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American City Planning Since 1890; A History Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the American Institute of Planners
by Scott, Mel
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0520013824
- ISBN 13
- 9780520013827
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About This Item
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1969 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. xxii, 745 pp, list of 109 b&w illustrations, preface, 1. The Spirit of Reform; 2. The Heyday of the City Beautiful; 3. Science and the City Functional; 4. City Planning in the Age of Business; 5. A New Perspective: The Urban Community in National Life; 6. Defense, War, and the Struggle Against Blight; 7. Inquiry and Innovation: Responses to Urban Flux; 8. The Search for a New Comprehensiveness; notes, selected bibliography, index. California Studies in Urbanization and Enironmental Design: First Edition, 1969. "This book is remarkably comprehensive and includes a welth of detail gleaned from hundreds of original documents and extensive interviews with pioneers of the profession. The author describes the political movements, the persons and institutions, the civic crises, the legislative struggles, and the sometimes serious reverses that comprise the principle elements in the planning story." from the jacket flap. Price Clipped. Tiny small chip and closed tear to bottom edge front panel dj with minor edge wear to top edge spine of same, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Red cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine..
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- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- 003644
- Title
- American City Planning Since 1890; A History Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the American Institute of Planners
- Author
- Scott, Mel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0520013824
- ISBN 13
- 9780520013827
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, CA
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- ARCHITECTURE HISTORY UNITED STATES URBAN PLANNING 1890 TO 1960s
- Bookseller catalogs
- ARCHITECTURE;
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