Chicago Architecture And Design, 1923-1993 : Reconfiguration Of An American Metropolis -

This book depicts the architectural landscape of Chicago and how it changed during the twentieth century. Due to the size of this item, expedited or priority shipping prices will be individually quoted. Media Mail cost within the U.S. will remain as listed.

Prestel Pub, 1993-05. Hardcover. Good.

Prestel Publishing. Used - Very Good. 1993. Hardcover. 4to. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Very Good.

Prestel Publishing. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Munich and Chicago: Prestel, 1993. Cloth, 479 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps; 30 cm. Companion volume to: Chicago Architecture, 1872-1922, an exhibition held at the Art Institute of Chicago, June 12 to August 29, 1993. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. CONTENTS: Foreword, by James N. Wood; Acknowledgments, by John Zukowsky; INTRODUCTION. The Burden of History: Chicago Architecture before and after the Great Depression and World War II, by John Zukowsk. ARCHITECTURE AND INFRASTRUCTURE. "The Best Lighted City in the World": The Construction of a Nocturnal Landscape in Chicago, by Mark J. Bouman; "Forever Inadequate to the Rising Stream": Dream Cities, Automobiles, and Urban Street Mobility in Central Chicago, by R. Stephen Sennott; "All Airplanes Lead to Chicago": Airport Planning and Design in a… Read More

Prestel Pub, 1993-05-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Munich: Prestel. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Impression. Original Cloth. 3791312510 . Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Chicago Architecture and Design, 1923-1993: Reconfiguration of an American Metropolis" organized by the Art Institution of Chicago and presented June 12-August 29 1993. Plasticated dustjacket. Slight soiling to bookblock edges. Bookseller's sticker on back of dustjacket. Slight wear to spine, covers and corners. ; Quarto; 479 pages .