Drager House (Architecture in Detail) by Betsky, Aaron - 1996-05-16

Phaidon Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Phaidon Press. Used - Very Good. 1996. Paperback. Very Good.

Phaidon Press Inc., London, 1996. Book. Fine Condition. Wrappers. 60 pages. Paperback. Texts in English. Mild shelfwear and minimal associated rubbing to the covers. Else, the binding is tight and secure, with an uncreased spine and clean, unmarked interior. Bound in stiff illustrated French fold covers and published as part of the "Architecture in Detail" series..

London: Phaidon Press Ltd, 1996. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No d/j as Published. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Type: Book Rear cover a little rubbed and marked .Front free endpaper stamped with Phaidon non mint copy stamp.The Drager House is built into a hillside in Berkeley, California, and steps down in section to conform to the changing site condition. Specific elements such as staircases, terraces and loggias are used to join the house and site, as are large corner windows, which the architect has used to frame selected views of trees and sky. It perpetuates what Franklin Israel describes as the tradition started in Los Angeles by Frank Lloyd Wright and R.M. Schindler, of the mitred glass corner and the "exploded box". This book presents Drager House in detail, using original drawings showing the architect's designs in progress, and newly-commissioned photographs, which are accompanied by many black and white photographs illustrating earlier designs… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Phaidon Press, 1996-05-16. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!