Rubble: Unearthing The History Of Demolition
by BYLES, JEFF
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 140005057X
- ISBN 13
- 9781400050574
- Seller
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Harwinton, Connecticut, United States
Item Price
$15.00$11.25
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About This Item
New York, New York: Harmony Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 140005057X . Hardcover, 353 pages in fine condition with fine dustjacket. 1st edition, 1st printing. First-ever biograohy of the wrecking trade, a riveting, character-filled narrative of how the black art of demolition grew to become a multibillion-dollar business, an extreme spectator sport, and a touchstone for what we value, what we disdain, and who we were and what we wish to become. Urban design is as much about subtraction as addition.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
Synopsis
Jeff Byles has written feature articles and critical reviews about architecture, urbanism, and culture for the New York Times , Metropolis , and other publications. He earned his MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Alaska Anchorage and lives in New York City. Visit his website at jeffbyles.com.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavender Path Antiques and Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001373
- Title
- Rubble: Unearthing The History Of Demolition
- Author
- BYLES, JEFF
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 140005057X
- ISBN 13
- 9781400050574
- Publisher
- Harmony Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- 140005057X, ARCHITECTURE, URBAN, DESIGN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lavender Path Antiques and Books
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Harwinton, Connecticut
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