Public Works

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition of Public Works: A Dangerous Trade by Robert Moses, inscribed to journalist and historian Theodore H. White.. Octavo, xxxvi, 952pp. Beige cloth, title stamped in blue and red. The first printing, with a full number line on the copyright page and no additional printings.… Read more about this item

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1970. First Edition. Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Robert Moses as Bob, and inscribed to a former owner on the half-title page. Bound in publisher's original dark blue leather stamped in gilt, with gilt spine titles blocked in pinkish-red, top edge gilt. Fine, in acetate wrapper. Books signed by Moses are… Read more about this item

McGraw-Hill, 1970 First Printing in red & blue-stamped & decorated pale lavender cloth boards, no markings, NOT ex-lib, no foxing, boards show only minor shelf rub & light page wear, faint old price written to endpaper corner, else bright tight copy of the First Trade Edition, lacking the scarce dust jacket; thick 8vo; (xxxvi) 952pp indexed & illus. First Edition.… Read more about this item

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Octavo, 952pp., illustrated. A crisp, clean copy, near fine, in the publisher's navy leather, stamped in gilt with red leather spine label. Very gentle foxing to edges, and a touch of rubbing to extremities, but a nice example. This copy SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Moses on the half-title page:… Read more about this item

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1970. Leatherette. Very Good +. INSCRIBED BY ROBERT MOSES on the half-title. A very solid copy to boot of the 1970 1st edition, in its pebbled, navy-blue leatherette. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine, with light spotting along the fore-edge and one small splotch (the size of a postage stamp) at the front pastedown. Lacking… Read more about this item

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Full leather. Fine. Signed first edition of Public Works: A Dangerous Trade by Robert Moses.. Octavo, xxxvi, 952pp. Full navy blue morocco, title in gilt on red label affixed to spine. Top edge gilt, four gilt illustrations on the front cover. Marbled endpapers. No additional printings listed. Solid text block,… Read more about this item

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1970. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 9x6x1. First edition. Quite musty, boards soiled, otherwise a decent copy. Jacket flaps creased, writing indentations on front jacket panel, sticker on rear jacket panel. 1970 Hard Cover. xxxvi, 952 pp. A rather self-congratulatory memoir by the famous urban planner of his time in public works. Moses… Read more about this item

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1970. first edition. Full leather. Very good +. 6 x 9 in. 952 pp. Publisher's full blue morocco with red calf spine label and gilt designs. Gilt upper text edge. Inscribed by Moses to Goodhue Livingston Jr. on the half title pg. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; spine very mildly cocked. Covers very clean with… Read more about this item

mcgraw hill, 1970 hardback book in very good to near fine condition,dark blue leather bound gilt decorations,top page edges gilt,marbled end papers,signed letter from robert moses [october 14,1971] included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.