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HardPress Publishing, 2012-01-10. Paperback. Good.

New York: Da Capo Press, 1968. Reprinted. Hardcover. Thick Octavo; VG-/G- black spine with off-white text; reprint of 1921 edition; 2 volumes in one bound book; dust jacket exterior shows mild toning; few chips to edges, mostly at corners; price clipped front flap; mild toning to flaps; mylar wrap; cloth has slight exterior wear; mild wear to edges; slightly splayed boards; text block edges have slight age toning; frontispiece; interior clean; tight binding; illustrated; pp 238. 1344307. FP New Rockville Stock.

Houghton Mifflin:, 1921. "A successful Chicago architect, he was selected as Director of Works for the 1892- 93 World's Columbian Exposition, colloquially referred to as "The White City". He had prominent roles in the creation of master plans for the development of a number of cities, including the Plan of Chicago, and plans for Manila, Baguio and downtown Washington, D.C. He also designed several famous buildings, including a number of notable skyscrapers in Chicago, the Flatiron Building of triangular shape in New York City, Union Station in Washington D.C., London's Selfridges department store, and San Francisco's Merchants Exchange. Although best known for his skyscrapers, city planning, and for the White City." VERY GOOD HARDCOVER, green cloth covers with gilt lettering and design. Volume I of a two volume set. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Present.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boston & N. Y.: Houghton Mifflin. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's gilt-titled cloth, TEG. Two volume set. Slight softening to spine, slight corner/edge wear. Endpages toned. Tight and square. ; Photographs & illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 260; 238 pages .

Da Capo Press. Used - Good. 1968 ed. No dust wrapper. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Quarto, illustrated. Front inner hinge cracked in volume 1 otherwise a very good set in green decorated cloth, top edge gilt.

Da Capo Press, 1968-01-01. Second Edition. Hardcover. Like New. 10x7x2. Hardcover and dust jacket in mylar. Good binding and cover. Light wear/tear to DJ. Price clipped. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

New York: Da Capo Press, 1968. First Edition Thus, 1968, an unabridged republication of the two-volume first edition published by Houghto Mifflin in 1921. Near Fine in green cloth, stamped gilt lettering and decorations that mirror the First Edition, prior owner gift inscription front end page, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, front flap price-clipped, 2" closed tear bottom edge rear panel, a few small chips and light edge wear. . Reprint. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Thick 8vo.

New York: Da Capo Press, 1968. Second edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Second edition combining two volumes in one. Large octavo. 260 plus 238 pp. Prior ownership name of P. F. Norton to front endpaper, else a fine copy in near fine price intact dustwrapper. A heavy volume.

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to., 260, 238 pp., edges rubbed, frayed, page toning .

Houghton Mifflin. Collectible - Very Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Very Good. Slipcase Poor. 2 Volume Set. (Architects, Biography) NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1921. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Complete in two (2) volumes, uniformly bound in dark green cloth, lettered/decorated in gilt, deckled text block edges with top edges in gilt. Mild wear to bindings, cloth a bit soiled in spots, minor rubbing to corners and extremities. A bit of foxing to endpapers. Dampstaining along top edge of Vol. I frontis. tissue guard. xviii,260 + ix,238 pp., illus. Both rear hinges neatly mended..

Houghton Mifflin Company. Used - Very Good. 1921. Hardcover. Tall 4to. Green cloth gilt-stamped on front boards, spines. No dust jacket. In acetate covers. x, 260 numbered pp. and vi, 238 numbered pp. Head of text blocks gilt. Rubbing to bottom edges of boards, heads of spines. Light scuffing to boards; small scrape on second volume's rear board. Corners slightly bumped. First volume's front hinge tender, with tear at top corner of f.f.e.p., but firm. Patch of discoloration, presumably from glue, on front pastedown; ghost from paperclip at top edge of front free endpages. Additional patch of discoloration, again presumably from glue, on second volume's front pastedown. Small check mark in ink on pp. 18 of second volume. Else fine. A handsome set with otherwise clean internals, pristine plates. Very Good. (Subject: Architecture & Urban Design).

Houghton Mifflin Company. Used - Very Good. 1921. Green cloth with gilt stamped lettering and decoration. Quarto. Two volume set. xviii 260 pp, ix & 238 pp. Illustrated. Top edge gilt. Moderate shelf wear and scuffing to boards. Previous owner's inscription to ffep of both volumes. Bindings are sound. Pages slightly toned but otherwise clean and unmarked. Altogether a complete set in Very Good condition. (Subject: Architecture & Urban Design.)

Houghton Mifflin. Used - Good. 1921. Cloth, dj, slipcased. 4to. Two volume set. xviii & 260 pp, ix & 238 pp. Illustrated. Top edge gilt. Heavy wear and tear to slipcase, with severe chipping and cracking. Some shelf wear and significant chipping & tearing to dust jackets. Contents very sound. Altogether a complete set in Good condition. (Subject: Architecture & Urban Design.)

MOORE, Charles. Daniel H. Burnham, Architect, Planner of Cities. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1921. 1st ed. 2 Vols. xviii,260;ix,238pp. Portrait frontises., plates, portraits. Orig. gilt-pictorial cloth, T.e.g., non-priceclipped d/js. A few very minor chips to ends of spine panels of d/js, else fine. Laid in is "Sketch of Center of New Era Model City," designed by Charles Caryl in 1897 as a utopian center. Burnham reimagined Chicago after the fire, largely creating the modern city.

(BURNHAM) MOORE, Charles. DANIEL H. BURNHAM, ARCHITECT, PLANNER OF CITIES. Two volumes. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1921. 4to. Cloth. xviii, (ii), 260 pages, (54) plates, (12) color plates; x, 238 pages, (40) plates, (6) color plates. First edition. This is the first and best edition of the biography of the famous American architect. Burnham was Director of Works at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 and a contemporary and associate of Theodore Thomas, Charles F. McKim, Saint-Gauden, Millet, and Olmsted. This scholarly work deals with both architectural and biographical aspects. Contains a chronological list of buildings designed by the firm of Burnham and Root. Very good.

New York: Da Capo Press, 1968. Classic comprehensive historic text presents a meticulous biography of Daniel Burnham, who was the leading figure in the mid-western architectural field for nearly three decades. He pioneered the Chicago school of high-rise construction; he was a leader in the planning of Chicago' World's Fair of 1893 and the redevelopment Washington, D.C. at the turn of the 20th century; he authored numerous comprehensive and influential plans for Cleveland, Chicago, Manila, and San Francisco; he was elected president of the American Institute of Architects in 1893; including numerous other lifetime achievements. Text contains Volumes I & II of the original 1921 publication in its entirety, bound as one volume. 498 pgs. collectively. Illustrated with over 70 photographs, color and black/white drawings, site plans, and maps. Gilt spine and front cover. Minimal shelfwear. Dustjacket has some rubbing to edges and corners, small chunk missing on lower rear edge, small area taped… Read More

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1921. Exceptionally nice copies in dust jackets. Books with just trifling rubbing to edges, front panel of Vol. II dust jacket toned. Slipcase perished.. Two volumes. xviii, 260p; ix, 238p. Illustrated. Small 4to. Green cloth with architectural ornaments in gilt on the upper covers, t.e.g. Burnham (1846-1912) was a major Chicago architect and planner - and the chief architect for the World's Columbian Exposition, as well as many iconic buildings. "Mr. Burnham was the Director of Works at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, where he formed friendships with Theodore Thomas, Charles F. McKim, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and Frank Millet, which continued through their lives. In 1901 he was associated with McKim, Saint-Gaudens, and Frederick Law Olmsted in preparing the new plans for Washington, which are now being carried out. Then came plans for West Point, Cleveland, San Francisco, Manila, Baguio, and Chicago. He was deeply interested in the American Academy in Rome… Read More