Dead Cities; and Other Tales
by Davis, Mike
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 1565847652
- ISBN 13
- 9781565847651
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The New Press, New York, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards). Very Good Condition/Good. preface: The Flames of New York, acknowledgements and index. Blue / purple coloured endpapers. At the beginning of each chapter / story is a black-and-white photograph or illustration; and each story has its own notes / bibliography. 1/4 purple coloured backstrip with silver coloured titles. 3/4 gray coloured boards. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing a reproduction of Ludwig Meidner's painting "Apocalyptic Landscape", with pale yellow and red coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip colour photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. " 'The storm is here, crushed dam is no longer holding, the savage seas come inland with a hop.' Thus Expressionist poet Jacob van Hoddis warned in 1913 of the death of Berlin and other great cities. As Mike Davis shows in this extraordinary book, prophecies of urban doom too often come true. Writing by the light of burning cities  Berlin in 1945, L. A. In 1992 and New York in 2001  he explores the future of urban life in the face of catastrophic terrorism, global warming, and a runaway capitalism . his unifying theme  and challenge to conventional theory  is the radical contingency of the metropolis." -- from rear panel blurb. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [11], 2-432, [6] pages,. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Book is in very good condition with minimal signs of age and wear.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Politics & Government; Science & Technology. ISBN: 1565847652. ISBN/EAN: 9781565847651. Inventory No: 0117976. . 9781565847651
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0117976
- Title
- Dead Cities; and Other Tales
- Author
- Davis, Mike
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1565847652
- ISBN 13
- 9781565847651
- Publisher
- The New Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- LCCN
- 2002030502
- Keywords
- BZDB2 politics, urbanism, cities, future Politics & Government; Science & Technology. Unbranded ISBN: 1565847652 EAN: 9781565847651 Davis, Mike Dead Cities; and Other Tales
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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