Modern Buildings in London by Nairn, Ian - 1964

London: London Transport, 1964. 127 pages, 36 b/w illustrations. Some wear, rubbing to covers, small crease to spine, contents fine. Very scarce. "Without any doubt, London is one of the best cities in the world for modern architecture. But it is also one of the biggest cities in the world, and it does not make a display of its best things. A visitor looking for new buildings in the City and West End might well be justified in turning away with a shudder. Yet delightful things be be waiting for him in Lewisham or St. Albans. Hence this book, which consists of short notes on about two hundred and fifty buildings. All of them are in the London Transport area, which goes as far as Bishop's Stortford in one direction and Guildford in another; all but a handful of them are included on merit, rather than the architect's reputation or capacity for self-advertisement. The remainder consist of a few buildings (such as Shell and London Airport) that are so big or so well known that it would be wrong to leave them out. I hope that my comments will leave the reader in doubt whether I think he is coming on a sheep or a goat. In addition I have listed about thirty buildings that I thought were near misses." [622]. First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good. 170mm. x 100mm.. Book.