The Story of Western Architecture by Risebero, Bill - 1979

New York: Scribner's Sons, 1979. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Near Fine cloth-bound hardcover with a bump to the two tips and a light strip of fading along the bottom board in a Near Fine dust jacket with strips of sunning along the two edges and some light crimping along the top edge and to the lower tips. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. The author views the history of architecture not as a chronology of styles but as an expression of social and economic conditions; he informs us not only of what was built but how, when, and under what cultural incentives. The author's hundreds of clear and informative drawings and diagrams add to the lively, informal nature of a book that has been widely adopted as a classroom text. Text and drawings by Bill Risebero. 272 pages; b&w illustrations throughout; 6.75 x 10.25 inches. Due to size and weight, international and expedited shipping will be more than quoted.