The Culture Of Cities

by Mumford, Lewis

This offers the first broad treatment of the city in both its historic and its contemporary aspects. “For distinction, entertainment, information, scholarship, and general human interest [this] is one of the most distinguished books” (Forum). Index; photographs.

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by MUMFORD, Lewis

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Praeger, 1981-01-13. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1938 Harcourt Brace & Company hard cover - stated First Edition - no dust jacket - some staining to page edge - 1st page removed - otherwise cover is very good binding strong contents clean - this is a very nice collectible of this rare book - enjoy
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Harcourt, Brace and Co.:, 1938. The first edition is stated, 586 pages, illustrated in b&w. "The city, as one finds it in history, is the point of maximum concentration for the power and culture of a community." VERY GOOD HARDCOVER, lettering is bright on the spine.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"… Read more about this item
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London: Secker & Warburg, 1940. Hardcover without dust jacket, in good condition for its age. Reprinted on war economy paper in 1942. Boards are marked and spine is sunned. Board edges, corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed, and spine is cocked. Page block is tanned and blemished. Pastedowns and endpapers are tanned and foxed, and hinge break noted… Read more about this item
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London: Secker & Warburg,. Hardback. xii,530pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. Blue cloth with gilt titles to spine is very clean. Bumped. slight fading. Minor marks. Binding is sound. Text is clean. Good+, sound copy . Hardback. 1946.
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