The Grand American Avenue 1850-1920
San Francisco: Pomegranate Artbooks, 1994. VERY GOOD to NEAR FINE book condition/NO dust jacket. Oversize, glossy paperback with self flaps. A few light surface scratches on the front & back. Otherwise, AS NEW. "...examines the broad influence of the grand avenues, their patrons and their architects on American urban, architectural and landscape design and on the cultural environment of each city. It demonstrates how economic, physical, political and cultural forces shaped the design and development of cities in a democratic society. And it presents a visual and written history of the urban design of each avenue and its prominent architecture." 389 pp. Pages are clean, tight, unmarked & uncreased. Spine UNCRACKED. UNREAD. Internally AS NEW. Not price clipped. Original price $29.95. Extra postage of $2.50 (total $6.50) for US Non Priority mail required because of weight. (See Shipping Rates or Terms of Sale for additional information.) Contact seller for additional international shipping costs. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . First Edition Stated. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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