Library book de schiff thomas (8 resultados)

Oversize hardcover with dustjacket, 232 pages; as new condition; clean and crisp; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Hardbound in dust jacket. [ Oversize. Contact for overseas shipping quote.].

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. In preRevolutionary War America, libraries were member-driven collections for the elite; it was not until 1790 that Benjamin Franklin helped to establish the first public lending library. Throughout the subsequent centuries the library has evolved, but always remained central to the cultural life of the nation. Thomas R. Schiffs photographs trace the history of the library through aesthetic and style while featuring legendary architects such as Charles F. McKim; Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge; and I. M. Pei.The Library Book beautifully captures the shifting architectural styles and missions of the library in sweeping 360-degree panoramasfrom the very earliest American libraries to the modernist masterpieces of Louis I. Kahn and others. In his introductory essay, acclaimed author and library lover Alberto Manguel considers the story of the library in America, its evolving architecture and cultural role, and how the American model reflects the archetypal idea of the universal library. Including brief descriptions of each unique library, this book brings bibliophiles into one hundred libraries across the nation. The Library Book beautifully captures the shifting architectural styles and missions of the library in sweeping 360-degree panoramasfrom the very earliest American libraries to the modernist masterpieces of Louis I. Kahn and others. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 231 pages. 14.25x11.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Folio, red cloth boards, red lettering to spine & front board, 231pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, sl foxing & soiling to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & chipping to edges, light fading to spine, light chafing).

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Fine dj. First Edition. [very slight bumping to top corners, otherwise as-new; the jacket is flawless]. (color photographs) A gorgeous photographic survey of 104 American libraries. Nearly all the photographs in the book are panoramic, covering double-page spreads -- with a couple going even larger, with triple-page fold-outs (of the Morgan Library and Museum in New York and the Indianapolis Public Central Library), and one truly spectacular FOUR-pager, of the Library of Congress. A huge and beautiful book, suitable for dropping on the foot of any of the small-minded folks among us who want to censor and constrict the functioning of these civic treasures. A pox on all book-banners! ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this large and heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.****. …

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. In preRevolutionary War America, libraries were member-driven collections for the elite; it was not until 1790 that Benjamin Franklin helped to establish the first public lending library. Throughout the subsequent centuries the library has evolved, but always remained central to the cultural life of the nation. Thomas R. Schiffs photographs trace the history of the library through aesthetic and style while featuring legendary architects such as Charles F. McKim; Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge; and I. M. Pei.The Library Book beautifully captures the shifting architectural styles and missions of the library in sweeping 360-degree panoramasfrom the very earliest American libraries to the modernist masterpieces of Louis I. Kahn and others. In his introductory essay, acclaimed author and library lover Alberto Manguel considers the story of the library in America, its evolving architecture and cultural role, and how the American model reflects the archetypal idea of the universal library. Including brief descriptions of each unique library, this book brings bibliophiles into one hundred libraries across the nation. The Library Book beautifully captures the shifting architectural styles and missions of the library in sweeping 360-degree panoramasfrom the very earliest American libraries to the modernist masterpieces of Louis I. Kahn and others. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. In preRevolutionary War America, libraries were member-driven collections for the elite; it was not until 1790 that Benjamin Franklin helped to establish the first public lending library. Throughout the subsequent centuries the library has evolved, but always remained central to the cultural life of the nation. Thomas R. Schiffs photographs trace the history of the library through aesthetic and style while featuring legendary architects such as Charles F. McKim; Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge; and I. M. Pei.The Library Book beautifully captures the shifting architectural styles and missions of the library in sweeping 360-degree panoramasfrom the very earliest American libraries to the modernist masterpieces of Louis I. Kahn and others. In his introductory essay, acclaimed author and library lover Alberto Manguel considers the story of the library in America, its evolving architecture and cultural role, and how the American model reflects the archetypal idea of the universal library. Including brief descriptions of each unique library, this book brings bibliophiles into one hundred libraries across the nation. The Library Book beautifully captures the shifting architectural styles and missions of the library in sweeping 360-degree panoramasfrom the very earliest American libraries to the modernist masterpieces of Louis I. Kahn and others. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…