Author: LIBESKIND, DANIEL
Title: Breaking Ground: Adventures in Life and Architecture
Description: New York: Riverheard Books / Penguin, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1573222925. A first printing (with complete number line) of the autobiography of Daniel Libeskind. The Polish-born architect is noted for the innovative designs of the many worldwide structures he has created. With two sections of plates bearing color photos of buildings, scenes and people discussed in the book. Mr. Libeskind was assisted by Sarah Crichton in the writing of this book. --- In full pictorial covers with black & white photographic portrait of the author digging a hole in the ground as young boy. Volume wrapped in half-sized jacket with color image of the New York skyline to front panel. --- A well-preserved, tightly-bound, newish copy lacking damages worthy of mention. Unclipped jacket ($27.95) also in great shape, but with strip of small raised spots to back panel.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; (10), 288, (6) pages. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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