Author: HALPRIN, LAWRENCE
Title: Cities
Description: New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-Libris; B&W Illustrations; 10.5 X 8.3 X 0.9 inches; 224 pages; Oblong shaped book has white cloth binding with silver letterin on spine. Light rubbing, bumping, scuffing to boards. DJ has rubbing, scuffing, sunning, edge chipping, shelf wear; on a mylar cover. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover. Pages are clean and tight. Lavishly illustrated with 200+ b/w photographs, maps and plans. 'In Cities, Lawrence Halprin examines the basic elements of the cityscape: the open spaces that give a city its character and the spaces within which its life takes place (streets, plazas, parks, the private living spaces and small gardens) ; street furniture (kiosks, benches, light) ; the city floor (asphalt, brick, concrete) ; water; trees; roofviews; and what Halprin calls the "choreography" of the city. This edition includes a section on Halprin's fountains. '. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

Keywords: Reference; Urban Planning; Architecture; Architects; Urban Beautification; Cities and Towns; Cultural History; Governments; Parks; Cultural History Education Architecture American History Geography Reference Government/Economics/Law/Politics Social Histor