Author: BANHAM, REYNER
Title: THEORY AND DESIGN IN THE FIRST MACHINE AGE
Description: NY, Frederick A. Praeger, 1960. 1960, 1st Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Hardback, octavo, appx 5 3/4 x 9 inches, 338 pages, Near or About VG in like dj (dj fitted w/ protective mylar sleeve). Tight binding w/ hinges intact, no names no writing, problem affecting at least the sheet of paper making up the front endpapers (pre-binding process puncture hole & associated damage about size of US penny to front pastedown and same about pea-sized to front free endpaper) has also (after the binding process?) somewhat affected w/ diminishing effects the front dj flap, half-title page, title page & contents page) - visible unsightliness primarily to ffep and htp. Dj generally clean, price corner intact, wear to the extremities bit worse than minor, 2 inches of shallow crinkle along bottom edge of rear interior flap. Numerous b&w photos & drawings on 5 sections of coated stock (64 pages in all that are included in the numbering system). Index to Proper Names & Buildings + Index to Topics, Publications and Organisations. Very Good/Very Good.

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