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I.M. Pei
by Reid, Aileen
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0517102994
- ISBN 13
- 9780517102992
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
Item Price
€15.01€9.00
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About This Item
Avenel, New Jersey: Crescent Books, 1995. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Pei, I. M.. Monograph on the work of Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei, who first achieved international acclaim with his Grand Louvre project in the 1980s. In 112 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout, Introduction & text by Aileen Reid. Orig. published by Brompton, this is the First Edition from Crescent Books, 1995. Huge hardcover folio has matte black cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to spine. Condition is VG+: only flaw is some white scrapes/scuffs to upper & lower edges of both covers & lower spine. Else, completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white, images vivid. The unclipped DJ is VG, downgraded due to slight chipping at all corners & both ends of spine, slight yellowing to white areas; else, clean & bright. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for any expedited domestic or international shipping due to prohibitive postage costs.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019972
- Title
- I.M. Pei
- Author
- Reid, Aileen
- Illustrator
- Pei, I. M.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0517102994
- ISBN 13
- 9780517102992
- Publisher
- Crescent Books
- Place of Publication
- Avenel, New Jersey
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- ARCHITECT ARCHITECTURE LOUVRE PARIS FRANCE FRENCH ILLUSTRATED DESIGN ASIAN CHINESE AMERICAN MINORITY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books/Illustrators; Architecture/Design/Home Decorating/Renovation;
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Gargoyle Books
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- VG
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- Folio
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- Spine
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