TOWARDS A NEW ARCHITECTURE
by Le Corbusier
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/Good
- Seller
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Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Third printing of the 1946 edition. VG+/G. Edge wear to dust jackert with chips at spine ends, now in a brand new Brodart clear protective sleeve. Book is in excellent condition with minimal wear. Bookplate on ffep. Text is clean.
Synopsis
Vers une architecture, translated into English as Toward an Architecture and commonly known as Towards a New Architecture is collection of essays written by Le Corbusier (Charles-Edouard Jeanneret), advocating for and exploring the concept of modern architecture. The book has had an undeniable lasting effect on the architectural profession, serving as the manifesto for a generation of architects, a subject of hatred for others, and unquestionably a critical piece of architectural theory.
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- Bookseller
- Lost Time (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041124-17
- Title
- TOWARDS A NEW ARCHITECTURE
- Author
- Le Corbusier
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: The Architectural Press
- Date Published
- 1952
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- The Built World;
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