Man's Struggle For Shelter in An Urbanizing World.
Cambridge: MIT, 1964. Illustrated. xi + 307pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper lightly worn. Cambridge: The M.I.T. Press, 1964. Very good copy in a good dust wrapper. More
CITY PLANNING
La Citta E Il Sacro
Milan: Scheiwiller, 1994. More than 200 illustrations. xvi + 494pp., thick 4to, d.w.; some edge wear to dust wrapper. Milano: Libri Scheiwiller, 1994. A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
A New Plan of Dublin City; showing many notable buildings and other particulars of general and historical interest
Dublin: Browne & Nolan, 1968. Map. Offset lithograph. 18" x 23 1/2". This brightly colored tourist map of the city of Dublin folds out of a pamphlet. A colorful border shows 25 important buildings and landmarks, including Trinity College, St. Audoen's Arch, and the National Gallery, as well as the dates they were established. The map itself has illustrations of different historical scenes at the locations they took place, with explanatory notes. Interesting facts are noted as well, for example... More
Roman Remains found in the City of London
Anonymous. Map. Lithograph. Sheet measures 18.5" x 34.5". This fascinating map covers a section of the city of London or Londinium to present the Roman remains found in the city. Extends from Tower Hill to Blackfrairs Bridge and from the Thames River north as far as Finsbury Circle. The ancient Roman city is shown within the Roman wall, here shown in red. Modern street names are identified, as are ancient streams, roman roads, ditches, etc. Shaded area along the river... More
Habitat Bill of Rights.
Tehran: Hamdami Foundation, 1976. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos and plans. 181 pages. Oblong 4to, blind-stamped white glossy wrappers, spine paper crinkled and edges just lightly worn. Tehran: Hamdami Foundation, 1976. Presented by [the Government of] Iran. A very good copy of this scarce publication on city planning. "It is an elaborate, book-length presentation that advocates the design of dwellings based on the values and living patterns of residents, rather than buildings which force occupants to alter their life styles... More
The Paris of Henri IV; Architecture and Urbanism
New York: Architectural History Foundation, 1991. Illus. 4to, red cloth, d.w. New York: Architectural History Foundation, (1991). Near Fine Presentation copy. More
The Greatest Grid; The Master Plan of Manhattan, 1811-2011
New York: Museum of the City of New York, 2012. Many color and b/w Illus., including color maps, one of which is folding. Oblong 4to, 1/2 blue cloth. New York: Museum of the City of New York, (2012). Near Fine. More
The Fractured Metropolis; Improving the New City, Restoring the Old City, Reshaping the Region
New York: Icon Editions, 1995. 152 Illus. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. (New York): Icon Editions, (1995). Near Fine. More
City Fathers: Town Planning in Britain from Roman Times to 1900.
New York: Praeger, 1969. Many black & white illustrations. 216pp. Square 4to, cloth, dust wrapper; d.w. has tears and edge-wear. New York: Praeger, (1969). Very good. More
New Towns of the Middle Ages: Town Plantation in England, Wales, and Gascony
New York: Freder, 1967. Illustrated in black and white with many maps, some fold out. 67 pages, very thick 8vo, navy blue cloth (foot of spine is quite crumpled but pages uneffected). New York: Freder, 1967. A very good copy. More
Map of Los Angeles City Oil Field
San Francisco: State Mining Bureau. Map. Uncolored lithograph. Image measures 16.5" x 24". This hard to find late 19th c map of the Los Angeles city oil fields was issued by the State Mining Bureau. The map covers most of the modern West Lake neighborhood and vicinity and depicts the region in two sections and shows the oil fields throughout the city. The first extending from Vermont Avenue and Sixth Street to Lake Shore Boulevard and Brent Street, while the... More
The Metropolis: Its People, Politics and Economic Life.
New York: Harper, 1965. xvi + 643pp., thick 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper lightly rubbed. New York: Harper & Row, (1965). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Cracovia Minoris Poloniae Metropolis
Cologne: Braun & Hogenberg, 1617. View. Copper engraving. Image measures 12.25 x 22". This stunning panorama of Krakow, Poland, is a view from the south, looking north across the Vistula River. 14 prominent buildings are noted. The view was published by Braun and Hogenberg in their famous city atlas "Civitates Orbis Terraru," a collection of city views and plans created as a companion to Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" and published between 1572 and 1617. Georg Braun (1541-1622) was a Catholic... More
Building a Borough; Architecture and Planning in the Bronx, 1890-1940
New York: Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1986. 70 Illus. 122pp. 4to, purple cloth, d.w. with very small tear on top of spine portion, otherwise very good. (New York): Bronx Museum of the Arts, (1986). First Edition. More
A Manual on the Origin and Development of Washington
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1939. Many Illus. xi, 365pp. 4to, blue cloth, spine ends and edges of corners rubbed, otherwise very good. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1939. First Edition Presentation copy. 75th Congress, 3d Session. Senate Document No. 178. More
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
New York: Knopf, 1999. Illustrated in black and white. 1245 pages + xxxiv. Thick 8vo, black cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Knopf, 1999. Sixth printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Inscribed by Caro on the half-title page to the philanthropists Edith and Martin Segal. More
Slums and Community Development: Experiments in Self-Help.
New York: Free, 1966. Illustrated end-papers. xvi + 334pp, 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper lightly worn, dust soiled. New York: The Free Press, (1966). A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More
Housing & Urbanism
Bombay: Urban Design Research Institute, 1999. Profusely illustrated in black & white. Tall slim 8vo, stiff pictorial wrappers. (Bombay): Urban Design Research Institute, (1999). Scarce. First Edition. Fine. More
London After Dark
London: Phaidon, 1993. Illustrated throughout in b/w. 128pp. Square 4to, black boards, d.w. (London: Phaidon, 1993). First edition. Slight bump on top edge, otherwise a fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
The Pig and the Skyskraper. Chicago: A History of Our Future
London: Verso, 2002. Translated by Graeme Thomson. Foreword by Mike Davis. Illustrated. 472 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. London: Verso, (2002). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Paris D'hier et d'Aujourd'hui. Heliogravures D'apres Divers Docoments. 1822 - 1965.
Paris: L'immobiliere Constructions de Paris, 1965. 12 pages of text and illustrated with 23 single-sided plates, each protected with tissue. Loose pages, as issued, in white printed wrappers and protected in a felt chemise with vellum spine. Paris: L'immobiliere Constructions de Paris, 1965. A near fine copy. Limited first edition - one of 500 copies on Arches paper. Designs by architects Poyet, Stoskopf, Leboucher, Lopez, Pottier, Sitoleux, L'Huillier, Bilet, Tournant, Le Corbusier, and others. More
Mastering a Metropolis; Planning the Future of the New York Region
New York: Harper, 1930. Illus. 8vo, maroon cloth, d.w. chipped, otherwise very good. New York: Harper, (1930). More
The Victorian City: Images and Realities
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1973. 2 volumes. 434 illustrations, 20 maps. 957pp. (continuous pagination), thick 8vo, cloth, d.w.; remainder marks bottom edge. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, (1973). A fine set in very good dust wrappers. More
The Exploding Metropolis.
Illus. 193pp. 4to, cloth, d.w. Garden City, 1958. More
Planning the Eternal City: Roman Politics and Planning Since World War II.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1973. Pull-out map, charts, 346pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New Haven: Yale UP, 1973. A near fine copy. More