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Skyscrapers: A History of the World's Most Famous and Important Skyscrapers. By Judith Dupre, Published by Black Dog &...

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Skyscrapers: A History of the World's Most Famous and Important Skyscrapers Large Book

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Dimensions: 15.75ʺW × 0.75ʺD × 18.5ʺH

Styles: Expressionism

Period: 1990s

Country of Origin: United States

Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

Materials: Paper

Condition: Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections

Color: Black

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Description: Skyscrapers: A History of the World's Most Famous and Important Skyscrapers.
By Judith Dupre, Published by Black Dog & Leventhal … more Skyscrapers: A History of the World's Most Famous and Important Skyscrapers.
By Judith Dupre, Published by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, New York, N.Y., 1996.
1st Edition, 1st Printing.
Large Coffee Table Book, Hardcover.
Fine condition extremely tall elephant folio (18 inches tall) glossy gold and white boards contained in a near fine condition photographic dust jacket. Includes Foreword; Introductory Interview with Philip Johnson; List of One Hundred Tallest Buildings in the World; Index; Suggested Reading; Acknowledgments; and Photography Sources. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs. The lower front left jacket corner contains a repaired one inch closed tear; the jacket is otherwise in fine condition. ".This magnificent tour presents a fascinating look at fifty of the greatest skyscrapers in the world. Breathtaking photographs capture details often missed by the naked eye; architectural drawings and pictures of works-in-progress take you behind the scenes and enrich your understanding of the efforts involved in erecting many of the buildings; facts-at-a-glance charts give you the vital statistics, including the locations of the structure, its height, the primary architect, the date of completion, materials used, and information about its place in architectural history.You'll encounter such architectural pioneers as William Le Baron Jenney, who took advantage of new technologies like fireproofing, elevators, and electrical lights to create, in 1885, the Home Insurance Building in Chicago, generally acknowledged to be the first skyscraper; Daniel Burnham, who, inspired by the irregular building site, designed NewYork's Flatiron Building, a dramatic triangular structure that exuberantly mixes Gothic and Renaissance motifs; and Miles van der Rohe, whose elegant, monumental Seagram Building epitomizes the ideals of the modernist movement.From the ancient pyramids of Egypt to the extraordinary Chrysler Building, an unparalleled melding of art and engineering, every civilization has expressed in buildings both sacred and secular the eternal quest to reach ever upward towards the sky. Skyscrapers invites you to enjoy the stunning works born of that quest." - excerpts from the inner front and rear jacket flaps less

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