Smith Robert Taft (5 results)

Paperback. 12mo. Wrappers. 24pp. Near fine. Probable sole edition of the texts of this politico's addresses on the weekly CBS radio show "Foundations of Democracy" -- signed boldly by Smith in a purplish ink near the bottom of the front wrapper. Thirteen broadcasts aired (this #3), each subsequently published in pamphlet form. Thomas Vernor Smith (1890-1964) was a noted University of Chicago professor and dean from 1922 to 1948, author, and Illinois congressman-at-large (1939-41). Most unusual.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1939, Stated First Edition, Knopf, HB (no dj, blue boards) 346pp, Representative from Illinois Smith and Senator from Ohio Taft, informative sleeve from dj pasted in to rear endpaper, VG (covers and silver titles on spine bright, previous owner's book plate, interior clean with a few penciled margin notes, binding tight).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 369 Pp. Red Boards. First Edition, October 1939 Stated. Very Near Fine, Ownership Signature Of Usc's First Female Architectural Student. General Discussion + Positive And Negative Arguments, With Extensive Bibliography At End. There May Be Stupider Ideas Than Turning Over The Housing Problem For The Lowest-Income Population, With Vast Public Funding And Zoning Exceptions, Over To Politicians And Bureaucrats With No Experience Designing Buildings And Systems Of Buildings That They Would Gladly Live In Themselves, With Arbitrary Time-Lines And Design Guidelines And No Input From Experts In Health, Eduction, Child Development, Etc. There Must Be.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Bien. Dust Jacket Condition: Bien. Essays "Passages: Alice Aycock on Dennis Oppenheim," by Alice Aycock; "Books: Martin Jay on Avital Ronell's 'Fight Theory,'" by Martin Jay; "Media: J. Hoberman on Ernie Kovacs," by J. Hoberman; "Film: Tony Pipolo on Lu Chuan's 'City of Life and Death,'" by Tony Pipolo; "Music: Huey Copeland on Alicia Hall Moran," by Huey Copeland; "News: Martin Herbert on Artangel's Twentieth Anniversary," by Martin Herbert; "Top Ten," by Hilary Lloyd; "Summer 2011 Exhibitions: 50 Shows Worldwide"; "Summer 2011 Exhibitions: Joan Kee on Lee Ufan," by Joan Kee; "From the Vault: David J. Roxburgh on 'Gifts of the Sultan,'" by David J. Roxburgh; "News: Michelle Kuo talks with curator Bice Curiger about the upcoming 54th Venice Biennale"; "Open Secret: The Work of Art Between Disclosure and Redaction," by Pamela M. Lee; "Into Thin Air: The Merging of Architecture and the Environment," by Michael Wang; "The Re-enchantment of the world: Pino Pascali's Late Works," by Mark Godfrey; "Close-Up: Potential Energy: Ina Blom on Cerith Wyn Evans's S=U=P=E=R=S=T=R=U=C=T=U=R=E ("Trace me back to some loud, shallow, chill, underlying motive's overspill.")," by Ina Blom; "Funny Games: An Interview with John Smith," by Stuart Comer; "1000 Words: Charles Atlas and Mika Tajima," by Suzanne Hudson "The Ultimate Ken Jacobs," by P. Adams Sitney; "Openings: José Antonio Vega Macotela," by Chus Martínez. Reviews by Martin Herbert, Rachel Haidu, Tim Griffin, Ara H. Merjian, Suzanne Herbert, Robert Pincus-Witten, Jeffrey Kastner, Frances Richard, Johanna Burton, Joshua Decter, David Frankel, David Velasco, Alexander Scrimgeour, Donald Kuspit, Eva Díaz, Michael Wilson, Brian Sholis, Emily Hall, Alan Gilbert, Lauren O'Neill-Butler, Nuit Banai, Matthew Biro, Michelle Grabner, Ivy Cooper, Nick Stillman, Gwen Allen, Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Michael Ned Holte, Catherine Taft, Gilda Williams, Barry Schwabsky, Anthony Byrt, Lillian Davies, Claire Moulène, Jurriaan Benschop, Astrid Wege, Ida Panicelli, Filippo Romeo, Brigitte Huck, Markéta Stará, Olivier Mignon, Ronald Jones, Pablo Llorca, Martí Peran, Adriano Pedrosa, Zehra Jumabhoy, Julia Friedman. Cover: Trevor Paglen.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Muy bien. Dust Jacket Condition: Muy bien. Essays "Passages: Alice Aycock on Dennis Oppenheim," by Alice Aycock; "Books: Martin Jay on Avital Ronell's 'Fight Theory,'" by Martin Jay; "Media: J. Hoberman on Ernie Kovacs," by J. Hoberman; "Film: Tony Pipolo on Lu Chuan's 'City of Life and Death,'" by Tony Pipolo; "Music: Huey Copeland on Alicia Hall Moran," by Huey Copeland; "News: Martin Herbert on Artangel's Twentieth Anniversary," by Martin Herbert; "Top Ten," by Hilary Lloyd; "Summer 2011 Exhibitions: 50 Shows Worldwide"; "Summer 2011 Exhibitions: Joan Kee on Lee Ufan," by Joan Kee; "From the Vault: David J. Roxburgh on 'Gifts of the Sultan,'" by David J. Roxburgh; "News: Michelle Kuo talks with curator Bice Curiger about the upcoming 54th Venice Biennale"; "Open Secret: The Work of Art Between Disclosure and Redaction," by Pamela M. Lee; "Into Thin Air: The Merging of Architecture and the Environment," by Michael Wang; "The Re-enchantment of the world: Pino Pascali's Late Works," by Mark Godfrey; "Close-Up: Potential Energy: Ina Blom on Cerith Wyn Evans's S=U=P=E=R=S=T=R=U=C=T=U=R=E ("Trace me back to some loud, shallow, chill, underlying motive's overspill.")," by Ina Blom; "Funny Games: An Interview with John Smith," by Stuart Comer; "1000 Words: Charles Atlas and Mika Tajima," by Suzanne Hudson "The Ultimate Ken Jacobs," by P. Adams Sitney; "Openings: José Antonio Vega Macotela," by Chus Martínez. Reviews by Martin Herbert, Rachel Haidu, Tim Griffin, Ara H. Merjian, Suzanne Herbert, Robert Pincus-Witten, Jeffrey Kastner, Frances Richard, Johanna Burton, Joshua Decter, David Frankel, David Velasco, Alexander Scrimgeour, Donald Kuspit, Eva Díaz, Michael Wilson, Brian Sholis, Emily Hall, Alan Gilbert, Lauren O'Neill-Butler, Nuit Banai, Matthew Biro, Michelle Grabner, Ivy Cooper, Nick Stillman, Gwen Allen, Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Michael Ned Holte, Catherine Taft, Gilda Williams, Barry Schwabsky, Anthony Byrt, Lillian Davies, Claire Moulène, Jurriaan Benschop, Astrid Wege, Ida Panicelli, Filippo Romeo, Brigitte Huck, Markéta Stará, Olivier Mignon, Ronald Jones, Pablo Llorca, Martí Peran, Adriano Pedrosa, Zehra Jumabhoy, Julia Friedman. Cover: Trevor Paglen.