Round Buildings, Square Buildings, And Buildings That Wiggle Like A Fish
Language: English
Published by Borzoi/Alfred Knopf, New York, 1988
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, U.S.A.Pegasus Books
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Condition: Used - Near fine
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Color Photographs; 10 x 9 1/2 ; 121 pages; Hard cover is black with red cloth spine with gold lettering on the spine. Boards have some rubbing, scuffing and minor scraping along the bottom [from being slid in and out? ]. DJ is price clipped. Illustrated with color photographs by the author. Explores various architectural styles around the world, depicting churches, fortresses, bridges, air terminals, mills, cliff dwellings, tombs, and lighthouses of particular note.
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- Title
- Round Buildings, Square Buildings, And Buildings That Wiggle Like A Fish
- Author
- Isaacson, Philip M.
- Publisher
- Borzoi/Alfred Knopf, New York
- Publication year
- 1988
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good+
- Binding
- First Printing; Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0394893824
- ISBN 13
- 9780394893822
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Philip M. Isaacson
- Edition
- First Edition.
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Reviews
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Clear, stunning photographs combine with a sincere, well-meaning text to lead readers on a tour of places that seem close to the author's heart, if not his sensibilities. Included are the wonders of Alhambra, the Taj Mahal and the Parthenon, and such unlikely but apt entries as New England shelters. In the chapters on doorways, ceilings, structure, etc., simple concepts and more complicated ones sit side by side and require some explanation. For example, to say that one building has more dignity than others without offering firm background on the criteria for judging architectural "dignity" renders the comparison meaningless. So is the statement that "Order and loveliness at York (Minster) have equal voices," since few readers will understand "voice" in this context. And the sentence structure can be confusing; the "This is" that begins many statements sets readers adrift for a few words until the picture is directly referred to. When the text works, the images are exceptional: Trinity Church next to the John Hancock tower in Boston "slumbers on like an old monk gathered up in his robes." Because of such references, and despite its flaws, the volume is certain to impress readers, and open their eyes to the architectural wealth around them each day. Ages 10-up.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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We specialize in dressage, equestrian, horse [nonfiction and fiction], dog, other animal books, as well as titles on fine art, architecture, decorative arts, including exhibition and museum catalogues; antiques/collectibles, and Native American/Indian ethnographic monographs, OEM/Manufacturer's [printed/bound and CD-Rom] Service Manuals. Pop-up/Mechanical/Punch out books, and books with unusual stories and illustrations, especially children's, are another area of specialty. Michigan/Great Lakes topics/authors are another area of interest. We keep as full a catalogue as possible of these types of titles. Same goes for regional histories. Dressage & horsemanship specialties include books by classical and modern masters, such as Francois Robichon De La Gueriniere, de Pluvinel, Udo Burger, Cavendish, L'Hotte, Harry Boldt, Charles de Kunffy, Reiner and Ingrid Klimke, Wilhelm Museler, Nuno Oliveira, Paul Belasik, Stephen Clarke [2010 WEG (World Equestrian Games), Lexington; dressage judge. 2012 London Olympics Dressage judge] Buck Brannaman, Ray Hunt, James Wofford, et al. If the book is not in stock, a FREE book search service is available. Interested in EQUINE BIOMECHANICS and training/conditioning? The great classic The Rider Forms the Horse, by Udo Burger and Otto Zeitzschmann, fully translated into English, is available, a 'must have' for any serious equestrian. These are essential books for any serious horse person's library. They are included in my personal library…
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Sorry for the cost of shipping, but I do not set the postal rates. That is done by US Postal Service. It tends to change [UP] about every 6 months.
International shipping is done using a Freight Forwarder. We send the book to a US domestic address, where it is consolidated by the shipper. When there are sufficient items for the FF to send them onwards, they will do so. This takes ca. 2-6 weeks for international packages to be delivered.
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Any and ALL customs/duties/import fees/etc. are payable by the buyer. They are NOT included in the cost of postage.
It is the responsibility of the buyer, in a foreign country, to know what is permissable to be imported. Any/all rules/laws/regulations which may affect the delivery of ordered item are the responsibility of the buyer NOT the seller [ME].
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