Architecture Pop-Up Book

HARDBACK "RARELY AVAILABLE," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 2004* Publisher: Thames and Hudson, Universe Publishing.* Binding and cover condition: Colour laminated illustrated boards showing Florence Cathedral, maroon and black titles to spine and face. No rubs, minor bumps to head and tail of spine. Minimal wear to head of spine. No other visible faults. VG+.* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper. Showing no shelf price. ND.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text. Minimal creases in a couple of places. No other visible faults. VG+.* Illustrations: Colour illustrations, pop-ups, fold-outs and line drawings throughout. * Pages: xx sections with filler at rear.* Description: The Architecture Pop-Up Book is a magnificent journey through history. Featuring amazing three-dimensional replications of famous buildings from ancient to modern times, the book showcases artwork, photographs, pop-ups and detailed text of the ancient Egyptian pyramids and Mesopotamian ziggurats; the great constructions of Greece and Rome, such as the Parthenon and the Colosseum; majestic Asian wonders, including the Taj Mahal and the Hagiá Sophiá; Gothic and Neoclassical masterpieces, from Notre Dame and the Florence Duomo to the Houses of Parliament and Monticello; and the work of such important modern architects as Gaudí, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Frank Gehry. Anton Radevsky graduated in graphic arts at the Berlin College of Arts, Weissensee. He is the creator of such pop-up books as The Pop-up Book of Spacecraft and others. He currently works in Sofia, Bulgaria.* A NEAR VG++ copy with NO MAJOR FAULTS but no major faults. No dust jacket (as issued).*