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Secret Life of Buildings: An American Mythology for Modern Architecture
by Macrae-Gibson, Gavin
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine/Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0262132036
- ISBN 13
- 9780262132039
- Seller
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Cerrillos, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1985. Hardcover. Fine/Fair. FINE, nearly As New. Jacket FAIR only (rubbed, dustsoiled, chipped and torn at head and heel of spine and folds, with sticker removal scar on back). 215 pp., 214 b/w illus. Inscribed by author and signed "Gavin." Size: 4to
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- Bookseller
- Maya Jones Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 291939
- Title
- Secret Life of Buildings: An American Mythology for Modern Architecture
- Author
- Macrae-Gibson, Gavin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0262132036
- ISBN 13
- 9780262132039
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, MA
- Date Published
- 1985
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
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Cerrillos, New Mexico
About Maya Jones Books
Based in the Ortiz Mountains near the old mining towns of Madrid and Cerrillos New Mexico, we feature general stock with a specialty in Latin American art, history and archaeology. From early September until the end of July, please visit us at the El Museo Cultural Market in the Santa Fe Railyard District.
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
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