Skyscrapers
New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 1996. First Edition. Full-Leather. Fine / No Jacket. Item #2340403
ISBN: 1884822452
First edition. This copy specially bound by Easton Press.
160 pp. Black full leather, gilt titles and decorations, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, gold ribbon marker bound in. Skyscrapers is a lavish and appropriately soaring celebration of the world's most spectacular buildings. From the ancient Lighthouse at Alexandria to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, from the Empire State Building to the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, the 50 buildings represented in this magnificent book leap off the page in words and more than 200 rich, duotone images. This unique volume includes facts-at-a-glance for each building, visual comparisons of heights, and quotes from a variety of architects and experts--all accompanying stunning full-page photos of each structure.
Price: $125.00