The Most Beautiful House in the World

Rybczynski, Witold

ISBN 10: 0140105662 / ISBN 13: 9780140105667

Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 1990

This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps. Seller Inventory # DBV.0140105662.A

Synopsis:

A book about architecture: what architects do, how they get it right, what an architectural genius can see, and what distinguishes architecture from other arts.

About the Author: Witold Rybczynski of Polish parentage, was born in Edinburgh in 1943, raised in Surrey, and attended Jesuit schools in England and Canada. He received Bachelor of Architecture (1960) and Master of Architecture (1972) degrees from McGill University in Montreal. He has written for the Atlantic, New Yorker, New York Review of Books, and the New York Times, and has been architecture critic for Saturday Night, Wigwag, and Slate. His book include Taming the Tiger, Paper Heroes, The Most Beautiful House in the World, Waiting for the Weekend, and Looking Around: A Journey Through Architecture, City Life and Charleston Fancy. He lives with his wife, Shirley Hallam, in Philadelphia and is Emeritus Professor of Urbanism at the University of Pennsylvania.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Most Beautiful House in the World
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: acceptable