Burnham Daniel Hines Thomas (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. PHOTO AND VIDEO OF PAGES TAKEN TO SHOW CONDITION PRIOR TO SHIPPING; PHOTOS EMAILED FOR MORE SPECIFICS WHEN REQUESTED. Book.

Second edition (as stated upon title page). xxviii, 445 pages. Paperback: H 22.75cm x L 15.25cm. Glossy paper covers lightly rubbed. SLight soiling to text block's bottom edge. Seven leaves have creased top corners from past fold-downs; intertior pages are otherwise bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. With "Preface to the 2009 Edition," Foreword by Neil Harris, Acknowledgements, b/w photographs and illustrations, Introduction, Epilogue, two appendices, Essay on Sources, Notes, and Index. Remains the best biography of Daniel Burnham. Features fifteen chapters titled as follows: "The Long Childhood: 1846-1873;" "The Large Partnership: Burnham and Root 1873-1891;" "Building in the Sky: Burnham, Root, and the Rise of the Skyscraper, 1881-1891;" "The Big Dream: Planning the World's Columbian Exposition, 1889-1891;" "The Make-Believe City: The Building of the Fair, 1891-1893;" "Legacies of the Fair: 1893-1901;" "The New Capital: The Washington Plan of 1902;" "The Paradox of Progressive Architecture: The Cleveland Group Plan of 1903;" "The Promise of Urban Planning: The San Francisco Plan of 1905;" "The Imperial Facade: The Philippine Plans of 1905;" "Promoter and Benefactor: The Architect as Philanthropist;" "The Private Life of a Public Man;" "The Architecture Of Capitalism: D.H. Burnham and Company, 1891-1912;" "Beyond the White City: The Chicago Plan of 1909;" and "Uncle Dan." {Arch-Shelf#5} ISBN 9780226341729.

First edition (not stated per publisher's usual practice). xxiii, [1], 445 pages. Hardcover: H 23.25cm x L 15.75cm. Dust jacket rubbed; chipping, tears, and curling/creasing at edges but mostly along top; publisher's printed price remains at front flap's bottom corner; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Navy blue cloth; dulled spine lettering. Production/printing error of a dark ink streak affecting one line of text across pages 182-183; interior leaves are otherwise bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. With light brown endpapers, Acknowledgements, b/w photographs and illustrations, Introduction, Epilogue, two appendices, Essay on Sources, Notes, and Index. Remains the best biography of Daniel Burnham. Features fifteen chapters titled as follows: "The Long Childhood: 1846-1873;" "The Large Partnership: Burnham and Root 1873-1891;" "Building in the Sky: Burnham, Root, and the Rise of the Skyscraper, 1881-1891;" "The Big Dream: Planning the World's Columbian Exposition, 1889-1891;" "The Make-Believe City: The Building of the Fair, 1891-1893;" "Legacies of the Fair: 1893-1901;" "The New Capital: The Washington Plan of 1902;" "The Paradox of Progressive Architecture: The Cleveland Group Plan of 1903;" "The Promise of Urban Planning: The San Francisco Plan of 1905;" "The Imperial Facade: The Philippine Plans of 1905;" "Promoter and Benefactor: The Architect as Philanthropist;" "The Private Life of a Public Man;" "The Architecture Of Capitalism: D.H. Burnham and Company, 1891-1912;" "Beyond the White City: The Chicago Plan of 1909;" and "Uncle Dan." {Arch-Shelf#4} ISBN 0195018362.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. b/w photos, Etc (illustrator). 1st. 1st printing; dj w/lite wear, unclipped price, in mylar; 445 clean, unmarked pages/index; owner's name.

First edition (not stated per publisher's usual practice). xxiii, [1], 445 pages. Hardcover: H 23.5cm x L 15.75cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed; bumping and slight wear along top edges; slender diagonal streak of adhered paper at top of front panel; peeled remnant of large sticker at top of front flap; publisher's printed price remains at front flap's bottom corner. Navy blue cloth boards with gilt stamped spine lettering. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. A fine copy in a very good dust jacket. With light brown endpapers, Acknowledgements, b/w photographs and illustrations, Introduction, Epilogue, two appendices, Essay on Sources, Notes, and Index. Remains the best biography of Daniel Burnham. Features fifteen chapters titled as follows: "The Long Childhood: 1846-1873;" "The Large Partnership: Burnham and Root 1873-1891;" "Building in the Sky: Burnham, Root, and the Rise of the Skyscraper, 1881-1891;" "The Big Dream: Planning the World's Columbian Exposition, 1889-1891;" "The Make-Believe City: The Building of the Fair, 1891-1893;" "Legacies of the Fair: 1893-1901;" "The New Capital: The Washington Plan of 1902;" "The Paradox of Progressive Architecture: The Cleveland Group Plan of 1903;" "The Promise of Urban Planning: The San Francisco Plan of 1905;" "The Imperial Facade: The Philippine Plans of 1905;" "Promoter and Benefactor: The Architect as Philanthropist;" "The Private Life of a Public Man;" "The Architecture Of Capitalism: D.H. Burnham and Company, 1891-1912;" "Beyond the White City: The Chicago Plan of 1909;" and "Uncle Dan." {Arch-Shelf#3|CMS-01308} ISBN 0195018362.

hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: new.