Alvar Aalto by Quantrill Malcolm (18 results)

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VG bright tight copy in publishers cloth in very slightly rubbed and creased dustjacket. 1st edition. ISBN 0436394006.

hardcover. Condition: Good.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Royal blue boards with gilt lettering on spine. Board edges are lightly rubbed. Head and tail of spine lightly bumped. Light discolouration of page edges, particularly the head edge. Boards bear the odd spot. Binding is neat and tidy. Signs of gentle use. Otherwise book is in good condition. Dust wrapper is bright and clear. Some thumbing at the edges along side the small tear. Otherwise in good condition *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously; they usually present better than they sound. This book weighs over 1kg and will attract extra postage to destinations outside of Australia. Please contact bookseller for postage quote.

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A refreshing study of the career of the Finnish modern master, Alvar Aalto, whose mastery of technology and humanistic style led him, like Saarinen and Frank Lloyd Wright, to seek organic synthesis of structure with surroundings. This visually well-endowed survey of AaltoÆs background development to his later projects, proves an informative introduction for the general reader, as well as an invaluable resource for the specialist., English, Year1989, Illust. B/W262, Illust. Color8, ISBN 0941533352., Code 0109. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, First US paperback edition, Location of Exhibition: Museum of Finnish Architecture., Bibl. Bio. Index. Cat. of exh. Pages 307, Size 9 1/2öx7ö.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Thus. Book is in excellent condition with a little scuffing to the blue cloth HB covers, some also at bottom cover edge, otherwise very clean Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the signs of shelf wear with two small closed tears, top spine crunched a bit, edgewear. Now wrapped in clear protective cover. Lots of b&w, some color photos, charts, diagrams, layouts, floor plants, elevations, architectural details. .Alvar Aalto was remarkably inventive in architecture and industrial design. Moreover, his command of technology was integrated with a humanistic style of building, and like Saarinen and Frank Lloyd Wright he sought an organic synthesis of his structures with their surroundings. Aalto's success in approaching these ideals may account for the extraordinary spread of his influence on an international scale. In this broad study of Aalto's work, Malcolm Quantrill assesses its development in terms of two powerful sources-the Finnish National Romantic movement and the Modern movement in architecture. His critique of Aalto's most significant buildings and furniture designs is complemented by photographs of many stages of their creation, from the spontaneity of initial sketches to the completed detail. Professor Quantrill first met Alvar and Elissa Aalto at Muuratsalo in June 1953, and he has been studying and photographing Aalto's buildings ever since. His book provides striking insights into the work of one of the greatest architects of the century.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in wrappers. Paperback. Advanced copy for review. Book is like brand new, never read.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean and tight. Former owner's embossed name.