first edition Hardcover
1969 · New York
by Scully, Vincent
New York: Praeger, 1969. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. gray cloth. Fine in slightly rubbed dust wrapper. 275 pages. 26 x 23 cm. 525 illustrations include photographs, drawings and maps. A Note on Method and Bibliography. Index. Scully's thesis here is "to present a history of architecture in which city planning is regarded as an inseparable part of the whole both in immediate physical effect and in ultimate social significance." KARPEL B619 "According to Albert Fein, this is a mature and important scholar's most comprehensive statement regarding American buildings and the cities that contain them. (Inventory #: 5500)