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CHICAGO 1930-70:
Building, Planning, and Urban Technology By Carl W. Condit
Chicago: The Chicago University Press, (1974).
First edition, first printing. Carl W. Condit is a writer, an expert on urban architecture, and a professor of history, urban affairs and art. Illustrated with 115 striking photographs and architectural design sketches. Condit's concluding history of the city of Chicago focuses on the economic and post-war changes, public buildings, city rebuilding, transportation changes and adjustments, and the accelerating flight of population and industry to the suburbs. A well-researched study that delves into the results of developments that, unfortunately have largely served the needs of corporate and political power. Tight, fresh and clean! Fine in beige linen with titles embossed in metallic-purple to the spine, with violet endpapers; in a near fine dust jacket with some rub-wear to the rear panel and with tiny tears to the lower front shelf-edge; original $12.50 price still intact to the front inner flap. Octavo; 351 pages; tables; bibliography; and index. A significant Chicago history in lovely condition with fascinating architectural photographs. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW FOR MORE GREAT BOOKS THANKS! |