The American Vitruvius : an architects' handbook of civic art

Author(s)

• Hegemann, Werner
• Peets, Elbert
• Plattus, Alan J.

Bibliographic Information

The American Vitruvius : an architects' handbook of civic art

by Werner Hegemann and Elbert Peets ; edited with an introduction by Alan J. Plattus ; preface by Leon Krier ; and introductory essay by Christiane Crasemann Collins

Princeton Architectural Press, c1988

• : alk paper

Other Title

Civic art

Note

Reprint, with new prefatory matter. Originally published: New York : Architectural Book Pub. Co., 1922

Bibliography: p. [294]

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Originally published in 1922, this guide to urban design contains 1203 plans, elevations and perspective views of European and American cities, from the Renaissance to the 20th century. This facsimile edition includes a preface by Leon Crier and texts by Alan Plattus and Christiane Collins.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA06805324
• ISBN:
  • 0910413355
• LCCN: 88028141
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xxii, 298 p.
• Size: 32 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : NA9030
  • DC19 : 711/.4
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Art, Municipal
  • LCSH : City planning