1977, ISBN: 9780823074853

New York: Whitney Library of Design / Watson-Guptill, 1977. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. Near Fine condition (previous owner's name) in Very Good++ Dust Jacket (No chips. No … Mehr…

New York: Whitney Library of Design / Watson-Guptill, 1977. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. Near Fine condition (previous owner's name) in Very Good++ Dust Jacket (No chips. No creases. Light touch of rubbing). No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Pages are fresh and crisp. "First Printing, 1977" is so stated on copyright page. A remarkable look at the contributions of women in the field of architecture. There are 5 parts: 1) a pictorial overview of how professional women have designed for and written about women as workers in the home; 2) descriptions of the varied careers of women architects from the mid-19th century through the 1960s; 3) exploration of the position of women as architectural critics through the careers of Catherine Bauer, Ada Louise Huxtable, Jane Jacobs, and Sybil Moholy-Nagy; 4) contemporary perspectives of women in the profession; 5) women's spatial symbolism. 250 illustrations, including photographs, 64 drawings, 27 floor plans, 20 site plans, and 2 models. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Biographical notes about the authors. Index. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Original black cloth, gilt/DJ Not Price Clipped (25.00). 224pp., Whitney Library of Design / Watson-Guptill, 1977, 0<

1977, ISBN: 9780823074853

Hardcover book. 224 pages. Published by Watson-Guptill Publications, Incorporated (1977) Media >, [PU: Watson-Guptill Publications, Billboard Books Back Stage Books]