BOOK STUDY PAPERBACK. LOUIS I. KAHN. 1980

Description:
- The Book, written in Spanish and Portuguese, is conceived as a work and consultation Tool, both for professionals or students of Architecture, as well as for any other person interested in the subject of architecture and construction. The content is very well structured and of great interest.
- Louis Isadore Kahn was a renowned architect based in Philadelphia. In 1935 he founded his own practice. His style, influenced by ancient ruins, tends towards monumentality and monolithism, towards timelessness. His buildings do not hide their weight, their materials or the way they are built.
- The book is profusely illustrated, both with drawings and photographs.
Parts of Contents:
- Single volume. Spanish and Portuguese copy translated from the Italian, the original version, with the complete text.
- Title page. Legal page. Title page. Legal page. Table of contents. Dedication. Introduction. List of photographers.
Description of the book:
- Sewn binding of good execution, with guillotined cuts, without beards, from the Second Half of the 20th Century.
- Text and Illustrations in single-colour black printing, very good ink, with good stamping, well centred and with good margins.
- Book printed on lightly boned paper, of medium thickness and good quality.
- Soft card covers and spine, with full yellow publisher's cloth, good quality.
- Cover is stamped with the author's name, the name of the book and one of the buildings designed by the author (Louis I. Kahn GG - Paperback Studio). No dust jacket.
- Stamped on spine: author's name and surname.
- The back cover is stamped with a small description of the book.

Conservation and Damage:
- General condition: Good.
- Sewn binding in good condition.
- Text pages are in good condition, with no tears or stains.
- The spine has some discoloured parts, with rubbing and creases.
- The book has not suffered external aggressions such as humidity, insect attacks, rodents, etc.
- The covers and cuts are well preserved and with little soiling.
- The book shows wear typical of it’s age.

Comments:
- Both the Measurements, as well as the Weight, are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The book for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of the book.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
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