CONSTRUCTED LIVES: BIOGRAPHIES OF ARCHITECTS.

Description:
Quality: - High-quality sewn binding.
- Thick, high-quality paper.
- Good-quality publisher's hardcovers.
Condition: Very good.
Content Description:
- The book, written in Spanish, presents biographies of some of history's most famous architects, notably: Bernini, Piranesi, Gaudí, Le Corbusier, L. Kahn, etc. It spans all eras, from antiquity to the 20th century.
- The title, *Vidas Construidas* (Constructed Lives), can be understood both as a portrait/account of the lives of builders and as the story of architects who constructed not only their lives—as everyone does ('Each person is the architect of their own fortune,' said Sallust)—but also their built works.
Content Sections:
- Spanish edition, complete text.
- Half-title. Legal page. Title page. Legal page. Dedication. Table of contents.
Book Description:
- Well-executed sewn binding with trimmed edges; dates from the second half of the 20th century.
- Text printed in black (monochrome); excellent ink application, well-centered, with good margins.
- Printed on thick white paper.
- Good-quality publisher's hardcovers.

Conservation and Damage:
- The book is in perfect condition. - Page edges are free of dirt and stains.
- The book has no rust or moisture stains, nor any tears or dog-eared pages.
- The book has not suffered external damage such as attacks by insects, rodents, etc.
- The book shows wear consistent with it’s age.

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- Both measurements and weight are approximate.
- The color tones in the photos do not exactly match the actual colors.
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