Cities and Civilisations. FOLIO SOCIETY Edition in Slipcase.

As New. No dustjacket as issued. Second Folio Society Printing. Brown boards with bright gilt titling to the spine on a green blocking. With gilt decorations to the front cover. Housed in the Original slipcase with a pictorial paper side which has very slight small 'wrinkle/bubbling' marks to the paper surface- but no damage and hardly noticable. There are NO Inscriptions or other Marks. Illustrated with b/w and colour plates. 279 pp. List of Illustrations; Sources; Index. This is an Excellent, Very Clean, Tight and Bright, 'Fine' copy. "This book attempts to give generously illustrated impressions of the world's greatest cities at crucial points in their development, to glimpse at their origins, to indicate the nature of the civilisations in which they emerged and whose ethos they reflected as well as to describing their planning and architecture, the artistic treasures provided by the men and women who lived in them, their work, pleasures and customs." This book is overweight and very heavy at 1. 7 Kg And MAY require extra postage depending on your location. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall