General Survey of Modern Architecture – American architecture

Imai, Kenji, Horiguchi, Sutemi, Fujishima, Gaijirô & Kishida, Hideto (edts.).

Gendai kenchiku taikan [General Survey of ModernArchitecture]: [Vol. 2 and 3: American architecture].

Tokyo, Shobo 1930.

[4]pp (text), 14 loose plates; [4]pp (text), 14 loose plates; [2]pp (text), 14 loose plates, as issued. 41 x 29,5 cm.

Original heavy cardboard portfolio, with printed label pasted to front cover.

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The second and third volumes of the series are dedicated to American architecture, the complete series includes 17 individual volumes between 1929 and 1931. The series includes: 1 = England; 2 = America 1; 3 = America 2; 4 =Germany & Austria 1; 5 = Germany & Austria 2; 6 = Germany & Austria 3; 7 = France1; 8 = France 2; 9 = France 3; 10 = Holland; 11 = Holland and Belgium (2); 12 =Scandinavia 1; 13 = Scandinavia 2; 14 = Switzerland & Czechoslovakia; 15 = Italy &Spain; 16 = Russia; 17 = Russia & Poland.

The images include an aerial view (1925) of Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond, the Columbia Medical Center, Chicago Civic Opera, Los Angeles Public Library, Delaware River Bridge, Tribune Tower Chicago, New York Life Insurance Company Building.