The Great Port: A Passage Through New York

James Morris (aka Jan Morris)

Verlag: Faber, 1970

Beschreibung

MORRIS, James (aka Jan MORRIS). The Great Port: A Passage Through New York. London, Faber, 1970. First English edition of this fascinating and richly illustrated analysis of the American city, through its relationship with waterways. Morris explores bustling waterfronts and thoroughfares of 1950s New York, portraying them as sites of constant motion and sources of the city s culture of restlessness. First published in the US in 1969, The Great Port in some ways pre-supposes ideas of psychogeography. Octavo, pp. 223; near fine, in blue-coloured publisher s cloth, spine lettered in gilt, printed flyleaves and pastedowns, printed dustjacket (a little worn at head of spine). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1706372672944

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Great Port: A Passage Through New York

Verlag: Faber

Erscheinungsdatum: 1970

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition