Description
A very appealing first edition copy of The Exploding City, Robert L. Schiffer’s visually striking look at modern urban life across nine major world cities, with photographs by Jerry Cooke and a foreword by Isaac Asimov. Published by St. Martin’s Press in 1989, this is a first edition, first printing hardcover with its original dust jacket, and it is inscribed by Schiffer to a named recipient.
This book has strong crossover appeal for collectors of urban studies, documentary photography, world cities, and Isaac Asimov material. While not an extremely rare title, this copy stands out from ordinary reading copies because of the signed presentation inscription, the true first-printing status, and the desirable hardcover-with-jacket format.
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First edition, first printing hardcover with original dust jacket
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Inscribed by Robert L. Schiffer to a named recipient
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Foreword by Isaac Asimov
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Photo-rich documentary work on global city life and late-20th-century urban change
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Attractive collectible copy for buyers interested in architecture, cities, sociology, and photography
A strong copy for the shelf, gift-giving, or collecting, with added value from the author inscription and the Asimov connection. Please view all photos for condition details.
