{"product_id":"6382-le-corbusier-architect-books","title":"Le Corbusier, Architect of Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditor: \u003c\/b\u003eCatherine De Smet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eLars Müller Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication: \u003c\/b\u003e2005, First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover, section sewn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages: \u003c\/b\u003e128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize: \u003c\/b\u003e215 x 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eText: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e3037780347\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Introduction) 'Le Corbusier is well known as an architect, urban planner, and entrepreneur, and also as a publicist, theorist, writer, and photographer, and even as an artist who produced drawings, paintings, and sculpture. Yet there is one activity, related to all these others but not subsumed by any of them, to which Le Corbusier tirelessly devoted himself right up to his death in 1965: the production of books. This activity merits greater attention since Le Corbusier conceived of his books not only as intellectual projects but also as concrete works that he intended to master from A to Z. The quantity of books he published is revealing in itself: thirty-five titles (according to the bibliography that concludes his last book, L'Atelier de la recherche patiente'), not counting his contributions to general books on his work nor his countless articles. And then there were the editorial projects that never came to fruition-Le Corbusier constantly envisaged various new publishing projects, as his archives reveal...'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eVery Good. Shelf ware consistent with age. Light rubbing to cover\/edges. Light spotting to outer right edge of cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStandard Postage: \u003c\/b\u003eProvides 'limited cover' for loss\/damage only up to £30GBP. Please select the alternative ‘full cover' option at checkout for more valuable items! Excess shipping charges will be reimbursed. \u003cb\u003eAny import charges\/taxes, if incurred, to be covered by the buyer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6382\/35\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57439735382399,"sku":"6382","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0496\/2979\/0360\/files\/6382-Le-Corbusier-Architect-Books-1_17201ca3-6abc-40cc-97cf-a10633c69313.jpg?v=1777636697","url":"https:\/\/www.theprintarkive.co.uk\/products\/6382-le-corbusier-architect-books","provider":"The Print Arkive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}