Arcades: The History of a Building Type by Johann Friedrich Geist
First MIT Press paperback edition, 1985 — translated by Jane O. Newman and John H. Smith. Originally published in German as Passagen – Ein Bautyp des 19. Jahrhunderts.

Book is in very nice condition overall. Clean, crisp pages with no writing or highlighting. Binding tight and square. Cover shows only minor shelf wear and light rubbing at edges but remains bright and attractive.

A highly regarded architectural and cultural history tracing the rise of the 19th-century arcade as a defining urban form — a must for architectural historians, designers, or anyone interested in urban development and modernity.

Details:

• Author: Johann Friedrich Geist

• Translator: Jane O. Newman & John H. Smith

• Publisher: MIT Press, 1985

• ISBN: 0-262-57062-9

• Format: Softcover (paperback)

• Pages: 591 + index

• Subject: Architecture / Urban History

Condition:
Excellent overall. Clean inside and out, tight binding, minor cover wear only.