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Vintage 1983 Kings Of Infinite Space Charles Jencks PB Wright Architecture
Brand/Publisher: Trade paperback architecture monograph by Charles Jencks titled Kings of Infinite Space: Frank Lloyd Wright & Michael Graves, jointly issued by Academy Editions, London, and St. Martin\'s Press, New York, and printed and bound in Great Britain in 1983.
Title and subject: Nonfiction study of the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and Michael Graves, developed from the BBC film of the same name. Jencks compares Wright\'s late projects and Graves\'s emerging post‑modern classicism, using their buildings to explore themes of modernism, tradition, symbolism, and the evolution of public architecture.
Format and design: Large-format softcover volume on white stock, illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, architectural views, and film stills, accompanied by extended captions and analytical text. Page layouts combine continuous essays with image grids that juxtapose projects, interiors, façades, and details from key buildings in the United States and abroad.
Structure and contents: Chapters interweave historical narrative, architectural criticism, and transcribed discussions from the BBC program, including exchanges with Philip Johnson. Sections trace Wright\'s career and influence, examine Graves\'s houses and public commissions, and consider how both architects engage ornament, classicism, and the \"spirit of tradition\" in late twentieth-century design.
Publication details and audience: First published in Great Britain in 1983 by Academy Editions, with simultaneous U.S. publication by St. Martin\'s Press. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 83-80702. ISBN: 0-312-45595-X (paperback, USA only). Intended for adult readers, especially students and scholars of architecture, architectural history, and post‑modern design.
Condition: Color illustrated card covers show light to moderate surface rubbing, small finish scratches, mild edge and corner wear, and a short crease at the lower front corner. Spine is rubbed with several reading creases but remains straight and fully legible. Page edges are lightly toned. Interior pages examined are securely bound, with text and images clean and intact and no writing or highlighting visible. Ex-library copy with blind-embossed \"Library of RAF\" seals on the front blank and lower title page. Listing includes this 1983 Academy Editions / St. Martin\'s Press illustrated trade paperback only; no dust jacket or supplemental materials are included.
