The Death and Life of Great American Cities

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A groundbreaking work. Jane Jacobs (b. 1916 - d. 2006) was an American-born Canadian community activist noted for her incisive observations of urban planning and design. In her landmark book, Jacobs passionately criticizes the incoherence wrought by Modernist buildings upon city neighborhoods and their vitality. (Britannica). 8vo (9.1 in, 23.2 cm). [x], 458 [2] pp. An incredible copy of this transformational work.