Building The Empire State

Building The Empire State. Published by W W Norton & Co Inc, NY, 1998. 1st Stated Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 4to. Condition: Fine in Good- DJ. ISBN 0393730301. LCCN 98-19117. Constructed in 11 months, the Empire State Building was a marvel of modern engineering. Its frame rose more than a story a day, no comparable building since has managed that rate of ascent. A rediscovered 1930s notebook charts the construction of this crowning achievement. Edited by Carol Willis with essays by Carol Willis and Donald Friedman. Illustrated with reproductions from the notebook, drawings & black and white photographs. 190 Pgs. Description text copyright 2008 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 16873.