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New York: Rizzoli, 2005. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. A crisp, clean Near Fine trade paperback copy with foxing to top edges, crease on fore edge of spine. In a Fine mylar-protected dust jacket. Book designed by Massimo Vignelli. 448 pp., profusely illustrated, chronology, selected bibliography and index. This remains one of the most important scholarly and illustrative examinations of Kahn's life work and his philosophy of architecture. Photographs and descriptive analysis are followed by a biographical chronology of the architect's life and a complete list of his buildings and projects from 1925 to 1974. The primary texts critically address different dimensions and periods of Kahn's production.

Los Angeles, CA and New York: The Museum of Contemporary Art and Rizzoli, 1991. First edition and first printing. Softcover. 448 pages. Monograph on one of the more important American architects of the 20th century. Published in conjunction a traveling exhibition that had stops in Philadelphia, Paris, New York City, and several other locations. Introduction by Vincent Scully. Features text by David B. Brownlee and David G. De Long that looks at a wide range of Kahn's projects and buildings. Includes numerous color and black and white illustrations, chronology, selected bibliography, annotated bibliography, index and illustration credits. A clean very near fine copy in wrappers and in a near fine dust jacket with a couple of small tears to the top of the spine and some other very minor wear.

Exhibition catalog. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. First paperback printing. Short closed tear to fore edge of title page, else near fine in oversize printed wraps.