MOSES, Robert.
Theory and Practice in Politics.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press , 1939.
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First Edition of Robert Moses' Theory and Practice in Politics; Inscribed by Him
First edition of this work by the legendary urban planner Robert Moses. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Ken from Bob." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. From the library of Kenneth Simpson.
“We are rebuilding New York, not dispersing and abandoning it”: Robert Moses saw himself on a rescue mission to save the city from obsolescence, decentralization, and decline. His vast building program aimed to modernize urban infrastructure, expand the public realm with extensive recreational facilities, remove blight, and make the city more livable for the middle class. This book offers a fresh look at the physical transformation of New York during Moses’s nearly forty-year reign over city building from 1934 to 1968.It is hard to imagine that anyone will ever have the same impact on New York as did Robert Moses. In his various roles in city and state government, he reshaped the fabric of the city, and his legacy continues to touch the lives of all New Yorkers. Revered for most of his life, he is now one of the most controversial figures in the city’s history.
Theory and Practice in Politics.
$375.00
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