"In Pride of Place, Robert A. M. Stern tells the story of American architecture--and in telling it, he presents an ongoing biography of our nation as seen through its buildings, its places, and its people. America, a land of diverse ancestries and aspirations, has produced an equally complex and compelling architecture. "--from the dust jacket description. Large format, 4to sized book. Companion ot the pbs tv series. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. ; Color & B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 342 pages.