Koolhaas, Rem. Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan. London, Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1978. 1st edition. 4to. Illustrated dust jacket on cloth cover; contains 303 illustrations, 37 of which are colored. Dust jacket slightly worn on bottom spine and edges. Overall in very good condition. Illustrations contain photographs, postcards, maps, watercolors, and drawings, b/w and colored. Koolhaas was an architect who defined the concept of 'manhattanism' as the theory of the creation and functioning of the city of New York. This book studies this idea at length, as Koolhaas' passion for New York grew stronger.