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[Spring Green, WI: Taliesin Press, Spring 1944].. 32pp. Oblong small quarto. Printed wrapper. Vertical crease from having been mailed, light tanning and minor nicks at edges, else a very nice copy of a fragile book. Denoted a "Revised Printer's Proof" of a chapter intended for the revised 1943 edition of AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, but not included therein and distributed in this form by Taliesin. There was another printing, on newsprint, dated Summer 1943, featuring differences in text and typographic arrangement. Accompanied by a t.l.s., [Np], 27 Aug. 1950, from Wright's secretary, Eugene Masselink, forwarding this copy, along with some other Taliesin papers, to an inquiring party. Uncommon and fragile. OCLC locates six copies, all in North America, as opposed to well over thirty for the "Summer 1943" printing. SWEENEY 2049. OCLC: 3738363.
L'Å’UVRE DE TONY GARNIER by [Garnier, Tony]: [Morance, Albert, and Jean Badovici] - 1932
by [Garnier, Tony]: [Morance, Albert, and Jean Badovici]
L'ŒUVRE DE TONY GARNIER
by [Garnier, Tony]: [Morance, Albert, and Jean Badovici]
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Paris: Éditions Albert Morancé, 1932. 35,[1]pp plus 50 plates (2/3 being a single folding sheet). Quarto. Folded or loose sheets laid into cloth-backed board portfolio, with printed panels and ribbon ties. Portfolio edgeworn (and cloth tape spine likely later) a bit of foxing to early and late leaves, paperclip dent in top margin of half-title, otherwise very good. First edition in book form. Issued in the "L'Architecture Vivante" series. Illustrated with photographs, renderings maps and plans. A splendid presentation of the works, both realized and theoretical, of the architect who exerted wide influence with his utopian conception of "Une Cité Industrielle." OCLC/Worldcat includes a record for an edition dated '1920' which just may be a ghost or reflect an error.
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AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY [wrapper title]... BOOK SIX BROADACRE CITY [caption title]
by Wright, Frank Lloyd
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Gebäudetechnikpanorama / Building Engineering Panorama: One Thousand and One Tasks
by [Hänni, Romano] Willi Haldemann.
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Basel, Switzerland:: Studio for Design,, 2013.. Edition of 110 . 8 x 11.75" chipboard slipcase containing Tausend und eine Aufgabe; an Order Book; and "Pictorial Supplement with Translation in American English." Title label on spine. Concept, design, text, hand composing, printing, and binding by Willi Haldemann and Romano Hänni. Tausend Und eine Aufgabe: 7.5 x 11.5", 14 pages; letterpress printed on hand proofing press in six colors. An order book: 7.5 x 11.5", 32 pages; digital printing, saddle stitch binding. "Pictorial supplement with Translation in English": 7.5 x 11.5", 4 pages; inkjet print. Willi Haldemann, "Pictorial Supplement
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ARCHITEKTUR - BAUKUNST [cover title]
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[Offenbach am Main / Dreieich: druck Wilhelm & Krehling, 1987].. Narrow quarto (28 x 16 cm). Pictorial printed boards. Fine in near fine plain wrapper. First edition. One of 70 copies printed. Illustrated with digitally edited photographs by Ketelhodt and Richard Meir, creatively juxtaposed with Ketelhodt's text; some portions of each are printed on semi- transparent sheets that result in the text merging with the images. A quite handsome work.
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LEJANISTA ARQUITECTURA: FROM MUDEJAR TO MODERNITY
by JOSE LUIS EZQUERRA DE LA COLINA, MARIA ELENA TRUJILLO
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NEW ~ Remarkably hard-to-find book given the worldwide significance of this modern architect. Architectural projects by Jose Luis Ezquerra de la Colina, well known for Las Hadas in Manzanillo, Mexico; Amphitrite Palace Hotel in Skhirat, Morocco; and Kea Lani Hotel in Maui, Hawaii. 231 pp. Illus. Color photographs, architectural drawings. Dust jacket very minor chipping at spine. In English.
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Sketch Book. A Personal Choice of London Buildings, Drawn 1971-1974. With an introduction by John Betjeman. (SIGNED LIMITED EDITION)
by JOHN BETJEMAN AND HUGH CASSON.
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The Lion and Unicorn Press, London, 1975. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First edition, limited to just 100 numbered copies, signed by both Casson and Betjeman on the first leaf (this being #9). Designed by Nigel Paige and produced and printed at the Royal College of Art, London. 4to. Unpaginated. Card wrappers with a wire spiral binding at the upper edge (and thereby resembling an artist's sketchbook). Twenty-five watercolour sketches, originally commissioned by 'The Illustrated London News', with drawing captions and both Betjeman's two-page introduction and Casson's brief preface reproduced in facsimile of the author's holograph. The lower edges lightly spotted, encroaching just a fraction to occasional leaf margins, and with just a hint of very faint soiling to the upper wrapper. Very good indeed. Gammond 75S12 / Peterson B137..
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AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY [wrapper title]... BOOK SIX BROADACRE CITY [caption title]
by Wright, Frank Lloyd
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[Spring Green, WI: Taliesin Press, Spring 1944].. 32pp. Oblong small quarto. Printed wrapper. Vertical crease from having been mailed, light tanning and minor nicks at edges, else a very nice copy of a fragile book. Denoted a "Revised Printer's Proof" of a chapter intended for the revised 1943 edition of AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, but not included therein and distributed in this form by Taliesin. There was another printing, on newsprint, dated Summer 1943, featuring differences in text and typographic arrangement. Accompanied by a t.l.s., [Np], 27 Aug. 1950, from Wright's secretary, Eugene Masselink, forwarding this copy, along with some other Taliesin papers, to an inquiring party. Uncommon and fragile. OCLC locates six copies, all in North America, as opposed to well over thirty for the "Summer 1943" printing. SWEENEY 2049. OCLC: 3738363.
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Gebäudetechnikpanorama / Building Engineering Panorama: One Thousand and One Tasks
by [Hänni, Romano] Willi Haldemann.
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Basel, Switzerland:: Studio for Design,, 2013.. Edition of 110 . 8 x 11.75" chipboard slipcase containing Tausend und eine Aufgabe; an Order Book; and "Pictorial Supplement with Translation in American English." Title label on spine. Concept, design, text, hand composing, printing, and binding by Willi Haldemann and Romano Hänni. Tausend Und eine Aufgabe: 7.5 x 11.5", 14 pages; letterpress printed on hand proofing press in six colors. An order book: 7.5 x 11.5", 32 pages; digital printing, saddle stitch binding. "Pictorial supplement with Translation in English": 7.5 x 11.5", 4 pages; inkjet print. Willi Haldemann, "Pictorial Supplement
": "This order book documents my independent work as an engineer for building engineering since 1984. I am very pleased to have this opportunity to present the 1000 tasks, which Haldemann Basel handled successfully until 2012, in the form of this book. This book was hand…
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ARCHITEKTUR - BAUKUNST [cover title]
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[Offenbach am Main / Dreieich: druck Wilhelm & Krehling, 1987].. Narrow quarto (28 x 16 cm). Pictorial printed boards. Fine in near fine plain wrapper. First edition. One of 70 copies printed. Illustrated with digitally edited photographs by Ketelhodt and Richard Meir, creatively juxtaposed with Ketelhodt's text; some portions of each are printed on semi- transparent sheets that result in the text merging with the images. A quite handsome work.
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LEJANISTA ARQUITECTURA: FROM MUDEJAR TO MODERNITY
by JOSE LUIS EZQUERRA DE LA COLINA, MARIA ELENA TRUJILLO
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NEW ~ Remarkably hard-to-find book given the worldwide significance of this modern architect. Architectural projects by Jose Luis Ezquerra de la Colina, well known for Las Hadas in Manzanillo, Mexico; Amphitrite Palace Hotel in Skhirat, Morocco; and Kea Lani Hotel in Maui, Hawaii. 231 pp. Illus. Color photographs, architectural drawings. Dust jacket very minor chipping at spine. In English.
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Sketch Book. A Personal Choice of London Buildings, Drawn 1971-1974. With an introduction by John Betjeman. (SIGNED LIMITED EDITION)
by JOHN BETJEMAN AND HUGH CASSON.
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The Lion and Unicorn Press, London, 1975. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First edition, limited to just 100 numbered copies, signed by both Casson and Betjeman on the first leaf (this being #9). Designed by Nigel Paige and produced and printed at the Royal College of Art, London. 4to. Unpaginated. Card wrappers with a wire spiral binding at the upper edge (and thereby resembling an artist's sketchbook). Twenty-five watercolour sketches, originally commissioned by 'The Illustrated London News', with drawing captions and both Betjeman's two-page introduction and Casson's brief preface reproduced in facsimile of the author's holograph. The lower edges lightly spotted, encroaching just a fraction to occasional leaf margins, and with just a hint of very faint soiling to the upper wrapper. Very good indeed. Gammond 75S12 / Peterson B137..
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HOMES FOR YOUR STREET AND MINE: STANDARDIZED TO AVOID WASTE
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Washington DC: Standard Homes Co., [1956?]. Stapled wraps. Good. 31p. Wrap and pages lightly thumb creased, front wrap fore edge creased and torn. A promotional booklet for houses designed by Standard Homes Company containing examples of more than 40 dwellings, each accompanied by layouts and a photograph or drawing of frontage. These houses come in a variety of styles designed with consideration to cost-saving construction using standard sizes for materials such as lumber, windows, and doors to reduce waste. Intercounty Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia was the distributor of this copy. A letter dated June 27, 1956, from the savings and loan is laid in. B&w illustrations and halftone photographs. (11-1/2"x8-1/2")
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THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT AND BUILDING NEWS, APRIL 15, 1903, VOL. LXXX, NO. 1426
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Boston, 1903. Covers rather brittle and chipped, some short tears to page edges.. 13.5" x 9"; viii, 25-32, ix-xvi pages; Stapled magazine.
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Gibson Guitar Catolog 50's (reprint???)
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Gibson Guitar, n. Soft cover. Good. Very Good.
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Casa Del Herrero: The Romance of Spanish Colonial
by Robert Sweeney
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First printing (number line contains "1").Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
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Casa del HerreroHouse of the Blacksmithstands today as one of the most fully developed and intact examples of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. It was designed and built between 1922 and 1925 as a second house for George Fox Steedman, a St. Louis industrialist. Thought principally to be the work of George Washington Smith, the architect, Steedman himself generated many ideas during the initial design phase that were both a blessing and curse to Smith. Steedmans vision prevailed, and throughout the decade following the houses initial completion, he continued to rework both house and garden, engaging the architects Lutah Maria Riggs, Edwards, Plunkett & Howell, and Floyd Brewster, and garden… Read More
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HOME" - An Interesting Monthly Magazine Sent to You Each Month by Your Lumber Merchant: Lot of Nine (9) issues, 1938-1941
by Weil, C.K. and others
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Silver Lake, New Hampshire: John F. Chick & Son, Building Material, 1941. First Editions. Pictorial Paper Covers. Very Good. Lot of nine issues, averaging 16pp each; illustrated throughout from photographs, floor plans and elevations. In the original, pictorial wrappers. Approx 11" x 8.5" The thrust of this magazine is "Now is the time to build your own home." Themes of these issues include: Hollywood Hilltops; Simple Dignity Is the Best Architecture; Cape Cod Cottages; Need Four Bedrooms?; Wood Walls; A Place to Eat in the Kitchen; Twin Level First Floor; Fireplace Ideas; The Case for Home Ownership; Colonial Twins; Summer Cottages; Modernizing A House; Plywood Is Perfect Material; Baseball Grows Up [a four-page departure in one issue]; Historic Walls; Suburban Charm; Log Cabin Siding; Ideas for the Roadside Merchant; Two Farm Homes in 1940 Style; Modernizing Your Farmhouse; Duplicate the Charm of Old World Cottages; Underground Storage Easily Built; Three Modern Farm Homes; Small Summer Cottages;…
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Historical Georgetown, Guyana
by Sheik M. Hassan Aniff
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Georgetown, Guyana: S.M.H. Aniff and Universal Bookstore, 1997. Staple-Bound Paperback. Fine. Very slight corner wear, otherwise As New. Not from a library. 40 pages. Illustrated, one color map. 8.5 x 11.5 inches.
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Original Resopal; The Aesthetics of Surface
by Schneider, Romana and Ingeborg Flagge
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Jovis, 2006. Hardcover. New. Hardcover New.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Modern Library ML 35)
by Hugo, Victor
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Hugo, Victor. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Modern Library ML 35) Undated, circa 1950, Random House. States complete and unabridged. USED. VG/VG price-clipped original publisher's DJ. Sorry about the group photo, but Please see the item listed for sale here at 2nd book lower row. Front cover illustration depicts Quasimodo atop a moonlit gargoyled roof-top. Red boards, black topstain. 416 pages plus adverts. 4 3/4 X 7 3/8. Summary: Classic title by French Author Victor Hugo about cruelty, courage, and love.
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Hunchback of Notre Dame (Modern Readers Library)
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Hugo, Victor. Undated. Circa 1950. William J. Hill Co., Inc. Chicago, Ill. Not an illustrated edition. USED. VG/No DJ Included. Adventure Fiction Romance/Horror. Sorry about the group photo, but please see stock photo of binding for William J. Hill editions for the item being offered here. Blue Boards, gilt titling and red ornamentation on spine. 380 pages. 5 ½ X 8 ¼. Summary: Classic title by French Author Victor Hugo about cruelty, courage, and love. A clean, square, solid copy.
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Bracebridge Hall
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BRACEBRIDGE HALL 1887 Macmillan & Co. By Washington Irving. Ralph Caldecott Illustrated Edition. First Edition Thus. Sequel to "Old Christmas". Used. Good Condition/ No DJ is included if issued. 284 pages plus adverts. 5 X 7 1/2. Bright gold gilt top-stain, titling and ornamentation. 1" Dark green end-papers. Summary: "Bracebridge Hall, written by the esteemed author, Washington Irving, is a collection of location-based character sketches, detailing the lives and personalities of the occupants of a countryside manor in Yorkshire, England, owned by a squire."
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