Search Results: Architecture & Urban Planning from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY The Metropolitan Museum of Art/ Rizzoli , 1952. Hardcover First Edition [1992], so stated. First Edition [1992], so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good + DJ: The Book shows slight spine lean; else flawless; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text.. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsomevery nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive imperfection. Bright, crisp and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; very light wear to the extremities, and with a tiny nick at the upper corner of the front panel; unclipped. No longer pristine, but remains attractive and intact; not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.3 x 8.8 x 0.85 inches). 192 pages. Profusely illutrated… Read More

Kessinger Publishing, 2007. Hardcover Reprint Edition [2007], from the 1889 Putnam's Sons edition. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: the binding leans slightly off square, whilre remaining perfectly secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Not quite pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 1.15 inches). xiv, 289 pages. Illustrated with Photographs by Mary H. Northend. White and Blue boards with black titles at the front panel and backstrip with the red rose Kessinger Logo at the lower front panel. Language: English. Weight: 23.6 ounces. Reprint Edition [2007], from the 1915 Little Brown edition. Hardcover: Pictorial Boards. 

London, UK Faber & Faber , 1971. Hardcover First Edition UK (1971), so stated. The original German edition was published in 1969. First Edition UK (1971), so stated. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows a small patch of shelf-soiling to the bottom edte of the text block near the outside edge; a couiple of very faint smudges to the top edge of same; a very thin line of sunning to the bottom edge of the panels and backstrip; the binding is very slightly cocked off square, while remaining secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing light wear and minor cosmetic flaws. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to the upper extremities, with several short, closed tears; the very mildest rubbing to the panels; a… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Bks: Pelican , 1977. Paperback Fourth Edition (Second Intergrated Edition) [1977]; Fifth Printing Thus [1983] Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only very minor indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing and very faint overall soiling to the wrapper covers; there is a small soil spot near the outside edge of the front panel; some sparse, very faint foxing to the outside edges. The binding shows the slightest lean, but remains perfectly secure (the binding is sewn); a couple of very faint hairline creases at the backstrip. The text is clean and the book is free of indications of prior ownership. Shows some minor flaws, but remains a handsome reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 688 pages. Pelican History of Art Series. Fourth Edition (Second Intergrated Edition) [1977]; Fifth Printing Thus [1983]. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Springer-Verlag, 2003. Hardcover First Edition (2003), unstated. No indication of subsequent printings. First Edition (2003), unstated. No indication of subsequent printings. Very Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: a superficial bump at the bottom edge of the front panel; very mild rubbing to the heavy plastic cover that this been affixed to the exterior of the book and pasted down with flaps to the front and rear pastedown endpapers; else flawelss the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only a couple of unobtrusive flaws. Bright, crisp and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio (12.85 x 9.35 x 1 inches). 320… Read More

New York, NY William Morrow & Company, 1980. Hardcover First Edition (1980), unstated. No statement subsequent printings, but this is probably is a later printing. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of shelving wear to the lower extremities and a bit of mild scuffing to the upper corner of the rear panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Clean. Not far from 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to extremities with several short, closed tears; the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. Clean, attractive, and intact, but shows light wear. 4to. (11.35 x 8.85 x 1.25 inches). 275 pages, plus Index.… Read More

Delhi, India Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India: Publications Division, 1956. Paperback Revised Edition [1956]. Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; moderate rubbing and considerable soiling to the wrapper covers; tape reinforcement at the head of the backstrip; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip, but there is a tiny hair-line crack to the upper back-strip. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A lightly-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and several cosmetic flaws. A sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.5 x 0.25 inches). 108 pages. Sewn binding. Profusely illustrated with photographs in black & white of shrines and stupas. Language: English. Weight: 6.5… Read More

Perugia, Italy Quattroemme, 2010. Hardcover Fine: Binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New', showing no flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large, heavy, slightly oblong 8vo. 493 pages. Liberally illutrated with Color Photographs by Daneile Amoni and Alberto Gori. Text is in English. Translation by Susan Rawlins, Pierluigi Bernardini, Giada Machella, and Globe Traduzioni. Hardcover: Pictorial Laminate Boards.

Hesperia, CA: Cal-Earth Press. Near Fine. 1996. Fourth Edition; Second Printing. Paperback. Very Near Fine in Wraps: a hint of sticker residue at the upper corner of the front panel and the very lightest wear to the extemities; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.5 x 0.65 inches) . Glossary, Chronology, Updates, Index. Profusely illustrated with duotone photographs, drawings, designs, tables, etc. Language: English. Weight: 24.8… Read More

Seoul, Korea Korea Textbook Company, 1980. Paperback Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. 40pp. Decorated Endpapers. Profusely illustrated with color photographs of the palace, grounds, art, and artifacts of the Ch'angdokkung Palace. Supervised by the Cultural Property Mainenance Office. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press: Phoenix Books, 1973. Paperback Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to extremities, with a faint stress crease at the upper corner of the front panel; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, close-to--new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear only. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.4 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches). xiv, 354 pages. Liberally illustrated with architectural drawings, black & white photographs, maps, tables and graphs. Language: English. Weight: 20.8 ounces. P-693. University Press Paperback.

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1971. Paperback First Edition Thus (1971), so stated. Probable later printing, as the LC number begins with '76'. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; very mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Remains close to 'As New'. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only mild wear. Fairly Bright and Clean for its age. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.9 x 8 x 0.5 inches). viii, 152 pages. Liberally illustrated with duotone photographs, maps, tables, graphs, drawings. Language: English. Weight: 15.5 ounces. First Edition Thus (1971), so stated. Probable later printing, as the LC number… Read More

Boston, MA Little, Brown and Company: Bulfinch Press, 1999. Paperback First Edition Thus in the USA [1999], so stated. REMAINDER, showing a mark at the top edge of the text block. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows the very slightest cocking to the spine (common in books of this shape); light wear to the extremities and mild rubbing to the panels; faint creases to the backstrip and the very faintest creasing to three corners; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor imperfections. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. Squarish 4to. (10 x 9 x 1 inches). 320 pages. Profusely illustrated with photographs some in color but mostly black & white. Language: English. Weight: 46.8 ounces. First Edition Thus in the USA… Read More

Burlington, MA Elsevier: Architectural Press, 2005. Paperback First Edition Thus (2005), Third Printing (2008). Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creases to the covers. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.7 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches). xxii, 280 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 11.4 ounces. First Edition Thus (2005), Third Printing (2008). Academic Press Paperback.

College Station, TX Texas A&M University Press, 1988. Hardcover First Edition, so stated. First Edition, so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book's front and rear boards are ever so slightly bowed; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows creases at the top and bottom corners of the inside front flap; else flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. Just short of perfection: Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large Format 4to. 202pp. Profusely Illustrated with vintage Photographs in black & white. Forward by David Gebhard. Hardback with DJ. Author Judith Singer Cohen explains in her entertaining prose how Art Deco, a cosmopolitan decorative mode flaunted in the fashionable apartments and commerical places in New York's elite society, came to flourish across the nation, even in the conserative stronghold of Fort Worth. In the Fort Worth neighborhoods that grew up in the thirties, there are many… Read More

New York, NY Frederick A. Praeger, 1960. Hardcover First Edition USA (1960); Second Printing (1966). Very Good+: shows a hint of spine lean; just a touch of wear to the extremities; the faintest coffee ring at the front panel;a small, faint smudge to the bottom edge of the text block the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and a couple of minor cosmetic flaws. Not far from "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.25 x 9 x 0.95 inches). 311 pages. Profusely illustrated with duotone photographs, drawings, designs, offset reproductions of Le Corbusier's art and architecture, including architectural plans, and maps. Contains one-color offset reproduction of his art and his… Read More

New York, NY Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1980. Hardcover First Edition [1980]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [1980]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very careful use. The Book shows just a touch of wear to extremities; heavy foxing at the top edge of the text block and sparse foxing to the other outside edges and endpapers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows only a touch of wear to the extremities: mild rubbing; faint sunning to the crimson background field of the backstrip (the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains structurally sound and tightly bound: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable in a like DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. xv, 184 pages. Preston Thomas Memorial Series in Architecture. Copyright is 1981. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY an Nostrand Reinhold, 1992. Paperback First Edition [1992]; Fifth Printing. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. xi, 243 pages. Preface by David Wright. First Edition [1992]; Fifth Printing. Academic Press Paperback.

New York, NY McGraw-Hill , 1978. Hardcover First Edition (1978), Second Printing. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows a forner owner's name and date at the front free endpaper; a hint of foxing at the top edge of the text block; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only a couple of minor flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows some rubbing and scuffing; rears at the top of the hinges that have been inexpertly repaired; light wear along the top edges; unclipped. Remains attractive and intact, but shows mild wear. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. (12.25 x 9.25 x 1.15 inches). xii, 340 pages. Profusely illustrated with photographs in color and black & white, tables, diagrams, maps, graphs, etc. Language: English. Weight: 60 ounces.… Read More

Stoneham, MA Butterworth-Heinemann: Butterworth Architecture, 1992. Hardcover First Edition (1992), so stated. First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1992), so stated. First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine: shows only very mild rubbing to the panela and a tiny nick at the lower corner of the front panel; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and a single minor, unobtrusive flaw only. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (10.25 x 7.25 x 1 inches). ix, 303 pages. Language: English. Weight: 31.5 ounces. Hardcover: Pictorial Laminate Boards.