Architecture

W. W. Norton & Company. New/New. 2001. Hardcover. ISBN: 0393730743. Brand New in original publisher's shrinkwrap. CD-ROM enclosed. ; 0.7 x 11.9 x 8 Inches; 192 pp; An illustrated guide to the finest, most expensive marbles used in interior and exterior architecture. This lavishly produced catalog outlines the technical characteristics of fine marble: quality, workability, availability, and aesthetic features; offers photographic samples of sixty varieties; and gives information about the production, historical use, and suppliers of the materials.. more information

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Barnes & Noble. F/VG. 1995. Hardcover. ISBN: 1566196582. Very nice unmarked book; DJ curled with minor chips and wear. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 128 pp; Over 100 full-color reproductions of the finest examples of decorative and utilitarian pieces, showing them in situ as FLW himself intended them to be placed.. more information

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Cambridge: MIT Press. VG+. 1984. Softcover. ISBN: 0262530597. Light 2" crease at bottom of cover. No spine crease. Very clean inside; no marks or writing. A very nice copy. ; 4to - 11" to 13" tall; 580 pp. more information

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Mcgraw-Hill. F/VG. 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0070156654. A very nice copy in a new Brodart dust jacket protector. Very tiny tears in DJ. ; 4to - 11" to 13" tall; 243 pp; The author's architecture firm in New York City has completed a wide variety of public projects and won numerous awards. He works and writes with consciousness of the fact that "those who design civil architecture labor at the intersections of their culture's aspirations, political struggles, and available resources. " In this resource he incorporates history, philosophy, and practical concerns along with presentation of case studies of schools, recreation facilities, public shelters, urban parks, and public utilities. Abundantly illustrated with photos (b&w) , plans, and drawings. more information

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University of Texas Press. New/New. 2002. Hardcover. ISBN: 0292731450. Brand new from publisher. Pristine; unmarked. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Sketches and brief commentary by Clovis Heimsath explain how squares, triangles, and circles take shape in the cubic, triangular, and cylindrical forms that comprise houses and other buildings. Then black-and-white photographs, the heart of the book, illustrate these geometric forms in historic and modern buildings.. more information

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Houghton Mifflin. VG+/VG+. 1993. Hardcover. ISBN: 0395634164. Small ding on edge of DJ; price label on fep. ; More than just another popularized how-the-West-once-was photographic treatise, this guide traces the development of New World mission architecture from Mediterranean antecedents to Florida and California. The beautifully designed book introduces the exquisite photographs with heavily historical sections that place mission building within religious, geographic, and cultural contexts. Director emeritus of the National Museum of American History and a prolific scholar, Kennedy chooses a lively, unpedantic style to describe specific architectural features and buildings.. more information

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Texas A & M University Press. New/New. 2003. Hardcover. ISBN: 1585441864. New and unread with small remainder mark on flyleaf. Book and DJ Crisp and clean. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 232 pp; Demonstrates how representation plays a substantial role in determining both the notion and the character of architecture, and he traces this relationship from the Renaissance into the Modern era, giving detailed considerations of Functionalism and Typology.. more information

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Washington, D. C.: The Preservation Press. NF. 1976. Softcover. Slight shelfwear on spine. No tears or markings. ; 4to - 11" to 13" tall. more information

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Gandon Editions. NF. Softcover. ISBN: 0946846480. Unmarked and unblemished. Very nice copy. ; Trade PB; The Journal of the Irish Georgian Society--Volume III, 2000. This journal discusses cottages and castles, the architect of one of Dublin's most striking railway stations, and the continuation of the vital index or database of Irelands architects from 1720 to 1940.. more information

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Univ of Arizona Press. NF. 1997. Reprint. Softcover. ISBN: 0816517738. Brand new, unread; bright and crisp, with remainder mark. ; 8vo - 8" to 9" tall; Reprint of a popular book depicting the Indian and Spanish influence on the architecture of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Includes over 100 photographs and maps.. more information

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London: The Architectural Press. F/G+. 1973. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0851396909. Book is mint with no markings. DJ has shelfwear on edges. A very nice copy in a new Mylar protective cover. ; 4to - 11" to 13" tall; 275 pp. more information

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