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1) The American Institute of Architects Guide to Atlanta
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The American Institute of Architects Guide to Atlanta
Atlanta: American Institute of Architects. Good with no dust jacket. 1975. Soft Cover. Square, tight binding, clean and bright pages. Wraps are shelfworn and age-darkened with light soiling. 173 pp. Many black and white photographs of Atlanta buildings and other structures. Dedicated to Atlanta's Fox Theater.; 8.5" (21.5 cm) Tall . more information

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2) Katsura Imperial Villa
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Katsura Imperial Villa
Japan. Very Good with no dust jacket. Soft Cover. Book is in the Japanese language. Publisher and date of publication unknown (likely mid 1980s). Stapled booklet-style binding is tight. Pages clean, bright. Wraps have light shelf wear. 36 pp. plus wraps. Illustrated with color photographic illustrations of the exterior, interior, and grounds of Katsura Imperial Villa, Kyoto.; 10" (25.4 cm) Tall . more information

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3) Architectural Record 03.2002 (March 2002): Design and the City
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Architectural Record 03.2002 (March 2002):  Design and the City
New York: Architectural Record. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2002. Soft Cover. Square, tight binding. Has not been read. clean and bright pages, no wear to wraps. Special features: "Charting the Global City," "Did Architects Fail the New Berlin?"; "Boston Reweaves Its Future"; "Taking Flight: Milwaukee Art Museum Creates an Urban Spectacle"; "Digital Practice Section"; more features and regular columns. Wraps have futuristic exterior of Milwaukee Art Museum as pictorial. 238 pp.; 11.0" (28 cm) Tall . more information

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4) Art in America, Vol. 58, No. 4 (July-August 1970)
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Art in America, Vol. 58, No. 4 (July-August 1970)
New York: Art in America Inc.. Good with no dust jacket. 1970. Soft Cover. Square, tight binding. First page (before table of contents) has detached from binding but is present in volume. Several marginal marks on table of contents page. Contents: Mary Sayre Haverstock, An American Bestiary; Cleve Gray, Marin and Music; Richard Duning, At Home with Art: Fred Mueller's Penthouse; Franz Schulze, Chaos as Architecture; Jean Lippman and Martin Palffy, Six Villages near Salzburg; Carol Cutler, Dubuffet at Work; Michael Holroyd, Rediscovery: The Bloomsbury Painters; usual departments and features.; 12" (30.5 cm) Tall . more information

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5) The American Institute of Architects Guide to Atlanta
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The American Institute of Architects Guide to Atlanta
Atlanta: American Institute of Architects. Good with no dust jacket. 1975. Soft Cover. Square, tight binding, clean and bright pages. Wraps are shelfworn and age-darkened with light soiling. 173 pp. Many black and white photographs of Atlanta buildings and other structures. Dedicated to Atlanta's Fox Theater.; 8.5" (21.5 cm) Tall . more information

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6) Leningrad i okrestnosti : spravochnik-putevoditel´: avtor teksta i sostavitel´ al´boma L.S. Aleshina
Aleshina, Liliia Stepanovna

Leningrad i okrestnosti : spravochnik-putevoditel´:  avtor teksta i  sostavitel´ al´boma L.S. Aleshina
Moskva: Iskusstvo. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. Hard Cover. Book in Russian language. Square, tight binding and hinges, clean and bright glossy pages. Red cloth over boards clean and well preserved. DJ has minor edge wear. 476 pp. Illustrated with many black and white photographs. Guidebook to Leningrad and environs at the very end of the Soviet era. Bibliography.; 7.75" (20 cm) Tall . more information

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7) Maravilloso Ecuador: Una Visión Inédita De Su espíritu, Sus tierras, Sus hombres, Su Pasado y Su Presente
Arciniegas, Germán; Valverde, Alfonso Barrera; Carrión, Alejandro; Icaza, Jorge; Diezcanseco, Afredo Pareja; Pérez, Galo René; Rojas, Angel Felicísimo; Terán, Francisco; Gómez, Humberto Vacas; Vás

Maravilloso Ecuador:  Una Visión Inédita De Su espíritu, Sus tierras, Sus  hombres, Su Pasado y Su Presente
Quito, Ecuador: Círculo De Lectores. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1978. Hard Cover. 844990028X . Book is in the Spanish language. Square, tight, clean and bright pages. 220 pp. Many black and white, color photographs throughout. Contents: Germán Arciniegas, "Prologo"; Jorge Icaza, "El Hombre en Ecuador"; Galo René Pérez, "Quito y su entorno"; Alfonso Barrera Valverde, "Las Hoyas Centrales"; Alejandro Carrión, "Cañar, Azuay y Loja"; Angel Felicisimo Rojas, "Guayas, los Rios y el Oro"; Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco, "Esmeraldas y Manabi"; Humberto Vacas Gómez, :Carchi e Imbabura"; Francisco Terán, "El Oriente"; Gustavo Vásconez, "Las Islas Galapagos." Index, photographic credits.; 12" (30.5 cm) Tall . more information

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8) Storia dell'Arte Italiana, Volume Primo
Argan, Giulio Carlo

Storia dell'Arte Italiana, Volume Primo
Firenze: G. C. Sansoni. Good with no dust jacket. 1968. Soft Cover. 1971 printing. Book is in the Italian language. Square, tight binding. Clean and bright pages. Wraps have general light handling wear, edge wear. 397 pp. <br><br>Illustrated with black and white, color plates and photographs tthroughout the book. Detailed history of Italian art from the Etruscan period, Greek colonization period, and Roman period, followed by chapters on medieval sculpture and architecture of the Romanesque and Gothic periods, primarily focused on church art but also including some secular art and architecture.; 9.5" (23.5 cm) Tall . more information

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9) San Francisco Victorians
Blumensaadt, Michael; Delehanty, Randolph

San Francisco Victorians
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Chronicle Books. Fine with no dust jacket. 2000. Hard Cover. 0811827712 . Square, tight binding and hinges. Clean and bright pages. Pictorial paper over boards is clean with light edge rubbing. 143 pp. Illustrated with color photographs. Book showing various Victorian architectural examples in the San Francisco Bay area.; 6.75" (17 cm) Tall . more information

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10) Peru: Materiales Para El Estudio De La Arquitectura Arqueologica (Serie: Estudios Técnicos 1)
Bueno Mendoza, Alberto

Peru:  Materiales Para El Estudio De La Arquitectura Arqueologica (Serie:   Estudios Técnicos 1)
Lima: Editorial Universo S.A.. Good with no dust jacket. 1974. Soft Cover. Book is in the Spanish language (en Español). Square, tight binding. Clean, slightly age-darkened pages. Wraps are age-darkened with light shelf wear and soiling. 124 pp. Discussion of building materials and structures of ancient Peru.; 8.25" (21 cm) Tall . more information

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11) Etched in Sunlight: Fifty Years in the Graphic Arts
Chamberlain, Samuel

Etched in Sunlight:  Fifty Years in the Graphic Arts
Boston, Ma.: Boston Public Library. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1968. Hard Cover. Signed by author on title page. Book has minor edge rubbing to cloth over boards. Binding and hinges are sound, pages clean and bright. DJ has light edge wear, overall shelf wear, some foxing on lower back. Illustrated with drawings, photographs, and other graphic media, most of it by the author. Gift inscription on ffep. 228 pages. <br><br>Architectural art in lithography, etching, photography and other media, featuring European and American buildings and scenes. ; 12.25" (31 cm) Tall; Signed by Author . more information

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12) Chalets De Montagne
Chevallier, Henry (intro.)

Chalets De Montagne
Paris: Editions Charles Massin, Librairie Centrale Des Beaux-Arts. Good in Good dust jacket. Hard Cover. 0320051102 . No date given; circa late 1950s-early 1960s. Book is written in the French language. Square, tight binding and hinges. Text pages clean but age-darkened. Photographic pages clean and bright. Paper over boards is edge rubbed. DJ has moderate shelf wear. Brief introduction followed by 36 black and white plates showing photographic views of French mountain chalets along with floor plans and names of architectural firms.; 11.0" (28 cm) Tall . more information

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13) Hotel Manin 1904-1984: Gli Ottant'anni di storia di un albergo nelle pagine di un diario familiare (Il Manin: Storia di un albergo nella città di Milano)
Colombo, Mirella; Moreale, Paolo; Bertuzzi, Isa (trans.)

Hotel Manin 1904-1984: Gli Ottant'anni di storia di un albergo nelle  pagine di un diario familiare (Il Manin: Storia di un albergo nella città  di Milano)
Milano: EDIEMME. Good with no dust jacket. 1983. Soft Cover. Book is in Italian with English translation at end. Square, tight binding. Clean and bright pages. Wraps have light edge rubbing, shelf wear, soiling. 125 pp. Illustrated with black and white photographs, maps, copies of correspondence and documents. Text is in Italian until page 106, with English translation following. History of the Hotel Manin in Milan, Italy, interwoven with the history of the Colombo family, who acquired and operated the hotel in the early 20th century.; 9.5" (24 cm) Tall . more information

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14) Exploring the Country Inns of North Carolina
Corey, Faris Jane

Exploring the Country Inns of North Carolina
Chapel Hill: The Provincial Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1976. Soft Cover. Square, tight binding. Owner's name on ffep with occasional minor notes in page margin. Pages slightly age-darkened. Wraps are darkened, especially at edges, with light overall shelf wear. 54 pp. Histories and descriptions of 25 country inns in North Carolina, with line drawing for each one. Some have closed, some have changed, but for most the descriptions are still valid.; 9.0" (23 cm) Oblong . more information

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15) The Scottish Castle
Cruden, Stewart

The Scottish Castle
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1960. Hard Cover. Square, tight binding and hinges. Clean, just off-white pages. Illustrated black-and-white diagrams, black-and-white photographic plates. Cloth over boards is edge rubbed. DJ has moderate edge wear with front flap creased with lower corner of flap torn. 272 pp. plus photographic plates. Detailed history of the architectural features and uses of Scottish castles from the ancient Pictish period to the 18th century.; 9.25" (23 cm) Tall . more information

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16) Old Boston Taverns and Tavern Clubs; New Illustrated Edition
Drake, Samuel Adams; Watkins, Walter K

Old Boston Taverns and Tavern Clubs; New Illustrated Edition
Boston: W. A. Butterfield. Good in Poor dust jacket. 1917. Hard Cover. Square, sound binding. Front hinge stressed. Bookplate on front paste-down, writing on ffep. Cloth over boards is edge rubbed with bumped corners. Pages age-darkened. DJ chipped deeply at top and bottom of spine, torn, soiled. 124 pp. Descriptive history of various taverns and clubs in Boston with fold-out map tipped in at back. Illustrated with black and white photographs, engravings, maps. Chapters on the tavern as an institution, early "ordinaries," taverns in the Revolutionary War era, signboard humor, Boston taverns to the year 1800, Cole's Inn, The Bakers' Arms, The Golden Ball Tavern, The Hancock Tavern, and list of taverns and tavern owners.; 8.5" (21.5 cm) Tall . more information

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17) Le Corbusier (Modern Masters Series)
Gardiner, Stephen

Le Corbusier (Modern Masters Series)
New York: Viking Press. Good in Good dust jacket. 1974. Hard Cover. 0670422614 . Exlibrary markings. Square, tight binding and hinges. Clean, off-white text pages. Cloth over boards has tape marks and edge rubbing. DJ is lightly shelf worn with fading at spine. 135 pp. Biography of noted French-Swiss architect Le Corbusier (Charles Edouard Jeanneret, 1887-1965).; Exlibrary; 7.5" (19 cm) Tall; 135 pages . more information

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18) The Cathedral Builders
Gimpel, Jean; Waugh, Teresa

The Cathedral Builders
New York: Perennial. Good with no dust jacket. 1992. Paperback. 0060911581 . Square, tiht binding. Clean, bright pages. Wraps have light handling wear including crease at spine, edge rubbing, slight wear to corner tips. Illustrated with black and white plates. 176 pp. ; <br><br>History of the building of the great French cathedrals during the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries. ; Harper colophon books; 0.5 x 9 x 5.9 Inches; 176 pages . more information

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19) The Cabildo on Jackson Square
Huber, Leonard V.; Wilson, Samuel

The Cabildo on Jackson Square
New Orleans: The Friends of the Cabildo. Good with no dust jacket. 1970. Stated First Edition. Soft Cover. Square, tight binding. Clean, slightly off-white pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Black ink mark on front of wraps, top corner. Light exterior shelf wear. 116 pp. History of the Cabildo, a building flanking the Basilica of St. Louis on Jackson Square in New Orleans, an important architectural legacy of the Spanish colonization of what is now Louisiana.; 9.25" (23 cm) Tall . more information

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20) Schleswig-Holsteinisches Freilichtmuseum: Ein Bildband
Kamphausen, Alfred

Schleswig-Holsteinisches Freilichtmuseum:  Ein Bildband
Neumünster: Karl Wachholtz Verlag. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1980. Hard Cover. Text is in the German language translated into English, French, Swedish. Square, tight binding and hinges. Owner's name on ffep. Pages clean and bright. Cloth over boards is edge rubbed. DJ has shelf wear with light edge wear and closed tear at top edge. 110 pp. Black and white photography. Interiors and exteriors of buildings in the Schlewsig-Holstein open air museum.; 10" (25.4 cm) Tall . more information

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21) Martinici: Ostaci Ranosrednjovekovnog Grada; Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti Knjiga 647
Koraæ, Vojislav

Martinici: Ostaci Ranosrednjovekovnog Grada; Srpska Akademija Nauka i  Umetnosti Knjiga 647
Beograd: Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2001. Soft Cover. 8670253054 . Book is in the Serbian language with title page and series information also presented in French: Martinici: Les Vestiges d'une Ville du Haut Moyen Age; Academie Serbe des Sciences et des Arts, Monographies volume DCXLVII. Square, tight binding. clean and bright pages. Wraps have light overall handling wear. 219 pp. Detailed discussion of the excavation of Martinici, a medieval town in the Balkans. Black and white photographic plates throughout, along with line drawings of excavation elevations, structures, etc.; 10.75" (27.5 cm) Tall . more information

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22) Kiev: A Short Guide
Levitsky, H

Kiev:  A Short Guide
Moscow: Progress Publishers. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1980. Hard Cover. 0785540296 . Square, tight binding, clean and bright pages, no writing or marks. Book displays no visible reading wear. Pictorial paper over boards has slight edge rubbing. 192 pp. Illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. Tourist-oriented guidebook to the ancient city of Kiev with recommendations on what to see and do in this Ukrainian capital city during the late Soviet era.; 8.75" (21.5 cm) Tall . more information

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23) The Hidden Treasure of Bath Town
Lewis, Taylor Biggs, Jr.; Joanne B. Young

Bath, NC: Friends of Historic Bath. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1978. Hard Cover. Square, tight binding and hinges. Clean and bright pages. DJ has light edge wear and general light shelf wear. 72 pp. Illustrated with many color photgraphs, this book highlights the historic Colonial architecture of Bath, North Carolina (at one time the colonial capital and home of Blackbeard the Pirate), as well as its history, for modern visitors and readers interested in local history.; 8.25" (21 cm) Tall . more information

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24) Chiese Di Milano / Milan's Churches (Italian and English text)
Lopez, Guido; De Biasi, Mario

Chiese Di Milano / Milan's Churches (Italian and English text)
Milano: Edizioni CELIP. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. Hard Cover. Book is in both the Italian and the English language. Square, tight binding and hinges. Clean and bright pages. Cloth over boards is lightly edge rubbed. DJ has light shelf wear, a little creasing and wear at lower front corner, clipped corner on back flap. 148 pp. Glossy pages, color photography, many plates full-page in size. Text describes the history and features of the Milanese churches depicted in the photographs.; 12.5" (32 cm) Tall . more information

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25) The Roman Forum and the Palatine with 40 Illustrations and Two Plates
Lugli, Giuseppe

The Roman Forum and the Palatine with 40 Illustrations and Two Plates
Roma: Bardi Editore. Good. 1970. Softcover. Square, sound binding. Clean but age-darkened pages. Owner's name on ffep. Two fold-out bi-color maps of the Forum and the Palatine are in very good condition. Book is in the English language. 133 pp. ; <br><br>Pocket guidebook to the ancient Roman Forum site and the Palatine hill. Illustrations are black and white. ; 6.5" tall; 133 pages . more information

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26) The Discovery of the Eighth Wonder of the World
Mao Qi; Zhou Longru (trans.)

The Discovery of the Eighth Wonder of the World
Shaanxi: People's Art Publishing House. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1985. Soft Cover. Square with tight binding, no writing or marks inside book. Wraps have minor edge rubbing and owner's name at top corner. 96 pp. Fold-out map of excavation site included. History and description of archaeological site uncovered in Xiyang, China, revealing more than 6,400 Qin Dynasty life-sized terracotta warriors and horses from the 2nd century B.C.E.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . more information

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27) The Discovery of the Eighth Wonder of the World
Mao Qi; Zhou Longru (trans.)

The Discovery of the Eighth Wonder of the World
Shaanxi: People's Art Publishing House. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1985. Soft Cover. Square with tight binding, no writing or marks inside book. Wraps have minor edge rubbing and owner's name at top corner. 96 pp. Fold-out map of excavation site included. History and description of archaeological site uncovered in Xiyang, China, revealing more than 6,400 Qin Dynasty life-sized terracotta warriors and horses from the 2nd century B.C.E.; 7.25" (18.5 cm) Tall . more information

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28) Die Bezeichnungen für das christliche Gotteshaus in der deutschen Sprache des Mittelalters; Mit einem Anhang, Die Bezeichnungen für die Sakristei (Philologische Studien und Quellen, Heft 33)
Masser, Achim

Die Bezeichnungen für das christliche Gotteshaus in der deutschen Sprache  des Mittelalters; Mit einem Anhang, Die Bezeichnungen für die Sakristei  (Philologische Studien und Quellen, Heft 33)
Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag. Good with no dust jacket. 1966. Soft Cover. Book is in the German language. Exlibrary markings. Originally a soft cover, bound in buckram over boards as a hardcover. Tight binding and hinges. Clean and bright text pages. Exterior has light shelf wear. 184 pp. Scholarly study of the names for Christian places of worship as well as vestries in the Medieval German language.; Ex-Library; 8.25" (21 cm) Oblong . more information

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29) Carscape: A Parking Handbook
Miller, Catherine G

Carscape: A Parking Handbook
Columbus, Indiana, U.S.A.: Washington Street Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1988. Soft Cover. 0945387008 . Square, tight binding. Clean and bright pages. Owner's name on title page. Wraps are edge rubbed, slightly curled, with general handling wear. 118 pp. Parking lot designs in the Columbus Carscape Competition, with architectural rendering and description of each design entered. Designs were placed on exhibit from 1984 to 1986 in various American cities.; 8.00" (20 cm) Oblong . more information

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30) Glimpses of Georgetown Past and Present
Mitchell, Mary

Glimpses of Georgetown  Past and Present
Washington, D. C.: Road st Pr. Good with no dust jacket. 1983. Paperback. 0960953604 . Square, sound binding. Clean, bright pages. Wraps torn at lower spine with light handling wear and edge rubbing. Small scraped area on back of wraps. ; <br><br>Black and white photographs and prose focusing on architectural and historical features of the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D. C. . more information

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31) Historic Preservation, October-December 1975
Morton, Terry B. (ed.); Lehmann, Bill; Smith, Philip Chadwick Foaster; McLaughlin, Herbert; Sweezy, Nancy; Frangiamore, Catherine Lynn; This, Leslie E

Historic Preservation, October-December 1975
Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: National Trust for Historic Preservation. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1975. Soft Cover. Square, tight binding. Clean and bright pages. Wraps are slightly edge rubbed with handling wear. 47 pp. Contents: "Preservation Features: Threads of a Fabric"; Lehmann, "Bicentennial Outlook"; Smith, "The Metamorphosis of East India Marine Hall"; McLaughlin, "Commercial Renovation Proves Its Worth"; Sweezy, "Tradition in Clay: Piedmont Pottery"; "A 19th-Century Christmas at Oatlands"; Frangiarmore, "The StoryWallpapers Tell"; This, "Public Hearing Pointers (and Pitfalls")' reviews, letters.; 9.0" (23 cm) Tall . more information

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32) The National Geographic Magazine, Volume CXI (111), Number Two (2) (February 1957)
National Geographic Society [Bowie, Beverley J.; Wentzel, Volkmar; Jones, Stuart; Roberts, J. Baylor; Gentili, Gino Vinicio; Edwards, Duncan; Eilts, Hermann F.; Brake, Brian; Belden, Charles; Ross, Malcolm D.; Lewis, M.Lee; Abercrombie, T.J.; Sisson, R.F

The National Geographic Magazine, Volume CXI (111), Number Two (2)  (February 1957)
Washington: National Geographic Society. Good with no dust jacket. 1957. Soft Cover. Square, tight binding, clean and bright interior. Wraps are yellow and white, lightly dust-soiled overall with some rubbing at spine. Owner's name and a few minor light ink stains (blotted up) on front of wraps. Light rippling at lower margin of wraps and some early pages. Contents: Bowie and Wentzel, "Wisconsin, Land of the Good Life"; Jones and Roberts, "Charting Our Sea and Air Lanes"; Gentili and Edwards, "Roman Life in 1,600-year-old Color Pictures [excavated Roman villa on Sicily]"; Eilts and Brake, "Along the Storied Incense Roads of Aden"; Belden, "Dinkelsbühl Rewards Its Children"; Ross, Lewis, Abercrombie, and Sisson, "To 76,000 Feet by Strato-Lab Balloon."; 10" (25.4 cm) Tall . more information

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33) The National Geographic Magazine, Volume XC 90, Number Five 5 (November, 1946)
National Geographic Society [Hamilton, Edith; Carpenter, Rhys & Herget, H. M.; Jones, Stuart E. & Tobien, Wilhelm; Simpich, Frederick; Norton, Wilson K.]

The National Geographic Magazine, Volume XC 90, Number Five 5 (November,  1946)
Washington: National Geographic Society. Good with no dust jacket. 1946. Soft Cover. Square, tight binding, very clean and bright interior. No writing or marks. Wraps are yellow and white, very lightly dust-soiled overall and a bit shelf worn with small closed tear at top of spine. Contents: Hamilton, "The Roman Way"; Carpenter and Herget, "Ancient Rome Brought to Life"; Jones and Tobien, Demolishing Germany's Ramparts"; Simpich, "California's Great Central Valley"; Norton, "Sigiriya, 'A Fortress in the Sky.'"; 10" (25.4 cm) Tall . more information

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34) The National Geographic Magazine, Volume XCII (92), Number Five (5) (November 1947)
National Geographic Society [Hutchison, Bruce & Fletcher, John E.; Talbot, Phillips & Wentzel, Volmar; Clark, Harlan B.; Sanger, Richard H.; Gartlein, Carl W. & Crowder, William]

Washington: National Geographic Society. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1947. Soft Cover. Supplemental Map of Southeastern United States is missing from volume. Square, tight binding, very clean and bright interior. No writing or marks. Wraps are yellow and white, lightly dust-soiled overall with minor rubbing at spine. Contents: Hutchison, Bruce & Fletcher, John E., "Exploring Ottawa"; Talbot, Phillips & Wentzel, Volkmar, "Delhi, Capital of a New Dominion"; Clark, "Yemen - Southern Arabia's Wonderand"; Sanger, "Ancient Skyscrapers of Yemen"; Gartlein, Carl W. & Crowder, William, "Unlocking Secrets of the Northern Lights."; 10" (25.4 cm) Tall . more information

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35) The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 125 (CXXV), No. 2 (Two) (February 1964)
National Geographic Society [Osborne, Douglas; Bianchi, Peter V.; Belknap, William, Jr.; Weaver, Kenneth F.; Littelhales, Bates; Johnson, Lyndon B.; Allen, Robert Porter; Truslow, Frederick Kent]

Washington: National Geographic Society. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1964. Soft Cover. Square, tight binding, clean and bright interior. Folded atlas map supplement of Northwestern South America included, in fine condition. Wraps are yellow and white with color photograph of native Peruvian baby on front. Lightly dust-soiled overall with some rubbing and small closed tear at lower spine. Contents: Osborne & Bianchi, "Wetherill Mesa Yields Secrets of the Cliff Dwellers"; Belknap, "20th Century Indians Preserve Cliff Dwellers' Customs"; Weaver & Littlehales, "The Five Worlds of Peru"; Johnson, "Friendly Flight to Northern Europe"; Allen & Truslow, "Our Only Native STork, The Wood Ibis."; 10" (25.4 cm) Tall . more information

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36) The National Geographic Magazine, Volume CXI (111), Number One (1) (January 1957)
National Geographic Society [Zahl, Paul A.; Pickow, George; Jones, Dorothea and Stuart E.; Wentzel, Volkmar; Brown, Andrew H; Edgerton, Maj. Gen. Glen E.]

The National Geographic Magazine, Volume CXI (111), Number One (1)  (January 1957)
Washington: National Geographic Society. Good with no dust jacket. 1957. Soft Cover. Square, tight binding, clean and bright interior. Wraps are yellow and white, lightly dust-soiled overall with some rubbing and small closed tear at lower spine. Contents: Zahl, "On Australia's Coral Ramparts"; Pickow, "The Great St. Bernard Hospice Today"; Jones, Jones and Wentzel, "Pennsylvania Avenue, Route of Presidents"; Brown, "Norway's Fjords Pit Men against Mountains"; Edgerton, "An Engineer's View of the Suez Canal."; 10" (25.4 cm) Tall . more information

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37) Viipurin Linna [Vyborg Castle]: Sen Vaiheet Sekä Nähtävyydet Sanoin Ja Kuvin
Raekallio, Ilmari

Viipuri (Vyborg): Karjalan Kirjapaino Osakeyhtiö. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1928. Soft Cover. Book is in the Finnish language (suomen kieli). 138 pp. Pages clean, well preserved, slightly age-darkened. No writing or marks. Stitched binding is tight. Brown paper wraps are slightly edge worn. The Baltic port of Viipurin (Vyborg), now in the Karelian state, Russia, was once Finland's second largest city. This is a history and travel guidebook that focuses on Vyborg Castle (Viipurin Linna), one of the city's primary sights, built around 1300. About 50 monochrome illustrations; two fold-outs (plan of the castle and panoramic view of Vyborg harbor) in fine condition. Many advertisements (mostly text) on the last few pages, including a full-page advertisement for an early Ford Lincoln automobile with illustration.; 7.5" (19 cm) Tall . more information

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38) Das Palais Lobkowicz: Ein Ort deutscher Geschichte in Prag
Salfellner, Harald; Wnendt, Werner

Das Palais Lobkowicz: Ein Ort deutscher Geschichte in Prag
Prague: Vitalis. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1999. Hard Cover. 8085938650 . Written in German. Square with top corners gently bumped, bottom edge of front board a little dented. Pictorial paper over boards is bright and intact. Tight binding and hinges, clean and bright pages. No writing or marks. Illus. black and white, color photos. Book is a collection of commentary about the Velvet Revolution in Prague that brought Vasclav Havel to power and ended Communist rule in then-Czechoslovakia, with the Lobkowicz Palace--which served as a symbol in the Revolution--as a focal point. History of the Palace is also presented.; 11.25" (28.5 cm) Tall . more information

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39) Imperial and Detached Palaces: Kyoto Imperial Palace, Katsura Detached Palace, Shugakuin Detached Palace and the Others
Takayama, S. (text); Supervised by Kyoto Imperial Palace

Imperial and Detached Palaces:  Kyoto Imperial Palace, Katsura Detached  Palace, Shugakuin Detached Palace and the Others
Tokyo: Yushoku Bunka Kyokai. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1964. Stated First Edition. Soft Cover. Pictorial color photographic wraps have minor edge rubbing, a bit of light shelf wear. Interior clean and bright with tight binding. No writing or marks. Errata sheet tipped in . 141 numbered pp., plus 16 full-page color photographic plates of interiors and exteriors. 92 pages of black-and-white photographic plates, many full-page. Text portion describes the various palaces and contains a section on procedures for visiting palaces. Errata sheet tipped in.; 8vo Oblong . more information

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40) Imperial and Detached Palaces: Kyoto Imperial Palace, Katsura Detached Palace, Shugakuin Detached Palace and the Others
Takayama, S. (text); Supervised by Kyoto Imperial Palace

Imperial and Detached Palaces:  Kyoto Imperial Palace, Katsura Detached  Palace, Shugakuin Detached Palace and the Others
Tokyo: Yushoku Bunka Kyokai. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1964. Stated First Edition. Soft Cover. Pictorial color photographic wraps have minor edge rubbing, a bit of light shelf wear. Interior clean and bright with tight binding. Errata sheet tipped in . 141 numbered pp., plus 16 full-page color photographic plates of interiors and exteriors. 92 pages of black-and-white photographic plates, many full-page. Text portion describes the various palaces and contains a section on procedures for visiting palaces.; 8.5" (24 cm) Oblong . more information

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41) The Story of Architecture in America
Tallmadge, Thomas E

The Story of Architecture in America
New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1927. Hardcover. Square, sound binding and hinges. Clean but age-darkened pages. Cloth over boards is edge worn with overall shelf wear, bumped corners. 311 pp. ; <br><br>Survey of American architectural styles, periods and landmarks: colonial, post colonial, Greek Revival, Spanish and Creole architecture, Parvenue period, Romanesque Revival, the 1893 World's Fair; the work of Louis Sullivan; and Eclecticism. ; 9.25" tall; 311 pages . more information

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42) American Rooms in Miniature: the Art Institute of Chicago; December 6, 1940-June 6, 1941
Thorne, Mrs. James Ward

American Rooms in Miniature: the Art Institute of Chicago; December 6,  1940-June 6, 1941
Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1941. Third Edition. Softcover. Square, sound binding. Clean, slightly age-darkened pages. Wraps have light overall shelf wear. ; <br><br>Illustrated with black and white photographs along with several in color at end of book. Exhibit catalog of miniature reproductions of 18th, 19th, and 20th century American rooms with furnishings and decor. ; 10.25" oblong; 86 pages . more information

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43) The New Guide of El Escorial
Torres, Frederick; Roger, John (trans.)

The New Guide of El Escorial
Madrid: Paraninfo. Good in Good dust jacket. 1959. Hard Cover. Second Edition. Square, gently bumped corners, tight binding and hinges, clean and bright pages, no writing or marks. Red cloth over boards is clean and well preserved. DJ has deep chip on front at top and smaller chipping along lower edge at spine. Moderate edgewear to dustjacket with light overall soiling. 251 pp. <br><br> Compact guide to El Escorial, a monastery built at Toledo, Spain, by Philip II in the 1500s. Illustrated with black and white photographs. ; 7.00" (18 cm) Tall; 251 pages . more information

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44) Bratislava
Vyskocil, Kamil; Babnic, Vladimir (intro. essay)

Bratislava
Bratislava: Vzdala GORA. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Hard Cover. 8090117317 . Square, tight book with clean and bright pages. No date given. Introductory essay in Slovakian, English, German. 127 pp. Full color plates pp. 17-112 illustrating sights, architecture, art, street scenes, and other features of Bratislava, Slovakia. Photographic notes follow. Street map of Bratislava on rear flap of DJ. Endpapers contain color reproduction of antiquarian map of Bratislava.; 11.5" (29 cm) Tall . more information

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45) Christian Faith in Art and Symbol
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Historical Committee

Christian Faith in Art and Symbol
High Point NC: Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. Hard Cover. Square with sharp corners, tight binding and hinges, clean and bright pages. Pictorial cloth over board is soiled at bottom edge. Undated; commemorates the completion of church sanctuary in 1968. Many color and black-and-white plates of stained glass and other elements of gothic-style sanctuary. Unpaginated. DJ has general light shelf wear.; 12.5" (32 cm) Tall . more information

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46) The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University; Rafael Viñoly Architects
Wharton, Annabel Jane; Viñoly, Rafael; Nasher, Raymond D.; Rorschach, Kimerly (ed.)

The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University; Rafael Viñoly Architects
Durham, NC: Duke University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2005. Limited Edition. Soft Cover. 0938989243 . Square, tight binding. Clean and bright pages. Illustrated with color and black & white photographs. Essay on the architecture of Duke University's new art museum. 58 pp. Limited print run of 3,000 copies.; 8.75" (21 cm) Tall . more information

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