Architecture

Viking, 1969. Large format hardcover first printing with dustjacket, "...uses Midtown Manhattan, 'the center of centers,' to demonstrate the application of urban design principles," illustrated with photos and color plans, book is in excellent condition, the former owner's name is stamped on the front end-paper and the bottom page-edge but no other remarkable flaws, the dustjacket is price-clipped and has minor edge-wear, very clean copy inside and out and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included. ISBN: 670742023. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. NF/VG. more information

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Watkins Glen, NY: American Life Foundation Study Institute, 1978. Large paperback, minor surface-wear to a small portion of the cover is the only flaw, binding and contents are fine," 2,000 copies printed, "An abridged facsimile of Combined Book of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, Stair Work, Mantels, and all kinds of Interior and Exterior Finish, a pattern book first published in 1871 and enlarged through many editions to this facsimile of 1898," 300 pages, profusely illustrated . ISBN: 0892570377. Trade Paperback. NF. more information

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Washington DC: White House Historical Association, 1991. Mainly an architectural history, illustrated throughout, introduction by Barbara Bush, the only flaw to this copy is a tiny tear at top spine of dustjacket, hardcover. ISBN: 0912308435. Hard Cover. Fine/NF. TRAVEL. more information

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Large paperback, 94 pages, nicely illustrated with photos, includes a fold-out floor plan and color-illustrated end-papers, not much copyright information provided, text is by J. Joseph Gallagher, has moderate wear on the cover along the spine, very clean inside and out. Trade Paperback. VG+. Maryland. more information

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City of Lowell, Massachusetts, 1978. Large paperback in excellent condition with some minor scuffing on the back cover being the only flaw, 71 pages, nicely-illustrated with photos and diagrams, second edition, an architectural history of this Massachusetts city. 2nd Ed.. Trade Paperback. NF. Regional History. more information

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University of Michigan Museum of Art, 1974. Large paperback, has light dust-tanning to the top outer page-edge, else excellent condition with no other flaws, an exhibition of photographs (with descriptive text on each facing page) that illustrates some of the beauty and variety of Ann Arbor's historic architecture. 1st ed.. Trade Paperback. NF. more information

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Zurich, Switzerland: Les Editions d' Architecture (Architectural Publishers). Three volume set with matching full-cloth bindings and dustjackets and all are in AS NEW condition, text is in English, German and French, many photos, plans and sketches, Volume 1 is a fourth edition published in 1983 and covers the years 1922-1962, 275 pages, ISBN: 3760880010, Volume 2 is a second edition published in 1984, covers the years 1963-1970, 248 pages, ISBN:3760880029, Volume 3 is a first edition published in 1978, covers his final years, 240 pages, ISBN: 3760880037, a great gift set and we provide removable professional mylar covers to make this set "better than new". Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Biography. more information

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W.W. Norton, 1990. Hardcover first printing (as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page), book has the former owner's name label on the first blank page, else excellent condition, dustjacket is also in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "A lively, entertaining look at a landscape feature everyone sees but no one notices," illustrated throughout. ISBN: 0393028666. 1st ed.. Hardcover. NF/NF. more information

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London, England: Pitkin Pictorials Ltd.. Large paperback, 24-pages, illustrations of the architecture accompanied by descriptive text, a clean, bright copy inside and out with minor wear along the spine being the only flaw, no copyright date but a 1960s publication. Trade Paperback. VG+. Religion. more information

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Little, Brown, 1912. Hardcover, no dustjacket, gold-decorated cloth binding, first American printing, 370 pages, "With twenty illustrations in colour by Walter Dexter, twenty in monotone, and forty-eight plans," cover has a few tiny points of wear but is nicely-preserved overall, there is a slight amount of foxing to the top portions of some of the pages but all of the text and illustrations are fine. 1st U.S. Ed.. Hardcover. VG. Wales Religion. more information

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Munich: Bayerische Verwaltung Der Staatlichen Schlosser, 1973. Paperback binding, excellent condition, second edition, text is in English, illustrated with photos and a fold-out plan of the residence, includes a bibliography. 2nd Ed.. Trade Paperback. NF. more information

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Harper & Row, 1975. Large paperback, minor rubbing to the cover is the only flaw, "The Age of the Masters was the age of an architectural revolution that lasted over fifty years - from Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Glasgow Art School at the beginning of the century to Mies van der Rohe's National Gallery in Berlin at the end of the sixties," 170 pages, illustrated throughout. ISBN: 0064300641. 3rd Printing. Trade Paperback. NF. more information

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Wasmuth Verlag, 1995. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book is flawless, dustjacket has some scuffing only, no major flaws, 64 pages, 70 illustrations, text is i n English and German, "Following his 1993 monograph on works from the period 1986-1922, the author describes new projects by Arribas in Germany, China and Spain. Short essays by E. Miralles and H. Seemann provide an insight into the background to Arribas' work over recent years". ISBN: 3803030749. Hard Cover. Fine/VG. more information

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London: Grant Richards Ltd., 1925. Hardcover, no dustjacket, excellent condition overall, does have a small label on the inside front cover, "A Manual of French Ecclesiastical Architecture in the Twelfth Century for the Student and the Traveller," 262 pages, illustrated throughout wth numerous photographs by the author, drawings also. 1st ed.. Hardcover. NF. France. more information

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London, England: Pitkin Pictorials Ltd.. Large paperback, 24 pages, nice photos and an architectural plan accompanied by descriptive text, minor rubbing along the spine is the only flaw to this atractive copy, no copyright date but a 1960s publication. Trade Paperback. VG+. Religion. more information

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Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1972. Hardcover, first American printing, book is in excellent condition (looks new), dustjacket is quite attractive with minor signs of use only, the original price (7.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated with photographs, maps, boat plans, and photographic end-papers. 1st U.S. Ed.. Hardcover. Fine/VG+. Maritime. more information

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Blandford Press, 1980. Hardcover, no dustjacket (we believe it was issued without one), gray pictorial cover, "easy-to-follow and complete instructions for 5 different projects - a theatre, castle, wild west fort, dolls' house and '00' gauge railway station. Each model id a replica of a famous building and, for added interest, background histories are provided," minor signs of use to the cover only, no other flaws. ISBN: 0713709766. 1st ed.. Hardcover. VG+. more information

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Victoria, Australia: Images Publishing, 2000. Large format hardcover, book and dustjacket are in excellent condition, only flaw is moderate rubbing to the jacket, our professional (removable) mylar cover hides most of this minor flaw, features the architect's working drawings, plans and renderings, as well as full-color photographs, many in large format, "...a firm that has had a significant impact on the architecture and daily life of the New York region". ISBN: 186470053X. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. Fine/NF. New York. more information

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Rizzoli, 1980. Hardcover, book and dustjacket are in excellent condition, some minor rubbing to the dustjacket is the only flaw present, first American printing, "...gives an account of the lives, theories and work of the architects of the movement which began in England and quickly influenced England and America," 224 pages, nicely illustrated throughout, includes a bibliography, nice gift copy. ISBN: 0847803538. 1st U.S. Ed.. Hard Cover. Fine/NF. more information

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Parents' Magazine Press. Large format hardcover, signed by the author on the front end-paper, no copyright date stated but 1967, an architectural tour, suitable for young adults, of the "homes of our grandfathers," features full-page color paintings of vintage houses accompanied by the author's illuminating text, book has no significant flaws, dustjacket has moderate signs of use including a one-inch chip from the top of the front panel near the spine, it presents itself quite nicely in the professional mylar cover that we provide. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. NF/VG. CHILDREN. more information

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Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1983. Large paperback, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, a small name label on the first blank page is the only flaw, "an enlightening aid to understanding the requirements of sun, site, and self and their effects on beautifying the 'human' environment," illustrated throughout. ISBN: 0442218052. 1st ed.. Trade Paperback. NF. more information

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Oxford: Phaidon Press Ltd., 1979. 64 pages, illustrated in color and black & white, "examines how far the Georgian city was the product of artistic achievement and how far its success derived from its self-generated mythology of Taste and Enlightenment," hardcover, spine of dustjacket is sunned, no other flaws. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. Fine/NF. TRAVEL. more information

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1969. Large, oblong paperback, 126 pages, "This report is meant to demonstrate a method of identifying parts of the urban environment that represent the cultural heritage or contribute to the visual appeal of Doylestown," illustrated with numerous photographs and drawings, has a vertical crease on the front cover and minor rubbing along the spine-edge, contents are fine. Trade Paperback. VG+. Regional History. more information

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Yale University Press, 1979. Large format hardcover first printing, book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, dustjacket is price-clipped and has a few areas of minor loss along the top edge, it's clean/attractive overall and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "This vividly illustrated book chronicles the planning of Paris during the past one-hundred years; its street patterns, transportation systems, building design, aesthetic controls, public housing, suburban settlements, preservation and restoration, and urban renewal". ISBN: 0300022107. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. Fine/VG. more information

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England: Robert Hale, 1986. "In this illuminating study of the architecture and history of some 120 baronial houses Hubert Fenwick highlights their individual features and shows how styles changed, largely as a result of English and French influences," illustrated throughout with photos and drawings, hardcover first printing, book and dustjacket are flawless, nice gift copy. ISBN: 0709025815. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. more information

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MIT Press, 1996. Large paperback, attractive copy with no significant flaws, sixth printing, "the first general survey of the practices and role of the builder (as opposed to the designer) in constructing an array of structures...buildings discussed range from the tents, tepees, and igloos of nomadic tribes to the monumental pyramids of Egypt, the temples of Greece, the aqueducts of Rome, and the cathedrals of medieval Europe," 326 pages, illustrated throughout. ISBN: 026256047X. Trade Paperback. VG+. Civil Engineering. more information

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London, England: Pitkin Pictorials Ltd., 1964. Large paperback in excellent condition, just a bit of rubbing along the spine, no other flaws, 24 pages, features attractive color and black & white photos of the magnificent architecture accompanied by descriptive text. Trade Paperback. NF. Religion. more information

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Thames and Hudson, 1985. Large paperback, "Revised and enlarged edition," 360 pages, 336 illustrations, cover shows moderate signs of use, former owner's name is present on tne inside front cover, binding and contents are fine. ISBN: 050020201X. Trade Paperback. VG. more information

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HarperCollins, 2006. Hardcover first printing (as evidenced by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page), book has a remainder mark on the bottom edge and just a few ink check-marks in the margins of a few pages, the dustjacket has a barcode sticker on the rear panel, no other flaws, a nice-looking copy overall, the story of the architectural community where Wright created dozens of masterpieces - while changing the lives of generations of impressionable disciples, illustrated with numerous photos, some in color. ISBN: 0060393882. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+. Biography. more information

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Schiffer Publishing Co., 1986. Large, sturdy paperback in excellent condition. ISBN: 0887400639. Trade Paperback. NF. more information

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Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1966. Hardcover, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws (looks new), dustjacket has minor wear along the folds, else excellent condition, "deals briefly with the various orders of monks and friars established in England and Wales during the Middle Ages, and with the routine of life in a monastery. It describes their buildings in greater detail..," illustrated with architectural plans and photos, nice gift copy. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/VG+. Religion. more information

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Academy of the New Church, 1990. Large format hardcover, book is flawless, dustjacket has some scuffing on the rear panel, else excellent condition, 192 pages, illustrated throughout, many in color, includes a fold-out illustration of Michael's Room Mural, nice gift copy. 1st ed.. Hardcover. Fine/VG+. more information

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Schocken Books, 1976. Large paperback in excellent condition, with more than 350 illustrations and maps. ISBN: 0805205446. Trade Paperback. NF. more information

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Bavarian Administration of State-owned Castles, Gardens and Lakes, 1964. Softcover, sixth English edition, excellent condition, clean inside and out with no remarkable flaws, 52 pages plus twenty pages of illustrations and a folding plan of the palace and park . ISBN: 6500095000. Trade Paperback. NF. more information

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Norfolk Society, 1972. Large paperback, stapled wraps, 44 pages, a well-preserved copy, some light rubbing on the back cover is the only flaw, "Norfolk (England) is one of the great architectural treasures of Europe because of its medieval country churches," illustrated with drawings and a map, includes a list of the churches. Trade Paperback. NF. more information

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Dover, 1995. Large paperback, a perfect copy (as new), reprint of this 19th century work, "presents nearly one thousand illustrations of medieval ornament, mostly architectural elements from German Romanesque and Gothic churches and other buildings". ISBN: 0486285782. Trade Paperback. Fine. more information

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University of California Press, 1982. "An overview of the three-volume work by Walter Horn and Ernest Born including selected facsimile illustrations in color and black & white, and also a note on architectural scale models with illustrations in color of the reconstruction scale model of the monastery of the plan of St. Gall, as interpreted by Horn and Born, and crafted in basswood by Carl Bertil Lund," this beautiful hardcover volume was published in conjunction with an exhibition, included with the book is the eight-page exhibition pamphlet entitled "The Plan of St. Gall, A Carolingian Master Plan for Monastic Settlements Affecting Medieval Architecture for Centuries to Follow" and the pamphlet is signed by author Horn, please note that this is the hardcover edition, book is in excellent condition, dustjacket has a small amount of edge-soil but looks great in its removable professional mylar cover. ISBN: 0520047362. Signed by Author. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. Fine/VG. more information

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London: Hollis & Carter, 1950. Hardcover with dustjacket, revised and enlarged seventh edition of this standard work, "an armchair travel book and a traveller's companion that conjures up the eternal city to the imagination; a history of Rome through the centuries," illustrated throughout, book is flawless, dustjacket has moderate edge-wear, it is clean, the original price is present, and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included. Hardcover. Fine/VG. Travel Art. more information

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Oxford University Press, 1972. Large paperback, nearly new condition, has a short corner-crease to the cover at top, "offers valuable insights into the architecture that marked the beginning of America's modern era," 369 pages, many photographs and diagrams. ISBN: 0195042190. Trade Paperback. NF. more information

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SITES/Lumen Books, 1996. Large paperback in excellent condition, looks new, nice gift copy, "...a project-by-project, building-by-building account of Josep Maria Jujol's life and career as formulated within a biographical sketch by his son," illustrated throughout in black & white. ISBN: 0930829387. Trade Paperback. Fine. more information

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Harvard University Press, 1998. Large paperback in excellent condition (looks new), "In this fully illustrated record of commissions, Kirker sets forth the fascinating career of America's first native born architect". ISBN: 067404391X. 3rd Printing. Trade Paperback. Fine. more information

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Stuuttgart: Julius Hoffmann. "Aus Allen Landren 100 Tafeln in Historischer Folge Aufgenommen Und Herausgegeben," massive volume, measures 16 inches by 11 inches, 100 illustrations including sixteen chromolithographs depicting furniture and decorating styles, no copyright date (1890's?), text is in German and French, red leather spine over tan boards, the cover is very worn, the text and illustrations are in great shape, smells a bit musty. Hardcover. Good+. Foreign Language. more information

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London: Rudolf Steiner Press, 1969. Hardcover with dustjacket, first English printing, book is in excellent condition, a small blind-embossed ownership stamp on the first blank page is the only remarkable flaw, the dustjacket is price-clipped (the original price label is still present), light wear at the top corners, and a couple of short corner creases at the bottom of the rear panel, clean and quite attractive overall and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "In the severe Norwegian landscape, on the edge of the fjords, in the lonely valleys, or higher up overlooking the dark woods, stand the last few remaining Stave churches," 110 photographs, an appendix giving a complete list of the churches, an index for the text and photographs, and a map. ISBN: 0854402055. 1st U.K. Ed.. Hardcover. NF/VG+. more information

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Pepper Publishing, 1979. Large oblong paperback in excellent condition (looks new), fourth edition, 143 pages, "designed to help the student master the fundamental drawing skils necessary for the conception, evaluation, refinement and presentation of a designed space or object". ISBN: 0914468073. Trade Paperback. Fine. Art. more information

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Reinhold Publishing Corp., 1960. Hardcover, book is flawless, dustjacket has moderate edge-wear and a tape-repair at top of spine, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, no price on dustjacket flap, "The first complete presentation of the life and work of one of the most original and controversial men of our time," 232 pages, illustrated throughout. Hardcover. Fine/VG. Science. more information

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Macmillan, 1947. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing stated on copyright page, a history featuring 54 black & white photographs by Samuel Chamberlain, book is in excellent condition, clean inside and out with no remarkable flaws, dustjacket is price-clipped and sunned from pink to beige on the spine, the spine-lettering is unaffected and the jacket is clean and well-preserved overall, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. NF/VG. religion Photography. more information

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Cincinnati, Ohio: Curts & Jennings, 1897. Hardcover first printing, no dustjacket, black cloth binding, very nice copy, no significant flaws, just minor signs of use to the cover, contents are fine, subtitled "Comprising a study of its various styles, the chronological arrangements of its elements, and its relation to Christian worship," over 550 illustrations, includes a glossary of technical terms . 1st ed.. Hardcover. VG+. more information

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H. Bittner & Co., 1952. Features 135 reproductions that illustrate Piranesi's work as an etcher, draughtsman and architect, moderate tanning to the dustjacket and chipping at top of spine, looks great in its professional mylar cover, book has no significant flaws, hardcover first printing. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. Fine/VG. ROME. more information

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Boston, Mass.: L.C. Page & Co., 1905. Hardcover, no dustjacket, a beautifully-preserved copy, a discreet former owner label on the inside of the front cover is the only remarkable flaw, beautiful light brown cloth binding titled in green with two illustrations in bright gold and white of cathedrals on the front, includes ninety illustrations, plans and diagrams by Blanche McManus, also a fold-out map and illustrated end-papers, 554 pages, nice gift copy. Hardcover. NF. more information

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1978. Large paperback, perfect condition except for a faint ownership stamp on the title page, 353 pages, illustrated throughout, results of a conference that sought to make the case for earth covered buildings as an opportunity for energy efficiency and a better physical environment. Trade Paperback. NF. more information

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