Search Results: Architecture from Ainsworth Books

Armenian General Benevolent Union/ Editions Erebouni. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1986. Hardcover. Some notations in Armenian on title page, dust jacket shows edgewear and a short tear to of spine, glue stain top of front free end paper. ; Double foldout photographs in middle of book, richly illustrated with colour photographs of the church and its surroundings ; Color Photographs; 9.13 X 6.57 X 1.11 inches; Unpaginated pages; "The Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Akdamar (Aghtamar) Island, in Lake Van in eastern Turkey, is a medieval Armenian Apostolic cathedral, built as a palatine church for the kings of Vaspurakan and later serving as the seat of the Catholicosate of Aghtamar.""During his reign, King Gagik I Artsruni (r. 908-943/944) of the Armenian kingdom of Vaspurakan chose the island of Aght'amar as one of his residences, founding a settlement there.[1] The only structure standing from that period is the Cathedral. It was built of pink volcanic… Read More

Prince George, BC: Self published. Very Good. 1972. Second Edition. Plastic Comb. Some creasing and bumping of extremities, light soil of covers & pages ; A tight solid book, plastic comb binding still strong. B&W diagrams and photos throughout this oblong instructional book ; 61 pages; A traditional log structure was held together by gravity. Logs were carefully cut to length, and notched at the joining points to ensure a very tight fit, great stability, and weather-tightness. The notches were also beautiful and functional as the dovetails of a master cabinet-maker. Here, Allan Mackie shows a complete selection of notches for corner joinery, roof beams and trusses and lateral grooves (for seating a stacked log firmly along the length of another wall log; and timber framing techniques). Clear instructions and profuse illustrations and drawings make this a completely detailed manual for the log builder. .

Ottawa: Minister of Supply and Services Canada. Very Good. 1992. Paperback. 0662196392 . Light edge wear to light blue card covers, a little fading back cover. ; Text unmarked, bright, solid book ; Trade PB; B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 98 pages .

Nova Scotia: Petheric Press. Very Good+. 1974. First Edition. Plastic comb binding. 0919380158 . Light wear to heavy card covers. Previous owner's bookplate and name inside front cover. ; Architectural drawings of historic buildings of Pictou County Nova Scotia with write-ups at the back of the book. Map of Pictou County on back cover ; Petheric Press Series on Historical Architecture #4; Oblong 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 76 pages .

's-Gravenhage (The Hague): Kruseman 's. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1971. Facsimile. Hardcover. 9023301900 . Only slight wear to red boards with blind stamped and gilt stamped design and title front and spine ; A bright solid, book ; Color Illustrations; This is a facsimile edition of 25 architectural studies of European buildings first published in 1860, including stunning reproductions of detailed color plates .

Sutton West: Paget Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0920348246 . DJ shows light shelf wear, some creasing and one short tear top edge. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Maps and B&W photos; 157 pages; The highlights of this book are the number of street maps taken from Goad's 1884 Atlas of Toronto, architectural drawings of 19th century buildings and early photographs of buildings accompanied by a short history. .

Erin, ON: Boston Mills Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. 1st. Hardcover. 1550461214 . Only slight wear to book & DJ ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W and Colour photographs.; 8.31 X 8.26 X 0.68 inches; 128 pages; "From the grandest, most ornate church to the tiniest, most humble chapel, Cape Breton Island's houses of worship possess a timeless charm. In these pages, we join Susan Hyde and Michael Bird as they travel the winding roads of Cape Breton — along the windswept coast, through sheltered river valleys, and up rugged peaks — on an inspirational tour of over sixty remarkable churches. The authors' outstanding photographs and informed commentary reveal the architectural and historical significance of these beautiful structures and provide an affectionate record of Cape Breton's hallowed timbers.Both native Cape Bretoners and visitors "from away" will be sure to treasure this wonderful tribute to… Read More

Regina, SK: Focus Publishing. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919781136 . Book is as new, short tear lower back panel of dustjacket ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W and colour photographs; 184 pages; "Structures that best responded to the needs of those who settled here and represented their spirit and grand visions for life in a new land form Saskatchewan's historic architecture. Dating from the construction of Holy Trinity Church at Stanley Mission in 1854, historic architecture in Saskatchewan is relatively young by world standards. It has been created by architects, unschooled builders, and master craftsmen from many countries. They have established a hybrid of imported styles and utilitarian construction, intended originally to respond only to climate and satisfy immediate needs with the tools and materials at hand. These buildings are tributes to a time of optimism for the future and grand… Read More

Cambridge, MS: The MIT Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1992. Second Edition. Hardcover. 0262161281 . Stamp bottom page edges ; A bright, solid book. Dark blue cloth covered boards, as new, text unmarked ; B&W Illustrations; 9.21 X 6.06 X 0.94 inches; 306 pages; "From cathedrals to star wars, Arnold Pacey looks at the interaction of technologies and society over the last thousand years and uses that survey to argue for a more humane form of future technological development. The second edition of The Maze of Ingenuity concentrates on Europe and North America and incorporates recent insights from the history and sociology of technology. A new series of chapters extends Pacey's discussion of the role of ideas and ideals in technology in the period since the industrial revolution. Arnold Pacey has taught the history of science and technology at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Work on this new edition has been carried on in parallel with… Read More

Prince George, BC: Talisman Press. Very Good+. 2019. First Edition. Softcover. 1999105818 . Signed by Author; Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, inscribed by the author on the title page. ; Trade PB; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 58 pages; "An essay commemorating inauguration of the Prince George Nechako subdivision 1958" The author, one of the architects of the houses being studied, has provided background as well as photos in colour and B&W of several homes in the subdivision. The area by the Nechako River was chosen for a post WWII subdivision with distinctive modern homes. .

Canada: National Museum Of Science And Technology. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0660120003 . Price clipped DJ shows only light wear, bottom fore corner bumped. attractive gift notation verso of FFEP. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 183 pages; Pictorial views and description of Civil Engineering achievements in Canada from 1887 until 1987 .

Ottawa: Algrove Publishing Limited. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1999. Reprint. Hardcover. 0921335571 . Slight sticker shadow on paste-on illustration on front board. ; A bright, solid book. As new, B&W and colour illustrations throughout. ; B&W and colour illustrations; 12 X 9.70 X 0.70 inches; 87 pages; A lovely facsimile of the original edition from 1849. .

Durham, NC: Moore Pub. Co. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 0877160260 . Green cloth covered boards show only slight wear. Price-clipped DJ shows minor shelf wear, with chipping top and bottom edges. . ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W illustrations throughout. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 110 pages .

Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Very Good+. 1986. Paperback. 0889029857 . Light wear to extremities ; A bright solid, book ; Trade PB; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 176 pages .

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550170309 . A bright solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W line drawings; 144 pages; A retrospect of Vancouver's major architectural accomplishments, with descriptions, legend and fine pen and ink drawings by the author. "The talented hand of Robin Ward captures the unique character of Vancouver's classic landmarks. This handsome book contains 70 of Robin Ward's drawings, which thousands of readers have come to know though his regular Vancouver Sun column. Along with his distinctive illustrations, the author's commentary provides an insightful look at some of the heritage and history of Vancouver's celebrated places." .

New York, NY: Princeton Architectural Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1568982011 . Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 7.1 X 5.2 X 0.8 inches; 96 pages; Photographer Ezra Stoller's photography series continues with this homage to the work of Mies van der Rohe with these B&W photographs of the Seagram Building in NYC .

Don Mills, ON: General Publishing Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 0773600582 . Boards and price clipped DJ show light edge wear.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Color Photographs; 9 X 6 X 1 inches; 436 pages; Deals with the old buildings, generally not built to last a long time, that populated farms, ranches and towns of western Canada and the US. These buildings, usually made from wood are disappearing fast fom our landscape. .

Vancouver BC: Anvil Press. Near Fine. 2015. Paperback. 1772140341 . A bright, solid book with French flaps, almost as new. B&W photos throughout. ; Trade PB; Square Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 224 pages; "Based on the popular Facebook page, VANCOUVER VANISHES is a collection of essays and photographs that together form a lament for, and celebration of, the vanishing character homes and apartments in the city." .

North Vancouver, BC: Whitecap Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0920620566 . Small dot top page edges, only light wear top book and dustjacket ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped; B&W and Colour Illustrations; 12.30 X 9.50 X 1 inches; 239 pages; Kluckner has taken old historical photographs from the Vancouver of old and created beautiful watercolour reproductions, romanticizing Vancouver's historical buildings and neighbourhoods. Accompanying all this is a brief biography of the people associated with the buildings and histories of the neighbourhoods. A simple full page map showing the important areas and streets covered in the book appears after the table of contents. .

North Vancouver, BC: Whitecap Books. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. 1st. Hardcover. 1895099242 . Signed by Author & Illustrator; Light general wear to book and dust jacket, stain to lower page edges ; Signed and dated by author/artist. A bright, solid book, dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Colour Illustrations; 12.90 X 9.60 X 1 inches; 208 pages; Award-winning author and artist Michael Kluckner takes another look at a city where the only thing that doesn't seem to change is the rapid pace of development. Vanishing Vancouver explores the origins of our landmark buildings and public spaces, working harbour, shops, houses, apartments, urban farms and gardens, and bears witness to the recent dramatic changes that have taken place in them. Many of these changes are the result of city planning policy-initiatives that aim for eco-density and being the greenest city-and throughout the book Kluckner discusses the tensions that have arisen as a result and asks whether the… Read More