Search Results: Architecture and Design from Brass DolphinBooks

Editrice Segesta, 1981. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Recently acquired item along with many others from the estate of a noted local architect. Consists of a single hard covered rebinding of the jan/feb-march-april 1981 issues. I know no Italian, this appears to be done in Italian with translations into English and, from the covers "resume en Francais/zusammenfassung in Deutsch/resumen in Espanol." The issue numbers are 191, 192, 193. Hard to describe, greenish (with the odd mild scar) cloth boards, somewhat wrinkled tan kraft paper endsheets, but magazines are sturdily and professionally laid in. The first cover has a trace of mild smudge, balance of text seems wholly unmarked and uncreased. SPECIAL NOTE re shipping, domestic media mail at our usual one book price. Fast domestic shipping possible with surcharge at $14.00. International shipping will require box (USPS charge is HIGH now) but multiple items can be shipped by box as they are large and the box is charged only… Read More

Milano: Editrice Segesta, 1979. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Oct. 1979, Nov. 79, Dec. 79. Three magazine reworked into green cloth hard covers with tan kraft endsheets. I know no Italian, this appears to be done in Italian with translations into English and, from the covers "resume en Francais/zusammenfassung in Deutsch/resumen in Espanol." The binding and endsheets could be called rustic but are solid. Large item can ship domestic media mail at our usual one book price.

Milano: Editrice Segesta, 1980. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. The full run of 1980 magazines reworked into green cloth hard covers with tan kraft endsheets. End sheets have full length creases from improper closure. I know no Italian, this appears to be done in Italian with translations into English and, from the covers "resume en Francais/zusammenfassung in Deutsch/resumen in Espanol." The binding and endsheets could be called rustic but are solid. The individual magazine covers have trace wear and the odd shipping stain, the texts themselves are decent. Some are bound quite closely at the gutter but this seems quite rare and I found it all legible, Large item, can ship domestic media mail at our usual one book price.

Boston: Bulfinch-Little Brown, 1995. 1st Edition US No Additional Printings . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-. Book has no notable flaws. Clean and straight has trace back board tip bumping, no marking, heavy text. Jacket has bit of top spine wear, other minor wear, no long tears, will be in new mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

Penguin/Pelican, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. States "First Published" and should be the first. Customary mild wear, age appropriate. Hard covers are clean, text unmarked, thick, nearly 700 pages with the fotos. Sturdy ungapped binding. spine label a bit edge worn. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

Ny: HDI, 2003. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Worn. For the heck of it, this is Harper/Collins imprint, but, does not match our first ID reference for HC, and we have no dope re HDI. No earlier or later printing are referenced we assume it to be the books first appearance, priced jacket, no debossing. Hardcover book is quite sharp, unmarked, unbumped, binding sound. Jacket has short tears and one longish one back panel. Media mail at our usual one-book domestic price, fast/international shipping will require surcharge, too big for flat rate envelope. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

Boise: Historic Boise, Inc, 1984. 1st Edition US No Additional Printings . Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Sweet, square little trade paperback. Recently acquired along with many others from the estate of a noted local architect, his stamp is on the title page and the texts topedge, tiny trace erasure evident first endsheet. Covers nice, mild creases back corner. Text bright, binding sound. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Harper & Row, 1990. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1st US, full number line. Oblong format, book unmarked, binding sound. Jacket has trace tipwear. Handsome hardcover in jacket. JUST RECEIVED and added to this listing for sale at the listed price "Pillars Of The Almighty" by Follett/Fitzgerald , hc 1st edition 1994 full number line, Photo will follow. Photographic companion to KFs masterpiece "Pillars of the Earth". 2" tear, jackets spinetop/frontpanel.

London: Batsford, 1957. 1st Edition No Additional Printings . Hardcover. Very Good-/Fair+. Much charm present, hardcover, red cloth with the odd small mark and abrasion trace. text quite sharp, no marks, no binding flaws. Jacket roughish with chipping, wear, abrasions, price clipped, still, rather adds to the book in its new mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

Cambridge: MIT Press, 1994. 1st Edition NAP . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. From the cover, "It's historical imagery and architectural entertainments." Extremely attractive, newish hardcover. No marking, no bumping. Jacket has a trace of the edgewear that might be seen on a new store copy. Will fotograf and ship in new mylar. For the record we place all dust wrappers in mylar to ship. Further any CDS or silk book marks or other items that came with a given book are noted as present or missing. Heavy, 560 page book, can ship domestic media mail at our usual price. Can ship in priority or international flat rate envelope, BUT, without the triple wrapping/padding we always do when space allows.

1977: N.Y.: McGraw-Hill. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. Hardback, 6th Printing. This title is sturdy and unmarked. Trace bumping, some vertical creasing to exterior of spine, but binding seems tight. Owners name rubber stamped FEP and foreedge. jacket has the odd scuff and a bit of chipping foot of spine.*We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards.*

Upper Saddle River: Creative Homeowner, 2000. Later Printing . Large Paper Bound/ Stiff Cover. Very Good-/No Jacket. This listing for 2 magazine size books, on related subjects, sold as pair at listed price, with one book priced shipping. Deck designs has mild wear, but sound no creasing, covers decent, binding tight, from the cover, "Plus, railings, planters, benches, Great ideas from top deck designers." Deckscaping is AS NEW, wraps style, from the cover, "Gardening and landscaping on and around your deck."ISBN 1580174086. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards.*

Stuttgart. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A handsome jacketed hardcover, in German I feel sure. Seems to be a scholarly examination of Arabic architecture/design/calligraphy and related subjects. The copy right page is a mystery to me, as it references many European cities (in German) and showing no date/isbn/ price that I can discern.In any case it is an unmarked, exquisitely detailed photo/text devoted to the subject. Appears to be fairly newly executed. Perhaps 1st appearance in German? *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

Austin: University of Texas, 1987. First Thus . Trade Paperback. Very Good-/None. Many minor roughnesses to this generally sound copy. Cover is a bit edge worn. First end sheet has creases as does stiff back cover. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. *

NY: Rizzoli, 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Perfect copy, hardcover in jacket. From the cover, "architecture in Czechoslovakia, Hungary & Poland between the wars 1919-1939". 304 page book, likely unused, no marking, no flaws to note. Unpriced jacket, FP 1996, believe is 1st US. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NYC: Ethan Allen/ Baumritter, 1968. 1st Edition Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/None. Unusual item, surely a high end promo done by EA, date given is a guess based on colors and TVs shown in the very showy photographs that appear thruout. Heavy boards have green padded letherette covering. Some board scar, minor, and some board tip abrasion. Full gilt text edge. JUST ADDED to this listing for sale as a pair at the listed price with one-book priced domestic media mail shipping, jacketed hardcover of Genevieve Fernandez, 1984, "American Traditional" 'a comprehensive guide to home decorating the Ethan Allen way.' jacket has interior stain, minor, the odd tear, book quite nice, lightly handled, clean sound, unmarked. ISBN0671476874. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Rizzoli, 1990. 5th or later Edition . Trade Paperback. Near Fine/Near Fine. Handsome trade paperback done in the European manner with full dust jacket.Sub-title, "German Architecture Culture 1880-1920", there may be a faint hint of rose color lower foredge. Someone careless with marker? *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Park Lane, 1981. Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Remainder stripe top edge. Massive book too large for priority shipping, must go book rate. Book has typical mild wear no flaws worthy of note, boards clean and unbumped, hinges strong, text clean. Jacket has mild edge abrasion, some superficial scuffing, looks very handosme in mylar wrapper, no tears. Content beautiful, rich photographic content. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards.*

D-Publications, 2000. 1st Edition Stated . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Not a new item but so crisp, fresh, and bright that it could very nearly pass for new. Boards have no notable scuffing. The date given is a guess as no date is clearly given in the copyright information. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

Imprenta Diputacion Foral De Alava, 1986. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. This bilingual (Spanish, Basque or perhaps Catalan?) is in straight, crisp, newish condition. It's apparent subtitle is, "Estribaciones del Gorbea." It would appear to be a thorough, scholarly examination of the farmhouse architecture of a region in the Basque country. Magnificent photographic content. Jacket has one inch tear front panel. Two ISBN's are given in the printing history, we are not sure which one applies to this edition. Those numbers are: 8450536049 and 8450536022. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards.*