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Barcelona, Spain: Editorial Escudo de Oro, S. A., 2002. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. As New. Lavishly illustrated tribute to the art of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí,1852-1926. 96 pp, text in English. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 2002, this softcover small 4to has brightly decorative glossy wrappers. Condition is Fine: as bright & clean as brand new save for tiny stamp from former owner inside front cover. Else, flawless! Pages white, colors bright, binding strong & straight. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dutton Studio Books, 1992. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Keister, Douglas. Sumptuous, lavishly illustrated tribute to American Victorian architecture & design! "A magnificant orgy" of a book, this is the sixth in the collection of books begun by the authors to commemorate the "painted ladies" of San Francisco, CA, expanding here to Victorians across the United States. 303 pages. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from Oct. 1992, this oversized hardcover has medium blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: looks, feels, & smells like a brand new book EXCEPT for some fading along about the top 3/4" of both boards. Otherwise, completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white, colors in photos bright. The unclipped DJ is also Near Fine, with just a bit of edgewear along that same top edge.Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock"… Read More

San Francisco, California: Paul Elder and Company, 1916. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Taylor, Harold A.. A verbal & photographic chronicle of the Panama California Exposition, designed both as a World's Fair & as a way to highlight the beauty of the growing city of San Diego, the nearest Pacific port in the US to the newly opened Panama Canal. In 154 pages, with 68 duotone illustrations from photos + frontispiece tipped in, all by Harold A. Taylor, who was just making his way as a notable Western photographer. In his Introduction, architect Bertram Goodhue explains why some of the park's features were designed to be temporary ("essentially the fabric of a dream"), & should be razed after the fair, & some should become permanent fixtures in what endures today as Balboa Park. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1916 (the fair had opened the previous year & would close on 1 Jan 1917), this hardcover 8vo is bound in a nubby tan cloth… Read More

New York, New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1997. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Fine. Collection of 20 scholarly essays that examine how "the contemporary landscape is shaped by a preoccupation with fear, as apparent in home design, security systems, gated communities, semi-public spaces, zoning regulations, & cyberspace." In 320 pages, illustrated throughout, with Preface, Notes & Author/Artist Biographies. A First Edition, first printing, from 1997, this trade paperback in black & gray decorative wrappers is in Fine condition: appears never opened! Completely clean, binding straight & strong; pages white. Essentially brand new! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Chronicle Books, 1988. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Compiled as part of the Historical American Buildings Survey, this book examines over 1,000 historically important buildings in the Golden state, including photographs & drawings of plans, elevations, & cross-sectional diagrams for a complete architectural record. In 274 pages with Bibliography, Index, Catalogue. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1988, this oversized hardcover has burgundy paper-over-boards with gilt lettering to front & spine. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): looks & feels like a Brand New book with just slightly less crispness. Completely clean feels never opened. Binding strong & straight, pages white. The unclipped DJ is also Fine, virtually flawless! Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific… Read More

Seattle, Washington: Portland Press, 2010. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Brilliantly illustrated guide to Dale Chihuly's exhibition at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, CA, in celebration of their 50th anniversary. Issued in a Limited Edition of 3,500 casebound copies, including a DVD nicely enclosed in a plastic sleeve inside front cover that is limited to 'private home viewing only." Unpaginated. Large square hardcover (roughly 10" x 10") has cream-colored textured cloth over boards with bright turquoise blue embossed lettering to front & spine. Condition is Fine/Fine: both book & DJ are extremely clean, binding straight & secure, pages white, colors bright. Unclipped DJ is bright & colorful with NO fading or edgewear. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders,… Read More

Taiwan, China: Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, 1994. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Tribute by the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts (Taiwan) to a leading figure in the "scope & reputation of glass as an artistic medium," Washingtonian Dale Chihuly. SIGNED by the artist on title page. Most of the text & back matter is in both English & Chinese. Hardcover with black decorated paper over boards, no DJ as issued. 157 pages, lavishly illustrated, with a Preface by museum director Tsai-Lang Huang & an essay, "Dale Chihuly: Spontaneity and Space" by Sarah Bremser. Condition is Fine: just lacks that brand new crispness. Completely clean, binding straight & secure, pages white, colors bright. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next… Read More

New York, New York: Madison Square Press, 1994. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. iLavishly illustrated guide to signage & other environmental graphics in towns, cities, & other public spaces, designed for urban planners, landscape architects, environmental graphic designers, & other design professionals, in 182 page, with Index, References, Design Firms, Glossary in rear. A First Edition, First printing from 1994, this oversized hardcover has lime green cloth-covered boards with sn embossed darker green design to front/lettering to spine. Condition is VG, downgraded due to rubbing to extremities from shelf, particularly lower edges. Else, completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white, colors bright. The unclipped DJ is also VG: colorful & bright with slight edgewear & rubbing, unclosed tear to rear flap; looks great protected in new mylar cover!Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we… Read More

Santa Barbara, California: Peregrine Smith, Inc., 1978. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good+. Huge compendium of articles, photos, & illustrations originally published in The Craftsman magazine, 1901-1916, under the editorial direction of Gustav Stickley, a major figure in the Arts & Crafts movement. In 328 pages, lavishly illustrated, this oversized softcover has tan wrappers decorated in green & gold & lettered in black to front & spine. Condition is VG+: very clean, with minor staining to bottom outside page edges. Moderate rubbing to extremities, with a significant diagonal crease to lower outer corner of front cover. Interior is completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with mild tanning to edges. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays… Read More

Mineola, NY, U.S.A.: Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1979. Soft cover. Near Fine. First Printing (1979) of this new publication from Dover (not a reprint) show you how to create "minutely detailed, architecturally authentic" Victorian houses in H-O scale, including Italian-style villa, Octagon, Second Empire style, & Stick style. Printed in full color on heavy card stock. Oversized softcover is Near Fine internally: completely clean & tight & square; nice white pages; all pieces intact; NO writing (except for one-digit number on last blank page). Only other flaw is minor edgewear all around outside & light rubbing to extremities. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd., 1931. Hardcover. VG-/G+. Classic guide to ornamental design & its application to craft work, in 110 pages with 31 illustrated plates & full-color frontispiece. Covers ornament, lettering, color, composition, space utilization, heraldry, relief, proportion, selection of materials, & much more. Stiff tan card boards & green cloth-wrapped spine (which has a 3/4" tear descending from top edge) with very mild edgewear& torn upper-outer corner of front cover. Interior is very clean: minor tanning (heavier to endpapers). Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1979. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. In light of rapidly worsening climate change & dwindling fossil fuel resources, the movement to use the earth itself as a source of protection from the elements & temperature moderation as never been more relevant. This work from 1979 was a early foray into alternative forms of housing, in 318 pages, lots of diagrams, figures, architectural renderings, & black-and-white photos of real earth-sheltered houses. Written in nontechnical prose wherever possible, this book is designed for both architects & homeowners. A FIRST EDITION, 7th Printing, this oblong hardcover is in Near Fine condition: looks & feels like a Brand New book in all aspects except for foxed spots to all outside page edges. Otherwise, completely clean, binding straight & firm, pages white. The unclipped DJ is also Near fine, marred only by a 1/4" vertical tear descending from top… Read More

Yale University Press, 1986. First Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine. Compendium of original writings representing the movement from Classicism to Romanticism & beyond in both art & architecture across the 1800s, First published in 1966, this is the 1986 Yale edition, with a new Preface, in 550 pages with illustrations throughout some essays. Trade paperback with decorative wrappers is in Near Fine condition: appears new & unused, with just a hint of edgewear. Else, completely clean, binding straight & strong; pages white. Former owner's small stamp inside front cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Cobb, California: First Glance Books, 1998. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Yenne, Bill. A stunning tribute to Gargoyles & related Grotesques that grace buildings all over Europe, with text & photographs by the author, an art historian. Oversized (9.25" x 12.25") quarto in 192 pages, profusely illustrated, with many full-page, full-color photographs. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1998, it is in Fine condition in an equally Fine, unclipped DJ (it was a gift, but naturally, we already had one!). As clean & bright as Brand New! Binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. The DJ is equally brilliant, nicely protected in new mylar cover to stay that way! Includes Free Bookmark from Gargoyle Books. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very… Read More

Layton, Utah, U.S.A.: Gibbs Smith, 2004. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Introduction to famous architects of the Arts & Crafts period, with projects kids can do, including designing a miniature stained glass window, mixing paints, building a model stone wall, making tile, creating a fishpond & water garden, & more! In 112 pages with brilliant photographs, architectural drawings, & illustrations on every page. FIRST EDITION, First Printing (stated, with appropriate number line), this square hardcover has decorative boards that match the DJ illustration. Book is in Fine condition: looks, feels, & smells just about brand new! Only discernible flaws are 1) a few teeny foxed spots along top outer page edges, 2) rubbed spot on ffep, & 3) some rubbing to bottom edges from shelf. Unclipped DJ (with orig. $17.95 price) is Near Fine, downgraded only because of slight crinkling along bottom edge of front cover.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive,… Read More

Avenel, New Jersey: Crescent Books, 1995. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Pei, I. M.. Monograph on the work of Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei, who first achieved international acclaim with his Grand Louvre project in the 1980s. In 112 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout, Introduction & text by Aileen Reid. Orig. published by Brompton, this is the First Edition from Crescent Books, 1995. Huge hardcover folio has matte black cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to spine. Condition is VG+: only flaw is some white scrapes/scuffs to upper & lower edges of both covers & lower spine. Else, completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white, images vivid. The unclipped DJ is VG, downgraded due to slight chipping at all corners & both ends of spine, slight yellowing to white areas; else, clean & bright. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all… Read More

Charlottesville, Virginia: University Press of Virginia, 1976. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New. Descriptive catalogue accompanied by hundreds of black-and-white plates detail Jefferson's personal library as well as those volumes comprising the first library at the university he established (Wahoo Wa!) Hardcover with cornflower blue cloth-covered boards & gilt lettering to front & spine in 409 pages with a Preface, Abbreviations, Introduction, Index. Orig. issued as a small pamphlet by the author in 1956, this is the FIRST EDITION, First Printing in book form from 1976, greatly expanded. No DJ, as issued. Completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white.Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Spanish Pavilion New York World's Fair, 1964. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Chronicle of the life & career of this award-winning Spanish architect. A First Edition, first printing, produced exclusively by the Spanish Pavilion as part of a group of monographs of Spanish artists whose works were exhibited at the 1964/65 World's Fair in New York. Unpaginated. Text in English & Spanish. Facsimile signature opposite author photo in front matter. Octavo (8" x 9.5") has stiff brown cardboard wrappers, black cloth-wrapped spine, stitched binding. Condition is Fine: just lacks that brand new crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white with a hint of tanning to edges. The unclipped DJ is VG+, marred only by rubbing to extremities, heaviest to spine tips, corners, & center fore edge side of front cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dutton's Childrens Books, 2000. First American Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Shepard, Ernest H.. Inspired by A. A. Milne, this is a whimsical journey into the tenets of feng shui & how to use it to promote the optimal arrangement of your living space, with guidance from Pooh & his friends in the forest. Decorated on nearly every page (unpaginated) with the beloved original illustrations of E. H. Shepard. First American Edition, second printing. Small, gift-sized hardcover has decorative paper over boards with design that matches that on the DJ. Both are in Fine condition: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white. Slight bumping to all corners & both ends of spine. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Sydney, Australia: Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1981. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Accompaniment to an exhibition that traveled around Australia, 1981-1982, featuring the work of noted Australian artist Sali Herman (1898-1993), famed for his art during WWII & his depictions of Sydney's suburbs, inner city & slums. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, this hardcover with beige linen-covered boards is VG: internally completely clean with white pages; some foxing to front matter & endpapers only. Binding tight & square. Unclipped DJ is only Fair, marred by a large semicircular tear beginning at bottom edge near spine & arcing across front illustration. Also some short tears along top edge & moderate -heavy foxing on both covers. Sounds worse than it actually looks. Nicely protected in new clear mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping… Read More