Search Results: Architecture / Interior Design from LEFT COAST BOOKS

Cologne: Taschen, 2015. 2 volumes (719 pages), colour illustrations; 33 cm. Text in English, German, French. Both volumes in fine condition. Large-format edition. Dust jackets protected in mylar covers. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio.

Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2005. Cloth, 128 pages, colour illustrations, plans; 26 cm. Photographs by Nancie Battaglia. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Best-selling author and log home expert Robbin Obomsawin features the rustic and charming architecture of the Adirondack great camps of the Northeast in her newest book. Established during the early twentieth century by wealthy rail and oil barons such as the Vanderbilts and the Rockefellers, the Adirondack camps served as the preeminent playground for those who wanted to escape industrial city life and reconnect with nature. Today, these classic camps represent the best of rustic style. Beautiful interior and outdoor photography illustrate the landscape and camps, while Obomsawin's insightful text offers a history of Adirondack style and shows how… Read More

New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art; Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. Cloth, 352 pages, illustrations (some colour), portraits; 32 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. Another copy available. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates (paintings, furniture, metalwork, ceramics, sculpture, etc.). With 542 plates, 251 in color.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 4to.

New York: Friedman/Fairfax Publishers, 1998. Cloth, 96 pages, colour illustrations; 25 cm. Architecture and Design Library. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A near-fine copy of the first printing. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates.. 1st.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 4to. Collectible.

New York: Harper & Row; A Style and Source Book, 1984. 223 pages, illustrations (some colour); 26 x 26 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Stated First Edition. Fine DJ. A near-fine copy of the first printing. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. An attractive copy. CONTENTS: Setting the style; Setting the scene; Hardware; Wallcoverings; Lighting; Decorative painting; Furniture; The Victorian hearth; Fabrics; Added touches.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 4to. Collectible.

New York: American Craft Museum, 1988. 52 pages; 28 cm. Exhibition held at the American Craft Museum, New York, NY. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps. Includes commentary, essays and an exhibition checklist.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1986. 190 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 4to. Collectible.

Boston: Museum of Fine Arts; Little, Brown and Company; A Bullfinch Press Book, 1998. xiv, 410 pages, illustrations (some colour); 25 cm. Exhibition held Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, March 4 to May 31, 1987; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, August 16 to November 1, 1987; Detroit Institute of Arts, December 9, 1987 to February 28, 1988; Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York, April 5 to June 26, 1988. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. First paperback edition. "This paperback edition is a reissue of the classic book on the American Arts and Crafts movement, one of the most significant and far-reaching movements in American art. It is also one of the least understood. It transformed not only how objects looked but how people looked at objects. It changed American attitudes toward design and the home, and compelled people to think about the relationship of art to everyday life. The results can be seen in such diverse styles as Gothic, Oriental, Aesthetic, Colonial Revival, Native… Read More

San Francisco: Soma Books, 1999. 144 pages, colour illustrations; 29 cm. Photography by Andrew Wood. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. First U.S. Edition. Dust jacket with light edgewear. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Subtitle on wraps: Natural Balance in Eastern Design.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Tokyo: Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., 1990. Cloth, 184 pages, colour illustrations; 27 cm. Photographs by Toshiaki Sakuma. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket slightly faded at extremities. "A wonderful introduction to the richness of Japanese culture, providing insights into the philosophic and aesthetic principles that underlie Japanese style. It is also a 'how to' book, with hundreds of useful ideas for integrating the simple elegance of Japanese design into your lifestyle." - Publisher.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

New York: Abbeville Press Publishers, 1996. Linen, 144 pages, colour illustrations; 21 x 26 cm. Photographs by Fritz von der Schulenburg. Firm binding, clean inside copy. First Edition, First Printing. Fine DJ.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Oblong.

New York: Abbeville Press Publishers, 1995. Cloth, 142 pages, colour illustrations; 20 x 26 cm. Photographs by Fritz von der Schulenburg. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Fine DJ.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Oblong.

London: Wordsearch, 1994. Cloth, 321 pages, colour illustrations, portraits; 29 cm. Parallel English and French text. Photographs by Alain Dovifat. Issued in a slipcase. TRES BON+ ETAT. Legerement use. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket with light edgewear. Slipcase in fine condition. A monograph on the French interior decoration firm Berthet-Pochy.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 4to. Collectible.

Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1985. Cloth, xvi, 368 pages, illustrations; 25 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning, top edge lightly soiled. Stated First Edition. Price-clipped dust jacket, with moderate shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover. Another copy available. "The eminent and legendary American decorator, an inveterate bon vivant, recounts the high and low points of his mostly glamorous career and shares mischievous anecdotes about the fashionable clients for whom he designed." - Publisher. . 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo.

Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1985. Cloth, xvi, 368 pages, illustrations; 25 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning, top edge lightly soiled. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket, with light shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover. "The eminent and legendary American decorator, an inveterate bon vivant, recounts the high and low points of his mostly glamorous career and shares mischievous anecdotes about the fashionable clients for whom he designed." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Boston, New York, Toronto, London: Little, Brown and Company; A Bulfinch Press Book, 1995. Cloth, ix, 195 pages, colour illustrations; 29 cm. With special photography by Alex McLean. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "A home decorating book that showcases the work of interior designers worldwide and celebrates 100 years of fabrics from the Brunschwig & Fils textile house. Over 200 colour illustrations show Brunschwig fabrics as used in distinguished homes all over the world. / Chippy Irvine is a proven author in the category. Previous books include: The Farmhouse and Private New York. Murray Douglas is the Senior Vice President of Brunschwig & Fils and the niece of the founders." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Collectible.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 2003. 240 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 24 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. A fine copy of the first printing. Dust jacket sunned. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Offering stylish yet affordable housing for the average person, the bungalow took the nation by storm in the early 20th century, and was rediscovered in earnest in 1996 with the publication of the authors' American Bungalow Style. That book, the first lavishly illustrated showcase of bungalows, reminded us all of the seductive appeal that had made these charming little homes so popular. This much-anticipated follow-up book takes readers into the living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, and baths of the best and most characteristic bungalows from five American neighborhoods where this housing type has flourished: Washington, DC, Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Pasadena. Bungalows, while modestly sized,… Read More

Mission Hills, KS: Art of Entertaining, 1987. Cloth, 128 pages, colour illustrations; 25 x 30 cm. Photographs by John Perryman and Harv Gariety; food and floral stylings by Lainey Koepke. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Fine DJ. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Oblong. Collectible.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996. Cloth, 175 pages, colour illustrations; 24 cm. Photography by Alan Weintraub. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. A fine copy of the first printing. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "Cottages are universally appealing, whether they are simple, cozy dwellings or chic second homes. In California Cottages, renowned style writer Diane Dorrans Saeks unveils the finest cottages created by some of the most talented designers and architects, from the civilized seclusion of a home nestled in the Santa Cruz mountains to a Bolinas cottage overlooking the Pacific Ocean to a refined weekend home in Sonoma. With over 225 full-color photographs by Alan Weintraub, California Cottages expands the concept of 'the cottage' and captures the originality, creativity, and charm that make them so beloved. / Diane Dorrans Saeks is the California editor for Metropolitan Home, the interior design… Read More

Cologne: Taschen, 1999. 303 pages, illustrations (some colour), colour portraits; 33 cm. Parallel text in English, French and German. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Folio.