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Modern Perspective: A Treatise upon the Principles and Practice of Plane and Cylindrical Perspective.
by Ware, William R. (Robert) 1832-1915.
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: Ticknor & Co. (University Press), (1882). Illustrated by frontis publisher ad, text line drawing. First edition. Issue point: with 21 stamped after Finis. Copy of painter and architect Walter H. Kilham (1868-1948) with bookplate and signature and dated 1889 as he was the Class of 1889 MIT and 10th recipient of Rotch Traveling Scholarship Award. Rebound in hand-dyed J.… Read more about this item Item Price
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DEAR OLD LONDON: 119 New Photographs.
by Homeland Assn.
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St. Albans: Campfield Press, n.d.[ca.1920'2]. Illustrated by b&w gloss photos throughout. unspecified edition. Green illustrated yapped paper cover. Small 4to. pp. [50]. Near Fine. Trace edgewear to cover, fine internally. Wonderful period photos. The Campfield Press was the printing company of The Salvation Army from 1901-99.. Item Price
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NEWPORT MANSIONS: The Gilded Age.
by Gannon, Thomas.
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Little Compton RI: Fort Church Publishers, 1996. Illustrated by Richard Cheek photography, Newport Preservation Society archival photographs. First edition. Stiff wraps. 4to. pp. 88. Fine. Introduction by David Chase. If you can't make the trip to Newport Rhode Island to see for yourself, this is the next best thing in print. With nutshell histories of each mansion and… Read more about this item Item Price
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ESTATE FENCES: Their Choice, Construction and Cost...and a Chapter on Boundaries and Fences in Their Legal Aspect by T. W. Marshall.
by Vernon, Arthur.
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London and New York: E. & F.N. Spon, Ltd. (William Clowes), 1899. Illustrated by "about 150 illustrations chiefly by the author", vignettes. First (SD) edition. Original burgundy cloth, stamped gilt, teal blue end papers, thick paper issue. Royal 8vo. pp. x, 420, 15 Ads. Index. Very Good/No jacket, as issued. Binding mottled and sunned, quill owner (Ely Richards) across title,… Read more about this item Item Price
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CHATEQEAUX DE LA LOIRE, Les.
by Gebelin, Francois.
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Paris: Editions Alpina, Septembre 1931. Illustrated by Marius Hubert-Robert (Aquarelles) and b&w photographs. Limited edition. de cet ouvrage, il a ete tire a part, sur papier des manufactures imperiales du Japon, 100 exemplaires numerotes de 1 A 100, constituant l'edition originales. Colored wraps. 8vo. Very Good+/In like jacket. Slightly darkened spine with shallow chips and tears at joints. Spots of… Read more about this item Item Price
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STARTING FROM ZERO, Reconstructing Downtown New York.
by Sorkin, Michael.
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New York: Routledge (Taylor & Francis), (2003). Illustrated by color photographs, bright graphics, maps. First paper (&N1) edition. Publisher review Trade Paper Original letter laid in (Publication Date: September 2003). Stiff wraps, thick paper issue. 8vo. pp. 143, [1] ad. As New. Unread copy. ISBN 0415947375.. Item Price
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PLUS BELLES EGLISES DU MONDE, Notices Historiques et Archeologiques sur les Temples les plus Celebres de la Chretiente, Les.
by Bourass, L'Abb J. -J.
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Tours: Alfred Mame et Fils, 1885. Illustrated by Karl Girardet b/w frontis and 31 plates paginated in text (collated). Stated cinquieme edition. 14718 Tours. Impr. Mame. Amateur limp binding in cloth, quarter faux leather, art deco endpapers, uncut and unopened. Super Royal 8vo. pp. 480. Table. Very Good. Unopened from pp. 129 on, foxing starting, shaken, internally NF and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Landscape of Civilization As Experienced in THE MOODY HISTORICAL GARDENS, The.
by Jellicoe, Geoffrey, designed and described by.
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Suffolk, UK: Garden Art Press, (1994). Illustrated by 200 b/w, 32 color (100 by author). Reprint edition. c.1989. Olive cloth printed gilt, illustrated eps. 4to. pp. 200, [1] blank. Appendices, Index. As New/As New/No price in mylar. Part of a remarkable 20 year project for 25 acre garden Galveston, Texas. Knighted 1979 for work in landscape design.. Item Price
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OFFICE BUILDING From Concept to Investment Reality, The.
by White, John R., CRE, MAI, Editor in Chief.
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Chicago and Washington, D.C: Counselors of Real Estate (ASREC), Appraisal Institute, and Society of Industrial and Office Realtors Educational Fund, (1993). Edited by Ellen L. Romano, Exec. Ed. Illustrated by b/w photos and charts in text. First (N) edition. Blue cloth, gilt print. Inscribed by editor in chief 6/9/93 ffep in blue pen "To Rod: I am pleased to… Read more about this item Item Price
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MONKS, NUNS AND MONASTERIES.
by Sitwell, Sacheverell.
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New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, (1965). Illustrated by b/w unpaginated plates throughout (8 color), one vignette. Stated First (US) edition. Brown buckram, gilt print spine. Cr.4to. pp. xiii, [1], 205, [1]. Index. Near Fine/VG/Clipped price in mylar. Traces of wear to binding in jacket with short tears, tiny chip at some folds, faint rear edge stain, straightened crease to… Read more about this item Item Price
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BUILDING U.S.A., The men and methods that influence architecture in America today.
by Editors of Architectural Forum.
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New York: McGraw-Hill, (1957). Illustrated by b/w photos. First separate edition. c. 1955, 1956 Time, Inc. Gray cloth. Small 8vo. pp. vi, 147. VG/No jacket. Ink firm owner. Excellent overview of the architectural process.. Item Price
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ANCESTRAL ROOF, Domestic Architecture of Upper Canada, The.
by Macrae, Marion.
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Canada: Clarke, Irwin & Co. Ltd, (1963). Illustrated by Anthony Adamson, including first and last word. First edition. Celery cloth. 4to. pp. [iv], 258. Index. Near Fine/Fine/No price in mylar. Slight bottom fore-edge stain.. Item Price
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SEVEN LAMPS OF ARCHITECTURE (and) ARCHITECTURE AND PAINTING, The.
by Ruskin, John 1819-1900.
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New York: D. Appleton, 1899. Illustrated by 3 photogravures, 1 color plate, 14 other plates and 23 figures. Aldine edition. c.1849 (and) c.1853. (from The World's Great Books Series). Green Cloth, printed spine tiles, uncut & unopened, t.e.g. 8vo. pp. xxiv, 375. Very Good. (owner bookplate), sunned spine and faded label; some board wear and 2 bumped corners; internally… Read more about this item Item Price
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ESTIMATING AND ANALYSIS FOR COMMERCIAL RENOVATION.
by Wetherill, Edward B.
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Kingston, MA: R.S. Means Company, Inc., 1985. Red cloth. 4to. pp. 318. Near Fine/VG/Unclipped price in mylar. Closed tears, light edgewear, small spot on spine; bright appearance, tightly bound.. Item Price
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EAST LIBERTY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Pittsburgh, PA).
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Cleveland OH: Caxton Press, 1935. Illustrated by woodcut frontis, b/w plates and floor plans. First edition. Double-fold program from 7/18/37 Sunday service laid-in. Blue boards gilt emblem, quarter cloth gilt dentelles and gilt print spine. Folio. pp. unpaginated. VG/No jacket. Spine gilt rubbed, light edgewear, small top stain. (Oversize).. Item Price
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DESIGN ON THE LAND: The Development of Landscape Architecture.
by Newton, Norman T.
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Cambridge MA: Belknap Press, 1971. First edition. Blue cloth. 4to. pp. 714. VG/Good/Clipped price in mylar. Worn, creased, chipped jacket.. Item Price
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LIFE IN THE CASTLE IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND.
by Burke, John.
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New York: British Heritage Press, (1983). Illustrated by over 100 b/w photos & line drawings. First printing of first US edition. c.1978. Black boards. 4to. pp. 120. Bibliography, Index. Near Fine/As New/Unclipped price in mylar. Traces of edgewear to binding.. Item Price
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HISTORICAL STUDIES OF CHURCH-BUILDING in the Middle Ages, Venice, Siena, Florence.
by Norton, Charles Eliot 1827-1908.
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New York: Harper & Brothers, (1880). Later edition. Original brick blind-stamped cloth printed gilt, beveled boards, uncut, t.e.g. 8vo. pp. 331, [1] blank, [4] Ads. VG-/No jacket, as issued. Previous owner ffep. Cap and corner wear, slightly dulled spine, fore-edge nick, both hinges starting.. Item Price
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PEACE OF MIND IN EARTHQUAKE COUNTRY, How to Save Your Home and Life.
by Yanev, Peter.
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San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, (1974). Illustrated by Robert Higginbotham, Architect, A.I.A., numerous b/w text photos and maps. First edition. Gold cloth. Signed by author in blue pen on title. 8vo. pp. 304. Appendices, Bibliography, Index, Credits. Near Fine/Good++/Unclipped price in mylar. Foreword by Charles F. Richter. Two inch closed tear and traces of rubbing to jacket.. Item Price
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CLIFF DWELLINGS OF THE MESA VERDE, A Story in Pictures.
by Watson, Don.
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MV National Park, CO: Mesa Verde Museum Association, n.d. Illustrated by B/W photos recto each page. Blue stapled-wrap, black print and decoration. Oblong 8vo (about 9x12 inches). pp. 52. References. VG+. Staples beginning to rust, two small soiled areas, small peeling area at top, o/w near fine internally.. Item Price
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