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Brunelleschi's Dome
by Ross King
Ross King was born in Canada in 1962 and completed a PhD in English Literature at York University in Toronto. He is the author of two novels, Domino, soon to be made into a film, and Ex-Libris. He lives near Oxford.
The Death and Life Of Great American Cities
by Jane Jacobs
Jane Jacobs was born on May 4, 1916, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Her father was a physician and her mother taught school and worked as a nurse. After high school and a year spent as a reporter on the Scranton Tribune, Jacobs went to New York, where she found a succession of jobs as a stenographer and wrote free-lance articles about the city's many working districts, which fascinated her. In 1952, after a number of writing and editing jobs ranging in subject matter from metallurgy to a geography of the...
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Building Construction Illustrated
by Francis D K Ching
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Architecture Of Happiness
by Alain De Botton
Alain de Botton is the author of three works of fiction and five of nonfiction, including How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy, and The Art of Travel. He lives in London.
Design Of Cities
by Edmund N Bacon
"The major contemporary work on urban design . . . Splendidly presented, filled with thoughtful and brilliant intuitive insights." —The New Republic In a brilliant synthesis of words and pictures, Edmund N. Bacon relates historical examples to modern principles of urban planning. He vividly demonstrates how the work of great architects and planners of the past can influence subsequent development and be continued by later generations. By illuminating the historical background of urban design,...
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City Of Quartz
by Mike Davis
Mike Davis is the author of several books including Planet of Slums, City of Quartz, Ecology of Fear, Late Victorian Holocausts, and Magical Urbanism. He was recently awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. He lives in Papa’aloa, Hawaii.
Architecture Books & Ephemera
The Dynamics Of Architectural Form
by Arnheim, Rudolf
Rudolf Arnheim has been known, since the publication of his groundbreaking Art and Visual Perception in 1974, as an authority on the psychological interpretation of the visual arts. Two anniversary volumes celebrate the landmark anniversaries of his works in 2009. In The Power of the Center , Arnheim uses a wealth of examples to consider the actors that determine the overall organization of visual form in works of painting, sculpture, and architecture. The Dynamics of Architectural Form explores the...
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Sanchi and Its Remains-A Full Description of the Ancient Buildings, Sculptures, and Inscriptions at Sanchi, Near Bhilsa, in Central India with Remarks on the Evidence They Supply as to the Comparatively Modern Date of the Buddhism of Gotama,or Sakya Muni
by Maisey, General C.F.; Cunningham, Sir Alex. (Introductory Note)
India: Ideological Book House. Hardcover. 142 pages plus 40 pages of full-page black and white illustrations. Index. Reprint of the 1892 first edition. "Intended to 1) Place on record a full and connected description of the Sanchi memorials; and to show their connection with religious systems antecedent to what is now called Buddhism. 2) To give accurate illustrations, from the author's hand-drawn originals, of the Sanchi buildings, and sculptures 3) To invite attention to the evidence,...
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$399.95
Tiles in architecture
by Lemmen, Hans van
Laurence King Publishing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 1856690075 . Very clean, large format & tightly bound hardback book with no inscriptions, in a bright price clipped dustjacket. 240 pages, photos in the text, bibliography, index .
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£15.00
Bauhaus 1919-1933
by Droste, Magdalena
London: Taschen, 1993. 1st UK edition in soft cover format, large 4to, 256pp, translated by Karen Williams, cold & b/w photo illustrations, card covers, VG+/Fine Copy; NB This is a large heavy book well outside the preset postage tariffs; however for simplicity this item has been priced accordingly and no extra postage will be required unless buyer wants overseas sending. Overseas airmail, which includes Europe and the Republic of Ireland, would involve extra postage and would be expensive...
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£10.00
Antique Furniture of the Walnut Period
by Symonds, R. W. and Ormsbee, T. H
New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1947. 1st . Hardcover. Fine. lacking dust jacket. <p>With illustrations on 72 plates.</p>
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$25.00
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Die Kunstdenkmaler Des Kantons St. Gallen [ 5 Volumes ]
by Rothenhusler Erwin
Basel: Verlag Birkhauser , 1951. Books measure 26x19.5.cm. Volumes 1-5, published dates, 1951, 1957, 1961, 1966, 1970. Bound in original publishers black cloth, with gilt crest and lettering. Cloth lightly rubbed, minor wear. Bindings in good clean firm condition. Internally, pages, illustrations clean throughout. A nice collection of volumes. . Cloth. Near Very Good. Large 8 Vo.
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£150.00
The Continuity of the English Town
by The Editor
London: The Ecclesiological Society, 1943. No marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers. A clean very tight copy with slightly soiled grey covers, dusty page edges and no bumping to corners. 192pp. A series of essays on various aspects of the English town.. Soft Cover. Good (+). 8.5 x 5.5 inches.
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£4.95
Conran Octopus Decorating Book, The
by Parikh, Anoop; Robertson, Debora; Lane, Thomas; Hilliard, Elizabeth; and Paine, Melanie
London, England: Conran Octopus Limited, 1996. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dustjacket, first edition, 1880gms, 352pgs, illustrated endpapers. This is both a sourcebook of up to the minute ideas, styles and decorating products and a guide to tackling decorating projects in every space and on every surface of the home. Book is in very good condition with mild general wear and tear. Boards are in very good condition. Dust jacket is in good condition with moderate shelf wear, light chipping...
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AU$25.00
The World of Interiors : December 2008
by The Editor
London: Conde Nast, 2008. Appears unread. 224pp.. Soft Cover. Fine. 11 x 8.5 inches.
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£15.00
The Art and Spirit of K. P. Singh: Selected Drawings and Writings
by Singh, Kanwal Prakash
Guild Press - Emmis Books, 2003 Dedicated by the author. « Selected drawings of historic buildings, landmark monuments, sacred sites, college campuses and community attractions from many places around the world. The book is intended to be about appreciating and enjoying the architectural and artistic legacy that provides an understanding of our journey as a civilization. A compilation of artist K.P.» Previous owner's name on flyleaf.
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CA$24.65
RMIT Landscape Architecture 2007 Symposium: Process
by Campbell Aitken (ed.)
School of Architecture and Design RMIT, 2008. Edition Unstated. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Ephemera, small booklet or pamphlet, limited pages Size: Octavo (standard book size). Item Type: Ephemera, small booklet or pamphlet, limited pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1....
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AU$35.00
Complete Home Furnishing Techniques : A Step-By-Step Visual Directory to Home Sewing Techniques
by Wormleighton, Alison
New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1998. Near Fine in hardcover. 25 by 25 cm. 192 pages. Pictorial cover. Filled with color illustrations from photographs. Coil binding inside cover. Light wear to edges. Bright, clean..
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$25.00
Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid: Your Path to Building an Energy-Independent Home
by Koones, Sheri
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2012. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. 240 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Minor soiling to covers. An otherwise clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to edges. Color photographs throughout. Record # 2230068
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$23.00
The Decoration of Houses
by Wharton, Edith and Ogden Codman, Jr
New York: W. W. Norton, 1997. Hardcover. As New/As New. revised and expanded Classical America edition. <p>This is the revised and expanded Classical America edition with 16 color plates.</p>
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$20.00
The Dunlaps & Their Furniture
by Parsons, Charles S
Manchester, NH: Currier Gallery of Art, 1970. 1st . Soft cover. Fine. <p>Published to accompany an exhibition at the Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire, 6 August - 13 September 1970. 116 objects are described and illustrated. Contains several useful appendices and a transcription of Major John Dunlap's account book.</p>
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$75.00
Time's Wondrous Changes San Francisco Architecture 1776-1915
by Baird, Joseph Armstrong, Jr
California Historical Societ, San Francisco. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1962. Hardcover.
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$40.00
The Carpenter's New Guide, Being a Complete Book of Lines for Carpentry and Joinery... (1834)
by Nicholson, Peter
Philadelphia: Grigg & Elliot, 1834. Hardcover. Good. 11th edition. 4to, old sheep with black spine label, good copy, binding somewhat rubbed and used, front joint has been neatly strengthened and recent front endpapers, contents good to very good, first few pages have some corner wear and the contents are also fairly tanned, with occasional finger soil and smudge marks, not to mention a little foxing. 127 pp, 84 engraved plates.
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$250.00
Shelter
Bolinas, California: Shelter Publications, 1973. 176 pp. A third or later printing of the 1973 edition. A light sun shadow on back wrap (or a production fault?), else an excellent exemplar. A travelling survey, with scads of photos, of human architectural techonologies. Contents: Caves, Huts, and Tents: Shelter, Caves, Huts, Dogon, Masai, Ethiopia, Kabre, Iron Age Huts, Tin and Thatch in Togo, Tents, Tuareg, Bedouin, North Africa, Tekna, Yurts; ¤ Native Americans: Black Elk, Tipis, Pomo, Mandan,...
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$37.00
Victorian Furniture Essays from a Victorian Society Autumn Symposium
by Ames, Kenneth L. (Ed. )
Philadelphia: The Victorian Society in America. Very Good-. 1983. Softcover. 254 pp. Photos. Notes. Edgewear, corners worn. Essays presented at a symposium in Philadelphia in October 1978.; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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$15.00
Les églises de Charlesbourg. Le coeur du Trait-Carré
by Villeneuve, René
Québec: Éditions du Pélican, 1986 ÉPUISÉ mais DISPONIBLE. Ouvrage abondamment illustré de photographies en n.& b., de fac-similés, de plans et d'une carte géographique. « Charlesbourg a été la première paroisse à être ouverte au pays à l'intérieur des terres, et dès les environs de 1670, une modeste chapelle a été construite. Cet édifice a été...
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CA$24.50
The Book of Buildings
by Richard Reid
London: Michael Joseph, 1980. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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£10.00
English Country Churches (Country Series)
by Derry Brabbs
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1905. Paperback. Used; Good. Fast Dispatch. Expedited UK Delivery Available. Excellent Customer Service. Bookbarn International Inventory #303159
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£3.50
Index 02
by Patricia Pringle (ed.)
RMIT, 2002. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: Small Octavo. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Architecture; Australia; Australian Art & Architecture; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request....
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AU$35.00
Aladdin Readi-Cut Homes (Not Prefabricated).
by 1950s HOUSE PLANS)
Bay City, Michigan.: Aladdin Company.. 47th annual edition.. Copyright 1953.. Booklet, color and black and white illustrations of homes accompanied by floor plans, 64 pp, 10 1/4 x 7 inches, in color pictorial paper wraps. A few short tears to covers; paper loss to spine; fold to rear cover. Overall, good condition, with useful insert "Freight Paid Price List" detailing costs. Aladdin's well illustrated catalogue of "Readi-Cut" homes also pictures Aladdin kitchens and ideas for colorful treatments of...
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$85.00
The Pierre Lassonde Pavilion
by [OMA] Musee National Des Beaux-arts Du Quebec
Quebec: MNBAQ, 2016 Two volumes: First volume details the history and design of the new Pavilion, the second volume is a small portforlio of images of the completed building. 21 cm; pp. 48, 48; illustrated from photographs, plans, and drawings. A fine set in original self-wrappers. Paperback..
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$30.00
