Architecture

Venezia: Paolo Ripamonti Carpano, 1847. First Edition. Hardcover. xxiii, 529 pp + errata. Contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards, spine with raised bands, lettered and decorated in gold. With nine inserted plates, one of which is a double-spread copper engraving, several in-text illustrations, initials, head-pieces and tail-pieces. An important study of the architecture and sculpture in Venice from the Middle Ages, organized chronologically and by artist. Small stamp on title page, very mild foxing and offsetting, some wear along the spine. A bright and clean very good+ copy. In the Italian language. Cicogna 4653. ; Octavo.

[Offenbach am Main / Dreieich: druck Wilhelm & Krehling, 1987].. Narrow quarto (28 x 16 cm). Pictorial printed boards. Fine in near fine plain wrapper. First edition. One of 70 copies printed. Illustrated with digitally edited photographs by Ketelhodt and Richard Meir, creatively juxtaposed with Ketelhodt's text; some portions of each are printed on semi- transparent sheets that result in the text merging with the images. A quite handsome work.

Boston & Nerw York: Houghton Mifflin Co.. Very Good+. 1916. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Clean green pictorial cloth with bright gilt decorations on front cover and spine. (xii) 257pp. This edition printed within a ruled border and is limited to 800 copies of which 750 are for sale. Profusely illustrated with portraits; floor plans; maps; b/w photographs; A genealogical tree chart of the Jumel Estate; A mortuary letter. Interior of text is tight, clean and intact. Printed December 1916. The rise and fall of a famous and old house in NYC. Genealogy, Architecture ; Portraits, Floor Plans, Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 257 pages .

Paris: A Morel & Cie, Libraires Editeurs. Very Good. 1873. New Edition. Hardcover. Handsome black leather spines with six bands over marbled boards. Gilt decorated compartments & lettering on spines. Marbled endpapers. Hinges & text are tight & intact. Text & plates printed on heavy stock paper. Collation: **Vol 1**: [4, 52pp text, 66plates]. **Vol 2**: [4, 68pp text, 68 plates (2 plates are labeled XXIV ; there is a double & a triple page fold-out) ]. **Vol 3**: [4,39pp text, 69 plates, 7 brown toned & 5 colored plates, XXVI Appendix) ]. All plates are tissue protected except Vol 1, 1st plate & Vol 3, 1st color plate. Some tissue guards are age toned not affecting plates. Covers have very lightly scuffed edged & rubbed corners. Light scattered foxing. First published in 1863: this is the new edition of 1873. French text. Architecture. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 159 pages .

Leiden: E J Brill, 1897. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Extremely scarce first edition of this important work on building and architecture. Dutch language. Extensively illustrtaed.All in VG internal condition. Sympathetically rebound with original covers laid on new pale green cloth front and back. These somewhat marked. 4to. 285pp

1830 South WALES Illustrated by Gastineau Britain Welsh Castles Cathedrals

Henry Gastineau was an English engraver and prolific watercolor painter. This fine, illustrated work features views and descriptions of scenes and landmarks from around Wales including: (noted examples)
· Castles
o Kilgerran Castle
o Ostermouth Castle
o Pembroke Castle
· Cathedrals, interior and exterior
o St. Gowan's Chapel
o Neath Abbey
· Ruins
o St. Dogmael's Priory
· Ports and bridges
· City views
Item number: #8335
Price: $550
GASTINEAU, Henry

South Wales illustrated in a series of views: comprising the picturesque scenery, towns, castles, seats of nobility and gentry, antiquities, etc.
London: Jones & co, [1830].

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Collation: Complete with all pages
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138
o 70 engraved plates
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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Size: ~11in X 9in (28cm x 23cm)
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1677 Architecture Jean le Pautre Italian Chimneys French Fireplaces Columns Art

Jean Le Pautre was a 17th-century French engraver known for his architectural designs. "Italian Chimneys" is a collection of Pautre's work – engraved views of mantle and chimney art, statues, columns, fireplaces, and much more. This Jollain edition includes 22 engraved etchings.
Item number: #12641
Price: $950
PAUTRE, Jean le

Cheminées à l'Italienne, nouvellement inventées et gravées par J. Le Pautre
Paris: Chez Jollain, 1677.

Details:
· Collation: Complete
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22 engraved plates
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~ 8in X 12in (20cm x 30cm)
· Very rare and desirable
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1856 Modern Architect Carpentry Houses Framing Architecture Illustrated Stairs
Edward Shaw was one of the major American architectural authors
of the 19th century. His influence on builders and architects came from his balance between traditional forms and new ideas grounded in construction principles. This edition of "Modern Architect" was written to with three parts, a concise survey of the history and progress of architecture, characteristics of Egypt, Greco-Roman, Gothic, and other different styles of architecture, and the arrangement and construction of houses specifically doors, windows, chimneys, stairs and more. This 1856 edition includes 65 engraved plates and is bound in a decorative leather binding!
Item number: #19161
Price: $750
SHAW, Edward
The modern architect, or, Every carpenter his own master: embracing plans, elevations, specifications, framing, etc., for private houses, classic dwellings, churches, &c., to which is added the new system of stair-building
Boston: Wentworth and… Read More

University of Chicago Press, 2004. Book. Fine. Hard Cover with Dustjacket. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover with dustjacket : fine / fine. Jacket in new mylar protector. .

Book is in original publishers' shrink wrap. Unknown edition. There is a very slight bump to the bottom front and back spine, but the shrink wrap is not torn.

Cambridge: M.I.T. Press, 1983. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Cambridge: M.I.T. Press, 1983, first printing. Oblong 8vo., 171pp., illustrated. "In the period immediately following World War I, two very different groups dominated the architectural scene in the Netherlands. One of these, De Stijl, was rationally oriented and contributed directly to the development of functionalism. The other, the Amsterdam School, was more overtly emotional and intuitive in its approach. It had less influence, but it produced some of the most original and daring designs of any of the European avant-garde movements in the halcyon days of modernism. Not only is this book the first in English to consider the formal and stylistic aspects of the Amsterdam School's work, it is also the first to relate the drawings and projects to the deeply-rooted social vision of the group, which sought to transform the world through architecture. Essays by distinguished architectural historians Maristella… Read More

1850 CHINA Illustrated Thomas Allom CHINESE ART Architecture Temples Peking RARE

Thomas Allom's "China in a Series of Views" is an impressive and highly desirable 19th-century illustrated account of Chinese scenery and architecture. This particular tome features illustrations and descriptions of iconic locations including:
• PooToo Temple at Chusan, or Zhoushan
o Valley
o Bridges
• Ancient tombs at Amoy, or Xiamen
• Ting-Hoo, Tripod Lake
• Chin Chew River and Bay
• Ting Hai Fortress of Terror
• Silk farming; dying, winding, manufacturing
• Wootang, or Wudang Mountains

Item number: #21817
Price: $1250

ALLOM, Thomas

China in a series of views : displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits, of that ancient empire

London: Fisher, Son, & Co., [ca. 1850].

Details:
• Collation: 2 volumes in 1 tome
 32 engravings (including vignette title page)
 32 engravings (including vignette title page)
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~11in X… Read More

Kingston, Bermuda : Bermuda National Trust And The Department Of Planning, 2002. Spiral . Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Vintage 2002 The Traditional Building Guide: Advice For Preserving Bermuda's Architectural Heritage

Stated First Edition - first printing (number line contains "1").
Book cover near new, light edge wear, slight bow to front board - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine solid and undamaged.
Jacket near new, light shelf wear; protected in fresh mylar cover.
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Belvoir Castle is one of the least known great houses in Britain. Rising like a fairy palace over the plains of the Vale of Belvoir in Leicestershire, and dating back originally to 1067, it is the home of the Duke of Rutland. Both one of the finest regency residences in England and a treasure trove of great paintings and furniture, the castle also houses an important collection of porcelain, silks and tapestries, sculptures and paintings. In this beautiful book, the Duchess of Rutland tells the story of the house, its contents, and its inhabitants for the first time, detailing examples of fine French furniture, Italian sculpture, and… Read More

Stated First Edition - first printing (number line contains "1").
Book cover near new, light edge wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket near new, modest shelf wear, small light stain; protected in fresh mylar cover.
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Massive white stucco walls, rolling red-tile roofs, dark wrought-iron window grilles, and lush vegetation are hallmarks of George Washington Smith's work and have come to represent the essence of Southern California architecture. Author Patricia Gebhard accessed the notes of her late husband, architectural historian David Gebhard (author of An Architectural Guide to Los Angeles), and continued researching the archives at the Architecture and Design Collection of the Art Museum at the University of California, Santa Barbara, which houses almost all of Smith's drawings and sketches, correspondence, and original photographs. The result is a groundbreaking… Read More