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English Interiors in Smaller Houses: 1660-1830by: Jourdain, M.

English Interiors in Smaller Houses: 1660-1830
by: Jourdain, M.

Hardcover. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1st, 1923, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 198 pages. Hardcover. Detailed b/w illustrations throughout. Covers bound in green fabric with gilt title and design on spine (faded) and front cover. Former owner's signature on front endpaper. Covers show some agewear with fading, a bit of soil from handling and shelf wear, and a touch of fraying to edges of spine and corners of covers. Pages and edges are age-yellowed, but binding still quite tight and all in good condition considering age.

Record # 30847

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Fallen Glory - The Lives and Deaths of History's Greatest Buildingsby: Crawford, James

Fallen Glory - The Lives and Deaths of History's Greatest Buildings
by: Crawford, James

Hardcover. New York, Picador, 1st Edition, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 566 pages. Hardcover. Full page, full color and b/w illustrations throughout. Dust jacket with graphic illustration in very good condition. Clean, unmarked copy.

Record # 750347

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Ferruccio Vitale: Landscape Architect of the Country Place Eraby: Schnadelbach, R. Terry

Ferruccio Vitale: Landscape Architect of the Country Place Era
by: Schnadelbach, R. Terry

Hardcover. Princeton NJ, Princeton Architectural Press, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 326 pages, illustrated with b&w photographs, several color plates and architectural drawings by Vitale. Foreword by Horace Havemeyer III. Ferruccio Vitale is America's forgotten landscape architect. Though his works like Skylands and Longwood Gardens are well known, his name has been eclipsed by his contemporary, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. Yet Vitale's influence on the modern direction of landscape design and his promotion of it as a profession is arguably more significant than Olmsted's. His unique designs and philosophy, which challenged the then-dominant pictorial mode of landscape architecture, influenced generations of followers, and is still felt today. Vitale (1875-1933) developed his rationale designs, based on the principles of composition from the fine arts and architecture, in both civic commissions and, most notably, at the country estates of captains of industry and finance. He introduced an idealized and abstracted type of formal design that created beautiful spaces, structured large sites, and reflected informal and relaxed plant compositions. Ferruccio Vitale tours over 40 of his masterworks, photographed by some of the best landscape photographers of the time, including Samuel Gottscho. It recounts the compelling story of a life in the early twentieth century, influenced by immigrant dreams, social clubs, and professional connections, and its culmination in some of the greatest landscapes of the 20th century.

Record # 351113

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Ferruccio Vitale: Landscape Architect of the Country Place Eraby: Schnadelbach, R. Terry

Ferruccio Vitale: Landscape Architect of the Country Place Era
by: Schnadelbach, R. Terry

Hardcover. Princeton NJ, Princeton Architectural Press, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 326 pages, illustrated with b&w photographs, several color plates and architectural drawings by Vitale. Foreword by Horace Havemeyer III. Ferruccio Vitale is America's forgotten landscape architect. Though his works like Skylands and Longwood Gardens are well known, his name has been eclipsed by his contemporary, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. Yet Vitale's influence on the modern direction of landscape design and his promotion of it as a profession is arguably more significant than Olmsted's. His unique designs and philosophy, which challenged the then-dominant pictorial mode of landscape architecture, influenced generations of followers, and is still felt today. Vitale (1875-1933) developed his rationale designs, based on the principles of composition from the fine arts and architecture, in both civic commissions and, most notably, at the country estates of captains of industry and finance. He introduced an idealized and abstracted type of formal design that created beautiful spaces, structured large sites, and reflected informal and relaxed plant compositions. Ferruccio Vitale tours over 40 of his masterworks, photographed by some of the best landscape photographers of the time, including Samuel Gottscho. It recounts the compelling story of a life in the early twentieth century, influenced by immigrant dreams, social clubs, and professional connections, and its culmination in some of the greatest landscapes of the 20th century.

Record # 351114

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Fifth Avenue - Old and New 1824-1924by: Brown, Henry Collins

Fifth Avenue - Old and New 1824-1924
by: Brown, Henry Collins

Hardcover. New York, Fifth Avenue Association, 1st, 1924, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 124 pages of text and illustrations followed by 66 pages of ads. Hinges tender. Green cloth covers with full color pastedown on front. Light rubbing to cover corners. Clean, unmarked copy.

Record # 612186

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Flight of Fancy - The Banishment and Return of Ornamentby: Brolin, Brent C.

Flight of Fancy - The Banishment and Return of Ornament
by: Brolin, Brent C.

Hardcover. New York, St. Martins Press, 1st Edition, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 338 pages. Hardcover. Black & white illustrations throughout. Bright dust jacket with only minor wear. Light foxing to edges. Otherwise clean unmarked copy.

Record # 750351

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Form and Fancy: Factories and Factory Buildings by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners, 1916-1939by: Skinner, Joan S.

Form and Fancy: Factories and Factory Buildings by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners, 1916-1939
by: Skinner, Joan S.

Softcover. Liverpool Univeristy Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, pages. In 1916 Thomas Wallis founded a new practice, Wallis, Gilbert & Partner, primarily to collaborate with an American company in the design of factories to be constructed of reinforced concrete. Designing factories was not then popular among architects and many manufacturers regarded the employment of an architect a wanton extravagance. Wallis's move could be seen as a reckless gamble, but his and his partners' subsequent achievements suggest that his choice had been well considered; some of the best known inter-war industrial building - Firestone, Hoover, The Gramophone Company, Glaxo Laboratories - were their work. In Form and Fancy, Dr Skinner looks first at the biographical background of Wallis, at the history and organisation of the partnership he founded, and at the many factors that contributed to its reputation in the inter-war years. She then offers a perspective on architectural thought and activity in that period, and of the attitudes and influences on factory design. Designs by the partnership for over one hundred factories and factory buildings have been discovered and at the core of the book is a third chapter which analyses and assesses them. Dr Skinner concludes with an evaluation of the design philosophy of Wallis, Gilbert & Partners, the aim of which was to contribute to the successful pursuit of business by the companies that commissioned them.

Record # 385358

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Frank Lloyd Wright-The Lost Years, 1910-1922: A Study of Influenceby: Alofsin, Anthony

Frank Lloyd Wright-The Lost Years, 1910-1922: A Study of Influence
by: Alofsin, Anthony

Hardcover. Chicago, University Of Chicago Press, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 397 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Slight crease to dust jacket front flap, slight dent to rear cover upper corner, else a clean, unmarked copy in excellent condition.

Record # 457125

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Galileo's Florentine Residencesby: Bonelli, Maria Luisa Righini, William R. Shea

Galileo's Florentine Residences
by: Bonelli, Maria Luisa Righini, William R. Shea

Softcover. Italy, Instituto E Museo Di Storia Della Scienza, 1st, 1970, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 54 pages. Softcover. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. Foxing on edges and preliminary/back pages. Does not affect text or illustrations. Wrapper in good condition.

Record # 30987

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Games and Sanctuaries in Ancient Greece: Olympia Delphi Isthmia Nemea Athens by: Valavanis, Panos

Games and Sanctuaries in Ancient Greece: Olympia Delphi Isthmia Nemea Athens
by: Valavanis, Panos

Hardcover. Los Angeles, Getty Museum, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 448 pages, many b&w and color plates. This book celebrates the athletes, the games the sanctuaries, the cities and, above all the inspiring spirit of the ancient Greeks. Bright, clean copy in a similar dust jacket.

Record # 353593

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General Government and State Capitol Buildings of the United Statesby: N/A

General Government and State Capitol Buildings of the United States
by: N/A

Softcover. Richmond VA, Allen & Ginter, 1890, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, stiff cardboard covers illustrated in color, string bound. 12 leaves, color lithographs on one side only. Oblong 9 1/2 x 6".

Record # 359808

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General History of Architecture, A: From the Earliest Civilizations to the Present Dayby: Allsopp, Bruce

General History of Architecture, A: From the Earliest Civilizations to the Present Day
by: Allsopp, Bruce

Hardcover. London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd., 1st, 1955, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 233 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Minor dust jacket edgewear and foxing. Otherwise, a very clean and tight copy.

Record # 852673

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Gone: Photographs of Abandonment on the High Plainsby: Fitch, Steve

Gone: Photographs of Abandonment on the High Plains
by: Fitch, Steve

Softcover. Albuquerque NM, University of New Mexico Press, 1st, 2002, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: None, 178 pages, 70 color plates by Fitch of deserted buildings and locations in the Great Plains. Soft cover edition, published simultaneously with the hardcover. In publisher's shrink wrap.

Record # 351145

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Grand Avenues: The Story of the French Visionary Who Designed Washington, D.C.by: Scott W. Berg

Grand Avenues: The Story of the French Visionary Who Designed Washington, D.C.
by: Scott W. Berg

Hardcover. NY, Pantheon, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Grand Avenues tells the riveting story of Pierre Charles L'Enfant and the creation of Washington D.C.--from the seeds of his inspiration to the fulfillment of his extraordinary vision. L'Enfant's story is one of consuming passion, high emotion, artistic genius, and human frailty. As a boy he studied drawing at the most prestigious art institute in the world. As a young man he left his home in Paris to volunteer in the army of the American colonies, where he served under George Washington. There he would also meet many of the people who would have a profound impact on his life, including Alexander Hamilton and James Monroe. And it was Washington himself who, in 1791, entrusted L'Enfant with the planning of the nation's capital--and reluctantly allowed him to be dismissed from the project eleven months later. The plan for the city was published under another name, and for the remainder of his life L'Enfant fought for recognition of his achievement. But he would not live to see that day, and a century would pass before L'Enfant would be given credit for his brilliant design. Scott W. Berg recounts this tale, richly evocative of time and place, with the narrative verve of a novel and with a cast of characters that ranges from Thomas Jefferson and the other Founding Fathers to the surveyor who took credit for L'Enfant's plans, the assistant who spent a week in jail for his loyalty to L'Enfant, and the men who finally restored L'Enfant's reputation at the beginning of the twentienth century.

Record # 378045

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Grand Hotels of the Jazz Age: The Architecture of Schultze & Weaverby: Marianne Lamonaca

Grand Hotels of the Jazz Age: The Architecture of Schultze & Weaver
by: Marianne Lamonaca

Hardcover. Princeton Architectural Press, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 256 pages. The Breakers, the Waldorf, the Biltmore, the Sherry, the Pierre--these landmark hotels are synonymous with grand luxury and style. When they were built, in the 1920s, their refined elegance and grandeur set the bar for hotels and resorts the world over. Responsible for creating these and countless other hotels throughout the United States, were the partners of a single architectural firm: Schultze & Weaver. Together, this duo--an architect and an engineer--virtually invented the glamorous lifestyle made famous in films like Grand Hotel. Catering to the social elite of which they were themselves a part, Schultze & Weaver synthesized the Old World style of Renaissance Italy, Moorish Spain, and Georgian England with all of the modern amenities that made hotel living luxurious. This book presents portfolios of fifteen of the firm's most spectacular hotels, culminating in the Art Moderne masterpiece of the Waldorf-Astoria. Over two hundred period photographs and hand-colored architectural renderings chart the ascent of the American hotel in all its glory and glamour, before the Great Depression forever changed the lifestyles of America's rich and famous. Essays address the cultural and technological developments that underpin the creation of resort and residential hotels, including the elemental role played by Schultze & Weaver.

Record # 362274

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H.H. Richardson: Architectural Forms for an American Society (SIGNED)by: O'Gorman, James F.

H.H. Richardson: Architectural Forms for an American Society (SIGNED)
by: O'Gorman, James F.

Hardcover. Chicago, IL, University of Chicago Press, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 171 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Minor foxing to front flyleaf. An otherwise clean, unmarked copy. Black and white photographs throughout. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON FRONT FLYLEAF.

Record # 2230201

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Harlem: The Unmaking of a Ghetto (Historical Studies of Urban America)by: Vergara, Camilo Jose

Harlem: The Unmaking of a Ghetto (Historical Studies of Urban America)
by: Vergara, Camilo Jose

Hardcover. Chicago, University Of Chicago Press, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 364 pages, illustrated throughout in color. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Wandering the streets of Harlem for the past forty years, Camilo Vergara has noticed and miraculously recorded those moments of great human invention that have been largely overlooked by the official chronicles of architecture and urban history. For this reason, his photographs are unique and indispensable.

Record # 350070

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Havana: The Photography of Hans Engelsby: Engels/ Beth Dunlop, et al., Hans

Havana: The Photography of Hans Engels
by: Engels/ Beth Dunlop, et al., Hans

Hardcover. NY, Prestel, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 104 pages. Ever since Fidel Castro came to power as the leader of Cuba's communist regime in 1959, Havana has remained all but impenetrable to the outside world. The revolution cut Cuba off from the West, but at the same time preserved a century of built substance and style through the accident of fmancial stagnation. Without capital investment, time stood still, and five epochs of architectural style have survived to the present day. From the majesty of colonial city palaces to the half-hearted hope of heroic modernism, Engels' photographs show a city in silent transition, a microcosm of architecture through the ages. All of the structures picttired here were built in the twentieth century, but for the most part they have suffered from neglect in the form of peeling paint and stucco, &M grime, and abandonment. Yet there is utter beauty and dignity here-a sense of being trapped in time-that is no longer evident in America's everchanging cities. Like the structures he photographs, Engels uses a timeless approach to the artistic and technical aspect of his work. He uses a Sinar catnera with a 4 x 5 inch format, standing under a darkening cloth, just as photographers did a century ago. Using a Polaroid image to feel and see the light, Engels takes a single shot of each building. Most of these images were taken during die month of February, in 1997 and 1999 respectively. These photographs of apartment dwellings, office buildings, private residences, and places of worship tell a story on their own. Their haunting images seem to speak about more than just the men who made them or the materials they are made of. The buildings and streetscapes depicted in Havana speak to us of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Record # 351220

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Hector Guimard: Architect, Designer (1867-1942)by: Vigne, Georges

Hector Guimard: Architect, Designer (1867-1942)
by: Vigne, Georges

Hardcover. NY, Delano Greenidge Editions, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 396 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Guimard is the pre-eminent architect of Art Nouveau in France. He influenced French architecture and design in the first half of the 20th century. He was also the architect of a number of Paris Metro entrances. He was regarded as an architect who wielded the greatest influence on the popular imagination in Paris during the late 19th- and early 20th centuries.

Record # 462837

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Historic Virginia Homes and Churchesby: Lancaster, Jr., Robert A.

Historic Virginia Homes and Churches
by: Lancaster, Jr., Robert A.

Hardcover. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1st, 1915, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 527 pages, with 316 illustrations throughout, gilt top edge and titles on green cloth board. Minor corner bumps and edge wear and fade, frontispiece page loose, and previous owner's bookplate on front fly leaf. Overall, clean and tight copy, a limited edition. PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO WEIGHT, DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Record # 853936

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Historical Studies of Church-Building in the Middle Ages: Venice, Siena, Florenceby: Norton, Charles Eliot

Historical Studies of Church-Building in the Middle Ages: Venice, Siena, Florence
by: Norton, Charles Eliot

Hardcover. New York, Harper & Brothers, 1st, 1880, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 331 pages, with gilt top edge and titles. Minor corner and edge wear, light crack along spine but no loose pages, overall, clean and tight copy.

Record # 854290

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History of Brevard County, Vol. 1by: Shofner, Jerrell H

History of Brevard County, Vol. 1
by: Shofner, Jerrell H

Hardcover. Florida, Brevard County Historical Commission, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 271 pages. Extensive b&w photography throughout. Gilt decoration on cover. Gilt titles on spine. Small tear to bottom corner of dust jacket repaired with tape. Light wear to dust jacket. Otherwise clean, tight copy.

Record # 466950

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Homes of Our Ancestors, Theby: Halsey & Tower, R. T. H. & Elizabeth

Homes of Our Ancestors, The
by: Halsey & Tower, R. T. H. & Elizabeth

Hardcover. New York, Doubleday, Page, and Company, 1st, 1925, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, Volume to accompany the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. 302 pp. Features 20 color plates in addition to 217 other black/white illustrations (mostly photographs). Covers beginnings of New England through the Early Days of the Republic. Development of Interior Architecture and House Decoration from craftsmen influenced by old world style and the evolution.Shows significant wear due to age and water damage. Discoloration throughout, though text still entirely legible and color still vivid in the plates. Edges show significant wear as well. Prior owner's name and date (1929) written in ink twice inside the cover.

Record # 804819

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Housing and the Homeby: Shultz, Hazel

Housing and the Home
by: Shultz, Hazel

Hardcover. NY, D. Appleton-Century Co,, 1st, 1939, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, brown cloth with light blue lettering, 420 pages. Many b&w illustrations and photos. A resource for new home owners (circa 1930s) covering all aspects: financing, design, furnishings, improvements, household labor, etc. A nice visual resource for the time period. Name on front fly leaf otherwise clean.

Record # 386382

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Iglesias de Yucatan (Spanish Text)by: Miquel A. Bretos

Iglesias de Yucatan (Spanish Text)
by: Miquel A. Bretos

Softcover. Yucatan, Mexico, Dante, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 164 pages. Softcover with French flaps. B/w illustrations throughout. Touch of agewear to covers, a little foxing to top edge, otherwise clean inside. In very good condition.

Record # 387831

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Intimate Grandeur: Vermont's State Houseby: Graff, Nancy Price,  Schutz, David

Intimate Grandeur: Vermont's State House
by: Graff, Nancy Price, Schutz, David

Hardcover. Montpelier VT, Friends of the Vermont State House, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Intimate Grandeur is a 120-page celebration of the historic seat of Vermont state government. Illustrated with exquisite photographs and dozens of historic paintings and drawings. Clean copy.

Record # 372116

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Intimate Grandeur: Vermont's State Houseby: Graff, Nancy Price,  Schutz, David

Intimate Grandeur: Vermont's State House
by: Graff, Nancy Price, Schutz, David

Hardcover. Montpelier VT, Friends of the Vermont State House, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Intimate Grandeur is a 120-page celebration of the historic seat of Vermont state government. Illustrated with exquisite photographs and dozens of historic paintings and drawings. Clean copy.

Record # 372117

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Islamic Architecture and its Decoration - A. D. 800 - 1500by: Hill, Derek

Islamic Architecture and its Decoration - A. D. 800 - 1500
by: Hill, Derek

Hardcover. London, Faber and Faber, Reprint, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. Orange cloth covers with gilt titles to spine. 93 pages of text followed by 613 monochrome plates, non-paginated. Frontis illustration, Tabriz, Tilework in the Courtyard of the So-called Blue Mosque, A. D. 1465, in full page, full color. Toning to edges. Clean, unmarked. A nice copy.

Record # 750691

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Kasteelen Buitenplaatsen Tuinen en Parken van Nederland (Dutch Text)by: Jongsma, H.

Kasteelen Buitenplaatsen Tuinen en Parken van Nederland (Dutch Text)
by: Jongsma, H.

Softcover. Amsterdam, Amsterdam Scheltema en Holkema's Boekhandel, First Edition, 1912, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, large folio size, in Dutch text. 40 pages text followed by 470 plates in black & white. Brown cloth covered boards with embossed illustration in black & gilt. Moderate rubbing, scuff marks to covers. Fraying to head & heel of spine. Gilt titles to cover & spine. Tender front board with crack to top quarter hinge. Toning to edges throughout. Striking, full page black & white illustrations detailing castles, gardens, mansions, intricate woodwork throughout. Previous owner's signature & stamp to front flyleaf. Otherwise clean & unmarked.

Record # 751117

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Katsura: A Princely Retreatby: Nishikawa, Takeshi (Photography), Akira Naito (Text)

Katsura: A Princely Retreat
by: Nishikawa, Takeshi (Photography), Akira Naito (Text)

Hardcover. Tokyo, Japan, Kodansha International Ltd. , 1st Edition, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 182 pages. Hardcover. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. Dust jacket unclipped, has a few lamination issues, otherwise very good--no rips or tears. Textured gray cloth cover boards, gilt title on spine, blind-stamped design on front cover board. A touch of tanning to edges, pages clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Spine straight. In excellent condition. Naito traces the historical story of Katsura, while photographer, Nishikawa worked for five years to put together this visual portrait.

Record # 32859

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Landmarks in the Landscapeby: Kaiser, Harvey H.

Landmarks in the Landscape
by: Kaiser, Harvey H.

Hardcover. San Francisco, CA, Chronicle Books, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 298 pages. Dark blue cloth covers, embossed titles to spine, dark blue dust jacket with photographic illustration, profusely illustrated with gorgeous color photographs. Light rubbing to dust jacket, small nick to dust jacket at mid-spine, pages crisp and unmarked, clean boards; a beautiful book in great condition. Author Harvey H. Kaiser spent ten years exploring the historic architecture of the Western National Parks, from the rain forrests of the Olympic Peninsular to the awesome wonder of the Grand Canyon, and from rough-hewn travelers' cabins to Yosemite's spectacular Ahwahnee Hotel and Mount Hood's Timberline Lodge. Organized by region and park, and rich with historic detail.

Record # 807366

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Le Corbusier: The City of Refuge, Paris 1929/33by: Taylor, Brian Brace

Le Corbusier: The City of Refuge, Paris 1929/33
by: Taylor, Brian Brace

Hardcover. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 200 pages. The City of Refuge complex--commissioned by the Salvation Army as part of its program to transform social outcasts into spiritually renewed workers--represents a significant confluence of design principles, technological experiments, and attitudes on reform. It also provides rare insights into the work of one of the twentieth century's greatest architects, Le Corbusier. Brian Brace Taylor draws on extensive archival research to reconstruct each step of the architect's attraction to the commission, his design process and technological innovations, the social and philosophical compatibility of the Salvation Army with Le Corbusier's own ideas for urban planning, and finally, the many modifications required, first to eliminate defects and later to accommodate changes in the services the building provided. Throughout, Taylor focuses on Le Corbusier's environmental, technological, and social intentions as opposed to his strictly formal intentions. He shows that the City of Refuge became primarily a laboratory for the architect's own research and not simply a conventional solution to residents' requirements or the Salvation Army's program.

Record # 361246

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Le Fer Forge - Documents Artistiques de Ferronnerie Ancienne - Du Moyen-Age a la Fin du XVIII Siecleby: Clouzot, Henri

Le Fer Forge - Documents Artistiques de Ferronnerie Ancienne - Du Moyen-Age a la Fin du XVIII Siecle
by: Clouzot, Henri

Hardcover. Paris, Editions Albert Morance, 1st, 1953, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 320 pages. Hardcover. Text in French. Illustrated with black & white photographs and drawings of decorative cast iron. Previous owners name and date written on front interior hinge flap. Dust jacket worn with tape repair, chipping along edges - jacket now protected with clear plastic cover. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 611530

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Mauro D'Agati: Alamarby: D'Agati, Mauro (Photographer)

Mauro D'Agati: Alamar
by: D'Agati, Mauro (Photographer)

Hardcover. Germany , Steidl, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 156 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Very clean, unmarked copy with only minor edgewear. Color photographs throughout. In the early 1970s, the workers at a steel smelting factory east of Havana wrote to Fidel Castro describing their housing needs. Out of this exchange a new city called Alamar was born, conceived by the same workers who would build it and live there. Today it is abandoned; Mauro D'Agati's photographs examine its eccentric spaces.

Record # 353052

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Mills and Factories of New England by: Hambourg, Serge/Perrin Noel & Kenneth Breisch (essays)

Mills and Factories of New England
by: Hambourg, Serge/Perrin Noel & Kenneth Breisch (essays)

Hardcover. NY, Harry N. Abrams/Hood Museum of Art, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. A beautiful and intimate treatment of the architecture of the early industrialization of New England. 108 pages of color plates. Essays by Noel Perrin & Kenneth Breisch. Clean copy.

Record # 381718

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Missions Of Northern Sonora - A 1935 Field Documentationby: Pickens, Buford

Missions Of Northern Sonora - A 1935 Field Documentation
by: Pickens, Buford

Softcover. Tucson, AZ, Arizona University Press , 1st paperback, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover. Black & white photos by George Alexander Grant. Some color fade to edges of cover. The Spanish missions founded by Padre Eusebio Kino in Sonora, Mexico, during the 1690s and early 1700s are historical as well as architectural marvels. Once self-supporting villages with central churches, the missions stand today as monuments to perseverance in the face of a hostile New World. These "Kino Missions" were surveyed in 1935 by the National Park Service to prepare for the restoration of the mission at Tumacacori, Arizona, then a National Historic Monument. That report, which was never published, provided insights into the missions' history and architecture that remain of lasting relevance. Perhaps more important, it documented these structures in photographs and drawings--the latter including floor plans and sketches of architectural detail--that today are of historic as well as aesthetic interest. This volume reproduces that 1935 report in its entirety, focusing on sixteen missions and including two maps, 52 drawings, and 76 photographs. With a new introduction and appendixes that place the original study in context,

Record # 203630

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Modern Architecture Since 1900by: Curtis, William J. R.

Modern Architecture Since 1900
by: Curtis, William J. R.

Softcover. Englewood Cliffs, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2nd Ed., 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 431 pages. Softcover. Tight copy. Profusely illustrated with black & white photographs & architectural illustrations. One interior section includes full page, full color photographs. Clean, bright copy.

Record # 3340028

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Monticello in Measured Drawings: Drawings by the Historic American Buildings Survey / Historic American Engineering Record, Nationa Park Service by: William L. Beiswa

Monticello in Measured Drawings: Drawings by the Historic American Buildings Survey / Historic American Engineering Record, Nationa Park Service
by: William L. Beiswa

Hardcover. Thomas Jefferson Foundation, reprint, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, oblong format, 80 pages. Each year approximately 500,000 people journey up the winding, narrow road from Charlottesville, Virginia, to visit Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. In 1990 a team of architects from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) made this same journey to record Jefferson's residence inside and out. Monticello in Measured Drawings presents HABS' unique set of plan, elevations, sections, and details of the house as it was actually built. They expose many of Monticello's behind-the-scenes mysteries. Seeral reveal the house's complex facade, while others details the relationship of individual floors and the fascinating array of architectural elements found throughout the house.

Record # 378326

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Monticello in Measured Drawings: Drawings by the Historic American Buildings Survey / Historic American Engineering Record, Nationa Park Service by: William L. Beiswa

Monticello in Measured Drawings: Drawings by the Historic American Buildings Survey / Historic American Engineering Record, Nationa Park Service
by: William L. Beiswa

Hardcover. Thomas Jefferson Foundation, reprint, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, oblong format, 80 pages. Each year approximately 500,000 people journey up the winding, narrow road from Charlottesville, Virginia, to visit Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. In 1990 a team of architects from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) made this same journey to record Jefferson's residence inside and out. Monticello in Measured Drawings presents HABS' unique set of plan, elevations, sections, and details of the house as it was actually built. They expose many of Monticello's behind-the-scenes mysteries. Seeral reveal the house's complex facade, while others details the relationship of individual floors and the fascinating array of architectural elements found throughout the house.

Record # 378325

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New New York, Theby: Van Dyke, John C. and Joseph Pennell

New New York, The
by: Van Dyke, John C. and Joseph Pennell

hardcover. NY, Macmillan , 1st, 1909, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Red cloth hardcover with gilt lettering, 424 pages. 98 Black & white and 25 color illustrations by Joseph Pennell. Color illustrated frontispiece with tissue-guard. Light edgewear to covers. Rear and front hinge cracked.

Record # 202445

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New York's Pennsylvania Stationsby: Ballon, Hilary

New York's Pennsylvania Stations
by: Ballon, Hilary

Hardcover. New York, W. W. Norton & Company, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 223 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. What Pennsylvania Station was, is, and might be in the future, through knowledgeable text and excellent pictures and drawings. A good read for those who want a detailed look at one of New York City's most famous architectural treasures, how it was lost, and how it might be reborn once again. The section on its rebirth in the Farley Post Office building was written before work was delayed on the project. Clean copy.

Record # 351521

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Nineteenth-Century Lights: Historic Images of American Lighthousesby: J. Candace Clifford and Mary Louise Clifford

Nineteenth-Century Lights: Historic Images of American Lighthouses
by: J. Candace Clifford and Mary Louise Clifford

Hardcover. Alexandria VA, Cypress Communications, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 295 pages. The charm and diversity of lighthouses are captured in this elegant pictorial history. W&w photos throughout. Clean copy.

Record # 378100

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Old Bridges of France by: Emerson William and Georges Gromort

Old Bridges of France
by: Emerson William and Georges Gromort

NY, The Press of the American Institute of Architects., 1st, 1925, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. Complete with 24 watercolor prints and 44 plates. Loosely bound in case with cloth ties which has cracking along spine. Interior very good. Number 677 of 1000. Elephant folio 23" tall. "A Series of Historical Examples from Roman Times to the End of the XVIIIth Century." An appreciation of historic French infrastructure that survived WWI. Beautiful large color reproductions of original watercolors of bridges by Pierre Vignal; 35 black and white drawings by Louis C. Rosenberg & Samuel Chamberlain; 44 measured drawings, photographs, diagrams, and maps. DUE TO SIZE & WEIGHT, DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Record # 381146

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Old Came Rectoryby: Sedley Proctor

Old Came Rectory
by: Sedley Proctor

Softcover. Leopard Publishing Ventures, 1st, 2016, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 60 pages, illustrated. Built in the cottage orne style from a plan by the Regency architect John Nash (1752-1835), Old Came Rectory is the historic home of the poet philologist, William Barnes (1801-1886), Thomas Hardy's mentor. Amid gatherings of poets, writers and historical figures, how many discussions around the fire of this homely home have gone on to shape the world we know today? INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on Dedication page.

Record # 373420

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Old English Townsby: Andrews, William & Elsie M. Lang

Old English Towns
by: Andrews, William & Elsie M. Lang

Hardcover. New York , F.A. Stokes , 1st US, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, boards with cloth spine. Color frontispiece, b&w Illustrations. Spine darkened, light foxing to a few pages otherwise clean. Hinge weak at title page. A descriptive and historical account of the more important old English towns.

Record # 100526

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Old Homes of Roxbury Township - Third in a Series of Books on the History of Roxbury Townshipby: Seraly, Ruthann/Frances Lyman

Old Homes of Roxbury Township - Third in a Series of Books on the History of Roxbury Township
by: Seraly, Ruthann/Frances Lyman

Softcover. Roxbury NJ, Roxbury Township Historical Society, 1st, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 152 pages. Softcover. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Light wear. Clean, unmarked copy.

Record # 613456

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Old Paris and Changing New York: Photographs by Eugene Atget and Berenice Abbottby: Kevin Moore

Old Paris and Changing New York: Photographs by Eugene Atget and Berenice Abbott
by: Kevin Moore

Hardcover. New Haven CT, Yale University Press, 1st, 2018, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 156 pages, no dj issued. An insightful new look at two renowned photographers, their interconnected legacies, and the vital documents of urban transformation that they created. In this comprehensive study, Kevin Moore examines the relationship between Eugene Atget (1857-1927) and Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) and the nuances of their individual photographic projects. Abbott and Atget met in Man Ray's Paris studio in the early 1920s. Atget, then in his sixties, was obsessively recording the streets, gardens, and courtyards of the 19th-century city--old Paris--as modernization transformed it. Abbott acquired much of Atget's work after his death and was a tireless advocate for its value. She later relocated to New York and emulated Atget in her systematic documentation of that city, culminating in the publication of the project Changing New York.

Record # 377986

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Old Paris and Changing New York: Photographs by Eugene Atget and Berenice Abbottby: Kevin Moore

Old Paris and Changing New York: Photographs by Eugene Atget and Berenice Abbott
by: Kevin Moore

Hardcover. New Haven CT, Yale University Press, 1st, 2018, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 156 pages, no dj issued. An insightful new look at two renowned photographers, their interconnected legacies, and the vital documents of urban transformation that they created. In this comprehensive study, Kevin Moore examines the relationship between Eugene Atget (1857-1927) and Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) and the nuances of their individual photographic projects. Abbott and Atget met in Man Ray's Paris studio in the early 1920s. Atget, then in his sixties, was obsessively recording the streets, gardens, and courtyards of the 19th-century city--old Paris--as modernization transformed it. Abbott acquired much of Atget's work after his death and was a tireless advocate for its value. She later relocated to New York and emulated Atget in her systematic documentation of that city, culminating in the publication of the project Changing New York.

Record # 377985

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Ornamental Ironwork: An iLlustated Guide to its Design History and Use in American Architecture by: Southworth, Susan and Michael

Ornamental Ironwork: An iLlustated Guide to its Design History and Use in American Architecture
by: Southworth, Susan and Michael

Softcover. NY, McGraw-Hill , 3rd pr., 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 205 pages. 191 b&w figures. An in-depth look at the history of ornamental ironwork and ironworkers in American architecture. Well illustrated with many photos. Clean copy.

Record # 385743

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Ornamental Ironwork: An Illustrated Guide to Its Design, History, & Use in American Architectureby: Southworth, Susan & Michael

Ornamental Ironwork: An Illustrated Guide to Its Design, History, & Use in American Architecture
by: Southworth, Susan & Michael

Hardcover. Boston, David R. Godine, 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 202 pages, b&w photographs by Charles C. Withers. Very good copy in a clean, bright, unclipped dust jacket.

Record # 512728

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