AMERICAN APARTMENT HOUSES OF TODAY/ILLUSTRATING PLANS, DETAILS, EXTERIORS AND INTERIORS OF MODERN CITY AND SUBURBAN APARTMENT HOUSES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. by Sexton, R.W - 1926

Hodder & Stoughton, 1994-05-01. Paperback. Good.

New York: The Architectural and Building Press, 1929. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback, 1929, quarto, staggared pagination, illustrated in b&w. Book VG with edgewear that includes some small tears and creases, rubbing and mild general soil, spine rubbed, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. No DJ.

New York: The Architectural and Building Press. VG/NO DUSTJACKET. 1929. Paperback. Articles include Indiana Lincoln Memorial; Old Swedes Church Wilmington, Del.; Tomb of Unknown Soldier, etc. . 4to., 79 pp. .

New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co. Inc, 1939. Hardcover. Good+ (Boards have moderate edgewear, smudging, sunning and discoloration; spine strip is peeling away at the top inch; corners are worn to the boards; textblock is cracked; textblock is foxed; pages are lightly toned.). navy and light blue boards w/ silver spine printing. 96 pgs w/ bw illustrations. Thoroughly illustrated with photos and floorplans.

New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co. Inc, 1929. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. Hardback. 4to. A fair copy in rather badly damp-spotted boards with a tear at the foot of the spine. Internally unaffected and at least good. Stamp of a firm of architects on front free end-paper. Pp.vi,332. 330 plates including many plans. Please note this is a very heavy book which will require extra postage.

New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co. Inc, 1939. Hardcover. VG (scuffs & scratches to boards. spine ends bumped & creased. corners rubbed. textblock edges foxing. interior clean & bright). navy boards w/ silver spine printing. 96 pgs w/ bw illustrations. Thoroughly illustrated with photos and floorplans.

Architectural Book Publishing Co, 1939. Hardcover. Acceptable. . Ex library copy with usual markings, wear and tear on the book cover. Minor pencil markings on the table of contents.

Architectural Book Publishing Co., New York, 1927. 4to, 175pp, black and white illustrations, plans, diagrams. A good hardback copy. 6cm split to top of front outer spine hinge, board corners and top and base of spine worn. Small stains on rear board, prelims and rear pages foxed. Previous owner's details.

New York: Architectural Book Publishing Company, Inc, 1930. Hardcover. As New in clipped dustjacket. Bluish green gilt embossed blue cloth with pinkish printed dustjacket. 164 pp., many bw plates. The second volume of Sexton's two-volume survey of American theatre architecture. Volume One was published in 1927. This volume, which stands alone, is from 1930 and reflects the theatres of the day and brings the presentation forward from where Volume 1 left off. It contains chapters on many design and operational aspects of theatres of the period. Includes contributions by Armand D. Carroll (The Design of The Modern Theatre); Albert Douglas Hill (A Standard Method of Planning a Theatre); Harold W. Rambusch (The Decoration of A Theatre); Edward B. Silverman (Electrical Installation in the Modern Theatre); Edwin E. Newcomb (Theatre Acoustics); Edwin A. Kingsley (Heating and Ventilating a Theatre)Leon Fleischmann (The Theatre Owner and The Architect); Ben Schlanger (The Theatre of Tomorrow); Checking List… Read More

New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co. Inc, 1928. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Hardback. Folio. A good copy in dark green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine and upper board. Spine dull and with some wear and tear at the foot. Internally very good. 309 pages. Illustrations and plans throughout. Please note this is a heavy book which will require extra postage.

This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, back, spine, edges and corner of the cover. There is some dog-earring on the right corner pages of the book. The pages are white, crisp and clear of any markings. "This is a history of the visual arts produced in the geographical area that now constitutes the United States. Such a book is difficult to title. A History of United States Art sounds awkward and logically might even be construed to exclude the arts of the colonial period. Thus, with apologies to our northern and southern neighbors, I use the title A History of American Art, knowing full well that the terms America and the United States are not synonymous...." - Preface from A History of American Art

Hingham, MA: Pierce Galleries, Inc., 2003. 204 heavyweight, glossy pages with color illustrations. From back: "An informative guide through the secretive art world; How to build a great art collection and investment portfolio; How to successfully gift, donate, loan and estate plan; Learning how to identify, examine and judge quality; Art world intrigue and scandal - the inside scoop; Cyberspace hazards and e-scams - buyer beware; Candid facts about forgers, fakes and fraud; Stolen art - thieves trafficking and recovery; Dealers, agents, appraisers, authenticators and experts; Greed, glamor (sic) and the art of the deal; Misrepresentations, recasts & reproductions; Auction contracts, fees and shady dealings; Warranties and verbal promises - who to trust; Security systems, fire alarms and self-defense; American painters' auction world records; The top 10 American paintings sold at auction." Light edgewear and slight curl to corners. We noted pink highlighting on at least three… Read More

Geneva, Switzerland: Galerie Gerald Cramer, 1962 Book. 4. Wraps. Very good. Rubbing to front and back cover. Pages clean. Plastic separating from spine. 55 p. Includes illustrations. With cover illustration by Henry Moore and listings for 270 pieces of illustration and sculpture. Approx. 6.5 by 8.5 inches null.

G K Hall, Boston, 1985. Apparent First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 272pp; More than 1500 annotated entries on the art made by native inhabitants of Mesoamerica in the 3000 years before the Spanish conquest in 1521; Embossed owners stamp on half-title page; I found a handful of checkmarks in the book; Otherwise pages are tight and clean; Cover is as new; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Art & Design; ISBN: 081618562X. ISBN/EAN: 9780816185627. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 104211. . 9780816185627

Fernando Villaverde Ediciones, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by and presented to me in village of Riba-roja d'Ebre where the author resides. Many colour illustrations. No pagination. Some slight shelf wear. Raffles Bookstore Norfolk All orders normally dispatched within one working day. We will gladly supply further images or more information if required. Discounts available for multiple orders

New York: The Viking Press, 1949. Second Printing Before Publication. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo. Pp. 390. Illustrated with b&w photo reproductions. Index. Bound in scarlet cloth with cover design (top hat, walking stick), gilt lettering stamped on spine. A Fine copy in price-clipped dust jacket. A very well preserved copy, with only slight chipping to fresh, bright dust jacket. Bookseller inventory.

RARE! Freetown: Sierra Leone Adult Education Association, January 1994. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Fine. Interior pristine. Securely bound with two clean staples. Rubbing to covers. 39 pages.

Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2

Auction Catalogue, Tuesday 15 April 1997. Christie's Amsterdam: African, Oceanic and Indonesian Art from the Van Lier Collection.
Amsterdam: Christie's Amsterdam, 1997. Softcover, measuring 8.25" x 10.50" in glossy photographic wraps, 98pp., photograph illustrations throughout. Staple binding, with slight tear on second leaf, otherwise in very good + condition. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.

Oakland: By the editor. Very Good. 1969. First Edition. Softcover. Two 17"x13.75" sheets, printed & illustrated on both sides; folded twice and housed in folding portfolio with illustrated cover, "Down for a Drink" by K. C. Rignall, and printed poems and graphics on inside panels. Each folded sheet functions as a booklet with illustrations and poems each page. Unfolded, one side of each sheet is printed & illustrated full page: i. E. , one sheet has the poem Loneliness printed down the left side of the sheet with facing graphic; the other sheet is a full page mandala. The back of the portfolio contains contributor and imprint information, with the place, Broadway Terrace, Oakland Cal, crossed out in pen, and 4 Hawthorne Av, San Anselmo written below. Portfolio with light tanning to extremities and two small (less than a dime) light spots near spine front cover; interior of portfolio with darker strip of tan down vertical fold crease. The first sheet mentioned… Read More