New York 1930 by Stern, Robert A. M. et al - 1987: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Two World Wars

UsedLikeNew. Text block, pages, boards and binding are pristine. Dust wrapper is like new. Kind note written on title page by previous owner. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

New York: Rizzoli. Hardcover. 1988. 2nd Printing. Thick heavy 4to 847pp . Very Good+ in Very Good DJ. B&W Photographs. Slight foxing to top and front edges. DJ lightly rubbed. Sequel to the author's New York 1900 .

Foredge soiling, underlining throughout

New York: Rizzoli, 1987. 1st. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 11.3x8.8x2.2in. light foxing to edges of text block, repair to front and back hinges, dust jacket with faint wrinkle on front panel and scratches to back panel. Dust jacket in clear protector. 847pp 6.89lb 11.3x8.8x2.2in EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES NECESSARY

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1987. This is a fine hardcover copy in a very good dust jacket. Completely clean inside and out. Faint scratch to back of dust jacket. Small erased area on front endpaper. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Massive survey of New York architecture between the two world wars. Written by a team including Robert A. M. Stern, professor of Architecture at Columbia University. This is one of the more knowledgeable and useful guides not only to the architecture but the fascinating social history of New York during this period. The authors discuss in detail the relationships of the people who commissioned buildings and interiors and the architects, designers, and craftsmen who provided them. Large stout 4to, 11" high X 9" wide, 847 pages. Highly recommended.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good.

New York: Rizzoli, 1988. 846pp. Black Boards, bright gilt lettering on the spine. Hundreds of black and white photographs of buildings, parks, entertainment palaces, bridges. Small bumped corner, otherwise an unread, unmarked copy. Unclipped pictorial jacket has light edgewear,otherwise fine in mylar sleeve. "This highly acclaimed volume is the ultimate reference on this period, closely documents the alternately giddy and depressed decades between the two world wars when New York first transformed itself into a skyscraper city. Every important building of the era is described with vital background information and ample archival photographs.". First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9" x 11 1/4".

Rizzoli, 1988. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Jacket In Mylar Cover. This Highly Acclaimed Volume Is The Ultimate Reference On This Period, Closely Documents The Alternately Giddy And Depressed Decades Between The Two World Wars When New York First Transformed Itself Into A Skyscraper City. Every Important Building Of The Era Is Described With Vital Background Information And Ample Archival Photographs.

Rizzoli, 1988-12-15. Hardcover. Like New. 11x9x2. Looks unread with just a touch of shelf wear Please email for photos.

Rizzoli, 12/15/1988 12:00:01. hardcover. New. 2.2047 in x 12.0866 in x 9.7638 in. ** Because of weight/size, this cannot ship internationally **

New York: Rizzoli, 1987. Cloth/dust jacket Quarto. Hardcover. Very good/good. black cloth, gilt lettering, dust jacket, 847 pp, tear to front dj Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Washington DC: Standard Homes Co., [1956?]. Stapled wraps. Good. 31p. Wrap and pages lightly thumb creased, front wrap fore edge creased and torn. A promotional booklet for houses designed by Standard Homes Company containing examples of more than 40 dwellings, each accompanied by layouts and a photograph or drawing of frontage. These houses come in a variety of styles designed with consideration to cost-saving construction using standard sizes for materials such as lumber, windows, and doors to reduce waste. Intercounty Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia was the distributor of this copy. A letter dated June 27, 1956, from the savings and loan is laid in. B&w illustrations and halftone photographs. (11-1/2"x8-1/2")

Boston, 1903. Covers rather brittle and chipped, some short tears to page edges.. 13.5" x 9"; viii, 25-32, ix-xvi pages; Stapled magazine.

Gibson Guitar, n. Soft cover. Good. Very Good.

First printing (number line contains "1").
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Silver Lake, New Hampshire: John F. Chick & Son, Building Material, 1941. First Editions. Pictorial Paper Covers. Very Good. Lot of nine issues, averaging 16pp each; illustrated throughout from photographs, floor plans and elevations. In the original, pictorial wrappers. Approx 11" x 8.5" The thrust of this magazine is "Now is the time to build your own home." Themes of these issues include: Hollywood Hilltops; Simple Dignity Is the Best Architecture; Cape Cod Cottages; Need Four Bedrooms?; Wood Walls; A Place to Eat in the Kitchen; Twin Level First Floor; Fireplace Ideas; The Case for Home Ownership; Colonial Twins; Summer Cottages; Modernizing A House; Plywood Is Perfect Material; Baseball Grows Up [a four-page departure in one issue]; Historic Walls; Suburban Charm; Log Cabin Siding; Ideas for the Roadside Merchant; Two Farm Homes in 1940 Style; Modernizing Your Farmhouse; Duplicate the Charm of Old World Cottages; Underground Storage Easily Built; Three Modern Farm Homes; Small Summer Cottages;… Read More

Georgetown, Guyana: S.M.H. Aniff and Universal Bookstore, 1997. Staple-Bound Paperback. Fine. Very slight corner wear, otherwise As New. Not from a library. 40 pages. Illustrated, one color map. 8.5 x 11.5 inches.

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Hugo, Victor. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Modern Library ML 35) Undated, circa 1950, Random House. States complete and unabridged. USED. VG/VG price-clipped original publisher's DJ. Sorry about the group photo, but Please see the item listed for sale here at 2nd book lower row. Front cover illustration depicts Quasimodo atop a moonlit gargoyled roof-top. Red boards, black topstain. 416 pages plus adverts. 4 3/4 X 7 3/8. Summary: Classic title by French Author Victor Hugo about cruelty, courage, and love.

BRACEBRIDGE HALL 1887 Macmillan & Co. By Washington Irving. Ralph Caldecott Illustrated Edition. First Edition Thus. Sequel to "Old Christmas". Used. Good Condition/ No DJ is included if issued. 284 pages plus adverts. 5 X 7 1/2. Bright gold gilt top-stain, titling and ornamentation. 1" Dark green end-papers. Summary: "Bracebridge Hall, written by the esteemed author, Washington Irving, is a collection of location-based character sketches, detailing the lives and personalities of the occupants of a countryside manor in Yorkshire, England, owned by a squire."

Hugo, Victor. Undated. Circa 1950. William J. Hill Co., Inc. Chicago, Ill. Not an illustrated edition. USED. VG/No DJ Included. Adventure Fiction Romance/Horror. Sorry about the group photo, but please see stock photo of binding for William J. Hill editions for the item being offered here. Blue Boards, gilt titling and red ornamentation on spine. 380 pages. 5 ½ X 8 ¼. Summary: Classic title by French Author Victor Hugo about cruelty, courage, and love. A clean, square, solid copy.