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Souvenir of Wacker Drive Chicago by Mid-Continent Construction Co - 1926

by Mid-Continent Construction Co

Souvenir of Wacker Drive Chicago by Mid-Continent Construction Co - 1926

Souvenir of Wacker Drive Chicago

by Mid-Continent Construction Co

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Chicago: Mid-Continent Construction Co., 1926. RARE. Souvenir celebrating the completion of the construction of Wacker Drive, started 1924, completed 1926. Very Good, wrappers separating at spine 3" top and bottom, chips at corners of front wrappers. 16 pp. with several black and white photographs. . First Edition. Magazine. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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  • Publisher Mid-Continent Construction Co.
  • Place of Publication Chicago
  • Date Published 1926
  • Size 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
  • Size 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
The Cathederal of Commerce
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The Cathederal of Commerce

by S. Parkes Cadman, D.D., S.T.D., L.H.D

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Woolworth Building. [32] pp., with illustrations throughut (many in color). Publisher's gray wrappers with gilt lettering and blue green and gilt border. A very good copy.Color frontispiece of the interior from a painting by E. K. Carter. No marks, some foxing. The booklet was in it's original envelope and the package includes a postcard. Please visit my photographs to see the quality of this collection.
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American Architecture of Today
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American Architecture of Today

by Edgell, G.H.

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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928, first printing. Small 4to., 7 1/2" x 9 1/2", xxxI+401pp., illustrated with b/w plates. Green cloth with gilt titles. Very good, clean, attractive. . 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.
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Original Drawing: Study For A Large Modernist Architectural Mural: Hand

Original Drawing: Study For A Large Modernist Architectural Mural: Hand

by Napolitano, Pasquale Giovanni (Johnny)

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Los Angeles , 1935. Original Art Work . No Binding. Good. Original Sketch. Original Drawing, Image Approximately 23" X 21". Some Tears And Chipping. Napolitano Studied At Chouinard And Otis In 1922-1925, Engaged In Work On Architectural Murals 1925-1930 Working For Designer Herman Sachs On Such Prominent Buildings As Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles City Hall, The Palm Beach Biltmore, Etc.; Studied Ceramics In Ny In 1929, And Then Studied Mural Painting In Germany 1930-1931, Returned To Architectural And Other Work In Nyc 1931-1932, Completed Many Wpa Murals In Southern California 1934-1936 And Some Private Commissions Including The Bel Air Bay Club Circa 1937, Illustrated Many Books For Merle Armitage 1935-1960 (Including A Book About Napolitano, 1935), Worked As A Set And Prop Designer And Artist In The 1940'S And Early 1950'S (The King And I, Etc.), Worked As A Designer-Craftsman For Judson Studios, Worked With His Wife On Original Textiles, And Did Commissions For Church Art Work… Read More
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Greek Temples Theatres and Shrines
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Greek Temples Theatres and Shrines

by Berve, H. and Gruben, G.

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London: Thames and Hudson, 1963. Book. Illus. by Hirmer, M. Photos. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine but for prev. owner name on ffep., dated 1966, in jacket with only minor ttouches of wear to extremities. 508 pages. Weighs over 3.5 kilos, so extra postage will be required..
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Wood, Stone and Steel: Contours of Finnish Architecture
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Wood, Stone and Steel: Contours of Finnish Architecture

by Riitta Nikula; Malcolm Hicks [Translator]

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9789511201373 / 9511201379
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This Book is in overall Very Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a Dust Jacket Protector, not pictured) has Light Soiling (noticeable as the Dust Jacket is white) and Light Edgewear, including a Small Bump to the Fore Edge of the Front Cover which has caused a Very Small, 1/4" long Tear but No Large Tears, Creases, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards have Light Edgewear but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage.
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IL Ferro. Nell' Arte Italiana
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IL Ferro. Nell' Arte Italiana

by FERRARI, G.

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UH No publication date, circa 1920's. A total of 169 sepia/b&w plates, line drawings and extensive Italian text relating to architectural ironwork from the Neo Classical, Baroque and Renaissance periods. Examples of ironwork covered far ranging including gates, balconies, lights, statues, doorknobs, candlebras, staircases. Green cloth with gilt titling on spine and black and gilt title box on front panel. Bumping and rubbing to corners and head and foot of spine. Carefully repaired split on spine. Owners name on ffep, age darkening to endpapers, text pages clean and bright. A good copy. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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The Cathederal of Commerce
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The Cathederal of Commerce

by S. Parkes Cadman, D.D., S.T.D., L.H.D

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Woolworth Building. [32] pp., with illustrations throughut (many in color). Publisher's gray wrappers with gilt lettering and blue green and gilt border. A very good copy.Color frontispiece of the interior from a painting by E. K. Carter. No marks, some foxing. The booklet was in it's original envelope and the package includes a postcard. Please visit my photographs to see the quality of this collection.
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American Architecture of Today
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American Architecture of Today

by Edgell, G.H.

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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928, first printing. Small 4to., 7 1/2" x 9 1/2", xxxI+401pp., illustrated with b/w plates. Green cloth with gilt titles. Very good, clean, attractive. . 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.
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Wood, Stone and Steel: Contours of Finnish Architecture
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Wood, Stone and Steel: Contours of Finnish Architecture

by Riitta Nikula; Malcolm Hicks [Translator]

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ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9789511201373 / 9511201379
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This Book is in overall Very Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a Dust Jacket Protector, not pictured) has Light Soiling (noticeable as the Dust Jacket is white) and Light Edgewear, including a Small Bump to the Fore Edge of the Front Cover which has caused a Very Small, 1/4" long Tear but No Large Tears, Creases, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards have Light Edgewear but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage.
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Unknown Tuscany
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Unknown Tuscany

by Guido Biffoli; Pier Carlo Santini; Guido Piovene [Preface]

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This Book is in Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a Dust Jacket Protector) has some Small Scratches (mostly to the Rear Cover) and some Edgewear, including Small Tears (1/4" long or smaller), Small Creases, and Slight Chipping at the Head and Base of the Spine and some Bumping to the Fore Edge Corners, which has caused a Few Small Tears (1/4" long or smaller) and associated Small Creases, but the Dust Jacket has No Stains or Foxing. The Hardcover Boards have Slight Corner Bumping but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining with the Exception of a Gift Inscription on the Front End Page and with Light Corner Bumping to the Top Fore Edge Corner but No Tears, Dog-eared Pages, Stains, Mold, or Other Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.Book Description:Impregnable fortresses, welcome… Read More
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HOMES FOR YOUR STREET AND MINE: STANDARDIZED TO AVOID WASTE
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HOMES FOR YOUR STREET AND MINE: STANDARDIZED TO AVOID WASTE

by Standard Homes Co

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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")
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THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT AND BUILDING NEWS, APRIL 15, 1903, VOL. LXXX, NO. 1426
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THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT AND BUILDING NEWS, APRIL 15, 1903, VOL. LXXX, NO. 1426

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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.
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Gibson Guitar Catolog 50's (reprint???)
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Gibson Guitar Catolog 50's (reprint???)

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Gibson Guitar, n. Soft cover. Good. Very Good.
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HOME - An Interesting Monthly Magazine Sent to You Each Month by Your Lumber Merchant: Lot of...

HOME" - An Interesting Monthly Magazine Sent to You Each Month by Your Lumber Merchant: Lot of Nine (9) issues, 1938-1941

by Weil, C.K. and others

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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
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Casa Del Herrero: The Romance of Spanish Colonial
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Casa Del Herrero: The Romance of Spanish Colonial

by Robert Sweeney

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9780847833276 / 0847833275
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First printing (number line contains "1").
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Casa del HerreroHouse of the Blacksmithstands today as one of the most fully developed and intact examples of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. It was designed and built between 1922 and 1925 as a second house for George Fox Steedman, a St. Louis industrialist. Thought principally to be the work of George Washington Smith, the architect, Steedman himself generated many ideas during the initial design phase that were both a blessing and curse to Smith. Steedmans vision prevailed, and throughout the decade following the houses initial completion, he continued to rework both house and garden, engaging the architects Lutah Maria Riggs, Edwards, Plunkett & Howell, and Floyd Brewster, and garden… Read More
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Historical Georgetown, Guyana

Historical Georgetown, Guyana

by Sheik M. Hassan Aniff

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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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Original Resopal; The Aesthetics of Surface

Original Resopal; The Aesthetics of Surface

by Schneider, Romana and Ingeborg Flagge

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9783939633044 / 3939633046
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Jovis, 2006. Hardcover. New. Hardcover New.
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Bracebridge Hall
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Bracebridge Hall

by Irving, Washington

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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."
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Hunchback of Notre Dame (Modern Readers Library)

Hunchback of Notre Dame (Modern Readers Library)

by Hugo, Victor

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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.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Modern Library ML 35)
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Modern Library ML 35)

by Hugo, Victor

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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.
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