Search Results: American Architecture

Nashville, TN: American Association for State and Local History, 1987. Later printing. Trade paperback. fine; ex-lib; clean, tight, & attractive.. Trade paperback; 168 pp; includes: introduction and index. illustrations and b/w photographs throughout. Part of the Nearby History Series.

Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University, 1980. Oversized paperback. Fine. Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University, 1980. 126pp., black and white photographs. 4to. Scattered small spots on edges of textblock, else fine oversize softcover, uncreased spine.

Washington DC: The Preservation Press, 1983. Trade paperback. As new. Washington, D.C.: The Preservation Press, c1983. 127pp., bibliography, black and white illustrations. 8vo. Uncreased spine, as new looks unread trade paperback.

Washington DC: The Preservation Press, 1983. Trade paperback. As new. Washington, D.C.: The Preservation Press, c1983. 158pp., bibliography, black and white photographs. 8vo. Uncreased spine, as new unread trade paperback.

New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1924. First printing. Paper wrappers. A very good copy with soiling to the original wraps.. 16 pp. Illus. with 15 b/w photos. 4to.

New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1924. First printing. Paper wrappers. A very good copy with soiling to the original wraps.. 16 pp. Illus. with 12 b/w photos and 2 b/w maps. 4to. Includes Fifth Meeting House, Lancaster, Massachusetts, doorways, South Hadley. Pleaseantville, New York, General Moulton House, Hampton, New Hampshire, Peacock Gate at Rensselaerville, New York, and other items.

New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1925. First printing. Paper wrappers. A very good copy with soiling to the original wraps.. 24 pp. Illus. with 18 b/w photos and 3 2-color drawings. 4to. Includes Park Hill Church, Westmoreland, New Hampshire.

New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1925. First printing. Paper wrappers. A very good copy with soiling to the original wraps.. 20 pp. Illus. with 14 b/w photos and 2 b/w drawings. 4to.

New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1924. First printing. Paper wrappers. A very good copy with soiling to the original wraps.. 16 pp. Illus. with 15 b/w photos and 1 map. 4to.

New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1926. First printing. Paper wrappers. A very good copy with soiling to the original wraps.. 24 pp. Illus. with 15 b/w photos and 5 2-color drawings. 4to.

Mineola, New York: Dover, 1990. Fascimilie Copy of the 1915-1920 First Impression. Paperbound. In exceptionally good condition. Demy folio, [30cm/12inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp. 399. Fully illustrated with plans, schematics, b-w halftone plates &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... The firm dominated American Victorian architecture and were innovators and leaders in the development of modern architecture worldwide. They formed a school of classically trained, technologically skilled designers who practiced well into the mid-twentieth century. According to Robert A. M. Stern, only Frank Lloyd Wright was more important to the identity and character of modern American architecture.[

Washington: American Institute of Architects Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1558350187 . xiii,246 pages including Index. Illustrated glazed paper boards, very good plus, slight scuff mark on one edge. Illustrated with plans and reproduced photographs. John C. Poppeliers' copy, with his manuscript signature in printed form, and address, on the front endpaper. He was head of the Historical American Buildings Survey (1971-1980) and coauthor of What Style Is It? Laid in, a piece of yellow note pad paper, with manuscript notes in ink and pencil by Jack Boucher, citing the location in the book of those photographs he took. Boucher was a noted photographer of architecture for the National Park Service's Historic American Buildings Survey. ISBN 1558350187; Photographs, Plans, Tables; Oblong 8 x 12 inches; 246 pages; Signed by Notable Personage, Related .

N.p.: J. G. Ferguson. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1972. Original Edition. Hardcover. Edited by Thomas C. Jones. The Danbury Mint Presidential Silver Ingots Edition, published exclusively for Registered Owners of the Presidential Silver Ingot Collection. N.p.: J. G. Ferguson Publishing Company, 1972. 540 pages, Index. 11 x 8 inches. Padded simulated leather, stamped in gilt. Near fine, small light blemish to front cover. Generously illustrated in b&w with photographic portraits, views and other images. Heavy book.; 11 x 8 inches; 540 pages .

New York: Regan, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. NY: Regan, c2006. first printing. 689pp., index, cittations, black and white, color photographs. 8vo. Fine hardcover in fine d/j.

[Albany]: Allison Bennett, 1980. Signed by the Author. Paperback. Good (Wraps are edgeworn/scuffed/smudged/foxed; textblock edges are worn and foxed; interior is clean, but there is light toning around the periphery; binding is solid.). Brown wraps with white lettering and color illustration; ix, 135 pp. Profuse bw plates. Ranges from 17th century Dutch influenced art and architecture to early 20th century examples.

Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Architectural Club, 1926. Hardcover. G+ (Light foxing to end papers; art museum ex-lib. sticker on lower spine and bookplate inside front cover; otherwise very clean and tight; plates are clear.). Gray-green paper boards with dark green cloth spine; ornate red/black lettering. 246 pp.; profusely illustrated in BW with a color frontis and few color plates. Subtitle: Photographs, Water Color Drawings, Pencil Sketches, Measured Drawings and Details of Spanish Architecture, Sacred and Domestic, enriched with objects of interest allied thereto. Represents the work of members of the club, consisting of many pages of BW plates and a few color ones. Includes many advertisements, often also illustrated. Interesting. Uncommon.

Baltimore: Creo Press, 2007. Hardbound. VG+/VG+. Navy cloth with gold lettering; illus. dj showing statuary of the Washington family; 192 pp. with numerous illustrations. "Tells the compelling story of the design and implementation process that produced the Ford Orientation Center and the Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center at Mount Vernon. From the earliest concept discussions in 1986 to the debut of the state-of-the-art 71,000-square-foot facilities in 2006, the historic estate -- safeguarded and guided since 1853 by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association -- expanded its mission from preserving Washington's legacy to educating visitors dynamically about his remarkable life, character, and accomplishments." (dj).

New York: W. W. Norton and Company, Inc, 1962. First. Softbound. VG, book shows age with slight wear to the cover. White gray and orange illustrated wraps, 324pp, numerous BW plates. This is an excellent reference book for professional architects, enthusiasts, and scholars. An incredibly comprehensive volume on the life of architect Louis Sullivan. From early years to elder life; this book also contains BW plates of buildings with annotations.

NY: Dodge Corporation, 1935. Reprint. Hardcover. Good-, some wear to cover edges, front inner hinge weak, exlib with marks. Blue boards. 458 pp. Numerous bw plates. Reprinted from the Architectural Record, December, 1935.

Mount Desert Island: Acadia Summer Arts Program, 2010. Hardcover. VG. BW patterned silky cloth (think cowhide), matching flyleaves, 124 pp., many color illus. Presents the design and building work done by these American architects -- co-authors of "Learning from Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form" -- at this art-related site along the rocky coast of Maine. Much fun!