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New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., Inc., 1927. Hardcover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Subtitled "Illustrated with Plans, Sections and Photogrpahs of Exterior and Interior Details of Modern Motion Picture and Legitimate Theatres throughout the United States." With the invention and quick popularity of the motion picture, the design and construction of theatres experienced an era of boon and change in the early twentieth century, this sentiment is reflected in the book's effort to outline the fundamentals of theatre design supported by 136 pages of black and white plate photographs and floor plans. Blue cloth with gilt title and border on front board and gilt title on spine, dark blue endpapers, frontisipiece photograph of the Old Roman Theatre at Verona (an appropriate beginning), foreword by S.L. Rothafel, the book begins with 38 pages introducing the architecture of theatres followed by a collection of plate photographs and floor plans of the period's… Read More

London: Architectural Association Inc., 1932. Hardcover. Fair/-. Book is divided into two sections, the first being a day book for the year of 1932, and the second being Architectural Association information, covering such topics as accounts, balance sheet, by-laws, council's reports, etc. Grey boards with black cloth spine, red titling and black illustration on front, black printer's advertising on back. There are seven pages of advertising at front of book, and eighty pages at back of book; there is a 32 page reference section containing miscellaneous technical data near front of book, and in the back section an alphabetical index to advertisers as well as a trades directory. 219 pages. Corners and edges worn, rubbing to cover, spine cover missing, split between endpapers which at the front show frayed edges along the split exposing the webbing, front cover is loose, age darkening to textblock. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply… Read More

1929. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. December 1928, March through June 1929, and August 1929 issues of "The Architectural Forum" bound into a single large volume. These articles concentrate on the public buildings listed in the title; the collection is filled with numerous black and white plate illustrations, commercial advertisements, informative articles on both architectural design, engineering, and business. Brown cloth with embossed gilt title on spine, numerous high quality black and white plate floor plans, sketches, and photographs (at least half of the volume consists of plates), many plates have a yellow border; also several in-text illustrations support the articles, commercial advertisements integrated throughout; book is organized by journal issue, each issue having a table of contents with a listing of plates. Edges and corners slightly worn, some minor shelf wear, previous owner's charming "ex libris" notice on front… Read More

Alkmaar, Netherland: Arti. Hardcover. Written in Dutch. Pictorial cover with brown cloth spine, beige endpapers, small bookseller's sticker to first pastedown, illustrated throughout with architectural drawings and several tipped in colour drawings, 72 pages. Boards slightly warped, edges worn, some age darkening, pages welled - probably due to moisture, previous owner's name to ffep. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall

Hardcover. This is a privately bound compilation of architecture articles from: "ARCHITECTURAL RECORD", "The ARCHITECTURAL FORUM", and "RAIC (Royal Architectural Institute of Canada) Journal" The articles look at the designs of Western Europe, Britain, and Japan from 1936 to 1953; "ARCHITECTURAL RECORD" articles include the Hotel Copan in Sao Pualo from the October 1953 issue, a portfolio of special building types from the February 1935 issue, the Heidelberg Military Hospital in Melbourne in the August 1946 issue, the details from San Gimignano Italy, a portfolio of modern concrete buildings including the residence of Tetsuma Akaboshi and other Japanese buildings from the January 1936 issue; roughly half of the book is from "ARCHITECTURAL RECORD", there is one "ARCHITECTURAL FORUM" article from the February 1926 issue, RAIC Journal article issues include August 1949, May 1953, January 1955 and August 1955. Numerous black and white plate and… Read More

Manchester, U.K.: Manchester University Press, 1994. First Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Book examines the architecture of the newly-emergent institutions of reform and philanthropy in late-Victorian London that were intended to bring the redemptive values of English middle-class to the working-classes. Book will be of interest to postgraduates and lecturers of architectural history; urban history; social history. Brown hard cover with gilt titling on spine, inscribed by author on first free end paper, illustrated throughout with black and white plates, 244 pages. Spine of dust jacket and upper front edge sunned. This is a handsome volume. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Rogers & Manson, 1905. Hardcover. Volume 14 (issues June to December 1905) of the architectural monthly "The Brickbuilder" bound into a single large book. Wonderful and extensive plate design sketches and photographs, concentrating on the brick building designs popular at the turn of the century in the United States, vividly decorate this journal's editorials and articles which have a strong emphasis on competitions. Green cloth with gilt title on spine, decorated end papers, the text begins with a section on a Competition for a Village Church including the program, report of the jury, and plates of the winning designs; next comes the June through December 1905 issues of the journal, advertisements for upcoming competitions are found throughout, plate illustrations make up nearly half of the book, numerous plates are on distinct smaller-sized paper and some of these are fold-outs. Edges and corners slightly worn especially at head and foot of spine, boards show some shelf wear,… Read More

Budapest, Hungary: Akademiai Kiado, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The history of Hungarian pre-modern palaces described in Hungarian. Red cloth with white titling and decorative black illustration across bottom of front board, black and white titling on spine, "190,-Ft" written in black on back board, Hungarian-language newspaper tucked inside at endpapers, numerous black and white captioned photographs and drawings, 27x17" fold out black and white illustration and floor plan of an older Hungarian palace at page 150, contents and list of illustrations in German on pages 309-318, 32 pages of black and white plate photographs of archaeological artifacts, sculptures, and drawings at end of text, three further large fold out illustrations at very end of text. Slightly worn edges and corners, three inches of light discoloration on backboard, fold out illustrations in good condition, tightly bound. Dust jacket has a few small chips around edges and corners, has not been price clipped, a… Read More

Regina, Saskatchewan: Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina, 2002. Soft cover. Very Good+. A photo journal of Saskatchewan's Legislative Building. Illustrated grey soft cover with black titling on spine and front, French flaps, signed by author on title page, illustrated throughout with sepia, black and white and colour photographs, 122 pages. Cover has light shelf wear, otherwise this attractive book is in nice condition. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall-Oblong

Cutten, CA: Taylor Publishing, 2001. Soft cover. Very Good. The first comprehensive guide to describe the re-emergence of earthen architecture in North America. Using inexpensive, recycled or salvaged polypropylene tubing or textile grain sacks, even relatively inexperienced builders can construct an essentially tree-free building, from foundation to curved roof. Colourfully illustrated soft cover with brown & black titling on spine and front, black and white illustrations throughout,163 pages, publisher's advertising on last few pages. Cover has minor shelf wear, small pale foxing spots on text block edge, book is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Rome: Edilstampa, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Book is written in Italian. Grey cloth with white titling on spine, illustrated throughout with colour plates and black and white diagrams, 235 pages. Dust jacket has light shelf wear, particularly on back cover, but is otherwise in great shape. This is a handsome book in nice condition. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

New York, NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 2002. 2nd Printing. . Soft cover. Very Good/-. The first monograph on Rick Joy's work showcasing nine buildings which "express his interest in making places that are transcendent moments of space, light, and matter." Foreword by Steven Holl. Introduction by Juhani Pallasmaa. Soft cover with flaps, beautifully illustrated with full colour photographs and architectural drawings, 167 pages. A small spot of rubbing from eraser use to half title. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall-Oblong

Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 1996. First U.K. Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good/-. Written to bridge the gap that exists in the approaches to urban design. It addresses both the physical and social dimensions of the built environment in an integrated way. Soft cover with black faux label and white titling, illustrated with many black and white photographs, 241 pages. Light shelf wear, previous owner's name to half title. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Education Incorporated. Soft cover. Very Good-. Book takes the reader through the design process step-by-step from the first meeting with the client through the final product. Colourfully illustrated soft cover with black and white titling, colour maps inside front and back covers, black and white photographs, drawings and diagrams throughout, 370 pages. Cover has light edge wear, minor shelf wear, light lengthwise crease adjacent to spine, book is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Munchen: Deutscher Kunstverlag, 1916. Hardcover. Very Good/Good-. A German text look at the gorgeous and affluent Baroque Villas in Frascati, Italy. Orange cloth with gilt titling on spine and front, numerous black and white illustrations including floor and landscape plans, photographs, and drawings, 146 pages. Spine ends have minor bumping, pages clean and bright, tightly bound. Dust jacket has light edgewear, several creases front and back, slight chipping on top edge and spine ends, cover lightly sunned, particularly spine. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This is a privately bound compilation of architecture journals and articles. These collected articles from "The ARCHITECTURAL FORUM" (strong majority of articles come from this journal), "The ARCHITECTURAL RECORD", and "PROGRESSIVE ARCHITECTURE", are dated from 1928 to 1940; issues the articles and plates are drawn from include "ARCHITECTURAL FORUM" May 1928, June 1943, January 1920 (includes an array of theatre plates), November 1940 (Building for National Defense), "ARCHITECTURAL RECORD" August 1942 (looking at duration dromitories and wartime hospitals), "PROGRESSIVE ARCHITECTURE" November 1946, The articles are not arranged by location or subject but an emphasis is placed on American public buildings (especially the earlier journals), also includes a hundred pages of interesting articles on building for national defense (of particular relevance for comparisons to… Read More

Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.: iUniverse. Soft cover. Very Good. Spring House, located at the Montvale Springs Hotel, and a wide variety of other vintage photographs document the history of a sampling of inns and resorts found in the foothills of the Smokies from the 1700s to the present. Black and white illustsrated soft cover with white and black titling, white titling on black spine, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, 191 pages. Cover has minor shelf wear. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Switzerland: Rotovision S.A., 2002. First Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good+/-. Book, the second book in the Materials series, looks at fresh applications and surprising and original uses for glass, and contains interesting facts on over seventy pieces and processes and includes glass in all its forms: clothing, bridge, body parts, furniture, loudspeakers, glass that is textured, flexible, conductive. Green decorated soft cover, black titling, illustrated throughout with handsome colour plates, 160 pages. Cover has very minor shelf wear, otherwise this very handsome book is in great shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Tokyo, 1980. Soft cover. Futagawa, Yukio. GA # 53: Frank Lloyd Wright - The Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Japan. 1915-22. Edited and photographed by Yukio Futagawa. Text by Frank Lloyd Wright. Text in Japanese and English. Soft cover with flaps, first part text, main part photographs and architectural drawings. Some residue to wrap which might be an adhesive, light shelf wear, previous onwer's name to ffep. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall

Berlin: Bruno Hessling Berlin, 1956. Hardcover. Good+ to Very Good-. The life and work of Gottfried Heinrich Krohne, known for his remarkable castle designs in the 18th century, are portrayed in this fine-looking German text. Red cloth with an embossed gilt signature architects signature on the front cover, gilt title on spine, preface by Karl Lohmeyer, 209 black and white in-text illustrations (mostly of his architectural designs with some portraits of influential people in his life), a 90 page comprehensive catalogue of his building designs, a 20 page archive of quotes on Krohne, bibliography, index; the text ends with 28 pages of high quality black and white plate photographs demonstrating the architects wondrous interior and exterior designs. Corners and edges slightly worn, cocked spine, book has some shelf wear, a couple of small damp stains on spine, one inch closed tear at foot of spine, free endpaper wrinkled but not a problem elsewhere, very slight browning around page edges, well bound,… Read More