Architecture, Interior Design, Construction from JWMah

NY: Abrams, 2023. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, Fine; no dust jacket as published. Hardcover, 288pp, colour photos throughout. More than 20 exceptional homes are featured here, as the authors search for a feeling of belonging, comfort and authenticity in homes that draw inspiration from local contexts. A heavy book. (4.0 JM 0820. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by… Read more about this item

NY: Abrams, 2019. (USA) 6th printing. No markings, Fine; no dust jacket as published. Hardcover, 256pp, index, colour photos throughout. Down to Earth focuses on creating a lifestyle that inspires creativity and functionality. Chapters here include Point of View; Timelessness; Something Old, Something New; Nature; and Simplicity. Lauren believes that creating a home means creating the lifestyle you want --relaxed,… Read more about this item

Glasgow: Saraband, 2003. (SCOT) 1st printing. No markings, Fine in about Fine dust jacket. Glossy hardcover, map endpapers, 256pp, index, colour photos throughout. This is a lavishly illustrated hstory of these maritime buildings and their rich heritage. Most of the examples are from Canada and the United States. (3.5 JM 0815. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine (-). 4to - over 9¾… Read more about this item

Toronto: Lynx Images Inc, 2012. (CAD) 6th printing August 2012. No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket (the later edition do not have the glossy dustjacket as in the first edition). Boards, 296pp, many B&W historic photos of Canada's grand hotels: the Algonquin in New Brunswick to Hotel Vancouver. from the Banff Springs Hotel to Chateau Frontenac. A heavy… Read more about this item

Rome NY: Revere Copper Products Inc., 1982. (USA) 7th edition. Three word notation to inside back cover, several pages have sentences underlined in ink, 5 of the plastic comb teeth have brken off, and there is apiece of masking tape to th bottom four teeth, Good only used copy. Stiff card covers, brown plastic comb binding, 103pp, contruction… Read more about this item

NY: Rizzoli, 1990. (USA) 1st eidtion, No markings, Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 304pp, index, lots of colour and B&W photos. This is a great survey of the greatest skyscaper city in the world--Chicago, from the Studebaker Building of 1885 to Leo Burnett Burnett Building of 1987-1989. Contributors include Jane Clarke, Pauline Saliga and Jhn Zukowsky. Includes… Read more about this item

Udine: Magnus Edizioni, 2011. (ITL) Presumed 1st English language edition, No markings, faint sticker ghost to the lower corner of the front endpaper, thus Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket with a tiny tear to the head of sthe spine; Dj is in mylar sleeve. Hardcover, 670pp, colour photos of historic buildings. here is surprisingly little text and… Read more about this item

Prince George BC: The Canadian Log House, 1977. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition, No markings, a few very faint spoints to the back of the end papers, otherwise Very Good; no dust jacket as pulbished. Hardcover, photo end papers, 91pp, lots of B&W photos and line drawings. A traditional log structure was held together by gravity. Logs were carefully cut… Read more about this item

Boston: Little Brown, 1990. (USA) 1st printing of the first edition, No markings, Fine in unclipped Fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to the back panel gloss. Hardcover, 194pp, index, colour and B&W photos. This royal retreat near St.Petersburg ws created by Catherine the Great's son and his wife Maria Feodorovna in the late 18th century. After 1915… Read more about this item

London: Frances Lincoln, 2009. (UK) 1st printing. Small owership label to corner of end paper, with date in ben, no other markings otherwsie Fine in unclipped Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 160pp, index, colour photos and drawings. This is the first book in full color to focus on Wright’s four most famous residential landscapes: his first home and studio in Oak… Read more about this item

NY: Clarkson N Potter Inc., 2003. (USA) Stated first American edition with the number line 10 descending to 2 as is typical for the Random House products. No markings, small ownership label to corner of end paper, otherwise Fine in unclipped Very Good (-) dust jacket with a 1" tear to the upper corner of the rear flap fold and… Read more about this item

Germany: H.F.Ullmann, 2007. (GER) New still in shrinkwrap. Flexible covers, 360pp, colour photos. Four centuries of Norman domestic architecture are presented in this fully illustrated and informative workThe text is in English. . (3.2 JM 0526. Paperback. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

NY: St. Martin's Press, 1991. (USA) 1st printing . No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 340pp, index, lots of B&W photos; family trees to end papers. Intro by Louis Auchincloss. This i alook at the role that the Vanderbilt family played in the social life of New York City and of all the rural resorts and wtering… Read more about this item

London / Washington DC: Trefoil / American Institute of Architects Press, 1990. (UK) 2nd printing 1990. No markings, Fine in Very Good dust jacket with 1" closed tear to top edge of rear panel. hardcover, 192pp, index, B&W reproductions of architectural drawings; some colour plates. This book is a joint publication with the Guildhall Library, London which holds over… Read more about this item

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press., 1984. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, Fine in Very Good dust jacket in mylar sleeve. Hardcover, 86pp, index, B&W photos and plans. The Robie Huse is one of the world's most famous houses. Designed in 1909-1910, it is a msterpiece from Wright's ear;y period and a fine example of his Prairie Houses. This… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Whitecap Books, 1991. (CAD) Presumed First Edition INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on the title page: "To R--- & H-----/ Christmas, 1991/ Michael kluckner ", owner's 6 word inscription to end paper, no other markings, Fine in complete Near Fine Dj. Black bds, 217pp, index. B&W photos of buildings and locations in Vancouver.… Read more about this item

Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing, 1981. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition. Owner's 9 word inscription to end paper, no other markings, Very Good in Good only dust jacket with two small edge tears to front panel and a longer edge tear to the rear panel. DJ is in mylar sleeve. Oblong format, black cl, title in gold, 120pp, index. Illus endpapers.… Read more about this item

NY: Harry N Abrams, 2001. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, Fine in unclipped Near Fine dust jacket with tiny chip to head of spine. Glossy yellow hardcover, 176pp, index, 154 illustrations, 103 in full colour. Wright (d 1976) was an American industrial designer. His best-selling ceramic dinnerware was credited with encouraging the general public to enjoy creative modern design at… Read more about this item

England: Antique Collectors Club Ltd, 1989. (UK) 2nd printing of the Second edition (1989) No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Cloth hardcover, lllus endpapers, 504pp, over 1300 B&W photos augmented with colour plates. Payne is a specialist in European furniture; he had worked with Sotheby's. A heavy book (5.5 JM 0501. 2nd. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to -… Read more about this item

NY / London: Verso Books, 2000. (USA) Presumed 1st edition. No markings, but two tiny spots to the front endpaper, thus Near Fine in Fine dust jackdt Hardcover, 239pp, B&W photos. From the jacket : A practising architect and urban planner, as well as an important architectural critic, Chase explores a myriad of locales and examines their architectural features—from the… Read more about this item