Search Results: Architecture from Mainly Books

Batsford. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0713487968 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, scuffing to the glossy surface is the only jacket flaw, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "tells the story of the development of domestic architecture in the United States - Illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs and drawings - also includes a glossary of technical terms and biographies of the key people who have influenced the nation's domestic architecture" ; ; 448 pages .

McGraw-Hill Book Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1979. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0070628157 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, inscribed, signed and dated by the author: "To Dorothy Weaver - best wishes - Edgar Tafel - Allentown [Pennsylvania] - Mar. 1 81." Book is in excellent condition, the only remarkable flaw is the former owner's address label and a brief ink note on the first end-paper, the jacket has a few short edge-tears and moderate rubbing to the glossy surface, the jacket is clean, bright, and quite attractive overall, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Edgar Tafel, architect, studied under Frank Lloyd Wright from 1932 to 1941 at both Taliesin and Taliesin West," many illustrations throughout in color and black and white; 228 pages; Signed by Author .

The MIT Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0262041189 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book has a few corner-creased pages, excellent condition otherwise with a tight, clean binding and fine contents, the jacket has edge-creasing along the top and a coupe of small, blind surface-impressions, the jacket is clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "more than 400 illustrations provide a visual introdution to nearly 10,000 years of building in the region, with examples of ecclesiastical, domestic, and civic buildings showing how Scandinavian architects used their own resources and traditions, as well as adapting the styles of medieval, Renaissance, baroque, and modern Europe, to generate Ideas that were to have major international consequences" ; 401 pages .

Asheville, North Carolina: Historic Resources Commission of Asheville and Buncombe County. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Oblong paperback with illustrated dustjacket, 8 inches by 5.5 inches, features blueprints of several popular buildings in Asheville, North Carolina designed by England-born architect Richard Sharp Smith, both the book and color-illustrated jacket are in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this nice gift copy; 48 pages .

New York & Washington: Praeger Publishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1971. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, some mild dust-tanning to the top page-edge is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket is also in nice shape, moderate rubbing to the glossy surface on the rear panel is the only remarkable flaw, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "covers Polish architecture from its medieval beginnings to buildings completed in 1969 and describes such types as the great brick aginative sixteenth-century buildings in the Renaissance style in Crakow, and Polish neoclassical country houses - with 216 photographs and 108 maps and plans," nice gift copy .

New York: William Helburn, Inc.. Good+. 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, original edition, "One hundred measured drawings - one hundred and thirteen photographs - The details selected for presentation in this book were chosen primarily from the point of view of their utility to the architect who undertakes to design modern buildings based on Spanish prototypes," the ownership stamp of "Simon & Simon Architects is present on the title page, wear to the corners and spine-ends of the black cloth cover and some rubbing to the white title on the front cover, small label on spine, former owner's name on the blank front end-paper, binding is tight, contents are fine, a good working copy .

Johns Hopkins University Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2004. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0801878063 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has moderate rubbing on the rear panel and a short corner-crease on the front flap, there are no other remarkable flaws, it is clean and attractive and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "..provides a comprehensive, narrative account of the city's rich architectural heritage, both lost and extant..Illustrated with nearly 600 photographs, architectural plans, maps, and details.." ; 397 pages .

New Jersey: Newark Museum. Very Good. 1994. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. 0932828302 . Large paperback, has a short corner-crease at the bottom of the front cover and first page, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, illustrated throughout, many in color; ; 77 pages .

Pennsylvania: Heritage Conservancy. Fine. 2007. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Oblong paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy which is signed by the author on the title page features color photos and diagrams of the barns of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, also includes a bibliography and a map showing the locations of the photographed barns, a fine gift copy; 82 pages; Signed by Author .

Pioneer Publications Ltd. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0950278610 . Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, book has a mild lean to the spine, the binding is tight and clean, the contents are fine and there are no other remarkable book flaws, the jacket is clean and bright with no significant flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "This is the first full-scale account of the history of Beaulieu abbey from its splendid foundation, thorough the checkered events of later centuries, until its surrender under Henry VIII," illustrated and includes a bibliography ; 251 pages .

Milan, Italy: Banco Di Santo Spirito. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, "In these monasteries, Benedictine mysticism and the beauties of nature, human genius and the presence of the Christian spirit, are interwoven into such unique artistic unities that no-one should fail to become acquainted with them," 246 pages, beautifully illustrated throughout, includes Footnotes and a Bibliography, book is in great shape, two small, shallow edge-bumps, else excellent condition, the jacket shows rubbing to the glossy surface as its only remarkable flaw, clean, no chips or tears and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

University of Massachusetts Press. Very Good. 1995. 1st Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. 1558490612 . Large paperback, "many-faceted, indeed jeweled, account of an unobserved but important aspect of American culture - the gay subculture of Boston in the latter part of the nineteenth century," illustrated, mild signs of use to the cover, tiny corner-creases to the tops of the early pages, pencil notes on the inside of the rear cover, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine; ; 569 pages .

Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Company. Very Good-. 1976. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0801962943 . Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, the black cover has several stains, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, a presentation bookplate is present on the inside of the front cover, illustrated throughout; 407 pages .

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowedge. Very Good. 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, 48 pages, several illustrations of the arcitectural structure in black and white and accompanying text, tanning near the edges of the cover, foxing to the blank end-papers, bookplate on the inside of the front cover, binding is tight, contents are fine .

Easton Press. Near Fine. 2006. Hardcover. Large format, genuine leather binding with a mounted color illustration on the front cover bordered with bright gold decoration, all edges gilt, silk moire end-papers, ribbon bookmark, this copy is in excellent condition with one minor flaw only: the publisher's bookplate has been affixed to the inside of the front cover and contains the former owner's name, 216 pages, features stunning color photography, "The book examines how the various types of 'basilica' and 'cathedral' have evolved. It covers the major historical turning points of church architecture, from its Early Christian, Romanesque and Gothic origins, through its evolution in the Renaissance and Baroque periods, right up to the latest contemporary architecture" .

Sam Tung Uk Museum. Very Good+. 1991. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. 9627213098 . Oblong paperback, illustrated in color, includes a map, the text is in English and Chinese, surface-rubbing to the rear cover is the only remarkable flaw to this clean, attractive copy, "This exhibition is largely a result of extensive research undertaken by Mr. David Lung and our students of the Department"; 92 pages .

Paris: Librairie Larousse. Near Fine. 1978. Hardcover. 2030139130 . Large format hardcover in excellent condition, as new except for as a lengthy gift inscription on the first blank page, French text accompanies the many color photographs, no dustjacket, color pictorial cover .

Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Near Fine. 1920. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, a beautiful copy of this vintage publication, the only remarkable flaw is moderate tanning to the original mounted title label on the spine, this is Number 430 of a Limited Edition of 950 copies, 248 pages, top edge is gilt, many illustrations throughout .

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0442211740 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, the former owner's bookplate on the inside of the front cover and mild rubbing to the jacket are the only remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "uniquely comprehensive study of Japan's architectural evolution - more than 400 illustrations and discussions of such influential architects..." ; ; 363 pages .

M. Evans and Company, Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1970. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket is price-clipped, some edge-wear is present along with moderate rubbing, the jacket is clean and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "In the years between 1912 and 1935, his most active period, David Adler designed and built some of the finest dwelling places in the United States," 227 pages, many black and white photos by Ezra Stoller and others and plans, includes Adler's Architectural Library and a Chronology .