Search Results: Architecture from Bibliope by Calvello Books

London ; New York, NY: Phaidon Press, 2005. Paperback. Near fine. 464 pages: illustrations (some color) ; 30 x 31 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 416-423) and index. Weight: 7 lbs 4 ounces. Chiefly full-page full-color photos of various works. / Contents: 10 critics -- 100 architects -- 10 essays -- 100 references -- 10 excerpts. Like its successful predecessor '10x10', this book is a comprehensive overview of new architecture today. This generously illustrated volume presents 100 of the world's most exceptional emerging architects, selected by ten internationally prominent critics, architects, and curators Architects -- Biography. Architecture -- 20e siècle -- Thèmes, motifs. Architectes -- Biographies. Architecture -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages illustrés. Architects. Architecture, Modern -- Themes, motives. Die-cut boards (binding components) Biographies. Time: 1900-1999 Class Descriptors: LC: NA680; Dewey: 724.6; NLC: NA687 Other Titles: 10 x 10_2; Ten x ten, two; Ten… Read More

Dublin: Irish Books & Media, Inc, 1989. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Slight wear to spine head and spine foot, and edges. small spot to frontis verso, but clean pages, and tightly bound. Near Fine. A nice copy. Large blue-cloth quarto/small folio, 129 p. : ill. ; 31 cm. Architecture -- Ireland -- History -- 19th & 20th century.

New York: HDI, 2002. First edition (stated). Paperback. Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, faint soiling to covers and fore-edge, exceedingly gentle rubbing to corners, else Near Fine(-).. Blue color illus folio in heavy clear plastic sleeve, 268 pages, color illustrations ; 31 cm. Contents: Irby house, The Sea Ranch, California -- Mountain Cabana, Dillard, Georgia -- Private retreat, Buchanon, Michigan -- Yellow house, Charlotte, Vermont -- LB house, Glendale, California -- Smith house, Solana Beach, California -- Portage Bay, Seattle, Washington -- Hillside house, Silverlake, California -- Lieff house, Napa, California -- Mountain house, Tucson, Arizona -- Beach house, Coastal South Carolina -- Alves residence, Northampton, Massachusetts -- Polmanteer, Madison County, Kentucky -- Ranch makeover, Sebastopol, California -- Parsons/McIntosh cottage, Soduc Bay, New York -- Gosline house, Seattle, Washington -- 3773 studio, Los Angeles, California -- Tree house, The Sea Ranch, California --… Read More

Portland, Ore, 1955. Abbott, Kerns & Bell Co. Paperback. Very good(+) to near fine copy; wrappers are lightly worn around the edges with rubbing to the spine and chips to head and tail of spine; p/w wrappers are clean and free of tears and creases; pages are clean and free of tears, creases and notes; binding is tight; a gently used copy.. Quarto in brown, orange pictorial staplebound wrappers; illus., plans; 95 pages. In English. || Out of print.

Newton Abbot, England: David & Charles, 1978. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Extremely gently bumped top corners, extremely mild rubbing to rear corners, extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, bright pages, tight binding, sunned DJ spine, light sunning to front-top DJ edge and rear-top DJ edge, faint sunning to rear DJ spine edge, extremely light soiling to DJ, else Near Fine(+) in Very Good DJ.. Folio in grey DJ, spine looks teal, gilt to spine, 191 pages, b&w illustrations ; 30 cm. Church architecture -- Finland.

San Francisco, CA: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Region 9, Office of Program Planning and Evaluation, 1980. Paperback. Very mild sunning and soiling to cover. Pages clean, bright, and crisp. Top right corner is gently bumped and all corners are mildly rubbed. Very good.. Paperback yellow folio. 53 pages, : b/w illustrations ; 28 cm. Publishers letter laid-in. || Series: Papers in housing and community affairs; Variation: Papers in housing and community affairs. || "The Solar-Adobe Sundwelling"-front cover || Building, Adobe -- Southwest, New. Solar houses.

New York, NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 1999. Paperback. About fine with mild sunning to spine regions. Crisp, clean and tight.. Oblong octavo in peach wraps; 82 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm ; bibliographical references (page 82). Contents: Frey house 1 (1941/53) -- Frey house 2 (1964/71), Palm Springs, California. Architect-designed houses -- California -- Palm Springs. International style (Architecture) -- Influence. Architecture, Domestic -- Arid regions -- California -- Palm Springs. Maisons conçues par des architectes -- Californie -- Palm Springs. Style international (Architecture) -- Influence. Architecture domestique -- Régions arides -- Californie -- Palm Springs. Architect-designed houses. Architecture, Domestic -- Arid regions. Buildings. Homes. International style (Architecture) -- Influence. Architect-designed houses -- California -- Palm Springs. International style (Architecture) -- Influence. Architecture, Domestic -- Arid regions -- California -- Palm… Read More

Louisville, Kentucky: Reynolds Metals Co, 1956. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Two small scuffs to spine foot edges to first volume, two small scuffs to spine head edges and foot edge to volume II, extremely gentle rubbing to rear corners to both volumes, very gently bumped top corners to volume II, black ink ownership signature to front endpaper to volume II, sticky ownership bookplate (now protected with wax paper) to front free endpaper to first volume, four small tears to DJs, bright pages, tight binding, else Very Good(+) in Good DJs.. Two octavo volumes in black-silver DJs, chiefly b&w illustrations, portraits, diagrams, tables 24 cm. DJs protected in archival mylar sleeve. || Architecture, Modern -- 20th century, Building materials -- Aluminum.

Louisville, Kentucky: Reynolds Metals Company, 1958. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Red ink ownership signature and date to top edge, two rubbed scuffs to spine foot edges, two small scuffs to spine head edges, light soiling to covers, faint soiling to top fore-edge, mildy creased and rubbed corners, very faint soiling to fore-edge, else Very Good(-).. White octavo, white spine, 118 pages, chiefly b&w illustrations ; 23 cm. Architecture, Modern -- 20th century. || Companion to: Aluminum in Modern Architecture.

Richmond, Virginia: Reynolds Metals Company, 1960. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Small ink ownership initals and date to rear edge, gentle frayed wear to spine head and foot, light soiling to covers, faint spotting to top fore-edge, extremely gentle rubbing to corners, very faint soiling to fore-edge, else Very Good(-).. Multicolored octavo, black spine, 116 pages, chiefly b&w illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. Architecture, Modern -- 20th century. || Companion to: Aluminum in Modern Architecture.

New York ; London: John Wiley, 1850. Fourth edition with additions. Hardcover. Exterior mildly worn and faded; front free endpaper lacking (neatly removed); mildly foxed throughout; else overall a very good copy in a tight binding.. Small quarto in blind-stamped and gilt-illus brown cloth backed boards; xii, 272, 32 pages : illustrations, tables, diagrams ; 23 cm. Contents: Practical geometry -- Architecture -- Mouldings, cornices, etc. -- Framing -- Doors, windows, etc. -- Stairs -- Shadows -- Appendix. || 19th Century carpentry techniques; woodcraft.

New York: Abbeville Press, 1985. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good lightly worn DJ with one small edge atear and strongly sun-faded spine.. 4to in pale blue illus DJ; 256 p. : ill. ; 29 cm; bibliographies and index. well illustrated in b/w. Very decent reading/reference copy. Bindign tight; text block clean; a few rlevant Homes, houses, housing, residential structures; Architecture, Interior design, Bungalows -- United States. Bungalows -- États-Unis.; Casas.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1976. Second edition. Paperback. Extremely mild rubbing to spine foot and head, very gently rubbed corners, extremely light soiling to front cover and spine, bright pages in tight binding, else Very Good(+).. Blue quarto, white spine, 311 pages, b&w illustrations ; 28 cm. Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- United States. || Describes and pictures buildings and places throughout the United States deemed worthy of preservation, and explains ways in which architecturally valuable structures and cities have been saved. || Contents: Acknowledgments -- Foreword / James Biddle -- Authors' preface -- Our hidden inheritance -- The built environment -- Photo essays: Living spaces -- Agriculture -- Community -- Public welfare -- Transportation -- Commerce and industry -- Sites and memorials -- Preserving it all together -- Some preservation definitions -- Documenting the built environment -- Methods of preservation -- Financial aspects of preservation -- Using old… Read More

Istanbul: Remzi Kitabevi, 2007. 1. basim. Paperback. Very slight wear to spine head/foot, nice bright pages; binding is tight. Near fine(-).. Light gold octavo; 264 p : b&w ill ; 20 cm. In Turkish. || Architects -- Turkey -- Biography.

Stuttgart: Krämer [iin Komm.], 1975. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Exceedingly gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely mild wear to corners, faint soiling to covers and fore-edges, else Near Fine(+).. Yellow illus oblong quarto, 335 pages, b&w illustrations, maps ; 21 x 28 cm. Text in English and German. Lavishly illustrated, chiefly photos in B&W. "Report on the International Colloquium [sic] Adaptable Architecture from June 10 to 15 at the Institute of Lightweight Structures, University of Stuttgart, directed by Otto Frei." --rear wrap. || Series: Mitteilungen des Instituts für Leichte Flächentragwerke, IL, Universität Stuttgart 14. Architecture -- Environmental aspects. Adaptable Architecture.

México: Secretaría de Educación Pública, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1980. First edition. Paperback. Very good+. Protective plastic separated from wrappers in some areas. Minor creasing and scuffing to wrappers. Old price label mark to first page. Else, a nice copy.. Quarto in dark red wrappers; 119 p. : ill., facsims., map, plan ; 27 cm. Several photos of interiors, exteriors and art objects. Architecture -- Mexico -- Conservation and restoration. Historic buildings -- Mexico -- Conservation and restoration. Architecture -- Conservation and restoration -- Latin America. Historic buildings -- Latin America -- Conservation and restoration. // Amazon - Edward Fisher.

Berkeley, Calif: Architectural Association at the University of California, 1951. Paperback. 1951: Previous owners name to title page. Mild spotting to inside of covers. Mild rubbing to spine and corners of covers. Very sparse and light pencil marginalia throughout. Else pages clean and binding tight. Good(+) to very good(-). || 1949: Mild rubbing to spine. Mild soiling to covers. Mild curling to top right corner. Very sparse and neat pencil inscriptions throughout. Else pages clean and binding tight. Good(+) to very good(-).. 2 volumes. 1951: Paperback quarto with black and white covers. [28 pages], b/w illustrations, portraits, 26 cm. || 1949: Paperback large quarto with brown and white covers. [32 pages], b/w illustrations, portraits, 27 cm. College student newspapers and periodicals -- California -- Berkeley. Architectural drawing -- California -- 20th century -- Periodicals.

Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley, 2003. Second edition. Paperback. Mild curling to covers. Else pages clean and binding tight. Else fine.. Paperback yellow folio with burgundy spine. xv, 656 pages : b/w illustrations ; 28 cm. Abstract: This new, comprehensive edition offers a truly breathtaking range of hand-rendered and computer-generated drawing styles and techniques. Extensively revised and updated to address recent developments in computer technology, it combines clear, step-by-step technical instruction with more than 900 illustrations. Featuring work from such leading architects as Tadao Ando, Frank Gehry, Michael Graves, Ricardo Legorreta, and Richard Meier, this one-of-a-kind visual reference is an outstanding source of guidance and inspiration for students and professionals at every level. Tool fundamentals. Lettering, typography, and line types. Representational sketching. Orthographic and paraline drawing. Linear perspective drawing. Perspective view development. Light, shade, and shadow.… Read More

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1988. Reprint. Originally published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 197. Paperback. Fine with extremely faint edge-wear. Please refer to photos.. Small quarto; xvi, 263 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm; bibliographical references (pages 248-255) and index. Architecture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.  Architecture -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 19e siècle.  Architecture.  Root, John Wellborn, 1850-1891 -- Criticism and interpretation. .

Paris: Electa, 1985. Hardcover. Near fine in near fine slighty edge-worn jacket now housed in archival mylar. See photos for more details. Binding is tight; leaves are clean. Light spotting to upper edge of text block.. Large quarto in white jacket illus in color; 183 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 27 cm; bibliographical references (page 183). Quite a detailed guide to India's most exciting & often stunning building designss, from medieval to 1980s, with an emphais on 2oth centruy. Architecture -- India -- Exhibitions. Architects -- India -- Interviews. Architecture -- Inde -- Expositions. Architectes -- Inde -- Entretiens. Architects. Architecture. Le Corbusier, 1887-1965. Exhibition catalogs. Interviews.