Search Results: Architecture from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY The Metropolitan Museum of Art/ Rizzoli , 1952. Hardcover First Edition [1992], so stated. First Edition [1992], so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good + DJ: The Book shows slight spine lean; else flawless; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text.. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsomevery nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive imperfection. Bright, crisp and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; very light wear to the extremities, and with a tiny nick at the upper corner of the front panel; unclipped. No longer pristine, but remains attractive and intact; not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.3 x 8.8 x 0.85 inches). 192 pages. Profusely illutrated… Read More

London, UK Faber & Faber , 1971. Hardcover First Edition UK (1971), so stated. The original German edition was published in 1969. First Edition UK (1971), so stated. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows a small patch of shelf-soiling to the bottom edte of the text block near the outside edge; a couiple of very faint smudges to the top edge of same; a very thin line of sunning to the bottom edge of the panels and backstrip; the binding is very slightly cocked off square, while remaining secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing light wear and minor cosmetic flaws. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to the upper extremities, with several short, closed tears; the very mildest rubbing to the panels; a… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Books: Pelican, 1971. Paperback First Integrated Edition [1971] (based on the Third hardcover edition), Sixth Printing thus [1987]. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing, moderate soiling to the white background field of the panels; very faint creasing to wrapper covers; "Hi" printed in ink at the lower fore-edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Shows mild overall wear, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a clean, sturdy, presentable copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches). 527 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 10.2 ounces. The Pelican History of Art. First Integrated Edition [1971] (based on the third hardcover edition), Sixth Printing thus [1987]. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Springer-Verlag, 2003. Hardcover First Edition (2003), unstated. No indication of subsequent printings. First Edition (2003), unstated. No indication of subsequent printings. Very Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: a superficial bump at the bottom edge of the front panel; very mild rubbing to the heavy plastic cover that this been affixed to the exterior of the book and pasted down with flaps to the front and rear pastedown endpapers; else flawelss the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only a couple of unobtrusive flaws. Bright, crisp and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio (12.85 x 9.35 x 1 inches). 320… Read More

Delhi, India Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India: Publications Division, 1956. Paperback Revised Edition [1956]. Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; moderate rubbing and considerable soiling to the wrapper covers; tape reinforcement at the head of the backstrip; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip, but there is a tiny hair-line crack to the upper back-strip. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A lightly-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and several cosmetic flaws. A sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.5 x 0.25 inches). 108 pages. Sewn binding. Profusely illustrated with photographs in black & white of shrines and stupas. Language: English. Weight: 6.5… Read More

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1971. Paperback First Edition Thus (1971), so stated. Probable later printing, as the LC number begins with '76'. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; very mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Remains close to 'As New'. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only mild wear. Fairly Bright and Clean for its age. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.9 x 8 x 0.5 inches). viii, 152 pages. Liberally illustrated with duotone photographs, maps, tables, graphs, drawings. Language: English. Weight: 15.5 ounces. First Edition Thus (1971), so stated. Probable later printing, as the LC number… Read More

New York, NY Frederick A. Praeger, 1960. Hardcover First Edition USA (1960); Second Printing (1966). Very Good+: shows a hint of spine lean; just a touch of wear to the extremities; the faintest coffee ring at the front panel;a small, faint smudge to the bottom edge of the text block the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and a couple of minor cosmetic flaws. Not far from "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.25 x 9 x 0.95 inches). 311 pages. Profusely illustrated with duotone photographs, drawings, designs, offset reproductions of Le Corbusier's art and architecture, including architectural plans, and maps. Contains one-color offset reproduction of his art and his… Read More

New York, NY Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1980. Hardcover First Edition [1980]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [1980]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very careful use. The Book shows just a touch of wear to extremities; heavy foxing at the top edge of the text block and sparse foxing to the other outside edges and endpapers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows only a touch of wear to the extremities: mild rubbing; faint sunning to the crimson background field of the backstrip (the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains structurally sound and tightly bound: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable in a like DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. xv, 184 pages. Preston Thomas Memorial Series in Architecture. Copyright is 1981. Hardback with DJ. 

Chicago, IL Privately Printed, 1974. Paperback First Edition [1974], unstated. First Edition [1974], unstated. Very Good in Wraps: shows former owners' names rubber-stamped at inside front cover; some foxing and soiling to wrapper covers; faint crease near the upper front corner tip; barely discernible spine lean; binding secure; text clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. approx. 150pp, though unpaginated. Paperback.

Portland, OR Timber Press, 1988. Hardcover First Edition [1988], unstated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows slight spine lean; light shelfwear along bottom edge. Binding secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing to sheen; just a touch of wear to the upper corner tips; unclipped; mylar-protected. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 134pp. Photographs by Henry Bowles. First Edition [1988], unstated. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Simon and Schuster: Essandess Paperbacks, 1967. Paperback First Edition Thus (1967), First Printing, so stated. First Edition Thus (1967), First Printing, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: very light wear to the extremities; the red titles at the backstrip are heavily sunned, but still legible (the author's name, in blue, remains bright and bold); a little mild creasing to the backstrip and a couple of small scuffs to the lower portion of same; mild rubbing to the panels; foxing to the outside edges, especially to the top edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and several minor imperfections. NOT a… Read More

Prague, Czechoslavakia Primus, 1994. Hardcover Fine: Binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New', showing no flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 95pp. Hardback: Pictorial Paper on Boards.

New York, NY New American Library: Meridian Books, 1970. Paperback First Edition Thus (1970), Fourth Printing. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities; moderate rubbing to the wrapper covers, which also show a faint crease at the lower rear corner and a quarter-inch chip at the top of the front panel [this has been carefully tape-repaired]; the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; the binding is square [but it appears at the lower portion of the pages was not cut perfectly square a very slight protrusion of the lower outside edge vis a vis the top outside edge and this has caused a little wear at the outside fore-edge] and secure; the text is clean. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing light wear and some minor flaws. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.35 x 0.65 inches). xvim, 255 pages. Illustrated with Drawings, Diagrams and… Read More

Helsinki, Finland Le Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou: Le Centre de Creation Industrielle / Le Musee d'Architecture de Finlande, 1978. Paperback First Ed, unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities, with faint creases near the upper front and rear corners and another faint crease at the back strip; binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Sewn Binding. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Royal Octavo. 136pp. Profusely illustrated, many in Color. First Ed, unstated. Paperback: Heavy Cardstock Wraps. Cette Exposition a ete presentee pour la premiere fois au Centre Georges Pompidou a Paris du 4 octobre au 4 decembre 1978.

Middletown, CT Wesleyan University Press, 1966. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: Book shows indications of very light use: just a touch of wear to extremities; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; price clipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but overall, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable in a moderately worn DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 412pp. Profusely illustrated in Black & White.

New York, NY Architectural Book Publishing Company, 1913. Hardcover First Edition (1913); Third Printing (1925). Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: just a touch of wear to the heel of the backstrip and lower extremities; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive flaws only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows just a touch of wear to the upper corner tips and a tiny snag at the head of the backstrip; the $16.50 Net price at the upper corner of the inside front flap has been crossed out and a pencil price has been written in; else flawless; the price unclipped; mylar-protected. Excellent condition with the… Read More

Denver, CO Cohagen State Capitol Complex Consortium, 1986. Hardcover Fine: Binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New', showing no flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. Hardback: Special Library Binding.

New York, NY Rizzoli , 1985. Paperback First Edition USA (1985), so stated. First Edition USA (1985), so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to the extremities, with a small scuff at the heel of the backstrip; very mild rubbing to wrapper covers; a couple of faint stress creases to the backstrip; the binding leans slightly off square (often true of books of this shape), but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor, unobtrusive flaws. Remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. (9.5 x 9.8 x 0.8 inches). 250 pages. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 11.6 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.… Read More

Mahwah, NJ Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 1996. Paperback First Edition [1996]; First Printing indicated. SEVEN PAGES EARLY IN THE TEXT SHOW UNDERLINING AND MARGIN LINES, Else, Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing to the panels; a couple of stains at the bottom edge of the text block and a couple of very faint, very superficial scuffs at the front panel. The binding leans ever so slightly off square, but remains perfeclty secure. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Not quite pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.9 inches). xvii, 322 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 4 ounces. First Edition [1996]; First Printing indicated. Academic Press Paperback.

New York, NY Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1979. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows light shelfwear; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows very faint sunning at backstrip, though titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; mild rubbing unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. 128 pages. Hardback with DJ.