Search Results: Authors starting with J from modern-ISM

Phaidon Press, 1994. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Shulman, Julius (photographs). Inscribed by the late noted architectural photographer Julius Shulman. Laid in is a gallery card announcing the May 25 - June 29, 2002 "Pierre Koenig: Case Study Houses #21 and #22" show at the Craig Krull Gallery. It is debatable who made who more famous, Shulman or Koenig, both of whose work are very prominent in the book, including the cover and frontispiece. Also laid in is an 4 page brochure "Julius Shulman Modernity and the Metropolis" brochure from the Getty Research Institute. Slight tanning to DJ spine. DJ in protective mylar cover. A crisp, unread copy with previous owner's bookplate on half-title page. 240 pp., profusely illustrated with color and B&W architectural photos and period ads. An exhaustive survey of trends in taste, architecture and interior design at a time of economic regeneration and social renewal. Chapter… Read More

New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2001. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/Fine. A crisp, clean As New copy in a Fine dust jacket. 192 pp., profusely illustrated, endnotes and dessign lists.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Laurence King Publishing, 2002. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. Square 8vo. Signed by Jerrold Lomax, lead designer on many of Ellwood's projects. This is the first comprehensive monograph on this prolific, influential Case Study House Program. Profusely illustrated with both archival material and newly commissioned photography, it traces Ellwood's fascinating personal history, provides a critical evaluation of his work, and establishes his position as one of the principal shapers of California modernism. Beautifully and profusely illustrated with color and b&w photos, drawings, renderings and models. As New/As New in mylar protective cover. 208 pp., list of works, bibliography and index.

Phaidon Press, 1996. Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine +/Fine -. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Shulman, Julius (photographs). A crisp, unread copy with previous owner's bookplate on half-title page. 240 pp., profusely illustrated with color and B&W architectural photos and period ads. An exhaustive survey of trends in taste, architecture and interior design at a time of economic regeneration and social renewal. Chapter headings include: The Birth of the Contemporary Style; The House; The Interior; Decoration and Fittings; Furniture and Furnishings; and Society Goes Contemporary. Includes a great reference section with a glossary, collections of interest and places to visit, an exhaustive bibliography and index. DJ has slight shelf wear.

Phaidon Press, 1994. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Shulman, Julius (photographs). Signed by iconic architectural photographer Julius Shulman on the title page next to his living room photo of Case Study House no. 21 by Pierre Koenig. 240 pp., profusely illustrated with color and B&W architectural photos and period ads. An exhaustive survey of trends in taste, architecture and interior design at a time of economic regeneration and social renewal. Chapter headings include: The Birth of the Contemporary Style; The House; The Interior; Decoration and Fittings; Furniture and Furnishings; and Society Goes Contemporary. Includes a great reference section with a glossary, collections of interest and places to visit, an exhaustive selected bibliography and index. Laid in is an 8 page brochure for the "Julius Shulman Institute: Woodbury University". A crisp, clean Fine copy with previous owner's bookplate on half-title page and a mild bump… Read More

Phaidon Press, 2001. Later Printing . Pictorial Wrappers. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Shulman, Julius (photographs). As New softcover. Signed by noted architectural photographer Julius Shulman and Case Study House architects Pierre Koenig (whose work is on the covers, title page and prominent throughout the book), Beverly Thorne, Ed Killingsworth and Donald Hensman, all of whose works appear in the book. Also laid in is a postcard announcement for a gallery opening honoring Pierre Koenig. 240 pp., profusely illustrated with color and B&W architectural photos and period ads. An exhaustive survey of trends in taste, architecture and interior design at a time of economic regeneration and social renewal. Chapter headings include: The Birth of the Contemporary Style; The House; The Interior; Decoration and Fittings; Furniture and Furnishings; and Society Goes Contemporary. Includes a great reference section with a glossary, collections of interest and places to visit, an… Read More

Chronicle Books, 1978. Wraps. Very Good +. Oblong 4to. 147 pp. Edge wear.

New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2000. First Edition . Photographic Boards. Near Fine/No Jackets as Issued. Large 4to. A crisp, clean copy. 152 pp., illustrated throughout, notes and bibliography. Bottom fore-corners bumped, else Fine. The main building of the Fagus shoe factory in Anfeld, Germany, is a seminal structure in the history of modern architecture. This book is the culmination of the author's exhaustive research in the Fagus factory archives and the Bauhaus archives. Original correspondence, blue prints, company letterhead, advertisements, and over 100 archival photographs-many never published before-make this book not only the definitive history of the Fagus factory but also a beautiful document of modernist architecture. Dr Jaeggi is asst. professor at the University of Karlsruhe.

New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1958. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A crisp, clean copy with a couple corners slightly bumped, else Fine, in a shiny DJ with two small closed tears, else Fine. Scarce in this condition. 128 pp., 126 illustrations (19 in color), text by Soby, notes, chronology, bibliography, and index.

Top Five Books, 2013. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A crisp, clean Fine copy in a Fine mylar-protected dust jacket. 364 pp., exhaustively researched and beautifully illustrated with more than 350 full-color illustrations and photographs, Alfonso Iannelli: Modern by Design is the first comprehensive monograph on an artist, designer and leader of a Modernist vanguard whose important body of work has been historically overshadowed and is now at last becoming fully appreciated.

Laguna Beach, CA: Laguna Art Museum, 1986. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Boldly signed by Jan de Swart on the half-title page and Ursala de Swart on the title page. Gift bookplate from Lois Boardman inside the back cover. 64 pp., introduction, essay, plates, checklist, exhibitions, commissions, and bibliography. A crisp, copy with some very slight soiling to the white wraps and spine fade. Scarce.

Paris: Editions De Minuit, 1961. First Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Square 8vo. Wraps somewhat rubbed and lightly edge worn, trace of foxing to the end papers and light brown coffee stains to about a quarter of the top edges not affecting the interior pages. 144 pp., profusely illustrated with photos, drawings, sketches and models of Le Corbusier"s Dominican convent at Sainte-Marie de La Tourette. Includes a table of illustrations. Referenced in "Le Corbusier of Books" p. 125. Text in French.

Stanford University Press, 2009. First Edition . Cloth-Backed Boards. Fine/Fine. A crisp Fine copy in a Fine mylar-protected dust jacket. 997 pp., index, related Jeffers exhibition ephemera laid in.

Harvard University Press, 1975. Wraps. Very Good. 198 pp. VG+ Slight loss on upper fore corner face, slight sun toning, shelf wear. Insides clean and tight. Includes a G copy of Le Corbusier "Towards a New Architecture".

London, United Kingdom: Academy Editions, 1993. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Large 4to. A crisp, clean Near Fine copy with a touch of foxing to the top edges in a bright, clean, Near Fine mylar-protected lightly rubbed dust jacket. 144 pp., with over 100 illustrations mostly in color. Features work by Frank Gehry, Morphosis, Eric Owen Moss, Charles Moore and many others.

Palm Springs, CA: Southwest Publications, 1961. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Scarce Souvenir issue. Signed by the late Bill (Willaim Krisel) who was the architect for the Sandpiper Apartments on the cover as well as other classic Palm Springs buidlings. Profile of William Cody, AIA and many of his classic structures.

Taschen, 1997. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. A crisp, clean Near Fine copy. 176 pp. This illustrated survey of contemporary American architecture features such architects as: Steven Ehrlich; Frank O. Gehry; Richard Meier; Richard Rauh; Eric Owen Moss; Rafael Vinoly; and Lebbeus Woods.

New York: Praeger, 1969. First Edition . Embossed Linen. As New/As New. Large 4to. A crisp, clean As New copy in an As New dust jacket. A pristine copy. 179 pp., over 250 high quality b&w plates by such noted architectural photographers as Julius Shulman, Ezra Stoller, Yukio Futugawa, Hedrich Blessing, and many others featuring the architecture of Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Eero Saarinen, Philip Johnson, Walter Gropius, Frank Lloyd Wright, Kenzo Tange and more. Bibliography, index of architects and photographers. A stunning production.

New York: Praeger, 1969. First Edition . Embossed Linen. As New/Fine. Large 4to. A pristine copy in a Fine DJ. 179 pp., over 250 high quality b&w plates by such noted architectural photographers as Julius Shulman, Ezra Stoller, Yukio Futugawa, Hedrich Blessing, and many others featuring the architecture of Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Eero Saarinen, Philip Johnson, Walter Gropius, Frank Lloyd Wright, Kenzo Tange and more. Bibliography, index of architects and photographers. A stunning production.

Los Angeles: John D. Entenza, 1960. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good bound copy of all 12 issues including ads and covers. Bound in library buckram with soiled and rubbed covers.