Creating a New Old House; Yesterday's Character for Today's Home
Newtown, CT: Taunton Press, 2003. First edition. Hard Cover. Quarto. pp 218. richly illustrated. Currently, the definitive publication on the subject. More
Newtown, CT: Taunton Press, 2003. First edition. Hard Cover. Quarto. pp 218. richly illustrated. Currently, the definitive publication on the subject. More
Paris: Chez Jombert, Libraire du Roi pour l'Artillerie, 1764. First edition. Original Calf. Octavo, pp. xvi (incl. frontispiece engr.), 72. 67 plates. Marbled endpapers. Text in French. French edition of the original Italian treatise on the architectural orders by the Italian architect Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola. This was a highly..... More
New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1918. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 16, numerous b/w photographs. One of the most cherished series in its day, interesting both for its subject matters (cornices, porches, doorways, etc) as well as its regional focal points. More
London: Country Life Library, nd c. 1911. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 224, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Publisher's catalog bound in. Previous owner signed the front end paper in pencil in 1911. Contributions from over 40 designers, each highlighting one or more homes in England that they..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1991. Paperback. Octavo, pp 446. b/w photographs. Written by the coauthor of "The AIA Guide to New York City," this guide book is ideal for those travelers seeking a deeper understanding of the buildings they see in Paris. Thorough and logically arranged by arrondisement. More
New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1931. First edition. Pictorial Wraps. Small quarto in custom archival case, pp. np ~300, illustrated with b/w photographs and measured drawings. Portfolios and articles in this set include: churches in eight American colonies; Old Salem, North Carolina; John Imlay House in Allentown, NJ; Matthias Hammond..... More
New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1925. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 16, numerous b/w photographs. One of the most cherished series in its day, interesting both for its subject matters (cornices, porches, doorways, etc) as well as its regional focal points. wonderful photos with line drawings to scale. A very interesting..... More
New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1925. Wraps. Octavo, pp. 16, numerous b/w photographs. One of the most cherished series in its day, interesting both for its subject matters (cornices, porches, doorways, etc) as well as its regional focal points. wonderful photos with line drawings to scale. A very interesting issue..... More
New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1928. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. [267-288], numerous b/w photographs, with many photos of period doorways. One of the most cherished series in its day, interesting both for its subject matters (cornices, porches, doorways, etc) as well as its regional focal points. More
New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1927-28. In publisher's binding (very good). Octavo, pp. approx. 160, numerous b/w photographs. One of the most cherished series in its day, interesting both for its subject matters (cornices, porches, doorways, etc) as well as its regional focal points (Marblehead, Nantucket, Littchfield, CT, etc). This..... More
New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1923. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 16, numerous b/w photographs, many of period doorways and entrances. One of the most cherished series in its day, interesting both for its subject matters (cornices, porches, doorways, etc) as well as its regional focal points. More
Australia: Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2008-06. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto, pp 128. Richly illustrated, notes and index in back. A great depiction of architecture from all over the world. More
Boston: 1936. Original edition. N/A. 12.5" x 21.5" signed, colored pencil rendering, plus folder of documents pertaining to the construction of the house and associated records. A truly unusual piece of New England architectural history, this is a beautiful color drawing of a house by popular architect Royal Barry Wills..... More
Wilkes Barre, PA: Style Publications, Inc., 1946. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small octavo, pp 50. w/b/w drawings and floor plans, color graphics. A charming monthly magazine with articles about home-buying, kitchen design, building outdoor furniture and housekeeping. A nice bungalow plan and "southwest" ranch house are included. One of the..... More
New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1925. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 120 numerous b/w photographs, with wonderful architectural detail and scale drawings. One of the most cherished series in its day, interesting both for its subject matters (cornices, porches, doorways, etc) as well as its regional focal points. More
New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1927. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 16, numerous b/w photographs. One of the most cherished series in its day, interesting both for its subject matters (cornices, porches, doorways, etc) as well as its regional focal points. wonderful photos with line drawings to scale. More
New York: Cooper Union Museum, 1962. First edition. Cardboard Covers. Octavo, pp. 52. Indexed, b/w illustrations. An interesting issue of this small journal, focusing on the museum's catalog of related items and an essay criticizing the school's focus on contemporary works of architecture and neglect of older, classical examples. More
Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, 1965. First edition. Brown Cloth over Boards. Small Quarto, unpaginated. Illustrated with 107 b/w plates. More
London: RIBA Heinz Gallery, 1992. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 100, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings. This book is a long essay on architects' drawings of roof construction from the mid-17th to mid-19th centuries, and the light they shed on the working relationship between architect and carpenter..... More
New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1916. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 16, numerous b/w photographs. One of the most cherished series in its day, interesting both for its subject matters (cornices, porches, doorways, etc) as well as its regional focal points. More
Chicago, IL: Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, 1948. First edition. Decorated Stock Wraps. Small quarto, pp 96. Black and white photographs on each page. Zonia Baber was an early leader of the world peace movement and for improved race relations in Chicago. She began as a teacher and..... More
Brooklyn, NY: Pratt Institute School of Architecture, 1957. First edition. Decorated Cardboard, glossy yellow w/black plastic comb. Oblong Folio, pp 80. Illustrated with B&W drawings, diagrams, and sketches. An academic study of the function, planning, design, and construction for a small house. Written and illustrated by Pratt Institute architecture students..... More
Architecture Magazine, 1933. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 15, profusely illustrated w/ b/w photographs. Beautiful wood doors and doorways in historic interiors from the 1750's through the 1800's and early twentieth century. More
Paris: L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui, 1937. First edition. Stiff Card Folder. 5.25" x 12.75" folder, map folds out to 44" x 30". Double-sided, illustrated map with Legend. A very scarce, illustrated b/w map insert from the French architecture magazine L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui (AA), showing examples of modern architecture in and around Paris, likely..... More
New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1969. Reprint of 1833 edition. Paperback. Quarto, pp. 146 (text) plus 88 engraved plates plus engr. frontspiece, Hitchcock 692. Plates show great amount of arch detail (columns, fitted interiors, doors, stairways). One of the most influential books in the history of American architecture, this title..... More