Cambridge: The Mit Press, 1986-10. First edition. Paperback. Large octavo, pp 306. Includes index and richly detailed diagrams. A visually-stunning assemblage of classical architecture-related visuals. More
Munich: Schirmer/Mosel, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong Quarto, pp. 347. Indexed, profusely illustrated with color photos. Text in German. A beautiful look at the architectural trends of the period immediately following the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. Comprehensive, covering a range of styles from individual dwellings to the onset of institutionalized..... More
Washington DC: American Institute of Architects, 1958. Eighth edition. Mylar Covered Original Red Cloth w/ gilt titles. Octavo, pp. x, ca 200, blank uniform contract laid in. Ex-library Walter Gropius' firm. More
Washington DC: American Institute of Architects, 1953/1954. Seventh edition, second printing. Original Blue Wraps. Octavo, pp. x, 255, blank uniform contract laid in. More
Washington DC: American Institute of Architects, 1943. First edition. Blue Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 204. A well organized snapshot of architectural practice before the post-war boom. More
Boston: Boston Architectural Club, 1908. First printing. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 213, numerous b/w photographs and drawings of buildings, lots of ads for building trades and others, representing current architectural and related projects, primarily by Boston area architects and designers. Catalogue of exhibits, with list of members. Wonderful early Boston..... More
New York: Brooklyn Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, 1914. First edition. Cloth over Decorated Boards. Octavo, pp. nn ca 200, plus period ads, illustrated with b/w photo plates and 2 color plates. Scarce. More
New York: Hessling & Spielmeyer, 1895. First edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 150, well-illustrated, period ads. Interesting for all the trade literature featured. A very scarce piece. More
London: Academy Architecture, 1890. First edition. Original Blue Cloth w/ gilt titles. Octavo, pp. 108, illustrated with drawings, plans, photos, period ads. Copies this early, and in this condition, exceedingly scarce. Beautifully illustrated. More
New York: Munn & Co., 1901. First edition. Sewn Reinforced Binding. Folio, pp. xv, 12 issues, bound together with Scientific American's covers, illustrated w/photos, plans & drawings, includes 25 pp of period ads. More
Stuttgart: 1924. Original Cloth over Decorated, Colored Publisher's Boards. quarto. pp XIV, 287. with 454 images (black-and-white photographs). in German. good copy of an important study and a beautiful book. More
Boston: Rogers and Manson Company, 1916. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 55, brief text followed by b/w photos with captions of fireplaces, staircases, and doorways in Salem, MA. Fine examples of Georgian interiors from the prosperous homes in eighteenth century Salem, Massachusetts. A scarce publication. More
New York: Architectural League of New York, 1917. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 272, illustrated in b/w, lots of period ads. Scarce. We have numerous editions of this series. More
New York: Architectural League of New York, 1918. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 264, illustrated in b/w, lots of period ads. Scarce. More
New York: Architectural League of New York, 1922. First edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 288, illustrated in b/w, lots of period ads. Scarce. More
London: Phaidon Press Ltd., 1994. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 240, indexed. Richly illustrated with numerous color and b/w photographs. A rich and visually stunning survey of examples of the Gothic Revival style in both architecture and decoration. A superb book on the subject, suitable for both the coffee table..... More
New York: Architectural League of New York, 1922. First edition. Stock Wraps. Quarto, pp. 288, illustrated in b/w, lots of period ads. Scarce edition of the Year Book of the Architectural League of New York, with numerous sepia-tone photographs and an interesting advertising section. Illustrated catagories include commercial buildings, murals..... More
New York: Architectural League of New York, 1921. First edition. Stock Wraps. Quarto, pp. 312, illustrated in b/w, lots of period ads. More
Washington, D.C. Urban Land Institute, 1984. First edition. Paperback. Quarto, pp. xi, 212, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Innkeeping has changed dramatically since 1948, when the lodging industry consisted almost entirely of independently owned and operated properties Hotels with fewer than 50 rooms dominated the market. Today, the hotel industry..... More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1939. Original edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 291, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Stamped by a previous owner on front endpaper. This book was conceived and written largely as a result of a long experience in teaching both housing and community..... More
New York: Reinhold, 1955/1963. Fifth printing. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. iv, 264, indexed, illustrated with over 600 b/w drawings and photographs. The motel business came of age with the publication of this book. The old roadside cabin was replaced by a newer building type - the well designed motel..... More
New York: Reinhold, 1951. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 288, indexed, illustrated with 470 b/w drawings and photographs. Library stamp on front endpaper. Dust jacket slightly wrinkled. Sixty-three neighborhood, community, and regional shopping centers are minutely described and illustrated in this book. Parking had never before been analyzed..... More
London: Architectural Press, 1969. First UK edition. Cloth over Boards, grey. Square small octavo, pp 295, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings. A study of the artificial control of built spaces, including heating and air-conditioning systems and electricity. More
New York: Steiger, 1868. First edition. Original Wraps, loose pages in stiff board binding with ribbon tie. Quarto, pp. 192, plus 32 advertising, richly illustrateed w b/w engravings, includes original fold-out patterns. Rare item, remarkable illustrations. Publication states its aim: "Articles on questions of Style and Art in connexion with..... More
New York: A. J. Bicknell, 1892. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Folio, pp. 24, illustrated with b/w architectural specification drawings and period advertisements. Illustrations include the floor plans to the house in Glenridge, NJ that graces the cover; the Curtis residence in Albany, NY; the King residence in East Orange, NJ;..... More
