Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, 1846. First edition. Original Cloth. Quarto, pp. 95, illustrated with engravings, includes 3 of Emerson's poems (Loss and Gain, A Fable, and The Fore-Runners). Scarce title. More
Philadelphia: Published for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts by the University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. First edition. Oversized Paperback. Quarto, pp. xvi, 295, indexed, richly illustrated in b/w & color, catalog of an exhibition on Oct 9, 1986 to Jan. 4, 1987 at the Pennsylvania Academy of the..... More
Washington DC: Anthropological Society of Washington, 1955. First edition. Stiff Wraps. Octavo, pp. 135. Good copy of this commemorative anthropology collection. From the library of noted American anthropologist and historian Gene Weltfish, former professor at Columbia University and Fairleigh DIckinson University. 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: 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
Leipzig: J.J. Arndt, 1912. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 75, richly illustrated in b/w. Special issue on work of architect Martin Elsasser. More
Washington DC: The Federal Architect and AIA, 1946. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small Quarto, pp. 24, richly illustrated w/ b/w photographs. Excellent copy of a scarce publication on Paul Phillipe Cret, includes memorials and writings by him, such as his "Ten Commandments for Architects." More
New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1918. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 32, 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: Architectural Design, N.D. circa 1979. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 72, profusely illustrated w/ b/w photographs. A reading copy only, but the photographs are more than worthwhile. More
London: Phaidon Press, 1999. First edition. Glossy Pictorial Cover. Quarto, unpaginated, approx. pp. 200. Illustrated with color and b/w photos, drawings, and plans. A beautiful book focusing on three signature Arts & Crafts style houses: Hill House by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, The Homestead by C. F. A. Voysey, and Gamble..... More
Århus Kunstforening, 1974. First edition. Stiff Wraps. Square Octavo, pp. 84. Richly illustrated with b/w photos. Exhibition catalog of the work of Greenland artists from a 1974 show in Sweden and Denmark. Scarce. More
New York: Quill, 1984. First edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 224, indexed, profusely illustrated w/ color and b/w photographs. More
Paris: UNESCO, 1982. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. ranges from 30-140, most 40-50. Reports prepared for UNESCO's 1982 World Congress on Books; nice copies, containing a wealth of information not easily to be found elsewhere. A scarce group of books! More
East Haddam, CT: 1913. Original edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Oblong 12mo (9" x 6"), pp. 64, b/w illustrations and period ads throughout. An interesting piece of CT memorabilia, commemorating the opening of the East Haddam Bridge, a swing bridge spanning the Connecticut River that connects Haddam and East Haddam. Includes..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. First edition. Boards. quarto; pp. 256. richly illustrated; indexed, with a glossary. A wonderful overview on one of America's most unique vernacular architectures! Sold originally at $60. More
1904. disbound from journal, but good clean copy. Twenty page article on the subject. definitive article. More
Bratislava, Slovakia: Editions Tatran, 1954. First edition. Original Linen Cloth w/embossed design on cover. Octavo, illustrated with hundreds of plates, many color ones tipped in, Volume 2 only, with scholarly notes in French at the end. Scarce title on Slovakian pottery (folk art). More
London: Archetype Publications, 2013. First edition. Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp 259. Color and b/w photographs on virtually every page. A collection of papers presented at the ninth meeting of the conference on this subject (LACONA) - hosted by the British Museum in London. Includes scientific research, methods, documentation, and other..... More
London: Archetype Publications, 2013. First edition. Decorated Boards, green. Large quarto, pp 227. Color photographs and images on every page. An examination of the reconstruction of master paintings and pigments from the medieval to modern periods. The authors add to the discussion of the artistic and conservation processes in conjunction..... More
New York: Ludowid-Celadon Company, 1929. First edition. Stock Cover w/string ties. Quarto, pp16,31, 47, 63, 79, & 95. Each volume is illustrated with historic architectural photographs and detailed architectural drawings. A nice collection of journals from 1929 depicting English village architecture, primarily in stone and brick, with tile roofing. Cottages..... More
Trent: Provinia Atonoma di Trento, 1985. First edition. Glossy Pictorial Cover. Octavo, pp. 262, lavishly illustrated in color and b/w. A very scarce study on an amazing early twentieth century artist. More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1975. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 44, illustrated w/ b/w maps. More
New York: Kennedy Galleries, 1982. First edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 56, profusely illustrated w/ 44 color reproductions. More
London: Archetype, 2012. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Large quarto, pp 217. with b/w photographs and images throughout. Topics included in these collected papers include Baroque decoration, paints in early 20th century Germany, and discussions of artists such as Goya, Munch, and Feininger. More
Leipzig: E.A. Seemann, 1996. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 288 (Dresden), 95, (Wien), profusely illustrated in color and b/w. Attractive boxed set of modern master. More
