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Saint-Sylvain-D'Anjou, France: AUx Metiers du Batiement, n.d. Limited edition. Original Wraps. Rectangular quarto, pp. unpaginated ca. 50, illustrated. More
Saint-Sylvain-D'Anjou, France: AUx Metiers du Batiement, n.d. Limited edition. Original Wraps. Rectangular quarto, pp. unpaginated ca. 50, illustrated. More
Milan: unknown, 1960. Reprint. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 31, illustrated in b/w plans & drawings, intro by Ernesto N. Rogers, text in English, illustration explanations in Italian, English, and French, reprint from "Casabella" n. 242, August 1960. From Giullo Carlo Argan's descriptive essay, it is clear that Gropius and his..... More
New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1975. First printing. Pamphlet. quarto. pp 40. illustrated with b/w photographs. an exhibition presented at the Museum of Modern Art in New York Oct 29 1975-Jan 4 1976. More
Milan: Hoepli, 1960. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. xiv, 347, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Text in both Italian and English. This volume intends to be a recapitulation of the problems of scholastic architecture considered in their most precise technical terms and illustrated with many examples selected with..... More
New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1972. First edition. Cloth over Boards. 12 Mo (5 x 10 1/4), pp. 288, indexed, profusely illustrated in color and b/w. More
Cologne: Kunstforum, 1983. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 192, profusely illustrated w/ color Photographs. More
Stuttgart: Karl Kramer, 1962. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 120, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings, text in English, French, and German. Stamped by architect Bruce Arneill on the front endpaper. Arneill graduated from Yale and specialized in hospital design, health maintenance organization facilities, and other health-care design..... More
London: Anthony Blond, 1970. Reprint. Trade Cloth over Illustrated Boards. Octavo, pp. xxviii, 112, illustrated with a nine-foot-long folded drawing by Peter Fleetwood-Hesketh. Re-issue of Betjeman's 1933 witty and often irreverent guide to the history of architectural taste. Thought-provoking study. More
London: A. Zwemmer Ltd., 1975. First edition. Blue Cloth over Boards, Gilt lettering on spine. Quarto, pp. 221 plus 300 b/w photographic plates and 28 figures in the text. An important contribution to the field of Italian architectural history, this volume offers a thorough examination of the rich heritage of..... More
Boston: Boston Architectural Club, 1925. First printing. Green Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. np ~150, numerous b/w photographs of Spanish exteriors and interiors plus 3 color plates, no ads. The Boston Architectural Club was organized in 1889 for the purpose of associating those interested in the profession of architecture, with..... More
Boston: Boston Architectural Club, 1926. First printing. Green Cloth over Boards. Folio, pp. 200, plus pp. 46 of Boston-area advertisements with advertiser's index; illustrated with b/w and color architectural drawings and b/w photographs. The Boston Architectural Club was organized in 1889 for the purpose of associating those interested in the..... More
Boston: Boston Architectural Club, 1915. First printing. Brown Boards, cloth spine. Quarto, pp. 222, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings, and period advertisements. Signed by Henry R. Shepley in 1922 on the front endpaper. Henry Richardson Shepley was a senior partner in the Boston architectural firm Shepley Bulfinch. This..... More
India: K. L. Bhargava & Co., 1971. Sixth reprint. Boards. Quarto, pp. 216, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Book plate for Max James Allen affixed inside front cover. Mr. Allen was an attorney and former honorary consul of India. Few countries possess a richer architectural heritage than India..... More
Rome: Regione Lazio, 1988. First edition. Original Wraps. Oblong octavo, pp. 129,richly illustrated w/ color and b/w photographs, diagrams and maps. More
London: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. Second edition. Cloth over Boards, blue w/embossed design & gilt lettering. Quarto, pp. xiii, 275, illustrated with 183 b/w photographic plates and several b/w line drawings. The author focused on "minor" buildings of the French countryside in Normandy, Brittany, Dordogne, and the Côte-d'Or, as well..... More
New Haven, CT: 1999. Cloth over Boards. This abundantly illustrated book provides for the first time a full account of the houses that were built and inhabited by the upper classes during the rich and fascinating period from the end of the 15th century to the closing years of the..... More
New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., 1917. First edition. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 94, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. A beautiful selection of French architecture, largely from the Medieval period, when Tudor, and Gothic designs were very popular. The author was a prolific and influential American architect..... More
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1959. Second Printing. Original Gray Cloth. Octavo, pp. 228, indexed, illustrated with b/w & color photos, preface by Le Corbusier. An examination of magnificent collaborations between some of the best- known architects, painters & sculptors in post-war Europe. The works of 130 architects and 150..... More
New York: Edward Arnold, 1909. Second edition. Buckram Library Binding. Octavo, pp. xvi, 287, indexed, illustrated "with 64 full-page coloured plates from pictures never before reproduced" drawn by Helen Allingham with tissue guards. Surveys the quaint old cottages, farmhouses, and gardens that dot the English countryside throughout Kent, Surrey, Sussex..... More
Bracken Books, 1985. Hardcover. More
Paris: August Vincent, 1957. First edition. Board portfolio with loose pages as intended. Quarto, pp. 26 list of projects in competition, pp. 64 b/w plates of architectural drawings, some folding out. Text in French. The annual competition of the School of Architecure at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, with..... More
Paris: August Vincent, 1957. First edition. Cardboard Covers. Quarto, pp 26 list of projects in competition. pp 64 b/w plates of architectural drawings, some folding out. The annual competition of the School of Architecure at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, with a stunning collection of architectural drawings. More
Tokyo: Graphic-sha Publishing Company, 1982. First printing. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 167, illustrated with b/w and color drawings, text in English & Japanese. In the contemporary architecture, some drawings on papers are far more attractive than the actual buildings on the ground. The drawing is organizing a particular mental space..... More
Berlin: Schirmer-Mosel, 2009. First English language edition. Boards. Folio, pp. 277. Indexed, richly illustrated with color photos. A comprehensive and engaging portrait of the rich and varied architectural history of Berlin, as captured by German architectural photographer Engel. Spanning nearly 8 centuries, this beautiful book captures the spirit of this..... More
Paris: Ch. Massin, nd c. 1920. Original edition. Cloth over Boards portfolio w/ cloth ties and loose plates (as issued). Folio, 76 loose plates as issued, two extra plates (XXVIII, XXX). Text in French. Signed neatly on the front cover by a previous owner. Pierre Esquie (1853-1933) was a French..... More