New York: Abrams, 1991. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Oblong Octavo, pp. 192. Richly illustrated with color and b/w photos and reproductions. A thorough history of the American billboard as a genre of advertising and a reflection of the history of American graphic design. While today's roadsides are dotted with..... More

Pasadena, CA: Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association of Pasadena, nd c. 1920. First edition. Decorated Boards. Quarto, pp. 55, illustrated with sepia-toned photographs. Stamped on the cover by California Stucco Products Company of Portland, Oregon. A showcase of homes in Pasadena, California, with minimal text and 99 photographs of..... More

New York: Reinhold, 1948. First edition. Cloth over Boards with comb binding. Quarto, pp. 144, indexed, illustrated with over 500 b/w drawings and photographs. Book plate from previous owner on front end paper. A complete reference book on window design, ranging from solar heat to skylights, from picture windows to..... More

Amesbury, MA: Powwow River Books, 2012. Revised First edition, in 100 copies. Glossy B/W Pictorial Cover. Octavo, pp. 302. Illustrated with b/w photos and drawings. A useful field guide to identifying Native American and agricultural stone structures one may encounter on hikes throughout the forest and conservation lands in New..... More

Boston, MA: Boston University Art Gallery, 2009. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Square small quarto, pp. 32, illustrated with b/w and color reproductions of Hurwitz's watercolors and etchings. Autographed by Sidney Hurwitz on the title page. The Boston University Art Gallery and the Boston University School of Visual Arts co-presented..... More

Paris: Librairie de la Construction Moderne, 1927-1931. Original printing. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, each issue about 50 pages. Includes bound edition of 1928-1929 issues, plus 35 single issues between 1927 and 1931. Several magazines have detached covers, and most have flaking edges and typical magazine wear at the spine. Bound edition..... More

University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. xi, 412 pp. New copy. red cloth with new dustjacket. 734 Ill. 8 Appendices, notes, extensive bibliography and index. The life's work of noted architectural historian Professor Daniel Reiff, this study is both highly readable and very informative..... More

New York: Reinhold, 1956. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 136, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This is a pictorial selection of designs from the United States, South America, England, France, Germany, Sweden, and Italy. Almost all the examples shown, apartments, motels, shops, showrooms, banks, clinics, theatres..... More

New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1999. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Octavo, pp 191. Beautifully illustrated with over 90 color and 60 black-and-white photographs and 50 line drawings. This book features 25 houses designed in a 35-year period by currently practicing architects for their mothers, fathers, and close relatives. Included..... More

New York: Viking Studio, 2002. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 224, illustrated with color photographs. Virtually no other form of American architecture is as widespread or as popular as the Spanish Revival style. From bungalows and mansions to gas stations and government buildings, its influence - and its..... More

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985. First edition. Paperback. Quarto, pp. xvii, 270, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Vernacular architecture - that is, traditional architecture passed on to successive generations of builders and designers through the use of particular building elements and styles - forms the backbone of much contemporary..... More

Paris: R. Panzani, nd c. 1900. First edition. Decorated Boards. Folio, portfolio format. One volume of three tomes (antiquity, Middle Ages, and Renaissance) of a two-volume, six-tome set. The three tomes contain 120 plates in total. Text in French. A profusely illustrated guide through several centuries of lighting design, from..... More

New York: Time, Inc., 1951. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, each issue over 200 pp., indexed. Illustrated with b/w and color photographs and drawings. Trade advertisements throughout. Mild ex-library. An outstanding collection of building projects and concerns during the Korean War era. Includes Frank Lloyd Wright projects, a rotogarage..... More