Washington DC: Preservation Press, 1991. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 216, indexed, illustrated with b/w photos, drawings, and plans. A look at 12 American houses that were designed to be prototypes of the future, by a luminary in the field of historical preservation. A wonderful book for anyone interested in..... More
Chicago, IL: American Builder Publishing Corporation, 1933. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 66, illustrated w/ b/w photographs and drawings. This issue has a special emphasis on the garage, including remodeling, design, equipment, and a photographic portfolio. There are also articles on good architecture in small inexpensive homes, sketches and..... More
New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1968. Reprint. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 293, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w photographs. An interesting study of European architecture in this notable period. More
Philadelphia: The Architectural Annual, 1901. Second edition. Original Red Cloth with Gilt Lettering. Quarto, pp. 303, profusely illustrated w/ b/w photographs, plans, and drawings. An interesting collection of articles recording the growth and influence of various trends and developments in the practice of architecture and urban planning. An important document..... More
New York: Reinhold, 1957. Revised. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 263, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. The subject of store design has been developed from the inside out, the same way in which the architectural design of a store grows. This revised edition has been completely reset and..... More
New York: Reinhold, 1955. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 2618, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. A book on the architectural problems of buildings in which physicians conduct their professional activities was long overdue. Physicians do not receive formal training which qualifies them to draw architectural plans..... More
Salt Lake City, UT: Peregrine Smith Books, 1986. Third edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, pale yellow. Octavo, pp. 217. Indexed, Bibliographic Notes; illustrated with 64 b/w photographic plates and etchings. An engaging architectural history of California, making the case that the development of California's architecture was colonial, and strongly influenced by..... More
Cambridge: The MIT Press, 1988. First English language edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 461, indexed, illustrated in color, translation of "Moderne und Postmoderne: Architektur der Gegenwart" published in 1984. More
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1964. Third edition. Decorated Wraps. Octavo, pp. 199. Illustrated with numerous b/w drawings. A delightful, thoroughly illustrated guide to architecture and decoration. More
New York: Vintage, 2004. First paperback edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 446, indexed. True story of the Chicago World's Fair, 1893--the architect in charge, and a killer who "used the fair to lure victims to their death." More
New York: Benjamin Blom, 1972. Reprint. Paperback. Octavo, pp. 248. Illustrated w/ 175 drawn figures. Scarce, beautifully produced reprint edition, very nice copy. More
New York: Traditional Building, 2012. First edition. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. 10.5" x 13" pp. 98. Profusely illustrated in color. An important issue of this influential magazine of the Traditional/Classical and period architecture and preservation field, featuring a tribute to "Old House Journal" founder Clem Labine on the occasion of his..... More
London: Phaidon Press, 1995. First edition. Cloth over Boards with Decorated Dust Jacket. Folio, pp. 240. Indexed, illustrated with numerous color and b/w photographs throughout, specially commissioned for this volume.The author "read" architecture at Manchester University and was an expert in Monuments Architecture in Ireland. A beautiful publication on the..... More
Providence, RI: Rhode Island College Office of Publications, 1980. First edition. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 32. Illustrated with b/w photos. A scarce, well-researched and thoroughly illustrated catalog that was published in conjunction with Rhode Island College's Victoriana Festival to introduce attendees and Rhode Island residents to the state's architectural..... More
New York: Abrams, Prentice-Hall, 1965. Text Edition, First Thus. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 536, indexed, profusely illustrated. More
Portsmouth, NH: Peter E. Randall, 1989. First edition. Boards. Oblong Octavo, pp. 126. Illustrated with numerous b/w drawings. Inscribed by the author on the title page: With my special regards to Fran (?) and Ed Weston. A beautiful visual tribute to the heritage of Portsmouth, NH and its examples of..... More
Portsmouth, NH: Peter E. Randall, 1989. First edition. Boards. Oblong Octavo, pp. 126. Illustrated with numerous b/w drawings. A beautiful visual tribute to the heritage of Portsmouth, NH and its examples of Colonial architecture. Like many modern cities, Portsmouth lost much of its architectural past through development and urban renewal..... More
Washington DC: The Ceramic Tile Industry, N.D. circa 1957. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 42, richly illustrated w/ b/w pen drawings. Nice copy of an uncommon item with lovely line drawings of Philadelphia. More
Washington DC: Edwin Bateman Morris, N.D. circa 1960. First edition. Spiral Bound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 193, richly illustrated w/ b/w pen drawings. Collection of the author's attractive artistic pamphlets on Philadelphia, Maryland, Ohio, and more. More
Washington DC: Allen & Unwin, N.D. circa 1957. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 32, richly illustrated w/ b/w pen drawings. Nice copy of an uncommon item with lovely line drawings of Philadelphia, PA. More
New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., 1945. First edition. Cloth over Boards, library binding. Quarto, pp. 192, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs of all manner of store fronts and interiors. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover, dated 1945. A careful presentation of dozens of shops, large and small, handling a...... More
Philadelphia: University of Philadelphia Press, 1989. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Square Octavo, pp. 148. Indexed, b/w and color illustrations. Exhibition catalog of a show of the same name at the Wellesley College Museum in 1989. An interesting collection of architectural drawings, and a glimpse at the working architects who..... More
Charlottesville, VA: University Press of Virginia, 1973. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 173. Illudtrated with 9 b/w Figures and Frontispiece. More
Stockbridge, MA: Cottage Press, Inc., 1984. Sixth edition. Paperback. Octavo, pp. 240, indexed, illustrated in b/w & color. Book is about the the Berkshire Cottages and acts as an historical guide to these beautiful homes. This was the country seat of the rich during the Gilded Age and it was..... More
