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
Barre, Massachusetts: Barre Publishers, 1973. First paperback edition. Paperback. Quarto, 151 plates, richly illustrated w/ b/w photos. An interesting title on the subject. 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
Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2007. First edition. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 160. Indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photos. A survey of the work of Southern CA architect McAllister, famous for his Sands Hotel (home base of the Rat Pack), as well as other popular hotels, diners..... 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
Los Angeles, CA: Hennesey & Ingalls, Inc., 1973. Cloth Binding on Boards with DJ. Octavo, pp 79. An essential tool for architectural historians, the list includes the locations of the editions, then and now. The introduction by Adolf C. Placzek describes how the information in this list informs us about..... More
University Press of Kansas. Hard Cover w/illustrated DJ. Octavo, pp 296, including index. Extensively illustrated with b/w photographs, drawings and floor plans. A thorough technical and architectural history of the development of balloon frame construction in Midwestern houses. Its innovative features, popularity among settlers and influence on other building types..... More
New York: Thames & Hudson, 1968. First American edition. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Octavo, pp. 216. Indexed, illustrated with numerous b/w and color photos. A nice copy of this book on modern architecture. More
London: B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1947. First edition. Original Orange Cloth. Octavo, pp. viii, 120, indexed, illustrated by 138 b/w photos and drawings, color frontis. From DJ: "This a book written at first-hand by someone who has made a close study , not only of Regency architecture, but also of the..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1925. Cloth over Boards. Frontis., approx. 125 illus., 295pp., large 4to, original cloth; ex-lib with typical labels, stamps and markings. Standard biography of this famous American architect who designed the State House at Hartford, CT, and the Massachusetts State House. More
London: Seeley and Co., Limited, 1905. First edition. Cloth over Boards, gold-illustrated cover. Quarto, pp. 112, illustrated w/ color and b/w plates. gives wonderful insights into a grand era of architecture and building. More
London: Thames & Hudson, 1995. First paperback edition. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Small Quarto, pp. 224, with 193 illustrations, 81 in color. A detailed survey of the traditional buildings of England by an authority on English architectural history. More
