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1965réf. 009850Stockholm: Byggmastarens Forlag 1965. Hardcover. Near Fine/good. 2 265 p.: black-and-white illustrations; 28 cm. Faux leather with gilt spine title. All page edges gilt. Illustrated dust jacket. This is no. 84 of a limited edition of 300 copies. The life and work of Swedish architect Ragnar Östberg 1866-1945. Text is in Swedish; captions are in Swedish and English. Scarce. Book is in Near Fine Condition: shallow indentation in back cover; otherwise clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Good Condition: rubbed; chipping at ends of spine; closed 11-cm. tear from lower edge of back section; chipping at ends of spine and corners; clean. Byggmastarens Forlag hardcover
1882réf. 004308Paris: G. Decaux; A. Quantin 1882. Hardcover. Very Good. Troisième Édition." 6 ii 400 p. frontispiece and 24 leaves of plates including 1 map: many in-text drawings; 31 cm. Red morocco spine with six spine compartments between raised bands; gilt-tooled title in second comparment; marbled paper over boards. Top page edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Bookseller's label on front free endpaper verso for "Librairie Nouvelle . . . E. Rodenfuser succr. de Martin." Small embossed bookseller's label at foot of title page for "Ritter & Flebbe formerly C.A. Koehler & Co. . . . Boston Mass." Engraved bookplate of Theodore Woodman Gore on front fixed endpaper with the Gore family motto "In Hoc Signo Vinces"; bookplate is signed: E.H. Blashfield. Edwin Howland Blashfield 1848-1936 was an important American bookplate designer in the late 19th century before becoming better known as a painter and muralist. The former owner Theodore Woodman Gore 1847-1921 was a marine adjuster and book collector. A former owner tipped in on the front free endpaper verso a color map of Holland by W. & R. Chambers London. A list of other works by Havard is on the verso of the half title page. Title page printed in red and black. In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed; 2 tears of 1 cm. at head of spine without loss; light foxing on text pages only; otherwise pages and plates are clean and bright. G. Decaux; A. Quantin hardcover
1870réf. 004761London: Smith Elder & Co 1870. Hardcover. Very Good. xi 1 405 1 p. frontispiece and 3 leaves of plates: many in-text illustrations; 21 cm. Contemporary half morroco with six spine compartments between raised bands. Gilt-tooled title in second compartment; gilt-tooled decoration in remaining compartments. Marbled paper over boards. Top page edges gilt. Brown and red decorated endpapers. Errata on unpaginated page following Preface. With: 1920 clipping from the Daily Chronicle of article by Trevor Allen "Kensington in The Season: Things Seen in a Twilight Stroll." In Very Good Condition: edges are rubbed; clean and bright. Smith, Elder & Co hardcover
1997réf. 153193Chicago: University of Chicago Press 1997. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. A clean unmarked book with a tight binding. 8 3/4""w x 9 1/2""h. 544 pages. Black and white photos and illustrations maps. ""With projects that ranged from tombstones to skyscrapers boiler rooms to entire industrial complexes Holabird & Roche left an indelible stamp on the city of Chicago and indeed far beyond. In this volume the first of two on Holabird & Roche and its successor Holabird & Root Robert Bruegmann traces the firm�s history from its founding in 1880 to the end of the First World War. Incorporating meticulous research based on the extensive architectural holdings of the Chicago Historical Society Bruegmann documents the firm�s work from the boom years of the 1880s through the period of sustained growth and innovation after the turn of the century. In chapters devoted to topics as diverse as downtown commercial and retail development business hotels civic buildings automobile showrooms and suburban clubs and housing Bruegmann creates a sustained historical narrative that considers the profound interdependence of architecture and modern urban life."" publisher Keywords: Architectural history Urban History Chicago Illinois Modern City High-rise Downtown Diverse neighborhoods Sprawling Suburbs Holabird & Roche Architectural Firm Holabird & Root Chicago Historical Society Retail development Business Hotels Civic Buildings Automobile showrooms Subrban clubs Housing University of Chicago Press hardcover
2010réf. 150470Koln Germany: Taschen 2010. Oversize Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Clean and unmarked with a tight binding. Bumped top corners of cover. Edge wear to dust jacket. 12 1/2""w x 10 1/4""h. 256 pages. Approx. 400 color photographs of street signs movie theaters gas stations fast food restaurants motels roadside attractions miniature golf courses dinosaurs giant figures and more. Keywords: Individual Expression Roadside Attraction Unusual Architecture Street signs Movie theaters Gas stations Fast food restaurants Motels Roadside attractions Miniature golf courses Dinosaurs Giant figures Taschen hardcover
1996réf. 153405N Y: New York University Press 1996. Oversize Hardback. Fine/Fine. A clean unmarked book with a tight binding. Full brown cloth boards. 8""w x 10 3/4""h. 162 pages. Black and white photos and illustrations. ""Drawing upon a lifetime's knowledge Patterns of Stylistic Change in Islamic Architecture presents Michael Meinecke's unique view of the evolution and development of Islamic architecture. Departing from conventional method which groups buildings and monuments according to dynasties and defines national characteristics based on the ethnic origins of Arabic Persian or Turkish patrons Meinecke emphasizes the similarities which resulted from interrelations among neighboring or far-away areas. He argues that transformations in the development of Islamic architecture can be explained by the movements of skilled craftsmen who traveled extensively in their search for challenging work allowing for their influence to be felt across a broad region. Meinecke's unique approach to Islamic architecture will no doubt inspire others to emulate his approach in studying other regions or areas. Few however will be able to attain the consummate mastery of the subject which enlivens these essays."" publisher Keywords: Case Studies Islamic Architecture Michael Meinecke New York University Press Regional traditions Buildings Raqqa Abbasid Dynasty Bsra Damascus Hasankeyf Antaolian Aleppan Persian Traditions Syria Egypt New York University Press hardcover
1967réf. 155830N Y: Architectural Book Publishing 1967. Oversize Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. A clean unmarked book with a tight binding. Full blue cloth boards with small stain near bottom edge. 8 1/4""w x 11""h. 224 pages. Many b&w photos. Architects included: Juan O'Gorman Luis Barragan Felix Candela Mathias Goeritz Mario Pani. Keywords: Juan O'Gorman Luis Barragan Felix Candela Mathias Goeritz Mario Pani Architecture Buildings Photographs Houses Architectural Book Publishing hardcover
1968réf. 153526Ridgewood NJ: Gregg Press 1968. Oversize Hardback. Near Fine/No Jacket. A clean unmarked book with a tight binding. Full dark red cloth boards. 6 3/4""w x 10 3/8""h. 272 pages. ""The objective of this study is to analyze the aesthetics of ruins and to discover the reason for their fascination.the image of the ruin as it appears in painting and in the graphic arts in stage setting and in artificial garden architecture becomes as much an echo of the variety of fellings in the interpreter's cultural climate ast that of the age in which the building was constructed."" Keywords: Transition Natural Deterioration Catastrophes Fragment Aesthetics of Runis Excavations Preservation Architecture Art History Gregg Press hardcover
1967réf. 551H1711USA: American Institute of Architects AIA Chicago Chapter 1967. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 14 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Feature: Photo-illustrated excerpts from two-page article on Theater-Building for American Cities by Dankmar Adler which appeared in The Engineering Magazine in 1894; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. American Institute of Architects (AIA), Chicago Chapter Paperback
1985réf. 518h1688Ganges B.C.: Horsdal & Schubart. Good. 1985. First Edition. Paperback. 0920663028 . "Between 1890 and 1929 Samuel Maclure designed many comfortable gracious houses mostly in Vancouver New Westminster and Victoria British Columbia. From large projects such as Hatley Park now Royal Roads and Gabriola Mansion to modest bungalows his buildings are all noted for their exquisite detail thoughtful layout and elegant proportions. Other members of the energetic Maclure family did important pioneer work in British Columbia in surveying brick making and newspaper publishing and their ventures are also described in this book." - back cover. 164 pages. Footnotes list of sources index. Many black and white diagrams and reproductions of archival photos. Inclues nineteen pages of inventory of structures designed by Maclure. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A must have for anyone privileged to live in a home designed by this gifted architect.; 8vo . Horsdal & Schubart paperback
1945réf. 653h5519USA: The Magazine Antiques 1945. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. A magazine for collectors and others interested in times past and in articles of daily use and adornment devised by the forefathers. Features: Adaptation from Fifteenth-century Swedish textile cover illustration; English Eighteenth-century Porcelain frontispiece editorial; Some Engraved American Siliver - Part I - Prior to About 1740; The Furniture Collection of Mrs. John H. Harwood; Sources of American Romanticism; Living With Antiques - The Chicago Apartment of Mrs. Berenice Davis Fligman; The Nathan Hale Houses; American Engravings on Papier-Mache Snuffboxes; Tests on Cup Plates; and more. Many pages of nostalgic ads from a broad assortment of prominent dealers. Profusely illustrated with excellent black and white photos. pp. 245-308. Printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative issue. The Magazine Antiques Paperback
1959réf. 302G3440Canada: The Canadian Geographical Society 1959. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 36 Pages plus ten pages of nice vintage ads. Features: Mining in Nova Scotia; The British on San Juan Island; Pictures of the Provinces - XIX; Industry Comes Back to New Brunswick; England's Old Timbered Buildings; RCAF recruiting ad; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. The Canadian Geographical Society Paperback
1972réf. 551H1712USA: American Institute of Architects AIA Chicago Chapter 1972. Magazine. Illus. by Hedrich-Blessing. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 34 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Features: Cover photo of Booth & Nagle's prototype gas station; Chicago's 1972 Award Buildings; Oak Park's Historic District; The I.C. Air Rights Project; A Decatur Architectural Firm - Spangler Beall Salogga & Bradley SBS&B; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. American Institute of Architects (AIA), Chicago Chapter Paperback
1969réf. 565h5412England: IPC Magazines 1969. Book. Illus. by Hackett Ron cover. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 116 pages. Fiction: Lucas; Sahara Roses. Features: A Kensington Garden; Interview with Agatha Christie; On Getting Out of America; I Love Stately Homes; Three Country Cottages; Follow That Car; A Kind of Magic - Mollie Harris recalls an Oxfordshire village; The Vanishing Village; Recipes; Journey to the Massif Central; Fashions for Women and Children; Temporary Homes; and much more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. IPC Magazines Paperback
1927réf. 012591Milano: Ulrico Hoepli 1927. 24cm wide by 32cm tall. No date but 1927. A solid reading/reference copy. Light wear to extremities. Portions of the cloth covering the spine and rear cover show some wrinkles. Hinges are firm. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. This expanded second edition has 325 pages -- over 100 pages more than the 1920 first edition which has only 221 pages. Illustrated with 150 photographic plates reproducing 338 objects. Italian wrought iron work. An elaborate photographic survey of the ironwork of Italy from the Middle Ages to the Neo-Classical period. Includes gates screens window-grilles balconies etc. Text/captions in Italian. Published at 100 lire. Original green cloth. Full title: Il Ferro Nell'Arte Italiana Centocinquanta Tavole Riproduzioni in Parte Inedite di 338 Soggetti Del Medio Evo Del Rinascimento Del Periodo Barocco e Neo-Classico Raccolte e Ordinate Con Testo Esplicativo Collezione Artistica Hoepli. Second Edition / Seconda Edizione. Oversize Hardcover. Near Very Good condition. 325pp. Ulrico Hoepli Hardcover
2004réf. 617G1647Ladysmith B.C.: Publisher Not Stated 2004. Book. Good. Spiral-Bound. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 160 pages. Bibliography. References. Reproductions of black and white photos in text. Oblong 11.5" x 8.6". Provides considerable local history including the 1912-1924 coal strike plus an exhaustive inventory of heritage buildings places and people. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this very informative reference. Publisher Not Stated Paperback
1977réf. 538a8935USA: Harry N Abrams Inc 1977. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 424 pages. "Scrutinizes the two major programs - the congregational mosque with its lofty minaret and the sumptuous caliphal palace with inner courtyards fountains and gardens. Includes glossary." - from front flap of dust jacket which is mounted inside front board. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Library bound in maroon boards. Usual library markings. Unimportant moisture exposure to bottom edge of few opening pages. Worthy reference copy. Harry N Abrams Inc Hardcover
1960réf. 201H0195USA: Cowles Magazines 1960. Magazine. Illus. by Halsman Philippe cover. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio. 88 pages. Features: Cover photo of Hugh Downs and Jack Parr; Nice Jell-O ad inside front cover shows Chocolate Ribbon Parfait; Two-page Marlboro ad shows predecessor to the 'Marlboro Man' a young fellow in straw hat slouched on a chaize-lounge; Interesting Armstrong Tire ad shows fingers extending from tire to grip the road; One-page Coke ad shows ice fishing scene; Europe 1960 - Americans are swarming there - many photos of this travelogue; Charming Campbelle's Tomato soup shows twins eating; What I Think Jack Paar is Really Like; The Chase That Doomed Adolph Eichmann; Kraft ice cream toppings; Lovely photos of Paris fashions; Albert Lasker and his crusade against disease; Nice photos of Donna Reed and family in Kodak ad; Huge color photo of freckled red-headed boy eating massive slab of watermelon; Luis Aparicio of the Chicago White Sox - The Magic Glove - article with many photos; Nice Pepsi ad shows BBQ scene; Color-photo-illustrated article on the "House with a Hole in the Roof" - built by Eichler Homes designed by Anshen & Allen in Orange California; Photo Quiz; Hogarth - a man's painter; Brigitte Bardot - problem child - photo-illustrated article of her and her family; 7up ad inside back cover shows lady painting on man's back; Groovy Winston cigarette color-photo ad on back cover features male and female disc jockeys; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Cowles Magazines Paperback
2010réf. 447h5741Toronto: House & Home Media 2010. Magazine. Good. Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Features: Making history with a unique collection of art and furniture - Intrepid antiques dealer Alan de la Vigne reimagines a dilapidated 1830s Port Hope house; Modern Mix - HGTV producer Tanya Linton shares how she reinvented her house to create a warm and modern family-friendly retreat; The Spa Effect - Four spectacular bathroom renovations reveal great new looks and ideas on where to save and splurge; Straight Thinking - bright and bold or crisp and classic stripes of all sizes are a perfect fit most anywhere; Food - celebrating Vancouver's best culinary talents with recipes from three top chefs; Making Modern Warm - Architect Christopher McCormack and designer Harvey Wise re-imagine a midtown Toronto house for Stacey and Kelly by marrying sleek minimalism and organic finishes; Clever ideas for styling your stairs; and more. 104 pages. Two short mends to top edge of front cover otherwise unmarked with average wear. A quality copy. House & Home Media Paperback
1964réf. 653h5540USA: Straight Enterprises 1964. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. A magazine for collectors and others interested in times past and in articles of daily use and adornment devised by the forefathers. Features: Living with antiques - The Hacienda Florida residence of H. Rodney Sharp; Eighteenth-century porcelain in Seattle; Smithsonian preview; The Nine Colonial Sugar Boxes; English Furniture Exports to America 1697-1830; Marine paintings by Two Buttersworths - James E. and Thomas; An American triangular turned Chair; The Bed Rug in Colonial America; and more. Many pages of nostalgic ads from a broad assortment of prominent dealers. Profusely illustrated with excellent black and white photos. 134 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy reference copy of this informative issue. Straight Enterprises Paperback
réf. 78784-LRG-2New. unknown
1991réf. 647a4591Victoria BC: Orca Book Publishers 1991. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 191 pages including index bibliography and reference notes. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Author contends that in order to understand Chinatown today we must know about its past and the impact of Chinese traditional culture upon it. Explores the myths associated with Chinatown and explains their intent and purpose. In so doing he answers many questions that have long puzzled outsiders: How was Fan Tan Alley created Are there still underground passages in Chinatown Who is the God of Tam Kung What are the tongs Do the gambling dens still exist What do the terra cotta animals on the Chinatown Gate represent Illustrated with over 100 photographs illustrations and maps. Author is a professor of geography at the University of Victoria and has been the Chairman of the Chinatown Redevelopment Committee since 1979. He was appointed a member of the Order of Canada in 1983 in recognition of his distinguished service in the Chinese community. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Orca Book Publishers Paperback
2007réf. 518j0613Vancouver B.C.: Talonbooks. Very Good. 2007. Revised Second Edition. Paperback. 0889225540 . "Chronicles British Columbia's rich architectural and social history through its urban landscape. Tells the stories discovers the hopes and aspirations and celebrates the successes and accomplishments of the early architects in British Columbia as it illustrates their lives and careers. Follows the lives of almost 400 individuals first drawn here by the opportunities of frontier settlement and the establishment and maturation of their profession over time. Of wide interest as a definitive biographical and reference source." - back cover. 560 pages. Index. Bibliography. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this most impressive reference. ; 4to . Talonbooks paperback
1972réf. 551H1713USA: American Institute of Architects AIA Chicago Chapter 1972. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Features: St. Louis - Mistakes and Successes; Vintage Chicago Houses; Architects and the Justice Department; Springfield An "Old Town" Challenged by Change; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. American Institute of Architects (AIA), Chicago Chapter Paperback
1979réf. 027534New York: Vantage Press 1979. Appears unread. New condition in a Very Good dust jacket rear panel is rubbed but NO chips creases or fading. Sharp corners. Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh crisp clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. Well illustrated with figures diagrams charts tables. Bibliography. Bound in the original black cloth stamped in bright gold on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. . First edition so stated. Oversize Hardcover. New condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. vii 231pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Vantage Press Hardcover
