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1731rif. W2385London: Colen Campbell 1731. Folio engraving by Dutch engraver Henry Hulsbergh from the drawing by Scottish architect Colen Campbell. From the 1731 edition of Vitruvius Britannicus or the British Architect. Daniel Campbell was a member of Parliament from Glasgow. His home Shawfield Mansion pictured in this engraving was attacked in 1725 by a mob protesting the passage of a tariff on Scottish malt. Image size of the engraving is 14 3/4 inches by 9 3/4 inches on a sheet of laid paper that measures 17 5/8 inches by 10 7/8 inches. The engraving is in near fine condition: clean and bright free of foxing. Three edges have some residue from red stain that was applied to the edges of the volume's textblock. First Edition. Single Sheet. Near Fine. Illus. by Colen Campbell and Henry Hulsbergh. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Fine Art Print. Colen Campbell
1731rif. W2375London: Colen Campbell 1731. Original 18th Century Architectural Engraving. Folio engraving by Dutch engraver Henry Hulsbergh from the drawing by Scottish architect Colen Campbell. From the 1731 edition of Vitruvius Britannicus or the British Architect. Daniel Campbell was a member of Parliament from Glasgow. His home Shawfield Mansion pictured in this engraving was designed by Colen Campbell and was the architect's first commission coming before the architect came under the influence of Palladio. Built in 1712 Shawfield Mansion was attacked in 1725 by a mob protesting the passage of a tariff on Scottish malt. Image size of the engraving is 14 3/4 inches by 9 3/4 inches on a sheet of laid paper that measures 17 5/8 inches by 10 7/8 inches. The engraving is in near fine condition: clean and bright free of foxing. Three edges have some residue from red stain that was applied to the edges of the volume's textblock. Single Sheet. Near Fine. Illus. by Henry Hulsbergh and Colen Campbell. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Fine Art Print. Colen Campbell
1731rif. W2383London: Colen Campbell 1731. Folio engraving by Dutch engraver Henry Hulsbergh from the drawing by Scottish architect Colen Campbell. From the 1731 edition of Vitruvius Britannicus or the British Architect. Cholmondeley the First Earl of Cholmondeley commissioned the architect William Smith to add the details columns statues etc. that can be seen in this engraving. Image size of the engraving is 9 1/2 inches by 14 3/8 inches on a sheet of laid paper that measures 10 7/8 inches by17 5/8 inches. The engraving is in near fine condition: clean and bright free of foxing. Three edges have some residue from red stain that was applied to the edges of the volume's textblock. First Edition. Single Sheet. Near Fine. Illus. by Colen Campbell and Henry Hulsbergh. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Fine Art Print. Colen Campbell
1897rif. 49053Edinburgh: David Douglas 1897. first edition. Hardcover. Very good . 7 x 10 in. Dark blue cloth boards with gilt thistle plant on covers gilt spine titles gilt upper text edge. Numerous B&W plates. Condition is VERY GOOD ; covers all very clean with mild rubbing. Corners bumped mild shelf wear. Bindings all very tight. Text spotless. Extra shipping may apply. Arch. RGR. David Douglas hardcover
1710rif. 014773Chez Jean Mariette Paris 1710. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 9" x 6 3/4". Text is in French. First part only. Full leather over boards with gilt-tooling on spine five raised bands pp. 86 xii 355 illustrated with 141 engravings including frontispiece some double-page. Text in French. Covers are worn at extremities especially at corners leather is crackled some pieces missing from spine front hinge cracked though is still firmly attached to binding bookseller sticker on front paste-down previous owner's name in ink on front free end paper several instances of notes/underlining in pencil some in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3 lbs 13 oz. Category: Architecture; French Language; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 014773. . Chez Jean Mariette hardcover
1699rif. 529044London: Timothy Child & Robert Knaplock 1699. Hardcover fully bound in contemporary sprinkled calf leather with red morocco lettering piece to second compartment of six on spine. Includes copper cuts of the principle buildings and is prefaced by 2 essays "concerning the Roman Learning and the Roman education." Board edges and corners are rubbed with light scoring to front and rear boards. Light foxing to a few internal pages and small tear to leading edge of page 161. Pages 323-328 have light creases to upper leading page corners and page 23 of preface has a small hole in margin. Binding is tight and apart from a penned annotation to title page contents are clean throughout. Fold-outs are all excellent. This copy is in excellent condition for its age. AD. Second Impression. leather. Very Good. Used. Timothy Child & Robert Knaplock Hardcover
1987rif. 24435New York: McGraw-Hill 1987. Paperback. First edition. Fine paperback magazine with a touch of shelving wear. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WRAPPED IN PADDING IN A BOX. The June 1987 issue of Architectural Record magazine Vol. 175 No. 7 with: a feature article and cover presenting three proposed projects by Zaha Hadid two years before her first major built project; Building Types Study 641 Low-rise Buildings/Architects' Offices including the A.M. Stern offices in NYC Soldberg Lowe of Santa Monica and four others; Rebuilding the Church of St. Luke in the Fields NYC by Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer; three San Diego County houses by Rob Wellington Quigley; the engineering of window; and much more. Edited by Mildred F. Schmertz. Perfect-bound magazine; 258 pages; color and b&w illustrations throughout; 9 x 11.75 inches. Laid-in is a 2004 article about Hadid from Architectural Digest. McGraw-Hill paperback
1952rif. 29411HBDJ 1952 on TITLE & COPYRIGHT PG 1ST EDITION VG/VG- EX CHURCH LIBRARY USUAL WEAR STAMP SMALL HARDBACK double-page spreads blue grey cloth red Lettering STICKER ON DJ SPINE & wear & tiny Extrermities chips rub small chips Spine dj Ends The Dust jacket has light fading and small tears chips along the edge & FRONT Dustjacket. The exterior has some rubbing of the edges and ends. The remainder of the exterior has minimum wear. Previous owners name inside the cover. AUTHOR an American architect born in China. Yen Liang 1908-2000 studied architecture at Yale and Cornell; he received a Taliesin Fellowship in 1932 to study with Frank Lloyd Wright and was one of Wright's first apprentices. A brief successful career in China was interrupted by the Japanese invasion. During the war Liang served with the U.S. Army in Kunming. He returned to the U.S. after the war serving as one of the principal designers for the United Nations Headquarters in New York. He eventually retired to California where he began a second career as an esteemed ceramicist. Fine copy in Mylar protected slightly chipped jacket designed by the artist especially suitable for the collector of children's picture books and the scholar interested in the contributions of the Chinese-Americans to American culture. There were presents from Granma & Mama from auntie Yee-Ma & Brother Da-Gee & Fireworks & Kites to Fly & man with a Monkey. Gardener did wonderful Sword Dance & a Parad Thru the Gardens with Lighted Lanterns Small DEE-DEE went to bed Tired but Happy. He was a good Boy. Now he must wait 365 days for his next Birthday OXFORD books for boys & Girls UNIVERSITY PRESS NY hardcover
1961rif. 29466HBDJ 1961 1st BRITISH Edition General Overall Condition: Very Good. Tiny DJ Extremities chips wear VG/VG Red Cloth gold gilt title on. SPINE CVR LITE FOX PGS Liang Yen who tells this personal story was born into a wealthy & conservative Mongol family in Peiping. In her childhood & youth she belonged to a way of life that had scarcely changed for centuries - a graceful formalized way of life in many respects full of charm;; but full too of stiff tradition & & circumscribed barriers against the intrusion of things modern. The weight of the old ways was particularly heavy for the daughter of the house for in her father's eyes. Yen's only value was as a marriageable pawn. Spirited & intelligent she rebelled against this tyranny & greatly daring ran a Souvenir Press hardcover
1855rif. 014255D. Appleton & Company New York 1855. A New Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: Octavo standard book size. Text contains minor notes/marks in pencil. Gilt-stamped brown leather spine with brown cloth over boards illustrated with 48 plates. "a book of original designs with plans elevations sections and technical terms associated therewith". Wear at corners and spine ends scattered light foxing offsetting of plates several blind stamps on preliminary pages Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3 lbs 2 oz. Category: Architecture; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 014255. . D. Appleton & Company hardcover
1919rif. 459H4999New York: The Architectural Record Company. Fair. 1919. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 97-192 158 ads pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and drawings. Printed upon glossy stock. The many pages of ads include an abundance of nostalgic photos and illustrations. Features: Residence of Otto H. Kahn Esq. New York - J. Armstrong Stenhouse Architect; The Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute Hampton VA - Ludlow and Peabody Architects; Some Principles of Design and Construction in Church Building; English Architectural Decoration Part IXb; The Jade Fence About the Gardens of the Pan-American Building Washington D.C. - Albert Kelsey Architect; Portfolio of Current Architecture; Workingmen's Houses in Italy; The Architect's Library; Notes and Comments. Above-average external wear. Covers nearly loose. Binding intact. Two small binding holes near spine. A worthy copy of this wonderful vintage issue.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Architecture Otto Kahn; Otto H. Kahn J. Armstrong Stenhouse Architects Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute Hampton VA Ludlow and Peabody Church Design Church Construction English Architectural Decoration Jade Fence Pan-American Building . The Architectural Record Company unknown
1919rif. 459H5002New York: The Architectural Record Company. Fair. 1919. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 401-496 170 ads pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and drawings. Printed upon glossy stock. The many pages of ads include an abundance of nostalgic photos and illustrations. Features: Some Principles of Small House Design - Part I - Design of the Plot of Land; The Commercial National Bank Building Washington D.C. - Waddy B. Wood Architect; The Lake Avenue Baptist Church Rochester N.Y. - Foote Headley & Carpenter Architects; The Holy Grail Window in Procter Hall Graduate College Princeton University - Designed and Executed by Charles J. Connick; The A.E.F. Art Training Center at Bellevue France; The Rural Library Building; The Plan of Chicago; Portfolio of Current Architecture; The Architect's Library; Notes and Comments. Faint library stamp to front cover. Above-average external wear. Back cover partially loose. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this wonderful vintage issue.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Architecture Small House Design Lot Design Commercial National Bank Building Washington D.C. Waddy B. Wood Architects Lake Avenue Baptist Church Rochester N.Y. Foote Headley & Carpenter Holy Grail Window Procter Hall Graduate College Princet . The Architectural Record Company unknown
1884rif. 518H4494New York: Hurst & Co. Publishers 1884. Book. Good. Hardcover. Tenth Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. xi 1 13-145 1 10 ads pages. Index. Frequent line drawings in text. "Showing clearly how to plan and construct dwellings in the bush on the prairie or elsewhere cheaply and well with wood earth or gravel. Copiously illustrated." - Half-title page. 7.5" x 5". First published in 1872. Dedicated to all adventurous men whose ambition is to make a home and found a fortune under difficulties in any location and with whatever means nature may supply. Intended to "solve the want of desirable information among immigrants enabling them to use their own labor to advantage and to turn their small means to the best account." - Preface. Author was Editor of Sloan's Architectural Review and also wrote The Economic Cottage Builder. Publisher's embossed chocolate cloth elaborately decorated in black with "Arlington Edition" indicated on front. Prior owner's details upon front free endpaper. Fly specks to edges. Faint personal ink stamps to verso of index. Narrow opening in binding at page 79. Contents toned with age. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Hurst & Co., Publishers Hardcover
1744rif. 17726Paris: Chez Charles-Antoine Jombert. Good. 1764 17691744. First Edition; Chez Charles-Antoine Jombert. Hardcover. 3 books bound together in contemporary full brown speckled calf with 5 spine bands & gilt decoration & lettering. Marbled endpapers. Page edges dyed red. Illustrated with chapter headers vignettes and engraved fold-out plates. Text & plates are tight & clean. 1-RECHERCHES SUR LA CONSTRUCTION.DIGUES : 60 pp . 2; 1764; 1st edition; 7 fold-out plates. 2-THÉORIE DES FLEUVES: 2 ix 1130pp 2; 1769; 1st French edition translated from the German ; 13 fold-out plates. 3-TRAITÉ DE PERSPECTIVE: 7-108pp bound without i-vi.lacks 3 leaves of prelims including title page ; 1744; 1st edition 15 fold-out plates. L'abbé Deidier 1696-1746 was a mathematician and professor of artillery at l'Ecole Militaire de La Fère. Dampststain only on front & rear endpapers and pp 81-85 of Des Fleuves. Spine ends rubbed with small loss. Front hinge starting 1" at top & front lower corner bumped. French text. Architecture. ; B/W engravings; Square 4to 9" - 11" tall; 284 pages . Chez Charles-Antoine Jombert hardcover
1815rif. 17627Islington: W. Angus Gwynne's Buildings. Very Good. 1815. First Edition. Hardcover. Black pebbled leather spine & corners over marbled boards. Spine has 5 bands with double gilt lines & gilt lettering. Unpaginated: title leaf contents leaf then 63 leaves of engraved plates & facing leaves of text. FIrst issued in 1787 in parts this is the 1815 reissue with the fifteen extra engravings. Internal hinges & text tight & intact. Light foxing throughout. Edges rubbed. Slight loss at spine top. Front cover starting 1" at top & bottom with covers firmly attached. 1/4" dampstain at bottom margin of first few pages. Sticker: "Bound by P. Low Devonshire St. Boston". Signaure of early owner dated 1887. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall . W. Angus, Gwynne's Buildings hardcover
1882rif. 25318Sergiyev Posad Russia: I. Efimova 1882. 186 4 pages. Including a double-page color tinted lithograph view of the monastery grounds and architecture; at back is a double-page map-plan giving the geographical position of the monastery and the layout of the grounds within the wider community; a number key with description is on the following pages. Text entirely in Cyrillic describing in a chronology the history of the monastery established by one of the most important Russian Orthodox patron saints of Russia the monk Sergius of Radonezh Saint Vartholomei Kirilovich. With the occasional marginal pencil comment and mark. Approx. 5 3/4" x 8 1/2" size; bound in the original finely pebble-textured dark teal cloth. Edge-wear tips wear-through; spine cloth fraying and loosening at bottom. Remains of old label old sticker with number on front board; no blank free endpapers; a couple of pencil numbers and a pen number and with the stamp of a church library with a central illustration of the same & another rectangular stamp that is partially incomplete throughout. Text generally clean and very good; lithographed plate & the map also in very good condition. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. I. Efimova hardcover
1938rif. 336H2812USA: Time Inc. Magazine Company 1938. Book. Illus. by Sarra Valentino cover photo. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Iconic issue featuring great color cover photo of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Also includes a marvelous photo-illustrated article about Wright entitled "Usonian Architect" which runs from page 29 to 32. Much additional great content but Mr. Wright is the star of this issue. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. SWEENEY 454. Time Inc. Magazine Company Paperback
1831rif. 458224London: Augustus Pugin 1831. Hardcover in acceptable condition. No jacket. Volume one only. Boards are marked worn and faded. Leading corners and edges are bumped worn and split. Page block and pages are tanned and foxed. Stickers on FEP and rear pastedown. Creases throughout pages. Minor pen on reverse of title page. Contents remain clear throughout. HCW. Hardcover. Acceptable/No Dust Jacket. Used. Augustus Pugin Hardcover
1734rif. 17044Amsterdam: Johannes Covens En Cornelis Mortier. Good. 1734. First Edition. Hardcover. Volume #1 only of three. In a nineteenth century binding of brown cloth over faded blue boards. Red & black title page with vignette preface then text describing each plate. iv 9pp text 27 double-page plates stamped on one side of paper. Each plate measures 22 1/2" x 30". Edges & front corners are rubbed. The text is tight & intact except for a small damp stain near top center edge of plates that is mostly on the margins of the plates. Study of mechanical equipment all types of mills windmills. Technical Architecture. ; Plates; Elephant Folio 23" tall; 9 pages . Johannes Covens En Cornelis Mortier hardcover
1914rif. 201H0781New York: Munn & Co. Inc. Good. 1914. First Edition. Paperback. 36 xvi pages. Features: Cover illustration of young lass playing grand piano; Great Pyrene fire extinguisher ad inside front cover says their product reduces auto insurance cost; Great illustrated ad for The Rauch & Lang Carriage Company maker of electric automobiles with worm drive; A City House of Distinction - Photo-illustrated article on the residence of Mrs. O.H.P. Belmont New York is filled with a priceless collection of antique armor; Wall Papers and Their Selection; House of Mr. S.Z. Poli at Woodmont Connecticut - two great photos and floor plans of this all concrete home designed by Messrs. Brown and Von Beren Architects of New Haven; How to Furnish a House on $1500 - interesting photo-illustrated article; The Country House of Mr. Russell S. Carter at Hewlett Long Island New York - centerfold photos with small floorplan diagrams; A Los Angeles Bungalow Built for $2400; Early Illustrated Music Titles - an illustrated discussion of the art used on sheet music; Door-Knockers - interesting one-page photo-illustrated article; Collecting Old Pennsylvania Dutch "Tulip Ware" ceramics; Problems of Furnishing a Small Colonial House; Planning for To-Morrow's Furnishings; The New Year's Garden; The Modern Pantry - table and household suggestions; When Mailing Cut Flowers; Raising Watercress Indoors; Attractive color-illustrated ad for Globe-Wernicke Sectional Bookcases on back cover; and more. Average wear and external soiling. Modest moisture exposure to fore-edge of most pages. Centerfold loose but present. A worthy copy of this charming vintage issue.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; American Homes and Gardens Magazine January Jan. 1914 - Home of Mr. S.Z. Poli at Woodmont Connecticut grand piano; Great Pyrene fire extinguisher ad inside front cover says their product reduces auto insurance cost; Great illustrated ad for The Rauch . Munn & Co., Inc. paperback
1915rif. 201H0782New York: Munn & Co. Inc. Good. 1915. First Edition. Paperback. Pages 145-180 xvi ads. Features: Home of Mr. Clayton S. Cooper Fieldston NY; Maytime Landscape; The Small House of To-Day - with photos of the homes of Mr. S.C. Jackson Larchmont Gardens NY Mr. F.A. Camp of Fieldston NY Mr. Samuel C. Hyer of Larchmont Gardens NY Mr. J.B. Gembriling of Cynwyd PA Mrs. George W. Berrian of Glen Ridge NJ Mr. William B. Boggs of Douglaston Park NY Miss M. Vaughn of Larchmont Gardens NY Mr. H.S. Worden of Larchmont Gardens NY Mr. W.H. Phillips of Beechhurst Long Island Mr. Irving Childs of Beechhurst Long Island Mr. Hardy of Larchmont Gardens NY and Mr. W.J. Reed of Scarsdale NY; Cosmos flowers; Native Beauty - photo-illustrated landscaping article; A House with a History - photo-illustrated article on the home of mr. Roland C. Lincoln near Manchester MA; The Home Built for Charles A. Purcell Esq. at River Forest IL; Centerfold photo-spread of five Small Houses of Attractive Design; Vases From Old Jars - how to do it using oil and a red hot bar of steel!; The English Bulldog; Samplers - nice four-page photo-illustrated article; American Pewter; A Stencilled Bedroom Set; Wicker Bird-Cages; Making Things Cheerful in the Home; One-page illustrated ad for the Western Electric built-in stationary vacuum cleaner; The Humble Hamper; Great one-page photo-illustrated ad for W. & J. Sloane featuring their "Dryad" Cane Furniture; Color back cover ad for 1847 Rogers Bros. cutlery silver plate; and more. Average wear and external soiling. Modest moisture exposure to bottom and fore-edges of covers and pages. A worthy copy of this charming vintage issue.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; American Homes and Gardens Magazine May 1915 Vol. XII No. 5: Home of Mr. Clayton S. Cooper Fieldston NY Home of Mr. Clayton S. Cooper Fieldston NY; Maytime Landscape; The Small House of To-Day - with photos of the homes of Mr. S.C. Jackson Larchm . Munn & Co., Inc. paperback
1895rif. 22206Italy: No Photographer Noted 1895. A series of loose plates with tipped-on photographs on paper in black and white; about 1/2 of the plates with 2 images; sizes vary with the largest approx. 10" x 13" and ranging to 3" x 6" for those having 2 plates per page; especially well-taken with gravure quality and fine detail; views of the upper cupolas; ornate frieze-work; many of the column-tops and detailed ornamentation; no photographer or studio indicated; some with numbers on the plates which correspond to numbers found in the impress margins and with an additional sequence of numbers found at the edge of the stiff-paper matte-surround; the mounts make these 12 1/4" x 15 1/2" approx.; small rubber stamp of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts on the backs of the mounts which is the only marking; occasional spotting on the mounts some with some darkening towards the margins and edge-chipping wear a little rippling too; imagery generally very good and clean; a good collection and a detailed reference for this Venetian architectural masterpiece. . Art. Not Bound. Very Good. No Photographer Noted Paperback
1612rif. 2166As published in a later edition of Antiquae Urbis Splendor orig. 1612-1628. Pl. 75. Engraving. Image: 7 X 9 ¼. Margins: 9 ¼ x 13 ½. Includes the legend below. In fine condition. Giacomo Lauro was a printmaker active in the map and view industry of mid-sixteenth to mid-seventeenth century Rome.
1912rif. 866c5205Chicago Il: Beardslee Chandelier Manufacturing Company 1912. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Beardslee was a designer and manufacturer of gas fixtures electroliers and combination fixtures with manufactory and salesrooms at 216 218 and 220 South Jefferson Street Chicago. This massive catalogue of electric light fixtures is printed upon glossy stock and includes 284 fifteen by twelve inch black and white photographic plates numbered 222 through 506 each proudly displaying an average of three models for a total of over eight-hundred different offerings complete with pricing dimensions and other details. Plates 499-506 present photos and detailed drawings of a diverse assortment of shades brass parts lamps bulbs sockets reflectors glassware etc. A two-page index indicates the plate upon which each model number can be found. Last page is a colour plate illustrating the nine colours of art glass used in the fixtures and shades illustrated. Binding intact. Minor warp to navy cloth front board which features brilliant silver decoration and lettering. Minor bits of writing upon dark brown front free endpaper. Copyright date underlined. No other markings. Fore-edges of boards degraded by decades-past moisture exposure which also affected almost the entire fore-edge of all pages with the result that approximately one-eighth to one-quarter inch of the coated paper has disintegrated. Fortunately no text or images affected by this loss. On some pages dampstaining inpacts up to one-quarter inch in from fore-edge again with no impact to text or images. Presents a magnificent spectrum of American electric lighting from the early 1900s. Beardslee Chandelier Manufacturing Company Hardcover
1917rif. 000177Minneapolis MN: The Civic Commission 1917. First Edition. Buckram. Near Fine. First edition one of only 1000 copies printed; folio xvi 228 pages with more than 170 illustrations plans and maps many of them interleaved. Interior crisp and clean; red buckram binding rubbed spine faded. This copy a gift of the Minneapolis City Planning Department to an intern in 1966. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. The Civic Commission hardcover