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Best.-Nr. 2501711 November 1922. 5 Clarendon Road Harrow on the Hill on letterhead of The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings 20 Buckingham Street Adelphi London WC2. In good condition lightly aged and creased. With fold for postage. Begins: ‘S.P.A.B. decided it could not take corporate action but I think A W G is doing so. We have therefore passed our papers to Mr Basil Oliver of 148 High St Kensington who is the Hon Secty. Please write further information to him. / A R Powys.’ Note: "Siblings included John Cowper Powys Llewelyn Powys Theodore Francis Powys and Philippa Powys." 11 November 1922. 5 Clarendon Road, Harrow on the Hill, on letterhead of The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, 20 unknown
1985Best.-Nr. 4924Valdivia Chile: Kultrun 1985. First edition. Softcover. Good. Square quarto white portfolio Twelve photographic plates by Matthews: studies of the churches of Chiloe an island of 8000 kilometres off the coast of Chile. Kultrun paperback
Best.-Nr. 18941134Single sheet 6 x 9.25 inches 1.25 inch closed tear at upper edge edges chipped horizontal fold toning to lower quadrant. A blog entry by Nancy Noble archivist/cataloger at the Maine Historical Society identifies the poet A. W. Harmon 1812-1901 as a Scarborough carriage smith who published at least fifteen broadside poems on a variety of subjects.
1903Best.-Nr. 240651Chicago: Iroquois Theatre Thomas J. Noonan 1903 . First edition. Hardcover. Good minus. 8vo 93 pages variant red cloth all edges gilt covers lightly stained lower corner of rear cover a bit "chewed". Scarce Less than six weeks after Chicago's grandest new theater opened it burned to the ground due to flagrant safety violations and corruption. More than 600 died in America's worst theater disaster. It resulted in new codes requiring outward-opening safety doors. This hardcover book appeared before the opening performance. It relates a history of the theatres in Chicago by Charles E. Nixon; tells why this magnificent venue was built and how with illustrations of the theatre plans and interiors and furnishings. "The Iroquois . will impress even the most superficial observer by its beauty and grandeur . The style architecturally is French renaissance which has a strong suggestion of the classic. designed by architect Benjamin H. Marshall ." Illustrated and with plates of posters and of the builders and equipment suppliers to the theatre. Iroquois Theatre, Thomas J. Noonan hardcover
1992Best.-Nr. 257848PN. New. 1992. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
1893Best.-Nr. 1908200047Philadelphia : Burke & McFetridge Co 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Bound in publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering and bridge on front. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean unmarked pages. 108 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. All edges gilt. Numerous illustrations photographs and ads related to Philadelphia and railroads. Text includes a history of the Association; an interesting essay on the "origin and progress of architecture and building" by George W. Andrews; and an essay on "Associations as an educational factor." Illustrates a number of Philadelphia buildings and gives their architects. Philadelphia : Burke & McFetridge Co hardcover
1891Best.-Nr. DEMO014105IPhiladelphia: John Y. Huber 1891. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 53 inserted portraits. Quarto 745 pages blue cloth repaired hinge some internal cracking unopened; ex libris Frank D. Kellogg. In addition to a comprehensive history this work incorporates nearly 200pp. of the Proceedings of the Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Organization of the U.S. Supreme Court. It includes the remarks by Chief Justice Melville Fuller and Justices Field & Harlan. Grover Cleveland spoke and chaired the Executive Committee. Etched portraits by Albert & Max Rosenthal. 53 inserted portraits. Author Carson became Attorney General of Pennsylvania. John Y. Huber hardcover
1957Best.-Nr. 181Milan: Silvana 1957. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. 4to 218 pages cloth; tears to dj one chip at rear; lacks slipcase. Quadri-lingual text of the work of this architecturally-trained designer of graphic designs and industrial exhibitions. Fully illustrated. Silvana hardcover
2000Best.-Nr. 006850Dublin Ireland: O'Brien Pr 2000. 288pp/illus. 1st printing. A collection of 132 of the finest drawings by Austin Cooper 1759-1830 of Irelands architectural heritage. 288 pp with illustrations throughout. Illustrated end-papers. Clean. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. O'Brien Pr hardcover
1979Best.-Nr. 007657Washington D.C: Smithsonian Inst Pr 1979. 517pp/illus. Signed by author on dedication page. An extensive sampling of the important vanished buildings of Washington documented in text and photographs. Brown cloth binding with gilt stamping. DJ has edgewear. Text clean. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Smithsonian Inst Pr Hardcover
1866Best.-Nr. 230513New York: John Wiley & Son 1866. New Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mos terra-cotta cloth bevelled edges tips of spines worn With illustrations drawn by the author. A classic work a classic study of Venice and its architecture. Illustrations on wood. John Wiley & Son hardcover
1995Best.-Nr. 2110502151110301Itsukushimajinsha 1995. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Itsukushimajinsha paperback
2008Best.-Nr. 2110502151110628Senshu-ji Temple Mie Prefecture 2008. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Senshu-ji Temple (Mie Prefecture) paperback
1997Best.-Nr. 2110502150412363Japan Building Disaster Prevention Association 1997. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Japan Building Disaster Prevention Association paperback
1986Best.-Nr. 2092902144201606Tsuwano Town Shimane Prefecture 1986. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Tsuwano Town, Shimane Prefecture paperback
1978Best.-Nr. 2092902144201866Important Cultural Property Komatsu House Repair Committee 1978. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Important Cultural Property Komatsu House Repair Committee paperback
1984Best.-Nr. 2092902144201961Important Cultural Property Tomoda House Repair Committee 1984. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Important Cultural Property Tomoda House Repair Committee paperback
1989Best.-Nr. 2092902144201853Important Cultural Property Naganuma House Repair Committee 1989. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Important Cultural Property Naganuma House Repair Committee paperback
1982Best.-Nr. 2092902144201860Important Cultural Property Makimura House Repair Committee 1982. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Important Cultural Property Makimura House Repair Committee paperback
1975Best.-Nr. 2092902144201962Important Cultural Property Takeda House Repair Committee 1975. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Important Cultural Property Takeda House Repair Committee paperback
1972Best.-Nr. 2092902144201724Maruyama Town Chiba Prefecture 1972. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Maruyama Town, Chiba Prefecture paperback
1976Best.-Nr. 2092902144201862Important Cultural Property Kuroda House Nagaya Gate Repair Committee 1976. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Important Cultural Property Kuroda House Nagaya Gate Repair Committee paperback
1983Best.-Nr. 2092902144201716Hayakawa Gen'ichi 1983. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Hayakawa Gen'ichi paperback
1977Best.-Nr. 2092902144201405Hyogo Prefecture Yamaminami Town 1977. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Hyogo Prefecture Yamaminami Town paperback
1981Best.-Nr. 2092902144201924Ogane House Repair Committee 1981. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Ogane House Repair Committee paperback
