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1987No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, tiny scratch to fore-edge of front cover and no bumping to corners. 360pp. A useful and wide-ranging work of superior architectural scholarship with very high quality research and analysis.
2002No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Thirty-six plates with descriptions on facing pages plus text on 31pp. A study of drawings made by Mackintosh on his travels around Britain and Europe from 1891 to 1914. These drawings are from the Hunterian collection.
1998Name label inside front board and to rear. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 184pp. Building photography approached from the perspective of the architect, with a brief history of this and a glossary. This is a complete introduction for any aspiring architectural photographer or practising professional needing some extra skill or knowledge. Very well illustrated with examples.
1970Name inside front board. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor traces of storage including storage pressure to spine face and no bumping to corners. 127pp. A self-help study for the student of design. Each page-pair consists of a description on the left and the corresponding architectural drawings on the right.
1938np. Illustrated with 49 full page photographs of the State Capitol buildings in the United States. Title page soiled with a small tear on lower margin. Old tape repair on last leaf with photo of Wyoming's capitol building. Oblong small folio. 300 x 250 mm. Softcover. Original paper wraps lettered in gold and embossed in blind. Wraps very soiled. ARCH 2
1899pp. [70]. Illustrated with photographs. Numerous local advertisements. Slight age staining. Sm. 4to. Original yellow printed wraps, very slightly worn. Front cover decorated with a Revolutionary soldier in blue and green with early penciled ownership. Illustrated advertisement of the Philadelphia and West Chester Traction Company on rear cover. Excellent local historical ephemera. Nice copy. Quite scarce. PA PAMPH 19_18 BX1
1900np. Photographs with locations. Oblong 12mo. 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Original pictorial wraps bound in tablet form. Crisp Copy. PA PAMPH 20_7 BX3 x 3c Crisp
1960128p. Illustrated with numerous photographs and architectural designs. Small 4to. Original full cloth backed binding. The Masters of World Architecture Series. ARCH 2
1960128p. Illustrated with numerous photographs and architectural plans. Small 4to. Original full cloth backed binding. The Masters of World Architecture Series. ARCH 2
1960128p. Illustrated with numerous photographs and architectural plans. Small 4to. Original full cloth backed binding. The Masters of World Architecture Series. Examines the life and work of the great German architect - including his activities as an educator, designer, and social critic. ARCH 2
196064p. Illustrated with numerous photographs and drawings. Signed by a few of the contributors. 4to. Original printed wraps. PA26
181056 p. LACKS Frontis Map. Foxed and browned. Early manuscript ownership of Phebe Coddington (1767-1826). 12mo. 180 mm. Original leather spine over marbled boards, worn. Spine very worn with loss. Front board detached. Hardbound. Fair. Title continues: 'In The City And Suburbs Of Philadelphia, With References for finding their Situations On An Alphabetical Plan'. S&S/AI 21000. PALIB 4 / PAIMP 25
1862133 p. 8vo. 225 mm. Disbound. Very Good. 37th Congress, 2d Session. House. Report. 137. Includes also: Report of the Commissioner of Public Buildings, 1854 (U.S. Office of Public Buildings)./ Submitted by Mr. Sargent. Laid on the table, and ordered printed July 10, 1862. A wonderful accounting of the: architecture; construction work; and costs of the U.S. Treasury Building and the U.S. Capitol. We note that laborers were paid under $1.25 per day; teamsters $1.33 per day; and the Engineer $2.00 per day. Brick and stone masons and cutters could earn as much as $2.50 per day. Documents such as this deserve more study by economic and social historians. GEOLOGY 2
2007244 pages. "To celebrate the centennial of its founding in 1907, the Historical Society presents this new index to cover all issues from 1953 to the end of 2006... Contains all articles listed by the author's last name and by title. Also includes names of all people mentioned in articles and photo captions, listed by their last name. Contains most place-names, including cities, towns, villages, forts, lakes, rivers, and some mountains, passes, hills, trails, buildings and other structures. Names of businesses and organizations have been indexed where relevant" - from Foreword. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Tight and square. A high-quality copy. Book
193640 pages ca. 1936. Fascinating black and white archival photographic reproductions. Discusses: History, Site, Campus, Buildings, Library, Museums, Instruction, Research, Alumni, Student Activity. Blue card covers well soiled and worn. Occasional pencil underlining and marginalia. Contents moderately soiled and partially yellowed. Smells like "an old book" but remains a worthy volume. Book
1932Features: How shall we live in the future - houses will be heated in winter, cooled in summer, lighted by man-made healthful sun-lamps; editorials - all honor to marconi - metallic thrift - future leaders - science and art; Commemorating a century of progress - buildings for the 1933 World Exposition are rapidly being completed on a site close to other Chicago attractions; Weighing the satellites - mass, on the astronomical scale, can be measured only by the power of gravitation; Science and the permanent wave - what makes human hair wave when stretched and steamed?; Pigeons go to war college - interesting German method of training carrier pigeon messengers and photographers; "Jobs from Junk - Wages from Waste" - Buffalo, New York , has a good plan to help the unfortunate; Engineering a ski-jump tower - unusual problems are encountered in the construction of the world's highest ski-jump tower; A new style theater, front and back - a trick stage, unusual scenic effects, scientific lighting - a new high point in technique is reached in new theater; Our railroads must be saved - the integrity of the railroad's finances mean much not only to the nation but also to the individual; Science trails the criminal - Laboratory utilizes all the resources of modern science for the benefit of peace officers; A snow avalance "Caught in the Act" - striking photographs of stages of a snowslide; amateur astronomy in the wild west - in tacoma, members of a large club of amateurs have built telescopes; Radio and forest fires - rangers on the lookout for fires, and fire fighters keep in touch with headquarters by means of portable radio sets; Greedy "white ants" cust us millions - termites eat their way into wooden framework of structures and cause great damage. Moderate to average wear. Unmarked. Magazine
1970219 pages including index, 84 illustrations and 5 tables. Discusses the two main aspects of architectural acoustics - the control of noise in buildings and the design of auditoria. Written to satisfy the needs of the architect who wishes to gain a clear practising knowledge of acoustics. Part I covers basic theories of sound and hearing. Part II covers control of noise in buildings. Part III covers auditorium desing. Book
193639 pages. Features: Power Supplies for Large Buildings; Parallel Working of Alternators Simply Explained; Applications of Photo Cells to Mechanical Handling; Modern Methods of Battery Charging; A.C. Carbon Arcs; Electric Heating in Industry; Current Limiting Reactors; The Strowger Photo Tlelmetering System; Control gear for A.C. Motors; Power Factor Correction Plant; Recent Patent Specifications; Engineer's Experiences. Cigarette smoke odour. Small quantity of "nibbling" to top corner of front cover and first few leaves. Well worn but intact. Blue and orange front cover features picture of the vessel Queen Mary in an advertisement for Callender Cable which supplied 650 miles of cable for its construction. Two-colour center-fold advertisement for Crabtree Automatic Control Gear manufactured by J.A. Crabtree & Co. Ltd. Unmarked. Book
1982144 pages. Assists in the design of energy-conserving buildings, specifically larger masonry and concrete structures. Moderate wear. Industry association sticker upon title page. Unmarked. Book
1977225 pages. Unmarked. Average wear. Includes useful reference and other material. Solid copy. Book
1997128 pages including index. Shows that technology is already available to make all buildings - old and new - effectively self-sustaining in energy terms. Demonstrates how existing buildings can be made more energy-efficient in practical, graded steps, thus maximising the occupant's return on energy investment. Includes 60 illustrations, 50 in colour. Book as new. Dust jacket As New but for quarter inch tear to dust jacket to top of front fore-edge. Excellent copy. Book
1980112 pages including bibliography and index. Catalogues Mackintosh's architectural projects, and shows the extent of his achievements in terms of completed buildings, interiors, alterations, unexecuted designs and competition entries both successful and unpremiated. Each scheme is illustrated with photographs and, where possible, original drawings, and accompanied by a description including notes on its present condition and the whereabouts of original documents. In the case of both the Glasgow School of Art and Hill House, Helensburth ten plates have now been added in colour. Over 170 illustrations. Some moisture exposure to top few inches of contents near head of spine has caused minimal staining and minor rippling. Moderate wear. Binding intact. Glossy colour illustrated covers. Book
197494 pages. For a hundred years the building of log houses flourished throughout interior British Columbia. "...These ruins are our last tenuous link with the pioneers, and, unlike the citizens of the Old World, we have not our thousand years to ponder them." - from page 13. Profusely illustrated with wonderful black and white photography taken during the 25 years prior to publication. Prior owner's name else minimal markings. Above-average wear. Binding brittle. Decent copy in colour illustrated covers. Book
1975264 pages. Presents an architectural concept whose time has come. Identifies ten different industrial and public building types - everything from barns to churches to warehouses - mostly belonging to what has been called "The Functional Tradition." Describes and illustrates 73 internationally selected examples of recent significant conversion jobs. Does not shy from some of the technical and financial problems involved. Copiously illustrated with over 229 line illustrations and 520 black and white photographs. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Sunning and average wear to dust jacket. Very nice copy overall. Book
198256 pages. Black and white illustrations. Provides the route of a planned walk through the Village and describes the most interesting buildings on the way. Includes centerfold map. Light wear. Gift greetings inside front cover else clean and unmarked. Nice copy. Book