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2009Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 229 pages with b&w photos, drawings, elevations, architectural drawings, landscapes throughout.
1953Pages 125-168. Features: Cover photo of Vauxhalls and trucks in Coronation processions during the past month; Tale of Two Rallies - The V.C.C. Coronation Rally and the 1953 Vauxhall Motorist Norway Ralley - writeup with photos; Kimpling's Sussex; Vauxhall's Home Delivery Service - article with photos; Motels come to Britain - article with photos; The Seven Languages of Britain; England's Water-Mills - great photos; Details of a new steering gear and bonnet top; London has Wandered - many of her famous buildings have been moved from the city; Vauxhall introduces special oil-control rings for all models put into production since 1938 - article with diagrams; Wonderful travel photos from Mr. E. Richardson's 2500 mile trip with his Wyvern; Many pages of great vintage ads. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1956Two volume set is in excellent condition, showing a tiny bit of corner wear as the only flaw. Bindings are solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exteriors show no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. High quality production printed on heavy, glossy paper, decorated, aluminized endpapers. A giant brochure for the industry, packed with large, b&w photos of every aspect of aluminum construction at the time. Embossed stamp from previous owner at front, as well as residue from tag. Vol. I contains Aluminum in modern buildings to page 226 then Conversations with noted architects. 255 pages, including sections on Factories, Offices, Residences, Schools, Churches, General: bridges, halls, hangars, Coulee dam, airports, shopping centers, etc. Vol. II is an engineering reference book companion Vol I., 403 pages with charts, graphs, tables, scales, lots of mechanical drawings, b&w photos over chapters on Physical and mechanical properties, The production, fabrication and surface finishing of aluminum mill products and castings, Joints and connections, Potentials and limitations of aluminum as a structural material, Structural design, Architectural design and details (roof deck, roof shingles, siding, flashing, gutters, vault frames, cratings, railings, flagpoles and lighting standards, acoustical ceilings, luminous ceilings, store fronts, etc. etc. Copyright 2011 Pistil Books
1956Book is in excellent condition, with very light shelf wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. High quality production printed on heavy, glossy paper, decorated, aluminized endpapers. A giant brochure for the industry, packed with large, b&w photos of every aspect of aluminum construction at the time. Contains Aluminum in modern buildings to page 226 then Conversations with noted architects. 255 pages, including sections on Factories, Offices, Residences, Schools, Churches, General: bridges, halls, hangars, Coulee dam, airports, shopping centers, etc. Copyright 2011 Pistil Books
19518vo., First Edition, with double-page map as frontispiece, 91 plates on 64 and numerous illustrations in the text,neat signature on front free endpaper; original printed wrappers, a remarkably bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST WORK IN PEVSNER'S MONUMENTAL SERIES. Published as Penguin BE1, this unassuming volume marked the beginning of the most popular architectural survey of the twentieth century. VERY SCARCE IN THE ORIGINAL BLUE DUSTWRAPPER (not issued until 1954). Buildings of England 1; Cherry PC1, PJ1.
1953Sm. 8vo., First Edition thus, with plates, illustrations and double-page map in the text; original tan cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter very lightly sunned at backstrip. COPIES OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE IN THE FIRST-STYLE DUSTWRAPPER. CHERRY RECORDS NO DUSTWRAPPER IN HER BIBLIOGRAPHY. Buildings of England, BE9. Cherry 9; HB1 [no dw noted].
1953Sm. 8vo., First Edition, with plates, illustrations and double-page map in the text; original printed wrappers, backstrip very lightly browned else a near fine copy. No dustwrapper was issued with the first edition. The cloth version followed some eighteen months later. Buildings of England, BE8. Cherry 8; PC1.
1972Sm. 8vo., First Edition, with a double-page map as frontispiece, 103 plates on 64 and several illustrations in the text, neat scholarly annotation on rear free endpaper; cloth gilt, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly chafed (without material loss) at head and tail of backstrip. Buildings of England BE 44. Cherry HB4, HJ3.
1962Sm. 8vo., First Edition thus, with double-page map as frontispiece, 87 plates on 64 and illustrations in the text; original tan cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. THE CLOTH EDITION IS VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Buildings of England, BE21. Cherry 21; HB2; HJ2.
1973Sm. 8vo., Second Edition, with double-page map as frontispiece, 104 plates on 64 and illustrations in the text; black cloth gilt, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly rubbed at extremities and chipped (not affecting lettering) at head of backstrip. First published in 1965. Buildings of England, BE28. Cherry 28; HB2, HJ2
1979Book's covers show light shelf wear only. Large format , 352 pages with architectural drawings, elevations, photos, floorplans throughout. Heavily illustrated. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Chapters include the architectural investigation of Theatres, Libraries, Museums, Hospitals, Prisons, Hotels, Exchanges and banks, Warhouses adn office buildings, Railway stations, Market halls, exhibition buildings, Shops stores and department stores, Factories et al.
1976Oversize book: 14 1/2" H x 11" w, is in excellent condition with a little corner wear, creaseless covers and spine. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Piranesi's masterful representations of architecture are now reprinted in large format alongside corresponding contemporary photographs. Monuments of ancient, early Christian, Renaissance and Baroque Rome, the Colosseum, Forum, fountains, etc. with auxiliary notes on both the etchings and photographs. 82 plates.
1624In-folio, 57 ll., 1bl.; engraved title and 51 full-page engraved plates, giving geodetic and cosmographic instruments and measurements; woodcut ornate initials and tailpieces, large Aldus anchor woodcut device at the end. Bound in contemporary cartonnage (reliure d'attente), with weak hinges; occasional light foxing, light dampstain at the bottom of the last leaves. Despite the title the work includes 50 full-page engravings, of which the last 7 are a supplement by Scala and are especially devoted to architecture and perspective.
1973No marks or inscriptions and no creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, tiniest bump to top of spine and no bumping to corners. 24pp. History and illustrated guide to the Glastonbury Abbey and Estate.
2005Book has lightly bumped lower corners as the only flaw to blue/grey cloth HB covers. .Binding is solid and square, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is marked occasionally wtih lines along margin, previous owner's name, note, at front. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear, 1/2" tear bottom front corner. Color photos, drawings, architectural illustrations, elevations floorplans throughout.
1957No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight booklet with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 21pp. Tucked-in are seven newspaper cuttings about the church and its history.
1976A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 100 pages. 10 3/4"w x 8 1/2"h.
2008144 pages. Features: The Home of Howard and Marjie Wilson in Durango, Colorado; The affordable arts and crafts of Jill and Michael Clark; Syracuse businessman's 3-Storey Adirondack Summer Retreat; Reclaiming the buildings of Stinesville, IN; The Delahunt House of Portland; Theodore Ellison's "Decatur" line of windows; Diana Mausser's native roots; and more. Unmarked. with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1963Book is in excellent condition with lightly bumped corners, very light edge wear to dark red cloth covers with gilt print at spine. Binding is solid and square, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows extensive edge wear, small tears at hinge, top spine, scuffing, small stain. Contents include: Organization of the profession, The Japanese hotel, Transport and tourism, Town planning in evolution, Architectural education The architects, etc. Featured buildings or sights include Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel, Diet Library, Gakushuin University, Museum of western art, memorial hall at Hiroshima, Sakakura's art gallery, Town hall, Gotsu, museum at Matsue, Dentsu building Osaka, Hasshokan hotel at Nagoya, Kenzo Tange hotel at Atami and a great many others. Architects featured in chapter "Architects" : Antonin Raymond, Togo Murano, Junzo Sakakura, Isao Sibaoka, Tsutomu Ikota, Hideo Kosaka, Kunio Maekawa, Kenzo Tange, Hirosohi Oe, Takamasa Yoshizaka, Yoshinobu Ashihara, Kiyonori Kikutake, and many others. Copyright 2011 Pistil Books
1950No marks or inscriptions to contents. Minor creasing to upper corners. A very clean very tight booklet with slightly marked rear cover and staple marks to front. Plates plus 115-135pp. History and description of the church of St Peter, Aston by Sutton, Cheshire. From the work 'The Lesser Chapels of Cheshire' reprinted from the Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire Vols 101 (1949) and 102 (1950). Illustrated.
1946No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, foxing to top of page edges and end papers and bumping to all corners. Slightly dusty dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with a little sunning and with nicks to corners and top of spine. 662pp. A study of the basic laws of architectural design through the paths of history. It is in two sections, the first dealing with the state of architecture from the earliest times to the mid 20th century and the second looking at architectural decoration and ornament.
1975No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight booklet with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 20pp. Attractive little booklet with colour and black & white ptotographs of Canterbury with history and description. Undated ca 1975.
2007No 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. 48pp. The history of the Cloth Fair and Cloth Fair Chambers built on the former site of the priory of St Bartholomew the Great and one of London's oldest buildings. The first known record of Cloth Fair dates from the charter of 1133. Illustrated. Very scarce.
1980Appears unread. No 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. 400pp. A detailed study of American architecture from pre-historic times to the late 20th century. An excellent introduction to American architecture. Enhanced with around 300 illustrations. Second corrected edition.
1991A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 326 pages. 7 7/8"w x 10 1/4"h. Many b&w photos. "Today's suburban metropolitandevelopment of single-family homes, shopping centers, corporate offices, and roadway systems constitues what Peter Rowe calls a 'middle landscape' between the city and the country. Looking closely at suburban America in terms of design and physical planning, Rowe builds a cae for a new way of seeing and building suburbia--complete with theoretical underpinning sand a basis for design."
