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1990176 pages. Footnotes. Oblong 9.25" x 12.25". A collection of vintage photos by Leonard Frank who documented the development of British Columbia. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy of this wonderful compilation. Book
1992No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 96pp. A long hard look at England's largest county.
1999A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 190 pages. Brand new, still in shrinkwrap. This is a book with large format photos of "resident's cum creators" who have devoted all their ingenuity, energy and determination to constructing what they percieve to be the ideal domestic universe, many with fantastic eccentric flair. These include Ludwig II of Bavaria's Linderhof, the Facteur Cheval's Palais Ideal, Hearst Castle, Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village, Salvador Dali's villa in Port Lligat, the Watts Towers, Edward Jame's villa in Mexico, Ian Hamilton Finlay's Little Sparta, etc....
1987Book and jacket in as new condition. 125pp. Superb photographs throughout the County of Cheshire.
1942Neat name to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and very slight rubbing but no bumping to corners. 48pp. A very well illustrated study of architecture in England over 1000 years with seventy six photographs of buildings over the period.
1977No marks or inscriptions to contents. Very faint creasing to covers, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with very lightly marked boards, minor rubbing to edges and no bumping to corners. 192pp.
191848 pages. Black and white photos. Includes: separate group photos of staff and students of Claresholm School, Olds School, and Vermilion School, with name lists of staff; General Information; Admission Requirements; Regulations; Prizes; Details of Courses; Nice 5 panel fold-out photo of the "School of Agriculture and Demonstration Farm, Olds Alberta" (beneath which is a caption reading 'Buildings and Equipment are Identical at all Schools); Various photos of students at work and one shot of the Boys' Hockey Team. Blank 'Application for Admission to the Provincial School of Agriculture' remains affixed to perforated tab inside back cover. Prior owner's small ink stamp atop front cover else unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A most wonderful item from Alberta's distant past! Book
2006215 pages with 396 colour and 187 black and white illustrations. "Discusses the most important trends in modern architecture and, at the same time, documents increasingly intensive exchanges on an international level, portraying outstanding, future-oriented museum buildings and projects from 2000 to 2010 on four continents... A closer look at twenty-six projects, either completed, planned or still under construction provides a broadly based overview of current museum architecture." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality copy. Book
1992A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Includes 40 ink drawings. Slight wear to cover.
1998A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Tall format: 6 1/8"w x 13"h. 166 pages. Black and white photos - one to a page, faced with a quotation about New York on the opposite page. Small indentation to about six pages.
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.
1975A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full brown cloth boards. Light wear to cover. Small tears and wear to jacket. 11 1/8"w x 8 3/4"h. 160 pages. Black and white historical photos.
19798vo., First Edition, with 2 double-page maps as frontispiece, 101 plates and several plans in the text; series binding of red cloth, upper board blocked in guilt, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
1912Features: Big Improvements by Northern Pacific During 1912; Through Service Seattle to Texas; O.-W. R. & N. Enter Vancouver; Will Carl Gray Succeed L.W. Hill? - article with photo of Gray; Dangers Attending Hauling Explosives; New H-H-1 Locomotive Design; Seattle's Greatest Opportunity; Bush Terminal Company to Build on Harbor Land - article with photo of Model Loft buildings at the New York Bush Terminal, similar to those to be built on Harbor Island; Portland's Proposed Harbor Front Development and the Commission of Public Docks - major article; South and Central American Trade; Great Prospects for Vancouver, B.C.; The Official Statement of the [Seattle] Port Commission re: improvements and facilities; Economy of the [Seattle] Municipal Plan (part 4) - major article which includes official map of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway showing proposed extension to Vancouver and Seattle, plus map of new thoroughfare donated to Seattle by Great Northern Railway with franchise for Interbay-Ballard Route; Bogue Plans for Tacoma Harbor Are Impressive - major article with map showing City section of harbor plans; Casualties to Pacific Coast Shipping for Year 1911 - Four full pages of fine print document the voluminous incidents of the year including the vessel and damage it sustained; Photo of Strathalbyn's bow after collision; Review of Marine Insurance and Shipping Law; Big Company to use Panama Canal - International Mercantile Marine; and more. 44 pages including several pages of nostalgic ads, some illustrated in black and white, featuring local marine and rail interests. Printed upon glossy coated stock. Average wear. Binding intact. Few library markings to front cover. A well-preserved copy of this highly-informative memento of Pacific Northwest transportation over a century ago. 12" x 9". Magazine
1993A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full brown cloth boards. Previous owner's inscription inside. Slight edge wear to dust jacket. 8 5/8"w x 11 1/4"h. 364 pages.
2006No 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. 308pp. The Georgian Group has aims which include saving Georgian buildings, monuments, parks and gardens from destruction or disfigurement, and stimulating public knowledge of Georgian architecture.
2000Appears unread. No marks or inscriptions. Very minor creasing to lower corner of rear cover, none to front or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 205pp. The Georgian Group has aims which include saving Georgian buildings, monuments, parks and gardens from destruction or disfigurement, and stimulating public knowledge of Georgian architecture.
2007Neat inscription to title page. No other marks. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked maroon cloth boards, slight foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn or creasedwith minor traces of storage. 602pp. Biography of Augustus Pugin, one of Britain's greatest architects, who died insane in 1852 aged forty, having changed the face and the mind of British architecture.
193272, [74 ads] pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Black and white photography throughout. Features: House of Amory S. Carhart at Warrenton, VA; The Prize-Winning Buildings of 1931; Portfolio of Current Architecture; Municipal Stadium in Cleveland; Dimensions - Part 1 - Kitchens; Public Works and the Depression; Dozens of sensational full-page illustrated ads; and much more. Minimal library markings. Average wear. External soiling. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent vintage issue. Magazine
1997A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Slight edge wear to dust jacket. Previous owner's name inside. 9 3/4"w x 12 1/2"h. 288 pages. "The contemporary Mosque features over 70 mosques designed and built since 1950s throughout the Islamic world and for Muslim communities in other countries." Many color photos; bibliography; index.
1925126 marvelous black and white photographic plates. Map endpapers. Occasional traces of foxing. Light wear to unmarked book. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Nice copy of this wonderful compilation. Book
199443 pages including bibliography and glossary. Black and White photos. "Over the years, the role of stone as a building material has changed considerably. Most of Victoria's buildings and monuments that have used natural stone in their construction can be found within four to six city blocks of Victoria's Inner Harbour. A tour ...is an excellent way to gain appreciation not only of the geology and history of building stone but also of the architectural and aesthetic qualitites associated with these structures." - from forward. A nice clean copy with sound binding. Book
1972No marks or inscriptions and no creasing to covers. A very clean very tight booklet with unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 32pp. History and description of St Mary's Church Scarborough. Illustrated.
1991166 pages. Notes. Index. Numerous colour and black and white illustrations. "While focussing on the building itself throughout, an attempt is made to convey something of the human dimension of the office as reflected through the varying personalities of the individuals who accepted the vice-regal appointment over the years. As well, the evolving political and social role of the lieutenant-governor from the inception of the office in 1870 to the present is touched upon, and all are placed within the historical context of the times." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Beautiful copy. Gift quality. Book
19864to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs and plans in the text, and endpaper maps; brown cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. With a copy of the booklet 'Seven Horsham Houses' (Town Trail Series) loosely inserted.