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1905ref. DEMO006838IPeoria: J. M. Franks & Sons ca.1905. First edition. stapled wrappers. Very Good. many photos. 4to unpaged 34 x 25 cm. grey decorated stapled wraps trifling wrinkling with hint of damp to bottom margin short tear to first leaf. WorldCat cites only two copies. Rare. "A prosperous modern and thriving city of 80000 population destined to become a city of 125000 within the next ten years." Cover page features decorative motifs and borders with ornate black and orange type. Photomechanical reproductions of photographs of Peoria with accompanying text "The Advantages of Peoria Illinois." Includes images of the court house bird's eye view landscape city hall hotels churches public buildings college buildings scenes of Bradley and Glen Oak parks Illinois river and Soldier's monument. J. M. Franks & Sons unknown
1900ref. 250301Chicago: Illinois Theatre 1900. First edition. Hardcover. Good minus. Octavo; 45 xvi pages soiled cream cloth a.e.g. Less than six weeks after Chicago's grandest new theater the Iroquois 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. Illinois Theatre hardcover
1977ref. 14739Dowden Hutchinson & Ross 1977 hardback book and dust jacket in near fine condition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross hardcover
1931355p., illus. Hardcover Good condition, spine faded, top of spine chipped
1835ref. 0009264London: John Weale Architectural Library 1835 / 1836. First edition. Good. 8vo 476 pages plates marginal tear in leaf 169/170; full polished calf extra-gilt spine extremities worn. Note: attempted collation but very complicated despite lengthy mixed-up descriptons in the text and duplicate numberes on different plates. The title-page is dated 1835; the engraved frontispiece is dated 1836; AND another third title-page is 1836 - but with a variant title !! Embracing Account and Illustrations of St. Stephen's Chapel and its Cloisters . Westminster Hall . The Court of Requests . The Painted Chamber &c &c. This work was inspired by the burning of the Houses of Parliament in 1834. It is illustrated with 48 engravings - 8 more and 100 pages more than promised to their subscribers. John Weale, Architectural Library unknown
1965ref. ZB394226National Council for Historic Sites and Buildings 1965-1995. volumes 17-47 all complete volumes lacking volume 38; partly bound library markings textually clean & tight price is for the set. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. National Council for Historic Sites and Buildings unknown
ref. 0684145677.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 0364497092.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 0259031399.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1991A book with a tight binding. Some highlighting-- see photo. Crease on cover. Previous owner's label inside. Oblong format: 11"w x 8 1/2"h. 152 pages. Many b&w and color photos.
1997Book is in excellent condition, as new in 1/4 blue cloth covers. 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. 354 pages with b&w illustrations throughout, floor plans, elevations, architectural detail.
1991ref. 13300Stockholm Sweden: Swedish Council for Building Research 1991. First Edition. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. 9.50 x 6.50 x 0.40 inches. For sale is the very rare Volume 4 of the Healthy buildings '88 conference containing the Conclusions and recommendations or healthier buildings. This softcover ex-library book is otherwise in Very Good condition. The covers are in good shape with only light shelf wear and a bit of peeling at the head of the spine. The binding is square and tight. The interior pages are clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. The book will be carefully packaged for shipment for protection from the elements. An electronic tracking number issued free of charge. Swedish Council for Building Research paperback
ref. 03240085.28C2Good. Volume XL: Part II. DJ heavily worn with chips tears and loss to edges. Boards show light shelf and corner wear; binding intact. Text shows occasional pencil marginalia but appears clean otherwise. hardcover
1980A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Small tears and edge wear to dust jacket. 10 7/8"w x 8 1/2"h. 212 pages.
1946Book show very light wear only in light blue cloth with gilt embossed print at spine and cover, sunned 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. 315 pages with glossy page section of b&w photos, maps, architectural drawings, floor plans, elevations and includes sections on: Whig and Tory landowners, Public buildings under George II, Architects of the Golden Age: 1763 - 1793 Building during the French wars, Great estates, John Nash, Theatres, Greater Georgian London, etc.
1944130 p. incl. front., illus. (incl. ports., plans, facsim.) 29 x 22 cm Hardcover Very good condition good
ref. 0265837413.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. MA12E-00066Washington D.C.: Historic American Buildings Surve. Collectible - Good. Washington D.C.: Commission of Fine Arts and Historic American Buildings Survey 1970. Sm 4to. xxxvii291pp. Illus. Good book. Corners slightly fanned. Inside clean. architecture historic buildings Georgetown Washington D.C. Inquire if you need further information. Washington D.C.: Historic American Buildings Surve unknown
ref. 69-4167London United Kingdom: Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1970. 8vo. Softcover. 78 pp. B&W Plates. Very Good. Includes fold-out maps Provenance: Berkeley Architectural Historical Association London, United Kingdom: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1970 paperback
ref. 1396274294.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 0070125317.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1957175 p Hardcover Very good condition
2014ref. 111243Bangkok: Li-Zenn Publishing 2014. 303 pages colour illustrations colour maps; 25 cm. Guidebook. Photographs by Robin Ward. Tight clean copy. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 8vo. Li-Zenn Publishing Paperback
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
1957ref. 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
