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199395 pages. Kluckner has "drawn inspiration from his travels around the province, in most cases not from 'the days when I was drawn like a moth to the candle of a doomed building, or a doomed piece of landscape'... Records the mansions, cabins, churches, front porches and gardens, roadside shacks and grand panoramas that are the essence of the province." - from front flap. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Book
2006No inscriptions or marks. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright laminated boards with a faint indent to rear, light creasing to ffep and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn or creased. 159pp. English, Welsh and Scottish churches pictured and discussed region by region, lavishly illustrated with notes on architectural history, landmark historical events, celebrated men and women and packed with legends and tales of the saints.
1987A very small number of classified section listings highlighted in pale pink. No other marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with slighly tanned pages and no bumping to corners. 131pp. This issue includes early novels of Dick Francis, John Moore, rare book catalogues, Michael Frayn, Pevsner 'The Buildings of England', Edgar Rice Burroughs 'Tarzan' stories and George Macdonald's childrens books.
1985(iv), 164 pages. Bibliography. Tables. Many black and white reproductions of archival black and white photos. Two fold-out maps. Author discovered the remains of Blakeburn while on vacation and, after finding a dearth of relevant history, decided to write a history of the town, located northwest of Princeton, B.C. First fold-out map shows the major buildings in Blakeburn and the underground workings of her three major mines in 1935. Second map shows No. 4 mine after the August 13, 1930 explosion. (Hale & Barman 84) Book
1990In-4, cartonato editoriale, pp. 361, con numerose illustrazioni in bianco e nero nel testo. In ottimo stato (nice copy).
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.
1990111 pages. Footnotes and bibliography. Many informative maps, diagrams and black and white reproductions of fascinating archival photos. "Records the structures that were key to Clinton's development. From the archaeological remains of Native Indian shelters to the churches, schools and residences of the white settlers, the architecture of Clinton provides a fascinating record of those who lived and worked 'at the 47 mile.'" - back cover. Clean, tight and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this interesting history. Book
1928311 pages. Text in Danish. Printed upon glossy stock. Abundant black and white illustrations and diagrams. Possibly rebound in maroon boards. Prior owner's signature, dated 1929, atop half-title page else unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
1986Book is in excellent condition with slight marring of spine and Very slight edgewear as only flaws, appears otherwise unread/unused. 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. 254 pages, heavily illustrated with b&w photos, (exteriors, interiors, elevations,) floorplans, detail drawings, plans, drawings, etc. Contents in four sections: Theory, History, Modern, Postmodern, with essay titles such as: Heidegger's thinking on architecture, Alberti's last intentions, Space in architecture after Guarini, Timber buildings in Europe, Behrens house, Schroder house, Tugendhat house, The message of Louis Kahn, Vision of Paolo Portoghesi, Places of Richardo Bofill, Earth and sky of Jorn Utzon etc.
1998No 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. 335pp. Detailed study of American architecture from Indian sites in New Mexico and Arizona and the ancient earthworks of the Mississippi Valley to the most fashionable contemporary buildings of Chicago and New York.
1992A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Signed by author. Previous owner's bookplate inside. 401 pages. 7"w x 10 1/4"h. Many b&w photos. "From Viking structures to Renaissance housing projects, medieval stave churches to modern crematoriums, Architecture in the Scandinavian Countries presents the most complete survey of Nordic architecture available today." Bibliography.
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.
1994A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full brown cloth boards with gilt design. 9 1/8"w x 12 1/4"h. 548 pages. Many b&w photos and illustrations.
197230 cm, brossura illustrata, numerose fotografie e illustrazioni in nero e colori. In lingua inglese. Soft cover.
197230 cm, brossura illustrata, numerose fotografie e illustrazioni in nero e colori. In lingua inglese. Soft cover.
197230 cm, brossura illustrata, numerose fotografie e illustrazioni in nero e colori. In lingua inglese. Soft cover.
197230 cm, brossura illustrata, numerose fotografie e illustrazioni in nero e colori. In lingua inglese. Soft cover
197230 cm, brossura illustrata, numerose fotografie e illustrazioni in nero e colori. In lingua inglese. Soft cover.
199664 pages. Features: Museums in Historic Buildings; The Process of Compromise - A Team Approach to Conservation Environments; Humidity and Moisture in Historic Buildings - the origins of building and object conservation; Quantified Risk Reduction in the Humidity Dilemma; What Made Lucy Rot? - a case study of cyclical moisture exposure; The Cabildo in New Orleans; and much more. Bit of writing atop front cover, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
1996Book is in excellent condition in embossed black vinyl covers, no print at spine. Page block is made of heavy, glossy paper with a great many full page, full color photos throughout of exteriors, interiors, detail photos and some architectural drawings and paintings. 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 edge wear with chipping and small tears. Contents include: The house in historical perspective, with subsections: Early Anatolia, The Pre-Anatolian Turks, The influence of Byzantine architecture, The Seljuks and Beyliks (Anatolian Lordiness / Principalities).; Factors in the development of the vernacular house, with subsections: The physical environment; climate and terrain, local building materials and structural; The cultural environment; Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Persia, Caucasia. The house and its units; The room, sofa, service areas and storeys. Evolution of Anatolia house plans; Plans without a sofa, Exterior sofa plans, through sofa plans, central sofa plans.; Regional characters of Anatolian vernacular house, with subsections: Centers of development; Anatolia and Rumelia. Northern Anatolia; Marmara and Thrace; Western Anatolia; Central Anatolia; Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia, etc. 296 pages with a 16 page supplement.
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
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
1981No marks or inscriptions. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with slight surface rubbing to rear. Scarce in the UK. 219pp. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.
1910Pages 453-492 plus xvi pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: The Country Seat of Howard Henry, Esq., at Camp Hill, PA; The Art of Ornamental Orange Peeling; Decorations and Furnishings For the Home - X - Treatment of Fireplaces and Mantels; Old South Salem in Northern Westchester County - article with photos of local buildings including the Horse and Hound Tavern; Artistic Wax Work; A Group of Modern Houses Costing From $1,800 Upwards - nice 12-photo 2-page spread includes the homes of Mr. Warren Bartholf, Mr. W.A. Westerson, Mrs. Colgrove, Mr. R.E. McGregor, Mr. Benjamin A. Paust, Miss Helen J. Holboe, Mr. W.W. Huntress, Mr. Benjamin Waller, and Mr. Ellis Ashley; Handicraftsman - Leather Craftwork; Crafts That Children Can Do; Ostrich Farming as an Industry; The Small Country House - A Dutch Colonial House Costing $2,150 Complete; A Craftsman's House Costing $2,400 Complete; A House of Modern Design Costing $3,200 Complete; A House and a Garage - the home of James Masterson, Esq., at Crescent Hill, Bay Ridge, NY; Garden Notes; American Homes and gardens' Garden Competition - First Garden Prize wond by Dr. Shiro Miyaki, St. Louis, MO, Second Prize Won by James M. Hull, Esq., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Third Prize wond by M.F. Ault, Indianapolis, IN, with photos of all three; L. Wolff Mfg. Co. ad features photo of the new North Western Passenger Terminal Station in Chicago; Ad for Hotel Chamberlain at Old Point Comfort, VA, with small photo of the large hotel; Index to American Homes and Gardens, Volume VII, January to December, 1910; Back cover color ad for the Columbia Grafonola "Regent" and Graphophone; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Small date stamp atop back cover and small piece missing from bottom of page 457, otherwise complete and unmarked with average wear. Disbound from a larger volume with some of the former binding affixed to spine. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
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