Category: Architecture

Erdelyi Tempolok : Transylvanian Churches, Kirchen in Siebenburgen

Price: $55.00

Publisher: Toth Konyvkereskedes & Kiado : 2000

Seller ID: 24150

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

160 pages; Folio (13.5") 35 cm; Tall hardcover, 160 glossy pages, parallel text throughout in Hungarian, English, German. Over 350 stunning full-color photos; of exteriors, interiors, ornate architectural details, etc, of Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist/Reformed, and Unitarian church buildings of Transylvania (Hungary and Romania) that are centuries old, with brief history of each. ; Rear board has two small nicks, not affecting any text. Otherwise book appears unused.
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Above the Clouds and Old New York : An Historical Sketch of the Site and a Description of the Many Wonders of the Woolworth Building

By: Bruce, H. Addington

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Woolworth Tower : 1913

Seller ID: 23687

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

32 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Tan softcover with yapp edges, silver and gold embossed lettering and decor on front, 32 glossy pages, 1 table of stats, 1 map, 16 b/w illustrations, 22 b/w photos, 8 color photos and illustrations. ; Brief history of New York City extolling the wonders of the 60-story high Woolworth building, erected 1912-1913, boasting the world's longest elevator shaft. ; Covers show light wear. A touch of foxing to pages. Main defect: front cover has spot and also a faint number stamped in old ink, not affecting text or image. Quite scarce.
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Modern Antiquarian, the : A Pre-Millennial Odyssey through Megalithic Britain, Book and Slipcase

By: Cope, Julian

Price: $185.00

Publisher: Thorsons : 1998

Seller ID: 22325

ISBN-13: 9780722535998

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

438 pages; 4to (11.75") 30 cm; Tall heavy hardcover, blue and orange slipcase, orange and metallic blue boards, 438 pages, index, bibliography, over 600 photos and illustrations in full color. Travel section is divided into seven sections with seven differently-colored edges for different regions of Britain. ; Sub-subtitle: Including a Gazetteer to over 300 Prehistoric Sites. Photos by author. Ancient stone circles, monuments, quoits, tombs, barrows, settlements, etc, of England, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man, etc. This popular book inspired a television program and a sequel. ; Slipcase has...
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Architectural Construction : The Choice of Structural Design

By: Crane, Theodore

Price: $23.00

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons : 1956

Seller ID: 23444

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Poor dust jacket

433 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Hardcover, turquoise cloth, [x] + 433 pages, index, over 400 b/w figures, photos, diagrams, etc, with captions. ; Copyright 1947. This is 2nd edition, 1956. "This book presents a procedure for determining the type of building frame, foundation, floor, roof, and wall construction most suitable to meet the requirements of any particular structure." Topics include: Building codes. Framing. Structural steel. Reinforced concrete. Wood. Heat and insulation. Girders. Trusses. Arches. Domes. Walls. Masonry and more. ; Book shows only minor wear, mainly to tips. Jacket is ...
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Inns of Court : A Literary Excursion to the Inns of Court of London

By: Daniell, Timothy

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Wildy & Sons : 1971

Seller ID: 23437

ISBN-13: 9780854900190

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

82 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Beige booklet, color illustration on front, 84 unnumbered pages, 39 b/w illustrations including 24 illustrations of buildings and architectural details, 5 illustrations of maps and floorplans, 5 illustrations of ornaments and heraldic images, and more. ; 1st published 1971, stated. SBN 84490001. ; Text and illustrations by Timothy Daniell. Foreword by Lord Goddard. Prologue by Baroness Stocks. ; The Inns of Court are a group of historical buildings in London where barristers (lawyers) traditionally lived, worked, and headquartered their bar associations. This book i...
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Bristol Renaissance, the : The White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs, Volume 3, Number 5

By: Dow, Joy Wheeler; Illustrated by Julian A. Buckly

Price: $13.00

Publisher: White Pine Bureau : 1917

Seller ID: 24085

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

16 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall softcover, 16 glossy pages, main text in 2 columns, 18 b/w photos featuring early (1800-1810) houses of Bristol, Rhode Island. Chapter on Civilization of Colonial New England Reflected in White Pine by Lamont Rowlands. Photos by Julian A. Buckly and author. ; "An Architectural Monograph of the Bristol Renaissance" with text by Joy Wheeler Dow, prepared for publication by Russell F. Whitehead, copyright by George F. Lindsay, October, 1917. Part of "The White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs, a Bi-Monthly Publication Suggesting the Architectural Uses of ...
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Secret Chambers and Hiding Places : Historic, Romantic and Legendary Stories and Traditions about Hiding-Holes, Secret Chambers, Etc

By: Fea, Allan

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Singing Tree Press : 1971

Seller ID: 20319

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine with no dust jacket

317 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Hardcover, black cloth, 317 pages, index of places, 80 b/w photos and illustrations with captions. ; Originally published by London: Methuen & Co, 3rd and revised edition, 1901. This is a high-quality unabridged facsimile reprint, 1971. ; Describes famous and not-so-famous hidden rooms, conealed doors, secret underground passages, priest holes, deadly pits, smuggler's hiding places, much more, in the great estates of Old England. ; No defects of any kind. No jacket, as issued. Scarce.
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Buildings of Detroit, the : A History

By: Ferry, W. Hawkins

Price: $70.00

Publisher: Wayne State University Press : 1969

Seller ID: 23525

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

480 pages; Folio (12.25") 31 cm; Large heavy hardcover, teal-blue cloth, black endpapers, [xxii] + 480 pages, chronology, index, bibliography, 3 b/w maps of which 2 are fold-outs, nearly 400 buildings illustrated in 466 outstanding high-quality b/w photos, including "150 which have been destroyed and some 20 which have been altered significantly." ; Copyright 1968. This is 2nd printing, April, 1969. ; Definitive history of Detroit architecture, including churches, mansions, auto plants, skyscrapers, etc, including a few in nearby Ann Arbor, Birmingham, Troy, and other suburbs. ; A touch of she...
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Image for 3a Bienal Internacional de Arquitetura de Sao Paulo : 3rd Biennial International Architectural Exhibition, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brasil, 1997

3a Bienal Internacional de Arquitetura de Sao Paulo : 3rd Biennial International Architectural Exhibition, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brasil, 1997

By: Fisberg, Luiz, and Lucio Gomes Machado

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Instituto de Arquitetos do Brasil : 1997

Seller ID: 7617

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

340 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; PORTUGUESE text throughout. Large square hardcover, gray mottled boards, 340 glossy pages, hundreds of beautiful high-quality b/w diagrams, elevations, floorplans, photos, etc, with captions. ; Very large heavy book over 6 lbs. ; Small tear to fore-edge of last page, from thumbing. Boards slightly bowed. No marks. Binding tight and square.
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Norsk Folkemuseum : Guide to the Open Air Museum

By: Folkemuseum

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Norsk Folkemuseum : 1964

Seller ID: 22668

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

48 pages; 12mo (7") 18 cm; Softcover booklet, white pictorial covers, 48 pages, 124 rural structures listed and described, including houses, barns, farm buildings, etc, and a few antique milestones. Illustrated throughout in b/w with 2 maps, 7 sections and interiors, 24 floorplans and elevations, 40 diagrams of structures, total 73 b/w illustrations. English text, with some Norwegian words here and there. ; Tourist guide to vast open-air museum (historical village) in Oslo, Norway, packed with buildings of 1600s to 1800s. Topics include: Farmstead from Setesdal. Bath-house from Amlid. House fr...
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Early American Homes : Documented Hand-Printed Wallpaper by Reed

By: Freeman, Charles S.

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Reed Limited : 1972

Seller ID: 21617

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

32 pages; 4to (12") 31 cm; Tan softcover, flocked covers, 32 unnumbered glossy pages, main text in 4 columns, several historic b/w photos,136 photos in full color, of which 26 show closeups of different wallpaper patterns. Bound across top edge, calendar style. Gives photos and other details of each historic home where pattern was found. ; From blurb: 'Authentic hand-screened patterns of yesteryear, 1707-1880.' ; No marks. Only a touch of wear. Quite scarce. ; Laid in: two pages from mfr extolling their reproduction wallpapers and listing Reed Wallcovering branch offices.
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Rainbow City, the : Celebrating Light, Color, and Architecture at the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo 1901

By: Grant, Kerry S.

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Canisius College Press : 2001

Seller ID: 24286

ISBN-13: 9780967148052

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

164 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Large oblong softcover, 12 x 9.5 inches, metallic gold covers, [viii] + [vi] + 148 + [ii] glossy pages, total 164 pages, index, bibliography, 2 tables, about 60 b/w and about 120 full-color photos and illustrations, including 2 spectacular fold-outs. ; Introduction by William H. Siener. ; An amazing book full of site plans, architectural drawings, scenic images, ornate architectural masterpieces, and tons of history about this major international event and the beautiful buildings constructed for it. ; Light wear to covers. No major defects. Scarce.
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Mary Colter : Builder Upon the Red Earth

By: Grattan, Virginia L.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Grand Canyon Natural History Association : 1992

Seller ID: 24237

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

142 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Oblong softcover, [x] + 132 pages, index, bibliography, appendix, endnotes, 77 b/w photos, drawings, elevations, etc, with captions. ; Originally published 1980. This is 2nd edition, 1992, with new foreword by Pam Frazier. ; Biography and legacy of Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter, architect for Santa Fe Railway, chief architect and decorator for Fred Harvey Company 1902-1948, who single-handedly created and popularized a Hopi-inspired rustic southwest style. ; Book shows only a touch of shelfwear. Original small pricesticker from Fred Harvey Trading Company affixed to rea...
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Pre-Columbian Architecture of Mesoamerica

By: Heyden, Doris, and Paul Gendrop

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams : 1975

Seller ID: 22306

ISBN-13: 9780856706158

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket

336 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Large nearly square hardcover, gray cloth, 336 glossy pages, index, bibliography, endnotes, appendix of synoptic tables, 363 b/w illustrations including photos, maps, diagrams and reconstructions. ; Photos by authors. Originally published in Italy 1973. This edition 1975. Translated by Judith Stanton. ; Front endpaper and half-title page spotted. Jacket shows light edgewear, no major defects. ; History of World Architecture Series
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Fantastic Architecture

By: Higgins, Dick, and Wolf Vostell

Price: $27.00

Publisher: Something Else Press : 1969

Seller ID: 23913

ISBN-13: 9780871100894

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Good dust jacket

200 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Hardcover, gray uncoated cloth, 200 unnumbered pages, some of which are translucent, writings from 36 modern experimental architects, 90 b/w photos and illustrations. ; Copyright 1969 stated. English throughout. Writings by Joseph Beuys, Raoul Hausmann, Franz Mon, Gerhard Ruhm, Wolf Vostell, and Stefan Wewerka translated from German by Joachim Neugroschel. ; Rear board slightly bowed, old price erased (sort of) from front endpaper but still readable. Jacket has small chips and closed tears to upper edge, otherwise intact.
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Decoration

By: Levallois, Pierre, and Souren Melikian; Illustrated by Alexandre Rubin de Cervin

Price: $17.00

Publisher: French & European Publications : 1963

Seller ID: 16263

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

327 pages; Folio (12.5") 32 cm; Large heavy hardcover, weight 6 pounds, off-white undyed cloth, red circular paste-down on front, 327 pages, 2 indexes, hundreds of high-quality b/w photos and diagrams, 44 large stunning full-color tipped-in plates. Each chapter has photo section plus and technical section with diagrams, dimensions, etc. ; Topics include: Floors. Walls. Pargeting. Marquetry. Windows and curtains. Passementerie. Ceilings. Much more. ; Possibly the most comprehensive book of its era on French and European interior decoration. Includes both modern Mid-Century designs and tradition...
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If Walls Could Talk : Heritage Homes of Farmington (Michigan)

By: Moehlman, Ruth Roth

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Farmington Hills Historical Commission : 1980

Seller ID: 24445

ISBN: 9993668680

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

241 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Hardcover, gray-blue cloth, 241 pages, index, bibliography, chapter endnotes, about 60 b/w photos in text, with captions. ; Gives history of just about every old building, including homes, churches, and businesses, in Farmington and Farmington Hills, Michigan. ; Small owner address label on front endpaper. Boards very slightly bowed. No other defects. Lacks jacket.
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Kingswood : Study in Design

By: Neumann, Martha Cross

Price: $56.00

Publisher: Kingswood School Cranbrook : 1982

Seller ID: 24350

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

64 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Large softcover, 9 x 11 inches, pale gray covers, 64 glossy pages, 51 beautiful photogravures (high-quality b/w photos) of school's amazing architecture, gates, furniture, ceilings, light poles, leaded glass windows, etc, with captions and brief text. Photos by Richard Hirneisen, George Hance and others. Designs by Eliel Saarinen and others. ; Edited by Martha Cross Neumann. Book designed by Bonnie Detloff. Editorial assistants Susan Birndorf and Teresa Lerchen Henson. ; Kingswood is college prep school for girls; it is affiliated with Cranbrook, college prep for boy...
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Gem of Edenvale, the : The Historic Hayes Mansion of San Jose, California (Signed)

By: Newlin, Nancy L.

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Renasci : 1994

Seller ID: 23147

ISBN-13: 9780964110229

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

108 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Oblong softcover, [viii] + 108 glossy pages, index, endnotes, chronology, sidebars, 4 b/w maps, 6 b/w facsimiles, 12 floorplans and architectural drawings, 68 b/w photos. Title page SIGNED by author. ; Illustrations by author and Dave Olmos. ; Includes bios of philanthropist Mary Hayes Chynoweth and architect George Page. ; Famous 1891 mansion, the 1905 mansion that replaced it, and the farm and gardens that surround it, San Jose, California. ; Light exterior wear, one very small chip to fore-edge due to thumbing. ; Laid in: 1) original order form for this book. 2)...
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Tomb of Napoleon, The

By: Payard, Pol

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Eìditions Albert Moranceì : 1941

Seller ID: 14966

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

36 pages; 12mo (7.25") 19 cm; Tan softcover booklet, 36 pages including covers, footnotes, b/w floorplan diagram, 7 b/w photos on glossy plates, with captions. English text throughout. ; Written by Colonel Pol Payard, sous-directeur du Musee de l'Armee. ; A truly spectacular piece of architecture with seven chapels and a magnificent dome. ; Light crease to one leaf. Upper corner of rear cover very lightly creased. No marks, no other flaws. Binding tight and square. Scarce.
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Category: Architecture