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William Stout Publishers, May 2010. Oversized Hardcover. More
William Stout Publishers, May 2010. Oversized Hardcover. More
Rizzoli International Publications, June 1993. Oversize Softcover. Briefly traces the career of this contemporary American architect and shows examples of his houses, apartment buildings, libraries, museums, schools, hotels, churches, and conference centers. Documents the full range of the architect's career. Minor shelfwear. More
Thames & Hudson, November 2011. Oversized Hardcover. Seven hundred years of architectural innovation make for an international survey of spectacular scope and depth, from the dome of St. Paul's cathedral to the arresting angles of the Sydney Opera House, from the monumental Taj Mahal to Kengo Kuma's attempts "to erase..... More
Birkhauser Basel, June 2009. Oversized Hardcover. Nach Jahrzehnten der Verdrängung von Wasser aus dem Siedlungsraum ist dieses in den vergangenen Jahren verstärkt zum gestalterischen Thema geworden. Die Integration natürlicher Wasserläufe in die bebaute Umgebung, die Klimatisierung von Stadträumen durch Wasserskulpturen, aber auch die Schaffung von Ruhe- oder Erlebnisorten wie Brunnen..... More
Horizon Press, 1960. Oversized Hardcover. Hinges starting. Bump at bottom of front cover. More
Mit Pr, January 1991. First Edition. Oversized Hardcover. "James Ackerman's essays are nuggets of pure gold in the mainstream of American cultural history. They exemplify the very best art history has achieved in our time." -- Irving Lavin, The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University These essays by one of..... More
Penguin/Pelican Books, 1972. Paper Back. Darkening. Shelf wear. More
Bloomsbury Publishing, May 2019. Trade Paperback. Winner of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books The wonders of engineering revealed--by the inspirational female engineer behind the Shard, Western Europe's tallest building. While our cities are full of incredible engineering feats, most of us live with little idea of..... More
Planners Pr, January 1999. Oversize Softcover. More
Rizzoli International Publications, June 1993. Oversize Softcover. Bottom of spine bumped. More
Yale University Press, September 1985. Oversize Softcover. More
W. W. Norton & Company, May 2002. First Edition. Oversized Hardcover. This is a guided tour through the past, present, and future of great civic architecture in New York City. It tells the story of Pennsylvania Station: the original building, its tragic demolition in the 1960s, and the new station..... More
W. W. Norton & Company, May 2002. First Edition. Oversized Hardcover. This is a guided tour through the past, present, and future of great civic architecture in New York City. It tells the story of Pennsylvania Station: the original building, its tragic demolition in the 1960s, and the new station..... More
Whitney Library of Design, January 1976. Hardcover. Light shelf wear to the dust jacket. More
Scribner's, 1972. Paper Back. More
School of Architecture, Univ. of MD, January 2010. Trade Paperback. More
W. W. Norton & Company, December 1999. First Edition. Oversized Clothbound. It begins with the historic struggle to save Grand Central in the wake of the destruction of Penn Station and in the face of economic forces in the real estate industry that were intent on its demise. There follows..... More
Welcome Books, August 2008. Numbered. Cloth. New York calls to mind many things: the Chrysler Building with its innovative design and sunburst pattern, the Empire State building with its amazing views and dominating size, Rockefeller Center seamlessly merging commerce and art. Each of these cherished pieces of New York were..... More
Cambridge University Press, August 1992. Oversized Hardcover. This history of Romanesque architectural criticism examines seventeenth through early nineteenth-century commentary on medieval architecture and the naming of the Romanesque style. From the time of Giorgio Vasari's Vite (1550) through circa 1818, the portmanteau Gothic often served as a blanket and dismissive..... More
Princeton Architectural Press, September 1996. Hardcover. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe reigns as one of the most richly complex figures in architecture's pantheon of classical modernists. Buildings such as his Barcelona Pavilion and New York City's Seagram Building have become 20th century landmarks and prototypes for building in the West..... More
Princeton University Press, May 1982. Oversized Hardcover. The description for this book, Ruskinian Gothic: The Architecture of Deane and Woodward, 1845-1861, will be forthcoming. Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Pages free of markings; Price-clipped dust jacket VG, mildly edge-worn; Jacket now housed in protective mylar to ensure further preservation; An..... More
Arno Press, January 1977. Oversized Hardcover. Jacket is sunned, edge chipped, with a closed tear at bottom of front panel and a 3/4 inch triangular chip missing from top edge of same panel. More
Yale University Press, April 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. {5 & 1/2' x 9 & 1/4'} In mildly edgeworn jacket with lightened folds and eges. Sticker residue affixed to rear panel of jacket. Textured grey end papers. Maroon cloth covered boards with black lettering along spine. Tight binding. Complete number string..... More
MIT Press (MA), November 1994. Cloth. This work faces the crisis of the city in the late 20th century, embarking on a journey through theatres and museums, panoramas and maps, buildings and institutions that are used to construct a new reading of the city as a system of representation. Boyer..... More
Rizzoli International Publications, October 1993. Soft Cover. More
Academy Pr, August 1991. Oversize Softcover. Remainder mark on the bottom edge of the printblock. More
St. Martin's Press, November 2002. First Edition. Cloth. The perfect companion to Paris Sketchbook, this lavishly illustrated book pairs luxurious sketches and watercolors with prose that captures all that is magical about this great city. The perfect companion to 'Paris Sketchbook, ' this lavishly illustrated book pairs luxurious sketches and..... More
Aeroplano, January 2001. Paper Back. More
Western Reserve Historical Society, November 1981. Reprint. Hardcover. Oblong octavo {9' x 8'} In very good dustjacket with mild wear, small tears. Dark brown cloth covered spine with gold lettering & tan cloth covered boards. Tanning/foxing to end pages. Dust stained textblock edges. [166 pp.]. More
Mit Pr, July 1989. Hardcover. Since the early 1960s, the rigor and conceptual clarity of Alan Colquhoun's criticism and theory have consistently stimulated debate and have served as an impetus for the pursuit of new directions in both theory and practice. This new collection of essays displays Colquhoun's concern with..... More
Arts Council of Great Britain, January 1987. Oversize Softcover. Covers mildly worn from handling; Spine-length faintly creased from use; Pages free of markings; A solid copy. More
Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland, January 1996. Soft Cover. Square-shaped quarto in very good condition. Text in French and English. One corner a little curled. More
Paul Hamlyn, January 1969. Hardcover. More
Phaidon Press, September 1999. Oversize Softcover. During the nineteenth century a fascination with the Orient spread across Europe. The landscapes, townscapes and costumes of the Ottoman, Arab and Mogul worlds provided inspiration for painters from Delacroix to Matisse. When expressed in architecture and design, this phenomenon became known as the..... More
Pilgrim Pr, November 1982. Hardcover. Slight lean to spine; jacket spine-sunned. More
Harry N. Abrams Inc., January 1988. Cloth. Quarto in clean, bright DJ. Black cloth covered boards with stamped gold lettering along spine & front panel. [416 pages]. More
Schiffer Pub Ltd, December 2003. Oversized Hardcover. Following a recent trend to radicalize or modernize domestic architecture, both professional and lay audiences must relearn the lessons of the traditional architect. This book is an excellent 101 course in historic design for today's home, taught by a professor of architecture, illustrated..... More
ABRAMS, September 1996. Hardcover. Comprehensive guide to the Walt Disney Company's architecture - featuring corporate offices, resorts and theme parks. Comprehensive guide to the Walt Disney Company's architecture - featuring corporate offices, resorts and theme parks. From fairy-tale castles to extraordinary buildings designed by the world's most distinguished architects, The..... More
Timber Press (OR), April 2008. Hardcover. The latest techniques for planting roofs and walls to enhance our buildings and benefit the environment. The green roof industry is booming and the technology changing fast as professionals respond to the unique challenges of each new planting. In this comprehensively updated, fully revised..... More
Bruner Foundation. Oversize Softcover. Light shelf wear on the cover. More
St. Martin's Press / Academy Editions, 1985. First Thus. Paper Back. {11' x 11'} Moderate edgewear/use wear. Bumped soundly upper left corner. [97 pages]. More
The MIT Press, September 2007. Hardcover. Concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation, from the basics of "How to Draw a Line" to the complexities of color theory. This is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks..... More
Van Nostrand Reinhold, January 1974. Oversized Hardcover. Jacket clipped and somewhat edgeworn. Book free of any blemishes. More
Crown Publishers, September 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio in chipped, torn, & damp stained dustjacket. Front flap is clipped. Dark green cloth covered spine with gold lettering. Teal paper covered boards. Faded at margins. Complete number string. Foxing. [159 pages]. More
University of Miami School of Architecture, January 1991. Oversize Softcover. A bit of cover wear and fading. Previous owner's name. More
G P Putnam's Sons, November 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. {6&3/8th' x 9&3/4'} In well worn jacket with large roughly torn & creased tear top of rear panel. Tan end pages with non-authorial inscription which fills 'entire page' with mostly one wandering line between words 'entire' and 'page'. Dust stains/foxing/soiling on..... More
John Wiley & Sons, November 1996. Oversize Softcover. An insightful analysis of the history of suburban development . . .and an exciting new approach to suburban planning YARD-STREET-PARK This book was devised to help designers, planners, and developers of suburban communities deliver on their traditional promise to offer "the best..... More
Yale University Press, September 1985. Oversized Hardcover. More
Yale University Press, September 1978. Oversized Hardcover. Top edge of cloth a bit worn and top edge of text block soiled. More
Yale University Press, September 1985. Soft Cover. More
Dover Publications, September 1994. Paper Back. In over 130 photographs and drawings, this superb book celebrates the architecture of Philadelphia's theaters from the candlelight era to the movie palaces of the 20th century. Moving from one landmark to another, it explores the vigorous, often controversial role theaters played in the..... More
University of Georgia Press, January 1973. Hardcover. More
Sunstone Press, August 2016. Paper Back. This study of how the architecture of a building influences the people who work in it is of interest to architects, behavioralists, and management personnel as well as fans of architecture in general. Mildred Reed Hall and Edward T. Hall founded Edward T. Hall..... More
Bonanza, 1951. Oversized Hardcover. More
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, November 2001. Oversized Hardcover. Small jacket chip at top of spine. More
Booksales, October 1999. Oversized Hardcover. The irresistible charms of these delightful period houses has created a renewed and still growing appreciation for them. From the Atlantic Seaboard to San Francisco's beautifully restored painted ladies, The Victorian House will appeal to design enthusiasts, nostalgia lovers, and students of architectural history. More
Images Publishing Group, February 2012. Oversized Hardcover. * Lavishly illustrated and richly detailed, this book takes readers on an intimate tour of the opulent houses designed by LA-based master architect William Hefner An insightful monograph highlighting the illustrious design of master architect William Hefner - lavishly illustrated and richly detailed..... More
The Cleveland Landmarks Commison/ The Cleveland Restoration Society, January 1996. Reprint. Hardcover. 4th edition. Quarto. {9' x 11 & 1/2'} In dustjacket with foxing & dust stains., Textured burgundy boards with gold lettering on front panel & spine. Scattered foxing, otherwise clean interiors. With wrap-around band, 'Rprinted to Honor Cleveland's..... More
Van Nostrand Reinhold, April 1991. Oversize Softcover. More
MBI, July 2001. Cloth. A coast-to-coast tour of the nation's greatest railroad stops! "Classic American Railroad Terminals" delivers some of America's great terminals, past and present. Illustrated with archival black-and-white photos, archival color shots, and new color photos, this book is worthy of your attention as a railroad enthusiast! Offers..... More
Pantheon, September 1986. Oversize Softcover. Foxing; else, very good. More
Bulfinch Pr, April 1991. Oversized Hardcover. The public and private Walter Gropius is presented here by a long-time friend and colleague. More
John Wiley & Sons, June 1999. Paper Back. Today there is a broad trend towards an architecture that could be called ecstatic - partly motivated by pure architectural ideas pushed to their limits and a shift from functional concerns to sensual ones. Ecstatic Architecture is stimulating, holistic and overpowering; its..... More
Western Reserve Historical, December 1979. First Edition. Cloth. Treating architecture as a social phenomenon as well as a fine art, this volume is the standard architectural history of Cleveland. Quarto in edgeworn, much torn dustjacket 'repaired' with clear tape. Foxing & tanning too DJ verso. Black cloth covered boards with..... More
NYU Press, July 1990. Cloth. Octavo in edgeworn jacket with one inch tear at top of front panel at spine. Brown cloth covered boards with gold lettering along spine. [415 pages]. More
New York University Press, December 1989. Cloth. Folio. {9' x 12 & 1/4'} In dustjacket with curl & darkeining top edge. Flap is not clipped. Verso darkened/foxing. Black cloth covered boards with gold lettering spine. Clean, unmarked internally. Tight bindig. 138 pages. More
Konemann, July 2000. Oversized Hardcover. More
Little Brown and Company, November 1992. Oversized Hardcover. Kostof follows The City Shaped with a brilliant study of the component parts that make up urban life. All cities consist of certain basic elements--streets, parks, public places, and boundaries--and it is to these day-to-day pieces of urban experience that this book..... More
Grayson Publishing, June 2012. Oversized Hardcover. Whether a home is a great place to live often depends on what lies beyond its walls. The landscape - when it has a well-thought-out shape and character - gives a home much of its character and satisfaction. In The Private Oasis, two of..... More
Watson-Guptill Publications, March 1999. First Thus. Paper Back. An architectural, biographical, and cultural/social profile, this brilliant evocation of White's life features a portfolio of unforgettable images of his priceless legacy to New York. An architectural, biographical, and cultural/social profile, this brilliant evocation of White's life features a portfolio of unforgettable..... More
Harvard University Press, October 2002. Trade Paperback. THIS EDITION HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A NEWER EDITION. THIS EDITION HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A NEWER EDITION. More
Yale University Press, September 1990. Oversize Softcover. More
Taschen, June 1994. Oversize Softcover. More
Golden West Books, November 1977. Hardcover. Quarto (8 & 1/2' x 11'} In edgeworn dustjacket. Flap not clipped. DJ darkened at margins & verso. In navy blue faux-leather with stamped lettering on spine and front board. End page front & rear illustration of Grand Central Station. Foxing & brown stains..... More
Laurence King Pub, September 2001. First Edition. Oversized Hardcover. This volume focuses on the manor houses of England. These smaller scale houses, often of more ancient origin than the great houses, are scattered all over the country, ranging from simple Norman halls to picturesque Tudor manor houses and handsome buildings..... More
Hamlyn Publ Group Ltd, January 1965. Hardcover. More
Images Publishing Dist Ac, October 2006. Oversized Hardcover. Ken Tate's designs spring from an intensive study of his clients and locales in which they have chosen to build. This book features classical homes by this Southern-born architect. It demonstrates his obvious love of traditions of architecture which is evident in..... More
UFRJ Editora, January 1993. Paper Back. More
Simon & Schuster, November 1997. First Edition. Cloth. Provides a detailed portrait of the most prominent American architect of the nineteenth century, featuring 150 photographs of his buildings, from Boston's Trinity Church to Chicago's Glessner House. Gemlike and nearly perfect, the century-old Trinity Church in Boston regularly appears on every..... More
Phaidon Press, February 2003. Oversized Hardcover. The architecture of the people represents in excess of 90 per cent of the world's buildings, including some 800 million dwellings. This text responds to a worldwide growth of interest in the subject of vernacular architecture; a term widely applied to forms of traditional..... More
LancasterMiller Publishers, June 1981. Cloth. Oblong octavo in dustjacket with mild edgewear. Foxing & marginal darkening to DJ verso. Front flap is not clipped. Black cloth covered boards with stamped red foil lettering along spine and centered top half of front. Red end pages. Signed & inscribed on half title..... More
Lowicka / Warsaw University Library, May 2000. Soft Cover. Oblong octavo; clean, solid, without markings. More
Schiffer Publishing, May 2008. Oversized Hardcover. Over 100 beautiful, informative photos display the green roofs technology that is quickly becoming a fundamental element of the emerging practice of living architecture. The award-winning roof designs displayed and described, for private homes, businesses, and public spaces alike, integrate natural and artificial systems..... More
MIT Press (MA), August 1992. Cloth. This book explores the origins of architectural beauty in the dynamics of sexual desire. It is a departure from the conventional genres of architectural writing and an original reflection on the erotics of architecture. Perez-Gomez retells the love story of the famous Renaissance novel/treatise..... More
Penguin / Pelican, 1964, 1966. Soft Cover. 12mo with heavy edgewear, especially along spine. Vertical creasing along spine, and small tears top of spine. A few dark stained smudgees scattered through text. Previous reader's name in ink first inside page. [256 pages]. More
Frederick A. Praeger, 1968. Soft Cover. Octavo.Cover page curls toward fore-edge side. Edgeworn cover. Cover laminate is torn in a few places, especially along spine where it also bubbles. Foxing inside, especially first inside page and last page of textblock. {216 pages.]. More
Fall River Press, January 2009. Oversized Hardcover. More
Aurora Art Publishers, January 1996. Oversized Hardcover. More
Acanthus Pr Llc, June 1998. Oversized Hardcover. Printed black boards in cloth backstrip. Spine titles somewhat rubbed. More
Wiley, April 1994. Oversize Softcover. Gives historical, artistic descriptions plus original photographs of more than 90 major structures, sites and symbols--from Indian coves and trails and Dutch canals to contemporary skyscrapers. Contains a comprehensive analysis of the major architectural styles that have helped create the New York City skyline. More
Pelican / Penguin Books Ltd., 1956. Mass Market PaperBack. Well worn. Foxing. Much dust statined along top edge & fore-edge. Quarter inch chip along fore-edge of front cover panel. [182 pages]. More
Rizzoli International Publications, April 1991. Oversize Softcover. Gently used; Covers mildly worn from handling; Spine un-creased; Mild sun-fading present at spine and edges; Pages free of markings; An excellent copy. More
Lederer, Street & Zeus, 1971. Oversized Hardcover. Some discoloration to endpapers; jacket chipped. More
Cleveland Museum of Art Bookstore, November 1989. First Edition. Paper Back. Oblong quarto. {12' x 11 & 1/2'}. Marginal darkening/foxing of cover. Likewise foxing/discoloration upon spine. Textured rosewood colored end pages. 106 pages. More
Thames & Hudson Ltd, November 1982. First Edition. Cloth. Quarto. {9' x 10 & 1/2'} In dustjacket, clean, bright with mild foxing to verso. Grey cloth covered boards with silver lettering along spine and stamped/tooled illustrated silver whales within silver oval, swimming in tandem. Grey end pages with tiny classic..... More
Monacelli Press, January 2003. Oversized Hardcover. James Rudnick moved to Brooklyn, New York, in 1977 to attend graduate school and almost immediately began to photograph two nearby landmarks: the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge. Both structures were approaching their centennials, and Rudnick was soon drawn into the resulting..... More
Clarkson Potter Publishers, December 1988. Oversize Softcover. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Jacket a little edgeworn. More
Mutual Publishing / Coral House Publishing, October 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong quarto. {11' x 10'} Bright, clean dustjacket. Flap is not clipped. First edition/first printing. Tight binding. Some mild foxing else interiors unmarked & clean. Black paper covered boards & stamped gold lettering front and spine. 142 pages. More
Da Capo Press, March 1990. Paper Back. A discussion of the various trends in American art and culture of the period, and the markedly different ways in which artists and designers reacted to the advent of the skyscraper. The book is illustrated and includes photographs by Alfred Stieglitz and Alvin..... More
Doubleday Anchor Book, January 1954. Reprint. Mass Market PaperBack. Edgeworn with darkened spine and margins. Darkened/dust stained textblock edges. [199 pages]. More