BAROQUE GARDENS OF AUSTRIA.
London: Ernest Benn, 1932. First edition. Folio. [viii], 45p. + 40 pages of plates from photos, text illustrated with line drawings. Gilt-titled blue over brown cloth. More about BAROQUE GARDENS OF AUSTRIA
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ARCHITECTURE SINCE 1945, SOURCES AND DIRECTIONS.
New York: Frederick A. Praeger, (1969). First edition. Quarto. 179p. Printed on coated stock and fully illustrated from photos and drawings. Bound in publisher's gray fabric with titles in black on spine and upper cover. More about ARCHITECTURE SINCE 1945, SOURCES AND DIRECTIONS
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MODERN FRAMED STRUCTURES.
New York: John WIley, 1893. First edition. 4to. xi, 527p. Illustrated, including many fold-out plates. Gilt-titled brown cloth. More about THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MODERN FRAMED STRUCTURES
SKETCH BOOK OF STORE FRONT IDEAS.
Niles, MI (also Lexington, KY, Berkeley, CA, and Toronto, Canada): Kawneer, 1954. Oblong quarto with plastic spiral binding. Printed on heavier paper stock, the illustrations in black and white with the legends on blue or brown grounds or color frames. Quite scarce. More about SKETCH BOOK OF STORE FRONT IDEAS
INNEN-DEKORATION DIE GESAMTE WOHNUNGSKUNST IN BILD UND WORT
Darmstadt: Alexander Koch, 1925-1929. Five volumes. Tall quarto. Printed on coated stock and extensively illustrated, mostly from photos, and with some color plates. White cloth bindings over beveled boards with titles and designs in black. More about INNEN-DEKORATION DIE GESAMTE WOHNUNGSKUNST IN BILD UND WORT
NEW JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE.
New York: Praeger, (1960). First edition. 180p. 4to. Black-titled orange cloth. More about NEW JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE
OLD GERMAN ARCHITECTURE. DEUTSCHE BAUKUNST DES MITTELALTERS UND DER RENAISSANCE.
Taunus and Leipzig: Karl Robert Langewiesche, [1922]. xvi, 192p. Illustrated. 4to. Black-titled tan cloth. Captions in German, English, and French. More about OLD GERMAN ARCHITECTURE. DEUTSCHE BAUKUNST DES MITTELALTERS UND DER RENAISSANCE
THE CHATEAUX OF TOURAINE.
New York: The Century Company, 1906. First edition. Quarto. xviii, 363p. Illustrated from photos and color plates by Jules Guerin. Bound by Erbe, Crombie & Lamothe in half dusty blue crushed morocco with cloth sides and marbled endpapers, t.e.g., the spine with gilt titles and panel ornaments of fleur-de-lis. More about THE CHATEAUX OF TOURAINE
COUNTRY RESIDENCES IN EUROPE AND AMERICA.
New York: Doubleday, Page, 1908. First edition (but with Putnam's imprint on spine). vii, 459p. Illustrated from photos. Folio. Gilt-titled green cloth. A lovely book divided into four sections: Italian Villas, French Chateaux, English Places, and American Places. More about COUNTRY RESIDENCES IN EUROPE AND AMERICA
THE DECORATION AND FURNITURE OF ENGLISH MANSIONS DURING THE SEVENTEENTH & EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES.
London: T. Werner Laurie, 1909. First edition. Tall quarto. xiv, 215p. Illustrated with photos and many mounted plates. Bound by Bayntun Riviere in half green morocco with cloth sides and marbled endpapers, t.e.g., the spine with lovely gilt panel ornaments. More about THE DECORATION AND FURNITURE OF ENGLISH MANSIONS DURING THE SEVENTEENTH & EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES
DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF H.T. LINDEBERG.
New York: William Helburn, 1940. First edition, limited to 1000 copies. Folio. xvi, 310p. Illustrated throughout including color plates. Introduction by Royal Cortissoz. Gilt-titled maroon cloth over red cloth. Includes photos and drawings of exteriors, interiors, floor plans, and furniture. Also includes a list of clients. More about DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF H.T. LINDEBERG
DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF H.T. LINDEBERG.
New York: William Helburn, 1940. First edition, limited to 1000 copies. Folio. xvi, 310p. Illustrated throughout including color plates. Introduction by Royal Cortissoz. Gilt-titled maroon cloth over red cloth. Includes photos and drawings of exteriors, interiors, floor plans, and furniture. Also includes a list of clients. More about DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF H.T. LINDEBERG
A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH HOUSE FROM PRIMITIVE TIMES TO THE VICTORIAN PERIOD.
London: The Architectural Press, (1949). Second edition. ix, 487p. Illustrated. 4to. Gilt-titled green cloth. More about A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH HOUSE FROM PRIMITIVE TIMES TO THE VICTORIAN PERIOD
HISTORIC CHURCHES OF THE WORLD.
Boston: The Stratford Companny, 1926. First edition. xvi, 325p. Illustrated. Purple faux leather cover with gilt titles. Inscribed and signed by author. More about HISTORIC CHURCHES OF THE WORLD
THE SECRET LIFE OF BUILDINGS: AN AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY FOR MODERN ARCHITECTURE.
Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, (1985). First edition. xvii, 215p. Illustrated. 4to. Tan cloth with blue titles. "The author uses urban plans, architectural drawings, and photographs to reveal the layers of meaning present in each building, including the deepest layer -- its secret life. At this level the buildings have... More about THE SECRET LIFE OF BUILDINGS: AN AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY FOR MODERN ARCHITECTURE
KEY MONUMENTS OF THE HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE.
New York: Abrams, N.D. [c.1965]. 536p. Profusely illustrated from photos and floor plans. Brown cloth with silver titles on spine and upper cover. Essays by Alfred Frazer. More about KEY MONUMENTS OF THE HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE
JEFFERSON'S FINE ARTS LIBRARY:
Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, (1976). First edition. Quarto. xviii, (iv), 409p. Illustrated. Gilt-titled blue cloth. 130+ entries, indexed. More about JEFFERSON'S FINE ARTS LIBRARY:
L'ARCHITETTURA DAI PRIMITIVI AL NEOCLASSICO:
Rome: Edizioni Universitarie, (1950). 144 loose plates in fabricoid portfolio. More about L'ARCHITETTURA DAI PRIMITIVI AL NEOCLASSICO:
A LIST OF ARCHITECTURAL BOOKS AVAILABLE IN AMERICA BEFORE THE REVOLUTION.
Los Angeles: Hennessey & Ingalls, 1973. New edition, revised and enlarged with a forward by Adolf K. Placzek. xv, 79p. Illustrated. Gilt-titled green cloth. 119 entries. More about A LIST OF ARCHITECTURAL BOOKS AVAILABLE IN AMERICA BEFORE THE REVOLUTION
PERFECT HOME IDEA-BOOK.
Cedar Rapids, IA: Stamats Publishing, 1958. Small 4to. 256p. Illustrated from photos. Gilt-titled green cloth. More about PERFECT HOME IDEA-BOOK
MASTER OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE.
New York: Braziller, 1958. First edition. 230p. Illustrated from photos. 4to. Gray cloth with titles in black and white. Includes work of Wright, Van Der Rohe, Gropius, Le Corbusier, Breuer, Neutra, Aalto, Eames, Pei and many others. More about MASTER OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE
MACMILLAN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ARCHITECTS.
New York: The Free Press (Macmillan), (1982). Second printing. Four volumes. Quarto. Printed on coated stock and illustrated. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles on spines and upper covers. Very heavy volumes requiring extra shipping. More about MACMILLAN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ARCHITECTS
FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURY ORNAMENTS.
Edinburgh: John Grant, 1904. Quarto. iv, 101 plates. Gilt-titled blue cloth. The four parts are: I. Gold and Silver Ornament Designs; II. Iron and Brass Work Designs; III. Gothic Furniture; IV. Details of Ancient Timber Roods. More about FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURY ORNAMENTS
PETITS EDIFICES HISTORIQUES RECUEILLIS.
Paris: Libraries - Imprimeries Reunies, n.d. 144p. 4to. Bound in quarter red pebbled morocco with marbeled boards - no spine titles. More about PETITS EDIFICES HISTORIQUES RECUEILLIS
HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN CHICAGO.
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1949. First edition. xvi, 388p. Illustrated from photos and drawings. Gilt-titled brown cloth with illustrated endpapers. More about HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN CHICAGO