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JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS . JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS
22 issues--unbroken run from March 1970 Vol XXIX #1 thru May 1975 vol XXXIV #2. Editor: Osmund Overby. Univ of Missouri at Columbia. 4to Wraps. Fine. Photo illus. Lot: (a12877)
$150.00 Yerbury, F. R. . MODERNE BAUTEN IN EUROPA
Berlin n.d. (c.1925) Wasmuth. Short text in German, 4to., 144 fullpage monochrome photo plates plus some floor plans, hardcover. VG, some foxing on initial pages and fore-edges, in Good DJ, light soiling and wear. (a15661)
$225.00 (architecture) . ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
Boston Bates and Guild. 13 loose issues dated 1904 to 1913. We have Sepember 1904; June 1908; January, February and April 1910; April May July August November 1912 and January March June 1913: Folio, fully photo illustrated with large fine photos, original wraps. Special topics covered in these issues include: Gardens (many by E.L.Luytens,) Minneapolis Museum Competition, City Planning in America, South Church Parish House New York City Pittsburgh Church Competition, Three Modern Bridges, English Parish Churches. Good, some cover wear, a few pages disbound, one cover detached. Thirteen issues: (a15834)
$160.00Waldner, A.. REVUE POLYTECHNIQUE SCHWEIZERISCHE BAUZEITUNG WOCHENSCHRIFT F�R BAU-, VERKEHRS- UND MASCHINENTECHNIK JANUAR BIS JUNI 1910, JULI BIS DECEMBER 1910
Z�rich 1910. In German. 12 monthly issues (2 six month segments) for 1910 of this Swiss Architectural and Engineering journal, bound in one large heavy volume. Lg.4to., 358pp., 374pp., many homes and buildings shown in photos, diagrams and floor plans, 3/4 leather. Owner bookplate. Near VG, leather rubbed. (a16240)
$165.00(hotels). NEW YORK STATE HOTEL ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP BOOK, LEGAL ADVISOR & BUYER'S DIRECTORY 1921-1922
New York 1922. Hardcover. Octavo. 423p. one large foldout map of Manhattan legislative districts, many photo illustrations of New York State hotels. Very dark green cloth with gilt lettering. Pictures available on request. Near Fine. no dj. (a16846)
$89.00 (architecture) . ZEITSCHRIFT DES ARCHITECTEN UND INGENIEUR-VEREINS F�R DAS KONIGREICH HANNOVER BAND II HEFT 1-4
Hannover 1858 first edition. Carl Kumpler. In German. Hardcover large 4to., 519pp. of text, plates 31-62 include floorplans, engraved exterior views of townhouses, churches, bridges (one foldout,) screws (sizes and types) etc., 3/4 leather with marbled boards. Institution stamp and name on front end paper. Good, light wear, corners worn. (a19949)
$150.00 Oschepkov, G. D. . ARCHITECT TUMON
Moscow 1950. Early 19th century architect. In Russian. 4to., 165pp., illustrations, cloth. Text Fine, cover Fair, boards quite worn, browned and chipped. (a22318)
$125.00 Prouty, W. L. et al. . APPRAISER AND ASSESSORS MANUAL
NY 1930 1st McGraw Hill. Hardcover. Ocrtavo, 550pp., photo illustrations, index, cloth. Owner signed. VG, no DJ. (a22534)
$45.00 British Architects Library . CATALOGUE OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS LIBRARY
London 1972 reprint of original Dawson's 1938 edition. 2 volumes. Lg.4to., 1138pp., 514pp. Near Fine, very light cover wear. (a25630)
$255.00 Dallaway, Rev. James . A SERIES OF DISCOURSES UPON ARCHITECTURE IN ENGLAND
London 1833 John Williams. From the Norman era to the close of the reign of Queen Elizabethwith an appendix of notes and illustrations and an historical account of Master and Free Masons. Lg.8vo., 447pp., title page in red and black, marbled edges. Original boards with later paperbackstrip. Binding secure. Good plus. (a26008)
$110.00 (architecture) . VENEZIA E UN DOVERE - STUDIO PER IL CONCORSO DI IDEE PER LA CHIUSURA DELLE TRE BOCCHE CHE METTONO IN COMUNICAZIONE LA LAGUNA DI VENEZIA CON IL MARE ADRIATICO
Venezia 1970. first edition. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche . tall 4to., 89pp., in Italian. numerous foldout charts and diagrams, wraps. Owner signed on title page. VG, slight soiling. Very Scarce. (a27926)
$70.00 Desgodets, M. . LES LOIX DES BATIMENS SUIVANT LA COUTUME DE PARIS
Paris 1787 nouvelle edition Chez les LIbraires Associes. Ensignees par M. Desgodets architecte du Roi, dans l'Ecole de l'Academie d'Architecture. 8vo., 700pp., no illustrations (as issued), full leather. Good, cover very worn and chipped. (a28837)
$185.00 (architecture) . ANTIQUARIAN ITINERARY VOLUMES 1, 2, 3, 4 COMPRISING SPECIMENS OF ARCHITECTURE, MONASTIC, CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC WITH OTHER VESTIGES OF ANTIQUITY IN GREAT BRITAIN
London 1815 Wm. Clarke. Octavo, (8.5 x 5.5 inches), about 80 fine architectural engravings, full leather. Boards detached but present (boards Good to VG.) Text clean and bright with only a few occasional spots. Text bindings secure but should be recovered. 4 volumes: (a29866)
$180.00 (architecture) . WREN SOCIETY VOLUME XIII
Oxford 1936. Hardcover. Designs and drawings by Sir Christopher Wren. English architecture. Lg.4to., about 200pp., photo illustration, 1/2 cloth with printed paper boards. VG plus (a30227)
$98.00 Villegas, Benjamin . CASA MODERNA MEDIO SIGLO DE ARQUITECTURA DOMESTICA COLOMBIANA
Bogota 1996. Lg.4to., 279pp., photo illustrations, hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ. Like New (a32002)
$75.00 (Methodist Episcopal Church) . AN EXHIBIT OF THE INDUSTRIAL HOMES, MISSIONS AND DEACONESS HOMES OF THE WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY SOCIETY OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Cincinnati 1900. Souvenir of the Twentieth Anniversary. Oblong Sm.4to., 144pp. (one page text, one full page photo illustration), blue cloth. Many photos of African-Americans. Photo illustrations and brief text for private homes and lodgings all across the U.S. from Alabama to New Jersey to California. Owner signed (Mary F. Fordyce). VG, light cover wear. (a37032)
$200.00 Cugini, Davide. Andrea D'Albino . L'ARCHITETTO ANDREA D'ALBINO E I SSUOI PREDECESSORI
Bergamo 1941 Orobiche. Sm.4to., 72pp., 16 photo illusrtations, wraps. Good, lightly foxed throughout. (a38007)
$44.00 Metcalf & Eddy. Architect-Engineer . ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN MANUAL TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION-THULE GREENLAND
NY 1960. U.S Army Engineer District, Eastern Ocean Corps of Engineers, New York, New York. 4to., 120 leaves, mimeo on rectos only, plus about 20 foldout plates, wraps. Good, very large chip on blank rear wrap, light soiling. (a39245)
$85.00 Baldo, Maria Luisa Tarraga . GIOVANI DOMENICO OLIVIERI Y EL TALLER DE ESCULTURA DEL PALACIO REAL II. EL TALLER ET SUS VICISITUDES; III. SU OBRA
Madrid 1992. In Spanish. Volumes II and III. Lg.4to., 695pp., illustrations, index, 925pp., illustrations, index. Fine in Fine DJs. 2 volumes: (a39346)
$145.00 (architecture) . NEO-CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE IN GREECE
Athens 1967 1st Commercial Bank of Greece. 4to., 282pp., monochrome photo illustrations, boards. Fine in original printed glassine DJ, a bit wrinkled and soiled. (a39793)
$80.00 Blum, Betty J. . ORAL HISTORY OF NORMAN J. SCHLOSSMAN , F. A. I. A.
1990 Art Institute of Chicago. 4to., 189 leaves, printed on rectos only, bound in black buckram. Fine. (a40435)
$145.00 Johnson, J.B. . THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MODERN FRAMED STRUCTURES DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS AND FOR ENGINEERS IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
NY 1909 8th Wiley. Hardcover. 4to., 561pp., photo illustrations, charts, diagrams, cloth. Technical and detailed. Near Fine. (a4123)
$75.00 Saartio, Rafael . HOLLOLAN KIRKKO KUVISSA HOLLOL KYRKA I BILDER THE CHURCH OF HOLLOLA IN PICTURES
Helsinki 1952 1st Hollolan Seurakunnan Kustantama. Text in Finnish, German and in English. Medieval church. 4to., 156pp., monochrome photo illus., boards. VG. (a41317)
$75.00 Renard, Edmund . DAS NEUE SCHLOSS ZU BENRATH
Leipzig 1913 1st Insel-Verlag. In German. Folio., 58pp. of text plus 27 photo illustrations on heavy stock (printed on one side only), 1/2 vellum soine with heavy black lettering. All edges gilt. VG plus, just very slight wear. Beautiful book. (a4199)
$135.00 Dholtovksy, E. V. . PROJECTS AND CONSTRUCTIONS
Moscow 1955. Introduction and illustrations by G.D. Oschepkov. Hardcover. Folio., 159pp. (some in Russian), 125 plates showing drawings and illustrations of Russian buildings and architectural details. Inscription in Russian and then signed by 5 different hands--architects? Fine . no dj. (a4248)
$130.00Howitt, William. RUINED ABBEYS AND CASTLES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND SECOND SERIES
London 1864 Alfred Bennett. Photographic illustrations by Thompson, Sedgfield, Ogle and Hemphill. Sm.4to., 224pp., 26 original photographs mounted in text, fully gilt decorated boards with mounted photo illustration on both front and back boards. Photos are especially nice as nearly all have people shown as well as buildings, and are in fine condition. All edges gilt.There are a few pencil notes and a few pen underlinings in text. Some pages have light foxing. A few signatures have bolted somewhat but binding remains quite secure. Lacks original backstrip but has paper replacement backstrip and boards are securely attached and inner hinges are tight. Corners worn somewhat at corners. (a42494)
$75.00Weaver, A.B., Jr.. THE NEW PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia 1929 1st Gollifox Press in Chestnut Hill. Limited to 100 copies. Hardcover. 4to., 25 woodblock prints celebrating buildings and views in Philadelphia with printed labels, each with large red capital letter at the beginning, red cloth spine, black paper-covered boards with mounted title on front. VG, light wear on cover but internally Fine. In later glassine DJ. Scarce. (a4266)
$150.00 Letrosne, Charles . MURS ET TOITS POUR LES PAYS DE CHEZ NOUS
Paris 1923-1926. In French. Designs for buildings. 3 volumes, complete. Oblong folio, many illustrations, loose in string tied boards. Each volume has 30 mounted color plates of artistic and realistic renderings and 60 black and orange drawings, plus floor plans and other architectural information. Volume I-- Town Halls, Schools and Police Stations; Volume II-- Courthouses, Rail Road Stations, other Public Buildings; Volume III-- Hotels, Farms, Rural Homes, Trades and Artisan's workshops. Each volume has Index. Internally VG to Fine, clean and bright and very attractive. Covers are Near Good with spine labels chipped and boards worn on edges and corners. Set of 3 volumes: (a44023)
$1200.00 (architecture) . RUDIMENTS OF ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE CONTAINING AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE FIVE ORDERS WITH THEIR PROPORTIONS...WITH A DICTIONARY OF TERMS
London 1804 3rd, enlarged. Printed for J. Taylor. Lg.8vo., 134pp., 11 plates, a few text illustrations, 3/4 leather and marbled boards. Top edge gilt. VG, light foxing. (a45140)
$185.00 (highways) . U.S.S. DESIGN DRAWINGS FOR HIGHWAY SIGN SUPPORT STRUCTURES
1965 U.S. Steel. Entirely technical - details on the construction of metal posts and scaffolds that support traffic signs over highways. 4to., 47 large foldout line drawings, wraps with three metal pins. No photo illustrations except on front cover. Short pen annotation inside front wrap. Good, light soiling and light wear on wraps. (a4519)
$85.00 Fabian, Dietrich . BADER HANDBUCH FUR BADERBAU UND BADEWESEN
Munchen 1960 Callwey. Hardcover. In German. 4to., 477pp., many monochrome and color photo illustrations, cloth. Extensive and detailed artistic and technical information for swimming pool construction both for domestic and public use. VG, no DJ. No ownership marks. (a4539)
$55.00 Ricauti, T. J. . SKETCHES FOR RUSTIC WORK INCLUDING BRIDGES, PARKS AND GARDEN BUILDINGS, SEATS AND FURNITURE WITH DESCRIPTIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE BUILDINGS
London 1848. Lg.4to., 18 full page lithograph plates (on rectos only, collated complete), later blue cloth hardcover with spine labels. Nice tight and clean binding. VG, light foxing. (a48062)
$800.00 Nicolai, Georg Herrmann . THE ORNAMENT OF THE ITALIAN ART OF THE XV CENTURY
n.d. This edition in English. The German edition was published in 1888. 4to., one page table listing captions, 100 full-page photo illustrations (on rectos only, collated complete), loose as issued in stringbound cloth binder. Photos are of architecture and architectural details. Photos VG binder Fairly Good with some wear and soiling on binder. Binder lacks cloth ties and missing cloth inside rear lower corner. Excellent quality photo illustrations of borders, friezes, plasterwork, trims, all sorts of architectural details. (a48096)
$125.00 Daly, Cesar . HISTORICAL MOTIFS OF ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTURE IN FRANCE VOLUME II EXTERIOR WORK EPOCHS FRANCIS I TO LOUIS XVI
NY n.d. (late 19thc?) Wm. Helburn. Folio, 12x15 inches. Hardcover. 33 fullpage plates, boards with later paper spine. Near Good, spine slanted; board tips worn and frayed. Binding secure; first two plates have 1-1/2 inch closed tear in lower margin. A few plate pages a bit frayed on outer edge. Hinges not cracked. No ownership marks. Full of inspiring examples of design, architecture, classical aesthetics. (a48506)
$75.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1928 - 29
Calcutta 1931 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio, 87pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 16 plates, wraps. Library label on rear pastedown. Good, wraps a bit worn, small chip on front. (a48749)
$95.00 (architecture) . KANGWONLAND SMALL CASINO, HOTEL
n.d. (2001 from inscription). Likely published in Seoul. In Korean. Hardcover. Small folio. 323pp., color and monochrome photo illustrations, diagrams, plans, cloth. Ink inscription in Korean with date on front blank. Near Fine in Fine DJ. (a48977)
$130.00 (general electric) . Q-FLOOR WIRING DATA MANUAL
Bridgeport n.d. (c.1950). 4to., 43pp., photo illustrations plus about 35 full page diagrams and photo plates, printed spiral bound stiff wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a49068)
$35.00 Hardy, A. C. and P. E. O'Sullivan . INSOLATION AND FENESTRATION
Great Britain 1967 1st Oriel. An investigation into the problems of overheating in multi-storey buildings, as a result of solar radiation through large glass areas. 4to., about about 50pp., 36 illustrations, boards. Good, light cover wear, no DJ. (a49642)
$80.00 Hiersemann . THE FINE ARTS. HIERSEMANN'S NEW SERIES OF CATALOGUES
Leipzig 1893. 7 Catalogues bound in one volume. Catalogue No. 108, Architecture, Ornament, Decoration, Furniture, etc. including the extensive Library left by the Architect Heinrich Mueller of Bremen, 192pp., 3063 items; Catalogue No. 109, The Fine Arts Books on Painting, Engraving, Xylography and the Modern Graphic Arts, partly from the Libraries left by Dr. Paul Schoenfeld of Berlin and Dr. H.A. Weiske of Leipzig, pp.193-264, 1177 items; Catalogue No. 110, The European Picture Galleries High Class Illustrated Works Picturesque Views and Travels All Over the World Artistic Lithographic Publications partly from the Library left by Dr. H.A. Weiske of Leipzig, 68pp., 769 items; Catalogue No. 111, Industrial Arts, pp.337-416, 1295 items; Catalogue No. 112, Engravings and Etchings of Old and Modern Masters...partly from the Library left by Rudolph Weigel, Printseller and Connoisseur of Leipzig, pp.419-499, 1321 items; Catalogue No. 113, Archeology, pp.501-564, 1316 items; Catalogue No. 115, Architecture...including the extensive Library left by the Architect Julius Bormann of Weimar, pp.665-744, 1213 items. Lacking Catalogue No. 114, Costumes. Lg.8vo., red gilt stamped cloth, marbled fore-edges. Books in a variety of European languages, bookseller text in English. Presentation bookplate signed by Karl W. Hiersemann. Lacking backstrip and becoming disbound (cloth covers present) with many leaves loose. Leaves browned, a few fragile and a few chipped in right margin (without loss). Sold as described. (a49791)
$45.00 Curtis, Elizabeth Gibbon . GATEWAYS AND DOORWAYS OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH CENTURIES
NY 1926 (1st) Architectural Book Publishing. 4to., 67pp., photo illustrations, cloth. Good, cover rubbed, corners a bit worn, two inch tear along rear outer hinge, some creases on inner blank end paper and top corner of frontis, no DJ. (a51206)
$75.00 Franta, Gregory (editor) . ASC/AIA FORUM '75 SOLAR ARCHITECTURE
Tempe 1975. Conference held November 26-29, 1975, University of Arizona. 4to., about 300pp., illustrations, wraps. Depository library stamps. Good, light wear. (a51212)
$45.00 Loukomski, G. K. . JULES ROMAIN SA VIE, SON OEUVRE
Paris 1932 Auguste Vincent. In French, Sq. 8vo., 117pp. plus 103 photo plates of French architecture, original printed wraps. Good, new paper spine, light soiling. (a52084)
$80.00 (architecture) . COLUMN DESIGN CURVES
1969 Unites Staes Stee. 4to., about 200pp., many charts, metal spiral binding (wraps). Good, light wear. (a54079)
$85.00 Tinter, Wilhelm . ZEITSCHRIFT DES OESTERREICHISCHEN INGENIEUR- UND ARCHITEKTEN- VEREINS. XXX. JAHRGANG.
Wien 1878. 4to., 191pp., 38 plates (many foldout), 1/2 cloth and marbled boards. A few pencil words on title page. Good, some foxing, boards rubbed,. (a54159)
$200.00 Voronin, N. N. . ZODCHESTVO SEVERO-VOSTOCHNIY RUSII XII-XV VYEKOV( TOM II XIII-XV STOLYETIYA (ARCHITECTURE OF NORTH-EASTERN RUSSIA XII-XV CENTURIES VOLUME II XII-XV CENTURIES)
Moscow 1962. In Russian. 4to., 557pp., photo illustrations, foldout diagrams, plans, original printed hardcover. Near VG, slight tear along rear outer hinge, no DJ. Volume II only. (a55314)
$66.00Waldner, A. (editor). REVUE POLYTECHNIQUE SCHWEIZERISCHE BAUZEITUNG WOCHENSCHRIFT F�R BAU-, VERKEHRS- UND MASCHINENTECHNIK JANUAR BIS JUNI 1912, JULI BIS DECEMBER 1912
Z�rich 1912. In German. 12 monthly issues (2 six month segments) for 1912 of this Swiss Architectural and Engineering journal, bound in one volume. Lg.4to., 360pp., 354pp., many photo plates and text illustrations, 1/2 cloth hardcover and boards. VG, one or two leaves have light vertical crease. (a55802)
$165.00 (architecture) . AMERICAN ARCHITECT AND BUILDING NEWS VOLUME LXXVII JULY-SEPTEMBER 1902
Boston 1902. Published weekly. Issues for the period July-September 1902, bound in one volume. Hardcover. Folio, text illustrations, floor plans, plates (some foldout), index, black cloth. Institute bookplate. A a few institute blind stamps in text. Near Good, hinges cracking, spine ends worn and torn. (a55925)
$250.00 Tatarkiewicz, Wladyslaw . DOMINIK MERLINI
1955 Budownictwo i Architecktura. The work of this famous Polish architect. Text in Polish with resumes in Russian, English and German. 4to., 259pp., drawings, photo illustrations, blue cloth. VG, light cover wear and fading, in Fair DJ, very worn. (a57283)
$120.00Lew, H. S. (editor). WIND AND SEISMIC EFFECTS - PROCEEDINGS OF THE EIGHTH JOINT PANEL CONFERENCE OF THE U.S.- JAPAN COOPERATIVE PROGRAM IN NATURAL RESOURCES
Washington 1977. National Bureau of Standards Special Publication 477. 4to., about 500pp., photo illustrations, original printed wraps. A few Depository Library stamps and numbers. VG. (a57554)
$45.00 Pereznieto Castro, Fernando . CONVENTOS DEL SIGLO XVI VOLUME I & II (BOXED SET)
Mexico 1976 first edition Joaqin Mortiz. HardcoverS. Mexican architecture, floorplans and drawings with brief descriptive text in Spanish and in English. Copy No. 325 of 3000. 2 volumes. Lg.4to., blue cloth. **Signed by the artist Pereznieto Castro. Fine in VG plus pictorial Box. No jackets. 2 volumes in Box. (a58595)
$65.00Hristov, Prof Hristo; Arch. Georgi Stojkov and Acad. Krastju Mijatev. THE RILA MONASTERY - HISTORY - ARCHITECTURE - FRESCOES - WOOD-CARVINGS
Sofia 1959 1st. Studies in Bulgaria's Architectural Heritage Volume VI. small folio., 319pp., monochrome and a few color photo illustrations, floor plans, hardcover. VG plus, in Fairly Good dj (dj is faded; has one inch chip from lower spine end and one 4 inchlong closed tear.) (a58689)
$55.00 (japanese architecture) . KENCHIKU BUNKA. JOURNAL OF JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE 1970-1975 (SIX YEARS, 72 ISSUES) IN 22 VOLUMES
Tokyo 1970-1975. Six years (72 issues) of this monthly journal of Japanese Architecture, Volume 25 - Volume 30 (1970 - 1975), bound with original covers in 22 large Hardcover volumes. In Japanese with a few English captions. Lg.4to., about 150 pp., per issue, profuse illustrations, uniformly bound in heavy buckram. Institution stamps on fore-edges and on issue covers. VG to Near Fine, some cover wear. 72 issues in 22 hardcover volumes. Will require additional postage. (a59002)
$600.00 (landscape architecture) . ANTHOS GARTEN- UND LANDSCHAFTSGESTALTUNG 1970 - 1977 (8 YEARS, 32 ISSUES) IN 8 VOLUMES
Zurich 1970-1977. Eight years (32 issues) of this quarterly journal of Landscape Architecture, Volumes 9 - 16, bound with original covers in 8 hardcover volumes. In German, French and English. 4to., many illustrations, uniformly bound in heavy buckram. Institution stamps on fore-edges and on issue covers. VG to Near Fine, light wear at one or two places. 32 issues in 8 hardcover volumes, (a59003)
$300.00 (architecture) . BAUEN + WOHNEN JANUARY 1970 - DECEMBER 1976 (7 YEARS) in 14 VOLUMES
Zurich 1970-1976. 7 years of this monthly Swiss Architecture journal, bound with original covers in 14 volumes. In German. Lg.4to., many illustrations, uniformly bound in heavy buckram. Institution stamps on fore-edges and on issue covers. Near Fine. 7 years, in 14 hardcover volumes. (a59011)
$420.00(church architecture). CHRISTLICHE KUNSTBL�TTER 4 ISSUES (1970) in one hardcover volume
Linz 1970. first edition. Full year of 4 issues with original covers for 1970 of this quarterly journal of Church Architecture, bound in one hardcover volume. In German. Lg.4to., fully illustrated with monochrome photo illustrations, bound in institutional buckram with black spine lettering. Institution stamps on fore-edges and on a few issue covers. Near Fine. 4 issues (complete year) in one volume. Includes: Kirchliches Bauen in Osterreich, Kirchenbau in England, Kirchliche Mehrzweckraume, etc. (a59013)
$55.00 (Luigi Tramazza) . DESCRIZIONE DELLA NUOVA SALA OLIMPICA COSTRUITA IN AQUILA SOTTO GLI AUSPICI E PER LE INDEFESSE CURE DEL SIGNOR INTENDENTE DELLA PROVINCIA D. FEDERICO GUARINI DE' DUCHI DEL POGGIARDO
Aquila 1820 Rietelliana. In Italisn. 12mo., 15pp., contemporary colorful decorated paper covered boards with later typed paper label mounted on front cover. Small institution stamp on three pages. Good, small chip on spine. Rare. (a59240)
$350.00 Pollione, M. Vitruvio . DELL'ARCHITETTURA LIBRI DIECI DI M. VITRUVIO POLLIONE; TAVOLE AI LIBRI DIECI DELL'ARCHITETTURA; ANTICO COMPENDIO DI ARCHITECTTURA DI ANONIMO SCRITTORE EMENDATO DAL MARCH. LUIGI MARINI. RECATO IN ITALIANO CON NOTE DALL' AB. GIOVANNI BERENGO
Venezia 1854, 1855 Nel Privil. Stabilimento Nazionale.Tradotti e Commentati dal Marchese Berardo Galiani Napolitano. 2 titles (text and plates for the Viitruvious, and text for the Antico) bound in one volume. In the series Biblioteca degli Scrittori Latini con traduzione e note. Hardcover. Italian. 4to., 789pp., (double column), 28 folding plates; 119pp., 3/4 vellum with marbled boards. Bookplate of Francis Philip Nash. VG. (a60061)
$950.00 (architecture) . THE GEORGIAN SOCIETY RECORDS OF EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE AND DECORATION IN IRELAND. VOLUME V WITH COMPLETE INDEX TO THE SERIES VOLUMES I-V
1913 1st Printed for the Society at the Dublin University Press by Ponsonby & Gibbs. Copy No. 388 of 600 printed. 4to., xxvi, 132 plates (complete-matches list of plates given in text, 30 text illustrations, original tan cloth with black lettering and decoration. Many mansions and estates illustrated--mostly photo illustrations with some floorplans. Exterior veiws, interior views, closeup of design details, wall friezes, furniture etc. Includes a catalogue of Georgian Houses in Ireland. Two owner name stamps on end papers. Good, some soiling and wear, spine ends a bit frayed, one wrinkle on front with some slight effect on front pastedown, covers slightly cocked. Valuable reference for Irish architecture, design and history. Scarce. (a60302)
$650.00(Steinman, D. B.). BRIDGES LASTING AND BEAUTIFUL
NY (c.1932) Robinson & Steinman Engineers. Portfolio for this Architecture firm famous for its bridge designs. 4to. wraps. 12-1/2 x 9 inches. 9 pages of text (rectos only) mostly giving location, brief description and construction cost of about 50 bridges built worldwide by this engineering firm, followed by 22 full page photo illustrations (photos are 10-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches) of 22 bridges, each photo has a textured protective tissue and mounted descriptive label. Bound in heavy paperstock cover and laid in a custom-made matching cardboard folder with string tie. Bridges shown include Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, Sydney Harbor Bridge, Niagara Falls and Clifton Suspension Bridge, George Washington Bridge. Fine in VG folder, a few small tears at folds and corners. Rare. (a60566)
$290.00 Hoenich, P. K. . DESIGN WITH SUNRAYS A NEW TECHNOLOGY OF ART (signed)
Haifa 1965 (July). Research No. AR 10 of the Faculty of Architecture, Haifa, Israel July 1965. Limited to 300 copies. Lg.4to., 16pp. (text in English), 60 photo illustrations--most are monochrome but 4 are mounted color plates-- of this new light-based art which merges modern conceptual art, light and photography through innovative windows and other structures, bound in original printed wraps with cloth spine. ***Signed by Hoenich in presentation to "Gisi". Good, light browning and some wear on corners, light crease on rear wrap. Scarce. (a60567)
$390.00 Tengbom, Ivor . THE SWEDISH MATCH COMPANY'S HEAD OFFICE STOCKHOLM
Stockholm 1931 1st. 4to., 102pp., photo illustrations, floor plans, original printed wrap with mounted illustration on front panel and new paper spine. Good, wraps worn and foxed; text clean and binding secure. (a62168)
$50.00 Finland . PORI
Pori 1948 Satakunnan Kirjateollisuus Oy. In Finnis, English and Swedish. Sm.4to., 64pp., (7pp. text), monochrome photo illustrations, hardcover. VG. (a62209)
$75.00 (architecture) . WREN SOCIETY VOLUME XIX
Oxford 1942.Hardcover. Designs and drawings by Sir Christopher Wren. English architecture. Lg.4to., about 200pp., photo illustrations, 1/2 cloth with printed paper boards. Near Fine. (a62584)
$95.00 (architecture) . WREN SOCIETY VOLUME XX
Oxford 1943. Hardcover. Designs and drawings by Sir Christopher Wren. English architecture. Lg.4to., about 200pp., photo illustrations, 1/2 cloth with printed paper boards. Near Fine. (a62585)
$94.00 (architecture) . WREN SOCIETY VOLUME XVIII
Oxford 1941. Hardcover. Designs and drawings by Sir Christopher Wren. English architecture. Lg.4to., about 200pp., photo illustrations, 1/2 cloth with printed paper boards. Near Fine. (a62586)
$92.00 (architecture) . WREN SOCIETY VOLUME XVII
Oxford 1940. Hardcover. Designs and drawings by Sir Christopher Wren. English architecture. Lg.4to., about 200pp., photo illustrations, 1/2 cloth with printed paper boards. Near Fine. (a62588)
$95.00 Williams, David R. (Chief Architect) . NYA ARCHITECTURE DESIGN & STANDARDS NATIONAL YOUTH ADMINISTRATION
1940. Residential housing for boys. 4to., about 60pp., photo illustrations, foldout drawings, original printed stapled wraps. Near VG, light wear. Scarce. (a63315)
$275.00 (wrought iron) . WROUGHT IN METAL
NY 1932 Renner & Maras Inc. 4to., 2pp. (text), 33 full page photo illustrations of magnificent iron work, each with architect's name given including: estate drive gates; stair railings, elevator doors, altar pieces, screens, gates, doors, decorations, original printed wraps. Good, light wear and chipping on wraps. (a63335)
$175.00 (architecture) . ARCHITECTURE, THE PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL - JULY 1934 THROUGH MAY 1936 BOUND IN FOUR HARDCOVER VOLUMES (22 MONTHLY ISSUES - LACKING JULY 1935)
NY 1934-1936 American Institute of Architects. 22 monthly issues, July 1934 though May 1936 but lacking July 1935, privately bound without original covers in 4 Hardcover volumes. 4to., hundreds of illustrations, uniform red cloth . Each volume has the owner name (Clifford Henry James), stamped in gilt on the front. VG plus, some light browning of end papers, slight bit of wear on a few pages. 4 volumes: (a63584)
$520.00 (spain) . INFORME DADO AL CONSEJO POR LA REAL ACADEMIA DE LA HISTORIA EN 10 DE JUNIO DE 1783 SOBRE LA DISCIPLINA ECLESIASTICA ANTIQUA Y MODERNA RELATIVA AL LUGAR DE LAS SEPULTURAS
Madrid 1786 Don Antonio de Sancha. In Spanish. Small octavo, lxi, 103pp., viii, 4 large foldout architecturally illustrated engraved plates, full calf leather with burnished border design on both covers, raised bands on spine and attractive marbled blue end papers. VG, light foxing in text, light cover wear and rubbing. (a64540)
$345.00(architecture). PENCIL POINTS 1933 VOLUME 14 (12 ISSUES JANUARY - DECEMBER) BOUND IN TWO VOLUMES
1933. first edition. 12 issues of this Architecture, Drawing, Draughting and Design magazine from January to December, bound in two hardcover volumes without covers or ads. 4to., 568pp., index, maroon buckram. Owner name in gilt on lower corner front. VG plus, a few pages lightly worn. Two volumes: (a65118)
$290.00(architecture). PENCIL POINTS 1932 VOLUME 13 (6 ISSUES JANUARY - JUNE) BOUND IN ONE VOLUME
1932. first edition. 6 issues of this Architecture, Drawing, Draughting and Design magazine from July to December, bound in one hardcover volume without covers or ads. 4to., 460pp., maroon buckram. Owner name in gilt on lower corner front. VG plus. (a65119)
$170.00(architecture). PENCIL POINTS 1939 6 ISSUES (JULY - DECEMBER) BOUND IN ONE VOLUME
1939. first edition. Six issues of this Architecture, Drawing, Draughting and Design magazine from January to June, bound in one hardcover volume without covers or ads. 4to., pp.407-82, maroon buckram. Owner name in gilt on lower corner front. Good plus, cover VG a few pages have slight effects from once being stuck together. (a65120)
$160.00(architecture). PENCIL POINTS 1934 6 ISSUES (JANUARY - JUNE) BOUND IN ONE VOLUME
1934. first edition. Six issues of this Architecture, Drawing, Draughting and Design magazine from January to June, bound in one hardcover volume without covers or ads. 4to., maroon buckram. Owner name in gilt on lower corner front. VG plus. (a65122)
$170.00(architecture). PENCIL POINTS 1932 6 ISSUES (JULY - DECEMBER ) BOUND IN ONE VOLUME
1932. first edition. Six issues of this Architecture, Drawing, Draughting and Design magazine from July-Dec, bound in one hardcover volume without covers or ads. 4to., maroon buckram. Owner name in gilt on lower corner front. VG. (a65123)
$165.00 (long island architecture) . GROUP OF 10 PHOTOGRAPHS OF EXTERIORS OF HOMES ON LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK c. 1920
9 inch by 6 inch photos by the Creo-Dipt Company, loose as issued. Each one has location, often name of architect, often owner's name printed on top on the view. Includes: Home at Bayshore, Architect Chester Patterson; Home of Lewis Sharpe in Mahasset; Home of August Jannsen in Great Neck, architect George Barnes; Home of Bitting Family in Great Neck also designed by Barnes; Home in Great Neck designed by Patterson, Home of Sylvan Styx designed by Edward Shire; Home of Charles Finlay in Great Neck; Paul Shields home in Great Neck; Carver Farm in Locust Valley, architects Tooker & Marsh; Home in Woodmere designed by Charles Barton Keen. All views strong and attractive. Fine. 10 photographs. (a65261)
$90.00 (engineering) . LE GENIE CIVIL VOLUME XVI PLANCHES
Paris (?) c. 1890. Hardcover.In French. Folio, 42 doublepage plates, 1/2 red leather with marbled boards. Some drawings and many detailed plates on architecture, machinery, bridges, ports, railroad and other engineering projects. Cover VG with some light wear; plates Fine and near Fine. No ownership marks. Binding secure. (a66346)
$390.00 (engineering) . LE GENIE CIVIL VOLUME XIII PLANCHES
Paris (?) c. 1890. Hardcover. In French. Folio, 28 doublepage plates, 1/2 red leather with marbled boards. Drawings and detailed plates of architecture, machinery, bridges, ports, railroads and other engineering projects. Cover VG, Plates Fine and Near Fine. Binding secure, no ownership marks. (a66347)
$350.00 (engineering) . LE GENIE CIVIL VOLUME XIV PLANCHES
Paris (?) c. 1890. Hardcover. In French. Folio, 30 doublepage plates, 1/2 red leather with marbled boards. Drawings and detailed plates on architecture, machinery, bridges, ports, railroads and other engineering projects. Cover VG. Plates Fine and Near Fine. Binding secure and no ownership marks. (a66348)
$370.00 (engineering) . LE GENIE CIVIL VOLUME XV PLANCHES
Paris (?) c. 1890. Hardcover. In French. Folio, 37 doublepage plates, 1/2 red leather with marbled boards. A few drawings, remainder detailed plates of architecture, machinery, engines, bridges, ports, railroad and other engineering projects. Cover VG with light wear. Binding secure, no ownership marks. (a66369)
$370.00Ebert, Friedrich Adolf. DER DOM ZU MEI�EN ( DER DOM ZU MEISSEN )
Meissen 1835 Klinkicht und Sohn. Mit einem Vorwort von Dr. Gustav Klemm. Meissen Cathedral. In German. 12mo., 152pp., frontis engraving of Dom zu Meissen, double fold map of floor plan, 22 full page illustrations, original paper covered boards. Owner bookplate. Good, rubbed and a bit worn, some light foxing. Very scarce. Pictures available on request. (a66422)
$215.00 Laugier, R. de a Compagnie de Jesus . ESSAI SUR L'ARCHITECTURE. NOUVELLE EDITION
Paris 1755 Duchesne. Revue, corrigee & Augmentee; avec un Dictionnaire des Termes et des planches qui en facilitent l'explication. In French, Octavo, xliv, 316pp., (4), 8 foldout plates, red and black title page, full leather with later paper spine. Lacks celebrated frontis illustration by Eisen. Good, initial 17 and final 30 pages and all plates have light water stain on lower third, boards worn, front inner hinge cracked. (a66518)
$300.00 Carson, D. H. et al . SAFETY ON STAIRS
1978 U.S. Department of Commerce. NBS Building Science Series 108. 4to., about 120pp., wraps. Depository library stamp on cover and title. Near Fine. (a66543)
$29.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1919-20
Calcutta 1922 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio, 32pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 6 plates, 3/4 green cloth with printed paper covered boards. Indian library stamp on back of last page. VG. (a66965)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1931-33
Calcutta 1935 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio, 110pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 7 plates, 3/4 green cloth with printed paper covered boards. Indian library stamp on rear of final page. VG. (a66966)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1937-40
Calcutta 1942 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio, 52pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 15 photo plates. Indian library stamp on back of final page. Good plus, original wraps remounted on later wraps. (a66968)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1935-36
Calcutta 1938 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio, 79pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 15 plates, wraps. Library label on rear pastedown. Near VG. (a66970)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1927-28
Calcutta 1930 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio, 55pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork,10 plates, some in color, wraps. Library label on rear pastedown. Good plus, later spine. (a66971)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1920-21
Calcutta 1923 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio., 40pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, plates, 3/4 green cloth hardcover with printed paper covered boards. Library label on rear pastedown. VG. (a66972)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1926-27
Calcutta 1929 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio., 37pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 13 plates, original printed wraps. Library label on rear pastedown. VG, light wear. (a66988)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1936-37
Calcutta 1939 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio., 86pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 20 plates, original printed wraps. Library label on final verso. VG. (a66989)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1925-26
Calcutta 1928 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio., 54pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 18 plates, 3/4 green cloth hardcover with printed paper covered boards. Library label on rear pastedown. VG. (a66990)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1930-31
Calcutta 1933 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio., 55pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 10 plates, 3/4 green cloth hardcover with printed paper covered boards. Library label on rear pastedown. VG plus. (a66991)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1927-28
Calcutta 1930 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio., 55pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 13 plates, 3/4 green cloth hardcover with printed paper covered boards. Library label on rear pastedown. VG plus. (a66992)
$95.00 Acharya, Prasanna Kumar (editor) . MANASARA ON ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTURE SANSKRIT TEXT WITH CRITICAL NOTES
London c. 1934. Vol IV of 5 volume set on Hindu Architecture. 4to., about 500pp. pages in Sanskrit, 311pp., in English, hardcover. VG, uneven fading of cover. (a69156)
$250.00 United States Naval Academy . UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY MASTER PLAN UPDATE ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, AUGUST 1979
Washington 1979 Department of the Navy. Contract N62477-77-C-0225. Warnecke/Ewing Joint Venture. Lg.4to., 92pp., illustrations, diagrams, original wraps. VG. (a70251)
$85.00 (architecture) . DEN SVENSKA EGNAHEMSR�RELSEN HANDBOK UTGIFVEN AF NATIONALFORENINGEN MOT EMIGRATIONEN
Stockholm 1915 1st Broderna Lagerstrom. In Swedish. Large octavo, 280pp., photo illustrations mostly of farms, small homesand floorplans, 3/4 blue cloth with blue marbled boards and mounted leather spine label. VG plus, slight wear. Scarce. (a70968)
$250.00 Godard, M. l'Abbe . COURS D'ARCHEOLOGIE SACREE A L'USAGE DES SEMINAIRES ET DE MM. LES CURES - SECONDE PARTIE
Paris 1854 1st Poussielgue-Rusand. Contents of this volume: Arts Accessoires de l'Architecture, Monuments Accessoires des Eglises, Instruments de Musique, Iconographie, Chant Liturgique. In French. Hardcover. Large octavo, 584pp., 10 plates, attractive color endpapers, gilt decorated pebbled half leather and maroon cloth. Owner signed with small decorative initials bookplate. A very few underlinings in text. Second Part, complete in itself. VG . (a71074)
$150.00 Stanton, Lewis E. . AN ACCOUNT OF THE DEDICATION OF MORGAN SCHOOL BUILDING, CLINTON, CONN. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7th 1871
NY 1873 Francis Hart. Hardcover. 4to., 88pp., gilt decorated title page, full page engraved frontis, gilt decorated boards. All edges gilt. Good, with some wear on board edges, corners and spine ends. (a71233)
$49.00 (hospital architecture) . VA HOSPITAL BUILDING SYSTEM, APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEMS INTEGRATION TO THE DESIGN OF VA HOSPITAL FACILITIES RESEARCH STUDY REPORT 99-RO47
Washington 1977. Revised Edition August 1977. Prepared by Building Systems Development and Stone, Marraccini and Patterson for the Veterans Administration. Hardcover. 4to., about 400pp., photo illustrations, foldout charts, original decorated cloth. A few depository library stamps on initial pages but no other library marks, no spine numbers, no pocket. VG (a71300)
$250.00 Germany . PICTURESQUE GERMANY - GERMAN TECHNICAL SCIENCE
Berlin 1930 Reichsbahnzentrale. Sm.4to., 95pp. about 45 of which are fullpage photo illustrations of German engineering and machinery and architecture: Zeppelin, Do X Flying Ship, German locomotives, Mayback Automobile, Berlin Steam Accumulator Plant, Lignite Super Power Station, Modern Buildings in Essen, Tegel Gas Works and many more, with each having one page of explanatory text in English, wraps. VG, light cover wear. Scarce. (a72236)
$130.00Britton, John. CHRONOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ANTIENT ARCHITECTURE OF GREAT BRITAIN CONTAINING A SERIES OF ENGRAVINGS VOLUME 1 PART 1
London 1820 1st Longman, Hurst, Rees. 4to., iv, 41 engraved plates (printed on rectos only), hardcover. Complete. Author's note indicates that Volume 2 will have 39 more plates and will be finished later in the year. VG, light wear. (a72261)
$220.00Whitehead, Russell F. (editor). PENCIL POINTS VOLUME IX 1928 (COMPLETE YEAR 12 ISSUES BOUND IN ONE VOLUME)
1928. first edition. Twelve monthly issues, January -December, 1928 of this famous architectural, drafting and design journal, bound in one volume. 4to., 832pp., photo illustrations, floor plans, diagrams, 3/4 red leather with green cloth covered boards. Covers not bound in. VG, light cover wear. Scarce. (a72515)
$275.00 (german architecture) . MONATSHEFTE F�R BAUKUNST UND STAEDTEBAU (STADTEBAU) 1941 - 11 ISSUES
Berlin 1941. Eleven monthly individual issues of this famous German Architectural journal - lacking February issue. 4to., photo illustrations, diagrams, floor plans, original decorated wraps. VG, light wear. 11 issues for 1941. (a72516)
$195.00 (german architecture) . MONATSHEFTE F�R BAUKUNST UND STAEDTEBAU (STADTEBAU) 1936 - 11 ISSUES
Berlin 1936. Eleven monthly individual issues of this famous German Architectural journal-lacking August issue. 4to., photo illustrations, diagrams, floor plans, original decorated wraps. VG, light wear. 11 issues for 1936. (a72518)
$195.00 (german architecture) . MONATSHEFTE F�R BAUKUNST UND STAEDTEBAU (STADTEBAU) 1937 - 10 ISSUES
Berlin 1937. Ten monthly individual issues of this famous German Architectural journal - lacking only January and February issues. 4to., photo illustrations, diagrams, floor plans, original decorated wraps. VG, light wear. 10 issues for 1937. (a72519)
$180.00Bos, J.; F. J. Hulst and P. Brood. HUIZEN VAN STAND. GESCHIEDENIS VAN DE DRENTSE HAVEZATEN EN ANDERE HERENHUIZEN EN HUN BEWONERS
Amsterdam 1989 Boom Meppel. Hardcover. In Dutch. 4to., 560pp., illustrations, cloth. Fine in very Near Fine DJ (slightly rubbed). Unused. (a75175)
$65.00