Lenna Tyler Cast, 1985. Original Wraps. Handsome 3 Vol. set on architectural ornament and design. All volumes 1st editions (1985 and 1989 respectively), all volumes clean and Near Fine in their gilt-decorated, navy-blue wrappers and spiral bindings. Tall quartos, line-drawn and pictorial plates thruout. Vol 1: Ornament in History: A...... More
New York: Cooper Union School of Architecture, 1976. Original Wraps. First Thus. Nicely-designed 1976 catalogue based on the October 1976 exhibit at the Cooper Union School of Architecture. 9 loose plates housed inside publisher's printed chemise. Solid and VG, with very light pocking to the front panel. Square 16mo, handsomely..... More
New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1960. Cloth. The 1960 2nd printing. Clean and VG in a bright, price-intact, VG- dustjacket, with several closed tears and creasing along the front panel edges and light soiling to the rear panel. Still though, a perfectly presentable copy. Oblong quarto, 240 pgs. Vol. II..... More
Self-published. 1st. Original Wraps. A handsome copy of this architectural prospectus from the early 1980s. Also includes a 1 pg. ALS from Richard Snibbe thanking a patron for her early support and referring to this, "my first brochure in private practice". The brochure itself is bright and VG+ in its..... More
London, Paris, New York: "The Studio" Ltd., 1912. Decorative Cloth. First Thus. A nice copy of the 1912 edition of The Studio Year Book, an impressive annual of the decorative arts scene in Europe. The 1912 edition focuses exclusively on Great Britain, Germany, Austria and Hungary. Architecture, decoration, furniture, stained..... More
London: The Athlone Press, 1983. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1983 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in a bright, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 318 pgs. of text plus 108 pgs. of plates. Fold-out map to rear pastedown, elegant armorial bookplate to front pastedown. More
London: The Athlone Press, 1974. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1974 2nd printing. Clean and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket. Thick quarto, 415 pgs. of text plus 112 plates. Fold-out map to rear pastedown, elegant armorial bookplate to front pastedown. More
London: The Athlone Press, 1975. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1975 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket. Thick quarto, 465 pgs. of text plus 118 pgs. of plates. Fold-out maps to rear pastedown pocket, elegant armorial bookplate to front pastedown. More
London: The Athlone Press, 1966. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1966 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 599 pgs. of text plus 139 pgs. of plates. Fold-out map to rear pastedown pocket, elegant armorial bookplate to front pastedown. More
London: The Athlone Press, 1970. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1970 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 132 pgs. of text plus 68 pgs. of plates. Elegant armorial bookplate to front pastedown. More
Cambridge University Press, 1955. Decorative Cloth. First Thus. The 1955 Cambridge University Press re-issue, with 8 drawings by Gordon Cullen. Limited to 500 copies. Bright and VG+ in its marbled boards, with light foxing at the preliminaries. Oblong quarto, 35 pgs. A handsome production, issued at Christmas 1955 as a...... More
Washington, D.C. United States Government Printing Office, 1932. Decorative Cloth. A very handsome copy of the 1932 1st edition. Solid and VG+ (with wonderful gilt-design at the front panel and spine) in a well-preserved, Near Fine example of the uncommon pictorial dustjacket. Thick quarto, 736 pgs. "Senate Document No. 332..... More
Amsterdam: De Hoogebrug, 1921. Decorative Cloth. The 4th year, 3rd issue of this very high-quality art monthly published out of Amsterdam just after World War I. Wendingen: An Illustrated Magazine of the Arts of "Architectura et Amicitia". "This number is dedicated to the East-Asiatic Art of the collection "Petrucci" in..... More
AIA / T-Square Club of Philadelphia, 1922. Decorative Cloth. A solid copy of the 1922 1st edition. Tight and VG in its beige boards, with light wear to the spine and very light soiling at the rear panel. Quarto, 256 pgs., including the last 40 or so pgs. of wonderful..... More
Milan: l'Arcaedizioni, 1999. Original Wraps. A very sharp copy of the 1999 1st paperback edition. Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Folio, 199 pgs., crisp color plates thruout. More
Abrams, 1989. 1st. Hardcover. 1989 1st edition. VG in a bright, VG+ dustjacket. Square quarto, 256 pgs. More
London: Chiswick Press, 1906. 1st. Decorative Cloth. A very solid copy of the 1906 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in its gilt-decorated front panel and gilt-lettered spne. Offsetting to the front and rear endapers, otherwise very clean. Large fold-out map at the frontispice. Octavo, 145 pgs., deckled fore-edge and bottom-edge..... More
Milan: Motta Architettura, 2008. Hardcover. A pristine copy of the 2008 stated 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, 278 pgs. Text in Italian. More
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1951. 1st. Cloth. 1951 1st edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION. Solid and VG+ (with light offsetting to the endpapers) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine ends and very light soiling at the rear panel. Quarto, 166..... More
London: Jarrold & Sons. Full-Leather. #21 OF 200 "SPECIAL EDITIONS" SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the limitation page. A solid copy to boot of this thorough late 19th/early 20th century study of Windsor Castle and Eton College. Bound (and signed) in full dark-brown leather by Harrold & Sons, Norwich, England..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1925 1st edition. Tight and VG in its brown cloth, with very light soiling to the panels. Small, tasteful bookplate at the front pastedown, otherwise very clean internally. Tall quarto, 239 pgs., including 100 plates. More
Laurence King Publishing Ltd., 2015. Cloth. A pristine copy of the 2015 1st edition. Tight and Fine in its oatmeal cloth. Quarto, 230 pgs., including dozens and dozens of lavish color reproductions. (From the rear cover: "Invisible Architecture is a collection of themed essays and photographic studies describing the work..... More
New York: Brentano's, 1921. Cloth. A sharp copy of the 1921 1st American edition. Tight and VG+ (light bowing to the front board) in a bright, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of very light chipping along the fragile dustjacket's edges. Still though, attractive and very presentable..... More
New York: Rizzoli, 1993 and 2003. Cloth. The 1993 and 2003 1st editions respectively of Buidlings and Projects 1982-1992 AND 1992-2002. BOTH VOLUMES INSCRIBED BY CHARLES GWATHMEY AND THE SECOND VOLUME (1992-2002) ALSO SIGNED BY ROBERT SIEGEL. Very sharp copies to boot. Both volumes tight and Fine in crisp, Fine..... More
New Haven, CT: 9 Square Editions, 2004. 1st. Cloth. A handsome copy of this 2004 monograph. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY PETER KURT WOERNER on the front free endpaper. Clean and Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, 256 pgs., crisp color illustrations thruout of the architect's work. More
