New York and Greenwich, CT: The House of J. Hayden Twiss (Smith Building), 1931. Original wraps. A clean, sharp copy of this uncommon 1931 catalogue on the (mostly residential) work of Greenwich, Connecticut builder George L. White and Edwin Bartels (his associate). Solid and VG in its light-green wrappers, with..... More
New York: J. Hayden Twiss, 1928. Nyholm. Original wraps. Impresive monograph on the work (mostly from the 1920s) of architect Penrose Stout. Primarily focusing on Bronxville, NY but several examples as well of work in Oyster Bay, Long Island, Verona, New Jersey, etc. Promotional portfolio consisting of approximately 70 exterior..... More
Germany: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2010. 1st. Hardcover. A pristine copy of the 2010 1st edition. Tight and Fine in its pictorial boards. Octavo, 316 pgs., coincides with the exhibition "Rising Currents: Projects for New York's Waterfront" More
New York: Rizzoli, 1985. Pictorial boards. SIGNED BY PHILIP JOHNSON on the front free endpaper. An immaculate copy to boot of the 1985 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, bright color reproductions throughout. More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1966. Cloth. A crisp, fresh copy of the 1966 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of light offsetting along the top-edges. Quarto, Introduction by Henry-Russell Hitchcock, dustjacket design by Elaine..... More
Tokyo: Process Architecture Company, 1991. Original wraps. An all-but-pristine copy of the 1991 1st edition. Clean and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Tall quarto, text appears in both English and Japanese. Process: Architecture #94. More
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, 1970. Stapled wrappers. The 1970 1st edition of this booklet "prepared by Taliesin Associated Architects of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation". Crisp and VG+ in its stpled wrappers, with light offsetting at the front panel and along the spine. Oblong quarto, a number of Frank..... More
Chicago: The Radford Architectural Company, 1908. Pictorial cloth. A solid, very presentable copy of the 1908 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in its light-green cloth, with just a touch of mild soiling along the front panel's edges. 250 of Radford's designs on display, each with detailed floor plans and captions..... More
Chicago: The Radford Architectural Company, 1913. Pictorial cloth. Handsome copy of the 1913 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in its light-green, pictorial cloth, with light wear along the rear panel's fore-edge. Forner owner bookplate at the front free endpaper, otherwise clean as could be internally. Quarto, dozens and dozens of..... More
New York: Henahan House, 1957. Boards. A clean, very sharp copy of this impressive monograph on American architect Ralph Walker (1889-1973). #381 OF 1,000 COPIES ISSUED. Solid and Near Fine in its lime-green boards. Quarto, also includes an attractive example of the publisher's matching lime-green slipcase. More
New York: McKim, Mead and White, 1952. Cloth. The uncommon 1952 1st edition of this catalogue of the "current" work of the formidable architecture firm McKim, Mead & White of New York. Essentially a lavish brochure, showcasing just a small sampling of their remarkable body of work, from their contributions..... 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
Puerto Rico: Desarrollos Arquitectonicos, Inc., 2008. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY SEGUNDO CARDONA on the half-title. A very sharp copy to boot of the 2008 1st edition of this impressive monograph on Puerto Rican architect Segundo Cardona. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of creasing..... More
Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1971. Original wraps. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1971 1st paperback edition. Clean and Near Fine in its silver and dark pictorial wrappers. Oblong quarto, a facsmile of Soleri's original sketchbooks. 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
New York: American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc., 1929. Pictorial wrappers. A clean, very sharp copy of the 1929 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers. Octavo, crisp black-and-white photographs --many of them dramatic and gorgeous, each with generous captions-- throughout. 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, 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
Budapest: Ter es Forma, 1935. Spiral bound wraps. The April 1935 issue of this impressive Hungarian architectural/design magazine. Crisp and VG in its printed, light-brown wrappers, with very mild soiling to the panels and roughly half of the front panel separated from the spiral binding. Wonderful, highly-Deco illustrations throughout (largely..... More
New York: William Crawford, 1925. Boards. The 1925 1st (and almost certainly only) edition of this uncommon, self-published monograph on leading New York builder William Crawford. Clean and Near Fine in its beige boards. A touch of very light spotting to the front board, otherwise very sharp. Folio, sepia-tone photos..... More
Boston: John Norman, 1786. Full leather. The 1786 1st edition of "the first contribution to the field of architecture compiled in America. After issuing the 1st American edition of Swan’s The British Architect, the publisher, John Norman, came to Boston and published this work, compiled from various English sources, containing..... 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
Paris: Ch. Massin, 1922. Rob Mallet-Stevens. Loose plates. An early, vitally important expression of Modernism, as seen through the "visionary" architecture of Rob Mallet-Stevens (1886-1945). A portfolio of lavish illustrations, all suffused with splashes of color. Complete in 32 plates, loose as issued. All bright, clean and easily Near Fine..... More
