New York: Horizon Press, 1959. 1st. Cloth. A superb copy of this 1959 "collection of 200 original sketches and presentation drawings". Tight and Fine in an unusually crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of very light chipping along the rear panel's edges and one tiny chip at..... More
Edinburgh: R&R Clark, Ltd., 1919. 1st. Original Wraps. 1919 1st edition of this uncommon study of Medieval stallwork in Lancashire. Dozens of detailed plates complement the text. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front panel. G+ in its original wrappers, with chipping along the spine and several closed tears at..... More
New York: Praeger Publishers, 1971. Decorative Cloth. "A Facsimile of the Classic Eighteenth Century Treatise on Shipbuilding". 1971 1st US edition. Immaculate and Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Folio, 102 pgs., 62 crisp fold-out plates. A pioneering work, first published in Stockholm in 1768, on naval architecture..... More
Munich: Verlag F. Bruckmann, 1959. 1st. Cloth. A beautiful copy of the 1959 1st edition. Immaculate and Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, rich gravure photography thruout. More
Cambridge, MA: The MiT Press, 2002. 1st. Cloth. A sparkling copy of the 2002 1st edition. Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Thick octavo, 428 pgs. More
New York: D. Appleton and Comapny, 1883. 1st. Subtitled "Being a Series of Interior Views of a number of the Most Beautiful and Celebrated Homes in the United States with A Description of the Art Treasures contained therein", this is the very uncommon 1883-84 1st edition. 101 of the 203..... More
New York: Delano Greenidge Editions (D.G.E.), 2003. Boards. An immaculate copy of this impressive 2003 monograph on French architect and designer Hector Guimard. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Folio, lovely color and black-and-white reproductions thruout. More
New York: Acanthus Press, 1999. Hardcover. A pristine copy of the 1999 American re-issue of this seminal 16th century text in architectural history. Clean and Fine in its 1/4 cloth over laminate boards. Tall quarto, 118 pgs. "Translated into English, with an introduction and commentary by Branko Mitrovic" More
New York: Rizzoli, 1987. Cloth. A very sharp copy of the 1987 1st American edition of this impressive monograph on Italian experimental architect Carlo Mollino. Solid and Near Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 160 pgs. More
Norfolk, CT: Norfolk Library Associates, 2001. 1st. Original Wraps. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on the title page. A pristine copy to boot of the 2001 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Octavo, 30 pgs. Signed by Author. More
Zurich: Lars Muller Publishers, 2016. Cloth. A pristine copy of the 2016 1st edition of this impressive monograph on structural engineer (and Princeton professor) Guy Nordenson. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Oblong quarto, lavish, high-quality color illustrations thruout. Also includes a laid-in note from the office of..... More
Methuen, London, 1925. Hardcover. A pretty copy of the 1925 signed/ limited edition. 1 of 250 copies signed by author H.E. Forrest. THIS COPY IN THE UNCOMMON ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET. VG in a bright, VG dustjacket with a bit of chipping along the spine crown and one minor closed tear along..... More
Paris: Editions Albert Morance, 1926. 1st. 1926 1st edition. A quarto suite of 48 black-and-white plates, accompanied by a wrappered introduction and list of plates. All of this housed in a lovely, decorative chemise, with its original ribbon ties. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine, with the plates in immaculate..... More
Gottingen, Germany: 2009, 2009. Cloth. A pristine copy of the 2009 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Thick, tall quarto, 329 pgs., beautiful color reproductions thruout. More
New York: Harmony Books (Crown Publishers), 1976. Cloth. The 1976 1st American edition of this monograph on the 18th century French "visionary" architect Etienne-Louis Rosenau. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with light offsetting along the lower-edges and very light creasing at the top-edges. Tall quarto..... More
Manchester, England: Sherratt & Hughes, 1924. 1st. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1924 1st edition. VG in its navy-blue cloth, with light soiling to the panels and light fading along the spine. Quarto, 227 pgs., top-edge gilt. Tasteful former owner bookplate at front pastedown. More
Yale University Press, 1954. Hardcover. 1954 1st editions of this 2 vol. set. Both vols. Near Fine in bright, VG+ dustjackets with just a trace of chipping along top edges. Quartos, Vol. 1 635 pgs. of text, Vol. 2 pictorial and line-drawn illustrations. A handsome set. More
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1942. Cloth. SIGNED BY FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT on the front free endpaper. A sharp copy to boot of the 1942 stated 3rd printing. Solid and VG+ (with bright silver lettering along the front panel and spine) in it sruuset cloth. Small former owner signature..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1924. 1st. Cloth. A tight, well-preserved copy of the 1924 stated 1st edition. VG in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-lettering along the spine. Very light soiling to the panels, otherwise clean as could be. 12mo, 223 pgs., including photo thruout. More
Richmond, VA: Garrett and Massie, 1931. 1st. Cloth. A well-preserved copy of the 1931 1st edition. VG in its original blue cloth with gilt-bordered and designed front panel and gilt-lettered spine. Minor fading to the spine, otherwise bright and clean. Tall quarto, 139 pgs. More
Budapest: Akademiai Kiado, 1969. 1st. Decorative Cloth. An impressive copy of the 1969 true 1st edition, in its original Hungarian. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 32 pgs. of text plus 53 crisp black-and-white plates at the rear. More
London: Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd., 1912. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1912 1st edition. Solid and VG in its decorative blue cloth. Octavo, 348 pgs. Tasteful former owner bookplate at front pastedown. More
Mexico City: Escuela Nacional de Arquitectura/Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 1955. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY ARCHITECT JEROME TAMEN on the half-title. A very solid copy to boot of his uncommon 1955 dissertation from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico on the design, planning and construction of Mexican hospitals in the Central Zone..... More
New York: (Institute for the Study of Classical Architecture) Acanthus Press, 1998. Hardcover. An immaculate copy of this 1998 American re-issue of the original 19th century text. Clean and Fine in its 1/4 cloth over laminate boards. Tall quarto, 100 line-drawn plates. "Compiled and edited with an introduction by Donald..... More
L'Arca Edizioni, 1995. Original wraps. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY JOHN M. JOHANSEN TO A FELLOW PROFESSOR AT PRATT on the half-title. An all-but-pristine copy to boot of the 1995 1st edition. Tight and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Folio, Introduction by Richard Rogers, critical essay by Lebbeus Woods. More
