New York: 1956. Letters. 3 typed, signed letters from the renowned architect Philip Johnson --all from 1956-- to NYU Professor Dora Wiebenson. Each letter measures 8 1/2" x 11", is written on his business stationary ("Philip Johnson Associates") and each includes its accompanying original envelope. The March 1956 letter has..... More
Munich: Edition Detail, 2017. An immaculate copy of the 2017 1st edition. Tight and Fine in its pictorial, oatmeal cloth. Quarto, lavish, high-quality color and black-and-white plates thruout. More
Milan: Editore Ulrico Hoepli, 1955. 1st. Cloth. A tight, solid copy of the 1955 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping along the panel edges. Quarto, crisp black-and-white plates thruout. More
Paris: H. Laurens, Editeur. Cloth. First Edition. Lavish late 1800s French study of classical elements in architecture. Bound in dark boards with gilt-lettering at the spine. 76 plates --detailed engravings by Strasmann--make up the body of the book. Tall quarto, clean and well-preserved and VG+. More
Stuttgart: Julius Hoffmann, 1912. 1st. Cloth. The 1912 1st edition, IN THE UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG in its dark green cloth and in a bright, clean, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping along the panel top-edges. Tall quarto, 304 crisp black-and-white illustrations. Former owner bookplate at front free..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1963. 1st. Cloth. 1963 1st edition. VG in a bright, VG dustjacket with very minor bubbling along the spine edges. Folio, 262 pgs. A well-preserved, very presentable copy. More
Boston: Marshall Jones Company, 1927. Cloth. 1927 1st trade edition, in the uncommon dustjacket. VG in a bright, VG dustjacket with one 1" sized chip at the crown of the spiine (affecting the lettering) and very light chipping along the top edge of the back panel. Octavo, 297 pgs. Top-edge..... More
ORO Editions, 2017. Cloth. A superb copy of the 2017 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Tall, thick quarto, high-quality color and black-and-white photography thruout. Major monograph on Los Angeles architect (and Frank Lloyd Wright protege) Aaron Green (1917-2001). Includes a signed thank you note from..... More
University Press of Florida, 2011. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR RANDOLPH HENNING on the title page. A pristine copy to boot of the 2011 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Oblong quarto, 356 pgs. More
London: David Bogue, 1849. 1st. Decorative Cloth. 1849 1st edition of this very attractive study of the open timber roof of the Middle Ages. "Illustrated by Perspective and Working Drawings of Some of the Best Varieties of Church Roofs; with Descriptive Letter-Press". VG+ in its decorative blindstamped panels. Bright gilt-design..... More
New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970. 1st. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION BY RENATO SEVERINO on the half-title. A sharp, tight copy to boot of the 1970 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (with very light wear along the spine) in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing at the..... More
New York: Robert M. McBride & Co., 1920. Decorative Cloth. A VG/VG- copy in its decorative green cloth, 1920. Light rubbing and offsetting to the front panel, small former owner stamp and catalogue entry to front pastedown. Quarto, 120 pgs. Handsomely illustrated thruout in crisp black-and-white. More
Chicago: Walsh Construction Company, W.E. O'Neil Construction Company and U.S. Equities Realty, 2004. 1st. Decorative Cloth. An immaculate copy of the 2004 1st edition. Fine in its pictorial cloth. Quarto, oblong, 112 pgs. More
Harvard University Graduate School of Design/Prestel, 2002. 1st. Original Wraps. A clean, crisp copy of the 2002 1st edition. Bright and Near Fine in its orignal decorative wrappers. Octavo, 120 pgs. More
New York: Reinhold Publishing Co., 1954. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY WALTER GROPIUS AT HARVARD IN 1955 TO RENOWNED BOSTON ARCHITECT PAUL GRAYSON, A STUDENT OF GROPIUS'S AT HARVARD'S GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN (WHERE GROPIUS HAD CHAIRED THE ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT). A sharp, very well-preserved copy to boot of the 1954 1st..... More
Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald: 1928. 1st. 1928 1st edition, #28 of 350 numbered copies. Bound in 1/4 vellum over beige cloth. Solid and clean and VG, with bright gilt-lettering along the spine. The uncommon glassine dustjacket has light chipping at the spine ends but is otherwise well-preserved. Tall quarto..... More
Stuttgart, Germany: Julius Hoffmann Verlag, 1929. 1st. Cloth. The 1929 1st edition, IN ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Clean and VG+ (with bright gilt-lettering at the front panel and spine) in a bright, VG- example of the fragile dustjacket, with light chipping along the edges and one neat closed tear running..... More
New York: Skidmore Owings and Merrill, 1951. Cloth. Uncommon 1951 report issued by the renowned firm Skidmore Owings and Merrill on behalf of the government of Turkey. SOM had been commissioned by the Turkish government after the war "to investigate problems in the fields of housing, public building construction and..... More
The MIT Press, 2017. Cloth. A pristine copy of the 2017 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Octavo, generous black-and-white and color plates thruout. More
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1980. Cloth. A well-preserved copy of the 1980 3rd printing. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket. Light fading to the jacket spine and light chipping to the tips. Still very tightly-bound and clean. Quarto, 259 pgs. More
Yucatan, Mexico: The Maya Foundation, 1958. Cloth. 1958 "Facsimile Edition", #538 of 1,100 copies issued. INSCRIBED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE MAYA FOUNDATION on the limitation page. A clean, VG+ copy in its original duotone cloth. Bright gilt-lettering to front panel and spine. Oblong quarto, 37 separate plates and elaborate..... More
London: Studio Books, 1960. 1st. Cloth. The 1960 1st edition. Solid and VG in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping --and several very small closed tears-- at the panel edges. Tall quarto, 137 pgs. plus architectural plans. More
London: Pelham Richardson, 1843. 1st. Decorative Cloth. A sound copy of the 1843 1st edition. VG in its light-brown cloth, with decorative blindstamping to the panels and bright gilt-lettering at the spine. Octavo, 312 pgs. "Twenty-three illustrations by Sly, Vizetelly and Ninham, from original drawings by Mr. Charles Wright". Tasteful..... More
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Co., 1825. Full-Leather. 3rd edition, 1825. A well-preserved copy in publisher's original leather spine over contemporary-to-the-period brown calf boards. Gilt-decorated compartments, 5 raised bands, original dark red spine label. Octavo, 415 pgs., marbled edges. Bright and VG, still tightly-bound. Except for tasteful former owner..... More
