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
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
New York: The Pencil Points Press, 1929. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1929 1st edition. Solid and VG to VG+ in its duotone cloth, with a touch of light scratching at the front panel. Elegant former owner bookplate to the front pastedown, otherwise clean as could be internally. Folio..... More
New Britain, CT: Perry & Bishop Architects, 1932. Original wraps. Uncommon 1932 monograph showcasing the residential work of Perry & Bishop Architects (Delbert K. Perry and Earle K. Bishop) of New Britain, CT. Clean and Near Fine in its salmon wrappers. Folio, crisp black-and-white plates throughout in addition to wonderful..... 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
London and Paris: Chez Musier, 1774. Full leather. The 1774 1st edition of this sympathetic treatment of Gothic architecture. Solid and VG+ in its corrugated leather binding (a late 19th/early 20th century rebind). Newer --though still nicely aged-- endsheets, light spotting at the pastedowns. Octavo, all edges gilt, 6 full-page..... More
Frankfurt: Propylaen Verlag (Verlag Ullstein), 1978. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY ARCHITECT ALBERT SPEER (TO HENRY GRUNWALD) on the title page. ALSO INCLUDES A I PG HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM HENRY GRUNWALD'S FRIEND ("BOB H.") --WHO HAD PRESENTED HIM THIS COPY-- CONFIRMING HE HAD "SPENT A COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SPEER IN HEIDELBERG..... 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
New York: McBride, Nast & Company, 1912. Pictorial cloth. A handsome copy of the uncommon 1912 1st edition. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its olive-green cloth, with light rubbing along the spine. Tiny former owner book tag to the front pastedown's top-edge, otherwise clean as could be internally..... 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
Tokyo: Antonin Raymond, 1938. Burlap. A handsome copy of the 1938 stated 1st edition, limited to 1,000 copies, in its coarse, spiralbound burlap. Solid and VG+ to Near Fine, with very light spotting along the endsheets. Tall quarto, crisp black-and-white photos and beautifully-rendered line-drawn details throughout. More
London: Faber & Faber, 1940. Cloth. SIGNED BY ERIC MENDELSOHN on the front free endpaper AND DATED IN HIS HAND 19 JAN. 1942. A solid copy to boot of the 1940 1st edition of this impressive "study of the life and work of Eric Mendelsohn, one of the greatest pioneers..... 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
London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1930. Cloth. A perfectly serviceable copy of the 1930 1st edition, IN ITS UNCOMMON DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG+ in a crisp, Good+ example of the mustard dustjacket, with light soiling to the panels and chipping at the panel edges (especially along the rear panel's top-edge). Still..... 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: William Helburn, Inc., 1926. Cloth. The 1926 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in its pea-green cloth, with a touch of light spotting to the front panel and very mild wear at the spine crown. Internally, clean as could be, with no writing or markings to speak of. Folio..... More
Englewood, N.J. Aloray Publisher, 1975. Cloth. A clean, well-preserved copy of the 1975 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping and creasing along the tips and the panel edges. Octavo, dozens of sketches, blueprints and photographs complementing Komendant's text. More
