Miyashiro: Nippon Institute of Technology, Research Mission, 1981. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. (6)pp., 44 plates, (4) 120 (4)pp., 24 architectural plans and drawings, 6 of them folding. Original orange cloth with black lettering on cover and spine in original glassine dustjacket, housed in publisher's card box with printed orange labels. "situated..... More
Helsinki: Finnish Architectural Association, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Small Folio. 110pp. Original photo-illustrated dustjacket, black lettering on spine, over tan cloth with burgundy lettering on cover. Vignette on half-title. "It is not the aim of modern architecture merely to furnish industry with authority and publicity, but rather to lend a...... More
Berlin: Friedrich Ernst Hübsch, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. xiii,68pp. Black cloth spine with lettering in gold over gilt-lined tan cloth with gold lettering on cover. Some staining and spotting on cover, minor age wear. Sporadic foxing throughout. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of b/w photographs and plans. Introduction by Dr..... More
Cambridge: W. P. Spalding, 1876. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong folio. 4pp (Title and Index of Plates), [26] leaves (Captions), XXVI leaves (Plates). Original 3/4 morocco over marbled paper covered boards with gold lettering on spine. Illustrated title. In this remarkable work, the author documented the vernacular and domestic buildings of..... More
Berlin: Verlag von Ernst Wasmuth A.-G. 1914. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 104pp. Green quarter cloth over original gilt-stamped decorative ruling and lettering on stiff wraps. Color frontispiece. A collection of realized silent movie theaters in Berlin with contributions on the 'rank of the movies in contemporary life,' the 'technology of..... More
Wien: Gerlach & Wiedling, 1933. Softcover. 15 parts in 8 volumes. 4to. 700pp. (Continuous pagination). Original color and b/w illustrated wraps. Extensive, detailed publication on residential Nürnberg architecture. Profusely illustrated with b/w, duo-and sepia-tone reproductions of photographs, architectural plans, as well as photographic reproductions of various art works relating to..... More
Amsterdam: Uitgevers-Maatschappij Kosmos, 1926. Hardcover. 4to. 140 pp. Half cloth over paper boards. Edges and spine show some wear, but in overall good condition.B&w photos throughout, with architectural renderings at rear. More
Cairo: Printed by Imprimerie Urwand Fils, 1954. Hardcover. Quarto. xv, 212pp., viii plates. Original tan cloth with green lettering on cover and spine, green vignette on cover, in original illustrated dustjacket, black lettering on spine. Frontispiece map of Ancient Egyptian Archaeological Sites. Edited by the author. 'Since Perrot and Chipiez's work..... More
Berlin: Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn, 1939. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. [6], 116, [2]pp. Original gray cloth with brown lettering on spine and front cover. This scarce work considers theatre architecture in Hitler's Germany, and is profusely illustrated with numerous photographic reproductions and floor plans. Some of the buildings depicted in..... More
New York: William Helburn, 1924. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 104 plates (+ frontispiece). Red cloth boards with gilt stamped lettering and decorative tooling on the front cover and spine. Color frontispiece showing the details of the ceiling of the patio at the Salamanca University. The book is a collection of..... More
London: B.T. Batsford, 1909. First edition. Folio. xi p., 1 L., 36 p. illus. (incl. plans) XXVII pl. incl. frontis. "List of works consulted": 1 leaf after p. xi. Half vellum over decorated brown paper-covered boards. Black lettering to spine. Some scuffing, discoloration and minor staining to boards and vellum..... More
Berlin: Otto Stollberg, 1926. First edition. Hardcover. 4to. 127 pp. White cloth over green paper boards. Profusely illustrated with black & white photos and architectural renderings. Text in German. Very small piece of paper rubbed from the bottom right corner of front board, otherwise very good. More
Stuttgart: Karl Krämer, 1967. First edition. Hardcover. Square Octavo. 45 (3)pp. Original brown cloth cover strong boards with black lettering on cover and spine. Volume three in the series "Projekt: Ideen für die Umwelt von morgen" by the German publishing house Karl Krämer. Publication based on an architectural design by..... More
Stuttgart: Julius Hoffmann, n/d. Hardcover. 102 plates in b/w & 16 pp. of text loose in quarter cloth, decorated paper-covered portfolio with paste-down cover plate, gold lettering on spine. Wear to corners, staining to cover plate. Small closed tear near bottom edge of page on plate 85. Text in German..... More
1948-1951. First edition. Softcover. Images de Belgique (4 volumes): 1) Bruxelles. 1948. 2) Liege. 1949. 3) Bruges. 1949. 4) La Grand 'Place de Bruxelles. ND. plus 5) Le Luxembourg. 1950. & 6) Gand. 1951. All volumes illustrated with b/w photographs by R. Aerts, J. Cayet, Ch. Dessart, J. de Coninck..... More
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Paris: Les Editions G. Crès et Cie. 1931. First French-language edition. Softcover. Octavo. 15, [1]pp (Text), 32pp (Plates). Original photo-illustrated wrappers. Illustrated with 32 striking heliogravures, this authoritative photo-illustrated monograph on Walter Gropius' work sheds a valuable light on the renown and influential German architect and founder of the Bauhaus..... More
Stuttgart: Wilhelm Meyer-Ilschen, 1920. First edition. Loose leaf portfolio. Folio. Double page, 86 plates. Original quarter cloth over ochre illustrated paper board portfolio with black lettering on cover. Title page with publisher's device. on the order of the Württemberg Center for Industry and Trade, edited by the Information Center for..... More
Berlin: Alfred Metzner Verlag, 1935. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 224pp. Original tan cloth with black lettering on cover and spine. Werner Lindner in his introduction "Those who observe the buildup of our villages and cities carefully will clearly see: Absolute arbitrariness has replaced the organic development. It is good that..... More
München: Georg D.W. Callwey, 1955. First edition. Hardcover. Large quarto. 240, 303, [1]pp. Original illustrated dust-jacket over cloth. Remarkable two-volume set on industrial buildings, profusely illustrated with hundreds of drawings, floor plans, and b/w photographic reproductions. Moderate and sporadic creasing along edges of dust-jackets. Text in German. Dust-jackets in overall..... More
Stuttgart: Julius Hoffmann, 1925. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 93 (2)pp., xiv. Original illustrated yellow cloth with brown lettering on cover and spine. Brown endpapers. Color frontispiece. Urban planning in a midsize German city exemplified at Frankfurt on the Oder. Profusely illustrated with 112 b/w and 14 photographic color photographs, development..... More
Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells Boktry, 1938. Softcover. Lrg. 4to. xvi. 278pp. Illustrated wrapper. Chipping, creasing, discoloration and staining to wrappers. Front wrapper detached. Tail of spine slightly chipped. Chip missing on bottom left corner of back wrapper. Fore and bottom page edges untrimmed. Inscribed by the author on half title..... More
Mainz: Margraf und Fischer. Eggebrecht-Presse. H. & M. Schmidt-Rhen unter Mitarbeit des Büros des Planungsbeauftragten, (1961). Hardcover. Oblong 4to. Spiral-bound color illustrated wraps. Interesting publication on the rebuilding, development and planning of post-war Mainz. Profusely illustrated with maps, plans, b/w photographic reproductions of architecture and architectural models. Some opf the..... More
Paris: Editions Albert Lévy, 1932. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 128pp (text), 72 loose plates (as issued). Original cloth-backed boards portfolio with string ties. This complete collection of the most famous French architectural magazine contains the 12 monthly issues published during the year 1932. It is profusely illustrated with 230 b/w..... More
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Beverly Hills: Margrant Publishing Company, 1984. First printing. Hardcover. Oblong folio. 161, [3]pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over tan cloth, with grey lettering on spine and front cover. Title page inscribed and signed by Jeff Hyland. Illustrated with numerous striking color photographs, this work is devoted to the estate properties of..... More
Paris: Albert Morancé, ca. 1930's. First edition. Spiral Bound. Quarto. Unpaginated. Original spiral bound printed wrappers. Printer's device at rear of title-page. Second volume of this rare and fascinating work on Art Deco architecture in commercial and office buildings, profusely illustrated with 40 photogravure plates of exterior and interior views..... More