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
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
Frankfurt: Druckerei August Osterrieth, 1884. First edition. Softcover. Duodecimo. 36pp. Original illustrated light blue wraps with black lettering on cover, protected by modern mylar. Full page advertisements on inside covers. Frontispiece engraving of the grand dining hall. The cover engraving of the booklet depicts the majestic Frankfurter Hof, a four..... More
Los Angeles: Southwest Catalogue Company, (1936). Hardcover. Large 8vo. Unpaginated. Black cloth binding with paste-down image to front cover. Collection of catalogues from across the U.S. for home furnishings, repair, and remodeling. Featured are entries from Barker Brothers Home Furnishings, Frigidaire Corporation, Hipolito Company (roller screens; sash & doors), Los..... More
Berlin: Ernst & Sohn, 1940. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 91 (1)pp. Original photo-illustrated dustjacket over beige cloth with brown lettering on cover and spine. Illustrated with remarkable b/w photographs of exteriors and interiors, floor and architectural, measured drawings of 38 schools. Overview of building activity in construction of elementary schools..... More
Tübingen: Ernst Wasmuth, 1988. Reprint. Hardcover. Large 4to. 294 pp. Gilt-stamped blue cloth with original illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated half-title page. Frontispiece. Profusely illustrated with 647 b&w reproductions of drawings, plans & photographs of works by Austrian architect Joseph Maria Olbrich (1867-1908). Includes 16 color reproductions of drawings. Small tear..... More
Berlin: Weidmannsche Buchhandlung, 1928. First edition. Hardcover. Lg. 8vo. Orange cloth with red lettering on cover and spine. Fascinating architectural work by Dr. Ostrop on German *sports-stadiums & venues. Illustrated with b/w reproductions of photographs, drawings and plans of the exterior and interior of the structures. Minor scuffing and staining..... More
Berlin-Halensee: Deutsches Kupfer-Institut E. V., (1928). 1-15000 (First edition). Softcover. 4to. 20pp. Stapled wraps as issued. Staining on front cover. Interesting work by Architect F. Paulsen on the use of copper, brass and bronze on the in- and exterior of business buildings. Illustrated throughout with b/w reproductions of photographs. Architects..... More
Stuttgart: Edition Axel Menges, (2007). First edition. Hardcover. 4to. 654pp. Gray cloth with black lettering on spine in original pictorial dust jacket. Rare work by Professor Pieper on the architecture of the French castle "Chateau de Maulnes" (1566-1573). Profusely illustrated with color and b/w reproductions of photographs. Tail of spine..... More
Milan: Electa Editrice, 1985. First edition. Softcover. Large Quarto. 302, 303-614pp. Original red glossy wraps with black lettering on cover and spine, gilt framed on cover, housed in matching illustrated slipcase. Illustrated half-title. Biennale di Venezia. "Like the best students, who, before an exam, get so much involved in the..... More
Budapest: Merkantil-nyomda, 1943. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 112pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over blind wrappers. Movie theater architecture is an architecture of night. Evening screenings take place in buildings that seek out the attention of passersby using their form and light. The interiors are also very manifold. The range of design..... More
New York: U. P. C. Book Company, Inc., 1923. Revised. Hardcover. Folio (14 1/4 X 10 1/4"). xlv, [1], 306pp (Text and Indexes) (Vol. 1); [1] leaf (Title), 1-79 leaves (Plates), [1] leaf (Title), 80-154 leaves (Plates), [1] leaf (Title), 155-228 leaves (Plates) (Vol. 2); [1] leaf (Title), 229-341 leaves..... More
München: Georg D.W. Callwey, 1950. Hardcover. 4to. Vol. 1-216 pp., Vol 2-116 pp. Half cloth over light gray boards with d/j's in cardboard slipcase. Vol. 1-b&w photos and drawings throughout; Vol. 2-architectural renderings and diagrams throughout. A survey of more than 200 shop interiors including measured drawings representing the major..... More