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AIA Journal, THE ANNUAL OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE 1982, 1982,
American Inst. Architects, Washington, DC, 171 pp., Small Folio,
Good condition with a good dustjacket., Illustrated with color
photos and drawings., ( 3333 ), $12.00
Aidala, Thomas R., HEARST CASTLE: SAN SIMEON, 1981, First Edition,
Hudson Hills Press, New York, 240 pp., Large Quarto, Fine condition
with a fine dustjacket., This magnificent book presents Hearst
Castle in its splendor; a unique synthesis of architecture, art,
landscape, & legend., ( 8706 ), $25.00
Al-Bayati, Basil, BASIL AL-BAYATI: Architect, 1988, St.
Martin's/academy Ed., New York, 276 pp., Small Folio, Very good
condition with a very good dustjacket., Profusely Illustrated, (
3279 ), $45.00
Allen, John J., THE RECONSTRUCTION OF A SPANISH GOLDEN AGE
PLAYHOUSE: El Corral del Principe 1583-1744, 1983, First Edition,
University of Florida Press, Gainesville, 129 pp., Quarto, Very
good condition with a very good dustjacket., Illustrated, notes,
bibliography, index, ( 13517 ), $22.00
Ambasz, Emilio, INVENTIONS: The Reality of the Ideal, 1992, Rizzoli
Publishers, New York, 360 pp., Small Folio, Very good condition in
wraps., Richly illustrated., ( 3225 ), $24.00
Aslet, Clive, THE AMERICAN HOUSES OF ROBERT A.M. STERN, 1991,
Rizzoli Publishing, New York, 256 pp., Small Folio, Very good
condition with a good, albeit chipped dustjacket., This book
presents 3l of Robert A.M. Stern's most significant houses in the
United States., ( 8222 ), $45.00
Austin, Richard L., DESIGNING THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE, 1984, First
Printing, Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub., New York, 117 pp., Oblong
Quarto, Very good condition in wraps., Illustrated, Design, Layout,
( 3208 ), $9.95
Baldellou, Miguel Angel & Mendes, Manuel, J. MANUEL GALLEGO, 1992,
Editorial Gustavo Gili, Barcelona, 96 pp., Quarto, Good condition
in wraps., This catalog covers the work of J. Manuel Gallego and
provides a chronological order of his work from 1967 to 1991., (
8193 ), $15.00
Bannister, Jay, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION: A Guide for
Architects, 1991, First Edition, John Wiley & Sons Publishing, New
York, 291 pp., Octavo, Very good condition with a very good
dustjacket., illustrated, index, ( 13520 ), $25.00
Barrett, Anthony A. & Liscombe, Rhodri Windsor, FRANCIS RATTENBURY
AND BRITISH COLUMBIA: Architecture and Challenge in the Imperial
Age, 1983, First Printing, Univ. British Columbia Press, Vancouver,
391 pp., Royal Octavo, Fine condition with a fine dustjacket., A
major influence in Canadian Architecture. Illustrated., ( 3209 ),
$14.95
Barry, B. Austin, CONSTRUCTION MEASUREMENTS, 1988, Second Edition,
John Wiley & Sons, New York, 346 pp., Octavo, Good condition
lacking a dustjacket., Illustrated with photographs and diagrams,
index, ( 4438 ), $15.00
Bedard, Jean-Francois, CITIES OF ARTIFICIAL EXCAVATION: THE WORK OF
PETER EISENMAN, 1978-1988, 1994, Rizzoli Publishing, New York, 236
pp., Quarto, Very good condition with a very good dustjacket., This
book documents Eisenman's attention to the relationship between
architecture and site., ( 8219 ), $36.00
Bedard, Jean-Francoise, CITIES OF ARTIFICIAL EXCAVATION: THE WORK
OF PETER EISENMAN, 1978-1988, 1994, Rizzoli Publishing, New York,
236 pp., Quarto, Very good condition with a good, albeit chipped
dustjacket., This book documents Eisenman's attention to the
relationship between architecture and site., ( 8220 ), $32.00
Beedle, Lynn S. (editor), ADVANCES IN TALL BUILDINGS: Council on
Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, 1986, First Edition, Van Nostrand
Reinhold Pub., New York, 693 pp., Royal Octavo, Very good condition
without a dustjacket (as published)., illustrations, appendixes,
notes, bibliography, index, ( 4561 ), $40.00
Bishop, Minor L., FOUNTAINS IN CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE, 1965,
American Federation of Arts, New York, unpaginated, Quarto, Good
condition in stiff wraps., One small tear along base of spine.,
This was an exhibition organized by The American Federation of Arts
and circulated March 1965-March 1967. This exhibition was formed to
represent the work across America that reflected the renewed
interest in the movement of water as an esthetic delight., ( 11139
), $20.00
Boesiger, Willy, LE CORBUSIER, 1994, Editorial Gustavo Gili, S.A.,
Barcelona, 260 pp., Octavo, Near fine condition in stiff wraps.,
Willy Boesiger structures this book in three parts: the first part
analyses Le Corbusier's sketches, projects & constructions between
1905 and 1939; the second part follows on from this chronologically
with projects and buildings from 1940 to 1946; and the final part
is devoted to urban design., ( 11029 ), $9.95
Brand, Ronald, ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS FOR INSULATED BUILDINGS, 1990,
Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub., New York, 238 pp., Large Quarto, Fine
condition with a fine dustjacket., Illustrated with diagrams and
photos, indexed., ( 4584 ), $19.95
Bryan, John M. (ed), ROBERT MILLS: Architect, 1989, American Inst.
Architects, Washington, DC, 196 pp., Small Folio, Fine condition
with a fine dustjacket., Illustrated, ( 3231 ), $19.95
Burton, Lawrence, A CHOICE OVER OUR HEADS: A Guide to Architecture
and Design Since 1830, 1979, Eastview Editions Publishing,
Westfield, 192 pp., Octavo, Very good condition in wraps.,
Illustrated, bibliography, ( 4587 ), $6.50
Cameron, Christina, CHARLES BAILLAIRGE: Architect and Engineer,
1989, Mcgill-queen's Univ. Press, Montreal, 201 pp., Small Folio,
Fine condition with a fine dustjacket., Illustrated, ( 3227 ),
$20.00
Clarke, David, ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF SHARPSHOOTING, 1984, First
Edition, Timber Press, Beaverton, 140 pp., Quarto, Fine condition
with a fine dustjacket., Illustrated with figures, photographs,
references, index., This book is a "tour de force," an analysis and
explanation of the mental and perceptual underpinnings of the
current mindset of professionals and their relationship to that of
their clients, pursued through the case of architecture. The book
traces the history of logical positivism; the burgeoning successes
of the sciences; the appeals of non-scientific fields of inquiry to
the scientific method; the widespread adoption of materialist
theory; the confusion between science and technology, etc., ( 11214
), $14.00
Collins, Brad, GWATHMEY SIEGL: Buildings and Projects 1982-1992,
1993, Rizzoli Publishers, New York, 336 pp., Small Folio, Very good
condition with a very good dustjacket., Illustrated, ( 3249 ),
$36.00
Colquhoun, Alan & Miller, John, COLQUHOUN, MILLER & PARTNERS, 1988,
Rizzoli Publishers, New York, 151 pp., Quarto, Very good condition
in wraps., Illustrated, ( 3224 ), $15.00
Cook, Peter & Llewellyn-Jones, R., NEW SPIRIT IN ARCHITECTURE, 1991,
First Printing, Rizzoli Publishers, New York, 203 pp., Large
Quarto, Very good condition with a very good dustjacket., This book
is an international survey of contemporary architects whose work is
on the cutting edge of design today., ( 6667 ), $32.95
Cook, Peter, PETER COOK: SIX CONVERSATIONS, 1993, St.
Martin's/academy Ed., New York, 144 pp., Small Folio, Very good
condition in wraps., Richly illustrated., ( 3211 ), $12.50
Creese, W., THE CROWNING OF THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE EIGHT GREAT
SPACES AND THEIR BUILDINGS, 1985, Princeton University Press,
Princeton, 289 pp., Large Quarto, Fine cond w/fine dustjacket, (
2306 ), $34.95
Curcic, Slobodan, GRACANICA: KING MILUTIN'S CHURCH AND ITS PLACE IN
LATE BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE, 1979, Pennsylvania State, University
Park, 159 pp., Royal Octavo, Very good condition with a very good
dustjacket., The first extensive examination of Serbian medieval
architecture to appear in English., ( 6672 ), $22.00
Dani, Marco & Ingraham, Catherine, RESTRUCTURING ARCHITECTURAL
THEORY, 1989, Northwestern Univ. Press, Evanston, 128 pp., Large
Quarto, Fine condition without a dustjacket., Essays by various
architects on the "theory" of architecture., ( 3237 ), $19.95
Darragh, Joan, A NEW BROOKLYN MUSEUM: The Master Plan Competition,
1988, Rizzoli Publishers, New York, 214 pp., Small Folio, Fine
condition in wraps., A fantastic collection of the design
submittals for the museum. Extreme Illustrations., ( 3268 ),
$12.95
Davern, Jeanne M., LEWIS MUMFORD ARCHITECTURE AS A HOME FOR MAN:
ESSAYS FOR ARCHITECTURAL RECORD, 1975, Architectural Record Books,
New York, 214 pp., Large Quarto, Good condition with a good, albeit
chipped dustjacket., A collection of Mumford's most prophetic and
timely writings., ( 8210 ), $17.50
Davies, B. L.; Robotham, A. J.; Yarwood, A., COMPUTER-AIDED DRAWING
AND DESIGN, 1991, Chapman & Hall Publishing, New York, 328 pp.,
Octavo, Good condition in wraps., This book approaches
computer-aided drawing & design from an engineering applications
viewpoint., ( 8189 ), $8.50
de Alba, Roberto & Organschi, Aland, PERSPECTA 27: THE YALE
ARCHITECTURAL JOURNAL, 1992, Rizzoli Publishing, New York, 217 pp.,
Large Quarto, Very good condition in wraps., ( 8217 ), $18.00
De Chiara, Joseph & Koppelman, Lee E., SITE PLANNING STANDARDS,
1978, McGraw-Hill Publishing, New York, 351 pp., Oblong Quarto,
Very good condition with a very good dustjacket., Index,
Illustrated, This book provides, primarily in graphic form, a
wealth of specific data and documentary material on the theory and
techniques of site planning and development., ( 4084 ), $30.00
Di Suvero, Mark, MARK DI SUVERO OPEN SECRET: SCULPTURE 1990-92,
1993, First Printing, Rizzoli Publishers, New York, 128 pp., Large
Quarto, Near Fine Condition in Wraps, The architect's works
accompanied by poems selected by the author., ( 6666 ), $24.00
Diamonstein, Barbaralee, AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE NOW II, 1985, First
Edition, Rizzoli Publishing, New York, 260 pp., Quarto, Very good
condition in wraps., This volume presents a dramatically revealing
portrait of 29 noted architects who now shape our built
environment., ( 8206 ), $15.00
Dibner, David R., JOINT VENTURES FOR ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS, 1972,
First Edition, McGraw-Hill Publishing, New York, 205 pp., Octavo,
Good condition lacking a dustjacket., Illustrated, Appendix, Index,
( 5701 ), $18.00
Dietrich, Norman, KERR'S COST DATA FOR LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION 1991,
1991, 11th ed., Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub., New York, 224 pp.,
Large Quarto, Very good condition in wraps., C'mon friends, help me
out! Only three copies left, ON SALE!!!, ( 3318 ), $6.50
Doyle, Michael E., COLOR DRAWING: A Marker/Colored-Pencil Approach
for Architects, Landscape Architects, Interior and Graphic
Designers, & Artists, 1981, Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub., New York,
320 pp., Oblong Quarto, Very good condition with a very good
dustjacket., Illustrated, ( 3303 ), $28.00
Drexler, Arthur, THE DRAWINGS OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, 1962, First
Edition, Horizon Press, New York, 320 pp., Large Quarto, Good
condition with a good dustjacket., Illustrated, index, ( 5898 ),
$100.00
Ebersole, Robert, BLACK PAGODA, 1957, First Edition, University of
Florida Press, Gainesville, 105 pp., Quarto, Very good condition
with a very good dustjacket., Light foxing of endpapers; wear to
corners of dustjacket., Black Pagoda-profusely illustrated &
sensitively written-makes tangible the aesthetic values inherent in
the sculpture and the mysterious background and legends of the
medieval Orissan Hindu temples which had their beginnings in the
8th century and culminated in the 13th century in the Temple of the
Sun., ( 8709 ), $25.00
Evans, Benjamin D. & June R., PENNSYLVANIA'S COVERED BRIDGES: A
Complete Guide, 1993, First Edition, University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, 255 pp., Octavo, Fine (as new) condition pictorial
hardcover., The authors cover 221 bridges, provides at least one
black & white photograph, precise directions on how to reach its
location, the year it was built, the name of the builder, its
condition, length, and width, and the waterway it crosses. A
complete guide to the state's covered bridges., ( 9315 ), $12.00
Evers, Christopher, THE OLD-HOUSE DOCTOR, 1986, First Edition,
Overlook Press, Woosstock, 176 pp., Quarto, Very good condition
with a very good dustjacket., Illustrated, Appendices, Bibliography,
Index, ( 7169 ), $12.00
Farrar, E.F., OLD VIRGINIA HOUSES ALONG THE JAMES, 1957, Bonanza,
New York, 231 pp., Large Quarto, Good condition with a good
dustjacket., ( 1567 ), $25.00
Feldmeyer, Gerhard G., THE NEW GERMAN ARCHITECTURE, 1993, Rizzoli
Publishers, New York, 224 pp., Small Folio, Very good condition in
wraps., Drawings and photographs., ( 3226 ), $21.00
Feldmeyer, Gerhard G., THE NEW GERMAN ARCHITECTURE, 1993, First
Edition, Rizzoli Publishing, New York, 224 pp., Quarto, Very good
condition with a very good dustjacket., This lavishly illustrated
volume documents the wave of new building projects caused by the
reunification of Germanyh., ( 8184 ), $30.00
Feldmeyer, Gerhard G., THE NEW GERMAN ARCHITECTURE, 1993, First
Edition, Rizzoli Publishing, New York, 224 pp., Quarto, Good
condition with a good dustjacket (dampstain to covers), This
lavishly illustrated volume documents the wave of new building
projects caused by the reunification of Germanyh., ( 8185 ),
$20.00
Ferguson, F., ARCHITECTURE, CITIES AND THE SYSTEMS APPROACH, 1975,
First Edition, George Braziller Pub., New York, 168 pp., Quarto,
Very good cond. w/very good dj, ( 2254 ), $9.95
Fischer, Volkr, DESIGN NOW: INDUSTRY OR ART?, 1989, Prestel-Verlag,
Munich, 325 pp., Large Quarto, Near Fine Condition w/NF DJ, This
richly illustrated volume covers the entire range of design today.,
( 6674 ), $35.00
Fiz, Simon Marchan, J. I. LINAZASORO, 1989, Editorial Gustavo Gili,
Barcelona, 96 pp., Quarto, Very good condition in wraps., This
catalog of the work of Jose Linazasoro presents in chronological
order the projects between 1971 and 1988., ( 8192 ), $17.95
Flynn, John E., ARCHITECTURAL INTERIOR SYSTEMS: Lighting, Acoustics,
& Air Conditioning, 1988, Second Edition, Van Nostrand Reinhold
Pub., New York, 326 pp., Royal Octavo, Fine condition with a fine
dustjacket., Illustrated, indexed, ( 4591 ), $18.00
Frampton, Kenneth; Webster, Anthony; Tischhauser, A., CALATRAVA
BRIDGES, 1993, Artemis Verlag, Zurich, unpaginated, Oblong Quarto,
Very good condition with a very good dustjacket., This book
provides a unique & exhaustive portrayal of all built and unbuilt
Calatrava bridges., ( 8212 ), $55.00
Friedman, Arnold & Pile, John F. & Wilson, Forrest, INTERIOR DESIGN:
An Introduction to Architectural Interiors, 1982, Third Edition,
Elsevier Publishing, New York, 528 pp., Quarto, Very good condition
with a very good dustjacket., Illustrated, bibliography, index, (
13893 ), $25.00
Fundacion Faustino Orbegozo Eizaguirre, COMPOSICION ARQUITECTONICA:
ART & ARCHITECTURE NO. 5 FEBRUARY 1990, 1989, Fundacion F. O.
Eizaguirre, Spain, Large Quarto, Very good condition in wraps., (
8218 ), $18.00
Gamble, Robert, HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE IN ALABAMA: A Primer of
Styles and Types, 1810-1930, 1990, First Edition, University of
Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa, 218 pp., Quarto, Fine condition with a
fine dustjacket., Illustrated with photographs, glossary,
bibliography, index, ( 6699 ), $15.00
Gandelsonas, Mario & Pastier, John (essays); Goldberger, Paul
(intro by), CESAR PELLI: BUILDINGS AND PROJECTS 1965-1990, 1990,
Rizzoli Publishers, New York, 288 pp., Large Quarto, Very good
condition with a very good dustjacket., Known for his elegant, high-
tech building designs, the Argentinian-born architect's works are
very prominent today., ( 6669 ), $34.95
Grabar, Oleg, THE FORMATION OF ISLAMIC ART, 1987, Yale University
Press, New Haven, 232 pp., Royal Octavo, Very good condition in
wraps., Illustrated with 131 illustrations, bibliography, index,
appendix. Revised and Enlarged Edition., This classic work on the
nature of early Islamic art examines the possible ramifications of
sociological, economic, historical, psychological, and
archaeological influences upon the art of Islam. In this new
edition, the author develops alternate models for the formation of
Islamic art, tightens its chronology, and discusses its
implications for the contemporary art of the Muslim world., ( 12192
), $12.00
Graf, Otto Antonia, MASTERDRAWINGS OF OTTO WAGNER, 1987, Drawing
Center Pub., New York, 135 pp., Small Folio, Very good condition in
wraps., Richly illustrated., ( 3229 ), $12.00
Hackett, Brian, PLANTING DESIGN, 1979, First Edition, McGraw-Hill
Publishing, New York, 174 pp., Octavo, Good condition in pictorial
boards., Illustrated, bibliography, index, ( 6070 ), $18.00
Hall, Edward T., THE HIDDEN DIMENSION, 1966, First Edition,
Doubleday Publishing, New York, 201 pp., Royal Octavo, Fair
condition with a fair dustjacket., Illustrated, bibliography, index,
Hall looks at the meaning of "space" in our lives., ( 4715 ),
$12.95
Harris, John & Higgott, Gordon, INDIGO JONES: Complete
Architectural Drawings, 1989, Drawing Center Publishing, New York,
336 pp., Large Quarto, Very good condition in wraps., Illustrated,
( 3354 ), $14.95
Hejduk, John, SOUNDINGS, 1993, First Edition, Rizzoli Publishing,
New York, 399 pp., Large Quarto, Fine condition with a near fine
dustjacket., Very light wear at top of spine. Illustrated., In this
book, the alliance betweent the two meanings of "soundings"--the
act of emitting sound, or interpreting, and the act of plumbing the
depths, or exploring--offers the creation of an entirely new
architectural language, one concerned with geometry, space, and
time. Hejduk renews architecture's vocabulary through an extensive
working and reworking of its most basic forms. His explication is
represented by 73 exploratory architectural projects--the works are
elucidated by Hejduk's own poems, poetry cycles, and narratives., (
11211 ), $35.00
Herman, Bernard L., ARCHITECTURE AND RURAL LIFE IN CENTRAL DELAWARE
1700-1900, 1989, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 273 pp., Royal
Octavo, Fine condition in wraps., A richly documented synthesis of
regional building development, demographics, and historical
geography., ( 8202 ), $14.95
Highfield, David, THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDINGS BEHIND HISTORIC
FACADES, 1991, Chapman & Hall Publishing, London, 151 pp., Oblong
Quarto, Very good condition with no dustjacket., Illustrated, (
3302 ), $16.00
Hochman, Elaine S., ARCHITECTS OF FORTUNE: Mies Van Der Rohe and
the Third Reich, 1989, First Edition, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, New
York, 382 pp., Royal Octavo, Very good condition with a very good
dustjacket., illustrated, notes, bibliography, index, ( 4589 ),
$11.95
Hudson, Karen E., PAUL R. WILLIAMS, ARCHITECT: A LEGACY OF STYLE,
1993, First Edition, Rizzoli Publishing, New York, 240 pp., Small
Folio, Very good condition with a very good dustjacket., This
monograph traces Los Angeles's architect, Paul R. Williams, through
his work & the architectural scene at the time, ( 8215 ), $30.00
Hudson, Karen E., THE WILL AND THE WAY: PAUL R. WILLIAMS, ARCHITECT,
1994, First Edition, Rizzoli Publishing, New York, 64 pp., Quarto,
Fine condition with a fine dustjacket., This is a unique biography
of Paul R. Williams (1894-1980), the first African-American member
of the AIA., ( 8191 ), $9.95
Isozaki, Arata, ARCHITECTURE 1960-1990, 1991, Rizzoli Publishers,
New York, 304 pp., Small Folio, Fine condition with a fine
dustjacket., Lavishly illustrated., ( 3232 ), $36.00
Jameson, Gregory W. & Versen, Michael A., SITE DETAILS, 1989, Van
Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 394 pp., Large Quarto, Fine condition
with a fine dustjacket, basically AS NEW., Illustrated with
diagrams & drawings, index., ( 2316 ), $15.00
Jencks, Charles, THE NEW MODERNS: FROM LATE TO NEO-MODERNISM, 1990,
First U.S. Ed., Rizzoli Publishing, New York, 300 pp., Small Folio,
Very good condition in wraps., Jencks has continuously discovered
and formed new trends in architecture & here he adds to his former
definitions., ( 8214 ), $45.00
Jensen, Cecil, DRAFTING FUNDAMENTALS: SI Metric, 1982, 5th Ed.,
McGraw-Hill Publishing Publi, New York, 327 pp., Oblong Quarto,
Very good condition with no dustjacket., ( 3294 ), $12.50
Jorgensen, L. Balslev & Porphyrios, D., NEOCLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE
IN COPENHAGEN & ATHENS (ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROFILE 66), 1987, St.
Martin's Press, New York, 81 pp., Quarto, Very good condition in
wraps., ( 8203 ), $7.95
Journal Of The Chicago School Of Architecture, THRESHOLD: The
Chicago Schools, 1991, Rizzoli Publishers, New York, 127 pp., Royal
Octavo, Very good condition in wraps., ( 3273 ), $7.95
Kaufman, Edgar (Editor), AN AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE: Frank Lloyd
Wright, 1955, First Edition, Horizon Press, New York, 269 pp.,
Large Quarto, Good condition with a good, albeit chipped
dustjacket., Illustrated, some slight foxing on endpapers., ( 5899
), $175.00
Kemp, Harold W., ARCHITECTURE: Meaning and Expression, Selected
Readings, 1994, Kendall/Hunt Publishing, Dubuque, 128 pp., Quarto,
Good condition in wraps., Readings on architectural history from
early times to the present., ( 4177 ), $8.00
Kidder, Tracy, HOUSE, 1985, First Edition, Houghton-Mifflin
Publishing, Boston, 341 pp., Octavo, Near fine condition with a
near fine dj., Price clipped on dustjacket; owner's round library
seal on first page and on front endpaper., In this luminous book,
Tracy Kidder watches the construction of a new house from the gleam-
in-the-eye to moving day. In intimate detail we see the ambitious
owners, the architect who gives form to their dreams, and the
carpenters who pound the nails., ( 11030 ), $12.00
King, Carol Soucek, EMPOWERED SPACES: Architects & Designers at
Home and at Work, 1993, PBC International, Glen Cove, 240 pp.,
Large Quarto, Very good condition with a very good dustjacket., The
author presents the homes & offices of 60 architects & interior
designers from the U.S. and abroad., ( 6668 ), $25.00
Kirk, Stephen J., CREATIVE DESIGN DECISIONS: A Systematic Approach
to Problem Solving in Architecture, 1988, First Edition, Van
Nostrand Reinhold Pub., New York, 282 pp., Octavo, Fine condition
with a fine dustjacket., Illustrated, bibliography, index, ( 6697 ),
$22.00
Lewis, Jack R., SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS, 1986, First Edition,
Prentice-Hall Publishing, New York, 478 pp., Quarto, Good condition
lacking a dustjacket., Some light wear to covers of book.
Illustrated with tables, fi gures, bibliograpy, index., In this
timely book, the author explores the support-system needs of
different buildings. He shows that apartment houses, office
buildings, and manufacturing plants have specialized requirements
that need to be evaluated from different aspects such as type of
construction, site, and end use. This book will assist anyone with
a general knowledge of the design and installation of support
systems to better understand the requirements for space, function,
and control., ( 11213 ), $15.00
Lloyd, S. & Muller, H. W., ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE, 1986, First U.S.
Ed., Rizzoli Publishing, New York, 192 pp., Quarto, Very good
condition in wraps., One of the History of World Architecture
series where the authors examine the characteristic architecture of
each culture., ( 8190 ), $18.00
Lorenz, Clare, WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE: A Contemporary Perspective,
1990, Rizzoli Publishers, New York, 144 pp., Quarto, Very good
condition in wraps., Illustrated, WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE is a
celebration of the work of contemporary women architects from
twenty countries. It places on record the achievements, breadth of
interest and involvement in all aspects of architecture of
forty-eight women whose training has led to a wealth of exciting
conclusions., ( 3216 ), $18.00
Macaulay, David, PYRAMID, 1975, BMC, Houghton-Mifflin Publishing,
Boston, 80 pp., Large Quarto, Very good condition with a very good
dustjacket., Macaulay explains the step-by-step construction
process of an imaginary pyramid., ( 8208 ), $14.95
Mackenzie, Dorothy, DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, 1991, First
Printing, Rizzoli Publishers, New York, 176 pp., Large Quarto, Very
good condition with a very good dustjacket., This lavishly
illustrated book addresses the problems designers may encounter in
architecture & interior design., ( 6665 ), $21.00
Malkin, Jain, THE DESIGN OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL FACILITIES, 1982,
Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub., New York, 320 pp., Oblong Quarto, Very
good condition with a very good dustjacket., appendix, index, (
4093 ), $35.00
Marsden, Peter, THE ROMAN FORUM SITE IN LONDON, 1987, Museum Of
London, London, 153 pp+ plates, Large Quarto, Fine condition in
wraps., Plates, maps, and site designs of the Forum in London., (
3150 ), $17.95
McCarthy, Muriel Quest, DAVID R. WILLIAMS: PIONEER ARCHITECT, 1984,
Southern Methodist Univ., Dallas, 169 pp., Oblong Quarto, Fine
condition with a fine dustjacket., A book about a man who
dramatically influenced the direction of architecture in the
southwestern United States., ( 8196 ), $15.00
Meckler, Milton (Editor), RETROFITTING OF COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL,
AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION, 1984, First
Edition, Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub., New York, 414 pp., Quarto,
Very good condition with a very good dustjacket., illustrated,
index, ( 13519 ), $35.00
Moneo, Rafael, CRUZ/ORTIZ, 1992, Editorial Gustavo Gili, Barcelona,
96 pp., Quarto, Very good condition in wraps., Illustrated, ( 3286
), $15.00
Morgan, W.N., PREHISTORIC ARCHITECTURE IN MICRONESIA, 1988, First
Edition, University Of Texas Press, Austin, 166 pp., Small Folio,
Fine cond w/fine dustjacket, ( 2293 ), $29.95
Mosser, Monique & Teyssot, Georges, THE ARCHITECTURE OF WESTERN
GARDENS : A Design History from the Renaissance to the Present Day,
1991, M.i.t. Press, Cambridge, MA, 543 pp., Folio, Fine condition
with a fine dustjacket., Profusely Illustrated, ( 3272 ), $75.00
Nan, Chung Wah, THE ART OF CHINESE GARDENS, 1982, First Edition,
Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong, 251 pp., Oblong Quarto, Very
good condition, pictorial covers, no dustjacket., Profusely
illustrated with b&w photographs., ( 9248 ), $30.00
Newton, Norman T., DESIGN ON THE LANE: The Development of Landscape
Architecture, 1971, Later Printing, Harvard University Press,
Cambridge, 714 pp., Quarto, Good condition with a good dustjacket.,
Illustrated, bibliography, index, ( 6202 ), $25.00
Orme, Alan Dan, REVIVING OLD HOUSES, 1989, Garden Way Publishing,
Pownal, 168 pp., Octavo, Very good condition in wraps., The author
shares over 500 low-cost tips & techniques on repairing and caring
for old houses., ( 8194 ), $6.50
Palazzolo, Carlo & Vio, Riccardo, IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LE CORBUSIER,
1991, First U.S. Ed., Rizzoli Publishing, New York, 270 pp., Quarto,
Very good condition in wraps., ( 8223 ), $18.00
Pasca, Vanni, VICO MAGISTRETTI: DESIGNER, 1991, Rizzoli Publishers,
New York, 126 pp., Large Quarto, Very good condition in wraps.,
Illustrated, ( 3259 ), $18.00
Pepis, Betty, INTERIOR DECORATION A TO Z, 1965, Doubleday
Publishing, New York, 224 pp., Small Folio, Good condition with a
good dustjacket., Illustrated, ( 3330 ), $6.50
Peter, John, ALUMINUM IN MODERN ARCHITECTURE, 1956, First Edition,
Reynolds Metals Co., Louisville, 658 pp., Quarto, Good condition
w/o dustjackets in a slipcase. TWO VOLUME SET, Illustrated with
photographs, diagrams, & drawings. Index, ( 13523 ), $30.00
Pevsner, Nikolaus, AN OUTLINE OF EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURE, 1948, First
US Ed., Charles Scribners Publishing, New York, 242 pp., Octavo,
Good condition with a good dustjacket., Illustrated with
photographs and drawings, index, ( 13522 ), $10.00
Piano, Renzo, BUILDINGS AND PROJECTS 1971-1989, 1989, Rizzoli
Publishers, New York, 256 pp., Small Folio, Very good condition
with a very good dustjacket., Lavishly illustrated with Piano's
drawings & photographs., ( 3218 ), $36.00
Pina, Leslie A., LOUIS RORIMER: A MAN OF STYLE, 1990, Kent State
Univ. Press, Kent, 149 pp., Octavo, Fine condition with a fine
dustjacket, basically AS NEW., Contains photographs, notes,
bibliography, appendix, index., Rorimer-Brooks Studios in Cleveland
was among the earliest American companies to offer a complete
interior design service. Louis Rorimer, born in Cleveland in 1872
of German parents, was the founder and heart of the company until
his death in 1939. Rorimer's custom-made high-quality furniture was
well received in Cleveland, where Old World architecture was
favored. He was a man of impeccable taste and style, from his
drawing and carving to his teaching, entertaining, and manner of
dress., ( 10827 ), $9.94
Piotrowski, Christine M., PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FOR INTERIOR
DESIGNERS, 1989, Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub., New York, 336 pp.,
Small Folio, Very good condition with no dustjacket., A complete
text on the business side of Interior Design., ( 3315 ), $14.95
Piotrowski, Christine M., PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FOR INTERIOR
DESIGNERS, 1989, Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub., New York, 336 pp.,
Small Folio, Very good condition with a very good dustjacket., A
complete text on the business side of Interior Design., ( 3324 ),
$20.00
Porter, Tom, ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING MASTERCLASS: GRAPHIC TECHNIQUES
OF THE WORLD'S LEADING ARCHITECTS, 1993, First Edition, Charles
Scribner's, New York, 160 pp., Large Quarto, Near Fine Condition
w/NF DJ, A lavish presentation of the architectural drawings of 40
internationally renowned designers., ( 6673 ), $20.00
Pracht, Klaus, MODERN ORIELS ON ROOFS AND FACADES: Planning and
Design, 1980, Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub., New York, 160 pp., Small
Folio, Very good condition with a very good dustjacket.,
Illustrated, ( 3314 ), $14.95
Process: Architecture, KUNIO MAEKAWA: SOURCES OF MODERN JAPANESE
ARCHITECTURE NO. 43, 1984, Process Architecture, Tokyo, 162 pp.,
Large Quarto, Near Fine Condition in Wraps, A collection of the
works of Kunio Maekawa, one of Japan's foremost architects., ( 6670
), $9.95
Radford, Antony D., DESIGN BY OPTIMIZATION IN ARCHITECTURE,
BUILDING, AND CONSTRUCTION, 1988, First Edition, Van Nostrand
Reinhold Pub., New York, 325 pp., Royal Octavo, Fine condition with
a fine dustjacket., indexed, ( 4590 ), $18.00
Reynolds, Donald Martin, NINETEENTH-CENTURY ARCHITECTURE (CAMBRIDGE
INTRODUCTION TO ART), 1992, First U.S. Ed., Cambridge University
Press, New York, 106 pp., Octavo, Fine condition in wraps., This
book explores the main trends of 19th century architecture through
illustrations and clear explanations., ( 8200 ), $6.95
Reznikoff, S.C., SPECIFICATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS:
Professional Liabilities, Regulations, and Performance Criteria,
1979, Later Printing, Watson-Guptill Publishing, New York, 302 pp.,
Large Quarto, Very good condition with a very good dustjacket.,
Some minor hiliting. Illustrated, bibliography, index, ( 13890 ),
$18.00
Rochon, Richard & Linton, Harold, COLOR IN ARCHITECTURAL
ILLUSTRATION, 1991, Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub., New York, 200 pp.,
Small Folio, Very good condition in wraps., Richly illustrated., (
3321 ), $22.00
Salat, Serge, FUMIHIKO MAKI: An Aesthetic of Fragmentation, 1988,
Rizzoli Publishers, New York, 143 pp., Quarto, Very good condition
in wraps., Illustrated, ( 3270 ), $15.95
Schnore, Leo F. & Fagin, Henry (editors), URBAN RESEARCH AND POLICY
PLANNING, 1970, Sage Publications, Beverly Hills, 638 pp., Royal
Octavo, Good condition with a good dustjacket., Volume 1 of a set
of 7 sold as a set. See further notes:, Volume II: edited by Warner
Bloomberg, POWER, POVERTY, AND URBAN POLICY, 604 pp.; Volume III:
edited by Henry J. Schmandt, THE QUALITY OF URBAN LIFE, 590 pp.;
Volume IV: edited by John P. Crecine, FINANCING THE METROPOLIS, 632
pp.; Volume V: edited by Peter Orleans, RACE, CHANGE, AND URBAN
SOCIETY, 640 pp.; Volume VI: edited by Harlan Hahn, PEOPLE AND
POLITICS IN URBAN SOCIETY, 635 pp.; Volume VII: edited by Louis H.
Masotti, THE URBANIZATION OF THE SUBURBS, 600 pp........All seven
volumes are hardcover in good plus condition with good plus
dustjackets. Each of these volumes are available in paperback for
approximately $150.00 each. The whole set is being offered for
$350.00, a savings of $700.00., ( 4564 ), $350.00
Schwalbe, Jack W., FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF PLANE FRAMES AND
TRUSSES, 1989, First Edition, Krieger Publishing, Melbourne, 179
pp., Octavo, Very good condition with a very good dustjacket.,
Illustrated, ( 13521 ), $15.00
Serra, Richard, WEIGHT AND MEASURE 1992, 30 SEPTEMBER 1992-15
JANUARY 1993, 1992, Tate Gallery, London, 112 pp., Quarto, Fine
condition in stiff wraps., Illustrated with plates., This catalogue
is on American sculptor Richard Serra who is internationally known
for his massive yet subtly conceived and delicately constructed
sculptures. In response to an invitation from the Tate Gallery to
devise an installation using the whole of the Tate's Duveen
Sculpture Galleries, Serras has created this single work, "Weight
and Measure 1992.", ( 13630 ), $15.00
Sharp, Dennis, TWENTIETH CENTURY ARCHITECTURE: A Visual History,
1991, Facts On File Publishing, New York, 427 pp., Small Folio,
Fine condition with a fine dustjacket., Illustrated, ( 3281 ),
$24.95
Shoshkes, Ellen, THE DESIGN PROCESS: CASE STUDIES IN PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT, 1989, First Edition, Whitney Library of Design, New
York, 256 pp., Quarto, Very good condition with a very good
dustjacket., Nine innovative projects show how excellence in design
can be achieved while still meeting the needs of the client., (
8221 ), $20.00
Silverman, Maxwell, CONTEMPORARY THEATRE ARCHITECTURE: An
Illustrated Survey, 1965, New York Public Library, New York,
Unpaginated, Folio, Fine condition without a dustjacket.,
Illustrated and with an extensive bibliography., ( 3320 ), $14.95
Simmons, H. Leslie, THE ARCHITECT'S REMODELING, RENOVATION, AND
RESTORATION HANDBOOK, 1989, Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub., New York,
348 pp., Small Folio, Fine condition with a fine dustjacket., An
excellent guide to the details involved in remodeling projects., (
3247 ), $17.95
Smith, Kathryn, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOLLYHOCH HOUSE AND OLIVE HILL:
Buildings and Projects for Aline Barnsdall, 1992, Rizzoli
Publishing, New York, 224 pp., Large Quarto, Fine condition in fine
dustjacket., Lavishly illustrated., This book documents, for the
first time, one of the largest and most important commissions of
Frank Lloyd Wright's career. Between 1914 and 1924 Wright designed
an entire theater community for art patron Aline Barnsdall on her
thirty-six acre Hollywood site, called Olive Hill., ( 3711 ),
$27.00
The Art Institute of Chicago, BUILDING A NEW SPAIN: CONTEMPORARY
SPANISH ARCHITECTURE, 1992, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 185
pp., Large Quarto, Very good condition with a very good dustjacket.,
This book takes a close look at the recent architecture of Spain
in the post-Franco years of transition to democracy., ( 8186 ),
$27.00
Thompson, Jo Ann Asher (editor), AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR
DESIGNERS PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE MANUAL, 1992, First Edition, Watson-
Guptill Publishing, New York, 224 pp., Large Quarto, Very good
condition with a very good dustjacket., Notes, Bibliography, &
Index., ( 13892 ), $30.00
Trager, Philip & Scully, Vincent, THE VILLAS OF PALLADIO, 1992,
Bulfinch Press Book, Boston, 168 pp., Large Quarto, Near fine
condition in stiff wraps., Light wear at corners. Illustrated.,
Andrea Palladio was unquestionably the most influential architect
to emerge from the Renaissance. His villas in the north of Italy
have made an indelible impression on architectural traditions
throughout the West. Philip Trager, one of America's most respected
architectural photographers, helps us see Palladio with a fresh and
new vision, and Vincent Scully places the architect and his works
in the context of their times., ( 13953 ), $21.00
Twombly, Robert, LOUIS SULLIVAN: His Life and Work, 1987,
University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 528 pp., Octavo, Fine
condition in wraps., Illustrated, Notes, & Index, ( 12820 ),
$10.00
Tzonis, Alexander & Lefaivre, Liane, ARCHITECTURE IN EUROPE: MEMORY
AND INVENTION SINCE 1968, 1992, First Printing, Rizzoli Publishers,
New York, 312 pp., Large Quarto, Very good condition with a very
good dustjacket., This book is the first comprehensive survey of
two and a half decades of architectural projects., ( 6671 ),
$34.95
Underhill, Sarah Mollman (ed), STANLEY TIGERMAN: Buildings And
Projects 1966-1989, 1989, Rizzoli Publishers, New York, 288 pp.,
Small Folio, Very good condition in wraps., ( 3238 ), $19.95
Vickery, Robert L., SHARING ARCHITECTURE, 1985, Second Prntg.,
University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, 187 pp., Quarto,
Good condition without a dustjacket, pictorial boards., Illustrated,
( 13518 ), $15.00
Vila, Bob, BOB VILA'S THIS OLD HOUSE, 1981, First U.S. Ed.,
Elsevier-Dutton, New York, 284 pp., Octavo, Good condition in
wraps., This is the companion book to the popular PBS-TV Series--it
contains ideas for anyone interested in reviving old houses., (
8198 ), $6.95
Viollet-Le-Duc, Eugene-Emmanuel, THE FOUNDATIONS OF ARCHITECTURE:
SELECTIONS FROM THE DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE, 1990, First Edition,
George Braziller Publishing, New York, 272 pp., Octavo, Fine
condition in wraps., This work contains 4 essays that treat the
history of French architecture, principles of construction, art of
restoration, et, ( 8201 ), $7.95
Watson, Wilbur J., BRIDGES IN HISTORY AND LEGEND, 1937, First
Edition, J. H. Hansen Publishing, Cleveland, 248 pp., Large Quarto,
Good condition with a good dustjacket., Illustrated, notes,
bibliography, index, A wonderfully illustrated and researched
history of Bridges., ( 4704 ), $50.00
White, Edward T., CONCEPT SOURCEBOOK: A Vocabulary of Architectural
Forms, 1975, Architechtural Media Pub., Tucson, 193 pp., Oblong
Quarto, Very good condition in wraps., Illustrated, ( 3274 ),
$6.50
Williams, H.C.N. Rev., THE PICTORIAL GUIDE TO COVENTRY CATHEDRAL,
1962, Pitkin Pictorials, London, 25 pp., Quarto, Good condition in
stiff wraps., Illustrated with b&w & color plates., ( 14412 ),
$6.50
Wineman, Jean D. (ed.), BEHAVIORAL ISSUES IN OFFICE DESIGN, 1986,
Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub., New York, 364 pp., Octavo, Very good
condition with a very good dustjacket., Light shelfwear to
dustjacket (very good to near fine condition)., This book offers a
compilation of research results on better guides to office planning
and design as well as theoretical explorations of the role of human
behavior and values in the planning, design, and management of the
office setting. Articles examine all behavioral factors that
influence office planning, including worker satisfaction,
productivity, organization, comfort, privacy, and status
demarcation., ( 13528 ), $20.00
Wright, Frank Lloyd, A TESTAMENT, 1957, First Edition, Horizon
Press, New York, 256 pp., Large Quarto, Good condition with a good
dustjacket., Illustrated, ( 5900 ), $125.00
Wright, Frank Lloyd & Pfeiffer, Bruce, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT COLLECTED
WRITINGS, VOL. I--1894-1930, 1992, Rizzoli Publishing, New York,
352 pp., Quarto, Fine condition in stiff wraps., Illustrated with
color and b&w plates & photographs., ( 11569 ), $24.00
Wright, Frank Lloyd, THE NATURAL HOUSE, 1954, First Edition,
Horizon Press, New York, 223 pp., Large Quarto, Good condition with
a good, albeit chipped dustjacket., Illustrated with photographs.,
The classic book of Wright's on housing for teh democratic
American., ( 5807 ), $135.00
Yee, Roger & Gustafson, Karen, CORPORATE DESIGN: The Interior
Design and Architecture of Corporate America, 1983, First Edition,
Interior Design Books, New York, 240 pp., Large Quarto, Very good
condition with a very good dustjacket., Illustrated with
photographs, index., ( 13891 ), $18.00
Zannos, Alexander, FORM AND STRUCTURE IN ARCHITECTURE: The Role of
Statical Function, 1987, Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub., New York, 320
pp., Small Folio, Very good condition with a very good dustjacket.,
Illustrated, ( 3329 ), $20.00
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