ALAIN DE BOTTON

The Architecture of Happiness

Hamish Hamilton an imprint of Penguin Books. 2006. (ISBN: 0241142482). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. pp.280 with index. b/w photos. What makes a house beautiful? Why do people disagree about taste? Can buildlings make us happy? Minimalist or Floral? clean tight copy 1" horizontal cut front middle coming out from spine, I guess where they opened the box. Fine/Fine.

-- Judith Patton Books

Book number: 015404

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: 0241142482

ALAIN DE BOTTON

The Art of Travel

Penguin Books. 2003. (ISBN: 9780140276626). Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. pp.261 b/w photos. clean tight copy. Fine.

-- Judith Patton Books

Book number: 014939

Catalogue: Travel Literature

Keywords: 9780140276626

DE BOTTON ALAIN (INTRODUCTION BY)

The Essential Plato

Tsp, 1999. Paperback. Tsp 1999; Translated by Benjamin Jowett, large volume, 1323 pages, good to very good in paperback-heavy parcel. Good+ .

-- Ryans Books

Book number: 31856

Catalogue: Philosophy

Keywords: European

DE BOTTON ALAIN

Status Anxiety

Australia, Hamish Hamilton. 2004, First Australian Edition. (ISBN: 0241142385) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo. 314 pp, b/w photographs. This is a book about an almost universal anxiety that rarely gets mentioned directly: an anxiety about what others think of us; about whether we're judged as success or a failure, a winner or a loser. Fine/Fine.

-- Dee Why Books

Book number: 82050

Catalogue: Philosophy

Keywords: Philosophy 0241142385

ALAIN DE BOTTON

A Week at the Airport

Emblem/McClelland & Stewart. 2010. (ISBN: 9780771026294). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. pp.107, b/w & color photos by Richard Baker, clean tight copy. Fine.

-- Judith Patton Books

Book number: 016343

Catalogue: Travel Literature

Keywords: England Humor 9780771026294

DE BOTTON, ALAIN

The Architecture of Happiness

New York, Pantheon Books. 2006, First U.S. Edition. (ISBN: 0375424431) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Collectible, Cloth, 280 pp. illus. index; 22 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Top right corners lightly bumped. Stated "First American Edition." Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. "Bestselling author Alain de Botton considers how our private homes and public edifices influence how we feel, and how we could build dwellings in which we would stand a better chance of happiness. In this witty, erudite look at how we shape, and are shaped by, our surroundings, Alain de Botton applies Stendhal's motto that 'Beauty is the promise of happiness' to the spaces we inhabit daily. Why should we pay attention to what architecture has to say to us? de Botton asks provocatively. With his trademark lucidity and humour, de Botton traces how human needs and desires have been served by styles of architecture, from stately Classical to minimalist Modern, arguing that the stylistic choices of a society can represent both its cherished ideals and the qualities it desperately lacks. On an individual level, de Botton has deep sympathy for our need to see our selves reflected in our surroundings; he demonstrates with great wisdom how buildings -- just like friends -- can serve as guardians of our identity. Worrying about the shape of our sofa or the colour of our walls might seem self-indulgent, but de Botton considers the hopes and fears we have for our homes at a new level of depth and insight. When shopping for furniture or remodelling the kitchen, we don't just consider functionality but also the major questions of aesthetics and the philosophy of art: What is beauty? Can beautiful surroundings make us good? Can beauty bring happiness? The buildings we find beautiful, de Botton concludes, are those that represent our ideas of a meaningful life. The Architecture of Happiness marks a return to what Alain does best -- taking on a subject whose allure is at once tantalizing and a little forbidding and offering to readers a completely beguiling and original exploration of the subject. As he did with Proust, philosophy, and travel, now he does with architecture. / Alain de Botton has published four non-fiction books: Status Anxiety, The Art of Travel, How Proust Can Change Your Life, and The Consolations of Philosophy. In February 2003, de Botton was made a Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of France's highest artistic honours. In November of the same year, he was awarded the Prix Europe;en de l'Essai Charles Veillon. In 2004, Status Anxiety was awarded the prize for the Economics Book of the Year by the Financial Times, Germany. Cambridge-educated, de Botton now lives in London." - Publisher. Very Good/Fine.

-- Left Coast Books

Book number: 037376

Catalogue: Aesthetics

Keywords: Collectible 0375424431

BOTTON, ALAIN DE

The architecture of happiness

Hamish Hamilton, 2006. Paperback. Pp: 280. ISBN: 9780241142493. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.

-- Boekhandel De Slegte b.v.

Book number: U1648280

Catalogue: Architectuur en design

Keywords: 9780241142493

DE BOTTON, ALAIN.

The Architecture of Happiness.

New York :, Pantheon Books,, 2006, First American edition; first printing (full number line). Black-cloth octavo in DJ, 280 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780375424434. Spotted to DJ front and front flap, boards in excellent condition, very clean, and tightly bound. Fine, in Very Good+ DJ., A study of architecture examines how we both shape and are shaped by our private homes and public edifices and explains how our stylistic choices can be used to increase our chances of happiness. The significance of architecture -- In what style shall we build? -- Talking buildings -- Ideals of home -- The virtues of buildings -- The promise of a field. Architecture -- Psychological aspects; Architecture and society; Aesthetics.

-- Calvello Books

Book number: 78011

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Psychology, Pschiatry, Psychotherapy 9780375424434

DE BOTTON, ALAIN

The Architecture of Happiness

Toronto, ON, Canada, McClelland & Stewart, 2006. Ex Library. Hard Cover. 0771026021. Ex-library copy with usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and unmarked in any way. 280 pages. Very Good. ISBN: 0771026021

-- Pistil Books Online

Book number: 115576

Keywords: ARCHITECTURE_PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIETY 0771026021

DE BOTTON, ALAIN

The Architecture of Happiness

London, Hamish Hamilton; Penguin. 2006, First Edition, First Printing. (ISBN: 0241142482) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Collectible, Cloth, 280 pp. illus. index; 24 cm. Near fine. Gently browsed, clean copy. Spine slightly rolled at the crown. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. Very Good/Fine.

-- Left Coast Books

Book number: 053201

Catalogue: Architecture::Criticism

Keywords: Collectible 0241142482

DE BOTTON, ALAIN

The Architecture of Happiness

New York, Vintage Books; Vintage International. 2008. (ISBN: 9780307277244) Soft Cover , 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 280 pp. illus. index; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. "Bestselling author Alain de Botton considers how our private homes and public edifices influence how we feel, and how we could build dwellings in which we would stand a better chance of happiness. In this witty, erudite look at how we shape, and are shaped by, our surroundings, Alain de Botton applies Stendhal's motto that 'Beauty is the promise of happiness' to the spaces we inhabit daily. Why should we pay attention to what architecture has to say to us? de Botton asks provocatively. With his trademark lucidity and humour, de Botton traces how human needs and desires have been served by styles of architecture, from stately Classical to minimalist Modern, arguing that the stylistic choices of a society can represent both its cherished ideals and the qualities it desperately lacks. On an individual level, de Botton has deep sympathy for our need to see our selves reflected in our surroundings; he demonstrates with great wisdom how buildings -- just like friends -- can serve as guardians of our identity. Worrying about the shape of our sofa or the colour of our walls might seem self-indulgent, but de Botton considers the hopes and fears we have for our homes at a new level of depth and insight. When shopping for furniture or remodelling the kitchen, we don't just consider functionality but also the major questions of aesthetics and the philosophy of art: What is beauty? Can beautiful surroundings make us good? Can beauty bring happiness? The buildings we find beautiful, de Botton concludes, are those that represent our ideas of a meaningful life. The Architecture of Happiness marks a return to what Alain does best -- taking on a subject whose allure is at once tantalizing and a little forbidding and offering to readers a completely beguiling and original exploration of the subject. As he did with Proust, philosophy, and travel, now he does with architecture. / Alain de Botton has published four non-fiction books: Status Anxiety, The Art of Travel, How Proust Can Change Your Life, and The Consolations of Philosophy. In February 2003, de Botton was made a Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of France's highest artistic honours. In November of the same year, he was awarded the Prix Europe;en de l'Essai Charles Veillon. In 2004, Status Anxiety was awarded the prize for the Economics Book of the Year by the Financial Times, Germany. Cambridge-educated, de Botton now lives in London." - Publisher. Fine.

-- Left Coast Books

Book number: 053163

Catalogue: Aesthetics

Keywords: 9780307277244

DE BOTTON, ALAIN

The Architecture of Happiness (Isbn: 9780241142486)

Hamish Hamilton 2006. First edition. New in dw "hardback large 8vo. Many photos. What makes a house beautiful? Why do people disagree about taste? Can buildings make us happy? Here the author of How Proust Can Change Your Life tackles a relationship that is central to our lives. Our buildings and the objects we fill them with, according to Alain de Botton, affect us more profoundly than we might think. Examining architecture, from the humble terraced house to some of the world's most renowned buildings, de Botton considers how our private homes and public edifices influence how we feel, as well as how architects could build in ways that would increase our chances of happiness. ""If this book were a building, it would be a contemporary reading room, I think, with big windows, and clean, built-in bookshelves with a fold-out step ladder just right for fetching slim volumes from the top shelf. The elegant clarity and brisk humour of his style, accompanied by pages of photos, opens your eyes to the rich possibility of thinking about your home, and your city, in a new way.""—The Toronto Star 280 pgs."

-- Best Buy Books & Records

Book number: 92103

Keywords: architecture decor

BOTTON, ALAIN DE

DE ARCHITECTUUR VAN HET GELUK

Amsterdam 2006, 296 pp., photos and ill. c239

-- Moby Dick

Book number: 125988

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: natural history

BOTTON, ALAIN DE

De architectuur van het Geluk

Amsterdam/ Antwerpen, Atlas. 2006. (ISBN: 9789045012766) . Softcover. ALS NIEUW.

-- Marc van Dijk

Book number: 015142

Catalogue: Psychologie

Keywords: 9789045012766

BOTTON, ALAIN DE

De architectuur van het geluk

Atlas, 2006, paperback, goed exemplaar. 9789045012766 .

-- Boekhandel Louis Tinner

Book number: 119242364

Catalogue: Filosofie

BOTTON, ALAIN DE

De architectuur van het geluk

Amsterdam, Atlas. 2006, 5e Druk. (ISBN: 9045012766) Paperback. 306 pag. Zeer goede staat.

-- von Meyenfeldt, Slaats & Zonen

Book number: 025340

Catalogue: Filosofie - Philosophy

Keywords: 9045012766

BOTTON, ALAIN DE

De architectuur van het geluk.

Olympus, 2006. Pb. 21 cm. ills. 4e druk. Zeer goed exemplaar. pp.: 307. De auteur beschrijft de wensen en eisen die mensen voor hun huizen hebben. Inhoud: 1. Het belang van architectuur. 2. In welke stijl moeten we bouwen? 3. Sprekende gebouwen. 4. Thuisidealen. 5. De deugden van gebouwen. 6. De belofte van een veld.

-- Antiquariaat Bij Nader Inzien

Book number: 9064

Catalogue: Architektuur

BOTTON, ALAIN DE,

De architectuur van het geluk.

Amst., Antw., Atlas, (2006). Tweede druk. 21x13,5 cm. Pb. 306 pp., vertaald uit het Engels, met vele zwart-wit foto's, register. In zeer goede staat. Brievenbuspost, lage verz.kosten. ISBN 90 450 1276 6.

-- Antiquariaat Clio / Cliobook

Book number: 3843

Catalogue: Architecture, Town planning

Keywords: Twintigste eeuw Architectuur, Stedenbouw Filosofie Vormgeving, Industrieel ontwerp Essays

DE BOTTON, ALAIN

De architectuur van het geluk.

Atlas. 2006, 1e Druk. (ISBN: 90 450 1276 6) Soft cover. Book, 307 blz. Met foto's. Als Nieuw.

-- Antiquariaat "Het Kofschip"

Book number: 014581

Keywords: 9045012766

DE BOTTON, ALAIN

De architectuur van het geluk.

Olympus. 2008, 9e Druk. (ISBN: 9046701300) . Book, Veel foto's. 307 blz. Nieuw.

-- Antiquariaat "Het Kofschip"

Book number: 012452

Keywords: 9046701300

DE BOTTON, ALAIN

The Art of Travel

London, Penguin Books. 2003, First paperback edition. (ISBN: 0140276629) Soft Cover , 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Collectible, 256 pp. illus. ports.; 20 cm. Tight, clean copy. Fine.

-- Left Coast Books

Book number: 051723

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Collectible 0140276629

DE BOTTON, ALAIN,

The Art Of Travel.

London: Penguin, 2002. Near fine, trade paperback edition of this book is clean and tight. The text block is tight without any marks or tears. There is a light crinkle along the upper back edge and corner. "In the Art of Travel Alain de Botton, takes us on a journey through the satisfactions and disappointments of travelling". Very nice copy. B&W Illustrations; 7" x 5 1/2"; 261 pages. NF/NONE.

-- Authors & Artists

Book number: 8346

Keywords: Alain de Botton Non-fiction Travel Travelling

BOTTON, ALAIN DE

The Art of Travel

Hamish Hamilton, Australia, 2002. Softcover. Very Good. Size: 7"- 8" Tall. Category: Travel; ISBN: 0241140129. ISBN/EAN: 9780241140123. Inventory No: 9623.

-- Berry Books

Book number: 9623

Keywords: Travel; Travel

BOTTON, ALAIN DE

Art of Travel, The

Paperback. Pp: 261. Top ten bestseller in hardback, selling over 60,000 copies. A study of the motivation behind the human desire to travel - and how we can enjoy the actual act of travelling more. Studded with references including Flaubert, Edward Hopper, Wordsworth and Van Gogh. A major marketing campaign to promote. Ideal for Summer Reading round-ups. "Lucid, fluid. ISBN: 9780140276626. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.

-- Boekhandel De Slegte b.v.

Book number: U2110554

Catalogue: Ongecategoriseerd

Keywords: 9780140276626

DE BOTTON, ALAIN

The Art of Travel

London, Penguin Books 2002 (first edition) paperback, 261 pag., porto 2,50 euro NL, isbn 9780241140123 in good condition. Text in English..

-- Boek2 Antiquariaat

Book number: MP236/63043

Catalogue: Engelstalig