Various Authors

Josep Lluis Sert 1902-2002. Cicle de Conferencies

No Place, Col-legi Oficial d'Arquitectes De Les Illes Balears, 2007. Soft Cover. 115 pages. With black and white photos throughout. ALL TEXT IN SPANISH. A collection of essays examining the work and architecture of Josep Lluis Sert, a Spanish architect and city planner. Sert designed buildings and planned cities in Spain, as well as North and South America, as well as designing studios and houses for Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall and others. NEAR FINE condition with light rubbing and edgewear. Interior clean and solid. Near Fine .

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Book number: 005596

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Architecture Josep Lluis Sert

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Perspecta 7. The Yale Architectural Journal

New Haven, Perspecta, Publisher, 1961. Wraps. Black and white illustrated wraps. Folio. 101 pp. Black and white photos and floor plans throughout. A single issue of this journal devoted to architecture, with this issue covering contemporary American architecture. This includes articles on the recent work of Philip Johnson, Louis Kahn, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and others. With plans for the Goldberg House of Rydal, Pennsylvania, the Unitarian Church in Rochester, New York and others. Perspecta has been published since 1952, featuring articles by some of the top figures in contemporary architecture. GOOD+ condition. Small bump and creasing at the lower corner. Minor toning and general fading to the covers. Light edgewear. Good .

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Book number: 007659

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

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Perspecta 5. The Yale Architectural Journal

New Haven, School of Art and Architecture at Yale University, Publisher, 1959. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Folio. 80 pp. Black and white photos, architectural drawings and a fold out present within. A single issue of this journal of architectural related topics, including Indian vernacular architecture, the design process, an experimental theatre, etc. GOOD+ condition. Minor fading. Mostly minor soiling, heavier to the rear cover, including some dark scuffs. Light edgewear. Minor toning in the interior. Good .

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Book number: 007936

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Various Authors

Perspecta 23. The Yale Architectural Journal

New York, Rizzoli International, 1987. Wraps. Orange wraps. Folio. 191 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A single issue of this journal devoted to architecture and philosophical themes related to it. Contents include: architecture of the excluded middle; Vitruvius and the origin of orders; the origins of modern eclecticism: theories of architecture in early 19th century France; the conventionalization of the leaf ornament; postmortem architecture: a taste of Derrida. VERY GOOD condition. Minor soiling, scuffing and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 008002

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Various authors

Pundranagar to Sherebanglanagar. Architecture in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Chetana Sthapatya Unnoyon Society, Publisher, 1997. Hard Cover. Illustrated gray paper covered boards in matching jacket. 206 pp. Architectural floor plans, drawings and color photos throughout. A mostly visual historical survey of architecture in Bangladesh, with a 25 page historical and critical essay, followed by drawings and photos. GOOD jacket on a VERY GOOD book. Moderate scuffing and fading to the jacket, with bumping and wrinkling along the edges. Light fading to the book, with some toning to page edges. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 019340

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Various authors

Retrospecta 2010-2011. Ysoa (Yale School of Architecture)

New Haven, Yale School of Architecture, Publisher, 2011. Wraps. Glossy wraps. Folio. 176 pp. Color photos and drawings throughout. A retrospective look at architectural issues and architecture design from 2010 to 2011 at Yale, including theoretical discussions, a look at designs and architects, etc. Nicely designed with lift up flaps, etc. GOOD+ condition. Minor soiling, toning and scuffing to the covers. Good .

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Book number: 018267

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Bergdoll, Barry

Marcel Breuer. Bauhaus Tradition, Brutalist Invention. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin. Summer 2016

New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Publisher, 2016. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. 48 pp. Black and white and color photos throughout. A look at the architecture of Marcel Breuer, from his time at the Bauhaus School, where he learned aspects of design that would later be applied to his architectural works, to his many works worldwide. This includes a look at his time at the Bauhaus School and his collaboration in furniture design with Walter Gropius. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 016303

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Brown, Frank Chouteau

New England Colonial Homes. The White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs. Volume 1 Number 2

St. Paul, MN, White Pine Bureau, Publisher, 1915. Wraps. Printed wraps. Quarto. 16 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A brief monograph on architecture, studying various architectural features and designs in New England homes, including the Shute House in Hingham, MA; the Isaac Royall House in Medford, MA; the Tyler House in Wayland, MA; the Old Bemis House of Watertown, MA, etc. GOOD condition. Faint dampstaining, spotting and staining to the covers. Minor soiling. Some creasing, scuffing and edgewear to the extremities. Owner's name stamped in blind on the upper front cover. Good .

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Book number: 010872

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Brown, Frank Chouteau

Three Story Colonial Houses of New England. The White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs. Volume III. Number 1. February 1917

St. Paul, MN, White Pine Bureau, 1917. Wraps. Wraps. Quarto. 16 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A short study of the architecture of colonial three story houses in New England. This includes the Haven House and Governor Woodbury Mansion in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the Crowingshield House in Danversport, Massachusetts, etc. GOOD condition. Faint owner's stamp to the front cover. Minor foxing, spotting and soiling to the covers. Small tear to the upper edge, affecting all pages. Good .

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Book number: 013026

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Brownlee, David B.

Friedrich Weinbrenner Architect of Karlsruhe. A Catalogue of the Drawings in the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Cloth. Gray cloth in dust jacket. 163 pp. Black and white and a few color illustrations throughout. A historical and critical survey of the architecture of German architect Friedrich Weinbrenner, using the work held by the University of Pennsylvania to explore his contributions to architecture through his designs for the various buildings in Karlsruhe. This includes palaces, churches, a synagogue, city gates, shops, fountains and his contributions to agricultural architecture. GOOD+ jacket on a VERY GOOD book. Minor toning, soiling and a hint of foxing to the jacket, with a few dark scuffs. Minor fading and edgewear to the book. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 013974

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Clegg, Elizabeth

Art, Design, and Architecture in Central Europe 1890-1920

New Haven, Yale University Press, 2006. Cloth. Folio. Small folio. Cloth in unclipped jacket. 305 pp. Color and black and white illustrations and photos throughout. A discussion of the evolution, importance and role of art, design and architecture in Central Europe at the end of the 19th century through early 20th century. This includes an examination of political and cultural implications through comparisons of cities such as Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Cracow and Zagreb. VERY GOOD jacket and book. Minor fading, rubbing and edgewear to the jacket. Light fading to the book. Previous owner's date and price in ink on the first endpaper. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 013104

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn Art

Frampton, Kenneth

Tadao Ando

New York, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1991. Wraps. Folio. Illustrated wraps. Small folio. 76 pp. Black and white photographs throughout. A catalog to a 1991 exhibition of the architecture of Tadao Ando, a Japanese architect. This includes the Koshino House, Kidosaki House, Chapel on Mt. Rokko, Church of the Light, and others. With a critical introduction to his work, as well as commentary on the individual projects. VERY GOOD condition. Minor general fading and scuffing, with light curling and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 011345

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Gallet, Michel

Paris Domestic Architecture of the 18th Century

London, Barrie and Jenkins, 1972. Cloth. Beige cloth in unclipped jacket. 196 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A study of the evolution of architecture in Paris during the 1700s, including the financial structure of the building industry, stylistic influences on decoration and domestic amenities, the role of the architect and interactions with clients, etc. GOOD+ condition. General toning and minor edgewear to the jacket. Light fading and edgewear to the book. Owner's signature present. Good/Good.

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Book number: 012967

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

No Author Given

The 1963-64 Encyclopedia of Home Designs

No Place, Plan Publishers, 1963. Comb Binding. Paper covered boards with a black plastic comb binding. Large folio. Unpaginated, approximately 100-120 pp. A collection of various house designs, with 'over 1700 architectural illustrations' that include floor plans and exterior views of various home styles. This includes ranches, split levels, expandable 1 ½ story houses, narrow lot houses, two story houses, swimming pool homes, farm type residences, etc. With text descriptions of each plan as well as general discussions on materials needed. Styles range from traditional to modern. Issued as a catalog for blueprints that could be purchased from the publisher. A good representation of styles in mid-20th century home designs and architecture. GOOD condition. Large square glue stain to the front cover, perhaps from a pastedown removed (or lost). Other scattered brown stains to the covers, with minor to moderate foxing and soiling also to the covers. Uneven minor fading and browning. Interior clean and solid. Some foxing and offsetting/browning to the rear inside cover and endpaper. Order forms and form letter still present, bound in at the rear. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 007228

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

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American House

Japan, Foundation for Pension Housing Fund, 1986. Cloth. Pale blue-green cloth. No jacket. 288 pages. With full page color photos throughout, as well as a few maps. ALL TEXT IN JAPANESE. A primarily photo history of American house architecture and design, depicting both exteriors and interiors of houses in the English tradition, as well as Hudson River Valley and Dutch tradition, English tradition south, Federal and Greek revival, German and log tradition, French and Spanish tradition, Victorian houses and pioneers in modern housing. All photos are accompanied by English language captions with Japanese text. While seemingly similar to Mary Mix Foley's 'The American House' there are very few drawings, and all photos are in color. GOOD condition, EX-MUSEUM LIBRARY with a pocket and pastedown present in the interior. Faint remains of a spine label present. Heavy offsetting to the covers along the spine. Minor fading, mostly along the extremities. Interior clean and solid. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004659

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn American Houses Architecture