BROCKLEBANK, NORRIS; GREENAWAY, RICHARD (ESSAY)

Oamaru

Dunedin, New Zealand, John McIndoe. 1983, Re-Issue. (ISBN: 0868680168) Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: Brocklebank, Norris Photography. Architectural history of Oamaru and photo essay. CONDITION Card wraps, unpaginated photos of 79 buildings. Copy is as new apart from slight toned bottom front and light crease bottom rear cnr. Good.

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Book number: 16709

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: 0868680168 Brocklebank, Norris Photography

BUMPUS, T FRANCIS

The Cathedrals and Churches of Rome and Southern Italy

London, T Werner Laurie. 1912, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Nor Dated [1912 BL] Blue bds with incised titles and decoration in bright gilt (wear to spine head o/w bright and clean) map ep, pp viii 296 colour frontis with clean guard, half tone photo plated. Copy is bright and crisp with slight edge toning, book plate of previous owner. OVERWEIGHT. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 15246

Catalogue: Architecture

CONRADS, ULRICH; MARSCHALL, WERNER

Modern Architecture in Germany

London, United Kingdom, The Architecural Press. 1962, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Text is in English and German. Cutting edge architecture of the era shows housing, commercial, industrial, public and government spaces plus urban design from the best European architects. Condition is nice and clean as new, unpaginated with b/w photo illus and floor plans. Original DJ is fresh with a couple of small tears else unworn, and is price clipped, in plastic protection. Overweight. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 10546

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Design Interiors Art Housing Buildings Deutsch

GRIFFITHS, G NESTA

Some Southern Homes of New South Wales

Sydney, Australia, Ure Smith. 1949, First Edition. Cloth, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. About the settlers from various well established families partly informed by society gossip, and partly by research conducted by Griffiths in Sydney's Mitchell Library. Covers districts ranging from Watson's Bay to Hunter's Hill including Pott's Point, Elizabeth Bay, Darling Point, Woolahra, Double Bay etc. Written in a chatty informative way with much detail on the architecture and architects involved, as well as family history and friendly relationships with in society that would be of much interest to genealogical research. CONDITION Map eps, tipped in colour frontis illus, 203 pages with numerous illus plate and photo's, copy is crisp and bright with tidy name inside front, associated pamphlets and neatly clipped DJ flaps inserted, very light toned at ends, cloth is very clean with only a tiny nick to front bd near lower spine edge. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 14632

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Australian History

HALL, ANDREW

Historic Buildings in Manukau City

Auckland, New Zealand, Manukau City Council. 1980, First Edition. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. An illustrated survey of heritage buildings in the city. Thirty Seven buildings of wonderful sketch illustrations with a short history to opposing page and a location map at front. CONDITION Unpaginated [82 pp] Oblong 4to, bright and crisp apart from small damp stain at edge of bottom cnr which carries through. #New Zealand Art & Architecture#. Very Good/N/A.

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Book number: 14269

Catalogue: Architecture

HATJE, GERD; HOFFMANN, HUBERT; KASPAR, KARL

New German Architecture

London, United Kingdom, The Architecural Press. 1956, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Text is in English and German. Cutting edge architecture of the era shows housing, commercial, industrial, public and government spaces plus urban design from the best European architects. Condition is nice and clean with ownership stamp of architectural firm to half title, unpaginated with b/w photo illus and floor plans. Original DJ is rubbed to edges with a couple of small tears, and is price clipped, in plastic protection. Overweight. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 10547

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Design Interiors Art Housing Noamzcom Buildings Deutsch

IVES, HEATHER

The Art Deco Architecture of Napier

New Zealand, Ministry of Works. 1982, First Edition. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: White, James. This was the first attempt to assess the value of Napier’s Art Deco heritage. As a result of this book the New Zealand Historic Places Trust decided to register the Napier City Centre Historic Area in 1983. Includes nice half tone photography by James White. CONDITION Red Folio size, 80 pages, printed on quality high gloss paper, nice clean copy with damage to paper spine at top. Very Good/N/A.

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Book number: 14682

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: White, James

KREMERSKOTHEN, JOSEF (ED)

Moderne Klassieken : Meubels die geschiedenis Maken

Holland, Kluwer. 1986, First Dutch. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Text in Dutch. Modern furniture design and designers from 1900 to 1980. Black Laminated bds pp 221 with bw photo illus throughout, tight clean copy with sl foxed eps. Overweight. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 11501

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Funiture Design

PLISHKE, E A

Design and Living

Wellington, New Zealand, Dept of Internal Affairs. 1947, First Edition. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Noted for being the first book written on the New Zealand style of architecture. Written at the request of Prime Minister Peter Fraser to provide returning servicemen with ideas about healthy housing consistent with the modernist ideal of providing quality, affordable housing for all. Ernst Plischke’s modernist designs made an important contribution to post-war New Zealand architecture. CONDITION Self revered card wraps have very little wear with some surface scuffing to front cover and a crease to rear, spine intact though small chip to heel, pp 92 with line illus, usual page browning, clean copy with less than usual wear for this title and the war economy production. #New Zealand Art & Architecture#. Very Good/N/A.

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Book number: 14282

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: New Zealand Arts Architecture

PLISHKE, E A

Design and Living

Wellington, New Zealand, Dept of Internal Affairs. 1947, First Edition. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Noted for being the first book written on the New Zealand style of architecture. Written at the request of Prime Minister Peter Fraser to provide returning servicemen with ideas about healthy housing consistent with the modernist ideal of providing quality, affordable housing for all. Ernst Plischke’s modernist designs made an important contribution to post-war New Zealand architecture. CONDITION Self revered card wraps have very little wear with some edge wear caused by insects and loss at spine heel, mark to front and crease top rear cnr, pp 92 with line illus, usual page browning, clean copy with less than usual wear for this title and the war economy production. #New Zealand Art & Architecture#. Very Good/N/A.

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Book number: 16091

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: New Zealand Arts Architecture

RICHARDS, J M (SIR JAMES MAUDE RICHARDS)

The Castles on the Ground

London, The Architectural Press. 1946, First Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: John Piper. Written while he was in Cairo working for the Ministry of Information during the war. Richards was interested in the unversality of domectic architecture with the modernist movement. It is illus by John Piper war artist noted for his depictions of bomb damaged buildings. CONDITION Brown bds with bright gilt title (clean and unworn, cnrs a little curved) 86 pages with 8 illus plates. Copy is bright and crisp as new. Appears it was an office file copy with signs of pocket and slip removal from rear, number stamps to rear free end page, and cnr clipped at top of front end page and following half title page otherwise appear unread. Original DJ has wear with small loss at spine ends and tips, short tear top front and damp stain at bottom rear edge. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 16100

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: John Piper