Aalto, Alvar (architect); Weston, Richard

Alvar Aalto

London, Phaidon, 1997. Wraps. Folio. Wraps. Small square folio. 240 pp. Color photos and black and white line drawings throughout. A monograph and survey on the life and work of Alvar Aalto, with many examples of his architecture, art and furniture designs. Alvar Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer, working in a variety of styles, but known for his modernist and Scandinavian Modern aesthetic. VERY GOOD condition. Minor bumping and wrinkling along the extremities. Owner's name on the first endpaper. Very Good .

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Book number: 020329

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Agrest, Diana. Chanin, Irwin S. (architect)

A Romance with the City. Irwin S. Chanin

New York, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, 1982. Wraps. Color photo illustrated wraps. Folio. 111 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A work issued to accompany an exhibition of the architecture of architect Irwin S. Chanin, documenting through photos and essays, his work in New York City. This includes Mansfield Theatre, Lincoln Hotel, Majestic Apartment Building, Century Apartment Building, Lowe's Coney Island Theatre, etc. GOOD condition. Minor fading and scuffing to the covers, a bit heavier scuffing to the rear cover. Extremities bumped and scuffed. Minor curling and creasing at the corners. Good .

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Book number: 013463

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Neutra, Richard (architect) et al.

Architectural Record. Apartments. February 1948

Concord, NH, F.W. Dodge Corportation, 1948. Wraps. Quarto. Illustrated wraps. Quarto. 220 pp. Black and white photos and drawings throughout, as well as many ads. An issue of this magazine devoted to architecture, covering many recent and proposed projects, with this month focusing on apartment projects (but also containing designs for a processing plant, hospitals, etc.). Of note is a two page spread of designs by noted Austrian-American Modernist architect Richard Neutra for cooperative apartments near the Sierras. GOOD condition. Minor fading, toning, soiling and scuffing to the covers. Lower spine chipped. Good .

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Book number: 011987

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Breuer, Marcel (architect) et al.

Architectural Record. Railroad Buildings. October 1948

Concord, NH, F.W. Dodge Corporation, 1948. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Quarto. 268 pp. Black and white photos and drawings throughout, as well as many ads. An issue of this magazine devoted to architecture, covering many recent and proposed projects, with this month focusing on railroad buildings and architecture in North America and Europe. Of note is an illustrated article on the home of Bauhaus inspired Marcel Breuer, built for himself in Connecticut. Photos and schematics included. GOOD condition. Minor fading, toning, soiling and scuffing to the covers. Upper spine chipped and torn. Perhaps a faint musty odor when opened. Good .

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Book number: 018719

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Wright, Frank Lloyd (architect and excerpted commentary)

Frank Lloyd Wright. A Pictorial Record of Architectural Progress. Supplement to the Loan Exhibition Held by the Institute of Modern Art at 270 Dartmouth Street, Boston. January 24-March 3, 1940

Boston, Institute of Modern Art, 1940. Wraps. Wraps. Spiral bound. Small oblong format. Unpaginated, approximately 60 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A primarily visual work, presenting photographs of various residential houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, from the late 1800s to the late 1930s. With excerpts from lectures and writings by Frank Lloyd Wright. A catalog to an exhibition focusing on the residential architecture of Wright. FAIR/GOOD condition. Heavy foxing and staining to the front cover, with moderate staining and soiling to the rear. Moderate foxing to the first and last few pages, with minor foxing scattered in the interior. Some curling along the corners. A few stray red pencil underlines in the text. Sweeney 502. Fair .

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Book number: 013473

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Various artists and Architects

The Studio. " Year-Book of Decorative Art, 1918. A Review of the Latest Developments in the Artistic Construction, Decoration and Furnishing of the House

London, The Studio, Publisher, 1918. Cloth. no date, presumed 1918. Tan illustrated cloth. 96 pp. Black and white photos, line drawings and a few color plates present throughout the book. A yearly review of decorative arts and architecture, with artists and artists often representing Art Nouveau or Arts and Crafts inspired work. The Studio was published from 1906 to 1925 in yearly editions, before changing names. Includes designs by Charles Mackintosh, designs of country houses by W.H. Bidlake, Detmar Blow, James Ransome and many others; a piece decorated by Jessie M. King, etc. GOOD condition. Some soiling, with the covers appearing slightly grubby. Minor toning. Light scuffing to the extremities. Good .

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Book number: 020305

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn Art Decorative Arts

Various Authors

The Architectural Record. March 1906

New York, The Architectural Record Co, 1906. Wraps. Printed wraps. Black and white photos throughout, with many ads. A single issue of this journal devoted to architecture featuring articles on recent suburban architecture in Philadelphia and vicinity, our architectural anarchy, the new Harvard clubhouse, building the new campanile, etc. FAIR/GOOD condition. Wrappers split and torn along the upper and lower hinges of the spine, with some associated creasing. A few minor chips, tears and creases along the extremities. General toning to the wrappers, with some soiling and offsetting along the extremities. Faint dampstain along the spine. Interior clean and solid. Fair .

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Book number: 007801

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Various authors

The Architectural Forum. September, 1941

Jersey City, NJ, Rogers and Manson Corp, 1941. Wraps. Dark green wraps. Black and white photos and architectural drawings throughout. Single issue of this journal devoted to architecture, featuring a look at the new terminal at the Washington (DC) National Airport; the Hiwasse Dam; various buildings and air schools for the US Defense; photos and floor plans of a variety of recently designed houses, etc. GOOD condition. Heavy scuffing, uneven fading, wrinkling and creasing to the covers, with minor soiling and staining. Some splitting at the upper and lower hinges. Extremities scuffed and worn. Good .

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Book number: 015424

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Various Authors

The Architectural Forum. June, 1942

Jersey City, NJ, Rogers and Manson Corp, 1942. Spiral Bound. Gray wraps. Black and white photos and architectural drawings throughout. Single issue of this journal devoted to architecture, featuring a detailed look at two modern houses in San Francisco by John E. Dinwiddie; new wartime housing in Norfolk, Virginia and other areas; a mass production airplane plant; the Frederica Hotel, etc. GOOD condition. Moderate scuffing, uneven fading, wrinkling and creasing to the covers, with minor soiling. Heavy vertical fold crease to the front cover. Extremities scuffed and worn. Good .

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Book number: 015575

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Various authors

Avenu. Journal of Architecture and Allied Arts. Winter Issue of 1994

Eugene, OR, University of Oregon, Publisher, 1994. Wraps. Illustrated black and white wraps. 64 pp. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. Ostensibly a journal, Avenu has a zine look to it, embracing clip art, unique arrangements of text, font, etc. to discuss architecture and related subjects. Articles in this issue focus on the student experience in the field of architecture, while interviewing visiting artists, architects, etc. VERY GOOD condition. Minor soiling, wrinkling and foxing to the covers and interior. Very Good .

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Book number: 017849

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn Art

Various authors

Avenu. Journal of Architecture and Allied Arts. May 30, 1974

Eugene, OR, University of Oregon, Publisher, 1974. Tabloid. Large tabloid newspaper format. 4 pp. Ostensibly a journal, Avenu, for this issue, adopts an underground newspaper look to it has a zine look to it, using unique arrangements of text, font, etc. to discuss architecture and related subjects. This issue primarily focuses on Moratorium Day, where workshops on a variety of subjects were created and then held. The paper offers descriptions of the workshops, etc. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold crease present. Minor soiling, toning and a few small stains. Good .

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Book number: 018473

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn Art

Various Authors

Central: Papers on Architecture. Winter 1986

No Place, East Central Region of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, 1986. Wraps. Blue printed wraps. Square format. 80 pp. Black and white photos and architectural drawings throughout. An issue of this journal devoted to the study and concerns of architecture, including essays on "Rural housing and infrastructure: the neglected frontier in developing countries;" "some thoughts on architectural form and meaning;" "bright bowed river: a portfolio;" "the Piazza Ducale in Vigevano;" "computer-aided design economics;" and "the house of Minotaur." GOOD condition. Covers scuffed and faded, with minor soiling and edgewear. Good .

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Book number: 013984

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

Various authors

The House Beautiful. January 1916

Boston, The House Beautiful Publishing Co, 1916. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. Folio. A single issue of this journal devoted to architecture, interior design and other aspects of house planning and decoration. This issue with an article on 'A cottage in the city' depicting a residence presumably in the Portland, Oregon region; "Four Picturesque Gardens at Bar Harbor, Maine" etc. FAIR/GOOD condition. One page of ads cut in half lengthwise, thus MISSING half the leaf. Minor to moderae toning, soiling, staining and wrinkling to the wrappers. Small amount of insect wear along the top edge. A few small tears along the extremities, with the spine split, chipped and worn, including some loss. Some toning in the interior. Fair .

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Book number: 011676

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn Decorative Arts Interior Decoration

Various Authors

Hvittrask. Koti Taideteoksena. The Home As a Work of Art

Finland, Museum of Finnish Architecture, Publisher, 1987. Wraps. Wraps. 126 pp. Color and black and white photos throughout. Text in Finnish and English. A collection of essays surveying architecture in Finland, including principles of design and aesthetic considerations that treat the home as art, incorporating furniture, layout, etc. GOOD+ condition. Minor toning to the covers. Light soiling and edgewear. Good .

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Book number: 012007

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Noisbn

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