Search Results: Architecture from About Books

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1991. 8.75" wide by 11.25" tall. Near Fine condition. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Pages are fresh and crisp. Lavishly illustrated with 500 photographs, sketches, and drawings, 80 in full-color. Biographies of the architects. Includes Thomas Beeby, Norman Foster, Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas, Daniel Libeskind, I. M. Pei, Aldo Rossi, James Stirling, etc. From the publisher: "All the drawings included are in the hand of the architect, and in them we see every kind of modern building -- from residential to commercial high-rise -- and every style of contemporary architecture -- from high modernism to individual work. Each example is complemented by a short essay on the architect and his or her achievements, and a photograph of the resulting model or built project… [The book refers] directly to their original drawings for structures built and unbuilt to sneak a peek at… Read More

New York: McGraw Hill, 2002. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Pages are fresh and crisp. Well illustrated with figures and line drawings. Index. Bound in the original, glossy pictorial laminated boards. Sharp corners. From the rear cover: "The Engineered-Wood Design and Construction Guide. This unique handbook shows you what you can do with glued engineered wood composites in both residential and nonresidential building construction applications -- products that not only perform better than traditional solid wood products, but also reduce the pressure on available wood fiber resources. The APA ENGINEERED WOOD HANDBOOK provides standards and guidelines for getting the most from some of the most exciting wood based materials available in construction today. Let This Book Help You: Cut building costs and improve building performance by using glued wood composites… Read More

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Neighbors & Quaid, Inc., 2003. First Edition, LIMITED to 700 numbered copies, this being #189. SIGNED in full and DATED (1.23.04) by the AUTHOR diagonally in black sharpie on a translucent sheet bound in before the title page. This special edition has a gold oval price sticker imprinted: "signed & numbered edition $59.95." [The trade edition sold for $39.95]. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. The jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. Bound in the original black cloth, stamped in shiny silver on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. Oversize Hardcover. Oblong. 11.25" wide by 8.75" tall. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. INSCRIBED / SIGNED. First Edition, Limited 700 copies. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 136pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Rizzoli, 2006. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket (only light wear at the extremities). NO chips, tears or fading. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Lavishly illustrated throughout with beautiful full color photographs. Bound in the original black boards, From the dust jacket: "Alberto Pinto is among the most celebrated interior designers at work today. Here he turns his eye to the wonders of the East and a series of interiors inspired by the colors and textures of Morocco, Byzantium, India, and beyond. Included in this book are interiors in Europe, North America, and North Africa belonging to the jet set and modern elite. Each interior celebrates opulence, whether with fine damasks and silks, intricate tilework, or glittering objets d'art. Included are other visual stage sets for living that are as breathtaking as they are original-vast terraces… Read More

Flammarion, 2006. Very Good condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket (light wear with one short closed tear to the jacket's rear panel). NOT price clipped: US $75 / Canada $125 / UK £45 / 65 €. Translated from the French into English by William Wheeler. Profusely photo illustrated in beautiful full color. Bound in the original black boards, blind-stamped on the spine and front cover. From the publisher: "Alberto Pinto's signature designs are synonymous with opulence and style. Internationally renowned for his designs for palaces, luxurious residences, and prestigious apartments, he has also turned his talents to the service of the corporate world, collaborating regularly with Howard P. Ronson and his group HRO to create some of the most spectacular office spaces in Europe and the United States. Foyers, boardrooms, and the problems of traffic flow receive the designer's full attention in his quest to improve daily life for the buildings' occupants and… Read More

London:: Chatto & Windus, 1988. Oblong. 10.5" wide by 8.75" tall. A clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfectly sound. The Dust Jacket is bright and shiny, with just a touch of rubbing. No fading. No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with full-color photographs throughout. Bibliography. Bound in the original blue boards, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. From the Dust Jacket: "Few people know England as well as Lucinda Lambton; few have the inquisitiveness and stamina to search out and follow up the clues which lead her to curiosities and glories hidden down country lanes, in unremarkable city streets, behind garden walls and unwelcoming facades. In her ALBUM OF CURIOUS HOUSES she has described and photographed some of these extraordinary finds: an underwater smoking room in Surrey; an eighteenth-century… Read More

Emmaus, Pennslyvania: Rodale Press , 1984. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. Very Good condition. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Pages are fresh and crisp, probably never read. Illustrated throughout with drawings, plans and photographs. Index. From the rear cover: "Every possibility for cost saving, from land selection and financing, right through to cabinetwork and trim, must be taken advantage of in order to build a house that not just the well-off can afford today. In this book, I take you through all the steps -- financing, site selection, design, construction, and finishing -- and show you how efficiencies in each work together to save you substantial costs in labor and materials. We can no longer afford to build any more houses that waste space, energy, and money. I hope my book will open your eyes to the alternatives and lead the way to a new… Read More

Hohenahr : Bewa Werbedruck / Berthold Wack, 1986. 28 x 22 cm. A gorgeous, pristine copy. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp, apparently never read. Illustrated with maps, coats of arms, and hundreds of beautiful full-color photographs. This is a heavy, oversized book that may require extra shipping charges, depending on destination.. First Edition "1. Auflage 1986". Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition./No Jacket, probably as issued.. 416pp..

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975. A clean, square copy. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Pages are clean and crisp. Frontispiece portrait of the author in 1940. Endpaper illustrations of West Wycombe Park and Blickling Hall. Bound in the original lime green cloth. First American printing with complete number row on the copyright page. Index. The English author and architectural conservationist James Lees-Milne (1908-1997) is said to be one of the 20th century's greatest diarists. ANCESTRAL VOICES offers his wartime diaries for the years 1942 and 1943. They are notable not only for their literary qualities, but for vivid portrayals of London during the German air raids, and for JLM's trenchant observations while serving as the first Historic Buildings Secretary for the National Trust, a position he held 1936-51. With wit and keen insight he also records the gossip and anecdotes of daily life within his circle of… Read More

London: Chatto & Windus, 1988. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. 10" wide by 10" tall. A clean, tight copy with sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. The Dust Jacket is bright and shiny, with just a little rubbing. No chips. No tears. No creases. NOT price clipped (£25.00). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Includes profiles of a wide variety of old styles from all over England: courtyard houses, majestic castles, timber framed manors, gatehouses, etc. Illustrated with full-color photographs throughout, of both exteriors and interiors, with details of plasterwork, staircases, stone carving, ceilings and paneling, topiary gardens, etc. Glossary. Bound in the original black boards, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. From the Dust Jacket: "Here is a richly illustrated chronicle of some of England's most beautiful houses, built between 1240 and the… Read More

Moscow: Raduga Publishers , 1986. As New condition. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Fresh and crisp, apparently never used. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Hardcover. 4.75" wide by 8" tall. Illustrated with maps and photos throughout, many in beautiful full-color. Includes chapters on Smolensk, Kalinin, Zagorsk, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov, Yaroslavl, Vladimir, and Suzdal. Bound in glossy blue pictorial boards.. First Edition in English. Hardcover. As New condition/No dust jacket. 255pp.

New Haven, Connecticut: H Squared Company, 2004. 8.25" wide by 10.75" tall. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Pages are fresh and crisp. Illustrated with photos, line drawings, and diagrams. Complete with the CD in a pocket at the end [CD title: Appraising Residences and Income Properties with Student Workbook]. Bound in the original glossy, pictorial wraps. . 2004 printing of the Millennium Edition.. Oversize Softcover. Near Fine condition.. Pages numbered by chapters (but 250-300 pages).

Oxford University Press / Norwegian University Press , 1989. Very Good condition. Bright and shiny. Flat, uncreased spine. Only light cover wear. Square and tight. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and drawings. List of chapter notes / bibliographical references. Index. Appendix of diagrams (floor, wall, roof). Bound in the original orange and pale yellow wraps. 8.25" wide by 8.25" tall. From the publisher: "The book has a design-oriented goal. With a more precise knowledge of the archetypes and their variations, it is possible to replace the schematic architecture of recent years without necessarily [resorting to copying motifs from the past. In addition, one should be able to arrive at a more solid foundation for the emotional aspects of architecture."]. Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 464pp. Great… Read More

Munich & New York / Chicago: Prestel / The Art Institute, 1995. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. The jacket is protected by a removable clear-plastic sleeve. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Entirely in English language. Profusely illustrtaed, several in beautiful full color. Bound in the original pale green cloth, stamped in dark blue on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. Oversize Hardcover. 9.25" wide by 12" tall. This large book will require extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. . First Edition in English. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 119pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Crescent Books, 1984. 9" wide by 11.75" tall. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (originally 40.00). No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. Illustrated with architectural drawings and over 400 photos, many in full color. Edited and with an introduction by Michael Raeburn. From the Dust Jacket: "This history of western architecture extends well beyond merely surveying major buildings and styles: it introduces the reader to new ways of seeing and understanding them. The expert contributors look at the buildings of each era from ancient Greece to the present day, tracing the development of architecture within each period in turn. For example they examine the masterpieces of Chartres Cathedral in the light of advances in medieval technology, and the houses of Frank Lloyd Wright in the context of the social and aesthetic upheavals of the early twentieth century. Attention is also paid to… Read More

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1983. Very Good condition but for rubbed spots on rear board along spine. Bright, clean, square and tight. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated throughout with diagrams and figures. Index. Bound in the original gray pictorial boards with a red spine, stamped in black, red, and white. First printing with complete number row (123456789 10) on the copyright page. . First Printing of the First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket, probably as issued. (iv), 252pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc, 1983. Fine condition. NOT a library discard. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. 1983. First Edition. Includes an introductory essay CONDUCTING ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH IN GREATER BOSTON. Glossary. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped green cloth.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, as issued. 8vo. xxxviii, 286pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Takoma Park, Washington D. C.: National Association of Ornamental Metal Manufacturers, 1947. Good+ condition. Light cover wear. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1947. First Edition (so stated). A handbook intended to be a guide for the designer and builder as well as a standards handbook for the Architectural Metal industry. Profusely illustrated with line drawings of 1940s gates, entryways, fences, grilles, furniture, lamps, stairs, railings, store fronts, awnings, fire escapes, floor plates, thresholds, truss fittings, beams, columns, door frames, wire work, lobby and vertibule products, park and lawn equipment, etc. Also details specifications, paints and finishes, tables of materials data, and more. Glossary. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped green leatherette (imitation leather). 8.5" wide by 11" tall.. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Good+ condition/No dust jacket. (viii), 319pp.… Read More

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1988. Very Good+ condition. A clean, square, tight copy. Pages are crisp and unmarked -- probably never read. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Oversize Hardcover. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments (but only the standard charge for media mail). Illustrated with over 540 photographs and line drawings. Contains 7 major sections (each with many subsections) on basic theory; sound absorption; room acoustics; sound isolation; mechanical system noise and vibrations; speech privacy; and electronic sound systems. Bibliographical references. Five appendices. Name Index. Subject Index. Bound in the original black, glossy pictorial boards. From the Foreword: "In this new text, ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS, Professor Egan has retained all the desirable features of its predecessor [i.e. CONCEPTS IN ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS, 1972] and has updated the… Read More

New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc, 1978. NOT a library discard. Fine condition. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. 1978. First Printing of the First Edition. Bound in the original dark green cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No dust jacket, as issued. 8vo. xvii, 452pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.