Canada - Architecture from Capricorn Books

Montreal: McGill Schools of Architecture and Planning, 1987. 134 pp, 11" H. B&w photographs, reproductions. Contents: Introduction; History; Administration; Undergraduate Programs; Graduate Programs / School of Architecture; Graduate Programs / School of Urban Planning; Resource Facilities; Publications; Architectural Undergraduate Society; Scholarships, Prizes and Awards; Staff. Interior - previous owner's bookplate with name on the inside of the… Read more about this item

Toronto: Whitecap, 1989. 319 pp, oblong (9 3/4" H x 12 1/8" D). Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs, maps, reproductions and the author's watercolours. "(P)resents a unique picture of the city in a collection of events and biographies, mainly of the period between about 1890 to 1950. This book) is organized anecdotally, by neighbourhoods, and, compared… Read more about this item

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. 319 pp, 9 1/4"H. B&w photographs, maps. "The authors follow (The Governor's Road) through Oakville, Dundas, and Ancaster and on to London, with stops in Waterdown, Brantford, St. George, Paris and Woodstock. The homes range from cottages to castles, their materials from frame and cobblestone to red brick and cut stone. The illustrations… Read more about this item

Willowdale, Ontario: Firefly, 2000. 244 pp, 10" H. Map endpapers, profusely illustrated in b&w with photoraphs, reproductions. Arranged alphabetically. "Some street names commemorate faraway places where Canadians died fighting. Others commemorate the lives of brewers, politicians, architects, royalty, explorers and farmers. Still others echo the names of villages, towns and grand homes sadly left behind, as well as the… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Greystone , 2022. 324 pp, 9 1/4" H. B&w photographs, drawings. Signed on half-title page: "Adele Weder". "Coming of age at the start of a postwar building boom that was set to reshape Canada, Ron Thom rejected sleek austerity in favour of a design approach that fostered intimacy and warmth. His most renowned projects - Massey… Read more about this item

Toronto: Firefly, 2003. 304 pp, square (10 7/8" H x 10 7/8" D). Profusely illustrated with colour photographs, 2 maps. "(O)utlines the signature architectural styles that left their mark on Toronto's ordered streets and discusses how they contributed to the unique neighbourhoods that developed across the city. Starting with Henry Scadding's simple log house built in 1794 near the… Read more about this item

Toronto: Hounslow, 1995. 138 pp, square (10" H x 10" D). Profusely illustrated with b&w line drawings, plans, photographs, map. "(A) chronological record illustrating the architectural styles of forty-five of the town's nineteenth-century buildings. From the simple farm cottage to the stately mansion, from the first public houses to the churches of the last quarter of the century, this book… Read more about this item

London: Royal Institute of British Architects, 1924. 89 pp, 7 1/2" H, stapled in wraps. The text of a talk given to the Royal Institute of British Architects, London, 21 January, 1924. Text runs from page 1 - 16, remainder of pages contain b&w photographs. Interior - previous owner's bookplate on inside of front cover and name in ink on… Read more about this item

Toronto: Firefly, 2003. 304 pp, square (10 7/8" H x 10 7/8" D). Profusely illustrated with colour photographs, 2 maps. "(O)utlines the signature architectural styles that left their mark on Toronto's ordered streets and discusses how they contributed to the unique neighbourhoods that developed across the city. Starting with Henry Scadding's simple log house built in 1794 near the… Read more about this item

Toronto: Coach House / EYE WEEKLY, 2010. 310 pp, 8 1/2" H. B&w photographs, drawings, maps, colour fold-out map at rear. "What is the 'Toronto' look? Glass skyscrapers rise beside Victorian homes, and Brutalist apartment buildings mark the edge of leafy ravines, creating a city of contrasts whose architectural look can only be defined by telling the story of… Read more about this item

Toronto: Key Porter, 2005. 304 pp, 10 1/4" H. Profusely illustrated with colour and b&w photographs, reproductions. Inscribed on blank page facing half title page: "2005 / To Carol, / warm regards, / Lisa Rochon". "Rochon sets her sights on architecture that is deeply connected to the land and culture. She analyses how architecture in this country has celebrated… Read more about this item

Toronto: Dundurn, 2002. 116 pp, square (10" H x 10" D). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, reproductions. ""(A) photographic journey through bustling Toronto from the late 1930s to the early 1970s. Among the 100-plus photographs is a quartet that shows the remarkable changes to Toronto's skyline over a half-century. Others capture the 1939 royal visit, steam trains in their… Read more about this item

Kitchener, Ontario: The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario, 1985. 208 pp, 9" H. B&w drawings, maps. Chapter headings: The Hamlet of Almira; A Brief History of Altona; ditto Armadale; A Review of Pioneer Life in Ontario at The Black Creek Pioneer Village; A History of Carrville; Cashel; Ontario's Bicentennial Symbol; The Cober Drunkard Church; Colty Corners S.S. #11… Read more about this item

Belleville, Ontario: Mika, 1988. 176 pp, 4to (11 1/2" H). Beautifully illustrated in b&w and colour with photographs, reproductions, maps/plans. Contents: Foreword; Preface; The Heritage; Ontario's First Forts: The Iroquoian Fortified Village; In Search of Souls: Ste-Marie-Among-the-Hurons; The First British Army Fort: Fort Erie; Guardian of the Capital: The Old Fort at York; Canadiens, Nor'Westers and Adventurers: Fort William;… Read more about this item

Pelee Island, Ontario: Pelee Island Heritage Centre, 2000. 80 pp (last three pages are blank for notes), 8 1/2" H, stapled in wraps. B&w drawings, map. A guide to the interesting buildings and landscapes of Pelee Island, including: Rieger Quarry; Harris House, Natural Areas; Pelee Island Lighthouse; Cemetery; Wardroper Winery; The Trading Post; St. Mary's Church; Battle of… Read more about this item

Kingston, Ontario: City of Kingston, 1971. 104 pp + appendices, 10 3/4" H. B&w photographs, maps.. "The need to adopt positive measures to protect Kingston's historic, architectural heritage has long been recognized. In response to representations by the City and concerned citizen groups, the Province of Ontario in 1970 enacted 'An Act Respecting the City of Kingston' giving the City… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1968. 203 pp, 11 3/16" H. B&w and colour photographs. A pictorial look at Expo 67, the World's Fair held in Montreal in 1967. Contents: Introduction / A heaven-storming ambition: Tomorrow's World; The greatest show on earth: How the world saw the fair; An exultation of form and structure: Architecture's giant stride into tomorrow; The… Read more about this item

Montreal: John Mcconniff, 1899. 111 pp, oblong (6" H x 9" D) - red patterned cloth spine with decorated paper-covered bevelled boards, all edges red. Floral-patterned endpapers, profusely illustrated in b&w with photographs (by William Notman, et al) and drawings showing the public, commercial, religious, and private buildings of late 19th century Montreal, along with the surrounding scenery, sports, methods… Read more about this item

Toronto: Durndurn Press, 1994. 256 pp, 11 1/4" H. Inscribed by the author on half title page: "With Best Wishes / Marc Denhez". B&w photographs, plans, drawings, reproductions. "(This book) is about fashion, politics, social mores, innovation, imagination, and technology. Prehistoric Inuit homes with windows of stretched seal guts, the log cabin, the bungalow, the R-2000… Read more about this item

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1983. 132 pp, oblong (9 1/8" H x 10 3/4" D). Profusely illustrated with colour and b&w photographs, reproductions, architectural drawings. "The magical buildings illustrated in this pioneer study of a virtually unknown architectural phenomenon were truly built of ice, and they were said to shimmer with color and fire reminiscent of sapphire, topaz,… Read more about this item