American Face Brick Association, 1925. American Face Brick Association. THREE AND FOUR ROOM: FACE BRICK BUNGALOW AND SMALL HOUSE PLANS. Chicago: American Face Brick Association, [1925]. 4to., printed wraps; Third Edition. Many illustrations and house plans. Very Good (minor tear & shallow chip on front cover). $35.00. More
Harper & Brothers, 1955. ANDREWS, Wayne. ARCHITECTURE, AMBITION AND AMERICANS. Illustrated. NY: Harper & Brothers, [1955]. Small 4to., cloth & boards in dust jacket. Later Printing. Signed presentation by Andrews on front endpaper: "For Mrs. Place, with every good wish from Wayne Andrews." Very Good; some wear & chipping d/j..... More
1923. Beaver Products. THE BEAVER WALL BOARD PLAN BOOK. 1920s Interior Design. Buffalo, NY: Beaver Products Company Inc., no date but a coding on the rear cover indicates 1923; 32 pages. Illustrated. A promotional booklet for Beaver Wall Board- a uniform, composite wall and ceiling construction material built from spruce..... More
Center Printing, 1948. BREDE, William J. SKYLINE BUILDERS. The Story of New York's Clever Land Detectives. NY: Center Printing, [1948]. 16mo, printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Brede on front endpaper: "To Don MacDonald with the best wishes of the author. Bill Brede." Very Good. $85.00. More
[London]: Printed At The Chiswick Press For Constable & Company Lmt. And Houghton Mifflin Company, 1926. With 60 Illustrations by J. CROWTHER. Limited Edition of 1,250 copies. Small quarto, brown cloth, stamped in gilt, top edge gilt; 131 pages. Very Good (covers bright; contents clean & tight with ex-library markings..... More
NY: The Mitt Press, 1985. Illustrated With Photographs. First Edition, second printing. Signed by Curl on the title page. 8vo., beige cloth in dust jacket; 250 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight; floor plan drawing included in back of book); very nice d/j. More
Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art, 1985. NITZCHKE, Oscar. DUDLEY, Gus; [Editor]. OSCAR NITZCHKE ARCHITECT. [New York: Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art, 1985]. Sponsored by The Irwin S. Chanin School Of Architecture Of The Cooper Union. Wide folio, pictorial wraps. First Edition. A...... More
NY: Bonanza Books, [1957]. Illustrated With Photographs By Harry Bagby & Others. Reprint Edition. Signed by Farrar on the front endpaper. One is a series of books on old Virginia Houses. Quarto: gray cloth in dust jacket; 230 pages. Very Good (covers very nice; contents clean & tight); like-new dust..... More
NY: Bonanza Books, [1955]. Illustrated With Photographs By Harry Bagby And Others. Reprint Edition. Signed by Farrar on the front endpaper & uncommon thus. Quarto: cloth & boards in dust jacket; 175 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); tiny tear (crease to front & rear flap) d/j..... More
NY: Hastings House, [1971]. Illustrated With Photographs. First Edition. Nice signed presentation from both authors on the front endpaper: "With love to Aunt Alma, Emilee Hines." Also signed "Love, Emmie Ferguson Farrar, 1971." Purchased from Hines' daughter. Quarto: cloth & boards in dust jacket; 236 pages. Very Good (covers nice..... More
[No place]: Hale Publishing, [1974]. Illustrated With 195 Photographs. First Edition. Signed presentation to a relative from Hines on the front endpaper: "For Sara Hines Martin, Happy Birthday Emilee Hines." Signed again below but it appears to be Emilee Hines signing in her old age? Quarto: gray cloth, stamped in..... More
NY: Hastings House, [1972]. Illustrated With Photographs. First Edition. Signed by both authors on the front endpapers. Emmie is the niece of Emilee and the two authors collaborated on a few books in this series. Quarto: cranberry-red cloth in dust jacket; 240 pages. Very Good (covers very nice; contents clean..... More
PublicAffairs, 2011. GREIDER, Katharine. THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF HOME: AN EPIC SET ON A THOUSAND SQUARE FEET OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE. NY: PublicAffairs, [2011]. Small quarto, cloth in dust jacket. First Edition, first printing. Fine in d/j. $15.00. More
Thames and Hudson, 1971. GUINNES, Desmond. [With William Ryan]. IRISH HOUSES AND CASTLES. [London: Thames and Hudson, 1971.] 4to., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Guinnes and Ryan on the half-title-page. Very Good; some edgewear (few tears & tiny chips) d/j. $75.00. More
Rockport Publishers, 1999. BACKUS, Karl A. JACKSON, Bohlin Cywinski. LEDGE HOUSE: SINGLE BUILDING SERIES- PROCESS OF AN ARCHITECTURAL WORK. Edited by Oscar Riera Ojeda. Introduction by William P. Bruder. Illustations by Karl A. Backus. Gloucester, Massachusetts: Rockport Publishers, [1999]. Small quarto, black cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. The scarce..... More
National Terra Cotta Society, 1925. KROMAN, M. Louis. TERRA COTTA OF THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE. NY: National Terra Cotta Society, [1925]. Quarto, black cloth spine & brown boards. First Edition. A survey of the best examples of Italian Renaissance architecture using terra cotta, done during an extended tour of northern Italy..... More
David McKay Company, 1927. LUDY, Robert B. HISTORIC HOTELS OF THE WORLD: PAST AND PRESENT. Illustrated. Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1927. Small quarto, embossed purple cloth stamped in gilt with the original dust jacket; 328 pages. With more than 100 illustrations. First Edition. Historic inns and hotels from from antiquity..... More
1890. MOREAU, Eugene. LES SIEGES DES PALAIS ET MUSEES NATIONAUX DU MUSEE DES ARTS DECORATIFS, 4 SERIE. [Paris: Librairie Professionnelle Et Des Arts, circa 1890]. Folio., brick-colored cloth & boards. First Edition. A portfolio full of nice furniture illustations. Very Good (lacks plate 82) out of 98 illustrations. $35.00... More
1890. MOREAU, Eugene. LES SIEGES DES PALAIS ET MUSEES NATIONAUX DU MUSEE DES ARTS DECORATIFS, SERIE 6. [Paris: Librairie Professionnelle Et Des Arts, circa 1890]. Folio., brick-colored cloth & boards stamped in black. First Edition. Portfolio with 48 furniture illustrations. Very Good. $45.00. More
[Kilauea, The Hawaii Natural History Association, 1977]. Illustrated By The Author. First Edition. Signed presentation from Morrison on the front endpaper: "(Anoai?) Robyn-- good fortune to you, may you always remember the roots of Hawaii. [a closing in Hawaiian] Boone Morrison Volcano Hi 1976." Boone Morrison [1941-2018] was a Hawaii-based..... More
[Cairo]: The American University In Cairo Press, [1999]. Illustrated with 170 Black & White Photographs. First Edition. Signed presentation from Myntti on the half-title page: "For Harold and Marjorie Alexanov (?) who share my love of Cairo, Cynthia Myntti." Uncommon to find inscribed copies of this title! Small quarto: light-gray..... More
1946. PALMER, J.H. [With W.T. McIntire]. HISTORIC FARMHOUSES IN AND AROUND THE WESTMORLAND. Stricklandgate, Kendal: Westmorland Gazette, Ltd. 1946. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket; 124 pages. Reprint. Near fine; some edgewear & light chipping (small rubbed spot) d/j. $25.00. More
PINDER, Wilhelm. DEUTSCHE DOME DES MITTELALTERS. Text In German. Numerous Architectual Illustrations. Taunus & Leipzig: Karl Robert Langewiesche, [no date]. Small quarto: printed wraps. Very good (tiny chip base of spine, small crease rear cover). $50.00. More
Willam Morrow and Company, 1936. PRENTICE, Sartell. THE HERITAGE OF THE CATHEDRAL. A Study On The Influence Of History And Thought Upon Cathedral Architecture. NY: Willam Morrow and Company, 1936. 8vo., black cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation from Prentice to his wife or daughter in law on front endpaper: "Mrs..... More
Rizzoli International Publications, 1991. STERN, Robert A.M. THE AMERICAN HOUSES OF ROBERT A.M. STERN. Introduction by Clive Aslet. NY: Rizzoli International Publications, 1991. Folio, silver cloth in dust jacket. Many double-page illustrations. Stern was one of America's most prolific and inventive architects. The book contains homes from throughout the country..... More
