American Architecture of the Twentieth Century: A Series of Photographs and Measured Drawings of Modern, Civic, Commercial and Industrial Buildings; Part 5-6; Volume 2 by Reagan, Oliver (editor) - (not dated)

New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., Inc, 1929. Hardcover. Fair (shelfwear and aging to boards; spine is broken; reinforcement tape to front and rear board; , plates are age toned/smudged and very fragile; as a result there is chipping at the periphery; plates 10, 11, 12 have large chips at the top-right corner; ). Oversized portfolio, tan paper over boards with black lettering; burgundy cloth spine; 20 bw plates. This is part 7 of a 7 volume set; The Masters Apartments and Roerich Museum, The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Building, The Stewart Building, Integrity Trust Company.

New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., Inc, (not dated). Hardcover. Good+ (shelfwear and aging to boards, plates are age toned but otherwise clear with light chipping along edges. Only contains the 10 plates listed above for part VI. Cover title says part V also but there are no plates for that part). Oversized portfolio, tan paper over boards with black lettering; burgundy cloth spine; contains the following bw plates; 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 for part VI. This is Part 5-6. New York State Psychiatric Institute and Hospital, The William B. Irvine Auditorium, Mail Order Store for Sears, Roebuck & Company,

New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., Inc, (not dated). Hardcover. Good+ (shelfwear and aging to boards, plates are age toned but otherwise clear). Oversized portfolio, tan paper over boards with black lettering; burgundy cloth spine; 20 bw plates. This is part 7 of a 7 volume set; The Masters Apartments and Roerich Museum, The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Building, The Stewart Building, Integrity Trust Company.

New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., Inc, (not dated). Hardcover. Good+ (shelfwear and aging to boards, cloth spine torn, plates are age toned but otherwise clear with light chipping along edges. Contents page lists 20 plates for Part 3 which are all present). Oversized portfolio, tan paper over boards with black lettering; burgundy cloth spine; title page, contents page, 20 bw plates. This is Volume one, Part 3 Bush Building, Grauman's Metropolitan Theatre, The University of Michigan Union, Alabama Power Company Building.

New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., Inc, (not dated). Hardcover. Good+ (shelfwear and aging to boards, plates are age toned but otherwise clear with light chipping along edges.Part 4 has all 20 plates. Part V is missing plates 11-18 and plate 20). Oversized portfolio, tan paper over boards with black lettering; burgundy cloth spine; part IV contains plates 1-20, part V contains plates 1-10 and plate 19. This is Part 4-5. Contains plates of Nebraska State Capitol, Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer, National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council, Chapel of the Intercession, Los Angeles Public Library, Competition Drawings for the Liberty Memorial, 333 N. Michigan Avenue Building.

New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., Inc, (not dated). Hardcover. Good- (shelfwear and aging to boards, plates are age toned but otherwise clear with light chipping along edges. Includes a mix of plates from multiple parts from volume 1 and 2.). Oversized portfolio, tan paper over boards with black lettering; burgundy cloth spine; contains the following bw plates; Part 3- plates 5-20. Part 4- plates 1-20 (missing #15). Part 5- plates 1-10. Also included are several duplicate plates. This is Part 3, 4, and 5 containing plates of: Nebraska State Capitol, Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer, Los Angeles Public Library, Competition Drawings for the Liberty Memorial, Bush Building, Metropolitan Theatre, Grauman's Metropolitan Theatre, The University of Michigan Union, Alabama Power Company Building, National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council, Chapel of the Intercession.

New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., Inc, (not dated). Hardcover. Good+ (shelfwear and aging to boards, all 60 plates are present, light age toning but plates are otherwise clean, many pages are loose). Oversized, 3/4 burgundy cloth and tan cloth boards; red title block with gilt lettering on spine, 60 bw plates separated into parts 4, 5 and 6. This is Volume Two, Parts 4, 5 and 6. Part 4. Nebraska State Capitol, Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council, Chapel of the Intercession -- Part 5. Los Angeles Public Library, Competition drawings for the Liberty Memorial, Panhellenic House -- 333 North Michigan Avenue Building -- Part 6. New York State Psychiatric Institute and Hospital, The William B. Irvine Auditorium at the University of Pennsylvania, Mail order store for Sears Roebuck & Company.

NY: Architectural Book Publishing Co. (Paul Wenzel and Maurice Krakow), 1929. Hardcover. VG or better with the exception of inked lettering on spines denoting titles and call number, minor tearing to base of Part 2 spine. Each portfolio measures 14.5" wide and 20.5" tall.. Blue paper-covered boards with grey paper applied printed label sheets on covers. Vol 1: 60 bw plates of Parts 1, 2 and 3. Vol 2: 60 bw plates of Parts 4, 5, and 6. Oversize and very heavy (22 pounds) and will require extra postage. Survey of modern American architecture, mostly of the 1920s and many in revival styles, with floor plans, elevation drawings, and bw photo illustrations. Vol 1 contains The Shelton Hotel (NY), Bowery Savings Bank (NY), American Radiator Company Building (NY), Ford Engineering Laboratory (MI), New York Telephone Building, Hollywood Terminal Building, Indianapolis Public Library, Bush Building (NY), Grauman's Metropolitan Theatre (Los Angeles), University of Michigan Union, and Alabama Power Company. Vol… Read More

NY: Architectural Book Publishing Co. (Paul Wenzel and Maurice Krakow), 1929. Hardcover. Good (overall shelfwear to covers, cloth spines torn, light chipping and age toning mainly along page edges, all plates are present). Oversized brown and burgundy cloth portfolios Vol 1: 60 bw plates of Parts 1, 2 and 3. Vol 2: 60 bw plates of Parts 4, 5, and 6. Survey of modern American architecture, mostly of the 1920s and many in revival styles, with floor plans, elevation drawings, and bw photo illustrations. Vol 1 contains The Shelton Hotel (NY), Bowery Savings Bank (NY), American Radiator Company Building (NY), Ford Engineering Laboratory (MI), New York Telephone Building, Hollywood Terminal Building, Indianapolis Public Library, Bush Building (NY), Grauman's Metropolitan Theatre (Los Angeles), University of Michigan Union, and Alabama Power Company. Vol 2 contains Nebraska State Capitol, Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer (NY), National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council (Washington DC), Chapel… Read More

New York: Architectural Book Publishing Company, 1927. The full title is :American Architecture of the Twentieth Century. A series of photographs and measured drawingsof modern civic, commercial and industrial buildings". New York: Architectural Book Publishing Company, 1927-1929. There are 139 plates in 3 Volumes of 7 Parts. Plates loose as issued in 3 portfolios:Vols.1 & 2 cloth Vol.3 (Part 7) paper covered boards with cloth spine. Seven parts, each containing 20 full page plates with title page and table of contents in Vols. 1 and 2. Virtually complete except for one plate (#10 in Vol.2 Part 6 illus. floor plan of Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital. This is one of five plates illustrating the building). Missing too is the preface by Lewis Mumford in Vol.3 (part 7). Portfolios 1 and 2 cloth spines split and frayed but complete, plates are generally very good although there is some minimal edge darkening and soil. A half a dozen plates in Volume 2 have small moisture stain on edge, not affecting… Read More