Search Results: Architecture from Adamstown Books

Philadelphia PA: Atheneum, 1990. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled oblong softcover, 16 pp. w/ 17 b&w illustrations. Introduction to the architectural drawing collection and library of the Athenaeum. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light cover corner wear; some overall rubbing to covers..

Totowa NJ: Rowman and Littlefield, 1971. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Part of The Besterman World Bibliographies series. This bibliography surveys the following subject groupings : Art, Archaelogy,Architecture, Towns and Town Planning, Ceramics, Painting, Posters, Cinematography, and Special Subjects. Book Condition : Very Good; unmarked. No Dust Jacket..

Westcott & Thomson, Inc., 1959. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, 34 PP. w/ 3 color and 13 b& w photos. Introduction to the synagogue that was Frank Lloyd Wright's last great project - "a traveling Mount Sinai, a mountain of light". Book Condition : Near Fine; slight waviness to some pages; no text marks..

Philadelphia PA: Lippincott, 1912. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by author (Eberlein) on front free end paper. Hardcover, 366 pp. w/ c. 70 b&w plates. Green boards w/ front illustration and gilt top text block. Survey of significant Philadelphia colonial homes also delves into the different families who have lived in each of the houses. Book Condition : Good-; front hinge cracked; tearing to spine ends; soiling to covers (spine and rear); bookplate inside front cover; occasional foxing (in conjunction with glossy photo pages); some edge toning to pages; no text marks. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Newport RI: Vernacular Architecture Forum, 2001. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover, 96pp. w/b&w photos, drawings, and maps throughout. 3 essays accompany several pages (each) describing over two dozen early houses, mills, and churches in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Issued in conjunction with an April 2001 architectural forum in Newport. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; crease at bottom rear left cover corner..

New York NY: Horizon Press, 1969. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Presumed 1st Edition hardcover, 224 pp. w/115 b&w photos and illustrations. Posthumous biography written by the late architect's wife. Includes a chronological list of all his buildings and projects with biographical notes. Book Condition : Very Good; small smudge to front free end paper; no text marks; minimal wear. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; light shelf wear to edges and corners; price clipped; in brodart cover..

Coatesville PA: Lukens Steel, 1973. Book. Good Plus. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Oblong staple-bound folio of nine drawings, paired with descriptions, of Ironmasters' Houses in Pennsylvania : Brandywine House, Coventry Hall, Reading, Warwick, Warren Point, Mount Joy, Hopewell, Laurel, and Hibernia, dating from the 18th century. Limited edition of 3,200 copies. Book Condition : Good+; no text marks; some wear to covers and creasing at corners. .

Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 1993. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 384 pp. w/ b&w photos and illustrations throughout. Collection of 23 essays, including ealier selections, assess the development of modern landscape architecture from its origins in the 1920's and 30's. Both American and European ideas are considered. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; shelf wear along edges; small repaired tear at bottom right front..

London, England and New York, NY: I.B. Tauris, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very Good, Ex-Library. Volume 3 of a regional survey of Italian art and architecture. Covers cities such as Firenze, Aretso, Siena, Pisa, Perugia, and more.128 b&w photos and 12 maps. Book Condition : Very Good, Ex-Library; no text marks; catalog label at bottom spine end; rubber stamps on front free end paper and text block; top right rear free end paper cut to remove label. No Dust jacket as issued..

Washington DC: Ross & Perry, 2002. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 172 pp. w/ b&w photographs and illustrations (including architecturl renderings). Compilation of historic preservation and assessment work done in moving (due to Independence Park expansion) and restoring the Meeting House. Book Condition : Good-; no text marks; light curling to cover corners; rubbing/light soiling to covers; shelf wear along edges; small stain at bottom of front free end paper; wear along cover edges and spine; a few small stains to text block.

Chadds Ford PA: Brandywine Conservancy, 1984. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover, 151 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. Sections include 3 Centuries of Delaware Valley Architecture: A Tour; Researching Historic Buildings; The National Register of Historic Places; The Ways and Means of Preservation; Preservation Easements; and, Tax Incentives for Historic Buildings. Book Condition : Good+; no text marks; edge wear to covers and spine; original price sticker at bottom right front cover..

London, England: Almark Publishing Co Ltd, 1975. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition hardcover, 96 pp. Glossy pages. 100+ B&w photos. Organized by regions of England and Wales, this work balances architectural concerns (structure, design) with the impressions and local influence conveyed to the rail passenger. Book Condition : Good; light wear; no text marks; mild bumping to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; wear at corners; some creasing to rear; price unclipped..

Boston MA: Houghto Mifflin Co., 1931. Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Red hardcover, 235 pp. w/ 23 b&w photos & end paper maps. European travel author discusses cities and towns in Germany and gives tour suggestions. Interesting portrait. Book Condition : Good; no text marks, owner's bookplate inside front cover; some light spotting to text block; light bumping t spine ends. No Dust Jacket. a.