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Bonanza, 1982. Reprint. . Hardcover. Good/Fair. The Encyclopedia of Architecture, by Wilt, Joseph Bonanza, 1982, lst. reprint edition ISBN: 0517379856 Hardback in good condition, with good Dust Jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, pages tanning due to paper and age. Cover is clean with little signs of wear. This is a hardback reprint of the 1867 classic edition. It is the complete guide to architecture, from Antiquity thru the 19th century. B&W illustrations, 1364 pages, index.

San Francisco Focus, 1987. First Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. this collectors edition covers the history of the bridge, its building, upkeep, a day in the life of the bridge, the men who made it possible, the iron workers, cement, cable workers. Gift inscription inside cover., other wise clean and binding tight.

Gov. Printing, 1949. First Edition. . Soft cover. Good. Guida Del Vittoriale Degli Italiani by Antonio Bruers The Vittoriale Degli Iitaliani The shrine of Italian victories) Government Printing Office, 1949, unstated edition Soft cover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean The Shrine of Italian Victories is a hillside estate in Gardone Riviera which overlooks Garda Lake in Lombardy. Famous Italian author Gavbriele d'Annunzio lived there from 1922 until his death in 1938. The house was confiscated by the Italian state in 1918-19 and was rented by d'Annunzio. Formerly owned by a German Art Historian, it was loaded with a wonderful collection of books and a piano once owned by Liszt. Much of the upkeep, repair and design was done by Giancarlo Maroni. d'Annunzio was basically paid off by the fascist government with various grants for the work and to keep him and his opinions out of Rome. They bent over backwards to keep d'Annunzio happy and quite as… Read More

Howell North, 1980. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Houses of Gold by Campbell, John Howell North, 1980. lst. ISBN: 0831071214 Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean, owners seal inside. This book covers the houses of the Gold Country of California. Sonora, Angels Camp, Mokelumne Hill, Jackson, Sutter Creek, Coloma, Placerville, Auburn, Grass Valley and Nevada City. Loaded with B&W photos of these early homes, as well as B&W illustrations, floor planes of some and a brief history of each. 174 pages.

Abbeville Press, 2002. First Edition. . Soft cover. Good. Twentieth-Century Residential Architecture by Weston Richard Abbeville, 2002, lst. ISBN: 07892089180 Softcover in good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover shows little signs of wear. The 20th has witnessed architecture from Frank Lloyd Wrights serene Falling Waters House to the Chemosphere that appears to have landed on a hill near Hollywood. This books covers just about every kind of residential architecture of the 20th century. Loaded with color and B&W photos, floor plans, text and notes as well as index, 272 pages

Jr. League of San Jose, 1972. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Good. The Valley of Santa Clara by Butler Phyllis F. Historic Building, 1792-1920 Jr. League of San Jose, 1975, unstated ed. (lst.) ISBN 0916286029 Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket in mylar. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some slight tanning of pages due to age. Cover is clean and in good condition, however, shows tanning due to white paper used. This book put out by the Jr. League of San Jose cover the Architecture of the Santa Clara Valley now popularly known as Silicon Valley from its beginnings in the Spanish period 1792 through its golden age of the 1920ies. Adobe rancho homes, Victoria fantasy, Arts & Crafts home, Kit homes and much more. B&W photos and illustrations, index, 192 pages.