Architecture from Ultramarine Books

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2008. 76 pages; illustrated throughout in color and b&w, including a 4-page color foldout. The foldout and other illustrations show the outline of a "Proposed Art Mueum and Hall" The MMA Bulletin Winter 2008 (reprint). Clean throughout; nearly fine.. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover). Very Good. 4to.

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2015. 48 pages; numerous illustrations. The well documented - archival photos, contemporary photos, maps, drawings - tale of the creation of the Cloisters. Loosely inserted is a brochure of the Gardens of the Cloisterd as well as papers listing plants in the Herb Garden and the Cuxa Cloister Garden (summer 2014). Clean throughout;… Read more about this item

New York: The Mount Press / Rizzoli, 2008. 270 pages. A facsimile of the first edition published in 1904, "including twenty-six original paintings by Maxfield Parrish" - color and b&w - and a brief history of seventy-five villas and their gardens. The first edition was published with decorative stamping on the front cover, but without a dustjacket, which has been… Read more about this item

Editions «Tel », 1950. 40 pages text followed by 96 chateaux photographs and a map locating each. Damp stain to the bottom edge and corner of the French-fold jacket. The damping does not affect the text or plates. Clean, unmarked within; binding tight. French text.. Pictorial Wrappers (softcover). Good/Fair. 4to.

New York: The Viking Press, A Studio Book, 1964. 200 pages; numerous b&w photo-illustrations. Previous owner's name on endpaper as well as his colorless impressed seal on the title page. Otherwise clean throughout, tight binding.. First Edition. quarter-cloth boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo.

Milan: Olivetti, 1988. 198 pages; numerous color and b&w illustrations, including plan drawings and elevations. An exhibiiton at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Stiff folded card wrappers. Inscribed by an author to a friend on the front free endpaper. Clean throughout; unopened-tight binding.. Inscribed by an author. Pictorial Card Wrappers. Fine. 4to. Exhibition Catalogue.

New Haven: Yale Un iversity Press, 2016. 482 pages; b&w illustrations. The late author grew up and spent his adult life in Berlin where he was a museum curator. He was the project leader for history at the city's Museum Education Service. project From Hitler's first visit in 1917 to his desire to make Berlin the world capital,… Read more about this item

Boorowa, Australia: The Watermark Press, 2013. 296 pages; densely illustrated with color photographs. Ancient and new architecture. Clean and bright throughout. . First Edition. Pictorial Card Wrappers. Fine. 10"x 5.25".

New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1998. 279 pages; b&w illustrations. 1931-1940: essays from Mumford's "Sky Lne" column that ran in the New Yorker. At the time it was architectural and cultural criticism written with emotion and wit. Now, it is a history written the same way. Includes the whole metropolitan area and all manner of buildings and building decoration. … Read more about this item

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2005. 128 pages; densely illustrated in b&w. All manner of leafwork, grillework, hinges, handrails, balconies, ballustrades, locks, keys, bolts and more. Includes forge techniques well illustrated with variously shaped hammers and swages. Originally published in 1999 in Paris. Clean and bright throughout; tight binding.. First English Edition. Blue paper covered boards. Fine/Fine. 11.75"… Read more about this item

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2004. 192 pages; beautifully illustrated with full-page color plates and b&w text drawings. Covers doors and windows, ceilings, wall treatments, including paneling, moldings, floors, stairs, fireplaces, casework. The author is a fellow of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America. The book is published "in association with the Institute ....". Clean and bright… Read more about this item

New Haven: Yale Un iversity Art Gallery, 2000. 96 pages; color and b&w illustrations.Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Explores the architects, patrons and contemporary writings surrounding the Gothic Revival. Clean and bright throughout; tight binding.. First Edition. Stiff Card Pictorial Wrappers. Fine. 11" x 8".

New York: The Gallery at the American Bible Society, 1998. 243 pages; numerous illustrations, All manner of information: structure, conservation, style, creativity, experiences, who, where, how. Extensive bibliographies and checklists. Clean throughout, no markings or tears; tight binding. Covers are rubbed at the edges and worn at a corner.. Pictorial Wrappers (softcover). Very Good. 11" x 6.5".

London: Phaidon Press, 1994. 240 pages; numerous color and b&w illustrations. While easily associated with 'church architecture' the book " concentrates on the domestic forms of the style, from its use in castles and country houses to its influence on villas and cottages from the old world to the New World". Clean and bright throughout; tight binding.. Later printing. Card… Read more about this item

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1980. 188 pages; numerous illustrations, including color photos, line drawings, floor plans, section views, etc. Homes, offices, sacred spaces, furniture. Clean throughout; tight binding. Dustjacket lightly wrinkled at head of the spine, not torn.. Brown cloth. Fine/Very Good. 4to.

World of Islam Festival Trust, 1983. 146 pages; 117 illustrations with catalogue entries; Biographies. Islamic design and British enthusiasts who viewed the design as a link to more imaginative architecture. An exhibition at the Leighton House Gallery, London. Clean throughout; tight binding.. First Edition. Pictorial Wrappers (softcover). Very Good. 11 3/4" x 8 1/2". Exhibition Catalogue.

Bucharest: Meridiane Publishing House, 1967. 51 pages; numerous illustrations, all b&w. A small introduction to Curtea Veche but packed with information and illustrations. The history, with illustrations, begins with the 16th-century and moves forward to the end of a restoration in 1935. Plates occupy pp. 16-31. Clean throughout; tight binding. English language.. Pictorial Wrappers (softcover). Very Good. 5 1/2"… Read more about this item

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1961. 214 pages; numerous drawings, some b&w photo plates. The evolution of the parish church in England from the time of Christianity arrival through Saxon, Norman, Gothic, Reformation and Renaissance, Classical, Georgian and Victorian, then since 1900. A small section at the back includes comments on "church appurtanances" including, altar, linens, vessels, candles, etc. Light… Read more about this item

London: B.T. Batsford, 1974. 272 pages. 128 illustrations, most are photos. Straight-forward subjective valuations and criticisms of churches: their architecture, reuse, remodeling, etc. One sentence suggests the author's directness: "Classical churches left unraped by the Victorians are unfortunately not very common." Previous owner's embossed library stamp on the title page. Clean throughout, tight binding. Jacket is clipped and with some… Read more about this item

Betaplus.com: BETA-PLUS Publishing, 2010. 192 pages; numerous color illustrations, photographs. A record of the architectural, design, and decorative accomplishments, especially interiors, of the Lempereurs. Clean and bright thoroughiut; tight binding. Text in English, French and Belga.. First Edition. Blach cloth. Fine/Fine. 13.5" x 10.5".