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American Splendor
by Michael C Kathrens
American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the most recent in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals. Publishers have been, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics.
Pride Of Place Building the American Dream
by Robert a M and Mellins, Thomas and Gastil, Raymond Stern
Michael Graves, Henry Hornbostel
by Ga: Emory University Museum Of Art and Archaeology, Mar 7 To May 15, 1985 Atlanta
American Architecture Books & Ephemera
Josep lluis Sert
by Cheviakoff, Sofia and Alberto Duarte
Gloucester, MA: Rockport Publishers, 2003. Hardcover. VG/VG. Navy boards with gilt stamped lettering. Glossy color-photographic dust jacket with blue and white lettering. 79 pp. Color illustrations, maps. Looks at various projects by the Spanish-born architect, including the Mirâo Foundation in Barcelona, the Holyoke Center in Boston, and the Science Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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A$30.99
The Garden: A History in Landscape and Art
by Pizzoni, Filippo
New York: Rizzoli, 1999. Hardcover. VG (slight edgewear on dj, light foxing to upper block edges). Black cloth with silver lettering on spine, forest-green & illustrated dust jacket, 263 pp., profusely illustrated in color and bw. "Presents its subject century by century since medieval times, across international boundaries, pinpointing each era's fascination with modeling the landscape. From the grottoes of the sixteenth century to the Arcadian ideal of the eighteenth, fromt he use of the English...
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A$30.99
Stanny: The Gilded Life of Stanford White
by Baker, Paul R
New York: The Free Press, 1989. Hardcover. G+ (DJ has tanned, esp. on flaps; book is otherwise very good.). Navy blue cloth, gilt letters on spine; cream & blue dust jacket, 483 pp., BW illus. Considers well the life and work of American architect Stanford White (1853-1906), long affiliated with the firm of McKim, Mead & White. Includes 24 pp. of BW archival illustrations.
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A$46.44
Year Book of the Architectural League of New York and Catalogue of the Thirty-seventh Annual Exhibition
New York: The Architectural History Foundation / MIT Press, 1922. Softbound. Good+ (shelfwear to wraps, light age toning but pages are otherwise clear and clean.). Paper printed wraps. 288 pp., profusely illustrated in BW. Architectural League of New York, 1922. Represents the work of architect and designer members of the league. Includes vintage photos of various buildings, interiors and exteriors, as well as select sculptures and decorative art embellishments. Includes many advertisements for...
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A$77.47
Ornamental Ironwork: An Illustrated Guide to Its Design, History, and Use in American Architecture
by Southworth, Susan and Michael
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc, 1978. Softcover. VG (Some minor scuffing to covers). BW illus. wraps; 205 pp.; 191 bw figures. An in-depth look at the history of ornamental ironwork and ironworkers in American architecture; Well illustrated with many photos; An interesting and attractive book. This is the second printing, 1980.
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A$46.44
Year Book of the Architectural League of New York and Catalogue of the Forty-Fifth Annual Exhibition
New York: The Architectural League of New York, 1930. Softcover. G- (Book has aged overall, with a few small pieces missing to front cover, pages have aged and are clear.). Grey/brown paper wraps, 320 pp. Profuse bw plates. Title on front cover: Architectural League of New York, 1930. Represents the work of architect and designer members of the league. Includes vintage photos of various buildings, interiors and exteriors, as well as select sculptures and decorative art embellishments. Includes many...
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A$123.95
Calvert Vaux, Architect & Planner
by Alex, William
New York: Ink, Inc, 1994. Hardcover. VG/VG. Red cloth with gilt spine lettering; color DJ. xii, 212 pp. Profuse color and bw plates, maps, portraits, facsimiles, plans. From the DJ... "[This] is the first comprehensive narrative of his work, profusely illustrated with photographs, plans and drawings that show the entire range of his creativity. With this volume, Vaux assumes his place at the center of American architectural history, a place he so richly deserves.
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A$30.99
Wood, Brick, and Stone: The North American Settlement Landscape; Volume 2: Barns and Farm Structures
by Noble, Allen G. and Margaret M. Geib
Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1984. Hardcover. VG-/VG- (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block.Light shelfwear overall. Light fading to dj.). Tan cloth boards with brown lettering; brown dj with white and black lettering and illustration, mylar cover; 186 pp; illustrated in bw. Volume 2 only of a 2 volume set. Illustrated with 560 floor plans, drawings, and photographs.
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A$85.22
A Portfolio of the Work of Bruce Goff
by Murphy, William and Louis Muller
New York: Architectural League of New York and the American Federation of Arts, 1970. Softcover. VG, some age-toning and offset fading to the portfolio covers, one folding crease towards top of left portfolio edge, minor chipping to portfolio but quite nice overall. Contents clean.. Lavender portfolio wraps with named printed on front. COntains sheets and illustrations as detailed below. This portfolio was published as an outcome of the exhibition held at the Architectural League of New York from...
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A$503.56
Maryland Period Rooms - The Baltimore Museum of Art
by Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1987. Softcover. VG (as new). Wedgwood blue illus. wraps with white lettering; 35 pp. with bw and color illustration, including line drawings and photographs. Six Maryland period rooms depicting the prevalent architectural styles from 1740-1820.
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A$30.99
Altoon + Porter Architects: Selected + Current Works (The Master Architect Series)
by Beaver, Robyn (editor)
Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia: Images Publishing, 2006. Hardcover. VG- (Ex-art library, with i.d. marks on book block edges and outermost pages; otherwise clean; WARMLY INSCRIBED BY FIRM REP on tp.). Pine cloth, blue and color illus. dust jacket, 256 pp., many color illus. and BW drawings. Showcases select work of this California architectural firm. "Altoon + Porter treats context as an approach to the entire set of design problems. Rather than concerning itself with self-referential issues of style,...
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A$54.23
Arts & Culture: Selected Projects
by Chang, Vincent
New York: Grimshaw. Softcover. As New. Grey illus. wraps with black lettering on yellow spine. 102 pp. with color/bw illus. throughout. A look at some of the world-wide architectural projects by the Grimshaw firm and information about, mostly, its New York office. Stunning images.
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A$46.44
Our Changing White House
by Garrett, Wendell
Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1995. Hardcover. VG. Pine green cloth, gilt letters on spine, gilt decoration on front cover, beige and color illus. dust jacket, 250 pp., BW and color illus. A collection of 10 illustrated essays exploring various aspects of America's Presidential palace. Essays are: The White House: plans realized and unrealized / William Seale -- Crafted from stone / Lee H. Nelson -- Social seasons and rituals of entertainment / Barbara G. Carson -- Decorated in the most...
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The Architecture of Frank Furness
by O'Gorman, James F
Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1973. Softcover. VG (copy may have sticker residue on front cover). White and color pictorial wraps with black lettering on cover and spine. 215 pp. Profusely illustrated in bw with several color illustrations. Organized by James O'Gorman. Includes extensive essay about O'Gorman's works, as well as lavish illustrations.
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A$30.99
E. Francis Baldwin, Architect: The B&O, Baltimore, and Beyond
by Avery, Carlos P
Baltimore: Baltimore Architecture Foundation, 2003. Softcover. VG. Blue and illustrated wraps, white lettering. xvii; 149 pp. Profusely illustrated in BW, 30 color plates. This book "is the most complete account to date of the life and work of this significant nineteenth-century creator of some of Maryland's best-known and most venerable structures." -- Back covers.
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A$30.99
Early Architecture of Delaware
by Bennett, George Fletcher
Wilmington, DE: Middle Atlantic Press, 1985. Hardcover. VG/VG (dust jacket has light wear and scuffing). Light blue cloth with black lettering on spine, blue dust jacket with bw illustration and white lettering. 213 pp, profusely illustrated in bw. Study of the Dutch, Swedish and English architectural influences found throughout the region. Originally published in 1932.
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A$46.44
Edward Durell Stone: Recent & Future Architecture
by Stone, Edward Durell
New York: Horizon Press, 1967. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Cover has general wear, dj has general wear. Bookblock has age toning and darkening. Crimson stamped cloth, gilt letters on spine. Color-illus. dj with white lettering. Clear mylar cover on dj. 136 pp., 109 BW illus., 8 color illus. Begins with a four-page introduction to his work by architect Edward Durell Stone (1902-1978), then proceeds with illustrations, renderings, floorplans, and elevations of some of Stone's modern creations.
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A$216.92
Moravian Architecture and Town Planning: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Other Eighteenth-Century American Settlements
by Murtagh, William J
Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1967. Hardcover. VG- (Slightly aged overall, still nice.). Teal cloth, gilt letters on spine, tan & illus. paper dust jacket, 145 pp., 66 BW illus. "Although Moravian customs and culture are discussed when they have a direct relation to the style of a building or the arrangement of a town, this work is primarily a study of the distinctive Moravian architectural style and the rigidly controlled development of the villages. Particular emphasis is given...
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A$46.44
Las Catedrales del Nuevo Mundo
by Palacio, Pedro Navascues
Madrid: Ediciones El Viso, 2000. Hardcover. VG/VG- wear to corners of dust jacket, including a small tear at the bottom. also some light rubbing and edgewear to dj.. Grey boards with brown stamped lettering. Glossy color-photographic dust jacket with white lettering on front and black lettering on spine. 259 pp. Color illustrations. Text in Spanish. Includes bibliographical references.
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A$232.41
Philip Johnson: Architecture (Artchitecture)
by Lewis, Hilary (curator)
Washington, DC: The Kreeger Museum, 2008. Softcover. VG- (Some soiling and rubbing to wraps; Bottom right corners slightly bent in one copy; Interior is clean and tight). White illus. stapled wraps; Unpaginated, 30 pp.; Profusely illustrated with color and bw figures. From a 2008 exhibition at The Kreeger Museum; Includes an essay by Hillary Lewis and a list of projects attributed to Philip Johnson. The words "Art" and "Architecture" are superimposed in title.
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A$30.99
Modern Suburban Houses: A Series of Examples Erected at Hampstead & Elsewhere, from Designs by C.H.B. Quennell, Architect
by Quennell, C.H.B
London and New York: B.T. Batsford / John Lane Co, 1906. Hardcover. Poor. General shelf wear to cloth. All pages are detached from spine but are all included and neatly set into covers. Pages are tanned with age but are overall clean except for some minor smudges. Edges of pages that were once bound to spine are now chipped and tanned. Some writing on endpapers.. Blue-green cloth over baords, gilt lettering and design. xii pp, BW frontispiece + 43 BW plates. Contains a preface by the architect,...
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A$302.13
Fundaciones Jesuiticas en Iberoamerica
by Alcala, Luisa Elena, Gauvin A. Bailey, Clara Bargellini, and Luis Eduardo Wuffarden
Madrid: Ediciones El Viso, 2002. Hardcover. VG/VG- light wear to edges and corners of dust jacket.. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Glossy color-illustrated dust jacket with cream lettering. 405 pp. Color illustrations. Text in Spanish. Includes biographical references.
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A$309.88
Work In Progress: Herzog & De Meuron's Miami Art Museum
Miami: Miami Art Museum, 2007. Softbound. VG. Color wraps. 64 pp., profusely illustrated in color. A wonderfully illustrated examination of this museum. Catalogue of an exhibition held December 1, 2007 - April 6, 2008 at the Miami Art Museum, Miami, Florida.
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A$46.44
Bungalows; Their Design, Construction and Furnishings, with Suggestions Also for Camps, Summer Homes and Cottages of Similar Character
by Saylor, Henry H
New York: McBride, Nast & Company, 1913. Hardcover. Good+ (light shelfwear to boards and edges; light foxing, tear to last page). Brown cloth boards, tan lettering, black and white illustrated; 6 preliminary leaves, 206, [3] pages color frontispiece, illustrations, plans. Includes a list of the bungalows illustrated. Contents include: Introduction; Bungalow Types; Bungalows for the Seacoast, Woods and Hills; The Plan; Foundations; Wall Materials; Roofing Materials; Interior Finish; The Fireplace;...
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A$247.90
Architectural League of New York Yearbook and Catalogue of the Twenty-Fifth Annual Exhibition
New York: Architectural League of New York, 1910. Hardbound. G (Shows moderate wear to covers with some soiling like small paint marks on covers; some material missing at heel of outer spine; hinges are loosening; first page carries lavish signature of former architect-designer owner; page surfaces are clean.). Original red cloth with black decoration on front cover, 308 pp., color frontispiece and profusely illustrated in bw. On spine: 1910. Represents work of architect and designer members. Features...
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A$154.94
