Historic Preservation

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The Preservation Challenge

The Preservation Challenge

by Morrow, Carolyn Clark

Masterworks of Man & Nature: Preserving Our World Heritage

Masterworks of Man & Nature: Preserving Our World Heritage

by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources; IUCN; Swadling, Mark (Edited by)

Patonga, Australia: Harper-MacRae, 1992. Cloth, 447 pages, colour illustrations; 32 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Appendix: Convention concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage; State Parties to the World Heritage Convention; UNESCO's World Heritage Committee; IUCN - The World Conservation Union; Recent World... Read more about this item
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A$22.53
Picture Guide Book of New Salem State Park

Picture Guide Book of New Salem State Park

by Pond, Fern Nance

Petersburg IL: Wagon Wheel Inn, 1950. Tourist pamphlet about the small village Lincoln lived in from 1831-1837, now a state park featuring a reconstruction of the original village, which was largely deserted by 1840. Illustrated using images shared with a series of post cards by Curt Teich. Includes a brief history of the place, Lincoln's time there, and an account of each building. Published by the Wagon Wheel Inn, a modern restaurant at the entrance to the park. Stapled pamphlet, color covers.... Read more about this item
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A$31.08
Elegant homes of Lexington, Kentucky, 1897: Six serigraphs

Elegant homes of Lexington, Kentucky, 1897: Six serigraphs

by Grace Perreiah

Lexington, KY: Polyglot Press (1982). Hardcover; Fine; Number 7 of limited edition of 60 copies. Serigraphs (original silk-screen color prints) by Grace Perreiah, text by Walter E. Langsam, designed and printed by hand by Arthur Graham, typographer. Large unbound serigraph prints in stiff card portfolio with black cotton ties. Signed by author, artist and printer. Accompanying monograph laid in.
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A$621.64
Disaster Management Programs for Historic Sites

Disaster Management Programs for Historic Sites

by Spennemann, Dirk H. R. & Look, David W

San Francisco: U. S. National Park Service. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1998. Softcover. 1893076008 . Papers and case studies discussion issues of historic preservation in relation to natural disasters. ; quarto; 195 pages .
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A$28.75
The Hunt-Morgan House

The Hunt-Morgan House

by Burton Milward

Lexington, KY: The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation (2nd Revised Edition, 1988). Softcover booklet, staplebound, 23 pages. Pages lightly toned; clean and unmarked. Stapled binding intact. No chips, tears, or creases. Slight fading the length of the spine. About the item: The Foundation for the Preservation of Historic Lexington and Fayette County was formed in April, 1955, after one of the oldest and most distinguished homes in the city had been razed. This was the two-story brick house on the... Read more about this item
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A$31.08
Cheers from the Bull & Finch Pub - The Inside Story of the World's Most Famous Bar

Cheers from the Bull & Finch Pub - The Inside Story of the World's Most Famous Bar

by Prati, Steven

Boston: Beacon Hill Traditions, Inc., 1993. Hardcover. Good. Doyle, Eddie. Hardcover, no statement of edition, lacking dustjacket as issued. Signed by the author on the title page, "Cheers! Steven Prati." A good copy only - would be very good but for a bump to the bottom edge of the last half of the pages - they are heavily bumped and don't lay flat. Un-noticeable when the book is closed and not intrusive into the text. A clean copy in solid binding. Autographed Copy sticker to the... Read more about this item
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A$23.31
Connecticut's Old Houses: A Handbook and Guide

Connecticut's Old Houses: A Handbook and Guide

by Kelly, J. Frederick (Orrin P. Kilbourn, Intro.)

Stonington, CT: Pequot Press, ©1963. (reprint). Trade Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new except for slight shading of cover edges. "Reprinted from The Tercentenary Pamphlet Series, Connecticut Tercentenary Commission 1933-36" "Published for the Antiquaries & Landmarks Society of Connecticut". Contents: Early Domestic Architecture of Connecticut; Architectural Guide; Ecclesiastical, including Existing Churches and Meeting-Houses of Connecticut Built Prior to 1830 and Having... Read more about this item
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A$34.11
Saving Monticello: The Levy Family's Epic Quest to Rescue the House that Jefferson Built

Saving Monticello: The Levy Family's Epic Quest to Rescue the House that Jefferson Built

by Leepson, Marc

Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 2003. 303 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.
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A$11.66
Vanishing Histories: 100 Endangered Sites from the World Monuments Watch

Vanishing Histories: 100 Endangered Sites from the World Monuments Watch

by Amery, Colin, with Curran, Brian; Berendt, John (Foreword by)

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers in association with the World Monuments Fund, 2001. 207 pages, illustrations (some colour), color maps; 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "British architectural consultant Amery profiles large historical constructions in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and the Americas... Read more about this item
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A$22.53
Xun zhao lao Beijing cheng = Find the Old Beijing

Xun zhao lao Beijing cheng = Find the Old Beijing

by Wu, Jianqun

Beijing: Zhongguo min zu she ying yi shu chu ban she = China Nationality Art Photograph Publishing House, 2005. 167 pages, chiefly illustrations, maps, portraits; 25 x 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to.
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A$53.62
Praha: Matka Mest

Praha: Matka Mest

by Landisch, Bohumil

Prague: Olympia , 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. A photographic record of old Prague in 161 large format plates, with introduction and detailed captions in Czech, Russian, German and English. Unlike other European capitals, Prague was spared the destruction of heavy bombing during World War II. This has preserved the Mediaeval look and feel of this beautiful city, captured here in stunning black and white photography. Essential reference for students of Mediaeval art and architecture or anyone visiting... Read more about this item
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A$20.58
Wildflowers of the North and Centre (Periwinkle Colour Series)

Wildflowers of the North and Centre (Periwinkle Colour Series)

by Morcombe, Michael; Morcombe, Irene

Melbourne: Periwinkle Books/Lansdowne. 1970. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs as well as black and white drawings and maps. Previous owner's details to half-title page. 111 pages. A basic guide to some of the principles of botany with sections on scientific classification, identification, preservation and collection of specimens. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Softcover.
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A$12.00
On the Art of Building in Ten Books

On the Art of Building in Ten Books

by Alberti, Leon Battista; translated by Joseph Rykwert, Neil Leach, Robert Tavernor

Cambridge & London: MIT Press, 1988. First modern translation into English of this classic of architectural theory, originally published in Latin in 1486; Alberti's attempt to supercede the authority of Vitruvius, whose ideas had been the core of architectural thought for over a millenium. Includes a contextual introduction by Rykwert, Alberti's chapters on planning & site selection ('Lineaments'), materials & construction, public works, ornamentation, & restoration,... Read more about this item
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A$209.80
The English Country House In Perspective

The English Country House In Perspective

by Jackson-Stops, Gervase

New York: Grove Weidenfeld/The National Trust, 1990. First American edition. Hardcover. Fine copy/fine. 4to. Boards. Pp. 160. illustrated. Select Bibliography. Index. Illustrations by Brian Delf, Peter Morter, Mel Wright. Inside and out of eleven beautiful stately homes in England and one in Ireland. Exceptionally interesting.
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A$49.73
Where Traditions Linger: Being Rambles Through Remote England

Where Traditions Linger: Being Rambles Through Remote England

by Fea, Allan

London: Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Limited, 1923. Discussion of bits of pleasant Olde England, pre-war; the author visits Middlesex, Berks, Hants, Wilts, Dorset, & Oxon [sic]. Includes a brief ghost story! Stout hardcover, full blue-grey cloth, gilt titling. Shows some wear, corners & spine ends frayed, spine tanned; ink name & date on free endsheet. Text clean; vii, blank, 308 pages; index, b/w photos, gravure frontispiece.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 6½" by... Read more about this item
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A$31.08
Venezia fino a quando?

Venezia fino a quando?

by Obici, Giulio

Vence: Marsilio, 1996. 59 pages, [23] leaves of plates, illustrations; 27 cm. First published 1967. Text in Italian/Testo in italiano. Prefazione di Teresa Foscari Foscolo; nota storica di Cesare De Michelis. MOLTO BUENO CONDIZIONE. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps. On high water in Venice on November 4, 1966. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.
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A$33.41
Picturesque Chicago

Picturesque Chicago

by Chicago Engraving Company

Chicago: Chicago Engraving Company, 1882. Souvenir booklet of idealized wood engravings of Chicago parks, scenes & buildings, with brief captions in English, German, French, & Dutch. Images include the harbor entrance, courthouse, Lincoln Park pavilion, Drexel Boulevard, Adams Street, Aldine square, Garfield Park's lake, Grand Boulevard (packed with carriages!), Humbodt Park pavilion, Douglas Monument & waterworks crib in Lake Michigan, Lincoln Park bear pit, Jackson Street, Lake Shore... Read more about this item
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A$310.82
The Man Who Saved Florence

The Man Who Saved Florence

by Tutaev, David

New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1967. Cloth, 303 pages, illustrations, portraits; 22 cm. First published in 1966 under title: The consul of Florence. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Expected browning. Stated First American Edition. Dust jacket, with moderate shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.
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A$27.20
From Acorn to Oak Tree The Growth of the National Trust 1895 - 1994

From Acorn to Oak Tree The Growth of the National Trust 1895 - 1994

by Jenkins, Jennifer & James, Patrick

London: Macmillan, 1994. Hardcover. Good/good. Published to mark the centenary of England's largest land- and property-owning charity, The National Trust. Formed in 1894, the Trust's aim is to preserve and/or restore fine examples of English architecture, as well as gardens, prehistoric monuments and stretches of coastline. This is a comprehensive study of the charity's growth, describing its internal wranglings, its dealings with the government, and its cast of sometimes eccentric people who have... Read more about this item
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A$8.82
Saving Union Station:  An Inside Look At Historic Preservation

Saving Union Station: An Inside Look At Historic Preservation

by Finnegan, Thomas

Albany, New York: Washington Park Press, Ltd., 1989. second printing.. Hardcover. Very Good./No Jacket. cloth hardcover book with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. 108p., including an Index. Drawings, photographs, some in color. Restoration of train station.
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A$23.31
The Future of the Past

The Future of the Past

by Stille, Alexander

New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux. 2002. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. .Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy xxi, 339 pages. The author tours the past as it exists today and weighs its prospects for tomorrow, from China to Somalia to Washington D.C. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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A$25.00
Preserving the Past

Preserving the Past

by Chamberlin, E.R

London: J. M. Dent & Sons. 1979. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Previous owner's details to front free end paper. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 205 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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A$15.00
The World's Greatest Lighthouses

The World's Greatest Lighthouses

by Mariotti, Annamaria Lilla (Author) / De Fabianis, Valeria Manferto (Editor) / Ponting, Sarah (Translator)

Vercelli, Italy: White Star. Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket. 2005. First Edition: Second Printing. Hard Cover. 176 pages: 8 x 15 in.: 3.4: KB#011803: Dustjacket is complete but is lightly creased at edges. Otherwise, boards and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "This book is dedicated to the most attractive lighthouses in the world, the lighthouses of our dreams, history, legends, films and novels: the small, slender lighthouses... Read more about this item
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A$41.96
The Improvement of the Park System of the District of Columbia. I.--Report of the Senate Committe on the District of Columbia. II.--Report of the Park Commision.

The Improvement of the Park System of the District of Columbia. I.--Report of the Senate Committe on the District of Columbia. II.--Report of the Park Commision.

by Senate Committee on the District of Columbia

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1906. Discussion of plans for development & improvement of the nation's capital city, with numerous photos, plans, & maps, some folding. Pencil note on the second page: "Cyrus H. McCormick Esq. [Jr.?] Compliments D. H. Burnham Mch 25th 1907." McCormick was an important Chicago businessman, son of the reaper magnate, and a funder of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893; Burnham was an architect, noted several times in this book,... Read more about this item
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A$543.94
An American Heritage Guide : Historic Houses Of America

An American Heritage Guide : Historic Houses Of America

by Da Costa, Beverley (Editor)

New York, New York: American Heritage Publishing Co.. Very Good. 1971. First Edition. Soft Cover. 320 pages: 5.5 x 8.75 in.: 1.4: KB#004534: Introduction by Marshall B. Davidson. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. LCCN# 79-149725. Copy still has original blue ribbon bookmark attached. "Each of the houses listed in this Guide represents, both literally and figuratively, a landmark in the history of American life; each stands witness to this country's heritage in some way that claims our interest;... Read more about this item
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A$21.76