Architecture

Ghent, Belgium: Snoeck-Ducaju & Zoon, 1991. First Edition. Quarto, 215 pages. Comprehensive volume on Belgian art nouveau, focusing mostly on the city of Brussels. Fine in a Very Good dust jacket with some edge wear and rubbing. Couple of small tears on rear of dj at bottom. Scarce. 

1830 WALES Illustrated by Gastineau Engravings Great Britain Castles Cathedrals
Henry Gastineau was an English engraver and prolific watercolor painter. This fine, illustrated work features views and descriptions of scenes and landmarks from around Wales including:
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Rhuddlan Castle
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Bangor
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Pont Y Glyn
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Beaumaris
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Welch Pool
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Ruthin Castle
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Bets Y Coed
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Berries
This exquisite work contains 97 illustrations throughout
Item number: #10257
Price: $499
GASTINEAU, Henry
Wales illustrated: in a series of views, comprising the picturesque scenery, towns, castles, seats of the nobility & gentry, antiquities, & c. engraved on steel from original drawings by Henry Gastineau accompanied by historical and topographical descriptions.
London: Published by Jones & Co. Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square, [1830]. 1st edition

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1676 1st ed ARCHITECTURE Felibien Architects Cathedrals Rome Illustrated ART
'History of Architecture,' written by Jean-Francois Felibien des Avaux, gives descriptions of various palaces, ports, cathedrals, forts, and villas many of which are based in Greek and Roman tradition. Iconic structures are discussed such as The Roman Pantheon, Solomon's Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Roman Aqueducts. Many important historical figures and Catholic popes are mentioned including Vespasian, Xerxes, Pope Urban IV, Alexander the Great and Alaric, King of Goths.

The impressive collection of 65 full-page engravings depicts architecture gear, painting accessories, and construction and carpentry tools.
Item number: #12133
Price: $950
FÉLIBIEN, Jean François
Des principes de l'architecture, de la sculpture, de la peinture, et des autres arts qui en dependent
A Paris : Chez Jean-Baptiste Coignard, 1676. First edition.
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London: Groombridge & Sons, 1857. Second edition. Small thick xvi, octavo, pp 508, + 2 page publisher's advertisements, all edges gilt, clean and sound internally, ornate gilt decorated publisher's binding, (a "signed" binding, initialled by John Leighton), a little rubbed and worn, slightly worn at the corners, the spine slightly more worn and a little faded, neatly re-cased with original spine laid down, strengthened at the head and tail, new endpapers. Illustrated with six fine colour plates, an extra colour title page, and many engravings throughout the text, all printed and engraved by Benjamin Fawcett of Driffield. {Garden ornaments, the rockery, the aviary, the marine and fresh-water aquarium, floral ornaments for the table. the pleasure garden, the flower garden, the rockery, the fernery, the apiary, the Wardian case, other garden embellishments.]The second edition was considerably enlarged. The epitome of Victorian suburban extravagance.]. First Edition. Decorative… Read More

Describes the history of Lynchburg.'s development and architecture since the beginning of the United States. Probably the most definitive work on this subject, with over 150 photographs and over 150 illustrations. Contains maps on the end papers. The book is in virtually new condition - without faults. The Dj has some very minor shelf wear and a very small chip at the top of its front edge.

London: John Murray, 1869. First edition. Very well illustrated with many engravings, large thick octavo, ppxxxii, 644, the frontispiece and title page a little foxed, occasional light foxing here and there, otherwise very clean and sound internally, original publisher's green cloth decorated in gilt, very slight wear and tiny wrinkles but a remarkably clean and bright copy. From the library of the Birmingham Victorian heiress and philanthropist Louisa Anne Ryland, with her small bookplate. Amongst many endowments, Ryland donated much land for parks, including Cannon Hill Park and Small Heath Park.]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good.

Paris: Libraries-Imprimeries Réunies, 1894. Paperback. Very Good +. xxx, [24] pages, 327 leaves [i.e. 654 pages], [2], 4, [1], 5, [17] pages: illustrations, diagrams, plans; 39 cm. Original wrappers. Pages are untrimmed. Wrapper title in red and black: Architecture de Philibert de L'Orme; Fac-similé par les procédés héliographiques de Motteroz. Title page in red and black. Includes facsimile of original title page: Le Premier Tome de l'Architectvre de Philibert de L'Orme (Paris: Federic Morel, 1567). Also includes facsimile of title page and dedication from the 1626 edition and additional plates from the editions of 1626 and 1648. A facsimile reproduction of the work of French architect Philibert de L'Orme (1514-1570). A heavy book; for international shipping, it will have to be sent by priority international. In Very Good+ Condition: front wrapper detached but present; shadows on 2 pages of Epistre Dedicatoire from paper formerly kept there; otherwise, clean and solid.

PLAN, SECTION and ELEVATION of the POO-TA-LA of TEMPLE of the LAMA at ZHE-HOL in TARTARYThis monumental temple which looks more like a fortified tower was drawn by HW Parish in 1793.This antique original copper plate engraving is from Sir George Leonard Staunton's atlas folio of prints to accompany "An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China . Taken chiefly from the papers of His Excellency the Earl of Macartney". The work was published in London by G.Nicol in 1797. George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney (1737-1806) was dispatched to Beijing in 1792 travelling via Madeira, Tenerife, Rio de Janeiro, the Cape of Good Hope and Indonesia. He was accompanied by George Staunton, and a retinue of suitably impressive size, including Stauntonâ s 11-year-old son who was nominally the ambassadorâ s page. On the embassy's arrival in China it emerged that the 11-year-old was the only European member of the embassy able to speak Mandarin, and thus the only one able to… Read More

1807 Beauties of Antiquity England CASTLES & Abbeys Wales Stonehenge Britain
John Hassell's "Beauties of Antiquity" is a finely illustrated, early 19th-century book of ancient castles and abbeys in Great Britain and Wales. It features hand-colored engravings of iconic locations including Stonehenge, Caernarvon Castle, Conway Castle, Leiston Abbey, Netley Abbey, Abbotsbury Abbey, and many others!
Item number: #18943
Price: $750
HASSELL, John
Beauties of Antiquity
London : 1807.

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· Size: ~9.5in X 6in (24cm x 15cm)
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Rare copy of this first edition. Book and unclipped dj are in 'As New' condition; no faults. First edition, presumed first printing as no other editions or printings are shown on the copyright page. XIX + 407 pages with b&w photos throughout.

From the dj: "This is the first book in English to reveal the extent to which modern architecture flourished in Romania - and is still visible as a neglected and almost forgotten past amid the contradictions of present-day Bucharest.

Luminita Machedon and Ernie Scoffham focus on Bucharest between the two world wars. They show how the Dadaist Marcel Janco and others influenced the adoption of progressive policies, including the city's Master Plan of 1934, which became one of the most forward-looking plans in Europe and served the city's administration until well after the Second World War."

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New York / Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1979. Signed by Yamasaki on the half-title page. Additionally inscribed Dear Don With all the best. First edition / First Printing. Gray linen covered boards. Very fine in a fine dust jacket with minor wear at the tips of the flap folds. An Architect best known for the World Trade Center. The design included many technical breakthroughs, including the fastest elevator system to date. He designed the Pacific Science Center for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, which led to being on the cover of Time Magazine. Other major projects include: The Rainier Tower in downtown Seattle. The aluminum wrapped Reynolds Company Building in Southfield Michigan' Lambert Saint Louis Airport; The Dhahran International Airport in Saudi Arabia. Campus buildings for University of Regina, Saskatchawan; Carleton College In Northfield, Minnesota; Wayne State University. His reputation suffered late in his life with backlash against his style of Modernism, but recent critics have restored his eminence.

London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1921. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. Elephant folios. 338; 395 pages, indexed. TWO VOLUMES. They both are listed as VOLUME I but each covers two different periods in English history (period one and period two). Hardcovers quarter bound in dark blue cloth with light blue cloth covered boards. Bindings are spotted, have scuffing, light foxing. The period one book has a gouge to the fore-edge of the rear board. The period two book has a dark stain mark at the top of the front board. All edges of text blocks are gilt. The gilt is dulled, Marbled endpapers. Text has light toning. Some pages are smudged. Photographs throughout.

Signed, Inscribed, and Dated by the Authors, Peter Pennoyer and Anne Walker, on the Half Title Page. This Book is in Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a New Brodart Dust Jacket Protector) has Light Edgewear, including Small, Light Bumps at the Bottom Fore Edge Corner and Base of the Spine which have caused Small, Light Crinkling but No Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards have Light Edgewear, including Small, Light Bumps at the Bottom Fore Edge Corner and Base of the Spine which have caused Small, Light Crinkling but No Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked (other than the Authors' Signatures and Inscription, of course) with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has a Very Light Crease at the Bottom Fore Edge Corner of Pages 45-48 but No Tears, Stains, Mold, or Other Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.

First printing (number line contains "1").
Book cover like new, slight wear at end caps - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket like new.
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The first proper fortifications in Japan began to develop with the appearance of the first emperors around 250. Although initially fortifications were simply wooden constructions, as internal strife became a way of life in Japan, more and increasingly elaborate fortifications were built. By the mid-16th century elaborate and beautiful traditional stone castles were wide spread. At the same time, rivalries between different monastic orders led to the development of fortified Buddhist temples and monasteries until the suppression of the warrior monks under Tokugawa Ieyasu. The 19th century saw the development of European-style forts, and the strengthening of costial defences against incursions by the West.… Read More

Stated First Edition.
Silk book cover like new, slight rubbing - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new. Includes folded map of palace and gardens.
Slipcase like new, light shelf wear. No dust jacket.
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This tribute to the 17th-century imperial villa features photographs, architectural details and the history of the mansion. Includes map of the grounds.