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This Book is in Good Condition. The Dust Jacket has Very Light Edgewear and Small Areas of Wear to the Surface of the Rear Cover, including a Scratch which has gone through the Dust Jacket and caused a Small, 1/2" long Tear, but the Dust Jacket has No Creases, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards have Very Light Cornerwear but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage.Book Description:
If there is no place like home, there is certainly no home like a minka. Literally "houses of the people," these traditional vernacular farmhouses from Japan's premodern past might be more properly called "folk houses": The beauty of minka, like the beauty of all folk art, lies in the harmonious blending of form and material. In form, minka have… Read More

This Book is in Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a Dust Jacket Protector) has some Rubbing to the Surface and some Edgewear, including a 5/8" long Tear and several associated Creases at the Top Edge of the Front Cover but No Stains or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards retain Sharp Corners with No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact, though Very Slightly Cocked. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining with the Exception of a Gift Inscription on the Front End Page and has No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have a Few Very Small, Very Light Stain Spots on the Fore Edge but No Remainder Mark, Stains, or Other Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.

Limited Edition of 1500 Copies. This Book is in Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a New Brodart Dust Jacket Protector) has some Surface Wear, including Small Scratches and Small Areas of Rubbing; Light Foxing to the Inside of the Dust Jacket; and some Edgewear, including a Very Small (less than 1/4" long) Tears and Light Creases at the Fore Edge Corners and Head of the Spine and a Small, 1/2" wide by 1/4" tall Missing Section of Dust Jacket at the Bottom Edge of the Front Cover, but the Dust Jacket has No Large Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards have Light Rubbing to the Surface and Light Edgewear, including a Small, Light Crease at the Bottom Fore Edge Corner of the Front Cover but No Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact but Sagging, typical in such a Large, Heavy Architecture Book. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has a Light Crease on the Half Title Page due to a Minor… Read More

Brand New Book, Shrinkwrapped, in Excellent Condition, retaining Sharp Corners with No Tears, Creases, Bumps, Stains, or Any Major Damage. No Remainder Mark. Gift Quality.

This Book is Conservatively Graded in Acceptable Condition, though Many Sellers would grade it in Good Condition. The Softcovers have some Surface Wear, consisting mainly of some Scratches to the Rear Cover, and some Edgewear, including Bumping to the Bottom Edge of the Front Cover that has caused some Creasing, Light Creases to the Bottom and Fore Edges of the Rear Cover, and some Cornerwear, but the Softcovers are Intact with No Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Spine is Creased, but the Binding is still Strong and Intact. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and with Bumping to some Pages (corresponding to the Bumping on the Covers) but No Tears, Dog-eared Pages, Stains, Mold, or Other Major Damage. The Page Edges have some Soiling and Shelfwear but No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Other Major Damage.

This Book is in overall Very Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a Dust Jacket Protector, not pictured) has Light Soiling (noticeable as the Dust Jacket is white) and Light Edgewear, including a Small Bump to the Fore Edge of the Front Cover which has caused a Very Small, 1/4" long Tear but No Large Tears, Creases, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards have Light Edgewear but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage.

This Book is in Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a New Brodart Dust Jacket Protector) has Light Surface Wear and some Edgewear, including a Small, 3/8" long Tear at the Top Edge of the Front Cover and a 4 1/2" long Tape Repaired Tear at the Top Edge of the Front Cover but No Creases, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards have Light Edgewear but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact but Slightly Sagging, typical of such a Large, Heavy Architecture Book. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and with No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.

Very Rare, Unpublished Doctoral Thesis. A Presentation Copy Signed and Inscribed by the Author, Frank Allen Dennis, but the Signature and Inscription is Partially Marked-Out. This Book is in Acceptable Condition. The Gray Buckram Boards have Light Rubbing and Light Edgewear but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact but with Slight Sagging, typical in such a Large Book. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked (other than the Partially Marked-Out Author's Signature and Inscription) with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and have Occasional Very Light Foxing but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Interior does have a Slight Musty Odor, though the Musty Odor is not overpowering, it and Foxing are the only reasons this Book is only in Acceptable Condition. The Page Edges have some Foxing but No Remainder Mark or Other Major Damage. This is still a Nice Copy of a Very Rare, Unpublished Thesis.Book Description:This… Read More

Very Rare Architecture Portfolio, not owned by any libraries according to OCLC/WorldCat. This Book is in Acceptable Condition. The Softcovers have some Surface Wear, including Small Scratches, Light Soiling, and Light Rubbing, and some Edgewear, including Light Creases to the Fore Edge of the Rear Cover and Top Edge of the Front Cover and Stains at the Base of the Spine, Bottom Fore Edge Corner of the Front Cover, and along the Fore Edge of the Rear Cover, but the Softcovers have No Tears or Other Major Damage. The Plastic Comb Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has occasional Light Soiling, a Small Paperclip Mark on the First Four Pages, and Small, Light Stains to the End Pages (associated with the Stains on the Covers) but No Tears, Creases, Mold, or Other Major Damage. The Page Edges have Very Light Soiling but No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Packed Securely… Read More

This Book is Conservatively Graded in Very Good Condition. The Hardcover Boards (No Dust Jacket, likely as Issued) have Very Light Bumping at the Head and Base of the Spine but otherwise retain Sharp Corners with No Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Spotting, Soiling, or Any Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.Book Description:Villa Cornaro, in the Venetan village of Piombino Dese, was designed by Andrea Palladio in 1551 as a country manor for the Venetian patrician Giorgio Cornaro. Palladio is regarded as the most influential architect in the history of Western architecture, and Villa Cornaro's dramatic two-story projecting loggia-portico motif has been widely copied in later architecture, bringing recognition to Villa Cornaro as a… Read More

This Book is in Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a Dust Jacket Protector) has some Small Scratches (mostly to the Rear Cover) and some Edgewear, including Small Tears (1/4" long or smaller), Small Creases, and Slight Chipping at the Head and Base of the Spine and some Bumping to the Fore Edge Corners, which has caused a Few Small Tears (1/4" long or smaller) and associated Small Creases, but the Dust Jacket has No Stains or Foxing. The Hardcover Boards have Slight Corner Bumping but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining with the Exception of a Gift Inscription on the Front End Page and with Light Corner Bumping to the Top Fore Edge Corner but No Tears, Dog-eared Pages, Stains, Mold, or Other Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.Book Description:Impregnable fortresses, welcome… Read More

This Book is in Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a New Brodart Dust Jacket Protector) has Light Fading to the Spine, some Scratches, and some Edgewear, including Two Very Small, 1/8" long Tears to the Top Edge and Small Crinkling but No Large Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards have Small Bumping to the Fore Edge Corners, causing Very Small Creases but No Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and with No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.

Very Rare, Unpublished Master's Thesis. A Presentation Copy Signed and Inscribed by the Author, Julian H. "Hal" Clark, Jr. This Book is in overall Good Condition. The Red Buckram Boards have Light Wear but retain Sharp Corners with No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked (other than the Author's Signature and Inscription, of course) with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and with No Tears, Creases, Stains, Foxing, or Any Major Damage. The Interior does have a somewhat Musty Odor, though the Musty Odor is not overpowering, it is the reason this Book is only in Good Condition. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Spotting/Foxing, or Any Major Damage.

Signed, Inscribed, and Dated by the Author/Architect, Ralph Rapson, on the Half Title Page. Stated First Edition. This Book is Conservatively Graded in Very Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a New Brodart Dust Jacket Protector) has Very Light Shelfwear but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards retain Sharp Corners with No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked (other than the Author's Signature and Inscription, of course) with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.

Second Printing from 1969. This Book is in Good Condition. The Slipcase is Missing. The Dust Jacket (protected by a New Brodart Dust Jacket Protector) has some Scratches to the Surface of the Rear Cover and some Edgewear, including Very Small Areas of Chipping at the Head and Base of the Spine and Top Fore Edge Corner of the Rear Cover, Very Light Creasing at the Top Edge of the Front Cover, and a Few Small, 3/8" long Tears, but the Dust Jacket has No Stains or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards have Very Light Rubbing at the Head and Base of the Spine but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.