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Decorative Art 1929

By: Holme, Geoffrey G. And Wainwright, Shirley B. Edited By

Price: $175.00

Publisher: New York/London, Boni/ The Stuido Ltd: 1929

Seller ID: 010282

Binding: Cloth Without D.J.

Nicely done annual on the architecture, interior design, furniture and pottery of the mainly modern period along with examples of the more "traditional" look. The book includes a 2 1/2 pg. "letter" from Le Corbusier who is also well represented within. Nicely illustrated throughout with b&w photos and 6 color photos on plates. There is minor cracking to the gutter between pgs. 66 & 67. Lacking the rare dustjacket the purple cloth covers with gilt lettering has some sun fading to the spine and part of the back cover, there is a touch of of wear to the top of the spine and there...
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Skyscrapers-Skycities.

By: Jencks, Charles

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Rizzoli.: 1980

Seller ID: 006033

ISBN: 0 8478 0285 X

Binding: Paper

Collection of 87 full color glossy photos of skyscrapers around the world. They are also referred to in the book as "skyp*******s. Fine.
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Decorative Ornament

By: Jones, Owen

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New York, Tess Press: 2006

Seller ID: 011068

ISBN: 10579126049

Binding: Oversize Illus Bds. W. Dj.

Stunning book on ornamental design that was originally published in 1856. Illus. with 100's of beautiful color repros. all of which are beautifully printed and produced. Tiny touch of wear ot the bottom and top edge of the dustjacket. Fine/near fine.
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K/R Projects/Writings/Buildings

By: Keenen, John, Essays By Terence Riley

Price: $50.00

Publisher: New York, Ten Thousand One: 2007

Seller ID: 010950

ISBN: 1933045647

Binding: Illus. Bds no Dj. as Issued

COMPLIMENT CARD FROM JOHN KEENEN LAID IN. Beautiful full color book on the building projects of the smart forward looking archectectural firm of Keenen/Riley. Very nicely produced with many color photos along with text and essays. Fine.
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King's Views Of New York 1896-1915

By: King, Moses, New Intro. By A. E. Santaniello

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New York City, Arno Press.: 1977

Seller ID: 011662

ISBN: 0405087101

Binding: Oversize Cloth with Dustjacket

Superb collection of over 1300 historical and period photographs of how the great city looked from 1896 to 1915. A great record. Nicely done. The dustjacket has a small piece missing from the bottom of the back panel, a few small nicks to the top of the spine panel of the front cover, otherwise the entire is nice, clean and fine. Extra postage needed because of the size and weight.
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Nightmares In The Sky

By: King, Stephen, text. Fitzgerald, f. Stop, photographs

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Viking Studio Books. NY. 1988. 1st ed. Oversz. cl.w.dj.:

Seller ID: 3164

ISBN: 0670823074

Near Fine/near fine/remainder mark bott. edge. & tiny crimp to top edge of dj. Visually splendid large book of photos of Gargoyles as they sit and stare from the buildings of NYC. They are everywhere. Illus. w. 100 duotone & 24 full color photos + b eautiful fold-out.
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Architecture Now. A Compilation Of Comments On The State Of Contemporary Architecture.

By: Kloos, Maarten, Edited By

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Amsterdam, Architectura & Natura Press: 1991

Seller ID: 006529

ISBN: 907157018

Binding: Small Paper

81 International architects offer 1pg. comments on contemporary architecture. Illustrated with b&w photos and drawings. Fine.
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Lewis W. Hine The Empire State Building

By: Langer, Freddy

Price: $100.00

Publisher: Germany/new York, Prestel: 2001

Seller ID: 011319

ISBN: 3791324918

Binding: Oversize Paper

Uncommon beautiful book of 63 sharp well reproduced photographs by the great Lewis W. Hine of the men building the Empire State Building. Includes text and historical material including a list of movies that this great building appeared in. There are a few tiny hardly noticeable nicks to the corners of the the right side of the cover, otherwise the interior of the book is fine, and appears to be unread.
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Too Much Is Never Enough an Autobiography

By: Lapidus, Morris

Price: $100.00

Publisher: New York, Rizzoli: 1996

Seller ID: 011315

ISBN: 0847819787

Binding: Oversize Boards W. Dustjacket

The over the top architect tells his story, who is now finding wide acclaim and acceptance for his highly stylized buidlings including his hotels that dot the landscape of Miami. Illustrated with many b&w and color photos. Fine/fine.
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Balkone, (Balconies)

By: Lauter, Wolfgang

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Germany, Harenberg: 1986

Seller ID: 008040

ISBN: 3883794848

Binding: Small Paper

TEXT IN GERMAN. Lovely book of 80 color photos of balconies & roof terraces from around the world. Includes short pieces of text by Shakespeare, Italo Calvino, Walter Benjamin, George Sand and others on the wonders and beauty of roof terraces and balconies. Old label stain on the back cover otherwise fine.
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Florida Theme Issue. The Journal Of Decorative and Propaganda Arts. Number 23

By: Leiff, Cathy

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Florida, The Wolfsonian-florida International University & The Wolfson Foundation of Decorative and Propaganda Arts Inc: 1998

Seller ID: 010056

ISBN: 0963160184

Binding: Large Paper

An amazing thick almost 400pg. book on the history and architecture of the sunshine state from 1875 to 1945. Includes wonderful chapters on the various styles of Florida architecture including stores, nightclubs, restaurants, hotels and movie theatres along with chapters on city planning, landscapes tourist attractions and much much more. Illustrated with 100's of terrific b&w and some color photos, postcards, posters and more. Printed on nice glossy paper. Tiny corner crease to bottom of cover, near fine.
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The Victorian Home In America

By: Maass, John

Price: $85.00

Publisher: New York, Hawthorn Books: 1972

Seller ID: 004676

Binding: Oversize Cl.w.dj.

Lavish architectural history of Victorian homes in America, both inside & out. Richly illustrated with 100's of b&w photos along with 16pgs. in color. Light dj. wear, a few minute mend tears to dj. & owner sig. on endsheet. Vg+/vg.
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Souvenir Buildings Miniature Monuments From The Collection of Ace Architects

By: Majua, Margaret & Weingarten. Foreword By Paul Goldberger

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Harry N. Abrams: 1996

Seller ID: 009727

ISBN: 0810944707

Binding: Small Glazed Bds. No Dj.

Charming book of souvenir buildings that were very popular during the early decades of the 20th Century. Illustrated with 100 photos including 60 in color of small buildings of all kinds, skyscapers, dams, bridges, castles along with famous monuments. Published without a dustjacket. Fine.
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Greene & Greene Architecture as Fine Art

By: Makinson, Randell L.

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Salt Lake City, Peregrine Smith Books: 1991

Seller ID: 010957

ISBN: 0879051264

Binding: Large Paper

Large career studiy on Charles and Henry Greene who were imporant architects during the late 19th and early 20th century in the arts and craft movement in California. The book is very well illustrated with 100's of b&w photos of their beautiful homes and buildings along with diagrams, drawings and historical photos. Small bump to the top corner of the front cover which is faintly mirrored to the top corners of some of the pages. Vg.
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Screen Deco

By: Mandelbaum, Howard & Myers, Eric

Price: $100.00

Publisher: New York, St Martin's Press: 1985

Seller ID: 008579

ISBN: 0312705905

Binding: Oversize Boards & Cloth W. Dj.

Lavish and useful pictorial history on set design in Hollywood during the Art Deco period of the 1920's and 30's. The highlight of the book is the more than 250 well printed b&w stills and photographs of the great sets and also the stars who came to epitomize the period. Uncommon in hardcover. Fine/fine.
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Gaudi. His Life, His Theories, His Work.

By: Martinell, Cesar

Price: $175.00

Publisher: MA., MIT Press: 1967

Seller ID: 004656

ISBN: 0 262 13072 6

Binding: Oversize Cl. No Dj.

A wonderful and mammoth study on the great architect. Illus. w. 550 b&w & color photos & drawings. Soft crease to corner of 1pg., lacking its dj.& light soiling to the covers. Vg.
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Santa Fe Style

By: Mather, Christine & Woods, Sharon

Price: $40.00

Publisher: New York, Rizzoli: 1986

Seller ID: 007531

ISBN: 0 8478 0734 7

Binding: Oversize cloth with Dustjacket

Beautiful large lavish book on Santa Fe design and architecture including both interiors & exteriors + material on furnishings, textiles, furniture, folk art & much more. Illustrated with 100's of full color photos of glossy stock paper. Fine/fine.
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Richard Meier Architect

By: Meier, Richard

Price: $60.00

Publisher: New York, Rizzoli: 1987

Seller ID: 007765

ISBN: 0847804976

Binding: Oversize Paper

Superb over 400pg. book documenting the public and private buildings designed by the important architect. Illustrated with over 700 photos (both in b&w & color), drawings, sketches & diagrams. Also bio. and biblio. information. Very small faint top edge damp stain to the first 9 pgs of the book (endsheet, half-title & title pages, table of contents & preface) , the rest of the over 400pgs. are fine. Vg.
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The Art Deco Style In Household Objects, Architecture, Sculpture, Graphics, Jewelry

By: Menten, Theodore, Selected By

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New York, Dover Publications: 1972

Seller ID: 009610

ISBN: 048622824x

Binding: Oversize Paper

The title says it all. Ilustratred with 468 good b&w repros of all things Deco. Fine.
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King's Color Graphs of New York City

By: Mills, William Wirt Essay By

Price: $250.00

Publisher: New York City, Moses King: 1910

Seller ID: 012130

Binding: Paper

Rare first edition 28pg. guide to New York City in 1910. A city long gone. Illustrated with many color tinted photos of buildings most long gone, but many still standing along with an essay on the verso of the front and back covers. Very minute wear to the covers, but is in vg+ with just faint light bends to the corners of some pages.
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