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Architectural Monographs

15209. (Adam), Rowan, Alistair

ROBERT ADAM. Catalogues of the Architectural Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum. 4to., pp.122. frontis. & 77 plates in text ; fine in d/w, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1988.
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$110

15722. (Adam), Yarwood, Doreen

ROBERT ADAM. tall 8vo., pp.221. 32 pages plates, 8 line drgs.; v.good in d/w, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1970.
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$60

21441.

ADVENTURE IN ARCHITECTURE. A Profile of the Owen Luder Partnership. By Kate Wharton. square 4to., pp.142. extensively ill.; paperback, v.good, Lund Humphries, London, 1977.
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$25

21318. Allibone, Jill

ANTHONY SALVIN. Pioneer of Gothic Revival Architecture. Foreword by Mark Girouard. large 8vo., 1st.Ed; pp.207. 131 text ills.; fine in d/w, Lutterworth Press, Cambridge, 1988.
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$70

15957. (Avant-Garde),

ALEXANDR VESNIN. and Russian Constructivism. large 4to., pp.220. generously ill., much col.; v.good in d/w, Rizzoli, New York, 1986.
Vesnin (1863-1959), a major figure in the Russian Constructivist movement, was not only an architect of remarkable vision, but a brilliant theatre designer, painter, and graphic artist. The first complete study of him in English..
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$140

11922. Baldwin, Charles C.

STANFORD WHITE. Introduction by Paul Goldberger. 8vo, Facsimile ed.; pp.399. ill.; paperback, v. good, Da Capo Paperback, New York, 1976 (1931).
There has been a renewed interest in Stanford White's buildings, yet for many years he was an architect less renowned for his work than for the manner of his going - he was murdered by Harry K Thaw (a family relation of the Duchess of Windsor), the husband of a woman with whom he was presumed to have "been involved". It is all here..
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$30

21326. Barman, Christian

SIR JOHN VANBRUGH. Masters of Architecture Series. Sm.4to., pp.28 plus plates. Frontis.& 33 plates; Qtr.bound, paper bds., buckram spine, good in prot.d/w, Ernest Benn, Ltd, London, 1924.
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$40

10253. Bell, Quentin

RUSKIN. sm.8vo., pp.164. v.good in d/w., bookplate, Hogarth Press, London, 1978.
A good introduction to Ruskin. Chapters on Praeterita, Sesame and Lilies, etc..
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$20

17438. Bergdoll, Barry

KARL FRIEDRICH SCHINKEL. An Architecture for Prussia. Large 4to., pp.240. 196 ills., incl. some col. & many splendid drawings; new in d/w, Rizzoli, New York, 1994.
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$85

22523. (Chambers), Snodin, Michael (ed),

SIR WILLIAM CHAMBERS. Catalogues of the Architectural Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum. 4to., pp.224. frontis. & 94 plates in text ; hardcover, fine in d/w, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996.
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$145

22522. Dennis, James M.,

KARL BITTER. Architectural Sculptor 1867-1915. 4to., pp.302. 100 b/w photos; hardcover, good, bookplate on ffep, The University of Wisconsin Press, 1967.
Bitter came to America in 1889, first sculpting in the academic-baroque tradition of his native Vienna. This book presents an examination of Bitter's evolving work, including his sculpture for three buildings in Cleveland, the Jefferson Memorial in St. Lois, the Wisconsin State Capitol Building, and a large number of public projects in New York City..
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$45

15263. Frank Lloyd Wright,

AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY. 8vo., 1st English Ed., 2nd.Impr.; pp.486. 76 b/w ills.; grey cloth, v.good, owner's stamp ffep., remains d/w loosely inserted, Faber & Faber , London, 1946 (1945).
Basically the same as the original 1943 Autobiography, but in different format and slightly less attractive (but perhaps easier to read). The illustrations are a plus - the earlier one had none..
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$90

21536. Frank Lloyd Wright

THE EARLY WORK. Introduction by Edgar Kaufmann, Jr. A Study and Appreciation by C.R. Ashbee. folio, 330 x 250, pp.142. 207 photos & plans; as new in d/w, Bramhall House, New York, n.d..
The reissue of the famous Wasmuth edition of 1911..
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$85

20691. Frank Lloyd Wright,

A TESTAMENT. Large 4to. 300 x 230, pp.256. 210 ills. incl. large fold. plate of Mile-High Illinois; sm.tear, repaired, top of spine, sl.browning to eps., else v.good in rubbed d/w, Horizon Press & Architectural Press, New York & London, n.d. (1959).
The book is divided into two sections, the first one autobiographical, the second dealing with the new architecture. A section on the proposed Mile-High Building, "The Illinois", with four-fold illustration, is in the second part. The first edition in 1957 by Horizon Press was followed by an undated less expensive one by Bramhall House, then this one with Architectural Press in 1959, an Italian in 1963, and German and Japanese, each in 1966..
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$175

21768.

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT. by Vincent Scully, Jr.. 4to., Masters of World Architecture Series; pp.125. 126 ills.; papered boards, cloth backstrip, spine sl.damaged, internally good, George Braziller, New York , 1960.
Interesting for early work and influences..
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$25

21343.

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, EARLY VISIONS. The Complete Frank Lloyd Wright: Ausgefuhrte Bauten of 1911, supplemented by additional illustrations from Frank Lloyd Wright: Chicago, 1911. Foreword by Nancy Frazier, Translation by Brigitte Goldstein. large 4to., pp.166. mostly ills.; as new in d/w, Gramercy Books, New York, 1995.
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$65

21482.

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ON ARCHITECTURE. Selected Writings 1894-1940. Edited with an Introduction by Frederick Gutheim. sq.4to, 1st.Ed., 4th.prtg.; xviii, pp.275. the well-known red cloth boards with black & gold titles & FLW device, v.good, owner's signature flyleaf, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York, 1941.
The initial volume in the series of three devoted to a complete presentation of the life, literature, and work of FLW. A masterly compilation of his writings, a vital key to the understanding of his work."Reading FLW is always an adult education, tonic, aphoristic, acerbic. No man ever suffered fools less gladly...." New York Times..
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$150

21476.

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TO 1910. The First Golden Age. By Grant Carpenter Manson. 4to., 1st.Ed.; x, pp.228. Frontis & 135 ills.; eps.have maps locating buildings in Oak Park & River Forest, v.good in d/w., owner's stamp ffep., Reinhold, New York, 1958.
An analysis of FLW's work up to his departure for Europe in 1909. Manson met FLW and was given access to the archives of photos, drawings, and plans at Taliesin..
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$145

16079. Giedion, S.

WALTER GROPIUS. Work and Teamwork. 4to., pp.249. Portrait frontis.and 317 ills., photos, diags.; good in sl.frayed prot.d/w, The Architectural Press, London, 1954.
Giedion here pays tribute to the creative genius of Gropius on his being awarded the first Sao Paulo Prize for Architecture for his work as innovator and educator during the past half-century. Chapters on his background, heritage and personality, appreciations by Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier, and eleven chapters on his life and work. Concludes with a complete list (to 1954) of Gropius's works, bibliography of all books and articles by and about him and his work. A most important book..
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$185

20057. Gifford, John

WILLIAM ADAM 1689-1748. A Life and Times of Scotland's Universal Architect. 4to., 1st.Ed.; pp.218. well ill.; fine in d/w, Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh, 1989.
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$65

17412. Haas, Richard

AN ARCHITECTURE OF ILLUSION. large 4to., pp.160. 187 ills., incl. 46 col.; v.good in d/w, Rizzoli, New York, 1981.
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$45

16322. Harris, John

SIR WILLIAM CHAMBERS. Knight of the Polar Star. large thick 4to., 300 x 220, xvi, pp.397. 199 half-tone plates, 16 text figs.; v.good in d/w, Zwemmer, London, 1970.
A major monograph on Chambers and his works..
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$140

15417. (Le Corbusier),

THE OPEN HAND. Essays on Le Corbusier. Edited by Russell Walden. pp.484. 142 text ills.; v.good in sl.rubbed protected d/w, MIT Press, 1977.
The essays are variously archival, interpretative, and reminiscent, by people such as Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew, Charles Jencks, and many other architects, historians, and architectural historians..
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$130

21388.

MARIO BOTTA. The Complete Works, Volume 2 - 1985-1990. Edited by Emilio Pizzi. large square 4to., 1st uncorrected reprint; pp.280. hundreds of photos & drawings; as new in d/w, Birkhauser Publishers, 1998 (1994).
Although Volume 2, each stands alone because of the time-frame of each..
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$100

11456. (Otto Wagner)

DIE KUNST DES OTTO WAGNER. Herausgegeben von Gustav Peichl. large 8vo., pp.202, 65pp text. mostly ills., some col.; paperback, new, Akademie der bildenden Kunste, Wien, 1984.
Text in German, except for a 15-page essay in English by Manfredo Tafuri..
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$65

12320.

SEVEN VICTORIAN ARCHITECTS. Edited by Jane Fawcett, Introduction by Pevsner. large 8vo., pp.160. 121 ills.; good in d/w, Thames and Hudson, London, 1976.
Scholarly articles by prominent architectural historians on William Burn, Philip and Philip Charles Hardwick, Smirke, Pearson, Bodley, Waterhouse and Lutyens..
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$40

10997.

SIR JOHN SOANE. Catalogue of the Architectural Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, by Pierre de la Ruffiniere du Prey. 4to., pp.126. col.frontis tipped-in, 64 plates in text; fine in d/w, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985.
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$100

16618. Whinney, Margaret

WREN. pp.216. 166 illus.; Paperback, Good, Thames and Hudson, London, 1971.
The author makes special use of a careful survey of the printed accounts of Wren's buildings and of photographs of recently cleaned examples. A well-illustrated and scholarly study by a distinguished historian..
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$20

16221. Wiseman, Carter

THE ARCHITECTURE OF I.M. PEI. with an illustrated catalogue of buildings and projects. 4to., pp.320. 335 ills, 60 in colour; v.good in d/w, Thames and Hudson, London, 1990.
Not only his buildings, but includes an interesting biographical commentary on Pei himself..
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$100

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