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Rochester, NY: Landmark Society of Western New York, 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. Clean large hardcover book in unclipped dust jacket. Charcoal gray cloth bokards with silver lettering on cover and spine. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages and edges are clean with clean endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Beautiful full color photographs throughout. Book size is approx. 12" x 9-1/4". 144 pages. Clean bright jacket is not price clipped, unchipped, one tiny closed edge tear at top of rear panel, else fine; in removable clear mylar cover..

New York: Hawthorn Books, 1975. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, Second Printing.. New York: Hawthorn Books, 1975. First Edition, Second Printing. Near Fine/Very Good+. Clean large hardcover book and dust jacket. Size approx. 9" x 11". Clean blue boards with lighter blue cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. No fading, bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean; small previous owner name and date at top edge of front free endpaper. Liberally illustrated with photographs and floor plans of historic farmhouses all across America. 265 pages with index. Clean jacket is price clipped at top corner of front inside flap; has a few short closed edge tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..

Woodstock, New York: Overlook Press, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Revised and Updated Edition. First Overlook Press edition (so stated) and first printing with complete number line - in clean dust jacket. Clean blue paper-covered boards with gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, all pages and edges are clean. No names, writing or marks. Illustrated with fine drawings covering more than 100 styles of home architecture--from Victorian and Bungalow styles to Steamboat Gothics, Quonset huts, straw bale houses, and Art Moderne. Preface by Charles Moore. 334 pages. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, one tiny puncture wound near front fold edge; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. The classic reference to American housing styles..

Paris: Edouard Rouveyre, 1900. Book. Good. Hardcover. Large hardcover book with decorated binding - all text in French. Size approx. 8-1/2" x 11-1/2". Wear to all edges. Sewn binding is tight, hinges are sound, contents are clean (exception is two ink-stamped architect name/address instances - one on front free endpaper, one on margin of first text page). Two-hundred beautiful engravings of architectural detail with tissue guards. No date of publication - circa 1900's..

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1998. Book. Near Fine. Paperback. First Edition, First Printing.. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine. Very clean trade paperback with French flaps - size approx. 6-1/4" x 8-1/2". No chipping or creasing. Pages and edges are clean. Well-illustrated with beautiful full-color photographs with examples and descriptions of Arts & Crafts designs (furniture, architecture, decorative arts and more) throughout the United States. Gustav Stickley, Greene and Greene, Frank Lloyd Wright, Bernard Maybeck, William Morris, Louis Tiffany - the work of these arts and crafts masters can be seen firsthand across the country. State by state, this book guides you to the finest examples of this remarkable style, including furniture, architecture and more..

New York: Fireside (Simon & Schuster), 1982. Book. Very Good+. Paperback. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Fireside (Simon & Schuster), 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good+. First Edition, First Printing with full number line on copyright page. Large softcover book (11" x 14"). Covers are clean, no creasing or chipping, very slight rubbing at spine folds. Binding is tight, no curling or cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright, no names, writing or marks. Beautifully illustrated with photographs, blueprints, some fold-outs. 127 pages. Awesome collection of blueprints and photographs of some truly iconic structures, everything from "The Spirit of St. Louis to the Concorde, from the Statue of Liberty to the Biltmore Estate and Washington Cathedral..

Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania: Tab Books, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Second Edition.. Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania: Tab Books, 1987. Second edition. Near Fine. Clean and solid Second Edition. Unfaded brown boards with stamped gold lettering on cover and spine. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright. No names, writing or marks. Profusely illustrated with photographs, plans and drawings. 296 pages with index. Choosing a building site, designing your cabin, felling and preparing logs, excavating and laying your foundation, estimating construction costs, passive solar heat, available kits, and so much more..

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition, Second Printing.. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. First Edition, Second Printing. Very Good+/Very Good. Very clean red cloth boards with gold lettering on cover and spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square. No names, writing or bookplates. Pages are clean and bright. 400 pgs. plus index. Illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps. Dustjacket has one small chip at top of rear panel corner (smaller than a pea), very light soiling. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. A complete guide on finding, buying and renovating a house in the city (this book even tells you where to look for bargains in all the larger U.S. cities). 8vo. Old Houses..

McGraw Hill, 1928. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Clean hardcover book. Red cloth boards with black lettering on cover. No fraying or wear-through, lightly bumped. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages and edges are clean with clean endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Well-illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs. 180 pages + blank "Memorandum" pages at rear of book. Wonderful guidance and helpful tips on all kinds of construction jobs, from bridges, sewers and waterways to tunnels, highways and railways..

London: B. T. Batsford, Ltd., 1953. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. London: B. T. Batsford, Ltd., 1953. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/Very Good+. Stated First Edition in unclipped original dust jacket. Clean dark green cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. No fraying or fading. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean endpapers. No names, writing or bookplates. Illustrated with 132 photographs and line drawings. 242 pages with index. Clean dust jacket is not price clipped, has a few tiny edge nicks and short closed edge tears. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. History is written here in tiles and beams, stones and thatch.a wonderful book for any lover of the English countryside and its heritage..

Oxford University Press, 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. Oxford University Press, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Fine. First Edition, First Printing in clean original dust jacket. Very clean white boards with dark blue cloth spine, unchipped gold lettering on spine. No fading, bumping or wear. As new condition. Illustrated with photographs and house plan drawings. All pages and edges are clean and bright, with clean blank endpapers - no names, writing or marks. 261 pages with index. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no wear, no tears. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..

New York: Hearst Books, 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Hearst Books, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Gift Quality. Very clean decorated boards with black lettering on white spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & crisp, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean decorated endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 176 pgs. with index. Illustrated with beautiful full color photographs. Clean bright dustjacket is unchipped, no wear, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. As new book, collectible quality. Breathtakingly beautiful photographs of Frank Lloyd Wright homes, inside and out, with accompanying descriptions. 9-1/2" x 11-1/2". Architecture..

Baltimore / London: John Hopkins University Press, 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. Fine first edition, first printing in clean unchipped dust jacket. Clean unfaded blue-gray cloth boards with silver lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean illustrated endpapers; no previous owner markings. Illustrated with historical photographs, maps, drawings. 243 pages with index. Clean bright dust jacket is unchipped, no wear, no tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..

New York: Harmony Books 19881983, 1988. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Harmony Books, 19881983. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good+/Very Good+. First Edition in original unclipped jacket. Clean dark blue cloth boards with silver lettering on spine. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean photo-illustrated endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Illustrated with beautiful full color and black and white photographs. 152 pages. Dustjacket is not price clipped (14.95 on front inside flap), unchipped, small closed tear at spine gutter. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Chronological survey of 50 of the most notable houses in England from Norman times to the present, emphasizing the unique character of each. Provdes a revealing view ofthe development of the English country house through the ages, its survival in today's economic climate and its continuing importance as… Leer más

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1956. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1956. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good+/Very Good+. First Edition in clean unclipped original dust jacket. Blue patterned boards with blue cloth spine, gold lettering on cover and spine. Thin line of black at lower board near edge from old style mylar cover (now removed) -- no other soiling or wear. Binding is tight and square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright, with clean blank endpapers (narrow black line at base of endpapers from same). No names, writing or bookplates. Profusely illustrated with beautiful photographs throughout. 249 pages with index + 2 pages of photographic credits and "About the Authors". Dust jacket is clean and bright, not price clipped (6.95 on front inside flap), now protected in clean archival quality removable mylar cover. 950 beautiful old houses from Maine to Delaware, from Cape Cod to Wisconsin and Illinois. It includes… Leer más

Harpercollins Publishing, 1996. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition, First Printing.. Harpercollins Publishing, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Fine. Very clean first edition. Large paperback with French flaps. Size approx. 9-1/4" x 12". Clean color photo illustrated cover - no chipping, creasing or curling. Binding is tight, all pages and edges are clean. No names, writing or marks. Beautifully illustrated with full color photographs. 156 pages with index. Inspiring, practical, easy-to-follow advice on selecting the best place to build your house; using feng shui to bring balance and harmony to your life; choosing healthy building materials; constructing your house and briefing tradespeople; alternative energy strategies; chemical-free pest control; planting a beautiful, low-allergy garden..

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1985. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. Boston: Houghton Mifflin , 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good+/Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing in clean unclipped dust jacket. Cream paper-covered boards with author's gold initials on cover, beige cloth spine with gold lettering. A few tiny spots of foxing to cloth spine at upper edge. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean with clean decorated endpapers. Signature of someone (illegible) and date (1985) on half title page. No other marks. 341 pages. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Author documents the construction of a new house from gleam-in-the-eye to moving day. In intimate detail we see the ambitious owners, the architect who gives form to their dreams, and the carpenters who pound the nails. Kidder delves deep into the lives of… Leer más

Erin, Ontario, Canada: Boston Mills Press, 1999. Book. Illus. by Fiona Spalding-Smith, Photographer. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. Erin, Ontario, Canada: Boston Mills Press, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Very Good+. Fiona Spalding-Smith, Photographer. First Edition in unclipped dust jacket. Clean unfaded black cloth boards with bright silver lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright with clean endpapers - no names, writing or bookplates. Illustrated with full color photographs by Fiona Spalding-Smith. 96 pages. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, not price clipped, has one short closed edge tear. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Stretching some 200 kilometres between Kingston and Ottawa, the Rideau Corridor encompasses a wealth of rural charm. At its heart, the Rideau Canal connects a series of rivers and lakes to create one of the most picturesque waterways on the continent. Throughout… Leer más

Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2012. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Fine. Fine first edition, first printing in clean unchipped dust jacket. Gorgeous photo-illustrated boards (large book - size approx. 9" x 12"). No fading, bumping or wear. AS-NEW condition. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Liberally illustrated with full-color photographs. 217 pages. Clean jacket is unchipped, no wear, no tears..

Paris: Albert Levy, 1921. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. Large portfolio of 100 beautiful photogravure plates depicting Moorish architecture and ornamentation, in original portfolio with fabric ties (size approx. 17" x 13"). With descriptive text by J. de la Neziere and Preface by Marshal Lyautey. All text is in French. The one-hundred plates have been carefully counted and all are present, including four color plates. Each is in very good+ or better condition. Portfolio is of heavy brown board with blue-green lettering on cover, blue-green cloth spine (chipped small gold lettering on spine, some holes and snags to spine), ties of cotton twill still in very good condition. Boards are in good solid condition and have protected the prints very well, but front board has some water staining. Dated Decembre 1921 (December 1921) at close of J. de la Neziere's historical and descriptive opening chapter. A rare and beautiful complete set of plates depicting some of the most… Leer más