Two volumes, 180, 152 pp. total, published in conjunction with the International Congress of Architects held in Budapest in 1930, the first volume collecting essays and lectures on historical and contemporary design with a special focus on 20th century architecture in Central Europe and especially Hungary, the second volume published..... More
80 pp. text on the newly opened slaughterhouse and cattle market of the industrial and commercial center, a river port in Silesia, numerous tables, 28 text illus., hundreds of illus. on 52 plates (some large foldouts) from architectural renderings of the complete facility and the various structures. Front flyleaf lacking..... More
535 pp. text on and inventory of historic seats of Westphalian nobility near to and inside the important Westphalian city, bibliography, indices, 435 illustrations from photographs and plans showing exterior views and ornamental architectural details, floor plans and estate plans, maps, copies of engravings, etc. 4to. Cloth. Osnabruck (Schoningh) 1930..... More
611, (3) pp. history of Russian architecture, by numerous noted scholars, from the earliest examples to the 20th century, notes, indices, bibliographical material, hundreds of illustrations throughout showing photographs, ground plans, line drawings, elevations, folding maps, etc. Some water-staining throughout. 4to. Boards, shaken. Moscow (Gos. Izd-vo Litry po Stroitel'stvu i...... More
At head of title: Akademiia Nauk SSSR: Archiv. 372 pp. study of the history and development of architectural ensembles, or arrangements of buildings and complexes in spatial contexts, in Russia with particular attention to those in St. Petersburg, detailed scholarly notes, ext. bibliography, 86 illustrations in the text and on..... More
X, 118 pp. text discussing the magnificent architectural remains of the intricate temples of the region, including an overview of the area's history and geography, extensive scholarly notes, 10 text illustrations, 111 plates showing floor plans, reproductions of drawings of architectural ornamentation, images from photographs of interior and exterior views..... More
28 pp. double-column historical and descriptive text on the temples of the Jain religion that cover a hill in western India, notes, plan, facsimile of original title page, 45 fine photogr. illus. tipped on 43 plates (one mount soiled). Large folio. Orig. dec. cloth, sl. soiled. Gandhinagar (Gujarat State Committee)..... More
3 pp. biographical introduction by P.M. Martini, 101 nice annotated plates from photographs showing interior and exterior architectural views. Lg. 4to. All loose as issued, guard tissues chipped at edges, in dec. cloth portf., sl. soiled. Milan (Bestetti e Tumminelli) n.d. (ca. 1913). A testament to the vision of a...... More
Sangallo. 3 vols., LV, 404, 433, 416 pp. history of the family of Florentine Renaissance architects and artists, including Giuliano, the Antonios and Battista, their works and their relations with the Medicis and the Popes, index, bibliography, numerous illustrations and plans. Some foxing throughout. 4to. 3/4 leather and boards, a...... More
Portfolio of 10 colored lithographs, consisting of the following: 5 double-page lithos depicting sketches for the artist's frescoes at La Chapelle Saint-Pierre, each ca. 25 3/4" x 20 1/8", and 5 single-page examples, each ca. 12 7/8" x 20 1/8", including the front and rear wrpps., a frontispiece, an image..... More
Unpag. volume containing 98 nighttime photographs of illuminated historical and cultural monuments and landmarks throughout France and Francophone Northern Africa, produced on the occasion of a promotional campaign organized by Mazda in conjunction with the 1937 Exposition Universelle focused on art and technology, with two short text passages, index, map..... More
Group of approximately 80 original black and white photographs of West Berlin movie theaters, circa 1949 to 1955, including foyers, screening rooms, posters, and exterior views, along with architectural details such as stairways and seating, most lacking any sort of caption or label. Images are curled, likely from being housed..... More
Leningrad: Nauchnoe knigoizdatel’stvo, 1925. Octavo (17.5 × 13 cm). Original pictorial wrappers; 154, [6] pp. With forty-nine smaller drawings in the text. Small nick to front wrapper; spine extremities very lightly frayed; text evenly toned; still about very good. First edition in Russian. This early film history, oriented toward industry..... More
52 pp. architectural history of the abbey by Sumner, edited and posthumously published by Blum (who completed the unfinished mss.), extensive notes, bibliography, index, architectural appendices, frontispiece, hundreds of annotated illus. on plates showing drawings, plans, and photographs. 4to. Cloth, d.j. New Haven/London (Yale) 1987. (Yale Pub. in the Hist..... More
Small album containing 142 albumen photographs printed on 40 mounted sheets, most with four photographs to a page, depicting views from around the city of Greenville, Illinois, such as churches (including the "Colored Baptist Church" and "Colored M.E. Church"), private residences, bird's-eye views, the county jail, street scenes, storefronts, tradesmen's..... More
VII pp. introductory text with notes, descriptive list of plates, 70 very nice photographic plates showing architectural views and details, as well as decorative elements such as ornate picture frames, statuary, fountains, etc. Folio. Cloth backed bds. Paris (Libraire des Arts Décoratifs) 1909. More
XXVIII, 385 pp. history and art history of the Gothic church and its art treasures, ext. notes, LXXXIX pp. documents, index, 100 illus. in the text and on plates. 4to. Orig. printed wrpps. Grenoble/ Paris (Falque & Perrin/ Picard) 1902. One of 500 copies. More
1935. 272 pp. compendium of many hundreds of illustrations after photographs, plans, elevations, drawings, models, etc., documenting work by Soviet architects during the early 1930's, index in French and Russian, captions in Russian. Minor browning and scattered losses to endpapers, spine slightly shaken. 4to. Embossed decorative cloth, some minor soiling..... More
(XIV), 249 pp. text by J. F. Félibien, the son of the early art historian André Félibien and a noted architect and architectural historian in his own right, presenting a systematic approach to the history of European architecture through the 14th century, heavily annotated throughout. 4to. Early calf, rubbed, spine..... More
(v), 364 pp. volume comprising two parts in one volume, the first part containing brief descriptions of the churches of Rome, many accompanied by a small woodcut illustration of the church façade, with seven highlighted as the most important, a list of stations held at the churches throughout the year..... More
Brno: Index, 1929. Octavo (23 × 15.3 cm). Staple-stitched pamphlet; 70, [2] pp. Ownership stamp of Anna Netušilová's interior design firm, who apparently helped distribute the catalog. Lacks the striking wrapper by Zden k Rossmann; light wear; small tear to rear wrapper; still good or better. Scarce volume accompanying the..... More
Altogether 8 volumes, including 2 vols. of text, 2 vols. of printed plates, and 4 vols. of mounted photographs; I,II: 532, 425 pp. detailed text by the building's architect on the artistic sources, theory behind the structure, and the design, construction and decoration of Le Théatre de l'Opera in Paris..... More
44 pp. text discussing pitched-roof and tenement houses in Gdansk, dating from the 17th century through the early 20th, notes, 51 text illustrations, 10 plates showing elevations, images from photographs, and floor plans. Small ink note on title-page. 8vo. Wrpps. Gdansk (W.F. Burau) 1909. As of April 2018, WorldCat locates..... More
At head of title-page: K.K. Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut. 71 pp. text discussing the reconstruction of the Early Christian remains in the city now located in modern-day Croatia, including descriptions of the basilicas and other structures, 158 text illustrations (some full-page), showing reconstructions, floor plans, ornamental details, etc., 3 plates (1..... More
1900. Title pp., 100 fine color plates showing renderings and floor plans for assorted small homes and commercial buildings. 8vo. Original wrpps. portfolio, plates loose as issued. Some wear and light-staining to portfolio, some small tears to spine. Vienna (Anton Schroll & Co.) n.d. (ca. 1909). Günther was the head..... More