461 pp. report by the regional banking system on the distribution of funds for social benefit, including child care, public health, elder care, agriculture, education and relief of the poor with a section on building projects for hospitals, sanitoriums, orphanages, libraries, schools, universities, museums, transient shelters, work houses and soup..... More
xvi, 447 pp. volume on the history and architecture of ancient Rome, divided into seven sections and covering topics including the origins and foundation of the ancient city of Rome, topography, domestic architecture, temples, sepulchres, forums, basilicas, and other aspects of ancient Roman architecture. Not illustrated aside from tailpieces and..... More
Three parts in one volume (xx, 456, 256, 142), the parts titled "Le Sette Chiese Principali", "Dell'Origine e Progresso dell'Alma Città di Roma e Sue Antichità", and "Roma Moderna", comprising the late 17th century guidebook to ancient and modern Rome, with information on the city's sacred, ancient, and modern architecture..... More
A complete collection of 4 volumes comprising this set by Moussinac, which provides an important documentation of furniture and interiors by notable French Art Deco designers, each volume with an introduction by Moussinac followed by a large number of plates (58, 52, 53, and 50), many of which are done..... More
19 pp. introductory text on a number of churches, the palaces Husum, Kronborg, Frederiksborg, Christiansborg, Rosenborg, et al, and their decoration, 47 fine plates showing interior and exterior photographs of portrait halls, memorial sculptures, ornamented gates, fountains, etc. Sm. folio. Orig. armorial calf, rubbed, covers a bit bowed. Berlin (Wasmuth)..... More
18 pp. text on the planning and construction of the trade museum, 3 text illustrations, 24 plates including architectural elevations, floor plans, interior and exterior photographs, etc. Folio. Plates loose as issued in 3/4 cloth and boards portfolio. Berlin (Verlag von Ernst Wasmuth) 1898. More
219 pp. text on architecture and sculpture of St. Bénigne, Dijon, St. Philibert, Tournus, Cluny, Autun, Vézelay, etc., preface by Kingsley Porter, notes, index, 36 plates. 4to. Wrpps. Dijon (Venot) 1928. More
954 pp. volume on the "hidden treasures" of Rome, including a brief treatise on the 1600 Jubliee, its origins, and ceremonies, as well as chapters on the catacombs, the titles, deaconships, and bishoprics of cardinals, relics, and the stations, with a focus on the churches of Rome, indices. Not illustrated..... More
31 pp. text including the details of the architectural competition sponsored by the Conseil Municipal de Paris and the Département de la Seine, the report from the jury, and the specifics of the main projects entered for the contest to develop along the route from Place de l'Étoile (now Place..... More
On half-title: Gosudarstvennia Inspektsiia po Okhrane Pamiatnikov Leningrada. 368 pp. study and inventory of historic buildings in Leningrad, including palaces, public buildings, churches, and other monuments, incl. detailed descriptions, notes, and hundreds of fine illustrations in the text and on plates showing photographs and ground plans. Large 4to. Cloth. Leningrad..... More
2 vols., (14, 16) pp. introductory material including brief text, lists, and maps, and altogether 125 fine plates after photographs, plans, elevations, and watercolor renderings (some in fine color) showing traditional Greek architecture and details. Folio. Wrpps. Athens (Choregia Ethnikou Hidrymatos) 1948-1949. More
Two parts in one volume, xxxii, 428 pp. volume in Latin on St. Clement of Rome (Pope Clement I) and the medieval Basilica di San Clemente in Rome, including information on the life of the saint, a controversy surrounding the whereabouts of his remains, and the history and architecture of..... More
Two parts in one volume, xxiv, 264, xxiv, 166 pp. volume in Latin on the ancient Roman Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio and the Casamari Abbey, including the history and architecture of the buildings, indices. Illustrated with two engraved folding plates in Part I, including the façade..... More
342 pp. survey including 170 pp. text, 10 pp. bibliography, 90 ground plans in the text, and 169 photographic plates showing Russian architecture from the Middle Ages through the recent past. Some minor foxing here and there. Large 4to. Orig. dec. bds., slightly warped. Moscow 1950. More
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Petrograd: Proletkul’t, 1919. Octavo (21 × 14.5 cm). Original illustrated wrappers; 61, [3] pp. Unopened and uncut. Wrappers lightly chipped; bookshop stamp to front wrapper, still about very good. Fifth edition. First volume of poetry by the popular proletarian poet, publicist, and translator Il’ia Sadof’ev (1889-1965). The collection went through..... More
Unpag. volume (50 leaves) containing 50 hand-colored plates (title page is plate no. 1) depicting the design and construction of assorted garden and outdoor structures including gates, fences, doghouses, gazebos, doors, dovecotes, rabbit houses, tents, pavilions, and other structures, many with dimensions given and some with elevations or additional details..... More
Willibald Hamburger. At head of title page: Neue Werkkunst. XIV pp. introduction to a presentation of 16 plates showing photographs, plans and drawings of works by the architect located in Bad Kreuznach, including private residences, commercial buildings, schools. Sm. 4to. Cloth, cover slightly faded. Berlin/Leipzig/Vienna (Friedrich Ernst Hübsch) 1930... More
478 pp. text chronicling the construction and restoration of the 18th century Swiss church, with emphasis on the artistic ornamentation inside the building and costs incurred, notes, transcriptions of inscriptions, index, 164 text illustrations (many full-page). Bookplate of former owner on front paper. Solothurn (Union) n.d. (circa 1928). As of..... More
2 vols., 278 pp. text on the palace of the Schonborn bishops of Wurzburg, ext. notes, bibliography, index, chronological chart, 124 text illus., 359 pp. plate vol. incl. 219 fine photogr. illus. on plates, most with descriptions on facing page. Large 4to. 3/4 leather and boards, scuffed. Munich (Georg Muller)..... More
1933 or 1934. Prague: 1933 or 1934. Small octavo (17 × 12 cm). Original pictorial wrappers, 50, [17] pp. Numerous photographs, adverts. Very good. [Catalog of an Important Czech Glass Exhibition]. Scarce catalog of an exhibit of modern glassware, including architectural uses of glass, which was curated and designed by..... More
222 pp. study of the aesthetic, technique and history of inlaid parquet flooring in Russia, notes with bibliographic material, lists, 261 illustrations in the text and on plates showing photographs and measured drawings of elaborate and intricate examples, some with very complex patterns, in fine residences and public buildings. Large..... More
At head of title-page: Economia-Urbanistica, Ricerche Piani e Programmi. 63 pp. text of a conference paper discussing the problems surrounding the development of the area for commercial purposes, with special emphasis on agrarian needs, illustrated throughout with maps and plans. Tall 4to. Wrpps., covers lightly stained. Luglio (Municipio di Palmanova)..... More
87 pp. text describing buildings designed by the Swiss architect, including theaters, music halls, banks, residences, and villas, many in the neo-Gothic style, 84 plates showing floor plans and fine artistic renderings of the exteriors. Large 4to. 3/4 leather and boards, raised spine, edges and spine rubbed. Stuttgart (Konrad Wittwer)..... More
2 vols., 685, 603 pp. compendium of papers by noted scholars on early Christian churches and their art, extensive notes, indices, profusely illustrated throughout after photographs, plans, elevations, and other drawings. Lg. 8vo. Orig. printed wrpps. Vatican City (Pontificio Istituto di Archeologia Cristiana) 1978 (Studi di Antichità Cristiana, XXXII). An..... More
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Prague: Krásná jizba Družstevní práce, [1933?]. Single leaf measuring 51 × 23.5 cm, folded twice to create a brochure; [6] unnumbered pages. Printed in black, gray, and blue. Near fine. Advertisement and order form for the 1932 porcelain tableware set, designed by Ladislav Sutnar for the state-run Družstevní Práce [Cooperative..... More