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Vendor: Donald Hoffmann
Understanding Frank Lloyd Wright's Architecture
May be the best book on Wright ever written, with the exception of the master's own incomparable autobiography. -- New York Times Book ReviewDespite the vast literature about Frank Lloyd Wright, noted Wright scholar Donald Hoffmann contends that observations about Wright commonly fail to...- $16.95
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Vendor: Dolly Faibyshev
Palm Springs Mid-Century Modern
178 stunning color and b/w photos present mid-century modern architecture clustered, perhaps in its highest concentration, in Palm Springs, California. The desert environment and Hollywood stars inspired architects of the day to creative heights, including Donald Wexler, E. Stewart Williams, William Krisel, Albert Frey,...- $29.99
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Vendor: Sarah Laurenson
The Material Landscapes of Scotland's Jewellery Craft, 1780-1914
Shortlisted for the History Book Award in Scotland's National Book Awards, 2023 During the long 19th century, Scotland was home to an established body of skilled jewellers who were able to access a range of materials from the country's varied natural landscape: precious gold...- $26.95
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Vendor: E. Bouwers
Public Pantheons in Revolutionary Europe: Comparing Cultures of Remembrance, C. 1790-1840
The story of how the concept of a pantheon, a building honouring great individuals, spread across Revolutionary Europe and interacted with socio-political and cultural changes. Analysing the canon and iconography of each pantheon, Bouwers shows how the commemoration of war and celebration of nationhood...- $54.99
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Vendor: Frederick Roland
Pharaoh Khufu and the Power of Monuments: The Story of the Great Pyramid and Its Enduring Legacy
Step into the golden age of ancient Egypt, where ambition, innovation, and divine authority converged to create one of humanity's most enduring wonders: the Great Pyramid of Giza. In Pharaoh Khufu and the Power of Monuments, Frederick Roland unravels the captivating story behind the...- $16.99
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Vendor: Robin Ward
The Pocket Guide to Edinburgh's Best Buildings
As a world heritage site and one of the most visited cities in the world, Edinburgh boasts a huge range of buildings from all periods and in many different styles. In this book, architectural writer Robin Ward introduces 200 of the city's most fascinating...- $14.95
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Vendor: William Wilkinson
English Country Houses. 45 Views and Plans of Recently Erected Mansions [&c.] With a Practical Treatise On House-Building
Experience the splendor of England's grand country houses with this stunning collection of architectural plans and photographs, accompanied by a thoughtful and informative treatise on the art and science of house building. Written by esteemed architect William Wilkinson, this book offers a fascinating glimpse...- $33.95
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Vendor: Andrea 1508-1580 Leoni Palladio
The Architecture of A. Palladio in Four Books: Containing a Short Treatise of the Five Orders, and the Most Necessary Observations Concerning All Sort
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Vendor: Chicago Literary Club
In Memoriam, John Wellborn Root: Died January 15, 1891
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Vendor: Daniel Treiber
Frank Lloyd Wright: Second, Revised Edition
Author: Daniel TreiberISBN-10: 3764386975ISBN-13: 9783764386979Publisher: BirkhauserLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/26/2008Pages: 192Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.40lbsSize: 9.70h x 8.70w x 0.90d- $35.00
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Vendor: Esteban Alejandro Cruz
Hypnerotomachia Poliphili: AN ARCHITECTURAL VISION FROM THE FIRST RENAISSANCE, VOLUME I: Volume I
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS BOOK IS ONLY THE 1ST HALF OF ONE SINGLE BOOK. IN ORDER TO HAVE A COMPLETE TEXT, READERS ARE SUGGESTED TO CONSIDER ALSO VOLUME II, AVAILABLE HERE http: //bookstore.xlibris.com/Products/SKU-0114664017/default.aspx AFTER YEARS OF FIELD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, THIS IS A SECOND...- $121.99
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Vendor: Lina Ghotmeh
Windows of Light
Author: Lina GhotmehISBN-10: 3037787767ISBN-13: 9783037787762Publisher: Lars Muller PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/24/2025Pages: 288Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.95lbsSize: 12.05h x 8.98w x 0.94d- $60.00
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Vendor: Dmytro Soloviov
Ukrainian Modernism: Modernist Architecture of Ukraine
Author: Dmytro SoloviovISBN-10: 1739887875ISBN-13: 9781739887872Publisher: FuelLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/20/2025Pages: 240Format: Hardcover- $34.95
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Vendor: Yuval Zohar
Towards a Nude Architecture: A Visual Compendium of Japanese Hot Springs
Author: Yuval ZoharISBN-10: 9462088802ISBN-13: 9789462088801Publisher: Nai010 PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/29/2025Pages: 208Format: Hardcover- $50.00
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Vendor: Timon Screech
Tokyo Before Tokyo: Power and Magic in the Shogun's City of EDO
A rich and original history of Edo, the shogun's city that became modern Tokyo. Tokyo today is one of the world's mega-cities and the center of a scintillating, hyper-modern culture--but not everyone is aware of its past. Founded in 1590 as the seat of...- $35.00
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Vendor: Helen Thomas
Begin Again. Fail Better: Preliminary Drawings in Architecture and Art
An exploration of the architecture design process through the persistent spirit of beginning. Begin Again. Fail Better: Preliminary Drawings in Architecture engages with one of the principal activities of the architect in the process of design: drawing by hand, and more specifically, the act...- $55.00
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Vendor: Alexander Cunningham
An Essay On The Arian Order Of Architecture, As Exhibited In The Temples Of Kashmir
Explore the unique and beautiful temples of Kashmir, and learn about the distinctive Arian order of architecture that characterizes them. With stunning illustrations and expert analysis, this essay is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of architecture.This work has been selected by...- $30.95
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Vendor: Thomas Moule
Winkle's Architectural and Picturesque Illustrations of the Cathedral Churches of England and Wales: Salisbury Cathedral. Canterbury Cathedral. York C
This exquisite volume showcases the beauty and grandeur of some of England and Wales's most magnificent cathedrals. Featuring detailed illustrations by Benjamin Winkles and historical context provided by Thomas Moule, this book provides a unique insight into the architectural and cultural history of these...- $36.95
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Vendor: Eric Bellin
Detailing Worlds: A Conceptual History of Architectural Detail
In the 21st century, the word "detail" appears constantly in discussions of building, and we use it in many different ways-yet just over 250 years ago, "detail" meant nothing at all particular to the work of architects, engineers, or builders. Detailing Worlds is the...- $115.00
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Vendor: Takeo Kamiya
The Guide to the Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent
This guidebook introduces the architecture of the Indian subcontinent including Bangladesh in great detal, revealing a great architectural culture that is richly different from that in Japan, Europe, and America. It gives the armchair traveler a visual feast with a large number of photographs,...- $50.00
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Vendor: Dianne Harris
Second Suburb: Levittown, Pennsylvania
Carved from eight square miles of Bucks County farmland northeast of Philadelphia, Levittown, Pennsylvania, is a symbol of postwar suburbia and the fulfillment of the American dream. Begun in 1952, after the completion of an identically named community on Long Island, the second Levittown...- $55.00
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Vendor: Clifford Edward Clark
American Family Home, 1800-1960
In the nineteenth century, architects and family reformers launched promotional campaigns portraying houses no longer as simply physical structures in which families lived but as emblems for family cohesiveness and identity. Clark explains why, despite the fear of standardization and homogenization, the middle class...- $55.00
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Vendor: George D. Torok
A Guide to the Historic Coal Towns of the Big Sandy River Valley
The Big Sandy River Valley of Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia experienced a great coal boom at the end of the nineteenth century. The area attracted railroads, capital, corporations, and people. Isolated mountain communities became the sites of great mining operations, small regional commercial...- $24.95
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Vendor: Mark Wilson Jones
Principles of Roman Architecture
The architects of ancient Rome developed a vibrant and enduring tradition, inspiring those who followed in their profession even to the present day. This original book is the first to explore their approach to design. Mark Wilson Jones draws on both new archaeological discoveries...- $40.00
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Vendor: Larkin Co
Larkin Wall-Paper Styles for 1913: Vintage Wallpaper Sample Book for Early 1900s Designs
"Larkin Wall-Paper Styles for 1913 by Larkin Co.," a captivating collection of vintage wallpaper designs that offers a glimpse into the aesthetic of the early 20th century. This beautifully curated volume showcases a diverse array of patterns, from delicate florals and elegant damasks to...- $24.99
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Vendor: Garry Stevens
The Favored Circle: The Social Foundations of Architectural Distinction
A look at the field of architecture written by an outsider who demystifies the mechanics of fame and fortune.The popular view of architecture focuses on individual creative geniuses, those who have designed the most significant works. According to Garry Stevens, however, successful architects owe...- $35.00
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Vendor: Deborah Clarke
The Palace of Holyroodhouse: A House of Many Memories
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, located in Edinburgh, is Her Majesty The Queen's official residence in Scotland. This volume, the first official history of the Palace, traces the history of the building from its origins as a twelfth-century abbey, to its role today as royal...- $70.00
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Vendor: Mehrdad Hadighi
Le Corbusier's Millowners Association Building: Between System and Improvisation
Author: Mehrdad HadighiISBN-10: 3035628696ISBN-13: 9783035628692Publisher: BirkhauserLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/31/2025Pages: 184Format: Hardcover- $59.99
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Vendor: Augustus Pugin
Specimens of the Architecture of Normandy, From the 16th to the 17th Century. Engraved by John and Henry Le Keux
Pugin and Spiers's book is a beautiful and informative exposition of the architecture of Normandy during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The engravings are exquisite, and the accompanying text provides a detailed and insightful analysis of the styles, motifs, and techniques of the period....- $33.95
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Vendor: James Fergusson
A History of Architecture in All Countries; Volume 2
Fergusson's seminal work traces the development of architectural styles and traditions across the world, from ancient times to the present day. This beautifully illustrated volume is an essential reference for anyone interested in the history of architecture.This work has been selected by scholars as...- $30.95
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Vendor: Gillian E. Bowen
The Excavations at Ismant Al-Kharab: Volume II - The Christian Monuments of Kellis: The Churches and Cemeteries
Major presentation of the skeletal material, bioarchaeology, and grave goods from over 800 graves charting the transition from traditional burial practices through the adoption of Christianity.The adoption of Christianity by the Egyptian populace was well underway by the late third century, but evidence for...- $95.00
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Designs for Churches and Chapels, of Various Dimensions and Styles: Consisting of Plans, Elevations, and Sections, With Estimates: Also Some Designs f
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Rural Architecture: Being a Complete Description of Farm Houses, Cottages, and out Buildings, Comprising Wood Houses, Workshops, Tool Hous
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Vendor: Inc L. Grossman Sons
Grossman's Low Cost Quality Homes
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Vendor: New Jersey Terra Cotta Co
Store Fronts in Architectural Terra Cotta
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Vendor: Hélène 1 Fouré-Selter
The French Cathedrals, Their Symbolic Significance
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Vendor: Albert Bush-Brown
SOM: Architecture of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 1973-1983
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, founded in 1936, is one of the largest and most influential architecture firms in the world. SOM has long been known for innovation, experimentation, design excellence, and technical mastery, for an abiding interest in the contributions that buildings can make...- $60.00
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Vendor: Sandra Van Noord
Kas Di Shon: Plantation Houses on Curacao: Past and Present
Driving through Curacao's landscapes, the old plantation houses are visible from afar. The houses speak to us of a past long gone. A past in which plantations, homegrown food, cattle breeding, salt production, and slavery were a true daily reality. These houses have lost...- $29.50
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Vendor: Mitra Kanaani
The Routledge Companion to Ecological Design Thinking: Healthful Ecotopian Visions for Architecture and Urbanism
This companion investigates the ways in which designers, architects, and planners address ecology through the built environment by integrating ecological ideas and ecological thinking into discussions of urbanism, society, culture, and design.Exploring the innovation of materials, habitats, landscapes, and infrastructures, it furthers novel ecotopian...- $58.99
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Vendor: Blue Feather Books
Ancient Greece: Coloring Book of Ancient Temples and Cities
Welcome to the world of Ancient Greece, where the myths and legends of the gods and goddesses come to life through breathtaking temples and cities! This coloring book is an invitation to explore the wonders of Ancient Greece through the medium of art. Within...- $8.99
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The Master Plan of San Francisco: the Land Use Plan. Location and Extent of Public and Private Uses - Standards of Population Density and Land Coverag
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The Farmer His Own Builder: a Guide and Reference Book for the Construction of Dwellings, Barns and Other Farm Buildings, Together With Their Util
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Vendor: Cleveland Architectural Club
Catalogue of the Second Annual Exhibition of the Cleveland Architectural Club: November 15-27, 1897, New England Building
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Vendor: Aladdin Company
Aladdin Homes: "built in a Day".
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Vendor: Norman Jewson
A Little Book of Architecture
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Master Plan Primer; 1945
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Vendor: Kirsten Baumann
Bauhaus Dessau: Architecture-Design-Concept: Architektur - Gestaltung - Idee
Walter Gropius's Bauhaus Dessau was, from 1925 to 1932, the headquarters of the famous Bauhaus School of Design. After a dozen years of National Socialist use and then half a century's worth of restoration, it is now a UNESCO world cultural-heritage site, attracting some...- $35.00
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Vendor: Warren H. White
Covered Bridges in the Southeastern United States: A Comprehensive Illustrated Catalog
Covered bridges are gaining public attention as states and counties make investments in their repair and preservation, offer tours of them, and build new ones. This work documents all extant covered bridges in the southeastern United States: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,...- $45.00
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Vendor: William E. Klingshirn
Caesarius of Arles: The Making of a Christian Community in Late Antique Gaul
This book studies the processes by which the pagan Roman Empire was transformed into the Christian Middle Ages. Drawing on the perspectives of social history, archaeology and anthropology, it focuses on the strategies of Bishop Caesarius of Arles (470SH542 AD) to promote Christian values,...- $49.99
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Vendor: Kester Rattenbury
The Wessex Project: Thomas Hardy, Architect
Thomas Hardy's architectural career is not considered a success. Seen as a mere prelude to his literary output, it is most often summed up by reference to his 'shockingly' suburban home, Max Gate. But this new book argues the opposite: that far from being...- $79.99
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