London by The British Fire Prevention Committee 1903

304pp + lxxi + [4]pp appendix +270 plates + fold out plan of the exhibition forming last page. Red gilt decorated loth. Head and base of spine chipped with small tear at head of spine. Decorated end papers, these a little age toned. The exhibition included examples of the latest fire fighting equipment and there was also a substantial loan of items on the history of fire including paintings, models, historical equipment etc. Sachs is best known for his writing on Theatre Architecture. Sach wrote the introduction to this huge catalogue.

London John Weale 1860

4th Edition, revised and enlarged xi + [i] +434pp+ 24pp. Fold our frontis o the Great Westminster Clock mechanism. 8vo. Cloth. A little rubbed else good. 1860 was the year Big Ben became fully operational. Dedication copy from the author to Rev. Joseph Eddleston, At North Runcton July 21 1860

Reprinted 1975 with corrections and additions by J A Goodall F.S.A. London. Phillips & Page 1975

Limited edition

London, John Murray 1841

iv + 151pp + 4pp list of popular works published by Mr. Murray. c.25 b/w illustrations including 14 engraved plates and folding frontispiece (plan of Windsor Castle). 12mo. Decorative cloth with striking gilt motif on front board. Spine slightly sunned and some small marks on upper and verso boards. Small amount of foxing on a number of the plates, else a good copy.

London Printed for Francis Clay and Daniel Browne 1728

First edition. 8vo., [10], xxii 274 pp., one folding engraved plate, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt decorated spine with raised bands. Repaired at head and foot spine. New spine label. In this copy the last two pages 273 and 274 misbound between xx and page I of the book. These are index pages. Henrey 929 Dedicated to Lord Torrington [ of Southill ] and fellow admirals in the Navy advocating tree planting to ensure a good supply of timber for the future. Bookplate of Geo. Irton of Irton Hall, Cumberland.

London F Lewis (Publishers) Ltd 1935

57pp text + 100pp b/w plates. Large 4to. Very good with very good dust wrapper. Contents discussed and illustrated include pottery by V.Bell, G. Sutherland, L. Knight, Frank Brangwyn, etc, etc. Black and white frontispiece - 'The Mall, T.S.S. "Empress of Britain". Decorations by Waring and Gillow (1932) Ltd. London. Includes reprint of the rules relating to the recommendations for an exhibition o "Good Design and Every-day Use" and other advocacy documents relating to exhibitions to promote contemporary design. Also refers to the work of individual firms involved in production and the illustrations cites the makers in all cases.

Risbury Whittington Press 2005

number 68 of 280 copies from an edition of 350. [vi] + 50pp. Printed on Bugra-Bütten mould made tan paper, frontis and 31 b/w photographic plates including 1 double page spread. Folio. Original grey cloth with tan paper covered boards, with a patterned paper designed by Edwin Smith. Silver lettering on backstrip. A wonderful record of Smith's work in a book conceived alongside his collaborator and widow, Olive Cook. It captures the landscape and spirit of the Cotswolds perfectly.

London Architectural Association 1986

28pp booklet + 20 silkscreen prints which assembled form a print 1525x1120mm. Large square 4to in presentation black box with white title on front. Vg. Published to coincide with an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Andrew Holmes. Published as as edition of one thousand numbered 1/1000 this being number 146. Holmes has used this Folio to continue his explorations by creating twenty silkscreen fragments which when put together create dramatic 4 x 5 foot detail of Richard Rogers' hi-tech Inmos building.

London : Fact, 1938

97 pp illustrated with line ills. Wrappers Subject: Air defences -- Civil defence -- Great Britain --: Fact : a monograph was issued once a month ; no. 13. 97 pages. Written in the pre war period the book opens with the statement that ARP would soon be known widely by its initials.

London Cement and Concrete Association c1935

2nd edition. 28pp pamphlet. Stapled. A little worn on edges else good. The Association's mission was to improve and extend the uses of concrete. Illustrations and text exploring detailed designs to reduce impact of direct and indirect attacks. Information drawn widely from European publications on the subject.

(The Studio 1935) Universe Books New York 1988

124pp illus with b/w plates. Sm 4to. Vg in dw. Facsimile of classic Le Corbusier's study of the airplane, symbol of the new age.

London Royal Institute of British Architects 1937

99pp + lxi advertisements. B/W plates. 4to. illustrated wrapper which is faded on the spine and the first 5cm of the left side of the upper cover. Very good otherwise. An in-depth and technical account of the subject. Consists of three main sections: Progress in the air, Airports and Aerial Photography. From the library of George G. Pace.

Dublin Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art 1978

Foreword by Peter Lake. Unpaginated. 392pp illustrated with sepia photographs and a few colour images. Long 4to. Wrappers. Good copy. Useful resource on the history of Irish Theatre production and design.

New York Architectural Book Publishing Company, inc nd 1929

v, [1], 332 p. incl. front., illus., plans. Blue lettered cloth. 4to. Head of spine and conners a little worn else good copy. Includes list of contributing architects. Introductory section on the evolution of the American apartment house and then many detailed examples with plans of individual projects.

Biddenden, Kent The Florin Press 1985

1 of 500 first edition copies of this publication. 48pp. 11 tipped in colour plates. Red cloth covered boards with gilt title on spine. Long octavo. Published to coincide with and complement the opening of the tour of the exhibition 'The Appreciation of Naum Gabo' in Dallas, September 1985. Fine.

2014 published by David Valinksy for Shaun Tyas Press

256pp illustrated. Limited to 500 signed by the author. Wrappers with overprinted dust wrapper. 4to. This book comprises extracts from Prior's own writings with commentary by David Valinsky and beautiful photographs. A very attractive bit of book design.