London British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem Supplementary papers 3. 1931

47p, 13 plates incl. fold out of Fountain Court Complex and 2 colour plans and incl. text illustrations and plans. Large 4to. Grey decorated and lettered wrappers. Very good. Gives historical notes of the churches, details of individual churches and details of the Mosaics where a section is given over to each subject. Useful review of this Christian complex in the north of Jordan largely destroyed by an earthquake in AD 749.

New York Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1963

224pp. with many black and white photographic illustrations. Long 4to. Open weave cloth. Black spine lettering. An analysis of urban forms and functions by this notable post-modern landscape designer. Signed by Lawrence Halprin on half title in a bold hand.

Princeton Princeton University Press 1979

[20]+3-827+[7]pp with extensive illustrations, maps and photographic reproductions. Long 4to. Cloth boards, with gilt lettering label on spine. Custom made slip case. Book explores the fascinating history of cultural and geographical expansion into the Western territories of North America, with particular focus on Spanish influence, urban planning and industrial progress. Sticker from previous owner on interior of upper board reads "Winston Barnett, Architect."

London, The Architectural Press 1939

(5) 168, xxxii pp. Black and white diagrams and tables. bound in open weave lettered cloth, slightly discoloured at edges, with imprinted navy titles. Very good indeed. Fascinating book of government recommendations for civil defence shelter etc.

London and New Haven Yale University Press 1995

349 pages, colour plates and photographs throughout the text. 4to. Very good in slightly worn dust wrapper. Closed tear on lower wrapper. There has been minor water damage to the book. Text unaffected. One of Worrley's major works - it is a comprehensive survey of British architecture in the 17th and 18th centuries and offers a radical reassessment of the styles of major designers from Inigo Jones to Sir John Soane. The influence of English Palladianism over the architecture of Scotland, Ireland and North America is also examined. Signed by Giles Worsley on the title page

Port Sunlight Printed by Lever Brothers Ltd., no date

24pp. Paper wrappers. Very good. Considers the nature of co-partnership or profit sharing. June 1912 The Hon. H.A. Stanhope residing. Lecture stating the principles of co-partnership by Lever who was a commitment advocate of this approach to business at Port Sunlight. Ownership stamp of D Burpee on upper wrapper.

London The Housing Centre 1942

117pp illustrated with 19 plans and diagrams including some fold out plans and diagrams for actual schemes. Soft wrappers. Good copy.

J Y Knight & Co 1851

3rd edition revised and enlarged. An oddity with dedication written in ink in October 1837 to William Cubitt [ father of Joseph] at Kirkstall Forge. Title page, [3]pp introduction, 267pp illustrated with tables etc + [2]pp advert for the company at Kirkstall Forge. Joseph Cubitt's stamp at Great George Street, Westminster, identifies him as a Civil Engineer

Kegan Paul International 1986

256 pages, illustrated. 4to. Very good with dust wrapper. Provides insights into this key Iraqi architect and designer's ideas.

Allen Lane: The Penguin Press 1968

315pp illustrated with c40 plates and including a select bibliography of the works of Nickolaus Pevsner. Royal 8vo. Very good in dw. Contributions by contemporary writers and architects including Reyner Banham, Hugh Casson, Kerry Downes, John Harris and many others. Produced as a birthday present to Nikolaus Pevsner

London Francis Lincoln 2008

224pp illustrated with colour and b/w plates. 4to. Fine in dust wrapper. This is first full length study of this controversial modernist practice. Includes a fascinating overview of the historical background and then focuses on detailed studies of individual houses, social housing schemes, shops and cafés all beautifully illustrated.

London, His Majesty's Stationary Office 1947

[TANSLEY REPORT] v + 139pp. 8vo. Pamphlet. Previous owner's name, date and location in ink on front cover. Pocket on back cover missing items and reverse cover stained with rust marks from staples. Good copy otherwise of this important report.

Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University 1961

31pp, Pamphlet designed by Herbert Bayer. Text of the lecture on contemporary architecture and design. Bright copy.

New Haven & London Yale University Press 2000

528 pp Extensively illustrated with colour and black and white photographs and images. 4to. Boards in slightly worn dust wrapper. A very useful and comprehensive account of the life and work of a key 20th century Constructivist sculptor.

Marlborough, Wiltshire The Crowood Press 2023

238 pp, with many colour illustrations. Quarto with dust jacket in fine condition. A beautifully produced book exploring the interaction, through the work of twenty- four potters, between the ancient language of pots and the contemporary.

London Architectural Press 1953

Paginated pp1-70 + 66pp period ads. Articles by Misha Black, Barbara Jones and Charles Hasler. Editors J M Richards, Nickolaus Pevsner, Ian McCallum and H de C Hastings. Guest editor for this issue was Misha Black. Typography and Cover by Ronald Sandiford. Key articles on Crown Furnishers and Coronation Celebrations amongst others. Large 4to. Good copy. Very small nick at head of spine.

London Oxford University Press for the British Academy 1979

246 + plates in colour and b/w. 4to. Original black cloth with gold lettering to spine. Very good with very good dust wrapper, slightly chipped at head of spine. Signature of H G Wayment [ who published on the glass of Fairford Church] on front end paper and inscription from him on title page concerning Peter Newton and providing anecdotal information on how it came to be volume I in the Corpus Vitrearum series. A catalogue of important medieval stained glass housed within buildings in the county of Oxford.

London, Crosby Lockwood and Co 1886

10th edition. viii+ 160pp + 2 c30pp catalogues at the back of books produced in the Weale Series and by Crosby Lockwood on building and related technical subjects. Green blind stamped cloth, gilt lettering on upper board. Worn paper label on spine. Slightly foxed prelims. Superb engraved illustrations of cottage and small houses throughout, some plates across two pages.

London Country Life 1919

First edition 141pp frontispiece + 28 b/w plates, line illustrations in text. Cloth backed boards. Corners + head and base of spine bumped. Some slight foxing throughout the text pages. Loosely inserted magazine article about concrete house construction. Impressive study of vernacular building methods using mud, adobe, etc. Hard to find. A very clear study of these vernacular building methods.