Rotterdam Uitgeverij 010 1989

59pp illustrated. Square 4to. Wrappers. Good copy. Wiel Arets is a Dutch architect, architectural theorist, urbanist, industrial designer. This is an early assessment of his highly regarded, often minimalist work. Series of projects are illustrated and described, following the introductory section which includes a short essay by Arets. Text in Dutch and English.

London Routledge 1947

217pp, small line illustrations throughout by Le Corbusier. 8vo. Cloth. some discolouring to the boards + spine else a good copy. First English edition of the French original published in 1936. Le Corbusier examines the architecture and people of New York. He loves the latter but deems the architecture haphazard. He imagines an improved New York.

(1954) Published with the aid of the Pincs Bernhard Fund, by G can Saane, "lectura architectonica" Amsterdam 1957

2nd impression. 168pp illustrated with b/w plates and line ills. Quarto. Turquoise cloth with gilt blocked lettering on front board and spine. Slightly dusty dust wrapper. Signed by previous owner on the front end paper in neat hand. Material collected for the book by R M H Magnée. Modern typographic layout. Includes reviews of all the major projects with photo illustrations and line ills. Includes the famous Nassau School at Hilveresum, housing schemes, town hall etc and this garden city project alongside other projects undertaken in the Netherlands. Produced for the 70th birthday of Dudok.

London John Murray, 1981

454 pages illustrated with b/w plates. Slightly shop soiled but very Good in Fine dust wrapper. First edition of this comprehensive reference book on William Burges.

The Architectural Press 1986

320pp illus. with b/w plates and line ills. Major assessment of Lethaby's multi faceted carer as an architect, conservationist and educationalist. Square 4to. Very good in dust wrapper.

London A. Fullerton & Co. nd c1880

(8) + 32 + 8 + 20 + 8 + 26 + 12 + 14 + 8 + 24 + 8, 48 numbered folding plates, 6 other folding plates and 1 further lettered a-g. Text pages illustrated with woodcut illustrations comprising plans and diagrams and drawings of details. Large folio. Quarter calf, green cloth, gilt lettered spine and upper board. Rubbed on all corners and along spine. Marbled end paper, reinforced. Superb period reference for building details.

Milano C Olivetti and Co 1959

214pp illus with b/w photographs + period adverts. Perfect bound. Laminated yellow wrappers with example of fantastic architecture. 4to. 27x21cms . Key articles by Le Corbusier on Frank Lloyd Wright with fold out concertina illustrations. Denmark (contributions by Bruno Alfieri, Enzo Fratelli, Keld Helmer-Petersen and others ) and Fantastic Architecture by Ulrich Conrads and Hans Sperlich. Spine split Small tear in front wrap hinge else good copy. Texts in English, Italian, French.