Architecture

  • STEPHENSON, Flora and Gordon.
    Community Centres: A survey for the Community Centres Joint Research Council Research Officers for the Leverhulme Grant Fund, Community Centres Joint Research Committee: Royal Institute of British Architects, National Council of Social Service, the Housing Centre

    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.

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  • Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture. by VENTURI, Robert
    VENTURI, Robert
    Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture.

    New York, The Museum of Modern Art in association with the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in The Fine Arts, Chicago, [1966] 1968

    2nd edition. 144pp with 350 b/w illustrations. 200 x 150mm. Wraps version. Good copy but some pen underlining. Introduction by Vincent Scully. This first book in the series 'The Museum of Modern Art Papers on Architecture' is concerned with the theoretical background of modern architecture. Ownership name of Alan Mossman, New York 1970

    Stock ID: 21958
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  • [COMPTON WYNYATES ]Marquis of, Compton Wynyates
    Compton Wynyates

    London Arthur, L Humphreys, 187 Piccadilly 1904

    28 illustrations comprising frontis illustration and a 27 further sepia and black and white photo gravure plates with tissue guards and captions that illustrate the house and gardens. Yapp edged paper Titles on upper board in gilt. 4to. Green cloth. Bookplate of Josceline Grove on front paste down along with his description of the book pasted onto the front end paper. Loosely inserted Good copy. Superb illustrations of the house and gardens. originated as a medieval moated manor dating to about 1480. By the mid-19th century the site was in ruins until restorations began in about 1835. The 'best garden', designed as a topiary garden, was laid out in 1895, and at…

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    London Arthur, L Humphreys, 187 Piccadilly 1904

    28 illustrations comprising frontis illustration and a 27 further sepia and black and white photo gravure plates with tissue guards and captions that illustrate the house and gardens. Yapp edged paper Titles on upper board in gilt. 4to. Green cloth. Bookplate of Josceline Grove on front paste down along with his description of the book pasted onto the front end paper. Loosely inserted Good copy. Superb illustrations of the house and gardens. originated as a medieval moated manor dating to about 1480. By the mid-19th century the site was in ruins until restorations began in about 1835. The 'best garden', designed as a topiary garden, was laid out in 1895, and at the same time a water garden was established in the vicinity of the existing moat. These are all shown in the photographs within this book soon after they were made. Loosely inserted dedication leaf to G J Talbot 1905.

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    Stock ID: 22656
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  • Presweld Construction System HILLS [WEST BROMWICH] LIMITED
    Construction for Schools Trade Catalogue

    Wills, Albion Road, West Bromwich undated c1952

    20pp illustrated with b/w plates showing interiors and exteriors of schools + plans and diagrams the latter on green pages. Long 4to. Very good copy Hinchcliffe had founded Hills in 1932 as a patent glazing company. It then rapidly expanded and had divisions making steel window frames, roof lights and light steel structural. Loosely inserted letter to E D Haigh, RIBA Kendal accompanying the brochure and discussing their design approaches. Air view of Hemel Hempstead Primary School by C H Aslin on title page. Describes the Presweld system of construction. Lots of examples of school buildings created from the modular and prefabricated system the firm developed.

    Stock ID: 21138
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  • WILLIAMS ELLIS, Clough.
    Cottage Building In Cob, Pise, Chalk & Clay In Cob, Pisé, Chalk & Clay A Renaissance

    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.

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  • [ELLWOOD]
    Craig Ellwood 15 Casas/15 Houses

    Barcelona Editorial GG [1999] 2004

    144pp illustrated with colour and b/w plates. Silvered decorated boards, Very good copy. Craig Ellwood was one of the architects who during the 50s took part (alongside Charles Eames, Pierre Koenig and Rafael Soriano, among others) in the celebrated Case Study Houses programme organized by the "Arts and Architecture" magazine with the aim of promoting modern architecture and experimentation with new industrial materials in domestic architecture. This book is a useful account of some of his projects and is beautifully illustrated.

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  • SPRINGER, Willy [ editor ]
    Das Gesicht des Deutschen Theaters

    Oldenburg Gerhard Stalling Verlag 1926

    172pp illustrated with c300 b/w plates of the exterior of theatres providing a good photographic record of Germanic theatre design. 4to. Red lettered open weave cloth. Good copy. With bookplate on front paste down of Edwin A Dawes. Locations of each theatre noted. Edwin Alfred Dawes was a British biochemist and magician from Yorkshire. [died 2023].

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  • [EISENMAN]
    DDR/DESIGN DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES EISENMAN/ROBERTSON

    Unpublished folder 1984

    Folder of information about the firm and its projects. Untitled 1984 Includes introduction, resumes of the key partners including: Peter Eisenamn, Christopher J Glaister, Jacqueline T Robertson; List of key clients and a series of project descriptions. The projects are summarised and each is illustrated with an original photograph the same size as the typed summary. They are Canberra, Central area urban design study; Florida Expo '92 master planning etc; Colvill Green Office Campus Fairfax County Virginia; Olympic Place; New York, Arcade scheme; Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington Urban Design Scheme; Aerospace Center Washington; Amvest Corporation Headquarters, Charlottesville; Center fo the Visual Arts and Fine Arts Library, Columbus Ohio, University Art Museum, Long Beach CA, Housing Koch-Friedrichstrasse, Berlin,…

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    Unpublished folder 1984

    Folder of information about the firm and its projects. Untitled 1984 Includes introduction, resumes of the key partners including: Peter Eisenamn, Christopher J Glaister, Jacqueline T Robertson; List of key clients and a series of project descriptions. The projects are summarised and each is illustrated with an original photograph the same size as the typed summary. They are Canberra, Central area urban design study; Florida Expo '92 master planning etc; Colvill Green Office Campus Fairfax County Virginia; Olympic Place; New York, Arcade scheme; Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington Urban Design Scheme; Aerospace Center Washington; Amvest Corporation Headquarters, Charlottesville; Center fo the Visual Arts and Fine Arts Library, Columbus Ohio, University Art Museum, Long Beach CA, Housing Koch-Friedrichstrasse, Berlin, Madison Components Plant Indiana, design and Beverley Hills Civic Center Design Competition. Loose leaf sheets held in folder and presumably given to potential clients. How these things were done before the age of the Internet.

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    Stock ID: 20943
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  • (GERMAN AUTOBAHNS) Generalinspektor für das deutsche Straßenwesen [edited by]
    Drei Jahre Arbeit an den Straßen Adolf Hitlers

    Berlin Volk und Reich Verlag 1936

    Unpaginated. Illustrated with plans, diagrams and b/w photographs including images of relief maps showing routes of proposed autobahns. 240 x 260mm. Cloth backed boards with brown lettered titles on upper board. Cloth a little dusty else good copy. Useful survey of the motorway scheme.

    Stock ID: 22066
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  • E.A.W. POINT OF VIEW ON POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION INTERIM REPORT by EDWARDS, Elsie E
    EDWARDS, Elsie E
    E.A.W. POINT OF VIEW ON POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION INTERIM REPORT

    London, Electrical Association of Women nd 1944-45

    55pp, pamphlet. b/w wrappers. Title page with ex library stamp of Association of for Planning and Regional Reconstruction + 2 ex libris stamps marring appearance. Some pencil annotations else good copy. The Electrical Association for Women (EAW) was a feminist and educational organisation founded in Great Britain in 1924 to promote the benefits of electricity in the home. The pamphlet covers careers for women in the electrical sector, planning the post war home efficiently etc.

    Stock ID: 22163
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  • (GODWIN) SOROS Susan Webber ed.
    E.W. Godwin: Aesthetic Movement Architect and Designer

    New Haven and London, Yale University Press 1999

    430pp with 100s of illustrations in b/w and colour. Large 4to. Cloth in d/w, very good indeed. Collection of essays by various scholars on one of the great figures of 19th C architecture and design. Exploring his multifaceted career as an architect, furniture designer, theatrical designer and writer. Published as a catalogue to accompany an exhibition held in 1999.

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  • SAARINEN Eero, edited by Aline SAARINEN
    Eero Saarinen on his Work: A Selection of Buildings dating from 1947 to 1964, with Statements by the Architect

    New Haven and London: Yale University Press 1962

    108pp with beautiful b/w photographs and plans throughout. Large 4to, cloth backed boards. The boards are slightly scuffed Published shortly after his death, this handsome volume showcases 15 of Saarinen's most famous buildings, mostly in the USA, but also in London and Oslo. Each is illustrated with striking b/w photographs and a selection of quotations by Saarinen, taken from interviews, notes, articles etc. and assembled by his wife. Plus 9pp of quotations from Saarinen on his design philosophy, an a brief section on his furniture design. Printed on heavyweight cream paper, this is a lovely piece of book design, showcasing Saarinen's work perfectly through its atmospheric photography. Bookplate of Michael and…

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    New Haven and London: Yale University Press 1962

    108pp with beautiful b/w photographs and plans throughout. Large 4to, cloth backed boards. The boards are slightly scuffed Published shortly after his death, this handsome volume showcases 15 of Saarinen's most famous buildings, mostly in the USA, but also in London and Oslo. Each is illustrated with striking b/w photographs and a selection of quotations by Saarinen, taken from interviews, notes, articles etc. and assembled by his wife. Plus 9pp of quotations from Saarinen on his design philosophy, an a brief section on his furniture design. Printed on heavyweight cream paper, this is a lovely piece of book design, showcasing Saarinen's work perfectly through its atmospheric photography. Bookplate of Michael and José Manser on front end paper. Loosely inserted hand written review of the book, presumably by José Manser.

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    Stock ID: 22027
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  • HUSSEY Christopher, LEES-MILNE James, HILL Oliver and CORNFORTH John
    English Country Houses Five volumes comprising Caroline 1625-1685, Baroque 1685-1715, Early Georgian 1715-60, Mid Georgian 1760-1800 and Late Georgian 1800-1840

    Southampton, Country Life Ltd. 1966, 1970, 1955, 1956, 1958

    Caroline: 255pp with 418 b/w illustrations. Baroque: 303pp with 467 b/w illustrations. Early Georgian: 256pp with 465 b/w illustrations. Mid Georgian: 255pp with 507 b/w illustrations. Late Georgian: 255pp with 472 b/w illustrations throughout. All five volumes are very good, Early Georgian volume lacks dust wrapper. Caroline, Baroque and Early Georgian are lightly sunned on spines, and Caroline has some very light foxing to endpapers and prelims. Early Georgian, Mid Georgian and Late Georgian have the bookplate of historian Stephen Powys Marks on fep and very slight foxing on inner flaps of dust wrapper , extending to back of Mid Georgian only. A full set of first editions of this…

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    Southampton, Country Life Ltd. 1966, 1970, 1955, 1956, 1958

    Caroline: 255pp with 418 b/w illustrations. Baroque: 303pp with 467 b/w illustrations. Early Georgian: 256pp with 465 b/w illustrations. Mid Georgian: 255pp with 507 b/w illustrations. Late Georgian: 255pp with 472 b/w illustrations throughout. All five volumes are very good, Early Georgian volume lacks dust wrapper. Caroline, Baroque and Early Georgian are lightly sunned on spines, and Caroline has some very light foxing to endpapers and prelims. Early Georgian, Mid Georgian and Late Georgian have the bookplate of historian Stephen Powys Marks on fep and very slight foxing on inner flaps of dust wrapper , extending to back of Mid Georgian only. A full set of first editions of this important and desirable series. Very hard to find together and in such good condition.

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    Stock ID: 19721
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  • JOURDAIN M.
    English Decorative Plasterwork of the Renaissance

    London, B.T. Batsford (1926)1933

    Revised edition. xiii + 258pp illustrated with 200 b/w plates, engravings and diagrams. Original gilt decorated cloth, lightly worn and faded on spine and at corners, generally bright. Ex Hull College with their ancient stamp on front end paper and withdrawn stamp on verso of the half title. Important and well illustrated survey of plasterwork in England, organised by period and location.

    Stock ID: 20805
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  • English Homes Period IV Volume II The Work of Sir John Vanbrugh and his School 1699-1736 by TIPPING H Avary
    TIPPING H Avary
    English Homes Period IV Volume II The Work of Sir John Vanbrugh and his School 1699-1736

    London Country Life Limited 1928

    Folio. Quarter blue cloth. . Unusual to find this item in a dust wrapper. Dust wrapper a bit chipped at head and base of the spine. Superb record of the work of Vanbrugh with large format photographs in black and white and line ills.

    Stock ID: 20958
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  • English Neo-Classical Architecture by STILLMAN, Damie.
    STILLMAN, Damie.
    English Neo-Classical Architecture

    London A. Zwemmer Ltd. 1988

    2 Vols. 648pp (continuous pagination) . Over 400 b/w + colour photographs. Publishers blue cloth, gilt title on the spine with illustrated dust wrappers and slipcase. Spine of the wrappers a little faded else very good indeed. Comprehensive study, explores the origins of the neo-classical movement in British architecture during the second half of the 18th century and analyses the interiors and exteriors of a wide range of neo-classical building types. Covers the work of Robert Adam, James Wyatt, George Dance, John Soane + many more. Profusely illustrated.

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  • [SPAN HOUSING] SIMMS, Barbara
    Eric Lyons and Span

    London RIBA Publishing; 1st edition 2006

    240pp illustrated with colour and b/w plates, some from the original brochures for the Span housing schemes. Suare 4to. Laminated boards. Well researched, this book celebrates the work of the architect Eric Lyons OBE (1912-1980), whose famous post-war housing projects. . Built almost entirely for Span Developments, its mission was to provide an affordable environment "that gave people a lift".

    Stock ID: 22097
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  • [JIRICNA] ETTEDGUI Joseph [ introduction].
    Eva Jiricna Designs -

    London Architectural Association Mega VI 1987

    43pp illustrated with colour and b/w plates and line illustrations. Small folio. Black wrappers. Czech-born architect Eva Jiricna provides the architectural setting for some of the most stylist fashion outlets in London, Paris, Germany and the USA, it features 12 of her London schemes. A fully illustrated interview tells the story of her background in Czechoslovakia and the impact on her work of the architectural scene she discovered on moving to London after the Soviet invasion of Prague in 1968. The book includes contribution by John Thackara and a conversation with Alvin Boyarsky. Slightly rubbed at base of front wrapper and edges a little dusty. Internally very good. Hard to find.

    Stock ID: 21517
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  • BYRON, Robert.
    First Russian then Tibet

    London Macmillan and Co 1933

    First edition. illustrated with drawings and photographs, mostly by the author including coloured frontispiece. Colour frontis. Blue cloth. Good. No dust wrapper. Bright copy. A little bumped at corners. With bookplate of Colin Amery. Byron travelled to India in 1929 as special correspondent for the Daily Express, and also took in Tibet. An appreciation of architecture is a strong element in Byron's writings. He was a forceful advocate for the preservation of historic buildings and a founder member of the Georgian Group. His interest in architecture shines through in this book.

    Stock ID: 21170
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  • With an original drawing on title page dedicated to Yolanda [Adams] and Gerald [Levert]. [PURINI]
    Franco Purini: Around the shadow line Folio III

    London Architectural Association 1984

    16pp introductory text, 30 boxed plates. Decorated box. 320x320mm.. Dedication copy from the autor with hand drawn sketch. "For Yolanda e Gerald during a beautiful dinner in A.A. London 2/5/84" Introduction by Franco Purini, essays by Vittorio Gregotti, Pierluigi Nicolin and Micha Bandini. The plates comprise drawings with the quality of etchings in which Purini explores the concept of the eternal city. Presumed to be Yolanda Adams and Gerald Levert

    Stock ID: 22668
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