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Landmarks of New Orleans

By: Huber, Leonard V.

Price: $16.00

Publisher: New Orleans, Louisiana Landmarks Society and Orleans Landmarks Commission: 1991

Seller ID: 2954

ISBN: 1879714019

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good

This is a vary handsome book filled with quality black and white photographs covering the central business district, Algiers, Faubourg Marigny, Holy Cross, Faubourg Treme, Esplanade Ridge, Bayou St. John, Gentilly, Milneburg, the Lower Garden District, the Garden District, Irish Channel and Central City, plus uptown, floating landmarks, and Orleans Parish properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Book measures 8-1/2" x 11-1/4" and has 163 pages. Only defect is a bookplate affixed to front page with former owner's name penciled on it. Easily erased if desired.
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The Houses and History of Chester (Revised Edition, 1976 Connecticut)

By: Hull, Cary S. (editor)

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Chester, Connecticut, Chester Conencticut Historical Society: 1976

Seller ID: 2860

Binding: card cover

Condition: Near fine condition

Crisp, beautiful booklet with attractive art at cover of light tan wraps. Measures 5-1/2" tall and and 8-1/2" long. Illustrated profuselywith photos of the town's historic homes accompanied by their histories. Includes maps and a history of the town itself too. 86 pages. (Architecture I)
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The Log Architecture of Ohio (1977)

By: Hutslar, Donald A,

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Historical Society: 1977

Seller ID: 1048

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Fine

Crisp, clean booklet with no defect of note. Tightly bound with no names or writing and pristine pages. An excellent resource consisting of 95 pages illustrated with drawings and black and white photographs. Text covers the antecedents of log construction, the history of log construction in Ohio, the techniques of such building, tools and materials, design, furnishings etc. Indexed.
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62 Famous Houses of Charleston, South Carolina

By: Jack Leland

Price: $16.00

Publisher: South Carolina, A Post-Courier Booklet: 1993

Seller ID: 4719

Binding: Csrd cover

Condition: Very good condition

If you love architecture, stories, and interior design this book is great fun. It's oversized at 9-1/4" x 12-1/4" with 62 pages. The photographs are in black and white, but they are very handsome. Each place has its own story, come of which are these: Royalists, Indians Held Secret Meetings at Stately Residentce of Brtish Agent; Pensive Ghost Liked Sunlight; Massive House About 1843; Duelists Fired From Windows;Dwelling Cost Man His Bride; Chimneys Hid Hessian Troops Deserting After Revolution;nd Physician Died For Love. But there's lots more!
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Chateaux of France 1949

By: Jacques Houlet

Price: $25.00

Publisher: France, Ministere Des Travaux Publics et Des Transports Commissariat General Au Tourisme: 1948

Seller ID: 4128

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good ocndition

This is a lovely item. I've had it for 20 years and somehow forgot it. I found it in a box in a closet. I have lots of those boxes in closets and yet I still buy. This one is of a nice size -- 8-1/2" x10" with 35 counted pages. The photographs are large, full sized predominately, and with very nice contrast. There is a good text in ENGLISH throguhout. The booklet is very clena ncd nice with no names or writing. The only defect is some small spots of very light foxing to the cover.
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Barnsdall House, Frank Lloyd Wright

By: James Steele

Price: $28.00

Publisher: London, Phaidon Press Limited: 1993

Seller ID: 4463

ISBN: 0714827509

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fine condition

Every time I get a new Frank Lloyd Wright item I'm sure it's the only one I don't have. Last week this new big booklet was new to me and a very happy find. The booklet is huge at 11-3/4" square with 55 pristine pages counted by me. There is a lengthy text and black and white photos and color. There are also many drawings. Barnsdall House was built in 1921 in Los Angeles.
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The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum 1978 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach, Florida

By: Jean Flagler Mathews

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Palm Beach, florida, The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum: 1975

Seller ID: 4314

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition (Plus Extras)

This booklet is clean and bright with so much to see and read. But as good as all that is there's more -- the booklet is filled with extras. I love ephemera hiding in ephemera. I am keeping all items in there because they're all about the Flagler museum. There's a note to the former owner, a big Palm Beach postcard, never used and a regular postcard showinf the Howard Johnson motor Lodge and and a big magazine articles titled Flager's Fantasy by Pete HamillGogeous and perfect with the museum booklet. The boklet measures 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" with 40 pages.
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Washington In Miniature (1956)

By: Jelleff, Frank R.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Frank R. Jelleff Inc.: 1956

Seller ID: 2743

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

I love miniature books and this one is charming at 2-1/4"x 3-1/2". It's staple bound with a clean green cover nicely printed in black. Only fault i a small stain on back cover (see photo).Inside are highly detailed drawings of Washington D.C.and environs -- landmarks include the White House, Blair House, the Department of Commerce, Mount Vernon etc.. All are printed on cream paper and offer information on each depiction. 46 views in all.
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The Terminal Tower Complex 1930-1980; First printing SIGNED

By: Jim Toman and Dan Cook

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Clevleand, Ohio, Cleveland Landmarks Press Inc.: 1980

Seller ID: 4424

ISBN: 093676001x

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fine condition

Crisp, clean book with pristine pages and page edges. No names or writing other than having been SIGNED without inscription by both authors. Measures 8-1/2"x11" Illustrated throughout with vintage photos. Cover is fashioned of heavy pebbled paper decorated with much gilt and nice rounded corners. Printed on heavy coated paper. Binding is quite tight, so useage was minimal.It's interesting to note that this book was published at a time when the city of Cleveland was at a low point, having suffered the infamous fire on the Cuyahyoga River and great financial crisis. The purpose of this book and ...
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From Town To Tower (Cleveland)

By: Johannesen,Eric

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Cleveland, The Western Reserve Historical society: 1983

Seller ID: 0265

Binding: soft cover

Very handsome book oversized at 8-1/4"x11" with 41 pages. The author tells the story of two towers -- the iconic Cleveland symbol, Terminal Tower, which dates back to the 1930's, and its more recent companion, the Sohio headquarters building erected in 1981. Many historical black and white photographs and drawings printed on quality coated paper. Very clean and nice inside and out [ OHIO BX 2 ]
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Buffalo City Hall; Americanesque Masterpiece

By: John H, Conlin

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Buffalo,New York, Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier: 1993

Seller ID: 4795

Binding: Card Cover

Condition: Very good condition

If architecture is your favorite topic you'll love this booklet. The book is clean and tightly bound with no names or writing.The booklet measures 8" x 10-1/4" and has 40 pristine pages with many black and white photographs showing both the interior and exterior. The color art on the back cover won a first class prize in 1932. The building is the creativy of John J. Wade, as both architect and artist. He died in 1990.
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Caerphilly Castle Mid Glamorgan; Castell Caerffili Morgannwg Ganol (Wales 1978)

By: Johns, C.N.

Price: $10.95

Publisher: Wales, Welsh Office: 1978

Seller ID: 2753

ISBN: 0116708034

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fine condition

Crisp and clean as new with two pristine fold-outs cleverly designed inside the back cover. Each shows a different plan of the castle. No tears and no stress to the folds. Booklet appears unread. It measures 5-3/4" x 8-1/4" and has 90 pages printed on quality coated paper throughout. The history of the castle is told with much detail and description.
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Life's Riches: Excerpts on the Pittsburgh Region and Historic Preservation

By: Kidney, Walter C.

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation: 2006

Seller ID: 2436

ISBN: 0978828410

Binding: card cover

Condition: Very Good Condition

Crisp, clean booklet nicely designed. The author provides lovely color photographs to augment his clearly nostalgic feelings about Pittsburgh and its charms. Explore buildings, neighborhoods and landscapes that make Pittsburgh unique. Booklet measures 6-1/2" x 9" and has 91 pages. (Arch. I)
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Frank Lloyd Wright and Prairie School Historic District

By: Leslie L. Gilmore et al

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Village Of Oak Park, Illinois, Oak Park Historic Preservation Committee: 1999

Seller ID: 4691

ISBN: 0226613259

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

This is a beautiful book replete with a tour of Oak Park, Illinois. These are not the ususal homes that other books show. Here you will see these types of resdiential houses, of course Wright's Prairie style is there among other designs --Gothic Revival, Italianate, Stick, Shingle, Queen Anne, Post WWI revivals and Art Moderne. The book has an abundance of photographs in black and white and large extras in blue. The book measures 6" x 10-1/2 and has 144 pages.
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Glass Designs

By: Lind, Carla

Price: $15.00

Publisher: San Franacisco, Pomegranite Artbooks: 1995

Seller ID: 3718

ISBN: 0876544685

Binding: Hard cover

Condition: Very good condition

These small architectural books are gems. Each one selects a single aspect of Wright's works. This one is for glass, another I've seen (bad condition) was about fireplaces. The book is not a true miniature, but it measures just 5-1/4" square with 57 pages and many gorgeous color photographs. Despite it's size, the text is not superficial. There is a lot of solid information here. Book is also clean and without names or writing. It also has no tears or chips and is protected by a brand new mylar cover.
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Chicago From the River (SIGNED 1995)

By: Lindsay, Joan V.

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Northfield, Illinois, Self-Published: 1995

Seller ID: 3398

Binding: card cover

Condition: Near fine condition

If you love Chicago and/or architecture this booklet is stunning. Every photo is full page and almost all are in dazzling color. There are also some in black white photos, plus a few drawings. Booklet measures 9" x 12" and has 47 pages. There are descriptions for each, but the focus is on those pictures. The author/illustrator SIGNED on the title page thus, "Best wishes, Joan V. Lindsay" written very easy to read.
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Torino E: An Invitation ToTurin (1988 -- English and Italian)

By: Lodovico, Morenco

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Turin, Italy, Torinio E: September, 1988

Seller ID: 3958

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

Beautiful travel magazine invites tourists to see what a vacation in Turin guarantees delightful days and starlit nights. There's a lot to read in both English and Italian. The main topics are these: A tradition of discretion; Turin's strange, deceptive music; a vocation for industry, the need for innovation; Allesandro Antonelli Architect of Turin; Behind the metropolis; and city tours. Magazine measures 9" x 11-1/4" and has 99 pages on pristine white coated paper upon which are color photographs and some black and white drawings. Beautiful ads too in full color. (TRAV. Box 2)
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Taliesin West In the Realm of Ideas: An Interpretive Guide (1993)

By: Lucas, Suzette A. (editor)

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Scottsdale, Arizona, The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation: 1993

Seller ID: 3756

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

Frank Lloyd Wright comes to Arizona! Beautiful designs which find their home in the sun. Thsi booklet is clean and tightly bound with no defect other than a very small crease to top front cover. The booklet measures 7" x 10" and has 18 pages and many photographs in both color and black and white, plus a two page diagram.
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Old Federal Building Also Known as United States Post Office, Customs House, Court House (Cleveland, Ohio, 1985)

By: Lybarger, Helen B.

Price: $8.95

Publisher: Early Settlers Association: 1985

Seller ID: 0788

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Fine

The author of this pristine little booklet was the wife of Chief Justice Donald F. Lybarger, Common Pleas Court from 1950 to 1970. She wrote it for the Early Settlers Association in his memory. The booklet measures 6"x9" and is printed on coated paper and illustrated with full page black and white photographs. The text describes the architecture and appointments of the building, though someone corrected a fact about artist Daniel Chester French who created two of the magnificent marble sculptures. The author stated that he died on board the Titanic in 1919, but the handwritten correction state...
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New York Then and Now

By: Marcia Reiss

Price: $16.00

Publisher: San Diego, California, Thunder Bay Press: 2007

Seller ID: 4436

ISBN: 19781592237296

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fine condition

This book is part of a a series showing America's important citiesas they wewre in the past and today. Some of these volumes are large in hard cover, but this one is a nice small 8" across and 7" high. Each spread shows the early days on the left and today on the right, both with description. The book is clean and bright with 144 pages replete with index.
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