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Brochure The Hofkirche in Innsbruck: The Tomb of the Emperor Maximilian The Silver Chapel

By: Marsh, Dr. Christophe

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Innsbruck, Austria, No date

Seller ID: 4074

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fine condition

Very nice, clean brochure in full color. The statues are incredible and the lengthy text explains the tomb of Maximilian and the statues and amazing decoration, but italso shows the backdrop of the late 1400's to the 1500's, plus 24 marble reliefs beginning with Maximilian's mariage to Mary of Burgundy in 1477 to the defence of Verona in 1516. The guide measures 4-1/2" x 8-3/4" and has 15 pages printed on quality coated paper. The text is in English only.
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Pictorial Memories of Oberlin

By: Marwin E. Hofer, President

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Oberlin, Ohio, The Rotary Club of Oberlin: 1989

Seller ID: 4457

Binding: Spiral spine and card covers

Condition: Very good condition

If you remember Oberlin, Ohio this book brings 104 pages filled with black and white photographs and their descriptions. But more than that they bring the charm of both the town and the college and its conservatory. The book measures 7-1/2" x 11"and has no names or writing. The spiral spine is intact and all pages are clean and no creases. The topics include Tappan Square, archaeology, early buildings, college buildings,churches,fires and colunteer firemen, public schools, other schools, homes for children, transportation, blizzards and floods, oversize crowds, Oberlin from the air, reflecting...
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Jackson The Way We Were: Old Postcard Views from the Collections of Forrest L. Cooper and Donald F. Garret (SIGNED, Jackson, Mississippi)

By: McIntire, Carl

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Jackson, Mississippi, Self-Published: Circa early 1980's

Seller ID: 3821

Binding: Hard cover

Condition: Very good condition

This is an out of print book which is fairly hard to find. It's a booklet in hard covers SIGNED by both collectors on the title page.The collection of Jackson scenes cover an era from circa 1902 into the 1950's, though about 90 per cent of the views pre-date 1920. The cards are beautiful, saturated with color, plus a few black and white cards too, but very few of those. There's also descriptions written by Carl McIntire to augment the 149 cards.
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Mosaics of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (1994)

By: McNamee, Maurice B., S.J.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: St. Louis, Missouri, Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis: 1904

Seller ID: 2701

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fine condition

Beautiful, high quality booklet which showcases the mind-boggling mosaic artistry in the St. Louis, Missouri Cathedral Basilica. The booklet is oversized at 8-1/2" x 11" with 56 pages printed on high quality coated paper. The illustrations are many and in full glorious color. I took a photo of the contents so you can see at a glance what areas of the building are discussed.
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Meadow Brook Hall A Living Legacy 1980

By: Meadow Brook Publication

Price: $15.95

Publisher: Rochester, Michigan, Meadow Brook Publication: 1980

Seller ID: 4283

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

Our daughter lives in Michigan, so we're there quite a bit. Nonetheless I have never heard of Meadow Brook Hall until I bought this in MICHIGAN! John Dodge was part of the Dodge Brothers automobile business. Martha Rausch of Canada came to Michign to business school. As luck would have it she found a job as a secretary for John Dodge. In 1925 they were married. The manor house is sumptuous thanks to William E. Kapp, architect, and Smith, Hinchman and Grylls, the contractor. It was a home fo decades, but in 1971 it became a cultural spot for thw public. The booklet measures 7" x 10" and has32 c...
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Centering on Contemporary Clay: American Ceramics from the Joan Mannheimer Collection (1981)

By: Melchert, James

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Iowa city, Iowa, University of Iowa Museum of Art: 1981

Seller ID: 3506

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fine condition

Crisp,as new, catalog focused on the use of clay to make contemporary art and to share a variety of American ceramics from the Joan Mannheimer collection. The exhibit was held at the University of Iowa's Art Museum from April 25 to August 2, 1981. The artists are many and there is biographical material about their work. The catalog measures 9" x 10" and has 68 pages. Photos are at times playful and predominately shown in black and white, but there are some full color shots too.There's also an interesting foreword by the collector and an essay titled "Imagines and Reflections" by Jim Melchert.
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Sacred Geometry 1998

By: Miaranda Lundy

Price: $10.95

Publisher: New York, Walker & Company: 1998

Seller ID: 4131

ISBN: 0802713823

Binding: Hard cover

Condition: Fine

This is ahandsome book for a gift. There's no punch of color as you can see, but the use of beige and grey are elegant. The book measures 6" x 7" and is pristine inside and out. There are are no creases, chips, or tears, and no names or writing. I am bemused by this book and yet don't know enough about it. FROM THE BACK JACKET: "Miranda Lundy presents a unique introduction to this most ancient and timeless of universal sciences. Sacred Geometry demonstrates what happens to space in two dimensions -- a subject last flowering in the art, science, and architecture of the Renaissance and seen in...
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Coral Gables Miami Riviera An Architectural Guide

By: Milas, Aristide J.; Uguccioni, Ellen J.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Miami, Florida, Dade Heritage Trust: 2003

Seller ID: 3644

ISBN: 0962056510

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

This is a very interesting booklet perfect for carrying along as you walk the streets of Coral Gables with its beautiful homes . Coral Gables was called America's Most Beautiful Suburbs when it was created during the great land bloom in Florida of 1921-26. The guide has three sections: 1.) an essay comparing the the city today as per 19th and 20th urban planning 2.) illustration of the the patterns of development and grandiose planning; and six self-guided tours by sectors and landmarks, illustrated with 120 archival and contemporary photos and original advertisements. Booklet measures 4-1/2" ...
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Prairie Houses Frank Lloyd Wright At A Glance (2002)

By: Moor, Abby

Price: $20.00

Publisher: London, PRC Publishing Ltd.: 2002

Seller ID: 3878

ISBN: 1856486311

Binding: H Hard Cover

Condition: Fine condition, Like New

This charming book is not only an overview of the prairie houses of Frank Lloyd Wright, but is also a lovely gift item. There is no defect of note, no names or writing, no tears or chips to jacket and no price-clip. The book is lavishly illustrated in full color photographs which show both interior and exterior views. The dustjacket will arrive in a brand new mylar cover. The book measures 6-1.4" x 8-1/2" and has 96 pages which provide case studies of ten individual homes.
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The Journal of the Cuyahoga County Archives 1983 (Includes Booklet on Residential Architecture)

By: Multiple Authors

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Cleveland, Ohio, The Board of Cuyahogs County Commissioners: 1983

Seller ID: 3244

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

Very handsome oversized journal measuring 9" x 12" with 121 clean, tightly bound pages. There is some isolated edgewear at covers, but overall it's minor. What's nice is the extra piece laid-in -- "A Time Line of the Styles of the Domestic Architecture in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County and the Influences Which Helped to Shape It." The time line shows toning at the outer side edge, but is otherwise without defect. See photo of it laid-out. It measures 22 x 1-/4" and 28 x 3/4". Booklet itself covers these topics: Architecture, the Art Deco pylons of the Lorain Carnegie Bridge; the coroner's rep...
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Oxford As It Was 1979 (England)

By: Neville, Robert G.; Sloggett, Tony

Price: $12.95

Publisher: Lancashire, England, Hendon Publishing Company Ltd.: 1979

Seller ID: 3051

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

Very handsome booklet with many historic photographs which tell the story of old Oxford with the help of the author's lengthy captions. Nice map at front and all photos printed on glossy paper. Measures 8-1/2" tall and 11" across. There's only a small scratch to upper corner of front cover and a round discoloration in the same area due to an old price sticker. Pages are not numbered, but I counted 43 with 66 photographs. Lovely.
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Real Photo Postcard. New School Belle Vernon, PA

By: No author

Price: $7.95

Publisher: Topeka, Kansas, M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Co.: Earkly 1900's presumed

Seller ID: 4089

Binding: Postcard

Condition: Very good

Surprising that this handsome card has no name of the new school, nor its date of construction. It does show in the white writing at the bottom of the image, but it also states it in the upper right corner of the back where the stamp would be. Because it was never used you can esily read "This is a Genuine Photo." The upper right front corner shows a very tiny crese to the point. The card otherwide is loely and will arrive in a plastic sleeve.
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The Tower; Golden Anniversary of the Cleveland Terminal Tower 1980

By: No author named

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Cleveland, Ohio, The Plain Dealer: 1930

Seller ID: 4451

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Good conditiuon

This tall booklet is perfect for text and photos, all of which are about the Cleveland Terminal Tower which was finished in 1930. By the time the booklet came off the press to produce a second edition to celebrate the Golden Anniversary of Terminal Tower. It was and is a beautiful inonic image which covers these uses: historical landmark, transportation hub, business center and artistic inspiration. The booklet measures 10" x 14" with 32 pages, most of which are sepia drawings, but there are also color photographs too.
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The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture: An Overview 1988-1989

By: No author stated

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Scottsdale, Arizona, The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation: 1988

Seller ID: 3859

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

Very nice, clean booklet which covers both schools -- Taliesin located in Spring Green, Wisconsin and Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona. There's no names or writing and the booklet is clean and tightly bound and measures 8-1/4" square with 40 pages. The text is ample and there are many black and white photographs. Chapters cover the schools and their history, their resources, the learning program, and school policies and procedures.
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Stan Hywet Hall anmd Gardens Activity and Coloring Book

By: No author stated

Price: $15.95

Publisher: La Jolla, California, Positive Publishing: 2000

Seller ID: 4716

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fine condition

Stan Hywet, the original home of the Seiberling family which owned Goodrich.. The beautiful home and gardens are now a treasure for Akron, Ohio who were gifted from the Seiberling family. I've never seen this book before this weekend. The book measures 8-1/4" x 10-3/4" and has 23 unused pages. The beauty of this is that both kids and adults would enjoy coloring the Gret Hall, the Linenfold Hallway, the Round Room, the Solarium, the Music Room, the Dining Room, the West Porch, the Billiard Room, the Library, the Breakfast Room, the Red room, the Morning Room, the Master Bedroom, the Swimming ...
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Post Cards, A Century of Progress; Chicago 1933 International Exposition

By: No name

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Chicago / New York, American Colortype Company: Reprints

Seller ID: 4804

Binding: Three postcards

Condition: Fine condition

Beautiful! Colors from a primary palette to add style on three contemporary designs -- the Travel Building, Carillon Tower,and Lama Temple. The first two were placed in the Hall of Science, but all three are blank on the backs. Each card will arrive in three brand new plastic sleeves.
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JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS[ COMPLETE YEAR 1992 4 ISSUES]

By: PATRICA WADDY EDITOR

Price: $25.00

Publisher: SYRACUSE N. Y. , SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS: 1992

Seller ID: 30006086

Binding: SOFT BACK

Condition: ALL 4 ISSUES VERY GOOD

THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS , PUBLISHED QUARTLY , THESE FOUR ISSUES ARE THE COMPLETE YEAR 1992 . 8 1/2 X 11 ,100 PLUS PAGES EACH THEY ARE FILLED WITH TEXT AND PHOTOS ON ARCHITECTURE FROM AROUND THE WORLD OF ALL AGES THE LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER 1930 . CINCINNATI 'S CAREW TOWER COMPLEX. AUGUSTUS AS CITY FATHER OF ROME AND SO MUCH MORE ALL VERY GOOD CONDITION , SOME SUNNING OF SPINE MANY OTHER ISSUES ON HAND
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Fock and Roll Hall of Fame And Museum (1995)

By: Peter Puterbaugh; Henke, James

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, Marvel Family Publishing: 1995

Seller ID: 3591

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fine condition

This over-sized Cleveland, Ohio booklet is a stunner. It measures 11" x 13-1/4" and is printed on quality, glossy paper with fabulous photographs in both color and black and white -- mostly color. The building was designed by architect I.M. Pei right on the shore of Lake Erie. There are great exterior pictures and also pictures of the musicians and their artifacts. I wish I could show you the whole thing -- yes, it's all THAT and more. There's clothes, instruments and my favorite -- EPHEMERA that would make your heart race. The booklet ships for just $2 in the U.S.
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Shape and Environment: Furniture By American Architects (1982)

By: Phillips, Lisa

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, Whitney Museum of American Art: 1982

Seller ID: 3148

ISBN: 0874270421

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

Very nice, clean art catalog with a handsome blueprint cover designed by architect Michael Graves. The book focuses on architects who also designed furniture. The first to come to mind of course is Frank Lloyd Wright -- and he's in here -- but so are many more. The booklet begins with an overall essay by Lisa Phillips and from there spotlights individuals. These are Marcel Breuer 1902-1981; Charles Eames 1907-1978; Harvey Ellis 1852-1904; George Grant Elmslie 1871-1952; Ulrich Sanzen 1921 ----; Frank Furness 1839-1912; Frank O. Gehry 1929 ---; Michael Graves 1934----; Charles Sumner Greene 186...
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Luminous Architectural Elements 1931

By: Potter, Wentworth M.; Meaker, Phelps

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Cleveland, Ohio, General Electric Nela Park Engineering Dept.: 1931

Seller ID: 0013

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Very nice clean, tightly bound booklet measuring 6"x9". No names or writing. Only fault is slight toning around the outer edges of cover not including spine. Illustrated nicely with technical drawings and black and white photographs. Text covers materials, reflection, transmission, absorption, elements of uniform brightness, elements of non-uniform brightness, utilization factors for ceiling elements and more. 49 pages. Not often seen.
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