Brussels, Belgium: Association Pour La Diffusion Artistique et Culturelle, 1957. Wraps. First Edition. 276 pp. 4to. Slick stiff wraps with scuffing from shelf wear, clear exterior original laminate on cover starting at edges. Very clean within. A photo of Walter Gropius and one of his buildings grace the front cover.
This premier issue of "Zodiac" contains Walter Gropius's (1883-1969) article, "Apollo in the Democracy" (pp. 9-14) which was his address when given the Hanseatic Goether Prize at Hamburg June 5, 1957. This publication represents a "Who's Who" in International and Modern design mid-century. Articles by Sigfried Giedion, Ettore Sottsass Jr., Victor Gruen and others, accompanied by reviews of books, and photographs of contemporary buildings. What is as interesting as the design content are the advertisements..... More

Austin, TX: Texas Quarterly, 1962. Wraps. As. 85-90 pp. 8vo. Green stiff paper wraps with two slightly rusty staples at spine, some scuffing.
An offprint of the Texas Quartely Spring 1962 Edition. Inscribed boldly on the cover, "The gillensons(?)/1963 greetings/from/Merle" Very Good. More

Becher, Bernd; Becher, Hilla. Munich, Germany: Schirmer/Mosel, 1988. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. 9 pp. 223 Plates. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Like new. Text in German, which means little as it is really about the photographs.
The third book by the Becher in which they focus on one building type, providng an opportunity to compare and contrast across countries, from Germany and France to the United States. Absolutely fascinating and beautifully printed. Bernd (1931–2007) and Hilla (1934–2015) Becher's work was the focus of a recent exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Bernd & Hliia Becher" wich ran from 15 July - 6 November 2022. Fine / Fine. More

London: Phaidon Press, 2000. Hardcover. First Edition. 240 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover.
Inscribed by the author on the title page. Fine / Fine. More

New York: Rizzoli, 1994. Hardcover. First Edition. 157 pp. Folio. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Fine / Fine. More

Luca Invernizzi. Singapore: Talisman, 2011. Hardcover. First Edition. 147 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Fine / Fine. More

Shepherd, Thos. H. London: Jones & Co., 1827-1829. Three Quarter Leather. First Edition. 160, iii; vi, 12 (Subjects), 172, ii (List of Engravings). Both volumes have red leather spine with five slightly raised bands, gold embossed titling and decoration, losses at head and foot of spine. Volume I front board hanging by one cord, considerable foxing to frontispiece engraving and first title page with engraving of Temple Bar, From the Strand. Volume II front board detached. Marbled endpapers, considerable foxing to frontispiece engraving and first title page with engraving of Sussex Place at Regent's Park; this title page appears to have suffered water damage and was re-backed with another sheet of paper by a binder, second title page undamaged. Light foxing throughout, including the numerous..... More

Gilpin, Laura. Colorado Springs, CO: Fountain Valley School, 1980. Wraps. First Edition. Unpag. 4to. Sligh scuffing to covers from shelf wear.
This history of the art and architecture of Fountain Vally School, which was founded in 1930, features a number of black & white photographs by the eminent photographer of the American Southwest, Laura Gilpin (1891-1979) of the buildings and grounds in the 1930s. Very Good. More

Park Forest, IL: The Prairie School Press, 1963. Hardcover. Facsimile Edition. Unpag. Folio. Green cloth boards with brown cloth over spine that wraps 1/3 of the way to front and rear boards, gold embossed titling to spine and rear board. Top edge gilt. Small bump 1-1/2" above foot of spine. Prospectus laid in. Housed in custom green cloth slipcase.
A stunning copy of the facsimile edition of "The House Beautiful" produced by William Winslow and his Auvergne Press in 1896/1897. Winslow was a client of Frank Lloyd Wright and enlisted Wright to create the intricate designs that adorn each page. Winslow's original edition was bound with a brown leather spine, here reproduced in cloth. A faithful facsimile, this edition even includes the fourteen page booklet..... More

Giaconi, Giovanni. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2003. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. 151 pp. Oblong Folio. Clean copy with slight scuffing to dust jacket from shelf wear, now in mylar cover.
A beautiful production that showcases the watercolors of Giovanni Giaconi. Fine / Very Good. More

Camden, ME: Down East Books, 2005. Hard Cover. First Edition. First Printing. 160 pp. 4to. Bumping to corners of dust jacket, now in mylar cover. Clean within. Fine / Very Good. More

New York: Rizzoli, 2019. Hardcover. First Edition. 238 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Fine / Fine. More