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Strawberry Hill, Horace Walpole's 'Little play-thing house', became one of the wonders of the 18th-century architectural world. The authors take us round the house (now being restored) and room by...

A selection of the best essays on Australian and New Zealand architectural history. From an initial meeting of a small group of architects in 1984, the Society of Architectural Historians,...

The book titled Buildings of Delight by the author Alec Clifton-Taylor. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Part history, part guide, part source book- Cultivating Modernism will be an inspiration to all with an interest in gardens, books, and the recent past. For the garden maker, innovative...

Founded in 1228, the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi is the burial place of the well-known saint and the mother church of the Franciscan order of monks. It is...

Designed by the internationally renowned architect Renzo Piano and developed by Irvine Sellar, The Shard is one of the world's most striking new skyscrapers and is now, at 310m, the...

Commisissioned in 1228 by Pope Gregorio IX and consecrated in 1258, the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi houses a fresco cycle. Covering the entire interior of the building, these...

This collection of essays serves as an introduction to modern architectural heritage and the specific problems related to the conservation of modern structures and covering policy, planning and construction. A...

Siena, one of the major artistic centres of medieval and Renaissance Italy, is renowned for its striking architecture and its beauty as a city. This book is the first to...

This comprehensive guide to the buildings of South-West Lancashire treats each city, town, and village in a detailed gazetteer. The great port city of Liverpool dominates, with its cathedrals, mighty...

The book titled The Art and Architecture of English Gardens by the author Jane Brown. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

On Weathering illustrates the complex nature of the architectural project by taking into account its temporality, linking technical problems of maintenance and decay with a focused consideration of their philosophical...

How Gyorgy Kepes, the last disciple of Bauhaus modernism, became the single most significant artist within a network of scientific experts and elites.Gyorgy Kepes (1906-2001) was the last disciple of...

The text of this volume comprises the Chichele Lectures of 1986 on the architectural history of All Souls College. Beginning with a discussion of the college's foundation by Archbishop Chichele...

This book traces methods of Egyptian stone construction during the pharaonic period, from the construction of the step pyramids at Saqqara to the obelisks of Tuthmosis III to the temples...

An architectural guide that encompasses three centuries of metropolitan growth, spanning an area from Georgian St Marylebone and the riverside terraces of Chelsea and Chiswick to Heathrow Airport and the...

The book titled Treasures of Chatsworth: A Private View by the author The Duchess of Devonshire. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

"A fascinating book that investigates and explains the emotional impact our homes have on our lives. House Thinking . . . guides the way for us to live out our...

This past November, Berlin gained yet one more spectacular example of contemporary architecture. The new Dutch Embassy by OMA/Rem Koolhaas has been built on the River Spree in what used...

Few buildings capture the splendor of Portugal's royal past as well as the enchanting palace and gardens of Queluz. Designed by architect Jean Baptiste Robillion in the French Rococo style...

An exuberant collection of imagery, Railway depicts vintage, modern and futuristic train travel. With new and archive photography, and collectors' ephemera, a range of passenger experiences are shown, from the...

The book titled Northern Spain: The Road to Santiago De Compostela by the author Michael Jacobs. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Modern House Three is an overview of the most innovative houses built around the world in recent years, following the highly successful publication of Phaidon s Modern House (1993) and...

When the west facade of France's Royal Abbey of Saint-Denis was restored in the 19th century, critics denounced the restoration as blatantly discordant, proclaiming that the sculptures were ruined and...

The book titled Architecture Sourcebook by the author Russell Sturgis. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Loudon and the Landscape: From Country Seat to Metropolis, 1783-1843 by the author Melanie Louise Simo. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...

Author: Guido GuidiBinding: HardbackPublished: Hatje Cantz, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some marks on coverThis architectural study presents an intimate visual and critical examination of one of the...

Author: José Navez Castam, Rose Bonetta, Lionio FerrettiBinding: HardbackPublished: Marsilio, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Two small tears along spine, Slipcase in...

Author: Livia Velani, Giovanni GrigoBinding: PaperbackPublished: SCALACondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive guide presents an unparalleled journey through the Eternal City,...

Author: Claudio PescioBinding: PaperbackPublished: BONECHI EDIZIONI -IL TURISMO- FIRENZECondition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image'Looking At Venice presents a captivating visual...

Author: Christie'sBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Georgian Group, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageUnknown

Author: Geoffrey BeardBinding: HardbackPublished: John Bartholomew & Son Limited, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis authoritative architectural study presents a comprehensive examination of the influential Scottish neoclassical architect,...

Author: Maurice TomlinBinding: PaperbackPublished: VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative volume presents a comprehensive survey of furniture...

Author: Pierre GrimalBinding: PaperbackPublished: University of Wisconsin Press, 1984Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear on front cover; signed on inside by previous ownerThis scholarly work...

Author: Sac. Antonio NieroBinding: PaperbackPublished: ARDO EDIZIONI D'ARTE, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Significant tanning and spotting of internal pages; signed by previous ownerThe scholarly work...

Author: John A. HemsleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Society of Glass Technology, 2023Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Wear marks on external cloth cover; pages...

Author: Alison & Peter SmithsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Architectural Association, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Wear and tanning of external cover; pages in good condition; signed on internal...

Author: Alison & Peter SmithsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Reinhold, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Wear and tanning of external cover; pages in good condition This architectural study, Urban...

Author: John H. HumphreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Batsford., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slightly tanned edges, slight shelf wear to...

Author: David WatkinBinding: HardbackPublished: A. Zwemmer., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tear to DJ which has been carefully taped...

Author: Alison And Peter SmithsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing to pages, some bumps and...

Author: Alison SmithsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Studio Vista., 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxed pages, bumps and chipping to DJ.This seminal work...

Author: Michel GalletBinding: HardbackPublished: Barrie & Jenkins., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Top-edge discoloured from tanning, bumps and sun-fading to DJ.Paris Domestic...

Author: David Van ZantenBinding: HardbackPublished: MIT Press., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing to DJ with minor chips.This scholarly work...

Author: Gwyn I. Meirion-JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: John Donald., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor mark to back of DJ, tanned edges.The scholarly work The Vernacular Architecture Of Brittany...

Author: Manuel SabaBinding: PaperbackPublished: Getty Conservation Institute, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageStone Conservation: An Overview Of Current Research presents a comprehensive...

Author: Australian GovernmentBinding: PaperbackPublished: Department of Environment and Energy, 2017Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageDesign For Place: Energy-Efficient Design At Your Fingertips

Author: Ian GrantBinding: PaperbackPublished: -, 1972Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageReport On:- Preservation And Restoration Of Nineteenth Century Buildings (1800 - 1904)...