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These letters and sketches by Stanford White were left by Lawrence Grant White, when he died in 1956. He had mounted them in beautiful leather-bound books, each impetuously scribbled letter...

What is the secret of beauty in architecture Critics have puzzled over that conundrum for centuries, not least the architectural writers of the Victorian period. This book focuses on four...

The architecture of the Edwardian period and of the 1920s and 1930s is of growing interest to a new generation of architects and historians. The career of W.D. Caroe spanned...

Many buildings erected during the Victorian age had no precedents, such as railway stations, large hotels and factories. New structures had to be planned from first principles and architectural styles...

Intended by medieval builders to be the greatest of the High Gothic cathedrals, Saint-Pierre Beauvais has achieved notoriety among historians because it was indeed the tallest structure of its kind...

Building Paris provides an overview of the various architectural services that collectively gave shape to the French capital during a period of explosive growth, from 1830 to 1870. In his...

In this first modern history of St James's Palace, the authors shed new light on a remarkable building that, despite serving as the official residence of the British monarchy from...

In this book, Mark Girouard tells how he became intrigued by architecture as a small boy. Combining anecdote and information about both buildings and their inhabitants, he writes of the...

The Louvre, the Place Royale (now the Place des Vosges), the Place and rue Dauphine, the Pont Neuf and the Hopital Saint Louis were part of a building programme initiated...

This is the second of a three-volume set of the complete Sangallo workshop drawing collection housed at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (1484-1546) and his...

The book titled Palazzo Altemps by the author F. Scoppola. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Architectural Outsiders by the author Roderick L. Brown. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Dance with Archigram by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This is the first compilation of this kind in the recent years, focusing on the wide spectrum of quality design opportunities Rome presently offers. On top of architects of international...

Peter Cook is a founder of Archigram, a collaboration of six architects known for architecture through drawing. The first public forum for Archigram was the "Living City" exhibition of 1963,...

Author: Max DelanyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Museum of Modern Art at Heide, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spill mark on external front coverThis...

Author: J. Mordaunt CrookBinding: PaperbackPublished: John Murray, London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Extensive pencil underlining of internal pagesThis authoritative volume chronicles the extraordinary career...

Author: Ken Preiss And Pamela ObornBinding: HardbackPublished: Ken Preiss And Pamela Oborn., 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: No. 601 of 1000...

Author: Colin Bond And Hamish RamsayBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, Adelaide, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Foxed edges, some wear and tear to DJ, previous...

Author: Peter BellBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chips to spine of DJ, yellowed DJ.This historical...

Author: Hugh Newell JacobsenBinding: HardbackPublished: Rockport Publishers., 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight tear to back of DJ.This architectural monograph presents a...

This book reveals some of the unexpected and truly bizarre features of England's churches. From Avon to Yorkshire, Cumbria to Kent, quirky stories are related and photographs of the churches...

The Crace family were the most important firm of interior decorators working in Britain in the 19th century. They earned this title by the sheer number and importance of their...

Mather's designs eschew ethnic reference to establish a family of coolly considered dining environments. John Welsh discusses Mather's three London-based restaurants -- ZenW3, Zen Central and Now & Zen --...

The first section of the book consists of six rigorously argued essays that investigate the language of modernism, language and drawing, "masculine and feminine" architecture, language metaphors, science in architecture,...

The barn is a unique architectural form - simple, spacious, harmonious, its origins going back many hundreds of years to pre-medieval Europe. Through the centuries, it has been a multifunctional...

The book titled John Ruskin and Victorian Architecture by the author Michael W. Brooks. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

At the heart of this volume lies a discussion of Canterbury and its outstanding Cathedral, site of St Thomas a Becket's shrine and significant in countless ways for the history...

The varied architecture of this east Midland area ranges from the Norman glory of Peterborough cathedral and notable Early English churches to many fine Elizabethan and Jacobean mansions. The finest...

When the brilliant classical architect Charles Barry won the competition to build a new, Gothic, Houses of Parliament in London he thought it was the chance of a lifetime. It...

The book titled Gloucestershire: Pt. 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean by the author David Verey. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

Vladimir Sitta, former Czech refugee, now practises in Sydney. He is one of the world's leading cutting-edge landscape architects and the only Australian designer to achieve major international recognition. In...

Author: George TibbitsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Department of Architecture and Building, University of Melbourne, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine...

Author: David BraithwaiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Transworld Publishers Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBuilding In The Blood by David Braithwaite presents a gripping narrative that uncovers the...

The Elegance and Comfort of Home features beautiful living spaces that balance sophistication and comfort, achieving an understated elegance that is approachable and supports well-being. As an interior designer, Dana...

An epic new history of Ancient China told through the prism of a dozen extraordinary tombs The three millennia up to the establishment of the first imperial Qin dynasty in...

This issue focuses on the importance of colour in architecture and presents examples of the effects of the use of colour. It presents the architects who have taken a stance...

The libraries of the University of Oxford and its colleges are among the most splendid, but also the least-known, buildings in the city. Spanning over 800 years of architectural design...

Step into the enchanting world of Nicole Salvesen and Mary Graham, two visionary designers known for their English country house style, who are celebrated for their 'future heritage' approach to...

Art in Residence is a stunning exploration of how life and soul is brought into beautifully designed spaces through the cherished objects, sculptures and seminal artworks of their owners. From...

Author: Eric KusterBinding: HardbackPublished: Terra, 2013Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis exquisite volume presents a definitive guide to achieving sophisticated...

The contemporary reawakening of interest in the historic folk buildings of North America has made us see old barns with new eyes, even as many of these simple, dignified structures...

Author: Donald N. WilberBinding: HardbackPublished: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume chronicles the rich history and exquisite artistry of Persian...

The most important, most visited, and most renowned of all of Britain's stately homes, Blenheim has been home to the Churchill family for more than 300 years. Regarded as perhaps...

With a style that is as subtle as it is elegant, Hugh Newell Jacobsen has designed buildings throughout the United States and abroad, published his work regularly in magazines such...