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Timber And Iron: Houses In North Queensland Mining Settlements, 1861-1920
$75.00 AUD
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...
Hugh Newell Jacobsen Architect: Recent Work
$75.00 AUD
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...
Timpson's Country Churches
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 Craces: Royal Decorators, 1768-1899
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...
Zen Restaurants, London, Hong Kong and Montreal, Rick Mather
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 --...
Mr Guilfoyle's Honeymoon: The Gardens of Europe & Great Britain
A celebration of William Guilfoyle-botanist, landscape designer, tourist and writer Explore the grand gardens and forests of Europe and Britain with esteemed landscape designer William Guilfoyle, as he did with...
Words and Buildings: A Vocabulary of Modern Architecture
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: Silent Spaces
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...
John Ruskin and Victorian Architecture
$30.00 AUD
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.
North East and East Kent, Third edition
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...
Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire and Peterborough
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...
Mr Barry's War: Rebuilding the Houses of Parliament after the Great
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...
Gloucestershire: Pt. 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean
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...
Baillie Scott: The Artistic House
Baillie Scott?s long career spanned the years from 1892 to 1939 ? several ages in architecture. He may be considered a third-generation Arts and Crafts architect, who joined the movement...
William Tibbits: 1837-1906 Cottage, House And Garden Artist
$15.00 AUD
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...
Building In The Blood
$30.00 AUD
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...
Iconic: My Life in Fashion in 50 Objects
Insightful, gossip-filled memoir from legendary British fashion designer renowned for colourful, intricate designs who dressed everyone from rockstars to royalty. 'A vivid and compelling picture of the broader fashion landscape...
Fashion in Colour: A Journey through Every Hue
Join Megan Hess as she takes readers through a world of fashion - in colour. An ode to the incredible use of colour throughout fashion history, Fashion in Colour highlights...
The Elegance and Comfort of Home
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...
Life and Afterlife in Ancient China
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...
Colour in Architecture
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...
Moments at Home: Interior Inspiration for Every Room
Moments at Home celebrates the signature aesthetic of one of Australia's leading interiors stylist, Steve Cordony, in order to inspire home lovers globally. Steve seeks to share insightful interior styling...
XIV: Metropolitan Luxury
$150.00 AUD
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...
Retreat: Inspired Homes and Ways of Living
From the bush to the beach and mountain ranges in between, Retreat: Inspired Homes and Ways of Living showcases 24 unique homes far from the city limits. No longer reserved...
Historic Public Buildings Of Australia
$30.00 AUD
Author: Australian Council Of National TrustsBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume, Historic Public Buildings Of Australia, presents a comprehensive architectural survey, meticulously...
The Ultimate Book of Historic Barns
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...
Persian Gardens & Garden Pavilions
$40.00 AUD
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...
Blenheim: 300 Years of Life in a Palace
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...
Hugh Newell Jacobsen: More Recent Work, 1998-2006
$150.00 AUD
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...
Pierre Deux's Brittany
"Pierre Deux's Brittany" is the second in a series of life-style books, called "Living in France", which present French interior design and evoke the personality of each of the regions...
Harold Desbrowe-Annear
$200.00 AUD
Harold Desbrowe-Annear was an enigma: an architect who counted among his clients some of Melbourne's wealthiest families and among his friends a wide range of bohemian artists and writers. In...
Bates Smart:150 Years of Aust. Arch.
Bates Smart is one of the longest continously practicing architectural firms in the world. Established by Joseph Reed in melbourne in 1852.
Stunning Houses
$40.00 AUD
Whether you are looking for new ideas for planning or building a house on a large budget or just want to let your imagination run wild, this book will show...
Wooden Homes
**** reduced from $34.99 whilst stocks last **** Wood has been a traditional construction material for centuries all over the world, as it still is in many places today. Now...
Automobile Architecture
The automobile has shaped the appearance of our streets for 100 years now. At the same building types have been created to serve it. Parking garages and gas stations as...
Zoomorphic: New Animal Architecture
A rash of buildings inspired by bizarre animals have been built and commissioned in the last few years. Animal/House examines this, on the surface, quirky trend and questions why and...
Theatre Planning
$40.00 AUD
Author: Roderick HamBinding: HardbackPublished: The Architectural Press., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxed edges.Roderick Ham's seminal work, Theatre Planning, presents an exhaustive guide to the...
This is Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright wasn't just an architect. He was a prophet, a poseur, a beloved teacher, a failed businessman. During his long, eventful life he experienced both incredible misfortune and...
Twentieth-Century Man: The Wild Life of Peter Beard
An exuberant biography of the life of the iconic photographer and naturalist Peter Beard, whose life and work captured the cultural imagination Peter Beard lived an astonishing life. The artist,...
The Book Cover: 150 years of Batsford design
This rich treasure trove of twentieth century Batsford book covers showcases the very best of Batsford's design heritage. Founded by Bradley Thomas Batsford in 1843, Batsford has forged a strong...
Valses
$12.00 AUD
Author: Frédéric ChopinBinding: HardbackPublished: KÖNEMANN, 2018Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsnone
Marking Time: Australia's Abandoned Buildings
$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert IngpenBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings Marking Time: Australia's Abandoned Buildings presents a poignant visual and historical record of forgotten structures across...
The White House: An Historic Guide
$15.00 AUD
Author: Donald J. CrumpBinding: HardbackPublished: White House Historical Association, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe authoritative The White House: An Historic Guide presents a comprehensive overview of America's most...
The Theatres Trust Guide to British Theatres 1750-1950
This descriptive gazetter looks, town by town, at all surviving theatres built between 1750 and 1950. It makes assesments of their quality, architecturally and theatrically and also assesses the potential...
Walls
More than any other surface, walls dominate the look of a room, providing the decorator with the opportunity to transform even the most unpromising interior through the use of colour...