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Charlottesville, VA:: University Press of Virginia,, (1976). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First edition. An architectural panorama of London beginning in 1837 and spanning 64 years, from the first railroads and train stations to the efficient drainage system, the first underground railroad in the world and the creation of new estate developments. Based on the Page-Barbour Lectures for 1972. Illustrated with many photographs. Map endpapers. 109 pp. 

New York:: Carnegie Hill Neighbors, Inc, , (1989). SIGNED first edition -. Very near fine in beige wrappers with burgundy lettering and illustration on front cover. . First printing in wrappers. No hardcover edition. A guide to the important buildings of this Upper East Side neighborhood in New York City, illustrated with photographs and drawings. Map. Includes a history of the neighborhood, information on the architects, definitions of architectural styles and glossary. INSCRIBED inside the front cover by one of the contributors and dated in the year of publication. vi, 87 pp.

Scranton, PA:: International Textbook Company,, (1941). Hardcover -. Very good+ in black embossed boards, gilt lettering on spine, all edges tinted. . First thus. 328 D : Includes three sections - foundations and pilings, design of spread footings, flat-slab design - originally published in 1933, 1935 and 1941, and paginated separately - 86, 83. 85 pp respectively. Illustrated with several charts and drawings. Green marbled end papers.

San Francisco:: Chronicle Books,, (1980). Very good in illustrated wrappers.. Trade paperback. Includes the general principles of earth sheltered homes and 40 home designs with floor plans and comments. Oblong format. 112 pp.

Scranton, PA: : International Correspondence Schools,, 1961.. First edition -. Very good in stapled light blue illustrated wrappers.. First edition. This small booklet looks at general considerations in designing a house, climate control issues, types of houses and landscaping. Illustrated. 7Serial 6442B-1. 5 pp plus sample examination questions.

New York:: Rizzoli, , (1997.). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.). First printing. Collection of 53 letters that document the relationship between Louis Kahn and Anne Tyng, but also give a vibrant account of the experience of a brilliant young architect on the cusp of achieving international renown. 216 pp with index, illustrations, notes, photos and drawings by Louis Kahn. Large format.

Washington, D.C.:: U. S. Government Printing Office,, (1978). Near fine in tan illustrated wrappers (previous owner's name). Early printing. Includes papers by Douglas Carter, Malcolm Wells, Dean Manson, Frank Lutz and many others. Illustrated with numerous charts, graphs, drawings and photographs. Biographical sketches of contributors, bibliography (plus a supplemental bibliography dated 1979). ix, 353 pp.

New York:: Princeton Architectural Press,, (2001). First edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers with self flaps. . First printing, a large trade paperback original. A look at over 10 years of Richter's design practice - she is described as "one of the few architects working today who seek to radically reinvent urban design. Her work explores new solutions to architecture and planning by giving voice to elements deemed inappropriate or undesirable - traces of a site's history, contemporary photographs or drawings, and texts or spoken words. . . This book combines a descriptive, 'hyper-linked' text arrangement with drawings, models, and computer renderings of over 15 competition entries, urban design proposals, and built projects." Foreword by Anthony Vidler. Interview with Claire Zimmerman. Includes chronology 189 pp plus 1 pp list of publications by and about Richter. Printed on heavy glossy stock throughout.