Search Results: Architecture from Homeward Bound Books

Toronto: Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. Very Good. 2013. Hardcover. 0981345123 . 176 p. 22 x 28 cm. oblong Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little wear along the edges. Shelf rubbed, with light scratches. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Describes eighty architecturally significant buildings in Ontario which have benefited from the work of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO). The book was published to mark the 80th year of operation of the Conservancy. Includes colour photographs. .

New York: John Wiley & Sons. Very Good. 1923. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 155 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in burgundy, cloth-covered boards. Light wear to corner tips and spine ends. A bit of soil to both boards. Endpapers and text block edges are tanned. Pages less so. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. No marks to inside pages. A book for architects and builders in the early 20th century, to help in the correction of acoustic difficulties of existing buildings and in construction of new ones to avoid such defects. Illustrated with black and white photos and drawings. .

L'Acadie, P.Q.: Editions Broquet. Very Good. 1996. Hardcover. 2890004406 . 96 p. 21 x 26 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Light wear to the corners. Spine ends lightly bumped. Shelf-rubbed. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A mostly photographic record of the colourful homes and their architectural details on the Îsle de la Madeleine. George Fisher and Gil Thériault were the photographers and Pol Chantraine provided the text, in French. .

Chicago: American School of Correspondence. Good. 1910. Hardcover. 47; iii p. 24 cm. Bound in red, cloth-covered boards. The front hinge is split but holding. The corners are worn through and bumped and the edges are rubbed. The upper board has a partially faded with a shadow mark of something that was next to it remaining. Some light overall soil and scuffing. Previous owner's name and date (1911) on the front free endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with slight toning. Subtitle reads "A manual of practical instruction in the art of drafting and lettering for architectural purposes, including the principles of shading and rendering, and practical experience in design. Consists of Part I - Architectural Drawing by Frank A. Bourne and H.V. von Holst and Part II - Architectural Lettering by Frank Chouteau Brown. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. .

Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. Reprint. Hardcover. 0802021468 . 124 p. 22 x 28.5 cm. Sound and square binding in black, cloth-covered boards. Light wear to the corners, with one slightly knocked. A couple of faint scratch marks. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The dustjacket has some wear to the corners and the spine ends. The spine has darkened somewhat. It has light edge wear, which includes a couple of tiny tears and a few light scratch marks. Black and whtie pencil artwork and commentary of P. Roy Wilson on domestic architecture examples in the province of Quebec. Forward by Jean Palardy. .

Halifax: Nimbus Publishing Limited. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. 1551091534 . 82 p. 27 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in rust coloured, paper-covered boards. Corners and spine ends have some wear. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has a repaired, closed tear and a crease on the front panel. The edges have some ripple wear. Both panels are shelf rubbed and have some scratches. A full-colour photographic record of the historic architecture of the town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Signed by Terry James on the title page. I sure miss those bright and richly coloured Maritime buildings from the time I lived in Halifax. .

Budapest: Hegyi & Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 9637592156 . 184 p. 29 cm. Sound and square binding in white, cloth-covered boards. Virtually no discernable wear to exterior. Gift inscription on the half title page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has light wear to the edges and is shelf rubbed overall. A beautiful selection of colour photographs of the exteriors and interiors of seventy-eight Calvinist churches in Hungary. Begins with an essay on the history of these churches. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Stellenbosch Museum. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1985. Limited Edition First Printing. Hardcover. 0620042583 . 419 p. 27.5 cm. Sound and square binding in leather-like covered boards, with gilt devise and titles on upper board and spine. Some rubbing along the bottom edges of the boards. Top edge of the text block is foxed, with slight foxing to the fore-edge. About ten leaves of the text block have a tiny ding to the upper fore-corner. Otherwise the inside pages are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket has some edge wear, including a short tear to the front flap fold. It is shelf rubbed and shows some scratches, particularly to the rear back panel. Includes 1600 illustrations, 8 of which are in colour. Number 1397 of a limited edition of 1600 that were published. May require extra postage due to weight of book. Please inquire about shipping cost before purchase. .

New York: The Monacelli Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 1885254083 . 240 p. 29.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Somewhat rubbed along the bottom edges. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dust jacket is shelf rubbed and has some light wear to the edges and corners. A photo-essay about farmhouses and their outbuildings, with full colour photographs, mostly taken by Paul Rocheleau. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Boston: Knight and Millet. Very Good. 1903. Hardcover. 300 p. 21 cm. Volume I of two, only. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards with gilt stamped titles and decoration. Bottom corners are softened. Light rub wear to edges. A few tiny white spots on lower board. Bookplate on front pastedown endpaper. Inside pages have some offsetting opposite the plates, but are overall clean and unmarked, with some toning. Describes the development of architectural styles in France, as well as a history of the greatest buildings representing these styles. Illustrated with tissue-guarded black and white photographic plates. There is a bookplate of Montreal surgeon Francis J. Shepherd on the front endpaper. A calling card belonging to Lady Galt (xxxxx Galt, wife of Alexander Tilloch Galt), with a gift note in her handwriting, is laid in. .

Ottawa, Ontario: Borealis Press. Very Good. 2012. Softcover. 978088874351 . 323 p. 21.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Corner crease to rear bottom fore-corner. Light wear to other corner tips. Rear bottom spine corner is bumped. Bottom of text block has a little soil. One page inside has a large corner crease and tiny pull mark. Otherwise, inside pages are clean and unmarked. Explores the various architectural styles of Peterborough Ontario, up to 1940. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs. .

London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd.. Good. 1927. Second Edition. Hardcover. 343 p. 19 cm. Sound binding in cloth-covered boards. Slightly cocked. Spine cloth has faded and is weakened. It is split along the top and bottom edges where it meets the lower board and worn at both ends. A few soil spots to the upper board. Top edge of text block has a little foxing. Endpapers have discoloured somewhat with offsetting from owner's label on front free endpaper. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked overall. A revised edition of this study of English and French gothic architecture. Illustrated with black and white plates, in text photographs, and diagrams. This copy belonged to architect Frances Nobbs, son of Montreal architect Percy. It also belonged to S. Gerson from McGill University. The label with Gerson's name has a corner missing. Perhaps, there was another initial to the name, before the S. .

Toronto: Clarke, Irwin and Company Limited. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. 0772010294 . 304 p. 27 cm. Ex-library with usual stamps and markings. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Tape remains to boards and endpapers where jacket protector was taped down. Tiny shadow mark on front endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has been protected with mylar. The spine has faded. The history of ecclesiastical architecture of early Ontario from the earliest prehistoric places of worship to the Confederation era. A classic work in its field. Illustrated with black and white photographs and diagrams. May require extra postage due to the weight of the book. Ex-Library .

London: John Lane: The Bodley Head. Good. 1906. First Edition. Hardcover. 227 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Front inner hinge is cracked but still holding well. Dampstain along the spine of upper board. Corners bumped and fore-edges have a ding mark. Spine faded and has a tiny sticker shadow mark. General soil and rubbing overall. Previous owner's name and date on front endpaper. Light foxing to endpapers and preliminaries. Otherwise, the inside pages are generally clean and unmarked. Ten essays by the author on elements of Japanese architecture and design. Illustrated with over fifty sepia-toned plates. .

Kingston, Ontario: Frontenac Historic Foundation. Very Good. 1976. Softcover. 64 p. 27.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light rub wear to the edges. Previous owner's initials on front cover. Some pencil marks to the margins of some of the pages. Could be erased. One dog-eared corner. Otherwise, inside pages are clean. A commentary on the growth and development of its architecture in the Kingston / Frontenac County area of Ontario. The book was published in conjunction with an exhibition entitled "Decline and Fall: The Architecture of Kingston and Frontenac County" by the Frontenac Historic Foundation. Illustrated with monochrome photographs and drawings. .

Toronto: Ontario Association of Architects. Very Good+. 1963. Hardcover. 120 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to the corner tips and text block edges. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A series of lectures presented by Members of the Law Society of Upper Canada before the Ontario Association of Architects in 1963. .

Basel, Switzerland: Birkhäuser. Near Fine. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 3764360895 . 84 p. 22 x 21 cm. Minor wear to edges. Lightly rubbed. No internal marks. Pages clean and bright. Text in German and English. B&W Photographs A photographic look at German-American architect Mies Van Der Rohe's Farnsworth House. Accompanied by text that provides insight into its design. Farnswoth House was designed and built in Plano, Illinois from 1946 and 1951, and is a fine example of the modern architecture for which Mies is known. .

New York: The Architectural Book Publishing Company. Very Good. 1913. Hardcover. 36 cm. Sound and square binding, with cloth covered spine and corners, and paper covered boards. Worn along the bottom edge, spine ends and corners. Chipping to edges of the spine title label. Some soil, small spots and scratches to upper and lower boards. Previous owner's name stamped on upper board, front pastedown endpaper and title page. Another owner's name and city is hand printed on the title page. Tiny tear to crease of inner hinge of title page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked, with light toning. Fifty-five measured drawings with full size details of Georgian architectural features of buildings in New England, including the Massachusetts State House, Faneuil Hall, the Old South Church, the Old North Church, and the Old State House, Boston; and also Christ Church, Cambridge. Previously owned by Montreal architect Hugh Valentine. May require extra postage due to… Read More

Willowdale, Ontario: White/Hounslow Productions. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 138 p. 26 cm. Sound and square binding in brown, paper-covered boards. Conrers bumped. Light edge wear, including a few tiny dings. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has heavy wear to the folds and edges, including creases and a few small tears. Rubbed. A chronological record illustrating the architectural styles of forty-five of Oakville, Ontario's nineteenth century buildings. .

Lakewood, Colorado: American Source Books. Very Good-. 1989. 3rd Printing. Softcover. 0962133361 . 237 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little creased and curled at the corners. The spine is slightly faded. Shelf rubbed overall. Crease to corner of half title page. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A dictionary of American architecture, with over 450 illustrations. .