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University Press of Virginia, charlottesvilee for the American Association of Architectural Bibliographers, first editions, 1965-1976. 11 vols, cloth, 8vo,. various paginations. The first eleven volumes of a series containing valuable bibliographies of architects, firms and topics. The principal contents are as follows: Papers I : Henry-Russell Hitchcock: The First Thirty Years; Writings by and about Philip C. Johnson (Part I) - The Early Architecture of Virginia (Sources and Books); II Writings by and about Philip C. Johnson (Part II) - Sibyl Moholy-Nagy - Holabird and Roche - The Early Architecture of Virginia (Journals); III Walter Gropius; IV Carol Louis Vanderslice Meeks - Charles-Louis Clérisseau - The Art and Architectural Library at Biltmore - International Expositions, 1851-1900; V Henry-Russell Hitchcock (The Fourth Decade) - Calvert Vaux - Alvar Aalto - Architectural Comment in American Magazines, 1783-1815 - The Adam Style in America, 1770-1820;; VI Thomas Jefferson; VII Sir… Read More

Mansell Publishing Ltd, London, first edition, 1998. Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. xxiv, 628 pp, ills. A catalogue of The British Architectural Library's manuscript and archives collection held at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA. The collection, which started soon after the founding of the RIBA in 1934, includes material dating from the early 17th century to the present day, ranging from an account of charges for the repair of Richmond Palace supervised by Inigo Jones in 1621-22, to the papers of Bernard Lubetkin. This work provides a practical guide to the contents and use of this large and important collection, and should enable researchers, librarians and archivists to locate original source material. The guide consists of 1500 entries arranged alphabetically, describing the groups of manuscripts in the collection with cross-references. Geographically the collection relates mainly to Britain, but includes soime material from Western European countries and some former dominions and… Read More

Rowman and Littlefield, Totowa, first edition thus, 1971. Cloth, small 8vo,. xii, 216 pp. Approximately 1,000 entries. A separate volume containing bibliographical entries relating to bibliographies on various discrete subjects : most significantly on Art, Architecture and Archaeology, but also covering a number of more or less related subjects including Towns and Town Planning, Ceramics, Painting, Posters, Cinematography and others. The entries are extracted from the 5 volumes of Besterman's monumental "A world bibliography of bibliographies and of bibliographical catalogues, calendars, abstracts, digests, indexes, and the like" (4th and best edition). The coverage is geographically very wide-ranging, and includes both separately published books and monographs and serial publications (though not bibliographies appearing in periodicals). Classified arrangement (an author index would have been valuable). Besterman's indication of the approximate number of entries contained in each… Read More

Rowman and Littlefield, Totowa, first edition thus, 1971. Cloth, small 8vo,. xii, 216 pp. Approximately 1,000 entries. A separate volume containing bibliographical entries relating to bibliographies on various discrete subjects : most significantly on Art, Architecture and Archaeology, but also covering a number of more or less related subjects including Towns and Town Planning, Ceramics, Painting, Posters, Cinematography and others. The entries are extracted from the 5 volumes of Besterman's monumental "A world bibliography of bibliographies and of bibliographical catalogues, calendars, abstracts, digests, indexes, and the like" (4th and best edition). The coverage is geographically very wide-ranging, and includes both separately published books and monographs and serial publications (though not bibliographies appearing in periodicals). Classified arrangement (an author index would have been valuable). Besterman's indication of the approximate number of entries contained in each… Read More

Martino Publishing, Mansfield Centre, 2000 reprint of 1990 first edition. Cloth, small 4to,. 571 pp. From the blurb to the first edition: "This first-ever account of architectural books printed in Britain, surveying a body of literature largely uncharted in bibliographical terms and often of considerable complexity, will serve the needs of architectural historians, librarians, book-collectors and booksellers. It is, however, more than an indispensable work of reference, and will fascinate anyone interested in British cultural and social history, the relationship between Britain and continental Europe, and the history of the book trade. For each of the 220 authors covered there is an essay (varying in length between one hundred and six thousand words) discussing his major interests or ideas, the purpose and the genesis of his publications, and his published output as a whole. A full and detailed bibliographical description of the author's architectural publications and their successive… Read More

Royal Institute of British Architects, London, first edition, 1937-8. 2 vols, cloth, 4to, 29 cm,. x, 1138 + xiv, 514 pp. Now largely superseded by the British Architectural Library 5-volume catalogue, but still a useful and now inexpensive reference. "The Royal Institute of British Architects is world-famous for its library, and its catalogue is of the greatest importance" - Collison. v.1. Author catalogue of books and manuscripts.-v.2. Classified index & alphabetical subject index of books and manuscripts. The catalogue covers printed books, pamphlets, manuscripts and typescripts. Covers rubbed and slightly scuffed, gilt classmarks on front boards and spines, contents Good.

Royal Institute of British Architects, London, first edition, 1937-8. 2 vols, cloth, 4to, 29 cm,. x, 1138 + xiv, 514 pp. Now largely superseded by the British Architectural Library 5-volume catalogue, but still a useful and now inexpensive reference. "The Royal Institute of British Architects is world-famous for its library, and its catalogue is of the greatest importance" - Collison. v.1. Author catalogue of books and manuscripts.-v.2. Classified index & alphabetical subject index of books and manuscripts. The catalogue covers printed books, pamphlets, manuscripts and typescripts. Name on title-page of Vol I, covers slightly rubbed, Vol I has a 3 cm vertical tear to head of spine, otherwise a Good set.

Anton Hiersemann, Stuttgart, second edition, 1965. Cloth, lgilt cover illustration, contrasting spine-panel, arge 4to,. viii, 376 pp. An important reference for the identification of views of towns and cities. Contents; 1. Das Ortsbild in Sammelwerken von Schedel bis Merian (Schedel, Münster, Hogenbergs, Braun und Hogenberg, Valegio, Basse, Bertius, Kieser, Inventarium Sueciae, Merian).- 2. Ansichten aus Matthaeus Merians Frühzeit.- 3. Weitere Ansichten bis etwa 1640 (Albizius, Bellus, Enß, Stengel, Dilich, Lubinus, Specklin). Top edge slightly dust-stained, otherwise Very Good in slightly used dustwrapper.

John Camden Hotten, London, bookseller's catalogue [1863]. Printed wrappers, 8vo,. viii, 368 pp, double-column format. 7,659 entries. An astonishing compilation, with each entry priced for sale. Blindstamp on front wrapper and name on front inside wrapper, a Good copy.

John Camden Hotten, London, bookseller's catalogue [1863]. Printed wrappers, 8vo,. viii, 368 pp, double-column format. 7,659 entries. An astonishing compilation, with each entry priced for sale. Front wrapper detached, "1863" written boldly on front wrapper, otherwise a reasonable and sound copy.

Verlag Bruno Hessling, Berlin, first edition, 1977. Cloth, black cover title, large 4to, 31 cm,. 183 pp, 43 ills, plans. A valuable catalogue with very detailed descriptions. Includes sections on "Pattern Books and designs" and "Elevations and Views".From a bookseller's advertisement: "The 'Berlin Catalogue' has long been one of the few really indispensable reference books for whoever was interested in the earlier illustrated books on architecture, perspective, decoration, gardens, fortification, fireworks and a host of more or less related subjects. The collection the catalogue described suffered heavy losses during World War II, but has since been brought up to strength again..As a pilot venture for an eventual re-styling of the whole catalogue, Dr Fischer has re-catalogued one particular section of the library's collection: the English books on architecture and decoration, pattern books, cottage books and the like. She described about 125 titles published… Read More

Verlag Bruno Hessling, Berlin, first edition, 1977. Cloth, black cover title, large 4to, 31 cm,. 183 pp, 43 ills, plans. A valuable catalogue with very detailed descriptions. Includes sections on "Pattern Books and designs" and "Elevations and Views".From a bookseller's advertisement: "The 'Berlin Catalogue' has long been one of the few really indispensable reference books for whoever was interested in the earlier illustrated books on architecture, perspective, decoration, gardens, fortification, fireworks and a host of more or less related subjects. The collection the catalogue described suffered heavy losses during World War II, but has since been brought up to strength again..As a pilot venture for an eventual re-styling of the whole catalogue, Dr Fischer has re-catalogued one particular section of the library's collection: the English books on architecture and decoration, pattern books, cottage books and the like. She described about 125 titles published… Read More

Verlag Bruno Hessling, Berlin, first edition, 1977. Cloth, black cover title, large 4to, 31 cm,. 183 pp, 43 ills, plans. A valuable catalogue with very detailed descriptions. Includes sections on "Pattern Books and designs" and "Elevations and Views".From a bookseller's advertisement: "The 'Berlin Catalogue' has long been one of the few really indispensable reference books for whoever was interested in the earlier illustrated books on architecture, perspective, decoration, gardens, fortification, fireworks and a host of more or less related subjects. The collection the catalogue described suffered heavy losses during World War II, but has since been brought up to strength again..As a pilot venture for an eventual re-styling of the whole catalogue, Dr Fischer has re-catalogued one particular section of the library's collection: the English books on architecture and decoration, pattern books, cottage books and the like. She described about 125 titles published… Read More

Hennessey & Ingalls, Los Angeles, new edition, 1973. Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. xv, [1], 79 pp, ills. From the blurb: "Since its original appearance as an article in the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, the "Park List" has become a basic bibliographic tool for the study of American architectural history. It establishes which books were present in America at various stages of the colonial period and where they were located, thus identifying the sources for the stylistic, pictorial and structural characteristics of pre-revolutionary architecture. Mrs. Park developed her list through a careful examination of contemporary records consisting for the most part of booksellers' catalogues and inventories of private and semi-public libraries. Her analysis of the frequency of occurrence of certain titles, as well as which titles do not occur at all, reveals much about the nature of colonial architecture and the cultural climate of eighteenth-century America. The sources of… Read More

Hennessey & Ingalls, Los Angeles, new edition, 1973. Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. xv, [1], 79 pp, ills. From the blurb: "Since its original appearance as an article in the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, the "Park List" has become a basic bibliographic tool for the study of American architectural history. It establishes which books were present in America at various stages of the colonial period and where they were located, thus identifying the sources for the stylistic, pictorial and structural characteristics of pre-revolutionary architecture. Mrs. Park developed her list through a careful examination of contemporary records consisting for the most part of booksellers' catalogues and inventories of private and semi-public libraries. Her analysis of the frequency of occurrence of certain titles, as well as which titles do not occur at all, reveals much about the nature of colonial architecture and the cultural climate of eighteenth-century America. The sources of… Read More

National Gallery of Art, Washington / George Braziller, New York, first edition, 1993. Cloth, 4to, 32 cm,. xii, 415 pp. From the blurb - "Northern European Books is the third volume in a series cataloguing more than six hundred illustrated books and bound series of prints. All were collected by the late Mark J. Millard, whose many interests included the study of European architecture, design, and topography. Now housed in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, the Millard collection comprises books published between the end of the fifteenth and the middle of the nineteenth centuries. Many are rare first and early editions. Here, an introductory essay placing the books in their historical context is followed by detailed bibliographical descriptions. The Millard books demonstrate how architectural developments in the German Renaissance, encompassing the Vitruvian tradition, reveal the influence of ancient Rome and Renaissance Italy. This is traced through the treatises of such artists as… Read More

National Gallery of Art, Washington / George Braziller, New York, first edition, 1993. Cloth, 4to, 32 cm,. xxiii, 545 pp, colour ills. From the blurb - "The Itallan books in the Millard coll ection constitute a significant segment of the architechural, archaeological, and topographical imprints published between 1486 and 1848 in various cities in the Italian peninsula; also included is a sampling of Spanish books, published between 1671 and 1800. As is abundantly clear from the previous volumes in this series, Italy was the epicenter of the architectural Renaissance and, if we include the ancient Roman Vitruvius, the source of virtually all the translated treatises found in the French, British, and northern European volumes. The Italian-speaking territories, and Rome in particular, were not only the wellspring of printed books and images but also the indispensable site to view the ruins of the ancient world and the triumphs of modern architecture. Included in this final volume are books… Read More

National Gallery of Art, Washington / George Braziller, New York, first edition, 1998. Cloth, 4to, 32 cm,. xv, 392 pp, colour ills. From the blurb - "British Books is the second book in a series cataloguing more than six hundred rare illustrated books and bound series of prints on western European architecture, design, and topography, collected by the late Mark J. Millard. Among the books, all published between the end of the fifteenth and the middle of the nineteenth centuries, are numerous first or early editions. The almost one hundred titles catalogued in British Books trace the origins and development of architectural illustration in Britain. The collection is particularly rich in the eighteenth century, and includes almost all of the great folio albums recording the archaeological investigations of antiquity, such as James Stuart and Nicholas Revett’s Antiquities of Athens, and most of the volumes documenting the architecture of Britain, such as Colen Campbell's Vitruvius… Read More

National Gallery of Art, Washington, first edition, 1993. Cloth, 4to, 32 cm,. xxv, 512 pp, plates, ills. 172 entries. From the blurb - "This volume presents the books published in France from the Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection of illustrated books on Western European architectural design and theory. This extraordinary collection, housed at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, provides a rare opportunity to explore the work and theories of four centuries of French architects and designers, as well as the fundamental treatises that influenced them. Included here are the volumes that served as the primary guides for centuries of French architects, such as Alberti's Libri de re aedificatoria, as well as the works of Serlio, translated into French. Other volumes, designed for public consumption, record the property and building activity of the royal families, and document the authority of the monarch. Early nineteenth-century sketchbooks of medieval architecture reveal the emergence… Read More

Dept of Printing and Graphic Arts Harvard College Library, Cambridge, exhibition catalogue, 1971. Illustrated printed wrappers, folio, 28 cm,. [50] pp, ills, facs. 57 items. Each item has a note indicating its significance and putting the book in context. Very Good.