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STRENGTH OF MATERIALS. PARTS 1-2-3.
by I.C.S. Staff
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Company, 1944. 69 pp + 74 pp + 79 pp (three sections, individually paged), 7 5/8" H. Black simulated leather boards with gold lettering on spine, blindstamped lettering, borders on front board. Marbled endpapers, b&w drawings/diagrams, formulae, tables. Chapter headings - Part 1: Effect of Forces on Materials; Stress; Deformation; Elasticity; Simple Stresses; Beams; Reactions for Cantilever, Simple, and Overhanging Beams; Shear in Beams; Maximum Shear;...
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NZ$25.72
CASTLE KILBRIDE: THE JEWEL OF WILMOT TOWNSHIP.
by Knowles, Paul
New Hamburg, Ontario: Commemorative Collectibles, 1994. 96 pp, 4to (11" H). Profusely illustrated in b&w and colour. The story of a gracious home built in 1877 by industrialist James Livingston, left derelict and finally restored and opened as a musuem. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor rubbing, one minor corner crease.. Soft Cover. Very Good+.
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NZ$42.86
UP NORTH: WHERE CANADA'S ARCHITECTURE MEETS THE LAND.
by Rochon, Lisa. Inscribed. Foreword by Lise Anne Couture
Toronto: Key Porter, 2005. 304 pp, 10 1/4" H. Profusely illustrated with colour and b&w photographs, reproductions. Inscribed on blank page facing half title page: "2005 / To Carol, / warm regards, / Lisa Rochon". "Rochon sets her sights on architecture that is deeply connected to the land and culture. She analyses how architecture in this country has celebrated the principles of Canadian society, from our public schools and libraries to a transparent judicial system....
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NZ$47.15
Wood Systems. Bulletin No.1086. Enclosed Direct-Current Series Arc Lamps Type DCS-Form C February 15, 1908
by [ Fort Wayne Electric Works ]
Fort Wayne, Indiana: Fort Wayne Electric Works, 1908. Staplebound. Good. 8 pages, stapled and two-hole punched. 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Page edges trimmed and then stained red. Staplebound. The second edition of this bulletin. Illustrated. Discusses the updates made to the enclosed arc-lamp series based on some 26 years in operation with Wood arc dynamos.
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NZ$48.01
MOSCOW AND LENINGRAD.
by Hurlimann, Martin
London: Thames and Hudson, 1958. 136 pp, large 8vo (9 7/8" H) - medium brown cloth with gold lettering on spine, gold emblem on front boardt. B&w and colour photographs, b&w drawings. Contents: The Setting; The Reality; The Third Rome; The Early Days o f Moscow; Ivan the Terrible and the West; 'The Time of Troubles' and the First Romanov; The Founding of St Petersburg; St Petersburg's Imperial Court in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries; Napoleon in the Kremlin; The Old and...
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NZ$30.01
CITY OF KINGSTON ONTARIO: BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE. VOLUME I.
by Swain, E.V., Foreword. Committee of Architectural Review
Kingston, Ontario: City of Kingston, 1971. 104 pp + appendices, 10 3/4" H. B&w photographs, maps.. "The need to adopt positive measures to protect Kingston's historic, architectural heritage has long been recognized. In response to representations by the City and concerned citizen groups, the Province of Ontario in 1970 enacted 'An Act Respecting the City of Kingston' giving the City authority to pass by-laws designating buildings or structures of historic or architectural value...
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NZ$47.15
A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH HOUSE: FROM PRIMITIVE TIMES TO THE VICTORIAN PERIOD.
by Lloyd, Nathaniel
Ware: Omega, 1985. 487 pp, 4to (11" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, floor plans, drawings. "(This) reissue is prompted by the growth in general interest in historic buildings, for there is no work that provides such a complete record in text, pictures, plans and drawings of the whole development of English domestic architecture. Indeed, its value to scholars is literally unique, for Nathaniel Lloyd, who devoted a lifetime to its compilation, was able to record many...
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NZ$102.88
CZECH ARCHITECTURE OF THE LUXEMBURG PERIOD.
by Mencl, Vaclav
Artia, Prague, (1955). 61 pp, text + 186 b&w reproductions at rear, 4to, hard cover in dust jacket. Beautiful b&w photographs showing buildings and architectural details. Contents: Introduction; The History of Czech Gothic Architecture; The Period of 1350-60; The Perio d of 1360-70; The Period of 1370-80; The Period of 1380-90; The Period of 1390-1420; List of Illustrations. Focuses largely on Prague Castle and various churches. Light stains to margins of page with plates 43 & 44, tiny...
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NZ$60.01
OSGOODE HALL: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY.
by Honsberger, John
Toronto: Dundurn, 2004. 331 pp, square large 8vo (9 1/4" H x 9 1/4" D). B&w and colour illustrations. "Osgoode Hall is a national monument and one of Canada's architectural treasures. Of the many public buildings erected in pre-Confederation Canada, it best encapsulates the diverse stylistic forces that shaped public buildings of its era. The gated lawns, the grandly Venetian rotunda, the ornate courtroom, the portrait-lined walls, and the stained-glass windows evoke a...
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NZ$42.86
AROUND THE HISTORIC CITY OF LONDON.
by Jarvis, Stan
London: Bell & Hyman, 1981. 127 pp, oblong (7 3/16" H x 8 3/8" D) - pictorial boards. B&w drawings, map. "No square mile in England is so packed with drama and history as the City of London. Here are the landmarks of the Roman occupation, the Great Fire, the Plague and the devastation of the Second World War. Here the visitor will find the centuries-old traditions of the livery halls and the bustling markets; the commercial heart of London in the great banks and finance houses;...
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NZ$25.72
ROYAL WESTMINSTER: A STUDY OF ITS ORIGIN AND BUILDING, THE SCULPTURE AND PAINTING AND THE CORONATION CEREMONY.
by Noppen, J.G
London: Country Life, 1937. 129 pp, small 4to (10" H). B&w plates, floor plan. Contents: The Founding of Royal Westminster; Norman Days; The Palace and Abbey of King Henry III; The Middle Ages and Later; Westminster Stories; Westminster As It Is Today; The Coronation; Processions and Banquets; Sculpture; Painting. Very small surface paper pull on free front endpaper and back of frontispiece, minor edgewear to boards. Dust jacket has several small chips and tears, moderate to heavy soiling -...
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NZ$34.29
THE FACE OF EARLY TORONTO: AN ARCHIVAL RECORD 1797-1936.
by Martyn, Lucy Booth
Sutton West, Ontario: Paget Press, 1982. 157 pp, oblong 8vo (9" H x 11 1/4" D). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, maps, reproductions. "(Collects) in pictorial and narrative form many of Toronto's unique early buildings, their architect-builders and the personages who significantly influenced their development. The genre of building illustrated evolves from the early Custom and Registry Offices, through the turn of the century public buildings, to the Hotels and...
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NZ$81.44
THE NATIONAL TRUST 1895-1995 100 GREAT TREASURES: 100 CELEBRITIES SELECT THEIR PERSONAL FAVOURITES FROM THE TRUST'S COLLECTION
by Jackson-Stops, Gervase and Simon, Robin, Editors
London: National Trust / Apollo Magazine , 1995. 80 pp, 12" H. Profusely illustrated in colour. J. Carter Brown, Nicholas Baring, Mark Girouard, Simon Jervis, Lucinda Lambton, James Lees-Milne, Jonathan Miller, Richard Baker, Lord Menuhin, Christopher Hogwood, Sir Hugh Casson, Lord Rothschild, Lady Emma Tennant, John Julius Norwich, David Gentleman, Bamber Gascoigne, Lady Mary Keen, Auberon Waugh, Sir Roy Strong, et al. describe their favourite furniture, rooms, portraits, landscapes, sculpture,...
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Edisonia : A Brief History of the Early Edison Lighting System
by [ Committee on St. Louis Exposition of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies ]
New York: ( Association of Edison Illuminating Companies ), 1904. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. First Edition. 213 pages. Includes the errata sheet detailing significant corrections to six different pages. 8 vo. 5 1/4 x 8 inches. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titling in gold border on front board. Original paper label on spine. Light bumping/wear to corners and spine extremities. Some staining and scuffing to rear panel. Foldout on page 65 mis-folded. Occasionall smudges internally. Cloth. "This...
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NZ$330.92
MENNONITE FURNITURE: THE ONTARIO TRADITION IN YORK COUNTY.
by Nykor, Lynda Musson & Musson, Patricia D. Foreword by Nancy-Lou Patterson
Toronto: James Lorimer, 1977. 95 pp, 8 3/8" H. B&w photographs. "Mennonites are among the earliest settlers of nineteenth-century Ontario. A law-abiding, deeply religious and pacifist people, they travelled from Pennsylvania by wagon and foot to settle in the Niagara area around Kitchener-Waterloo and in York County north of Toronto. To Canada the Mennonites brought a long rural tradition of architecture, furniture-making and folk art. These ideas inspired the houses and farms they built,...
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NZ$30.01
13w Sylvania Premium Cool White Light Bulb 4-pin Base 2GX7 6.1
Sylvania. New. Ships next day. Item is new and unused, factory sealed.
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NZ$13.72
NO HAY FEVER & A RAILWAY: SUMMERS IN ST. ANDREWS, CANADA'S FIRST SEASIDE RESORT.
by Walker, Willa. Signed by author
Fredericton, New Brunswick: Goose Lane Editions, 1989. 176 pp, oblong 8vo (8 3/4" H x 11 1/4" D). B&w photographs, maps, reproductions. "During the latter years of the nineteenth century St. Andrews was 'discovered' by a wealthy few who sought a summer place by the sea. Escaping from Boston, Montreal, St. Louis, Toronto and elsewhere, they bought, rented, or built houses, returning year after year as their children did in turn. Luxurious hotels such as 'The Argyll'...
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NZ$30.01
Period Details. A Source Book for House Restoration.
by Miller, Judith and Martin
Melbourne Melbourne: Nelson. 1987. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Profusely Illustrated with Colour photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 192 pages. An essential reference guide for anyone planning to restore a period house. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$22.03
CABINETMAKERS OF THE EASTERN SEABOARD. A STUDY OF EARLY CANADIAN FURNITURE.
by Foss, Charles H
Toronto: M.F. Feheley, 1977. 156 pp, folio (13 1/4" H). Profusely illustrated with colour and b&w photographs. "The fine furniture tradition in Canada's eastern provinces was influenced by the arrival of the Loyalists in 1783. Among those who came were people of wealth and quality who transported, by sea, furnishings that were superior in craftsmanship and design. Accomplished cabinetmakers arriving later from Great Britain and the United States continued the tradition with their skills...
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NZ$111.45
Art Nouveau and Art Deco Lighting
by Duncan, Alistair
London: Thames & Hudson. 1978. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Previous owner's details to front free end paper. Light offset to free endpapers. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 208 pages. A history of lighting from the beginning of the 20th century to the 1930s and a guide...
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NZ$55.08
ICE PALACES.
by Anderes, Fred & Agranoff, Ann
Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1983. 132 pp, oblong (9 1/8" H x 10 3/4" D). Profusely illustrated with colour and b&w photographs, reproductions, architectural drawings. "The magical buildings illustrated in this pioneer study of a virtually unknown architectural phenomenon were truly built of ice, and they were said to shimmer with color and fire reminiscent of sapphire, topaz, and opal. In style they recalled medieval castles, Gothic cathed-rals, Russian palaces, and Art Deco...
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NZ$38.58
Antiques Price Guide 2008
by Miller, Judith
London: DK Publishing. 2007. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near fine condition in pictorial laminated boards in a very good dustjacket. Dustjacket now protected in our purpose made plastic sleeve. Excellent condition. Illustrated with Colour photographs. 752 pages. Over 8,000 antiques with a focus on the fastest growing areas of the market. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$19.83
