Ariel Books

The Castles on the Ground

Richards, J M (Sir James Maude Richards) · 1946

$30.00 (€27.22 | £22.71 | ¥4,789)

The Architectural Press Written while he was in Cairo working for the Ministry of Information during the war. Richards was interested in the unversality of domectic architecture with the modernist movement. It is illus by John Piper war artist noted for his depictions of bomb ...

Design and Living

Plishke, E A · 1947

$165.00 (€149.70 | £124.89 | ¥26,340)

Dept of Internal Affairs Noted for being the first book written on the New Zealand style of architecture. Written at the request of Prime Minister Peter Fraser to provide returning servicemen with ideas about healthy housing consistent with the modernist ideal of providing qua...

The Cathedrals and Churches of Rome and Southern Italy

Bumpus, T Francis · 1912

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.85 | ¥7,982)

T Werner Laurie Not Dated [1912 BL] Blue bds with incised titles and decoration in bright gilt (wear to spine head o/w bright and clean) map ep, pp viii 296 colour frontis with clean guard, half tone photo plated. Copy is bright and crisp with slight edge toning, book plate of...

The Art Deco Architecture of Napier

Ives, Heather · 1982

$35.00 (€31.75 | £26.49 | ¥5,587)

Ministry of Works This was the first attempt to assess the value of Napier’s Art Deco heritage. As a result of this book the New Zealand Historic Places Trust decided to register the Napier City Centre Historic Area in 1983. Includes nice half tone photography by James White. ...

Some Southern Houses of New South Wales

Griffiths, G Nesta · 1949

$30.00 (€27.22 | £22.71 | ¥4,789)

Ure Smith About the settlers from various well established families partly informed by society gossip, and partly by research conducted by Griffiths in Sydney's Mitchell Library. Covers districts ranging from Watson's Bay to Hunter's Hill including Pott's Point, Elizabeth Bay,...

Design and Living

Plishke, E A · 1947

$155.00 (€140.63 | £117.32 | ¥24,744)

Dept of Internal Affairs Noted for being the first book written on the New Zealand style of architecture. Written at the request of Prime Minister Peter Fraser to provide returning servicemen with ideas about healthy housing consistent with the modernist ideal of providing qua...