Crabtree's Collection Old Books

Cosmopolis - Yesterday's Cities of he Future.

Mansfield, Howard (inscribed by author), · 1990

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.76 | ¥11,978)

New Jersey, Rutgers State University, (1990). VG in VG DJ. The 20th century has seen a grand procession of promises for the city.Cities of glittering white towers planted in green park. as the great modern artchitect Le Corbusier dictated. Cities with no downt own spread acros...

The Mill.

Tyrwhitt, Janice, · 1976

$45.00 (€40.83 | £34.06 | ¥7,187)

BOSTON, New York Graphic Society, (1976). 1st US ed ss. VG iN VG DJ. The attraction of mills is elemental. They harness the natural forces of wind and water to turn raw maerials into usable form. Produced and Designed by William Fox, Photography by Bill Brooks.

Maine Forms of American Architecture.

Thompson, Deborah, editor, · 1976

$40.00 (€36.29 | £30.27 | ¥6,388)

Camden, Maine, Downeast Magazine, (1976). First edition. VG in G DJ (some wear to surface). Published under the auspices of the Colby Museum of Art, Waterville, Maine. Few chips to DJ edges, X on top of page. Published in observance of the national Bicentennial, more complete ...

Chicago 1910-29: building, planning, and urban technology.

Condit, Carl W., · 1973

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

Chicago, Univ. of Chicago Press, (1973). G PB. Condit introduces a new kind of urban history, an approach to commercial building that is a technical biography of the. American city. It chronicles the building activity in Chicago from 1910 under the Burnham Plan of renewal unti...

The Majesty of St. Charles Avenue.

McCaffety, Cynthia Reece, text, · 2004

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,514)

Gretna, Pelican Pub Co, 2004. 2nd ptg. VG in G DJ. Jewel of America's great avenues, St. Charles is a five mile journey through a century of architectural styles. Queen Anne. houses, stately Italianate mansions, and Richardsonian castles rise among oaks and palms and through i...

Architecture the Natural and the Manmade.

Scully, Vincent, · 1991

$18.00 (€16.33 | £13.62 | ¥2,875)

NY, St. Martins, (1991). 1st ed 1st ptg. VG in G DJ. Distinguished art historian Scully takes us on a trip with vivid descriptions for our understanding of civilization. DJ price clipped, tears to bottom DJ edge, some soil to DJ. Nice binding with copper drawn illustration on ...

Architectural Heritage of the Piscataqua: early houses of gardens of the Portsmouth District in Maine and New Hampshire.

Howells, John Mead, · 1937

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,514)

NY, Architectural Book Pub Co, (1937. Fair in Fair DJ. There seem tohave been a great number of visits to the shores of this part of New England by adventurers in search of the. North West Passage, of good fishing grounds, or of the leaves of the sassafras, for which there was...

Fallingwater.

(Wright, Frank Lloyd), · 1988

$35.00 (€31.75 | £26.49 | ¥5,590)

Mill Run, PA, Western Pennsylvania Cons., (1988). VG PB. "Fallingwater is perhaps Frank Lloyd Wright's most widely acclaimed work. It has been called 'the best American building. of the last 125 years,' and 'unquestionably the most famous private residence ever guilt." At the ...

Living Dreams.

Lindal Cedar Homes, · 0

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,514)

Seattle, WA, Lindal Homes, nd. VG. Absolutely beautiful cedar homes with floor plans and multiple photos. Not your grandpa's log cabin!. Certificate for free Cedar Grilling Plank included. Corner wear.

Cabin Fever: rustic style comes home.

Carley, Rachel, · 1998

$45.00 (€40.83 | £34.06 | ¥7,187)

NY, Archetype/Simon Schuster, (1998). 4th ptg. VG in VG DJ. The rustic look and why cabin fever is raging, from woodsy mountain retreats to suburban living rooms.

Dream Cottages: 25 plans for retreats, cabins, and beach houses.

Tredway, Catherine, · 2001

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

N. Adams, MA, Storey Books, (2001). VG lg sz PB. Tredway encourages clients to consider their personal wishes when building a retreat, the fun is in the fantasy, but also. practical considerations are involved in building your own cottage. Small corner crease.

The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: a complete catalog.

Storrer, William Allin, · 2002

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

Chicago, Univ of Chicago Press, (2002). 3rd ed. VG PB. Includes information on Wright building discovered since first edition, full color photos, full addresses, GPS coordinates.

Interiors: Frank Lloyd Wright at a glance.

Moor, Abby, · 2001

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

London, Batsford, (2001). 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. Wright's architectural vision led to astonishing changes in the construction and layout of domestic, public, and religious. buildings during his long career. In particular, the architect's questioning of the very character of tra...

Frank Lloyd Wright's First Houses, Prairie, Usonian Houses, and Furnishings.

Lind, Carla, · 1995

$42.00 (€38.11 | £31.79 | ¥6,708)

San Francisco, Archetype Press, (1995). 4 VG hardback book in VG DJs. Like a composer of music, Wright directed every element that went into his buildings inside as well as outside. Furnishings book has small tear at top of DJ spine.

Californian Textile Block: Frank Lloyd Wright at a glance.

Moor, Abby, · 2002

$45.00 (€40.83 | £34.06 | ¥7,187)

NY, PRC (Sterling Publications), (2002). 1st ed. VG in VG DJ. From 1917 to 1924 Wright spent much of his time in California and created buildings that remain classics of American. architecture. He used an innovative bu8lding process he called his "textile block system" constru...

The Seven Lamps of Architecture.

Ruskin, John, · 1880

$16.00 (€14.52 | £12.11 | ¥2,555)

NY, Crowell, (1880). From 6th ed. VG. Charming small-sized book with olive green spine and green leaves on covers.

Pioneer Churches.

Kalman, Harold, · 1976

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.32 | ¥1,757)

NY, Norton, (1976). G in G DJ ex-library. Pioneer churches offer a unique perspective on the history of North America's expansion. Review of book newspaper clipping. in envelope glued to front endpaper of book. Library markings.

Fifteenth Century Misericords in the Collegiate Church of Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon.

White, Mary Frances, · 1974

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

Stratford-upon-Avon, Philip Bennett, 1974. G PB. Misericordia meaning acts of mercy seats were made so that the choir which had to stand during most of the service could sit. when they were tilted. Edge wear.

Real Life Renovating.

Peterson, Lyn, · 2006

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Clarkson Potter, (2006). VG. Over a dozen home improvement miracles to bring you a stupendous living space.

American Preservation: Oct/Nov 1977; Feb/March 1978; April/May 1978; June/July 1978; Oct/Nov, 1978; Dec/Jan 1978.

Various, · 1977

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,514)

Little Rock, AR, Briggs Associates, (1977-1978). 6 VG PBs.