A narrative history of how Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Mona Lisa came to be the most famous in the world - and o......more
Provides details for frame houses, houses of brick, brick veneer, stucco, etc., as well as plans for barns, silos, ice h......more
Pioneer Texas Buildings opened people s eyes when it was first published in 1968. At a time when progress meant tearin......more
Every home has a story to tell Whether you own an elaborate Victorian, cozy bungalow or cottage, ranch style, or are par......more
This book presents the manner in which builders adapted to the whimsy of a river and the tides of technological, social,......more
This classic work on early Canadian architecture explores the evolution of urban and rural house construction from settl......more
Rising dramatically above all other skyscrapers at the tip of Manhattan, the World Trade Center symbolized New York. Fro......more
Irish Lighthouses contains illuminating text and splendid color photographs of 30 of Ireland’s finest, most historic lig......more
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An exploration of mid-century architectural modernism in a postmodern age, and of surface as a subject with depth. Resu......more
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This comprehensive, well-illustrated survey of English architecture provides an evenhanded, straightforward history from......more
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This handsome full-color guide provides an in-depth look at Washington, Arkansas, from events leading up to its founding......more
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The first book to tour forgotten landmarks throughout the state of Minnesota. Believe it or not, Minnesota’s architectur......more
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The 1930s home presented an exciting new way of living for the generation that moved out to the suburbs. Young couples w......more
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An invaluable, splendidly illustrated overview of the grand construction projects of the precolumbian inhabitants of eas......more
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This is the last of the reports from the Danish excavations at the town of Hama. This volume covers the site s history f......more
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The issue presents contemporary American projects that representanother generation of commitment to activist practice--c......more
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This is an examination of the cultural, economic, and psychological influences which shaped the evolution of domestic ar......more
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A slim but useful study of utilitarian domestic pottery from Ancient Egypt. The author presents scenes involving pots fr......more
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Exquisitely detailed, exceptionally handsome designs for an enormous variety of attractive city dwellings, spacious subu......more
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An examination of the architectural world and its theories since the late 1960s in the context of social and political i......more
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An entertaining, abundantly illustrated history of a Chicago landmark, inspired by Daniel Burnham and a feat of engineer......more
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When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, St. Augustine was already half a century old. Founded in 1565, the city has b......more
"May be the best book on Wright ever written, with the exception of the master’s own incomparable autobiography." -- New......more
This inexpensive archive of handsome turn-of-the-century designs reprinted directly from a rare late Victorian volume co......more
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In this profusely illustrated book the reader will "journey through a wide section of the South with an architect as .........more
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These are collections of Mike Fileys best work from his popular and long-running Toronto Sun column, "The Way We Were."...more
Organic form was Frank Lloyd Wright’s credo, and its most splendid embodiment is Fallingwater, designed and built for th......more
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Reprint of rare catalog includes front or front-angled elevations, floor plans and interior sketches for dozens of authe......more
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This guide enables the reader to identify various styles and architectural terms by comparing real buildings with the bo......more
The first of its kind, this fully illustrated book examines the evolution of domestic architecture on Prince Edward Isla......more
Reprint of 1839 edition, with pull-out of the drawings from this exhibition in New York City in the 1830s....more
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The turn of the century was one of the most creative and innovative periods in American architecture, a time of elaborat......more
Beginning with a description of Gothic, Classical, and Baroque architecture, Pierson explores how American architects us......more