Architecture

6782 Chermayeff, Ivan Observations on American Architecture Elliott Erwitt Viking Press, 1972. Hardcover First Edition Oatmeal cloth binding, gilt titles. Sewn binding. Hurt book caused by unfortunate dropping, creating a bump to top binding edge and consequent crease/dent to tops of pages throughout the book. Top edge spotted. DJ very good with rubbing, one 1" tear at front fold, gouge/surface tear to back panel. Price of $16.95 intact. 143 pp. $35

8282    King, Ross Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture Walker & Co., 2000. 0802713661 Hardcover First Edition Signed by Author(s) First printing. Signed on title page. Unread, as new in like DJ with an "Autographed" sticker to front panel. 192 pp. $85

1745    Lewis, Wyndham The Caliph's Design: Architects! Where is Your Vortex? Black Sparrow Press, 1986. 0876856652 Hardcover First Thus Reprint of 1919 edition. One of 400 copies in hardcover. Near fine with some scratches to acetate DJ. 181 pp. $60

3008    Pope, Arthur Upham Persian Architecture Braziller, 1965. Hardcover First Edition First printing. Blue cloth, gilt titles. With 404 illustrations and 33 color plates (on coated stock). Book very good, with evidence of watertain to endmatter at bottom, DJ back panel. Minor edge spotting. DJ also chipped at spine-ends, two small tears, mild spotting to back. 288 pp. $40

4932    Zeitlian, Hraztan Semiotext (E) Architecture Semiotextet, 2003. 0936756845 Soft Cover First Edition First pb printing. Oversized oblong paperbound with glossy wrap containing layered images with accompanying text. Near fine. Unpaginated. $45