From Bauhaus to Our House by Tom Wolfe In From Bauhaus to Our House, Tom Wolfe pointed our what everyone at the time felt: austere, visually-correct architecture was a wasteland for the domestic soul. Architecture--domestic to corporate--has done a lot of adapting since this book was w ritten. Shipping included within the US. [501320]
Vita Sackville-West's Garden Book Vita Sackville-West (1892-1962) wrote this stylish horticultural memoir about her creation of the wonderful garden at Sissinghurst. VS-W was part and parcel of the Bloomsbury crowd. Shipping included within the US. [501130]
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Book: La Madeleine de Vezelay Guide & Plan This plan and guide for the cathedral at Vezelay includes photos and sketches of the important sculpure of the cathedral. In English. Shipping included within the US. [500474]
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Book: Prairie School Country and Suburban Homes A reprint of 1913 publication of Hermann von Holst's collection of country and suburban homes of the Prairie School period, this book includes both photos and floor plans. (Shipping included within the US.) [500250]
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Book: Identifying American Architecture Compiled by J. Blumenson, this pictorial guide to architectural styles and terms from 1600-1945 covers both public and domestic architecture, overall styles and their specific design components. (Shipping included within the US.) [500249]
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Book: Architecture Why Buildings Stand Up In this book, Mario Salvadori explains the theory and techniques of structural engineering: not only why structures stand up, but also why sometimes they fall down. Shipping included within the US.) [500248]
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Book: Mackintosh Architecture--Jackie Cooper Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the Scot whose career spanned the transition from the 19th into the 20th century, has re-emerged in the past fifteen years to exert a powerful influence on contemporary architectural and interior design. This fine work inc ludes photos of building, interior and furniture design. (Shipping & handling included within the US.) [500059]
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