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1	Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture more books like this by Ross King In this history, novelist Ross King chronicles the career of Filippo Brunelleschi, the 15th-century goldsmith and clockmaker, who designed the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore of Florence. King also considers Brunelleschi's contemporaries and how they were influenced by him. see all copies from $3.01! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	A History of Western Art more books like this by Laurie Schneider Adams This beautifully presented book puts the story of Western art within its historical and cultural context. By focusing in depth on a selection of works, this book provides readers with a richer understanding of important historical developments in art. This new edition offers even more color plates than before plus new sections on Renaissance ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals more books like this by Spiro Kostof, Richard Tobias (Illustrator) No mere survey of famous buildings, History examines a surprisingly wide variety of manmade structures: prehistoric huts and the TVA, the pyramids at Giza and the 19th century railway station, the ziggurat and the department store. This new edition features a new concluding chapter as well as a 16-page color section. Photos. see all copies from $8.25! new only from $52.38! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Interior Design Illustrated more books like this by Francis D K Ching Contents: Introduction; Interior Space; Interior Design; A Design Vocabulary; Interior Design Elements; Interior Environmental Systems. This work is a full exploration of interior space. 300 line drawings. Bibliography. Index. see all copies from $3.14! new only from $25.18! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Modern Architecture Since 1900 more books like this by William Curtis Since its first publication in 1985, Modern Architecture Since 1900 has become established as a contemporary classic. Worldwide in scope, the book combines a clear historical outline with masterly analysis and interpretation. Throughout the book, the author's focus is on the individual architect, and on the qualities that give outstanding ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.22! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Stones of Venice more books like this by John Ruskin This is an abridgement of Rushkin's text--very intelligently and sensitively done by Jan Morris, who has herself written extensively on Venetian history. see all copies from $2.90! new only from $9.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	From Bauhaus to Our House more books like this by Tom James Wolfe Tom Wolfe takes aim at modern architecture in this provocative and lively but uneven survey of all that's wrong with 20th-century design. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.28! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises more books like this by Architecture for Humanity (Creator) Edited by Cameron Sinclair and Kate Stohr. see all copies from $13.86! new only from $13.86! \| SVS
9	Architecture: From Pre-History to Postmodernism more books like this by Mr. Marvin Trachtenberg Marvin Trachtenberg and Isabelle Hyman, both professors of Fine Arts at New York University, have updated their classic work, originally published in 1987, to reflect new research and to include a chapter on important architecture from the last 20 years. see all copies from $9.22! new only from $60.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Great Fortune: The Epic of Rockefeller Center more books like this by Daniel Okrent A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Secret Architecture of Our Nation's Capital: The Masons and the Building of Washington, D.C. more books like this by David Ovason Rich in historical detail, this title is a fascinating look at the Masonic symbolism in the nation's capitol and what it means for the destiny of the country. 42 illustrations. of color photos. see all copies from $3.18! new only from $8.84! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	History of Western Architecture more books like this by David Watkin A clear, engaging account of the styles and forms of architecture, taking account of the change in attitude that has occurred among architetural historians since the 1970s. 650 illustrations, 50 in color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.33! \| first editions \| SVS
13	An outline of European architecture more books like this by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner see all copies from $1.99! new only from $41.51! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Ten Books on Architecture more books like this by Vitruvius The most important book ever written on architecture. Early Roman aesthetics, technology, classical orders, site selection, all other aspects. Morgan translation. see all copies from $2.91! new only from $7.75! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Modern Architecture: A Critical History more books like this by Kenneth Frampton "One of the most important works on modern architecture we have today."--"Architectural Design" "A useful and wide-ranging work of superior architectural scholarship, this ambitious publication contains many chapters that stand on their own as perceptive essays; it is marked throughout by a consistently mature critical intelligence."--"New York ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.36! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Bungalow: America's Arts and Crafts Home more books like this by Paul Duchscherer, Douglas Keister (Photographer) Small, livable, unpretentious, and ground-hugging, the bungalow's economy of construction has made it one of the most prolific housing styles in American history. Here, text and photos combine to cover the major types of bungalow--American Craftsman, Spanish Colonial, English Cottage, English Tudor Revival, and many others. Full-color photos. see all copies from $3.70! new only from $3.70! \| first editions
17 view cover	Understanding architecture : its elements, history and meaning more books like this by Leland M. Roth "This clearly written, fully illustrated survey of Western architecture defines and explains structure, function, history, and meaning. Architecture is examined as a cultural phenomenon as well as an a" see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.88! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	What Style is It?: A Guide to American Architecture more books like this by John C Poppeliers, S Allen Chambers, Jr. What Style Is It? introduces readers to the characteristics of such historical architectural styles as Gothic Revival, Richardsonian Romanesque, Art Deco, and Prairie School. An American Bookseller Association Basic Book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.90! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	A Corner in the Marais: Memoir of a Paris Neighborhood more books like this by Alex Karmel The author fell hard for Paris as a teenager, married a Frenchwoman, and has lived for years in a sixth-floor apartment in the third arrondissement, the "Marais" district. In this memoir, he writes with great affection about his beloved neighborhood--its history and its present character. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The City Shaped: Urban Patterns and Meanings Through History more books like this by Spiro Kostof Spanning the ages and the globe, Spiro Kostof explores the city as a "repository of cultural meaning" and an embodiment of the community it shelters. Widely used by both architects and students of architecture, The City Shaped won the AIA's prestigious book award in Architecture and Urbanism. With hundreds of photographs and drawings that ... see all copies from $7.57! new only from $16.07! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Red-Tile Style more books like this by Arrol Gellner, Douglas Keister Packed with more than 250 lush color photos taken by Douglas Keister, this handsome volume explores one of America's most popular architectural styles--Spanish Revival. see all copies from $12.99! new only from $12.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Lost New York more books like this by Nathan Silver Silver's record captures with rare, stunning photos the New York of legend and memory. From the lost Penn Station and two World's Fairs to the stone facades of great Fifth Avenue houses and the cast-iron facades of commerce, "Lost New York" is a startling reminder of what has disappeared forever. 255 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.38! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Refinement of America: Persons, Houses, Cities more books like this by Richard Lyman Bushman How did the parlor, parasol, piano lesson, and white-glove style of life and manners come to a nation whose inhabitants, save for the very few families of wealth, lived the simplest of pioneer lives? Bushman's answer: a long-held belief, so crucial to the country's politics, in the inalienable right of every American to membership in the middle ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.98! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Story of Architecture more books like this by Patrick Nuttgens Throughout history the creation and shaping of the built environment has been at the forefront of human endeavour. The Story of Architecture is the account of how men and women of ingenuity and imagination have taken the most elementary of human needs and transformed them into some of the greatest manifestations of the human civilization. The ... see all copies from $2.32! new only from $18.61! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Programs & Manifestoes on 20th Century more books like this by Ulrich Conrads (Editor) The present volume offers eloquent testimony that many of the master builders of this century have held passionate convictions regarding the philosophic and social basis of their art. Nearly every important development in the modern architectural movement began with the proclamation of these convictions in the form of a program or manifesto. The ... see all copies from $8.34! new only from $17.05! \| first editions \| SVS

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