Crosby, Theo. The Necessary Monument: Its Future in the Civilized City. New York Graphic Society, 1970. 128 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. A little foxing to edges, otherwise book is in very good condition. Jacket is price-clipped, with some chipping along edges & tape repair to interior. An examination of the values of the great 19th century monuments and how these are seen as "embarrassments" by 20th century society. Includes a contrasting look at the successful refurbishing of the Paris Opera vs. the destruction of Pennsylvania Station in New York. $9.50
Frank, Ellen Eve. Literary Architecture: Essays Toward a Tradition. University of California, 1979. First Printing. 311 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Was owned by author/editor/critic Ruth Z. Temple, and several pages bear her marks and (rather derisive) marginalia. Publisher's erratum slip laid in. Little overall wear; decent working copy. Explores the use of architecture in literature as a "spatial image of mind, of consciousness and perception," which can provide "a structure to govern memory." With chapters devoted to the work of Walter Pater, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Marcel Proust, and Henry James. Illustrated with monochrome architectural photographs. $15.00
Jackson, Kenneth T. and Stanley K. Schultz, eds. Cities in American History. Knopf, 1972. First Printing. 508 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Remainder stamp to bottom edge; jacket price-clipped. Neat underlining to several pages, otherwise very good condition; light overall wear. Collection of essays by prominent scholars in the fields of urban history and urban studies, representing political, sociological, geographical, and economic approaches to the study of cities. $15.00
Taylor, Robert R. The Word in Stone: The Role of Architecture in the National Socialist Ideology. University of California Press, 1974. 298 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Book is in very good+ condition, showing minimal shelfwear. Pages are a bit yellowed, but still very supple. Jacket was at some point used as a "coaster" - with a few coffee-rings resulting. The jacket is somewhat yellowed, and also shows a little staining and laminate-peel (especially at top of front panel). Jacket is now enclosed in mylar sleeve. Overall, a solid, very usable copy of this uncommon title. Examines what the Third Reich saw as the ideal or typical "German" architectural style, the concepts and values this "German" architecture should express, and the role of architecture in the Nazi ideology overall. $75.00
Thompson, M.W. The Decline of the Castle. Cambridge University Press, 1987. First Edition. 211 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. A little yellowed; very good+ condition overall. Examines the decline of the castle as both fortification and residence over the two and a half centuries preceding the English Civil War. Black & white illustrations throughout. $17.00
Tomioka, Seishiro and Ellen Miller. Planned Unit Developments: Design and Regional Impact. Wiley, 1984. First Printing. 8 1/2" x 11", 192 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Owner name on front endpaper. Minor shelfwear. Some inkmarking to several pages. Jacket somewhat worn/rubbed with a few creased tears. Good working copy. Looks at Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) as a creative alternative in residential development, evaluating PUDs from the multiple perspectives of design, land use, site planning, community impact, and regional planning. Seven PUDs in five geographically diverse regions are studied in depth. Black & white photo illustrations throughout. $15.00
Van Dine, Alan. Unconventional Builders. Chicago: J.G. Ferguson Publishing, 1977. Oblong 26 cm, 184 pp. Adhesive residue from removed bookplate; otherwise very good in moderately worn dustjacket. Stories of how several unusual structures came to be. $25.00