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186068542Paris : B. Bance Fils - F. Chamerot 1860. 225x140mm. illustrations n/b in et hors texte et 1 carte n/b dpliante la fin de lÕouvrage broch. Dos restaur couverture dÕorigine sans rousseurs. 280 B. Bance Fils - F. Chamerot unknown
187223-1068Paris: E. Martinet 1872. 1872 498pp 488pp illus. one color plate per volume decorative eps red leather spines w/ marbled boards 4 raised bars to spines v. 5 & 6 only v. 5: Huitieme Partie Armes de Guerre Offensives et Defensives; v. 6 Harnais & Appendice text is entirely in French bookplate of Robert Swain Peabody 1845-1917 a prominent Boston Architect both volumes show slight rubbing & shelfwewar to boards spines both darkened much edgewear to spines spine ends worn heavier to tops v. 5 front cover starting to split from spine about 2" both volumes have vol. # on spine gouged out v. 6 front free ep is stuck to front cover neither vol. has a proper title pg both hav a pg w/ name of set & v. 5 has a pg w/ name of that volume this is missing in v. 6 v. 6 has waterstain to top corner of 1st 60 pgs a couple pgs w/ light foxing otherwise contents clean & unmarked. Half-Leather. Very Good -/No Jacket. E. Martinet Hardcover
1874810A27Paris: J. Hetzel 1874. Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". Viollet-le-Duc. A sweeping work of architectural history by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc in the original French. History of the fortification or a fortified fictional site called la Roche-Pont from its earliest pre-Roman history to its siege by the Allied armies in 1814. Drawn upon Viollet le-Duc's personal experiences during the Franco-Prussian war and his interest in the techniques of siege warfare. In the original French. Illustrated by the author with eight colour plates maps and other illustrations in text.Eugene Viollet-le-Duc was an influential French architect and author known for restoring many prominent medieval landmarks in France particularly those damaged during the French Revolution. Included among his major works are the restorations of Notre-Dame de Paris the Basilica of Saint-Denis the medieval walls of the city of Carcassonne. He also planned much of the construction of the Statue of Liberty. In a quarter straight-up grain morocco binding over cloth covered boards doubleur endpapers and gilt to the edges. Externally smart with some shelf wear and rubbing to the boards and spine minor loss to the rear board. Internally firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to the occasional leaf. Illustrated with eight colour plates as well as maps and other illustrations in text. Very Good J. Hetzel hardcover
1877208327United Kingdom: Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington 1877. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. hardback 8vo pictorial blue cloth lettered black and gilt gilt vignette to upper board rubbed at head and tail of spine and to corners of boards with a small loss at head of spine however a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text 120 b&w drawings xvi 378pp. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington Hardcover
18741604280102Paris Bibliotheque d'education et de recreation 1874-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Handsome 1/4 French red leather binding over red and black speckled boards. 4 raised spine bands. Mabrled end pages. Very good binding and cover. 2 preliminary leaves 368 pages color frontispiece map illustrations 32 plates including plans 7 color diagrams 24 cm. Viollet-le-Duc was a noted 19th century French Gothic-revival architect. He served in the defense of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. This book is a military history of Le Roche-Pont an imaginary castle set in a detailed historical setting. 368 pp avec 32 planches hors texte dont huit en couleurs et 85 figures in-texte et hors texte; reliure fendue et consolidee. Paris, Bibliotheque d'education et de recreation hardcover
188085496Paris: Jules Hetzel & Cie 1880. Fine. Jules Hetzel & Cie Paris s. d. ca 1880 15.50 x 24.50 cm relié New illustrated edition with a color frontispiece as well as plates and in-text drawings in black. Half-brown shagreen binding spine with four raised bands decorated with richly ornamented double compartments triple-ruled frame on brown paper boards front cover stamped with the gilt arms of the city of Paris enhanced with the gilt inscription ""Prix municipal de dessin"" white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns corners very lightly rubbed all edges gilt contemporary binding. Prize book label pasted on one pastedown. Handsome copy free from foxing and attractively bound with the arms of the city of Paris. Jules Hetzel & Cie hardcover
1876990G50London: Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington 1876 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A smart illustrated copy of this account of domestic architecture across cultures translated into English. The first edition of this English translation.A smart copy in publisher's original decorative green cloth binding.Illustrated with a beautiful coloured frontispiece 8 further monochrome plates and in text illustartions throughout. Collated complete.A work originally by Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc a French architect and author famous for his restoration of the most prominent medieval landmarks in France. His major restoration projects included Notre-Dame de Paris the Basilica of Saint Denis Mont Saint-Michel Sainte-Chapelle the medieval walls of the city of Carcassonne and Château de Roquetaillade in the Bordeaux region.Translated into English by Benjamin Bucknall this volume describes the origin and development of domestic architecture among different cultures the modes in which human dwellings have been constructed and the appearance and manners of their inhabitants from pre-historic to modern times. In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart. Shelf wear to extremities with bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Small faint marks to front board. Closed tear to front free endpaper. Small tide mark to rear endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington hardcover
18677543121A. Morel Éditeur 1867. Volumes 1 2 3 4 5 6. Each volume has the library label of Eton College Beatae Mariae De Etona donated by Josephus Fridericus Burrell. Bound in half contemporary red morocco with marbled boards raised bands to spine and gilt lettering on spines. There is some rubbing with some discolouring to the spines and occasional scuff marks on the boards but generally a good looking series. The early leaves of each volume have some light foxing but apart from these the contents are generally clean. These six volumes are dated from 1867 to 1868 and are the first six volumes of the ten volume set. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item6550grams ISBN: A. Morel, Éditeur hardcover
18751012W40Paris: Bibliotheque D'Education et de Recreation 1875. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 7". Viollet-le-Duc. A half calf first edition of this richly illustrated architectural history. A first edition French title reflecting on humanity's long history of architectural skill and development. Bound in half calf and marbled boards with gilt tooling to the spine and red speckled text block edges. Undated dated from a copy held by the Victoria and Albert Museum Libraries. Featuring a colour frontispiece and twenty-four unlisted monochrome plates. Collated from a copy held by the Victoria and Albert Museum Libraries complete. Featuring renderings of global historical architecture including from China Egypt Assyria Greece Rome. Penned by Fench architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc famous for his restoration work on medieval french landmarks including the Notre-Dame de Paris and the Mont-Saint-Michel. He wrote prominently on architecture and design and was incredibly influential on all the major Art Nouveau artists including Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies van der Rohe whilst also influencing writers and artists such as John Ruskin William Morris Christina Rossetti Edward Poynter. Bound in half calf and marbled boards. Externally generally smart. Moderate rubbing to extremities. Mild fading to spine. The odd scuff to boards. Very slight age toning to endpaper extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good Indeed Bibliotheque D'Education et de Recreation hardcover
18830813R619928V. A. Morel. Very Good. 1883. Unknown Binding. Paris 1880. 31pp pamphlet in French with wrappers bound in half red morocco and marbled boards lightly rubbed tips worn. Marbled endpapers. Four engravings two plans lightly foxed. Rear wrapper with repair affecting back cover text.; 31 pages . V. A. Morel unknown
187699Boston: James R. Osgood & Co 1876. First America Edition. James R Osgood & Co Boston 1876 First American Edition. 8vo grey decorated cloth with beveled edges color frontispiece 394pp numerous woodcut illustrations Small stain to bottom edge of front cover extremities lightly rubbed Near Very Good condition Quantity Available: 1 Category: Architecture; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request Inventory No: 000099. James R. Osgood & Co unknown
187617714London:: Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington 1876. First English edition. original cloth. Front hinge broken; bookplate; light wear to cloth. 8vo. Translated by Benjamin Bucknall. Color frontispiece; plates and text illustrations in black and white. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, hardcover
18634945884A. Moral et Cie 1863. Volume 1-2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. Re-bound by library. Complete. Large 8vo. Green cloth half leather binding. Raised bands and gilt lettering on backstrip. Backstrip of vol II. chipped and semi detached and front board detached. Bumped corners and some general wear. Front board and backstrip of vol I. has seperated from spine. Pages are secure and clean save for moderate foxing. Illustrated and contains numerous architectural plates. Red edges. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item2550grams ISBN: A. Moral et Cie hardcover
187642009United Kingdom: Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington. 1876. First British Edition. Hardcover. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. This ex-library cpy has a special pedigree. It was withdrawn in 1923 from the Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny PA which is now the North Side of Pittsburgh. This was one of the first two Carnegie Libraries in the United States the first was in Scotland and the other original American one was in Braddock PA followed later by many others. The library markings have a certain charm. The book is bound in plain brown library buckram stained with age but it has an elegant new gold-tooled label and a sweet little paper call number on the base of the spine. The colorful front plate is present and the book is replete with black and white illustrations. The pages are toned to a creamy beige The bottom corner of the first three pages has been snipped with no loss to the text. A nice copy for the historian of library science. Fast shipping with tracking number provided. ; Ex-Library; 6"x9"x1"; 394 pages . Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington hardcover
1881139090Boston: James R. Osgood and Co 1881. Hardcover. G Some wear to edges a scuff on front cover some fold-outs jut above or below book block; but all are present; interior good with few marks from previous owners; hinges are loosening a bit. The 2nd volume of 2-volume set. Brown cloth gilt letters on spine gilt decoration on front cover blind-stamped on rear cover 438 pp. 19 BW engravings 93 BW woodcuts many fold-outs. Volume 2 of a 2-volume set of ruminations on the subject by Gothic Revival architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc 1814-1879. With many fold-out renderings that are exquisitely done. James R. Osgood and Co hardcover
180938832Paris: printed by Didot for Martinet and Janet 1809. A PRISTINE COPY of Viollet-le-Duc's satirical attack on modern poetry. vi 68 pp. Printed on extremely fine laid paper. In his catalogue of his unparalleled library of French poetry since the middle ages vol. I p. 12 Viollet-le-Duc 1781-1857 the father of the famous architect laments that many poets fall into the traps that this satire meant to warn against. 12mo. Original wraps. Light wear to wraps else UNCUT FINE AND BRIGHT. Rare especially in such pristine condition. sxxi <br/><br/> printed by Didot for Martinet and Janet paperback
1863195881Paris: Morel 1863. Hardcover. Fair. Cover partially seperated from bookblock. Cover has wear peeling on spine. Bookblock has age toning INterior pages have age toning foxing. French language text Marbled boards black spine. Plates some color. Morel hardcover
18782652447Paris.: J. Hetzel et Cie. 1878. Hardcover. Good. 25 cm. 2 h. 284 p. 48 h. de lám. bis il. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial ilustrada. Idioma francés. Viollet-Le-Duc Eugène Emmanuel 1814-1879. Texte et dessin par Viollet-Le-Duc. Lahure. Frontispicio . J. Hetzel et Cie. hardcover
188037278Paris: Jules Hetzel & Cie 1880. Fine. Jules Hetzel & Cie Paris s. d. circa1880 16 x 25 cm relié New edition. Half red shagreen binding spine with five raised bands set with cold fillets decorated with gilt floral motifs light traces of rubbing without significance to spine marbled paper boards with small surface wear marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Work illustrated with a color frontispiece as well as black drawings by the author. Some foxing. Jules Hetzel & Cie hardcover
18767287London: Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington 1876. First edition. Hardback. Good/No Jacket. 887 8vo. Translated by Benjamin Bucknall. Green cloth-covered boards gilt decoration to front board gilt titles to spine coloured frontispiece many line drawing illustrations- full page plates head and tail pieces and in run of text; 394 pages. Condition notes: Some bumping and wear to boards binding pulled at front end papers but a clean pleasant copy. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington hardcover
1875329285London : S. Low Marston Low and Searle 1875. 1st edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's signature. Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth with pictorial cover. Some wear and tear to the spine bands and panel edges. Front board starting. Frontispiece accompanied by a guard sheet. Scattered foxing throughout. Text remains clear without blemish. Physical description: xv 1 390 pages 12 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations maps plans some color; 24 cm. Notes: Translation of: Histoire d'une forteresse.Translation of: Histoire d'une forteresse. Subjects: Fortification. Fortification History. Fortification France History. Siege warfare History. Military art and science; Handbooks manuals etc. Genre:Illustrated. London : S. Low, Marston, Low and Searle hardcover
18775787945Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington 1877. Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. Re-bound by library. Library sticker on front cover.Large black cloth 8vo with gilt lettering on sun faded backstrip. Backstrip would be semi detached but has been secured with clear tape. Bumped corners fraying and general wear. Split hinges. Half title page torn. Binding reasonably tight. Several pages marked in pencil. Quite grubby in places. Contains several plates. Trimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1700grams ISBN: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington hardcover
1876C61609London 1876. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. In publishers green cloth with a gilt illustration on front board. Lettering is black on the front and gilt on the spine there is a further gilt design on the spine. The corners are lightly bumped there is a small. scrape to the front top corner. The head and foot of the spine are bumped with some rubbing. There is a faded ink mark to the bottom of the front board. The final page has been miscut and a fragment of the previous page stands proud. Internal hinges are beginning to crack. Very good minus still attractive copy. 8vo.Pp xvi 394. Coloured frontispiece black and white illustrations throughout. hardcover
187426261Paris: J. Hetzel & Cie 1874. 368 pp. Avec 32 planches hors-texte dont 8 en couleurs et 85 figures in et hors texte plans cartes schémas.Presque tous les pages avec faible rousseurs. Un document a été collé au recto précisant qu'il s'agit d'un prix scolaire délivré le 8 août 1881 à Libourne à Cante Gustave. L'école était l'Ecole Communale de garçons. Le formulaire porte un cachet de la commune de Libourne. Le formulaire a été déchiré en deux mais a été réparé autant que possible. Relié. quelque trace d'use. IN 4. J. Hetzel & Cie Hardcover
1895856A19New York: Macmillan and Co. 1895. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6". Not Stated . The scarce first English translation of Eugene Viollet-le-Duc's architectural survey. The first English translation by George Martin Huss. No half title. Lavishly illustrated in text. Four leaves of advertisements to rear.An article from "Construction" in the 'Dictionnaire Raisonne de l'Architecture Francaise' containing a complete general survey of the history of architecture with chapter dealing with its development from Greek and Roman times to developments in the thirteenth century as well as civil and military construction. Eugene Viollet-le-Duc was a French architect and author known for his restoration of some of the most prominent medieval landmarks in France including the Notre-Dame de Paris the Basilica of Saint Denis Mont Saint-Michel Sainte-Chapelle the medieval walls of the city of Carcassonne and Roquetaillade castle in the Bordeaux region. From the library of Doctor Malcolm Higgs an important architectural historian who worked as an assistant architect to Stirling & Gowan working on their particularly renowned Leicester University Engineering Laboratory. During his long career he taught at the University of Edinburgh School of Architecture Canterbury School of Architecture and University of Nottingham. Later in his life he was the Vice-President and Honorary Librarian of the Royal Institute of British Architects and contributed and edited the "Journal of Architecture". In the original publisher's full cloth binding new endpapers. Externally smart with light bumping to head and tail of spine. Malcolm Higgs ex libris stamp to front pastedown. Previous owner's inscription to title page 'architectural school'. First few leaves lightly cockled due to possible damp. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Very Good Macmillan and Co. hardcover