Architecture / Domestic from LEFT COAST BOOKS

London and New York: Academy Editions and Architectural Design; Distributed in the U.S.A. by St. Martin's Press, 1983. 135 pages, illustrations (some colour); 28 cm. Architectural design profile; 46. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "This publication documents all the entries for a dolls' house design competition… Read more about this item

Tokyo, New York, London: Kodansha International, 2006. xi, 139 pages, chiefly colour illustrations; 31 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket, with a short scratch (barely noticeable)/back cover, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "One of the pleasures of visiting Kyoto is to wander around narrow streets lined with… Read more about this item

Berlin: B_books, 2006. 257 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps; 24 cm. MetroZones, 7. Text in German/Text Deutsch. WIE NEU. Tight, clean copy. Architecture utilizing shipping containers. Profusely illustrated. . 1st. Paperback. Fine. 8vo. Collectible.

New York: Monacelli Press, 2013. Cloth, 222 pages, colour illustrations; 29 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to boards & dust jacket. Protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Beautiful photographs with charming text detail the exotic and impeccably styled vacation homes of some of the world's… Read more about this item

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 2001. Cloth, 207 pages, colour illustrations, map; 26 cm. Principal photography by James Chen. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Santa Barbara. For centuries this temperate, inviting locale has glowed with subtle but… Read more about this item

Santa Barbara, CA: Austin Val Verde Foundation, 2006. Cloth, 176 pages, illustrations; 32 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket, lightly rubbed on the back cover, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Ann Mitchell's portraits of the Val Verde estate as it was transformed into Austin Val… Read more about this item

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 2004. Pictorial boards, 239 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 30 cm. Photography by Noah Sheldon. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. CONTENTS: Introduction: why Colonial Revival?; Explorations: 1781 to the Civil War. Vassall-Craigie Longfellow… Read more about this item

New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Cloth, 329 pages, illustrations; 29 cm. Photographs by Morley Baer, Roger Sturtevant, and others; architectural drawings by Randolph Meadors and Floyd Campbell. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. First Edition. Dust jacket, with light shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.… Read more about this item

Charleston, SC: Historic Charleston Foundation, 1986. 16 pages, colour illustrations; 23 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps. *** Please note: ISBN conflicts with another book. The title of this volume is: Nathaniel Russell House. Guidebook.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1995. 160 pages, colour illustrations; 29 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by the author Sybil Connolly, with a personalized inscription. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "The domestic houses of Ireland are architecturally varied, and this book presents the range, including the stone-walled castles of Leixlip and Birr, examples of Georgian architecture,… Read more about this item

New York: Linden Press; Simon & Schuster, 1986. Cloth, 175 pages, colour illustrations; 26 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "As much an inspriation as a handbook, Garden Rooms presents over 125 exquisite photographs that… Read more about this item

Rutland, VT, and Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1985. 149 pages, illustrations; 27 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. "A remarkable classic work on traditional Japanese architecture and its general integrative quality, the order of space and form, the flexibility of partitions and room functions and other important or unique qualities. The author describes in… Read more about this item

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc./Publishers, 1988. Cloth, 239 pages, colour illustrations; 26 cm. Photographs by Guy Bouchet. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 4to. Collectible.

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 2004. Cloth, 215 pages, colour illustrations; 26 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Stated First 3dition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Collectible.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000. Cloth, xxiii, 357 pages, [14] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour); 25 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. "This intimate portrait of Mrs. Henry Parish II--known to friends as Sister--chronicles one woman's remarkable life and groundbreaking career, painting a unique portrait of… Read more about this item

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc./Publishers, 1992. Cloth, 239 pages, illustrations (some colour); 26 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket price-clipped on the front flap, Another copy available. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "The first book on Scotland to capture not only the beauty of… Read more about this item

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 2016. 304 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 27 x 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket, with light shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "The romantic and intriguing homes set in the idyllic landscapes of the great California ranches. The lure of… Read more about this item

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 2003. 240 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 24 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. A fine copy of the first printing. Dust jacket sunned. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Offering stylish yet affordable housing for the average person, the bungalow took the nation by storm in the early… Read more about this item

Palermo: Casa Editrice Mistretta di Giuseppe Mistretta, 1994. 62 pages, [2] pages, colour illustrations, maps, plans; 29 cm. English Edition. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Minor corrections/last leaf. . Paperback. Very Good. 4to. Guidebook.

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., in association with the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, 2015. Cloth, 271 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), plans; 32 cm. Photography by Matt Walla. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "An ode to the classic Spanish-style houses of Santa… Read more about this item