[Rarebooks] FS: Architecture (5)

Thu Feb 15 09:48:26 EST 2007

1.  CORTISSOZ, ROYAL, INTRODUCTION BY.  PORTRAITS OF TEN COUNTRY 
HOUSES DESIGNED BY DELANO AND ALDRICH. Illustrated by 61 plates by 
Chester Price. Student edition. Cloth backed marbled boards. Folio. 
Near fine. A portfolio of plates drawn by Chester price of the 
architectural accomplishments of the architectural firm of Delano and 
Aldrich. Some examples are Cliff House in Newport RI, the studio of 
Mrs. Harry Payne and the estate of Egerton Winthrop.  $450.00 {72071}

2.  GOODHUE, BERTRAM. GROSVENOR.  BOOK OF ARCHITECTURAL AND 
DECORATIVE DRAWINGS, A. New York: The Architectural Book Publishing 
Company, 1924. Second edition. Half cloth with paper-covered 
decorated boards. Folio. Near fine. In two parts. Part two contains 
fine examples of lithographic title pages and book-plates. A lovely 
volume and in superb condition. Previous owner's attractive 
bookplate.  $250.00 {72063}

3. MCLAUGHLIN AND BURR, ARCHITECTS. TWO ALBUMS OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS, 
PLANS, BLUEPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF PROPOSED AND FINISHED BUILDINGS, 
MAINLY SCHOOLS IN MASSACHUSETTS. Boston., ca. 1900-35. Near fine. 
This archive may represent the nearly complete opus for this 
architecture firm. One album contains the older sepia toned 
photographs by Thomas Ellison and Paul J. Weber and others. It also 
contains blueprints and designs. The other album contains later 
photographs by Paul J. Weber and other photographers and designs. 
The photos are large (8 x 10". Some of the schools herein are Public 
Latin School (now Boston Latin), Belmont High School, Watertown High 
School, Saltonstall School, Salem High School, Audubon School, 
Dorchester High School. Many of the photographs and plans are loose 
in the albums. There are approximately 60 photographs and many plans 
and blueprints.
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4.  ROBINSON, P. F. (PETER FREDERICK).  DESIGNS FOR GATE COTTAGES, 
LODGES, AND PARK ENTRANCES, IN VARIOUS STYLES, FROM THE HUMBLEST TO 
THE CASTELLATED. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1837. Illustrated by 48 
plates (12 lithographs by Allom and Harding printed by Hullmandel, 
and 36 engravings). Third, Greatly Improved edition. Signed by A. W. 
Longfellow Jr., nephew of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 4to. [4to. 
[1]f, iv, [24], [2](advertisments)  pgs] Originally published in 
parts in 1832, the "First Edition" is dated 1833, and this "Third 
Edition, Greatly Improved" is in essence the second, with the text 
reset, but the plates are the originals. The binding is quite worn 
with old damp stains. The text block is almost separated from the 
binding at the inner front hinge. The contents, however are very good 
with just a bit of scattered foxing. From the library of Alexander 
Wadsworth Longfellow Jr. (1854-1934) was a noted Colonial Revival 
architect and partner in the firm of Longfellow, Alden & Harlow, one 
of the founders of the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts, and active 
in the Marine Museum of the Bostonian Society. He apprenticed with H. 
H. Richardson. Abbey, Life, 67. Archer 292.2.  $350.00 {73199}

5.  SMALL, JOHN . W.  SCOTTISH ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS.: Eneas Mackay, 
Stirling/Gibbings & Company, Ltd, London, 1901. Illustrated by 65 
drawings and sketches of both Ecclesiastical and Domestic Art in 
stone, wood, and metal word, sketched and measured, and redrawn for 
the stone by the author, with individual description accompanying 
each plate. Limited edition. One of only 400 copies. Yellow cloth 
with red titling at front board and spine. Folio. Very good. 
Originally published by the author in 1880 as "Leaves from my Sketch 
Book", limited to 300.  This new edition replaces seven Town cross 
and French design plates with seven Scottish subject plates.  Binding 
cloth  smudged with finger prints, spine cloth discolored (dark). 
Corners worn, one small tear at upper edge of spine cloth at the 
rear. Leaves split near center of book, revealing stitching but spine 
is intact not broken. Otherwise contents are clean and sound. 
$150.00 {71557}

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