PRACTICAL WINDOW DRESSING for SHOE STORES. "A Series of Prize Articles on Window Dressing which Appeared in "Boots and Shoes" Weekly During the Year 1895."

Published by M.T. Richardson Co., Publishers, New York, 1896. First (and only) edition.

Hardcovers, blue cloth covered boards titled in black, 5.5x8 inches ( 14.5x21 cm). Pagination: [14] ads, 227 pp., [3] ads. Illustrated with b&w plates taken from etchings and photographs. The shoe advertisements of the day are great.

GOOD condition: The covers have some light soiling, a few small marks, and some minor indents; the cloth of the front hinge is scraped, and there is a bit of wear to the corner tips; overall these 1896 covers are attractive and doing their job well; internally the pages are lightly age toned, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A solid, presentable copy.

RARE, you'd wear your shoes out trying to find a copy!

TOWNS AND BUILDINGS DESCRIBED in DRAWINGS and WORDS, by STEEN EILER RASMUSSEN. SIGNED by STEEN EILER RASMUSSEN in his florid calligraphy on the blank page facing the title page. Published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1951. First American Edition (first published in Denmark in Danish in 1949). Hardcovers, marbled paper covered boards and brown paper covered spine, 6x9.5 inches, 202 pages. Illustrated throughout with b&w drawings. GOOD Condition: Covers are worn through at the corner tips and show some rubbing, the spine has a 1/2 inch piece missing at the top of the spine, is chipped at the bottom of the spine, and is cracked but holding at the folds; internally, there is a previous owner's signature and the ghost of a small sticker on the front free endpaper, otherwise the inner pages are very nice, tight, bright, clean and unmarked. RARE SIGNED COPY of one of the seminal works of the Danish architect STEEN EILER RASMUSSEN.

A THESIS Submitted to the ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Architecture. Titled: COUNTY BUILDINGS: A COUNTY BUILDING FOR STORY COUNTY AT NEVADA, by ROGER BOYER. Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 1960. Original Carbon Copy, bound in black vinyl covers, 8.5x11 inches, 130 pages of text plus many architectural renderings / drawings at the rear. INCLUDED WITH THE THESIS is a 1972 Hardcover ROGER OWEN BOYER & CARL A. SCHOLZ, ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS presentation BOOK that includes resumes of Roger Boyer and others in the firm, and lists the firms projects and awards. The firm was headed by Roger Boyer and Carl Scholz. Hardcovers, 8.5x11 inches, 30 unnumbered pages. VERY GOOD condition. Both the Original Thesis and the Boyer/Schulz presentation book are in VERY GOOD condition. Just lightly used. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: These two books will require additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact us ahead of time to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.

AN EXPERIMENT IN PLAYGROUND DESIGN, by ROBIN C. MOORE.

Original MASTER'S THESIS: Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of City Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, November, 1966.

Plain yellow card covers, plastic spiral bound, photocopied or mimeographed inner pages, 164 pages, pages printed on one side only.

From the Introduction: ******The subject is an experimental playground built and studied during a seven month period, April to October 1966, in Lower Roxbury, Boston. The overall objective of the study was to produce a transferable design framework of use to playground designers in the future. The approach taken towards play was a serious one, it was assumed to have important potential influence on individual development. The experiment per se and the creation of a viable playground was part of the same dynamic process. The Initial Design was continually modified and checked by feedback, from comments of the children and from field observations of their behavior.******

Dedicated to his wife and "to the children of Lenox and Camden Streets (Boston) whose love of play was the major inspiration."

GOOD condition: The plain card covers of the thesis have scrapes, rubs, some spots and edgewear; internally, there is a previous owner's signature at the top of the title page (Wayne Leong, possibly of Leong Architects, an architecture firm in St. Helena, California), toning to the first and last few pages, otherwise the pages are tight bright, clean clear and unmarked.

You can read much about ROBIN MOORE and his wide influence on the field of Playground and Play Space designs by simply typing in "Robin Moore" together with "Playgrounds" into your search bar. Here is a bit about him (from the Internet):

******Robin Moore, has a Diploma in Architecture from the Bartlett School of Architecture, London University, 1962; and a Master of City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966. He is the "M" in MIG Inc., a highly successful Berkeley California based landscape and playground design firm.

He has been involved in numerous city playground and open space designs throughout the U.S. and many places throughout the world. He has won many international awards for his contributions to the field of design including from Sweden, Japan, and Argentina, countries where his work in the design of outdoor play facilities for children and families are used as a model.

Moore is the author or co-author of Childhood's Domain: Play and Place in Child Development (1986), Plants for Play (1993), the Play for All Guidelines (1987), the Complete Playground Book (1993), Natural Learning (1997), and numerous articles on the use of the outdoor environment by children and youth and families, and their involvement in the planning and design process.******

NORTHERN WATERFRONT PLAN.

Produced by John S. Bolles Associates for the City Planning Commission of the City in cooperation with the San Francisco Port Authority, 1968.

From the Introduction: "The City of San Francisco and the San Francisco Port Authority have determined that it is essential at this time to ensure full use of its waterfront in a manner consistent with the waterfront's position as a unique and irreplaceable resource of not only the City but the entire Bay Area.

The purpose of the Northern Waterfront Plan is to guide future development in all areas on and contiguous to the harbor in a manner consistent with the interests of San Francisco. The plan must provide mechanisms and guidelines whereby public and private interests can work together to fulfill the social, economic and physical objectives with maximum benefit for all.

The challenges posed by this study have been to integrate an authentic maritime atmosphere into the character and fabric of the City, and to capture in a strong and positive manner the unique opportunities for imaginative and dramatic development of San Francisco's waterfront."

Hardcovers, no dustjacket as issued, 11x14 inches oblong, 146 pages.

Contains 85 ILLUSTRATIONS including maps, drawings, photos and architectural renderings.

GOOD condition, the covers are rubbed and scraped but still solid and doing their job well, there is some wear and a small hole to the front free endpaper, some of the inner hinges are cracked and a bit weak but still holding (this book is known for its weak glue binding), otherwise the inner pages are bright, clean, clear and unmarked.

This was the beginning of the transformation of San Francisco's waterfront from an ugly, elevated freeway framed, desolate area, into the techie mecca, sailboats and uber expensive lofts, and playgrounds for the rich, that it is today.

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THREE REPORTS for DEVELOPMENT of MISSION BAY, SAN FRANCISCO, 1985 - 1986. These show, in great detail, San Francisco's early attempts to develop Mission Bay. (1) COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS : PROTOTYPES FOR MISSION BAY / MISSION BAY SAN FRANCISCO. Prepared by ELS / Elbasani & Logan Architects and Kwan-Henmi Architects, September 16, 1986. Printed paper covers, plastic spiral bound, 8.5x11 inches, photocopied pages printed on both sides, unpaginated (approximately 300 pages?). Contains 100s of examples of the type of commercial buildings that were being considered for construction in the commercialization of Mission Bay. Each building was an actual operating business located somewhere in the Bay Area. There is a fact sheet on each building with details on its structure, size, lease cost, current tenant, accessibility, occupants, etc. Illustrated with photos (photocopied) of many of the prototype buildings. (2) BACKGROUND AND PRELIMINARY FINDINGS REPORT / MISSION BAY SAN FRANCISCO. Published by the San Francisco Planning Department, and prepared by EDAW Inc.;

ELS / Elbasani & Logan Architects; Kwan Henmi Architects; Carl Anthony & Associates; et al, November 8, 1985. Printed paper covers, plastic spiral bound, 8.5x11 inches, photocopied pages printed on both sides, approximately 220 pages (pages numbered in sections). Illustrated with 32 MAPS / Figures. Sections Include: Existing Conditions; Prevailing Principles and Objectives; Opportunities and Constraints. (3) SCOPE OF WORK for the MISSION BAY EIR (Environmental Impact Report). Prepared by ESA (Environmental Science Associates). Published by the San Francisco Department of City Planning, July 10, 1986. Printed paper covers, plastic spiral bound, 8.5x11 inches, photocopied pages, pages printed on one side only, 99 pages. Goes into great detail about how developing Mission Bay into a Commercial, Residential and sports Mecca might impact the environment (ya think?) All three reports are in generally GOOD condition, one has a number of stamps of Boyer Associates (architects); one has offsetting to the front cover; and one has stamps and a stapled-on business cards of ESA / Planning and Environmental Services, and paper clipped pages; and all may have a mark, note, or smudge or two that I missed. From the estate of Roger Owen Boyer, a San Francisco Bay Area architect whose firm designed a San Francisco skyscraper (456 Montgomery Street), houses in Carmel, and was involved in various Bay Area redevelopment projects. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: These 3 reports will be heavy to ship and will require substantial additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact me to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.

1987 MASTER PLAN for SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL Maps Architecture Expansion CITY PLANNING Medical Centers

SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - INSTITUTIONAL MASTER PLAN - November 1987. Prepared by Kaplan, McLaughlin, Diaz, Architects & Planners; and by Gordon H. Chong & Associates, Architects.

Published by the City & County of San Francisco, Department of Public Health.

Printed paper covers, plastic spiral bound, 8.5x11 inches, 210 pages (pages numbered in sections). Illustrated with b&w maps, architectural renderings, charts, graphs and tables.

VERY GOOD condition: the covers are slightly creased where they overhang the inner pages, the tabs marking sections are bent, otherwise tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A solid, very nice copy.

From the Executive Summary: "This Institutional Master Plan for the San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, submitted to the City and County of San Francisco, is a record of the Hospital's growth needs and development plans for the future as they are currently defined. This Master Plan...(is) a vehicle for communicating identified needs and preferred methods of resolving those needs. The information presented in this document is grouped into three general parts: 1) background information regarding the nature of the facility, services provided, history of growth, and description of the physical plant; 2) development plans for future growth; and 3) a study of the transportation circulation and parking needs of the facility."

An interesting look at the expansion plans for San Francisco General Hospital as they were envisioned in 1978.

K : KERAMIKOS INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS MAGAZINE. Numero 10, Giugno 1989. Published by Alberto Greco Editore, Milan, Italy, 1989. Large format glossy Italian ceramics magazine, 9.5x13 inches, 94 pages. Fully Illustrated. Articles mostly on Italian Ceramics, from industrial and architectural (e.g.. Tile and Brick) to art ceramics. Articles in this issue include: THE TOWERS OF PARMA by ALDO ROSSI; The Children's Castle by Daniela Bezzi; FANTASY IN THE UNDERGROUND by SONIA RAIMONDI; Advanced Ceramics by Rita Rava; and More. FAIR condition, the top of the spine is bumped with some fraying, the middle of the spine has a 1 inch bump and scar, there is some scraping to the front edge of the front cover and the first few pages, and there is creasing to the corners of the inner pages; still a solid, tight, bright, clean and unmarked copy. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This large format book will require additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact me to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.

THE VILLAGE AT TRES RIOS - TRES RIOS, COSTA RICA. A PROPOSAL. "Prepared and Conceptualized by the Tres Rios Group". Tres Rios Group, San Francisco, California, 1994. Project Description and Financing Proposal. Lead architects appear to be BACKEN ARROGONI & ROSS "BAR" of San Francisco, with the principal architect being HOWARD J. BACKEN, FAIA. Includes 4 color maps, 1 that folds open, and 7 color conceptual drawings, 1 that folds open, and 26 tables. Sections include: The Place, The Village, Marketing, Management, Pro Forma Balance Sheet, Profitability Projections, Cash Flow and ROI, and a Private Placement Memorandum. Heavy-stock printed paper covers, metal spiral binding, 8.5" x 11", 76 pages, pages printed on one side only. VERY GOOD condition, the covers show some light signs of handling and use, overall tight, bright, clean and unmarked.

1998 HOUSING INVENTORY. Prepared and Published by the SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING DEPARTMENT, June 1999.

From the Introduction: "The Housing Inventory is a statistical report that provides data for analysis of housing trends and projections, including housing construction, demolition and alterations."

From the Key Findings page: "forecasts point to the need for about 23,000 net new housing units by 2020 to support job growth and associated population growth. In the next decade, to 2010, a particularly high rate of housing production of about 1,440 units per year is anticipated under this scenario."

(I think someone in 1999 forgot to account for the coming Techie Invasion of San Francisco!)

Paper covers, metal spiral bound, 8.5x11 inches, 78 pages. Illustrated with graphs and charts.

VERY GOOD condition, bright, clean, clear and unmarked.

Black Rock City, NV - The New Ephemeral Architecture of Burning Man 2011-2012-2013-2015. By Philippe Glade.

This is the amazing sequel to the 2011 paperback Black Rock City, NV - The Ephemeral Architecture of Burning Man. THIS 2016 sequel covers the years 2011 through 2015, it is wonderfully printed in hardcovers with a photograph set into the front cover. It is a gorgeous publication. (The 2011 book was published in softcovers only)

Published by Real Paper Books, San Francisco, 2016. First Edition of The NEW Ephemeral Architecture of Burning Man 2011-2012-2013-2014-2015. ISBN: 9780983742814.

Hardcovers, cloth covered boards, 9.5x11 inches, 144 pages.

Illustrated throughout with photographs of the amazing art structures of Burning Man in the years 2011-2015.

FINE condition, sharp, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A lovely copy.

From the Publisher:

******5 years in the making, Black Rock City, NV - The New Ephemeral Architecture of Burning Man is the sequel of a sold out and sought after volume 1 that was dedicated to the ephemeral architecture of Burning Man published by Real Paper Books in 2011.

Instead of reprinting it, we decided to move on and present an entirely new survey made of 200 new images from 2011 to 2015 where vernacular and perennial solutions coexist along experimental and rule breaking designs, with foreword by Zahid Sardar and essays by Burning Man co founder Harley K. Dubois, Fred Bernstein architecture critic and AIASF architect Glenn Lym.******

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FTL SOFTNESS MOVEMENT AND LIGHT : TODD DALLAND / NICHOLAS GOLDSMITH. Architecture Monograph on architects Todd Dalland and Nicholas Goldsmith, and their company FTL (Future Tents Limited). By Robert Kronenburg. Published by Academy Editions, London, 1997. First Edition. Published as Architectural Monographs No. 48. SIGNED by both TODD DALLAND and NICHOLAS GOLDSMITH on the half title page. Softcover Book, French flaps, 10x12 inches, 128 pages. Illustrated throughout. VERY GOOD condition, the covers have shelf rubbing and a bit of wear to their corner tips and spine ends, overall tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A solid, very nice copy. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This book is rather large and heavy and will require additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact me to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.

ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM OF TOKYO, by NORIHIKO DAN, et al. Published by Garden City Publishers, Taipei, Taiwan, 2008. Text in Japanese, Chinese and English. Comprehensive work that examines Tokyo as a modern metropolis, and the historical trends in urban designs and architecture that brought it to its present state. The book is in two main sections. The first part presents a collection of writings by noted architects and urban designers. The second part presents case studies of nine landmark architectural projects that have contributed to Tokyo's urban landscape, including projects by Herzog & de Meuron, SANAA, Kenzo Tange and Fumihiko Maki. Illustrated throughout with plans, maps and photographs. Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, 7x9.5 inches. 433 total pages. Pagination: 111 pages (part one), 272 pages (part two), 50 pages (Curriculum Vitae of the Writers). ISBN-10: 9867009452

ISBN-13: 978-9867009456. Condition: NEAR FINE book, sharp cornered covers, internally tight, bright, clean and unmarked. In a VERY GOOD dustjacket that has creasing to the top edge of the flaps, otherwise bright and doing its job well. The book has its original obi wrap around band. The band is worn with creasing and some closed tears at the front fold. A handsome copy of this highly regarded book on the Architecture and Urban Design of Tokyo. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This book is somewhat heavy and will require additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact us ahead of time to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.

ARREDI FUTURISTI :EPISODI DELLE CASE D'ARTE FUTURISTE ITALIANE, di Anna Maria Ruta. Introduzione di Enrico Crispolti. (FUTURIST FURNITURE & DÉCOR : ERA of ITALIAN FUTURIST HOMES, by Anna Maria Ruta. Introduction by Enrico Crispolti.) Published by Edizioni Novecento, Palermo, Italy, 1985. LIMITED, NUMBERED, FIRST EDITION, this being copy numb 334 of only 1500 copies printed. Hardcovers, green cloth covered boards, beautiful gilt designs and pasted on color print on the front cover, gilt titling to the front cover and spine, 9.5x12 inches (24x30 cm), 241 pages. Illustrated throughout with b&w art reproductions, photographs, facsimiles and drawings; plus 74 PAGES of GORGEOUS COLOR PLATES. VERY GOOD condition, light bumps to the upper cover corners, light rubbing to the boards, and some superficial scratches to the cover illustration, overall tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A Solid and Lovely copy. This book makes me want to go back to the futur(ist).

BRIDGES OF NAPA COUNTY "The COUNTY of STONE BRIDGES", by Al Edmister.

Documents 400 bridges of Napa County.

Published by Stone Bridge Productions, Napa, California, September 2008. First (and only) Edition. Limited to just 50 copies, as stated on the first page. This copy is unnumbered. (Al Edminster, the author, died on November 1, 2008, just weeks after his book was published.)

Softcovers, 8.5x11 inches, approximately 400 total pages (pages are numbered by chapter).

Fully illustrated with b&w photographs, plus some maps and drawings.

NEAR FINE condition, a few light signs of handling to the covers, overall tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked, with a smooth spine and an unread look and feel.

Al Edmister's "Bridges of Napa County" is considered the definitive work on the subject. Printed in an edition of only 50 copies, this book has become almost impossible to find. WorldCat does not list any holdings. Reportedly a copy is held at the Napa Valley Firefighters' Museum, Napa Landmark Society, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation of San Francisco.

CHINESE VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE - LIUKENG VILLAGE / LIUKENGCUN Richly Illustrated Hardcover Book in Dustjacket. TITLE: Zhongguo Xiangtu Jianzhu: Liukengcun. AUTHOR: Zhihua Chen, et al. Published by Chongqing Publishing House, 2001. Text in Simplified Chinese.

ISBN 10: 7536644698. ISBN 13: 9787536644694. DESCRIPTION: This volume surveys the architecture of the LIUKENG VILLAGE / LIUKENG CUN. Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, 8.5x11.5", 159 pages. Illustrations on almost every page. An invaluable architectural reference to this early Chinese village. Condition: GOOD book, the covers have some rubs to the black paper, leaving it a bit white in some areas; there is some wear / bumps to the spine ends and to the covers' edges; internally very nice, still tight, bright, clean and unmarked; in a VERY GOOD dustjacket with some light edge and spine-end wear. Note: This Book was published as part of a 4 Volume Set, with each volume focused on a different area. Each volume is almost always sold individually, as each stands on its own. Sometimes a title makes it seem like a 4 Volume Set is being offered, but read the description closely and you will find that it is almost invariably a Single Volume of the 4 Volume Set.