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Architecture in the United States (Oxford History of Art) (98 Edition) by Dell Upton Publisher Comments American architecture is astonishingly varied. From Native American sites in New Mexico and Arizona, and the ancient earthworks of the Mississippi Valley, to the most fashionable contemporary buildings of Chicago and New York, the United States boasts... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $14.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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Back of the Big House (93 Edition) by John Michael Vlach Publisher Comments Splendid. Using photographs and drawings from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) dating back to the 1930s, oral histories of former slaves taken by the Federal Writers Program, antebellum travel accounts and agricultural journals, modern... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $15.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Havana, La Habana by Nancy Stout Publisher Comments The cultural and architectural history of Havana are evoked in inspired photographs that show the remarkable variety of the city's styles: the academic classicism of aristocratic homes, rococo residential interiors, art deco and art nouveau buildings... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $16.00 Used - Hardcover
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Provisional--Emerging Modes of Architectural Practice USA by Elite Kedan Synopsis Provisional profiles nine of the United States' most exciting architectural practices. They all share a pragmatic, 'roll-up-your-sleeves' approach that seeks opportunities to redefine the role of craft in architectural practice. Enlightening interviews... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $27.50 Used - Book W/Audio Cd
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Old Ontario Houses: Traditions in Local Architecture by Tom Cruickshank Publisher Comments An exploration of home architecture from the late 18th to the early 20th century in Southern Ontario, combines detailed photography with a lively and appreciative text. Rural and inner city Ontario has a good number of restored homes - these are the best.... (read more) List Price $45.95 Your price: $32.00 Used - Hardcover
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American Vernacular Buildings and Interiors: 1870-1960 by Herbert And Jan Jennings Gottfried Publisher Comments With more than 600 illustrations, this book interprets vernacular architecture as it emerged with the industrialization of building materials. It provides an overview of building and plan types for houses, commercial buildings, and churches, explaining... (read more) List Price $55.00 Your price: $36.85 New - Trade Paper
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Native American Architecture by Peter Nabokov Publisher Comments Native American Architecture, is the first book-length, fully illustrated study of North American Indian architecture to appear in a century. The product of 15 years of research by an architect and an anthropologist, the book presents the building... (read more) List Price $59.95 Your price: $22.50 Used - Trade Paper
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San Miguel's Mexican Exteriors by Sandy Baum Synopsis San Miguel de Allende, a city located in central Mexico, is steeped in history and old world charm. Many of its elegant buildings have been preserved and it is practically a museum of Spanish and Mexican history and architecture. This unique book... (read more) Your price: $39.99 New - Hardcover
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Mexican Architects: A Contemporary Vision (Mexican Architects) by Fernando De Haro Publisher Comments The vivid colors, smooth lines, and traditional touches that define contemporary Mexican architecture come to life in this richly illustrated book, which showcases the work of 21 top Mexican architects. The 150 color photographs illustrate the diversity... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $25.95 Sale - Hardcover
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New Architecture of Mexico by John V Mutlow Publisher Comments This book explores the modern architecture the modern architecture of Mexico, with an emphasis from the early 1980s to the present day. It is particularly appropriate now, given a renewed interest in the recent modern architecture of Mexico, and as the... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Tilting, Newfoundland by Robert Mellin Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-238) and index.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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Latin American Architecture 1929-1960 by Carlos Brillembourg Publisher Comments This volume documents the golden period of Latin American architecture that was inaugurated in September 1929, when Le Corbusier was invited to lecture in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. These countries were eager to apply -- and transform -- a European... (read more) List Price $31.50 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Houses of Old Cuba by Llilian Llanes Publisher Comments "A book of great beauty, a picture of Cuba today seen only by Cubans."—Islands Magazine From the indigenous simple huts known as bohios to sumptuous neoclassical villas, from the grand palaces of the Spanish occupation to luxurious quintas or... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $25.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Architecture: Celebrating the Past, Designing the Future: Commemorating The150th Anniversary of the American Institute of Architects by Nancy Solomon Publisher Comments The Empire State Building. Fallingwater. The Walt Disney Concert Hall. Rediscover these American treasures—and discover the engrossing stories of the colorful individuals whose designs made them possible—in Architecture: Celebrating the Past,... (read more) List Price $95.00 Your price: $65.95 Used - Hardcover
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Old Mexico: An Architectural Pilgrimage by Alfred C Bossom Publisher Comments London-born architect Bossom's detailed sketches and commentary, and his wife's fine photographs, were published in 1924 in this handsome book which also includes 18th-century missions in California and San Antonio. Tiled facades, quiet courtyards, and... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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North American Architecture Trends: 1990-2000 (Skira Architecture Library) by Luca Molinari Publisher Comments There are some considerations that emerged in taking on an analysis of the last ten years of North American architecture in relation to a political, social, and economic context that is subject to a sweeping metamorphosis. <BR>A decade of changes... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $13.75 Used - Trade Paper
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Architecture in the U.S. by Philip Jodidio Publisher Comments Contemporary architecture by country — TASCHEN's new architecture series — brings a unique perspective to world architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country. Each book features 15 to 20 architects — from the firmly... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $9.99 Sale - Hardcover
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Source Book of American Architecture: 500 Notable Buildings from the 10th Century to the Present by G E Kidder Smith Publisher Comments This comprehensive and insightful illustrated survey of 500 of America's most distinguished buildings provides a unique overview of the thousand-year architectural development of the United States. It examines our nation's architecture from its earliest... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Arquitectos Mexicanos : Encuentro De Forma Y Funcion / Mexican Architects by Fernando (edt) De Haro Publisher Comments Presents houses designed by a variety of contemporary Mexican architects and describes how each architect's individual style influences the way in which volume, texture, and color appear in his work.... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $18.98 Sale - Hardcover
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American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia by Cyril M Harris Publisher Comments The rich diversity of this country's architecture is reflected in the nearly 200 styles, types, and modes of American architecture that are identified in these pages. Over 2,500 definitions and nearly 1,000 illustrations describe construction materials... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $17.75 Used - Trade Paper
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