Architects’ Books
This exhibition presents three phases in the history of the architect’s book: the mid-sixteenth century, when architects first proved themselves in the field; the late-nineteenth to early-twentieth centuries, when architects turned to book design as a serious complement to their professional career; and contemporary times, when architectural firms, in league with their(...)
Octagonal gallery
24 June 2004 to 26 September 2004
Architects’ Books
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This exhibition presents three phases in the history of the architect’s book: the mid-sixteenth century, when architects first proved themselves in the field; the late-nineteenth to early-twentieth centuries, when architects turned to book design as a serious complement to their professional career; and contemporary times, when architectural firms, in league with their(...)
Octagonal gallery
125 Kilos of Books
125 Kilos of Books presents a selection of printed architectural works from the CCA collection dating from the fifteenth century to the present in order to provoke thought about what seems, at first sight, the most banal fact of any book: its size. With dimensions ranging from 10 centimetres to 1 metre, the works are explored through such themes as Buildings are Bigger(...)
Octagonal gallery
23 March 2006 to 30 April 2006
125 Kilos of Books
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125 Kilos of Books presents a selection of printed architectural works from the CCA collection dating from the fifteenth century to the present in order to provoke thought about what seems, at first sight, the most banal fact of any book: its size. With dimensions ranging from 10 centimetres to 1 metre, the works are explored through such themes as Buildings are Bigger(...)
Octagonal gallery
Old Books New Cities
The pressing need to reconstruct cities after the Second World War and the sudden post-war rise in population led the public sector to assume an ever-increasing role in the design and construction of the urban environment. In different political contexts, large urban developments or the construction of entirely new towns were directed by municipal or state powers and(...)
Hall cases
12 December 2013 to 15 June 2014
Old Books New Cities
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The pressing need to reconstruct cities after the Second World War and the sudden post-war rise in population led the public sector to assume an ever-increasing role in the design and construction of the urban environment. In different political contexts, large urban developments or the construction of entirely new towns were directed by municipal or state powers and(...)
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books, journals and magazines
books, journals and magazines
1970-2002
books, journals and magazines
books, journals and magazines
1954-1999
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ARCH257560
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Commandes et importation de livres et une chemise d'abonnements et cotisations cancellées.
1931-1973
Factures : commandes de livres
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Commandes et importation de livres et une chemise d'abonnements et cotisations cancellées.
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1931-1973
books
Livres sur le dessin
ARCH257818
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« Sketches Abroad » par Millard Sheets; « Heards from life », «How to draw the head », « Figures From Life » par Walter F. Foster; « How to Draw Horses » par Don Louis Perceval; « Modern Architecture » par Allen M. Weary.
publié 1930
Livres sur le dessin
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ARCH257818
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« Sketches Abroad » par Millard Sheets; « Heards from life », «How to draw the head », « Figures From Life » par Walter F. Foster; « How to Draw Horses » par Don Louis Perceval; « Modern Architecture » par Allen M. Weary.
books
publié 1930
textual records
ARCH257559
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Notes par Cormier sur ses livres dans une chemise dite « 1972- Sur mes rayons », incluant des listes des livres classiques, des reliures et demi-reliures, des listes des livres et biographies écrit par Cormier (Mme de Montespan, Louis I-XIII, Napoléon, etc.). Comprend aussi une chemise « A Relier », incluant une liste des livres, des notes écrites sur des fiches, des factures et documents divers.
1947-1972
Notes par Cormier sur ses livres
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ARCH257559
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Notes par Cormier sur ses livres dans une chemise dite « 1972- Sur mes rayons », incluant des listes des livres classiques, des reliures et demi-reliures, des listes des livres et biographies écrit par Cormier (Mme de Montespan, Louis I-XIII, Napoléon, etc.). Comprend aussi une chemise « A Relier », incluant une liste des livres, des notes écrites sur des fiches, des factures et documents divers.
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1947-1972
textual records
PH2008:0031
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Leaflet accompanying the exhibition "Rêve Voyages, L(v)ivre", held with the the students of the collèges du département de l’Hérault, at Galerie d’O, Montpellier, France in 2007.
2007
La bibliothèque des livres uniques
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PH2008:0031
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Leaflet accompanying the exhibition "Rêve Voyages, L(v)ivre", held with the the students of the collèges du département de l’Hérault, at Galerie d’O, Montpellier, France in 2007.
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2007
textual records
textual records
1926-1936