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This book traces the growth of New York from its initial settlement on the tip of Manhattan through the destruction wrought by the Revolutionary War to its rise as the nation’s premier commercial capital and industrial center and as a magnet for immigrant hopes and dreams in the 19th century to its standing as a beacon of modern culture in the 20th century and as a(...)
Architecture since 1900, Europe
January 2021
New York: An illustrated history, revised and expanded
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This book traces the growth of New York from its initial settlement on the tip of Manhattan through the destruction wrought by the Revolutionary War to its rise as the nation’s premier commercial capital and industrial center and as a magnet for immigrant hopes and dreams in the 19th century to its standing as a beacon of modern culture in the 20th century and as a worldwide symbol of resilience in the 21st century.
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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351 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
New York : Abrams, 2010.
The story of graphic design : from the invention of writing to the birth of digital design / Patrick Cramsie.
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New York : Abrams, 2010.
Photo objects
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'Photo Objects' reflects on the history of the photograph from the 19th century to the internet age, bringing together photographs from four archives in Berlin and Florence, supplemented by the perspectives of artists and photographers Johannes Braun & Toby Cornish, Ola Kolehmainen, Joachim Schmid, Elisabeth Tonnard and Akram Zaatari.
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'Photo Objects' reflects on the history of the photograph from the 19th century to the internet age, bringing together photographs from four archives in Berlin and Florence, supplemented by the perspectives of artists and photographers Johannes Braun & Toby Cornish, Ola Kolehmainen, Joachim Schmid, Elisabeth Tonnard and Akram Zaatari.
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A heritage of stone
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A Heritage of Stone offers a fascinating new perspective on the histories of many leading communities of south-western Ontario. It celebrates the many fine stone buildings which are the pride of these cities and towns. This book will also appeal to anyone interested in heritage buildings and 19th century Ontario architecture.
A heritage of stone
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A Heritage of Stone offers a fascinating new perspective on the histories of many leading communities of south-western Ontario. It celebrates the many fine stone buildings which are the pride of these cities and towns. This book will also appeal to anyone interested in heritage buildings and 19th century Ontario architecture.
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January 2009
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This reproduction of plans drawn up by a noted 19th-century architectural firm features both residential and public buildings. Hundreds of illustrations include floor plans, perspective views, and elevations as well as designs for staircases, fireplaces, and other interior details, plus photographs of exteriors. Rooms, dimensions, costs, and other particulars are(...)
October 2009
Late Victorian architectural plans and details
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This reproduction of plans drawn up by a noted 19th-century architectural firm features both residential and public buildings. Hundreds of illustrations include floor plans, perspective views, and elevations as well as designs for staircases, fireplaces, and other interior details, plus photographs of exteriors. Rooms, dimensions, costs, and other particulars are described in this title.
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Bernhard Bürdek traces the progress of design from its beginnings in the late 19th century, through the most significant movements of the 20th century, and up to recent developments in biological engineering which will shape the 21st century. Design is now a discipline in its own right and its expertise can be incorporated into interdisciplinary processes. The most(...)
Design : history, theory and practice of product design
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Bernhard Bürdek traces the progress of design from its beginnings in the late 19th century, through the most significant movements of the 20th century, and up to recent developments in biological engineering which will shape the 21st century. Design is now a discipline in its own right and its expertise can be incorporated into interdisciplinary processes. The most important and fundamental principles of design theory and methodology are presented, with emphasis on the communicative function of products, corporate and service design, design management, strategic design, interface/interaction design, and human design.
Interior Design
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Celebrate and explore one of London’s iconic architectural eras with "Georgian London Map." Written by scholar and author Owen Hopkins, with original photography by Will Scott, the map identifies a broad variety of 18th and early 19th century buildings and squares embodying Georgian architecture. "Georgian London Map" is our latest title focused on London architecture and(...)
Georgian London Map: Guide to London's Georgian era architecture
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Celebrate and explore one of London’s iconic architectural eras with "Georgian London Map." Written by scholar and author Owen Hopkins, with original photography by Will Scott, the map identifies a broad variety of 18th and early 19th century buildings and squares embodying Georgian architecture. "Georgian London Map" is our latest title focused on London architecture and design, following maps dedicated to the works of Wren and Hawksmoor, and a series of 20th and 21st century guides.
Architectural Plans and Cartography
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Catalogue for an exhibition of ninety 19th-century photographs drawn principally from the collection of Michael G. Wilson. Included are the photographs of Sergeant James McDonald's survey of Palestine and Jerusalem, recently discovered photographs by Ernest Benecke, and the rare photographs taken by Maxime Du Camp as he travelled with Flaubert. With an(...)
Theory of Photography
October 1997, Santa Barbara
Revealing the holy land : the photographic exploration of Palestine
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Catalogue for an exhibition of ninety 19th-century photographs drawn principally from the collection of Michael G. Wilson. Included are the photographs of Sergeant James McDonald's survey of Palestine and Jerusalem, recently discovered photographs by Ernest Benecke, and the rare photographs taken by Maxime Du Camp as he travelled with Flaubert. With an introduction by Nitza Rosovsky.
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October 1997, Santa Barbara
Theory of Photography
Sandra Meigs: strange loop
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A catalogue of Carleton University Art Gallery's exhibition of paintings of architectural interiors by Victoria painter Sandra Meigs. Rendered in grey-scale and complex linear perspective, the paintings are based on studies of 19th-century mansions in Newport, Rhode Island. The essay analyzes Meigs’s work in relation to Gaston Bachelard’s theories on the psychological(...)
Sandra Meigs: strange loop
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A catalogue of Carleton University Art Gallery's exhibition of paintings of architectural interiors by Victoria painter Sandra Meigs. Rendered in grey-scale and complex linear perspective, the paintings are based on studies of 19th-century mansions in Newport, Rhode Island. The essay analyzes Meigs’s work in relation to Gaston Bachelard’s theories on the psychological meanings of the house.
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xx, 571 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 1968., ©1968
The journals of Claire Clairmont / edited by Marion Kingston Stocking, with the assistance of David Mackenzie Stocking.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 1968., ©1968