Mont Saint-Michel and Chartres.
London: Constable, 1950. Several Illus. 8vo, green cloth, front cover warped, edges of corners lightly worn, spine sunned, front flyleaf and last blank page browned. London: Constable, (1950). More
CATHEDRAL
Animal Carvings in British Churches
Cambridge: University Press, 1938. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 99 pages, 12mo, red cloth with gilt stamped elephant on cover (wear along exterior of back hinge, still completely firm). Cambridge: University Press, 1938. A very good copy. More
The City and the Cathedral: A Reflection of the Glory of the Gothic and the Middle Ages at their High Tide in the City by the Seine.
New York: 1948. Frontispiece. 337 pages, slim 8vo, cloth. New York, 1948. A very good copy. More
Typed Letter Signed on personal stationery
London: 1920. 1 page with handwritten additions and corrections, 9 x 7 inches, London, July 7, 1920. In this letter, Balfour respectfully declines an invitation to take part in the Fund for the Restoration of Rheims Cathedral, in part: "...I feel at once overwhelmed and ashamed at the number of somewhat similar duties which I have undertaken; and I really dare not add to their number!" Natural folds; Balfour's name written at the top of the page in another hand..... More
The Cathedral of Palermo
Palermo: Flaccovio, 1976. More than 200 illustrations, a few in color and 6 folding plates. 418pp., folio, red cloth, d.w.; corners and foot of spine slightly bumped, dust wrapper lightly worn in same spots. Palermo: S. F. Flaccovio, (1976). Internally fine, a very good (+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Cathedrals of England and Wales.
Many Illus. Sq. 4to, cloth. London, 1935. More
Le Sculture del Duomo di Orvieto.
Bergamo: Instituto Italiano d'Arti Grafiche, 1947. 70 black & white plates. Slim folio, original printed wrappers (spine neatly repaired). Bergamo: Instituto Italiano d'Arti Grafiche, (1947). Very good (+). More
Symbolism of Animals and Birds Represented in English Church Architecture
London: Isaac Pitman, 1913. Illustrated. vi + 239pp. plus ads., 8vo, blue cloth; glue residue from removed bookplate inside front cover, corners bumped. London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1913. A very good copy. More
A History of Architecture in Italy: From the Time of Constantine to the Dawn of the Renaissance
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1901. 2 volumes. Nearly 500 black and white Illustrations. 8vos, original gilt stamped green cloth, top edges gilt. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1901). A very good(+) set. More
The Cathedrals' Crusade: The Rise of the Gothic Style
New York: Taplinger, 1982. Illustrated with floor plans / diagrams and black and white photographs. 235 pages, 8vo, red cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Taplinger, 1982. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Cathedrals of England and Wales
New York: Hastings House, 1974. Illus. 4to, lavender cloth, d.w. lightly soiled. New York: Hastings House, (1974). More
English Cathedral and Monastic Carpentry
Phillimore, 1985. More than 200 illustrations. xiv + 257pp., tall 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. Chichester: Phillimore & Co., (1985). Internally fine a very good (+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Handbook to the Cathedrals of England (and Wales).
London: John Murray, 1862. 8 volumes, rubricated title, numerous woodcut illus. mainly by Orlando Jewitt, 8vos, handsomely rebound in 3/4 black morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt. London: John Murray, 1862 - 1887. A near fine set. Previous owner's bookplates on front attached endpapers. More
Historical Description of the Abbey and Town of Paisley
Glasgow: Swan, 1835. Six steel engravings by Joseph Swan. 170pp., 4to, gilt-lettered brown cloth; foxed throughout, covers worn. Glasgow: Joseph Swan, Trongate, 1835. A very good copy. More
The Glories of Norwich Cathedral.
Profusely Illus., color frontis. Thin 4to, cloth, torn d.w. London: Winchester, (1948). More
Substance, Form and Color through Concrete.
New York: Atlas Portland Cement Co., 1924. A discussion of the problem confronting the architects for the Shrine of the Sacred Heart at Washington, D.C.; how that problem was met; and what this solution means in terms of modern building. Color frontis., many full-page plates, 3 in color. Slim folio, decorative boards, d.w.; (chipped). New York: The Atlas Portland Cement Co., (1924). Near Fine. More
Royal Westminster and the Coronation
New York: Oxford University Press, 1937. Illus. 4to, red cloth, endpapers and front flyleaf lightly browned. New York: Oxford University Press, (1937). Very good. More
French Cathedrals and Chateaux
New York: Henry Holt, 1911. Photo Illus. Two volumes in one. Thick 8vo, blue cloth, back cover dampstained, pages throughout are slightly wavy, edges of corners lightly bumped and very lightly worn. bottom of spine lightly worn. New York: Henry Holt, 1911. More
Deutsche Dome des Mittelalters.
Konigstein im Taunus, 1955. Filled with black & white photographs. 112pp., tall 8vo, decorative wrappers, d.w. Konigstein im Taunus, (1955). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Cathedrals and Cloisters of the Isle de France (Including Bourges, Troyes, Reims, and Rouen)
New York: Putnam, 1910. Two volumes. Many illustrations from original photographs by Vida Hunt Francis. xix + 392pp. and xi + 465pp., 8vo, decorative pictorial green cloth; spines faded, covers lightly rubbed and with some spotting. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1910. A very good copy of this set. More
Cathedrals and Cloisters of Midland France.
New York: Putnam, 1907. 2 vols., Illustrations from original photographs by Vida Hunt Francis. 8vo, green pictorial cloth, a bit rubbed. N.Y. and London: Putnam, 1907. First Edition. Very good. More
Cathedrals and Cloisters of Norther France
New York: Putnam, 1914. Two volumes. More than 200 illustrations from original photographs by Vida Hunt Francis. xvii + 297pp. and x + 345pp., 8vo, gilt-lettered and decorated green cloth; minor spotting and wear at spine ends. New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1914. Internally fine, a very good(+) copy of this handsome set. More
Sehen und Verstehen Stilkunde: der Deutschen Kunst bis zur Gegenwart.
Berlin: Konrad Lemmer, 1950. 8 color and 230 b/w Illus. 4to, green cloth. Berlin: Konrad Lemmer, (1950). Very good. More
Stilkunde: der Deutschen Kunst bis zur Gegenwart.
Berlin: 1950. With 220 Illustrations & 23 mounted color plates, 4to. Berlin, (1950). More
Romanesque Art, Selected Papers.
New York: George Braziller, 1977. Illustrated. 368 pages. 8vo, brown cloth, worn dust wrapper. New York: George Braziller, (1977). Ownership signature of Mildred Schmertz, editor-in-chief of Architectural Record. Near fine in very good(-) dust wrapper. Volume I of Selected Papers. More