Robert S Brantley Frederick Starr (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good, clean, tight condition. Jacket in mylar cover. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. 1st. 308pp. including index; HB green w/gilt; slight rub w/light wear on edges & corners; clean, tight pgs. DJ white w/black spine color photocover w/yellow; slight rub w/wear on edges & corners; 1"tear,bk.cover. " .the first study of New Orleans to relate economic and social movements to the architectural face of the city, unveiling the process by which a predominantly Yankee suburb became a profoundly southern community." b/w drawings & elevations. isbn 0262192837. Brantley, Robert S. (photos) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 308 page hardcover with many Brantley photographs of the architecture. Dust jacket is bright, crisp and clean. Full green cloth exterior with title on spine in gold. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine book and jacket.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Includes dust jacket. Very mild shelfwear to jacket. I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by the author and both photographers. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. VERY GOOD+ in a very good dust jacket. No marks. Binding git tight and square. viii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 10 x 10 x 1 inches . . . . . . . . This text details the architecture and planning of the Garden District in New Orleans. Through the histories of the developers, owners, architects, labourers and craftspeople who shaped this district. . . . . . . The author, S. Frederick Starr is a prominent American historian and academic specializing in Central Asian and Russian studies. He has authored or edited over 20 books and 200 articles on Russian and Eurasian affairs and has advised three presidents on Russia and Eurasia. He served as the provost of Tulane University and President of Oberlin College in the 1980s and 90s. During his time at Tulane, he collaborated with the school's dean of architecture, Ronald Filson, to purchase and restore threatened properties in the city. Besides He authored five books about the city, including this book and *Une Belle Maison: The Lombard Plantation House in New Orleans's Bywater*. The photographers, Robert and Jan Brantley, were a husband-and-wife photography team known for their architectural and interior design photography. Jan Brantley died December 19, 2008, at the age of 56. She was a nationally-acclaimed photographer. Despite her passing, the legacy of the Brantleys' work continues to be recognized and appreciated. The Brantleys' photography serves as a valuable record of architectural styles and details for future generations. Signed by Author(s). …