Rolf Achilles (37 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. very good copy of the softcover edition. The text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding is bright and fresh in appearance, with no creasing to the spine. A sharp copy. [Please note: Due to the size and weight of the volume extra shipping may be required depending on the destination and speed of delivery requested. Quotations gladly provided.].…

paperback. Condition: As New. Used like new softcover. No spine creases, writing, highlighting or tears. A sound and square copy.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. From Nickelodeons and penny arcades in the 1890s to sophisticated, grand movie palaces in the 1920s and '30s, the evolution of American movie theaters was as dramatic as the films they showed. These were the places that gave many millions of Americans their first glimpses of glamor, romance and adventure, and which took them on previously undreamed-of roller-coaster rides of action, thrills and drama. While film stars became gods and goddesses and films became ever more spectacular, movie palaces rose up across the nation and matched the grandeur of these new cinematic worlds with their architectural spectacle, adopting the exotic styles of everything from Egyptian temples to Chinese pagodas to Italian villages. This book identifies the main styles of decoration, the most brilliant examples, the architects and designers behind them, and conjures up the experience of actually sitting in one as the lights dimmed and the music swelled.…

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Pictorial Softcover. Paperback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition, 1st printing. Pictorial Stiff Wraps, Paperback. A LITERARY and PICTORIAL chronicle of the Chicago School of Architecture and the early architecture of Chicago, IL A FINE, like-new, bright, clean, tight copy sans flaws. " The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how - and why - was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buildings, not only across the USA but all over the world? Rolf Achilles here introduces the style of the First Chicago School from 1880 to 1910, explaining the innovative use of iron frames for strength, height and openness, and the ubiquity of gridded window arrangements." PROLIFICALLY ILLUSTRATED in archival black and white and modern era full color photography (many full page) with accompanying descriptive captions. 64 pages. GFC12. …

Condition: new.

Paperback. Condition: New. The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how-and why- was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buildings, not only across the USA but all over the world? Rolf Achilles here introduces the style of the First Chicago School from 1880 to 1910, explaining the innovative use of iron frames for strength, height and openness, and the ubiquity of gridded window arrangements. With reference to such famous architects as William Le Baron Jenny and Frank Lloyd Wright, and colorful pictures of, among many others, the Reliance, Brooks and Marquette buildings, this book is a fascinating exploration of the structures that helped to give Chicago its identity, and the world a new way of building.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. From Nickelodeons and penny arcades in the 1890s to sophisticated, grand movie palaces in the 1920s and '30s, the evolution of American movie theaters was as dramatic as the films they showed. These were the places that gave many millions of Americans their first glimpses of glamor, romance and adventure, and which took them on previously undreamed-of roller-coaster rides of action, thrills and drama. While film stars became gods and goddesses and films became ever more spectacular, movie palaces rose up across the nation and matched the grandeur of these new cinematic worlds with their architectural spectacle, adopting the exotic styles of everything from Egyptian temples to Chinese pagodas to Italian villages. This book identifies the main styles of decoration, the most brilliant examples, the architects and designers behind them, and conjures up the experience of actually sitting in one as the lights dimmed and the music swelled.…

, Achilles, Rolf. Humanities' mirror : reading at the Newberry, 1887-1987. Compiled and edited by Rolf Achilles. Chicago : Newberry Library, 1987, 124pp., large square PAPERBACK, very good, illustrated. Many color illustrations, chronology, and essays.

Condition: New. pp. 70.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 70 pages. 8.25x6.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Stiff paper wrappers. First edition. 124 pp. Illus. with 30 color & 6 b/w photos. Large trade format. A history and eleven essays on one of the great research libraries prepared for its centenary. About fine with slight shelfwear.

Condition: New. The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how - and why- was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buildings, not only across the USA but all over the world? This title introduces the style of the First Chicago School from 1880 to 1910. Series: Shire Library USA. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 150. . 2013. Paperback. . . . .…

Condition: New. The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how - and why- was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buildings, not only across the USA but all over the world? This title introduces the style of the First Chicago School from 1880 to 1910. Series: Shire Library USA. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 150. . 2013. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: New. pp. 70.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Light wear to the book, cover, edges and corners. Internally Very Good - Quick flick through pages could not see any issues, clean and tidy copy in tight binding, A Very Good personal copy. **250g** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed.; Shire Library USA; 64 pages.…

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Laminated Card Covers. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket as Published. Shire Library Number 741. 64pp, colour illustrations, pages clean and crisp, laminated card covers, 741 written on a small white sticker top right corner of front cover, otherwise covers pristine. Size: 8.25 x 6 Inches. Shire Publication. …

Paperback. Condition: New.

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 64pp., b/w and colour illustrations, further reading, index. Lightly browned edges. Slightly bumped corners.(BH) 5/22.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Fall 1989, No. 14. 154 pp. Essentially flawless copy with minimal shelfwear. ISSN: 0888-7314. Jacques Auger (Design Director); Peg Faimon, Jacques Auger Design Associates, Inc. (Designer) (illustrator).

Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. Exhibition catalogue. Unmarked.

Softcover staple bound, 32 pages, very good condition,nlight rubbing to covers; no internal marks.

Paperback. Condition: nrVG. 1st Edition. In very good, clean, tight condition BUT text edges a bit dust marked and small tear to spine.

Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The perfect introduction to a style of architecture that has transformed the look of the modern age in America and the rest of the world, this book reveals Chicago's architecture as constantly pushing boundaries over a century and a half through design innovation and a wholly new and creative use of materials through engineering. Each section of Chicago's history, starting with the 1870s and ending in the 2010s is illustrated with selected examples of buildings that define the style and achievements.TOC: I: The Great Fire /II: World Fair /III: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Chicago School /IV: Mies and the Second Chicago School /V: Weese and Goldberg - Mies' legacy /Further reading /Index.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how - and why- was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buildings, not only across the USA but all over the world? This title in.