Louis Sullivan Function Ornament by Wit Wim (23 results)

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Text byDavid Van Zanten, William Jordy, Wim De Wit,Rochelle Berger Elstein. Quote from back cover " From the beginning of Sullivan's career until present day, his buildings have inspired praise, puzzlement, and controversy, He always had an ardent following, although his reputation was, for a time, eclipsed by that of is employee and protege, Frank Lloyd Wright." 10" X 8 1/2".…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. One crease on lower front cover, minor wear on covers. Louis Sullivan was one of the first American cultural heroes, a man whose architectural achievements ranked with those of Walt Whitman in poetry or Henry James in the novel. This is a sumptuous book, handsomely illustrated with historical views and supplemented by a fine new set of color photographs of Sullivan's most important surviving buildings. A fine gift for lovers of architecture and its history. Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit environmental restoration and education.…

Oversized paperback. Condition: Near fine. First Edition, First Printing. NY: W.W. Norton, c1986. first printing. 224pp., index, color, black and white photographs and diagrams. sq. sm. 4to. Uncreased spine, minor shelfwear, light bumping on corner tips, near fine oversize softcover.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Over-sized softbound (quarto). First edition: the printing numerals are a full line beginning with 1. AS NEW. No wear to the covers. No spine creasing from opening. Pages are tight clean with no marks. No name of previous owner. No musty odor. No tobacco odor. No water damage. No soiling. no sun fading. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. Includes Index And Chronology. Pictorial Wraps With White Lettering On The Spine. Errata Page Laid In. Moderate Foxing To The Page Edges.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Very Good. The history of architecture is examined in this study of Louis Sullivan, one of the most significant early designers of the skyscraper. Acknowledging renewed interest in Sullivan's work, this illustrated volume explores the role of ornament as a humanizing element in structure. 'One of the best-designed architecture books to appear in recent memory . . ., handsomely illustrated with a fuller selection of historical views of Sullivan's work than can be found in any other book now in print, and supplemented by a fine new set of color photographs of Sullivan's most important surviving buildings.' Martin Filler, New York Review of Books Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Owner's name stamped inside, otherwise Very Good condition in Very Good dust jacket. Content clean and unmarked, bindng strong. Dust jacket encased in new Brodart protector. 224 pages with index, chronology, summary of Sullivan's major designs. Color and black & white photos, architectural drawings. Because of size, international and priority orders will have extra shipping costs. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Internally clean, unmarked, firm hinges, gently bumped corners. Foxing to top edge, boards remain clean. DJ has light sunning to spine, price-clipped o/w tight, solid reading/reference copy. KRM/Ornament/Architecture.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing with full number line. A fine copy in a fine DJ, protected by a removable mylar cover. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. More available upon request. This book is in my possession and will be packed in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #95.…

Soft Cover. Condition: As New. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 1. Publisher's glossy wraps. Profusely illustrated in color and B&W. Published as the catalogue to a 1987 Louis Sullivan retrospective exhibition at the Chicago Historical Society, the Cooper-Hewitt Museum and the Saint Louis Art Museum. This is a brand new copy in perfect, pristine condition, still in the publisher's original shrink-wrap. AS NEW. Norton Critical Studies in Art History Series. Color and B&W Illustrations. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 224 pp. …

Hardcover. Condition: VG. 1st edition. Pictorial dj, navy blue cloth covers, gilt lettering. 224 pages : illustrations (some color). "Errata" slip inserted./ Exhibition tour: Chicago Historical Society, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, the Saint Louis Art Museum./ Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents as follows: Foreword / James D. Burke and Ellsworth Brown -- Introduction / Gyo Obata -- Sullivan to 1890 / David Van Zanten -- The tall buildings / William Jordy -- The image of progressive banking / Wim de Wit -- Enigma of modern architecture: an introduction to the critics / Rochelle Berger Elstein -- Chronology / Robert Twombly -- Major designs / Robert Twombly. …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. "One Of The Best-Designed Architecture Books To Appear In Recent Memory . . ., Handsomely Illustrated With A Fuller Selection Of Historical Views Of Sullivan's Work Than Can Be Found In Any Other Book Now In Print, And Supplemented By A Fine New Set Of Color Photographs Of Sullivan's Most Important Surviving Buildings." ―Martin Filler, New York Review Of Books.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Small 4to, very nice copy.Lclst2/1.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York: Norton, 1986. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Rubbing to dust jacket, ownership mark on front paste down. Near Fine in Very Good jacket.

Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Buen estado. 1986. Catalogue of a retrospective on the renowned American architect Louis Sullivan shown at the Chicago Historical Society, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, & The St. Louis Art Museum. Contemporary architects have rediscovered the role of ornament as a humanizing element in their structures. No one practiced the art of ornamentation better than Sullivan, one of the earliest & most significant designers of the skyscraper. His genius for integrating form & structure with ornamentation is celebrated here in both contemporary & historical photos & in an enlightening text by leading architectural scholars. Color & B&W photos & drawings. LIB 2H.…

Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

223 SS. Mit 161 Abbildungen, darunter mehrere in Farbe. Gr. 8°. Okart. Louis Henry Sullivan (3. September 1856 in Boston, Massachusetts; - 14. April 1924 in Chicago) war ein US-amerikanischer Architekt. Zusammenarbeit mit dem deutschstämmigen Ingenieur Dankmar Adler führte 1881 zum gemeinsamen Büro Sullivan & Adler, welches prägend für die so genannte Chicagoer Schule war. In diesem Büro war auch Frank Lloyd Wright fünf Jahre tätig. - Namenszug a.d. Vortitelblatt.…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 224 pages. 10.25x8.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: New.