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1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Dieby Alan PowersISBN 1741730058 (1-74173-005-8)
Hardcover, Cameron House
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1001 Great Buildings You Must See Before You Dieby Alan PowersISBN 0789315645 (0-7893-1564-5)
Hardcover, Universe Pub
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Apartmentsby Alan Powers , Chris EverhandISBN 1740450671 (1-74045-067-1)
Hardcover, Murdoch Books Pty Limited
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Birdtalk: Conversations With Birdsby Alan Powers , Susan Mohl PowersISBN 1583940650 (1-58394-065-0)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Birdtalk: Conversations With Birds'Book summary:For the last 20 years, Alan Powers, who lives near Cape Cod, has experimented with birdcallsmimicking and answering the calls he hears around his country home, in cities, and abroad in France and Italy. In BirdTalk, he celebrates this connection with entertaining allusions to history, literature, travel, linguistics, and other fields. The result is a charming and erudite stroll through an area of interest sometimes lost in the urban din. Powers reveals birdtalk by mapping the history of ornithological studies, quoting such bird fanciers as Shakespeare and Emily Dickinson and discussing specific techniques. In one of the most amusing chapters, he describes his attempts to teach the birds new symphonic riffs on their own calls. This illustrated literary inquiry into birdcalls is a nature book with a gift-book look. [via]
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British Modern: Architecture And Design in the 1930sby Alan Powers , Elain Harwood, Susannah CharltonISBN 0952975580 (0-9529755-8-0)
Softcover, Paul Holberton Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'British Modern: Architecture And Design in the 1930s'Book summary:This latest publication from the Twentieth Century Society covers many aspects of the architecture and design of the 1930s, from the influence of sculpture and photography, through the work of iconic architects like Lubetkin, to the impact of new housing models on their inhabitants. Setting the context is an essay by Nikolaus Pevsner, written for the Architecture Review in 1939 but never published. It is a highly perceptive early assessment of the modern movement in Britain, from the man who did much to champion it. Other topics include modernism and tradition in British sculpture, architectural photography, the design of schools, the work of Sir Owen Williams, of Lubetkin, and of Lasdun, and housing. [via]
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Charles Reilly And The Liverpool School Of Architecture, 1904-1933by Alan Powers , Joseph Sharples, Michael ShippobottomISBN 0853239010 (0-85323-901-0)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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The Elements of Style: An Encyclopedia of Domestic Architectural Detailby Stephen Calloway, Alan Powers , Elizabeth Collins CromleyISBN 1554070791 (1-55407-079-1)
Hardcover, Firefly Books Ltd
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- Library Journal (on the 1997 edition)A richly detailed and easy-to-use reference to 500 years of architectural details and styles.
Owners and potential buyers of period houses, restorers, architects, interior designers and historical preservationists will find this reference invaluable.
The Elements of Style is the most comprehensive visual survey, period-by-period, feature-by-feature, of the styles that have had the greatest impact on interiors of American and British domestic architecture. Compiled by a team of experts, this is the first book on architectural styles that is comprehensive, incredibly thorough, and accessible in its presentation of individual details.
This magnificent volume covers more than 500 years of architectural styles from Tudor to Post-Modern and includes American and British vernacular styles. First published in 1991 (with 150,000 copies sold), this new edition is expanded to include the most contemporary styles.
Detailed illustrations include 3,000 analytical drawings and historic engravings, 400 photographs in color and 1,000 in black and white.
The heart of The Elements of Style is a chronological survey of the primary styles and periods of architectural design. Each chapter begins with an illustrated essay, then covers in detail features such as:
- Doors
- Windows
- Walls, floors and ceilings
- Staircases
- Ironwork and hardware
- Woodwork and built-in furniture
- Kitchen stoves and fireplaces
- Essential period architectural details, and more.
The book also includes:
- A useful system of quick reference, employing color-coded tabs showing how particular features evolved over time, and
- A fully updated resource list with contact information for locating suppliers of those design elements illustrated throughout the book.
The Elements of Style is the essential reference for preservationists, architects, interior designers, owners of period homes, and historians.
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Eric Ravilious: Imagined Realitiesby Alan Powers , Eric William RaviliousISBN 0856675679 (0-85667-567-9)
Hardcover, Philip Wilson Pub Ltd
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Festival of Britainby Alan Powers , Elain HarwoodISBN 0952975564 (0-9529755-6-4)
Softcover, Paul Holberton Pub
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God's Architect: A Life of Raymond McGrathby Alan Powers , Catherine Lawless, Donal O'Donovan, Raymond McGrathISBN 0948018305 (0-948018-30-5)
Hardcover, Kilbride Books
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The Heroic Period of Conservationby Alan Powers , Elain HarwoodISBN 0952975572 (0-9529755-7-2)
Softcover, Paul Holberton Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Heroic Period of Conservation'Book summary:It was the 1960s, just when the Smithsons were writing, that conservation emerged in Britain as a mainstream aspect of architecture, introducing precisely those issues about social purpose, urbanism and ecology that were central to architecture's participation in the counterculture and its resistance to global capitalism. The Heroic Period of Conservation reveals the significance of conservation in British architectural and cultural history of the last fifty years, recapturing a valuable legacy that is now once more under threat. [via]
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Living With Booksby Alan PowersISBN 1402742126 (1-4027-4212-6)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Living With Books'Book summary:This is an inspirational book that explores over 150 ways in which books can not only be stored, but made to play a full part in the character of a home, be it large or small, minimalist or full of cluttered charm. Books are among the commonest but most treasured possessions in a home, yet their storage and display is often neglected and not given serious consideration as part of the interior design - something all the more necessary as the functions of home and workplace now often merge. Chapters are devoted to separate rooms, looking in turn at reception rooms, home offices, and libraries, as well as kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms, with over 180 colour photographs from around the world providing a wealth of inspiration. Ingenious space-saving devices are illustrated for storing books in odd spaces within the home - for example in staircases, corridors, and hallways. There is a chapter on caring for books, plus practical pages providing useful technical hints for planning and building bookshelves (scale, proportion, materials, fittings, etc), complete with illustrated step-by-step instructions showing how to carry out your own imaginative book-storage projects. Special double-page features appear in each chapter on topics such as ingenious designer solutions, book plates, and creating furniture out of books. [via]
Modern Block Printed Textilesby Alan PowersISBN 0744518911 (0-7445-1891-1)
Hardcover, Walker Books Ltd
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The National Trust Book of the English Houseby Clive Aslet, Alan Powers , Geoffrey BeardISBN 0140065083 (0-14-006508-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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Oliver Hill, Architect & Lover of Life: 1887-1968by Alan Powers , Oliver HillISBN 0951425005 (0-9514250-0-5)
Hardcover, Mouton Publications
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Shop Frontsby Alan PowersISBN 0701133686 (0-7011-3368-6)
Softcover, Chatto & Windus
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The Sixtiesby Alan Powers , Elain HarwoodISBN 0952975556 (0-9529755-5-6)
Softcover, Univ of Washington Pr
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