Extraordinary and Unique Model of a Japanese Tea House

An attractive leather bound set of the poetic and dramatic works of Robert Browning (1812-1889) published in 1906 by Houghton Mifflin and Company, New York and Boston. Top edges gilt...

Earl of Chesterfield's letters to his son and luminaries of the day in 4 volumes in their original full leather bindings, published London J. Dodsley 1787. The spines have raised ban...

An extensive biography of the life of Louis XIII king of France who ruled from 1610-1643. This volume is the first edition of Howell's work and retains its original full calf...

A handsome set of the works of Alexander Pope (1688-1744) the famous English satirist and poet. Pope suffered various health issues throughout his life but with a fierce spirit and work ethic managed to produce a large volume of significant work. The volumes appear to retain their original full calf...

A five volume leather bound set titled "Beacon Lights of History" by John Lord published in New York in 1884 by Fords, Howard and Hulbert profiling various historical luminaries from...

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) in 4 gilt tooled leatherbound volumes. Published: New York G.P. Putnam & Company, 10 Park Place, 1854. A nice set of selected...

Explore 400 of the world's most innovative and influential architect-designed houses created since the early 20th century throughout history, houses have presented architects the wor...

Afra and Tobia Scarpa paperboard model (maquette) of Aobadai House, Tokyo 1995 Residential villa and Embassy of Brunei - Aobadai House in Tokyo (Japan) Architectural design: Af...

The long-awaited insider's look at one of the design milestones of the twenty-first century: Michael S Smith's celebrated decoration of the Obama White House, featuring a foreword by Michelle Obama. Created for design enthusiasts, political aficionados, and students of Americana, Designing History...

An antique scratch built model of Montacute House, in Somerset, dating to the early 20th century. The Elizabethan mansion was built from local ham stone in the late 16th century by S...

Rare antique handmade model of the Paris Opera House. The detail is exceptional to all sides. All four corners on the base are complete, the photographs just seem to cut some of the ...

"Another winner from Phaidon... a must for those interested in architecture and design" —selectism. com. Frenetic. Pulsating. Disorienting. Japan’s contemporary culture is constantly in flux, with a host of new architectural practices ushering in an era of continuous experimentation. Featuring more than 400 houses, one per page, one image per house, Jutaku: Japanese Houses is a fast-paced, shock to the system that shines a Harajuku–bright neon light on the sheer volume, variety and novelty of contemporary Japanese residential architecture. Featuring the work of many of Japan’s most famous architects including Shigeru Ban, Sou Fujimoto...