Janette Ray Rare And Out of Print Books

wrapper slightly worn. 1958 German translation of the original published in 1957. An attractive copy. [ 18358 ]
£45
132. LE CORBUSIER (Translated by James PALMES) My Work
London The Architectural Press 1960 311pp with b/w photographs and line drawings throughout, plus striking
full page colour prints. Open weave cloth vg in striking d/w, this slightly worn and chipped around edges and
spine with a few small tears but otherwise good. Written, illustrated and designed by Le Corbusier, this
volume surveys his life and work, from his days as a student to the 1960s. It explores le Corbusier’s approach
to the creative process, and is illustrated throughout with his sketches, several reproduced in vivid colour, as
well as works of art, photographs of buildings etc. which influenced his philosophy of architecture. A vivid
insight into Corbusier’s thought processes. Hard to find. [ 18356 ] £85
133. (GOLDFINGER) DUNNETT, James and STAMP, Gavin.
(compiled by) Ernö Goldfinger Works 1
London The Architectural Association 1983 128pp illus with
b/w plates. Square 4to. Laminated wraps overprinted with
red title. Very good copy but covered with sticky backed
plastic in a very neat way. Very useful assessment of his
career and contribution within the MARS group. [ 18329 ]
£80
134. [MARS] MODERN ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH GROUP:
SHAW, George Bernard. (foreword)
London New Burlington Galleries 11-29 January 1938 55pp
illustrated with b/w plates and line line ills Long 8vo. Covers
sl. foxed especially on upper wrapper else a very good copy
of this rare and ephemeral catalogue. Loosely inserted list
of exhibits and credits. Catalogue features the
work of the major modern movement figures
from the UK and abroad including Owen
Williams, Le Corbusier, Owen Williams,
Mendelsohn, Well Coates and many others. Half
the content is period ads for modern movement
suppliers. Catalogue design by Ashley Havinden,
cover design possibly by McKnight Kauffer who
designed the exhibition poster? On title page in
red ink this copy is distinguished by the note:
“This is the property of Basil Ward” and was a
gift from him to Nigel Whiteley, Design Historian.
[ 18225 ] £450
135. [MARS] BICKNELL, John Rupert (1929-1997)
Turn Again: an exhibition presented by the
MARS Group to protest against the lowered architectural
standards in the City of London nd offering some hopeful
possibilities for the future
London, Royal Exchange 1955 Held July 12-30th. Unpaginated. 36pp
+ decorated wrappers. Includes 14pp period ads at the end.
Typographic wrappers designed by Edward Wright. Exhibition
committee included John Bicknell, Misha Black, H T Cadbury Brown,
Bertram Carter, Theo Crosby, Trevor Dannatt, Leo Desyllas, Jane
Drew, Maxwell Fry, Ernö Goldfinger, J M Richards, Peter and Alison
Smithson and others. Illustrations by Nicholas Bentley and Eduardo
Paolozzi. The exhibition was to encourage modern building in the
city “When London rebuilds on the ashes of Hitler’s fire, let us not
be vanquished by our own past - the future lies within us”. Some
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