Plishke (4 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. viii (2p) 92p Soft paper wraps with flaps Slight rubbing spine,FEs Slight marks covers Signature HTP Pages browning With illustrations by the author, a treatise on the importance of design, as well as usefulness, in planning furniture, as well as homes and cities. The Army Education Service edition, with summaries of the chapters, and questions for discussion. Scarce.

Ex-library, imperial octavo, red buckram boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, unpaginated prelims + 92pp, illus, VG- (usual library markings, jacket affixed to rear board at pastedown- unable to remove, light bruising to extrems, heavy tanning to page edges, very brittle- some moderate cracking to edges & gutters) in d/w, VG- (in plastic protective cover- could remove but affixed to rear board at pastedown, edges likely stained).

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Noted for being the first book written on the New Zealand style of architecture. Written at the request of Prime Minister Peter Fraser to provide returning servicemen with ideas about healthy housing consistent with the modernist ideal of providing quality, affordable housing for all. Ernst Plischke's modernist designs made an important contribution to post-war New Zealand architecture. CONDITION Self revered card wraps have very little wear with some surface scuffing to front cover and a crease to rear, spine intact though small chip to heel, pp 92 with line illus, usual page browning, clean copy with less than usual wear for this title and the war economy production. #New Zealand Art & Architecture# Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Noted for being the first book written on the New Zealand style of architecture. Written at the request of Prime Minister Peter Fraser to provide returning servicemen with ideas about healthy housing consistent with the modernist ideal of providing quality, affordable housing for all. Ernst Plischke's modernist designs made an important contribution to post-war New Zealand architecture. CONDITION Self revered card wraps have very little wear with some edge wear caused by insects and loss at spine heel, mark to front and crease top rear cnr, pp 92 with line illus, usual page browning, clean copy with less than usual wear for this title and the war economy production. #New Zealand Art & Architecture# Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.