Ely Jacques Kahn (41 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good.

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hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. New edition. Cloth, d.j., in an acetate cover. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Wie neu. 1. Auflage. (Acanthus Press Reprint Series The 20th Century: Landmarks in Design, 4); XXV, 123 pages with many b/w-illustrations; clothbound with illustrated jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. A fine copy in a fine, mylar protected DJ. Revised facsimile edition of original 1931 edition. Illustrated; 4to., 122 pages.

Hardcover with dustjacket, 124 pages, very good condition, light rubbing to dj; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Hardcover. Condition: like new. New York: Acanthus Press (1995). A facsimile reprint of the 1931 Whittlesey House original. The new 28-page introduction contains a list of works designed between the wars. Mylar-protected dust jacket is bright, crisp and clean. Full black cloth exterior with title on spine in gold. No internal markings and NOT ex-library. Store ID#: N-EL1995H-A. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. With an introduction and a list of works designed between the wars. Black and white photographs throughout. First edition thus. Crease at the base of pages 37-38, else fine in a fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Acanthus Press, New York, 1995. Hardcover, 120 pp. A reprint edition; this was originally published in 1931 by Whittlesey House. American architect Ely Jacques Kahn (1884-1972) is best known for his his Art Deco skyscrapers. With black & white photo illustrations. Near fine. Dust jackert has light uneven toning on front panel.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Reprint from 1931. Used - Like New, Acanthus Press (1995). A facsimile reprint of the 1931 Whittlesey House original. The new 25-page introduction contains a list of works designed between the wars. Mylar-protected dust jacket is bright, crisp and clean. Full black cloth exterior with title on spine in gold.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: DUST JACKET. Pages are crisp and clean, no marking. Cover is good. Binding is tight/good. First page has a gift note.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 2nd Edition. Hardcover edition in pristine, unread condition. No marks inside or out; dustjacket impeccable. Includes introduction and list of works designed between the wars. Volume 4 of the Acanthus Press Reprint Series The 20th Century: Landmarks in Design. Numerous black and white photographs and drawings; index. 120 pages.

New edition. First published in 1931. New edition, with an introduction & a list of works designed between the wars. A very nice bright copy, almost as-new, with B&W illustrations Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

hardcover. Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Kahn, Ely Jacques (illustrator). First. Illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs. 276 pages. Short square 4to, blue boards, d.w. New York: Norton, (2006). First edition. Small ownership label on front endpaper and small stain at foot of rear boards and dust wrapper, still a very good copy.

Hardcover & Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good-. prolific architect of commercial buildings.

Condition: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First printing. Little rubbing to boards at bottom edge else FINE in a FINE dust wrapper, free of remainder or any former owner marking.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Please note: This is NOT A BOOK nor is it a full copy of the journal, but an original article/ad; the pages have normal age discoloration. ; approx 8 x 11; 2 pages; An original article, some discoloration, mild edge moisture not affecting article.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 276 pages; Clean and tight in original blue binding in bright fresh dustjacket. Notes. Selected bibliography. Index. Prolific illustrations. Contents: Introduction; The Shaping of an American Architect; Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1907-11; Homecoming: Buchman & Kahn, The Early Years, 1917-1921; Building Boom: Garment District Developers and Design, 1921-25; Toward an American Modernism, 1925-28; Skyward: The Major Works, 1928-31; The 1930s: New Challenges and Opportunities; Kahn and Jacobs, 1940-1950; and From Midtown to Wall Street, 1950-1965. Ely Jacques Kahn (1884-1972), preeminent 20th century architect of commercial buildings, was one of the most prolific architects in New York City. While his career spanned nearly half a century, his most widely known work is associated with the 1920s buiding boom in New York City, where three dozen of his buildings still exist. Kahn was in the last wave of Americans to attend the Ecole des Beaux-Arts at the acme of its influence in America. Considered progressive, but not radical, he heralded artistic freedom, yet adhered to Beaux-Arts methodology throughout his career. An early exponent of polychrome building facades, Kahn evolved an abstract, geometric decorative style and was inspired by such diverse sources as the machine and exotic cultures. Authors: Jewel Stern and John A. Stuart were co-curators with Janet Parks of an exhibition on Ely Jacques Kahn at the Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University (2006). Jewel Stern is an artist, art historian, and independent curator. John Stuart is associate professor of Architecture at Florida International University.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1995, Acanthus, sm.4to., xxv,122pp., many illustrations, near fine, dust jacket.

(KAHN) ELY JACQUES KAHN, NEW YORK ARCHITECT. New York: Acanthus, 1995. Small 4to. Cloth, dust jacket. 120, (3) pages. Fir edition. With an introduction and a list of works designed between the wars by Francoi Bollack and Tom Killian. Fine.

(KAHN) BOLLACK, Francoise, and Tom Killian. ELY JACQUES KAHN, NEW YORK ARCHITECT. New York: 1995. 4to. Cloth, dust jacket. xv, (ii), 120 (3) pages. Reprint. This is a reprint of the 1931 monograph on the art deco architect Ely Jacques Kahn, with an introduction by Bollack and Killian, and list of works designed Kahn between the wars. Fine.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A monograph on Kahn's prodigious output of commercial work in New York City from 1919 to 1965. While he thrived in the 1920s and the early 1930s, Kahn stayed active during the Depression, the War, and after. First edition. 25 cm; 276 pp.; illustrated from photographs, plans, and drawings. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 276 p. 26 cm. Mainly b&w illustrations with some colour at front. Blue hardcover in pictorial dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. The format is approximately 9 inches by 10.25 inches. 276, [4] pages. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Illustrations (30 color, 200 black-and-white). Coda. Selected Buildings and Projects. Notes. Selected bibliography. Index. Contents include Introduction; The Shaping of an American Architect; Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1907-11; Homecoming:" Buchman & Kahn, The Early Years, 1917-1921; Building Boom: Garment District Developers and Design, 1921-25; Toward an American Modernism, 1925-28; Skyward: The Major Works, 1928-31;; The 1930s: New Challenges and Opportunities'; Kahn and Jacobs, 1940-1950; and From Midtown to Wall Street, 1950-1965. One of the fabled "three Napoleons" of New York (with Raymond Hood and Ralph Walker) yet almost unknown today, Ely Jacques Kahn had a nearly half-century career and some three dozen of his buildings still grace the New York cityscape. Trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, he was known for his modern polychrome decoration and setback skyscrapers. Jewel Stern and John A. Stuart were co-curators with Janet Parks of an exhibition on Kahn at the Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University (2006). Jewel Stern is an artist, art historian, and independent curator. John Stuart is a tenured Distinguished University Professor in Florida International University's College of Architecture + The Arts and Executive Director of the FIU School of Architecture Miami Beach Urban Studios. Stuart's research interests are in all aspects of architectural design, history, preservation, infrastructure, economies, and production. Ely Jacques Kahn (June 1, 1884 - September 5, 1972) was an American commercial architect who designed numerous skyscrapers in New York City in the twentieth century. In addition to buildings intended for commercial use, Kahn's designs ranged throughout the possibilities of architectural programs, including facilities for the film industry. Many of the buildings he designed under the 1916 Zoning Resolution feature architectural setbacks to keep the building profitably close to its permitted "envelope"; these have been likened to the stepped form of the Tower of Babel. Kahn is also known for his guidance to author Ayn Rand. As research for The Fountainhead, author Ayn Rand worked in Kahn's office, where Kahn arranged for her to meet Frank Lloyd Wright. Kahn, who had taken full control of the practice of Kahn & Buchman in 1930, as Ely Jacques Kahn Architects, produced some commercial skyscrapers that combined traditional massing with a skin pared of all details, such as the 42-storey Continental Building (1931) at Broadway and West 41st Street. For the New York Stock Exchange Building annex into 20 Broad Street, Kahn & Jacobs created additional facilities in 1956 designed with their characteristic zig-zag of setbacks in the upper stories. Kahn's work just after World War II had direct relevance to Judaism. In 1946, he began a renovation of Manhattan's Central Synagogue. In 1947, he wrote on the subject of design principles for synagogues in an article entitled, "Creating a Modern Synagogue Style: No More Copying." In 1948, with sculptor Jo Davidson, Kahn made the first public plan for a Holocaust memorial in the United States. The chosen site for this project in Riverside Park later bore other projects for memorials by Percival Goodman, and Erich Mendelsohn. Although Kahn retired some years earlier, the firm of Kahn & Jacobs lasted until 1973, the year after Kahn's death. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated].

A monograph on Kahn's prodigious output of commercial work in New York City from 1919 to 1965. While he thrived in the 1920s and the early 1930s, Kahn stayed active during the Depression, the War, and after. First edition. 25 cm; 276 pp.; illustrated from photographs, plans, and drawings. Ex-library (but mostly unread) with stamp to top edge and withdrawn stamp to front fly; in a fine dust jacket.

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

magazine. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Minor discoloration due to age; scarce vintage article has many illustrations in b/w; & color - many illustrations beautifully presented in color; 14 pages; An article/advertisement from a vintage journal and not the complete magazine.

Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.