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Architecture and Design covers buildings and the making of beautiful spaces, from grand historical architecture to interiors, engineering and modern design. The range is wide, from Castles and Palaces in Historical Hungary to South African interiors in the Down South series and design classics by Terence Conran.
Illustrated and out-of-print design titles are often collectible. Each is a genuine book from our Howick shop, described honestly, and shipped across South Africa and worldwide. Browse below, or message Rob if you have architecture or design books to sell.
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Blueprint Small – Michelle Kodis on creative ways to live with less, showing how clever design makes small homes, cottages and compact spaces feel generous and full of character. A square-format Gibbs…
A Colossus of Roads – Patricia Storrar's 1984 account of Thomas Bain, the Victorian engineer who built many of the great mountain passes of the Cape, with design and photography by Günther…
Groot Volkomen Moolenboek - An impressive 1969 facsimile of the celebrated 18th-century Dutch windmill engineering treatise, featuring detailed historical technical engravings. Bound in brown cloth with attractive gilt decoration. Includes a handwritten…
London: The Biography – Peter Ackroyd’s monumental portrait of London, tracing the city’s history, people, traditions and distinctive character across more than two thousand years. This is the Vintage paperback edition, first…
Rust en Vreugd – William Fehr's 1965 bilingual Afrikaans and English guide to his celebrated collection at Rust en Vreugd, Buitenkant Street, Cape Town. An oblong hardcover with pictorial boards, taking the…
150 Techniques in Art - A vintage 1965 illustrated hardcover exploring 150 artistic techniques and approaches to creative expression. Written by Hans Meyers and published by B. T. Batsford, this practical art…
London: The Biography - Peter Ackroyd’s monumental portrait of London, tracing the city’s history, people, traditions and distinctive character across more than two thousand years.
Internal Combustion Engines Illustrated - A 384-page illustrated vintage engineering reference covering automobile and aircraft piston engines, with an introduction to reaction propulsion.
Interiors Architecture - A beautifully illustrated 2007 Loft Publications volume showcasing innovative contemporary homes, apartments and interior architecture. An excellent visual reference covering modern residential spaces, furniture, materials, architectural detailing and creative…
AThe Right Light -Â richly illustrated practical guide to residential lighting by Lisa Skolnik and Nora Richter Greer, covering lighting design, fixtures, mood, colour, room-by-room planning, outdoor lighting and decorative techniques. Near…
Down South Two - A beautifully photographed large-format survey of exceptional South African homes and interiors by Paul Duncan, with photography by Fritz von der Schulenburg. An attractive reference for collectors, architects,…
Essential Children’s Rooms - An attractive 2011 hardcover by celebrated designer Terence Conran, offering practical and inspirational ideas for designing children’s rooms from infancy through the teenage years. Covers planning, furniture, storage,…
A fascinating 1998 illustrated history of Scotland’s famous Dounreay nuclear establishment by Stephen Cashmore. This large-format 180-page hardcover documents the development, people and technology behind one of Britain’s most important Atomic Age…
VISI 100 - Collectable February/March 2019 100th issue of VISI, presented in the striking limited-edition Ardmore Design fabric cover featuring a crocodile motif. A substantial milestone edition celebrating South African architecture, interiors,…
Construction Materials for Civil Engineering - A practical South African civil engineering textbook covering soils, concrete, bitumen, structural materials and environmental issues. This is the 2007 third impression of Errol van Amsterdam's…
Kempe’s Engineers Year-Book 1981 - Complete 1981 86th Edition of Kempe’s Engineers Year-Book, edited by J. P. Quayle. Two substantial red hardcover volumes covering a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines, complete with…
Antique Furniture - An illustrated 1997 Antique Collectors’ Club guide to antique furniture by John Andrews, covering major European, British and American styles, periods, designers and collecting terminology. An excellent introductory reference…
Pleasure of Ruins - A substantial illustrated edition of Rose Macaulay's classic Pleasure of Ruins, featuring atmospheric photography by Roloff Beny and text selected by Constance Babington Smith. A fascinating combination of…
Scarce 1972 limited first edition of Parktown 1892–1972: A Social and Pictorial History, No. 103 of only 1,500 copies and signed by photographer Helen Aron. Complete with the 113-page volume, all 51…
Apartment Living: Stylish Decorating Ideas for Flats and Lofts by Caroline Clifton-Mogg is an attractive and practical guide to creating stylish, comfortable and highly functional interiors within apartments, flats and loft-style homes.…
