Luxton donald (13 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Arching over the entrance to Vancouver's harbour is a beautiful web of intricately suspended steel. It is at once a gateway, landmark, symbol and emblem of a Western city, poised at the edge of a continent gazing westward over the wide Pacific Ocean, to the East. Day and night, its taut steel strings sing the original hymn to progress, hope and riches first composed in the hearts and minds of its builders. Celebrated in Douglas Coupland's paean as a bridge to heaven, the Lions Gate Bridge has become an icon of the city, not only to heritage conservationists, but to citizens of and visitors to Vancouver from around the globe. After decades of debate over a suitable replacement for this outdated structure, the bridge itself has triumphed--on the occasion of its 60th anniversary, the government of British Columbia committed itself to renewing this grand and daring gesture in steel, rather than replacing it. Like all great historic landmarks, the Lions Gate Bridge remains a source of powerful, sometimes illuminating, sometimes mysterious stories of the people and times which gave birth to them.In addition to celebrating this bridge and its grand design, Lions Gate sets out to reveal these stories for the first time: the colonial ambitions of the British Empire stretched to its westernmost margin; the unresolved violation of nationhood the building of the bridge on native land entailed; the backroom political power the railroad barons continued to hold in the Canadian government long after their railroad was completed; the origins of the newly private, global empire building of the 'new' British peerage; and the strange phenomenon and circumstance of such a huge commercial enterprise being mounted in the midst of the dirty thirties. Most mysterious of all is the figure of the man who both conceived and built this grand design. AJT Taylor is a character straight out of Ayn Rand: ambitious, shrewd, visionary, fearless, competitive, a man given to great economic and political risk, he appears to triumph in the embrace of the British nobility, high society, and financiers he has courted, and who appear to make the completion of his project both physically and politically possible. Yet at the opening ceremonies, he is not represented among the dignitaries, but watches from the sidelines with the ordinary citizens, having earlier surreptitiously sealed his story in one of Charles Marega's lions who guard the south approach to this bridge of mystery.An exquisite cloth-bound book, rich in design, text and pictures, Lions Gate is a celebration not to be missed by Vancouverites and visitors alike.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 4to. 150pp. Pictorial paper-covered boards in matching dust-jacket. Colour and B&W photographs throughout. Jacket is crisp and bright, with a hint of creasing at upper spine corner; now in protective mylar sleeve.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket.

Hardcover. Hardcover with dust jacket, 560 pages, illustrated, 28 x 21cm. Dust jacket with little signs of use, one corner of the cover bumped, inside in very good condition. Gewicht: 1840.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Selwyn Pullan's SIGNATURE is on a custom (Selwyn Pullan) book plate on front liner page. Dust jacket rubbed at bottom outer corners with tiny closed tears (in brodart). U.S. orders are shipped from N.Y. state. Signed.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Revised Second Edition. "Chronicles British Columbia's rich architectural and social history through its urban landscape. Tells the stories, discovers the hopes and aspirations, and celebrates the successes and accomplishments of the early architects in British Columbia, as it illustrates their lives and careers. Follows the lives of almost 400 individuals first drawn here by the opportunities of frontier settlement, and the establishment and maturation of their profession over time. Of wide interest as a definitive biographical and reference source." - back cover. 560 pages. Index. Bibliography. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this most impressive reference. ; 4to.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Second Printing. 175 pages. Index. References. Copiously illustrated with archival black and white photography. "Like all great historic landmarks, the Lions Gate Bridge remains a source of powerful, sometimes illuminating, sometimes mysterious stories of the people and times which gave birth to it. In addition to celebrating this bridge and its grand design, this work sets out to reveal these stories for the first time, including the unresolved violation of nationhood the building of the bridge on Native land entailed. Most mysterious of all is the figure of the man who both conceived and built this great enterprise. A.J.T. Taylor is a character straight out of Ayn Rand: ambitious, shrewd, visionary, fearless, competitive, a man given to great economic and political risk, he appears to triumph in the embrace of Britain's nobility, high society, and financiers he has courted, and who appear to make the completion of his project both physically and politically possible." - Signed upon title page by Donald Luxton else clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this impressive volume. Signed by Author(s). …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. First Edition. "For the first time, Nanaimo's historic treasures are documented in a single, comprehensive survey." - page 7. 90 pages. Index by street address. Glossary of architectural terms. Biographical sketches of architects. Black and white reproductions of photos accompany text describing noteworthy structures from downtown/old city, Harewood, Newcastle, Northend, Southend, and Chase River. Some structures documented here have already been torn down. Valuable documentation of Nanaimo's architectural heritage. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Historic Buildings Homes Design British Columbia Nanaimo Structures Historic Sites History Architecture Vancouver Island. Illustrated by Peters, Fred (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover; 8vo; 560 pages. First edition. Black paper hardcovers with gilt on spine. Rubbed edges. Prev. owner's dedication on ffep. Glossy and bright interior. In a dark-coloured jacket, lightly bumped edges and shelfwear. VG/VG. Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 4to. pp. 560. profusely illus. biblio. index. bds. dw. First Edition.