Books Available From the Athenaeum
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Athenaeum Profiles: A Not-for-Profit Education By Roger W. Moss (Oak Knoll, 2014). Hardcover, dust jacket. 165pp. Signed by the Author. Prepared for the bicentennial celebration of The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Athenaeum Profiles consists of biographical essays covering twelve significant individuals who influenced the future of one of America's oldest cultural institutions. During the author's forty year tenure as executive director of the Athenaeum (1968-2008), he learned on the job from these men how to manage a not-for-profit special collections library as he resuscitated a moribund institution by acquiring nationally significant collections, attracting substantial funding, embracing modern technology, and creating a research website visited by thousands of researchers from around the globe. How the Athenaeum was pulled back from the brink of collapse provides practical lessons for any curator or director facing a similar situation. |
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Useful Knowledge: A Genealogy of Shares By Jena Osman (Athenaeum, 2014). Paperback. |
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William Birch: Picturing The American Scene University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011. Hardcover. |
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Studies In The History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes: The Landscapes, Scenes & Theaters of William Birch Routledge, 2012. Paperback. |
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Philadelphia Theaters: A Pictorial Architectural History from the Collections of The Athenaeum of Philadelphia By Irvin R. Glazer (Dover, 1994). Illustrated paperback. |
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Three Generations of Book Collectors: The Evan Turner Gift at The Athenaeum of Philadelphia By Samuel A. Streit and Daniel H. Traister (Athenaeum, 2012). Catalog of the exhibition (Sept. 7-Nov. 7, 2012) 71pp., illustrated, softcover. |
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Philadelphia Places On Paper: Selections From The Eli P. Zebooker Collection Compiled by Bruce Laverty and Erin Kuykendall (Athenaeum, 2011). Catalog of the exhibition (Sept. 19-Nov. 11, 2011) 40pp., illustrated, softcover. |
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Treasures of the Athenaeum: 200 Years of Collecting Catalog of the exhibition (September 12 - November 15, 2014) 43pp., illustrated, softcover. |
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Theophilus P. Chandler, Jr., Portrait of an American Architect By Joan Church Roberts (Athenaeum, 2010). Catalog of the exhibition (Sept. 13-Nov. 12, 2010) 60pp., illustrated, softcover. |
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The Study of Architectural Design By John Harbeson with new introduction by John Blatteau and Sandra Tatman (W. W. Norton & Co., 2008). |
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A Living Legacy: Architecture of A. W. Leh By Kenneth F. Raniere (Moon Trail Books, 2009) Hard Cover; 269pp., Illustrated, Index. |
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Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia By Roger Moss, with photos by Tom Crane (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2008) Hard Cover; 320pp., Illustrated. |
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Thomas U. Walter: The Lectures on Architecture, 1841-1853 Edited by Jhennifer Amundson (Athenaeum, 2006) Soft Cover; 280pp., Illustrated, Index. |
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Architectural Research In Philadelphia: A Guide to the Resources Available throughout Philadelphia By Jefferson M. Moak (Athenaeum 2001, revised 2002). |
$30.00 |
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Philadelphia Victorian: The Building of the Athenaeum (Hardcover) By Roger W. Moss (Athenaeum) 172pp., 169 duotone illustrations; 10 ½ x II 3/8 full cloth hardcover with slipcase. |
$72.00 |
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Philadelphia Victorian: The Building of the Athenaeum (Paperback) By Roger W. Moss (Athenaeum) 172pp., 169 duotone illustrations; paperback. |
$45.00 |
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Monument To Philanthropy: The Design and Building of Girard College, 1832-1848 By Bruce Laverty, Michael J. Lewis & Michelle Taillon Taylor. (Girard College, 1998). 174 pages, Soft bound with color illustrations. |
$34.95 |
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Robert Smith: Architect, Builder, Patriot 1722-1777 By Charles E. Peterson FAIA with Constance M. Grieff & Maria M. Thompson. (Athenaeum, 2000). 164 pages, Illustrated hardcover, with a forward by Robert Venturi. |
$25.00 |
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The Fairmount Park Motor Races, 1908-1911 By Michael J. Seneca (McFarland & Co., 2003). 238 pages, Illustrated Hardcover |
$39.95 |
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John Notman, Architect By Constance Grieff (Athenaeum) Illustrated paperback. |
$20.00 |
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Lighting for Historic Buildings By Roger W. Moss (Preservation Press) Illustrated paperback. |
$19.95 |
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America's Membership Libraries Edited by Richard Wendorf (Oak Knoll Press, 2007) Hardcover, 352 pages, illustrated. |
$39.95 |
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Capricious Fancy: Draping and Curtaining the Historic Interior, 1800-1930 By Gail Caskey Winkler (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012) Hardcover, 336 pages. |
$75.00 |
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Floor Coverings for Historic Buildings By Gail C. Winkler (Preservation Press) |
$19.95 |
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Vineyard and the Sea (Hardcover) By Charles W. Stork (Athenaeum) Poems, mostly relating to Martha's Vineyard, published by the Athenæum as a memorial to a long-time board member. |
$11.95 |
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Vineyard and the Sea (Paperback) By Charles W. Stork (Athenaeum) |
$4.25 |
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Prophet with Honor George Tatum ed. Case bound. Papers relating to the career of Andrew Jackson Downing presented at a symposium jointly sponsored by The Athenaeum of Philadelphia and Dumbarton Oaks. |
$15.00 |
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The Perspective of Anglo-American Architecture By James F. O'Gorman (Athenaeum). |
$10.00 |
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Walnut Street Prison Report By John Cotter et al (Athenaeum) Illustrated paperback. Report of archaeological excavation in Athenaeum garden, site of the 18th-century prison designed by master builder Robert Smith. |
$7.50 |
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Modern Classics: Selections From The Paul Philippe Cret Collection Compiled by Michael Seneca (Athenaeum, 2006). Hand list of the February 27-August 25, 2006 exhibition. 31 pages, paperback with illustrations. |
$5.00 |
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A Splendid Array: Selections from the Robert L. Raley Collection By Alison Warner (Athenaeum, 2001), 86 pages, Soft bound with illustrations. |
$15.00 |
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The Golden Age of Ironwork By Henry J. Magaziner (Skipjack
Press, 2000). 224 pages, Illustrated hardcover with photos
by Robert D. Golding. |
$39.00 |
Reprints Based On Athenaeum Originals |
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American Indian Portrait Postcards (contains 24 postcards) Dover. |
$3.95 +$1.00 Shipping |
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Arts & Crafts Furniture, the Complete Brooks Catalogue of 1912 Dover |
$7.95 |
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Classic Houses of the Twenties Dover |
$12.95 |
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Jordan, Marsh Catalog of 1891 Dover |
$8.95 |
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The 1912 and 1915 Gustav Stickley Craftsman Furniture Catalogs Dover |
$8.95 |
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117 House Designs of the Twenties Dover |
$9.95 |
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Ornamental Designs from Architectural Sheet Metal The Complete Broschart & Braun Catalog, ca. 1900 - Dover. |
$8.95 |
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Sears, Roebuck Catalog of Houses, 1926 Dover |
$11.95 |
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Six Classic Flower Print Postcards Dover |
$1.00 + $1.00 Shipping |
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2,286 Traditional Stencil Designs Dover |
$6.95 |
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Victorian American Wood Engraving American Life, casebound. |
$15.00 |
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Victorian Wooden Molding and Frame Designs Dover |
$12.95 |