 | The Ten Books on Architecture (Bks. I-X) by Vitruvius
Buy new: $9.20 / Used from: $2.00 No better introduction to the world of architecture
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 | Design and Form: The Basic Course at the Bauhaus and Later, Revised Edition by Johannes Itten
Buy new: $34.13 / Used from: $31.95 Although ostensibly about painting, it gives a good introduction into the formal basics of design
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 | Architecture: Form, Space, and Order by Francis D.K. Ching
Buy used from: $4.96 Great introduction to the basic ideas underlying architecture
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 | The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color by Johannes Itten
Buy new: $79.78 / Used from: $69.83 Follows up on the Design and Form book, with valuable insights into the use of color.
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 | Interaction of Color: Revised Edition by Josef Albers
Buy used from: $0.70 The short course on color
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 | The Image of the City by Kevin Lynch
Buy new: $12.41 / Used from: $7.48 The hidden dimensions of the city
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 | Architectural Graphics by Francis D. K. Ching
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $9.99 Great book outlining basic graphic ideas in architectural drawing, including how to construct a perspective drawing
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 | A History of Western Architecture by David Watkin
Buy used from: $12.95 A very good overall history to architecture
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 | Modern Architecture: A Critical History (World of Art) by Kenneth Frampton
Buy used from: $0.24 A concise history of modern architecture
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 | Architecture in the 20th Century (Jumbo) by Peter Gössel
Buy used from: $5.08 A richly illustrated tour of modern architecture as only Taschen can do
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 | Architectural Theory: From the Renaissance to the Present 89 Essays on 117 Treatises (Midi Series)
Buy used from: $3.81 A beautiuflly illustrated guide to theory down through the ages, including those by contemporary architects
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 | The American Vignola: A Guide to the Making of Classical Architecture (The Classical America Series in Art and Architecture) by William R. Ware
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $7.81 The best illustrated and easiest to use guide to the classical orders
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 | Building Construction Illustrated by Francis D. K. Ching
Buy used from: $4.64 Easy to use guide to construction drawing.
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 | Architectural Graphic Standards Student Edition: An Abridgement of the 9th Edition by Charles George Ramsey
Buy used from: $24.25 A valuable student edition
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 | A Visual Dictionary of Architecture by Francis D. Ching
Buy new: $32.97 / Used from: $24.74 Beautifully illustrated dictionary
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