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The Bookstore at The Gamble House
The Gamble House Bookstore, located in the original garage structure
adjacent to the main house, is known for its extensive collections
of books and periodicals on Greene and Greene, the Arts and Crafts
movement, Art Nouveau, Japanese joinery, and American Art Pottery,
along with a broad selection of guidebooks to architecture in
Pasadena and Los Angeles.
Postcards, note cards, color slides, prints, and posters depicting
The Gamble House and other works by artists of the period are
available. Additional gift items include tiles, lamps, pottery,
textiles, and glass by the best contemporary artisans. Bookstore
proceeds directly support the Gamble House.
Telephone:
(626) 449–4178
Bookstore Hours
Monday closed
Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Below: a selection of books and items
available at the bookstore.
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Centennial Poster ~ Limited Edition Block Print
NEW! This lovely, limited-edition block print poster was created especially for The Gamble House Centennial and hand printed by Yoshiko Yamamoto of the Arts and Crafts Press. The price is $40.00. It may be purchased at the Bookstore; phone orders are welcome. View larger in new window… |
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With Heart And
Hand: The Restoration of the Gamble House
Jon Wilkman, 2006; $25.00 DVD
Produced, directed and written by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jon
Wilkman, this one-hour documentary follows the fascinating
state-of-the-art process of restoring the exterior of one of
America's greatest architectural treasures, the Gamble House,
designed in 1908 by the architect brothers Charles and Henry Greene.
After more than a century of exposure to sun, wind and rain, by 1997
the home was in serious need of conservation and restoration. In
response, $3.5 million was raised to support six years of research
and planning, and finally more than a year of painstaking hands-on
work. In engrossing step-by-step detail, this video captures it all
— the passion, dedication and expertise that combined to save an
American Arts and Crafts masterpiece and set a new standard for
architectural preservation and restoration. |
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Greene & Greene: The Art of Architecture
Paul Bockhorst, 2003; $29.95 DVD and VHS
Originally premiering on PBS, this 57 minute, full color documentary is now available on home video. The video is produced by Emmy Award winning filmmaker Paul Bockhorst and features commentary from noted authorities such as Edward R. Bosley, Randell L. Makinson, Robert Judson Clark and Bruce Smith among others. In all there are more than fifteen residences featured including Pasadena's Gamble and Blacker Houses, The Thorsen House of Berkeley, and the D.L. James House in Carmel, CA. |
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Greene & Greene for Kids: Art, Architecture, Activities
Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen, 2004; $17.95 hardcover
Noted childrens’ author Kathleen Thorne Thomsen has introduced kids to Frank Lloyd Wright and Pasadena history, and now presents the first childrens’ book ever on the Greene brothers. Along with learning about the Greenes’ lives through stories, photographs and architectural drawings, kids can enjoy pages of hands-on activities such as soap carving, paint mixing and designing a miniature stained glass window. |
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Gamble House: Greene and Greene (Architecture
in Detail)
Edward R. Bosley, 1992, 2002;
$29.95 hardcover, $14.95 paperback
This book is the most thorough and comprehensive
resource available on The Gamble House itself.
It features a detailed background of the inception
and construction of the house from 1907-08 with
archival photos and a room by room synopsis. There
is an entire section devoted to new color photography
by Tim Street-Porter of the interior and exterior.
This book also contains a complete array of floor
plans and reprints of the architects’ own
drawings and notes. Available in a new paperback
format, the complete text is also offered by the
publisher in a larger hard cover edition accompanied
by two additional texts on other Arts & Crafts
Houses, the Red House by C.F.A. Voysey, and the
Hill House By Charles Rennie Mackintosh. |
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Greene & Greene
Edward R. Bosley, 2000;
$75.00 hardcover
Considered the most scholarly volume on the Greene
brothers’ work to date, this critical monograph
tracks their careers as they develop jointly, then
separately over a twenty-five year period. Edward
R. Bosley, the James N. Gamble Director of The
Gamble House, has compiled a wealth of previously
unpublished data and archival photographs for this
book, which is also splendidly illustrated by new
full color photographs by Mark Fiennes. This book
is an excellent biographical study of Greene & Greene
which also extensively profiles the works that
elevated them to the status of legendary architects. |
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The Gamble House
Linda G. Arntzenius, 2000;
$9.95 paperback
This small but informative book is excellent
as an inexpensive literary companion to the exhibit
of the house. Concise and compact, The Gamble House
is filled with historical and technical information
on its subject and features some of the same beautifully
reproduced photos that you will find in our large
monographs. This is a favorite in our store as
a light souvenir with enough content to inspire
vivid memories of the house for years to come. |
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Greene & Greene Masterworks
Bruce Smith and Alexander Vertikoff, 1998;
$40.00 hardcover
This book surveys twenty-five masterpieces spanning
the career of Greene & Greene including the
Gamble House and Berkeley’s Thorsen House.
Arts & Crafts expert Bruce Smith highlights
the evolution of the Greenes’ hallmark style
through chapters examining various details of the
houses, such as fireplaces, staircases, wood joinery
and art glass. Alexander Vertikoff’s photography
captures the houses’ formal grace and exquisite
colors. Edward R. Bosley, the James N. Gamble Director
of the Gamble House contributes an insightful forward. |
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Arts & Crafts Design In America: A State-by-State
Guide
James Massey & Shirley
Maxwell; 272pp.; $12.98
A state by state guide to the works of designers
and architects such as Gustav Stickley, Greene & Greene,
Frank Lloyd Wright, Bernard Maybeck and more.
The sites in this book include public architecture,
house museums, private homes, and museum collections
of furniture, pottery, jewelry and art. |
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Ceramic grille
Antique Chinese tiles used
extensively by the Greenes in The Gamble House
and other residences. |
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