The Rose Books and Obscurities now has a wide variety of works on architecture available at our shop at 136 Bonifacio Place in Downtown Old Monterey and online.

This past summer, we acquired a remarkable private collection devoted to architecture featuring a wide range of significant works spanning modernism, theory, and the avant-garde. Most copies are in Near Fine to Fine condition. We’ve begun adding select titles to our website with more to follow in the coming weeks.

Highlights include works by Christopher Alexander, Manfredo Tafuri, and Frei Otto, along with volumes on Bauhaus and Constructivist design, postwar modernism, and mid-century architectural philosophy. Recent additions such as The Linz Café, The Sphere and the Labyrinth, and Tensile Structures reflect the diversity and depth of this group.

We invite you to browse the growing selection and check back often as new titles are added.