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Roman Architecture.
New York: George Braziller, 1965. Second Printing. Black Stiff Wraps. Quarto, pp. 125. With over 100 b/w photos, plans and drawings. Part of Braziller's series, the Great Ages of World Architecture. A useful reference and educational survey on the subject. More
The American Institute of Architects Quarterly Bulletin, 5 issues 1907-1910; April 1907, July 1907, October 1907, January 1908, October 1910
Washington DC: The American Institute of Architects, 1907-1910. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. ca 100 per issue, illustrated with photos & drawings, period advertising. Each issue contains an index of literature from the publications of architectural societies and periodicals on architecture and allied subjects; as such, they are a...... More
English Farmhouses.
London: 1982. Perfect Bound. The author examines the changing role of these traditional buildings. He shows the farmhouse at the centre of the economic, social and farming life of the community, and the many buildings which have lost their lands and have since been modified for other uses. More
EARLY CONNECTICUT HOUSES; An Historical and Architectural Study
New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1965. First edition. Paperback. octavo. pp vi, 303. illustrated with diagrams. appendices. indexed. A very good study, one of the first on American first period houses. A precursor to later studies, but still as good as any. Well illustrated and documented. Should be in every..... More
Some Examples of Period Windows with Details of their Interior Treatment (The Monograph Series, Records of Early American Architecture, Volume XXV, No. 6).
New York: Russell F. Whitehead, (1929). Reprint of 1929 edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 16, numerous b/w photographs of period windows in colonial houses. One of the most cherished series in its day, interesting both for its subject matters (cornices, porches, doorways, etc) as well as its regional focal points..... More
Montpelier. The Snowden-Long House; Prince George County, Maryland (The Monograph Series, Records of Early American Architecture, Volume XVI, No. 1).
New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1930. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. ca .24 ; numerous b/w photographs, period ads. many scale drawings of period architectural features; Nice interior details. One of the most cherished series in its day, interesting both for its subject matters (cornices, porches, doorways, etc) as..... More
New Ideas in Home Decoration.
Decorated Stock. Quarto size pamphlet with handsome stock cover. pp36. Full Color Catalog, beautifully illustrated with color renderings and photographs. Linoleum Finishes: Interior Renderings for living spaces, dining areas, and children's rooms with details on floor materials and patterns, coordinating color schemes, tile lay-outs and fantastic linoleum designs, a material..... More
American Decorative Arts and Paintings in the Bayou Bend Collection.
Houston, TX: Museum of Fine Arts Houston and Princeton University Press, 1998. First edition. Hard Cover. Quarto, pp. 468, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. In 1920, Ima Hogg began an extensive collection of arts and antiques that would chronicle America's tastes, styles, and customs from colonial times to..... More
Urban Design for an Urban Century; Placemaking for People
John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2009. Hardcover. 296 pp. Well researched and illustrated. Endnotes and indexed with bibliography. Cutting edge on the subject, as with most Wiley books. More
Builders' Hardware, Tools, Paints and Glass: Spring Price List No. 10.
Wilkinsburg, PA: Brown Hardware and Supply Company, 1901. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp 32, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. All sorts of interesting hardware in this attractive catalog: front door and vestibule sets, thumb latches, hinges, screws, bolts, transom hardware, sash lifts, cupboard latches, wardrobe locks, wardrobe hooks..... More
The Dutch East. Sketches and Pictures. .
London: Kegan Paul, 1914. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 222, richly illustrated w/ 78 b/w photographs. More
What to Do and How to Do It: A Guide to Better Homes.
Milwaukee, WI: Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., 1923. Original edition. Pamphlet. 12mo, pp. 48. Illustrated with two-color drawings. A quite scarce little pamphlet on creating an "artistic" home, from house design through all aspects of interior decoration. Richly illustrated and visually interesting. More
Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods).
India: K. L. Bhargava & Co., 1971. Sixth reprint. Boards. Quarto, pp. 216, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Book plate for Max James Allen affixed inside front cover. Mr. Allen was an attorney and former honorary consul of India. Few countries possess a richer architectural heritage than India..... More
A View from the Campidoglio: Selected Essays, 1953-1984.
New York: Harper& Row Publishers, 1984. First edition, as stated. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 154, bibliography, with 184 illustrations. We also have one copy in paperback. More
Jim Brown's Spring and Summer Paint and Roofing Offers.
Cleveland, OH: Brown Fence & Wire Company, nd c. 1930. First edition. Broadside. Advertising broadside, 12" x 36", printed in color on both sides, folded into eight pages, 6" x 9" This broadside advertised house and barn paint on the inner pages, including color charts, exterior and interior residential views..... More
The Book of 100 Homes: Containing the Designs and Floor Plans of One Hundred Homes - Bungalows, Cottages, and Two Story Homes - Book F.
St. Paul: Brown-Blodgett Co., 1939. First edition. Decorated Stock Wraps, bright yellow. Quarto, pp104, Well illustrated with b/w photographs and floor plans on each page. An extensive 20th century home plan catalog, this one aimed at the first-time home buyer. The homes vary in size from 2 story dwellings to..... More
Book of 30 Homes; Designs and Floor Plans for Thirty Small Homes
St. Paul, Minnesota: Brown-Blodgett, Inc., 1942. Third edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 32, illustrated with b/w photographs and floor plans. One page has its photograph ripped away. A wonderful example of WWII affordable housing. A scarce piece of ephemeral vernacular architecture and a very nice pattern book. More
Small Tools Catalog No 31.
Providence, RI: Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co., 1929. First edition. Original Wraps. 12 mo (4 1/2 X 6 1/2), pp. 426, indexed, illustrated by photos & drawings. More
BEE GEE Modern Wood Windows; A.I.A. File No. 16-L
Akron, OH: Brown-Graves Co., 1953. Original edition. Pictorial staplebound wraps. Quarto, pp. 10, b/w photographs and drawings with price list laid in. Residential wood casement and picture windows proportioned for modern construction. Short specifications included. More
Twin Tilt 3-Way Action double hung wood windows.
Akron, OH: Brown-Graves Co., ca 1945. First edition. Pictorial Wraps, brown. 8" x 11" pp 3. b/w illustrations, photographs, window types and some details. A residential wood window that slides, is double hung, and tilts, so that the outside could be cleaned from inside the room. More
Instructional Units in Woodfinishing.
New York: The Bruce Pub. Co., 1927-1929. Fourth printing. Original Decorative Cloth. Octavo, pp. 128, indexed, illustrated with b/w photos & one color plate. More