American Building; The Historical Forces that Shaped It
New York: Schocken Books, 1973. Second revised and enlarged. Paperback. Octavo, pp. 350. Indexed, profusely illustrated with b/w photos. More
New York: Schocken Books, 1973. Second revised and enlarged. Paperback. Octavo, pp. 350. Indexed, profusely illustrated with b/w photos. More
Cleveland, OH: The Sherwood Press, 1934. Cloth over Boards, pale green w/gilt lettering on spine. Octavo, pp 468, including index. b/w photographs, construction details and 44 pages of detailed photographic plates of acoustical materials used in building constructions. An excellent book describing both the theory and practice of building properly..... More
Chicago: Frederick Drake, 1923. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 254 plus "House Plan Supplement, Perspective Views and Floor Plans of Fifty Low and Medium Priced Houses", illustrated w/ b/w drawings. a nice copy of an ambitious and important title, by one of its most noted experts. More
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1929. Second edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 815-1611, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w drawings and photographs. This volume covers wood and masonry construction methods, equipment, materials, including properties of materials, cost estimating, HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems, and elevators. Many practical tables, charts and guidelines. More
Harvard, IL: HUnt, Helm, Ferris, 1914. Second revised. Cloth over Flexible Boards. 12 MO (4 x 8), pp. 128, richly illustrated w/ duotone drawings. More
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1993. First edition. Perfect Bound. Small quarto, pp. xvi, 252, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. This book examines innovative structures in eras that saw the development of new, large-scale building types and describes the modern scientific tools for clarifying the technological circumstances and the..... More
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1994. First paperback edition. Perfect Bound. Small quarto, pp. 209, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. The author plumbs the mystery of the great buildings of ancient Rome, the High Gothic era, and the Renaissance, revealing the astonishing depth of knowledge the ancient builders possessed..... More
Los Angeles: Architectural License Seminars, 1983. First edition thus. Spiral Bound Wraps. Quarto, pp. approx. 200, illustrated w/ b/w photographs and drawings. More
New York: FEMA, May 2002. First edition. Original Wraps. Small Quarto, pp. approx 280, richly illustrated w/ color photographs and color and b/w diagrams. More
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1958. First edition. Cloth over Boards, gilt lettering. Octavo, pp. approx. 800, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w drawings. Prev. owner's name in ink on FFEP. More
Providence, RI: Narragansett Machine Company, 1919. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 78, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings. Gymnastic apparatus has probably been installed in every type of building, from the basement of a dwelling to a spacious armory. In many of these improvised buildings, the apparatus..... More
Washington DC: National Lumber Manufacturer's Assoc. 1964. First edition. Comb Bound. Oblong folio (14.5" x 11"), profusely illustrated with plans and construction details. First of two volumes on the UNICOM Method of House Construction, based on modular design principles. This volume explains the principles of coordinated modular design for house..... More
Chicago, IL: Western Actuarial Bureau (Fire), 1924. Original edition. Leatherette Portfolio, black w/metal clasps & embossed design. Small octavo. Approx. 50+ pages illustrated with b/w construction drawings, framing plans, equipment details, installation diagrams and more. A very early and scarce technical guide to the methods of protecting buildings and their..... More
New York: Macmillan Pub Co, 1983. Second edition. Decorated Boards. 12 mo, pp. 736, indexed, illustrated. More
Philadelphia: P. Blakiston's Son, 1912. First edition. Cloth over Boards. 12 Mo (5 x 7), pp. 196, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w drawings. More
Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab Books Inc., 1988. First edition, as stated. Color Pictorial Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 290, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Ex-library markings. Take advantage of comprehensive home inspection, maintenance, and repair procedures outlined in this volume. Every nook and cranny of a building from..... More
New York: Housing Publications, 1935. First edition. Original Wraps. Small Quarto, pp. 256, indexed, profusely illustrated w/ b/w photographs, diagrams and plans. A comprehensive guide for the home owner on house building, maintenance, and repair. More
Cleveland, OH: The Master Builders Company, nd c. 1928. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 11, illustrated with b/w photographs and a 10-chip color chart. Index and summary of products manufactured by the Master Builders Company, including mortarproofing for leakproof mortar joints and cement stucco; Pozzolith for more durable watertight..... More
Cleveland, OH: The Master Builders Company, nd c. 1925. Original edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 24, illustrated with b/w photographs.Thumb-tabbed pages for easy access to each section. A previous owner rubber-stamped his name and address on the cover. Specifications for waterproofing and dampproofing techniques. Each section describes the product, its..... More
London: Longmans Green and Co, 1930. Cloth over Boards. 306 pp, index, illustrations; heavy edgewear, cosmetic split spine; front end papers signed by several previous owners. Chapters on building regulations, sites and foundations, timbering excavations, shoring, underpinning, scaffolding, brickwork, masonry, walls, arches, vaulting, domes, chimneys, iron, steel, carpentry, and more..... More
London: Longmans Green and Co, 1933. Second edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 219, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings.Signed by several previous owners on the front endpaper in pencil, and there is an original architectural sketch in pencil on the back endpaper. One of them was architect Harvey L...... More
Lynn, MA: Victor Advertising Co., 1936. First edition. Staplebound Stiff Wraps. Narrow Quarto (12 x 5 1/2), pp. 24 envelopes and cardboard pages, with about 5 laid-in brochures. An unusual trade piece with ties to the North Shore area of Massachusetts, this was a give-away from the Lynn Co-Operative Bank..... More
New York: Simmons-Boardman, 1954. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 421, illustrated w/ b/w drawings. More
New York: Macmillan, 1912. First edition. Green Pictoral Vellum. 12mo (5 1/2 x 7 3/4). pp 520. indexed. illustrated with building plan drawings by author and with b/w photographs. interesting title by author of "Some Western Houses," "Satisfactory Types of Garages," "When you Build a Little House," and House to..... More
Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1994. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 169, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. There are many reasons for resealing joints and, because of the expense and inconvenience involved, it is important to ensure that the resealing operation is successful. This comprehensive book covers all aspects of..... More