Methods and Materials of Residential Construction.
Prentice-hall, 1985. Hardcover. More
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A Real Home: Suggestions to Home Builders.
New York: Copper and Brass Research Association, 1927. Later printing. Original decorated wrappers. Quarto, pp. 48. Well illustrated, glossary of terms. A twenties "infomercial" for the use of copper in home building, but also a great trade piece, giving detailed specifications for copper application(s) in architecture. Very uncommon... More
Sweet's Architectural Catalogue; Twenty-Third Annual Edition, Section A & B; An Indexed Catalogue Filing System Containing the Catalogues of Over 1,500 Manufacturers of Building Materials, Supplies and Equipment
New York: Sweet's Catalog Service, 1929. Twenty-Third Edition. Original Green Cloth. Small Quarto, pp. 95, A1347, illustrated. Previous owner's signature and date on FFEP. Complete Sweet's catalog - an amazing amount of trade literature in one volume.An early example of the definitive building products catalogue from the twenties. Scarce! In..... More
Sweet's Architectural Catalogues for the year 1930: A Catalogue Filing System Containing the Catalogues of Manufacturer's of Building Materials and Equipment (Four volumes, complete); A File of Manufacturers' Catalogs designed for the use of Architects, Engineers, Contractors and others whose practice it is to select, specify or purchase building materials, equipment and allied services.
New York: Sweet's Catalog Service (Dodge), 1930. First edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 1000's, 4-volume complete set, illustrated. Very uncommon to find a complete set in such good condition. More
Sweet's Architectural Catalogues for the year 1932: A File of Catalogues on Building Products and Services, Volume B (No. 2 of 4 volumes); A File of Manufacturers' Catalogs designed for the use of Architects, Engineers, Contractors and others whose practice it is to select, specify or purchase building materials, equipment and allied services.
New York: Sweet's Catalog Service/F.W. Dodge, 1932. First edition. Original Green Decorated Cloth. Small Quarto, pp. 74, B1501-B2773. Color and b/w illustrations. Sweet's catalog - an amazing amount of trade literature in one volume. An early example of the definitive building products catalogue from the early 20th century. Very scarce!..... More
Sweet's Engineering Catalogue; Second Annual Edition; A Collection of Condensed Catalogues Comprising Materials of Construction, Contractors' Plant, Power Plant Equipment and Allied Products, completely Indexed with Cross References
New York: Sweet's Catalog Service, 1915. First edition. Green Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 1955, illustrated. Complete Sweet's catalog - an amazing amount of trade literature in one volume. More
Gordon-Van Tine Co Architectural Details 1915.
Watkins Glen, NY: American Life Foundation, 1985. Reprint. Paperback. Folio (12 X 9), pp. 144, richly illustrated, with dozens of period images on each page (millwork, hardware, pressed tin, paint, locks, sheetmetal. etc). Very scarce reprint of this 1915 building materials catalog. Excellent "afterword" positions the catalog as a unique..... More
How to Remodel an Old Home.
Lancaster, PA: Armstrong Cork Company, 1949. Original edition. Pamphlet. 12 mo pamphlet, pp 17. Color perspective renderings and b/w drawings throughout. Another absolutely charming period trade piece showing various applications for Armstrong's interior finishes. "Monowall" horizontal paneling, "Temlok" wall tiles and wall panels, and insulating wool are shown in living..... More
Industrial Rubber Products Catalog 52.
Chicago, IL: Atlantic India Rubber Works, Inc., 1953/1941. Seventh Edition. Spiral Bound portfolio w/decorated stock cover. Quarto, pp 152, indexed. b/w illustrations on each page. Quotation Request Forms in front pocket. An extensive trade catalog including sheet stock, bumpers, grommets, vacuum cups, weatherstrips, and many other rubber products. 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
The Building Stones of Boston and Vicinity (Tech Quarterly March 1904).
1904. disbound from journal, but good clean copy. Twenty page article on the subject. definitive article. More
Popular Home; January-February 1959, Vol. 16, No. 1
United States Gypsum Company, 1959. Brochure with Illustrated Covers. Quarto brochure, pp 22. b/w photographs and illustrations on each page. An outstanding selection of techniques for the use of plaster, laminated millwork, lighting coves and much more. Ideas for remodeling homes, creating more storage, entry courts, and curved partitions. Practical..... More
Home Owners' Catalogs.
New York: F.W. Dodge Corp. 1945. Original edition. Original Blue Illustrated Cloth. Small Quarto, pp. approx. 250, index of firms and of products. Richly illustrated in color and b/w. A compendium of post-war building and decorating supply catalogs for the prospective home owner and builder. A Sweet's Catalog for the..... More
Home Owners' Catalogs.
New York: F.W. Dodge Corp. 1945. First printing. Original Illustrated Cloth. Octavo, pp. approx. 250, with postcards bound in for mailing to the individual manufacturers for more information. Illustrated with b/w and color drawings and photographs. A Sweet's trade catalog for residential owners, to help guide them in the selection..... More
Home Owners' Catalogs.
New York: F.W. Dodge Corp. 1948. First printing. Original Illustrated Cloth. Octavo, pp. approx. 250, with postcards bound in for mailing to the individual manufacturers for more information. Illustrated with b/w and color drawings and photographs. A Sweet's trade catalog for residential owners, to help guide them in the selection..... More
Home Owners' Catalogs: A Guide to the Selection of Building Materials Equipment and Furnishings.
New York: F.W. Dodge Corp. 1934, 1939, 1940, 1947. First printing. Original Illustrated Cloth. Octavo, pp. approx. 250, index of firms and of products. A sample of DuPont Tontine washable window shade material laid in. A Sweet's trade catalog for residential owners. The subtitle says it all--it's full of period..... More
Home Owners' Catalogs; A Guide to the Selection of Building Materials Equipment and Furnishings.
New York: F.W. Dodge Corp. 1945. Original edition. Original Blue Illustrated Cloth. Octavo, pp. approx. 250, index of firms and of products. Richly illustrated in color and b/w. Includes "Guide to Home Planning," a 32-page checklist by Kenneth Stowell. A Sweet's trade catalog for residential owners. The subtitle says it..... More
Material Architecture: Emergent Materials for Innovative Buildings and Ecological Construction.
New York: Architectural Press, 2008. Reprint of 2006 edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Small quarto, pp. ix, 332, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Composed of a series of essays, this book deals with the broad issues affecting the nature of architectural materials and provides a focused review of state..... More
Index of Building Products and Service List Advertised in Good Housekeeping; Effective Date December 15, 1951 through January 15, 1951 [sic]
New York: Hearst Publications, 1951. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 22. Indexed. A typewritten compilation of the products that were advertised in Good Housekeeping magazine and covered by the Good Housekeeping Consumer's Guaranty, which provides replacement or refund if not as advertised. Scarce! We've never had a copy of..... More
Building Material.
Davenport, IA: Gordon-Van Tine Co., 1926. Staplebound Wraps. Oblong Quarto, 103 pp. Thoroughly illustrated with b/w drawings; color covers, paint chart, and roofing pages. A scarce catalog from this Davenport, Iowa company, featuring a beautiful color cover and numerous illustrations of the full line of their building materials, such as..... More
Home Owners Guide & Catalog.
Bronx, NY: Great National Millwork & Lumber Corp. 1941. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, 80 pp. Thoroughly illustrated with b/w drawings and photos. A scarce wartime catalog, featuring numerous illustrations of the full line of Great National's building materials, such as doors, windows, kitchen cabinets, stair materials, summer cottages, garages..... More
Popular Home: May-June1961; For $500: double-duty patio plus "theatre"...page3
United States Gypsum Company, 1961. First edition. Trade Journal-Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto brochure, pp 22. Color and b/w photographs and illustrations on each page. How-to tips for building patios, a Rochester, NY ranch style house design with photographs of the exterior and interior, instructions for building a storage wall and..... More
Materials and Methods for Contemporary Construction.
Prentice-hall, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto, pp. x, 292. Well illustrated, index. Covers all the major materials groups. Doesn't just cover the materials: spends considerable amount of space on actual applications of the materials. From the reference library of the magazine "Old House Journal." More
Materials and Methods for Contemporary Construction.
Prentice-hall, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto, pp. x, 292. Well illustrated, index. Covers all the major materials groups. Doesn't just cover the materials: spends considerable amount of space on actual applications of the materials. From the reference library of the magazine "Old House Journal." More
Construction Materials: Types, Uses, and Applications.
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1978. First edition. Cloth over Boards, Navy w/red metalic lettering. Quarto, pp 878 including index.b/w detailed line drawings, diagrams and tables throughout. An encyclopedia of building materials from abrasives to zinc. Detailed drawings for each style and type of design for every kind of..... More