Jobsite Safety Handbook.
Wellseley, MA: AGC of Massachusetts, 1995/2000. wraps. 12mo (small pamphlet) , pp 23. Illustrated. An industry standard work, but uncommon, in any edition. More
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Wood-Frame House Construction - Agriculture Handbook No. 73.
Washington DC: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1970. Revised. Original Wraps. Small Quarto, pp. 223. Indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Prev. owner's name in ink on title page. A useful, basic guide, presenting the principles of wood-frame house construction from site selection to landscaping, painting, and maintenance. More
Streamlined Specifications Standards Volume II-Mechanical and Electrical.
New York: Reinhold Publishing Co., 1956. First edition. Trade Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 494. Copy from firm of W. Gropius. More
Dilapidations and Fixtures: A Textbook in Tabulated Form for the Use of Architects, Surveyors and Others.
London: B. T. Batsford, 1914. Later printing. Cloth over Boards. octavo, PPXXI, 192. A very thorough book of the laws of dilapidations and fixtures. In good condition. More
Service Sheet 2, No. 2 - Full Size Sections.
Philadelphia: Architectural Service Corporation, 1917. First edition. Loose. 15.5" x 21.5" single sheet containing cross-sections of columns from the residence of Mr. James Wilsey in Englewood, NJ. A beautiful sheet of column specifications in full size cross-sections by architect Aymar Embury II, mostly known for his commissions for the city..... More
Hodgson's Estimator and Contractor's Guide for Pricing Builder's Work.
Chicago: Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1906. Second edition. Green Cloth over Boards with Gilt Lettering. Octavo, pp. 254 plus House Plan Supplement: Perspective Views and Floor Plans of Fifty Low and Medium Priced Houses bound in. Indexed, Illustrated with b/w drawings. Nice copy of a useful and popular guide..... More
Quik Build: Adam Kalkin's ABC of Container Architecture.
London: Bibliotheque McLean, 2008. First edition. Cardboard Covers with Glossy Wraps. Oblong Octavo (13.25" x 9"), pp. 143. Illustrated with b/w and colored drawings and photos. An unusual book about the use of shipping containers as prefabricated modular structures in architectural projects. Far from being unattractive, these inventive and economical..... More
The NRCA Roofing & Waterproofing Manual.
Chicago: National Roofing Contractors Association, 1983. First revised edition. Three-ring bound. Quarto, pp. 347 (section on Steep Roofing photocopied from the 4th edition of this work). Thoroughly illustrated with b/w drawings. Good copy of one of the most widely recognized technical manuals in the U.S. roofing industry in an early..... More
Architectural Details for Every Type of Building; A Practical Drafting Room Guide for Contractors, Builders, Lumber Dealors, Millmen, Draftsmen, and Architects
Chicago: Radford Architectural Company, 1921. First edition. Paperback. Quarto, pp. 160, indexed, illustrated with architectural drawings. A precursor to the famous "Architectural Graphic Standards," and pound-for-pound its equal! More
Design in Civil Architecture; Vol. 1 Elevational Treatments
London: The English Universities Press Ltd., 1948. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 216, indexed, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings. Text in English, French, and Russian. A collection of line drawings of elevations of public buildings throughout the world, from the Strozzi Palace to the Police Building in Copenhagen..... More
Collected Papers on Acoustics.
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1927. Third Printing. Boards. Quarto, pp. 283, well-illustrated with drawings and b/w photos. Appendix, indexed. A very technical treatment of the subject, which was in its scientific infancy. Important for its major chapters on architectural acoustics, theatre acoustics, and building materials. Uncommon. More
Timber Frame Planning Book.
Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong Octavo, pp. 358. Thoroughly illustrated with b/w drawings and plans for 12 timber frame houses and barns. This collection of blueprints, specifications, and joinery illustrations for 9 historic timber frame houses and three barns provdes a thorough guide to this traditional building..... More
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