Scranton, PA: International Textbook Co., 1934. First edition. Hard Cover. 12 mo. pp iv, 104. Illustrated with engravings. Stamped with a previous owner's name on the title page and table of contents. Chapters on tools, wrenches, vises, benches, chipping, filing, scraping, hand broaching, thread cutting, and more. As with all..... More
Cleveland, OH: American Steel & Wire Company, 1939. Original edition. Spiral Bound Wraps. 16mo, pp. 128, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. This company made nails for all purposes: basket, barrel, hinge, roofing, fence, clinch, finishing, and many many more. Includes a manual of carpentry bound in, covering topics such has..... More
London: Bevis & Company, 1884. First edition. original cloth with gilt stamping (a bit dull). Small 8vo, 250pp., including interesting display ads interspersed. Some 23 sections are accorded separate estimatings for various trades (e.g., machinery and scaffolding, excavator, tiler, slates, stonemason, pavior, carpenter, joiner, sawyer, ironmonger, smith and founder, bellhanger..... More
Gibbs Smith, 2004. First edition. Paperback. sq 4to; pp. 160; well illustrated and documented. An upscale prefab project is featured, as a high-end case study, to show the potential for pre-fab construction. Lists at 24.95. More
Chicago. IL: Celotex Building Products, 1937. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 26, illustrated with b/w photographs. Displays the company's balance sheet and statement of profit and loss for the year. The president's letter to the stockholders acknowledged that there was little residential construction during the depression, but felt that..... More
Chicago, IL: Chicago Sign Board Co., nd. Original edition. Decorated Wraps, brown. Octavo, pp 97. b/w photographs on each page. A handsomely illustrated catalog of signs, letters, ornaments, and decorations for exterior small commercial enterprises. More
Chicago: Porter-Hodgson, 1915. First edition. Pictorial Wraps, white/tan. Small quarto, pp 168. Journal has b/w photographs, trade advertisements, and illustrations on virtually every page. With laid-in full size construction plan drawing of stucco house design by William Arthur Bennett (shown on the front cover) - one of the architects of..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's and Sons, 1980/1973. Revised. Cloth over Boards w/Dust Jacket. Octavo, pp. 435, indexed. Illustrated with drawings and diagrams. From the Old House Journal Reference Library. This is a detailed and practical handbook about how houses are designed and constructed, including the various mechanical systems and materials..... More
Chicago: Frederick J. Drake, 1912. Second Printing. Pictorial Cloth over Boards, azure and black patterns on green background. Octavo, pp. approx. 530, plus index, 50 two-page houseplans each with sketch and floor plan, plus 10 pages Sears Roebuck advertisements. A practical manual giving systematic guidelines for measuring, taking inventory and..... More
Bethesda, MD: Home-Tech Systems, 1977. Publisher's Review Copy. Spiral Bound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 146, indexed. Publisher's letter laid in. Review copy for Clem Labine of Old-House Journal. Plastic sheet protector on inside cover flap for using index sheets to create your local area modified costs for quick reference. This book..... More
Chicago. IL: Herbert A. Vance, 1956. Original edition. Staplebound wraps w/color cover. Quarto brochure, pp 42. b/w illustrations and photographs. A wonderful collection of articles about a variety of building subjects with many trade advertisements and details. Repairing windows, repainting houses, installing closets, and other small projects are covered. Very..... More
Chicago. IL: Herbert A. Vance, 1955. Original edition. Staplebound wraps w/color cover. Quarto brochure, pp 46. b/w illustrations and photographs. A wonderful collection of articles about a variety of building subjects with many trade advertisements and details. Installing window shutters, screening porches, building garages and other small projects are covered..... More
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Co., 1941. First edition. Hard Cover. 12mo, pp. 152, illustrated with b/w engravings. Chapters on materials used in plumbing fixtures; water closets; baths and lavatories; wash sinks or multiple lavatories; kitchen sinks; laundry tubs; drinking fountains; and much more. More
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Co., 1942. First edition. Hard Cover. 12mo, pp. 152, illustrated with b/w engravings. Chapters on house drains; traps and vents; yard and area drains; floor drains; drain for flat roofs; sewage disposal; cold water supply; storage tanks; hot water supply; temperature control; installation of hot water..... More
Chicago, IL: Industrial Publications, Inc., 1927. First edition. Decorated Wraps, light blue, Quarto, pp 402-467. b/w photographs, illustrations, & trade advertisements throughout. A popular weekly building trades journal with articles on remodeling work in the "Tri-City" area (LaSalle, Peru & Oglesby, IL) - a small house design in a combination..... More
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall Press, 1983. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 184. Well illustrated, bibliography, index. A wonderful and comprehensive compendium on fixing woodwork in your older house. More
Allentown, PA: Lehigh Portland Cement Co., n.d. (ca. 1925). Original edition. Pamphlet. 3.25" x 6", pp. 15. Stamped "F. H. Oatman, Verona Station, N. Y." on cover. This is a scarce building trade pamphlet educating consumers about the role and value of the building materials dealer. An interesting piece. More
Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles Building Material Company, nd, c. 1950. Original edition. Antique 4-tool pocketknife. Antique 4-tool pocketknife, with mother of pearl handle and a plaque with the company name engraved on one side.Measures 2.75" closed. A great small plastic (faux mother of pearl) folding men's advertising multi-tool pocketknife..... More
Chicago, IL: Simmons-Boardman Publishing, 1944. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, green. Quarto, pp. 130, illustrated with b/w drawings, photographs and spot color. Touted as "The World's Greatest Building Paper," this magazine was avidly read by those in the construction and building material trades. Topics in this issue discussed war construction..... More
Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press, 2008. Third edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Large Octavo, pp. 225. Indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. A solid, comprehensive approach to the subject, well illustrated and researched. Meany manages to be both technically detailed and accessible to amateurs. A useful guide to repairing, replacing, and restoring..... More
The Lyons Press, 1998. First edition. Paperback. Square Octavo, pp. 125. Well illustrated, researched and written. Index. A solid, comprehensive approach to the subject. This copy from the Old House Journal Reference Library. More
Somerville, MA: Moulton Ladder Mfg. Co., 1946. First edition. Original Wraps. Small Quarto, pp. 43. Illustrated with b/w photos and colored drawings. Includes 4-page folded flyer on umbrella style outdoor clothes dryers and a large folded sheet of ladder and climbing accessories. A scarce and interesting illustrated catalog of ladders..... More
London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1887. First edition. Cloth over Boards. 12 Mo, pp. viii, 144, indexed, plus pp.40 publisher's advertisements, illustrated w/ 90 diagrams and figures (b/w line drawings). Authoritative and reliable as usual for this series. Clear and concise explanations on riveting and cast iron, main girders, flooring..... More
Bishopsgate Pr Ltd, 1989. Original Cloth. Square octavo, pp. 190. Richly illustrated, indexed with appendices of useful societies. A very ambitious treatment of the subject. Quite technical and wonderfully illustrated. More
