Working Windows, 3rd: A Guide to the Repair and Restoration of Wood Windows.
The Lyons Press, 2008. Third edition. Paperback. pp. 225. well illustrated, researched and written. index. a solid, comprehensive approach to the subject. More
The Lyons Press, 2008. Third edition. Paperback. pp. 225. well illustrated, researched and written. index. a solid, comprehensive approach to the subject. 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
New York: Wiley, 1976. First edition. Boards. Octavo, 174 pp. Illustrated with much technical information and images. Indexed and well researched. Written by an engineer who was active in the standardization of building in Australia and India. Quite technical and very scarce. More
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall Press, 1980. Fifth edition. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 366. Indexed, bibliography, illustrated with numerous b/w photos and drawings. Designed as a practical road map of home repairs, this helpful guide shows you how to recover and preserve the spirit of an old dwelling while..... 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
Chicago, IL: American Carpenter and Builder Company, 1911. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, Red. Quarto, pp. 162, illustrated with b/w photographs and period advertising. Articles on saving the big trees of California; tree surgery using concrete; three popular house styles; modern builders hardware; timber forms, caissons, and piling; how to..... More
Chicago, IL: American Carpenter and Builder Company, 1910. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, Red. Quarto, pp. 130, illustrated with b/w photographs and period advertising. Articles on a residence remodeled from a stable; practical carpentry; problems of roof framing solved; details of four dormer windows; oak flooring; three interesting home designs;..... More
Chicago, IL: American Carpenter and Builder Company, 1911. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, Red. Quarto, pp. 130, illustrated with b/w photographs and period advertising. Articles on the oldest building in America; use of tile in the modern home; shop hints and advice; the trick of putting up inside trim; problems..... More
Chicago, IL: American Carpenter and Builder Company, 1911. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, Red. Quarto, pp. 142, illustrated with b/w photographs and period advertising. Articles on Portland Cement; vehicles that can help save contractor costs; floor plan for living and dining room in one-floor wing; how to put on base..... More
Chicago, IL: American Carpenter and Builder Company, 1910. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, Red. Quarto, pp. 129, illustrated with b/w photographs and period advertising. Articles on disappearing beds; the entrance arch for the Templar Conclave in Chicago; using a steel square in roof framing; gateway and stucco porch details; red..... More
Chicago, IL: American Carpenter and Builder Company, 1911. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, Red. Quarto, pp. 150, illustrated with b/w photographs and period advertising. Articles on house plans; working details for factory doors and windows; building with concrete blocks; fire resisting timber construction; how to lay out and build a...... 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
Milwaukee, WI: Safway Steel Products, Inc., 1950 (circa). Original edition. Pamphlet. 8 1/2 " x 11" Fold-out Pamphlet, pp 2. b/w detailed drawings and photographs. Drawings, photographs and details of rolling scaffold towers with data on casters, brackets, guard rails and other related equipment. More
Wichita, KS: The Coleman Company, Inc., nd 1951. First edition. Pictorial Wraps, b/w w/orange accent. Octavo, pp 28. b/w photographs on each page. The Coleman Company specialized in outdoor lamps for camping. This catalag includes flood lights for farms, table lamps for home interiors, camp stoves, trailer ranges, portable stoves..... More
Chicago: American Technical Society, 1944. Later printing. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 633, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w photographs and drawings. More
Detroit, MI: Devoe & Raynolds Co., Inc., nd ca 1947. Original edition. Vinyl binder, navy, w/gold lettering. Small quarto, (4 1/2" x 10") This binder contains a ca 70 page handbook, and about a dozen sets of color samples of various finishes for Truscon products. The handbook lists all of..... More
Bath, NY: Combination Ladder Company, nd c. 1930. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp 36, illustrated with b/w drawings. A scarce and historic trade piece from a company that produced light, durable ladders from air-dried spruce lumber and cadmium hardware to prevent rust. More
Saint Paul, MN: Weyerhaeuser Sales Co., 1937. First edition. Decorated Cardboard Covers, green/black. Quarto, pp 62. 2 pages of b/w photographs + b/w illustrations and construction details on each page. A well organized, nicely illustrated guide to home building from foundations, to framing, structural timber, flooring, stairwells, interior construction, and..... More