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Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith, 1996. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 144. Illustrated with numerous color, tinted, and b/w photos. A guide to the fishing camps of North America. From the Old House Journal Reference Library. More
Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith, 1996. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 144. Illustrated with numerous color, tinted, and b/w photos. A guide to the fishing camps of North America. From the Old House Journal Reference Library. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. First edition. Boards. quarto; pp. 256. richly illustrated; indexed, with a glossary. A wonderful overview on one of America's most unique vernacular architectures! Sold originally at $60. More
Irvington, NY: Lord & Burnham Co., nd. Original edition. loose unbound pages. 8" x 11" - 10 sheets illustrated on each side, with a neo-classical architectural rendering on the front and a greenhouse design and description on the back. Lord & Burnham was one of the most prominent manufacturers of..... More
Secaucus, NJ: Lyle Stuart, 1984. First edition. Original Cloth. Quarto. pp 190, illustrated with b/w and color photographs of the interior, exterior, and construction of the Trump Tower. This book chronicles, with dazzling photographs and a provocative text, the construction of one of New York City's most unusual and controversial..... More
Brattleboro, VT: The Steven Greene Press, 1974. Reprint of 1892 edition by Orange Judd Co. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 191, indexed, illustrated with over 300 b/w engravings. This is the to-the-point and expert how-to-do-it writing on a subject of concern to every property owner: rural, suburban, small town. it..... More
Chronicle Books, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo, pp. 282. listed at $24. A good read, chronicling the author's first year in a New England barn. More
New York: 2005. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 224, indexed. Abundantly illustrated with color and b/w photos. A rich, visual survey of Western hideaways of all sizes and styles, from a Mexican hacienda below an active volcano to an historic railroad hotel in Montana. Inspiring and beautiful homes..... More
Abradale, NY: 2009. Boards. An international tour of more than 35 new treehouses, in the treetops of six continents. More
Brooklyn, NY: Pratt Institute School of Architecture, 1957. First edition. Decorated Cardboard, glossy yellow w/black plastic comb. Oblong Folio, pp 80. Illustrated with B&W drawings, diagrams, and sketches. An academic study of the function, planning, design, and construction for a small house. Written and illustrated by Pratt Institute architecture students..... More
Washington, D.C. National Lumber Manufacturers Assoc. 1929. Seventh Edition. Illustrated Wraps, b/w. Quarto, pp 24. b/w architectural floor plans, framing plans, and construction details. A beautifully drawn collection of residential wood framing drawings for a small house. From foundation to roof to stairs to fireplaces. More
New York: Universe, 2003. First edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 207, richly illustrated in color. More
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996. First edition. Boards. Square octavo, pp. 175, indexed, illustrated with over 200 color photographs. The author presents a variety of cottages owned and created by some of California's best designers and artists, and offers a tour of each one. From the civilized seclusion of Isda..... More
Schiffer Publishing, 1997. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto, pp 160; richly illustrated. A comprehensive study on two wonderful American vernacular architectural styles. Features over 160 examples of the two architectural genres, covering them from period examples to traditionally inspired new construction. We also carry Schuler's similar title on the "Cape Cod..... More
Schiffer Publishing, 1997. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto, pp 160; richly illustrated. A comprehensive study on two wonderful American vernacular architectural styles. Features over 160 examples of the two architectural genres, covering them from period examples to traditionally inspired new construction. We also carry Schuler's similar title on the "Cape Cod..... More
Schiffer Publishing, 1997. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp 160; richly illustrated. A comprehensive study on two wonderful American vernacular architectural styles. Features over 160 examples of the two architectural genres, covering them from period examples to traditionally inspired new construction. We also carry Schuler's similar title on the "Cape Cod..... More
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1959. First edition. Boards. 12mo. pp 328. indexed. illustrated with b/w photographs. foreword by Clarence B. Randall. a well-illustrated volume on the emergence of skyscrapers in the US. More
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. octavo. pp 158. indexed. wonderful color photographs of the interior and exterior of late 20th-century skyscrapers. great copy. More
New York: Popular Science, 1952. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 252, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w drawings. More
Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1986. First edition. Original White Cloth. Rectangular quarto, pp. xiii, 194, indexed, illustrated w/color photos & 24 plans, "chronicles the history of log homes in America, presenting detailed photographs of over 50 homes, ranging from early frontier structures to spectacular modern homes" (DJ). More
Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1986. First edition. Original White Cloth. Oblong quarto, pp. xiii, 194, indexed, illustrated with color photographs and 24 plans. In 1982, the authors set out on a three-year 40,000-mile odyssey up and down the back roads of America. Their purpose: to discover and photograph outstanding examples..... More
New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2000. Second edition. Cloth over Boards. Oblong small quarto, pp. 240, illustrated with color and b/w photographs and architectural plans. Previously published in 1987 under the title "Tiny Tiny Houses." A delightful exploration of the smallest of modern dwellings, with numerous details, floor..... More
Woodstock, NY: Overlook, 1987. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 221, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural plans. A delightful exploration of the smallest of modern dwellings, with numerous details, floor plans, specifications, and diagrams. Includes historic examples such as Thoreau's cabin and Jefferson's honeymoon cottage at Monticello as..... More
London: Country Life, Ltd., 1913. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 231, plus a tipped-in catalogue of books published by Country Life, Ltd. Indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and floor plans. Very good source book on cottage building in the early 1900s. A remarkable and interesting book on..... More
New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., 1912. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 183, illustrated with b/w photographs, drawings, and floor plans throughout. Scarce volume documenting a variety of American country houses designed by many of the leading architects of the day, mostly from New England and the northeast..... More