Simplified Design of Concrete Floor Systems with design tables.
Chicago: Portland Cement Association, N.D. circa 1940. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 87, illustrated w/ b/w photographs. More
Chicago: Portland Cement Association, N.D. circa 1940. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 87, illustrated w/ b/w photographs. More
Chicago: American Technical Society, 1919. First edition. Original Red Cloth. 12 mo, pp. 118, indexed, illustrated with b/w photos. Scarce title. More
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corp. 1958. First edition. Original Beige Boards. Octavo, pp. 240, indexed, well-illustrated in b/w. More
Peoria, IL: Chas. A. Bennett Co., 1950/1961. First edition. Original Rust Cloth. 12 mo (5 1/2 X 8 1/2), pp. 240 indexed, glossary, illustrated w/photos & drawings. This is a text for the apprentice bricklayer, and for those who want to do projects around the house, like fireplaces & walls..... More
New York: Lark Books, 2003. First paperback edition. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 176, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. More than 300 outstanding photos highlight the expressiveness of stonework from New Jersey to Nepal. Well written and beautifully illustrated. Shows readers a variety of techniques used to shape and..... More
London: Ward Lock, 1997. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Octavo, pp. 96. Indexed, glossary, illustrated with b/w drawings and color photographs. Turn crumbling plaster, chipped stonework, or a tumble-down wall into a home's most attractive site. All the techniques are clearly explained, including restoration, repainting, cleaning stone and plaster, and..... More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1908. First edition, first thousand. Full Leather. 12 mo, pp. 458, indexed, illustrated w/line drawings. The author endeavored to present this material for the ordinary mechanic or worker in cement and concrete, not for the use of engineers. A large amount of information..... More
Cambridge, MA: Stanley Newman Co., 1950. Reprint. Decorated Stock Covers, light blue. Quarto, pp 20. b/w photographs on each page. The author was a waterproofing engineer and contractor who "spent his life investigating and correcting masonry problems ... with architects, engineers, builders, and owners." He wrote this booklet to share..... More
Washington, D.C. Structural Clay Products Institute, 1946. Later printing. Cardboard Covers. Quarto, no page numbers (about 400 pages), illustrated with b/w drawings and specification drawings. These books document a series of projects from material loaned by the Essex County Vocational and Technical High School in Newark, NJ. They are intended..... More
New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2000. First edition. Paperback. Octavo, pp. 152, richly illustrated w/color photos, anthology of stone wall pictures and text grouped in four categories: symbolism, protections, materials, and ornament. More
Reston, VA: Prentice Hall Press, 1978. Later printing. Boards. octavo. pp 545. indexed. illustrated with technical drawings and diagrams in b/w. contains information on water supply and plumbing, heat and heat systems, lighting, security, and other systems in the construction of houses. uncommon study, one which is very good technically..... More
New Haven: Ticknor & Fields, 1983. First paperback edition. Oversized Paperback. Octavo, pp. xv, 76, illustrated in color. More
Mendham, NJ: Astragal Press, 1995. First paperback edition. Paperback. Octavo, pp. 166, indexed, more than 200 b/w illustrations. From DJ: "A fascinating and informative survey of the metalworking trades in early Amercia." Separate chapters on the blacksmith, whitesmith, edgetool maker, cultler, locksmith, wheelwright, gunsmith, nailer, and tinsmith. As with most..... More
Oaks, PA: Contractors Foundry, 1942. First edition. Loose sheets in Cardboard Covers, as published. Octavo, pp. ca 80 data sheets covering manhole frames, park & lawn drains, bridge scuppers, gutters, fireplace dampers, flagpole bases, sills, and much more, ilustrated w/drawings. Scarce. More
Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Steel Co., nd circa 1930. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 15, illustrated with b/w photographs. Floorgard is a strengthening and protecting mat of steel mesh forming a backbone for concrete or plastic floors, and imparting to them all the durability and wearing qualities of steel. This..... More
New Orleans: Harmanson, 1945. Fourth printing. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 93, with an introduction by Stanley Clisby Arthur. 41 monochrome photographs of lovely French Quarter architectural details, by "a native son of Creole New Orleans [who was] the leading photographic exponent of these charms of this delightful quarter of the..... More
Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth Tübingen, 1950/1940. Later edition. Original Cloth spine, paper covers; light grey. Quarto, pp 120. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs of ornamentation. Text in German. A subject where Germany is very strong: ornamental iron; this is a standard work in that area with many outstanding photographs and details... More
New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1905. First edition, first thousand. Cloth over Boards. Small octavo, pp. vi, 266, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Wiley's publication catalog (pp. 16) bound in. Signed by a previous owner on the front endpaper. This book is a literal translation of the German edition..... More
New York: Penn Metal Co., Inc., 1950. First edition. Trade Pamphlet, b/w. 8 1/2" x 11", pp 8. b/w photographs and construction details on each page. "Meshtex" diamond lath, "Durabond" rib type lath, and "Masterib" are some of the products shown in this lath and accessory piece. More
Nova Scotia, Canada: Nova Scotia Museum, 1972. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 16, richly illustrated w b/w photographs. More
Mumford, NY: Genesee Country Museum, 1985. First edition. Pamphlet. Octavo, pp.35. Illustrated with b/w photos and drawings. An interesting publication on the practice of blacksmithing in the Genesee Country area. Scarce. More
Memphis, TN: Tennessee Fabricating Co., n.d. (ca. 1982). Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 79. Richly illustrated with b/w photos. A wonderful catalog of metal castings, balconies, security door items, hardware, furniture, forgings and posts. Features beautifully detailed pieces and historical notes regarding the various design elements. Many photographs of ornamental ironwork..... More
Wallingford, PA: Oliver Evans Press, 1990. 1990 Reprint of 1795 First Edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. approx. 450, beautifully illustrated w 26 b/w plates, including two foldouts. Uncommon, beautifully done reprint of a classic, a very nice copy. More
Chicago, IL: Foster-Munger Co., August, 1897. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small octavo, pp. 29, illustrated with b/w drawings. Stock in cypress, and white and yellow pine. Mouldings, doors, porch posts, newels, spindles, balusters, porch rail, gable ornaments, brackets, gutters, shingles, hardware, paints, grilles, mantels, and more. An attractive catalog in..... More