WYETH Hardware Edition No. 195.
St. Joseph, MO: nd circa 1930. First edition. Cloth over Boards, Red. Quarto, pp 1812. b/w illustrations and some color samples. Extensive collection of hardware, tools, appliances, and much more. More
St. Joseph, MO: nd circa 1930. First edition. Cloth over Boards, Red. Quarto, pp 1812. b/w illustrations and some color samples. Extensive collection of hardware, tools, appliances, and much more. More
Cologne: Foreningen af Danske Ovnstøberier, 1946. First edition. Red Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 139. Illustrated with b/w engravings. Text in Danish. A real rarity, this is an early post-war Danish trade publication on stoves, ovens, furnaces, plumbing, windows and ventilation, and related topics. An unusual and very scarce title..... More
Boston: Little, Brown, 1980. First edition, as stated. Paperback. Square Octavo, pp. 171, illustrated w/ b/w photographs and diagrams. More
Boston: Sturtevant Engineering Co., 1901. Third edition. Trade Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 169, richly illustrated with drawings & tables. Discusses theory and mechanisms for heating & ventilation of public & commercial buildings. First section explains heating and ventilating, with much technical detail, charts & statistical tables (moisture per cubic..... More
Cleveland, OH: The North American Manufacturing Co., 1952. First edition. Red leatherette over boards. Octavo, pp. 325, More
Cleveland, OH: F.C. Russell Company. Original edition. Pamphlet. 2 page fold-out. Trade advertisement with colorful descriptions of the products' advantages. More
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Co., 1905. First edition. Half-Leather. Quarto, pp v, ca 300. illustrated with engravings and some beautiful color plates. Includes chapters on color harmony, American Vignola, and plant analysis (actually the design and ornamentation aspects of plant depiction in design features). As with all the Int'l Textbook..... More
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Company, 1937. Original Wraps. pp. 100, with some illustrations. Industry defining correspondence textbook for all the building trades. More
Stephens City, VA: Virginia Lindsay Miller, 1994. First edition, very limited. Cloth over Boards. Large Octavo, pp. 201, profusely illustrated w/ b/w photographs. Lovely book w/ an abundance of photos showing every aspect of interior woodwork; stairways, newel posts and balusters, windows, cornices, mantels, hinges, locks, escutcheons and other hardware..... More
New York: Weathervane Books, 1966. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo, pp. 166, indexed. From DJ: "Kauffman presents a thoroughly documented historical panorama,depicting vividly the growing importance of ironware in the lives of our ancestors. He describes not only what was made but also how it was made, delving into all of..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1938. Second edition. Cloth over Boards, Gilt Lettering. Octavo, pp. 445, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w diagrams and photographs. More
Schenectady, NY: General Electric Company, 1915. Original edition. Trade pamphlet. Trade catalog, 8" 10 1/14", pp 14. b/w illustrations, photographs and diagrams throughout. A scarce and interesting trade piece documenting early light fixtures with specifications and descriptive photographs in Boston and the Midwest. More
Chicago: Montgomery Ward & Co., 1985/1922. Reprint of 1922. Cardboard Binder. 8 1/2" x 11", np ca pp 70. b/w xerox copies of original trade catalog w/illustrations and descriptions of light fixtures and electrical equipment on each page. (From the Old House Journal Reference Library). Glass and alabaster pendant lights..... More
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1951. Third Printing. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 337, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w photographs and diagrams. More
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2008. Third edition. Decorated Boards. Quarto, pp 360, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. There are no shortcuts to designing beautiful and effective architectural lighting. Lighting is both an art and a science that impacts occupants' health and well-being, the Earth's resources..... More
Gloucester, MA: Rockport, 1995. First edition. Original Wraps. Small Quarto, pp. 187, profusely illustrated w/ color photographs. More
New York: Theo. Audel & Co., 1901-03. First edition. Boards. Small Octavo, pp. 348. Indexed, illustrated with 325 b/w Figures. Rear section of publisher's ads and ruled pages for notes. A clear and practical guide to machining and mechanical engineering, thoroughly illustrated. More
London and New York: E. & F.N. Spon, 1885. First edition. Original Cloth cover in brown, black and gilt stamped pictorial cloth (charming scene of 3 putti at work), gilt title on spine. Octavo, pp. xvi, 480 with index and publisher's ads, 183 illustrations. A gift inscription is penned on..... More
Lexington, KY: Dry Stone Conservancy, Inc., 2001. Fourth printing, revised. Spiral Bound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 55, illustrated w/drawings & b/w photos. With glossary, reference list (bibliography) and list of resources for further study. A good study on the subject, both visually and substantively. For the homeowner with a project, to..... More
United Kingdom: Shire Publications Ltd, 1985. Staplebound Wraps. 12 mo (5 3/4 X8 1/4), pp. 32, numerous b/w photographs and diagrams. Uncommon titles. More
Canada: St. Remy Media, Inc, 2001. Spiralbound Paperback. Octavo, pp. 23, illustrated in color. More
Detroit: American concrete Institute, 1955. Second edition. Original Stiff Wraps. Octavo, pp. 120, numerous tables. More
Toronto: Association for Preservation Technology, 1984. Original edition. Plastic comb binding. Quarto, c. pp. 400, illustrated with b/w photographs. Signed by Patricia Poore on the front cover. A comprehensive compilation of reprinted articles and technical papers, covering a variety of topics related to masonry conservation and cleaning, including the chemistry..... More
MacLean, VA: Brick Institute of America, 1980. Later printing. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 337, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w photographs, tables. More
Cincinnati, OH: Betterway Books, 1992. First edition fifth printing. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 174, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. A useful guide to stonework for the homeowner, contractor, and restoration specialist alike. Covers basic information such as choosing stone, building on sloping ground, and construction techniques for..... More