Jobsite Safety Handbook.
Wellseley, MA: AGC of Massachusetts, 1995/2000. wraps. 12mo (small pamphlet) , pp 23. Illustrated. An industry standard work, but uncommon, in any edition. More
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Dwelling Houses; A Code of Suggestions for Construction and Fire Protection.
New York: The National Board of Fire Underwriters, 1920. Second edition. Staplebound Wraps. 12 mo (5 1/2 X 9), pp. 124, indexed, illustrated with half-tone photos of fire damage & drawings. Scarce title, we also have the 1916 first edition used as prototype for textbook with editorial markings, spine chip..... More
The American Architect Specification Manual; Volume 1
New York: The Architectural and Building Press, Inc., 1919. Cloth over Boards, sage green, w/gilt lettering. Quarto, pp 215. This volume of the specifications manual includes an index by manufacturers, and standard "specs" for concrete and cement, metalwork, brickwork, lumber, and all the other building materials commonly used during this..... More
Wood-Frame House Construction - Agriculture Handbook No. 73.
Washington DC: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1970. Revised. Original Wraps. Small Quarto, pp. 223. Indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Prev. owner's name in ink on title page. A useful, basic guide, presenting the principles of wood-frame house construction from site selection to landscaping, painting, and maintenance. More
Streamlined Specifications Standards Volume II-Mechanical and Electrical.
New York: Reinhold Publishing Co., 1956. First edition. Trade Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 494. Copy from firm of W. Gropius. More
Dilapidations and Fixtures: A Textbook in Tabulated Form for the Use of Architects, Surveyors and Others.
London: B. T. Batsford, 1914. Later printing. Cloth over Boards. octavo, PPXXI, 192. A very thorough book of the laws of dilapidations and fixtures. In good condition. More
The Master-Unit Book; Unit Costs and Prices of Building Construction and Estimator's Data, Co-ordinating with the Chicago Quick-Bid Method of Estimating
Chicago: Chicago Technical College, nd c. 1925. Original edition. Boards. Small octavo, pp. 260, illustrated with b/w drawings. The Chicago Technical College compiled this data in book form for the use of its advanced students and graduates in building construction. It provides a practical and simplified method that the ordinary..... More
Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2009 International Building Code.
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009. Third edition. Glossy Wraps. Quarto, pp. 418. Indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and plans. A useful, accessible guide to the complexities of the 2009 International Building Code for architects, builders, engineers, and designers. Profusely illustrated, a helpful reference. From the Old House..... More
Service Sheet 2, No. 2 - Full Size Sections.
Philadelphia: Architectural Service Corporation, 1917. First edition. Loose. 15.5" x 21.5" single sheet containing cross-sections of columns from the residence of Mr. James Wilsey in Englewood, NJ. A beautiful sheet of column specifications in full size cross-sections by architect Aymar Embury II, mostly known for his commissions for the city..... More
Hodgson's Estimator and Contractor's Guide for Pricing Builder's Work.
Chicago: Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1906. Second edition. Green Cloth over Boards with Gilt Lettering. Octavo, pp. 254 plus House Plan Supplement: Perspective Views and Floor Plans of Fifty Low and Medium Priced Houses bound in. Indexed, Illustrated with b/w drawings. Nice copy of a useful and popular guide..... More
Quik Build: Adam Kalkin's ABC of Container Architecture.
London: Bibliotheque McLean, 2008. First edition. Cardboard Covers with Glossy Wraps. Oblong Octavo (13.25" x 9"), pp. 143. Illustrated with b/w and colored drawings and photos. An unusual book about the use of shipping containers as prefabricated modular structures in architectural projects. Far from being unattractive, these inventive and economical..... More
GOOD PRACTICE IN CONSTRUCTION (PART I).
New York: Pencil Points Library, 1923. First edition. grey linen over mottled boards. Quarto, pp. vi, 52 full page plates. indexed. plates depict scale drawings of building contexts (framing, flashing, etc). part one of a scarce set (see our web site for part two). Like all Pencil Points pubs, very..... More
GOOD PRACTICE IN CONSTRUCTION (PART II).
New York: Pencil Points Library, 1925. First edition. Grey linen over mottled boards. Quarto, pp. vi, 52 full page plates. Indexed. Plates depict scale drawings of building contexts (framing, flashing, etc.). Part two of a scarce set (see our Web site for part one). Like all Pencil Points pubs, very..... More
Good Practice in Construction; Parts I and II, combined and revised
New York: Pencil Points Press, 1931. Revised. Sun faded bluish-gray spine with black text. Quarto, both volumes: pp. 114 full page plates. indexed. Plates depict scale drawings of building contexts (framing, flashing, placement of windows, etc). Part one and two of a scarce set. Like all Pencil Points pubs, very..... More
The NRCA Roofing & Waterproofing Manual.
Chicago: National Roofing Contractors Association, 1983. First revised edition. Three-ring bound. Quarto, pp. 347 (section on Steep Roofing photocopied from the 4th edition of this work). Thoroughly illustrated with b/w drawings. Good copy of one of the most widely recognized technical manuals in the U.S. roofing industry in an early..... More
Official Worcester Building, Zoning and Plumbing Ordinances (3 vols); relating to building inspection and restricting kind and size of buildings in districts, fire protection, plumbing inspection, supervision of wires, etc.
Worcester, MA: Building Laws Co., 1935-1936, 1941, 1948. First edition. Perfect Bound. 12 mo, pp 230, 310, 538, indexed. Detailed specifications and trade advertisements in b/w on cover and throughout the volumes. Topics include heating, plumbing, gas, electricity, elevator wiring, excavations, foundations, piling walls, loads, stresses, water, sanitation drainage, floors..... More
Official Worcester Building, Zoning and Plumbing Ordinances.
Providence, RI: John F. Greene Co., Inc., 1928-29. First edition. Original Red Cloth over Boards. 12 mo, pp 230, indexed. Detailed specifications and trade advertisements in b/w throughout the volume. "Relating to Building Inspection and Restricting, Kind and Size of Buildings in Districts, Fire Protection, Plumbing Inspection, Supervision of Wires..... More
SYSTEMATIC CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION.
New York: John Wiley, 1982. First edition. Hard Cover. Quarto. pp. xiii, 119. 46 illustrations plus dozens of forms in appendix. Indexed. As with most Wiley publications, an industry standard for its day. Indispensable for the specialist. More
Collected Papers on Acoustics.
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1927. Third Printing. Boards. Quarto, pp. 283, well-illustrated with drawings and b/w photos. Appendix, indexed. A very technical treatment of the subject, which was in its scientific infancy. Important for its major chapters on architectural acoustics, theatre acoustics, and building materials. Uncommon. More
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