Amesbury, MA: Powwow River Books, 2005. Second edition. Paperback. Quarto, pp. 88. Bibliography and Appendices. Illustrated with b/w drawings and photos. "A detailed study of the history, tools, and methods used to split, hoist, and transport quarried stone in pre-industrial New England." Offers an interesting look at early American and..... More
New York: Theodore Audel, 1924/1949. Later printing. Hardcover. 12 mo (4 1/2 X 6 1/2), pp ca. 400 per volume, iIlustrated with wood engravings. Contains several tables and data. A standard for every tradesman and apprentice in his day. We always have several sets of this wonderful, standard item in..... More
New York: Theodore Audel, 1924/1960. Reprint. Black leatherette, as new. 12 mo (4 1/2 X 6 1/2), pp ca. 400 per volume, iIlustrated with wood engravings. Contains several tables and data. Here in original dustjackets! A standard for every tradesman and apprentice in his day. We always have several sets..... 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
Bedford, IN: Indiana Limestone Institute of America, 1977. First printing. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 128, indexed, glossary, illustrated in b/w & color photos & line drawings. More
Chicago: Portland Cement Association, 1960. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 35, illustrated in b/w. Scarce title. More
Chicago: Portland Cement Association, 1951. First printing. Staplebound Wraps, three-hole punched. Octavo, pp. 64, illustrated in b/w. Good spec. booklet. 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
Boston: Turner Construction Company, 1952. First edition. Original Cloth, dark blue. Oblong Quarto, pp. 109, profusely illustrated with b/w photos. Construction costs are included. "Reinforced concrete had already been used with some success in Europe, but few buildings using the material had been constructed in this country in spite of..... More
New York: Arco Publishing, Inc., 1979. First edition. Hardcover. Thick 12 mo, pp. 1130, includes glossary of terms, appendix of suggested details of concrete masonry constructions, appendix of patterns for concrete masonry, tables, and index. Over 900 illustrations showing many jobs in step by step detail. Good resource, and an..... More
Detroit: American concrete Institute, 1955. Second edition. Original Stiff Wraps. Octavo, pp. 120, numerous tables. More
Chicago, IL: American Terra Cotta Corp. nd ca 1930. First edition. Illustrated Wraps. Quarto, 1) pp 4. Color & 2 toned photographs of 2 iconic Art Deco buildings 2) pp 4. b/w construction details on each page. Photographs include the interior of Union Station by McLanahan & Bencker Architects, and..... More
nd c. 1910. Original edition. Colored print. 7" x 9.5", once folded but presented flat. A vinegar valentine was decorated with a caricature and an insulting poem. This one mocked the mason for being stupid: "You are only a howling idiot, and you waste more than you use, / You..... More
Architecture Magazine, 1933. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 15, profusely illustrated w/ b/w photographs. 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
New York: Wiley, 1899. ninth edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. xv, 745, indexed, plus ads, illustrated w/ b/w drawings and diagrams, foldout. A popular and often-reprinted trade manual outlining Baker's principles and methods of masonry construction for students and apprentice masons. Covers materials, preparation, foundations, types of masonry structures..... More
New York: D. Van Nostrand Co., 1955. First edition. Original Green Cloth. 12 mo, pp. 341, indexed, well-illustrated. Uncommon title. More
Columbus, OH: Geological Survey of Ohio, 1915. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 160. Indexed, illustrated with b/w photos. More
Reston, VA: Brick Institute of America, 1986. Second edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 337, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This manual was written primarily for the practicing structural engineer, to assist in the design of brick masonry structural elements and systems. Practicing architects and students of engineering and..... More
MacLean, VA: Brick Institute of America, 1980. Later printing. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 337, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w photographs, tables. More
Doncaster, UK: BTCV Publications, 2010. Third revised. Spiral-bound with Color Cardboard Wraps. Quarto, pp. 159. Indexed, Appendices, Bibliography, Glossary, Conversion tables. Illustrated with b/w drawings. Part of BTCV's "Practical Handbook" series, covering walls in the landscape, dry stone walls and conservation, safety and equipment, and other aspects of building, repairing..... More
London: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1982. First paperback edition. Paperback. Octavo, pp. 160, indexed, richly illustrated in 150 b/w photos & 60 diagrams, surveys history of English brickwork throughout the centuries, includes glossary. A thorough survey of English brickwork through the centuries, including manufacturing and building techniques, patterns, and the development..... More
London: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1982. First paperback edition. Paperback. Octavo, pp. 160, indexed, richly illustrated in 150 b/w photos & 60 diagrams, surveys history of English brickwork throughout the centuries, includes glossary. A thorough survey of English brickwork through the centuries, including manufacturing and building techniques, patterns, and the development..... More
London: Charles Griffin & Co., 1909. First edition. Embossed boards. 12mo, pp. viii, 146, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. At the time this book was written, there were numerous elementary treatises on steel work, but nothing had been produced about the stresses in masonry. This volume was the first to..... More
