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 about Masons and Builders Guides (4 volumes
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 about Masons and Builders Guides (4 volumes
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 about Masons and Builders Guides (4 volumes, complete in pristine dust jackets
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 about Building & Repairing Dry Stone Fences and Retaining Walls
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 about Indiana Limestone Handbook
Chicago: Portland Cement Association, 1960. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 35, illustrated in b/w. Scarce title. We have three copies, all from TAC library, but only one is stamped. More about Cement Mason's Manual
Chicago: Portland Cement Association, 1951. First printing. Staplebound Wraps, three-hole punched. Octavo, pp. 64, illustrated in b/w. Good spec. booklet. More about Concrete Masonry Handbook for Architects Engineers Builders
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 about Various Titles from the series
Canada: St. Remy Media, Inc, 2001. Spiralbound Paperback. Octavo, pp. 23, illustrated in color. More about Working With Concrete (Home Improvement Series
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 about 50 Years of Buildings by Turner
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 about The Complete Concrete, Masonry, and Brick Handbook
Detroit: American Concrete Institute, 1966. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. approx. 300. More about ACI Standards 1966
Detroit: American concrete Institute, 1955. Second edition. Original Stiff Wraps. Octavo, pp. 120, numerous tables. More about Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook of the American Concrete Institute
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 about Terra Cotta - 2 Trade Publications 1) American Terra Cotta; 2) American Wall Block
Architecture Magazine, 1933. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 15, profusely illustrated w/ b/w photographs. More about Architecture's Portfolio (individual issues) 22 various issues
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 about Masonry Conservation and Cleaning; APT Pre-Conference Training Course, Toronto, Canada, Sept....
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 about A Treatise on Masonry Construction
New York: D. Van Nostrand Co., 1955. First edition. Original Green Cloth. 12 mo, pp. 341, indexed, well-illustrated. Uncommon title. More about Precast Concrete
Columbus, OH: Geological Survey of Ohio, 1915. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 160. Indexed, illustrated with b/w photos. More about Building Stones of Ohio - Geological Survey of Ohio, Fourth Series, Bulletin 18
Reston, VA: Brick Institute of America, 1986. Later printing. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 337, indexed. More about Recommended Practice for Engineered Brick Masonry
MacLean, VA: Brick Institute of America, 1980. Later printing. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 337, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w photographs, tables. More about Recommended Practice for Engineered Brick Masonry
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 about Brickwork
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 about Brickwork
Washington DC: Building Research Institute, 1956. First edition. Original Wraps rebound in boards with cloth spine. Small quarto, pp. vi, 163, illustrated with b/w photographs. These are the edited papers and discussions of a research correlation conference on natural stone and clay products conducted by the Building Research Institute in... More about Modern Masonry; Natural Stone and Clay Products; Publication 466
Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, 2005. First edition. Oversized Paperback. Octavo, pp. 216, illustrated in beautiful color photos, signed by author. More about Concrete at Home : Innovative Forms and Finishes: Countertops, Floors, Walls, and Fireplaces
