New York: The Pencil Points Press, Inc. 1929. First edition. Original Wraps, string ties. Quarto, pp 66, 65-94 &129-192. b/w photographs, illustrations and trade advertisements plus some color renderings. The series was a bible for architects in the 20's and 30's and the predecessor for publications such as Progressive Architecture... More
London: John Weale, 1835. Posthumous Reissue. Original Cloth over Boards, dark green. Small quarto. All aqua tinted prints, 20/31 hand colored. Depicting elevations of rural houses, with some floor plans. Edmund Aikin was a founding member of the London Architectural Society. This volume depicts his designs for villas and includes... More
New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. 1989. First edition. Hardcover, teal, w/Color Dust Jacket. Quarto, pp 241. b/w photographs, drawings, and diagrams throughout. A series of 10 case studies of commercial, residential, and institutional buildings, highlighting techniques to make best use of new materials, including plastics; translate user requirements in to... More
New York. Cloth over Boards, red w/color pictorial Dust Jacket. Quarto, pp 192. b/w illustrations and color plates. Covering furniture styles, "Queen Anne" architecture, Japanese styles used in interior designs, children's illustrations, and other forms of visual design, the movement who's emblems were the peacock, the sunflower and the lily... More
Boston, MA: M.M. Ross Co. 1935. Pictorial Wraps, beige. Octavo, pp 146, indexed. b/w illustrations on each page. A very extensive catalog of artists' materials including oil paints, water color paints and sticks, brushes, manikins, rubber erasers, pencils, and sketch books. In very nice condition and wonderfully illustrated! More
New York: Reynolds Publishing Co., Inc. 1924. First edition. Cloth over Boards, navy w/stamped gilt design. Small octavo, pp 117. b/w photograph on frontis page depicts Flagg type house design overlooking the Hudson River. B/w photographs, perspective drawings, and construction details throughout the text. Reduced blue print drawing of "Collier's... More
Chicago, IL: Atlantic India Rubber Works, Inc. 1953/1941. Seventh Edition. Spiral Bound portfolio w/decorated stock cover. Quarto, pp 152, indexed. b/w illustrations on each page. Quotation Request Forms in front pocket. An extensive trade catalog including sheet stock, bumpers, grommets, vacuum cups, weatherstrips, and many other rubber products. More
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
Delhi, India: Franklin Printing Co. 2016/1919. Reprint. Color Decorated Boards w/Dust Jacket. Small quarto, pp 170. b/w photographs, construction details, tables and charts, on every page. A detailed and extensive early catalog for a myriad of glass products from "lighthouse quality" glass to safety glass, commercial building windows, automobiles, plate... More
St. Louis, MO: Mississippi Glass Co. nd ca 1930. Original edition. Solid Wood Case w/metal latch. 5.5" x 10" x 4 1/4" wooden case with company name on front in gilt lettering, and working latch. Glass samples - 4.5" x 3.5" A collection of 35 patterned, textured, corrugated and wired... More
New York: Henry Bosch Company, 1909. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Oblong quarto, pp. 46, color illustrations on every page. This beautiful catalog is filled with color plates illustrating the finest decorations in arts & crafts, jugendstil, art deco, and art nouveau styles. This is an excellent resource for those renovating... More
Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Corrugating Co. nd ca 1926. Original edition. Embossed Cardboard Covers, brown. Quarto, pp 128. 2 pages of color illustrations, b/w illustrations on each page. An extensive trade publication with many metal building products from roofing to siding to ceiling panels. Also included are several portable garage designs. More
Cincinnati, OH: Edwards Manufacturing Co. September 1912. Third edition. Decorated Stock Wraps, grey. Small octavo, pp 128. b/w photographs on each page. Price list, laid-in. A very scarce catalog by this Mid-Western Metal manufacturing company. This volume includes metal shingles, "Spanish tiles," ridge rolls and capping, gutters, cornices, and much... More
Cincinnati, OH: Huber Building Material Co. ca 1913. Original edition. Broadside, b/w. 9' x 12" , pp. 8, b/w drawings on each side. A very nicely illustrated trade piece with metal ceiling designs, roofing elements, sheet metal, siding, and a considerable number of store fronts. More
St. Louis, MO: Huttig Sash & Door Co. nd ca 1920's. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. 12 mo pp 144, indexed. b/w illustrations on each page. With a cut-in index. Huttig Sash & Door is a 130 year old building product company, still in business today. This is one of... More
Cincinnati, OH: Huber Building Material Co. nd ca 1905. Original edition. Pictorial Wraps, brown kraft paper. Quarto, pp 56. b/w illustrations on each page. Laid-in order blank. In addition to a wide variety of millwork - flooring, doors, windows, columns, stair parts, mantels, moldings, etc. - this catalog includes roofing... More
Binghamton, NY: A. Roberson & Son, Inc. 1930, 1944, 1955, 1964. First edition. Loose as issued in Portfolio. Quarto, (8 1/2 x 11) pp. 63 b/w plates of millwork from 1944, including index; 5 plates of mantel designs from Carr, Adams, & Collier from 1955; 11 plates of mantel designs... More
Boston: George Walker & Co. for Boston & Maine Railroad, 1903. First edition. Full color map, approx. 20" x 36", (3 x 6 folded). Lovely map in excellent condition, quite suitable for framing. More
St. Louis, MO: The Reardon Co. June 1929. First edition. Broadside. 8 1/2" x 14" broadside, printed on both sides with 1 black, white, and orange cartoon. A series of sayings, limericks, riddles, and jokes, ending with some advertisements for Reardon's paint products which included cement paint, plastex, and bondex... More
Boston, MA: John L. Whiting-J.J. Adams Co. 1910. First edition. Red Cardboard Covers, w/gilt condition. 12 mo, pp 257. Color frontspiece and tiltle page. 11 pages of color photographs of brush products. b/w illustrations on each page. From the "largest brush factory in the world" this catalog features glaziers', graining... More
Bay City, MI: Aladdin Co. 1920. Original edition. Burgundy Decorated Boards, w/gilt embossed lettering. Small octavo, pp 116. Wonderfully illustrated with color & b/w photographs, drawings, & house plans. Illustrated Free End Papers. A quite outstanding and uncommon pattern book. Very colorful and a true reflection of its times. Wonderful... More
