Amherst, MA: 2001. Cloth over Boards. Gift inscription "To Ellie and Dot and Wellesley days" by James O'Gorman. Since the Renaissance, books and drawings have been a primary means of communication among architects and their colleagues and clients. In this volume, twelve historians explore the use of books by architects..... More
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2017. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Octavo, pp. 131, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. An illustrated guide to the monumental and non-monumental final resting places of more than 200 famous architects from Alvar Aalto to Frank Lloyd Wright, almost all of them in the United States..... More
Amesbury, MA: Powwow River Books, 2012. Revised First edition, in 100 copies. Glossy B/W Pictorial Cover. Octavo, pp. 302. Illustrated with b/w photos and drawings. A useful field guide to identifying Native American and agricultural stone structures one may encounter on hikes throughout the forest and conservation lands in New..... More
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1990. Fourth printing. Perfect Bound. Octavo, pp. vii, 467, indexed, richly illustrated in color and b/w. The great wealth of 19th-century Britain led to an astonishing boom in the building of country houses. These houses were generally of an enormous size and complexity, and..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. xiii, 435, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Very interesting investigation that changed the history of architecture and introduced the notion of the Comacini Masters as a medieval guild that preserved some of the ancient secrets of..... More
New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., 1944. First edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 130, endpaper maps, bibliography, maps, and b/w photos included. Analysis of notable Federal style Georgetown dwellings. Includes many illustrations and a walking tour itinerary. List of existing structures built before 1825. Sooner or later, most Americans have..... More
Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2007. Reprint. Oversized Paperback. Quarto, pp. 210, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. An accurate and thorough study of early American architecture and construction. This is the early, large format edition of an important, influential study. On a par with Abbott Lowell Cummings "The Framed Houses..... More
New York: George P, Putnam, 1852. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Folio (12.5" x 17"), pp. 6 plus 22 plates of church, chapel, schoolhouse and parsonage designs, all predominately in the Gothic styles. Ex-library markings. The book is particularly detailed concerning the church designs. In addition to detailing the exact..... More
New York: Grolier Club, 2013. First edition, Limited. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 288. Illustrated with 749 color illustrations. Limited edition of 1,500 copies. A beautifully produced, visually spectacular catalog for the exhibit of the same name, showing at New York's Grolier Club through February of 2014. Written by exhibit..... More
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1993. First edition. Perfect Bound. Small quarto, pp. xvi, 252, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. This book examines innovative structures in eras that saw the development of new, large-scale building types and describes the modern scientific tools for clarifying the technological circumstances and the..... More
London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd., 1921. Fifth Edition, Revised. Cloth over Boards. Small octavo, pp. xii, 324, indexed, illustrated with b/w line drawings. Publisher's ads bound in. This is a concise book, both for reference and for the instruction of students, on the important subjects of carpentry and..... More
London: F. C. and J. Rivington, 1814. Sixteenth Edition. Full Leather. Octavo (3.5" x 8.75"), pp. 226, illustrated with b/w line drawings and one folded plate. Some calculations in pencil on the front and back endpapers. Edward Hoppus was an English surveyor who introduced the Hoppus unit of measure. The..... More
Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Co, 1976. First edition, as stated. Hard Cover. Octavo, pp. 407, indexed, color frontis, profusely illustrated with drawings, photographs, and diagrams. Proceedings of the Symposium held at Philadelphia to celebrate the 250th Birthday of the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. Texts by..... More
New York: Vitrifyx Company, 1920. Second edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 32, illustrated with b/w photographs. Stamped by the Pacific Materials Co, San Francisco, on the front cover. This catalog features hydrolithic concrete, a waterproofing agent that strengthened and densified the concrete. This catalog features comparative tables showing how the..... More
London: Architectural Press, 1980. First (revised) paperback edition. Paperback. Quarto, pp. 225, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Although our stock of Georgian buildings is still sadly diminishing, there is also a strong and growing movement for their care, conservation and re-use. This is a task which requires not..... More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1993. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 270, indexed, illustrated with 350 b/w photos and drawings. Widely considered the best book on the subject by the best practitioner. An essential manual of conservation techniques. Building materials discussed include wood, stone, brick, terra..... More
London: Cassell Petter & Galpin, 1875. First edition. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. xiii, 32 plates, 137, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Many topics within ornamental arts are discussed here, including influence of geometry, use in religion and heraldry, use of letters and inscriptions, origin of heraldry, the horizontal..... More
Boston, MA: S. W. Tilton & Company, 1878. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 24 plus 12 color plates. Most of the examples are taken from the museums of Paris and London. The colors employed in the plates are good representations of the original colors of the pottery. William Ware was..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910. First edition. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 392, indexed, illustrated with 336 b/w drawings and photographs. Ex-library. Sir Banister Fletcher was an English architect and architectural historian. This comprehensive and well-illustrated volume covers the history of the English home, the site, the plan..... More
London: Spring Books, 1967. Second edition. Original Cloth. Small quarto, pp. 42,. indexed, illustrated with over 300 line drawings and engravings as well as 48 half-tone plates. In this book, the author considers the social history of design from 1660 to 1830, drawing his examples and most of his material..... More
New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1986. Second printing. Original Red Cloth. Quarto, pp. x, 257, indexed, glossary, bibliography, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. This authoritative look at the way American Victorian houses were decorated during the 19th century will show you how your Victorian house got the way..... More
Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1990. First American edition. Cloth over Boards. Ocatvo, pp. 223, indexed, illustrated w/color photos & drawings, covers Georgian, Colonial, Empire, Regency, Federal, Biedermeier, Victorian, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, Modern, and Art Deco styles. This book will lead you through the fascinating challenge of..... More
Boston: The House Beautiful Publishing Company, 1919. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Large Quarto, pp. 84, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings, and period advertisements. Featuring noteworthy houses by well-known architects, such as the Atwood home in East Gloucester, Mass., the oldest house in upper New York, and the Pierce-Nichols..... More
Zeeland, MI: The Herman Miller Furniture Co., 1949. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Oblong quarto, pp. 72, illustrated with b/w photographs. Herman Miller is a pioneer in American modern design. The ergonomic office, green building, authentic design, lean manufacturing: Herman Miller had a hand in shaping it all. This lovely..... More
Boston, MA: Small, Maynard & Company, 1901. First edition. Cloth over Boards, maroon and w/gilt lettering. Octavo, pp. xvi, 227, indexed, illustrated with 125 b/w photographs and drawings. Ex-library markings. The greater portion of the contents of this book appeared originally in serial form in the columns of The Churchman..... More
