New York: Eric Sloane, 1977. Original edition. Color Print with Custom Mat and Frame. 12.5" x 21" stone lithograph print in 21.5" x 29" wooden frame, under glass, with wire hanger on the reverse, signed in pencil in the bottom right corner; numbered 101/450. Eric Sloane was an American landscape..... More
Indianapolis, IN: Historic Madison Inc., 1986. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 130, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Review copy paperwork laid in. Madison, a river town in southern Indiana, has one of the region's finest collections of 19th century architecture. A variety of architectural styles including Federal, Classic..... More
Washington, D.C. National Preservation Institute, 1986. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 37. The National Preservation Institute published this annotated bibliography as a practical guide to key books and periodicals in the many and rapidly developing fields that constitute the historic preservation community. Priority was given to the basic books..... More
Chicago, IL: Art Institute of Chicago, 1981. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 108, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Wight is one of many Chicago architects who, while influential within his own lifetime, has been neglected by recent historians who have stressed Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and..... More
New York: Arno Press, 1977. Reprint. Boards. Folio, pp. 400, indexed, illustrated with over 400 plates, b/w photographs and plans. Eminent among the classicist architects, pacesetters for the entire movement, the firm of McKim, Mead and White produced works of elegance and great taste. The Boston Public Library, the New..... More
New York: Ernest Chandler, 1914. First edition. Cloth over Boards, gilt lettering. Octavo, pp. iv, 325, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. The writer's advent into the canvas trade began with his association in business with his father, a sailmaker who was identified with American shipping along the Atlantic..... More
Garden City, NY: Garden City Publishing Co., 1946. First edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 138, glossary, illustrated with b/w drawings, some with spot color. A book of house plans with information about the G.I. Bill of Rights. Features a variety of work from eight architects whose designs have been included..... More
New York: Hawthorn Books, 1973. First edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. vii, 162, indexed, 143 black/white illustrations by the author. In this informative photographic essay, Charles Klamkin shows us the simple functional beauty and rural charm of one of our country's oldest landmarks: the early American barn, which has acquired..... More
North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, LLC, 2005. First edition. Paperback. Quarto, pp. 325, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and color photographs. Modular building offers you the chance to purchase a high-quality home customized to fit your tastes, lifestyle, and budget. By setting the specs, price, and building schedule for your..... More
Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith, 1995. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Oblong small quarto, pp. ix, 216, indexed, illustrated with over 200 color photographs. In years past, the mention of a log home conjured up images of a primitive vacation cabin in the heart of a wooded wilderness, but..... More
New York: Copper and Brass Research Association, 1927. Ninth edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 48, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural specification drawings; glossary of terms. A 1920s advertisement for the use of copper and brass in home building, but also a great trade piece, giving detailed specifications for copper..... More
Washington DC: Association for Preservation Technology, 1734/1981. Reprint, 1500 copies. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, np, illustrated with b/w drawings, including several which fold out. When it was first published in 1734, The Builder's Dictionary was proclaimed to be the definitive English architectural encyclopedia. It was important enough to receive the..... More
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Co., 1909. Original edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. approx. 600, indexed, richly illustrated w/ b/w drawings and engravings, fold-out plans and b/w photographs. Unusually pristine copy! As with all of the ICS trades-related titles, good solid professional text, well illustrated and aimed at the tradesman..... More
Ontario, Canada: Algrove Publishing Limited, 2002. Reprint. Paperback. Octavo, pp. 310, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. The six sections of this volume were originally a 6-volume tradesman's set from 1929-1935 printed in the UK. Section one focuses on joints, fastenings and fixings; section two concentrates on doors, frames, and panelling;..... More
Fresno, CA: Linden Publishing, 1987/1908. Later printing of Third Edition. Paperback. Octavo, pp 486, illustrated with b/w construction details, 600 drawings, 31 photographs. This manual covers basic practices, joints, doors and paneling, windows and shutters, stairbuilding, mouldings, types of woods and much more. An invaluable resource for builders and home..... More
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1948. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. vii, 152, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w photogrraphs and drawings. All the arts and practices of the carpenter and woodworker are included in this book, as well as the trade short cuts which will enable the handyman to..... More
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1976. Fifth printing. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 132, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. The author's cabinetry work is in museum collections around the world. This volume contains reflections on his life and work as a cabinet maker - not just the..... More
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1977. Second Printing. Original Brown Cloth. Quarto, pp. 192, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. This book is for amateurs in the true sense of the word - those who love the material and the work of their craft more than anything else about it. Unique..... More
Newtown, CT: Taunton Press, 1990. First American edition. Paperback. Small quarto, pp. 546, bibliography and references, illustrated with b/w drawings. Since its first publication in 1975, this title has come to be recognized as a definitive reference work, one that has been of great value to craftsmen, antique dealers and..... More
New York: Weatherhill, 1986. Tenth printing. Paperback. Small quarto, pp. 126, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. The joiner's art, almost forgotten in the West by all but fine cabinetmakers, has had a long history in Japan, where it is still vigorously alive. The reputation of the traditional carpenter rests..... More
New York: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, 1997. First edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 192, illustrated with color photographs. The gloriously diverse collections of America's National Design Museum comprise a unique history of design. These extraordinary objects tell stories about themselves and about us: how we go about our daily lives..... More
Columbus, OH: Kinnear Manufacturing Company, nd c. 1930. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 46, illustrated with b/w photographs. The front cover has a small colored pencil inscription and a sticker on it. From the beginning in 1895, Kinnear has concentrated all energies on the perfection of just one product..... More
Los Angeles, CA: Celluloid Zapon Company, nd c. 1900. Fourteenth edition. Trifold Threadbound Wraps. 16mo (3.25" x 6"), pp. 3, illustrated with 3 color chip charts, each with eight colors. These enamels were air drying, and waterproof, and could be either dipped, brushed, or sprayed onto the surface, with the..... More
London: Frances Lincoln, 2005. First edition. Cloth over Boards, pale grey w/Dust Jacket. Quarto, pp 208. 200+ illustrations. Decorated (rose patterned) free end papers. Nancy Lancaster was an English "taste-maker" who helped create the English country house look at the design firm, Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler. She had 7..... More
Rochester, NY: Wood-Mosaic Company, nd c. 1910. Original edition. Three-hole disbound wraps. Folio (10" x 14"), six-page article on the finishing and care of hardwood floors, four-page price list, two-page introduction and plate description, twelve plates. The Wood-Mosaic Company was founded in 1883 and specialized in end-wood mosaic, parquetry, wood-carpet..... More
