Philadelphia, PA: Assoc. of American Portland Cement Mfgrs. 1907. First edition. Portfolio Folder; Dark Green Boards w/cloth backstrip and ribbon ties; text is string-bound wraps laid in. Elephant Folio (15 1/2" x 19"), pp. ~50 (n.p.), illustrated with b/w renderings, architectural elevations, floor plans, and building sections . Three pages..... More
Chicago, IL: Universal Portland Cement Co., 1911. Fourth edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 61, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. The apparent ease with which concrete sidewalks may be constructed has led many amateurs to undertake such construction with little experience and less knowledge of the requirements necessary to..... More
Cleveland, OH: Herot Builders Supply Company, nd ca 1922. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 11, illustrated with b/w photographs. Haydite is burned clay or shale properly crushed and screened into fine or coarse sizes, and is used to make a strong, light weight concrete. This booklet is devoted to..... More
Chicago, IL: Portland Cement Association, nd c. 1925. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 46, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Around the home, concrete finds a wide range of usefulness for making improvements. There are utilitarian uses, such as walks, drives, retaining walls, steps, porch floors, and more..... More
Chicago, IL: Portland Cement Assoc. nd c. 1949. Original edition. Pictorial Wraps, b/w. Quarto, pp 16. b/w photographs, floor plans, construction details and isometric drawings of building methods. Both a guide on concrete construction and a set of plans for post war residential designs, this booklet depicts clever schemes and..... More
Houston, TX: Museum of Fine Arts Houston and Princeton University Press, 1998. First edition. Hard Cover. Quarto, pp. 468, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. In 1920, Ima Hogg began an extensive collection of arts and antiques that would chronicle America's tastes, styles, and customs from colonial times to..... More
Framingham, MA: Danforth Museum of Art, 1984. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 55, illustrated with b/w photographs. This is the catalog for an exhibition that continued exploration of areas of American art that had not been addressed in recent years. Roger T. Dunn, guest curator, selected over..... More
New York: Union Publishing Co., nd c. 1870. First edition. Embossed cloth with gilt illustration. Octavo, pp. 728, indexed, illustrated with b/w engravings. The 13 full-page engravings mentioned in the subtitle are not present; it doesn't appear that they were ever bound in with the text. Signed by a previous..... More
Lancaster, PA: Armstrong Cork Co., 1934. Original edition. Decorated Boards. Octavo, pp. 351 Color reproductions of linoleum floor & rug patterns on each page. Color interior rendering on frontispiece. Gorgeous mid-century designs for linoleum floors and rugs! Nearly every page features a different pattern, all in full color. We've had..... More
Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, 1996. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 311, indexed, illustrated with exploded drawings, and b/w and color photographs. Prized for its historical and artistic value, American furniture of the 18th century is considered a benchmark in design and craftsmanship. This book takes a comprehensive..... More
New York: Viking Press, 1966. First edition. Trade Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 497, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Long known to connoisseurs for its beauty and distinction, American furniture of the Federal period attracts world-wide attention. In five chapters and twenty essays, the author introduces the reader..... More
New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1986. Fourth 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
Newark, NJ: NJ Board of Managers, 1868. First edition. Embossed Boards, Gilt Lettering on Spine. Large Octavo, pp. xxiv, 900, bound-in, fold-out map. Index and appendices A-H, and Errata and Corrigenda. Hinges have been repaired. This geological survey was ordered by the state legislature to inform the public of the..... More
Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., 1943. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 9, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. This booklet shows a few of the many ways in which glass can be used effectively and inexpensively to brighten a new house. Lots of period charm. More
New Britain, CT: P. & F. Corbin, 1957. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 15, illustrated with color drawings. Corbin Cabinet Lock was founded in 1882 in Connecticut, and moved to Illinois in 2003, where it is still a manufacturer and supplier of padlocks, cabinet door locks, desk drawer locks..... More
New York: The Lyons Press, 2000. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 160, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Press release laid in. This book is a practical guide to the skills needed to create a healthy home and lifestyle that supports us both emotionally and physically, as governed by..... More
New York: Abrams, 1995. Second edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 584, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. The author presents a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating field of interior design, both residential and contract. Written for beginning professionals as well as people who are interested in learning the..... More
Cleveland, OH: Sherwin-Williams Company, nd c. 1915. First edition. Color Pictorial Portfolio. Small quarto, pp. 10 staplebound pamphlet plus 21 two-sided pages in a portfolio. Each of the pages includes a full color illustration on one side, and a description and list of products on the other side. This portfolio..... More
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1959. Fourth impression, 1968. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. xiv, 498, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. The village of Niiike is a small rice-growing settlement in the western half of Honshu, Japan's principal island. One hundred and thirty people live in its 24..... More
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Barcelona, Spain: J. F. Villalta, nd c. 1906. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Oblong octavo, pp. 25, illustrated with b/w photographs. Text in Spanish. An advertising brochure for this Spanish construction company, featuring building materials and decoration, hollow blocks of concrete, baluster columns, and more. Includes photographs of completed buildings and..... More
London: National Trust, 1995. Reprint. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 348, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Sleeping habits and arrangements have changed comparatively little over the centuries, but cooking and eating have undergone revolution after revolution. Behind the curious ingredients and mysterious language of old cookery books lies a...... More
New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., 1966. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 249, glossary, illustrated with 350 b/w photos, drawings and plans that cover a fascinating range of subjects that includes arcades and balconies, cabinets, chests and cupboards, various types of ceilings, cupolas, chairs and benches, masks and..... More
Norwich, UK: Unidentified, 1795. First edition. Half leather with marbled boards. Quarto, pp. 50, illustrated with b/w drawings. Bookplate from a previous owner (William Fuller Maitland) inside front cover, and signature of a previous owner on front endpaper. Maitland (1844-1932) was an English art collector and Liberal politician who sat..... More
Andrews, IN: Kitchen Maid Corporation, 1933. Original edition. Portfolio containing a staplebound wrap brochure and eight blueprints. Quarto, pp 12, illustrated in b/w and color, plus 8 blueprints for items in their product line, such as kitchen cabinets, butleries, broom closets, dish cupboards, wall cupboards, fronts and bases, utility cupboards..... More
Providence, RI: Primo Art Studios, nd c. 1925. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp 23, illustrated with b/w photographs. An extensive catalog of cast stone products for gardens and sunrooms including planters, pedestals, benches, statuary, bird baths, plaques, fountains, sun dials, and more. Nearly all the pieces are copies..... More
