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
Chicago. IL: Celotex Building Products, 1937. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 26, illustrated with b/w photographs. Displays the company's balance sheet and statement of profit and loss for the year. The president's letter to the stockholders acknowledged that there was little residential construction during the depression, but felt that..... More
London: B. T. Batsford Ltd., 1902/1937. Sixth edition, revised and enlarged. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. xvi, 714, indexed, plus 32-page publishers' catalog bound in. Illustrated with b/w drawings. You know you have an appreciated and useful book, if it gets to a sixth edition! Great efforts were taken..... More
Los Angeles, CA: Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1980. First edition. Paperback Original. Quarto, pp. 95, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This is the first book on bungalows since the phenomenon of the early 20th century collapsed in the Great Depression. The author sees these sometimes not-so-modest structures as..... More
New York: Building Age Publishing, 1924. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 248, lots of periods ads, illustrated with b/w photos, drawings, floor plans. Their goal was beautiful homes at moderate cost. And these homes were quite unusual and lovely! The house of the month was located in Loma Portal..... More
Portland, ME: Hoyt, Fogg, and Donham, 1885. Later printing. Decorated Boards. Small octavo, pp. 72, glossary of architectural terms, illustrated with 4 b/w plates. Signed on the front end paper by a previous owner, and stamped on the inside front cover by another previous owner. A standard for every tradesman..... More
London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1900. Seventh Edition. Original Cloth on Boards, beige w/embossed emblem & lettering. 12 mo, pp 312, indexed. 71 figures in b/w. + 66 pages of publisher's advertisements. A very thorough and detailed guide to these subjects - covering the properties of timber, seasoning timber, decay..... More
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1975. Reprint. Oversized Paperback. Small quarto, pp. 607, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. This book is the most fun, informative, historically correct, and enticing text that you will ever absorb, cover to cover. It is simply amazing the history that can be gleaned from the..... More
Scottsville, NY: Carl F. Schmidt, 1969. First limited edition. Boards. Quarto, pp 61, plus 103 full page b/w plates. #242 of 300 copies published. Mouldings have always been essential to design. They are necessary to give character and style to a structure, aiding in the achievement of refinement, scale and..... More
London: Constable & Company, 1913. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 412. Indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Ex-library. Chapters include raw materials for cements, concretes and bricks; methods of manufacturing; chemical and physical changes in preparation of these materials; testing their properties, and more. One of the..... More
Boston, MA: Dana Estes and Charles E. Lauriat, 1884. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Oblong quarto, 40 plates in full color. Ex-library plate opposite title page, and library stamp on the back of each plate. Beautiful chromolithographic prints by renowned Danish artist August Fischer of decorations such as Limousin enamel..... More
Hoquiam, WA: American Door and Manufacturing Company, July 1, 1924. First printing. Original Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 44, illustrated with b/w drawings. This catalogue is the result of an effort of Fir Door Manufacturers to establish certain standard types and layouts of the most popular designs of fir doors. Many..... More
Providence, RI: H.A. Grimwood Co., nd c. 1930. Original edition. Original Wraps. 24mo (2 1/2" X 5 1/4"), pp. 24, illustrated with b/w drawings. This company featured classic, elegant designs in their interior and exterior doors, and presented them in a simple, modest catalog in unusually nice condition. A great..... More
London: Joseph Sandell & Co., Ltd., May 1, 1923. First printing. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 10, illustrated with b/w drawings. Joseph Sandell was a timber merchant in London in the 1920s. This catalog featured interior and exterior doors, ornamental gates, windows, and kitchen and cabinet dressers. Very unusual! We've never..... More
Atlanta, GA: Foote & Davies Company, 1923. Original edition. Decorated cloth over boards. Small quarto, pp. 25, indexed, illustrated with b/w line drawings and halftones. Marvelously illustrated trade catalog with extensive sections on doors, paneling, moldings, porch spindles, stairs, breakfast nooks, store fronts and more. Many beautiful details to enjoy..... More
Jacksonville, FL: Jacksonville Hardware Co., Inc., 1910. First edition. Decorated Stock Covers beige w/gilt lettering. Large quarto, pp 116. b/w photographs on each page. An extensive, detailed catalog of early twentieth century mantel and fireplace designs in oak, mahogany and maple. A beautiful collection of styles, finishes, and cast iron..... More
Kearny, NJ: Congoleum-Nairn, Inc., nd c. 1955. Original edition. Cardboard Box, yellow. 4.5" x 4.5" x 3.5" full box, filled with 4" x 4" floor tile samples in 13 different colors. The tiles have color and size information printed on the back of each. An attractive set of asphalt tile..... More
Akron, OH: Goodyear Company, nd ca 1950. Original edition. Cardboard Box, aqua. 3" x 5" x 3.75" Cardboard box with 49 3" x 5" samples, with style number and name printed on the back of each sample. A beautiful set of vinyl flooring samples, housed in its original box, representing..... More
New York: Kentile, Inc., 1959. Original edition. Cardboard Box, red/yellow. 3.5" x 3.25" x 3.25" full box, filled with 3" x 3" floor tile samples in 24 different colors. The tiles have color and size information printed on the back of each. A beautiful set of asphalt tile flooring samples..... More
Newburgh, NY: Mastic Tile Corporation of America, 1956. Original edition. Cardboard Box, maroon. 8.5" x 4.5" x 2.25" full box, filled with 27 4" x 4" floor tile samples. The tiles have color codes and company information printed on the back of each. The box front flips down, with advertising..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1997. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 205, indexed, 243 illustrations, including 165 plates in full color. This volume was published on the occasion of a major exhibition organized by the Library of Congress, Washington DC, and the Vitra Design Museum in Germany..... More
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1997. Second edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 576. Indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. A guide to the most influential furniture and lighting designs of the twentieth century, comprised of over 1200 illustrated entries, cataloguing the most distinctive and important creations of renowned..... More
Kingsport, TN: Blue Ridge Glass Corp. nd c. 1946. First edition. Hardwood Case w/brass fittings, gilt lettering. 7.5" x 6" x 4" Latched wooden case with 14 - 3" x 5" samples of frosted, embossed, and wire-embedded glass. A very uncommon boxed set of Blue Ridge Glass samples.They include Muralex..... More
St. Louis, MO: Mississippi Glass Co., 1960. Original edition. Solid Wood Case w/metal latch. 5" x 10.5" x 5.75" wooden case with company name on front in black painted label, a company label inside the cover with product recommendations, and working latch. The samples are contained inside a heavy cardboard..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1986. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, crimson. Quarto, pp 122. Beautifully illustrated with 80+ color plates and b/w drawings on every page. Mild ex-library. A comprehensive survey of the use of decorative glass in buildings from 1840 to 1920. Also described are glass working techniques and..... More
