Chicago: Sears, Roebuck and Co., nd c. 1930. First edition. Paperback. Oblong octavo, pp. 128, with facing pages of wallpaper samples. It's a shame this catalog is missing its covers and first few pages, but what's left is still lovely! Each page is a sample on the front, with text..... More
Berlin, New York: Bruno Hessling, 1906. First English language edition. Half-Leather with Marbled Boards and Marbled Endpapers. Octavo, pp. 656, profusely illustrated w/ 400 full page b/w illustrations plus further text drawings. Scarce solid first English language edition of an attractive and beautifully illustrated work, rebound by a previous owner..... More
New York: Bulfinch, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto, pp. 320, indexed, illustrated w/ color and b/w photographs and reproductions. As a movement dedicated to the revival of traditional craftsmanship following mass production of the mid-19th century, Arts & Crafts evolved on both sides of the Atlantic with architects and designers..... 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
Cleveland, OH: J.H. Hansen, Publishers, 1929. First edition. Cloth over Boards, navy w/gilt design & lettering. Folio, (10 1/14" x 14 1/2") pp 194. Beautiful b/w photographs of 108 classical Italian doorways accompanied by architectural drawings. The author undertook this study of doorways and entrances in Italy just as Facism..... More
Netherlands: Various, nd c. 1940-1980. First edition. Various. More than 25 brochures, catalogs, magazines, and ephemera. A wonderful grab-bag of advertising materials for Bosch, Coburn, Tweha, Versluis, Cordima, Kaether, Fiehl, Laufwerke, and many more. Furniture, flooring, skylights, doors, hardware, and others. Includes three issues of Interieur magazine from the 1960s..... More
Milan: Artemide, 1972. Original edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 191, illustrated with color photographs. Text in five languages: Italian, French, English, German, and Spanish. The Artemide Group was founded by Ernesto Gismondi, who passed away on the last day of 2020. Entrepreneur, aerospace engineer, inventor and university professor for over..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1999. First edition. Decorated Boards. Small quarto, pp. 503, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Don't miss this opportunity to learn the basic principles and detailed design methods for thermal and moisture protection in buildings. This authoritative manual takes you through the forces of rain..... More
London: Caxton Publishing Co. Ltd., 1951. Reprint of 1931 edition. Red Cloth over Boards with Gilt Lettering on Spine. Octavo, Vol. 1 pp. 212, Vol. 2 pp. 214, Vol. 3 pp. 244. Indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photos, and photographic color frontispieces. A thorough compendium of techniques and details..... More
Chicago, IL: Masonite Corporation, 1933. First edition. Pamphlet. Folded pamphlet, 4.25" x 6.75", folding out to 8.5" x 11" At the 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair, the Home and Industrial Arts Group included several buildings and homes, including a Masonite home. The display showcased advances in modern building materials, architecture, and..... More
London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1904. Fifth edition, enlarged. Decorated Cloth on Boards, brown. Small quarto, pp. viii, 218 w/ 8 page publisher's catalogue bound in. Illustrated with 52 b/w lithographic plates, comprising about 400 diagrams. Signed by a previous owner in 1911. This work was compiled as a means..... More
Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1998. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 160, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Stonescaping is one of the few simple pastimes in our high-tech, high-speed world that allows us to reconnect with our natural surroundings. Dry-stacked and dry-laid stonework requires no mortar. You won't..... More
Syracuse, NY: H. E. Hessler Company, nd c. 1912. First edition. Cardboard Covers. Oblong folio, pp. 24, profusely illustrated with b/w photographs. Unusual trade catalog, illustrating a variety of decorative styles in stamped metal ceilings, borders, and tiles from the early 20th century. A rare and valuable visual resource of..... More
New York: Canton Steel Ceiling Co., n.d. (ca. 1915). First edition. Decorated Original Wraps with cloth spine. Oblong folio, pp. 144, illustrated with b/w photographs. A 2" square of the margin of page 33/34 has been torn out; does not affect any illustration. A few pencil notations. A beautiful catalog..... More
New Haven, CT: Yale University School of Architecture, 1990. First edition. Original Wraps, embossed in two colors. Tall Octavo, pp. 32. Illustrated with numerous b/w photos. Extremely scarce catalog of the examples of Yellin's work found throughout the Yale University campus, with photographs, a campus map, and essays by Yale..... More
Des Moines, IA: Carr & Adams Co., 1910-1911. Original edition. Leather Bound. 3" x 5.75", pp. 255, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. At the time of this printing, Carr & Adams claimed to be the largest producers of sash and doors in the world, with seven locations throughout the Midwest..... More
Chicago, IL: John A. Gauger & Co., 1904. Original edition. Original Wraps. 3" x 5", pp. 162, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Doors, glazed sash, blinds, mouldings, fine stairwork, art and window glass, parquetry floors, and everything in millwork in any wood. A beautiful reference catalog with detailed drawings of..... More
London: The Architectural Press, 1937. Third revised and enlarged. Original coarse beige linen binding. Missing page 89. Quarto, pp. 224, illustrated with b/w photographs and floor plans. Index of architects' names. A very influential book, on the continent and in the United States. Somewhat of a modernism manifesto, and a...... More
Portland, ME: The Laclede Manufacturing Co., nd c. 1915. First edition. Pamphlet. Trifold pamphlet, 3.75" x 7", folds out to 11" x 7", contains twelve shingle stain samples, each 0.5" x 2" An attractive booklet advertising Brown's high grade rustic shingle stains, made with linseed oil and creosote liquid oil..... More
New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1987. First edition. original boards. Quarto, pp. 117, indexed, glossary, notes, appendix, richly illustrated in b/w & color. Includes an extraordinary chart that provides color combinations based on paints available today; select the main color, and the chart indicates all the appropriate trims. An..... More
Chicago: Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1945. First edition. Original Cloth over Boards. 12 mo, pp. 382, indexed, illustrated w/line drawings, includes colored paint chip chart. A detailed reference manual covering brushes, spray painting equipment, ladders, scaffolding and staging, miscellaneous tools, materials, methods, and much more. Very practical and thorough..... More
London: Wyman & Sons, 1959. First edition. Decorated Stock Wraps. Quarto, pp112, Well illustrated with b/w photographs and floor plans, plus some interior views. An extensive mid-century home plan catalog for English bungalows, including timber homes, steel-framed homes, and homes using attractive combinations of stone, brick and timber. The book..... More
Bay City, Michigan: International Timber Company, ca. 1944. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 39, profusely illustrated w/ color drawings and plans. Sterling homes offered an economical home of high quality by doing all their milling off site, and shipping the precut framing to the construction site for assembly..... More
Hollywood, CA: Murray & Gee, Inc., 1945. Second printing. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto (8.5" x 11"), pp 44. B/w perspective renderings and floor plans on each page. Order blank laid in. McClurg was an architect for the Housing Authority of Los Angeles. These attractive, one-storey, single family homes are classic, popular..... More
Renton, WA: Pan Abode Homes, Inc., 2002. First edition. Spiral Bound Wraps. Oblong quarto, pp. ~150 (n.p.), illustrated with b/w perspective drawings and house plans. Since 1952, Pan Abode has been designing innovative homes featuring Western Red Cedar. This pattern book discusses building system specifications, and showcases 70 of their..... More
