Philadelphia: Berger Brothers Company, 1932. Third edition, revised. Perfect Bound, Decorated Wraps. 24mo (4" x 5.75"), pp. 182, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. A lovely little trade catalog. As with most tinner supply trade pieces, very uncommon. It includes steel skylights, "wrought star ears", gas furnaces, and ornate register designs..... More
London: Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas, 1973. Enlarged and revised. Decorated Wraps. Quarto, pp. 185. Illustrated with b/w drawings. An interesting catalog of ironwork designs available for order. Includes designs for door furniture, fireplace tools, lighting, grilles, plant stands and brackets, sign stands and brackets, lecterns, weather vanes..... More
New York: Whitney Library of Design, 1994. First paperback edition. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Quarto. pp 336. Indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. A unique work of pictorial reference, supported by introductory texts, glossary and bibliography, which will be equally valuable to art historians, architects and designers- and to anyone who cares..... More
Chantilly, VA: Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association, Inc., 1997. Fifth edition, third printing, with addendum No. 1. Three-ring punched perfect wraps. Quarto, pp. x, 373, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. This manual was prepared to provide architects and specifiers with a reliable reference for the proper design..... More
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2005. Fourth edition. Original Cloth. Small quarto, pp. 192, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. One of the most widely read books on modern design, Nikolaus Pevsner's landmark work today remains as stimulating as it was when it was first published in 1936..... More
New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1965. First edition thus, reprint of 1900 edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 303, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w drawings and plans. More than a mere listing and description of old houses, this is an invaluable historical study which traces the development of architectural planning and construction..... More
Providence, RI: Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission, 1990. First edition. Perfect Bound. Quarto, pp. 121, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Signed by author Elizabeth Warren on the title page in 1990. This report is the result of a historical and architectural survey of the town of Bristol, Rhode Island..... More
New York: Unknown, nd c. 1850. Original edition. Lithograph Print. 12" x 19", b/w lithograph. In 1839, a farmhouse located at what is now Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street in New York City was turned into a roadhouse under the direction of William "Corporal" Thompson (1807-1872), who later renamed it..... More
Chelsea, MA: Bownes, Modene, Ca. 1944. First edition. Black leatherette. Elephant folio, pp. 40, richly illustrated w/ original photographs, marketing brochures, newspaper clippings, etc. Over 20 large format photographs of showrooms, billboards, advertisements, window displays, and employees, plus six smaller photos inside the factory, showing storage, paint mixing, and supplies..... More
New York: National Lead Co., 1924. First edition. Black portfolio w/gilt lettering. Small quarto, pp 30. Color renderings on each page: 15 exterior perspectives and 15 interior perspectives. A charming trade piece with beautiful colored perspective renderings showing exterior and interior paint finishes. The National Lead Company began business in..... More
Oakland, CA: Dixon & Hillen, March, 1923. First edition. Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp 50, illustrated with b/w photographs and period trade advertisements. Articles on homes located in South Curtis Oaks, a district of distinguished, English-inspired homes in Sacramento, California. The issue includes an article by the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce..... More
Meath, Ireland: Kells Art Studio, 1972. Second edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 143 plus advertisements, illustrated w/ b/w plans and drawings. This book catered very specifically to those who wished to build a low-cost bungalow in Ireland, designs that satisfy state requirements and would qualify for supplementary grants. Very scarce--i.e...... More
New York: Johns-Manville Corporation, 1937. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 28, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs, and some color drawings. This company built homes that were insulated against fire, weather and wear. The roof and siding were asbestos to protect against fire, the house was insulated against temperature..... More
Niles, MI: The Kawneer Company, nd c. 1925. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Oblong small quarto, pp. 64, illustrated w/ b/w photographs and drawings. Center four pages are detached but present. At the time of this publication, more than 100,000 Kawneer solid-copper store fronts were in existence. The distinctive show windows..... More
Cleveland, OH: Common Brick Manufacturers' Association of America, 1922. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp 63, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This booklet illustrates sixty economical, beautiful homes of common brick. More
Springfield, OH: The Petticrew Real Estate Company, 1929. Fifth Edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 64, illustrated with color perspective photographic reproductions of homes already constructed and b/w floor plans. This book was published to aid home builders in selecting a home best suited to their individual tastes and requirements. Interior..... More
Canton, OH: The Stark Brick Company, 1931. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 32, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Brick makes any building look beautiful, of course, but face brick isn't just for an added touch of beauty. Face brick is the term used for brick that isn't needed..... More
Cincinnati, OH: The Philip Carey Company, nd c. 1950. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 27, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Carey was one of the early adopters of the slogan "shop locally and wisely." They took pride in a great organization of building material dealers who distributed their..... More
Stillwater, MN: Voyageur Press, 1991. First edition. Original Wraps. Oblong Octavo, pp. 102, lushly illustrated w/ color photographs. The histories of 34 of Louisiana's plantation homes are described, with the homes' architecture highlighted and restorations traced, and unusual details of each home illustrated. The author relates the histories of the..... More
Columbia, SC: Univ of South Carolina Press, 1976. First edition. Oversized Paperback. Oblong quarto, pp. 133, indexed, bibliography, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. This title will appeal to those interested in the history of the University of South Carolina, to understand how and where students and faculty lived, and..... More
Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1978. Original edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 280, indexed, illustrated with 195 b/w photographs and 61 sets of architectural drawings. Sponsored by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission, this book is an impressive architectural record of the Lower Chattahoochee Valley from its earliest days to the turn of..... More
New York: Abbeville Press, 1993. First edition, as stated. Original Cloth. Quarto, pp. 335, indexed, illustrated with beautiful color photos by Van Jones Martin. A wonderful copy of a great overview on the subject, revealing the variety of Southern U.S. architectural styles. Not all the examples in this book are..... More
New York: Books International, 1959. Second Printing. Decorated Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 19, bibliography. This glossary presents a compilation of terms which may serve as a reference source for the student of southwestern archaeology in study or description of the architectural and constructional features as evidenced in the various structures..... More
Amesbury: Powwow River Books, 2021. First edition, in 100 copies. Oversized Paperback. Quarto, pp. 336, illustrated with b/w photographs. The main complex of the America's Stonehenge site in New Hampshire is a collection of stone chambers, enclosures, niches, standing stones, carved drains and basins, and astronomical alignments. The archaeological community..... More
Baltimore, MD: National Association of Marble Dealers, 1923-25. First edition. Original publisher's Cloth. Quarto, pp. ca 750 (24 issues at 32 pages per issue). The first two years of one of the most respected and scarcest stone trade publications. The articles cover most aspects of the trade, from conservation ("The..... More
