New York: Bonanza Books, 1957. First reprint edition. Trade Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. vi, 202 with bibliography and index, 277 b/w photographs. A previous owner's book plate is affixed inside the front cover. A masterly survey of the history and craftsmanship of the various metals, ranging from the great..... More
New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1970. Reissue of 1919 edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 29 plus 118 b/w plates. A previous owner signed inside the front cover in 1971. A thorough look at the Colonial architecture of the Mid-Atlantic area, in two states known for their fine examples from..... More
Chicago, IL: Chicago Millwork Supply Company, 1928. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 96, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This catalog is full of a variety of materials: cabinets, windows, roofing, parquetry flooring, wall board and much more. The illustrations and text are a lesson in period..... More
Lebanon, NH: University Press of New England, 2001. First trade edition. Cloth over Boards, red w/color pictorial dust jacket. Quarto, pp. 199, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Significant bibliography, and an appendix with the Secretary of the Interior's standards for the treatment of historic properties. The life's work of James..... More
New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., 1913. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 50 plates of architectural drawings. The book is comprised of drawings by Howe and Fuller, detailing porches, cornices, gates, stairways, mantels, windows, doors, doorways and paneling of actual houses from throughout Massachusetts. More
New York: Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1978. Stated First Printing. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 160, indexed, illustrated with over 150 b/w illustrations, selected bibliography. Carpenter Gothic is a uniquely American architectural amalgam of the 19th century. Functionally simple neo-Gothic houses were punctuated with boisterous wooden ornamentation. The authors survey this phenomenon..... More
West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1987. First edition. Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp 176, indexed. Several pages of color photographs and b/w photographs on each page. Previous owner signed inside the front cover. Architectural drawings from the Library of Congress and Benjamin Asher. Listing of New England homes to visit..... More
New York: Doubleday, 1953. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 550, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. 1965 gift inscription on title page. A recognized classic long unavailable, this portrait of New York from 1626 to the mid-1950s describes its growth and evolution from village to metropolis in..... More
New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1999. Second edition. Original Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 339, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Signed by the author on the title page. Stanford White - architectural genius, draftsman par excellence, bon vivant - was one of the most famous personalities in the glittering, often sensational world..... More
New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1997. First edition, as stated. Decorated Boards. Quarto, pp.160, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Signed by a previous owner on the front endpaper. Any city walker knows the delight that a flash of colorful ornament can bestow on an otherwise gray promenade. These..... More
New York: Viking Press, 1980. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong small quarto, pp. 40, illustrated with b/w photographs. High above your head all kinds of animals and funny faces are carved on old stone buildings. These amusing and sometimes scary creatures are in the most unexpected places. Mixing history and..... More
New York: F. W. Devoe & Co., 1878; prices for 1881 pasted in. Original edition. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. viii, 249, indexed, illustrated with b/w engravings. F. W. Devoe & Co. traces its origins to 1754 when William Post began selling paint on the East River waterfront. The..... More
Chicago, IL: Heath & Milligan Mfg. Co., 1905. Original edition. Original Wraps. 16mo, pp. 203, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. The original owner signed the front cover and the table of contents page in ink. Established in Chicago in 1851, Heath & Milligan was a major paint company. This volume..... More
Building Age Publishing, nd, c. 1930. First edition. Staplebound wraps with cloth spine. Quarto, pp 64, contains exterior illustrations and the floor plans for 64 homes. These small homes were intended to be practical and attractive for all weather zones. The exteriors are detailed to have great curb appeal. A...... More
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Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1935. Original edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. xvi, 96. Contains 96 photographs with an introduction by Karl Nierendorf (text in German). A review of the book reprinted from Pencil Points is laid in. We occasionally come across a book, nonarchitectural in subject matter, which is of..... More
Stockport, England: Dewi Lewis Publishing, 2014. First edition. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Oblong quarto, pp. 144, illustrated with color photographs. This book is both a set of photographs covering a range of landscapes and industries, and an exploration of how contemporary art can draw on the influences of early industrial..... More
![Die Alte Photographie [The Old Photograph]. Photography, Vorwort von Iwan Goll](/pictures/thumb/21191.jpg?v=1655753705)
Paris: Henri Jonquieres, 1931. First edition. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 164, with extensive note section on each of the photographs in the book. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Text in German. A collection of early photographs, including many portraits, travel photographs, architectural subjects, military portraits, still life, transportation, landscapes..... More
Chicago, IL: Universal Atlas Cement Company, 1926. Reprint. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 136, illustrated with b/w photographs. Everything you need to know about stucco, issued by the Atlas Portland Cement Company in 1926, but offered in reprint for a more affordable price. Contents include general notes on design; proportions, mixing..... More
Chicago, IL: Ludowici-Celadon Company, 1929-1932. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, each issue pp. 16, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings. Issues for 1929: January, March, May, July, September, November. Issues for 1930: January, March, May, July, September, November. Issues for 1931: March, July, November. Issues for 1932: March, May..... More
Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press, 1994. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Oblong Folio, pp. 342, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. During the 19th century, Mississippi River towns attracted artists who traveled throughout the United States producing detailed drawings of cities and towns, which were then printed and..... More
Cleveland, OH: Kelley Island Lime & Transport Company, 1924. Reprint. Heavy card stock covers. Quarto, pp 46. Richly illustrated with b/w and color drawings. A reprint in limited edition of a building materials scarcity. A beautifully written and illustrated volume containing complete information on where lime can be used to..... More
Cleveland, OH: Ohio Quarries Co., 2016/1923. Reprint. Grey stock covers. Quarto, pp 14. Construction drawings throughout. Detailed specifications, a summary of historical information, and excellent details of cornices, parapets, projections, moldings, ashlar patterns, rubble wall patterns, and joints makes this an indispensable guide for builders and architects using stone in..... More
Philadelphia, PA: Standard Wall Covering Co., Inc., 1930. Original edition. Three-hole Punched, with Brass Brads. Quarto, pp. 61, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural specification drawings, plus several color samples. This company installed the standard 4" bathroom and kitchen wall tiles, plus they did larger stone tiles for use in..... More
