New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1959. First English edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp 223, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. It has become necessary to coordinate the work of the architect and the illuminating engineer in order to fully explore all the possibilities of lighting in architecture. This..... More
London: Caxton Publishing Co. Ltd., nd c. 1931. Possible first edition. Red Cloth over Boards with Gilt Lettering on Spine. Octavo, Vol. 1 pp. 213, Vol. 2 pp. 214, Vol. 3 pp. 220. Indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photos, and photographic color frontispieces. A thorough compendium of techniques and..... More
Feltham, UK: Country Life, 1968. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 96, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w photographs. Sitting by a blazing fire is a traditional delight of the British, and throughout their history the designers of the finest homes have not only given the fireplace a functional purpose..... 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
Pittsburgh, PA: National Fire Proofing Co. (NATCO), 1927. Original edition. Folded Ephemera. Quarto, each folder pp. 4-6. Folder 1: "NATCO Unibacker: the tile that binds" Folder 2: "NATCO Combed Face Tile" Folder 3: "Vitritile" Folder 4: "NATCO Double Shell Load Bearing Tile" Illustrated with b/w and spot color drawings. Two..... More
Philadelphia: Berger Brothers Company, 1924. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. 12 mo (3 3/4 X 5 3/4), pp. 209, indexed, richly illustrated. 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. Chock full..... More
New York: Copper Development Association Inc., 1966. Original edition. Perfect Bound. Quarto, pp. 96, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and specification drawings. Several previous owners have signed the cover in ink. This handbook was prepared by the copper industry in consultation with architects and members of the architectural community to..... 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
New York: Rizzoli, 1989. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Oblong quarto, pp. x, 181, illustrated with color photographs. The renowned 19th century American landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900) purchased property in Hudson, NY in 1860, and over the next three decades he designed and had built a magnificent home..... More
New York: Jacobson & Co., 1929. Original edition. Green Cloth over Boards w/embossed design. Quarto, 254 numbered b/w photographic plates. Stamped by a previous owner inside the covers. A beautiful collection of ornamental products - ceilings, columns, mouldings, panels, fountains, urns, grilles, and much more. A portfolio of period interiors..... More
London: Archetype Books, 2007. First edition. Decorated Boards, black. Quarto, pp. 214, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. The Proceedings of the second conference "Architectural Paint Research in Building Conservation," held in Denmark in 2005. Features 26 papers presented by world experts in architectural paint isssues. Well documented, illustrated and indexed..... More
Detroit: Berry Brothers, n.d. ca 1930's. First edition. Staplebound Decorated Wraps. Octavo, pp. 40, illustrated w/color drawings. Stamped by Sturtevant & Blood Co., a lumber yard in Owosso, Michigan, on the front cover. Published by Berry Brothers, who sold varnishes, enamels and stains out of Detroit, Ontario, and San Francisco..... 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
London: Caxton Publishing Co., Ltd., 1921 (1951). Fourth edition, expanded. Black leatherette w/embossed design & gilt lettering on spine. Octavo, pp. 247 (vol 1), pp. 247 (vol 2), pp 232 (vol 3), indexed, illustrated with b/w and color drawings and photographs. These volumes encompass a myriad of topics for the..... More
Taylor, PA: Contempri Homes, 1983. First edition. Portfolio. Oblong portfolio (8.75" x 11.5"), holding 8 four-page pamphlets, and 2 two-page pamphlets, each describing a home design and floor plan options. One of the pamphlets has some markings in pen. An attractive portfolio with the best the 1980s had to offer..... More
Portland, OR: Home Building Plan Service, 1963. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 64, illustrated with b/w and color perspective drawings and floor plans for over 100 homes. One page loose but present. Home Building Plan Service was one of the top master designers in the country. In 1946..... More
Detroit, MI: Home Planners Inc., 1946. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 80, illustrated with b/w perspective drawings and floor plans for 25 homes, and worksheets and information for defining home needs and choosing a design. The purpose of this book is to clarify the objectives and the methods of..... More
Chicago, IL: American Technical Society, 1948. First edition. Spiral Bound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 182, illustrated with b/w perspective drawings and photographs of homes and floor plans for over 100 homes. The author was committed to the concept of small homes of lasting architectural merit along with a certified construction inspection..... More
Chicago, IL: National Plan Service, Inc., 1944. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, blue. Quarto, pp 32, illustrated with color exterior perspectives and thumbnail "blueprint" floor plans. Also some interior perspective sketches. An attractive WWII plan book with colonial, Cape Cod, ranch and modern homes, well illustrated. Also includes a general..... More
Chicago, IL: Portland Cement Association, 1946. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 31, illustrated with b/w photographs and specification drawings. Each page promotes a reason to select a concrete home: it's beautiful, or comfortable, or livable, or clean, and so on. The photos of home exteriors are identified by architect..... More
Lansing, MI: Rikerd Lumber Company, 1926. First edition. Cardboard Covers. Quarto, pp 184, illustrated with b/w photographs, color perspective renderings and floor plans. Period advertisements for building materials. An extensive and uncommon plan book of a wide selection of homes, including American Colonial, New England, English Colonial, Dutch Colonial, English..... More
Raleigh, NC: Standard Homes, 1965. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 31. Illustrated with b/w photographs and plans. Scarce pattern book containing 32 designs for classic single-family homes, each presented with alternate floor plans and featuring brick or stone veneer. More
Los Angeles: Petersen Publishing Co., 1973. First printing. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 80, illustrated in b/w, covers exteriors, interiors, specific shots, the view camera, processing, and the business. Architectural photography must be approached with specialized equipment and a highly selective and specialized way of seeing and working. Modern 35mm cameras..... More
New York: Mcgraw-Hill, 1998. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 229, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. This book proposes a remarkably insightful, sophisticated, and at times controversial retooling of historic preservation in order to reverse our current epidemic of urban decay, neglect and abandonment. A good reference source on..... More
Cleveland, OH: The Progress Paint Co., 1920 (circa). Original edition. Trade Pamphlet. 8 1/4" x 10" fold-out pamphlet. pp 4. Color and b/w illustrations on each page. Asbestoruf was a liquid form of roofing applied with a brush, like paint. It was fire resistant and waterproof. This pamphlet is an..... More
