New York: Owen B. Maginnis, 1900. Revised. Cloth over Boards; gilt lettering. Small quarto, pp. 85, illustrated with over 200 engravings. This book contains extensive, detailed explanations of the most approved methods of bricklaying as applied at the beginning of the 20th century. The author drew heavily on serial and... More about Bricklaying
London: Donhead, 1998. First edition. Decorated Boards, blue/black. Octavo, pp 504. b/w photographs, drawings, charts and tables throughout. A collection of technical studies on brick making, causes of damage and decay, properties of mortar in various historical settings, effects of air polluction, and most importantly - conservation treatments and materials. More about Conservation of Historic Brick Structures: Case Studies and Reports of Research
New York: Hearst Publications, 1951. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 22. Indexed. A typewritten compilation of the products that were advertised in Good Housekeeping magazine and covered by the Good Housekeeping Consumer's Guaranty, which provides replacement or refund if not as advertised. Scarce! We've never had a copy of... More about Index of Building Products and Service List Advertised in Good Housekeeping; Effective Date...
Chicago, IL: United States Gypsum, 1944-1945. First edition. Staplebound Wraps with Illustrated Covers. Quarto, pp 14 and 22, illustrated with b/w and color drawings and photographs. An outstanding selection of techniques for the use of plaster, laminated millwork, lighting coves and much more. Ideas for remodeling homes and hallways, outdoor... More about Two issues of Popular Home magazine (winter 1944 and spring building preview 1945);...
Lancaster, PA: 1960. Decorated Wraps, white, orange. Oblong small quarto, np, ~ pp 20. Color illustrations on each page. A delightful and charming trades piece presented by one of America's favorite entertainers of the 1960's, featuring color schemes in window boxes, living areas, bedrooms and bathrooms. More about Bright ideas to brighten your home: 50 lovely decorating ideas and color schemes presented by Art...
Pittsburgh, PA: The Lakeside Press, 1923. Cloth over Boards, brown w/gilt decoration. Quarto, pp 208 and 178. index pp xxii. Illustrated profusely with b/w photographs and several color plates. Showing factories, glass manufacturing, paints, brushes, tools, architectural glass, mirrors, store fronts, interiors, display cases, patterned and wired glass, leaded and... More about Glass ~ Paints, Varnishes and Brushes; Their History Manufacture & Use
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 about Great Glass in American Architecture, Decorative Windows and Doors Before 1920
Mill Valley, CA: Victorian Design Press, 1983. First edition. Paperback. 12 mo (5 1/2 X 8 1/2), pp. 118 (text), bibliography, over 200 photographic illustrations with explanatory text for each item in the calligraphic hand of Renee Locks. The author traces the history of the hardware industry in the United... More about Victorian Decorative Art; A Photographic Study of Ornamental Design in Antique Doorknobs
Reston, VA: Brick Institute of America, 1986. Later printing. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 337, indexed. More about Recommended Practice for Engineered Brick Masonry
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Co., 1928. Second edition. Original Red Cloth. Octavo, pp 206. 247 photographs, renderings and construction details, 8 in color. Decorated end papers. As with all of the ICS trades-related titles, good solid professional text, well illustrated and aimed at the tradesman of the early twentieth century... More about ICS 497 - Brickwork, Terra Cotta, and Concrete; Common Brickwork, Architectural Terra Cotta, Face...
Downers Grove, IL: SERMAC, 1979. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 22. b/w photographs and construction detail drawings. Previous owner signed the cover. Repointing is the process of removing deteriorated mortar from a masonry joint and replacing the old mortar with new, sound mortar. This information has been written to... More about The Repointing of Historic Masonry Buildings
Hants, England: Gower Technical, 1988/1989. Second printing. Hardcover. Small quarto, pp. xiii,129; wonderfully illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Covers the cleaning, repair and maintenance of metals. It examines the properties of metals, the corrosion processes leading to their deterioration, and the techniques for managing these problems. There are detailed... More about Metals (Practical Building Conservation, English Heritage Technical Handbook, Vol 4) (Practical...
London: Edward Arnold Publishers, Ltd., 1968. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 488, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. This book is divided into two sections. Part I contains supplements to the author's previous 1960 book, each chapter opening with a preamble summarizing the contents of the original chapter... More about The Corrosion and Oxidation of Metals; First Supplementary Volume
Washington DC: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, Technical Preservation Services Division, 1992. First edition. Decorated Wraps, Gold. Quarto, pp. 168. Includes Notes and Bibliography. Richly illustrated with b/w photos. An excellent, practical guide to the preservation of architectural metalwork. Part I is "A Historical Survey... More about Metals in America's Historic Buildings; Uses and Preservation Treatments
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1963. Second edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp 712, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Mild ex-library (Cargill Research Library, Minneapolis). A technical study of forms of corrosion, rate factors, corrosion testing and control, and corrosion behavior of specific metal and alloy groups... More about Corrosion Resistance of Metals and Alloys
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 about Cast Iron Decoration: A World Survey
Vienna, VA: Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association, Inc., 1979. Third edition, third printing. Spiralbound wraps. Quarto, pp. viii, 285, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Architectural firm's rubber stamped name and address on some pages. SMACNA bookstore flyer from 1991-1992 and staplebound wrap "Architectural Sheet Metal Specifications" (quarto... More about Architectural Sheet Metal Manual
New York: Architectural Book Publishing, 1930. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 147, sumptuously illustrated with b/w photographs and plans. Four pages of photographs from a 1927 article in Architecture magazine about antique ironwork laid in. An important book and wealth of visual information on this element of Philadelphia's... More about Colonial Ironwork in Old Philadelphia
Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1997. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp 144, indexed. Illustrated with color photographs. The floorcloth is rapidly gaining popularity as a fashionable alternative to an area rug. A painted canvas rug is lightweight, durable, and economical, and it offers a simple way to add... More about The Complete Book of Floorcloths; Designs & Techniques for Painting Great-Looking Canvas Rugs
New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1999. First paperback edition. Color pictorial wraps, b/w. Quarto, pp 224. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Indexed. Julius Shulman, one of the great masters of modern architectural photography, is the preeminent recorder of early California modernism. Shulman documented the famous Cast Study House Program, and architecture... More about A Constructed View: The Architectural Photograph of Julius Shulman
London: John Wiley & Sons, 1922. Second edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. xxxi, 655, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. This exceptionally detailed volume presents a wealth of information drawing on the author's own research as well as the work of all the eminent international authorities in the field... More about Cements, Limes and Plasters
San Francisco, CA: Charles Hall Page & Associates, 1976. First edition. Original Wraps. Oblong small quarto, pp 106. Illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Glossary, bibliography. Ink number on front cover. This manual was provided to help the Santa Cruz homeowner plan for the satisfactory rehabilitation of an older home... More about Santa Cruz Renovation Manual: A Homeowner's Handbook
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1954. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. xvii, 835, extremely well researched, indexed, well illustrated w/ b/w photographs and drawings/diagrams. One of the first in-depth studies of building materials. A monumental, ambitious and comprehensive study that provides necessary info to the preservation community about... More about Deterioration of Materials: Causes and Preventive Techniques
Ambler, PA: Asbestos Shingle, Slate And Sheathing Co., 1927. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 40, illustrated with color and b/w drawings and photographs. Includes directions for several different methods of installation of roofing shingles, such as honeycomb, straight laid, and French diagonal. Samples of the colors are printed in... More about Ambler Asbestos Price List; Made by Asbestos Shingle, Slate And Sheathing Company; A. I. A. File...
