New York: Myron C. Clark Publishing Co., 1909. First American edition. Cloth over Boards; gilt lettering. Small quarto, pp. 321, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs, and b/w drawings of brick patterns. Previous owner signed and stamped the front endpaper. This book puts in writing that knowledge which has been handed..... More
Chicago: Hollow Building Tile Association, 1920. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 47. Thoroughly illustrated with b/w photos and drawings. A wonderful trade piece with numerous examples of hollow tile barns, cisterns, granaries, garages, dairy buildings, and other outbuildings. More
Chicago. IL: Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1916. Third edition. Cloth over Boards w/ embossed cover. 12 mo. pp 525, plus index, a self-quiz; illustrated with b/w drawings. A thorough, practical guide to using the above materials with a discussion of terms, tools, building methods and maintenance. Very useful for..... More
Philadelphia, PA: Nat'l Cinder Conc. Products Assoc. 1925. First edition. Decorated Boards w/cloth backstrip, brown & tipped-in title. Large quarto, pp 208. 120 pages of b/w photographs on concrete masonry buildings, & finish charts, followed by underwriter's laboratories tests and other technical data. 6 pages of "blue prints" showing details..... More
Newburgh, NY: Mastic Tile Corporation of America, 1956. Original edition. Cardboard Box, maroon. 8.5" x 4.5" x 2.25" full box, filled with 27 4" x 4" floor tile samples. The tiles have color codes and company information printed on the back of each. The box front flips down, with advertising..... 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
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
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
Wiltshire, UK: The Crowood Press, 2015. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp 224, indexed. Color photographs and illustrations on every page. A guide for architect, artisans, and home owners which teaches techniques for preserving and repairing historic stone and masonry structures. Beautifully illustrated - it depicts how to do..... More
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France: H. Vial, 1986. First edition. Portfolio with text and loose plates, cloth ties. Folio, pp. 20 plus 24 full color plates of wood and marble details. Text in French. We are proud to offer this beautiful portfolio for the first time. The images are lush and detailed, and there..... 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
