Dubuque, Iowa: Universal Catalogue Bureau, 1927. First edition. Embossed Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 356, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color drawings. An attractive line of millwork such as doors, windows, sash, colonnades, stairwork, breakfast nooks, kitchen cupboards, bathroom cabinets, porchwork, mouldings, and much more. More
Chicago. IL: Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1914. Third edition. Cloth over Boards w/ embossed cover. 12mo, pp. 525, indexed, 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 the builder..... More
Chicago, IL: The Architectural Forum Service Division, nd ca 1930. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 32. 20 pages of home designs with b/w architectural drawings and floor plans. Charts of cement stucco textures, and concrete masonry wall construction details. A very uncommon group of prize winning designs for cement..... More
Boston, MA: David R. Godine Publisher, 2013. Stated First Edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 179, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Woodworking, handicrafts -the rewards of creative practice, bringing something new and meaningful into the world through one’s own vision, make us fully alive. How does the..... More
Chicago, IL: United States Gypsum Company, 1926. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 7, illustrated with b/w photos with spot color. Sketch in colored pencil in margin of front cover. This issue contains articles on Southern Colonial architecture; a historical church of Southern Colonial design; Rocklath testing; and Structolite for..... More
Chicago, IL: United States Gypsum Company, 1927. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 7, illustrated with b/w photos with spot color. Sketch in colored pencil in margin of front cover. This issue contains articles on French Renaissance architectural style; lath used in ancient Egypt, Middle Ages, and English Renaissance, and..... More
Chicago, IL: United States Gypsum Company, 1927. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 7, illustrated with b/w photos with spot color. Two b/w engravings of Italian architecture laid inside (facade of Saint Stefano in Abruzzo, and Palazzo Canacci in Florence). This issue contains articles on the cathedral of Saint Trophisme..... More
New York: Charles Warner Company, 1910-1912. Original printing. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, each issue ~14 pages, illustrated with b/w photographs. September 1910, February 1911, June 1911, August 1911, March 1912. Each issue is 3-hole punched. This monthly illustrated magazine was printed for those interested in masons' building materials. Topics include..... More
London, UK: Copper Development Association (UK), 1953. Sixth impression. Tan Boards with Green Cloth Spine. Small quarto, pp 130, illustrated with b/w photos and construction details. A practical guide to the use of copper sheets and strips as flashings and weatherings. Topics covered include physical properties of copper, constructing joints..... More
Pittsburgh, PA: The National Association of Sheet Metal Contractors, 1929. First edition. Full Leatherette, embossed cover. Quarto, pp. 768, illustrated with hundreds of scaled line drawings. Probably the best title on the subject, as scarce as it is invaluable for the tradesman. A very hard title to find. Very sturdily..... More
London: B.T.Batsford, 1909. First edition. Original Cloth on Boards, grey. Quarto, pp. xv, 268, indexed. 441 b/w photographs and illustrations. With Bibliography. Richly illustrated, well researched study on the history and artistry of leadwork as practiced in England. The industry defining study, with chapters on all aspects of the product..... More
Oxford, NY: David Hayles, 2015. First edition, Limited to 100 copies. Color Pictorial Boards. Quarto, pp 326, illustrated with color photographs. Scagliola, a plastering technique used to create the look of marble is the life work of author and expert preservationist David Hayles. He recently won the prestigious Askins Award..... More
Ambler, PA: Asbestos Shingle, Slate And Sheathing Co., nd c. 1913. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 20, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Includes directions for several different methods of installation of roofing shingles, such as honeycomb, straight laid, and French diagonal. Exterior photographs of buildings with Ambler..... More
Madison, CT: Sound View Press, 1991. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 428, indexed, illustrated with 37 color plates and 248 b/w photographs. Thirty-two papers presented at the Gilding Conservation Symposium held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in October 1988 comprise an interdisciplinary compilation of current gilding conservation..... More
