Norfolk, VA: Gentle Beam Publications, 2010. First edition, limited. Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 326. Bibliography. Richly illustrated with b/w photos and reproduced catalog pages. A fascinating look at Montgomery Ward's collection of kit homes, ordered by catalog and shipped by rail throughout the U.S. A valuable research tool, a helpful..... More
London: Caxton, n.d. (1920s). First edition. Embossed cloth over boards; gilt lettering. Quarto, pp. 224, 232. Richly illustrated in color and b/w. Index. The original edition, not a reprint, and in good working order, for such large volumes that are often frequently referenced in the field. A monumental set on..... More
Medford, MA: G. Rappoli, Inc., nd, c. 1950. Original edition. Mechanical pencil. Antique mechanical pencil. "G. Rappoli, Inc. Manufacturers of Concrete Blocks and Cinder Blocks 293 Harvard St. Medford, Mass. Tel. EXport 6-3995 & EXport 6-8624" This charming pencil has a transparent end cap filled with a yellow liquid that..... More
Chicago, IL: Universal Portland Cement Co., 1911. Fourth edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 61, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. The apparent ease with which concrete sidewalks may be constructed has led many amateurs to undertake such construction with little experience and less knowledge of the requirements necessary to..... More
Chicago, IL: Portland Cement Association, nd c. 1925. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 46, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Around the home, concrete finds a wide range of usefulness for making improvements. There are utilitarian uses, such as walks, drives, retaining walls, steps, porch floors, and more..... More
Holland, MI: Holland Furnace Company, nd c. 1920. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 24, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. These coal furnaces were considered more efficient and clean than comparable models. One client wrote, "I have one fault to find with your furnace. A person does not know..... 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
New York: Walker & Co., 2004. First paperback edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Octavo, pp. xiii, 287, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. There once may have been 250,000 miles of stone walls in America's Northeast, stretching farther than the distance to the moon. Even though most of them are crumbling today..... More
New York: Tompkins-Kiel Marble Company, 1911. Original edition. Leatherette, bound w/cloth ties. Oblong quarto, pp. 56. Full color 6" x 8" marble tile sample on each page. An outstanding source of information about the many colors, patterns and qualities of marble. A very scarce and valuable volume. These catalogs were..... More
Newtown, CT: Taunton Press, 1992. Second Printing. Paperback Original. Quarto, pp. 151, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Here is the definitive survey of woodworking joints for builders and craftsmen. More than 450 variations on 66 basic joints are explained. You'll learn when and where to use each joint..... More
