London: Alec Tiranti, 1967. First edition. Boards. Small quarto, pp. 124, plus 173 full page b/w plates. Several color plates tipped-in to the text. Index, notes, appendix of Dublin Plasterers. Contrary to the widely held belief that the art of stucco decoration in Ireland was mainly the work of foreigners..... More
Boston: Bates & Guild, 1914. First edition, later printing (Eighth Thousand). Library Binding in Buckram. Quarto, pp. 4, plus 33 plates. Ex-library markings. Written by a professor of architecture at Cornell, it was created to present to his students as part of his course on architectural construction. A nice book..... More
New York: William Farquhar Payson, 1931. First edition. Cloth over Boards, tan. Quarto, pp. 280 + 204 b/w photographic plates and pp. 19 Index. A remarkable field survey of the early houses of Dutchess County, New York. Clearly a work of love and reverence for the area and its architectural..... More
New York: Bonanza, (1926). Reissue. Cloth over Boards, tan. Quarto, pp. 67, illustrated with b/w photographs. Charleston is one of the great cities of the South that has preserved teh character of Colonial days. House after house stands much as it did during Revolutionary times, and the people of Charleston..... More
Philadelphia, PA: A. L. Sereni, nd c. 1935. Original edition. Brochure. 3.25" x 6.25" brochure, folds out to 6.5" x 6.25", illustrated with color lithography. This is the first time we've seen this lovely advertisement for Vivatone woven awnings. Includes a chart of five fabric color options. More
Niles, MI: The Kawneer Co., 1929. First edition. Decorated Stock Covers, blue. Quarto, pp. 63, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings. A distinctive and uncommon publication displaying beautiful specimens of highly ornamental store fronts in photographs and with special attention to the details. A supplementary section shows a...... More
