Worcester, MA: Blair & Son, nd c. 1880. Original edition. Boudoir Cards. Boudoir card photographs (5.25" x 8.5", albumen photograph mounted on stiff cardboard). The Green Family mansion was built in 1850, replacing the original family homestead built by Dr. John Green in 1757. The original homestead was divided in..... More
Norfolk, VA: Donning Company, 1982. First edition. Boards. Limited edition of 2500 copies; this is number 626. A bookplate inside the front cover includes the signatures of both authors. Chapters: Settlement, Revolution, Stability 1762-1860; Civil War and Reconstruction 1860-1890; Growth, Expectations and Frustration 1890-1917; Prosperity, Depression and War 1917-1945; and..... More
New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1986. Second printing. Original Red Cloth. Quarto, pp. x, 257, indexed, glossary, bibliography, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. This authoritative look at the way American Victorian houses were decorated during the 19th century will show you how your Victorian house got the way..... More
Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1990. First American edition. Cloth over Boards. Ocatvo, pp. 223, indexed, illustrated w/color photos & drawings, covers Georgian, Colonial, Empire, Regency, Federal, Biedermeier, Victorian, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, Modern, and Art Deco styles. This book will lead you through the fascinating challenge of..... More
Bushwood, MD: Robert E. T. Pogue, 1972. First edition. Cloth over Boards. The author takes the reader on a tour of Old Maryland, which begins on St. Clement's Island and continues through five of Maryland's older counties. There are about 250 photographs. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975. Second Printing. Cloth over Boards. From its first settlement by the English in 1607 down to today, Virginia has enjoyed a rich, varied, and splendid history. That history is now presented for the first time in pictures - in more than 750 magnificent illustrations..... More
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1990. Fourth printing. Perfect Bound. Octavo, pp. vii, 467, indexed, richly illustrated in color and b/w. The great wealth of 19th-century Britain led to an astonishing boom in the building of country houses. These houses were generally of an enormous size and complexity, and..... More
London: Spring Books, 1967. Second edition. Original Cloth. Small quarto, pp. 42,. indexed, illustrated with over 300 line drawings and engravings as well as 48 half-tone plates. In this book, the author considers the social history of design from 1660 to 1830, drawing his examples and most of his material..... More
New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., 1944. First edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 130, endpaper maps, bibliography, maps, and b/w photos included. Analysis of notable Federal style Georgetown dwellings. Includes many illustrations and a walking tour itinerary. List of existing structures built before 1825. Sooner or later, most Americans have..... More
New York: A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc., 1965. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Although Maryland has many fascinating old houses built in colonial and post-colonial times, most of them, including some of the largest and most luxurious, are virtually unknown except to nearby residents. In this book, the author..... More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1993. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 270, indexed, illustrated with 350 b/w photos and drawings. Widely considered the best book on the subject by the best practitioner. An essential manual of conservation techniques. Building materials discussed include wood, stone, brick, terra..... More
London: Architectural Press, 1980. First (revised) paperback edition. Paperback. Quarto, pp. 225, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Although our stock of Georgian buildings is still sadly diminishing, there is also a strong and growing movement for their care, conservation and re-use. This is a task which requires not..... More
Baltimore: Maryland Historical Trust, 1990. First edition. Pictorial Wraps. This is a superb, and certainly definitive study of historic architecture in the incredibly rich ground of Somerset County Maryland. The book includes narrative discussion of the architectural history of the county arranged chronologically, enhanced with black and white photographs, floor..... More
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1993. First edition. Perfect Bound. Small quarto, pp. xvi, 252, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. This book examines innovative structures in eras that saw the development of new, large-scale building types and describes the modern scientific tools for clarifying the technological circumstances and the..... More
Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1899. Limited edition of 750 copies. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 275, illustrated with b/w photographs. Ex-library markings. The celebrated section of the South-West Mountains, Virginia, stands pre-eminently as the birthplace of Presidents, governors, and statesmen. The list of those who have lived there..... More
Washington, D.C. Bahai Library Committee, 1920. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 26, illustrated with b/w tipped-in plates. Typewritten on brown paper. A presentation copy by the Bahai Library Committee of Washington DC, signed by the author on the title page. Ex-library markings. Charles Mason Remey (1874-1974) was an American architect..... More
New York: John Wiley, 1854. First edition. Embossed Brown Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. viii, 184, illustrated with b/w engravings. Ex-library markings. The author endeavoured to collect the sum of the practical knowledge on the use of iron, in its combination with other materials, in the construction of fire-proof..... More
Boston: The House Beautiful Publishing Company, 1919. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Large Quarto, pp. 84, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings, and period advertisements. Featuring noteworthy houses by well-known architects, such as the Atwood home in East Gloucester, Mass., the oldest house in upper New York, and the Pierce-Nichols..... More
Boston, MA: Small, Maynard & Company, 1901. First edition. Cloth over Boards, maroon and w/gilt lettering. Octavo, pp. xvi, 227, indexed, illustrated with 125 b/w photographs and drawings. Ex-library markings. The greater portion of the contents of this book appeared originally in serial form in the columns of The Churchman..... More
New York: Baker & Taylor Company, 1905. First edition. Cloth over Boards, maroon and w/gilt lettering and embossed decoration. Octavo, pp 227, indexed, illustrated with 52 full page sepia toned b/w photographs. Ex-library markings. The first book written in English about Japanese architecture as a whole including about the associated..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910. First edition. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 392, indexed, illustrated with 336 b/w drawings and photographs. Ex-library. Sir Banister Fletcher was an English architect and architectural historian. This comprehensive and well-illustrated volume covers the history of the English home, the site, the plan..... More
Chicago: Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1905. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 311, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings, plus 8-page publisher's catalog bound in. Ex-library markings. Hodgson intended this book to show in the clearest possible manner the various methods employed in his trades. He was strongly influenced..... More
Seattle, WA: Elmer & Moody Co., 1931. Original edition. Perfect Bound. Quarto, pp. 44, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color drawings. Order form bound in. Illustrations of doors, sashes, windows, moulding, trim, hardware, stairs, cabinets, cupboards, and more. This has an extensive collection of architectural millwork items, wonderful for contractors..... More
New York: Vitrifyx Company, 1920. Second edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 32, illustrated with b/w photographs. Stamped by the Pacific Materials Co, San Francisco, on the front cover. This catalog features hydrolithic concrete, a waterproofing agent that strengthened and densified the concrete. This catalog features comparative tables showing how the..... More
New York: W. W. Norton, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong Octavo, pp. 144. Indexed, thoroughly illustrated with b/w photos. A bird's eye view of some of New York City's sculptural treasures, hiding in plain sight on the facades of the city's prominent buildings. This book focuses on the human figure..... More
