New York: Educational Facilities Laboratories, 1960. Second Printing. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 144, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This book examines schoolhouse buildings around the world, and helps those involved in a school building project make wise decisions about construction of a school building, even though they might have..... More
Portland, ME: Hoyt, Fogg, and Donham, 1885. Later printing. Decorated Boards. Small octavo, pp. 72, glossary of architectural terms, illustrated with 4 b/w plates. Signed on the front end paper by a previous owner, and stamped on the inside front cover by another previous owner. A standard for every tradesman..... More
New York: Reinhold, 1956. Second printing. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. vii, 279, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This book can help three people at once - the owner of the building, who wants to make a profit on the investment; the tenant, who wants a comfortable, attractive..... More
New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2002. First edition. Decorated Boards. Quarto, pp. 208, illustrated with b/w drawings, and b/w and color photographs. This is the first book on the life and architecture of Wenche Selmer (1920-1998), one of the few women who gained prominence among European architects in the mid-20th..... More
New York: Reinhold, 1951. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 288, indexed, illustrated with 470 b/w drawings and photographs. Library stamp on front endpaper. Dust jacket slightly wrinkled. Sixty-three neighborhood, community, and regional shopping centers are minutely described and illustrated in this book. Parking had never before been analyzed..... More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1896. First edition; first thousand. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 47, illustrated with b/w drawings, including two fold-out plates, and 16-page publisher's catalog bound in. The authors aimed to collect material that had direct application in engineering and architectural practice, and make it..... More
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1956. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp 92, indexed, illustrated with more than 100 b/w photographs and 2 in full color. Gordon Drake was a young designer who died suddenly and tragically in 1952 at the age of 34. The quantity of his..... 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 unusually nice condition for such large volumes that are often frequently referenced in the field. A monumental set on..... More
New York: Singer Manufacturing Co., 1896. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 68, indexed, illustrated with b/w engravings. Another sheet of parts is attached inside with paper clips. A previous owner's name is stamped on the title page. The Singer Model 17 sewing machine was popular at the turn of..... More
Toronto: Northern Miner Press Limited, 1963. Second edition. Boards. 12mo, pp. 167, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. This book is intended to give the average reader an intelligent conception of what lies behind the making of a Canadian mine. It is not intended as a text book, but is designed..... More
New York: Reinhold, 1955/1963. Fifth printing. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. iv, 264, indexed, illustrated with over 600 b/w drawings and photographs. The motel business came of age with the publication of this book. The old roadside cabin was replaced by a newer building type - the well designed motel..... More
New York: Reinhold, 1955/1960. Fourth printing. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. iv, 264, indexed, illustrated with over 600 b/w drawings and photographs. The motel business came of age with the publication of this book. The old roadside cabin was replaced by a newer building type - the well designed motel..... More
Barre, VT: Barclay Brothers, 1921. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 16 each issue, illustrated with b/w photographs. Four issues: March/April 1921, May/June 1921, September/October 1921, November/December 1921. Published bi-monthly in the interest of "better monuments and better business," this trade magazine included historical articles (the eagle as memorial..... More
London: The Architectural Press Ltd, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Tall thin quarto, pp 105, indexed, price clipped, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs, library bookplate on front end paper, mild ex-library markings. This book puts information about construction methods in the context of current research into the qualities of stone..... More
New York: Reinhold, 1949. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. viii, 228, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This book provides a basic understanding and complete details about all kinds of productions; architecture, design, and specific problems are studied so that theatres and auditoriums may be more intelligently..... More
New York: Henry Leidel, 1893. First edition. Pictorial Cover. Octavo, pp. 83, illustrated with color chip charts. The back cover has been used as a paint palette, adding an attractive and unique quality to this scarce book. Excerpt from the text: "The following characteristic of warm tints is of especial..... More
New York: Benjamin Blom, Inc., 1972. Reprint. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 206, illustrated w/drawings, reprint of the 1869 original. Central Park receives millions of visitors every year, tourists and locals alike. A Description of the New York Central Park, published in 1869, is recognized today as the most important..... More
Chicago. IL: Celotex Building Products, 1937. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 26, illustrated with b/w photographs. Displays the company's balance sheet and statement of profit and loss for the year. The president's letter to the stockholders acknowledged that there was little residential construction during the depression, but felt that..... More
Minneapolis, MN: The University of Minnesota Press, 1935. First edition. Original Cloth on Boards, burgundy. Octavo, pp 160, indexed, bibliography. 12 Color plates of granite and dolomite samples. 78 b/w images, including photographs, maps, drawings, and diagrams. Illustrated frontispiece (b/w rendering of the Bell Telephone Company Building). An extremely scarce..... More
Cambridge, MA: Lally Column Company, 1922. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp 48, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This is the first time we've been able to offer a trade catalog of lally columns, from any company! This catalog was distributed on the 25th anniversary of the founding..... More
Proctor, VT: Vermont Marble Co., nd c. 1940. First edition. Decorated Stock Covers. 12 mo, pp 22, illustrated with b/w photographs. A history of this iconic Vermont marble company, its development, quarrying methods, marble mills, plant locations, monument shops, and works. Beautifully photographed. A one of a kind publication. More
London: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Small quarto, pp 254, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Mild ex-library. One of the problems which beset the practical conservation of stone buildings is the fragmentation of the disciplines involved. This book, in two volumes, brings these disciplines together by the..... More
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1997. Second edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 576. Indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. A guide to the most influential furniture and lighting designs of the twentieth century, comprised of over 1200 illustrated entries, cataloguing the most distinctive and important creations of renowned..... More
New York: Sapolin Paints Inc., 1969. Original edition. Ephemera. Small quarto, two fold-out paint charts, one for exterior paint colors and one for interior paint colors. A valuable resource for those who are renovating their 1960s-era home, and want to use colors that are authentic to the time period. The..... More
Richmond, VA: Le*Wood Homes, nd ca 1955. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, green/yellow. Oblong octavo, pp 24, illustrated with color drawings and floor plans. Mid-century design elements abound in this sweet little pattern book. Colonial, ranch, car ports, and more! More
