Covina, CA: Texas Aluminum Co., Inc., 1963. Original edition. Three-hole punched pamphlet. Quarto, pp. 81 b/w perspective renderings, construction details and window type elevations. A visually interesting, scarce windows catalog from the early 1960s. Full of cross-section drawings and great period renderings of large college, apartment and institutional buildings. More
Niles, MI: Kawneer Co., 1939. Original edition. Decorated Wraps, blue. Quarto, pp 11. b/w drawings and photographs on each page. Order form laid-in. A very scarce mid-century trade publication depicting modern design applications of metal windows and architectural metal work in commercial and residential spaces. More
Minneapolis, MN: ASHSB, Inc, 1925. First edition. Color Decorated Wraps. Quarto, pp. 48. illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. A group of Minnesota architects created the ASHSB in 1914 to provide a solution for theshortage of middle class housing in the U.S. By 1925, this monthly publication included articles on... More
Pittsburgh, PA: Alcoa Albron Aluminum Company, nd c. 1950. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 23. Illustrated with b/w drawings with spot color. 4-page list of manufacturers laid in. Alcoa Albron offered aluminum metal and masonry paint; aluminum house paint; and aluminum enamel for interior use. This brochure illustrates many... More
New Orleans, LA: Vieux Carre Commission, 1980. Original edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp 31. illustrated with b/w photographs. The softness and erosion in New Orleanian brick led to a study of the masonry in the French Quarter, and documenting techniques for preservation, repair, prevention, and replacement. This manual documents the... More
La Porte, IN: Ordan Publishing Co., Inc., 1956. Original edition. Decorated Cardboard Covers. Quarto, pp 48. b/w perspective renderings and floor plans on each page. Complimentary copy distributed by Ferguson Construction Company, Sidney, OH. Architect designed suburban homes - ranch styles, multi-level contemporaries, and split levels in a nicely illustrated... More
Baltimore, MD: National Assoc. of Marble Dealers, 1926. First edition. Half-Leather. Quarto, each issue about 65 pp. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Trade advertisements in the back. An outstanding collection of articles on the use of marble in buildings and gardens, including stores, churches, and landmarks such as the public library... More
Dubuque, IA: Carr, Ryder & Adams Co., n.d. (ca. 1932). Original Edition. Decorated, Embossed Boards. Quarto, pp. 403. Illustrated with bright color paintings and b/w drawings and details. A beautiful and richly illustrated millwork catalog, with very high production values. The Carr, Ryder & Adams Co. had a very long... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1943. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. vii, 409, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and color samples. Color samples are complete and in very good condition. Bookplate on the front end paper from a previous owner. Excellent compendium, with bibliography, of fashion history; it... More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1948. First edition. Original Cloth, tan boards with red and black titles. Octavo, pp. 340, indexed, illustrated with 15 color plates, numerous b/w illustrations and graphics. Original owner stamped his name inside the front and back cover, and handwrote some notes on the... More
New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1935. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. xx, 572, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Paint color chips are complete and in very good condition. Signed on the front end paper by a previous owner. This book has three aims: first, to foster interest... More
Watkins Glen, NY: Amer Life Foundation, 1981. First edition. Oversized Paperback. Octavo, pp. 108, indexed, illustrated in color. Very important, practical study. Includes the elusive color card. Important for anyone interested in authentic coloration. More
New York: Grolier Club, 2013. First edition, Limited. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 288. Illustrated with 749 color illustrations. Limited edition of 1,500 copies. A beautifully produced, visually spectacular catalog for the exhibit of the same name, showing at New York's Grolier Club through February of 2014. Written by exhibit... More
New York: Sweet's Catalog Service, 1919. Fourteenth Edition. Original Green Cloth. Octavo, pp. 1955, illustrated. Complete in one volume. Complete Sweet's catalog - an amazing amount of trade literature in one volume. An early example of the definitive building products catalogue from the teens and twenties. Very scarce! While the... More
Lansdale, PA: American-Olean Tile Company, nd ca 1960. Original edition. Cardboard box, gray. 8" x 16" x 2" Cardboard box w/ 119 wall tile samples measuring 1 5/16" x 1 9/16", representing 62 different colors. A beautiful salesman's sample box, with two tile samples for most colors (5 colors have... More
Baltimore, MD: William C. Scherer & Co., 1912. Original edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 175. b/w line drawings, halftones and engravings throughout. Marvelously illustrated trade catalog with extensive sections on doors, windows, moldings, porch spindles, shutters, mantels, store fronts and more. Many beautiful details to enjoy. More
Chicago, IL: Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1906. First edition. Original Blue Cloth on Boards w/embossed design & lettering. Small octavo, pp approx. 100+ b/w perspective renderings and floor plans on each page. A very uncommon plan book of California style dwellings, designed in conjunction with the Montgomery Ward Company... More
Washington DC: National Historic Trust/Columbia Univeristy, 1973. First printing. Oversized Paperback. Tall octavo, pp. 92, indexed, well illustrated with b/w photos & drawings. bibliography and index. An important and scarce trade piece. Well suited for the advanced professional or graduate student in preservation. Hard to find today. More
New York: W. & J. Sloane, 1907. First edition. Cloth over Boards, beige/black. Oblong quarto, 32 oil cloth design samples with one also reproduced in a heavy-duty format. WOW! What a stunning trade catalog! We've never had a oil cloth catalog before. This is an absolute show-stopping catalog of oil... More
Raleigh, NC: Standard Homes Plan Service, Inc., nd c. 1965. Original edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, dark blue on white. Quarto, pp 16. b/w photographs & floor plans on each page. A collection of smaller homes (1000-1250 square feet),with features typical of mid-century ranch homes. Includes variation photographs, where you can... More
Ames, IA: Midwest Plan Service, 1971. Original edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, light blue. Quarto, pp 74. b/w drawings with spot color. The purpose of this handbook is to help people plan or select adequate, comfortable, functional, and satisfying housing for their families. Useful whether you intend to build a new... More
Cleveland, OH: National Association of Marble Dealers, 1926. First edition. Embossed boards. Quarto, pp. 9 plus 42 full page b/w plates. This book was issued as an explanatory measure for composing a specification for interior marble, in the best style adopted by the trade and in fair consideration to the... More
Washington, D.C. National Bureau of Standards, 1977. First edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp 244. Illustrated with b/w and color photographs. This book is the formal report of the proceedings of the seminar on Corrosion and Metal Artifacts. The volume contains the tutorial lectures on the aspects of corrosion science and... More
Chicago, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1984. First edition. Staplebound Wraps with 3-ring binder holes. 8 1/2" x 11" pp 32. Illustrated with b/w drawings. Covers history of glass, measurement of window units, and nomenclature. The most comprehensive glossary of window types and terms we've ever seen. A lot... More
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1994. First paperback edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. x, 467, bibliography, index, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. In this richly illustrated history Cecil Elliott focuses on a neglected aspect of architecture, the technics of building form. Concentrating on developments in Europe and North America from... More
