East Petersburg, PA: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2008. Reissue. Paperback. Quarto. pp 80. Numerous illustrations and diagrams. Not merely a comprehensive trade catalog, this ambitious 80 page booklet also traces the development of architectural millwork to modern times. A nice pairing to Brent Hull's "Historic Millwork, A Guide to Restoring and..... More
Los Angeles: Petersen Publishing Co., 1973. First printing. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 80, illustrated in b/w, covers exteriors, interiors, specific shots, the view camera, processing, and the business. Architectural photography must be approached with specialized equipment and a highly selective and specialized way of seeing and working. Modern 35mm cameras..... More
Chicago, IL: nd c. 1920s. Custom made. Architectural Wooden Model. Architectural model, 30" x 44" x 30", new acrylic case included. Genuine 100-year-old scale model of a house sold by Sears Roebuck in the early 1920s. Homeowners could shop for a house as a kit of parts, delivered by Sears..... More
New York: Unknown, nd c. 1850. Original edition. Lithograph Print. 12" x 19", b/w lithograph. In 1839, a farmhouse located at what is now Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street in New York City was turned into a roadhouse under the direction of William "Corporal" Thompson (1807-1872), who later renamed it..... More
New York: Rizzoli, 1989. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Oblong quarto, pp. x, 181, illustrated with color photographs. The renowned 19th century American landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900) purchased property in Hudson, NY in 1860, and over the next three decades he designed and had built a magnificent home..... More
Youngstown, OH: Truscon Steel Co., nd c. 1930. First edition. Folded ephemera. Folded ephemera, 9" x 12", unfolds to 72" x 96" An extremely attractive trade piece offering a comprehensive picture of the Truscon institution and its products, which included a complete line of steel windows for every type of..... More
Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., 1943. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 9, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. This booklet shows a few of the many ways in which glass can be used effectively and inexpensively to brighten a new house. Lots of period charm. More
Chicago, IL: Portland Cement Association, 1946. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 31, illustrated with b/w photographs and specification drawings. Each page promotes a reason to select a concrete home: it's beautiful, or comfortable, or livable, or clean, and so on. The photos of home exteriors are identified by architect..... More
New York: The Lyons Press, 2000. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 160, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Press release laid in. This book is a practical guide to the skills needed to create a healthy home and lifestyle that supports us both emotionally and physically, as governed by..... More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1939. Original edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 291, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Stamped by a previous owner on front endpaper. This book was conceived and written largely as a result of a long experience in teaching both housing and community..... More
New York: Jacobson & Co., 1929. Original edition. Green Cloth over Boards w/embossed design. Quarto, 254 numbered b/w photographic plates. Stamped by a previous owner inside the covers. A beautiful collection of ornamental products - ceilings, columns, mouldings, panels, fountains, urns, grilles, and much more. A portfolio of period interiors..... More
Providence, RI: Primo Art Studios, nd c. 1925. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp 23, illustrated with b/w photographs. An extensive catalog of cast stone products for gardens and sunrooms including planters, pedestals, benches, statuary, bird baths, plaques, fountains, sun dials, and more. Nearly all the pieces are copies..... More
Lebanon, NH: Brandeis, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto, pp. 226, indexed, richly illustrated w/ b/w and color photographs, drawings, and plans (nearly 200 historical photographs.). The author interprets the 18th century synagogue in a small Ukrainian town, historically, architecturally, and in relation to the community of its time. Built by..... More
Chicago, IL: National Plan Service, Inc., 1944. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, blue. Quarto, pp 32, illustrated with color exterior perspectives and thumbnail "blueprint" floor plans. Also some interior perspective sketches. An attractive WWII plan book with colonial, Cape Cod, ranch and modern homes, well illustrated. Also includes a general..... More
Lancaster, PA: Armstrong Cork Co., 1934. Original edition. Decorated Boards. Octavo, pp. 351 Color reproductions of linoleum floor & rug patterns on each page. Color interior rendering on frontispiece. Gorgeous mid-century designs for linoleum floors and rugs! Nearly every page features a different pattern, all in full color. We've had..... More
Pittsburgh, PA: National Fire Proofing Co. (NATCO), 1927. Original edition. Folded Ephemera. Quarto, each folder pp. 4-6. Folder 1: "NATCO Unibacker: the tile that binds" Folder 2: "NATCO Combed Face Tile" Folder 3: "Vitritile" Folder 4: "NATCO Double Shell Load Bearing Tile" Illustrated with b/w and spot color drawings. Two..... More
Kent, UK: Georgian Group, nd c. 1991. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 7, illustrated with b/w photographs. This short guide is intended as a general outline of the development of Georgian stonework, and of the simple do's and don'ts to be remembered when repairing or repointing stone or flint..... More
New York: F.J. Newcomb Mfg. Co., nd c. 1900. Original edition. Cloth over Boards, two-hole cloth tie binding. Quarto, 47 b/w plates of ornamental plaster and woodwork. A sticker on the front cover indicates that this copy was sent to interior designers W. & E. Thorton-Smith & Co. in Toronto..... More
London: National Trust, 1995. Reprint. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 348, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Sleeping habits and arrangements have changed comparatively little over the centuries, but cooking and eating have undergone revolution after revolution. Behind the curious ingredients and mysterious language of old cookery books lies a...... More
New York: Union Publishing Co., nd c. 1870. First edition. Embossed cloth with gilt illustration. Octavo, pp. 728, indexed, illustrated with b/w engravings. The 13 full-page engravings mentioned in the subtitle are not present; it doesn't appear that they were ever bound in with the text. Signed by a previous..... More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1920. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Folio, pp. 223, with 56 full page b/w and color photographic or illustrated plates. Library book plate. First two pages have been heavily wrinkled; does not affect the text or plates. Mildred Stapley Byne was an American art..... More
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1959. Fourth impression, 1968. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. xiv, 498, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. The village of Niiike is a small rice-growing settlement in the western half of Honshu, Japan's principal island. One hundred and thirty people live in its 24..... More
Norwich, UK: Unidentified, 1795. First edition. Half leather with marbled boards. Quarto, pp. 50, illustrated with b/w drawings. Bookplate from a previous owner (William Fuller Maitland) inside front cover, and signature of a previous owner on front endpaper. Maitland (1844-1932) was an English art collector and Liberal politician who sat..... More
Troy, NY: Behr-Manning, 1933. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. 16mo (3.5" x 6"), pp. 28, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. This company created several different kinds of abrasive papers and cloths (aka sandpaper), using three natural minerals (quartz, garnet, and emery) and two manufactured minerals (silicon carbide and aluminum oxide)..... More
Cleveland, OH: Sherwin-Williams Company, nd c. 1915. First edition. Color Pictorial Portfolio. Small quarto, pp. 10 staplebound pamphlet plus 21 two-sided pages in a portfolio. Each of the pages includes a full color illustration on one side, and a description and list of products on the other side. This portfolio..... More
