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The Civil Architecture of Vitruvius Comprising Those Books Of The Other Which Relate To The Public and private Edifices of the Ancients Translated By William Wilkins.; With An Introduction Containing An Historical View Of The Rise And Progress Of Architecture Amongst The Greeks. Architecture, Vitruvius Pollio Marcus.

[Architecture]. Vitruvius Pollio Marcus.

The Civil Architecture of Vitruvius Comprising Those Books Of The Other Which Relate To The Public and private Edifices of the Ancients Translated By William Wilkins.; With An Introduction Containing An Historical View Of The Rise And Progress Of Architecture Amongst The Greeks

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1812. First edition. Leather on boards, burgundy with brown back strip. Folio, lxxvi, pp 282., 41 total plates. A translation of some of Vitruvius's works by William Wilkins, a classical scholar and architect of the Georgian era in England. This is an exceedingly... More

Price: $325.00

The Small House Volume IX No 6, June 1929. Architecture, The Architects Small House Service Bureau.

[Architecture]. The Architects Small House Service Bureau.

The Small House Volume IX No 6, June 1929.

Minneapolis, MN: The Architects Small House Service Bureau, 1929. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 40, b/w photographs and period advertising. This month's issue covers trees, stairways, chimney pots, upholstered furniture, varnish, color, texture, architectural drawings, Dutch Colonials, four house plans, contractors, and questions. A lot of interesting content for... More

Price: $50.00

Ar-Ke-Tex Art-Keramic-Textures: The Standard of Textured Tiles. Tiles and Pottery, Clay Products Inc.

[Tiles and Pottery]. Clay Products Inc.

Ar-Ke-Tex Art-Keramic-Textures: The Standard of Textured Tiles.

Brazil, IN: Clay Products Inc., 1928. First edition. Three-hole fastener-bound cardboard wraps. Quarto, pp. 59, illustrated with color samples and b/w photos and drawings. Pencil marks on front cover, and ink marks on back cover. A trade catalog that tells the story of the creation and development of this company's... More

Price: $70.00

Marble: A Pictorial Story of a Great Industry. Stone, Vermont Marble Company.

[Stone]. Vermont Marble Company.

Marble: A Pictorial Story of a Great Industry.

Proctor, VT: Vermont Marble Co., 1939. Original edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, blue. Octavo, pp 24. b/w photographs on each page. Everything marble! Photos in the mill, handcrafters carving column caps, exterior and interior buildings featuring Vermont marble, fireplaces, art, and even a gravestone.An interesting window into marble production and use... More

Price: $55.00

Marble Goes Modern. Stone, Vermont Marble Company.

[Stone]. Vermont Marble Company.

Marble Goes Modern.

Proctor, VT: Vermont Marble Co., 1940. Original edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, navy. Small octavo, pp 17. b/w photographs on each page. A delightful trade piece depicting various applications for marble in building facades such as the Supreme Court Building in D.C., lobbies of banks and stores, and garden ornaments. Also... More

Price: $55.00

Miracles in Marble, A Story of Modern Methods Applied to One of America's Oldest Industries. Stone, Vermont Marble Company.

[Stone]. Vermont Marble Company.

Miracles in Marble, A Story of Modern Methods Applied to One of America's Oldest Industries.

Proctor, VT: Vermont Marble Co. First edition. Decorated Stock Covers. 12 mo, pp 22. b/w photographs on each page. 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

Price: $55.00

The Five Orders of Architecture, the Casting of Shadows and the First Principles of Construction Based on the System of Vignola. Seventy-Six Plates, Drawn and Arranged by Pierre Esquié. Architectural History, Pierre Esquie.

[Architectural History]. Esquie, Pierre.

The Five Orders of Architecture, the Casting of Shadows and the First Principles of Construction Based on the System of Vignola. Seventy-Six Plates, Drawn and Arranged by Pierre Esquié.

New York: William Helburn Inc., n.d. ca. 1920. First edition. Boards w/cloth spine, brown. Quarto,, pp. 21 plus 76 engraved plates. A significant book on the five Classical Orders of Architecture, illustrated with 76 engraved plates by author Esquié, a noted French architect who won the Grand Prix de Rome... More

Price: $60.00

English Georgian; Plate volume for "Practical Exemplar of Architecture" English, Mervyn E. Macartney.

[English]. Macartney, Mervyn E.

English Georgian; Plate volume for "Practical Exemplar of Architecture"

Westminster: Architectural Review, 1907. Original edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp 78. b/w photographs and drawings of examples of architectural details. This beautiful volume has dozens of full page plates of ironwork gates, stone wall piers, and stone and iron balustrading, photographed around Europe at the turn of the 20th... More

Price: $130.00

The Riverside Church in the City of New York; A Handbook of the Institution and Its Building. New York, Riverside Church.

[New York]. Riverside Church.

The Riverside Church in the City of New York; A Handbook of the Institution and Its Building

Philadelphia, PA: Franklin Printing Co., 1931. Revised edition. Decorated Wraps. Quarto, pp. 127, illustrated with b/w photographs; 1936 Sunday service program laid in. A beautifully illustrated volume describing the architecture of the Riverside Church. The full page photographs show details of ornaments, art, and worship and meeting areas of the... More

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A Wartime Guide to Better Homes. Architecture, Celotex Corporation.

[Architecture]. Celotex Corporation.

A Wartime Guide to Better Homes.

Chicago, IL: Celotex Corporation, 1942. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 24, illustrated with b/w photographs. This book offered practical and economical suggestions for enhancing the life and livability of a home at a time when labor and building materials were in short supply. The tone is very patriotic; it... More

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Burton's Art Metal Ceilings and Side Walls Catalogue Q. Metal, W. J. Burton Co.

[Metal]. W. J. Burton Co.

Burton's Art Metal Ceilings and Side Walls Catalogue Q.

Detroit, MI: W. J. Burton Co., 1912. Original edition. Disbound. Oblong Quarto, pp. 57. Mild ex-library, disbound, some pages ripped in bottom right corner. Richly illustrated with b/w photographs. A very scarce catalog with beautifully detailed photographs of Burton's line of stamped steel ceilings, side walls, and wainscoatings. A must... More

Price: $150.00

Koppers Roofing Waterproofing. Roofing, Koppers Products Company.

[Roofing]. Koppers Products Company.

Koppers Roofing Waterproofing.

Pittsburgh, PA: Koppers Products Co., 1937. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 35. Specifications on each page, with some b/w photographs. Salesman business card laid in. Detailed specifications for several Koppers roofing products over wood, concrete, and steel decks. Also included are insulation and flashing specifications, metal finishing strip details... More

Price: $60.00

The Orders of Architecture, Greek, Roman and Italian; Selected from Normand's Parallel and Other Authorities. Architectural History, R. Phene Spiers.

[Architectural History]. Spiers, R. Phene (editor).

The Orders of Architecture, Greek, Roman and Italian; Selected from Normand's Parallel and Other Authorities

London: B. T. Batsford, 1893. Second Edition, with Four Additional Plates, one of which has been specially prepared for this work. Cloth over Boards. Folio (11"x15"), pp. vi, 9, plus 24 full page plates. A fine book illustrating ornaments and details of ancient buildings such as the Greek temple at... More

Price: $60.00

Handbook of Brick Masonry Construction. Masonry, John A. Mulligan.

[Masonry]. Mulligan, John A.

Handbook of Brick Masonry Construction.

New York: Abrams, 1942. First edition, second impression. Original Maroon Cloth Over Flexible Boards, Gilt Lettering on Spine. Octavo, pp. 526, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photos. A very nice copy of this uncommon brick masonry trade manual, quite popular in its day. Richly illustrated. More

Price: $65.00

The Book of a Hundred Houses; A Collection of Pictures, Plans and Suggestions for Householders. Pattern Book, various.

[Pattern Book]. various.

The Book of a Hundred Houses; A Collection of Pictures, Plans and Suggestions for Householders

New York: Herbert S. Stone & Company, 1906. Second edition. Decorated Boards. Octavo, pp. 402, hundreds of b/w photos & drawings. Uncommon title which is a pattern book and much more. Collects 51 illustrated essays on the subject. Treats various vernacular architectures, wonderfully illustrated with a great deal on arts... More

Price: $75.00

Catalog 39 Manufacturers and Distributors of Sheet Metal, Roofing and Heating Supplies. Sheet Metal, Lyon Conklin, Co.

[Sheet Metal]. Lyon Conklin & Co.

Catalog 39 Manufacturers and Distributors of Sheet Metal, Roofing and Heating Supplies.

Washington, D.C. Lyon Conklin & Co., 1938. First printing. Cardboard Covers, cloth spine, spiralbound. Quarto, pp. 233, tabulated, indexed and illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Lyon Conklin was founded in 1860 and is still operating today! This catalog emphasized their sheet metal products, roofing supplies, HVAC equipment, and fireproof... More

Price: $125.00

Sloan's Homestead Architecture containing forty designs for villas, cottages, and farm houses; with essays on style, construction, landscape gardening, furniture, etc. Pattern Book, Samuel Sloan.

[Pattern Book]. Sloan, Samuel.

Sloan's Homestead Architecture containing forty designs for villas, cottages, and farm houses; with essays on style, construction, landscape gardening, furniture, etc.

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1861. First edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 351, illustrated with approximately 200 engravings. Page 11 is missing. This is perfect for anyone who is a fan of Victorian architecture. The engravings are beautiful and the variety of building design is a pleasure to browse. Sloan... More

Price: $250.00

Mechanical Movements Powers and Devices; Contains an illustrated description of mechanical movements and devices used in constructive and operative machinery and the mechanical arts, being practically a mechanical dictionary, commencing with a rudimentary description of the early known mechanical powers and detailing the various motions, appliances and inventions used in the mechanical arts to the present time. Tools, Gardner D. Hiscox.

[Tools]. Hiscox, Gardner D.

Mechanical Movements Powers and Devices; Contains an illustrated description of mechanical movements and devices used in constructive and operative machinery and the mechanical arts, being practically a mechanical dictionary, commencing with a rudimentary description of the early known mechanical powers and detailing the various motions, appliances and inventions used in the mechanical arts to the present time

New York: The Norman W. Henley Publishing Co., 1907. Eleventh edition. Cloth over Boards with gilt lettering. Quarto, pp. 403, indexed, richly illustrated with numerous b/w drawings, first published in 1899. An illustrated and condensed work of reference for the inventor, the mechanical student, the artisan, the builder, and all... More

Price: $110.00

misc engineering books.

misc engineering books.

Price: $3.00

Fonderies de Fer et de Cuivre. N. Porta, Cie.

[]. N. Porta & Cie.

Fonderies de Fer et de Cuivre.

ca 1880. Folio, Trade Catalog. More

Price: $250.00

Palliser's Model Dwellings; A Book on Building for Industrial Americans, or Hopes for Co-operative Builders, Investors and Everybody Desiring to Build, Own or Live in Model Houses of Moderate Cost. Pattern Book, Palliser Palliser, Co.

[Pattern Book]. Palliser, Palliser & Co.

Palliser's Model Dwellings; A Book on Building for Industrial Americans, or Hopes for Co-operative Builders, Investors and Everybody Desiring to Build, Own or Live in Model Houses of Moderate Cost

New York: J. S. Ogilvie, 1892. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Folio (10.5" x 14"), pp. 130, beautifully illustrated with engraved b/w drawings. The Palliser's series have become cult books, and this one is no exception. An above average copy, with the beautiful embossed Victorian cottage on the front cover. Many... More

Price: $200.00

Modern Plumbing and Heating Systems. Plumbing, Roebuck Sears, Co.

[Plumbing]. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Modern Plumbing and Heating Systems.

Sears, Roebuck & Co., 1929. Original edition. Color Pictorial Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 56. Richly illustrated with color cover and interior b/w drawings. A brightly colored, beautifully illustrated catalog of Sears plumbing fixtures, furnaces, boilers, and more. Chock full of vivid period illustrations, a real gem! More

Price: $65.00

Glass in Modern Architecture of the Bauhaus Period. Glass, Arthur Korn.

[Glass]. Korn, Arthur.

Glass in Modern Architecture of the Bauhaus Period.

New York: Brazilier, 1968. First edition. Boards with cloth spine. Quarto, richly illustrated, English translation of a legendary work by Korn, originally published in 1926 in German. Although focusing on German modernism, its reach actually covers most of the avant garde and modern architecture of Europe and the United States... More

Price: $60.00

Radford's Practical Barn Plans; Being a Complete Collection of Practical Economical and Common-Sense Plans of Barns, Out Buildings and Stock Sheds. Pattern Book, William A. Radford.

[Pattern Book]. Radford, William A.

Radford's Practical Barn Plans; Being a Complete Collection of Practical Economical and Common-Sense Plans of Barns, Out Buildings and Stock Sheds

Chicago: Radford Architectural Co., 1907. First edition. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 156, Illustrated with drawings and floor plans. Index plus a publisher's catalogue at the rear. The book presents designs that were arranged to conserve labor while using economical construction. As with all of Radford's titles, industry-defining and... More

Price: $45.00

Preprint of Stairs-Railings of the Architectural Metal Handbook. Metal, National Association of Ornamental Metal Manufacturers.

[Metal]. National Association of Ornamental Metal Manufacturers.

Preprint of Stairs-Railings of the Architectural Metal Handbook.

Washington, D.C. National Association of Ornamental Metal Manufacturers, 1945. Preprint. Staplebound wraps. Quarto, pp. 32, illustrated with many b/w construction drawings. A.I.A File No. 14-D. This booklet is part (sections 3 and 4 of Part III) of a complete architectural metal handbook that was being prepared by the National Association... More

Price: $65.00

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