Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Window Glass & Door Company, 1918. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Oblong octavo, pp. 116, illustrated with b/w drawings, with 1918 letter on company letterhead laid in, concerning embargos, rationing, and availability during the Great War. All sorts of windows and doors: cottage windows, leaded bevel plate glass..... More
LaVergne, TN: General Books, 2020. Reprint. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 148. This edition is a reprint of the first edition, published by Rogers & Manson of Boston in 1898. Topics include chemistry of cement, method of calculating chemical combinations, various methods of testing, manufacture of rock cement in..... More
Philadelphia, PA: Samuel Yellin Foundation, 1982. Reissue. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 16, illustrated with b/w photographs. Based on Andrews' earlier article on Yellin's work and career, this monograph covers a far more substantial amount of Yellin's fine metalwork and takes an in-depth look at his contributions to the art..... More
London: John Dicks, nd c. 1900. Original edition. Original Wraps. 12mo, pp. 92. Illustrated with b/w photographs, ads for other publications bound in. Scarce title in this British building trades technical series, on the subject of artificial stone: terra cotta, scagliola and enameled slate, hollow stone building blocks, mosaic, concrete..... More
Cleveland, OH: The Master Builders Company, nd c. 1925. Original edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 24, illustrated with b/w photographs.Thumb-tabbed pages for easy access to each section. A previous owner rubber-stamped his name and address on the cover. Specifications for waterproofing and dampproofing techniques. Each section describes the product, its..... More
Chicago, IL: Dur-O-Lite, nd, c. 1930. Original edition. Mechanical pencil. Antique mechanical pencil with "Tompkins-Kiel Marble Supply Dept" engraved on the barrel of the pen. A scarce advertising piece from this popular marble company. More
Boston: James R. Osgood & Co., 1873. First American edition from the latest English edition. Cloth over Boards, gilt lettering. Quarto, pp. v, 136. Illustrated with 139 in-text b/w figures and 72 full-page plates. Gift inscription dated 1875 in pencil on front endpaper. A previous owner signed the title page..... More
South Braintree, MA: J. H. Stedman Naturalized Flooring, July, 1925. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 60, illustrated with b/w photographs and color sample chart. A previous owner inscribed the cover in ink. A very attractive catalog with interior photographs of rooms featuring Stedman flooring, which also makes it..... More
Boston, MA: S.E. Cassino and Co., 1883. First edition. Cloth over Boards, gilt lettering. Octavo, xvi + pp 392. #8150 of unspecified number of copies. Ex-library markings. One detached plate, with tears repaired with yellowing cellophane tape. Each plate has a library stamp on the reverse. A beautifully written and..... More
New York: Time, Inc., 1966. First edition. Original Wraps. Folio, pp. 240, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. This is an absolutely beautiful magazine in very remarkable condition. On page 151, there's an article by Walter McQuade entitled "The Architects: A Chance for Greatness." "Suddenly the nation wants an architecture..... More
London: Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, 2002. Reprint. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 17, illustrated with b/w photographs. This pamphlet describes and illustrates the repointing of old stone and brick walling, a common remedial task that is often undertaken unnecessarily, or executed badly. The use of strong cement mortars..... More
Washington, D.C. The American Institute of Architects Press, 1930/1990. Reprint. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 96, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings. In 1928 there were about 800 airports in existence in the United States, but most were no more than flying fields. To crystallize public attention on the need for well-designed..... More
Tokyo: Architecture New Performance Library, 1955. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small octavo, pp. 103, illustrated with b/w photographs. Text in Japanese. This book was one in a series of 30 titles on architecture and design. This volume focused on beauty salons and barber shops, and mid-century modern design seemed..... More
London: Jones & Co., 1825. Revised. Full Leather, marbled endpapers. Small quarto, pp. xii, 121, with 88 plates, plus 4 pages and 4 plates devoted to the orders of architecture. Peter Nicholson (1765-1844) was a Scottish architect, mathematician and engineer. Largely self-taught, he was apprenticed to a cabinet maker, but..... More
Toronto: Nerlich & Co., 1927. Original edition. Original wraps with cloth spine. Folio, pp. 50, illustrated with b/w photographs. Order form and mailing envelope laid in. If early electrical appliances appeal to you, then this is a catalog you'll enjoy! All the best of 1920s design: floor lamps and table..... More
Minneapolis, MN: The Flour City Ornamental Iron Company, 1924. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 34, illustrated with b/w photographs. The original letter from the manager of the memorial department of Flour City Ornamental Iron Company is laid in. After WWI, there was intense interest in creating war memorials using..... More
Jersey City, NJ: Stowell Manufacturing Company, nd c. 1900. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small octavo, pp 32, illustrated with b/w illustrations with spot color. Stamped by the Philadelphia Office of Builders Exchange on the front and back cover, and on the title page. Some calculations in pencil on the front..... More
Pen Argyl, PA: Structural Slate Company, 1929. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 24, illustrated with b/w photographs; some advertisements in color. This booklet advertised the use of slate for the window sills, toilet enclosures, construction, school blackboards, stair treads, kitchens, bathrooms, mausoleums, and more. Buildings around the United States..... More
Newburgh, NY: Mastic Tile Corporation of America, 1956. Original edition. Cardboard Box, maroon. 8.5" x 4.5" x 2.25" full box, filled with 27 4" x 4" floor tile samples. The tiles have color codes and company information printed on the back of each. The box front flips down, with advertising..... More
Boston, MA: George H. Polley & Co., 1901. First edition. Cloth over Boards, Portfolio. Folio, 45 full page plates; originally 70 plates of b/w photographs, but missing plates 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 19, 24, 33, 35, 39, 40, 44, 46, 52, 55, 60, 61, 63, 64..... More
Boston, MA: George H. Polley & Co., 1890. First edition. Decorated Boards. Folio, 52 plates of b/w photographs and drawings. Ex-library markings inside front and rear covers, on the border of the first plate, and on fore edge. Marie-Eugène-Melchior, vicomte de Vogüé was a French diplomat, Orientalist, travel writer, archaeologist..... More
New York: Harper & Row, 1987. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 355, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. OHJ stamp on title page. As the first book to deal exclusively with interior design in 20th-century America, this volume will undoubtedly find an appreciative readership. It is heavily..... More
London: John Dicks Press, 1902. First edition. Original Wraps. 12mo, pp. 94. A handy reference guide, with information on materials, principles of color, mixing paints, preparation, decoration, varnishing, recipes, graining, marbling, sign writing, lettering, stencils, and more. From the Old House Journal reference library. More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1997. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 205, indexed, 243 illustrations, including 165 plates in full color. This volume was published on the occasion of a major exhibition organized by the Library of Congress, Washington DC, and the Vitra Design Museum in Germany..... More
