Berlin: Im Verlag Ullstein, 1927. First edition. Pictorial wraps. 16mo, pp. 78. An example of tarnschriften, or camoflaged publications that were used to avoid censorship in Nazi Germany. Although the title appears to be about race, the text block is about the plight of the worker in the dictatorship of... More
New York: Fleming and Joffe Ltd, 1966. Leather samples mounted on heavy cardstock, with cotton cord for hanging. Matrix of 22x13 color swatches on leather on a 48cm x 48 cm card. Card dated 1966, with tipped-in leather samples with such exotic colors as Filly Brown, Mexicali Rose, and Sailor... More
Karlsbad, Czech Republic: Verlagsanstalt Graphia, 1934. First edition. Pictoral wraps. Octavo, pp. 76. Personal inscription to photographer Jakobi from author Gerhart Seger. When I purchased her library, Jacobi, who was a good friend, told me that of all her "souvenirs" of her photo shoots, this was perhaps her most treasured... More
Louisville, KY: Huttig Sash & Door Co. 1940. First edition. Spiralbound wraps. Quarto pp 170, index. b/w illustrations on each page, with tabbed pages for easy reference. Huttig Sash & Door is a 130 year old building product company, still in business today. This catalog focused on doors, windows, trim... More
Riverside, IL: The Radford Architectural Company, 1903. First edition. Cloth over boards with leather spine and corners. Octavo. pp 255. 100 plans, with exterior perspective renderings. A nice, solid copy of this significant pattern book from the turn of the 20th century. More
St. Louis: Self-published, 1910. First edition. Cloth over Boards, Dark Red. 16mo, pp. 1022. Indexed, with hundreds of floor plans and b/w drawings. A remarkable collection of over 1000 house plans by St. Louis architect Chivers and his firm, representing a wide variety of house styles that were popular in... More
London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1888. Second edition. Original Boards with leather spine. 12 mo, pp 336. 76 b/w illustrations, ex-library. Includes two book catalogs: Crosby Lockwood, and Weale's, bound in. A thorough and very scarce guide to minerals that are "useful and interesting to persons engaged in mining pursuits... More
New York: Atlas Portland Cement Co. 1908. Third Edition. Heavy Stock, brown, string bound. Quarto, pp 164. b/w photographs and floor plans on each page. A beautifully photographed volume of architect designed homes, finished with stucco on various materials - metal lathe, concrete, brick, etc. The homes are located primarily... More
Bay City, MI: Lewis Mfg. Co. 1920. Original edition. Decorated Boards w/brown cloth backstrip. Quarto, pp 160. Beautiful color frontispiece, b/w photographs of home exteriors, illustrations and floor plans on every page. A unique plan book with many designs for small homes, cottages, and bungalows. The styles include Arts &... More
Topeka, KS: L.F. Garlinghouse Co. nd ca 1950. Third edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp 72. Color cover, b/w photographs and floor plans on each page. This Garlinghouse plan book has a large selection of cottages, garages, Colonials, and Cape Cods, with a variety of exterior finishes, attractively illustrated and... More
St. Louis, MO: Mississippi Glass Co. nd ca 1930. Original edition. Solid Wood Case w/metal latch. 5.5" x 10" x 4 1/4" wooden case with company name on front in gilt lettering, and working latch. Glass samples - 4.5" x 3.5" A collection of 35 patterned, textured, corrugated and wired... More
Cincinnati, OH: The Edwards Manufacturing Co. 1909. First printing. Three-ring bound. Oblong Folio (13" x 9.5"), pp. 168, beautifully illustrated, ex-library. Edwards Manufacturing Company began in 1875. By 1909, they were the manufacturers of the most extensive line of sheet metal building material in the world. The catalog illustrations of... More
Trenton, NJ: Homasote Company, 1950s-1970s. Original editions. Staplebound wraps. (1) Quarto, pp 56 with b/w and color photographs, drawings and bulletins (c. 1972); (2) Quarto, folder for mini-barn plans, with original letter from sales representative laid in, and original mailing envelope (1972); (3) Quarto, 16 pp. of project photographs, 1938-1957;... More
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 2008. First edition. Decorated Boards. Square Quarto, pp. 248. Illustrated with b/w and color photos. This book was published in conjunction with an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 2008, dedicated to an expansive evaluation of the past, present and... More
London: British Scientific Instrument Research Association, 1960. Second printing. Original Cloth. Octavo. pp. 138, contents, trade directory, appendices, plus two-page list of other British Scientific Instrument Research Association publications. This British association received frequent inquiries about adhesives, and in researching the answers, discovered that there was no comprehensive list of... More
Bay City, MI: Aladdin Co. ca 1924. Original edition. Original Pictorial Wraps. Small quarto, pp 16. Color illustrations, b/w photographs, floor plans and drawings on each page. This is another very nice Aladdin home catalog with beautiful color perspective renderings. Included are small colonials, cottages, and bungalows. More
Worcester, MA: Standard Homes, 1923. First edition. Staplebound Wraps, backstrip missing. Oblong Quarto,12.5" x 9" pp. 108. Illustrated with b/w paintings, photos, and plans. Scarce pattern book containing 101 designs for wooden homes in various styles and sizes, along with photos or paintings of each, plus floor plans. Charming descriptive... More
Chicago, IL: Portland Cement Association, 1937. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 67. Indexed, illustrated with numerous b/w photos and drawings. An uncommon concrete trade piece, covering numerous practical uses for this versatile construction material for farm use. General purpose barns, efficient dairy barns, concrete manure pits, and poultry and... More
Berne, IN: Home Plan Book Company, 1946. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto (8.5" x 11"), pp 28. illustrated with b/w photographs and floor plans for 37 homes. This plan book is devoted exclusively to the charms and comforts of brick homes. Popular styles such as Georgian, English Colonial, Early American... More
Kingston, NY: William C. Schryver Lumber Company, Inc. nd, c. 1940s. First edition. Pictorial Wraps, spiral bound. Oblong quarto (10.5" x 13"), pp 49. Color perspective renderings and b/w floor plans on each page. The large format of this home plan book displays each home to its advantage. Colonial, Early... More
Cincinnati, OH: Huber Building Material Co. ca 1913. Original edition. Broadside, b/w. 9' x 12" , pp. 8, b/w drawings on each side. A very nicely illustrated trade piece with metal ceiling designs, roofing elements, sheet metal, siding, and a considerable number of store fronts. More
Rochester, NY: Ford & Mimmack, 1909. First edition. Cloth over Boards, black w/Dust Jacket. Small octavo, pp 68. "Practical instructions in the art of gilding picture frames...that will enable anyone to finish frames in gold and silver leaf, bronze and dutch metal." Formulas for compounding materials, making molds, and more. More
Cleveland, OH: Kelley Island Lime & Transport Company, 1924. First edition. Heavy card stock covers. Quarto, pp 46. Richly illustrated with b/w and color drawings. A reprint in limited edition of a building materials scarcity. A beautifully written and illustrated volume containing complete information on where lime can be used... More
Philadelphia, PA: David Lupton's Sons Company, 1930. Original edition. Decorated cardboard wraps. Quarto, trifold pamphlet with pocket containing 17 detailed specification sheets. Index confirms that all issued specification sheets are present, and packet includes a business card for the sales representative. The trifold presentation folder includes photographs of buildings with... More
New York: Federal Seaboard Terra Cotta Corporation, 1929 and 1934. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 8 (1929 publication) and pp 6 (1934 publication); specification drawings on each page; 1929 publication is blueprint. These publications illustrated standard jointing and erecting practice for these specialty building blocks. A 1934 letter by a sales manager is laid in. More
