New York: Architectural Book Publishing, 1946. Fourth printing, revised and enlarged. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 112, sumptuously illustrated w/ b/w photographs and plans. An uncommon title by America's champion of a neo-Colonial architectural aesthetic, with many intimate insights into the mind of the master designer. A lovely book, scarce..... More
Edinburgh: John Grant, 1895. Cloth over Boards, gilt lettering on spine. Large quarto, Vol 1 pp. 214 leaves of plates (1 color, 5 double, including plans); Vol 2 pp. xiv, 4, 66; 73 plates including two in color; Vol. 3: pp. viii, ca. 80 + ca 60 plates. Each volume..... More
Newark, OH: Advance Glass Co., nd post 1922. Original edition. Leatherette on boards case. 5" x 6" x 4" leatherette case with Mississippi Glass name on front in gilt letters, with front that tips forward for easier access. Contains 44 1" x 3" samples (one with a corner broken off..... More
Montreal and Winnipeg: Caverhill, Learmont & Co., 1909. First edition. Half-Leather. Quarto, pp 1342, indexed, illustrated with b/w engravings. This is a gorgeous catalog! Caverhill Learmont was a wholesale shelf hardware merchant. The business was established in 1854 and became the largest hardware establishment in Canada. Sections in this catalog..... More
London: J. Taylor at the Architectural Library, 1805. Fourth edition. Full Leather. Small quarto, pp. x, 78, plus 4 pages of publisher's advertisements. Some calculations from a previous owner on the front and rear end papers. Peter Nicholson (1765-1844) was a Scottish architect, mathematician and engineer. Largely self-taught, he was..... More
New York: William T. Comstock, 1881. First edition. Decorated embossed cloth over boards. Folio, 80 full-page plates plus 10 pages of advertising and color paint chart. Preface and table of contents in both English and German. One plate has a small closed tear, and another has a missing corner, which..... More
London: John Brindley, 1749. First edition. Full Leather. Oblong small quarto, pp. 25 plus the copper engraved plates. Several of the 47 plates are missing (plates 7, 8, 9, 11), and two are fold-out size. Pages 6 and 10 have large, closed tears. William Halfpenny (active 1723-1755) was an English..... More
New York: Tompkins-Kiel Marble Company, 1911. Original edition. Leatherette, bound w/cloth ties. Oblong quarto, pp. 175. Full color 6" x 8" marble tile sample on each page. An outstanding source of information about the many colors, patterns and qualities of marble. A very scarce and valuable volume. These catalogs were..... More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1994. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 372, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. This book relates the fascinating life and career of Robert Mills (1781-1855), the first native-born and American-trained architect. Although he designed the Washington National Monument, an enduring symbol of the..... More
Washington DC: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, Technical Preservation Services Division, 1980. First edition. Decorated Wraps, Black. Quarto, pp. 170. Includes notes and bibliography. Illustrated with b/w photos. An excellent, practical guide to the preservation of architectural metalwork. Part I is "A Historical Survey of..... More
Washington DC: Foundation for Preservation Technology (APT), 1983. First edition. Glossy Pictorial Cover, white. Quarto, pp. 224, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Case studies of many building materials and technologies by noted experts in their fields. An extremely scarce and early document of historic preservation, by a noted..... More
London, UK: Copper Development Association (UK), 1948, 1949. Second impression. Boards with Green Cloth Spine. Small quarto, pp 105, 31. Illustrated with b/w photos and construction details. Volume I is tan boards with green cloth covered spine, inside is clean and tight. Supplement is staplebound wraps in similar colors. A..... More
Moscow: The State Publishing Union of RSFSR, 1931. Original Edition. Staplebound Original Wraps. Folio, two volumes (issues #9 and #11), pp. 40, 41, illustrated with b/w photographs. Two issues of an illustrated monthly propoganda magazine, with text in English, featuring photographs spotlighting the achievements of the USSR in the fourteenth..... More
San Francisco, CA: California Pottery Company, nd c. 1920s. First edition. Pamphlet. Quarto, pp. 4, color cover with b/w drawings and photographs inside. Describes and pictures five types of clay roofing tile: California Spanish Tile, Escornada Tile, Medium Sierra, California Pan Tile, and Italian Pan Tile. Diagrams show the design..... More
London: Copper Development Association, 1938. Later printing. Spiral Bound Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp 71, illustrated with b/w construction details. Some pencil inscriptions on some pages. A very nice manual on copper roofing, flashings and other uses for this valuable material. Includes building requirements, sizing, and very good detailing..... More
London, England: Copper Development Association, 1934. Fourth impression, 1948. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp 4, no illustrations. This article was reprinted from Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects, April 28, 1934. Discusses what happens to copper when it is exposed to the air, water, and decaying organic matter. Scarce!..... More
London: Thomas Kelly, 1830. First edition. Full Leather. Quarto, pp. viii, 232, with over 45 full page plates and b/w illustrations. Four fold-out illustrations, one with a closed tear and complete, one well repaired in the past, and one with half the plate torn away and missing. Signed by original..... More
Canton, OH: The Berger Manufacturing CO., 1891. First printing. Original Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 112, indexed, illustrated with b/w engravings, and a beautiful fold-out color plate. A lovely example of product literature from this important manufacturer of sheet metal goods. New to this catalog over the fourth edition are cornices..... More
London: Garden Art Press, 2008. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 256, indexed, bibliography, illustrated with color photographs. The folly has given Europe a superb legacy of idiosyncratic, often experimental architecture, ranging from the Baroque and Rococo through Art Nouveau to the present day. Built for pleasure and conceived..... More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 285, indexed, bibliography, illustrated with b/w drawings. A comprehensive source of traditional architectural details for anyone working with old structures Compiling the most useful material from the first four editions of Architectural Graphic Standards published..... More
Association for Preservation Technology : Foundation for Preservation Technology, 1980. Reprint. Paperback. Quarto, pp 436. richly illustrated with mid-nineteenth century hardware (cabinet hardware, farm implements, kitchenware, etc). A scarce reprint of an even scarcer original Russell and Erwin trade catalog, giving a unique view into life in nineteenth century America..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1908. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 306, indexed, no illustrations. This book covers only the gas installation and utilization in the residence, not the lighting of public streets, alleys, parks and squares. The author explains how gas-fitting should be done so..... More
Boston: Rogers and Manson Co., 1912-1915. First edition. Original Wraps. Folio, each issue approx. pp. 50. Richly illustrated with b/w photos, plans, details. October 1914 (no cover), "The Brick Church and the Parish House (1915, no cover), September 1912 (cover detached), February 1915 (cover detached), November 1914 (cover detached and..... More
London: Atchley and Co., 1863. Fourth edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. xx, 249, illustrated with 8 folding plates; missing frontispiece. The author created a complete system of practical geometry, as relating to the surface and underground surveying of mines, for the student of mineral surveying. Practical solutions to..... More
