Medford, MA: G. Rappoli, Inc., nd, c. 1950. Original edition. Mechanical pencil. Antique mechanical pencil. "G. Rappoli, Inc. Manufacturers of Concrete Blocks and Cinder Blocks 293 Harvard St. Medford, Mass. Tel. EXport 6-3995 & EXport 6-8624" This charming pencil has a transparent end cap filled with a yellow liquid that..... More
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1967. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 200. Indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Some pencil inscriptions by the author in the margins. Because few important buildings in Princeton have ever been destroyed (though there are some unfortunate exceptions), the town of Princeton is a...... More
New York: Weathervane Books, 1967. First edition second printing. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 242. Indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. A beautiful and well-researched look at the lost architectural gems of the great city of New York, including the famed Penn Station and other grand public and private buildings that..... More
Chicago: L. Wolff Mfg. Co., 1908. First edition. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 730, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. A wonderful plumbing supply catalog from the turn of the 20th century, featuring pipes and fittings, plumbers' tools, and fixtures. No other original editions are available online. More
Newtown, CT: Taunton Press, 1992. Second Printing. Paperback Original. Quarto, pp. 151, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Here is the definitive survey of woodworking joints for builders and craftsmen. More than 450 variations on 66 basic joints are explained. You'll learn when and where to use each joint..... More
Chicago, IL: The Chicago Faucet Company, 1916. Centennial reprint, 2016. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 46, illustrated with b/w drawings. Alan Lougee, president of Chicago Faucets, reprinted his great grandfather's 1916 catalog to celebrate the centennial of the company. The quality and craftsmanship of the catalog, as well as its artwork..... More
Oakland, CA: Dixon & Hillen, June, 1923. First edition. Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp 40, illustrated with b/w photographs and period trade advertisements. Articles on homes located in Ingleside Terraces, San Francisco, California, featuring several different types from Spanish to Colonial, and a home made of hollow tile. Ingleside Terraces is..... More
New York: National Lead Co., 1924. First edition. Black portfolio w/gilt lettering. Small quarto, pp 30. Color renderings on each page: 15 exterior perspectives and 15 interior perspectives. A charming trade piece with beautiful colored perspective renderings showing exterior and interior paint finishes. The National Lead Company began business in..... More
Kohler, WI: Kohler, 1914. First edition. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 356, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Beautiful renderings of Edwardian bathroom design, featuring many gorgeous sinks, tubs, showers, laundry sinks, fixtures, and more. One of the largest catalogs we've seen of Kohler's bathroom fixtures and accessories. More
Philadelphia: Berger Brothers Company, 1932. Third edition, revised. Perfect Bound, Decorated Wraps. 24mo (4" x 5.75"), pp. 182, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. A lovely little trade catalog. As with most tinner supply trade pieces, very uncommon. It includes steel skylights, "wrought star ears", gas furnaces, and ornate register designs..... More
Amesbury: Powwow River Books, 2021. First edition, in 100 copies. Oversized Paperback. Quarto, pp. 336, illustrated with b/w photographs. The main complex of the America's Stonehenge site in New Hampshire is a collection of stone chambers, enclosures, niches, standing stones, carved drains and basins, and astronomical alignments. The archaeological community..... More
Amesbury, MA: Powwow River Books, 2021. Ninth printing. Glossy B/W Pictorial Cover. Octavo, pp. 316. Illustrated with b/w photos and drawings. A useful field guide to identifying Native American and agricultural stone structures one may encounter on hikes throughout the forest and conservation lands in New England. These include cairns..... More
New York: Walker & Co., 2004. First paperback edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Octavo, pp. xiii, 287, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. There once may have been 250,000 miles of stone walls in America's Northeast, stretching farther than the distance to the moon. Even though most of them are crumbling today..... More
Johnstown, NY: Wilson Business Service, 1981. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 40, illustrated with b/w photographs. The photographs featured in this publications are familiar buildings in Fonda, Fultonville, Glen and rural Johnstown, New York. These buildings were chosen because they are the most outstanding examples of twelve architectural styles..... More
Santa Cruz, CA: City Planning Department, 1974. First edition. Paperback. Oblong small quarto, pp. 49, illustrated with b/w drawings. Photocopy (pp. 12) of city's ordinance pertaining to historic preservation, dated 1975, is laid in. The purpose of this plan was to bring together the diverse interests in historic preservation and..... More
San Francisco, CA: Moore's Graphic Arts Service, 1976. First edition. Perfect Bound. Oblong small quarto, pp. 200, indexed, illustrated with b/w maps and photographs. This survey was prepared to provide Santa Cruz with a starting point in evaluating its rich architectural heritage. It was prepared during the United States' Bicentennial..... More
Providence, RI: Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission, 1990. First edition. Perfect Bound. Quarto, pp. 121, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Signed by author Elizabeth Warren on the title page in 1990. This report is the result of a historical and architectural survey of the town of Bristol, Rhode Island..... More
New York: Firefly Books, 2004. First edition. Perfect Bound. Small quarto, pp. 256, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Home-improvement enthusiasts as well as professional builders are increasingly using a wide range of materials for walls, countertops and floors. To get the most out of each material you select, you need..... More
New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1996. First edition. Perfect Bound. Quarto, pp. 160, illustrated with 145 color photographs. A vision of vibrant color, of blue lagoons and white coral beaches, the Pacific Islands have a place in our collective imagination as an idyllic paradise on earth. Polynesian traditions based..... More
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1966. First edition. Original Cloth. Small quarto, pp. xi, 78, plus 224 b/w photographic plates. The authors intended to provide a book utilizing modern scholarship and vocabulary and, at the same time, being visually attractive. The succinct definition of a term requires a standard..... More
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Milan: Hoepli, 1960. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. xiv, 347, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Text in both Italian and English. This volume intends to be a recapitulation of the problems of scholastic architecture considered in their most precise technical terms and illustrated with many examples selected with..... More
Menlo Park, CA: Lane Books, 1973. Fifth printing. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 176, illustrated w/ b/w drawings, floor plans, and photographs. Here is the most comprehensive study ever published on the many ways to plan, evaluate, and construct a beautiful home based upon a skillful blending of contemporary features..... More
Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, 1990. First printing. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp 223, indexed. Color plates, and b/w photographs throughout. Some pencil notations in the text. One of the best books on this subject. Invaluable! It includes systematic methods for identifying woods, the anatomy of woody plants, soft woods..... More
New York: Rizzoli, 1999. Reissue of 1996 edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 208, illustrated with color photographs. One page carefully detached for Old House Journal use, and neatly laid in. This book showcases Southern California's most historically significant and beautifully preserved Spanish-revival houses of the 20th century. Twenty-one private..... More
Newtown, CT: Taunton Press, 2016. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto, pp. 233, illustrated with color photographs. This book is a must for anyone looking to live large on a small footprint. It is full of creative ideas that can make everyone's dream house come alive without cramping your lifestyle or pocketbook..... More
