Edinburgh: John Grant, 1898. Later printing. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, 2-page preface, 59 beautiful colored original plates (one loose plate), in various print mediums, many hand-colored, depicting tiles, stained gl;ass panels and borders, capitala and columns, draperies, ironwork, ornaments in wood and plaster, etc. A selection of the purest and..... More
Boston, MA: Boston University Art Gallery, 2009. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Square small quarto, pp. 32, illustrated with b/w and color reproductions of Hurwitz's watercolors and etchings. Autographed by Sidney Hurwitz on the title page. The Boston University Art Gallery and the Boston University School of Visual Arts co-presented..... More
Albany, NY: Iroquois Millwork Corp. 1932. First printing. Original Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 156, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings with some spot color. Thumb tabs on the pages for easy browsing. Illustrations of entries, doors, sashes, mouldings, columns, railings, stairs, fireplaces and cabinetry. This has an extensive collection of architectural..... More
Tate, GA: Georgia Marble Co., 1928. First edition. Three-ring bound. Quarto, 24 architectural drawings of Curtis woodwork plus 8 4-page brochures and 2 plates by Georgia Marble on various topics, stored in sheet protectors and bound in a three-hole plastic-covered binder. The Georgia Marble documents illustrate the panel of Tennessee..... More
Boston, MA: G. H. Polley & Co., n.d. Reprint. Decorated Boards. Folio, with 55 full page b/w plates. Very uncommon. Beautiful, clearly-detailed plates of Elizabethan architectural ornamentation of all kinds from throughout England. Includes detailed work on fireplaces, staircases, entrance halls, ceilings, chimney pieces, etc. Some of the famous properties..... More
Smethwick, Birmingham, UK: Henry Hope & Sons, Ltd., December 1951. First edition. Decorated Boards. Folio, pp. 152, indexed, illustrated with b/w photos and drawings, with some color. A remarkably beautiful Hope's window catalog, the largest and most comprehensive we've seen. Gorgeous, large illustrations and installation diagrams include casements, hardware and..... More
New York: Harper & Row, 1983. First US edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 224, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Text notes, bibliography, dictionary of stuccoists and plasterers, indexes of persons and places. The author traces stucco decoration from its classical beginnings to its rediscovery in the Renaissance, from its miraculous..... More
London: Copper Development Association, 1946. Later printing. Boards with cloth spine. Small quarto, pp 71, illustrated with b/w construction details. Ex-library stamps and labels. A very nice manual on copper roofing, flashings and other uses for this valuable material. Includes building requirements, sizing, and very good detailing. Invaluable for builders!..... More
Huntington, NY: National Plan Service, nd, c. 1935. First edition. Original Wraps. Oblong folio, pp. 48, contains beautiful b/w drawings (some in color) of home exteriors, and floor plans. A previous owner neatly penned his name and address on the front cover, and the cover also bears the stamp of..... More
London: B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1908. First edition. Cloth over Boards, library binding. Quarto, pp. 350, indexed, illustrated with over 400 b/w & color plates. Ex-library. A comprehensive treatise of the decorative bearing of the plasterer's art, as opposed to its mechanical side. Describes the development of the plasterer's art, and..... More
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Paris: R. Panzani, nd c. 1900. First edition. Decorated Boards. Folio, portfolio format. Volume 1: interior decorations, 117 plates. Volume 2: interior decorations and furnishings, 57 plates. Volume 3: exteriors, 80 plates. Volume 4: exterior decorations, plates 81-153, minus plates 83 and 88. Volume 5: interior decorations, 58 plates. Volume..... More
Proctor, VT: Vermont Marble Co., nd c. 1936. First edition. Decorated Stock Covers. 12 mo, pp 22, illustrated with b/w photographs. A previous owner added the date Aug. 22, 1936 in ink inside the front cover. Three ephemeral pieces laid in: (1) postcard of the Last Supper, carved from Vermont..... More
New York: Reinhold, 1948. First edition. Cloth over Boards with comb binding. Quarto, pp. 144, indexed, illustrated with over 500 b/w drawings and photographs. Book plate from previous owner on front end paper. A complete reference book on window design, ranging from solar heat to skylights, from picture windows to..... More
Bridgeport, CT: Bridgeport Brass Company, 1931. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 8, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. A trade magazine "in the interests of Bridgeport Plumrite pipe and plumbers' brass goods." The cover featured the Empire State Building, which was the world's highest structure at the time. Bridgeport..... More
Philadelphia, PA: J. Huffy, 1856. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 9, mild ex-library markings. An extremely scarce study of the stone industry in Tennessee. The author covers the history of the land, a description of the marble bed, and descriptions of the twenty varieties of marble that are..... More
New York: Reinhold, 1948. First edition. Cloth over Boards with comb binding. Quarto, pp. 144, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Text block has slight waviness from water exposure, but no mold or bad odor. A comprehensive manual on all aspects of windows and glass in modern architecture, with..... More
Youngstown, OH: Truscon Steel Co., 1930. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, dark green stock. Quarto, pp. 24, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. A 1930 letter from the Truscon vice president laid in. An extremely attractive trade piece offering a comprehensive picture of the Truscon institution and its products, which..... More
New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1930. First edition. Illustrated Wraps. Quarto, each pp. 15, illustrated with b/w photographs. Four brochures: "Terra Cotta for your New School," "Terra Cotta for Small Apartments," "Terra Cotta Stores and Store Fronts," and "Terra Cotta Buildings Superior for Floodlighting." Each booklet includes many photographs..... More
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Paris: R. Panzani, nd c. 1900. First edition. Decorated Boards. Folio, portfolio format. One volume of three tomes (antiquity, Middle Ages, and Renaissance) of a two-volume, six-tome set. The three tomes contain 120 plates in total. Text in French. A profusely illustrated guide through several centuries of lighting design, from..... More
Chicago, IL: Shattock & McKay Co., 1908. Original edition. Original Cloth. 24mo, pp. 272, illustrated with b/w drawings. King manufactured windows, doors, mouldings, lumber, and millwork. This pocket guide listed all their products and current pricing. Many unusual products are listed, including gable ornaments, pulpits, leaded glass, choir and altar..... More
Kingsport, TN: Blue Ridge Glass Corp. nd c. 1946. First edition. Hardwood Case w/brass fittings, gilt lettering. 7.5" x 6" x 4" Latched wooden case with 14 - 3" x 5" samples of frosted, embossed, and wire-embedded glass. A very uncommon boxed set of Blue Ridge Glass samples.They include Muralex..... More
Bay City, Michigan: International Timber Company, 1954. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Oblong small quarto, pp. 39, illustrated w/ color drawings and plans. Order form laid in. Sterling homes offered an economical home of high quality by doing all their milling off site, and shipping the precut framing to the construction..... More
Akron, OH: Goodyear Company, nd ca 1950. Original edition. Cardboard Box, aqua. 3" x 5" x 3.75" Cardboard box with 49 3" x 5" samples, with style number and name printed on the back of each sample. A beautiful set of vinyl flooring samples, housed in its original box, representing..... More
