Washington DC: American Institute of Architects, n.d. (ca. 1917?). First edition. Text has string binding; text and plates are loose in cloth over boards portfolio. Folio (17" x 24"), pp. 25 (last page detached) plus 30 Plates, and 22 in-text halftones. Frontis. labeled Plate 1 and Title page labeled Plate..... More
London: Caxton Publishing Co. Ltd., March 1948. Second edition, reprinted. Blue Cloth over Boards. Octavo, Vol. 1 pp. 212, Vol. 2 pp. 214, Vol. 3 pp. 244. Indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photos, and photographic color frontispieces. A thorough compendium of techniques and details of the bricklayer's craft in..... More
Seattle: Enetai Press, 1985. First edition. Boards. More
London: B. T. Batsford Ltd., 1908. Third edition, revised and enlarged. Cloth over Boards, gilt lettering. Octavo, pp. xxxvi, 424, indexed, with 36-page advertisers' catalog of building materials bound in. Illustrated with b/w drawings. Estimating is undoubtedly the most important part of the builder's business. This book explains the right..... More
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Berlin: Gebr. Mann, 1983. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 1282, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Text in German. Walter Gropius was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus School and widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modernist architecture. He was also a leading..... More
Scranton, SC: Merritt & Tomlinson, Inc., nd, c. 1950. Original edition. Mechanical pencil. Antique mechanical pencil. "Merritt & Tomlinson, Inc. Manufacturers of Quality Masonry Products since 1946 READY MIXED CONCRETE Scranton, S. C. - Phone 2711 - 2721 Lake City, S. C. - 8-2651" This charming pencil has a transparent..... More
East Sussex, UK: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd, 2013. Reprint. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 175, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. This comprehensive and practical book demystifies the all-important subject of choosing, designing and cutting woodworking joints. The author, a professional woodworker, takes you through the process, from choosing..... More
Chicago, IL: American Technical Society, 1951. Revised. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. vii, 504, indexed, illustrated with over 500 b/w photographs, architectural drawings and construction details. Signed by a previous owner in pencil on the front endpaper. A very thorough examination of timber building construction from roofing to walls..... More
Prague: Artia, 1955. First edition. Original Cloth. Quarto, pp. 61 (text), plus 186 plates. Beautiful book on Czech Gothic church architecture from 1350 to 1420. More
New York: Frederick J.Drake & Co., nd. First edition. Original Decorated Cloth. 16mo (4.5" X 6.75"), indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. A very scarce Hodgson title, one which shows the full functionality of the carpenter's steel square. Chapters on bevels for hoppers, bisecting circles, cutting spring mouldings, laying out rafters..... More
Chicago: American Technical Society, 1953. Second edition (revised). Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 172, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w diagrams and photographs. The constant companion of every skilled carpenter is the steel square. This book shows exactly and in detail how this tool may be applied to find the answer to..... More
New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1965. First edition thus, reprint of 1900 edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 303, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w drawings and plans. More than a mere listing and description of old houses, this is an invaluable historical study which traces the development of architectural planning and construction..... More
Washington, D.C. Urban Land Institute, 1984. First edition. Paperback. Quarto, pp. xi, 212, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Innkeeping has changed dramatically since 1948, when the lodging industry consisted almost entirely of independently owned and operated properties Hotels with fewer than 50 rooms dominated the market. Today, the hotel industry..... More
Potomac Falls, VA: Architectural Woodwork Institute, 2009. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 632, illustrated with b/w drawings. Includes compact disc (CD) with the full document in searchable PDF format. Like all architectural components of the construction process, woodwork design and configuration possibilities are limited only by the creativity..... More
Oakland, CA: Dixon & Hillen, March, 1923. First edition. Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp 50, illustrated with b/w photographs and period trade advertisements. Articles on homes located in South Curtis Oaks, a district of distinguished, English-inspired homes in Sacramento, California. The issue includes an article by the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce..... More
Baltimore, MD: National Association of Marble Dealers, 1923-25. First edition. Original publisher's Cloth. Quarto, pp. ca 750 (24 issues at 32 pages per issue). The first two years of one of the most respected and scarcest stone trade publications. The articles cover most aspects of the trade, from conservation ("The..... More
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1957. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small Quarto, pp. 175. Illustrated with b/w photos. More
Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1978. Original edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 280, indexed, illustrated with 195 b/w photographs and 61 sets of architectural drawings. Sponsored by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission, this book is an impressive architectural record of the Lower Chattahoochee Valley from its earliest days to the turn of..... More
Cleveland, OH: Cumulative Index Co., 1901. First edition. Red Linen Covered Boards with Gilt Lettering. Octavo, pp. 234. Includes paper-clipped lists and cut out magazine pages in front. A very scarce title, particularly useful to collectors of the beloved children's magazine. Indexes early issues of "St. Nicholas", edited by Mary..... More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1993. First edition. Cloth over Boards with Dust Jacket and Acrylic Cover. Quarto, pp. 270, indexed, illustrated with numerous b/w photos and drawings. This copy is from the library of the Old House Journal. Widely considered the best book on the subject by..... More
Stillwater, MN: Voyageur Press, 1991. First edition. Original Wraps. Oblong Octavo, pp. 102, lushly illustrated w/ color photographs. The histories of 34 of Louisiana's plantation homes are described, with the homes' architecture highlighted and restorations traced, and unusual details of each home illustrated. The author relates the histories of the..... More
Columbia, SC: Univ of South Carolina Press, 1976. First edition. Oversized Paperback. Oblong quarto, pp. 133, indexed, bibliography, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. This title will appeal to those interested in the history of the University of South Carolina, to understand how and where students and faculty lived, and..... 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
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
