New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., 1945. First edition. Cloth over Boards, library binding. Quarto, pp. 192, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs of all manner of store fronts and interiors. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover, dated 1945. A careful presentation of dozens of shops, large and small, handling a...... More
Newark, NJ: Whittier Lumber & Millwork Company, 1940. Original edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 152, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and architectural specification drawings. Text block has tabbed pages for easy reference. Morgan stock woodwork included authentic reproductions and adaptions of original 17th and 18th century design, as well..... More
New York: F.W. Dodge Corp. 1945. First printing. Original Illustrated Cloth. Octavo, pp. approx. 250, with postcards bound in for mailing to the individual manufacturers for more information. Illustrated with b/w and color drawings and photographs. A Sweet's trade catalog for residential owners, to help guide them in the selection..... More
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Paris: Ch. Juliot, 1883. Fifth edition. Portfolio with three cloth ties and loose pages. Folio (12" x 16"), originally had 100 plates, but missing plates 4-10, 91. Text in French. The text on each plate is printed in French, German, and English. Andre Jacob Roubo (1739-1791) was a French carpenter..... More
Philadelphia, PA: Assoc. of American Portland Cement Mfgrs. 1907. First edition. Portfolio Folder; Dark Green Boards w/cloth backstrip and ribbon ties; text is string-bound wraps laid in. Elephant Folio (15 1/2" x 19"), pp. ~50 (n.p.), illustrated with b/w renderings, architectural elevations, floor plans, and building sections . Three pages..... More
London: Archetype Books, 2007. First edition. Decorated Boards, black. Quarto, pp. 214, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. The Proceedings of the second conference "Architectural Paint Research in Building Conservation," held in Denmark in 2005. Features 26 papers presented by world experts in architectural paint isssues. Well documented, illustrated and indexed..... More
Detroit: Berry Brothers, n.d. ca 1930's. First edition. Staplebound Decorated Wraps. Octavo, pp. 40, illustrated w/color drawings. Stamped by Sturtevant & Blood Co., a lumber yard in Owosso, Michigan, on the front cover. Published by Berry Brothers, who sold varnishes, enamels and stains out of Detroit, Ontario, and San Francisco..... More
Washington DC: Preservation Press, 1985. First edition. Original Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 203, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Part of the Building Watchers series. Signed by a previous owner in ink inside the front cover. This unique guide puts faces with America's most well-known and loved buildings, from the U.S...... More
New York: Abrams, 1995. Second edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 584, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. The author presents a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating field of interior design, both residential and contract. Written for beginning professionals as well as people who are interested in learning the..... More
Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1986. First edition. Original Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 281, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. OHJ stamp in ink on the front endpaper. This book explores the relationship between the image of the ideal house and family and the reality of..... More
New York: Mcgraw-Hill, 1998. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 229, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. This book proposes a remarkably insightful, sophisticated, and at times controversial retooling of historic preservation in order to reverse our current epidemic of urban decay, neglect and abandonment. A good reference source on..... More
London: John Van Voorst, 1877. Fourth edition. Embossed Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. vi, 94, plus 21 full page plates. Signed by two different owners on the front endpapers; one is dated 1934. Palsey was an English classical scholar with considerable knowledge of Gothic architecture. Fawcett was an architect..... More
Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1914. First edition. Decorated Boards. Small octavo, pp. 172, indexed. The author takes us through the evolution of the home, from tree houses in the tropics to the ancient Greek homes with one large room, to cave dwellers in northern Europe, to the old..... More
Washington DC: Standard Homes Co., 1929. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp 48, illustrated with b/w photographs and floor plans for over 40 homes and several garages. Bungalow, colonial and a myriad of other home styles fill this plan book. The life-like exterior renderings and bold floor plans make this..... More
Detroit, MI: Home Planners Inc., 1946. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 80, illustrated with b/w perspective drawings and floor plans for 25 homes, and worksheets and information for defining home needs and choosing a design. The purpose of this book is to clarify the objectives and the methods of..... More
Portland, OR: Home Building Plan Service, 1963. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 64, illustrated with b/w and color perspective drawings and floor plans for over 100 homes. One page loose but present. Home Building Plan Service was one of the top master designers in the country. In 1946..... More
New York: Reinhold, 1956. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 216, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This is a pictorial selection of designs from the United States, South America, England, France, Germany, Sweden, and Italy. Almost all the examples shown, apartments, motels, shops, showrooms, banks, clinics, theatres..... More
Chicago, IL: American Technical Society, 1948. First edition. Spiral Bound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 182, illustrated with b/w perspective drawings and photographs of homes and floor plans for over 100 homes. The author was committed to the concept of small homes of lasting architectural merit along with a certified construction inspection..... More
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1947. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. xv, 572, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Ex-library from University of Southern California. A thorough examination, including the history of the cement industry, classification of cements, the manufacture of Portland cement, early experimentation on..... More
New York: Wiley-Interscience, 1972. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. xv, 146, indexed, illustrated with 8 color plates. This volume sets forth basic information on the science of color and its practical applications to architecture. Special features include a chart demonstrating the interpenetration of colors in limestone, colored..... More
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1959. First English edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp 223, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. It has become necessary to coordinate the work of the architect and the illuminating engineer in order to fully explore all the possibilities of lighting in architecture. This..... More
New York: Garden City Publishing, 1937. Second edition. Decorated Boards. Quarto, pp 128, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Detailed practical information on finance, construction plans, heating and air conditioning, insulation, lighting, flooring, roofing, siding, kitchen design, and much more. The first 50 pages is a compilation of articles..... More
Amesbury, MA: Powwow River Books, 2005. Second edition. Paperback. Quarto, pp. 88. Bibliography and Appendices. Illustrated with b/w drawings and photos. "A detailed study of the history, tools, and methods used to split, hoist, and transport quarried stone in pre-industrial New England." Offers an interesting look at early American and..... More
Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2020. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Small quarto, pp. xxvi, 261, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Includes a custom bookmark signed with original pen and ink drawing by the author. This book analyzes a period when millions of average Americans saw accelerated improvement in..... More
Los Angeles, CA: Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1989. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 185, indexed, illustrated with 225 b/w photographs. Speed, mobility, freedom: these governed the aesthetics of the "city of the future" as it spread its arterials across the Southern California landscape. If ever..... More
