Washington, D.C. National Bureau of Standards, 1977. First edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp 244. Illustrated with b/w and color photographs. This book is the formal report of the proceedings of the seminar on Corrosion and Metal Artifacts. The volume contains the tutorial lectures on the aspects of corrosion science and... More
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1994. First paperback edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. x, 467, bibliography, index, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. In this richly illustrated history Cecil Elliott focuses on a neglected aspect of architecture, the technics of building form. Concentrating on developments in Europe and North America from... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1979. Third edition. Hard Cover. Octavo, pp. xiv, 504, indexed, illustrated with numerous photographs showing examples of defects. Defects in paints designed for all purposes are discussed - decorative, protective, industrial, marine - in conjunction with various methods of application and a wide range of common... More
Los Angeles, CA: Getty Conservation Institute, 2011. First edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. vii, 147, indexed. These paints are encountered by conservators in a wide range of areas of 20th century cultural heritage, and not just those dealing with painted door frames or architectural finishes. Although the author discusses many... More
Washington, D.C. National Park Service, 2008. First edition. Staplebound Wraps with 3-ring binder holes. 8 1/2" x 11" pp 14. Illustrated with color photographs and technical drawings. This is the first time we've been able to offer anything on the maintenance and repair of historic aluminum windows. While aluminum windows... More
Hants, England: Gower Technical, 1988/1989. Second printing. Hardcover. Small quarto, pp. xiii,129; wonderfully illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Covers the cleaning, repair and maintenance of metals. It examines the properties of metals, the corrosion processes leading to their deterioration, and the techniques for managing these problems. There are detailed... More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing Company, 1942. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 87, illustrated with b/w photographs, plans and drawings. Owner's signature on front end paper. Hartnell was Managing Director of George Parnall Ltd. He gives sound advice on designing stylish shop fronts and presents examples of good practice, including... More
Stowe, VT: Vermont Slate & Copper Services, 1998. First printing. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp 208, indexed. Hundreds of construction drawings and details. Bibliography. Finally, a book about slate roofing that is complete and up to date. This book is the most important tool for a slate roof project. Written... More
Torino, Italy: Stabilimento Tipografico Carlo Accame, nd c. 1880s. First edition. Hard Cover. Oblong folio (12"x16"), 46 full page plates. Text in Italian. From what we can decipher from the Italian, this is a theoretical-practical course of civil architecture, that is the students' vignette containing the five orders of Giacomo... More
London: David & Charles, 1977. Second impression. Hard Cover. Octavo, pp. 156, index, bibliography, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This book is the result of a lifetime's experience in caring for buildings, and is straightforward, highly readable and enlivened with humorous anecdotes - about people as well as pests!... More
Alton, Illinois: Gentle Beam Publications, 2004. First printing. Paperback. Octavo. pp vi, 158. Illustrated with photographs, diagrams, halftones. Indexed, appendiced. Between 1908 and 1940, some 75,000 Sears homes were built. And yet, there has been very little research published on the subject. Rose Thornton's book corrects that oversight handily with... More
Chicago: Radford Architectural Company, 1917. First edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 256, indexed, illustrated with drawings and three fold-out plans in pristine condition, with Radford advertising section bound in. The ability to read plans and take off a bill of materials constitutes knowledge dealers and builders should have, for it... More
Boston: Bates & Guild, 1899. First edition. Cloth over Boards, Gilt Lettering. Large quarto, pp. 37 with 33 full page plates and 6-page advertising section bound in, housed in a custom box. Signed on front end paper by original owner. A wonderful book of construction detail drawings: most plates include... More
Saginaw, MI: Morley Brothers, 1920. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 1786, tabbed index. Illustrated with many b/w drawings and several color sections (Congoleum flooring, alabastine paint chips, and more). "Morley Brothers" written in black on the red fore edges of the book. This is a comprehensive catalog! Nearly 1,800 pages... More
New York: Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co., (ca. 1915). Original green Cloth w/title on cover & spine, gilt design on cover. Quarto, pp. 1112, indexed. End papers damaged but text block intact. Very scarce. Many tools, but also architectural hardware (clock spires, Morris Chair rods, exotic furniture feet, furniture pulls, etc)... More
Washington DC: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, Technical Preservation Services Division, 1992. First edition. Decorated Wraps, Gold. Quarto, pp. 168. Includes Notes and Bibliography. Richly illustrated with b/w photos. An excellent, practical guide to the preservation of architectural metalwork. Part I is "A Historical Survey... More
Sterling, IL: National Manufacturing Co., 1915. First printing. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 88. Indexed. b/w illustrations on each page. Scarce trade piece, featuring such commercial hardware as doorhangers, sash locks and lifts, ornamental door/cabinetry hardware, etc. From the library of preservationist Michael Lynch. More
Canton, OH: Eller Mfg. Co., 1924. First edition. Original Decorated Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 138. Index and price list bound in. Illustrated on every page with detailed b/w photographs. This beautiful early 20th century steel ceiling catalog contains many wonderful photographs of installation sites as well as the products themselves... More
Chicago, IL: American Technical Society, 1948. Revised. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 367, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. As long as the unrivaled beautify of classic architecture is appreciated and reproduced, a knowledge of the five Greco-Roman Orders is invaluable. This book offers a key to an understanding... More
New York: Theodore Audel, 1924/1949. Later printing. Hardcover. 12 mo (4 1/2 X 6 1/2), pp ca. 400 per volume, iIlustrated with wood engravings. Contains several tables and data. A standard for every tradesman and apprentice in his day. We always have several sets of this wonderful, standard item in... More
Washington DC: National Park Service, 1980/1976. Reprint. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Small Quarto, pp. 125. Notes and Appendices. Illustrated with b/w drawings. A useful compendium of techniques and guidelines for the routine maintenance of historic buildings by the National Park Service Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation. Includes sections on preparing... More
Detroit, MI: Albert Grauer & Co., 1914. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. 12 mo, pp. 24, illustrated with b/w photos & drawings. Bruner's experience in concrete and reinforced concrete gave him a decided advantage when experimenting in sidewalk light construction. From the beginning, architects and engineers recognized the vast superiority of... More
St. Louis, MO: Manchester Iron Works, 1916. First printing. Original Wraps. Oblong octavo (10 X 6 1/2), pp. 64, indexed, well illustrated. Featuring many different types of ornamental ironwork (grills, railings, stairs, benches, chimney braces, store front columns, etc). A lovely trade piece. More
London: Blackie and Son Limited, nd c. 1920. First edition. Pictorial Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 287, illustrated with 32 reproductions from photographs and numerous text cuts. A comprehensive documentation from tree to product: examination of how trees make wood, the cultivation and use of trees in Britain and around... More
Akron, OH: Brown-Graves Co., 1953. Original edition. Pictorial staplebound wraps. Quarto, pp. 10, b/w photographs and drawings with price list laid in. Residential wood casement and picture windows proportioned for modern construction. Short specifications included. More
