Washington, D.C. The American Institute of Architects Press, 1930/1990. Reprint. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 96, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings. In 1928 there were about 800 airports in existence in the United States, but most were no more than flying fields. To crystallize public attention on the need for well-designed..... More
Minneapolis, MN: The Flour City Ornamental Iron Company, 1924. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 34, illustrated with b/w photographs. The original letter from the manager of the memorial department of Flour City Ornamental Iron Company is laid in. After WWI, there was intense interest in creating war memorials using..... More
Newburgh, NY: Mastic Tile Corporation of America, 1956. Original edition. Cardboard Box, maroon. 8.5" x 4.5" x 2.25" full box, filled with 27 4" x 4" floor tile samples. The tiles have color codes and company information printed on the back of each. The box front flips down, with advertising..... More
New York: Harper & Row, 1987. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 355, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. OHJ stamp on title page. As the first book to deal exclusively with interior design in 20th-century America, this volume will undoubtedly find an appreciative readership. It is heavily..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1997. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 205, indexed, 243 illustrations, including 165 plates in full color. This volume was published on the occasion of a major exhibition organized by the Library of Congress, Washington DC, and the Vitra Design Museum in Germany..... More
Los Angeles, CA: Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1980. First edition. Paperback Original. Quarto, pp. 95, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This is the first book on bungalows since the phenomenon of the early 20th century collapsed in the Great Depression. The author sees these sometimes not-so-modest structures as..... More
London: Crittall Manufacturing Co., Ltd., nd c. 1950. First edition. Cloth over Boards, Spiralbound Binder. Quarto, pp 64, illustrated with b/w photographs. Stamped by a shop owner inside the front cover and on the first page of the catalog. This catalogue contains three sections.The first section includes standard metal windows..... More
Hollywood, CA: Murray & Gee, Inc., 1945. Second printing. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto (8.5" x 11"), pp 44. B/w perspective renderings and floor plans on each page. Order blank laid in. McClurg was an architect for the Housing Authority of Los Angeles. These attractive, one-storey, single family homes are classic, popular..... More
St. Louis, MO: Mississippi Glass Co., 1960. Original edition. Solid Wood Case w/metal latch. 5" x 10.5" x 5.75" wooden case with company name on front in black painted label, a company label inside the cover with product recommendations, and working latch. The samples are contained inside a heavy cardboard..... More
Kearny, NJ: Congoleum-Nairn, Inc., nd c. 1955. Original edition. Cardboard Box, yellow. 4.5" x 4.5" x 3.5" full box, filled with 4" x 4" floor tile samples in 13 different colors. The tiles have color and size information printed on the back of each. An attractive set of asphalt tile..... More
New York: Kentile, Inc., 1959. Original edition. Cardboard Box, red/yellow. 3.5" x 3.25" x 3.25" full box, filled with 3" x 3" floor tile samples in 24 different colors. The tiles have color and size information printed on the back of each. A beautiful set of asphalt tile flooring samples..... More
New York: Ballantine Books, 1975. Fourth printing. Paperback. Octavo, pp. 111, illustrations by the author. Includes a color plate of 20 sections of typical American woods. Tells of how different kinds of trees and their wood figured in the American story. Includes a section on identification of nearly sixty native..... More
Boston: Rogers & Manson for Building Brick Association of America, 1912. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Large Octavo, pp. 120, illustrated with b/w drawings and plans. A wonderful early 20th century pattern book, featuring intricate drawings and details for 100 brick bungalows of various styles. The designs were selected from..... More
London: Joseph Sandell & Co., Ltd., May 1, 1923. First printing. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 10, illustrated with b/w drawings. Joseph Sandell was a timber merchant in London in the 1920s. This catalog featured interior and exterior doors, ornamental gates, windows, and kitchen and cabinet dressers. Very unusual! We've never..... More
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1968. First edition. Original Cloth. Quarto. pp 202. Indexed, richly illustrated in b/w and 22 color plates. Long neglected in nineteenth history, Rufus Porter, the "Michaelangelo" of America, experienced a rebirth under the watchful eye of Jean Lipman. From his many inventions, his creation..... 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
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
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
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
Chicago, IL: Architectural Woodwork Institute, 1962. First edition. Three-ring bound. Quarto, twelve staplebound wrap documents, pp. 10-20 each, illustrated with b/w photographs and specification drawings. These brochures were distributed to the New England chapter members of the Architectural Woodwork Institute in 1962, but the topical brochures are dated 1954-1958. Topics..... More
Minneapolis, MN: Colwell Press, Inc., nd c. 1930. Second edition. Staplebound Wraps with cloth tape spine. Small quarto, pp. 80, b/w and color illustrations. A previous owner lightly stamped the front and back cover. Front cover and first page have one corner torn away. One in a series of pattern..... More
Syracuse, NY: H. E. Hessler Company, nd c. 1912. First edition. Cardboard Covers. Oblong folio, pp. 24, profusely illustrated with b/w photographs. Unusual trade catalog, illustrating a variety of decorative styles in stamped metal ceilings, borders, and tiles from the early 20th century. A rare and valuable visual resource of..... More
Detroit: Ornamental Products Co, nd c.1930. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Oblong quarto, pp. 41, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Lovely illustrated catalogue of carvings, modern as well as Chippendale and Louis XV and XVI characteristics, rosettes, capitals and pilasters made of oak, mahogany, gum, and walnut. The company guaranteed..... More
Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2003. Hardcover. Quarto, pp. 204. Indexed, richly illustrated with diagrams and photographs. Contains Glossary and Bibliography. Brent Hull, noted preservationist and millwork specialist, researched the history of his specialties for years, gathering hundreds of rare trade catalogs and pattern books (I know, because he purchased dozens of..... More
