New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1947. third edition, third printing. Trade Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 344, indexed with hundreds of plates. The ultimate in standard references, a "must" for any architect. It remains indispensable for architects and builders/tradesmen who work in more traditional, older built environments. More about Architectural Graphic Standards for Architects, Engineers, Decorators, Builders, and Draftsmen...

West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1987. First edition. Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp 176, indexed. Several pages of color photographs and b/w photographs on each page. Architectural drawings from the Library of Congress and Benjamin Asher. Listing of New England homes to visit. From the Old House Journal Reference Library... More about Architectural Details from Old New England Homes

Watkins Glen, NY: American Life Foundation, 1983. Reprint. Paperback. 12 mo (5 X 7), pp. 210, indexed, reprint of 1871 title "Sign writing and glass embossing: A complete practical illustrated manual of the art" More about How to Make Victorian Letters and Signs For Posters and Buildings

New York: House Plan Headquarters, 1987. 88th edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 64. indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and floor plans for over 50 homes. Some pencil inscriptions in the margins. The plans in this collection were prepared by distinguished architects. There's a balanced selection of ranch, split-level, two-story and... More about Popular Homes and Plans; Ranch Homes Split-Levels Expansions

Fuquay-Varina, NC: Standard Homes Plan Service, Inc., nd c. 1991. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 35. Illustrated with b/w drawings & floor plans. Order form and reply envelope bound in. Cover stamped by H. L. Borden Lumber Company, Strasburg, VA. A varied selection of modest-sized homes from the late... More about Homes of Today

Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collector's Club, 2001. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 207, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. This book chronicles the history of Tiffany from its start in 1842 as a purveyor of modest jewelry and stationery to its current position as the world's preeminent jeweler. Illustrated throughout... More about American Luxury Jewels from the House of Tiffany

Chicago. IL: The Radford Architectural Company, 1909. Eleventh edition. Decorated Cloth over Boards, tan w/embossed design. Small quarto, pp 110, index. b/w illustrations and plans, plus Radford advertisements bound in. An outstanding compilation of early twentieth century home designs, with detailed exterior perspective renderings and precisely drawn floor plans. Styles... More about The Radford Ideal Homes; 100 Houses Illustrated

Boston: McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1982. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. xii, 433, indexed, profusely illustrated in b/w. Mild ex-library. Written by one of the US's leading authorities on historic preservation, this book focuses on a wide spectrum of strategies available for the adaptation or renovation of... More about Historic Preservation; Curatorial Management of the Built World

New York: W. J. Pell, 1888. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. 12mo, pp 64. Illustrated with b/w engravings and house plans. The object of this little book is to give to builders a few practical hints that can be used in their endeavors to erect a home that is proposed to... More about Practical Hints to Builders and Those Contemplating Building; Facts Worth Considering relating to...

Detroit, MI: Buhl Sons Co., 1924. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small octavo, pp. xxxvii, 1116, indexed. Richly illustrated with b/w engravings. A comprehensive hardware catalog from an ambitious Detroit company that strove to offer everything a contractor could need. Over a thousand pages long, with beautiful engravings throughout, from... More about Wholesale Hardware; Mill, factory and railway supplies, mechanics' tools, iron and steel,...

New York: Hearst Publications, 1951. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 22. Indexed. A typewritten compilation of the products that were advertised in Good Housekeeping magazine and covered by the Good Housekeeping Consumer's Guaranty, which provides replacement or refund if not as advertised. Scarce! We've never had a copy of... More about Index of Building Products and Service List Advertised in Good Housekeeping; Effective Date...

New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1931. First edition. Staplebound Wraps and Individual Plates. Clute: Quarto, pp. 8, illustrated with b/w photographs. Lockhardt: pp. 12, illustrated with b/w photographs and specification drawings. Plates: subset from "Terra Cotta Standard Construction" (plates 1, 3, 4, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22... More about Lot of Terra Cotta Publications

New York: Austral Sales Corp. nd. c. 1935. First edition. Staplebound wraps. Quarto, pp. 125, illustrated with b/w specification drawings and photographs. Previous owner signed the cover in pencil. District representative stamped front end paper. University of the State of New York, State Education Department, Rules of Cubage (typed manuscript)... More about Austral Windows, Wardrobes, Folding Partitions; Catalog Number Thirty