Philadelphia, PA: Nat'l Cinder Conc. Products Assoc. 1925. First edition. Decorated Boards w/cloth backstrip, brown & tipped-in title. Large quarto, pp 208. 120 pages of b/w photographs on concrete masonry buildings, & finish charts, followed by underwriter's laboratories tests and other technical data. 6 pages of "blue prints" showing details..... More
Wiltshire, UK: The Crowood Press, 2015. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp 224, indexed. Color photographs and illustrations on every page. A guide for architect, artisans, and home owners which teaches techniques for preserving and repairing historic stone and masonry structures. Beautifully illustrated - it depicts how to do..... More
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France: H. Vial, 1986. First edition. Portfolio with text and loose plates, cloth ties. Folio, pp. 20 plus 24 full color plates of wood and marble details. Text in French. We are proud to offer this beautiful portfolio for the first time. The images are lush and detailed, and there..... More
Chicago. IL: Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1916. Third edition. Cloth over Boards w/ embossed cover. 12 mo. pp 525, plus index, a self-quiz; illustrated with b/w drawings. A thorough, practical guide to using the above materials with a discussion of terms, tools, building methods and maintenance. Very useful for..... More
Philadelphia, PA: Samuel Yellin, 1982. Second edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 16, reprinted from the Anvil's Ring, Summer 1982. Illustrated with b/w photographs. This brochure describes the life and work of Samuel Yellin from 1906 to 1940. The forge continued to produce architectural and artistic ironworks from 1940 to 1985..... More
Proctor, VT: Vermont Marble Co., nd c. 1940. First edition. Decorated Stock Covers. Small octavo, pp 22, illustrated with b/w photographs. A history of this iconic Vermont marble company, its development, quarrying methods, marble mills, plant locations, monument shops, and works. Beautifully photographed. A one of a kind publication. More
St. Louis, MO: Mississippi Glass Co., nd c. 1960. Original edition. Solid Wood Case w/metal latch. 5" x 10" 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. Labeled glass samples, 4" x 4"..... More
Chicago, IL: Masonite Corporation, 1933. First edition. Pamphlet. Folded pamphlet, 4.25" x 6.75", folding out to 8.5" x 11" At the 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair, the Home and Industrial Arts Group included several buildings and homes, including a Masonite home. The display showcased advances in modern building materials, architecture, and..... More
Portland, ME: The Laclede Manufacturing Co., nd c. 1915. First edition. Pamphlet. Trifold pamphlet, 3.75" x 7", folds out to 11" x 7", contains twelve shingle stain samples, each 0.5" x 2" An attractive booklet advertising Brown's high grade rustic shingle stains, made with linseed oil and creosote liquid oil..... More
Chicago: Hollow Building Tile Association, 1920. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 47. Thoroughly illustrated with b/w photos and drawings. A wonderful trade piece with numerous examples of hollow tile barns, cisterns, granaries, garages, dairy buildings, and other outbuildings. More
Oxford, NY: David Hayles, 2015. First edition, Limited to 100 copies. Color Pictorial Boards. Quarto, pp 326, illustrated with color photographs. Signed by the author in 2020 on the front endpaper. Scagliola, a plastering technique used to create the look of marble is the life work of author and expert..... More
Chicago, IL: Elgo Plastics, Inc., nd c. 1947. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 16, illustrated with color drawings. A classic toy that predated the Danish LEGO by a full decade, it was popular with both boys and girls. This booklet suggests many different ways to put together the..... More
London: John Murray, 1872. First edition. Cloth over Boards, gilt details. Small quarto, pp 559, indexed, illustrated with 234 b/w drawings, a color fold-out map of Europe, and a 32-page publisher's list bound in. One of the most interesting of antiquarian studies is that which relates to the origin and..... More
