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Modern Stone-Cutting and Masonry; with special reference to the making of working drawings....

[Stone]. Siebert, John S. and Biggin, Frederic Child.

Modern Stone-Cutting and Masonry; with special reference to the making of working drawings

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1904. First edition; second thousand. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 47, illustrated with b/w drawings, including two fold-out plates in excellent condition. The authors aimed to collect material that had direct application in engineering and architectural practice, and make it available for the... More about Modern Stone-Cutting and Masonry; with special reference to the making of working drawings

Price: $75.00

Cements, Limes and Plasters. Plastering, Edwin Clarence Eckel

[Plastering]. Eckel, Edwin Clarence.

Cements, Limes and Plasters.

London: John Wiley & Sons, 1922. Second edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. xxxi, 655, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. This exceptionally detailed volume presents a wealth of information drawing on the author's own research as well as the work of all the eminent international authorities in the field... More about Cements, Limes and Plasters

Price: $110.00

Bricklaying. Brick, Owen B. Maginnis

[Brick]. Maginnis, Owen B.

Bricklaying.

New York: Owen B. Maginnis, 1900. Revised. Cloth over Boards; gilt lettering. Small quarto, pp. 85, illustrated with over 200 engravings. This book contains extensive, detailed explanations of the most approved methods of bricklaying as applied at the beginning of the 20th century. The author drew heavily on serial and... More about Bricklaying

Price: $95.00

The Forgotten Art of Building a Stone Wall: An Illustrated Guide to Dry Wall Construction...

[Stone]. Fields, Curtis P.

The Forgotten Art of Building a Stone Wall: An Illustrated Guide to Dry Wall Construction (Forgotten Arts Series).

Dublin, NH: Yankee Books, 1971. First edition. Paperback. Octavo, pp. 61, numerous b/w photographs and drawings. This book offers practical ways of how to build a tailored stone wall without the use of mortar. Taking safety precautions, finding and working with stones, altering unsatisfactory walls, and building new ones are... More about The Forgotten Art of Building a Stone Wall: An Illustrated Guide to Dry Wall Construction...

Price: $25.00

Corrosion Resistance of Metals and Alloys. Metal, F. L. LaQue, H. R. Copson

[Metal]. LaQue, F. L. and H. R. Copson (Editors).

Corrosion Resistance of Metals and Alloys.

New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1963. Second edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp 712, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Mild ex-library (Cargill Research Library, Minneapolis). A technical study of forms of corrosion, rate factors, corrosion testing and control, and corrosion behavior of specific metal and alloy groups... More about Corrosion Resistance of Metals and Alloys

Price: $40.00

The Corrosion and Oxidation of Metals; First Supplementary Volume. Metal, Ulick R. Evans

[Metal]. Evans, Ulick R.

The Corrosion and Oxidation of Metals; First Supplementary Volume

London: Edward Arnold Publishers, Ltd., 1968. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 488, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. This book is divided into two sections. Part I contains supplements to the author's previous 1960 book, each chapter opening with a preamble summarizing the contents of the original chapter... More about The Corrosion and Oxidation of Metals; First Supplementary Volume

Price: $55.00

Deterioration of Materials: Causes and Preventive Techniques. Restoration, Glenn Greathouse,...

[Restoration]. Greathouse, Glenn and Carl Wessel.

Deterioration of Materials: Causes and Preventive Techniques.

New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1954. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. xvii, 835, extremely well researched, indexed, well illustrated w/ b/w photographs and drawings/diagrams. One of the first in-depth studies of building materials. A monumental, ambitious and comprehensive study that provides necessary info to the preservation community about... More about Deterioration of Materials: Causes and Preventive Techniques

Price: $45.00

Colonial Ironwork in Old Philadelphia. Metal, Philip B. Wallace

[Metal]. Wallace, Philip B.

Colonial Ironwork in Old Philadelphia.

New York: Architectural Book Publishing, 1930. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 147, sumptuously illustrated with b/w photographs and plans. Four pages of photographs from a 1927 article in Architecture magazine about antique ironwork laid in. An important book and wealth of visual information on this element of Philadelphia's... More about Colonial Ironwork in Old Philadelphia

Price: $70.00

Cast Iron Decoration: A World Survey. Metal, E. Graeme Robertson, Joan Robertson

[Metal]. Robertson, E. Graeme and Joan Robertson.

Cast Iron Decoration: A World Survey.

New York: Whitney Library of Design, 1994. First paperback edition. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Quarto. pp 336. Indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. A unique work of pictorial reference, supported by introductory texts, glossary and bibliography, which will be equally valuable to art historians, architects and designers- and to anyone who cares... More about Cast Iron Decoration: A World Survey

Price: $35.00

The Complete Book of Floorcloths; Designs & Techniques for Painting Great-Looking Canvas Rugs....

[Paint]. Cooper, Kathy; Hersey, Jan.

The Complete Book of Floorcloths; Designs & Techniques for Painting Great-Looking Canvas Rugs

Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1997. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp 144, indexed. Illustrated with color photographs. The floorcloth is rapidly gaining popularity as a fashionable alternative to an area rug. A painted canvas rug is lightweight, durable, and economical, and it offers a simple way to add... More about The Complete Book of Floorcloths; Designs & Techniques for Painting Great-Looking Canvas Rugs

Price: $35.00

Two issues of Popular Home magazine (winter 1944 and spring building preview 1945);...

[Building Materials]. United States Gypsum.

Two issues of Popular Home magazine (winter 1944 and spring building preview 1945); January-February 1959, Vol. 16, No. 1

Chicago, IL: United States Gypsum, 1944-1945. First edition. Staplebound Wraps with Illustrated Covers. Quarto, pp 14 and 22, illustrated with b/w and color drawings and photographs. An outstanding selection of techniques for the use of plaster, laminated millwork, lighting coves and much more. Ideas for remodeling homes and hallways, outdoor... More about Two issues of Popular Home magazine (winter 1944 and spring building preview 1945);...

Price: $20.00

Architectural Sheet Metal Manual. Metal, Sheet Metal, Inc Air Conditioning Contractors National...

[Metal]. Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association, Inc. (SMACNA).

Architectural Sheet Metal Manual.

Vienna, VA: Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association, Inc., 1979. Third edition, third printing. Spiralbound wraps. Quarto, pp. viii, 285, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Architectural firm's rubber stamped name and address on some pages. SMACNA bookstore flyer from 1991-1992 and staplebound wrap "Architectural Sheet Metal Specifications" (quarto... More about Architectural Sheet Metal Manual

Price: $150.00

Santa Cruz Renovation Manual: A Homeowner's Handbook. Restoration, Charles Hall Page, Associates

[Restoration]. Charles Hall Page & Associates.

Santa Cruz Renovation Manual: A Homeowner's Handbook.

San Francisco, CA: Charles Hall Page & Associates, 1976. First edition. Original Wraps. Oblong small quarto, pp 106. Illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Glossary, bibliography. Ink number on front cover. This manual was provided to help the Santa Cruz homeowner plan for the satisfactory rehabilitation of an older home... More about Santa Cruz Renovation Manual: A Homeowner's Handbook

Price: $75.00

A Constructed View: The Architectural Photograph of Julius Shulman. Photography, Joseph Rosa

[Photography]. Rosa, Joseph.

A Constructed View: The Architectural Photograph of Julius Shulman.

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1999. First paperback edition. Color pictorial wraps, b/w. Quarto, pp 224. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Indexed. Julius Shulman, one of the great masters of modern architectural photography, is the preeminent recorder of early California modernism. Shulman documented the famous Cast Study House Program, and architecture... More about A Constructed View: The Architectural Photograph of Julius Shulman

Price: $35.00

The Repointing of Historic Masonry Buildings. Masonry, Robert C. AIA Mack, James S. Askins

[Masonry]. Mack, Robert C. AIA and Askins, James S.

The Repointing of Historic Masonry Buildings.

Downers Grove, IL: SERMAC, 1979. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 22. b/w photographs and construction detail drawings. Mild ex-library. Repointing is the process of removing deteriorated mortar from a masonry joint and replacing the old mortar with new, sound mortar. This information has been written to assist building owners... More about The Repointing of Historic Masonry Buildings

Price: $75.00

Steam Paint Removal. Wood, John Leeke

[Wood]. Leeke, John.

Steam Paint Removal.

Portland, ME: Historic HomeWorks, 2006. First edition. Glossy Pictorial Cover, tan. Quarto, pp. 21, illustrated with b/w photographs. A practical manual for this method of removing exterior and interior paints which works particularly well for historic buildings with layers of old paint. This volumes discusses, advantages, disadvantages, methods, safety, case... More about Steam Paint Removal

Price: $15.00

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