Wilmington, DE: Hercules Powder Company, 1927. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 169, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This book includes a short account of the history and theory of explosives, types of explosives manufactured, and blasting accessories. Principal attention is given to actual results obtained in the... More
Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 1932. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 156 plus 44 page classified index of products. Chapters include topics such as sound principles of mining; mining law; help in case of accidents;and metallurgical, geological, and engineering data. The index of products offered... More
Boston, MA: National Association of Granite Industries of the United States, 1913. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp 170 (volume 1) pp 123 (volume 2); both volumes illustrated with full page b/w photographs. Covers embossed with "compliments of the Woodbury Granite Co. Hardwick, Vt." A thorough examination of... More
New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1914. First edition. Decorated Wraps. Folio, pp 32. b/w photographs and architectural drawings on each page. A handsome volume in this series, featuring 30 plates showing school and university buildings across America. The photographs and drawings include exterior elevations and close-ups of the facades... More
Boston, MA: National Building Granite Quarries Association, Inc., 1928. First edition. Folded Wraps. Quarto, 25 b&w plates (8.5" x 11") in original wraps, with promotional letter by secretary of the National Building Granite Quarries Association, Harrie H. Sherman, laid in. Beautiful plates of granite construction in projects around the US... More
Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office, 1913. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 17, illustrated with fold-out map of the continental United States. The larger bulletin on slate discussed scientific bearings of slate, but this advance chapter focused only on the qualities of slates that directly affect their commercial value. The... More
Kingsport, TN: Blue Ridge Glass Corp. nd c. 1946. First edition. Hardwood Case w/brass fittings, gilt lettering; front corner starting to separate. 7 3/4" x 6 1/4" x 4" Latched wooden case with 7 - 3.5" x 5" samples, and 28 - 2" x 3.5" samples (plus two samples that... More
Dublin: Government Publications, 2007. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 52. Illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Indexed in the form of a checklist of common problems, and the page numbers where the possible causes for those problems are discussed. Advice on how to get timber or metal historic windows... More
Washington, D.C. United States Bureau of Mines, September, 1930. First edition. Stapled paper. Small quarto, pp 12, illustrated with b/w drawings. According to a forward by Scott Turner, the director of the United States Bureau of Mines, this is the first of a series of papers dealing with mining and... More
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
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
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
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
