London: Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, 2002. Reprint. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 17, illustrated with b/w photographs. This pamphlet describes and illustrates the repointing of old stone and brick walling, a common remedial task that is often undertaken unnecessarily, or executed badly. The use of strong cement mortars..... More
London: Jones & Co., 1825. Revised. Full Leather, marbled endpapers. Small quarto, pp. xii, 121, with 88 plates, plus 4 pages and 4 plates devoted to the orders of architecture. Peter Nicholson (1765-1844) was a Scottish architect, mathematician and engineer. Largely self-taught, he was apprenticed to a cabinet maker, but..... 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
Reading, England: Samuel Elliott & Sons, nd c. 1920. Original edition. Cardboard Covers with cord binding. Oblong quarto, pp. 24, illustrated with b/w photographs. This beautiful catalog features interior photographs of notable buildings in England that featured Elliott woodwork, such as Crawley Grange; Hitcham Place in Burnham; Lewis's Restaurant in..... 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
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
Portland, ME: Hoyt, Fogg, and Donham, 1885. Later printing. Decorated Boards. Small octavo, pp. 72, glossary of architectural terms, illustrated with 4 b/w plates. Signed on the front end paper by a previous owner, and stamped on the inside front cover by another previous owner. A standard for every tradesman..... More
New York: Sapolin Paints Inc., 1969. Original edition. Ephemera. Small quarto, two fold-out paint charts, one for exterior paint colors and one for interior paint colors. A valuable resource for those who are renovating their 1960s-era home, and want to use colors that are authentic to the time period. The..... More
Cleveland, OH: The Common Brick Manufacturers' Association of America, 1921. Third edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 72, illustrated with b/w photographs and building specification drawings. A presentation of facts for prospective owners of houses and other buildings and a manual of construction data on brickwork for architects, engineers, contractors and..... More
London: Scott, Greenwood & Son, 1903. First edition. Embossed Decorated Boards, Black. Small octavo, pp. 163, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Previous owner signed the front endpaper. The materials employed in painting are, perhaps for several reasons, liable to adulteration, and it is not uncommon to find one substance entirely..... More
New York: Building Age Publishing, 1924. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 248, lots of periods ads, illustrated with b/w photos, drawings, floor plans. Their goal was beautiful homes at moderate cost. And these homes were quite unusual and lovely! The house of the month was located in Loma Portal..... More
