Charlotte, NC: Delmar Company, 1978. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 256, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. When built, Rosewell was the largest mansion in Virginia and remained such for many years. In the colonies, it was known as the most magnificent house and America's grandest home. As..... More
Doylestown, PA: The Bucks County Historical Society, 1976. Reissue. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 31, illustrated with b/w photographs. The author presents the case that the art of log construction was introduced into North America not in the Delaware Valley, but either in New York or Virginia or new England..... More
New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1954. First edition, as stated. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 144, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Here are more than 250 full-color photographs of exteriors and interiors, page after page of beautiful. glowing color, showing the finest historic homes in the nation. More
New York: Harper & Row, 1980. First edition, as stated. Cloth over Boards. Square octavo, pp. 299, indexed, illustrated with over 300 detailed drawings. Forward by James Marston Fitch. If you love American architecture, this has just about every type of American style home sketched with precision, each architectural detail..... More
Auckland: Oxford University Press, 1982. Second Printing. Boards. Quarto, pp. 161, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. An authoritative and well-illustrated book from Oxford that takes a detailed look at the Australian traditions of Victoriana. This book celebrates the Victorians' enthusiasm for ornament as it is full of many rich and..... More
New York: Galahad Books, 1972. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 352. Indexed, with bibliography, illustrated with b/w photographs. This comprehensive book, the first to be published on American fireplaces specifically, will be of interest and practical use to antiquarians, homeowners, interior decorators, collectors of hearth accessories, and anyone with a...... More
New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1984. Reissue. Perfect Bound. Quarto, pp. 83, illustrated with over 1000 b/w drawings. Toward the close of the 19th century, gas lighting was the most reliable and popular artificial illumination available. By 1876, Mitchell Vance & Co. was the premier manufacturer of gas appliances and..... More
New York: Amer Life Foundation, 1981. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. More
Woodstock, NY: Overlook, 1986. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 176, richly illustrated w/ b/w drawings. More
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1967. First edition. Original Cloth. Rectangular Quarto, pp. nn ca 100, illustrations by the author in pen & ink line drawings. Throughout the book is a selection of 8 of Sloane's works in full color, which are preceeded by their individual captions. This book takes..... More
New York: American Builder Publishing Corp. 1930. First edition. Cloth over Boards, light green w/tipped-in illustration. Quarto, pp 272. b/w photographs and floor plans on each page. A very nice collection of small house designs in a variety of styles and construction materials. "New England Colonial" - "Tudor" - "Georgian"..... More
New York: Da Capo Press, 1994. Reprint. Oversized Paperback. Quarto, pp. 116, illustrated with b/w photos, drawings, plans, etc. Asher Benjamin (1773-1845) published the first American builder's guide, and his architectural books played an invaluable role in disseminating the new language of the Greek Revival. When originally published, they were..... More
New York: Long Island University Press, 1972. Reissue. Perfect Bound. Octavo, pp. 128, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Wonderful history of Prospect Park, an urban park in Brooklyn adjacent to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and one of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux's most beautiful parks. The author describes the..... More
New York: Greensward Foundation, Inc., 1968. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small octavo, pp. 64, indexed, illustrated with b/w map. This book lays out two outdoor trail tours of Prospect Park, an urban park in Brooklyn adjacent to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It guides the user with tips to help them..... More
Brighton: QueenSpark Books, 1981. First edition. Paperback. Octavo, pp. 136, illustrated with b/w photographs. Brightonian Albert Paul left school at the age of 14 and began work as a carpenter, rising from the position of apprentice to that of master craftsman. Albert remained in his job throughout his life, in..... More
New York: Doubleday, 1964. Eleventh printing. Original Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 143, illustrated with b/w photographs. In this book, the author steps outside the narrowly defined discipline that has governed our sense of architectural history, and discusses the art of building as a universal phenomenon. By avoiding the geographical and..... More
Washington, D.C. Hanley Wood, 2005. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Small quarto, pp 384, illustrated with color photographs and floor plans. Signed by a previous owner inside both covers. A narrow lot doesn't have to limit your choices in a home plan. In fact, narrow-lot homes don't necessarily project the..... More
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1980. First edition. Trade Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 240, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and pen-and-ink drawings. This book examines each part of the structure, from basement to roof, pointing out trouble areas and offering solutions to such problems as decay, seepage and..... More
New York: Monticelli Press, 1999. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 367, illustrated with b/w and color photographs and drawings. Signed with an original sketch on the title page by Robert Venturi. Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown are among the world's leading contemporary architects. Their writings, including..... More
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992. First edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 204, indexed, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings and floor plans. This study presents a comprehensive overview of Wright's work in a comparative analytical format. Wright's major building types have been identified to enable the reader to pursue a...... More
Washington, D.C. Preservation Press, 1982. First edition. Perfect Bound. Small quarto, pp. 185, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. This book answers the questions you always wanted to ask about rehabilitating an old building. Prepared by the historic preservation staff of the US Department of the Interior, the book..... More
Hanover, NH: University Press Of New England, 1984. Boards. Quarto, pp. 226, indexed, glossary, illustrated w/ b/w photographs. This classic work on the vernacular farmhouse architecture of New England is an enduring customer favorite. Examples of these stately and functional buildings can still be found in rural areas. Has attained..... More
Paris: Gide, 1858. First edition. Half-Leather with Marbled Boards. Folio (13.5" x 19"), 43 full-page plates, some in color, some fold out. Text in French. Withdrawn from the Museum of Fine Arts collection, with two book plates from the MFA affixed inside the front cover. Ex-library markings on the back..... More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1915. First edition (of 6,000). Cloth over Boards. Oblong octavo, pp. vi, 73, indexed, illustrated with 340 b/w drawings. Ex-library markings. The author was instructor in decorative design at the College of the City of New York and at the Woman's Art School..... More
New York: Ballantine Books, 1967/1975. Third Printing. Original Wraps. Rectangular Quarto, pp. 96, illustrations by the author in pen & ink line drawings on sepia paper. At the center is a selection of 8 of Sloane's works in full color, which are preceeded by their individual captions. This book takes..... More
