UK: Dry Stone Walling Assoc. of Great Britain, 1998. Third revised edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 26. Illustrated with b/w line drawings in-text. Third in a series of booklets on dry stone walling techniques by master craftsman Tufnell, here in the third revised edition. Features numerous figures and clear instructions..... More
Proctor, VT: Vermont Marble Co., nd c. 1940. First edition. Decorated Stock Covers. 12 mo, 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
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1935. Fourth edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 548, illustrated w/ b/w diagrams. More
Storey, 1997. Original Wraps. quarto, pp 184. well illustrated, comprehensive treatment of the subject, with appendix, index, glosary. includeds several stone projects (walls, pillars, etc). for our money, a solid treatment on the subject, especially well illustrated, by a first-rate tradesman. More
New York: Van Nostrand, 1984. First edition. Cloth over Boards, mylar-protected dj. Octavo, pp. 358, indexed, richly illustrated w/ b/w photographs and diagrams. More
New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1914. First edition. Original Cloth. Folio (11X14), 70 numbered plates. Original brown cloth in very good order, internally sound. Indexed. With 70 large, scaled drawings of terra cotta in building applications (from windows and columns to gargoyles and domed arches). One of only a...... More
New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1922. Original Cloth. Folio (10.5X14), 70 numbered plates. Original brown cloth in very good order, internally sound. Indexed. With 70 large, scaled drawings of terra cotta in building applications (from windows and columns to gargoyles and domed arches). One of only a handful of..... More
New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1914. First edition. Half leather over Original Brown Cloth in protective jacket. Folio (11X14), 70 numbered plates. Indexed. with 70 large, scaled drawings of terra cotta in building applications (from windows and columns to gargoyles and domed arches). One of only a handful of..... More
Seattle, WA: Allied Arts of Seattle, Inc., 1986. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, buff. Quarto, pp 71, with glossary of architectural terms. Color and b/w photographs on each page. Introduction by Robert Venturi. A photographic inventory of the historic terra cotta buildings in Seattle. The history of its manufacture, the..... More
New York: Gazlay Bros, 1891/2018. Reprint by Facsimile Publisher. Full Leather; gilt lettering, handmade paper end papers; ribbon bookmark. Octavo, pp. 47. An exceptionally attractive reprint of this exceedingly rare title (we've never seen it in its original edition). A history of the use of terra-cotta as a constructive or..... More
New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1914. Draughtsman's Edition. Cloth over Boards, tan. Folio (11X14), 70 numbered plates of detailed construction drawings. Terra cotta in building applications (from windows and columns to gargoyles and domed arches). One of only a handful of pre-WWII titles (revised) on the subject, and perhaps..... More
New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1914. First edition. Half leather over Original Brown Cloth. Folio (11" x 14"), 70 numbered plates. Indexed. with 70 large, scaled drawings of terra cotta in building applications (from windows and columns to gargoyles and domed arches). One of only a handful of pre-WWI..... More
New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1914. Original Cloth over Boards. Folio (10.5X14), 70 numbered plates, indexed. Original brown cloth in very good order, internally sound. Indexed. Draughtsmen's edition with a list of the members of the National Terra Cotta Society (1915) pasted on front end paper. With 70 large..... More
New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1914. Original Cloth over Boards with Leather Backstrip. Folio (10.5X14), 70 numbered plates, indexed. Original brown cloth in very good order, internally sound. Indexed. Signed by a previous owner inside front cover. With 70 large, scaled drawings of terra cotta in building applications (from..... More
New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1931. First edition. Staplebound Wraps and Individual Plates. Clute: Quarto, pp. 8, illustrated with b/w photographs. Lockhardt: pp. 12, illustrated with b/w photographs and specification drawings. Plates: subset from "Terra Cotta Standard Construction" (plates 1, 3, 4, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22..... More
Berlin: 1956. First edition. Original linen, faded backstrip. Octavo. pp. 148 of text and plates. 8 color plates at back of book. Indexed. Text in German. A wealth of visual material, in interior textiles and wallpaper. More
Chicago. IL: Chicago Historical Society, 1979. First edition. Hardcover w/illustrated DJ. Oblong octavo, pp 221. Including index. b/w photographs throughout. Some color plates. A book comprised of two sections, one on Decorative Arts, and the other on Architectural Arts, shows the development of these materials after the Great Fire of..... More
Paris: Flammarion, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto, pp. 287, indexed, sumptuously illustrated w/color photographs and reproductions. Illustrated end papers. A stunning collection of Islamic architecture with exterior and interior ceramic tile finishes. French text. More
Boulder, CO: Old House Journal, April-May 2013. First edition. Original Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 5 (pp. 54-58 of April-May issue of Old House Journal), illustrated with color photographs. With over 20 years experience in building consulting (specializing in practical methods for the restoration of wood elements in period buildings), John..... 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. 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
Washington DC: Chas. H. Potter & Co., Inc., 1921. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 591, indexed, illustrated in b/w with fold-out charts. More
Tacoma: Douglas Fir Plywood, 1942. First edition. Original Cloth, brad bound. Octavo, pp. ca. 50, illustrated with charts & photos. Contains all the technical data one would need to order, measure, and build practically anything out of plywood. More
Kansas City, MO: Soutwestern Woodwork Association, 1935. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, indexed, numerous illustrations of front door designs. Oh, for the days of sub $2.00 gasoline! Divided light windows were actually affordable in 1935. More
(N.P.): wwpa, 1981. First edition. Original Wraps. 12mo, pp 217. very good technical work, for the professional grader, lumberman or builder. More
