Boxed Set of 20 Faux Marble Samples 4" (diam.).
Nashua, NH: Marblecraft Products, Inc., nd ca 1975. Original edition. Boxed in Blue Cardboard. Boxed Set, 4" x 4" x 12" of 20 4" diameter samples of colored faux marble, approx. 3/8" thick. More
Nashua, NH: Marblecraft Products, Inc., nd ca 1975. Original edition. Boxed in Blue Cardboard. Boxed Set, 4" x 4" x 12" of 20 4" diameter samples of colored faux marble, approx. 3/8" thick. More
Chicago. IL: Masonite Corp. 1943. First edition. Trade Pamphlet, green. 8 1/2" x 11", pp 10. b/w construction details and photographs throughout. Uses for Masonite shown include insulation, sheathing, lath, interior finishes, mouldings, and blankets. Instructions for applications are very clearly photographed. A practical and uncommon trade publication! More
New York: Mcgraw-Hill Book Co., 1966. Cloth over Boards, yellow/black. Octavo, pp 376, indexed. b/w construction details and photographs. throughout. Excellent overview of the fundamental properties of building materials: concrete, stone, steel, wood, glass, plastics, and more. Many construction drawings and bibliographic information as well. A wonderful resource! More
Champaign, IL: Small Homes Council, 1989. Facsimile of 1869 edition. Perfect Bound. Octavo, pp. xvi, 28, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. The specifications for the Jarvis Williams House, built in 1869 at 152 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, provide an unusually early example of detailed master specifications. Produced by one..... More
London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1932/49. Later printing. Cardboard Covers. octavo, pp. 149. Extremely well illustrated; two significant appendices, literature list and index. An important study into the weathering of natural building stone and how to prevent it and restore after its effects. The study is both technically sound and..... More
Washington DC: EPA, 1984. Later edition. Boards, Black, gilt lettering on spine. Quarto, n.p. , approx. 50. Includes tables and charts. A copy of the Moody Medical Library. A technical, scientific report survey asbestos and analyzing the building materials in laboratories by construction date and other factors. More
Chicago. IL: United States Gypsum Co., 1992. 90th Edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. 12mo, pp 528. b/w construction details throughout. An excellent manual and guide for building with dry wall, cement board, plaster and lath, stucco and more. Clear text and illustrations. More
Chicago. IL: United States Gypsum Co., 1939. Original edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, brown. Quarto, pp 116. b/w photographs, illustrations and construction details throughout. Together with house plans, individual room lay-outs, and site plan analysis, this attractive trade piece discusses pertinent subjects including fire safe construction, weather proofing, foundation design, structural..... More
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
London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1887. First edition. Cloth over Boards. 12 Mo, pp. viii, 144, indexed, plus pp.40 publisher's advertisements, illustrated w/ 90 diagrams and figures (b/w line drawings). Authoritative and reliable as usual for this series. Clear and concise explanations on riveting and cast iron, main girders, flooring..... More
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1993. First edition. Perfect Bound. Small quarto, pp. xvi, 252, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. This book examines innovative structures in eras that saw the development of new, large-scale building types and describes the modern scientific tools for clarifying the technological circumstances and the..... More
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1994. First paperback edition. Perfect Bound. Small quarto, pp. 209, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. The author plumbs the mystery of the great buildings of ancient Rome, the High Gothic era, and the Renaissance, revealing the astonishing depth of knowledge the ancient builders possessed..... More
Los Angeles: Architectural License Seminars, 1983. First edition thus. Spiral Bound Wraps. Quarto, pp. approx. 200, illustrated w/ b/w photographs and drawings. More
Philadelphia: P. Blakiston's Son, 1912. First edition. Cloth over Boards. 12 Mo (5 x 7), pp. 196, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w drawings. More
Chicago: Windsor & Kenfield, 1893. First edition. Blue Cloth over Boards. octavo, pp 207. Illistrated in black and white. Indexed. 5 pages trade lit at end. A very scarce and technically competent trade piece from the 19th century. Very detailed description of various color components. Along with, typical ceramic ware..... More
New York: Overlook Press, 2000. Third edition. Hard Cover. Quarto, pp. 416, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. This volume, by leading ceramics teacher Susan Peterson, is the most comprehensive available guide to modern ceramics, packed with step-by-step illustrations of ceramic techniques to guide the beginner as well as inspirational ceramic..... More
Easton, PA: Alpha Portland Cement Co., 1927/1915. Later Edition. Grey Stock Covers. Octavo, pp 112. b/w photographs, construction details, and table throughout. An extensive look at the history, creation, uses, and building methods of portland cement. There are detailed installation drawings, and many examples of building types where this cement..... More
Easton, PA: Alpha Portland Cement Co., 1923/1915. Fourth edition. Pictorial Stock Covers, black/grey. Octavo, pp 104. b/w photographs, construction details, and table throughout. Also, perspective renderings of the Naval Academy in Annapolis, The Vanderbilt Hotel in NYC, and The New York Aqueduct, which all used this material! An extensive look..... More
Chicago. IL: American Steel & Wire Co., nd 1911 (circa). First trade edition. Decorated glossy wraps, white. Octavo, pp 46. b/w photographs on each page. The construction photograph of the Hatfield Canal (the longest canal in use in Wisconsin) built by the La Crosse Water Power Company dates this pamphlet..... More
Atlanta, CA: The Concrete Ace Publishing Co., 1905. Fourth edition, Revised. Color, Sage Green, over Boards w/Red Lettering. 24 mo (4" x 6") pp 98. Plus Trade advertisements in the back. Signed by 2 owners of the period, possibly father and son. Everything you wanted to know about concrete, mortar..... More
Chicago. IL: Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1916. Third edition. Cloth over Boards w/ embossed cover. 12mo, pp. 525, indexed, a self-quiz; illustrated with b/w drawings. A thorough, practical guide to using the above materials with a discussion of terms, tools, building methods and maintenance. Very useful for the builder..... More
Chicago. IL: Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1914. Third edition. Cloth over Boards w/ embossed cover. 12mo, pp. 525, indexed, a self-quiz; illustrated with b/w drawings. A thorough, practical guide to using the above materials with a discussion of terms, tools, building methods and maintenance. Very useful for the builder..... More
Chicago. IL: Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1914. Third edition. Cloth over Boards w/ embossed cover. 12mo, pp. 525, indexed, a self-quiz; illustrated with b/w drawings. A thorough, practical guide to using the above materials with a discussion of terms, tools, building methods and maintenance. Very useful for the builder..... More
Washington DC: Portland Cement Association, nd (circa 1935). First edition. Pictorial Wraps, b/w. Octavo, pp 31. b/w drawings and photographs throughout. A home improvement guide with suggestions for uses of concrete. Topics include theory of mixing concrete, aggregates, definitions, proportioning, and methods. Very nice photographs of applications such as foundations..... More
New York: Portland Cement Assoc. nd ca 1924. Original edition. Pictorial Wraps, b/w. Small octavo, pp 15. Sepia toned photographs, b/w floor plans, elevations and details on each page. A very nice trade piece showing the application of concrete in attractive designs. Cement stucco, tile roofs, wood doors, and unusual..... More