Scranton, PA: International Textbook Co., 1928. Second edition. Original Red Cloth. Octavo, pp 206. 247 photographs, renderings and construction details, 8 in color. Decorated end papers. As with all of the ICS trades-related titles, good solid professional text, well illustrated and aimed at the tradesman of the early twentieth century..... More
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Company. Black cloth on boards w/embossed design, black. 12 mo, pp 96. b/w photographs and construction drawings on virtually every page. Decorated FFE papers. An especially practical handbook from this ITC series, this one on concrete masonry units, plus stucco and terra cotta tiles. Plenty of..... More
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Company, 1939. Later edition. Black cloth on boards w/embossed design, black. 12 mo, pp 96. b/w photographs and construction drawings on virtually every page. Decorated FFE papers. An especially practical handbook from this ITC series, this one on concrete masonry units, plus stucco and terra cotta..... More
Downers Grove, IL: SERMAC, 1979. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 22. b/w photographs and construction detail drawings. Previous owner signed the cover. Repointing is the process of removing deteriorated mortar from a masonry joint and replacing the old mortar with new, sound mortar. This information has been written to..... More
Bedford, IN: Indiana Limestone Institute of America, nd c. 1977. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 20, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. This publication is a guide to help architects, builders, masons, building owners and other interested persons examine the causes, prevention and removal of the most common..... More
Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 1992. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small Quarto, pp. 220. Indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photos. Appendix, Glossary, and Reference List. A thoroughly researched study of rock fencing in Kentucky, examining the history and development of this fencing type, along with information about..... More
New York: National Building Granite Quarries Assoc. n.d. (ca. 1950). Original edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 11. Illustrated with b/w photos and drawings. Prev. owner's name in pencil on front cover. An interesting and scarce trade piece on the use of granite as a building material. Includes a nice 2-page..... More
New York: Wiley, 1978. Later printing. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. xiii, 526, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w photographs as well as diagrams. More
Chicago, IL: Portland Cement Assoc. 1924. Original edition. Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp 31. b/w construction drawings, details and photographs on each page. This trade piece focuses on building methods as well as the characteristics of concrete masonry units and construction. The examples include wall sections, roof details, and fireplace drawings..... More
Washington, D.C. US Department of the Interior National Park Service Preservation Assistance Division, nd c. 1981. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 48. b/w photographs and construction detail drawings. Moisture is probably the greatest source of damage to historic buildings This publication attempts to present sound technical information for architects..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1946. Eleventh Edition. Original black cloth on boards w/embossed border. Small octavo, pp 168, indexed. 100 total b/w photographs and construction details throughout. Ten tables of properties, specifications, etc. "Practical reference data on materials, design, and construction methods employed in brick construction; for contractors..... More
London: John Murray, 1855. First edition. Half-Leather. Octavo, pp. xx, 287. With 74 illustrations, some in color. In twenty years of gathering books on building materials, this is the first copy of Street's architectural travels through Europe we've ever come across. An uncommon book, which reads like a Baedeker travel..... More
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Co., 1909. First edition. Half-leather. Octavo. pp iv, approx. 400, profusely illustrated with black and white photographs of interior and exterior displays and decorations. Indexed. Important chapters on concrete testing and failures, steel building. As with all the Int'l Textbook technical series for Tradesmen, solid, trustworthy..... More
London: International Textbook Co., 1911. First edition. Half-leather. octavo. pp vi, circa 450. illustrated with engravings. indexed. This is a particularly scarce ICS text. As with all the Int'l Textbook technical series for Tradesmen, solid, trustworthy and practical studies, wonderfully illustrated. Eight parts in one, giving a wonderful snapshot about..... More
London: International Textbook Co., 1908. First edition. Half-leather. Octavo. pp vi, circa 450. Indexed, illustrated with engravings. As with all the Int'l Textbook technical series for Tradesmen, solid, trustworthy and practical studies, wonderfully illustrated. 9 sections on lighting and electrical wiring. More
London: International Correspondence Schools, Ltd, 1908/1919. Later printing. Leather Bound. Octavo. pp vi, circa 680, illustrated with engravings of testing equipment, machine details, indexed. As with all the Int'l Textbook technical series for Tradesmen, solid, trustworthy and practical studies, wonderfully illustrated. Uncommon. More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1925. First edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 129, indexed. More
Mendham, NJ: The Astragal Press, 1994. Reprint. Paperback. Octavo, pp 1025, 796. indexed. some b/w reproduced illustration. lists at over $80. reprint of the original 1843 edition. More
New York: David Williams Co., 1911/1881. Later edition. Cloth over Boards, crimson w/gilt lettering and embossed design. Quarto, pp 429. 744 b/w Figures. (drawings and diagrams) Decorated free end papers. An exceptionally well organized, extensive, and in-depth manual for metal workers with terms, descriptions of materials, geometric principles, and techniques..... More
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1899. First edition. Original Green Cloth. Octavo, pp. 704, indexed, illustrated. More
Dover Pubns, 1912 (1950). Paperback. More
London: Aluminium Development Association, 1954. Second revised. Pamphlet. 5.5" x 8.5" Ex-lib. pp 32. Published December, 1954. Charts and tables, b/w photos and drawings. Instructional reference for machining aluminium and its alloys, updated to include information on both wrought and cast alloys. More
London: Aluminium Development Association, 1943-1957. Original edition. Pamphlet. 5.5" x 8.5" Each pamphlet approx. pp. 50. Illustrated with color and b/w photographs, and line drawings. Set of 15 technical reference pamphlets on various aspects of working with aluminium and its alloys, including soldering, bending, riveting, painting, casting, welding, machining, heat-treating..... More
Pittsburgh, PA: ALCOA, 1950. Original edition. Navy Wraps, Spiral Bound. Small octavo, pp 213. Tables of structural members on each page with cross-sections. This handbook includes data on wrought aluminum alloys, castings, and plate metal. Physical properties, manufacture, fabrication, design and selection are included in this volume. A practical guide..... More
New York: American Iron and Steel Institute, 1940. First edition. Library Binding. 10 7/8 x 8 1/2, 32 pp. VG+ Ex-lib, original wraps. Color photo cover, b/w illustrations throughout. Very rare 1940s publication promoting the use of steel in home construction as a modern, durable, safe, and convenient alternative to..... More
