Troy, NY: Aird-Don Co., January First, 1901. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small Quarto, pp. 266. Indexed. Featuring all manner of Plumbing and Plumber supplies, guages, thermometers, tools, asbestos-related, valves, etc. A visually fascinating trade catalog, giving a turn-of-the-century snapshot of the range of metal products. Very scarce. More

Glasgow: Glasgow School of Art, 1968/72. Second revised. Wraps. Sq Octavo, pp. ca. 40, with ca. 60 images of his Metalwork. Although more known for his furniture and architecture, this shows a side of this wonderfuly creative Scotsman, iin the context of his homeland. A wonderful and scarce assemblage of his work. More

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Boston: Prince Paint Co. and unknown, n.d. 11" x 24" Framed color paint chip charts. Two vintage paint chip charts, one from Boston paint manufacturer Prince Paint Co. for their Derby mixed paints line in a black wooden frame, the other from an unknown paint supplier/manufacturer in a brown wooden... More

Petuluma, CA: Pomegranate Communications, Inc., 2008. Later printing. Cloth Binding w/illustrated DJ. Oblong octavo, pp 112. 125 color photographs. An outstanding collection of tile designs based on Japanese wood block prints, famous architects, graphic artists, Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts motifs. Examples of installations in murals, kitchens and fireplaces... More

Paris: Chez L'Auteur, 1886. First edition. Black Cloth over Boards, professionally rebacked with original covers glued inside boards. Small quarto, pp. 338. Illustrated with 81 b/w in-text Figures. Text in French. A very scarce copy of Chabat's two-part work on brick and terra cotta construction. The first part covers the... More

London: Antique Collectors' Club, 1983. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo, pp. xi, 449, indexed, illustrated, reprint of the 1925 edition. Definitive study of brickwork up through the Georgian period. Extremely well illustrated with photography and detailed line drawings. More

London: Donhead, 1998. First edition. Decorated Boards, blue/black. Octavo, pp 504. b/w photographs, drawings, charts and tables throughout. A collection of technical studies on brick making, causes of damage and decay, properties of mortar in various historical settings, effects of air polluction, and most importantly - conservation treatments and materials. More

New York: Copper and Brass Research Association, 1927. Later printing. Original decorated wrappers. Quarto, pp. 48. Well illustrated, glossary of terms. A twenties "infomercial" for the use of copper in home building, but also a great trade piece, giving detailed specs for copper application(s) in architecture. Very uncommon. More

Lancaster, PA: Armstrong Cork Company, 1949. Original edition. Pamphlet. 12 mo pamphlet, pp 17. Color perspective renderings and b/w drawings throughout. Another absolutely charming period trade piece showing various applications for Armstrong's interior finishes. "Monowall" horizontal paneling, "Temlok" wall tiles and wall panels, and insulating wool are shown in living... More

1904. disbound from journal, but good clean copy. Twenty page article on the subject. definitive article. More

United States Gypsum Company, 1961. First edition. Trade Journal-Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto brochure, pp 22. Color and b/w photographs and illustrations on each page. How-to tips for building patios, a Rochester, NY ranch style house design with photographs of the exterior and interior, instructions for building a storage wall and... More