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Selected Titles for May 2017
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Welcome to our spring newsletter!
In typical New England fashion, it was 50 degrees 4 days ago, and today sets a record at 95 degrees. It's time to plant the vegetables.
Our pictures are from 2 recent events:
the paint samples were on display at the Architectural Paint Conference at Columbia University during the last snow storm.
And the second shot is of me and my daughter Kimberly (and friend) at my association's annual spring book fair in Lexington, Massachusetts.
  This summer we will be the bookstore at several preservation events. Stay tuned!
Happy Browsing!
Steven
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New Arrivals
Construction Methods & Materials
Concrete, Cement and Steel
Building Trade Catalogs
Architecture
Sale Publications
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1.
Designs for Villas and other Rural Buildings. Engraved on Thirty-One Plates, with Plans and Explanations: A Memoir of the Author; and An Introductory Essay...
Aikin, Edmund; Architect. (1780 - 1820)
 [Architecture].
Designs for Villas and other Rural Buildings. Engraved on Thirty-One Plates, with Plans and Explanations: A Memoir of the Author; and An Introductory Essay...
Aikin, Edmund; Architect.
London: John Weale, 1835. Posthumous Reissue of the 1808 Edition. Small quarto., All 31 aqua-tinted plates, 20/31 Hand colored depicting elevations of rural houses, with some floor plans. Original Cloth on Boards, dark green. Edmund Aikin was a founding member of the London Architectural Society. This depicts his designs for villas and includes a critique of the Gothic style in domestic architecture. He incorporated "eastern", or Islamic styles, inspired by buildings shown in "Views in India." by William Daniell (1785-1788). The plates and drawings in here are some of the most beautiful architectural renderings from this period we have seen. An extremely scarce volume! (18271) $750.00
2.
3 Volume Set - The Orders of Architecture -
Part I. The Orders Classical Antiquity; Part II. The Renaissance Italian Orders And Their Application; Part III. The Application Of The Orders In Italian, French & English Renaissance.
Stratton, Arthur; Architect;(FRIBA) With a critical commentary by A. Trystan Edwards, M.A. (ARIBA).
 [Architectural History].
3 Volume Set - The Orders of Architecture - Part I. The Orders Classical Antiquity; Part II. The Renaissance Italian Orders And Their Application; Part III. The Application Of The Orders In Italian, French & English Renaissance.
Stratton, Arthur; Architect;(FRIBA) With a critical commentary by A. Trystan Edwards, M.A. (ARIBA).
London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1931. First edition. Large quarto (9" x 12") 80 Plates in complete set. Approx. 50 pages in each volume.
Cloth over Boards in Dust Jackets, navy w/gilt design & lettering. Very Good+ Condition, in VG+ Dust Jackets w/acrylic covers. A beautifully illustrated study of the Classic Orders in Architecture - a complete set in this condition, with dust jackets, is exceptionally scarce! (18282) $200.00
3.
Country Houses - Selected and Edited by Henry H. Saylor.
Embury, Aymar II.
 [Architecture].
Country Houses - Selected and Edited by Henry H. Saylor.
Embury, Aymar II.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1914. First edition. Quarto, pp 135. b/w photographs and clearly drawn floor plans on each page. Cloth over Boards, grey w/embossed design & gilt lettering. Front hinge starting. Otherwise Good. An extremely scarce portfolio of residential architecture from the early twentieth century, beautifully photographed and delineated in floor plans. The homes are mostly in the Northeast - Long Island, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, with some homes in the South depicted as well. (18254) $200.00
4.
Spanish Farm Houses and Minor Public Buildings.
Soule, Winsor & Ralph A. Cram (Introduction).
  [International].
Spanish Farm Houses and Minor Public Buildings.
Soule, Winsor & Ralph A. Cram (Introduction).
New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., 1924. First edition. Quarto, pp 98. Profusely illustrated with 400 photographs & some architectural drawings by W. Soule. Cloth over Boards, brown w/Dust Jacket. Pristine Condition, Fine Dust Jacket. This exceptional book is in four parts: Farm Houses, City Houses, Public Buildings, and Details. The authors studied the simpler forms of rural and indigenous architecture in Granada, Malaga, Sevilla, Gerona, and areas outside of the "cosmopolitan" zones of Madrid and Barcelona. (18296) $100.00
5.
The Cathedral of Commerce - Woolworth Building, New York - The Highest Building In The World.
Edwin A. Cochran; S. Parkes Cadman (Foreword).
 [New York].
The Cathedral of Commerce - Woolworth Building, New York - The Highest Building In The World.
Edwin A. Cochran; S. Parkes Cadman (Foreword).
New York: Broadway Park Place Co., 1916. First edition. Quarto, pp 24. Color frontis piece, 3 color illustrations & b/w photographs throughout. Decorated Wraps, beige w/gilt design & lettering. Very Good, Pages in Near Fine Condition, some foxing on cover.
A beautifully illustrated volume describing the opening of the Woolworth Building by then President Wilson, depicting its facade, its place on the New York skyline at the time, its appearance when illuminated at night, and also describing its various engineering and safety features. There are also historic photographs of the bank, "Postkeller" restaurant, Turkish bath and Mr. Woolworth's private office. We also have the Third Edition of this volume published in 1921. (18295) $35.00
6.
Limestones and Marbles, Their History and Uses. With Forty-Eight Chromo-Lithographs {inscribed to Mrs. Greene from the author.}
Burnham, Sarah Maria.
 [Stone].
Limestones and Marbles, Their History and Uses. With Forty-Eight Chromo-Lithographs {inscribed to Mrs. Greene from the author}.
Burnham, Sarah Maria.
Boston, MA: S.E. Cassino and Co., 1883. First edition. Octavo, xvi + pp 392.Decorated FEP's; #120 of unspecified number of editions. Original brown cloth over Boards, gilt lettering, color tipped-in design. Very Good, small tear along lower back strip. A beautifully written and illustrated volume on this subject - covering the classes of stones, the divisions of geological time, limestones in America, Europe, Asia, and elsewhere by region, antique marbles (in Italy) and more. Extremely uncommon and the binding is in exceptional condition. The book block is splitting, all in all a very nice copy. (18276) $125.00
7.
Fireproof Houses of NATCO Hollow Tile and How To Build Them Typical Homes and Garages of NATCO Hollow Tile
National Fire Proofing Company.
 [Masonry].
Fireproof Houses of NATCO Hollow Tile and How To Build Them Typical Homes and Garages of NATCO Hollow Tile.
National Fire Proofing Company.
Pittsburgh, PA: National Fire Proofing Co. (NATCO), 1910. Fourth edition. Small quarto, pp 93. With b/w photographs and floor plans throughout. Almost 20 pages of construction details depicting tile types and wall details. Grey Cardboard Covers, w/illustration. Very Good, spine split. Another attractively illustrated book of concrete masonry homes - finished with stucco. This volume features larger "residences" and apartment houses from this era.
(18234) $75.00
8.
Cyclopedia Of Architecture, Carpentry And Building -
10 Volume Set - Complete.
"Prepared by a Staff of Architects, Builders, Engineers, and Experts of the Highest Professional Standing."
 [Building].
Cyclopedia Of Architecture, Carpentry And Building - 10 Volume Set - Complete.
"Prepared by a Staff of Architects, Builders, Engineers, and Experts of the Highest Professional Standing."
Chicago, IL: American Technical Society, 1915/1907. Fourth edition. Quarto, Each volume, approx. 200- 300 pages. Illustrated with over Three Thousand Illustrations. Colored frontispiece illustrations. and decorated red FEP's. Quarter bound in leather w/cloth boards, burgundy & gilt lettering on spine. . Very Good Condition. "A General Refence Work on Architecture, Carpentry, Building, Superintendence, Contracts, Specifications, Building Law, Stair-Building, Estimating, Masonry, Reinforced Concrete, Structural Engineering, Architectural Drawing, Sheet Metal Work, Heating, Ventilation, Etc." Other topics included are the Architectural Orders, Materials, Roof Trusses, Steel Construction, Plastering, Painting, and much more. (18233) $375.00
9.
"Yankee" Tool Book - Describing, With Illustrations, Some Up-To-Date Labor Saving Tools More Especially: Ratchet Screw Drivers, Spiral Screw Drivers, Automatic or Push Drills...Hand Drills, Etc., Etc.
North Bros. Manufacturing Co.
 [Tools].
"Yankee" Tool Book - Describing, With Illustrations, Some Up-To-Date Labor Saving Tools
More Especially: Ratchet Screw Drivers, Spiral Screw Drivers, Automatic or Push Drills...
Hand Drills, Etc., Etc.
North Bros. Manufacturing Co.
Philadelphia, PA: North Bros. Mfg. Co., nd ca 1908. Original edition. Square 16 mo (6" x 6") pp 48. b/w drawings and photographs on each page. Colored Stock Wraps, brown w/red lettering. Very Good+. A well illustrated catalog of hand tools including historic photographs of workers building cabinetry, using drills, screwdrivers, etc. Very uncommon and in exceptional condition! A thorough history of these tool companies is on this website - https://www.davistownmuseum.org/bioNorth.html (18163) $55.00
10.
Authentic Moulding Series No. 12.
Samuel Elliott & Sons.
 [Millwork].
Authentic Moulding Series No. 12.
Samuel Elliott & Sons.
Reading, England: Samuel Elliott & Sons, October, 1920. Original edition. Large quarto. (10" x 13") 2 page introduction & b/w details of wood mouldings numbered to 30.
1 set complete. Heavy Cardboard Portfolio, brown w/loose plates. Very Good+. These mouldings have been "compiled from authentic sources such as the South Kensington Museum...Colleges at Oxford, Knole House, Petit Trianon... and well-know books of reference, such as "Designs in Architecure" by Abraham Swan..." They include the cornice, frieze, dado, skirting and other profiles. (18303) $150.00
11.
English Interior Woodwork of the XVI, XVII & XVIIIth Centuries
a series of the best and most characteristic examples of chimney pieces, panelling, staircases, doors, screens, etc.
Tanner, Henry.
 [Millwork].
English Interior Woodwork of the XVI, XVII & XVIIIth Centuries a series of the best and most characteristic examples of chimney pieces, panelling, staircases, doors, screens, etc.
Tanner, Henry.
London: B.T. Batsford, 1902. First edition. Elephant Folio (13 X 17), pp. viii, 10. Fifty full plates of well rendered architectural detail drawings. Green marbled paper on boards w/cloth back strip & corners. Good, w/loose hinges & some tears along edges. A study focusing on the wonderful joinery, cabinetry, doorways, cornices, and more in traditional woodwork. Indispensable for interior specialists in wood, architects, designers and builders. A very uncommon title. (18242) $175.00
12.
Hints on Household Taste - in Furniture, Upholstery,
and Other Details.
Eastlake, Charles L
.
 [Furniture].
Hints on Household Taste - in Furniture, Upholstery, and Other Details.
Eastlake, Charles L.
Boston: James R. Osgood, 1874. Second edition. Octavo. pp xxvii., pp 304, indexed. Illustrated with chromolithographs, engravings, wallpaper samples, etc. with introduction by Charles C. Perkins. Original Green Cloth w/gilt lettering. Good w/some tears along edges.
Good copy of the original American edition w/beautiful chromolithographs. The "Bible" for the arts and crafts movement. (18248) $150.00
13.
The Painter, Gilder, and Varnisher's Companion:
Containing Rules and Regulations in Every Thing Relating to the Arts of Painting, Gilding, Varnishing, and Glass-Staining; Numerous Useful and Valuable Receipts; ... With Directions for Graining, Marbling, Sign-Writing and Gilding on Glass.
author not known.
 [Paint].
The Painter, Gilder, and Varnisher's Companion: Containing Rules and Regulations in Every Thing Relating to the Arts of Painting, Gilding, Varnishing, and Glass-Staining; Numerous Useful and Valuable Receipts; ... With Directions for Graining, Marbling, Sign-Writing and Gilding on Glass.
author not known.
Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird, Industrial Publisher, 1867. Tenth Edition. Small octavo, pp. 240, indexed. Cloth over Boards, brown. Good w/some tears, fraying along edges & spine. A practical guide to numerous aspects of the painter's art and craft, including the mixing of pigments, graining, gilding, varnishing, basic color theory, and other practical details. A very popular volume in its day.
(18268) $130.00
14.
Woodwork for Little Folks.
Pierce, Frank H.
 [Toys].
Woodwork for Little Folks.
Pierce, Frank H.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1915. First edition thus. Folio - 11" x 14" - 28 b/w plates with plans to make 24 woodworking projects for children. Cloth back strip & paper on boards w/illustration, gold. Good, small tears along edges. These wood working projects include a toy soldier, cannon, giraffe, wheelbarrow, cannon, monkey, and more. A delightful and scarce volume.
(18267) $$35.00
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Construction Materials & Methods
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15.
Architectural Terra Cotta, Standard Construction.
National Terra Cotta Society
  [Terra Cotta].
Architectural Terra Cotta, Standard Construction.
National Terra Cotta Society
New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1914. Draughtsman's Edition. Folio (11X14), 70 numbered plates of detailed construction drawings. Cloth over Boards, tan. Very Good, small tears along edges.
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 the best, certainly the most detailed architecturally. (18284) $200.00
16.
Terra Cotta of the Italian Renaissance.
National Terra Cotta Society.
  [Terra Cotta].
Terra Cotta of the Italian Renaissance.
National Terra Cotta Society.
New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1925. First edition. Quarto, pp viii, and 200 b/w photographic plates. Cloth over gilt-stamped paper covered boards. Very Good.
Beautiful photographs of terra cotta buildings in Italy, from palaces to churches to hospitals. A fine volume showing the artistry used in creating buildings in an earlier time. (18304) $80.00
17.
Little Pictures Of A Big Industry.
Vermont Marble Company.
  [Stone].
Little Pictures Of A Big Industry.
Vermont Marble Company.
Proctor, VT: Vermont Marble Co., nd ca 1930. First edition. 24 mo (4 1/2" x 6") pp 27. b/w photographs on each page. Stock Wraps, brown w/illustration & cut-out. Near Fine. 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. (18281) $60.00
18.
Terra Cotta - 2 Trade Publications 1) American Terra Cotta; 2) American Wall Block.
American Terra Cotta Corporation.
  [Masonry].
Terra Cotta - 2 Trade Publications 1) American Terra Cotta; 2) American Wall Block.
American Terra Cotta Corporation.
Chicago, IL: American Terra Cotta Corp., nd ca 1930. First edition. Quarto, 1) pp 4. Color & 2 toned photographs of 2 iconic Art Deco buildings 2) pp 4. b/w construction details on each page. Photographs include the interior of Union Station by McLanahan & Bencker Architects, and the Benson & Rixon Store in Chicago. Illustrated Wraps. Near Fine. 2 very uncommon trade publications used to specify and provide construction detailing for architects and builders. These terra cotta wall units were used in institutional, industrial, commercial, and public buildings - such as Union Station in Indianopolis, and the Benson & Rison Store on State Street in Chicago. (18283) $80.00
19.
Architectural Terra Cotta Brochure Series Volume Three: The Store.
National Terra Cotta Society.
  [Terra Cotta].
Architectural Terra Cotta Brochure Series Volume Three: The Store.
National Terra Cotta Society.
New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1915. Third edition. Folio, pp 35. b/w photographs on each page. Decorated Wraps. Very Good.
A scarce and valuable volume in this series showing retail storefronts in Philadelphia, Chicago and across the U.S. Very well photographed, with some beautiful facades. (18300) $125.00
20.
Architectural Terra Cotta Brochure Series Volume One: The School.
National Terra Cotta Society.
  [Terra Cotta].
Architectural Terra Cotta Brochure Series Volume One: The School.
National Terra Cotta Society.
New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1915. Second edition. Folio, pp 35. b/w photographs and architectural drawings on each page. Decorated Wraps. Very good condition. A handsome volume in this series, featuring 30 plates showing school and university buildings across America. The photographs and drawings include exterior elevations and close-ups of the facades. An invaluable resource, especially for institutional architects and builders. (18301) $125.00
21.
Practical Masonry : or a Theoretical and Operative Treatise of Building; Containing a Scientific Account of Stones, Clays, Bricks, Mortars, Cements, ... and The Fundamental Rules in Geometry on Masonry and Stone-Cutting...
Shaw, Edward; Architect.
  [Masonry].
Practical Masonry : or a Theoretical and Operative Treatise of Building; Containing a Scientific Account of Stones, Clays, Bricks, Mortars, Cements, ... and The Fundamental Rules in Geometry on Masonry and Stone-Cutting...
Shaw, Edward; Architect.
Boston, MA: Benjamin B. Mussey, 1846. First edition. Quarto. pp 192, including glossary of terms. Forty-Four Copperplate Engravings within text. Leather on Boards, tan. Good. A classic text on this group of building materials, beautifully illustrated. This volume is exceeding scarce as a First Edition, particularly in such nice condition! (18272) $450.00
22.
Analytic System - Handbook on Fire Protection - Showing Typical Forms of Construction, Approved Arrangement of Hazardous Devices, and Installation of Protective Appliances.
Parker, J.V.
  [Building].
Analytic System - Handbook on Fire Protection - Showing Typical Forms of Construction, Approved Arrangement of Hazardous Devices, and Installation of Protective Appliances
Parker, J.V.
Chicago, IL: Western Actuarial Bureau (Fire), 1924. Original edition. Small octavo. Approx. 50+ pages illustrated with b/w construction drawings, framing plans, equipment details, installation diagrams and more. Leatherette Portfolio, black w/metal clasps & embossed design. Good.
A very early and scarce technical guide to the methods of protecting buildings and their occupants from fire. (18269) $95.00
23.
Historic and Obsolete Roofing Tile; Preserving the History
of Roofing Tiles.
Hobson, Vincent H. and Melvin Mann.
  [Roofing].
Historic and Obsolete Roofing Tile; Preserving the History of Roofing Tiles. Hobson, Vincent H. and Melvin Mann. Evergreen, CO: Remai Publishing, 2001. First edition. Octavo, pp. 254, indexed, glossary, illustrated with color photos, "the only guide to identifying old roofing tiles" (from cover) Oversized Paperback. As New.
We have a number of solid publications on slate as a roofing material. This, especially for its invaluable assemblage of color photographs of historic tiles (with detailed product specifications, i.e. size, weight per square, etc), is one of the best. (18294) $85.00
24.
House Framing Details, Vol IV, CH 3; Construction Information Series.
R.G. Kimball, Architectural Advisor.
  [Building as Envelope].
House Framing Details, Vol IV, CH 3; Construction Information Series.
R.G. Kimball, Architectural Advisor.
Washington, D.C.: National Lumber Manufacturers Assoc., 1929. Seventh Edition. Quarto, pp 24. b/w architectural floor plans, framing plans, and construction details. Illustrated Wraps, b/w. Near Fine.
A beautifully drawn collection of residential wood framing drawings for a small house. From foundation to roof to stairs to fireplaces. (18235) $75.00
25.
Acme Quality No-Lustre Finish - A Sanitary, Washable and Lustreless Paint for Walls, Ceilings, Woodwork, Etc.
Acme White Lead And Color Works.
 [Paint].
Acme Quality No-Lustre Finish - A Sanitary, Washable and Lustreless Paint for Walls, Ceilings, Woodwork, Etc.
Acme White Lead And Color Works.
Detroit, MI: Acme White Lead & Color Works, 1930. Original edition. Small octavo, folds out to 8" x 18" ~ 36 Colored paint chips and 3 colored illustrations. Color Trade Pamphlet. Very Good. These paint chips include the "popular soft toned King Color shades...very carefully selected" and Two-Tone or Scumbled Finishes. Regular stock colors such as Light Buff and Pea Green, Orchid, Horizon Blue, Peach Blow, Lichen Gray, and other Art Deco tones are in this wonderful set of paint chips. (18291) $45.00
26.
Sales Demonstration Card Set for Eagle Old Dutch Process Pure White Lead Paint.
Eagle-Pitcher Lead Company.
 [Paint].
Sales Demonstration Card Set for Eagle Old Dutch Process Pure White Lead Paint.
Eagle-Pitcher Lead Co.
Newark, NJ: Eagle-Pitcher Lead Co., n.d. (ca. 1920). Original edition. Set of sixteen 3" x 4" glossy paint chip cards and two transparent house cards in a stamped brown leather pouch. Brown leather pouch. Very Good; Pouch hinge split. A scarce and interesting sales tool from the Eagle-Pitcher Lead Co., makers of Eagle Old Dutch Process Pure White Lead paint. The salesman would take out a transparency of a house that looked similar to the customer's home, and lay it over each paint card to show them what the house would look like painted with that color. The back of each paint card is printed with the name of the color and information about the tints used to produce it. A wonderful and unusual pocket-size sales kit in great condition! (18290) $90.00
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27.
Home Builders Catalog 1926
A Reference Work for Building Contractors and Home Owners Containing Authentic Information on Building Materials and Home Equipment and Hundreds of Illustrations and Plans of All Types of
Small Homes.
Home Builders Catalog Company.
[Building Materials].
Home Builders Catalog 1926, A Reference Work for Building Contractors and Home Owners Containing Authentic Information on
Building Materials and Home Equipment and Hundreds of Illustrations and Plans of All Types of Small Homes.
Home Builders Catalog Company.
Chicago, IL: Home Builders Catalog Co., 1926. First edition. Quarto, pp 1032, indexed. b/w photographs, some colored renderings, floor plans, and illustrations on virtually every page! Cloth over Boards, brown, w/Gilt design & lettering. Good, w/some tears along edges. A "Sweet's" catalogue for the residential builder, with insulation, flues, asbestos shingles, cedar products, elevators, windows, plumbing equipment, surface treatments, and much more. The 2nd half of the content contains residential floor plans with photographs and colored renderings. Also Garage plans and photographs. Styles ranging from colonial to half-timbered to Mission. Products include door hardware, woodworking machines and paints. A veritable wealth of product information in one large volume. (18273) $175.00
28.
National Builders Catalog 1931
formerly Home Builders Catalog, Containing Authentic Information on Building Materials and Home Equipment and Hundreds of Illustrations and Plans of All Types of Small Homes.
Home Builders Catalog Company.
National Builders Catalog 1931; formerly Home Builders Catalog Containing Authentic Information on Building Materials & Home Equipment and Hundreds of Illustrations & Plans of All Types of Small Homes.
Home Builders Catalog Company.
Chicago, IL: Home Builders Catalog Co., 1931. Fifth Edition. Quarto, pp 368, indexed. b/w photographs, some colored renderings, floor plans, and illustrations on virtually every page! Cloth over Boards, burgundy w/Gilt design & lettering. Good, w/some tears along edges. A "Sweet's" catalogue for the residential builder, with insulation, flues, asbestos shingles, cedar products, elevators, windows, plumbing equipment, surface treatments, and much more. The 2nd half of the content contains residential floor plans with photographs and colored renderings. Also Garage plans and photographs. Styles ranging from colonial to half-timbered to Mission. Products include door hardware, woodworking machines and paints. A veritable wealth of product information in one large volume. (18274) $125.00
29.
2 Schwerd Trade Pamphlets - 1) Schwerd Quality Columns; 2) Turned Wood Posts & Lanterns.
A.F. Schwerd Manufacturing Company.
  [Wood].
2 Schwerd Trade Pamphlets - 1) Schwerd Quality Columns; 2) Turned Wood Posts & Lanterns.
A.F. Schwerd Manufacturing Company.
Pittsburgh, PA: A.F. Schwerd Mfg. Co., 1950-51. Original edition. Quarto, 1) pp 4 b/w photographs & column details; 2) pp 4, b/w illustrations. Trade Pamphlets, b/w. Very Good.
Still building architectural products today, Schwerd Manufacturing specialized in composite wood architectural columns in Neo-Classical styles, composite capitals, and street lantern posts constructed of Northern White Pine. Their products were installed at Rutgers, Lafayette College, and First Parish Church in Waltham, Massachusetts - each depicted in these publications. (18287) $45.00
30.
Truscon Steel/Auminum Windows and Hollow Metal Doors.
Truscon Steel Company
  [Windows].
Truscon Steel/Auminum Windows and Hollow Metal Doors.
Truscon Steel Company.
Youngstown, OH: Republic Steel Corp., 1958. Original edition. Quarto, pp. 71. b/w photographs & construction details throughout. Color Wraps, gold. Very good. Well delineated window installation details in wood frame, brick, and masonry construction, as well as clear renderings of the window types, hardware and accessories, makes this an invaluable trades piece. (18245) $50.00
31.
3 Reynolds Aluminum trade publications -
1) How you can make things with Reynolds Do-It-Yourself Aluminum; 2) Aluminum Window Screens, Series 11;
3) Aluminum Storm Sash, Series 12.
Reynolds Aluminum.
  [Windows].
3 Reynolds Aluminum trade publications - 1) How you can make things with Reynolds Do-It-Yourself Aluminum; 2) Aluminum Window Screens, Series 11; 3) Aluminum Storm Sash, Series 12 and original postmarked envelope.
Reynolds Aluminum.
Louisville, KY: Reynold Metals Co., 1953. Original edition. Small octavo. pp 16, & 2 fold out 81/2" x 11" pamphlets. Drawings and diagrams on every page. (and duplicates of #1 & #3 Color Pictorial Wraps w/manila envelope. Very Good. A helpful guide to power tools, including saws, drills, electric rotary sets, polishing heads and drill presses. Also 2 "DIY" " aluminum window frames made up of aluminum sections, clips, and other stock. Practical and quite scarce. (18270) $45.00
32.
Catalogue #127 : Capitals and Brackets.
The Decorators Supply Corporation.
 [Millwork].
Catalogue #127 : Capitals and Brackets.
The Decorators Supply Corp.
Chicago: Decorators Supply Corporation, 2005/1930's. Reprint. Quarto, pp 43, illustrated w/drawings, details, and price lists. Original Ivory Wraps. New.
Shows a complete line of column capitals and brackets in the various architectural periods, including Italian, French, Grecian, and Roman classics and modern designs (5351) $20.00
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Architecture, Art & Design
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33.
Figurative Terra-Cotta Revetments in Etruria and Latium
in the VI. and V. Centuries B.C.
Van Buren, E. Douglas.
  [Fine arts].
Figurative Terra-Cotta Revetments in Etruria and Latium in the VI. and V. Centuries B.C.
Van Buren, E. Douglas.
London: Joh Murray, 1921. First edition. Small quarto, pp 74 + XXXII b/w photographic plates. Decorated Cloth over Boards, embossed design & lettering. Very Good, light foxing. A thorough historical and descriptive study of artistic elements from the Tuscan and Roman regions of Italy (Etruria & Latium.) Striking photographic images of friezes, sculpture & bas-relief and other examples. (18286) $45.00
34.
Modern American Design by the American Union of Decorative Artists and Craftsmen.
R.L. Leonard, C.A. Glassgold (Editors).
[Modernism].
Modern American Design by the American Union of Decorative Artists and Craftsmen.
R.L. Leonard, C.A. Glassgold (Editors).
New York: Ives Washburn, Inc., 1930. First edition. Quarto, pp 176. b/w photographs on each page. Stamped w/ Thos. W. Lamb, Inc. on FEP's. Cloth over Boards, Black w/red lettering. Very Good.
A stunning photographic portfolio of retail and home designs; textile, materials, and industrial design; graphic arts in advertising; and commercial photography, with a chapter article on architecture by Hugh Ferris. Other authors include Frank L. Wright, Norman Bel Geddes, and Edward Steichen. (18277) $250.00
35.
Distinctive Homes of Moderate Cost - Being A Collection of Country and Suburban Homes In Good Taste, With Some Value in Suggestion for the Home-Builder.
Saylor Henry H. (Editor).
[
Architecture].
Distinctive Homes of Moderate Cost - Being A Collection of Country and Suburban Homes In Good Taste, With Some Value in Suggestion for the Home-Builder.
Saylor Henry H. (Editor).
New York: McBride, Winston & Co., 1910. First edition. Folio, pp 173. b/w photographs on every page. Decorated Cloth over Boards, beige w/embossed design. Good+. An exceptional volume on home building, covering every topic of exterior design and construction from roofing and porches to flooring and fireplaces. This is exceptionally well illustrated and documented with a wealth of information on home construction from the early twentieth century. (18252) $130.00
36.
The Delineator's Prize $3,000 Houses.
The Delineator (Magazine).
[Pattern Book].
The Delineator's Prize $3,000 Houses.
The Delineator (Magazine). New York: B.W. Dodge & Co., 1909. First edition. Folio, pp 71. b/w rendered floor plans, architectural drawings, and illustrations throughout. Original b/w photograph of construction crew laid-in. Decorated Cloth over Boards w/embossed design. Good w/some minor tears on edges & corners. A beautifully rendered volume of architectural designs for residences, with site plans, elevations, perspective illustrations, and descriptive text. The contest was sponsored by a New York architect, William Neil Smith, well known at that time. (18253) $125.00
37.
Sketches for Cottages & Other Buildings.
Shaw, R. Norman; R.A.
  [English].
Sketches for Cottages & Other Buildings.
Shaw, R. Norman; R.A.
London: W. H. Lascelles, 1878. First Edition. Folio, pp 28. b/w illustrations, perspectives, elevations, and floor plans on each page. Lithographed & Printed by James Alterman
Cloth over Boards, teal, w/embossed gilt lettering & border. Good. A beautifully illustrated book of cottage, bungalows and other small buildings. Several of the cottages are clustered together, sharing party walls in groups of three or four, and some are intended for "workmen." R. Norman Shaw's Queen Anne style designs were the precursors to the shingle style in America. One of the most lovely books on English house design we have seen. (18278) $55.00
38.
Architecture, November 1932 - with Portfolio of French Stonework and article on Craftsmanship in Metal Grilles.
Charles Scribner's Sons.
[Architecture].
Architecture, November 1932 - with Portfolio of French Stonework and article on Craftsmanship in Metal Grilles.
Charles Scribner's Sons.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932 . First edition. Quarto, pp 249 - 309 & pp 16 of trade advertisements, b/w photographs and architectural drawings on every page. Heavy Brown Stock. Very Good. In addition to the above topics, there are the following articles - "The Smaller Public Library" - "Working Drawings: a casement window in brick and hollow tile" - "75 Federal Street Building, Boston - A solution of an office building on an irregular site" and more. (18237) $45.00
39.
Architecture, (2 volumes) July 1932 & September 1932
with Portfolios of "Hanging Signs" (exterior) and Marquises.
Charles Scribner's Sons.
 [Architecture].
Architecture ( 2 volumes) July 1932 and September 1932 with Portfolios of "Hanging Signs" (exterior) and Marquises.
Charles Scribner's Sons.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932 . First edition. Quarto, pp 1-62 + pp 16 & pp 125-186 + pp16 of trade advertisements, b/w photographs and architectural drawings on every page. Heavy Stock, sage. Very Good. Also an Art Deco "expressionistic" Slovak Girls' Academy in Danville, Pennsylvania - a photographic portfolio of Timgad in Algeria - characteristics of cabinet woods - Entrance Doors of Carved Glass - New Products of 1932 - New York City office buildings. (18238) $80.00
40.
Architecture (4 volumes) - May 1932, August 1932, October 1932 & December 1932 - with Portfolios of "Exterior Doors of Wood" - "Wood Ceilings" - "Wall Sheathing" (interior wood paneling) -
"Over-Mantel Treatments."
Charles Scribner's Sons.
  [Architecture].
Architecture (4 volumes) - May 1932, August 1932, October 1932 & December 1932 - with Portfolios of "Exterior Doors of Wood" - "Wood Ceilings" - "Wall Sheathing" (interior wood paneling) - "Over-Mantel Treatments"
Charles Scribner's Sons.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932 . First edition. Quarto, pp 249-310; pp 63-124; pp187-248; pp 311- 372 + additional pages of trade advertisements. b/w photographs, architectural drawings, and some color images. Heavy Stock. Very Good.
"The Trend in School Design" - "Sixteen Schools" - " - "Edgar Miller, Designer/Craftsman" - "Recent Buildings at Princeton" - "Craftsmanship in Tile" - "Country Houses" - "New Field Office Building, Chicago" are just some of the other articles in this group of journals which feature very scarce portfolios of architectural wood work. (18239) $160.00
41.
Gothic Stonework, Containing The History And Principles of Church Architecture, And Illustrations...
Davidson, Ellis A.
  [Architectural History].
Gothic Stonework, Containing The History And Principles of Church Architecture, And Illustrations...
Davidson, Ellis A.
London: Cassell, Petter and Galpin, nd (ca 1845). First edition. 32mo, pp. x, 96. 7 double and 16 single page plates, plus 4 pages publishers advertisements and a glossary. Original Green Cloth Binding w/embossed design & lettering. Good Condition, w/some fraying along edges of the binding. Plates in Very Good condition. A lovely small volume showing Gothic window tracery patterns, arches, moldings, and ornaments in the Norman, Early English, and later Gothic periods.An invaluable resource for historians and preservationists.
(18279) $85.00
42.
ColorKeed Homes, Fireside and Garden.
Wm. A. Radford.
[Pattern Book].
ColorKeed Homes, Fireside and Garden.
Wm. A. Radford.
Chicago, IL: Wm. A. Radford, 1926/1921. Third edition. Quarto, pp 20. Color renderings and floor plans on every page including inside front and back covers. Also b/w photographs of the John Alden house interior in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Pictorial Wraps. Very Good+.
A brightly illustrated plan book with a variety of color coded floor plans, exterior elevations, interior perspectives and b/w photographs of historic design schemes.
(18236) $55.00
43.
A History of British Carpets - from the Introduction of the Craft
until the Present Day.
C.E.C. Tattersall.
  [Carpets].
A History of British Carpets - from the Introduction of the Craft until the Present Day.
C.E.C. Tattersall.
Benfleet, England: F.Lewis Publishers Limited, 1934. First edition. Folio, pp 182. 89 Color plates and 234 b/w plates. Original Cloth over Boards, navy w/gilt emblem & lettering. Good w/some rubbing along edges & corners. A very thorough history of carpets in Great Britain, including imported and British manufactured carpets. The author was the textile expert at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. (18251) $135.00
44.
Villen und Kleine Familienhäuser; Mit 110 Abbildungen von Wohngebäuden nebst dazugehörigen Grundrissen und 6 in den Text gedruckten Figuren
.
(
Villas and small family houses. Weber's illustrated catechisms. With illustrations of residential buildings along with associated floor plans & figures printed in the text.)
Aster, Georg.
  [Pattern Book].
Villen und Kleine Familienhäuser; Mit 110 Abbildungen von Wohngebäuden nebst dazugehörigen Grundrissen und 6 in den Text gedruckten Figuren.
Aster, Georg.
Leipzig: Verlagsbuchhandlung von J.J. Weber, 1905. First edition. 16 mo, pp 292. b/w perspective drawings and floor plans throughout. 3 laid-in letters, 2 dated 1938, 1 dated 1927 Cloth over Boards, light orange w/black embossed design & lettering. Very Good. A delightful plan book of small residences in Victorian and European styles. It also includes a chapter on ornamentation. (18197) $65.00
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45.
The Book of a Hundred Houses A Collection of Pictures, Plans and Suggestions for Householders.
George M. R. Twose; Henrietta Jewett; Alfred H. Granger; Lee Porter; et. al.
  [Pattern Book].
The Book of a Hundred Houses A Collection of Pictures, Plans and Suggestions for Householders.
George M. R. Twose; Henrietta Jewett; Alfred H. Granger; et. al.
New York: Herbert S. Stone & Company, 1902. First edition. Octavo, pp. 403, hundreds of b/w photographs, architectural sketches & floor plans. Blue Cloth over Boards. Very Good, mild ex-lib, no DJ; Shelfwear, corners bumped/rubbed, interiors Very Good. Uncommon title which is a pattern book and much more. Collects 51 illustrated essays on the subject. Treats various vernacular architectures, wonderfully illustrated with a great deal on arts & crafts and bungalows. Originally from Yale University's Department of Architecture, School of Fine Arts library, via the Old House Journal Reference Library. (15451) $95.00
46.
Hints on Building.
J. H. Carpenter, Architect and Constructing Engineer.
 [Building].
Hints on Building.
J. H. Carpenter, Architect and Constructing Engineer.
Hartford, CT: The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1883. First edition. 12mo, pp 50 and pp 8 trade advertisements. Original Wraps, tan. Good, with some torn corners on back sheets. A pocket book of suggestions for drawing plans, estimating materials, laying out rooms, and building houses; with a comprehensive list of subject matters, from the cost of stonework, to the removal of buildings and the stability of brickwork. (17879) $40.00
47.
Rapp & Rapp Architects.
Rapp, Charles Ward.
 [Architectural Monograph].
Rapp & Rapp Architects.
Rapp, Charles Ward.
San Bernadino, CA: Viburnum Press, 2014. First edition. Quarto, pp 156. 8 full page color architectural perspective renderings and b/w photographs and illustrations on every page. Several other color illustrations. Signed by the author. Color Pictorial Wraps, pale gray. New in Wraps.
Beginning with Isaac Raap, this family of architects designed buildings all across the nation. Four of his sons opened two separate firms, one in Chicago, and the other in Trinidad, Colorado. The Chicago firm was known for its theater designs including the famous Paramount Theater in New York City and the New Fischer Theater in Detroit. The Colorado firm's Pueblo style architectural is still influential. In addition to being architectural history, this is a fascinating story of how a family business was passed on from one generation to the other. (16619) $35.00
Ross Catalog of Artists' Materials and School Supplies.
M.M. Ross Company.
[Art Supplies].
Ross Catalog of Artists' Materials and School Supplies.
M.M. Ross Company
Boston, MA: M.M. Ross Co., 1935. Octavo, pp 146, indexed. b/w illustrations on each page. Pictorial Wraps, beige. Near Fine in Wraps.
A very extensive catalog of artists' materials including oil paints, water color paints and sticks, brushes, manikins, rubber erasers, pencils, and sketch books. In very nice condition and wonderfully illustrated! (16892) $45.00
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