Selected Titles ~ December 2019

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Selected Titles for December 2019

Welcome to the December newsletter! It was bound to happen, that our first snowstorm came a month early this year. But we think it sets the tone for the holiday season, and this newsletter.

Earlier this month, my college roommate visited me from Portland, Oregon. We visited my oldest daughter Stephanie in Manhattan and got a group of well-known preservationists together. In the picture, you'll see roommate Bob Amundson, preservation pioneer Clem Labine, Jeff Greene of Evergreen Architectural Arts, yours truly, and Ryan Walsh, who teaches preservation arts at the Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship High School in New York City.

And the final picture is of my daughter's cat Lulu, who upstaged everyone. This picture brings us to our first holiday book, a Swiss publication highlighting how cats are integrated into modern urban life in Switzerland. We feel this will be the surprise hit of the holiday season! We wish you peace and good will for this season and 2020.

This month's offering has some great new trade-related materials, plus some nice gift-worthy titles for your seasonal shopping.

Happy browsing! Steven

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Tab le of Contents
New Arrivals

Gift Books

From the Old House Journal library

Architecture and History

Pattern Books

Construction Methods & Materials

Metal and Hardware

Brick and Stone

New Arrivals

Arcatecture - Swiss Cat Ladders

Schuster, Brigitte

[Ladders]. Schuster, Brigitte. Arcatecture - Swiss Cat Ladders. Basel, Bern, Switzerland: Christoph Merian Verlag, 2019. First edition. Octavo, pp. 320, more than 100 illustrations, mostly in color. Text in English and German. Color Pictorial Wraps. New.

This is a book to bury yourself in, to look and learn. By using impressive photographs, Brigitte Schuster documents cat ladders in Bern. The book also features an essay on the function and richness of these fantastic devices. This lovingly designed book is aimed at people who are curious about ideas of culture and home, cat lovers and cat ladder designers. It shows simple wooden planks and scaffolding-like structures, spiral staircases and zigzag structures. It serves for finding inspiration for personal projects and reflects a world in which cats and people approach each other on their own paths. This special edition is limited to 1100 copies, available exclusively here! (19757) $60.00

Antique Blue Ridge Glass Salesman Box

with 200 Leo Popper & Sons Samples

Leo Popper & Sons, New York

[Glass]. Leo Popper & Sons. Antique Blue Ridge Glass Salesman Box with 200 Leo Popper & Sons Samples. New York: Leo Popper & Sons, nd post 1925. Original edition. Wooden box is 7.75" long, 4.25" high, 6" deep, with just over 200 glass samples, all about 3" wide and 1-2" tall. Most have labels for Leo Popper & Sons in New York. Several samples are broken and repaired. Wooden box with hinged lid and working brass clasp, gilt lettering. Very good.

The salesman's box was from the Blue Ridge Glass Corporation in Kingsport, Tennessee. The company was formed in 1925 by three glassmaking companies: French Saint Gobain, Belgian Saint-Roch, and American Corning Glass Works of New York. Leo Popper & Sons made glass buttons and ornaments from both black and colored glass, and for the first half of the 20th century, stained glass and mosaics were their main business. The sample boxes we've seen have less than 100 samples, which makes this collection unusually rich and nuanced. These are the first Popper Company samples that we've ever encountered. (19733) $350.00

House Painting and Decorating, October 1886-September 1887, Bound Volume

Kelly, A. Ashmun (Editor)

[Paint]. Kelly, A. Ashmun (Editor). House Painting and Decorating, October 1886-September 1887, Bound Volume A Journal Devoted to the House Painter and Home Decorator. Philadelphia, PA: House Painting and Decorating Publishing Co., 1887. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 406, xlv, indexed, each issue illustrated with b/w engravings and a beautifully colored chromolithographic print. Half-Leather with Marbled Boards. Very good; pages facing the color prints have some browning.

An interesting assortment of articles focused on house painting and decorating at the height of Victorian styling, plus editorials, letters to the editor, recent patents, laboratory testing of new products, current news, clippings from readers and more. Some topics include the art of paint making, New York styles of painting and decorating, destruction of painted surfaces, painting on ironwork, the painter's health as affected by his occupation (lead poisoning), decorating a club room, decorative gilding, fresco, spirit fresco, encaustic and water-glass painting, and much more. The 45-page index is thorough and helpful. A comprehensive resource for those interested in 1880s painting and decorating. (19767) $425.00

Boy Bird House Architecture

Baxter, Leon H.

[Americana]. Baxter, Leon H. Boy Bird House Architecture. Milwaukee, WI: Bruce Publishing Co., 1920. First edition. Oblong small quarto, pp. 62, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w photographs and drawings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good, some soiling to front cover.

The author was a teacher in the manual training department in the local schools of St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Through his instruction, the students built bird houses and nesting boxes. This book explains some of his most popular designs for birds that nest in Vermont, including bluebirds, robins, wrens, woodpeckers, and more. (19764) $35.00

Cast Iron Antique Bookend Set

Unknown Maker

[Interiors]. Anonymous. Cast Iron Antique Bookend Set. nd c. 1920s. 5.5" wide x 5" tall x 1.5" deep. No maker mark or number. Cast Iron with bronze finish. Very Good with patina.

A nice set of Neo-Classical style bookends with Greek four-column Parthenon temple look to them, with a floral urn. No damage, with nice patina to the surface. A practical gift for the antiquarian book lover on your shopping list. (19762) $45.00

Gift Books

13.

Three Young Rats and Other Rhymes

Sweeney, James J. (ed.); illustrated by Alexander Calder

[Art]. Sweeney, James J. (ed.). Three Young Rats and Other Rhymes. New York: Curt Valentin, 1944. First edition. Quarto, pp. 130, indexed, illustrated with 85 b/w line drawings by Alexander Calder, executed in the spring of 1944. This book was printed by S. A. Jacobs at The Golden Eagle Press, Mt. Vernon, in Granjon type, on Arnold Unbleached paper, in an edition of 700 copies; this copy is unnumbered. Decorated Boards with cloth spine. Good; cover soiled, pages are foxed, spine starting to split.
Best known as the creator of the mobile, Alexander Calder turned his extraordinary talents in a variety of directions. Nowhere is his exuberant imagination more apparent than in this captivating collection of line drawings. Rhymes from Mother Goose and other classic sources provide the inspiration for Calder's eighty-five distinctive illustrations.

Originally published in 1944, this compilation of the artist's frank depictions of nudes adds a decidedly adult cast, as well as a new depth and resonance, to a host of familiar chants and verses. James Johnson Sweeney, who selected the verses, contributes an insightful Introduction. His scholarly study of the significance of the nursery rhyme tradition corresponds in wit and subtlety to the expressive brilliance of Calder's drawings. Includes mature content. (19743) $150.00

14.

Columbia's Courtship

Crane, Walter

[Americana]. Crane, Walter. Columbia's Courtship: A Picture History of the United States in Twelve Emblematic Designs in Color with Accompanying Verses. Boston: L. Prang & Co., 1893. Early Edition. Quarto, pp. 12 full color lithographs. Cloth over Boards. Very Good, some staining and wear to front board, title page and page X loose and formerly taped/glued in, otherwise very good.

A marvelous example of the work of beloved English children's book illustrator Crane, published by noted Boston illustrator and publisher Louis Prang. A romantic and idealized overview of American history in verse, illustrated in a wonderful Pre-Raphaelite style. (14563) $80.00

15.

Houses from Books: The Influence of Treatises, Pattern Books, and Catalogs in American Architecture, 1738-1950

Reiff, Daniel D.

[Architectural History]. Reiff, Daniel D. Houses from Books: The Influence of Treatises, Pattern Books, and Catalogs in American Architecture, 1738-1950. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2001. First edition. Quarto. xi, 412 pp. New copy. red cloth with new dustjacket. 734 Ill. 8 Appendices, notes, extensive bibliography and index. Hardcover. New in new dustjacket.

The life's work of noted architectural historian Professor Daniel Reiff, this study is both highly readable and very informative. Extremely well illustrated and researched, a gold mine of information on the history of building/architecture. Currently lists for $108.95 (3949) $50.00

16.

Artists and Their Cats

Nastasi, Alison

[Photography]. Nastasi, Alison. Artists and Their Cats. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2015. First edition. Small octavo, pp 112. b/w photographs throughout. Decorated FEP's. Decorated Boards, aqua. As New.

This book covers artists and their love for cats. Picasso, Dali, Warhol, Georgia O'Keefe, John Lennon, and Frida Kahlo are included among 50 famous artists along with fascinating vignettes. (18039) $15.00

From the Old House Journal library

17.

Color: The Secret of Beautiful Homes

Seal, Ethel Davis

[Interiors]. Seal, Ethel Davis. Color: The Secret of Beautiful Homes. New York: Orinoka Mills, 1928. First edition. Quarto, pp. 24, color illustrations of home interiors and textile patterns. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

Published by a textile dealer, this interior design book focuses on the curtain and furniture fabrics. The author takes us on a trip through the ideal house, color-scheming it with beauty, and adding a choice of rooms and a variety of methods for dispensing lovely fabrics "so that there will be found sufficient variety for all kinds of necessities and tastes." A beautiful window into the 1920s aesthetic of interior design. From the Old House Journal reference library. (19738) $75.00

18.

A House for My Mother: Architects Build for their Families

Dunlop, Beth

[Architecture]. Dunlop, Beth. A House for My Mother: Architects Build for their Families. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1999. First edition. Octavo, pp 191. Beautifully illustrated with over 90 color and 60 black-and-white photographs and 50 line drawings. Color Pictorial Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps.

This book features 25 houses designed in a 35-year period by currently practicing architects for their mothers, fathers, and close relatives. Included are the well-known works of recognized designers, and early works from promising young architects. Extensive interviews with the architects and their parents reveal the joys and difficulties of these most personal commissions. These houses reflect a variety of styles and building materials. Many are the first commissions by these architects and often they were completed on a shoestring budget. From the Old House Journal reference library. (19753) $25.00

19.

A Picture History of the Brooklyn Bridge (Signed by the Author)

Shapiro, Mary J.

[New York]. Shapiro, Mary J. A Picture History of the Brooklyn Bridge (Signed by the Author) with 167 prints and photographs. New York: Dover Publications, 1983. First edition. Quarto, pp. 122, illustrated with b/w photographs. Signed by the author on front endpaper. Brooklyn Bridge Centennial Issue of City of New York's Comptroller's Report laid in (May 24, 1983 Vol 8 # 11, quarto, pp. 20). Color Pictorial Wraps. Very good.

The author selected over 160 rare contemporary photos, prints and engravings that document each stage of construction. From the notebooks of the bridge's designer, to the fanfare of opening day, illustrations from public and private archives and 19th-century periodicals give a wonderful you-are-there flavor to the narrative. You witness each step of the mammoth project: building and sinking the caissons; erection of the great granite towers on each side of the river; spinning and wrapping the cables; laying the roadbed; construction fo the giant anchorages, and much more. The Comptroller's report laid in reprints a series of articles about the Brooklyn Bridge which appeared in previous issues. From the Old House Journal reference library. (19752) $40.00

Architecture and History

20.

Belair at Bowie Maryland

Levitt and Sons, Bowie, MD

[Maryland]. Levitt and Sons. Belair at Bowie Maryland. Bowie, MD: Levitt and Sons, 1961. First edition. Oblong octavo, pp. 14, illustrated with color photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Very good.

Levitt and Sons had an exhibit of five model homes in between Baltimore and Washington DC, in a community they called Belair. This advertising booklet showed photos of the five houses, inside and out, with prices. You bought a lot in the community, and then Levitt would build your house from one of the five designs, and the community would eventually have a tennis club, swimming pool, and a refreshment bar. This booklet is a wonderful piece outlining the vision for this ambitious project, which was completed in 1978. Scarce! This is the first time we've been able to offer a copy for sale. (19746) $50.00

21.

Saltbox and Cape Cod Houses

Schuler, Stanley

[Architectural History]. Schuler, Stanley. Saltbox and Cape Cod Houses. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 2000. Second edition, revised and expanded. Quarto, pp 160. Color photographs throughout. Color illustrated front and back free end papers. Cloth over Boards w/DJ. Very Good Dust Jacket.

A comprehensive study on two wonderful American vernacular architectural styles. Features over 160 examples of the two architectural genres, covering them from period examples to traditionally inspired new construction. We also carry Schuler's similar title on the "Cape Cod House" and Kauffmann's book "The American Farmhouse." About 12 houses were designed by the well known colonial architect, Royal Barry Wills. (16264) $30.00

22.

The Architecture of Charles Bulfinch

Kirker, Harold

[Architectural History]. Kirker, Harold. The Architecture of Charles Bulfinch. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1969. First printing. Octavo. pp. xxiii, 398. 174 illustrations. Appendices. Indexed. Cloth over Boards. Very good in very good dust jacket.

An uncommon study on Bullfinch's architecture. Richly illustrated, drawing upon unpublished family papers. With appendices on many minor commissions, as well as on his architectural library. From the library of noted architectural historian Dr. Daniel Reiff. (19755) $32.00

23.

Old-House Dictionary

Phillips, Steven J.

[Reference]. Phillips, Steven J. Old-House Dictionary. Lakewood, CO: American Source Books, 1989. Third Printing. Small quarto, pp. 239, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Color Pictorial Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps.

This is a concise and easily understandable architectural dictionary for professionals and amateurs alike. More than 450 illustrations, 1500 terms, 750 definitions, and 17 useful cross references guide you smoothly through the oftentimes confusing language of American domestic architecture. From the library of noted architectural historian Dr. Daniel Reiff. (19751) $20.00

24.

Philadelphia 1950 Challenge to the Changing City

Rice, Norman N. (Editor)

[Pennsylvania]. Rice, Norman N. (Editor). Philadelphia 1950 Challenge to the Changing City Yearbook of the Philadelphia chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, 2009. First edition. Quarto, pp. 96, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs, with period advertising. Original Wraps. Very good.

The Philadelphia chapter of the American Institute of Architects presents the Philadelphia story and, at the same time, shows throughout these pages representative works of local architects as submitted for their own exhibition. The publication was intended to mirror similar efforts being made by Philadelphia's civic organizations to bring their cooperative enterprises to public attention. (19745) $35.00

25.

History of the Brooklyn and Long Island Fair, February 22, 1864

United States Sanitary Commission, Brooklyn, NY

[Fairs & Exhibitions]. United States Sanitary Commission. History of the Brooklyn and Long Island Fair, February 22, 1864. Brooklyn, NY: "The Union" Steam Presses, 1864. First edition. Octavo, pp. 189. Illustrated with 2 fold-out fair floorplans bound in. Green Embossed Decorated Boards with Gilt Lettering. Very Good.

A copy of the history and accounts of the 1864 Brooklyn and Long Island Sanitary Fair. These fairs were put on by the women of the U.S. Sanitary Commission (whose Executive Secretary was noted landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead), which was established in 1861 to provide services for soldiers, including setting up hospitals, hiring nurses, teaching troops how to cook food properly to avoid disease, and raising funds for supplies. The Commission, while headed by men, was primarily staffed by women. The Brooklyn and Long Island Sanitary Fair lasted for 2 weeks, and offered numerous exhibits, shows, auctions, a daily newspaper, parades, and other popular activities for the New York public. This is a fascinating volume documenting this popular and historic event. (14856) $175.00

26.

Paint in America: The Colors of Historic Buildings

Moss, Roger W. (ed.)

[Restoration]. Moss, Roger W., Editor. Paint in America: The Colors of Historic Buildings. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1994. First paperback edition. Small quarto, pp. 318, indexed, richly illustrated w/ color photographs and artworks. Color Pictorial Wraps. As New.

The definitive volume on how paint has been used in the U.S. in the last 250 years. Eminent contributors cover the history of this medium in American buildings from the 17th century to the end of the 19th century. Contains a survey of practices and materials in England, cutting-edge techniques used by today's researchers in examining historic paints, fascinating case studies and an important chart of early American paint colors. Explains how to identify pigments and media, how to prepare surfaces for application and apply paint. Includes the chemical properties of paint with a table of paint components, plus a glossary and bibliography (19739) $30.00

27.

Pine Homes and Pine Interiors

Chandler, Joseph Everett (ed.)

[Wood]. Chandler, Joseph Everett (ed.). Pine Homes and Pine Interiors. Boston, MA: Shevlin, Carpenter & Clarke, 1930. First edition. Quarto, pp 40, illustrated with b/w and spot color drawings. Three full page advertisements for Colonial State Company in Sharon, Massachusetts; Shevlin, Carpenter & Clarke Company in Minneapolis; and Marietta Paint & Color Company in Marietta, Ohio laid in. Original Wraps with string tie. Very good.

Fully realized designs with illustrations and photographs documenting historic interiors. Colonial homes, Georgian style interiors, and 1930's styles are shown. Joseph Everett Chandler was among the first present-day architects to rediscover and use pine for interiors. He was known as an authority on the subject, and supervised the reconstruction of the model Colonial Village at Springfield, Massachusetts. (19737) $45.00

Pattern Books

28.

Homes of To-Day or Modern Examples of Moderate Cost Houses

Smith, Frank L. (architect)

[Pattern Book]. Smith, Frank L. Homes of To-Day or Modern Examples of Moderate Cost Houses Vol . II, No. 2. Boston: Published by the author, April 1889. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 144, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings of perspective home exteriors with their floor plans, plus period advertisements. Staplebound Wraps. Very good.

Contains fourteen building designs of stunning Victorian buildings, including homes with 6-10 rooms and several society buildings. Beautifully illustrated. Scarce (19741) $150.00

29.

A Plan Book of California Homes

The Home Designer Magazine Book of House Plans, Oakland, CA

[Pattern Book]. The Home Designer Magazine Book of House Plans. A Plan Book of California Homes. Oakland, CA: Dixon & Hillen, 1922. First edition. Oblong small quarto, pp. 72, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs, and floor plans. Staplebound Wraps. Very good; front cover partially detached.

This booklet features homes of moderate cost, yet properly and artistically designed, planned for the average width city lot of forty feet. The plans called for all the latest features of the 1920s, such as fireplaces, buffets, bookcases, writing desks, breakfast nooks, coolers, cupboards, and more. A good resource for those interested in 1920s architecture in California. (19769) $160.00

30.

New Spanish Homes

L. F. Garlinghouse Company, Topeka, KS

[Pattern Book]. L. F. Garlinghouse Company. New Spanish Homes. Topeka, KS: Roy Hilton Co., nd c. 1940. Original edition. Small quarto, pp 40. Illustrated with perspective b/w photographs, and architectural floor plans. Original Wraps. Good; light water damage, rippled pages, and the red dye from the cover stained the pages it touched.

One- and two-story homes with distinctive Spanish styling, including tile roofs, long balconies, stucco exteriors, and brick veneer. A very scarce catalog from the popular Garlinghouse brand; we've never seen a copy before. (19758) $140.00

31.

Distinctive Homes of West Coast Lumber

West Coast Lumbermen's Association, Portland, OR

[Pattern Book]. West Coast Lumbermen's Association. Distinctive Homes of West Coast Lumber. Portland, OR: West Coast Lumbermen's Association, nd c. 1955. Original edition. Oblong quarto, pp 20. Illustrated with color photographs. Original Wraps. Very good.

The homes in this booklet all use lumber in attractive ways: living room paneling, carport roofs, exposed ceilings in the home, kitchen cabinets, fencing, built-in bookshelves, and more. An excellent glimpse of midcentury design, and very rare. This is the first time we're offering this title for sale. (19759) $45.00

32.

Interesting Recipes from the West Coast

West Coast Lumbermen's Association, Portland, OR

[Kitchens]. West Coast Lumbermen's Association. Interesting Recipes from the West Coast. Portland, OR: West Coast Lumbermen's Association, nd c. 1955. Original edition. Oblong small quarto, pp 14. Illustrated with color photographs. Original Wraps. Very good.

A great companion piece to "Distinctive Homes of West Coast Lumber" (19759). It looks like they used some of the same interior rooms to photograph this booklet. Recipes include West Coast Clam Chowder, Herb-baked Salmon, Fried Rice, Barbecued Oregon Turkey, and many more. An tasty glimpse of midcentury design and cuisine, and scarce. This is the first time we're offering this title for sale. (19768) $35.00

33.

Aladdin Readi-Cut Homes Catalogue No. 53

Aladdin Co., Bay City, MI

[Pattern Book]. Aladdin Co. Aladdin Readi-Cut Homes Catalogue No. 53. Bay City, MI: Aladdin Co., 1955. Original edition. Small quarto, pp 32, illustrated with b/w and color photographs, floor plans and drawings. Three houses photographs have been neatly clipped and removed. Staplebound wraps. Good; three pages have been partially cut away.

This is a lovely Aladdin home catalog with beautiful color perspective renderings. Included are ranch houses, 1950's small homes, and summer cottages. (19756) $30.00

34.

Building Age and National Builder December 1924

Peker, Charles G. (Editor in Chief)

[Carpentry]. Peker, Charles G. (Editor in Chief). Building Age and National Builder December 1924. New York: Building Age Publishing, 1924. First edition. Octavo, pp. 248, lots of periods ads, illustrated with b/w photos, drawings, floor plans. Original Wraps. Good; covers detached but present.

Their goal was beautiful homes at moderate cost. And these homes were quite unusual and lovely! The house of the month was located in Loma Portal, California, and was an English manor house with a recessed doorway framed in stone. The interior had a Gothic arch leading into the dining room, and the bedroom had a barrel ceiling. Each building featured in this issue had unusual, charming features like this home did, and makes for interesting reading. Scarce; we've never had this issue before. (19747) $35.00

35.

Dream Homes in Living Color

Kurfess Paints, Louisville, KY

[Paint]. Kurfess Paints. Dream Homes in Living Color. Louisville, KY: Kurfess Paints, nd ca 1961. Original edition. Oblong small quarto, folds out into a two-sided, 18"x21" paint chip chart with four exterior home designs and four interior room designs. Folding broadside. Very Good.

Distributed by Lancaster Home Improvement Company in Lancaster, Ohio, this paint company showed several suggested floor plans and interior home designs to inspire the shopper into starting a home improvement project. A good resource for period colors of the 1960s. (19740) $55.00

Construction Materials & Methods

36.

Sink Design Contest

The International Nickel Company, Inc., New York, NY

[Kitchens]. The International Nickel Company, Inc. Sink Design Contest Results of a competition for a design for a kitchen sink to be manufactured of Monel Metal as announced and conducted by the Art Alliance of America. New York, NY: The International Nickel Company, Inc., 1929. First edition. Quarto, pp. 31, illustrated with b/w drawings and specification plans. Signed on the front cover by the original owner in 1930. Original Wraps. Very good.

New and pleasing plans for the kitchens of the American home have resulted from the contest for sink designs in Monel Metal conducted by the Art Alliance of America. The selection of the winning designs by the Jury of Award was made on the basis of appearance, utility, and suitability for quantity production. Very rare; we've never been able to offer this title before. (19771) $95.00

37.

Masons and Builders Guides (4 volumes)

Audel, Theodore

[Masonry]. Audel, Theodore. Masons and Builders Guides (4 volumes). New York: Theodore Audel, 1924/1949. Later printing. 12 mo (4 1/2 X 6 1/2), pp ca. 400 per volume, iIlustrated with b/w photographs and wood engravings. Contains several tables and data. Volume 1 is devoted to brickwork and bricklaying; volume 2 is devoted to brick foundations, arches, and tile setting; volume 3 covers concrete and stucco; volume 4 covers plastering, stone masonry, steel construction, and blue prints. Hardcover. Near Fine.

The Audel guides are a practical series of educators on the various branches of modern building construction and are dedicated to the master builders and their associates. These guides are designed to give technical trade information in concise, accurate, plain language, and illustrate the methods of the foundation principles of the art. Each book in the series is fully illustrated and indexed for reference and study. A standard for every tradesman and apprentice in his day. (19116) $60.00

38.

Simple Methods for Testing Painters' Materials

Wright, A. C.

[Paint]. Wright, A. C. Simple Methods for Testing Painters' Materials. London: Scott, Greenwood & Son, 1903. First edition. Small octavo, pp. 163, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Previous owner signed the front endpaper. Embossed Decorated Boards, Black. Very good; some pages cut and repaired.

The materials employed in painting are, perhaps for several reasons, liable to adulteration, and it is not uncommon to find one substance entirely replaced by another of lower value. This book is designed to enable the painter and dealer to test and value the materials they buy, and the manufacturer and dealer the samples submitted to them, in the simplest matter. Chapters cover the apparatus and reagents, as tests for dry colors, liquid and enamel paints, varnishes, linseed oil, turpentine, and much more. Scarce! We've never had a copy of this before. (19763) $75.00

39.

Stock Designs of Lignine (Wood) Carvings

Ornamental Products Company, Detroit, MI

[Wood]. Ornamental Products Co. Stock Designs of Lignine (Wood) Carvings. Detroit, MI: Ornamental Products Co, nd circa 1930. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 36, profusely illustrated with sepia tone photographs and drawings. Staplebound brown wraps. Good; front cover has soiling, deep closed tear and chipped corners.

Lovely illustrated catalogue of perfect, unbreakable reproductions of hand carved oak, mahogany, and walnut models of ornate carvings, modern as well as Chippendale and Louis XV and XVI characteristics, rosettes, capitals and pilasters. (19761) $80.00

40.

Illustrated Catalogue of Sanitary Plumbing Goods (1893)

Standard Manufacturing Co., Pittsburgh, PA

[Plumbing]. Standard Manufacturing Co. 1893 Standard Manufacturing Co.: Illustrated Catalogue of Sanitary Plumbing Goods. Pittsburgh, PA: Standard Mfg. Co., 1893. First edition. Quarto (10" x 13"), pp. 284 plus index. Richly illustrated with b/w engravings and several color plates. Floral endpapers, tight binding. Cloth over Boards, brown w/gilt lettering. Good+, professionally (and expertly) rebacked utilizing boards and backstrip materials.

Very rare plumbing trade catalog from the Standard Mfg. Co. in Pittsburgh from 1893: A significantly expanded offering compared with the 1888 edition. Only one other copy known, in library in Toronto. Beautiful detailed illustrations, some in color, excellent historical resource.The full page illustrations of all manner of plumbing fixtures and other related hardware goods are quite striking. A real art form of the era! (11057) $600.00

41.

Save America's Windows

Leeke, John

[Windows]. Leeke, John. Save America's Windows. Portland, ME: Historic HomeWorks, 2013. Revised and expanded. Quarto, pp. 177, illustrated with b/w drawings and photos. Lists resources (products and services) Perfectbound Wraps. New.

A newly expanded and revised version of Leeke's earlier wooden windows restoration book. With over 20 years experience in building consulting (specializing in practical methods for the restoration of wood elements in period buildings), John Leeke's "Practical Restoration Reports" are on the mark for each subject they treat. With wonderful illustrations and his practical, no nonsense approach, this title gives a succinct but effective overview to most aspects of America's windows and their repair. As much as you'll need to know on the subject, by one of the industry's experts! (15500) $35.00

42.

The Window Sash Bible (Signed by the Author)

Jordan, Steve

[Windows]. Jordan, Steve. The Window Sash Bible: A Guide to Maintaining and Restoring Old Wood Windows. Rochester, NY: Steve Jordan, 2015. First edition. Quarto, pp 264, illustrated with b/w photographs. Signed by the author on front endpaper. Color Pictorial Wraps. New.

This practical "how-to" manual is written by a window repair contractor and "old house expert." It contains instructions on basic nomenclature, repairs, replacing parts, glazing, weatherstripping and more, including painting. Also, it promotes "environmentally friendly" practices. A handy and useful book for builders and home owners alike! (16728) $45.00

43.

Armstrong's Linoleum and Linowall

Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, PA

[Linoleum]. Armstrong Cork Company. Armstrong's Linoleum and Linowall. Lancaster, PA: Armstrong Cork Co., 1941. First edition. Quarto, pp 15, illustrated with color drawings, photographs, and color samples. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good; cover detached but present.

Frequently asked questions about linoleum are answered, some suggested room layouts are illustrated, and color samples are sprinkled throughout. An attractive look at 1940s colors and design. (19750) $85.00

44.

American Builder - Lot of 9 Issues, 1920-1928

Bernard L. Johnson (Editor)

[Building]. Bernard L. Johnson (Editor). American Builder - Lot of 9 Issues, 1920-1928 The World's Greatest Building Paper / Covers the Entire Building Field. Chicago, IL: American Builder Publishing Corp, 1920-1928. First edition. Quarto, each issue pp. about 200, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs, architectural drawings, floor plans, construction details and trade advertisements. Issues included are Dec 1920, Jan 1923, Feb 1923, Apr 1923, Jul 1923, Jan 1925, Aug 1925, Feb 1927, and Aug 1928. Color Pictorial Wraps. Very good.

Attractive portfolios of small houses, house design, articles about building projects recently completed, and other practical content about construction methods are included in these magazines. Also full of illustrated advertisements, interesting to builders, preservationists and historians! (19748) $150.00

45.

The Kelvin Home

Kelvinator, Detroit, MI

[Appliances]. Kelvinator. The Kelvin Home Toward a New and Better Way of Living. Detroit, MI: Kelvinator, 1937. Original edition. Small quarto, pp 30, illustrated with b/w photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

With the assistance of America's leading architets, scientists and engineers, Kelvinator developed a six-room house, air conditioned, insulated, and modernized to supply the finest home life in America. This brochure displayed interior and exterior photographs of the home, including the air conditioning system, boiler, electric water heater, coal burner, refrigerator, electric and gas ranges, washing machine, dryer, and ironing machines. A fascinating glimpse into 1930s technology and styling. (19749) $75.00

46.

Architectural Terra Cotta. Standard Construction

National Terra Cotta Society, New York, NY

[Terra Cotta]. National Terra Cotta Society. Architectural Terra Cotta. Standard Construction. New York: National Terra Cotta Society, 1914. 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. Original Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

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 early 20th century titles on the subject, and perhaps the best, certainly the most detailed architecturally. A book which we never seem to be able to keep in stock! (19018) $145.00

47.

Modern Bathrooms and Kitchens

Kohler Co., Kohler, WI

[Plumbing]. Kohler Co. Modern Bathrooms and Kitchens. Kohler, WI: Kohler Co., 1933. Original edition. Small octavo, pp 15, b/w photographs and illustrations on each page, plus 2 residential bathroom designs in color. Color Pictorial Wraps. Very Good.

An attractive advertising brochure for Kohler bathroom fixtures, including matched sets of sinks and tubs, shower fixtures, faucets, toilets, cabinet sinks for kitchens, wall-mounted ledge sinks, and laundry tubs. (18255) $60.00

48.

Special Value Catalog

Lightolier Company, New York, NY

[Lighting]. Lightolier Company. Special Value Catalog. New York: Lightolier Company, 1928. Original edition. Quarto, pp. 24, illustrated with b/w photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Good; some water staining to top of cover, cover partially detached.

Ceiling and wall-mounted light fixtures in many designs popular in the 1920s. (19742) $55.00

49.

Technical Data and Specifications on Masterbuilt Products

Hubbard, Fred, et al.

[Building]. Hubbard, Fred, et al. Technical Data and Specifications on Masterbuilt Products (A collection of 9 papers and brochures plus various charts on Pozzolith concrete products). Cleveland, OH: The Master Builders Company, Circa 1939. Octavo, pp. approx. 100, illustrated w/ b/w photographs. Folder w/ pockets containing stapled and folded items. Near Fine in Wraps.

This item provides a wealth of materials on the cement dispersing agent Pozzolith, both the Standard and High Early forms. Titles include: "Pozzolith for more durable and economical concrete," "Structural and Economic Values of High Early Pozzolith," "High Early Pozzolith," "Plain Concrete: Tables of Quantities," "Pozzolith Concrete: Tables of Quantities," "Directions for the Use of Pozzolith," "Concrete in Cold Weather," "Representative List of Pozzolith Installations," "Pozzolith Cement Dispersion," and five pages of charts and tables from miscellaneous sources. (7272) $50.00

50.

Colorful Walls That Never Grow Old by Armstrong

Armstrong Cork Co., Lancaster, PA

[Linoleum]. Armstrong Cork Co. Colorful Walls That Never Grow Old by Armstrong. Lancaster, PA: Armstrong Cork Co., 1933. Original edition. Quarto, pp. 11. Illustrated with color and b/w photos and paintings. Features a color cover. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

Another wonderful Armstrong catalog, this one for their Linowall line of decorative linoleum wall coverings. Features color sample images and installation instructions. A beautiful trade and advertising piece. (12989) $50.00

51.

Radford's Portfolio of Details of Building Construction

Radford, William A.

[Building]. Radford, William A. Radford's Portfolio of Details of Building Construction A Remarkable and Unique Collection of Full-Page Plates, Accurately Drawn and Reproduced to Exact Scale, Showing Clearly Every Detail of Modern Building Construction and Finish for Residences of Every Type - Houses of Frame, Brick, Brick-Veneer, Stucco, Concrete, etc. - Barns and Farm Buildings - Also Miscellaneous Buildings of Every Kind. Complete Details for Every Style of Interior Trim, Including Special Built-in Features - Dining Room Buffets and Sideboards, Kitchen Cabinets, Cases and Cupboards, Window Seats, Wardrobes, Linen Closets, Fireplaces, Mantels, Built-in Book Cases, etc., etc. Chicago: The Radford Architectural Company, 1911. First edition. Quarto, pp. 200, indexed, illustrated with b/w plans and drawings, 185 full-page plates. Pictorial Yellow Cloth over Boards. Near Fine.

Very nice copy of scarce first edition, a rich sourcebook on everything to do with building. Sections include: "Details of Construction and Finish," Details of Frame and Masonry Construction," "Details of Miscellaneous Building," and "How to Make 1,001 Useful things." (19736) $50.00

52.

American Cements

Cummings, Uriah

[Plastering]. Cummings, Uriah. American Cements. Atlanta, GA: Natural Binders Press, 2006. Reprint. Octavo, pp. xi, 320, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Cloth over Boards. As New.

This edition is a reprint of the first edition, published by Rogers & Manson of Boston in 1898. The introduction was written by John Lambert, who is an authority on the evolution of early American unit masonry mortars and is involved in a wide range of activities related to the preservation and restoration of historic masonry buildings, including professional practice, materials standards and education. The index was compiled for this reprint and is limited to the large number of individuals, companies, locations, structures equipment and materials discussed in the text. The combination of the original text, the observations of a current authority on the subject, and augmented tools to access the information will make this reprint a valuable addition to historic preservation libraries in the United States and abroad. (19735) $55.00

Metal and Hardware

53.

Foundry Department Bulletin No. 21

Canada Foundry Company Ltd, Toronto

[Metal]. Canada Foundry Company Ltd. Foundry Department Bulletin No. 21. Toronto: Canada Foundry Company Ltd, n.d. ca 1930's. First printing. Octavo, pp. 20, illustrated w/drawings. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good, one loose page.

Realizing that it would be to the advantage of architects and others making use of cast columns to have a variety of designs for enriched capitals to draw from, this company illustrated a number for which models were made, covering a wide range of design and architectural styles. Very scarce item (3584) $75.00

Brick and Stone

54.

A Handbook of Stone Structures in Northeastern United States

Gage, Mary and James

[Architectural History]. Gage, Mary and James. A Handbook of Stone Structures in Northeastern United States. Amesbury, MA: Powwow River Books, 2012. Revised First edition, in 100 copies. Octavo, pp. 302. Illustrated with b/w photos and drawings. Glossy B/W Pictorial Cover. New.

A useful field guide to identifying Native American and agricultural stone structures one may encounter on hikes throughout the forest and conservation lands in New England. These include cairns, chambers, standing stones, walls, wells, Manitou stones and other structures. From this guide, one can identify, document, analyze and interpret the structures one sees. (16456) $20.00

55.

History of the Granite Industry of New England, Two Volumes

Brayley, Arthur W.

[Stone]. Brayley, Arthur W. History of the Granite Industry of New England, Two Volumes. Boston, MA: National Association of Granite Industries of the United States, 1913. First edition. Small quarto, pp 170 (volume 1) pp 123 (volume 2); both volumes illustrated with full page b/w photographs. Covers embossed with "compliments of the Woodbury Granite Co. Hardwick, Vt." Cloth over Boards. Volume 1 very good; volume 2's front cover has been damaged, front end papers soiled, else very good.

A thorough examination of New England's use of granite, including famous buildings like Boston's Bunker Hill monument and Minot's Ledge lighthouse. Chapters in volume 1 examine machinery used in quarrying, colonial burial grounds and customs, quarries and their working conditions, and the use of paving blocks. Volume 2 is devoted to historical sketches of every New England granite and monument company, and biographical information about the men who ran these companies. An important work by a noted historian and author. (19766) $175.00

56.

Sample Book Series #5

Goodrich, H. A.

[Stone]. Goodrich, H. A. Sample Book Series #5. Barre, VT: H. A. Goodrich, nd c. 1911. First edition. 16mo, pp. 20, illustrated with b/w drawings of engraved gravestones. Staplebound Wraps. Very good.

H. A. Goodrich did business under the name of "Granite Buyer" because he was on the ground instead of on the road, selling work on commission for several manufacturers. This booklet showed samples of the gravestone designs that were most popular with his customers. This is the first time we've been able to offer a copy of this scarce booklet. (19765) $45.00

57.

Rutland, Vermont Snapshot Album with Quarry Photos

Anonymous

[Stone]. Anonymous. Rutland, Vermont Snapshot Album with Quarry Photos. Rutland, VT: Unknown publisher, 1947. First edition. 16mo, pp. 25, with 25 b/w snapshots measuring 2.5" x 3.5" each. Leather-look boards with leather tie. Good; front cover missing, but interior very good.

"Visiting the Van Roalte's in October, 1947" involved traveling through Williamstown, Massachusetts and the Taconic Trail, to Pownal and Rutland Vermont. The photographer took snapshots flood damage in Rutland, and seven snapshots in the marble quarries. Unique, and each page is labeled clearly in ink. (19760) $95.00

58.

The Forgotten Art of Building a Stone Wall

Fields, Curtis P.

[Stone]. Fields, Curtis P. The Forgotten Art of Building a Stone Wall: An Illustrated Guide to Dry Wall Construction (Forgotten Arts Series). Dublin, NH: Yankee Books, 1971. 8th printing. Octavo, pp. 61, numerous b/w photographs and drawings. Paperback. Very Good, with price removed from cover.

This book offers practical ways of how to build a tailored stone wall without the use of mortar. Taking safety precautions, finding and working with stones, altering unsatisfactory walls, and building new ones are clearly explained and graphically illustrated. (9743) $20.00

59.

Bricklaying System

Gibreth, Frank B.

[Brick]. Gilbreth, Frank B. Bricklaying System. New York: Myron C. Clark Publishing Co., 1909. First American edition. Small quarto, pp. 321, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs, and b/w drawings of brick patterns. Previous owner signed and stamped the front endpaper. Cloth over Boards; gilt lettering. Very good.

This book puts in writing that knowledge which has been handed down by word of mouth from journeyman to apprentice for generations. Methods of handling labor and materials are recorded that will reduce costs and raise the pay for workers. A practical and thoroughly valuable resource that will enable an apprentice to work intelligently from the first day, and become proficient in the shortest time possible. (19732) $175.00

60.

Modern Stone-Cutting and Masonry

Siebert, John S. and Biggin, Frederic Child

[Stone]. Siebert, John S. and Biggin, Frederic Child. Modern Stone-Cutting and Masonry with special reference to the making of working drawings. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1904. First edition; second thousand. Small quarto, pp. 47, illustrated with b/w drawings, including two fold-out plates in excellent condition, and 19-page publisher's catalog bound in. Cloth over Boards. Very good.

The authors aimed to collect material that had direct application in engineering and architectural practice, and make it available for the student's use. The tools of the mason and stone cutter, and the techniques of stone-cutting and masonry are described with illustrations for easier understanding. The gothic buttress, arches, intersecting arches, arch-culverts, railroad bridge masonry, canal-lock masonry, and architectural stonework are covered in this volume. (19734) $110.00

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