[Americana]. Anonymous. Pennsylvania Dutch Carpenter's Tool Box. nd c. 1890. Wooden tool chest with dovetail joints, possibly black walnut, 39" x 19.75" x 21". There are no splits in the top, which consists of a large single board measuring 39" x 19.75" x 1". The hardware appears to be original, and the lock has a key. The original tool trays on the inside are in good condition. Wooden tool chest. Very Good, fully functional with original patina.

This is an exceptional toolbox. Its size, finish, condition, and appearance lend to its distinctive character. From the outside, it could be mistaken for a piece of utilitarian furniture. The box was purchased by its current owner more than 40 years ago in the Harrisburg/Lancaster area. It is in as-found condition except for dry cloth cleaning. The original 2-color finish, though worn through use, still reads quite well. The panels are a terra cotta red while the rest of the box has a brownish paint or stain The finish is well worn on the top. The wood of this chest is truly lovely, and if this chest were restored it would be a beautiful piece. Available for pickup in the Washington DC/Baltimore area. (21713)   $425.00

[Decorative Arts]. James, M. E. How to Decorate Our Ceilings Walls and Floors. London: George Bell & Sons, 1883. First edition. 12mo, pp. 86, illustrated with b/w drawings and six color chromolithographs. Ex-library markings. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good; foxed endpapers.

Practical advice for preparing walls for papering or paint; staining floors; wallpapering; stenciling, oil painting; priming, transferring patterns, styles of decoration; and much more. The chromolithographs are stunning. Very rare; there are no other copies available on the web. (21706)   $250.00

[American]. Stevens, John Calvin and Albert Winslow Cobb. Examples of American Domestic Architecture. New York: William Comstock, 1889. First edition. Oblong quarto, pp. 40 (text) and 55 plates, illustrated with b/w drawings. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Scarce first edition of this important treatise on the Shingle Style of architecture. Stevens (1855-1940), who supplied the plans and drawings illustrated here, was a major innovator of the Shingle Style. He was prolific, completing some 1,000 commissions, mostly along the Maine coast, including approximately 300 homes on the Portland peninsula. In 1888 he formed a partnership with Albert Winslow Cobb, who had previously worked at the Boston office of William Ralph Emerson, another major innovator of the Shingle Style. Cobb, who provides the text, argues for the Shingle Style as a necessary reform to produce a more democratic, straightforward and uniquely American style of domestic architecture. "Examples of American Domestic Architecture … was nothing short of an impassioned clarion call for a new form of architecture that was aesthetically beautiful and purposely engineered to reduce the widespread social inequalities of the period." Hitchcock 1240; Vincent Scully, The Shingle Style, pp. 113-120. (21707)   $750.00

[Architectural Monograph]. Van Rensselaer, Mariana Griswold. Henry Hobson Richardson and His Works. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1888. First edition, limited edition of 500 copies. Folio, pp. ix, 152, illustrated with line drawings in the text and 36 heliotype plates. Ex-library markings. Decorated Boards. Very Good.

Henry Hobson Richardson was an American architect, best known for his work in a style that became known as Richardsonian Romanesque. This was the first comprehensive biography of the man who came to be one of America's most distinguished and accomplished architects of his century. Very hard to find, as this first edition was limited to 500 copies, and this one is numbered #244. (21708)   $550.00

[Ornamentation]. Dresser, Charles. Modern Ornamentation Being a series of Original Designs for the Patterns of Textile Fabrics, for the Ornamentation of Manufactures in Wood, Metal, Pottery, etc.; also for the Decoration of Walls & Ceilings and other Flat Surfaces. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1886. First edition. Folio, pp. ca 50, illustrated with 50 plates. Ex-library markings. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Good; covers detached but present, backstrip damage, a few plates have minor edge chipping.

The author was a designer of decorations for buildings, and of patterns for manufacturers. The patterns published in this volume are all original designs of the author, his assistants, and his pupils. The designs are all flat ornaments, suitable for wall panels, curtains, ceilings, carpets, floor cloths, and other similar uses. A lovely compilation of Victorian-era ornaments. While we've been able to offer the 1970s reprint before, this is the first time we've had a copy of the scarce first edition. (21709)   $450.00

[Architectural History]. Pugin, A. Welby . Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century Ornaments in four parts: I. - Gold and Silver Ornament Designs; II. - Iron and Brass Work Designs; III. - Gothic Furniture; IV. - Details of Ancient Timber Roofs. Edinburgh: John Grant, 1904. First edition. Quarto, unpaginated, about 100 plates, with some color employed for the title page of each of the four sections. A gift inscription on the front endpaper is dated 1942. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Rare excellent first edition of a spectacular piece by an influential leader of the Gothic revival movement. Pugin worked on the Parliament building and designed numerous churches throughout England. Per Wikipedia: "In knowledge of medieval architecture and in his insight into its spirit and form, he stood above all his contemporaries. As a draughtsman he was without a rival." (21699)   $175.00

[International]. Jewitt, Llewellynn and S. C. Hall. The Stately Homes of England. Philadelphia, PA: Porter and Coates, 1877. First edition. Small quarto, pp. xi, 399, indexed, with 210 b/w wood engravings. Ex-library markings. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good; weak hinges.

This gorgeous volume features views of 13 magnificent homes, including Alton Towers in Staffordshire, Cothele of Cornwall, Penshurst in Kent, Chatsworth in Derbyshire, and Hatfield House in Hertfordshire. Very scarce; this is the first time we've been able to offer this title. (21685)   $50.00

[Millwork]. Gould Manufacturing Company. Design Book of Gould Quality Woodwork No. 250. Oshkosh, WI: Gould Manufacturing Company, 1927. Original edition. Octavo, pp. 270, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color drawings. Embossed Leatherette. Very Good.

Illustrations of doors, shutters, windows, moulding, trim, stairs, cabinets, cupboards, and more. This has an extensive collection of architectural millwork items, wonderful for contractors, architects and home owners. (21686)   $160.00

[Pattern Book]. E. F. Hodgson Co. Hodgson Houses and Camps. Boston and New York: E. F. Hodgson Co., 1940. First edition. Oblong small octavo, pp. 80, illustrated with b/w photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Near Fine.

Scarce, wonderful book of small homes, camps, cottages, and outbuildings. Just as interesting for the peripheral equipment offered (garages, cabanas, greenhouses, chicken and pigeon houses, kennels, etc). A real find! (21687)   $75.00

[Flooring]. Brown, Hazel Dell. Ideas for Every Room. Lancaster, PA: Armstrong Cork Co., 1948. Original edition. Oblong small quarto, pp. 32, illustrated with color photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

This brochure has some truly amazing decorating ideas for the kitchen, living room, bathroom, and bedroom, featuring Armstrong linoleum flooring and walls, and color charts for their linoleum line. A great resource for anyone restoring a 1940s house and looking for period decorating ideas. (21688)   $60.00

[Tiles and Pottery]. Newcomb, Rexford. The Ceramics of Saracenic Syria, Turkey and Egypt. Beaver Falls, PA: The Associated Tile Manufacturers, 1926. First edition. Quarto, pp. 36, illustrated with b/w and color drawings, and b/w photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

This publication traces the passage of this admirable and highly developed expression of the potter's art through Asian Minor to Turkey on one hand, and to Egypt upon the other. This particular monograph centers around the architectural use of these ceramic tiles. Some of the buildings discussed are Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and the Mosque of Rustem Pasha in Constantinople. A beautiful resource for the student of Middle Eastern tile. (21689)   $60.00

[Tiles and Pottery]. The Associated Tile Manufacturers. Tiled Swimming Pools. Beaver Falls, PA: The Associated Tile Manufacturers, 1924. First edition. Quarto, pp. 32, illustrated with b/w photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good; cover sunned.

There were sanitary advantages to using tile in swimming pools in the 1920s: they were waterproof and easy to clean, they were resistant to staining and abrasion; and they were attractive and economical to use. There are many photographs of public and private pools, both indoors and outdoors. There's even a short section on garden and wading pools. Very unusual; we haven't had this title before. (21690)   $95.00

[Tiles and Pottery]. The Associated Tile Manufacturers. Details of the House of Tiles built by Associated Tile Manufacturers at the Architectural and Allied Arts Exposition held in conjunction with American Institute of Architects Convention, Grand Central Palace, New York City, April 20-May 2, 1925. Beaver Falls, PA: The Associated Tile Manufacturers, 1925. First edition. Quarto, 12 b/w photographs loose in a paper portfolio, with architectural specifications printed on the reverse side of each photograph. A previous owner signed the front cover in pencil. Paper Portfolio. Very Good.

The plates in this portfolio furnish illustrations and dimensioned details of an exhibit of tilework prepared for the Architectural and Allied Arts Exposition held in connection with the Convention of the American Institute of Architects, at new York City, from April 20 to May 2, 1925. The entire exhibit, and each room, was full of suggestive material, and intended to furnish an idea of the limitless decorative and utilitarian possibilities of tilework. Hard to find; this is the first time we've had this portfolio for sale. (21691)   $95.00

[Tiles and Pottery]. The Associated Tile Manufacturers. Casa-Bonita a house of tile built at the sequicentennial as an educational exhibit. Beaver Falls, PA: The Associated Tile Manufacturers, 1926. First edition. Quarto, pp. 32, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural specification drawings. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

In 1926, there was an exposition held in Philadelphia to mark America's 150th birthday. It was also the 50th anniversary of the birth of the tile industry in the United States, so the Associated Tile Manufacturers erected a charming little pavilion they called "Casa Bonita de Azulejos" (Pretty House of Tiles). This booklet features photographs of the Casa's rooms, and includes architectural specification drawings for features of interest. A very attractive souvenir of this historic event, and we are offering this title for the first time. (21692)   $120.00

[Chemistry]. Brannt, William T. and William H. Wahl. The Techno-Chemical Receipt Book containing several thousand receipts, covering the latest, most important and most useful discoveries in chemical technology, and their practical application in the arts and industries. Philadelphia, PA: Henry Carey Baird & Co., 1895. First edition. Small octavo, pp. xxxii, 495, plus 32-page publisher's catalog bound in, indexed, illustrated with 78 b/w engravings. Ex-library markings. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Valuable and reliable recipes for waterproofing compounds; wax and wax preparations; wood gilding, polish and stain; paints and pigments; lubricants for machines; glue; household and rural economy; fusible colors used in porcelain painting; enamels and enamelling; cleaning agents; and much much more. This will give you many fun projects to try this winter! (21693)   $100.00

[Paint]. Munsell, Albert Henry. A Color Notation An Illustrated System Defining All Colors and Their Relations by Measured Scales of Hue, Value, and Chroma Made in Solid Paint for the Acommpaning Color Atlas. Boston, MA: Munsell Color Company, 1919. Fifth edition, revised and enlarged. Small octavo, pp. 114, indexed, with b/w drawings and 5 color plates. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

The Munsell Color Theory is based on a three-dimensional model in which each color is comprised of three attributes of hue (color itself), value (lightness/darkness), and chroma (color saturation or brilliance). Munsell was an artist and professor of art at the Massachusetts Normal Art School (now MassArt), and he wanted to create a "rational way to describe color" which he could use to teach his students about color. His model is still useful today in computer modeling of human color vision. (21694)   $100.00

[Wood]. Jackson, Frank G. Wood-Carving as an aid to the study of elementary art, with numerous illustrations reproduced from drawings by the author, made from specially carved exercises. London: Chapman & Hall, 1902. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 64, illustrated with b/w engravings and photographs. Ex-library markings. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good; soiled cover, foxing on endpapers.

With the study of elementary art, technical work should be practiced by students, that they may be trained early to realize that art is art whatever mode or means may be adopted for its expression. A design drawn with pencil on paper, produced with a graver on wood, is still art, though existing on different materials. By employing both wood carving and drawing lessons, the students' exercises and tools are varied, and the experiences widen their view of art possibilities. This book contains many beautiful designs for students to use in their training. (21684)   $50.00

[New York]. Teller, Myron S. The Early Stone Houses of Ulster County, New York. Kingston, NY: Ulster County Historical Society, 1959. First edition. Quarto, pp. 19, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural specification drawings. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

The old stone houses of the Hudson Valley, many of them over 300 years old, are living historical monuments. In no other comparable area can be seen, intact, as large a number of the original homes of early American colonists. Many are now occupied by descendants of the original builder. The author discusses their history, dating the houses, construction, features, and uses. The photos show home exteriors, and some interior details. A great resource for those interested in colonial stone architecture. (21695)   $50.00

[Architecture]. Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel [translated from French by Benjamin Bucknall]. Discourses on Architecture (2 volumes, complete). London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1959. Reissue of 1889 edition. Quarto, pp. 487, 467, indexed, illustrated with 37 steel engravings and 200 woodcuts . Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good Mylar-Protected DJ.

Viollet-le-Duc's rational theory of architecture revolutionalized design at a time when the permutations of the Romantic movement were deteriorating under their own complexity. Today, when "modern" threatens to duplicate itself into an oblivion of monotony, a re-reading of the mater who inspired modern architecture is indicated. Frank Lloyd Wright gave a set to his son John, with the words, "In these volumes you will find all the architectural school you will ever need." These two volumes hold the principal legacy of an intellectual giant who gave life to a dead art. The steel engravings and woodcuts of this edition are retained from the original. An extraordinary set by an extraordinary man, a giant in the history of the world's culture. (21696)   $100.00

[New York]. Reynolds, Helen Wilkinson. Dutch Houses in the Hudson Valley before 1776. New York: Payson and Clarke, Ltd., 1929. First edition. Quarto, pp. 467. Indexed, with 150 b/w photographic plates. Introduction by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Good Slipcase.

A comprehensive look at the history of Dutch houses in the Hudson Valley before 1776: background, the people, slaves, land-titles, dug-outs, log and board cabins, location of the houses, building materials, architectural details, outbuildings, stone walls, plantings, river and road, traditions, survivals, plus lists and photographs of houses. A good documentation of dwellings from the colonial period in the Hudson River valley that are fast disappearing before the march of modern civilization. (21697)   $100.00

[Architectural History]. Hitchcock, Henry-Russell. Early Victorian Architecture in Britain (2 volumes, complete). New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1954. First edition. Quarto; Vol. 1: Text, pp. 635, Vol. 2: Illustrations, unpaginated, 532 b/w figures. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

A distinguished American authority here turns to the history of 19th century English architecture. Victorian England led the western world in many fields of culture, and the story of English architecture from the mid-1830s to the mid-1850s has a far-reaching significance, notably in the United States and in the Dominions. The second volume of illustrations, including many plans and much contemporary graphic material as well as specially taken photographs, shows the full range of Early Victorian architecture as it was conceived and as it is today. This two-volume work is #9 in the Yale Studies in the History of Art. (21698)   $75.00

[Architectural Monograph]. Bowman, Lewis. A Monograph of the Recent Work of Lewis Bowman Architect. New York: J. Hayden Twiss, 1930. First edition. Quarto, unpaginated, approximately 100 plates, plus 35 pages of period advertising. Perfect Bound. Very Good in Wraps.

Charles Lewis Bowman (1890-1971) was an American architect. He worked for the prestigious firm of McKim, Mead and White in NYC as a draftsman and briefly joined the firm after graduation, but left shortly thereafter to work in Mount Vernon for Gramatan Homes. In 1918, he established his own firm. He left his most concentrated mark as an architect in the community of Bronxville, designing 53 homes, all but one of which survive today. Their styles vary from Georgian, Cotswold, and Tudor, to Normandy and Mediterranean. He was perhaps in his prime when he worked from English architectural roots with Jacobean designs displaying steep slate roofs, rich with stone or brickwork, timbering, leaded glass windows and clustered chimneys. The homes today have become highly sought after residences owing to the high quality building materials, fine design, careful positioning of the homes on often generous lots, and the large but not overwhelming size. An attractive portfolio of the work at the height of his career. (21700)   $125.00

[English]. Cram, Ralph Adams. The Ruined Abbeys of Great Britain. New York: James Pott & Company, 1905. First edition. Octavo, pp. xiii, 315, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. A previous owner signed the front endpaper in 1909. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

The author was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic Revival style. The introduction gives a clear explanation of the history of the construction and destruction of these magnificent buildings, and covers the history of 18 abbeys in detail. Scarce; we haven't been able to offer a copy of this book before now. (21701)   $50.00

[Architectural History]. Cattaneo, Raffaele. Architecture in Italy from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century Historical and Critical Researches. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1896. First edition. Quarto, pp. 363, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Book plate for George Zarnecki inside front cover. Zarnecki was a Polish professor of the history of art, and a scholar of medieval art and English Romanesque sculpture. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Chapters on Latin-Barbarian architecture during the Lombard rule; second influence of Byzantine art on Italian art, Italian architecture from the end of the eighth to the eleventh century; and architecture in the lagoons of Venetia. Beautifully illustrated, and the Zarnecki bookplate makes this particular volume a treasure. (21702)   $50.00

[Architecture]. Bryson, Robert H. [Editor]. Catalogue of the Ninth Exhibition held by the Brooklyn Chapter of the American Institute of Architects at 131 Remsen St., Brooklyn, N. Y., March sixteenth to March twenty-eighth, inclusive 1914. New York: Brooklyn Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, 1914. First edition. Quarto, unpaginated, pp. ~ 200, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings, extensive period advertising. Ex-library markings from architect Rudolph L. Novak. Decorated Boards. Very Good; loose hinges.

The exhibits included many residential and commercial properties, mostly in NY and NJ. This is the first time we've been able to offer any yearbook from this chapter of the AIA. (21703)   $60.00

[Design]. Lawrence, Maude and Caroline Sheldon. The Use of the Plant in Decorative Design. New York: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1912. Teachers' edition. Small quarto, pp. 81 plus 30 plates, illustrated with b/w and color drawings. Ex-library markings. Decorated Boards. Very Good.

This is a text book written in two parts: part one is for grade students, and part two is for high school students. It was the authors' hope that the books would inspire students and lead them to better understanding and a keener enjoyment of their art work. The first part covers plant details, color, borders and surface patterns, the rectangle and the circle, and development of patterns from plants. The second part covers the crafts: stenciling, block printing, embroidery, leather, metal and jewelry. Each chapter ends with questions and suggestive problems for the teacher to pose to the student. Scarce; this is the first time we've had this title for sale. (21704)   $60.00

[Bridges]. Foster, Wolcott C. A Treatise on Wooden Trestle Bridges, and their Concrete Substructures. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1891. First edition. Quarto, pp. 160, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards, Navy w/embossed stripes. Very Good.

A well-organized study of this type of bridge from inspection to repair, including the foundations, piles, and piers; the floor system, bracing, trestles, structural design considerations, and much more. An invaluable resource for historians, engineers, and those interested in preserving this engineering heritage. Very rare first edition. (21710)   $95.00

[Metal]. Wattenmaker, Richard J. Samuel Yellin In Context. Flint, MI: Flint Institute of Arts, 1985. First edition. Octavo, pp. 35. Illustrated with 15 b/w plates. Staplebound White Wraps. New.

An in-depth examination of metalworker Samuel Yellin's work in its broader context, with roots in earlier European wrought ironwork traditions. The b/w plates of his works are spectacular and give a real sense of the depth and breadth of his work. A scarce title, as are all Yellin works. (21705)   $75.00

[Restoration]. Eberlein, Harold D. and Donald G. Tarpley. Remodelling and Adapting the Small House. Philadelphia and London: Lippincott, 1933. First edition, second impression. Quarto, pp. 163, illustrated with 127 b/w photographs and floor plans. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good, no DJ but front flap of DJ pasted to front endpaper.

Vintage remodelling book, part of Lippincott's homemaker series. Includes suggestions and materials for a variety of houses and outbuildings from different periods. (21712)   $45.00

[Metal]. Fisher, Alexander. The Art of Enamelling Upon Metal with a short appendix concerning miniature painting on metal. London: Offices of "The Studio", 1906. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 38 plus 26 b/w photographic plates. Ex-library markings. Boards. Very Good, foxed endpapers.

A useful text for those who are studying the art of enameling, developed from the author's personal knowledge and experience in daily practice. The illustrations were chosen from museum collections, the author's own work, and contemporary artists. An attractive book about an unusual subject. (21714)   $50.00

[Wood]. Leland, Charles G., revised by John J. Holtzapffel. A Manual of Wood Carving. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1891. First edition. Octavo, pp. 162, indexed, nicely illustrated with b/w drawings and plates. Ex-library markings. Decorated Boards. Good; 2" tear in backstrip, heavy corner wear.

This book contains a detailed guide to manual wood carving, including information on tools, materials, and technique. Complete with simple, step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations and diagrams, this text is ideal for those with little or no experience and makes for an invaluable addition to collections of woodworking literature. The chapters of this book include: Woods, Tools, and Sharpening; Indenting and Stamping; Cutting Grooves with a Gouge; Flat Patterns made with Cuts and Lines; Cutting out a Flat Panel with a Ground; Cutting Simple Leaves - Carving with the Left Hand - Modelling or Rounding - Shaded Patterns and Modelling - Progress Towards Relief; and much more. The Holtzapffel family were the premier wood turners and carvers in the world for three generations. (21715)   $60.00

[Wood]. Rowe, Eleanor. Practical Wood-carving A Book for the Student, Carver, Teacher, Designer, and Architect. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1907. First edition. Octavo, pp. xiii, 213, indexed, illustrated with 114 b/w photographs and 55 line drawings of old and modern examples, including a sketch by Randolph Caldecott. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards, gilt lettering. Very Good; foxing.

Chapters on the wood-carver's outfit (bench and tools), the various woods used by the carver, low relief and high relief techniques, Gothic carving and mouldings, Renaissance and Jacobean mouldings, Renaissance carving, lettering, pierced carving, treatment and design. The author was the manager of the School of Art Wood-Carving in South Kensington for 20 years. (21716)   $75.00

[Architecture]. Ramsey, Charles George and Sleeper, Harold Reeve. Architectural Graphic Standards for Architects, Engineers, Decorators, Builders, and Draftsmen (Third Edition). New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1946. Third edition, twelfth printing. Quarto, pp. 344, indexed, illustrated with hundreds of b/w architectural specification drawings. Stamped by a previous owner on the front endpaper. Trade Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

The ultimate in standard references, a "must" for any architect. It remains indispensable for architects and builders/tradesmen who work in more traditional, older built environments. (21719)   $65.00

[Architectural History]. James, John. The Ark of God: The Creation of Gothic Architecture an Illustrated Thesaurus Volume 1: The Evolution of Foliate Capitals in the Paris Basin 1170 to 1250. Hartley Vale, Australia: West Grinstead Publishing, 2002. First edition. Quarto, pp. 797, illustrated with over 9,000 b/w photographs. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

The series of two volumes is a comprehensive pictorial history of early Gothic churches, in the limestone region of northern France known as the Paris Basin. The Paris Basin contains 1,420 churches constructed between 1100 and 1250, when Romanesque architecture was transformed into Gothic. This first volume of the series focuses on foliate capitals, which are more natural in style than those that went before, and follow Viollet-le-Duc's observation that the mode of carving gradually evolved from spring to summer. This is confirmed in those buildings for which there are documentary dates, which may then be used to establish a chronology for other works from these times. A monumental work, meticulously documented. (21720)   $150.00

[Plaster]. Hodgson, Fred T. Mortars, Plasters, Stuccos Artificial Marbles, Concretes, Portland Cements and Compositions, being a thorough and practical treatise on the latest and most improved methods of preparing and using limes, mortars, cements, mastics and compositions in constructive and decorative work, including a practical treatise on reinforced concretes. Chicago: Frederick J Drake & Co., 1912. First edition. Octavo, pp. 520 plus 8-page publisher's catalog bound in, indexed, illustrated with b/w engravings. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Another trade-defining title by Hodgson, very practical, hands-on. Illustrations are well integrated. Virtually a snapshot of the trade in 1912. An unusually well-preserved copy; the cover and text are very clean and bright. (21726)   $80.00

[English]. The Architectural Forum, New York [Editors]. English Precedent For Modern Brickwork - Plates and Measured Drawings of English Tudor and Georgian Brickwork, with a few recent versions by American Architects in the spirit of the old work. Chicago, IL: The American Face Brick Association, 1924. First edition. Quarto, pp. 99, illustrated with b/w photographs, elevations and details of English residential architecture. Beautiful color frontispiece, but it has a 3" closed tear. Cardboard Covers w/tipped-in Illustration. Very Good; spine starting to split.

Tudor, Georgian, and American styles in residential architecture are depicted with beautiful black & white photographs and crisp architectural drawings. A wonderful book for designers, historians and builders - showing some of the best examples of brick facades on one book. Very hard to find! (21727)   $75.00

[Building Trades]. Jandl, H. Ward [Editor]. The Technology of Historic American Buildings Studies of the Materials, Craft Processes, and the Mechanization of Building Construction. Washington DC: Foundation for Preservation Technology (APT), 1983. First edition. Quarto, pp. 224, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Case studies of many building materials and technologies by noted experts in their fields. Glossy Pictorial Cover, white. Very Good.

An extremely scarce and early document of historic preservation, by a noted luminary of the field, Ward Jandl. Features an intro by Hugh Miller and 7 case study articles, by respected practitioners in their specialty, on major building materials and trades: including architectural terra cotta, balloon framing, hand forged iron, cast iron in architecture, decorative metal roofing and nineteenth century "economical" painting. (19721)   $60.00

[Concrete & Cement]. Peters, Frazier Forman. Pour Yourself a House: Low-Cost Building with Concrete and Stone. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1949. First edition. Small quarto, pp. viii, 217, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

This book covers all aspects of residential building with concrete and stone, from selecting a lot and orienting the building, to pouring footings, setting frames, pouring side walls, building chimneys, and all the details in finishing: stucco, pointing, roof, plumbing, electrical work, lathing, plastering, and much more. The author is the stone architect and builder of many stone homes in New York and Connecticut. (21735)   $60.00

[Architecture]. Byard, Paul Spencer. The Architecture of Additions: Design and Regulation. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1998. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 191, indexed, illustrated with b/w photos & drawings. Cloth over Boards. As New in Fine DJ; mild ex-library.

This book examines the impact of new building on important existing architecture - from the masterly succession at St. Peter's Church in Rome to Penn Central's proposal for Grand Central Terminal to the Louvre Pyramid and the Studio National at Le Fresnoy, with emphasis on the contributions of modernism and the problems and possibilities of its successors. The author, an architect and lawyer, looks at more than 60 additions, built and unbuilt, for criteria to help protect the public interest in great buildings. (19295)   $25.00

[Architecture]. Schmitt, Karl Wilhelm. Multistory Housing. New York: Praeger, 1966. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 215, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good Mylar-Protected DJ.

The author traces the recent history of housing construction, from the pioneering efforts of the architects of the 1930s to create dignified housing for the poor, to the actual birth of the New Cities in 1945 in Europe's gutted capitals. With photographs and floor plans, and an informative text, the author shows how architects in cities around the world have answered the problems of high-density living. He analyzes the major international problems of slums and of slum clearance; the conscious attempts at decentralization; and the new "ribbon" city - the urban complex that extends in America, for instance, from Boston to Washington. A scarce title we are offering for the first time. (20959)   $35.00

[International]. Weisskamp, Herbert. Hotels: An International Survey. New York: Praeger, 1968. First edition. Quarto, pp. 212, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good Mylar-Protected DJ.

This book presents 44 international examples of successful solutions to the modern hotel problem. Traditional large hotels and resort hotels, some influenced by the American conception of an international hotel and some incorporating characteristics and atmosphere of the locality where it is built, are amply illustrated. This volume gives the architectural student information about hotel planning and suggests new ideas to hotel owners, as well as to city administrators and financial authorities, who are concerned with hotels not just from the aesthetic but also from the economic point of view. (21024)   $30.00

[Architectural History]. Nicholson, Emrich. Contemporary Shops in the United States. New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., 1945. First edition. Quarto, pp. 192, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs of all manner of store fronts and interiors. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover, dated 1945. Cloth over Boards, library binding. Good; back cover water damaged, doesn't affect text.

A careful presentation of dozens of shops, large and small, handling a great variety of products, located from coast to coast, designed by the nation's most successful designers. A true cross section of the whole mid-century modern trend in store design. (20351)   $35.00

[Architectural History]. Snibbe, Richard W. Small Commercial Buildings A photographic record of 100 selected designs for small commercial buildings executed within the last 20 years, with a challenging introduction, plans of each project and critical text. New York: Reinhold, 1956. First edition. Quarto, pp. 216, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Cloth over Boards. Very Good; no DJ.

This is a pictorial selection of designs from the United States, South America, England, France, Germany, Sweden, and Italy. Almost all the examples shown, apartments, motels, shops, showrooms, banks, clinics, theatres, factories, offices, restaurants, service stations, etc., are accompanied by scaled drawings. This book is primarily directed to the layman as a guide; critical comment has been made for the express purpose of educating the layman to "see" - that is, to look around and ask questions of the owner or architect for the job. It supplies an invaluable check list to the design of buildings which would be an asset to the community. (20312)   $50.00

[American Road]. Jakle, John A.; Keith A. Sculle; Jefferson S. Rogers. The Motel in America. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996. First edition. Small quarto, pp. xiv, 387, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Cloth over Boards. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Mylar-Protected Jacket.

The authors take an informative and entertaining look at the history, architecture, and business of motels in the United States. This book explores the effect on American culture as citizens became motorists. The new breed of automobile traveler rejected the hotels of the railroad era, which were located in congested downtown areas and lacked adequate parking. Instead, they came to favor the roadside lodgings outside city limits which came to be known as motels. The history of the motel, from autocamp to franchise, has long been overlooked. In this volume, motels at last receive the careful interpretation they deserve. (21200)   $30.00

[International]. McGrew, Charles B. Italian Doorways: Measured Drawings and Photographs. Cleveland, OH: J.H. Hansen, Publishers, 1929. First edition. Folio (10" x 14.5"), pp. 194. Beautiful b/w photographs of 108 classical Italian doorways accompanied by architectural drawings. Cloth over Boards, navy w/gilt design & lettering. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

The author undertook this study of doorways and entrances in Italy just as fascism began to spread across the country. Thus his ability to make measured drawings and take photographs was hampered in some instances. Nonetheless, he assembled and completed this study which includes early styles of Tuscan architecture through later classical styles. A visually impressive title, with elevations of all the doorways. This is the first time we've had a copy of this title with its elusive dust jacket. (21682)   $125.00

[Interiors]. Tanner, Henry. 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. measured and drawn with introductory and descriptive text. London: B.T. Batsford, 1902. First edition. Folio (12.5" x 17.5"), pp. viii, 10. Fifty full plates of nicely rendered architectural detail drawings. Ex-library markings. Original burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Very Good.

A very technical study of Renaissance, Classic, Jacobean, and Wren architectural examples, with wonderful line drawings of joinery, cabinetry, doorways, cornices, etc. (21683)   $110.00

[Western US]. McLean, Robert Craik [Editor]. The Western Architect, May 1910. Minneapolis, MN: Western Architect Publishing Co., 1910. First edition. Quarto, pp 22, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings and photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Near Fine, but no staples.

A beautiful copy, from the era when Robert Craik McLean was its editor. McLean founded the Inland Architect in 1883, and edited its successor, The Western Architect, for many years. He was one of the founders of the Western Society of Architects and of the Chicago Architectural Club. He knew most of the well known architects of his time personally, and so could write authoritatively about their work and the developments he observed in American architecture, particularly in the mid-west and west. This issue features residences in Los Angeles, Portland, San Antonio, Denver, St. Louis, Kansas City, and much more. (21724)   $50.00

[Western US]. McLean, Robert Craik [Editor]. The Western Architect, June 1910. Minneapolis, MN: Western Architect Publishing Co., 1910. First edition. Quarto, pp 24, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings and photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Near Fine, but no staples.

A beautiful copy, from the era when Robert Craik McLean was its editor. McLean founded the Inland Architect in 1883, and edited its successor, The Western Architect, for many years. He was one of the founders of the Western Society of Architects and of the Chicago Architectural Club. He knew most of the well known architects of his time personally, and so could write authoritatively about their work and the developments he observed in American architecture, particularly in the mid-west and west. This issue features businesses and banks in Minneapolis, San Francisco, Cincinnati, and New York; and residences in New York, Pennsylvania, Chicago, and Los Angeles. (21725)   $50.00

[Western US]. McLean, Robert Craik [Editor]. The Western Architect, July 1910. Minneapolis, MN: Western Architect Publishing Co., 1910. First edition. Quarto, pp. 23, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings and photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Near Fine, but no staples.

A beautiful copy, from the era when Robert Craik McLean was its editor. McLean founded the "Inland Architect" in 1883, and edited its successor, "The Western Architect", for many years. He was one of the founders of the Western Society of Architects and of the Chicago Architectural Club. He knew most of the well known architects of his time personally, and so could write authoritatively about their work and the developments he observed in American architecture, particularly in the mid-west and west. This issue features workingmen's houses in Hungary, and commercial and residential buildings in Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Pennsylvania, Cincinnati, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. (21736)   $50.00

[Western US]. McLean, Robert Craik [Editor]. The Western Architect, August 1910. Minneapolis, MN: Western Architect Publishing Co., 1910. First edition. Quarto, pp. 24, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings and photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Near Fine, but no staples.

A beautiful copy, from the era when Robert Craik McLean was its editor. McLean founded the "Inland Architect" in 1883, and edited its successor, "The Western Architect", for many years. He was one of the founders of the Western Society of Architects and of the Chicago Architectural Club. He knew most of the well known architects of his time personally, and so could write authoritatively about their work and the developments he observed in American architecture, particularly in the mid-west and west. This issue features commercial and residential buildings in Minnesota, Kentucky, and Tennessee. (21737)   $50.00

[Western US]. McLean, Robert Craik [Editor]. The Western Architect, September 1910. Minneapolis, MN: Western Architect Publishing Co., 1910. First edition. Quarto, pp. 29, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings and photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Near Fine, but no staples.

A beautiful copy, from the era when Robert Craik McLean was its editor. McLean founded the "Inland Architect" in 1883, and edited its successor, "The Western Architect", for many years. He was one of the founders of the Western Society of Architects and of the Chicago Architectural Club. He knew most of the well known architects of his time personally, and so could write authoritatively about their work and the developments he observed in American architecture, particularly in the mid-west and west. This issue features the Minnesota State Fair grounds, a competition to design Oakland City Hall, and commercial and residential buildings in Minnesota, Los Angeles, Denver, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Toronto. (21738)   $50.00

[Architecture]. Poppeliers, John. What Style Is It? Washington DC: The Preservation Press of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1981. Sixth printing. ISBN: 0891330658. Octavo, pp. 47, richly illustrated with b/w photos, includes bibliography, glossary. Paperback. Very Good.

A very useful study published by the National Trust. A great place to start in any architectural study! (1815)   $10.00

[Carpentry]. Lewis, Gaspar J. Carpentry. New York: Sterling Press Co., 1991. Fourth paperback printing. Quarto, pp. 568, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings with spot color. Perfect Bound. Very Good.

This is the landmark work in the field of carpentry - a book that will meet all your modernization, addition and home-improvement needs. The author draws from his 30 years of experience as a master carpenter to bring you complete step-by-step instructions plus the tips of the trade acquired from the finest craftsmen. You'll be able to understand and perform virtually every skill, and use every tool, material and building technique you'll ever need to know. Featuring over 900 two-color illustrations, this is the ultimate carpentry source book. (21721)   $40.00

[Landscape Architecture]. Eliot, Charles. Charles Eliot, Landscape Architect. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1902. First printing. Octavo, pp. 770. Richly illustrated with "complicated" visuals, including "diorama-like" sepia toned before and after pictures of Eliot's work. 1901 Boston map laid in. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards. Good; weak hinges.

Written by his father, the senior Eliot who was president of Harvard at the time, this biography features the amazing work of a son of great promise, who died at age 39. An apprentice of Olmstead, he was influential in the New England area, notably Boston. (21722)   $40.00

[Americana]. Karp, Ben. Wood Motifs in American Domestic Architecture Phantasy in Wood. New York: Bonanza, 1966. First edition thus. Oblong quarto, pp. 255, hundreds of illustrations (porches, cornices, brackets, gables) Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

A very good treatment of the idiosyncratic usage of wood in exterior house decoration. At the same time a wonderful study in vernacular exterior architecture and building. (10258)   $30.00

[Americana]. Stilgoe, John R. Borderland: Origins of the American Suburb, 1820-1939. New Haven, CT: 1988. Color Pictorial Wraps. Very Good.

A guide through the early suburbs of New York City, Cincinnati, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston, picturesque regions beyond the streetcar lines to which city workers traveled by steamboat, carriage, and train. (21316)   $20.00

[Americana]. Brand, Stewart. How Buildings Learn : What Happens After They're Built. New York: Penguin, 1995. First printing. Oblong quarto, pp.viii, 243, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps.

A very smart book, one worth being in every building professional's library. By the originator of the Whole Earth Catalog. (7191)   $40.00

[Building as Envelope]. Hess, Alan. The Ranch House. New York: Abrams, 2004. First edition. Oblong quarto, pp. 240, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Cloth over Boards. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket.

Alan Hess, one of the country's foremost authorities on the 20th century American home, carefully traces the nearly 75-year evolution of the ranch house before leading a tour of more than 25 iconic ranch house dwellings, each of which demonstrates how the ranch house continues to cater to the needs of the modern family. (21723)   $35.00

[Virginia]. Scott, Mary Wingfield. Houses of Old Richmond a fully illustrated, carefully documented account of the building of dwelling houses in Richmond from 1737 to 1860. New York: Bonanza Books, 1975. Reprint of 1941 edition. Quarto, pp. 330, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Cloth over Boards. As New in Fine DJ.

The houses of Richmond, as they are presented in this book, illustrate the rise and progress of this community as a frontier outpost, a post-war boom town, and the urban center of a plantation empire, the capital of the tobacco aristocracy. The book shows how the waves of building in Richmond reflect fluctuations of prosperity and depression; how the houses reflect the taste of the people. (21728)   $25.00

[Virginia]. Wilstach, Paul. Tidewater Virginia its history, its tradition, its romantic plantation mansions and the celebrated personages who give it glamour. New York: Tudor Publishing, 1945. Reprint of 1929 edition. Octavo, pp. 326, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

Tidewater Virginia is perhaps more interesting to an American than any other equal area between the two oceans. Jamestown was home to the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607. The first truly representative legislative body on the continent assembled in Tidewater. The first church was erected here. Among the great names we find the Blands, the Pendletons, the Lees, the Carters, Patrick Henry, the Randolphs, the Harrisons, the Mercers, and George Washington. Six of the first ten presidents were born in Virginia, and five of them were born in Tidewater. (21729)   $30.00

[Virginia]. Rothery, Agnes. Houses Virginians Have Loved. New York: Bonanza Books, 1954. Later printing. Small quarto, pp. 319, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

Here are not just the great mansions familiar to all. The author also takes us to the charming farmhouses of the Shenandoah Valley and the little town houses of Alexandria, and houses of the eastern shore. A superb book of beautiful photographs and loving descriptions of Virginia houses. (21730)   $30.00

[Arts & Crafts Style]. Stickley, Gustav. The Best of Craftsman Homes. New York: Petergrine Smith, Inc., 1979. Reprint. Quarto, pp. 245, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings. Oversized Paperback. Near Fine in Wraps.

The articles contained in this volume were selected from Craftsman Homes and More Craftsman Homes. The selections try to present the range of houses Stickley designed over the years. The book also contains a selection of articles which formed the philosophical and aesthetic base for Stickley's Craftsman Homes. A historical look at an important phase of American architecture. (21731)   $25.00

[Restoration]. Bullock, Orin M., Jr. The Restoration Manual An illustrated guide to the preservation and restoration of old buildings; A clear description of steps and procedures essential to authentic restoration of buildings of all kinds. Norwalk, CT: Silvermine Publishers Incorporated, 1966. First edition. Octavo, pp.181, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

Here is a book that records field-tested methods of restoring the buildings which comprise the architectural heritage of the United States. It provides a detailed step by step procedure for those who would preserve the buildings of our ancestors. Basic guidelines that must be followed to insure the authenticity of a restoration, drawn from the author's 30 years experience in architectural restoration, are set out in detail. (21732)   $25.00

[Architectural History]. Curl, James Stevens. English Architecture: An Illustrated Glossary. London: David & Charles, 1977. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 192, illustrated with b/w photographs. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

A splendid and comprehensive guide to understanding our heritage of historic buildings. The 300 magnificent photographs and drawings are a powerful reminder of the wealth of interest that the study of architecture can bring, at either casual or professional level. (21733)   $30.00

[Building Trades]. Putnam, R.E., Carlson, G.E. Architectural and Building Trades Dictionary. Chicago: American Technical Society, 1950/1974. Third edition,12th printing. Octavo, pp 510. b/w photographs and construction drawings throughout and charts of building materials sizes. Hard Cover, pictorial grey/white. Good.

Valuable reference tool, ambitious in scope and focus. From air-entrained concrete to fireproofing to welding, this is the place to look up information on-the-spot. (16801)   $25.00

[Georgian]. Waterman, Thomas Tileston. The Mansions of Virginia 1706-1776. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1945. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 456, indexed, illustrated with over 350 b/w photographs and plans. Five chapters on the period's architecture, plate of typical mouldings, summary sketches, bibliography, and glossary of architectural terms. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

A full study by an architect of the pre-Revolutionary mansions of Virginia. More than 40 of Virginia's historic mansions are described in great architectural detail and illustrated with superb exterior views and with numerous pictures of interiors - rooms, mantels, stairways, entrances, walls and ceilings. Many floor plans and elevations are also included. (21734)   $30.00

[Mid-Atlantic]. Forman, Henry Chandlee. Tidewater Maryland Architecture and Gardens A Sequel to Early Manor and Plantation Houses of Maryland. New York: Bonanza Books, 1956. First edition. Octavo, pp. 208, indexed, illustrated with b/w photos, drawings, plans. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Good DJ.

This work is a delightful record of a civilization which flourished on both sides of the Chesapeake Bay from 1700s to the 1900s. In a series of concise monographs on Tidewater Maryland's buildings and gardens, classified regionally, the author shows the beauty of a time and place which has changed and nearly vanished. The historical text is supplemented by more than 160 illustrations, of which 92 are sketches, measured floor plans, architectural details and garden plates drawn by the author at first hand in the field. (21718)   $25.00

[American Road]. Hess, Alan. Googie Redux: Ultramodern Roadside Architecture. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2004. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 222. Indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photos. Pictorial Wraps. New.

A return to the glorious age of the futuristic, sleek and modernistic look of the Southern California roadside, with its drive-ins, coffee shops, motels, and restaurants. This book, a follow-up to Hess' earlier Googie: Fifties Coffee Shop Architecture, is filled with wonderful examples of this signature mid-twentieth century roadside architectural style, both as they were and as they are today. A brilliant look at the future as it was imagined in the recent past. (21739)   $30.00