[Building]. Bancroft, Robert M. and Francis J. Bancroft. Tall Chimney Construction a practical treatise on the construction of tall chimney shafts, containing detail sof upwards of eighty existing mill, engine-house, brick works, cement works, and other chimneys in England, America and the Continent, constructed in brick, stone, iron and concrete. Manchester, England: John Calvert, 1885. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 136, with 10 full page b/w plates. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

This treatise began with two papers on chimney construction: one was presented in January 1878 and the other in December 1883, both before the Civil and Mechanical Engineers' Society, The interest that followed both papers encouraged the authors to revise, illustrate and expand the material into this book. The authors have compiled a practical treatise, with information collected from eighty chimney projects erected from brick, stone, iron and concrete. This is the first time we're offering this title for sale. (22296)   $160.00

[Fences and Gates]. Parker, Thomas N. An Essay, or Practical Inquiry Concerning the Hanging & Fastening of Gates and Wickets with plates. London: Lackington, Allen & Co., 1801. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 57, plus four full page b/w plates. Boards. Very Good; 1" open tear to two pages including title page, does not affect the text.

A sturdy, smoothly-operating gate is an important part of the working farm. It keeps livestock from escaping or damaging crops, and it is used numerous times a day and must remain in good order during all kinds of weather and traffic. Thomas Netherton Parker (1772-1848) was an amateur engineer and agriculturalist. He enjoyed tinkering with hardware, and creating better solutions in all parts of the working farm. This book examines his work with gate hardware, and offers practical solutions for construction and maintenance of the gate. Exceedingly hard to find in its original 19th century form, and the first time we've had this title for sale. (22297)   $225.00

[Stone]. Journel Manuel de Peintures. Modeles de Marbres [Marble Models] extract of the first 20 years of Manual Painting Journal. Paris: Librairie Centrale d'Architecture, 1875. First edition. Folio (13" x 19"), pp. 19 plus 50 full page color plates. Text in French. Cloth over Boards, gilt lettering. Good; weak hinges, foxing, edge soiling.

What a lovely portfolio! The images and text of this book was taken from the first 20 years of Journel Manuel de Peintures [Manual Painting Journal], for the illumination and use by master decorators of the era. Very hard to find; currently the only copy available for sale anywhere in the world. (22320)   $400.00

[Stone]. Mulier, E. Bois et Marbres Reproduits d'Apres Nature [Woods and Marbles Reproduced from Nature]. Paris: H. Vial, nd c. 1900. First edition. Folio (10.5" x 13.5"), pp. 16 plus originally 40 full page color plates (but missing plates 22, 31 and 37). Text in French. Board Portfolio, cloth spine with loose plates in sleeves. Good; damaged hinges, edge flaking, cloth tie missing.

The author was a painter/decorator and professor of decorative composition. These color plates would have been useful to builders and decorators to show clients the differences and features between various stones and woods. This is the first time we've been able to offer this elusive title. (22322)   $200.00

[Decorative Arts]. Litt, Arthur. Original Paper Design in Gouache. Paris: Arthur Litt, nd c. 1930. Original edition. Original artwork, 3 11/16" x 4 3/8", mounted on 8"x10" cardstock folder. No markings, but purchased with others that have the artist mark. Original painting in cardstock folder. Very Good.

Arthur Litt (1905-1961) was one of the major fabric and tapestry designers in France form the later 1920s through the beginning of WWII. His designs were south by interior designers, as well as fashion houses. He opened his own design studio in 1927 and quickly emerged as a leading tastemaker riding a wave of public popularity for the new and different, fusing the recent art movements of Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Cubism and Fauvism. This lovely little painting is mounted with mylar corners to the cardstock, and protected with a sheet of mylar. A window is cut into the cover of the folder for viewing without opening the folder. A bright and well-preserved original artwork. (22332)   $150.00

[Decorative Arts]. Litt, Arthur. Original Paper Design in Gouache. Paris: Arthur Litt, nd c. 1930. Original edition. Original artwork, 4" x 4.5", mounted on 8"x10" cardstock folder. Artist stamp on the reverse of the painting. Original painting in cardstock folder. Very Good.

Arthur Litt (1905-1961) was one of the major fabric and tapestry designers in France form the later 1920s through the beginning of WWII. His designs were south by interior designers, as well as fashion houses. He opened his own design studio in 1927 and quickly emerged as a leading tastemaker riding a wave of public popularity for the new and different, fusing the recent art movements of Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Cubism and Fauvism. This lovely little painting is mounted with mylar corners to the cardstock, and protected with a sheet of mylar. A window is cut into the cover of the folder for viewing without opening the folder. A bright and well-preserved original artwork. (22333)   $250.00

[Decorative Arts]. Litt, Arthur. Original Paper Design in Gouache. Paris: Arthur Litt, nd c. 1930. Original edition. Original artwork, 5.5" x 6" on a piece of paper measuring 9.5" x 12.75", mounted on 11"x14" cardstock folder. Embossed artist stamp and inventory number on the margin of the painting, and artist stamp on the reverse of the painting. Original painting in cardstock folder. Very Good.

Arthur Litt (1905-1961) was one of the major fabric and tapestry designers in France form the later 1920s through the beginning of WWII. His designs were south by interior designers, as well as fashion houses. He opened his own design studio in 1927 and quickly emerged as a leading tastemaker riding a wave of public popularity for the new and different, fusing the recent art movements of Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Cubism and Fauvism. This lovely painting is mounted with archival tape to the cardstock, and protected with a sheet of mylar. A window is cut into the cover of the folder for viewing without opening the folder. A bright and well-preserved original artwork. (22334)   $275.00

[Paint]. O'Brien Paints. Decorator's and Architect's Color Manual. South Bend, IN: O'Brien Paints, nd c. 1955. Original edition. 16mo (3.5" x 6.5" x 1.25"), pp. 153, indexed, illustrated with color chip charts and samples. Distributed by Better Homes Wallpaper & Paint Company in Providence, RI. Spiral Bound. Good; paint stains on cover and throughout many of the samples.

This is an unusual find! The manual contains complete specifications for using O'Brien paints; complete color cards on liquid velvet, satin finish, interior gloss plus letdowns on liquid velvet and satin finish deep colors; a color scheme guide; large color sheets showing 113 standard and simple mixture colors; and complete color cards on other O'Brien pre-shrunk finishes. Don't let its well-used status deter you; this is a remarkably in-depth sample guide. (22302)   $140.00

[Advertising]. Lemmerman Villa Site Company. Advertising Broadside: Residential Real Estate in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. New York: Lemmerman Villa Site Company, nd c. 1895. First edition. Two-sided broadside, 15.5" x 22.5", originally folded in half lengthwise and in thirds widthwise, illustrated with b/w street plan and photographs. Broadside. Very Good; light discoloration and splitting at the folds.

Hasbrouck Heights was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature in 1894, and this enterprising company moved in quickly to start carving up the land into residential plots. One side of this broadside is illustrated with the proposed street plan and residential lots, and the other shows some homes that Lemmerman Villa Site Company had built. Comparing the plan to the current street layout, it appears the proposed park has been replaced with residences, but otherwise the planned layout looks pretty accurate to what was actually built. A terrific piece of real estate memorabilia, and a great gift for a Hasbrouck Heights resident. (22319)   $200.00

[Wood]. The Insulite Company. Building BoardSamples. Minneapolis, MN: The Insulite Company, nd c. 1950. Original edition. 15 building board samples (most are 2" x 3") labeled A-P (a 16th sample, H, is missing), neatly packaged in a box with light wear, linen hinge attaching lid to bottom, all box corners intact, all samples in very good condition. Two samples have metal attachments on them to hold two smaller samples together as one. Cardboard box with samples. Very Good.

The inner lid of the sample box shows an illustration of a single-family house, indicating which products should be considered for each portion of the home. A very attractive sales sample box of structural wood-fiber insulating board. (22309)   $80.00

[American]. The Architectural League of America. The Architectural Annual 1907. Washington, D.C.: The Architectural Annual, 1908. First edition. Quarto, pp 248, illustrated with architectural renderings, b/w photographs, plans, elevations, perspective drawings, and period advertising. Small stamps by a previous owner on the front endpapers. Original Green Cloth on Boards w/embossed design & gilt lettering. Very Good.

A beautiful collection of architectural drawings and photographs submitted for the annual Traveling Scholarship competition, as well as projects across the country by professional architectural firms. Some wonderful buildings actually built, such as the St. Thomas Church in Toronto and St. Louis Public Library are interspersed with sketches, proposals, and designs. This club was founded in 1899, so this is one of its earliest annuals. (22321)   $60.00

[Concrete & Cement]. Lehigh Portland Cement Co. The Lehigh Farm Book of Structographs. Allentown, PA: Lehigh Portland Cement Co., 1927. Original edition. Quarto, pp. 36, indexed. Illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Good; 3" backstrip tear.

Step-by-step instructions with photographs and floor plans for making foundations and walls, poultry house floors, dairy barn floors, hog houses, storage cellars, a concrete block garage, concrete walks and steps, fence posts, manure pits, septic tanks, tobacco curing barns, and more. (22314)   $60.00

[Carpentry]. Collings, George. Circular Work in Carpentry and Joinery A practical treatise on circular work of single and double curvature. London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1890. Second edition. 12mo, pp. xi, 168, plus pp. 56 of publisher's catalog, illustrated with b/w line drawings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

We have a lot to learn from our British forefathers! Topics include elliptical heads, bull's-eye frames, gothic-headed frames, cased frames, circular angle brackets, hip rafters, and more. A 16-page catalog of Weale's series of scientific and technical works, and a 40-page catalog of Crosby Lockwood's publications on scientific and technical works, are bound in with the text. (22301)   $110.00

[Masonry]. Dobson, Edward. A Rudimentary Treatise on Masonry and Stonecutting exhibiting the principles of masonic projection and their application to the construction of curved wing walls, domes, oblique bridges, and Roman and Gothic vaulting. London: Lockwood & Co., 1873. Eighth edition. 12mo, pp. 146, indexed, illustrated with 49 b/w wood engravings, 51 illustrations drawn on stone, and four folding plates of specimens of Gothic masonry. Cloth over Boards. Very good.

A classic that was reprinted many times over many decades, each time finding a devoted audience. Sections on constructing vaults and arches, working drawings, stone cutting, and more. The appendix covers decay of building stones, and the processes employed to check it. (22300)   $150.00

[Stone]. Burgoyne, Sir John. A Treatise on the Blasting and Quarrying of Stone for Building and Other Purposes; With the Constituents and Analyses of Granite, Slate, Limestone, and Sandstone to Which is Added Some Remarks on the Blowing Up of Bridges. London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1874. Fifth Edition. Small octavo, pp. vii, 136 + pp. 32 catalog of the publisher's other works. Index, illustrated with b/w in-text figures. Signed by a previous owner in 1883 in pencil on the front endpaper. Cloth Covered Embossed Boards. Very Good.

Another popular title in Weale's Rudimentary Series, an inexpensive educational book series made up of standard works in classics and science. This is No. 35 in the series. Note the treatise on blowing up bridges in the rear of the book. There are also appendices that cover mechanical rock-boring and cutting, and rock-hewing machinery. (22289)   $95.00

[Carpentry]. Collings, George R. A Practical Treatise on Handrailing showing new and simple methods for finding the pitch of the plank, drawing the moulds, bevelling, jointing-up, and squaring the wreath. London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1882. First edition. 12mo, pp. viii, 60, plus pp. 48 of publisher's catalog. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Authoritative and reliable as usual for this series. Clear and concise explanations on multiple aspects of handrailing and stairbuilding. Includes index of other books in this series. This is the first time we've been able to offer the first edition of this title. (22298)   $120.00

[Millwork]. Bartlett & Co. 1895 Price List for Millwork: Doors, Sash, Blinds, Shutters, Mouldings, Mantels, Stairs, and all descriptions of interior finish. Binghamton, NY: Bartlett & Co., 1895. Original edition. 16mo, pp. 131, illustrated with line drawings. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good, but front cover is missing. Some pencil inscriptions on back cover.

Blanchard & Bartlett opened their planing mill and factory in 1862 in Binghamton, so they were already well established when this price list was printed. Illustrations of doors, sashes, windows, moulding, trim, stairs, and more. An attractive catalog, and any 19th century catalog is exceedingly rare. (22290)   $75.00

[Pattern Book]. Richardson, C. J. House-Building, from a Cottage to a Mansion a practical guide to members of building societies and all interested in selecting or building a house. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1873. Second edition, corrected and enlarged. Small octavo, pp. 504, indexed, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings and floor plans. Color frontispiece with tissue guard. Cloth over Boards. Near Fine.

A beautiful compilation of 40 Victorian-era home designs, from a modest gardener's cottage to country and suburban villas, including other non-residential structures such as an entrance lodge to a park, a small country rectory, an ice house, and a lecture hall. The author, Charles James Richardson (1806-1871) was an English architect, artist, and writer. One of his designs was Harrington House in Kensington Palace. Very scarce; this is the first time we've been able to offer a copy of this book, and we're delighted that it's such a well-preserved one at that. (22292)   $150.00

[Building]. Lee, Day Kellogg. The Master Builder; or Life at a Trade a practical guide to members of building societies and all interested in selecting or building a house. New York: Redfield, 1852. First edition. 12mo, pp. 322 plus publisher's catalog bound in. Book plate for Hugh Cooke MacDougall affixed inside front cover. MacDougall was a US State Department Foreign Service Officer, Cooperstown Village Trustee, Cooperstown Historian, and founder of the National James Fenimore Cooper Society among many other accomplishments. Signed by a previous owner in pencil in 1852 on the front endpaper. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

This looks like it would be an interesting read. It follows the life of Arthur Sumner, who was a foundling discovered in a farmer's field during a storm, and then raised with the Sumners to become an architect. The author of the book was a clergyman, so it is likely that the book also follows the young man's maturation as a moral man as well as an architect. We've never had this one before, and its ties to Hugh Cooke MacDougall make this book even more desirable. No copies of this original edition currently available. (22293)   $70.00

[Masonry]. Dobson, Edward. A Rudimentary Treatise on Masonry and Stonecutting exhibiting the principles of masonic projection and their application to the construction of curved wing walls, domes, oblique bridges, and Roman and Gothic vaulting. London: John Weale, 1895. Eleventh edition. 12mo, pp. 146, illustrated with 49 b/w wood engravings, 51 illustrations drawn on stone, and four folding plates of specimens of Gothic masonry. Signed neatly in ink by a previous owner in 1895 on the front endpaper. Cloth over Boards. Very good.

A classic that was reprinted many times over many decades, each time finding a devoted audience. Sections on constructing vaults and arches, working drawings, stone cutting, and more. The appendix covers decay of building stones, and the processes employed to check it. (22291)   $140.00

[Masonry]. Burnell, George R.; C.E. Rudimentary Treatise on Limes, Cements, Mortars, Concretes, Mastics, Plastering, Etc. No. 45, Weale's Rudimentary Series. London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1892. Fourteenth Edition, with Appendices. 16mo, pp. xviii, 136, indexed, plus pp. 64 publisher's advertisements. Signed by a previous owner neatly in ink on the front endpaper. Original Cloth on Boards, beige w/embossed emblem & lettering. Very Good.

Authoritative and reliable as usual for this series. Clear and concise explanations on the chemistry and use of limes, the use of sands, mortar making, cements and concretes, plastering, and stucco. Extremely scarce in the United States. (22294)   $95.00

[Carpentry]. Collings, George. A Practical Treatise on Handrailing showing new and simple methods for finding the pitch of the plank, drawing the moulds, bevelling, jointing-up, and squaring the wreath, to which is added a treatise on stairbuilding. London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1921. Sixth impression. 12mo, pp. x, 120, plus pp. 16 of publisher's catalog. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Authoritative and reliable as usual for this series. Clear and concise explanations on multiple aspects of handrailing and stairbuilding. The second part on the construction of staircases is well illustrated and very detailed. (22299)   $100.00

[Masonry]. ICS Staff. ICS #31D - Brick, Stone, and Plaster; Common Brickwork, Face and Ornamental Brickwork, Architectural Terra Cotta, Hollow Tile, Building Stone, Plastering. Scranton, PA: International Textbook Co., 1922. First edition. Octavo, pp. viii, approx. 450, indexed, with many b/w and color drawings and photographs throughout, International Library of Technology # 31D. Also includes Lighting Fixtures section. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

As with all of the ICS trades-related titles, good solid professional text, well illustrated and aimed at the tradesman of the early twentieth century. Most apprentices learned their trades from these texts. One of the most beautifully illustrated titles in the entire series. (22295)   $90.00

[Masonry]. Lowndes, William B. ICS #248 - Face and Ornamental Brickwork - Plastering (2 Volumes in one). Scranton, PA: International Textbook Co., 1931. Later edition. Small octavo, pp. iv, pp 90. 2 pages of color samples, abundant b/w illustrations throughout - elevations, construction details, and construction methods. Original Black Cloth w/embossed borders & lettering. Near Fine.

As with all of the ICS trades-related titles, good solid professional text, well illustrated and aimed at the tradesman of the early twentieth century. Most apprentices learned their trades from these texts. This issue is in exceptionally nice condition! (22303)   $65.00

[Masonry]. Lowndes, William B. ICS #246 B - Common Brickwork - Architectural Terra Cotta. Scranton, PA: International Textbook Co., 1930. Later edition. 16mo, pp. iv, pp. 78. 2 page color rendering of a beautiful theatre facade and marquee. Abundant b/w illustrations and historic photographs of terra cotta buildings throughout - elevations, construction details, and construction methods. Original Black Cloth w/embossed borders & lettering. Near Fine.

As with all of the ICS trades-related titles, good solid professional text, well illustrated and aimed at the tradesman of the early twentieth century. Most apprentices learned their trades from these texts. (22304)   $60.00

[Masonry]. ICS Staff. ICS #255 - Mechanics of Carpentry Stair Building. Scranton, PA: International Textbook Company, 1907. Later edition. Small octavo, pp. 57, illustrated with b/w line drawings. Original Black Cloth with embossed borders and lettering. Very Good.

As with all of the ICS trades-related titles, good solid professional text, well illustrated and aimed at the tradesman of the early twentieth century. Most apprentices learned their trades from these texts. This is the first time we've been able to offer this title. (22305)   $80.00

[Engineering]. Dietz, Albert G.H. Dwelling House Construction. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1974. Fourth edition, revised. Small quarto, pp. 446, indexed, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

Since its original publication in 1946, this book has become a classic, used by home builders and others involved in constructing or altering dwelling houses. Intended to provide a description of the materials, methods, and details of construction of the typical dwelling house, the book was revised and material added to reflect contemporary changes in construction practice. New chapters have been added dealing with plastics, mobile homes, and manufactured housing, and the chapter on coatings has been substantially rewritten. (22310)   $40.00

[Architectural History]. Vidler, Anthony. Histories of the Immediate Present: Inventing Architectural Modernism. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2008. Second Printing. Octavo, pp. 239, indexed. Perfect Bound. As New.

A summary of the ideas and buildings of the period before the French Revolution with particular reference to the roots of modern architecture today. Professor Vidler, who passed away last month, redefines the relationship between architecture and society during the period and looks at contemporary architects' responses. (22312)   $50.00

[Carpentry]. M. A. Disbrow & Company. Universal Design Book No. 25 on Builder's Woodwork. Clinton, IA: Universal Catalogue Bureau, 1927. First edition. Quarto, pp. 356, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color drawings. Embossed Cloth over Boards. Very Good; some cover staining.

An attractive line of millwork such as doors, windows, sash, colonnades, stairwork, breakfast nooks, kitchen cupboards, bathroom cabinets, porchwork, mouldings, and much more. (22313)   $140.00

[Wood]. Kolb, Josef. Systems in Timber Engineering. Basel, Switzerland: Birkhauser, 2008. First edition. Quarto, pp. 322, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Decorated Boards. As New.

In recent years, timber construction has undergone complete rejuvenation. Compared to the other building materials it competes with, timber's share of the market has increased considerably and is characterized by many new systems. Furthermore, timber buildings are now taller and larger than ever before. This book treats this subject in a new way - systematic, comprehensive, and easily understandable. The book includes the building envelope, so critical for energy savings and the architectural design, plus the wall and suspended floor systems so fundamental to the construction. This standard work of reference includes a wealth of drawings, tables, diagrams, and photographs to illustrate the current, forward-looking state of the art in contemporary timber engineering. (22315)   $60.00

[Wood]. Ridout, Brian. Timber Decay in Buildings: The Conservation Approach to Treatment. New York: Routledge, 2008. Reprint. Quarto, pp. 232, illustrated with b/w photographs. Decorated Boards. As New.

This is the first book to tackle all the issues relating to timber decay. It presents the facts and explores timber decay problems through case studies. These are illustrated with clear self-explanatory photographs for the reader to use as a diagnostic aid. Section 1 discusses timber as a living material, Section 2 deals with decay organisms and their habitat requirements. Section 3 moves on to the building as an environment for timber and discusses the ways in which wood responds to moisture change. Section 4 ends with an approach to timber decay which integrates knowledge on the decay organism, its requirements and natural predators with appropriate and targeted chemical treatments. (22316)   $75.00

[Restoration]. Larsen, Knut Einar and Nils Marstein. Conservation of Historic Timber Structures: An Ecological Approach. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 140, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Hardcover. New.

A new, universally applicable approach to preservation; an ecological and environmentally responsible guide to preservation, founded on respect for traditional crafts and building techniques; a timely response to the needs of the international community for guidelines for the conservation of historic timber structures; and a comprehensive preservation strategy that may be applied in practice. In this important treatise, the authors demonstrate that repair methods must be geared towards the specific cultural, architectural and environmental conditions of the area where the timber structure is located. A source of inspiration and living evidence of ways of sustainable building practice and of the importance of understanding materials. (22317)   $65.00

[Terracotta]. Terreal Terracotta Facade. Terracotta and Architecture: All the Terracotta Facade Solutions. New Lexington, OH: Terreal Terracotta Facade, 2005. Sixth edition. Quarto, pp. 167, illustrated with color photographs. Tri-fold color chart laid in. Counterstamped by Spaulding Brick Company in Somerville, Massachusetts. Decorated Boards. As New.

This technical handbook displays many photographs of Terreal's products in finished building facades,plus technical details, colors available, and their range of products. A beautifully illustrated trade catalog, and the first time we've had a copy for sale. (22318)   $50.00

[Ladders]. Schuster, Brigitte. Arcatecture - Swiss Cat Ladders (Limited Edition). 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! (19954)   $75.00

[Architecture]. Hara, Kenya. Architecture for Dogs. Tokyo: TOTO Publishing, 2013. First edition. Octavo, pp. 240, illustrated with b/w specification drawings and color photographs. Text in English and Japanese. Cloth over Boards. New in new dustjacket.

This is the first in-depth look at Kenya Hara's cutting-edge project on architecture for dogs. An impressive production in of itself, the title was created and designed by Kenya Hara and his team at Nippon Design Center. It features a detailed look at each of the all-star contributing architects, and at the original designs they've created for dogs. Includes detailed notes on the design challenge, the design process, and how each responds to the needs of a particular breed of dog. The hardcover title features photography by acclaimed photographer Hiroshi Yoda, the blue prints for each design, and photos from each of the three gallery exhibitions for Architecture For Dogs so far: Miami Design District, Long Beach Museum of art, and TOTO Gallery Ma, in Tokyo. The book also includes exclusive interviews with project director Kenya Hara, Imprint founder Julia Huang, and some of the all-star contributing architects. This would make an unforgettable gift for the dog person in your life! (21595)   $45.00

[Books About Books]. Cheek, Richard. Selling the Dwelling: The Books that Build America's Houses, 1775-2000. New York: Grolier Club, 2013. First edition, Limited. Quarto, pp. 288. Illustrated with 749 color illustrations. Limited edition of 1,500 copies. Cloth over Boards. New in new dustjacket.

A beautifully produced, visually spectacular catalog for the exhibit of the same name, showing at New York's Grolier Club through February of 2014. Written by exhibit curator and architectural photographer Richard Cheek, this book documents the development and influence of the house design book, from early American builders' manuals through the rise of popular pattern books and catalogs for kit homes and house designs. "In this illustrated survey - the first of its kind to showcase the enormous variety and graphic appeal of these materials - Richard Cheek highlights the more visually arresting and socially compelling examples, focusing on books that reveal the character of our country as much as they do the style of our houses." Filled with over 600 examples, this thoroughly researched volume is a significant contribution to the study of American domestic architecture and the influence of published architectural designs on America's homes. (15852)   $55.00

[Architectural History]. Versaci, Russell. Roots of Home: Our Journey to a New Old House. Newton, CT: Taunton, 2008. First edition. Quarto, pp 265, illustrated with color photographs. Hardcover. New in new DJ.

Both an architectural feast and field guide for creating new old houses, this book traces the development of today's traditional homes from the earliest colonial styles in a visually stunning journey. The author takes us back to the beginning, when our ancestors built homes that reflected their Old World pasts tempered with the New World realities. As they settled new territories, they carried the homes of their forefathers with them like a touchstone. They sowed farms and towns with houses similar to the ones they left behind, but suited to the new climates and materials surrounding them. Each old-house style showcased, though always decidedly American - New England Colonial, Pennsylvania Dutch, French Creole, Spanish Mission - represents the cumulative history of generations adapting to new places. With the author as our guide, we see how yesterday's houses evolved into the classic homes we love today and we learn how to create a new old house that evokes ageless character. (10436)   $35.00

[Wood]. Hull, Brent. Hull Historical Molding Catalog. East Petersburg, PA: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2008. Reissue. Quarto. pp 80. Numerous illustrations and diagrams. Paperback. New.

Not merely a comprehensive trade catalog, this ambitious 80 page booklet also traces the development of architectural millwork to modern times. A nice pairing to Brent Hull's "Historic Millwork, A Guide to Restoring and Re-Creating Doors, Windows and Moldings," which we have offered in the past. (17012)   $20.00

[Millwork]. Hull, Brent. Historic Millwork: A Guide to Restoring and Re-creating Doors, Windows, and Moldings of the Late Nineteenth through Mid-Twentieth Centuries. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2003. Quarto, pp. 204. Indexed, richly illustrated with diagrams and photographs. Contains Glossary and Bibliography. Hardcover. New in publisher's illustrated binding.

Brent Hull, noted preservationist and millwork specialist, researched the history of his specialties for years, gathering hundreds of rare trade catalogs and pattern books (I know, because he purchased dozens of them over the years from me!). The result is this Wiley published title, the first major attempt to write the overview of historic millwork. As ambitious as the subject is, Hull's book does it justice: beautifully illustrated, technically quite detailed but written with the professional and antique homeowner in mind. A hard-to-find title; even the author has no more. (21233)   $90.00

[Interiors]. The House Beautiful Publishing Company. The House Beautiful, December 1916. Boston: The House Beautiful Publishing Company, 1916. First edition. Quarto, pp. 60, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings, and period advertisements. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good in Wraps.

Articles on the remodeled farmhouse of a New England architect; the Vanderhoef tapestries; stencilled furniture; the hall and its furnishings; the Cook place in Brookline, Massachusetts; Old Sheffield plate; and much more. A very beautiful issue in very nice condition. (22306)   $30.00

[Interiors]. The House Beautiful Publishing Company. The House Beautiful, December 1918. Boston: The House Beautiful Publishing Company, 1918. First edition. Quarto, pp. 48, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings, and period advertisements. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good in Wraps.

Articles on the possibilities of a small apartment; hostess houses and the home touch in camp; electricity in the home; winter canning adventures; a Christmas without waste; the museum's place in art industry; and much more. A very beautiful issue in very nice condition. (22307)   $30.00

[Interiors]. The House Beautiful Publishing Company. The House Beautiful, August 1917. Boston: The House Beautiful Publishing Company, 1917. First edition. Quarto, pp. 51, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings, and period advertisements. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good in Wraps.

Articles on shopping in Spain; Old Virginia bake-house and dairy; canning by the cold pack process; the Charles Baker house in Framingham, Massachusetts; old Spanish doorways; redeeming the back piazza of the apartment; and much more. A very beautiful issue in very nice condition. (22308)   $30.00

[Architecture]. Myers, Howard [Editor]. The Architectural Forum, October 1939. Philadelphia, PA: Time, Inc., 1939. First edition. Quarto, pp. 106, illustrated with b/w photographs and period advertising. Spiral Bound Wraps. Very Good.

This issue focuses on 101 new houses constructed across the United States, with b/w photographs of interior and exteriors. Some of the architects include Royal Barry Wills, John Lloyd Wright, Frost & Lofstrom, Victor Civkin, Ben Adams Buck, Richard Philipp, and Cliff May. An attractive collection, from traditional to modern in style. (22311)   $30.00

[Architecture]. Myers, Howard [Editor]. The Architectural Forum, July 1935. Philadelphia, PA: Times, Inc., 1935. First edition. Quarto, pp. 136, illustrated with b/w photographs and period advertising. Spiral Bound Wraps. Very Good.

Respectability vs. Architecture, Federal Reserve Board Competition, Emerging Houses, AIA's 67th anniversary, historic American buildings survey, Reviving Main Street. (21372)   $30.00

[Architecture]. Myers, Howard [Editor]. The Architectural Forum, April 1936. Philadelphia, PA: Time, In.c, 1936. First edition. Quarto, pp. 304, illustrated with b/w photographs and period advertising. Spiral Bound Wraps. Very Good.

Theme: $5,000 house. Portfolio of 52 designs, survey of 85 homes, typical planning practice, basic plan arrangements, building without an architect, community patterns. (21373)   $30.00

[Architecture]. Myers, Howard [Editor]. The Architectural Forum, February 1936. Philadelphia, PA: Time, Inc., 1936. First edition. Quarto, pp. 164, illustrated with b/w photographs and period advertising. Spiral Bound Wraps. Very Good.

Government aid or private enterprise in building low cost housing, Kress & Co. building, tradition country house, prefabricating house, Manhattan restaurant, restored New England 18th century farmhouse, Philadelphia brownstone, New York night club, indoor tennis court (21374)   $30.00

[Real Estate]. Sleicher, John A. [President]. Leslie's Real Estate Number, March 21, 1912. New York: Leslie-Judge Company, 1912. First edition. Folio (10.5" x 16"), pp. 28, illustrated with b/w photographs and period advertisements. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good in Wraps.

Articles on California's delightful garden living rooms, does it pay to own a home in the country, the cost and the comfort of a bungalow, famous American country houses, New York palaces of the money kings, what a woman should know about buying real estate, inexpensive houses, and much more, by notable authors such as Aymar Embury and Helen Lukens Gaut. A very beautiful issue in very nice condition. (22331)   $50.00

[Exteriors]. Moss, Roger W. Century of Color: Exterior Decoration for American Buildings, 1820-1920 (with the original and elusive color chart laid in). Watkins Glen, NY: American Life Foundation, 1981. First edition. Octavo, pp. 108, indexed, illustrated in color. Oversized Paperback. Very Good.

We are including the fold-out color card of 40 paint chips with this beautifully illustrated volume of historic paint colors. The book includes an essay on exterior decoration, a glossary of Victorian architectural terms and an analysis of the Munsell color system. Important for anyone interested in authentic coloration. (19171)   $45.00

[Architectural History]. Gardner, Eugene C. Homes, and How to Make Them. Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1874. First edition. 16mo, pp. 314, illustrated with wood engravings. Frontispiece engraving missing. Hitchcock 492. Charles Wood says: "... this is an important work because it gives a sophisticated architect's rationale of the then prevalent mode, the so called 'Stick Style'." Original Brown Cloth w/ gilt design and embossed title on cover. Good; 2" split on backstrip, weak hinges, cover blemishes and edgewear.

A charming book, written as a series of letters from an architect to his client, heavily illustrated with attractive drawings in the text. The author was an architect in Springfield, Massachusetts, the designer of Trinity Church there. This book reflects the aesthetic sensitivity which was beginning to be felt throughout America. Chapters include building sites and foundation walls; the weakness and sham of brickwork; fashion and ornament; the use and abuse of wood; and much more. (1831)   $55.00

[Windows]. Williams & Williams Ltd. Reliance Metal Windows. Chester, UK: Williams & Williams Ltd., nd c. 1938. Original edition. Quarto, pp. 130, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings. Ex-library markings. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

All sorts of steel windows, including standard cottage, French, casements, sash, school windows, office windows, hospital windows, and tropical casements. Williams & Williams had its headquarters in England, but foreign offices around the world, including Australia, Belgium, Ceylon, Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, China, Egypt, India, Canada, Malay Peninsula, and the United States. A very attractive catalog, and the first time we are offering it for sale. (22114)   $70.00

[Color Theory]. Blaszczyk, Regina Lee. The Color Revolution. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2012. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 380, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Boards. Fine in Fine DJ.

In this book, the award-winning historian Regina Lee Blaszczyk traces the relationship of color and commerce, from haute couture to automobile showrooms to interior design, describing the often unrecognized role of the color profession in consumer culture. Blaszczyk examines the evolution of the color profession from 1850 to 1970, telling the stories of innovators who managed the color cornucopia that modern artificial dyes and pigments made possible. This book tells the history of how colorists help industry capture the hearts and dollars of consumers. (22280)   $35.00

[Masonry]. Audel, Theodore [Publisher]. Carpenters and Builders Guides (4 volumes). New York: Theodore Audel, 1946. Reissue. 12 mo (4 1/2 X 6 1/2), pp ca. 300 per volume, iIlustrated with wood engravings. Contains several tables and data. Black leatherette, gilt lettering. Very Good.

The Audel guides to the building trades are a practical series of educators on the various branches of building construction, designed to give technical trade information in cocise, accurate and plain language. Each book is fully illustrated and indexed for readiest form of reference and study. Volume 1 is devoted to tools, steel square, saw filing, joinery, and furniture. Volume 2 covers builders mathematics, drawing plans, specifications, and estimating. Volume 3 is devoted to house and roof framing, laying out, and foundations. Volume 4 covers doors, windows, stair building, millwork, and painting. A standard for every tradesman and apprentice in his day. (22258)   $60.00

[Pattern Book]. Wright, Richardson [Editor]. Low Cost Suburban Homes A Book of Suggestions for the Man with the Moderate Purse. New York: Robert M McBride & Company, 1920. Second edition. Small quarto, pp. 120. Illustrated with b/w drawings, photographs and floor plans. Signed by a previous owner inside the front cover. Decorated cloth over boards. Good; front hinge loose.

This book was intended for those who wanted a comfortable house with a modest price. It supplies simple, direct plans that serve the needs of those with a small family. Interior design and decoration is also addressed and illustrated. (20048)   $35.00

[Metal]. Peter, John. Aluminum in Modern Architecture (Two Volumes in Original Slip Case). New York: Reynolds Metals, 1956. First edition. Oblong Quarto, pp. 255, 403, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs in the first volume and specifications, details, and tables in the second volume. Pictorial Cloth over Boards, black, in decorated cardboard slip case. Very Good in Good Slip Case.

The first volume is a beautifully photographed portfolio of modern aluminum architecture; homes, industrial plants, schools, and more. The second volume covers history, physical and mechanical properties, production, fabrication, surface finishing, joints, structural design, and much more. This two volume set includes excerpts from interviews with 26 major architects. (22055)   $45.00

[International]. Giedion, Siegfried. Building in France, Building in Iron, Building in Ferroconcrete. Santa Monica, CA: The Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities, 1995. First English language edition. Small quarto, pp. 237, illustrated with b/w photogras. Perfect Bound. As New.

With Building in France, Building in Iron, Building in Ferroconcrete (1928)—published now for the first time in English—Sigfried Giedion positioned himself as an eloquent advocate of modern architecture. This was the first book to exalt Le Corbusier as the artistic champion of the new movement. It also spelled out many of the tenets of Modernism that are now regarded as myths, among them the impoverishment of nineteenth-century architectural thinking and practice, the contrasting vigor of engineering innovations, and the notion of Modernism as technologically preordained. (22323)   $40.00

[Color Theory]. Pastoureau, Michel. Red: The History of a Color. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2017. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 217, illustrated with color photographs. Cloth over Boards. New in new DJ, wrapped in plastic.

In this beautifully illustrated book, Michel Pastoureau, the acclaimed author of Blue, Black, and Green, now masterfully navigates centuries of symbolism and complex meanings to present the fascinating and sometimes controversial history of the color red. Pastoureau illuminates red’s evolution through a diverse selection of captivating images, including the cave paintings of Lascaux, the works of Renaissance masters, and the modern paintings and stained glass of Mark Rothko and Josef Albers. (22324)   $25.00

[Concrete]. Croft, Catherine and Susan Macdonald [Editors]. Concrete: Case Studies in Conservation Practice. Los Angeles, CA: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2018. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 207, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Perfect Bound. New.

This volume brings together fourteen case studies that address the challenges of conserving the 20th century' most ubiquitous building material: concrete. The projects selected represent a range of building typologies, uses, and sizes, from the high-rise housing blocks of Le Corbusier's Unite d'Habitation and public institutions such as the National Theatre in London to small monuments such as the structures at Dudley Zoologoical Gardens and a sculpture by Donald Judd. Written by architects, engineers, conservators, scholars and other professionals in the field, these detailed, well-illustrated studies demonstrate sound practice, rigorous methodology, and technological innovation and showcase the vibrancy of the field as it stands today. (22325)   $35.00

[New York]. Trager, James. Park Avenue: Street of Dreams. New York: Atheneum, 1990. First edition, review copy. Small quarto, pp. 294, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Boards. As New in Fine DJ.

When the New York Central moved its tracks underground, grimy Fourth Avenue was transformed into the glamorous boulevard that housed generations of New York bluebloods. Here is the colorful story of how a single street came to symbolize an entire way of life. (22326)   $35.00

[Architecture]. Berge, Bjorn. The Ecology of Building Materials. Boston, MA: Architectural Press., 2009. Second edition. Quarto, pp. 427, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Perfect Bound. New.

This book explores key questions surrounding sustainability of building materials. It provides technical data to enable design and building professionals to choose the most appropriate materials for a project: those that are least polluting, most energy efficient, and from sustainable sources. The author is a practicing architect, researcher and lecturer. Since the 1970s, he has written several books on building ecology for the Scandinavian public. (22327)   $25.00

[International]. Permanyer, Lluis. Barcelona Art Nouveau. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1999. First edition. Quarto, pp. 157, illustrated with color photographs. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket.

This book offers a tour of 46 houses, public buildings, and monuments in the art-nouveau style, including brand-new photographs of the work of Gaudi. Visit the famous literary cafe Els Quarte Gats, which was once patronized by Pablo Picasso, who also designed the menu. Lose yourself in the whimsical curves of Casa Josep Batllo, a wonderful example of the combination of artisan tradition and richness that exemplifies art nouveau. These structures, fully restored to pristine condition for the 1992 Olympics, have been rediscovered by both foreigners and Barcelonans alike, and are captured inside and out in this fascinating record of the adventurous, undulating designs of an exciting era. (22328)   $40.00

[Building as Envelope]. Walker, Lester. Tiny Tiny Houses, or, How to Get Away from It All. Woodstock, NY: Overlook, 1987. First edition. Quarto, pp. 221, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural plans. Cloth over Boards. As New in Fine DJ.

A delightful exploration of the smallest of modern dwellings, with numerous details, floor plans, specifications, and diagrams. Includes historic examples such as Thoreau's cabin and Jefferson's honeymoon cottage at Monticello as well as mobile houses, tent houses, and special-purpose buildings. (22205)   $25.00

[Technology/Trades]. Wilson, Richard Guy; Pilgrim, Dianne H.; Tashjian, Dickran. The Machine Age in America 1918-1941. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1986. First edition. Quarto, pp. 375, indexed, over 400 illustrations, including 55 plates in full color. Decorated Cloth over Boards. New in new DJ.

This volume was published in tandem with an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in 1986, that later traveled to the Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta in 1987 and 1988. The exhibit, and the book, captures the mood, the energy, of an age in transition - the years between the two world wars. Although there were vast differences between the decades encompassed - prosperity in the 1920s, depression in the 1930s - the machine was the principal motivating force in each. America, on the verge of a new art, and ultimately a new culture, had come into her own at last. From her great achievements in technology and industry would arise not simply a modern style, but an entirely new way of life. (20482)   $25.00

[New York]. Sagalyn, Lynne B. Times Square Roulette: Remaking the City Icon. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 620, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Perfect Bound. As New.

The compelling story of the politics, policies, and personalities that made Times Square's revitalization possible. (22329)   $40.00

[Masonry]. Radford, Andy. A Guide to Dry Stone Walling. United Kingdom: The Crowood Press, 2005. Second impression. Small quarto, pp. 128, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and diagrams. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

Dry stone walls are strong and durable, and they add character to our rural landscape. Many have stood for hundreds of years and are monuments to the skills of those who built them, often with primitive tools in inhospitable environments. The author looks into the history and development of dry stone walling and demonstrates how to build a wall, with step-by-step explanations accompanied by photographs and diagrams. All aspects of the construction are covered, including building on slopes, building curved walls, gapping, retaining walls, and other variations. A hard to find English title that we've not offered before. (22079)   $25.00

[Stone]. Snow, Dan . In the Company of Stone: The Art of the Stone Wall. New York: Artisan, 2001. First edition. Quarto, pp. 118, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Color Pictorial Wraps. As New.

Daniel Snow is a waller, an artisan who builds walls, terraces, caverns, and the occasional sphere or pool out of dry stone. It's an ancient skill--building with only what the earth provides. No mortar, no nails, nothing to hold his creations together except gravity, an invisible glue he can sense in the stones' "conversations" of squeaks and rumbles. A hollow sound means a void needs to be filled; a solid fit is secured with the sound of a bolt being thrown. Snow's evocative prose and Peter Mauss's richly textured photographs of Snow's work reveal the nuance and beauty of walling--and of one man's relationship with nature. The result is by turns poetic and practical. (21965)   $20.00

[Interiors]. Wright, Richardson [Editor]. Inside the House of Good Taste. New York: McBride, Nast, 1915. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 155, illustrated w/ b/w photographs. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Chapters devoted to decorating the living room, dining room, hallway, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, and children's room. (22204)   $20.00

[Arts & Crafts Style]. Powell, Jane and Linda Svendsen. Bungalow Details: Exterior. Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2004. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 208, illustrated with color photographs. Hardcover. As New in Fine DJ.

What defines an Arts & Crafts bungalow? What makes it different from other small houses? In this book, you'll learn of the elements that make up the exterior of the whole experience: sleeping porches, knee braces, river-rock columns, pillars, three-part front windows, low-pitched roofs, shingle siding, art-glass light fixtures, clinker-brick chimneys, pergolas, exposed rafter tails, and an extensive use of wood, stone, and brick. This is the ultimate resource book that will teach you how to incorporate these elements into your home's design. Included are historical sidebars and general how-to information that will enable you to appreciate, re-create, or apply them in planning your unique bungalow. (22179)   $30.00

[Urban Studies]. Thomas, Derek. Architecture and the Urban Environment A Vision for the New Age. Oxford: Architectural Press, 2002. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 224, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Very Good.

This book forms a critical appraisal of the place and direction of architecture and urban design in a new world order at the start of the 21st century. This practical guide highlights current social and natural resource issues and helps architects to formulate an approach to future design. The author is a South African architect and environmental planner. He has been in architectural practice for 40 years and has traveled extensively on five continents from which he has drawn inspiration and new insights for the book. (22255)   $20.00

[California]. Gottlieb, Robert. Reinventing Los Angeles: Nature and Community in the Global City. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2007. Second Printing. Small quarto, pp. 430, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Perfect Bound. As New.

Los Angeles is a place without a sense of place, famous for sprawl and overdevelopment and defined by its car-clogged freeways. It might seem inhospitable to ideas about connecting with nature and community. But in this book, educator and activist Robert Gottlieb describes how imaginative and innovative social movements have coalesced around the issues of water development, cars and freeways, and land use, to create a more livable and sustainable city. (22288)   $25.00

[Midwestern U.S.]. Van Der Rohe, Mies. Lake Shore Drive Apartments: High Rise Building. Berlin: 1999. Text in German and English. Decorated Boards. As New.

The basic concept of the high-rise apartment building was to translate the terrace in front of the country home into the floor level of the high-rise. A single space where various functions are united places the view from the villa into a new context. In the case of Chicago, it is Lake Michigan with Lake Shore Drive, on one hand, and the view of the City Center with the loop, on the other. The floor-to-ceiling glass surfaces are fit between the horizontal steel supports and frame the skyline of Chicago. Beautifully illustrated with b/w photographs. (21461)   $30.00

[Great Britain]. Miele, Chris [Editor]. From William Morris Building Conservation and the Arts and Crafts Cult of Authenticity, 1877-1939. New Haven, CT: 2005. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

This book takes a fresh and wide-ranging look at the origins of the architectural conservation movement in the United Kingdom. Distinguished contributors consider how the modern concept of heritage emerged in the nineteenth century, how politics as well as art and design played a role in the creation of a historic buildings culture, and how the writings and activities of designer William Morris and architect Philip Webb shaped thinking about conservation. Chapters of the book address such diverse topics as the place of historic buildings in Morris’s thinking, the relation of the Arts and Crafts Movement to Victorian ideas of heritage, the distortion of Morrisian ideals in early twentieth-century New England, and the emergence of an urban vs. rural conservation culture. Drawing on extensive historical research, the book casts new light not only on the history of the Conservation Movement but also on its role today. (21539)   $25.00

[Masonry]. Reed, David. The Art & Craft of Stonescaping Setting and Stacking Stone. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1998. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 160, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Cloth over Boards. As New in Fine DJ.

Stonescaping is one of the few simple pastimes in our high-tech, high-speed world that allows us to reconnect with our natural surroundings. Dry-stacked and dry-laid stonework requires no mortar. You won't need fancy equipment, that much strength, or a vast estate. If you can handle a shovel, wield a hammer, and lift small stones; if you can find a few square feet to call your own; and if you're eager to spend some time outdoors now and then, stonescaping is for you. The author walks you through building a series of wonderful projects - just take your pick. (21991)   $20.00

[Architects]. Yatt, Barry D. Cracking the Codes: An Architect's Guide to Building Regulations. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998. First edition. Quarto, pp. 340, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Decorated Boards. Very Good.

Building codes and standards are often seen as obstacles to design excellence. Not any more! With the help of this down-to-earth guide, architecture professionals and students can stop dreading these rules and start using them to their advantage. The book works the way projects do, moving through each stage of the planning process to identify and consolidate the basic regulatory requirements that must be addressed at every step along the way. It equips readers not only to recognize issues that call for regulatory research and to work effectively with appropriate consultants, but also to suggest strategic directions that are compatible with regulatory requirements and to make informed decisions in response to consultants' advice. This book also covers zoning ordinances and covenants, as well as rules related to accessibility, historic preservation, environmental quality, consumer protection, and a host of other critical issues. Information is extensively cross-referenced to make topics simple to find, and the uniform methodology applied to each regulatory issue makes the book both easy to follow and design-friendly. (21988)   $20.00

[Masonry]. Cramb, Ian. The Art of The Stonemason. Cincinnati, OH: Betterway Books, 1992. First edition fifth printing. Quarto, pp. 174, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Very Good.

A useful guide to stonework for the homeowner, contractor, and restoration specialist alike. Covers basic information such as choosing stone, building on sloping ground, and construction techniques for structures such as walls, window sills, towers, fireplaces, stairs, arches, and bridges. Also contains information on restoring stone masonry work. (21966)   $25.00