[Architects]. Shepley Bulfinch. Advertising Poster: The Ames Building in Boston. Boston: Shepley Bulfinch, 2006. First edition. Poster, 20" x 34.5", full color offset reproduction of an original Shepley Bullfinch oil on vellum. Full color poster. As New.

Shepley Bulfinch is an international architecture, planning, and interior design firm with offices in Boston, Hartford, Houston, and Phoenix. Shepley Bulfinch created these images for holiday greeting cards and gifts for their clients. The Ames Building is located at 1 Court Street in downtown Boston. Considered to be Boston's first skyscraper, the Ames building is the second tallest masonry load-bearing wall structure in the world. It is thirteen stories high with a three-story granite base, and sandstone and brick walls. Construction was completed in 1893 and the building was used as corporate headquarters for the Ames family's agricultural tool company. The Ames Building was added to the list of Registered Historic Places in Boston in 1974. A beautiful rendering of an excellent example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. (21978)   $30.00

[Architects]. Shepley Bulfinch. Advertising Poster: The Polaroid Building in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Boston: Shepley Bulfinch, 2007. First edition. Poster, 18.25" x 35.5", b/w reproduction of an original Shepley Bullfinch architectural drawing. Black and white poster. As New.

Shepley Bulfinch is an international architecture, planning, and interior design firm with offices in Boston, Hartford, Houston, and Phoenix. Shepley Bulfinch created these images for holiday greeting cards and gifts for their clients. The B. B. Chemical Building, located at 784 Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was designed for a subsidiary of the United Shoe Manufacturing Company on its prominent site on the Charles River. The first modern industrial structure in Cambridge, this marked the introduction of a new style in the architectural firm's design vocabulary. Henry Richardson Shepley, the firm's principal partner, led the design team with architects Henry Wijk and Herman Voss. Shepley's work shows the influence of his close friendship with Walter Gropius, and was constructed in 1938. The design adopted several elements of International style while drawing on the vocabulary of classical architecture, including the insertion of a vertical tower, which varied the facade while preserving symmetry. The building was later sold to Polaroid, which used it for a time as a corporate headquarters. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. This would make a wonderful gift for a Cantabrigian. (21981)   $30.00

[Architects]. Shepley Bulfinch. Advertising Poster: Proposed Central Building at Logan Airport in Boston. Boston: Shepley Bulfinch, 2007. First edition. Poster, 12" x 39", color reproduction of an original Shepley Bullfinch architectural drawing. Full color poster. As New.

Shepley Bulfinch is an international architecture, planning, and interior design firm with offices in Boston, Hartford, Houston, and Phoenix. Shepley Bulfinch created these images for holiday greeting cards and gifts for their clients. The building shown here was designed as the second of a planned two-phase project for Logan Airport designed by Joseph Priestley Richardson and Henry Richardson Shepley, grandsons of the firm's founder, Henry Hobson Richardson. The Central Building was designed as the principal administration building housing the control tower, baggage facilities, and additional amenities. The design of the second phase was started in 1944 and completed in 1951, but funding issues halted its construction. The Logan Airport project continued the firm's legacy of designing major transportation terminals, including Boston's South Station and Union (North) Station. (21982)   $30.00

[Leather]. Raymond, Jehan. Le Cuir Compositions Decoratives [Leather Decorative Compositions] Thirty color plates giving numerous documents, for horn, metal, pyrogravure etc. Paris: H. Laurens, 1906. First edition. Folio (11" x 15.25"), 30 full-page color plates under glassine tissue guards with pattern overlays printed on them. Text in French. Marbled Board Portfolio, Loose Plates, Ribbon Tie. Very Good; 2" backstrip splits top and bottom, some minor edge chipping.

This is a remarkable assemblage of Art Nouveau patterns for the use of leather workers and designers. Designs for belts, wallets, card holders, calendars, notepads, feather dusters, pocket mirrors, leather buttons, music boxes, cigarette cases, bookbindings, purses, and much more. This book was created in order to be destroyed, so an intact book like this is extremely rare. (21949)   $450.00

[Carpentry]. Swan, Abraham. The British Architect: or the Builder's Treasury of Stair-Cases containing I. An easier, more intelligible, and expeditions method of drawing the five orders, than has hitherto been published, by a scale of twelve equal parts, free from those troublesome divisions call'd Aliquet Parts. Shewing also how to glue up their columns and capitals. II. Likewise Stair-cases, (those most useful, ornamental, and necessary parts of a building, though never before sufficiently described in any book, ancient or modern); shewing their most convenient situation, and the form of their ascending in the most grand manner: with a great variety of curious ornaments, whereby any gentleman may fix on what will suit him best, there being examples of all kinds; and necessary directions for such persons as are unacquainted with that branch. III. Designs of arches, doors and windows. IV. A great variety of new and curious chimney-pieces, in the most elegant and modern taste. V. Corbels, shields, and other beautiful decorations. VI. Several useful and necessary rules of carpentry; with the manner of truss'd roofs, and the nature of a splay'd circular soffit, both in a streight [sic] and circular wall, never published before. Together with raking cornices, groins, and angle brackets, described. The whole being illustrated with upwards of one hundred designs and examples, curiously engraved by the best hands on sixty folio copper-plates. London: Abraham Swan, 1758. First edition. Folio, pp. viii, 16 plus 60 engraved plates. A previous owner signed inside the front cover in 1791, and there is a gift inscription dated 1875 penned on the title page. Full Leather. Good; covers detached but present, text foxed.

Extremely scarce to find any 18th century books, and this is the first time we've had an example of this title for sale. (21950)   $550.00

[Manufacturing]. Spon, Ernest. Workshop Receipts for Manufacturers, Mechanics and Scientific Amateurs (First Series). London and New York: E. & F.N. Spon, 1888. First edition. Octavo, pp. iv, 450 with index and publisher's ads, over 60 b/w illustrations. Original Cloth cover in brown, black and gilt stamped pictorial cloth (charming scene of 3 putti at work), gilt title on spine. Very Good; ex-library, 1" damage to backstrip, weak hinges.

A wealth of nineteenth information on varnishes, enamels, dyeing, gilding, lacquers, marble working, cements, and much more. (21951)   $6.00

[Windows]. Detroit Steel Products Company. Portfolio of Window Designs for English Type Homes. Detroit, MI: Detroit Steel Products Co., n.d. (ca. 1935). First edition. Quarto, portfolio contains 6 style sheets, each with a b/w photograph and architectural drawing. The portfolio envelope has a cutout in its cover to reveal the photograph of the first style sheet. Loose in card stock portfolio. Very Good.

This lovely portfolio is dedicated to window design in some very remarkable homes! The residences featured in these portfolios are more accurately described as mansions. The portfolio features English-type houses, featuring homes in New Jersey, Illinois, Alabama, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York. This set is in very nice condition, with no wear around the vulnerable cutouts in the portfolio cover. (22039)   $75.00

[Architectural Monograph]. Heskel, Julia. Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott: Past to Present. Boston, MA: Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott Incorporated, 1999. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 145, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs and architectural drawings. Decorated Boards. Very Good in Near Fine DJ.

Tracing its roots to the arrival in Boston in 1874 of Henry Hobson Richardson, Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott is one of the oldest continuously practicing architectural firms in the United States. Richardson came to Boston to design Trinity Church in Copley Square and stayed on to build one of the most distinguished records in the history of American architecture. Today, the firm he bequeathed to his successors enjoys a national reputation for its design expertise in educational, medical, scientific research, corporate, and civic buildings. With the publication of this book on the occasion of its 125th anniversary. SBRA reflects on its past to recognize what is distinct and abiding about its journey from then and now. The salient point about SBRA's age is not that it is old, but that it remains continually vibrant and productive at the forefront of its profession. This book is a carefully crafted and beautiful history of the firm and its projects. (21996)   $35.00

[Architectural Monograph]. von Moos, Stanislaus. Venturi Scott Brown & Associates: Buildings and Projects, 1986-1998 - signed with an original sketch by Venturi. New York: Monticelli Press, 1999. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 367, illustrated with b/w and color photographs and drawings. Signed with an original sketch on the title page by Robert Venturi. Cloth over Boards. As New in Fine DJ.

Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown are among the world's leading contemporary architects. Their writings, including the seminal books Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966; Venturi) and Learning from Las Vegas (1972; Venturi, Scott Brown, and Steven Izenour), have profoundly influenced architectural thought. The built work of the firm Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates of Philadelphia has had an equally great impact. Through a commitment to a creative understanding of history and the everyday environment and to the use of visual references in the design of buildings, this firm has changed the face of modern architecture. Guild House (1963), the Vanna Venturi House (1963), and Franklin Court (1976), all in Philadelphia, are key examples of a new outlook on the art of building. This landmark monograph -- assembled in collaboration with the architects -- illustrates the firm's work between 1986 and 1998. (21915)   $100.00

[Wood]. Grimwood, Herbert H. and Frederick Goodyear. An Introduction to Decorative Woodwork for the use of schools. Peoria, IL: Chas. A. Bennett Co., Inc., 1952. Third edition. Small quarto, pp. xv, 239, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Herbert Grimwood was the principal of the School of Wood Carving in South Kensington. Frederick Goodyear was the craft master at the Chatham House (County) School in Ramsgate, and Fellow of the College of Handicraft. Both teachers achieved distinction in the sphere of decorative woodwork, and had skill in passing their learning on to the next generation. It was their belief that good craft work reached beyond the acquisition of skill into style and taste, and they conceived the execution of their construction tasks as a whole, considering harmony, proportion, variety, and finish as well as construction. (21953)   $50.00

[Building Trades]. Seddon, H. C. Builder's Work and the Building Trades. London: Rivingtons, 1886. First edition. Small quarto, pp. xii, 358, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Major sections of the book cover bricklaying, masonry, carpentry, metal work, slater's work, plastering, plumbing, and painting. The author was superintending engineer at the Portsmouth Royal Dockyard, and instructor and examiner in building construction. (21954)   $120.00

[Concrete & Cement]. Portland Cement Association. Portland Cement Stucco. Chicago, IL: Portland Cement Assoc., 1915. First edition. Quarto, pp. 64, illustrated with b/w and color tinted photos, drawings, and details.  Staplebound Embossed Wraps. Very Good.

A wonderful trade publication, showing examples of stucco applications for various styles of homes, from Modern American to Italian, Mexican, English, and Spanish. With application suggestions, specifications, and other technical information. Includes in-progress application photos to guide the workman or DIY homeowner in the proper techniques. A gorgeous publication from the Portland Cement Association. (21956)   $110.00

[Building]. Osborne, Charles Francis. The Family House A real home, what it means, and the best way to make it inexpensive, lasting and beautiful. Philadelphia. PA: The Penn Publishing Company, 1917. First edition. 16mo, pp. 236, indexed, plus publisher's ads, illustrated with b/w drawings. Ex-library. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

This book explains the fundamental principles which govern the domain of house building, and points out those elements whose presence makes the good and comfortable house. Chapters discuss where the house shall be, sunshine and view, how the house is built, the house plan, heating and ventilating, plumbing, the garden, and much more. This is the first time we've been able to offer this title. (21957)   $60.00

[Paint]. Livache, Ach. and McIntosh, John Geddes. The Manufacture of Varnishes, Oil Crushing, Refining and Boiling and Kindred Industries describing the manufacture and chemical and physical properties of spirit varnishes and oil varnishes; raw materials; resins; solvents and colouring principles; drying oils, their extraction, properties and applications; oil refining and boiling; the manufacture, employment and testing of various varnishes. London: Scott, Greenwood & Co., 1899. First English language edition. Octavo, pp. vii, 403, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Cloth over Boards, brown w/gilt decoration. Very Good; weak front hinge, some pencil inscriptions inside back cover.

Livache original wrote the book in French, and this English translation was greatly extended and adapted to English practice with many added original recipes by John Geddes McIntosh, who was a lecturer and demonstrator on the manufacture of painters' oils, colours and varnishes at Regent Street Polytechnic in London. Chapters on varnishes, resins, turpentines, shellac, solvents, the influence of heat, spirit varnishes, drying oils, and much more. Scarce; this is the first time we've encountered this title. (21958)   $125.00

[International]. Coffin Jr., Lewis A.; Henry M. Polhemus; Addison F. Worthington. Small French Buildings, The Architecture of Town and Country comprising Cottages, Farmhouses, Minor Chateaux or Manors with their Farm Groups, Small Town Dwellings, and a Few Churches. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1921. First edition. Quarto, pp. xiii, 275, illustrated with 183 b/w photographic plates and several b/w line drawings. Cloth over Boards, blue w/embossed design & gilt lettering. Very Good.

The author focused on "minor" buildings of the French countryside in Normandy, Brittany, Dordogne, and the Côte-d'Or, as well as other "off the beaten track" interior regions. This volume captures the natural and informal arrangements of these buildings in the countryside. A scarce publication and in very nice condition! (21959)   $95.00

[Masonry]. Baker, Ira O. A Treatise on Masonry Construction. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1902. Ninth edition. Small quarto, pp. xiii, 556, indexed, plus ads, illustrated w/ b/w drawings and diagrams, six foldout plates. Mild ex-library. Cloth over Boards. Good, edgewear, cover wear, weak hinges, creasing in foldout plates.

A popular and often-reprinted trade manual outlining Baker's principles and methods of masonry construction for students and apprentice masons. Covers materials, preparation, foundations, types of masonry structures (including bridges, culverts, and arches), and specifications. An excellent technical manual, thoroughly illustrated. (21960)   $100.00

[Windows]. International Casement Co. Inc. International Casements Catalogue No. 7 - The International Casement Co. Inc., Manufacturers of Rolled Steel and Drawn Bronze Casement and Composite Windows, Casement Window Hardware, Solid Steel Austral Windows. Jamestown, NY: International Casement Co. Inc., 1922. First edition. Quarto, pp. 223, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photos, color plates glued in. Bookplate for F. Deane Avery glued inside front cover. Avery produced thousands of land surveys in the 20th century in western Massachusetts. Perfect Bound Stiff Boards. Very Good; 2" damage at top and bottom of backstrip .

This is one of the most impressive window catalogs we've ever seen, full of wonderful photos and measured drawings of installations in the U.S. and England. Chock full of charming drawings and photos of historic and modern buildings showing window and hardware installations, with lots of detail. With a nice Renaissance-style bookplate. A real gem! Uncommon. (21961)   $175.00

[Building Materials]. Rivington's Series of Notes on Building Construction. Notes on Building Construction: Part IV: Calculations for Building Structures arranged to meet the requirements of the syllabus of the Board of Education, South Kensington. London: Longmans & Green, 1922. Eighth edition. Small quarto, pp. xvii, 380, indexed, illustrated with b/w specification drawings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Chapters on external forces on a structure, and the stresses produced by them; beams; rolled beams of steel or iron; cast iron girders; tension and compression bars; joints and connections; plate girders; braced or framed structures; braced or open webbed girders; trussed beams; roofs; stability of brickwork and masonry structures; retaining walls; arches; and hydraulics. The use of advanced mathematics was avoided as far as possible, and simple graphic methods were used instead. (21962)   $125.00

[Carpentry]. Segelke & Kohlhaus Manufacturing, La Crosse, WI. Universal Design Book No. 25 on Builder's Woodwork. Dubuque, Iowa: Universal Catalogue Bureau, 1927. First edition. Quarto, pp. 356, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color drawings. Embossed Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

An attractive line of millwork such as doors, windows, sash, colonnades, stairwork, breakfast nooks, kitchen cupboards, bathroom cabinets, porchwork, mouldings, and much more. (21948)   $150.00

[Carpentry]. Kidder, F.E.; rewritten and enlarged by Thomas Nolan. Building Construction and Superintendence, Part 2: Carpenter's Work. New York: William T. Comstock, 1918. Ninth edition, revised. Small quarto, pp. 909. indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Ex-library markings. Embossed Cloth over Boards, Gilt Lettering. Very Good.

The author of this revision endeavored to make it a better book on American practice. The original matter was almost doubled in amount, and the book was literally rewritten from beginning to end. The original edition had 525 illustrations; this one has 830. The number of tables more than doubled in this edition. The author of the revision took the greatest pains to have all data accurate and authoritative, and wrote more than 3,000 letters to collect and verify information bearing on the work. A classic title in the field, and still a worthy read 100 years after publication. (21963)   $100.00

[Plastering]. Millar, William. Plastering, Plain and Decorative A Practical Treatise on the Art & Craft. Including Full Descriptions of Materials, processes and Appliances, and an Account of Historical Plastering. London: Batsford and John Lane, 1927. Fourth edition, revised and enlarged. Small quarto. pp. xiii, 351, indexed, with numerous practical diagrams and 278 illustrations from photographs on 125 plates, mostly new to this edition. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good; foxed endpapers, some small margin stains to the last third of the book.

After all these years, still the industry standard and unsurpassed. Of increasing scarcity, in any condition and edition (even the 20th century reprint is hard to find). Any professional plasterer will confirm that it is the indispensable reference for the tradesman. The most ambitious treatment of the subject, both historically and technically, beautifully illustrated and referenced. A nice copy of a book which is typically "worked to death." (21990)   $250.00

[Decorative Arts]. Le Corbusier. L'Art Decoratif D'Aujourd'hui [Decorative Art Today] Collection de "L'Esprit Nouveau" Paris: Les Editions G. Cres et Cie, 1925. Ninth edition. Small quarto, pp. 218, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Text in French. Paperback. Good; backstrip repaired, but front hinge is starting to split again.

Charles-Edouard Jeanneret (1887-1965), known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture. An important early work of Le Corbusier was the Esprit Nouveau Pavilion, built for the 1925 Paris International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, the event which later gave Art Deco its name. In his journal L'Esprit Nouveau, he vividly denounced the decorative arts: "Decorative Art, as opposed to the machine phenomenon, is the final twitch of the old manual modes, a dying thing." To illustrate his ideas, he created a small pavilion at the Exposition, representing his idea of the future urban housing unit. This book consolidates all his writings about the Exposition and his exhibit there. This should be interesting reading for anyone who wants to explore his theories further. (21995)   $50.00

[Architects]. Placzek, Adolf K. [Editor in Chief]. Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects (4 volumes, complete). New York: The Free Press, 1982. Second Printing. Quarto, pp. 618, 700, 697, 686, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

This four-volume set includes information on more than 2400 architects spanning 46 centuries, from ancient times to the late 20th century. Every effort was made to recover as many of the ancient builders as possible. Each entry includes a biography, a list of their works, and a bibliography for source material. A monumental achievement. (22009)   $100.00

[Technology]. Bigelow, Jacob. The Useful Arts, Considered in Connexion with the Applications of Science (2 volumes, complete) with numberous engravings. Boston: Thomas H. Webb and Co., 1840. First edition. Small octavo, pp. 384, 396, indexed, illustrated with b/w line drawings. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Good DJ.

Jacob Bigelow (1786-1879) was a physician and botanist in Boston, and served as a lecturer at the Harvard Medical School. In 1816, he was appointed the first Rumford Professor and Lecturer on the Application of the Sciences to the Useful Arts at Harvard, a post he held until 1827. Bigelow coined the term "technology" to describe the use of scientific ideas in the useful arts. He additionally helped establish and design Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge. These two volumes were written from his course of lectures at Harvard. The first volume covers metal, stone, timber, machinery, painting, paper hanging, writing, printing, engraving, lithography, sculpture, architecture, heating, ventilation, and lighting. The second volume covers locomotion, machinery, moving forces, conveying water, combining flexible fibers, horology, metallurgy, glass, bricks, tiles, terra cotta, porcelain, glazing, wells, mines, canals, railways, and much more. A very thorough compilation of mid-19th century technologies used in the arts and building trades. (22010)   $140.00

[Brick]. Lloyd, Nathaniel. A History of English Brickwork with examples and notes of the achitectural use and manipulation of brick from mediaeval times to the end of the Georgian period. London: H. Greville Montgomery, 1925. First edition. Octavo, pp. xv, 449, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs, with an introduction by Sir Edwin Lutyens, an English architect who needs no description. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Good; backstrip splitting, heavy edgewear.

There are probably more buildings in England constructed of brick than of any other material. Amongst these are some of the most interesting, the most picturesque and the most serviceable structures that we have in any material. Attempt has been made to illustrate all types, including buildings which are well known. The majority, however, of the buildings and details have not appeared in any book before this one, and the author took the photographs specially for this volume. Typical details are given of doorways, windows, ornaments, etc., and below each are notes and dates. An important documentation of a great English tradition, from the Mediaeval period to the Georgian period. (22011)   $320.00

[Decorative Arts]. Geerlings, Gerald K. and Betty F. Color Schemes of Adam Ceilings lithographed from water-color sketches by Gerald K. Geerlings and Betty F. Geerlings, reproducing the original studies by the Adam brothers now in the Sir John Soane Museum, London. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. First edition. Folio, pp. 7 plus 5 color plates on boards. Original stiff brown board portfolio with three flaps that fit around the text and plates. Very Good.

The lithographs faithfully follow the colors but do not pretend to retain the exact delineation of the ornament. The lithographs depict parts of the ceilings of the Second Drawing Room fro Baron Orde, Sir Watkin Wynn in St. James Square, a ceiling design for Sir John Colebrooke, "Adelphi 1778" ceiling design, and for the Great Dining Room at Cumberland House, the Ante-Room at Lord Henry's in Potman's Square, the Drawing Room at Mistley, the 2nd floor ceiling at Sir Abraham Hume's in Hill Street, and the second Drawing Room at Cullehan Castle. (22012)   $120.00

[International]. Godfrey, Walter H. English Mural Monuments & Tombstones A collection of eighty-four photographs of Wall Tablets, Table Tombs and Headstones of the 17th & 18th Centuries; the subjects specially selected by Herbert Batsford as representative examples of the beautiful and traditional types in the English Parish Church and Churchyard, for the use of Craftsmen and as a guide in the present revival of public taste. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1916. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 15 plus 84 b/w full page photographic plates. Batsford publisher's catalog laid in. Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott stamp on front endpaper. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Of all forms of art, the memorial to the dead is, by intention, the most lasting. We do not need the Pyramids to remind us, the monuments and tablets in our parish churches are eloquent witness of the deep ingrained desire to perpetuate the memory of those who have left us. The most practical form for a commemorative stone in the interior of a church is the wall tablet. This type belong essentially to the Renaissance, although a few examples are to be met with in the later Mediaeval period. Altar, table tombs, and headstones were very popular in the 18th century, largely designed for the churchyard. A wonderful compilation, well photographed. (21983)   $90.00

[International]. South Western Stone Company Ltd. Portland Stone. London: South Western Stone Company Ltd, 1941. Third edition. Small quarto, pp. 48, illustrated with b/w photographs. Decorated endpapers. Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott stamp on front endpaper. Boards over Linen. Very Good.

The South Western Stone Company acquired 60 acres of quarrying land in Portland on the English Channel in 1931. This history of the quarry includes information on how the limestone was formed, its properties, quarrying methods, transportation of the stone, surface finishings, mortars, and much more. Extremely scarce; no other copies for sale anywhere. (21987)   $150.00

[Masonry]. U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Stone Setting: The Setting of Cut Stone Trim in Brick Buildings (Vocational Education Bulletin No. 106 - Trade and Industrial Series No. 30). Washington DC: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 1935. Revised. Octavo, pp. 226, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs, one fold-out measured drawing. Stiff Pictorial Wraps. Good; front cover creased, partially detached.

This bulletin analyzes the jobs in stone setting which the bricklayer is called upon to do in setting stone trim in brick buildings, and gives suggestions for courses for apprentices and journeymen. The manuscript of the bulletin was published originally in 1927. (21992)   $75.00

[Masonry]. Federal Board for Vocational Education. Granite Cutting: An Analysis of the Granite Cutter's Trade (Bulletin No. 137 - Trade and Industrial Series No. 38). Washington DC: Federal Board for Vocational Education, 1929. Revised. Octavo, pp. xi, 251, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs, one fold-out measured drawing. Stiff Pictorial Wraps. Good; back cover missing, backstrip reglued.

This bulletin analyzes the granite cutter's trade and its apprentice training, and uses this analysis to make suggestions on preparing courses of instruction, including instructions for the teachers of the trade. Very hard to find; this is the first time we've been able to offer this title. (21994)   $75.00

[Stone]. Peters, Frazier Forman. Houses of Stone. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1936. First edition. Quarto, pp. iv, 169, illustrated with b/w drawings, building details, and photographs. Cloth over Boards, navy w/gilt lettering. Very Good.

A thorough study of houses made from stone including a small "studio house," a Cape Cod house, and the author's home. Explanations of cost, site planning, and construction methods. A very nice book with a personal perspective on the business of home building. (21955)   $135.00

[Stone]. Allport, Susan. Sermons in Stone: The Stone Walls of New England and New York. New York: W.W. Norton & Company Ltd, 1994. First paperback edition. Octavo, pp. 205, indexed, illustrated with delightful line drawings by the author's husband. Paperback. Very Good.

What do we actually know about stone walls? about the people who built them, and why? Stone walls are not simply monuments to the skill of Yankee farmers. The historical record makes clear that many were built by slaves, Indians, indentured servants, and children. Sermons in Stone is the surprising and illuminating history of the walls, a story that begins in the Ice Age and that has been shaped by the fencing dilemmas of the nineteenth century, by conflicts between Native Americans and colonists over land use, by American waves of immigration and suburbanization. "Who would think that a history of that humble workaday structure, the stone wall, would be so full of the fascinating, the peculiar, the downright eccentric? But here it is, laid out in a sprightly style and beautifully illustrated by the ink drawings of David Howell." - Dallas Morning News 47 (21964)   $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)   $30.00

[Masonry]. Cramb, Ian. The Art of The Stonemason. Cincinnati, OH: Betterway Books, 1992. First edition fifth printing. Quarto, pp. 174, iIndexed, 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)   $35.00

[Masonry]. Reed, David. The Art & Craft of Stonework Dry-Stacking, Mortaring, Paving, Carving, Gardenscaping. New York: Lark Books, 2003. First paperback edition. Small quarto, pp. 176, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Very Good.

More than 300 outstanding photos highlight the expressiveness of stonework from New Jersey to Nepal. Well written and beautifully illustrated. Shows readers a variety of techniques used to shape and place stones in their yards and ideas for creating paths and walls. Provides much information on actually building things. (21984)   $30.00

[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)   $25.00

[Stone]. Allport, Susan. Sermons in Stone: The Stone Walls of New England and New York. New York: W.W. Norton & Company Ltd, 1990. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 205, indexed, illustrated with delightful line drawings by the author's husband. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

This is the surprising history of stone walls, a story that begins in the Ice Age and that has been shaped by the fencing dilemmas of the 19th century, by conflicts between Native Americans and colonists over land use, by America's waves of immigration and suburbanization. Beautifully illustrated by David Howell, this is a history that is certain to change the way we see stone walls. (21985)   $25.00

[Masonry]. Gardner, Kevin and Guillermo Nunez, Susan Allport. The Granite Kiss: Traditions and Techniques of Building New England Stone Walls. Woodstock, VT: Countryman Press, 2001. First edition. Oblong octavo, pp. 198, illustrated with b/w drawings. Glossary, bibliography, index.  Cloth over Boards. As New in Fine DJ.

Kevin Gardner distills 25 years of experience in building and repairing New England-style dry stone walls into principles and practices that are adaptable to a wide variety of designs and circumstances. He provides instruction on building basic stone walls, and demystifies the techniques for constructing steps, wells, ramps, walkways, retaining walls, and many other forms of dry masonry. His exploration of the history, philosophy, and aesthetics of working with stone promises to bring as much pleasure to the armchair craftsman as it does valuable instruction to the beginning wall builder. The glossary is a unique attempt at comprehensiveness. The bibliography shows how few books are available on the subject. (22006)   $30.00

[Flooring]. Kentile, Inc. Kentile Asphalt Floor Tile Samples. New York: Kentile, Inc., 1959. Original edition. 3.5" x 3.25" x 3.25" full box, filled with 3" x 3" floor tile samples in 24 different colors. The tiles have color and size information printed on the back of each. Cardboard Box, red/yellow. Very Good.

A beautiful set of asphalt tile flooring samples, housed in its original box, representing many attractive color patterns. The samples are in excellent condition. The box is fully intact and in good condition, but does show light use wear and has a small split on the lid as shown. A great reference piece for anyone who likes vintage vinyl flooring. (19889)   $45.00

[Glass]. Mississippi Glass Company. 28 Glass Samples in a Solid Wood Case. St. Louis, MO: Mississippi Glass Co., 1960. Original edition. 5" x 10.5" x 5.75" wooden case with company name on front in black painted label, a company label inside the cover with product recommendations, and working latch. The samples are contained inside a heavy cardboard box, with the company label inside the cover. Labeled glass samples, 2" x 3". Solid Wood Case w/metal latch. Very good.

A collection of 28 patterned, textured, corrugated and wired glass samples in a beautifully lettered wood case, with glass samples identified on labels adhered to the samples. This glass had many uses including industrial, residential and commercial buildings. Very scarce and in nice condition. (19891)   $120.00

[Millwork]. Elmer & Moody Co. Millwork Sash Doors & Moulding Design Book. Seattle, WA: Elmer & Moody Co., 1931. Original edition. Quarto, pp. 44, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color drawings. Order form bound in. Perfect Bound. Very Good.

Illustrations of doors, sashes, windows, moulding, trim, hardware, stairs, cabinets, cupboards, and more. This has an extensive collection of architectural millwork items, wonderful for contractors, architects and home owners (21598)   $60.00

[Hardware]. Russell & Erwin Manufacturing Company. Catalogue of Hardware Vol. 9 1899. New Britain, CT: Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co, 1899. First printing. Quarto, inconsistent pagination but well over 1000 pages. Subject index, numerical index, list of finishes, index of designs (describing the various casting styles). Cloth over Boards. Good+, although professionally rebacked with original boards.

The most impressive American hardware catalog we have ever offered. With hundreds of door hardware styles, from colonial American through European ornate. In all metals and finishes. Must be seen to be appreciated (see illustrations). Also offering lock sets, store hardware, furniture hardware, mouse traps, fly traps, call bells, cow bells, hogringers (!). With manuscript entry on pastedown "U.S. Engineers Office, Fort Wadsworth, NY. Sept 19, 1914." (44)   $275.00

[Manufacturing]. Lock, C. G. Warnford. Workshop Receipts for Manufacturers, Mechanics and Scientific Amateurs (Third Series). London and New York: E. & F.N. Spon, 1885. First edition. Octavo, pp. xvi, 480 with index and publisher's ads, 183 illustrations. A gift inscription is penned on the front endpaper. Original Cloth cover in brown, black and gilt stamped pictorial cloth (charming scene of 3 putti at work), gilt title on spine. Very Good, cover edges a little worn, spine cracked and glued, light foxing and pencil notes on early pages.

A wealth of nineteenth information, for the practitioner and tradesman trying to understand the early formulas and methods. A nice copy of this trade manual, in fine condition for its age. (15712)   $55.00

[Tools]. Young, Francis. Every Man His Own Mechanic A Complete and Comprehensive Guide to every descirption of constructive and decorative work that may be done by the amateur artisan, at home and in the colonies. In three parts:- Part I. Household Carpentry and Joinery. Part II. Ornamental and Constructive Carpentry. Part III. Household Building Art and Practice. London: Ward, Lock, and Co., n.d. ca 1900. Seventh edition. Octavo, pp. xii, 816, indexed, illustrated with 750 wood engravings, period ads. Original Pictorial Cloth. Very Good, professionally rebacked.

This book furnished the amateur artisan with hints and suggestions to undertake projects related to constructive and decorative work at home. It displays clearly in a thoroughly practical manner how each kind of manual labour is to be carried out, and with what appliances, tools, and materials it is to be done. Beautifully illustrated with wood engravings. (5223)   $80.00

[Architectural History]. Cousins, Frank. Colonial Architecture; Series I - Fifty Salem Doorways. Garden City: Doubleday, 1912. First edition. Folio, pp. 2 (text) followed by 50 b/w photographic plates with description on verso, introduction by Glenn Brown. All plates present. Mild ex-library. Portfolio of loose plates, decorated boards with three flaps that fold in to protect the edges. Very Good, wear at flap joints and backstrip edges.

Culture and wealth, more than 200 years ago, established several notable architectural centers in this country. No one of these centers has greater interest or merit, than the one to be found in Salem, Massachusetts, the residence of the cultured business and studious New Englander, and the birthplace and home of leaders in science, literature, and art. In 1888, the author, a native of Salem, began taking photographs of architectural subjects in Salem. It is from his collection of 1300 negatives of Salem work that the selection for the illustrations of this publication was made. Scarce, visually quite impressive with many photographs. (13866)   $60.00

[Paint]. Masury, John W. House-Painting, Carriage-Painting and Graining What to do and how to do it. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1891. Original edition. Small octavo, pp. 244. Original Cloth. Very Good.

Masury, a very active participant in the emerging paint and painter market, was a manufacturer as well as a decorative painter. All of his books are highly regarded and very uncommon. Trade catalog at end of text. (21313)   $60.00

[Architectural Monograph]. Lombard, Joanna and Beth Dunlop. The Architecture of Duany Plater-Zyberk and Company. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 2005. First edition. Small quarto, pp 176. Beautifully illustrated, includes bibliography. Hardcover. New in new dustjacket.

This book is a monograph on the highly successful urban design and architecture firm started by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk in 1980 and is now known simply as DPZ. Credited with popularizing small towns and villages as welcome alternatives to the bleak monotony of the suburbs, DPZ champions vernacular architecture (traditional buildings with ties to local culture) in neighborhoods that share the same common features that made small-town living so livable. This book illustrates representative buildings, mainly houses, that make up some of these communities in such places as Seaside, Florida, Kentlands, Maryland, and Markham, Ontario. In addition, the book showcases individual buildings that demonstrate DPZ’s reinvigoration of a simple vernacular architecture, including the Hibiscus House in Coconut Grove, Florida, and the Carambola Villas in St. Croix. (14468)   $50.00

[Building Materials]. Home Builders Catalog Company. Home Builders Catalog A Reference Work for Building Contractors and Home Owners Containing Authentic Information on Building Materials and Home Equipment and Hundreds of Illustrations and plans of all types of Small Homes. Wichita, Kansas: Home Builders Catalog Company, 1928. First edition. Quarto, pp 1155 (pages 25-32 missing), illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Cloth over Boards with Gilt lettering. Good; somewhat loose rear hinge, some loose pages.

A "Sweet's" catalogue for the residential builder, with the 2nd half of the content (500 pages!) being architectural house plans with photographs. Also Garage plans and photographs. Styles ranging from colonial to half-timbered to Mission. Products include door hardware, woodworking machines and paints. A veritable wealth of product information in one large volume (16028)   $75.00

[Architecture]. Creighton, Thomas H. [Editor]. Progressive Architecture, June 1953: Northwest Architecture. New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1953. First edition. Quarto, pp. 240, illustrated with b/w photographs, specification drawings, and period advertising, some in color. Perfect Bound. Very Good.

This issue corresponded with the AIA convention that took place in Seattle that month, so the issue was devoted to architecture of the Pacific Northwest. Articles included: Architecture of Seattle; Northwest Current Work; Seattle museum; Seattle apartments; Seattle clinic-residence; Olympia office building; recent developments in plywood; and much more. (21881)   $45.00

[Architecture]. Yorke, Trevor. How to Date Buildings: An Easy Reference Guide. Newbury: Countryside Books, 2022. Reprint. Octavo, pp. 63, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Perfect Bound. New.

This illustrated and easy reference guide is packed with hundreds of photos and key information to help you date buildings and bring their history to life. With this book's help, the buildings you notice need no longer remain just bricks and mortar; their history will come to life in front of you. (21809)   $25.00

[Carpentry]. Plummer, Peter W. The Carpenters' and Builders' Guide being a hand-book for workmen, also a manual of reference for contractors, builders, etc. Portland, ME: Hoyt, Fogg, and Donham, 1885. Later printing. Small octavo, pp. 72, glossary of architectural terms, illustrated with 4 b/w plates. Signed on the front end paper by a previous owner, and stamped on the inside front cover by another previous owner. Decorated Boards. Very Good.

A standard for every tradesman and apprentice in his day. The first part addresses building materials, and methods for making estimates. The system of hand-railing, as given in this work, is the invention of the author. (19822)   $75.00

[Gypsum]. United States Gypsum Company. Gypsumist, Architects' Edition, January 1926: The Children's Number. Chicago, IL: United States Gypsum Company, 1926. First edition. Quarto, pp. 7, illustrated with 4-color drawings. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

This issue focused on the child and the home, and made some suggestions for architects and their clients related to decoration of a child's room. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful! We're really excited to offer this issue for the first time. (21979)   $40.00

[Gypsum]. United States Gypsum Company. Gypsumist, Architects' Edition, May 1925. Chicago, IL: United States Gypsum Company, 1925. First edition. Quarto, pp. 7, illustrated with b/w photos with spot color. Staplebound Wraps. Good; covers partially detached, small open tear at the spine.

This issue focused on Gothic architecture: development of the architectural style, and the Gothic motif in interior wall decoration. There's also an article about Pyrocell, a then-new fireproof insulation; the prize winners in the Structolite House-Designing Competition; and a photo spread of Los Angeles stucco houses. (21980)   $40.00

[Architectural History]. Whitehead, Russell F. [Editor]. Pencil Points - five issues from 1931: February, March, April, June, July. New York: The Pencil Points Press, Inc., 1931. First edition. Quarto, pp. ~80 each issue, illustrated with b/w photographs, drawings and trade advertisements. Original Wraps. Very Good.

The series was a bible for architects in the 1920's and 1930's and the predecessor for publications such as Progressive Architecture. Each issue features line drawings of unique architectural applications (interiors and exteriors). Some of the topics covered in these issues include decorative sculpture, pencil sketches by R. Harmer Smith, the geometry of architectural drafting, impressions of modern architecture, how an architectural project is carried on from the first contact up to and including working drawings, entering competitions, the pursuit of the elusive client, decorative metalwork by Georges Szabo, Sunday houses in Texas, the education of an architect, stairway design, copyright law, church architecture, the roof tree and cornerstone ceremonies, and much more. (22003)   $60.00

[Architecture]. Charles Scribner's Sons. Architecture February 1932 - Featuring "A Ferro-concrete House of Today" - "English Brickwork" - "Masonry Wall Construction" New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932 . First edition. Quarto, pp 63-124 + pp 23 of trade advertisements. b/w photographs and architectural drawings with some color images. Heavy Brown Stock. Very Good.

In addition to the above topics, there are photographic portfolios of the Chicago Trade Building and custom designed interior clocks in lobbies and commercial buildings. The Art Deco concrete house on an island of the St. Lawrence River is one of the most visually impressive and dramatic portfolios we've seen! (18240)   $40.00

[Architecture]. Charles Scribner's Sons. Architecture Magazine, October 1927. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927. First edition. Folio, pp. 166, illustrated with b/w photographs, specification drawings, and period advertising, some in color. Perfect Bound. Good: heavy edge and backstrip wear; open 2" tear to front cover.

Articles include collaboration between architect and sculptor; pencil sketching, Admiral Grayson's house by architects Peabody, Wilson and Brown; a photographic portfolio of gable ends; and much more. (22004)   $40.00

[Carpentry]. Colwell, Henry [Editor]. Carpentry and Building, A Monthly Journal; Volume XVI, 1894. New York: David Williams, 1894. First printing. Folio, pp. xxxiii, 298, indexed, illustrated with b/w line drawings and period advertising. Cloth over Boards. Good: front hinge starting to split, some pages are loose but present, some notes in blue pencil in the text.

This journal was founded in 1879. By 1909, the monthly publication absorbed The Builder's Exchange and was renamed Building Age in 1910. This is a library-bound copy of the twelve issues of 1894, complete with the advertising pages that were in the original magazine issues. Very scarce. Some of the articles include residential homes with house plans; plumbing in a New York tenement house; sharpening a corner chisel; practical house painting; laying zinc roofs abroad; masonry and stone cutting; design of a brick and stone church; arches in circular walls;domestic electrical work; and much more. Beautifully illustrated, like a multi-faceted trade catalog. (22005)   $120.00

[Home]. Teachers of Recognized Authority. The Library of Home Economics a complete home-study course on the new profession of home-making and the art of right living; the practical application of the most advances in the arts and sciences to home and health; prepared by teachers of recognized authority for home-makers, mothers, teachers, physicians, nurses, dietitians, professional house managers, and all interested in home, health, economy and children. Chicago, IL: American School of Home Economics, 1916. First edition. Octavo, pp. 224, illustrated w/ b/w photographs. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Chapters on house planning, decoration and care; household bacteriology; household hygiene; chemistry of the household; principles of cookery; food and dietetics; household management; personal hygiene; home care of the sick; textiles and clothing; study of child life; and care of children. (21909)   $30.00

[New England]. Behrendt, Michael. The Architectural Jewels of Rochester, New Hampshire A History of the Built Environment. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2009. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 190, illustrated with b/w photographs. Paperback. New.

The title is deceptive: it actually is a book about architectural styles and building types as seen in Rochester. A much broader treatment than the title suggests and worth reading. (21986)   $25.00

[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. From the Old House Journal reference library. (21988)   $25.00

[Building]. Merritt, Frederick [Editor]. Building Construction Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1965. Second edition. Small quarto, pp. ~800, indexed, illustrated with b/w line drawings. Cloth over Boards, gilt lettering. Good; 1" split to top of backstrip.

A single volume of information for everyone concerned with building design and construction, especially for those who have to make decisions affecting building materials and construction methods. This second edition was made necessary primarily by drastic changes in the specifications for structural steel, light steel construction, and concrete. (21989)   $25.00

[Green Building]. Smith, Colin. This Cold House: The Simple Science of Energy Efficiency. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 228, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Boards. As New.

Does turning the thermostat down on a winter's night offset the costs of reheating the house in the morning? What will best prevent energy loss: new windows or insulation in the attic? Is heating oil cheaper than natural gas? Blending science with anecdote and example, the author answers questions like these, providing an insightful guide to creating an environmentally friendly home without sacrificing comfort. This book helps homeowners identify heating and cooling priorities and choose the most appropriate methods, tools, and equipment. Basic equations allow you to estimate possible savings in annual heating and cooling bills and determine payback times for improvement projects. Practical and entertaining, this book illuminates the concepts behind energy efficiency and translates them into ideas you can use, whether you live in a castle, igloo, or house. (21993)   $25.00

[New York]. Ewing, Heather. Life of a Mansion: The Story of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum - signed by the author. New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2014. First edition. Oblong small quarto, pp. 155, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Signed by the author on the title page. Decorated Boards. As New.

This book tells the story of the building that Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum calls home. It details how Andrew Carnegie's grand but functional Fifth Avenue mansion--which was pioneering in its design, with an electric elevator and modern steel-frame construction--was constructed. The book features the rooms in which Carnegie conducted his business and philanthropic endeavors, and where the family and staff lived and entertained throughout the mid-twentieth century. It also surveys plans for the 1976 renovation by Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer (when Cooper Hewitt first opened as a public museum) and the building's latest extraordinary renovation by Gluckman Mayner Architects, executive architect Beyer Blinder Belle and world-renowned Diller, Scofidio + Renfro, which has positioned Cooper Hewitt as a truly twenty-first-century design museum. Upon completion of three years of intense work, the new building has been LEED certified, and has gained an additional 6,000 square feet of gallery space. With an engaging narrative illustrated by 200 photographs, maps, floor plans and letters, this book chronicles the 110-year history of the National Landmark building, as well as the evolution of the museum from its establishment by the Hewitt Sisters in 1897 to its status post-renovation in 2014 as the site of the nation's design authority. (21997)   $25.00

[Lighting]. Steffy, Gary. Architectural Lighting Design. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2008. Third edition. Quarto, pp 360, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Decorated Boards. As New.

There are no shortcuts to designing beautiful and effective architectural lighting. Lighting is both an art and a science that impacts occupants' health and well-being, the Earth's resources, a project's cost, and user satisfaction in the built environment. If you are serious about lighting, this book is the one source for all the technical skills, aesthetic fundamentals, and practical knowledge you need to design efficient, sustainable interior and exterior lighting for every type of building. A richly visual learning tool and reference guide. (21998)   $20.00

[Art Nouveau]. Spencer, Charles [Editor]. The Aesthetic Movement 1869-1890 Catalogue of an exhibition at the Camden Arts Centre London 15 August - 7 October 1973. New York: St Martin's Press, 1973. First American edition. Quarto, pp. 94, illustrated with b/w photographs. Color Pictorial Wraps. Very Good.

The Aesthetic Movement is rightly regarded as the prelude to Art Nouveau, and in common with a number of other manifestations in the second half of the 19th century, was greatly influenced by the opening up of Japan to Western trade. There had been earlier oriental phases in European art, the result of contacts with China and India in previous centuries, but in terms of popular design and for a number of important artists, the Japanese influence was to prove of lasting importance, extending from the 1880s to the 1920s. This volume is a permanent record of the most important exhibition on the subject, held at the Camden Art Centre, London. The editor's introduction traces the development of the movement and Martin Battersby has contributed an essay on Aesthetic Design. From the Old House Journal reference library. (21999)   $25.00

[Decorative Arts]. Durant, Stuart. The Decorative Designs of C.F.A. Voysey from the Drawings Collection, the British Architectural Library, The Royal Institute of British Architects. New York: Rizzoli, 1991. First American edition. Quarto, pp. 96, illustrated with color photographs. Color Pictorial Wraps. As New.

C. F. A. Voysey is chiefly remembered today as one of the leading domestic architects of the early 20th century. Before his career was established, however, to supplement his income he started to design fabrics and wallpapers, and became as successful a designer as he was an architect. Voysey's designs were as distinctive as his houses, and show a sense of color that was exceptional in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. This images in this collection cover a period of over 40 years, and include both commercial and private designs. The author's study of Voysey's work and selection of over 60 designs makes the gems of the Royal Institute of British Architects drawings collection available in print for the first time. From the Old House Journal Reference Library. (22000)   $30.00

[Building as Envelope]. Zimiles, Martha and Murray. Early American Mills. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1973. First edition, as stated. Quarto, pp. 290, indexed, profusely illustrated with 350 b/w and 11 color photographs. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Good DJ.

All over the northeastern part of the United States stand the remains of the buildings that housed the birth of industry in America. This important book examines America's industrial revolution in a lively and instructive way, with the emphasis always on the architectural beauty and value of the early mills, factories, and mill villages. Intent on a visual presentation, the authors have gathered a superb collection of photographs, some acquired through special permission from people eager to restore the mill to its deserved place of recognition. (22001)   $30.00

[Architectural Monograph]. Landau, Sarah Bradford. P. B. Wight: Architect, Contractor, and Critic, 1838-1925 An Exhibition Organized by the Burnham Library of Architecture, The Art Institute of Chicago; Checklists of Wight's Publications, his Buildings and Projects, and those of the firm of Carter, Drake and Wight. Chicago, IL: Art Institute of Chicago, 1981. First edition. Quarto, pp. 108, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Color Pictorial Wraps. Very Good.

Wight is one of many Chicago architects who, while influential within his own lifetime, has been neglected by recent historians who have stressed Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Wight's drawings were buried in the Archives of the Burnham Library since their donation in 1918, a casualty of the previous emphasis on those Chicago greats, and the antagonism of the modern movement and its functionalist doctrines to the elaborate decoration of Victorian architecture. The Wight Collection remained virtually unknown to students and scholars alike until this exhibition in 1918. The exhibition and this catalog present Wight's forgotten contribution to American architecture and the gem-like quality of his designs to a post-modern age that is more receptive to the artistic impact of architectural drawings. (22002)   $25.00

[Paint]. Drucker, Mindy. Recipes for Surfaces: Decorative Paint Finishes Made Simple A complete step-by-step guide to more than 40 techniques - with foolproof recipes for walls, floors, ceilings, woodwork, and furniture. New York: Fireside, 1993. Seventh printing. Quarto, pp. 255, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Paperback. Near Fine in Wraps.

This is a one-of-a-kind handbook that enables you to master decorative painting techniques for walls, floors, ceilings, and furniture as simply as you would use a cookbook: Just follow the recipes. This easy guide will show you how to create a variety of exciting surface effects for your entire home using the basic methods so popular today -- sponging, ragging, stippling, color washing, spattering, dragging, stenciling, marbling, and wood graining. From the Old House Journal reference library. (9764)   $20.00

[Paint]. Drucker, Mindy. Recipes for Surfaces Volume II: New and Exciting Ideas for Decorative Paint Finishes A comprehensive guide to more than 30 of today's techniques in home design - with foolproof recipes for walls, floors, ceilings, doors, woodwork, and furniture. New York: Fireside, 1995. Fifth printing. Quarto, pp. 191, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Paperback. Near Fine in Wraps.

This gourmet guide to home decoration picks up with its top-selling predecessor, Recipes for Surfaces, leaves off. Illustrated with stunning full-color photographs and featuring more than thirty clear, concise recipes for everything from marble and metallic finishes to specialty finishes such as ragging, stenciling, and decoupage, this book helps you transform walls, doors, floors, and furniture into a visual feast. (22007)   $20.00

[Wood]. Hoadley, R. Bruce. Understanding Wood: A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology. Newtown, CT: Taunton, 1984. Second Printing. Quarto, pp. 256, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w photographs and duotone drawings. A previous owner's bookplate is affixed to the inside front cover. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Good DJ.

If you're a woodworker, you know that wood is a beautiful, but sometimes beastly, material to work with. Why does the wood do what it does? This book tells you about wood itself, and how to work with, not against, this occasionally defiant material. The author is a wood technologist as well as a woodworker, and begins with the tree, explaining how its life and growth affect the wood's figure and appearance, and telling how to identify 54 common domestic and imported woods. This book blends scientific reasoning and methods with a craftsman's acumen. Everyone who works with wood will benefit from the thoroughness of his approach. (22008)   $40.00

[Wood]. Hoffmann, Kurt and Helga Griese. Building with Wood Form, Structural Design, and Preservation. New York: 1969. Quarto, pp. 169, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Boards. Very Good in Good DJ.

This book surveys examples of the successful use of wood in modern buildings in the United States, Japan, Scandinavia, England, and Central, Europe. Structural details treated include stairs, sun decks, screens, benches, fences, and roofs in traditional as well as new forms. (21421)   $30.00

[Landscape Architecture]. Pregill, Philip and Nancy Volkman. Landscapes in History Design and Planning in the Western Tradition. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993. Second Printing. Quarto, pp. 784, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Decorated Boards. Very Good.

This beautifully illustrated, elegant synthesis of current research and interpretation of European and North American landscape use offers a treatment of cultural, social, political, technological, and philosophical issues as they influence landscape history, including an examination of the environmental impact of human activity. (21324)   $20.00

[Plumbing]. Winkler, Gail Caskey. The Well-Appointed Bath: Authentic Plans and Fixtures from the Early 1900's (Landmark Reprint Series). Washington DC: Natl Trust for Historic, 1989. First edition. Oblong small quarto, pp. 126, 26 bathroom plans, over 200 illustrations. Paperback. Very Good.

Reprints two catalogs of bathroom fixtures from the early 20th century: the 1914 Modern Plumbing catalog (#8) by the J. L Mott Iron Works of New York, and Planning Your Plumbing Wisely, published in the mid-1930s by the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company of Pittsburgh (later American Standard). The two catalogs provide authentic details of what a well-appointed bath once looked like: from sinks and tubs to toilets, from the floors to the walls and accessories - with even a few kitchen sinks thrown in. Full room views as well as fixture details and costs give an incomparable picture of decoration styles that continued into the 1950s. From the Old House Journal reference library. (21796)   $20.00

[Southern US]. Smith, J. Frazer, A.I.A. White Pillars Early Life and Architecture of the Lower Mississippi Valley Country. New York: Bramhall House, 1941. First edition. Quarto, pp. 252. over 100 illustrations, in line drawing and halftones. Glossary, bibliography. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

Here is the early life and architecture of the middle and deep South, with a thorough discussion of the technicalities of architecture and its kindred arts and crafts. (22016)   $15.00

[Paint]. Sloan, Annie and Kate Gwynn. The Complete Book of Decorative Paint Techniques the definitive step-by-step guide to paint finishes and interior decoration techniques. New York: Portland House, 1989. First edition. Quarto, pp. 221, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

Exquisite, full-color, complete guide to decorative painting. Learn gilding, stenciling, mural and furniture painting techniques in the tradition of the greatest artisans in history. Practical, step-by-step ways to transform one's home. Hundreds of full-color photographs. (22017)   $30.00

[Wallpaper]. Greysmith, Brenda. Wallpaper. New York: Macmillan, 1976. First American edition. Quarto, pp. 208, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Cloth over Boards. As New in Near Fine DJ.

First ever historical survey of the design and production of wallpaper throughout Europe and America. This book traces the evolution of wallpaper from the early days of wall coverings, to the latest developments in popular taste and production techniques. (18258)   $30.00

[Engineering]. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Design Guidelines for Flood Damage Reduction. Washington, D.C.: AIA Research Corporation, 1981. First edition. Quarto, pp. 101, illustrated w/ b/w drawings and photographs. Perfect Bound. Very Good.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is responsible for administering the National Flood Insurance Program and sponsoring other activities intended to reduce losses attributable to flooding. This manual was prepared to encourage appropriate design, construction, and land-use and water management in flood-prone areas. For designers to effectively contribute to flood damage reduction, they need specific information on the causes of flood damage and on ways to decrease losses through the design process. This manual was prepared to provide that information. (22038)   $15.00

[Photography]. Sipley, Louis Walton. A Half Century of Color. New York: Macmillan, 1951. First edition. Small quarto, pp 215. Color and b/w photographs throughout. Contains the elusive color print card in glassine envelope bound in between pages 158 and 159. Cloth over Boards, black w/Dust Jacket. Very Good+.

The story of the development of color photography with 200+ illustrations including the first Autochromes, lithography and specially prepared reproductions for this book. Examples of photographers works: Bruehl-Bourges, Williams, and Rawlings. The author is the co-founder of the American Museum of Photography. (17224)   $35.00