[International]. Reprint Company, Inc. The Architectural Reprint Portfolio (Vols III and IV) A collection of 128 plates of European architecture (each volume). Washington, D.C.: Reprint Company, Inc., 1903, 1904. First edition. Folio, pp. iv, 128 (Vol III), iv, 128 (Vol IV), illustrated with b/w architectural detailed drawings and photographs. Loose Plates in Board Portfolio with Cloth Spine and Ties. Very Good.

Both volumes feature mostly views in Paris and London. Some of the plates feature the full building facade or a full feature, like a doorway; others feature several samples of a particular ornament, like columns. Usually these oversize portfolios have condition issues because it's hard to store them properly, but this is a really lovely set with solid bindings, five out of six ties present, and the pages in supple, clean condition with no edge chipping. One of the plates in Volume III folds out to twice the size of the others. (21252)   $200.00

[English]. Garner, Thomas and Arthur Stratton. The Domestic Architecture of England During the Tudor Period (2 volumes) Illustrated in a series of Photographs & Measured Drawings of Country Mansions, Manor Houses and smaller buildings. With Historical and Descriptive Text. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. Second edition. Folio, pp. xxiv, xx, 238, plus 210 b/w plates. Signed on the front endpapers in both volumes by a previous owner. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

A beautifully photographed and exquisitely detailed accounting of Tudor period architecture (the years 1485-1603). This second edition is revised and enlarged, expanding on the popular 1910 first edition. This is the first time we've been able to offer these volumes in dust jackets. A monumental effort in very nice condition. (21175)   $375.00

[Lighting]. Simes Company. Lighting Fixtures A valuable reference of lighting in all its branches, covering the application of traditional styles and contemporary trends. New York: Simes Company, 1939. Original edition. Folio, pp. 98, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Personal copy of architect John Barney Rodgers, who was working in New York City in the firm Rodgers and Priestley at the time of publication. Boards with Cloth Spine. Good; backstrip partially missing, hinges partially split.

Lighting for public buildings, residential use, and general illumination. Excellent resource for preservationists and designers. (21245)   $120.00

[Paint]. F. W. Devoe & Co. Priced Catalogue of Artists' Materials Supplies for oil and water color painting, pastel and miniature painting, crayon and lead pencil drawing, illuminating, ornamenting and designing, porcelain, china and pottery painting, fresco and scene painting, sculptors' modeling, etc. New York: F. W. Devoe & Co., 1878; prices for 1881 pasted in. Original edition. Octavo, pp. viii, 249, indexed, illustrated with b/w engravings. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Good: cocked, water damage to back cover, front hinge splitting, text very good.

F. W. Devoe & Co. traces its origins to 1754 when William Post began selling paint on the East River waterfront. The company expanded rapidly during the mid-19th century, moving its offices and acquiring manufacturing facilities in 1855. At the time this catalog was issued, the company was manufacturing "colors of all kinds, either dry, ground in oil or water, or in pulp, ready-mixed paints, colors in japan for coach and carriage and railway car painting, and fine varnishes and japans, with every variety of brushes, artists' materials generally, and mathematical and surveyors' instruments." A scarce 19th century artists' materials and supply catalog from a well-known paint and supply manufacturer. (21199)   $100.00

[New York]. Lowe, David Garrard . Stanford White's New York - signed by the author. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1999. Second edition. Small quarto, pp. 339, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Signed by the author on the title page. Original Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps.

Stanford White - architectural genius, draftsman par excellence, bon vivant - was one of the most famous personalities in the glittering, often sensational world of Gotham's beau monde in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this book, which is at once architectural retrospective, biography, and cultural and social history, the author brilliantly evokes White's life and times. A founding partner in the legendary architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, Stanford White designed numerous urban masterpieces, including Judson Memorial Church, Washington Square Arch, Madison Square Garden, the Players, Metropolitan, and Colony Clubs, and now-vanished palazzi for a remarkable list of clients that included the Whitneys, the Vanderbilts, the Pulitzers, and the Stuyvesant Fishes. This amusing, scholarly, and elegant account of White's love affair with, and legacy to, New York City provides compelling evidence in support of the latter view. (21182)   $35.00

[New England]. McCord, David. About Boston: Sight, Sound, Flavor & Inflection - signed by the author. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1948. First edition. Small octavo, pp. 192, illustrated with b/w line drawings. Gift inscription to the first owners in 1948 on the title page, who got the author to sign the front endpaper in 1949. A short letter to the book owner, dated 1949, is laid in, and mentions getting the book signed by the author. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Chipped and Torn DJ.

With rare deftness and warmth, David McCord has written a series of charming and delightful essays capturing the true flavor and appeal of the city famous for its learning and its tradition. To David McCord, Boston is more than a city of buildings, monuments, streets, people and history. He has found it alive with character and personality. The dust jacket claims "even a Philadelphian will make the trip after reading McCord on Boston!" (21176)   $30.00

[New York]. Tunick, Susan. Terra-Cotta Skyline: New York's Architectural Ornament. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1997. First edition, as stated. Quarto, pp.160, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Signed by a previous owner on the front endpaper. Decorated Boards. Near Fine in Near Fine Mylar-Protected DJ.

Any city walker knows the delight that a flash of colorful ornament can bestow on an otherwise gray promenade. These glazed splashes of vivid yellows, greens, cobalt blues, and metallic lusters often are made of terra cotta, which, for more than 100 years, has been an integral - but largely unrecognized - part of America's legacy. This book reveals these architectural treasures in more than 75 color images commissioned exclusively for this book, as well as more than 100 rare documents, drawings, and previously unpublished archival photographs. Accompanying text based on extensive research into the history of terra cotta provides anecdotes and insights into the working methods of the architects, sculptors, and artisans who designed with terra cotta - and the entrepreneurs and laborers involved in its manufacture. Appendices provide a concise guide to 200 existing terra-cotta buildings in New York City, and directories of terra-cotta manufacturers and preservation organizations. (21178)   $50.00

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

The authors take an informative and entertaining look at the history, architecture, and business of motels in the United States. This book explores the effect on American culture as citizens became motorists. The new breed of automobile traveler rejected the hotels of the railroad era, which were located in congested downtown areas and lacked adequate parking. Instead, they came to favor the roadside lodgings outside city limits which came to be known as motels. The history of the motel, from autocamp to franchise, has long been overlooked. In this volume, motels at last receive the careful interpretation they deserve. (21200)   $40.00

[Design]. Trapp, Kenneth R. The Arts and Crafts Movement in California Living the Good Life. New York: The Oakland Museum & Abbeville Press, 1993. First edition, second printing. Quarto, pp. 328, indexed, notes, bibliography, illustrated with color and b/w photographs. Cloth over Boards. Near Fine in Very Good DJ.

"The best work in Arts and Crafts in America is already being produced on the Pacific Coast," proclaimed the English designer Charles R. Ashbee during a visit to the Bay Area in 1909. The accuracy of his praise is made vividly clear by this handsome publication, which celebrates the beauty, skill, variety, and exuberance of the Arts and Crafts objects and architecture created in California during a brief but intensely prolific period between about 1895 and 1930. Inspired by the state's spectacular scenery, by its distinctive flora and fauna, and by its romantic past, the artists and artisans of California produced a unique variant of the Arts and Crafts movement. This ground-breaking book accompanied a major exhibition organized by The Oakland Museum. (21202)   $50.00

[Decorative Arts]. Lahikainen, Dean T. Samuel McIntire: Carving an American Style. Salem, MA: Peabody Essex Museum, 2007. First edition. Quarto, pp. 300, indexed, illustrated with color and b/w photographs. Mild ex-library markings. Oversized Paperback. Very Good.

Beautiful survey of McIntire's career as a carver, published in conjunction with an exhibition of his work at the Peabody Essex Museum. McIntire was one of the earliest American architects, and numerous examples of his work still survive. (21203)   $65.00

[New England]. Schuler, Stanley. Architectural Details from Old New England Homes. West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1987. First edition. Quarto, pp 176, indexed. Several pages of color photographs and b/w photographs on each page. Previous owner signed inside the front cover. Architectural drawings from the Library of Congress and Benjamin Asher. Listing of New England homes to visit. Pictorial Wraps. Very Good.

Detailed photographic studies of doorways, windows, stairs, cabinetry, and other architectural features of New England homes from the Jacobean, Colonial, Georgian and Federal periods. This is an amazing resource, excellent for historians, designers, builders and just everyone who enjoys New England! (21205)   $30.00

[New England]. Garvin, James L. A Building History of Northern New England. Lebanon, NH: University Press of New England, 2001. First trade edition. Quarto, pp. 199, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Significant bibliography, and an appendix with the Secretary of the Interior's standards for the treatment of historic properties. Cloth over Boards, red w/color pictorial dust jacket. As New in as new DJ.

The life's work of James Garvin, noted expert, preservationist and the Architectural Historian of New Hampshire. One of the best books on the subject, worthy of addition to any preservationist's library. (21209)   $40.00

[New York]. Kouwenhoven, John A. The Columbia Historical Portrait of New York An essay in graphic history in honor of the Tricentennial of New York City and the Bicentennial of Columbia University. New York: Doubleday, 1953. First edition. Quarto, pp. 550, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. 1965 gift inscription on title page. Cloth over Boards. Very Good; backstrip is sunned.

A recognized classic long unavailable, this portrait of New York from 1626 to the mid-1950s describes its growth and evolution from village to metropolis in visual terms. It contains more than 900 illustrations selected from more than one million prints, paintings, and photographs. Over half had never appeared in book form before. The author provides a lively and informative running commentary on the various eras of New York life and history. The New York Times called this the "definitive picture book of New York." This is the first time we've been able to offer the first edition. (21222)   $40.00

[Mid-Atlantic]. Coffin, Lewis A. Jr. and Arthur C. Holden. Brick Architecture of the Colonial Period in Maryland and Virginia. New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1970. Reissue of 1919 edition. Quarto, pp. 29 plus 118 b/w plates. A previous owner signed inside the front cover in 1971.

Color Pictorial Wraps. Very Good.

A thorough look at the Colonial architecture of the Mid-Atlantic area, in two states known for their fine examples from that period. This book beautifully documents details and the principle features of American Colonial architecture. A great deal of scale drawings of interior features and exteriors. (21229)   $30.00

[Decorative Arts]. Brooklyn Museum. The American Renaissance 1876-1917. New York: Brooklyn Museum, 1979. First edition. Quarto, pp. 232, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Signed by a previous owner in 1979 inside front cover. Original Wraps. Very Good.

This catalog was published for the exhibition of the same name that took place at the Brooklyn Museum in 1979, and then traveled to the Smithsonian , the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, and the Denver Art Museum in 1980. An ode to the accomplishment of the American artistic community at the end of the 19th century and the early 20th century. (21231)   $30.00

[Americana]. Christovich, Mary Louise [Editor]. New Orleans Architecture Volume III: The Cemeteries. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing, 1974. First printing. Quarto, pp. 198, indexed, illustrated with more than 450 b/w and color photographs. Signed by a previous owner in 1974 on front endpaper. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

The celebrated cemeteries of New Orleans are one of the most fascinating attractions in a city noted for the exotic and the unusual. With above-ground burial a virtual necessity because of the city's environs, early inhabitants adopted the prevailing standard, erecting imposing tombs and mausoleums based on Classical, Egyptian, and Near Eastern revival styles. This volume, prepared by The Friends of the Cabildo, a leading preservationist organization, documents the development of New Orleans cemeteries, analyzes the contrasting architectural styles, traces significant funerary influences, and illustrates the delicate ironwork, immortelles, and other accoutrements that characterize the city's cemeteries. (21232)   $40.00

[Regional History]. Kauffman, Henry J. Architecture of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country 1700-1900. Lancaster, PA: Olde Springfield Shoppe, 1992. First edition. Quarto, pp. ix, 153, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Perfect Bound. Very Good.

This is an excellent overview of the English, German, and Swiss architectural designs found in southeastern Pennsylvania. Here you will enjoy reading about their houses, barns, furniture, smokehouses, icehouses, springhouses, summerhouses, privies, bake ovens, caves, and churches. Not only do the descriptive photographs tell the story so well, but a well-written narration also provides insights into life in Pennsylvania during the past 300 years. (21239)   $35.00

[New England]. McArdle, Alma deC. and Deirdre Bartlett McArdle. Carpenter Gothic: Nineteenth-Century Ornamented Houses of New England. New York: Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1978. Stated First Printing. Octavo, pp. 160, indexed, illustrated with over 150 b/w illustrations, selected bibliography. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

Carpenter Gothic is a uniquely American architectural amalgam of the 19th century. Functionally simple neo-Gothic houses were punctuated with boisterous wooden ornamentation. The authors survey this phenomenon in New England, where many of the finest examples can still be seen, and document its place in American architectural and social history. The text traces the origin of Carpenter Gothic to its roots in the "picturesque" revolt against the rigid, symmetrical demands of classic forms, and explore the social implication of Andrew Jackson Downing's "rural Gothic" designs and the emergence of Carpenter Gothic. An invaluable photographic record. (21240)   $35.00

[Southern US]. Reps, John W. Cities of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century Images of Urban Development. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press, 1994. First edition. Oblong Folio, pp. 342, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Cloth over Boards. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ.

During the 19th century, Mississippi River towns attracted artists who traveled throughout the United States producing detailed drawings of cities and towns, which were then printed and sold as lithographs or used as wood engravings to illustrate books and magazines. Depicting each street and building, as well as the natural setting and geographic features of the surrounding areas, these elaborate bird's-eye views were enormously popular. The author brings together hundreds of spectacular historical views of Mississippi River towns alongside contemporary aerial photographs and an engaging text. The result is a remarkable voyage through the 19th century and a powerful visual record of American urban development. (21241)   $50.00

[New England]. Howe, Lois L. and Constance Fuller. Details From Old New England Houses. New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co., 1913. First edition. Quarto, pp. 50 plates of architectural drawings. Boards. Good: front hinge splitting, moderate edge and corner wear.

The book is comprised of drawings by Howe and Fuller, detailing porches, cornices, gates, stairways, mantels, windows, doors, doorways and paneling of actual houses from throughout Massachusetts. (21243)   $125.00

[Clocks]. Fennimore, Donald L. and Frank L. Hohmann III. Stretch: America's First Family of Clockmakers. Wilmington, DE: Winterthur, 2013. First edition. Quarto, pp. 343, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Cloth over Boards. New in New DJ.

This volume presents the definitive story of the Staffordshire-born Stretch family of clockmakers, the clocks they made, and the important role they played in early 18th-century Philadelphia. Illustrated essays address the family history, the importance of their Quaker beliefs, and their immigration to America in 1703; time-telling and the clockmaking community in pre-1750 Philadelphia; innovative mechanical advances made by the Stretches; and their notable civic and cultural contributions to the city. The catalog section features 84 of the 133 Stretch clocks identified during the project, illustrating and fully describing the cases, movements and provenance. The majority of the clocks are being published for the first time. Included in the extensive appendices is important documentation on the names of clock owners in Philadelphia, 1682 to 1750. (21244)   $300.00

[Metal]. Gayle, Margot and David W. Look; John G. Waite. Metals in America's Historic Buildings Uses and Preservation Treatments. Washington DC: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, Technical Preservation Services Division, 1980. First edition. Quarto, pp. 170. Includes notes and bibliography. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Decorated Wraps, Black. Very Good.

An excellent, practical guide to the preservation of architectural metalwork. Part I is "A Historical Survey of Metals" by Margot Gayle and David W. Look. Part II is the extensive "Deterioration and Methods of Preserving Metals" by John G. Waite. Taken together, the two parts argue for a heightened awareness of the metals in our buildings and call for more investigation of proper installation, maintenance, and conservation practices. (21260)   $45.00

[Architectural History]. Craig, Lois and the staff of the Federal Architecture Project. The Federal Presence: Architecture, Politics, and Symbols in United States Government Building. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1978. First edition. Quarto, pp. 580, indexed, illustrated with 900 b/w photographs and drawings. Signed by a previous owner inside front cover. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

This book is not only a major pictorial resource for the architectural historian, but a sort of American album, a scrapbook of a special aspect of our cultural history. In documenting the sheer enormity of the federal government's role as builder, planner, client, and patron, the book expands the very definition of public architecture to include such topics as the popular symbolism of national celebrations and world's fairs; the social and cultural programs of the New Deal; conservation and the National Park system; and the exploration and settlement of the American continent. (21230)   $20.00

[Architectural History]. Mowl, Timothy. Elizabethan & Jacobean Style. London: Phaidon Press, 1993. First edition. Quarto, pp. 240, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Cloth over Boards. Near Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket.

This splendidly illustrated book shows not only the magnificence of the architecture of Elizabethan and Jacobean houses, through specially commissioned photography, but also plunders the great pattern books of the time to reveal the roots of the often wild elaboration of the period. In both architecture and furnishings, Classical detail was constantly fused with a Tudor vernacular. The author looks at the fascinating social and cultural history of the time and the way that it is reflected in contemporary furnishings, interiors and architecture. His lively and enjoyable text creates a narrative against which the book parades a wonderful array of images. (21220)   $30.00

[Architectural Monograph]. Pierce, H. M. Robert Mills: Architect of The Washington Monument 1781-1855. New York: Columbia University Press, 1935. First edition. Small quarto, pp. xx, 233, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Cloth over Boards. Near Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket.

This is the story of an architect who has been completely forgotten while his countrymen continually praised his noblest structure. The architect is Robert Mills; his masterpiece is the Washington Monument. Mills' fame, however, rests on more than one memorial shaft. Born in 1781, he became our first native-born architect regularly trained for the profession. He has left the imprint of his genius in the form of churches, bridges and government and college buildings, many of which still stand. The author discovered many of Mills' papers, as well as numerous drawings from his pen which are here reproduced. Scarce in dust jacket, and the first time we are able to offer this title. (21218)   $25.00

[Metal]. Committee of Stainless Steel Producers. New Horizons in Architecture with Stainless Steel A. I. A. File No. 15-H-1. New York: American Iron and Steel Institute (AISC), 1965. Original edition. 12mo, pp. 24, illustrated with b/w photographs. Spiral Bound Wraps. Very Good.

An uncommon publication featuring the architectural applications of stainless steel in modern buildings, including at doors and entrances, exterior walls, elevators and escalators, stairways, and even a sculpture. Well photographed and documented; this is a very nice resource for architects, designers, and builders. (21210)   $35.00

[Ornamentation]. Haldane, Suzanne. Faces on Places: About Gargoyles and Other Stone Creatures. New York: Viking Press, 1980. Stated First Edition. Oblong small quarto, pp. 40, illustrated with b/w photographs. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

High above your head all kinds of animals and funny faces are carved on old stone buildings. These amusing and sometimes scary creatures are in the most unexpected places. Mixing history and anecdotes, the author tells the story of how these fanciful creatures and comic faces are made. Her vivid photographers show craftsmen at work, constructing gargoyles, step by step. This book will give you a new appreciation of buildings in cities and towns throughout the United States. (21208)   $25.00

[Architectural Monograph]. O'Gorman, James F. Living Architecture: A Biography of H. H. Richardson. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. First edition. Quarto, pp. 200, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Boards. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket.

This is the first biography of 19th century America's greatest architect and the first full-color treatment of his rich and marvelous work. This compelling volume situates the architect's life and work within the shifting context of post-Civil War society. As a member of that generation of giants who brought American culture to maturity in the 1870s, Richardson created an aesthetic distinct from its European origins, an architecture rooted in the American land and expressive of the new American urban forms. (21207)   $25.00

[Metal]. Geerlings, Gerald K. Metal Crafts in Architecture; Bronze, Brass, Cast Iron, Copper, Lead, Current Developments, Tin, Lighting Fixtures, Specifications. New York: Bonanza Books, 1957. First reprint edition. Octavo, pp. vi, 202 with bibliography and index, 277 b/w photographs. A previous owner's book plate is affixed inside the front cover. A masterly survey of the history and craftsmanship of the various metals, ranging from the great bronze doors of the Florence Baptistry to New Orleans cast-iron and 20th century use of metals in office buildings, banks, cinemas etc, and covering bronze, cast iron, copper, lead, and tin work, as well as lighting fixtures. Trade Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ; spine is sunned.

This volume is unique in that it presents an analysis of the characteristics of metals embellishing buildings, a description of the manner in which these materials are worked, and an historical background of metals from various countries. A hard book to find in the hardcover dustjacketed edition. (21206)   $30.00

[Architectural Monograph]. Bedford, Steven McLeod. John Russell Pope: Architect of Empire Introduction by William L. MacDonald. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1998. First edition. Quarto, pp. 239, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Cloth over Boards, black w/pictorial Dust Jacket. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

The National Gallery of Art, the Jefferson Memorial, the Frick and the Metropolitan Museums: some of the most iconic buildings in Washington, D.C. and New York City were designed by John Russell Pope. This monograph discusses his life, his work and his achievements with wonderful photographs and details. An excellent resource for those interested in Neo-Classical Design in America. (21187)   $45.00

[Architectural Monograph]. Wiseman, Carter. I. M. Pei: A Profile in American Architecture. New York: Abrams, 1990. First edition. Quarto, pp. 320, indexed, illustrated with 335 photographs, including 60 in color. Cloth over Boards. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket.

I. M. Pei has designed some of the 20th century's most elegant and powerful buildings, works as diverse as the rigorously geometric East Building of the National Gallery in Washington DC, the frankly ornamental Fragrant Hill Hotel in Beijing, and the boldly high-tech pyramid for the Louvre in Paris.This is the first full-length study of the life and work of this extraordinary artist. It charts Pei's progress from his birth in China in 1917 through every milestone in his career. The text is focused on twelve buildings of special relevance to Pei's career. Ten stunning color portfolios present Pei's buildings in all their splendid variety. Of particular note is an illustrated, up-to-date catalogue of every building and project completed by Pei's firm since its inception. (21185)   $30.00

[Building as Envelope]. Clute, Eugene. The Practical Requirements of Modern Buildings. New York: Pencil Points, 1928. First edition. Quarto, pp. 231, illustrated with b/w photographs, floor plans and architectural renderings. Cloth Spine on Boards, brown w/embossed lettering. Very Good.

This is an early study of architecture by building type, from hospitals and school buildings, to hotels, commercials buildings, libraries, museums, and more. Space planning, functional, equipment, and seating, are just some of the criteria discussed for the various building types. (21184)   $75.00

[Architectural Monograph]. Alberti, Leon Battista. On the Art of Building in Ten Books. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1989. Second Printing. Small quarto, pp. 442, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Original Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps.

De Re Aedificatoria, by Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472), was the first modern treatise on the theory and practice of architecture. Its importance for the subsequent history of architecture is incalculable, yet this is the first English translation based on the original, exceptionally eloquent Latin text on which Alberti's reputation as a theorist is founded. (21183)   $30.00

[Architectural Monograph]. Reid, Kenneth [Editor]. Neutra: Pencil Points July 1937 Volume XVIII Number 7. New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1937. First edition. Quarto, pp. 128, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings, and period advertisements. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good in Wraps.

This issue features an indepth examination of Los Angeles architect Richard J. Neutra and homes he built, mainly suburban single-family detached homes for wealthy clients, illustrated with many photographs of the interior and exterior of his projects. Neutra came to be considered among the most prominent and important modernist architects. Other articles include "School Training for Architecture: Some Pertinent Thoughts on Education," "A Question of Simplicity", and an article about the use of color, b/w and halftones in architectural renderings. The plates presented include winners in the 1937 Rome Prize Competition. (21181)   $80.00

[Design]. Cheney, Sheldon and Martha Candler Cheney. Art and the Machine: An Account of Industrial Design in 20th-Century America. New York: Whittlesey House, 1936. Second Printing. Small quarto, pp. 307, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Stamped by a previous owner on front endpaper. Cloth over Boards. Very Good; glue stains inside front cover where pasted item was pulled away.

This book is the result of an intensive study of industrial design in the United States. Industrial design is rightly determined by and geared to industry as it is. The machine is the foundation fact as well as the shaping tool; it is influence and inspiration. The authors saw the beginnings of a new and truly creative art and the foundation of a new national and international culture which is a product of the mechanized world and rich in spiritual resources. The authors present a practical view of the alliance of artist and machine, and of the results up to the 1930s, together with a tentative aesthetic governing them. The authors said in the preface, "We are at the beginning of a new world of appearances, beautiful with the peculiar beauty of the machine." Scarce; this is the first time we've been able to offer this title. (21180)   $85.00

[American]. Keefe, Charles S. [Editor]. The American House Being a Collection of Illustrations and Plans of the Best Country and Suburban Houses Built in the United States During the Last Few Years. New York: UPC Book Company, 1924. First edition. Quarto, pp. 24 plus 219 b/w photographic plates and plans. Cloth over Boards. Very Good; stain on back cover.

This collection of illustrations was made with the desire to present to the architect and layman, a series of illustrations of the best types of American houses. The illustrations indicate the high standard of domestic work in the early 20th century. An attempt was made to include examples of the various styles suitable for the living conditions in different parts of the country. While the Colonial style seems to predominate, this is explained by the fact that more houses of this style were built in this time period. A beautiful selection of exterior, interior, and detail photographs along with the home's floor plans. (21173)   $80.00

[American]. Scientific American. Scientific American Architects and Builders Edition No. 76. New York: Munn & Co., February 1892. First edition. Folio, pp 16, plus xvi (advertising), indexed, illustrated with b/w engravings; supplement with two plates in color. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

Outstanding photographs of historic homes in Illinois, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maine, as well as articles about the Washington Street Tunnel in Chicago, an improved sliding door hanger, an improved mitering machine, and more. A handsome magazine featuring some absolutely beautiful Victorian homes. (21249)   $60.00

[International]. Plat, Gabriel. L'Art de Batir en France des Romains a l'an 1100 [The Art of Building in France from the Romans to the year 1100] according ot the ancient monuments of Touraine, Anjou, and Vendomois. Paris: Les Editions D'Art et D'Histoire, 1939. First edition. Quarto, pp. 228, indexed, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings and photographs. Text in French. A previous owner signed the front cover in ink. Original Wraps. Very Good.

The author, president of the Archaeological, Scientific and Literary Society of Vendomois, studied the oldest monuments of Touraine, Anjou, Blesois, Vendom and part of Berry, Maine and Poitou. For many years, he traveled in all directions, surveying plans, taking notes, measuring, drawing, photographing ancient monuments, carrying out excavations, and supervising the research being done, taking advantage of all the work and discoveries to research the principles of construction, analyze the mortars, the coatings, the joints, the wall structure, the piles, the arches, the vaults, the procedures for piercing the openings, the details of ornamentation, and the moldings. The author was able to establish the principles of construction and decoration in this region, principles which can form the basis of a classification of the pre-Romanesque period in several provinces of France. (21186)   $45.00

[International]. Van Pelt, John V. Masterpieces of Spanish Architecture: Romanesque and Allied Styles One Hundred Plates from Monumentos Arquitectonicos de Espana; Library of Architectural Documents Volume IV. New York: Pencil Points Press, 1925. First edition. Quarto, pp. 215, indexed, illustrated with b/w architectural engraved drawings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

The Monumentos Arquitectonicos de Espana not only deals with monuments, but is in itself a monumental work. The first archaeologists of Spain were called in to expend their most arduous labors and most advanced erudition on the task. Measurements of buildings were taken with extreme care and the engraver's nicest skill called into play. The work was intended to cover the whole of Spain and all time of which there is historical record, in the building and sculpture of the land This publication is excerpted from the sections covering the Latin-Byzantine and Romanesque periods. The original was divided into provinces and on the plates was engraved the styles to which the buildings belong. Three great divisions was established: Pagan Art, Christian Art, and Mohammedan Art. The secondary divisions were those of Latin-Byzantine, Moorish, Gothic, Renaissance, etc. This edition includes plans, elevations and sections and a large number of details and elements of sculpture of very great value to the architect and the student of architecture. This is the first time we've been able to offer this rare edition. (21171)   $60.00

[International]. French Jr., Leigh; Harold Donaldson Eberlein. The Small Houses and Gardens of Versailles 1680-1815. New York: Pencil Points Press, 1926. First edition. Quarto, pp. vii, 201, illustrated with b/w photographic plates. Cloth over Boards . Very Good.

The houses that form the subject of this volume - the smaller houses of the French Court - are for the most part the dwellings built and occupied, late in the 17th century and during the 18th century, by personages attached to the King's entourage at Versailles. Near enough to the palace to enable their owners, while in residence, to fulfill all their duties near the royal person, at the same time they afforded their occupants the comforts of domestic privacy not to be expected under the same roof where the King lodged. They were veritable havens of refuge from the burdensome rigours of Court etiquette.The development of French domestic architecture exemplified by these houses is unique. Nowhere else in France is there to be found a group or class of moderate-sized houses of like character. These homes were endowed with peculiar excellencies of design and a polite grace of unpretentious Classic expression. (21172)   $85.00

[Interiors]. Richardson, A. F. & H. Donaldson Eberlein. The Smaller English House of the Later Renaissance 1660-1830 An Account of Its Design, Plan and Details. New York & London: Helburn & Batsford, 1925. First edition. Quarto, pp. ix, 286, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w photographs and architectural drawings. Green Cloth over Boards, Gilt decoration and lettering. Very Good.

This book classifies the smaller types of houses of the Later Renaissance in England and presents a series of examples, many of which had been unknown before this publication. The book is wide in its scope, including considerations of local and regional traits; it deals also with the influence of material on design, and aims at making clear the evolution in style that took place. There are four divisions into which the development groups, namely: Transitional (Carolean), Early ("Wren Period" and Queen Anne), Middle (Palladian), and Late (Revived Classic), all of which are rich in the diversity of composition shown by the buildings exhibited. Well researched and beautifully photographed. (21174)   $90.00

[International]. Yenne, Bill. Gothic Gargoyles. Cobb, CA: First Glance Books, 1998. First edition. Quarto, pp. 191, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Decorated Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

In the great cities of Europe, the home of our Western classical sculptural heritage, people marvel at the wonderful statues that adorn the majestic cathedrals. But as the sun sets, another breed of beast, the product of the hand of a different sort of sculptor, comes into its hour. They are beasts which sit as they have for as long as eight centuries, peering down upon the sleeping European cities and towns. They are the Gothic gargoyles. They are of a breed of creatures which frighten us with their appearance, while intriguing us with their mystery. This book is the story of these little known beasts and a tribute to the anonymous craftsmen who created them. (21177)   $35.00

[International]. Whittick, Arnold. European Architecture in the Twentieth Century (2 vols). London/New York: Crosby Lockwood & Son, Ltd. (Vol I), Philosophical Library (Vol II), 1950, 1955. First edition. Small quarto, pp. xx. 249 (vol I), xvii, 271 (Vol II), illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Volume I is signed by a previous owner on the front endpaper. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Volume One explored the historical background and the early years of the century, including the transition from war to peace, through 1924. Volume Two covers the era of Functionalism (1924-1933). There was planning for a Volume Three advertised in Volume Two, but we do not have a copy of that volume. (21201)   $40.00

[International]. Morse, Edward S. Japanese Homes and their Surroundings New Introduction by Clay Lancaster. New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1961. Reprint of 1886 edition. Octavo, pp. 372, indexed, illustrated with 300+ b/w drawings by the author. Original Wraps. Very Good.

A detailed study of tradition Japanese domestic architecture, including the associated furnishings. This is an important study for the explanation of the architectural design within its cultural context. (21227)   $20.00

[English]. Ditchfield, P. H. The Charm of the English Village. London: B. T. Batsford, 1908. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 167, indexed, illustrated with over 100 b/w drawings. Cloth over Boards. Good; 2" split at backstrip, back hinge splitting.

The author recounts the English rural heritage as it showed itself to him in the early years of the 20th century. England has always been famous for its villages: their variety, their picturesque charm, their landscape from which they seem to have grown. Here are the villages which despite the passing of time and the changes caused by 20th century transportation, are places we still enjoy today. The delicate and affectionate drawings by Sydney Jones add the final touch to this nostalgic ramble through the rural hamlets of England. (21237)   $35.00

[Building as Envelope]. Brown, Frank Chouteau. Modern English Churches. Cleveland, OH: J. H. Jansen, 1923. First edition. Quarto, portfolio of 68 loose b/w plates of church exteriors and interiors. This collection of 68 plates is complete as presented. The numbering of the plates is not consecutive in that some of the plates were destroyed by fire and were not reprinted. (Plates missing 1-18, 65, 66; remaining plates numbered to 88). No title page or table of contents present. Maroon Linen over boards portfolio with tie slips. Very Good; 1" split to backstrip, moderate edgewear, all three portfolio flaps and cloth ties present and in very nice condition.

Frank Chouteau Brown (1876 – 1947) was an American architect, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and educated at the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts, the Boston Art Club and in Europe. In 1902, he began practice in Boston and from 1907 to 1919, was editor of the Architectural Review periodical. In 1916, he became a member of the faculty of Boston University and in 1919, head of the Department of Art and Architecture. (21242)   $50.00

[Roofing]. Foster, William Dewey [Editor]. The Tuileries Brochures, 17 issues 1929-1932 A series of monographs on European architecture with special reference to roofs of tile. Chicago, IL: Ludowici-Celadon Company, 1929-1932. Original edition. Quarto, each issue pp. 16, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings. Issues for 1929: January, March, May, July, September, November. Issues for 1930: January, March, May, July, September, November. Issues for 1931: March, July, November. Issues for 1932: March, May. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

The Tuileries brochures were published by Ludowici-Celandon, formed when Ludowici Roof Tile acquired Celandon Roofing Tile Company and Western Roofing Tile Company in 1906. Issues focused on English architecture, East Anglia architecture, two Cotswold villages, Groombridge Place in Kent, Chipping Campden, 18th century Bath, Georgian architecture, the four Inns of Court, domestic architecture in Surrey and Sussex, rural architecture in Buckinghamshire, the towers of Dorest, Normandy architecture, small houses in French villages, Dijon, Falaise, and France. Well illustrated and interesting reading. (21246)   $120.00

[Pattern Book]. Lyons Building Service, Inc. Our Book of Attractive Small Homes. Building Age Publishing, nd, c. 1930. First edition. Quarto, pp 64, contains exterior illustrations and the floor plans for 64 homes. Staplebound wraps with cloth spine. Very Good.

These small homes were intended to be practical and attractive for all weather zones. The exteriors are detailed to have great curb appeal. A charming handbook of small house designs from the early 20th century. (21228)   $60.00

[Architects]. Rogers, Tyler Stewart [Technical Editor]. Reference Manual of American Architect A compilation of articles of particular reference value to architects, planners and builders, reprinted from American Architect, and selected for their current value in design and construction, from issues prior to January, 1935. New York: American Architect , 1935. First edition. Quarto, pp. 192, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings. Signed by a previous owner inside front cover in ink. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

The contents are divided into four sections. The first section is devoted to general design data, with articles such as how to design practical curved driveways, and pitfalls in wood framing. The second part is devoted to planning special areas, such as kitchen or bathroom planning. The third section is devoted to heating, cooling and air conditioning. The fourth section is devoted to electrical systems and lighting. A nicely curated selection of articles, and well illustrated. This is the first time we've had this title for sale. (21238)   $40.00

[Concrete & Cement]. Portland Cement Association. Concrete Grandstands. Chicago, IL: Portland Cement Association, 1941. Original edition. Quarto, pp. 32, illustrated with b/w photographs. Mild ex-library markings. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good; some inscriptions on the cover.

Grandstands are continuously exposed to weather, the destructive forces of wetting and drying, freezing and thawing. It is desirable that they be so built that little maintenance will be required to keep them in good shape even under severe conditions. Concrete is, therefore, most often chosen for grandstands. The material in this booklet is intended primarily to cover small and medium size grandstands for schools and municipalities where the principal athletic events are football or baseball. Rare; this is the first time we've been able to offer this title. (21225)   $60.00

[Flooring]. The Master Builders Company. The Book of Masterbuilt Floors Prepared for Architects, Engineers and Owners of Buildings. Cleveland, OH: The Master Builders Company, 1921. Original edition. Quarto, pp. 58, with thumb tabs for easy browsing, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Original Wraps. Very Good.

Masterbuilt is the trade name for all concrete floors laid according to the methods and specifications originated by the Master Builders Company. The methods include topping type floors, monolithic type floors, decorative concrete floors, and surface treatment. The products employed include Master Builders Hardner, an integral hardener for hardening and dustproofing cement floors; Master Mix, a liquid integral cement accelerator and hardener; Colormix, a gauging water dye which hardens, dustproofs and waterproofs concrete floors; Saniseal, a liquid chemical for hardening and dustproofing cement floors after they are laid; and Colorseal, a liquid containing pigment for hardening and dustproofing cement floors. The thumb tabs on the pages indicate these products. Photos show buildings that have used Masterbuilt products in their construction. A very handsome catalog. (21226)   $75.00

[Building Specifications]. Knobloch, Philip G. Good Practice in Construction (2 vols, complete). New York: Pencil Points Press, 1923, 1925. First edition. Quarto, pp. vii plus 52 plates (Vol I), vii plus 52 plates (Vol II), indexed, illustrated with b/w architectural specification drawings. Volume I has many interesting pencil inscriptions. Boards. Good (Volume I), Very Good (Volume II).

Covers all types of construction: windows, stairs, ornament, floors, doors, roofing, plumbing, elevators, fireplaces, kitchen cabinets, fire escapes, gutters, bookcases, ceilings, store fronts, and more. Like all Pencil Points publications, very solid and influential work. In many ways a variant of "Architectural Graphic Standards," this time for builders. (21204)   $120.00

[Paint]. Heath, A. M. and J. B. Campbell. Practical Painting and how to use The Heath & Milligan Paints. Chicago, IL: Heath & Milligan Mfg. Co., 1905. Original edition. 16mo, pp. 203, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. The original owner signed the front cover and the table of contents page in ink. Original Wraps. Good; 2" of backstrip missing, front hinge partially split, back cover has long closed tear.

Established in Chicago in 1851, Heath & Milligan was a major paint company. This volume was prepared with practical information relative to the different lumbers used for exterior building, outlining the proper methods for painting. Chapters on tools, surfaces, characteristics of different woods, treatment of mildew, priming, paint, treatment of plastered walls, protection of wall decorations, and much more. Scarce; we've never had this title before. (21188)   $50.00

[Building Trades]. Hodgson, Fred T. Builder's Reliable Estimator and Contractor's Guide A complete guide for pricing all builders' work; it contains many tables, rules and useful memoranda. The rules given in this work, show how to measure all kinds of work, before and after construction. How to estimate the cost of any work. How to tell the time the work should take to complete. Tells how much work a man should perform in a day and how much material the work in hand will require. Guide to correct measurements is found in the second part of this work, This shows how all kinds of odd, crooked and difficult measurements may be taken, to secure correct results. Chicago: Frederick J. Drake, 1912. Second Printing. Octavo, pp. approx. 530, plus index, 50 two-page houseplans each with sketch and floor plan, plus 10 pages Sears Roebuck advertisements . Pictorial Cloth over Boards, azure and black patterns on green background.. Very Good, moderate edgewear and corner wear.

A practical manual giving systematic guidelines for measuring, taking inventory and including all aspects of building when estimating project costs. Containing valuable checklists and rules of thumb. An important Hodgson book. (21179)   $75.00

[Stone]. Kelley Island Lime & Transport Company. Studies in Lime a Reference and a Guide for Architects and Builders; A. I. A. File No. 21 A 1. Cleveland, OH: Kelley Island Lime & Transport Company, 1924. Reprint. Quarto, pp 46. Richly illustrated with b/w and color drawings. Heavy card stock covers. Very Good.

A reprint in limited edition of a building materials scarcity. A beautifully written and illustrated volume containing complete information on where lime can be used to advantage, and how to use it in the building field. Extremely uncommon and binding is in exceptional condition. (18858)   $30.00

[Plaster]. Universal Atlas Cement Company. Stucco Interior Plastering - Graffito A. I. A. File No. 21-D-1. Chicago, IL: Universal Atlas Cement Company, 1926. Reprint. Quarto, pp 136, illustrated with b/w photographs. Staplebound Wraps. As New.

Everything you need to know about stucco, issued by the Atlas Portland Cement Company in 1926, but offered in reprint for a more affordable price. Contents include general notes on design; proportions, mixing, and applying stucco; stucco on masonry walls; back-plastered stucco; stucco on metal lath over sheathing; remodeling with stucco; table of quantities of mortar; coloring and texture; interior plastering; graffito; and specifications for stucco. An important reference book. (19692)   $30.00

[Glass]. Scholes, Samuel R. Modern Glass Practice. Chicago, IL: Industrial Publications, Inc., 1941. Revised. Small quarto, pp. 289, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Boards. Very Good.

This book was planned for use by students in Glass Technology at ceramic colleges as a text, to be supplemented by lectures and by assignments. Chapters on elementary chemistry for glassmaking, raw materials, batches and calculations, furnaces, viscosity, the melting process, principles of glassworking, decorative processes and much more. (21251)   $60.00

[Carpentry]. Sylvester, W. A. The Modern House-Carpenter's Companion and Builder's Guide being a hand-book for workmen, and a manual of reference for contractors and builders; giving rules for getting the lengths and finding the bevels for rafters for pitch, hip, and valley roofs; the construction of French and Mansard roofs; several forms of trusses, stairs, splayed and circular work, etc.; table of braces, sizes and weights of window sash, and frames for the same; table of board, plank, and scantling measure, etc. also information for the convenience of builders and contractors in making estimates; making the most comprehensive work for the price yet published. Boston, MA: A. Williams and Company, 1883. Eighth Thousand, Enlarged; Subscription Edition. Small octavo, pp. 210, indexed, includes 45 full page b/w plates. Original owner signed the front endpaper in pencil. Cloth over Boards, gilt lettering. Good; loose hinges, front endpaper detached, back endpaper partially detached.

Many workmen in the 19th century carried with them a small memo book, in which they noted down the rules for doing various jobs of work, and items to assist them in estimating. This book was begun in this way: the author adding rules and other information from time to time, until he conceived of the idea of having it published, with additions and illustrations, for the convenience of other workmen like himself. An authentic window into carpentry in the late 19th century. (21253)   $80.00

[Building Maintenance]. Clark, T. M. The Care of a House a volume of suggestions to householders, housekeepers, landlords, tenants, trustees, and others, for the economical and efficient care of dwelling-houses. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1905. Reprint of 1903 edition. Small octavo, pp. 283, indexed, illustrated with b/w line drawings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

The author intended this to be a simple explanation of the structure of a modern house and its appliances, describing common problems and the methods of preventing or repairing them. Includes chapters on the roof; chimneys and fireplaces; stoves and furnaces; kitchen stove; plumbing; gas pipes and fixture; electrical fixtures; the care of woodwork; and more. Scarce; this is the first time we are offering this title. (21254)   $35.00

[Building Maintenance]. American Public Health Association Committee on the Hygiene of Housing. Planning the Home for Occupancy A Contribution of the Subcommittee on Occupancy Standards. Chicago, IL: Public Administration Service, 1950. Reprint of 1903 edition. Small quarto, pp. xiii, 56, indexed. Perfect Bound. Very Good.

The Committee on the Hygiene of Housing was organized by the American Public Health Association in the conviction that the home is primarily an instrument of health, and that it is the duty of the public health profession to establish the fundamental health objectives which should govern the design of the dwelling. The first volume of this series, Planning the Neighborhood, dealt with the environment of the home and outlined the objectives which should be attained in site selection and development. This volume considers those problems involved in the general planning of the dwelling itself, and a third volume on Construction and Equipment of the Home was also in preparation at the time of publication. The contents are divided into five sections: the problems of home planning, provision of adequate dwelling space, basic functional space needs, development of space within the dwelling, and relationship of rooms to each other and to the external environment. (21256)   $25.00

[Glass]. Libbey Owens Ford Glass Company. Practical Glass Ideas for Today's Homes. Toledo, OH: Libbey Owens Ford Glass Company, 1942. Original edition. Quarto, pp. 35, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good in Wraps.

A colorful sales piece showing residential windows, mirrors, interior decor, bathroom and kitchen design, and before and after photographs of interior and exterior remodeling jobs showing how glass could change the look of the home or room. (21258)   $40.00

[Photography]. Blossfeldt, Karl. Urformen der Kunst [Forms of Art]. Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1935. Original edition. Quarto, pp. xvi, 96. Contains 96 photographs with an introduction by Karl Nierendorf (text in German). A review of the book reprinted from Pencil Points is laid in. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Good Mylar-Protected DJ.

We occasionally come across a book, nonarchitectural in subject matter, which is of great value to the architectural designer. The designer of architectural ornament has, since the earliest times, been influenced by natural forms. The Egyptians conventionalized the lotus, the Greeks the acanthus, and derived a variety of ornamental forms which persist to this day. But many people are tiring of copying what some one else designed long ago. The author of this book grasped the need for new ornamental forms and has provided a wealth of material to inspire the designer. By means of a camera equipped for microscopic magnification, the photographs of plants and flowers are displayed in a size where we can see delicate detail and subtle modulations. (21192)   $100.00

[Photography]. Goll, Iwan. Die Alte Photographie [The Old Photograph]. Paris: Henri Jonquieres, 1931. First edition. Quarto, pp. 164, with extensive note section on each of the photographs in the book. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Text in German. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

A collection of early photographs, including many portraits, travel photographs, architectural subjects, military portraits, still life, transportation, landscapes, and more. (21191)   $50.00

[Photography]. Collins, Michael. Landscape and Industry. Stockport, England: Dewi Lewis Publishing, 2014. First edition. Oblong quarto, pp. 144, illustrated with color photographs. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

This book is both a set of photographs covering a range of landscapes and industries, and an exploration of how contemporary art can draw on the influences of early industrial “record picture” photography and 19th century “Naturalist” landscape painting. Subjects include Battersea Power Station, Birmingham car factories, Pennsylvanian coal mines, cityscapes of London, New York and Paris. (21190)   $40.00

[Design]. Arnheim, Rudolf. The Dynamics of Architectural Form. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1977. First edition. Small quarto, pp. vi, 289, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

The author is an authority on the psychological interpretation of the visual arts. In this volume, he turns his experienced eye to the visual aspects of buildings, and he amplifies his theories with new features specific to the medium of the architect. The sheer size of buildings, the interaction between immoble structures and mobile humans, the complex correspondences between inside and outside, occupied and open spaces, the variable relations between horizontal expanse and vertical ascent - all have unexpected perceptional consequences, which the author explores with clarity and precision. Arnheim's strikingly original approach will stimulate professionals and students concerned with the theory and practice of modern and historical architecture. (21221)   $20.00

[Interiors]. Eberlein, Harold D., McClure, Abbot and Holloway, Edward Stratton. The Practical Book of Interior Decoration. Philadelphia, PA: J.P. Lippincott Company, 1919. First edition. Small quarto, pp. xx, 451, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs, and 7 color plates. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

In the first part of this volume, the authors give a consecutive and synoptic picture of the art of interior decoration as it has been practiced in England, France, Italy and Spain since the beginning of the 16th century. The second part of the volume makes the direct application of the lessons from historical exposition to modern requirements. A superbly illustrated volume covering historic periods, color theory, decorative walls, furniture arrangement, textiles, and art. This is the first time we've been able to offer the first edition in dust jacket. (21219)   $45.00

[Interiors]. Wangner, E. D. The Arts & Decoration Book of Successful Houses. New York: Robert M. McBride and Company, 1940. First edition. Folio, pp. 112, illustrated with b/w photographs and floor plans. Cloth over Boards. Very Good; moderate edgewear and soiling.

1940s American house design with articles taken from the periodical Arts & Decoration. Includes "The Newest of the Bing Crosby Homes in the San Fernando Valley" by Clementine Lawrence. (21189)   $40.00

[Millwork]. Chicago Millwork Supply Company. Millwork and Building Material that Satisfies: Catalog No. 371 March 10, 1928 Everything to Build a new home or to Repair an old one. Chicago, IL: Chicago Millwork Supply Company, 1928. Original edition. Small quarto, pp. 96, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

This catalog is full of a variety of materials: cabinets, windows, roofing, parquetry flooring, wall board and much more. The illustrations and text are a lesson in period advertising lingo. A scarce and valuable piece. (21211)   $50.00

[Flooring]. Johns-Manville Corporation. Ideas for Decorative Floors: Johns-Manville Asphalt Tile Flooring. New York: Johns-Manville Corporation, 1942. Original edition. Quarto, pp. 11, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

This catalog shows photographs of interior uses of asphalt tile flooring, and several charts of designs and colors available. Very useful for anyone who does restoration, maintenance, or repair work with asphalt floor tiles. (21223)   $50.00

[Doors]. Merchant & Evans Co., and Victor Manufacturing Co. Two Advertising Pamphlets for Fire Doors. Philadelphia, PA and Newburyport, MA: Merchant & Evans Co., and Victor Manufacturing Co., Merchant & Evans: 1930; Victor: nd c. 1900. First printing. Merchant & Evans: Quarto, pp. 8, illustrated with b/w drawings. Victor: 16mo, pp. 12, illustrated with b/w drawings. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

The Merchant & Evans brochure features Almetl fire doors, constructed with steel and asbestos. The Victor brochure features tin-clad fire doors and shutters, all kinds of heat-releasing fire door hardware and fire shutter hardware. An attractive pairing. (21224)   $50.00

[Plumbing]. Kohler Co. Planned Bathrooms and Kitchens. Kohler, WI: Kohler Co., 1941. Original edition. Small quarto, pp 23, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Color Pictorial Wraps. Very Good.

An attractive advertising brochure for Kohler bathroom and kitchen fixtures, including matched sets of sinks and tubs, shower fixtures, faucets, toilets, wall-mounted ledge sinks, laundry tubs, and even several boilers: coal burning, oil burning, and cast iron radiators. (21250)   $40.00

[Flooring]. The Interior Hardwood Co. Design Book, Parquet Floors and Borders. Indianapolis, IN: The Interior Hardwood Co., 1895. Original edition. Oblong small quarto, pp. 17, illustrated with b/w drawings. The pages are not numbered so it's unclear whether it's complete. If so, the plate numbers are unconventional. Present are plates IV, VII, X, XIII, XVI, XIX, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXV, XXVIII, XXXII, XXXV, XXXVIII, B, and W, Two-hole rope tie. Fair; front cover is soiled, wrinkled, and detached, with the word "Floor" sliced away; back cover soiled and deeply creased.

It was difficult to find any information on The Interior Hardwood Company, but it was in existence at least 10 years before this catalog was issued. These lovely plates displayed their ornamental wood-carpets, parquetry, and borders. Their designs were wonderfully intricate and detailed. Very hard to find; this is our first time offering this title. (21255)   $80.00

[Garages]. Rowe Manufacturing Co. Ro-Way Garage Doors "Overhead and out of the way" Galesburg, IL: Rowe Manufacturing Co., 1930. Original edition. Quarto, pp. 8, illustrated with b/w photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

These new doors were a great improvement over the popular designs that were used on earlier garages, such as sliding doors, folding doors, or swinging doors. Those earlier designs tended to come off their track, get stuck in snow, fall off their hinges, and come out of alignment with each other. These new doors were easy to raise and lower, and their basic design is still our preferred garage door nearly 100 years later. Includes architectural drawings for installation. (21257)   $55.00

[Tiles and Pottery]. Standard Wall Covering Co., Inc. Mono-Marble Mono-Tile Dealer's Manual. Philadelphia, PA: Standard Wall Covering Co., Inc., 1930. Original edition. Quarto, pp. 61, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural specification drawings, plus several color samples. Three-hole Punched, with Brass Brads. Very Good in Wraps.

This company installed the standard 4" bathroom and kitchen wall tiles, plus they did larger stone tiles for use in churches, offices or bars. Many photographs show before and after installations, commercial and residential use, and estimation instructions. (21259)   $75.00

[Masonry]. Appalachian Tennessee Marble Co. Appalachian Tennessee Marble Catalog. Knoxville, TN: Appalachian Tennessee Marble Co., nd c. 1925. Original edition. Quarto, pp. 27. Illustrated with b/w photos and color sample photos. Decorated Cardboard Cover. Very Good; bending and wear on cover tab.

Unusual trade catalog showing the types of available marble and other stone products, and photos of buildings where the stone was used. Rare. (12322)  $80.00

[Masonry]. National Building Granite Quarries Association. Granite in Architecture. New York: National Building Granite Quarries Association, n.d. (ca. 1950). Original edition. Quarto, pp. 11. Illustrated with b/w photos and drawings. Previous owner's name in pencil on front cover. Original Wraps. Very Good; light wear, hinge worn, interiors clean. 

An interesting and scarce trade piece on the use of granite as a building material. Includes a nice 2-page spread on granite finishes, and information on specification points, color classification, surface finishes, detailing, and processing information. A good, brief technical resource. (15936)   $45.00

[Stone]. The Ohio Quarries Company. "Buckeye Gray" Sandstone. Cleveland, OH: Ohio Quarries Co., 2016/1923. Reprint. Quarto, pp 14. Construction drawings throughout. Grey stock covers. New.

Detailed specifications, a summary of historical information, and excellent details of cornices, parapets, projections, moldings, ashlar patterns, rubble wall patterns, and joints makes this an indispensable guide for builders and architects using stone in historical contexts. (17436)   $20.00

[Masonry]. Frost, William. The Modern Bricklayer: Bonding Examples. London: The Caxton Publishing Co. Ltd, nd, post-1937. Reprint. Small quarto, pp. 30, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Staplebound Wraps. New.

A thorough list of over 300 modern bricklayer bonding examples, such as English, Flemish, Dutch, Monk, Quetta, and many more, with clear illustrations of each. Scarce! This is a title we have offered only once before. A great reference work for any bricklayer. (21248)   $20.00

[Masonry]. Frost, William. The Modern Bricklayer: A Practical Work on Bricklaying in All Its Branches with Special Sections on Tiling and Slating, Specifications, Estimating, Etc. Etc. (3 Volumes, complete). London: Caxton Publishing Co. Ltd., March 1948. Second edition, reprinted. Octavo, Vol. 1 pp. 212, Vol. 2 pp. 214, Vol. 3 pp. 244. Indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and photos, and photographic color frontispieces. Blue Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

A thorough compendium of techniques and details of the bricklayer's craft in Britain, including basic construction, materials, arches, cornices, drainage and sewage, tiling, slating, paving, decorative brickwork, estimating, maintenance, and other topics. From the Preface: "The book is at once comprehensive and detailed, dealing progressively with every branch of brickwork and tile laying. It will be found that problems are discussed about which it is extremely difficult to obtain information elsewhere. A series of chapters on the business side of the trade will be found very useful. The book has been planned so as to enable the bricklayer to become a master of his subject from beginning to end." Each volume has a beautiful color frontispiece, and is richly illustrated with b/w drawings and diagrams. Will include a copy of item #78 (bonding examples) with this book. (20593)   $120.00

[Brick]. Rogers and Manson Co. The Brickbuilder Jan-Dec 1915 (Vol. XXIV complete, with Index, bound in 2 volumes). Boston: Rogers and Manson Co., 1915. First edition. Quarto, approx. pp. 318. Richly illustrated with b/w photos, plans, details. Library Binding. Good condition, but mild ex-library.

A nice copy of all 12 issues of Vol. XXIV of The Brickbuilder, which was the precursor to the influential architectural magazine, "Architectural Forum". This was the penultimate volume of The Brickbuilder--it took on its new title in 1917. (13589)   $100.00

[Architectural History]. Halfpenny, William. A New and Compleat System of Architecture Delineated in a variety of plans and elevations of designs for convenient and decorated houses. Together with offices and out-buildings proportioned thereto, and appropriated to the several uses and situations required. As also an estimate of each by the great Square. Prefix'd to these are ten different sorts of piers, with gates of various compositions suitable to the fame; intended for entrances to courts, gardens, &c. As also new architectonic rules for drawing the members, in all kinds and proportions of the orders. And to them are also added a perspective view of the finking pier of Westminster-Bridge, with the two adjoining arches; and a method proposed by trusses &c. to take 3/4 of the weight, or abutment and pressure now on the pier, and discharge it as set forth on the plate. The whole comprised on 47 copper plates, with explanations thereto in common press-work. London: John Brindley, 1749. First edition. Oblong small quarto, pp. 25 plus the copper engraved plates. Several of the 47 plates are missing (plates 7, 8, 9, 11), and two are fold-out size. Pages 6 and 10 have large, closed tears. Full Leather. Good; back cover detached but present, front cover partially detached.

William Halfpenny (active 1723-1755) was an English architecture and builder whose main importance lies in his books, which concentrate on the practical information a builder or building designer would need. Halfpenny's books were often the source for design details in 18th-century American houses, including Mount Clare in Baltimore County, Maryland, and the Chase-Lloyd House in Annapolis, Maryland. This book's engravings are beautifully presented and carefully described in the text. A rare opportunity to obtain a first edition of an important 18th-century text. (19725)   $600.00