[American History]. Sloane, Eric. An Age of Barns - Signed with original art by the author. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1967. First edition. Rectangular quarto, pp. nn ca 100, illustrations by the author in pen & ink line drawings. Throughout the book is a selection of 8 of Sloane's works in full color, which are preceded by their individual captions. This book takes us from the birth of the American Barn in the 1600's and shows us the progress through the ages. It also shows different roof styles, and hardware as well as how to "raise" a barn. Original Cloth. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

A large, beautiful piece of original artwork by the author on the front endpaper, drawn and signed in 1967 when the book was first issued. One of the better barn books, for many reasons, not the least of which are Sloane's accurate line drawings which are abundantly scattered about the text. (21874)   $125.00

[American History]. Sloane, Eric. A Reverence for Wood - Signed by the author. New York: Funk & Wagnalls., 1965. First edition. Octavo, pp. 111, illustrations by the author. Includes a color plate of 20 sections of typical American woods. Signed by the author on front endpaper in 1967. Original Cloth. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ.

A very nice copy of the first edition of this popular title, one which is a "must have" for Sloane collectors and professional/recreational woodworkers alike. A great read! Tells of how different kinds of trees and their wood figured in the American story. Includes a section on identification of nearly sixty native trees. (21875)   $85.00

[Architecture]. Gailhabaud, Jules. L'Architecture du Vme. au XVIIme. Siecle [Architecture from the 5th to the 17th Century] and the arts which depend on it: sculpture, wall painting, painting on glass, mosaic, ironwork, etc. Paris: Gide, 1858. First edition. Folio (13.5" x 19"), 43 full-page plates, some in color, some fold out. Text in French. Withdrawn from the Museum of Fine Arts collection, with two book plates from the MFA affixed inside the front cover. Ex-library markings on the back of each plate. Half-Leather with Marbled Boards. Good; heavy wear to edges and corners, some foxing and soiling, some plates have been expertly repaired.

The author was a French architectural historian. These plates illuminated important cathedrals such as Notre Dame and Reims, and featured details such as bronze doors, stained glass windows, facades, wall paintings, and much more. The color images are very vivid and arresting. We've never had this title before. (21906)   $275.00

[Wallpaper]. Capital Wallpaper Company. Economy Line: 1941 Capital Wall Papers. Washington, D.C.: Capital Wallpaper Company, 1941. First edition. 14" x 18", approximately 150 full page samples, with smaller trim samples available for many of the designs. Perfect Bound. Very Good; some samples have edgewear or small open tears.

A wonderful time capsule, displaying popular color and design schemes from the WWII era of decoration. Pastels, neutrals, and florals prevail. (21905)   $110.00

[Tools]. Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. Hand-Book for Lumbermen with a treatise on the construction of saws and how to keep them in order. Philadelphia: Henry Disston & Sons, Inc., 1888. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 116, indexed, illustrated with b/w engravings. Pictorial Wraps. Very Good.

Henry Disston began the lumber business and the manufacture of saws in 1840. By 1888, when this catalog was published, requirements on saws had changed dramatically with the introduction of saw mills. The saw's feed and speed had increased tremendously, and a higher grade of steel was necessary, which Disston was having trouble sourcing. In 1855, Disston commenced the manufacture of saw steel in order to guarantee superior quality. This catalog introduced their products and offered instruction on how to use and maintain them. Beautifully illustrated, and the first time we've been able to offer a 19th century catalog from this illustrious company. (21877)   $150.00

[Architectural History]. Ramsay, William and Gertrude L. Bell. The Thousand and One Churches. New York: Hodder and Stoughton, nd c. 1909. Original edition. Small quarto, pp. xii, 580, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs, architectural drawings, and folded specifications on tissue paper. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

Written by two of the most eminent Anatolian experts of the day, this book on church history and architecture in Turkey was first published in 1909. Sir William Mitchell Ramsay (1851-1939), Scottish classical scholar and archaeologist, and Gertrude Bell (1868-1926), traveller, archaeologist and diplomatist, joined forces for an expedition investigating the Hittite and Byzantine site of Bin-Bir-Kilisse in Turkey in 1907. Bell was successful in establishing the chronology of Byzantine churches, and her findings constitute the middle two parts of the book, on buildings and ecclesiastical architecture. Ramsay contributed the first and last parts, on the historical and geographical details of the churches and an account of other notable monuments in the region. Ramsay was knighted in 1906 and both scholars were honoured by the Royal Geographical Society. In 1913 Bell became one of the first women to be elected a Fellow of the Society. (21878)   $95.00

[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)   $30.00

[Building Trades]. Allen, C. Bruce. Cottage Building or Hints for Improving the Dwellings of the Working Classes and the Labouring Poor. London: Crosby, Lockwood and Son, 1876. Eighth edition, revised and enlarged. 12mo, pp. 148, indexed, includes many b/w illustrations; a 16-page Weale's book catalog, and a 32-page Crosby Lockwood book catalog bound in. Original Green Cloth w/gilt title. Very Good.

In a preface to this edition, the author explained that the book would cover not only the traditional way construction was done, but with an explanation as to how methods and materials have changed, with many new illustrations. A chapter was added on houses for the working people in London and other large towns. This book, small as it is, has had no less than three authors, four editors, and four publishers, which speaks to the importance and the demand for this popular title and subject in the late Victorian era. (21886)   $90.00

[Architecture]. Steingruber, Johann David. Architectural Alphabet. New York: George Braziller, 1975. First American edition. Quarto, pp. 111, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

When Steingruber's book was originally published more than 200 years ago, it was intended for "those learned in architecture and curious readers." Anyone in either of these categories today will be delighted with this splendid edition of a classic work. Steingruber based his designs and ground plans on the letters of the alphabet, and he felt such designs could serve many purposes. He also contended that the quirks and curves of the letters would compel the architect to divide up the interiors more imaginatively. Each letter of the alphabet is used as the basis for a baroque structure. Thirty designs cover 25 letters, with I serving for both I and J, and there are alternative schemes for the letters A, M, Q, R, and X. An extensive appendix to the original edition includes the notes Steingruber wrote to accompany each design. A particular triumph of imagination and ingenuity. (21891)   $55.00

[Brick]. Hammond, Adam. The Rudiments of Practical Bricklaying in six sections: general principles of bricklaying; arch drawing, cutting, and setting; different kinds of pointing; paving, tiling, materials; slating, and plastering; practical geometry mensuration, etc. London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1890. Seventh Edition, Carefully Revised, With Additions. 12mo, pp 116, illustrated with 68 woodcuts; 16-page Weale's publishers catalog and 40-page Crosby Lockwood publishers catalog bound in. Ex-library markings. Original Cloth on Boards. Very good in brown paper DJ.

A popular introductory manual to the trade from the late 19th century covering general principles, architectural drawings, methods such as pointing, paving, tiling, and geometry. (21893)   $65.00

[Masonry]. Various Practical Writers. The Stonemason and the Bricklayer; being practical details and drawings illustrating the various departments of the industrial arts of masonry and bricklaying, with notes on the materials used: stones, bricks, tiles, limes, mortars, cements and concretes. London, New York: Ward, Lock & Co., 1891. Original edition. Octavo, pp. 27, with11 fold-out plates (several detached and laid in; one torn). Illustrated with 224 in-text b/w drawings and diagrams. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

An important and extremely rare late 19th century masonry and brickwork technical manual, extremely scarce in the original edition. Thoroughly detailed, and illustrated from working drawings and schematics. A valuable technical resource in its day and still useful to modern builders. (21894)   $275.00

[Paint]. The Glidden Company. Glidden General Maintenance Catalogue. Cleveland, OH: The Glidden Company, nd c. 1950. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 96, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and paint color chip charts. Several previous owners signed the front endpaper in ink. Embossed Cloth over Boards. Good; heavy edgewear, front hinge nearly detached, backstrip splitting.

This descriptive catalogue is especially designed to assist maintenance engineers, building owners, managers, and others interested in the upkeep of buildings and equipment with maintenance paints. It contains engineering specifications, general directions for using the products, and dozens of paint color samples. (21895)   $75.00

[Fireplaces]. Taylor, A. D. Camp Stoves and Fireplaces. Washington DC: Forest Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1937. First edition. Quarto, pp. 88. Illustrated with b/w drawings. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

An excellent guide to siting, designing, and building effective outdoor camp stoves and fireplaces, by a consulting landscape architect for the U.S. Forest Service. An excellent resource for people wishing to add a permanent outdoor stove/grill to their property or repair and renovate an existing one. (21896)   $45.00

[Paint]. An Analytical Chemist. Recipes for the Colour, Paint, Varnish, Oil, Soap and Drysaltery Trades. London: Scott, Greenwood & Son, 1926. Third Revised and Enlarged Edition. Octavo, pp. 358, indexed, no illustrations. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

The author assures that every formula has been subjected to a scrutiny, and none has been included in this book unless it was considered to be a practical working recipe. This revised edition has a number of new recipes, chiefly sourced from columns of The Oil and Colour Trades Journal. This is the first time we've been able to offer this scarce title. (21901)   $75.00

[Paint]. National Lead Company. The House We Live In: Its Decoration, Its Protection A practical guide for the property-owner telling how to select color schemes and also what to look for in a painting job. New York: National Lead Company, 1932. Sixth edition. Quarto, pp. 22, illustrated with color drawings. Generic contract forms laid in. Includes its original posted mailing envelope. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

Trade publication describing the proper use of paint and suitable color schemes for exteriors of houses. It's unusual and very hard to find a catalog like this with its original paperwork and mailing envelope still intact. (21903)   $50.00

[Windows]. Detroit Steel Products Company. Fenestra: The Blue Book of Steel Windows. Detroit, MI: Detroit Steel Products Company, 1926. First edition. Quarto, pp. 128, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings. Trade Pamphlet, teal blue. Very Good.

Industrial windows, mechanical operators, residential windows, architectural windows, swinging and sliding doors, interchangeable partitions, and windows of unusual design, are some of the items shown in this catalog of industrial windows and doors. Excellent details and specifications. (21876)   $75.00

[Masonry]. Stark Brick Company. Stark Salt Glazed Brictile Catalog No. 200 A.I.A. File Number 10-A-1. Canton, OH: Stark Brick Company, 1930. First edition. Quarto, pp. 24, illustrated with b/w architectural specification drawings. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

Stark Salt Glazed Brictile is a smooth fire clay unit, glazed on the face, back and both ends. It is essentially a double brick, and the glaze is a thin coating of glass fused with the body of the unit, making these surfaces impervious. Brictile have ten round holes, materially reducing the weight and serving as anchorage for the mortar between courses. This catalog explains the purposes, advantages, and maintenance of this product, and illustrated the shapes available. A series of wall sections illustrate how to build with Brictile. This is the first time we've had a catalog from this company. (21907)   $90.00

[Engineering]. Wermiel, Sara E. The Fireproof Building Technology and Public Safety in the Nineteenth-Century American City. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Press, 2000. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 301, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Cloth over Boards. Near Fine in Fine DJ.

From the first American attempts at fireproof construction in the 1790s to the steel and concrete high-rises of the early 20th century, this book traces the development of structural fire protection in America and its important consequences for building construction as well as for the safety of cities. The author explores the work of the pioneers of structural fire protection, and explains when and why the materials of fire construction came into use. The author is a historian of technology and a city planner. (21925)   $100.00

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

We are including the fold-out color card of 40 paint chips with this beautifully illustrated volume of historic paint colors. The book includes an essay on exterior decoration, a glossary of Victorian architectural terms and an analysis of the Munsell color system. Important for anyone interested in authentic coloration. (19171)   $55.00

[Color]. von Bezold, Wilhelm. The Theory of Color in its Relation to Art and Art-Industry. Boston, MA: L. Prang and Company, 1876. First American edition. Octavo, pp. xxxiii, 274, indexed, illustrated with chromolithographic plates and woodcuts. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

This book was intended to make artists and persons engaged in industrial artistic pursuits familiar with the results of investigation into the physical and physiological properties of color and pigment, presented in the simplest possible form, and show how the various propositions which have been laid down may be made available, either in the creation of new works, or for the comprehension of those already existing. The color plates are very helpful in illustrating the author's points, including a series of colored pages with black type that, when viewed through their white tissue guards, illustrate how the black type assumes tinges of other colors. A fascinating book for anyone interested in color and pigment. A scarce title; the Prang plates are striking. (21882)   $425.00

[Design]. Day, Lewis F. Ornamental Design embracing the anatomy of pattern, the planning of ornament, the application of ornament. London: Batsford, 1891. Second edition, revised. Small octavo, pp. 54, 49, 73, with 119 full page b/w illustrations. Ex-library markings. Decorated Boards. Very Good.

Contains all three parts of Day's series of text books on ornamental design. The first volume, on the anatomy of pattern, offers the reader practical direction in the first steps towards ornamental design, such as pattern dissection and planning. The second volume covers topics such as the use of the border, and filling the circle and other shapes. The third volume covers more advanced topics, such as repetition, where to stop in ornament, style and handicraft. Beautifully illustrated. (21883)   $95.00

[Color]. Gage, John. Color and Culture: Practice and Meaning from Antiquity to Abstraction. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1999. First paperback printing. Quarto, pp. 335, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Perfect Bound. Very Good.

Color is fundamental to life and art yet so diverse that it has seldom been studied in a comprehensive way. This ground-breaking analysis of color in Western culture from the ancient Greeks to the late twentieth century is a John Gage triumph. With originality and erudition, he describes the first theories of color articulated by philosophers from Democritus to Aristotle and the subsequent attempts by the Romans and their Renaissance disciples to organize color systematically or endow it with symbolic power. The place of color in religion, Newton's analysis of the spectrum, Goethe's color theory, and the theories and practices that have attempted to unite color and music are among the intriguing topics this award-winning book illuminates. With a large classified bibliography, discursive footnotes, and an exhaustive index, this volume is an invaluable resource for artists, historians of art and culture, psychologists, linguists, and anyone fascinated by this most inescapable and evocative element of our perceptions. (21884)   $60.00

[Color]. Kornerup, A. and J. H. Wanscher. Reinhold Color Atlas. New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1962. First American edition. 12mo, pp. 224, indexed, illustrated with 30 two-page plates of color samples. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

A color memory in pocket form, it contains 1,266 color swatches systematically organized and identified for easy reference. Practically designed and easy to use, this atlas is meant to be a tool for everyone in all questions dealing with color, such as evaluating harmony or contrast between colors. The collection of colors in this atlas is valuable to anyone who wishes to combine colors in order to create something beautiful. (21888)   $125.00

[Design]. Batchelder, Ernest A. The Principles of Design. Chicago: The Inland Printer Co., 1904. First edition. Octavo, pp. 171. Illustrated with 118 b/w plates. Prev. owner's name in ink on front endpaper. Decorated Boards. Very Good; shelfwear, boards smudged, corners bumped/rubbed, light foxing on pageblock edges and endpapers, Plates and interiors clean and bright.

Scarce in the original edition, this book reprints a revised series of articles on basic design principles for the student. Discusses fundamental concepts such as lines, shape, balance, rhythm, tone and harmony, primarily in the Arts & Crafts mode. (15952)   $75.00

[Design]. Burn, Robert Scott. The Ornamental Draughtsman and Designer being a series of practical instructions and examples of freehand drawing in outline and from the round, examples of design in the various styles of ornament adapted to practice; together with a series of practical papers on form and colour, as applied to industrial decoration and art manufactures. London: Ward, Lock, Bowden and Co., 1892. First edition. Octavo, pp. viii, 142, plus publisher's advertisements, illustrated with 19 folding plates and 75 b/w drawings. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

This book guides the reader through lessons for gaining proficiency in freehand or ornamental drawing, a skill essential to the architect and others in the building trades. The first half of the book deals with lessons around simple lines, curved lines, and structures, using pen or pencil for drawing and shading. The second half of the book discusses color, decoration, perspective, and general principles of industrial decoration. (21889)   $95.00

[Color]. Church, A. H. Colour: An Elementary Manual for Students. London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1891. Revised. 12mo, pp. viii, 192, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and 6 color plates. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

The author, a British chemist and a talented artist, presents many of the chief facts connected with the origin, the phenomena, and the employment of colour. Chapters on composition and analysis of light; production of colour by absorption, diffraction and polarization; opalescence and fluorescence; mutual relations of colours; modification of colour by illumination; and much more. (21892)   $80.00

[Paint]. Ladd-Franklin, Christine. Colour and Colour Theories - Signed by the author International Library of Psychology, Philosophy and Scientific Method. New York: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1929. First American edition. Octavo, pp. 287. Indexed, illustrated with 8 color Plates plus frontis. and 25 b/w in-text figures. Signed on front endpaper to "E. E. Fairbanks from Christine Ladd-Franklin" Green Cloth over Boards With Gilt Lettering on Spine. Very Good, no DJ; Shelfwear, Corners and spine bumped/rubbed, binding tight.

An interesting book on the subject from a psychological and mental development perspective by the important American logician, mathematician and psychologist Ladd-Franklin (1847-1930), who developed her own theory of color vision after studying the subject with German psychologist G. E. Müller. She was the first woman to receive a PhD in mathematics and logic, and the first woman inducted into the American Psychological Association. (15345)   $70.00

[Paint]. Field, G.; Davidson, E. A. A Grammar of Colouring: Applied to Decorative Painting and the Arts. London: Crosby Lockwood & Co., nd c. 1875. Revised. 12mo, pp. 222, plus 30 pp. publisher's catalog, indexed, illustrated w/ b/w drawings. Title page missing, last index page torn in half with the detached portion missing. Cloth over Boards. Good; heavy cover wear, both hinges nearly detached.

A scarce early edition of this influential work. George Field, 1777 - 1854, was a chemist by education. Another volume in the popular Weale's Scientific & Technical Series. Davidson enlarged the first edition by Field, and introduced new diagrams for the primary, secondary, and tertiary colours, added practical instructions for mixing colours, and a historical sketch of ornamental art. (12699)   $60.00

[Decorative Arts]. Chase, Joseph Cummings. Decorative Design : A Text-book of Practical Methods

. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1915. First edition (of 6,000). Oblong octavo, pp. vi, 73, indexed, illustrated with 340 b/w drawings. Ex-library markings. Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

The author was instructor in decorative design at the College of the City of New York and at the Woman's Art School, Cooper Union. The notes for the study of design contained in this book are the result of years of experience in teaching and designing. They are arranged to treat the subject briefly and directly in order to meet the practical requirements of students. Materials and books that the writer found particularly helpful are designated in the bibliography. An attractive book published at the height of the Arts & Crafts movement, when the study of design was particularly interesting and influential. (21899)   $90.00

[Design]. Dresser, Christopher. Principles of Decorative Design. London: Cassell Petter & Galpin, n.d. (first ed. 1873). Original edition. Octavo, pp. 167, indexed, over 100 illustrations, including 2 chromolithographs. Ex-library markings. Original Brown Cloth w/gilt design on cover. Very Good.

First published in 1873, one of Dresser's most important works, covering color, furniture, architecture, carpets, curtains & hangings, pottery, glass & metalwork, hardware, and stained glass. Scarce. (21900)   $350.00

[Paint]. Bustanoby, J. H. Color Manual A Book for All People Interested in Color. Harrington Park, NJ: Pyramid Publications, 1939. First edition. Octavo, pp. 152, indexed, illustrated in b/w. Original Cloth. Good; worn cover, text block very good.

This book gives practical information to all those interested in color, and clarifies in a logical way much of the confusion that seems to surround this subject. A section of the book is devoted to an alphabetical list of color terms, written after much research to define and simplify the language of color. Color mixtures appearing in the author's previous books have been completely revised with this volume, due to important changes through scientific discoveries and improved manufacturing methods. (21902)   $50.00

[Design]. Allen, Grant. The Colour-Sense: Its Origin and Development an essay in comparative psychology. Boston, MA: Houghton, Osgood, & Company, 1879. First edition. Octavo, pp. xii, 282. Ex-library markings. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

The author proposes that the existence of bright colouring in the world at large is almost entirely due to the influence of the colour sense in the animal kingdom. The book contains chapters on the colour-sense in insects, birds, vertebrates, and humans; the aesthetic value of color; the growth of the colour-vocabulary; and more. Hard to find; this is the first time we've been able to offer this title. (21890)   $60.00

[Decorative Arts]. Mukoda, Naoki. Forms in Europe. Japan: Shinjo Publishing, 1984. First edition. Quarto, pp. 165. Profusely illustrated with color and b/w photographs. Text in Japanese. Boards. Near Fine in Good DJ, first two pages torn, but does not affect visuals or text.

Rare Japanese title, part of a photographer's series recording signage and other examples of visual design in Europe and the US. An unusual pictorial survey of various architectural details and design elements of the modern European landscape, offering an outsider's view of the subject. Curious and entertaining. (11266)   $50.00

[Design]. Mukoda, Naoki. Signboards in Europe (2 vols). Japan: Shinjo Publishing, 1984. Second edition. Quarto, vol 1 pp. 190, vol 2 pp. 164. Profusely illustrated w/ color and b/w photographs on every page. Text in Japanese. Boards. Very Good in Good DJ, first page in vol 1 torn corner, but no affect on visuals/text.

Rare Japanese title, part of a photographer's series recording signage and other examples of visual design in Europe and the US. An unusual pictorial survey of shop-front and other signage in the modern European landscape, offering an outsider's view of the subject. Curious and entertaining. (11267)   $70.00

[Masonry]. Richie, Margaret Bye, John D. Milner, Gregory D. Huber. Stone Houses: Traditional Homes of Pennsylvania's Bucks County and Brandywine Valley. New York: Rizzoli, 2005. First edition. Quarto, pp. 224. Indexed, illustrated with color photos. Hardcover. New in new dustjacket.

This is a unique presentation of beloved building traditions in one of the charming and historically significant regions in the nation. Houses, barns, and outbuildings dating from the colonial and Federal periods, built with local stone predominantly in an English Cotswold vernacular style, represent a form that has become popular across the nation. The stunning photographs document a remarkable collection of early buildings, as well as more recent designs. Bucks County and the Brandywine Valley are important not only for their history as an early English settlement in the New World, but also for their role as a crucial site in the struggle for American independence. A beautiful record of a historically rich regional building tradition, and thoroughly researched. This is an excellent addition to the architectural historian's bookshelf. (20913)   $45.00

[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)   $75.00

[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)   $110.00

[Pattern Book]. The Radford Architectural Company. The Radford Ideal Homes: 100 Houses Illustrated. Chicago. IL: The Radford Architectural Company, 1903. Seventh Edition. Sm. quarto, pp 110 plus index. b/w illustrations and plans. Includes an advertisement sheet for The Radford Architectural Co.'s pattern books, tipped on to inside front cover. Decorated Cloth over Boards, tan w/embossed design. Good condition w/some minor fraying along edges.

An outstanding compilation of early twentieth century home designs, with detailed exterior perspective renderings and precisely drawn floor plans. Styles range from simple cottages to Victorian dwellings to carriage houses. A very nice copy! (18075)   $40.00

[Pattern Book]. Radford Architectural Company. Radford's Artistic Homes: 250 Designs. Chicago: Radford Architectural Company, 1908. First edition. Quarto, pp. 264 plus advertisements, illustrated with b/w perspective drawings and plans. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Very Good, moderate scuffing to backstrip and corners.

One of Radford's less common titles, valuable and influential as all Radford's publications are. From the Old House Journal reference library. (12147)   $50.00

[Pattern Book]. The Radford Architectural Company. Radford's Stores and Flat Buildings, Illustrating The Latest and Most Approved Ideas In Small Bank Buildings, Store Buildings, Double or Twin Houses, Two, Four, Six, and Nine Flat Buildings. Chicago, IL: Radford Architectural Co., 1913. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 83, indexed and trade advertisements in the back. Illustrated with b/w renderings and floor plans. Original Cloth with 2-color design to cover, clear and vivid. Near fine; previous owner's address label affixed inside front cover.

Nice copy of one of the less common and more useful of the sought-after Radford's pattern book series. Includes designs for houses, bungalows, stores, flat-roofed buildings, apartment houses, banks, churches, schools, barns, and more. (19209)   $85.00

[Pattern Book]. The Radford Architectural Company. The Radford Ideal Homes 100 Houses Illustrated. Chicago. IL: The Radford Architectural Company, 1909. Eleventh edition. Small quarto, pp 110, index. b/w illustrations and plans, plus Radford advertisements bound in. Decorated Cloth over Boards, tan w/embossed design. Very good, small stain on front cover, tiny tear on spine.

An outstanding compilation of early twentieth century home designs, with detailed exterior perspective renderings and precisely drawn floor plans. Styles range from simple cottages to Victorian dwellings to carriage houses. From the collection of author Daniel D. Reiff. (19340)   $40.00

[Pattern Book]. Radford Architectural Company. Radford's Artistic Homes: 250 Designs. Chicago: Radford, 1908. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 264 plus advertisements, illustrated with b/w drawings and plans. Cloth over Boards. Very Good, moderate soiling to covers, light scuffing to spine.

One of Radford's less common titles, valuable and influential as all Radford's publications are. (8475)   $50.00

[Masonry]. Baker, Ira O. A Treatise on Masonry Construction. New York: Wiley, 1899. ninth edition. Octavo, pp. xv, 745, indexed, plus ads, illustrated w/ b/w drawings and diagrams, foldout. Cloth over Boards. Good, edgewear, binding starting to loosen.

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. (10326)   $100.00

[Fine arts]. Grilli, Elise. Art of the Japanese Screen. New York: Weatherhill, 1971. Second Printing. Folio (10 1/2 x 15), pp. xi, 275, indexed, with 42 tipped-in color plates and 6 color and 111 b/w reproductions. Silk Brocade Cloth over Boards. Very Good, mild ex-library (No dj, slightly cocked, but clean and crisp w/ library markings).

A gorgeous reference and coffee table book about Japanese screens, broadly divided into three main sections - Six Masterworks of Japanese Screen Painting, The Screen as a Medium in Japanese Art and A Brief History of Japanese Screens. (6203)   $80.00

[Architecture]. Charles Scribner's Sons. Architecture Magazine, August 1928. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. First edition. Quarto, pp. 164, illustrated with b/w photographs, specification drawings, and period advertising, some in color. Perfect Bound. Good; moderate edge wear, closed tears to backstrip.

Articles include lithography in architectural rendering, a modernistic apartment, details of show-window construction; a photo portfolio of balconies; and many attractive period advertisements. (21880)   $40.00

[Architecture]. Charles Scribner's Sons. Architecture Magazine, October 1928. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. First edition. Quarto, pp. 164, illustrated with b/w photographs, specification drawings, and period advertising, some in color. Perfect Bound. Good; edge wear, several inches of backstrip missing, back cover has several closed tears and creasing.

Articles include the architectural lettering and materials; monumental architecture; painting ornamental ironwork; a photo portfolio of arcades; another photo series of New York City shop fronts; and many attractive period advertisements. (21879)   $50.00

[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)   $75.00

[Architectural History]. Whitehead, Russell F. [Editor]. Pencil Points - six issues, January-June 1932. New York: The Pencil Points Press, Inc., 1932. 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 "How to Find a Job During the Depression" by Royal Barry Wills; comparative costs of walls of country houses; George Washington, architect; planning for built-in equipment; economic height of buildings; techniques in pen drawing; steel windows for penal institutions; the geometry of architectural drafting; contemporary design in architecture; and much more. Two monograph series feature late Colonial public buildings of Salem (MA), and some records of Old Concord. A subtle and sophisticated chapter in architectural history. (21885)   $60.00

[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

[Gardening]. Favretti, Rudy & Joy. For Every House a Garden A Guide for Reproducing Period Gardens. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1990. First edition. Octavo, pp. 137, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Paperback. Very Good.

An excellent guide to period gardens; how to research them and how to create them in all their lovely forms. There is also a complete list of plants of each of the major gardening periods of the United States. A solid book to work with and a good book just to read and enjoy if you are a gardener with a curious turn of mind. (21910)   $20.00

[Restoration]. Technical Preservation Services, National Park Service, US Department of the Interior. Respectful Rehabilitation Answers to Your Questions about Old Buildings. Washington, D.C.: Preservation Press, 1982. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 185, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Perfect Bound. As New.

This book answers the questions you always wanted to ask about rehabilitating an old building. Prepared by the historic preservation staff of the US Department of the Interior, the book provides advice that can help you plan and carry out rehabilitations of old and historic buildings in a way that carefully, respectfully, preserves their historic and architectural character. More than 150 frequently asked rehabilitation questions are answered with concise, practical guidance. (21911)   $20.00

[Chicago]. Gee, Derek and Ralph Lopez. Laugh Your Troubles Away: The Complete History of Riverview Park, Chicago, Illinois. Livonia, MI: Sharpshooter Productions, Inc., 2000. First edition. Quarto, pp. 166, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Near Fine.

Riverview Park was Chicago's largest and best known amusement park. Although Riverview closed at the end of the 1967 season, it is still lovingly remembered by the citizens of Chicago. This book traces the changes and development of the park, as seen through antique maps, postcards, vintage ads, and rare, historic photographs taken by the park. The most comprehensive and factual history of Riverview available today. (21912)   $25.00

[Architectural Monograph]. Laseau, Paul and James Tice. Frank Lloyd Wright: Between Principle and Form. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992. First edition. Quarto, pp. 204, indexed, illustrated with b/w architectural drawings and floor plans. Original Wraps. Very Good.

This study presents a comprehensive overview of Wright's work in a comparative analytical format. Wright's major building types have been identified to enable the reader to pursue a more systematic understanding of his work. The conceptual and experiential order of each building group is demonstrated visually with specially developed analytical illustrations. An important reference for students, architects and architectural historians. (21913)   $20.00

[Color]. Peacock, W. H. The Practical Art of Color Matching. Bound Brook, NJ: American Cyanamid Company, 1953. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 111, indexed, illustrated in b/w. Embossed Cloth over Boards. Very Good.

This book is a practical guide in the important art of color matching. It presents a brief technical review of the numerous factors which influence so greatly the reliable judging of color comparisons. This book is a contribution to the users of colorants in many fields from an appreciative manufacturer of coloring agents. (21914)   $25.00

[New York]. Kreitler, Peter Gwillim. Flatiron A photographic history of the world's first steel frame skyscraper. 1901-1990. Washington, D.C.: The American Institute of Architects Press, 1990. First edition. Quarto, pp. 216, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Cloth over Boards. Near Fine in Near Fine Mylar-Protected DJ.

When constructed at the turn of the century the Flatiron Building was the tallest building in all of New York City, towering over its neighbors. An unusual building lot, bounded by Broadway, Fifth Avenue, and 23rd Street, gave the building its distinctive triangular shape, and Daniel Burnham's architecture imbued the structure with a classical dignity that is both disarming and unforgettable. This handsome photographic essay includes over 100 images of the structure, taken by such masters as Alfred Stieglitz and Joel Meyerowitz, over a 90-year period. Quotations from historical and literary sources provide insights on how the building became an architectural icon. (21916)   $30.00

[Landscape Architecture]. Fell, Derek. The Gardens of Frank Lloyd Wright. London: Frances Lincoln Limited, 2009. First edition. Quarto, pp. 160, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Cloth over Boards. As New in Fine DJ.

The product of extended visits to properties associated with Wright, and extensive interviews with surviving colleagues and students, this is the first book in full colour to focus on Wright's four most famous residential landscapes - his first home and studio at Oak Park, Illinois; his magnificent 3,000 acre summer home Taliesin, Wisconsin; his 600-acre winter home Taliesin West, Arizona; and Fallingwater, Pennsylvania, the commission that made him world famous. Featuring an introduction by James Van Sweden, America's leading garden designer and landscape architect, this book highlights a revolutionary take on garden design. It also explores the source of Wright's inspiration in Japanese and Mayan landscapes as well as his appreciation of the stone meeting circles and naturalistic prairie plantings of the great landscape architect Jens Jensen. Two final chapters offer planting plans for a prairie-style and a desert-style garden inspired by Wright's designs. (21917)   $20.00

[Restoration]. Hutchins, Nigel. Restoring Old Houses. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1980. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 240, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and pen-and-ink drawings. Trade Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

This book examines each part of the structure, from basement to roof, pointing out trouble areas and offering solutions to such problems as decay, seepage and decaying stone and brick work. It is an invaluable guide that contains a wealth of information for all old house enthusiasts - present owners, future buyers, architects, historians, and those who simply like to dream. Over 300 beautiful photographs, easy-to-follow diagrams, and superb pen and ink drawings illustrate the text and provide a gallery of new ideas for the old house restorer. (21918)   $30.00

[Pattern Book]. McCann, Hannah [Managing Editor]. 350 Narrow-Lot Home Plans Designs & Ideas for Homes up to 50 feet wide. Washington, D.C.: Hanley Wood, 2005. First edition. Small quarto, pp 384, illustrated with color photographs and floor plans. Signed by a previous owner inside both covers. Color Pictorial Wraps. Very Good.

A narrow lot doesn't have to limit your choices in a home plan. In fact, narrow-lot homes don't necessarily project the tall and thin look we've come to associate with them. Today's best producing homes with classic good looks that will fit into any neighborhood, and spacious interiors with room for the whole family. (21919)   $30.00

[Architectural History]. Rudofsky, Bernard. Architecture without Architects: A short introduction to non-pedigreed architecture. New York: Doubleday, 1964. Eleventh printing. Small quarto, pp. 143, illustrated with b/w photographs. Original Wraps. Very Good.

In this book, the author steps outside the narrowly defined discipline that has governed our sense of architectural history, and discusses the art of building as a universal phenomenon. By avoiding the geographical and social prejudices that have obscured what he views as a total picture of architecture, he offers us glimpses of worlds that were hitherto unknown and, indeed, unsuspected. A prehistoric theater district for a hundred thousand spectators on the American continent, and underground towns and villages (complete with schools, offices, and factories) inhabited by millions of people are among the unexpected phenomena he brings to light. In short, this book introduces the reader to communal architecture— architecture produced not by specialists but by the spontaneous and continuing activity of a whole people with a common heritage, acting within a community of experience. (21920)   $40.00

[Biography]. Paul, Albert. Hard Work and No Consideration: 51 Years as a Carpenter-Joiner 1917-1968. Brighton: QueenSpark Books, 1981. First edition. Octavo, pp. 136, illustrated with b/w photographs. Paperback. Very Good.

Brightonian Albert Paul left school at the age of 14 and began work as a carpenter, rising from the position of apprentice to that of master craftsman. Albert remained in his job throughout his life, in an era when people usually continued to work for one employer throughout their working lives. This book vividly describes how he supported his family during his working life as a carpenter/joiner in Brighton from 1917 to 1968, through the harsh recession of the 1920s, the Second World War and postwar period, working on the Regent Ballroom and other Brighton landmarks. His autobiography demonstrates his hard work and commitment throughout his career, which lasted fifty-one years. A wonderful read. (21921)   $40.00

[New York]. Kalmbacher, George and M. M. Graff. Tree Trails in Prospect Park. New York: Greensward Foundation, Inc., 1968. First edition. Small octavo, pp. 64, indexed, illustrated with b/w map. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

This book lays out two outdoor trail tours of Prospect Park, an urban park in Brooklyn adjacent to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It guides the user with tips to help them recognize and identify the native and exotic trees they encounter on the routes. Very scarce. From the Old House Journal reference library. (21922)   $40.00

[New York]. Lancaster, Clay. Prospect Park Handbook. New York: Long Island University Press, 1972. Reissue. Octavo, pp. 128, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Perfect Bound. Very Good.

Wonderful history of Prospect Park, an urban park in Brooklyn adjacent to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and one of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux's most beautiful parks. The author describes the planning of the park, discusses the changes that have been made during its first century, and suggests what should be done to restore it with justice alike to the Olmsted-Vaux plans and modern needs. Anyone who loves the park will find it fascinating. Very scarce. From the Old House Journal reference library. (21923)   $40.00

[Iowa]. Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline. Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines, IA: Wallace Homestead, 1976. First edition. Small octavo, pp. 213, illustrated with b/w photographs. Color Pictorial Wraps, light blue. Very Good.

Iowa history is a rich blend of the people, the forces, the pathos, the nobility, the struggle, the successes, and the tragedies which constitute the very essence of the American spirit. The building of county courthouses has been the activity into which Iowa's people have poured their hopes and their visions of the life they wished for their families and their communities. The history of these courthouses is an exciting and poignant tableau set against the background of a developing nation. It reminds us of the determination and love with which our early citizens fought to build this state. From the Old House Journal reference library. (17041)   $20.00

[American]. Axelrod, Alan. The Colonial Revival in America. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1985. First edition. Octavo, pp. 377, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Cloth over Boards. Near Fine in Very Good DJ.

This volume explores all facets of the colonial revival, from architecture, furniture, and crafts to literature, museums, and the Americanization of immigrants. The fourteen essays collected here explore the motives, forms, and consequences of national retrospection. To study the colonial revival in America is to examine aspects of our past, present, and future selves. From the Old House Journal reference library. (17069)   $25.00

[American]. Kidney, Walter C. The Architecture of Choice: Eclecticism in America, 1880-1930. New York: George Braziller, 1974. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 178, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Color Pictorial Wraps. Very Good.

Eclecticism is the movement in American architecture that gave us so many neo-Georgian houses, Gothic churches, Byzantine synagogues, Roman banks, and so on between about 1880 and 1920. Questioned by the sophisticated for decades, it nevertheless produced many of America's most famous architects. Henry Hobson Richardson, Richard Morris Hunt, Charles Follen McKim, Stanford White, Ralph Adams Cram, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, John Russell Pope--as diverse as their styles might be--all contributed to Eclecticism. This volume defines, traces the history of, and attempts to evaluate this rich and colorful movement. From the Old House Journal reference library. (17055)   $20.00

[Architectural Monograph]. Nichols, Chris. The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister. Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2007. First edition. Quarto, pp. 160. Indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. As New.

A survey of the work of Southern California architect McAllister, famous for his Sands Hotel (home base of the Rat Pack), as well as other popular hotels, diners, drive-ins and nightclubs. McAllister's iconic buildings expressed the optimistic, expansive, and futuristic character of the main drags and highways of Southern California in the 1940s and 50s. From the Old House Journal Reference Library. (14712)   $35.00

[Pattern Book]. Benjamin, Asher. Practice of Architecture and the Builder's Guide Two Pattern Books of American Classical Architecture. New York: Da Capo Press, 1994. Reprint. Quarto, pp. 116, illustrated with b/w photos, drawings, plans, etc. Oversized Paperback. Very Good.

Asher Benjamin (1773-1845) published the first American builder's guide, and his architectural books played an invaluable role in disseminating the new language of the Greek Revival. When originally published, they were remarkably popular, and were among the most influential of all Greek Revival handbooks. Throughout the American South, Midwest, and New England, one still comes across houses built in the 1830s, 1840s, and 1850s patterned directly after Benjamin's designs. The two books incorporated here, Practice of Architecture (1833) and The Builder's Guide (1839), are his most accomplished Grecian pattern books. From the Old House Journal reference library. (21924)   $25.00

[Lighting]. Mitchell, Vance & Co. Picture Book of Authentic Mid-Victorian Gas Lighting Fixtures A Reprint of the Historic Mitchell, Vance & Co. Catalog, ca. 1876, with Over 1000 Illustrations. New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1984. Reissue. Quarto, pp. 83, illustrated with over 1000 b/w drawings. Perfect Bound. Very Good Wraps, Minor Wear.

Toward the close of the 19th century, gas lighting was the most reliable and popular artificial illumination available. By 1876, Mitchell Vance & Co. was the premier manufacturer of gas appliances and fixtures in the United States. This lavish catalog, reproduced from an extremely rare edition (ca. 1876), contains over 1000 fine engravings displaying almost every product made by Mitchell, Vance & Co. during the mid-Victorian era. Here is a magnificent array of ornate chandeliers, hall and store pendants (i.e., ceiling fixtures), gas fixtures, and stoves. You'll also find delicately etched, handpainted, and cut-glass globes and shades, a variety of street lanterns, cigar lighters, and standards decorated with elaborate figures and floral designs. Artists, designers, decorators, and craftspeople will welcome this handy volume as an endless source of inspiration and copyright-free illustration. (21935)   $25.00

[Plumbing]. J. L. Mott Iron Works. Mott's Illustrated Catalog of Victorian Plumbing Fixtures for Bathrooms and Kitchens. New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1987. Reprint. Oversized paperback, 9.25" x 12.25", pp. 277, indexed. 844 illustrations, 40 in color on 8 plates. Oversized Paperback. Very good, minor wear along spine and corners.

Facsimile edition of a rare 1888 catalog of Victorian plumbing fixtures by the J. L. Mott Iron Works of New York, including baths and showers, water closets, basins, bidets, kitchen and greenhouse fixtures, and more. Lavishly illustrated with b/w engravings, line drawings and color plates. An excellent visual resource for authentic fixtures and interior details from this period. From the Old House Journal reference library. (20733)   $20.00

[Heating & Ventilation]. Kauffman, Henry. The American Fireplace Chimneys, Mantelpieces, Fireplaces & Accessories. New York: Galahad Books, 1972. First edition. Quarto, pp. 352. Indexed, with bibliography, illustrated with b/w photographs. Boards. Near Fine in Near Fine Mylar-Protected Dust Jacket.

This comprehensive book, the first to be published on American fireplaces specifically, will be of interest and practical use to antiquarians, homeowners, interior decorators, collectors of hearth accessories, and anyone with a love for the fireplace, focal point of many homes. From the primitive hearths at Jamestown to the brightly enameled prefabrications available today, the development of the American fireplace is surveyed in relation to changing life styles, architectural periods, and technological advances. (21936)   $20.00

[International]. Forge, Suzanne. Victorian Splendour: Australian Interior Decoration 1837-1901. Auckland: Oxford University Press, 1982. Second Printing. Quarto, pp. 161, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Boards. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket.

An authoritative and well-illustrated book from Oxford that takes a detailed look at the Australian traditions of Victoriana. This book celebrates the Victorians' enthusiasm for ornament as it is full of many rich and vibrant examples. Additionally, the author intelligently outlines the Victorian approaches towards interiors, exploring how the use, the form, and the importance of a room would shape the choices of color, of shape, and of style. This book is rich with examples of intact Australian Victorian rooms -- from a mansion to a cottage. It considers whole-room and whole-house decor rather than simply trotting out a series of images of, say, fireplaces. One wishes, alas, that this book could be longer. (21937)   $20.00

[Architectural History]. Foley, Mary Mix. The American House. New York: Harper & Row, 1980. First edition, as stated. Square octavo, pp. 299, indexed, illustrated with over 300 detailed drawings. Forward by James Marston Fitch. If you love American architecture, this has just about every type of American style home sketched with precision, each architectural detail explained. Each home is identified by its style, and where exactly it is located, with interesting tidbits about the owners or location added. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good Mylar-Protected DJ.

From the earliest colonial homes to 1980, a systematic, comprehensive depiction of the range of architectural types of houses. Richly illustrated and written in succinct style, a great publication. (21938)   $30.00

[American]. Pratt, Richard. The Second Treasury of Early American Homes. New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1954. First edition, as stated. Quarto, pp. 144, indexed, illustrated with color photographs. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Chipped and Torn DJ.

Here are more than 250 full-color photographs of exteriors and interiors, page after page of beautiful. glowing color, showing the finest historic homes in the nation. (21939)   $15.00

[Building Materials]. F.W. Dodge Corporation. Home Owners' Catalogs. New York: F.W. Dodge Corp., 1948. First printing. Octavo, pp. approx. 250, with postcards bound in for mailing to the individual manufacturers for more information. Illustrated with b/w and color drawings and photographs. Original Illustrated Cloth. Very Good.

A Sweet's trade catalog for residential owners, to help guide them in the selection of building materials, equipment and furnishings. It's full of period building materials and furnishing for the post-WWII house and household, and a lovely showcase for mid-century modern design. Fascinating period piece. (21940)   $40.00

[Interiors]. Loring, Charles G. [Editor]. The House Beautiful Building Annual 1926 A comprehensive and practical manual of procedure, materials, and methods of construction for all who contemplate building or remodelling a home. Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Company, 1925. First edition. Large quarto, pp. vii, 204, indexed, illustrated with b/w & color photos, plans & drawings, period ads in back, seven appendices. Burgundy leatherette over boards, gilt lettering. Very Good.

Wonderful period piece, written to guide the prospective home builder and remodeller. Covers all aspects of home building, from planning and financing to construction details, interior finishing, plumbing, and electrical work. Profusely illustrated. (11872)   $30.00

[Interiors]. Loring, Charles G. [Editor]. The House Beautiful Building Annual 1925 A comprehensive and practical manual of procedure, materials, and methods of construction for all who contemplate building or remodelling a home. Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Company, 1924. First edition. Large quarto, pp. vii, 208, indexed, illustrated with b/w & color photos, plans & drawings, period ads. Blue leatherette over boards, gilt lettering. Very Good.

This annual was prepared as a source of useful information for home-builders. It is designed to help the layman understand in solid terms of brick and mortar, of framing and plaster, of dollars and ents, just what plans mean, and when construction begins, to help the reader to follow the progress of the work. It aims to give anyone planning to build an adequate opinion of the comparative desirability of materials for obtaining given effects, of their relative cost and wearing qualities, and of the approved methods of construction. (21941)   $30.00

[Architectural History]. Dolan, Michael. The American Porch: An Informal History of an Informal Place. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2002. Second Printing. Octavo, pp. 346, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Cloth over Boards. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ.

A social history of this often-overlooked architectural element of the home, which turns out to have a colorful and surprising past. The author draws on architecture, literature, film, photography, and popular culture to tell the story of the porch and how it developed into an iconic American feature. (21942)   $25.00

[Paint]. Maire, F. Modern Wood Finisher A Practical Treatise on Wood Finishing in All its Branches including tools and materials employed, preparation of surfaces, stains and staining, fillers and filling, shellacking, varnishes and varnishing, rubbing, polishing, French polishing, wax polishing, oil polishing, etc., etc. Also a full description of the woods employed in wood finishing, their treatment, and the finishing of floors. Raleigh, NC: Ed Hobbs, 1988. Reissue of 1904 fifth edition. 12mo, pp. 176, illustrated with b/w engravings. Perfect Bound. Near Fine in Wraps.

A compilation of a series of articles that appeared in The Western Painter in 1898 and 1899. (21943)   $20.00

[American]. Mercer, Henry C. The Origin of Log Houses in the United States A paper read at a meeting of the Bucks County Historical Society at Doylestown, Pa., January 19, 1924. Doylestown, PA: The Bucks County Historical Society, 1976. Reissue. Small quarto, pp. 31, illustrated with b/w photographs. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good.

The author presents the case that the art of log construction was introduced into North America not in the Delaware Valley, but either in New York or Virginia or new England. The oldest log structures now standing in the United States are in New England. The log dwellings that are in the Delaware Valley differ in detail from the New England houses, and are survivals of the original introduced by a small colony of Swedes. The text is accompanied by photographs of many log houses, from Pennsylvania to Maine and Sweden. (21944)   $30.00

[Carpentry]. Feirer, John L.  The Woodworker's Reference Guide and Sourcebook Wood characteristics and identification * standards * glossaries * supply sources * plans and kits * books, journals, and catalogs * manufacturers * assocations * research centers * furniture collections * instructional programs and materials. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1983. Second Printing. Quarto, pp. 353, illustrated with b/w line drawings. Cloth over Boards. Near Fine in Very Good DJ.

A treasury of information for professionals, hobbyists, and educators throughout the United States and Canada. Compiled by one of the foremost authorities in the field, in contains thousands of entries and material on every aspect of wood and woodworking. (21945)   $20.00

[Virginia]. Lanciano, Claude O. Jr. Rosewell: Garland of Virginia. Charlotte, NC: Delmar Company, 1978. First edition. Small quarto, pp. 256, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Cloth over Boards. Very Good in Very Good DJ.

When built, Rosewell was the largest mansion in Virginia and remained such for many years. In the colonies, it was known as the most magnificent house and America's grandest home. As outstanding manor of its day it was regarded as one of the continent's greatest architectural treasures. It was an epicenter of events closely related to three epochs of our history: the initial contacts by the first English settlers with the Native Americans, the American Revolution, and the War Between the States. (21946)   $20.00