Category: Architecture

Image for ALABASTINE Design Catalogue: Homes Healthful and Beautifull : Sane and Sanitary Decoration of Homes. Illustrated with Designs in Alabastine Tints with Descriptive Letter Press

ALABASTINE Design Catalogue: Homes Healthful and Beautifull : Sane and Sanitary Decoration of Homes. Illustrated with Designs in Alabastine Tints with Descriptive Letter Press

Price: $310.08

Publisher: Paris, Ontario, The Alabastine Co. : 1906

Seller ID: Books006909

Condition: Very Good

12.3 x 6.25 inches. Seventeen interior views in full color showcasing the versatility of the product. Binding is sound; staining to covers as seen, number 25 at top right of title page and yellowing to foot of title page. Designed and Printed by The Alabastine Co., Paris, ON, 24 December, 1906. A pleasing example of turn-of-the-century design advertising. Original promotional book of 36 pages, plus card covers. A fine work of design in itself, with hand-stitched gold cord binding.
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Floor Plans of Houses in the February 1916 Issue of The Ladies' Home Journal

Price: $172.26

Publisher: The Ladies' Home Journal : 1916

Seller ID: Books014438

Binding: Card covers

Condition: Very Good

[28] pages (terminal leaf blank). Plans for 30 houses. Staples rusted but holding. 6 x 10 inches.
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Image for Les Delices de Windsore; or a Description of Windsor Castle, and the Country Adjacent [with: A Plan of Windsor Castle showing alphabetically at one view the several appartments in the Royal Palace as shown to the Public with sundry other appartments]

Les Delices de Windsore; or a Description of Windsor Castle, and the Country Adjacent [with: A Plan of Windsor Castle showing alphabetically at one view the several appartments in the Royal Palace as shown to the Public with sundry other appartments]

Price: $516.80

Publisher: Eton, Joseph and Thomas Pote : 1755

Seller ID: Books013054

Binding: leather

Condition: Fair

[8], 140, [4] pages, frontispiece, folding plate of the North View, two other plates, and the large folding map, NB: lacking two leaves of text: pages 83-86. Old paper repair - upper board holding because of it but hinge basically blown, and frontispiece nearly detached, toned, and chipped along edges. An unappealing example, somewhat redeemed by the inclusion of Joseph Pote's 1748 'A Plan of Windsor Castle, shewing alphabeticaly at one view...', dedicated to Charles, Duke of St. Alban's, Published at Eaton 1749 [15.5 x 8.8 inches, R. Biggs delin.; R. Parr & J. Smith sculpt., left margin worn;...
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Pierre Duvinage : Catalogue of Spiral Stairs Iron Work for Buildings

Price: $97.50

Publisher: New York, Pierre Duvinage : 1917

Seller ID: Books014882

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good

32 pages. Covers detached and chipped; else very good. 6 x 3.4 inches.
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Plan for Downtown Toronto - A Report by the City of Toronto Planning Board, 1963

Price: $172.26

Publisher: Toronto, City of Toronto Planning Board : 1963

Seller ID: Books013013

Binding: Card covers

Condition: Very Good

60 pages. Profusely illustrated with photographs and plans. Former owner's name, and a few spots upper left, to front cover.
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Raccolta di Vedutine Antiche e Moderne della citta di Roma e sue vicinanze. Incise da Francesco Rinaldi

Price: $310.08

Publisher: Roma, G. Antonelli : 1839

Seller ID: Books009703

Binding: Card covers

Condition: Good

Original side sewn cloth spine [somewhat perished] blue paper over card. Engraved title and 50 engraved plates. Oblong, measuring 8.6 x 5.5 inches [22 x 14.5 cm]. No stated date of issue. Signature and date to front and rear covers: Robert Wallace Rome January 8 1839. Covers stained and creased. All leaves with at least light soiling, though mostly marginal [not intruding to the image]. Happy to forward more photos. Despite some loss of cloth spine panel binding is secure. Insured shipping overseas will be more costly than the default: please inquire.
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The Dodd System of Lightning Protection

Price: $195.00

Publisher: Sherbrooke PQ, Walkerville ON, Regina SK, Dodd & Struthers : 1928

Seller ID: Books014837

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good

32 pages and cover. Dodd & Struthers (of Des Moines, Iowa) manufacturers of pure copper cable lightning rods and fixtures: explanations and endorsements for the Canadian market. With agent's stamp to front: F.W. Stevens of Bridgetown, NS. Light soil to covers, with stain to front and title page, diminished by third leaf. 2 one inch splits along spine. 8.75 x 5.75 inches.
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The Ecclesiastical and Architectural Topography of England: Diocese of Ely - Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, Suffolk

Price: $172.26

Publisher: Oxford and London, John Henry Parker : 1856

Seller ID: Books010679

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

not paged. The section on Suffolk comprises half the volume. Spine lightly sunned and worn at head. Binding is sound; occasional light foxing. Due to weight, overseas customers please request an accurate shipping quote.
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United Brotherhood of Carpenters : THE CARPENTER : 34 issues, 1929-1951

Price: $199.83

Seller ID: Books006593

Binding: Saddle Stapled Card Covers

Condition: Good

Thirty four issues of The Carpenter. Earliest is November, 1929 and the latest January, 1951. A cornucopia of trade union information, photos, adverts {Stanley tools, &c.}, correspondence and articles. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Covers rough on the earliest {Nov, 1929} but thereafter good with expected age-toning and moderate wear; original staples holding fine. This lot includes the August, 1931 Golden Jubilee Number with gilt on front and rear covers. They measure 9 x 6 inches; ranging from 32 to 96 pages each. An interesting glimpse into the Union spanning 22 y...
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Image for Classified Recommended Uses for White Pine in House Construction and White Pine Standard Grading Rules of the Northern Pine Manufacturers' Association ... Illustrations, Descriptions of Grades, General Grade Distinctions, Stock Sizes, Recommended Uses...

Classified Recommended Uses for White Pine in House Construction and White Pine Standard Grading Rules of the Northern Pine Manufacturers' Association ... Illustrations, Descriptions of Grades, General Grade Distinctions, Stock Sizes, Recommended Uses...

By: (White Pine Bureau)

Price: $68.91

Publisher: Saint Paul, Minnesota, White Pine Bureau : 1917

Seller ID: Books005834

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good

197 pages. Foxing to blank end pages; vertical split to rear board running the full length. "Compiled for architects' use in specifying white pine lumber".
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Rural Architecture. Being A Complete Description of Farm Houses, Cottages, and Out Buildings

By: Allen, Lewis F.

Price: $275.63

Publisher: New York; San Francisco, C. M. Saxton, Barker & Co.; H. H. Bancroft & Co. : 1860

Seller ID: Books013888

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

378 pages. Profusely illustrated. The full-page plates are evenly toned. A tidy example in sound binding. 7.5 x 5 inches.
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Historic Buildings of Annapolis Royal

By: Armstrong, Laurie

Price: $26.00

Publisher: Bridgetown, N.S., Mailman Publishing Company

Seller ID: Books009629

Binding: Card covers

Condition: Very Good

23 pages. Clean and unmarked, save for author's inscription to first leaf. Each page with photo of a building and descriptive text.
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The Padlock Collector: Illustrations and Prices of 2800 Padlocks of the Past 100 Years

By: Arnall, Franklin M.

Price: $65.00

Publisher: Claremont, California, The Collector : 1998

Seller ID: Books014754

ISBN-13: 9780914638056

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

284 pages. Clean and unmarked, with no creasing to spine.
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Resorts of the Raj: Hill Stations of India

By: Bhatt, Vikram

Price: $103.36

Publisher: Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd. : 1998

Seller ID: Books007946

ISBN-13: 9788185822419

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

192 pages. Gift inscription to previous owner to inside front end paper.
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The Lightning Rod Act. 18 George V, chapter 63. Regulations Equipment and Methods of Installation. Loi Des Paratonnerres [&c.]

By: Board of Electrical Examiners

Price: $162.50

Publisher: Quebec, The Department of Public Works and Labor Province of Quebec : 1925

Seller ID: Books008804

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good

8.25 x 5.25 inches. In French and English, each having 58 pages, profusely illustrated. Covers well worn and splitting at foot of spine. Some foxing and staining to interior. 8.2 x 5.5 inches.
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The Bread Ovens of Quebec

By: Boily, Lise; Jean-Francois Blanchette

Price: $82.69

Publisher: Ottawa, National Museum of Man : 1979

Seller ID: Books013660

ISBN-13: 9780660001203

Binding: Card covers

Condition: Very Good

viii, 119 pages, and 12 unnumbered pages of plates in colour. As new, with no inscriptions and no spine crease.
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Second Book of Drawing, including Perspective

By: Clark, John

Price: $1,205.86

Publisher: Edinburgh, William and Robert Chambers : 1840

Seller ID: Books011942

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good

91 pages. Chambers's Educational Course. Titles in gilt to front and spine. Cloth worn and bubbling, but stable. Tideline and foxing to endpapers; front free endpaper with loss to foot and a contemporary inscription. Pages 62-67 quite heavilly foxed; light foxing to a few other leaves; binding is sound. Uncommon, with OCLC noting no copies this early. This has 1840 at foot of title page; the Preface is dated July 10, 1840.
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Industrial Design Volume 5

By: Dreyfuss, Henry

Price: $103.36

Publisher: New York & Pasadena, Henry Dreyfuss

Seller ID: Books009973

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Unpaged, no date. Dark brown cloth with gilt to front and spine. Spine sunned. Binding sound. Profusely illustrated with photographs. No inscriptions.
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Home Fallout Protection

By: Farrell, K. G. and L. J. Coyne; F. E. Jewsbury

Price: $48.24

Publisher: Public Works / Emergency Planning Canada : 1986

Seller ID: Books010764

Binding: Card covers

Condition: Very Good

xv, 95 pages. Profusely illustrated. Unmarked, in sound binding.
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The Metropolis of Tomorrow

By: Ferriss, Hugh

Price: $447.89

Publisher: New York, Ives Washburn : 1929

Seller ID: Books009291

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

140, [4] pages. Some flaking to silver lettering on spine. Clean, unmarked, in sound binding, with a touch of rounding to lower tip of upper board. A very good example.
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Category: Architecture