Architecture, Engineering & Building Trades from Resource Books, LLC

Rotterdam, Netherlands: NAi Publishers, 2001. In English. First edition, 2001, published in connection with an exhibition in Rotterdam. Comprehensive presentation of the complete works of this influential architect, essentially a catalogue raisonne featuring all his projects, timelines, biographical information. Illustrated in both color and black and white. Massive book in blue cloth, a hefty 573 pages plus colophon, attached woven… Read more about this item

New York: Horizon Press, 1954. First edition, 1954. Off-white cloth printed in red and black, frontis portrait of Wright, numerous additional black and white illustrations, no dustjacket. Covers age-toned with some smudging, minor fray to spine foot, good hinges, sound text block, pages age-toned but clean, address label of previous owner on front free endpaper and title page, removed gift… Read more about this item

New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1958. Fifth printing, 1958. Illustrated study of the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. Illustrated throughout the text in black and white with a color frontis, plus 413 black and white plates, many with floor plans. Light orange cloth lettered in silver gilt, 143 pages plus plates. Covers lightly rubbed at the extremities, good hinges,… Read more about this item

Springfield, MA: American Bosch Corporation, 1943. First edition of a newsletter published by military contractor American Bosch. Topics include Northwest Passage '43 Style (construction of the road through Canada to Fairbanks, Alaska), manufacturing training for soldiers, transition of the company from peace into war including women in the factory, a game called "Let's Raid the Nazis" including a double page… Read more about this item

Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Steel Company, 1925. Fourth edition, 1925. Illustrated throughout with pictures and diagrams. Flexible black leatherette printed in gilt, all edges gilt, 1142 pages printed on thin paper. Very good condition with some modest shelfwear, good hinges, firm text block, lightly age-toned but clean pages, no names or other markings.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"… Read more about this item

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1934. First edition, 1934. Describes power generation mainly hydropower including the engineering of turbines, valves, surge tanks, etc. With many photos and diagrams. Softcover, 58 pages. Very good with sound binding, lightly age-toned but clean pages, pencil notes at bottom margin of page illustrating a Pelton Wheel, no names or other markings.. Soft Cover.… Read more about this item

Scranton, PA: International Textbook Company, 1935. Stated first edition, 1935. Illustrated throughout with many illustrations and diagrams of major manufacturing equipement of the day. Black leatherette printed in gilt, 517 pages. Very good condition with only light edgewear, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"… Read more about this item

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1939. Second edition, 1939. Brown cloth with gilt spine lettering, photos and diagrams throughout, with dustjacket. the book is in very good condition with good hinges, tight binding, very clean pages, no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped [3.75] and is also very good with a couple of tiny… Read more about this item

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1929. First edition, first printing, 1929. Dark green cloth with gilt spine lettering, frontis plate of a gyroscope, figures throughout the text, 192 pages. Very little wear but bottom of spine and far lower inside corners of pages affected by what was apparently a brief exposure to water, good hinges, firm text block, pages otherwise… Read more about this item

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1965. First edition, first printing, with the number 1 on the copyright page, 1965. Illustrated essays on wood as an integral part of early American life. Includes a color plate showing the grain of various types of wood. Reddish tan cloth, 111 pages, illustrated dustjacket. Very good condition with good hinges, sound text block, clean… Read more about this item

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1964. Second printing, 1964. Illustrated essays on tools as an integral part of early American life. Light brown cloth, illustrated dustjacket. Very good condition with good hinges, sound text block, clean pages, no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped [6.50] and is also in very good condition with a trace… Read more about this item

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1959. Second printing, 1959 (originally published 1957), with non-personalized inscription signed by both authors. Study of the tipi (or tepee) illustrated in both color and black and white. Turquoise cloth with dustjacket. The book is in very good condition with good hinges, firm text block, clean pages, no other names or markings. The mylar… Read more about this item

New York: John Lane Company, 1905. Worn single issue from December 1905, illustrations in both color and black and white. Softcover, about 100 pages plus ads. Covers and spine chipped, covers separated from text block, text block holding together but not firmly, pages clean with no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" -… Read more about this item

New York: John Lane Company, 1905. Worn single issue from November 1905, illustrations in both color and black and white. Softcover, 96 + 32 pages of added article and ads. Covers and spine chipped, covers separated from text block, text block holding together but not firmly, pages clean with no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fair. 4to… Read more about this item

New York: John Lane Company, 1904. Worn single issue from November 1904, illustrations in both color and black and white. Softcover, 96 + 52 pages of added article and ads. Covers and spine chipped, covers separated from text block, text block holding together but not firmly, pages clean with no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fair. 4to… Read more about this item

New York: Theo Audel & Co., 1953. 1953 edition. Illustrated. Red cloth printed in black, edges speckled red. Very good condition with light cover soil, good hinges, firm text block, very clean pages, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Springfield, MA: Springfield City Library, Genealogy and Local History Department, 1984. First edition, 1984. Historic views of Main Street, Springfield, Mass., with a black and white full page photo on right hand pages with explanatory notes opposite. Oblong softcover, 128 pages plus a location map. Very good with light corner rubbing and some light shelf soil, binding firm, pages clean,… Read more about this item

Detroit, MI: Home Planners, Inc., 1976. Original 1976 book of 230 home designs, each with black and white rendering and floor plans, 700 illustations. Softcover, 212 pages plus advertisements for blueprints. Good with wear to covers, a few pencil notes on front cover, title page slightly loosened but attached, binding sound, pages clean with a red star at the top… Read more about this item

Malvern, PA: J. Bishop & Company Platinum Works, 1927. Original 1927 catalog featuring industrial and laboratory products of platinum and other metals along with introduction of use, substitution and replacement of platinum products along with their properties. Illustrated in black and white. Blue softcover printed in silver gilt and black, 94 pages including some tables and an informative 32 page… Read more about this item

Kohler, WI: Kohler Co., 1918. Original 1916 catalog of Kohler plumbing fixtures, illustrated througout in black and white. Blue softcover printed in darker blue and white, 66 pages. Light edgewear, very tiny chip to lower edge of rear cover, sound binding, clean pages, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾"… Read more about this item