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1915réf. 57849Petaluma CA: Brainerd Jones Architect ca. 1915. Five linen-backed cyanotype blueprints. Oblong atlas folio. 20.75 x 12 in. floor plans and elevations w/ annotations w/in the image and embossed architect’s stamp at lower right corner of each drawing minor wear & creasing at fore-edges still VG bright exemplars. These original blueprints represent a stylish two bedroom Craftsman bungalow from noted California architect Brainerd Jones 1869-1945. This bungalow features a well appointed kitchen and pantry with built-ins and a screened porch accessible from the kitchen and bedroom. The blueprints also note that the attic was to be built as unfinished with studs framing a couple potential rooms while the built-in cabinets downstairs to frame the fireplace were to be fitted with mirrors as back-splash and sides. This Arts & Crafts home does include his distinctive flair of the roof with well defined roof line and decorative gables. Labeled by the Argus-Courier as “The man who built a city” it’s estimated that up to 80% of the historic homes and buildings in Petaluma were designed by Jones. Not located in Worldcat Sonoma County Library does have 3 similar blueprints for Craftsman home ca. 1912 & Walnut Park Utility Building; See: Dave Weinstein The Man Who Built Petaluma/ Brainerd Jones Designed Much of What is Now the City’s Historic Section SF Chronicle Jan. 13 2012; Jeff Elliott The Making of Brainerd Jones Santa Rosa History Oct. 21 2018. Brainerd Jones, Architect, unknown
2001réf. 57809New York: Pentagram Design 2001. 12mo. 36 pp unpaginated. w/ text printed in colours & black numerous colour photo illustrations many double-page. Black softcovers w/ stiff printed d.j. in black white lettering F/F copy from the collection of Dr. Rochelle Martin former professor of Architecture at Wayne State Univ. in Detroit MI. First edition of this photo excursion through the surviving Space Age Mid-Century Modern commercial architecture of Wildwood NJ featuring neon signs low slung motels Tiki-inspired signage and more. Van Meter was the founding editor of Vibe magazine and Dorothy Kresz is noted for her photos of the South Jersey shore. Pentagram Design, paperback
1963réf. 57852New York: Reinhold Publishing Corp. 1963-1967. Three vols. 4to. 299 1; 284; 284 pp. Double-page titles w/ colour bands at upper fore-edge. With over 1500 photos many in colour text illustrations & diagrams. Orange green & blue cloth white lettering slight bumping to couple corners w/ d.j. slight scuffing very slight creasing still NF set. First editions in English of the first three volumes in this series illustrating and describing the necessary detailing in the International Modernist styles of architecture. The details and sections encompass facades balconies & railings wall openings fittings canopies steps gardens parks decorative & lighted ceilings partitions wall cladding stairs floors fixtures and more. Reinhold Publishing Corp., hardcover
1923réf. 57790Davenport IA: Gordon-Van Tine Co. 1923. 4to. 8.5 x 11 in. which folds out into 17 x 22 in. double-sided advertising brochure printed in red & black photo illustrations on both sides original fold creases from being folded to fit into standard envelope some wear at folds couple minor closed tears still VG copy. First edition thus of this scarce Jazz Age garage plan promotion by the noted Iowa kit home manufacturer. Initially established in 1907 as a subsidiary of the U.N. Roberts Company a millwork manufacturer in Davenport IA they began supplying kit homes for Sears Roebuck & Co. until 1912 and later became the supplier for Montgomery Wards Wardway kit homes. Their Ready Cut Homes were very popular and in the competitive market they were able to often undercut Aladdin’s kit home business. These designs encompass single and double-car designs bevel siding and stucco triple garage folding doors and even Gordon garage heating system with all parts. No copies in Worldcat. Gordon-Van Tine Co., unknown
1952réf. 57836Holyoke MA: C.F. Church Manufacturing Co. Division of American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp. 1952. Oblong 4to. 11 x 8.5 in. 16 pp. With colour illustrations throughout. Colour-illustrated softcovers wraparound cover art of pink Church plastic wall tile minor creasing to couple corners edgewear still VG bright copy. First edition thus of this uncommon mid-century modern catalogue celebrating the inexpensive yet stylish and modern alternative to ceramic tiles lightweight plastic tiles. These wall tiles were quick and simple for homeowners to install using adhesives instead of mortar no grout needed and some produced an interlocking installation method allowing for aging cracked plaster walls to be freshened up. Of additional interest in this catalogue is the section on the Church salesman’s “Portable Showroom” and Stereoscopic Viewer which allowed the potential buyer to see samples and installation. Worldcat locates 1 copy Canadian Centre for Architecture; See: Mike Jackson Exploring Plastics of the Past Architect August 6 2020. C.F. Church Manufacturing Co., Division of American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp., paperback
1969réf. 57786Stanwood & Camano Island WA: Al Aitkins Realty 1969. 4to. 16 pp unpaginated. With colour and black & white photo illustrations text illustrations throughout. Self-printed softcovers minor shelfwear very slight chipping to lower right corner still VG copy. First edition of this uncommon architecture and real estate catalogue for summer home living in Stanwood and Camano Island WA. Featuring A-Frames modernist homes in Shangri-la like settings fitted with substantial decks modern sunken gloor living rooms and more. No copies in Worldcat. Al Aitkins Realty, paperback
1961réf. 57837New York: Progressive Architecture A Reinhold Publication ca. 1961. 4to. 78 pp. With 100’s of photos & blueprint floor plans throughout. Printed limp covers in red & black red plastic spiral binding as issued minor shelfwear light dustsoiling still VG bright copy. Third edition revised & expanded of this title drawing from the influential Progressive Architecture magazines designed to inform and educate architects engineers and designers in the latest developments of Modern architecture in the 1960’s. This one features homes and commercial buildings designed by Jean Trouchaud Bascom Little Richard Neutra Caleb Hornbostel Robert Woods Kennedy J. Lister Holmes and many other influential Mid-Century Modern architects. Worldcat locates 2 copies. Progressive Architecture, A Reinhold Publication, unknown
1920réf. 57838Georgetown CT: Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Co. ca. 1920. 12mo. 6 pp unpaginated. triptych which folds out to 6.4 x 10.5 in. colour-illustrated elevation and floor plan w/ die-cut windows and small wire screen samples on verso slight toning still NF copy. First edition of this exceedingly scarce sample brochure for the storied wire screen manufacturer which allowed homeowners the opportunity of not only allowing airflow through their homes but also play and recreational areas with their Portable Pearl Porches which could be installed on existing porches as well as stand alone structures. Mesh wire screens were considered a key first line of defense against mosquito born diseases such as typhoid and yellow fever. The Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Co. was first founded by Benjamin Gilbert in Georgetown CT in 1818 and would later become one of the largest wire screen and wire cloth manufacturers well known for their wire screened porches doors and windows. No copies in Worldcat; See: The History of Window Screens CC Sunscreens March 10 2017. Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Co., hardcover
1946réf. 57776Clinton IA Brooklyn NY Chicago IL: Curtis Companies Inc. Gravure by the Ullman Co. Inc. Four-color Deeptone Offset by R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. 1946. Atlas folio. 15.5 x 19.25 in. 2 100 2 pp. Sepia-tinted photogravure and colour illustrations throughout. Blue-buckram coloured cloth plastic comb binding as issued wear rubbing & bumping to corners edgewear minor chipping head & foot of spine very light uniform toning throughout still G copy. First edition of this excellent counter display catalogue of millwork architectural details for post-War homes anticipating the massive need for pent-up demand. The Curtis companies were well-known throughout the Midwest for their Arts & Crafts house architectural millwork and this one includes photos of American Colonial Revival doors and pilasters along with Arts & Crafts and Mid-Century exterior & interior doors and screen doors. Also included are blinds shutters French doors mantels china hutches telephone cabinets utility & linen closets stairways kitchens and much more. Curtis Companies, Inc., [Gravure by the Ullman Co., Inc., Four-color Deeptone Offset by R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., hardcover
1940réf. 57967Chicago IL: Portland Cement Assoc. 33 W. Grand Ave. May 1940. 4to. 4 pp unpaginated. With photo illustrations elevations and floor plans. Self-printed softcovers two small perforations at gutter margin minor shelfwear slight age toning still VG- copy from the library of Donald Lowry Houghton 1922-1981 Concrete Engineer with Uhl Hall & Rich or for EBASCO Services dam building projects including the Niagara Pelton Dam and Yale Reservoir Dam. First edition of this charming catalogue touting the benefits of well-designed Art Deco tourist camp cottages from concrete rewarding owners with less maintenance and fire safety. Automobile travel had begun to revive as the Great Depression waned and the demand for trailer camps and auto camping facilities far outstripped supply in well-traveled areas. No copies in Worldcat. Portland Cement Assoc., 33 W. Grand Ave., paperback
1955réf. 57907Washington D.C.: Automotive Safety Foundation Nov. 1 1955. 4to. 4 53 3 pp. printed in mauve & black throughout numerous photo illustrations text illustrations maps. Illustrated softcovers cover art of highway and city parking on front cover minor rubbing edgewear curling to corners minor rust to staples still VG- copy from the library of George Reed Volker 1925-2018 former World War II pilot and urban planner in California New York and Washington State w/ typed letter laid-in on letterhead presenting copy dated Feb. 1956. First edition of this post-War work examining the impact of rising automobile ownership and the importance of parking in transportation and maintaining commercial health of cities. Drawing from studies in Michigan California Washington Kentucky & Ohio this work focuses on Decentralization encouraging customers Downtown-Suburban “Trade War” and the effects of parking on sales and property values as well as using parking to fight blight and economic decay. Automotive Safety Foundation, paperback
1955réf. 57908New York: American Institute of Steel Construction 1955. 4to. 20 pp unpaginated. printed in blue & black throughout numerous photo illustrations text illustrations maps. Colour-illustrated softcovers cover art of steel parking structure elevation against backdrop of packed cars slight shelfwear from the library of George Reed Volker 1925-2018 former World War II pilot and urban planner in California New York and Washington State w/ typed letter laid-in on letterhead presenting copy dated August 1955. First edition of this post-War work detailing the use and erecting of structural steel multi-story parking structures to cope with providing necessary and profitable downtown parking for businesses and convenience. Photos and examples document projects in Omaha NE Savannah GA Greensboro NC Pittsburgh PA and Chicago IL with an emphasis on the flexibility that structural steel offers. No copies located in Worldcat. American Institute of Steel Construction, paperback
1949réf. 57904Washington D.C.: Transportation & Communication Dept. Chamber of Commerce 1949. Oblong 4to. 12 x 9 in. 37 3 pp. printed in yellow & black throughout w/ numerous photo illustrations text illustrations diagrams. Self-printed yellow & black photo illustrated softcovers minor rubbing edgewear minor curling to corners minor rust to staples still VG- copy from the library of George Reed Volker 1925-2018 former World War II pilot and urban planner in California New York and Washington State. First edition of this uncommon illustrated study promoting the concept of encouraging more public transit options in order to reduce the parking demand so that limited off-street parking garages could remain profitable in the post-World War II boom. The main problem was that the urban parking study the Chamber of Commerce had conducted determined over a quarter of all the on-street parking was begin taken up by all-day parkers who worked in the area and controlling this by installing parking meters which limit the amount of parking time. Allentown PA and Oakland CA in an effort to retain their downtown shopping base pioneered the idea of parking garages with charges that would be waived with purchase and proved very successful. No copies in Worldcat. Transportation & Communication Dept., Chamber of Commerce, paperback
1948réf. 57897Portland OR: West Coast Lumbermen’s Association 1410 SW Morrison St. June 1948. Oblong 4to. 11 x 8.5 in. 55 1 pp. Photo illustrations blueprints & diagrams throughout. Illustrated beige softcovers cover art of arched bridge minor dustsoiling VG copy. Fourth printing revised & expanded of this well-illustrated work examining many of the timber bridges constructed across the West including the Pedestrian Overpass in Wilmington CA; the NW Kittridge Ave. Overpass in Portland OR; the 3-Hinged Arch North Umpqua River Bridge in Umpqua Forest; and the Sikanni River Bridge on the Alaska Highway. West Coast Lumbermen’s Association, 1410 SW Morrison St., paperback
1952réf. 57905Washington D.C.: Transportation & Communication Dept. Chamber of Commerce 1952. 4to. 8 pp unpaginated. w/ photo illustrations. Self-printed photo-illustrated softcovers cover art photo of downtown Birmingham AL minor rubbing shelfwear slight curling to corners still VG copy from the library of George Reed Volker 1925-2018 former World War II pilot and urban planner in California New York and Washington State. First offprint edition of this scarce post-War work encouraging the granting of government aid to build new downtown city parking lots and encouraging combined parking-retail zoning and land and the solution required a far greater emphasis on public transit. Evans feared that the emphasis on building more parking would only increase the need and strain of automobiles on infrastructure. Reprinted from Mass Transportation December 1952. Worldcat locates 1 copy U. of Alabama. Transportation & Communication Dept., Chamber of Commerce, paperback
1946réf. 57966Chicago IL: Portland Cement Association 33 West Grand Ave. Oct. 1946. 4to. 31 1 pp. With text and photo illustrations throughout with architectural plan elevations and floor plans. Self-printed illustrated softcovers cover art of Art Deco modern concrete home by Richard Powers 3-hole punch at gutter margin as issued minor shelfwear creasing soiling couple minor tears still VG- copy from the library of Donald Lowry Houghton 1922-1981 Concrete Engineer with Uhl Hall & Rich or for EBASCO Services dam building projects including the Niagara Pelton Dam and Yale Reservoir Dam. Third edition of this nicely illustrated catalogue of houses and house plans executed for the Portland Cement Association in Chicago. Revised and reissued for the post-World War II housing boom the architects include William Mooser Erik Kaeyer Robert Hillier Morris Ketchum Owen Gowman W.J. McKee Edward Stone and many others show off their Mid-Century Modern Art Deco and California Spanish-style homes. Worldcat locates 5 copies Hagley Delaware Lib. of MI NCSU Heinz History Center. Portland Cement Association, 33 West Grand Ave., paperback
1952réf. 57911New York: National Dry Goods Assoc. by the Automotive Safety Foundation 1952. 4to. 46 2 pp. printed in sepia & blue. Numerous photo illustrations maps diagrams. Colour-printed softcovers minor shelfwear rubbing minor rust to staples minor bumping to lower right corner still VG- copy from the library of George Reed Volker 1925-2018 former World War II pilot and urban planner in California New York and Washington State. First edition of this well-illustrated post-War urban planning study examining the impact of rising automobile ownership and the subsequent parking projects. The writer and researcher has incorporated public/private ownership of parking garages urban planning changes and zoning from Beverly Hills and Culver City CA to Silver Spring MD and Coral Gables FL. National Dry Goods Assoc., by the Automotive Safety Foundation, paperback
1956réf. 57912San Francisco: De Leuw Cather & Co. Engineers 1956. 4to. 5 ii 21 leaves 17 large folding maps vii iii ii ii ii 2 ii iv 11 leaves all on thick paper stock. Printed covers comb-binding as issued w/ presentation TLS from James W. Meyer to George Volker Director of Planning Merced California minor soiling edgewear light bumping to corners still VG- copy from the library of George Reed Volker 1925-2018 former World War II pilot and urban planner in California New York and Washington State. First edition presentation copy of this uncommon report exploring the impact of ongoing railroad lines and operations in Sacramento California following World War II by the Southern Pacific Western Pacific Sacramento Northern and the Central California Traction Company. At the time due to explosive growth in automobile ownership and poorly designed railroad crossings and roads there were many traffic delays and over 120 accidents at railroad crossings from 1950-1954. Coupled with the tremendous redevelopment plans passed by California legislature in the 1940’s and early 1950’s the solutions included relocating lines of track rerouting and rebuilding traffic and taking over blighted areas for other purposes. Worldcat locates 6 copies. De Leuw, Cather & Co., Engineers, unknown
1946réf. 57968Chicago IL: Portland Cement Assoc. 33 W. Grand Ave. January 1946. 4to. 4 pp unpaginated. With photo illustrations elevations and floor plans. Self-printed softcovers two small perforations at gutter margin minor shelfwear slight age toning still VG- copy from the library of Donald Lowry Houghton 1922-1981 Concrete Engineer with Uhl Hall & Rich or for EBASCO Services dam building projects including the Niagara Pelton Dam and Yale Reservoir Dam. First edition of this rare offprint touting the benefits of well-designedsummer cottages from concrete rewarding owners with less maintenance and fire safety. Automobile travel had begun to revive along with increasing demand for vacation and conventional housing following World War II and these layouts were intended to meet that need with stylish Modern designs. No copies in Worldcat. Portland Cement Assoc., 33 W. Grand Ave., paperback
1947réf. 57965Chicago IL: Portland Cement Association 33 West Grand Ave. Sept. 1947. 4to. 15 1 pp. With text and photo illustrations throughout with architectural plan elevations and floor plans. Self-printed illustrated softcovers cover art of street of concrete bungalows minor shelfwear light age toning 2 perforations at gutter margin still VG- copy from the library of Donald Lowry Houghton 1922-1981 Concrete Engineer with Uhl Hall & Rich or for EBASCO Services dam building projects including the Niagara Pelton Dam and Yale Reservoir Dam. Second edition of this nicely illustrated catalogue of houses and house plans executed for the Portland Cement Association in Chicago. These include one and 2-bedroom cement bungalow cottages with precast concrete floors cement basements as the company encouraged use of concrete homes as a way to rapidly meet burgeoning housing demands after World War II. Portland Cement Association, 33 West Grand Ave., paperback
réf. 35615OXFORD HENRY PARKER 1845. FOURTH EDITION ENLARGED. THREE VOLUMES. OCTAVO T.E.G. PLATES AND TEXT ILLUSTRATIONS FOXING TO THE BOARDS AND PRELIMS THEREAFTER VERY CLEAN A ND TIGHTLY BOUND. HALF BROWN MOROCCO BOUND BY TUCKETT BINDER TO QUEEN VICTORIA AND FROM THE LIBRARY OF EARL DE GREY WITH HIS BOOKPLATE OF WREST PARK TO EACH VOLUME. OXFORD, HENRY PARKER, 1845 hardcover
réf. 35760J WEALE 1834. QUARTO THIN PRINTED BOARDS CORNERS SLIGHTLY RUBBED NEATLY REBACKED IN LEATHER-CLOTH pp 22 WITH 13 PLATES OF VIEWS ELEVATIONS BY ANTHONY SALVIN SOME LIGHT SPOTTING BUT VERY GOOD. FROM THE LIBRARY OF DR ARTHUR RAISTRICK WITH HIS BOOKPLATE AND SIGNATURE. SCARCE. J WEALE, 1834 hardcover
1894réf. 57373Los Angeles CA: Rural Californian 218 N. Main St. Room 42 Lanfranco Building Nov. 1894. 4to. pp. 561 - 612. Numerous text illustrations photo illustrations plates. Golden coloured softcovers woodcut engraved illust. banner ads on rear cover minor bumping to corners couple very minor closed tears still VG copy. First edition of this scarce periodical including the well-illustrated article by Elizabeth Baker Bohan laying claim to the “true” home of Ramona which was located very close by to the historic San Luis Rey Mission which served as the backdrop for Helen Hunt Jackson’s wildly popular 1884 historical novel decrying the fate of the southern California American Indians and the Californios. Bohan 1849-1930 was a British-American author teacher & artist who was an ardent social reformer wrote for West Coast Magazine The Club Woman was an active supporter of women’s suffrage. Of additional interest are the several photographs by Charles Betts Waite 1861-1927 noted photographer in California until moving to Mexico City in 1896. See: Glenda Riley Women and Nature: Saving the Wild West 1999 pp. 157-59 250; Montgomery The Spanish Redemption pp. 97-99. Rural Californian, 218 N. Main St., Room 42, Lanfranco Building, paperback
1998réf. 045946Salt Lake City: Gibbs-Smith Publisher 1998. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Brown Cloth. Fine/Fine DJ. 231 Pp. First Printing. Signed By Makinson At The Blacker House Premier And Dated 10-1-98. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket With 1/8" Tear At Top F Rear Flap Fold. Gibbs-Smith Publisher hardcover
1960réf. 046173New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation 1960. First Edition 1st Printing. Black Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 10 1/2" Tall. Numerous Black and White Photographs and Diagrams. Vii 200 Pp. Black Cloth Stamped In White. First Printing. Near Fine In Dust Jacket With Light Wear Light Soiling And A Few Minute Losses At Edges. Reinhold Publishing Corporation hardcover
