THE THEORY AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURES: A TEXT-BOOK
Written by Ewart S. Andrews.
Stock no. 1831606
Published by Chapman & Hall Ltd. 5th 1932. Very good condition.

For the use of Students, Draughtsmen, and Engineers engaged in Constructional Work. Fifth Edition, revised. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine and blind publishers stamp to front board. Numerous illustrations and worked examples. xii and 646 pages including index plus 2 page publisher advert to rear. Board eges lightly rubbed, corners worn, top & tail of spine shelf-worn. Tiny minor patch of discolouration to rear board. Few minor marks to front board. Endpapers and text block browned. Name in ink to front pastedown. Contents clean.

HOW TO PLAN A HOUSE: A BOOK FOR ALL ABOUT TO BUILD
Written by George Gordon Samson.
Stock no. 1831469
Published by Crosby Lockwood and Son. 1st 1910. Almost very good condition.

'One thing must never for an instant be lost sight of when preparing a plan. The wishes of woman - be she young and fair or not quite so young or unassistedly beauteous - must ever be considered... 'Brown cloth boards, dark brown titles. B/w plans, some folding. xvi and 133 pages plus 16 pages of publisher adverts to rear. Boards are grubby, slight lean to spine, tiny split to base of front edge of spine. Wear to top rear edge of spine. Text block browned. Some foxing, browning and a few marks to contents. A nice copy for its age.

COTTAGE BUILDING IN COB, PISE, CHALK & CLAY: A RENAISSANCE
Written by Clough Williams-Ellis; J.st. Loe Strachey.
Stock no. 1831465
Published by Country Life. 1st 1919. Almost very good condition.

A practical guide focused on alternative building materials, written in the early 20th century. Introduction by J. St. Loe Strachey. Grey cloth spine with red title, cream paper boards. B/w photos. 125 pages including index plus 2 page publisher advert to rear. Boards are browned and grubby. Red title to spine is fading, top & tail of spine shelf-worn. Text block browned. Foxing to endpapers. A few finger marks, mainly to prelims. Hinges pulled but binding is tight.

THE CATHEDRAL BUILDERS
Written by Jean Gimpel.
Stock no. 1830878
Published by Michael Russell. 1st thus 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Medieval Europe was distinguished by the spectacular development of religious architecture from the eleventh to the thirteenth centuries - eighty cathedrals, five hundred great churches, and more than ten thousand parish churches. In France alone, more stone was quarried in this span of three centuries than during the entire history of ancient Egypt. Translated from the French by Teresa Waugh. Large format. Dark blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and photos and a few colour. 127 pages including index. ISBN: 0859550931. Boards clean, lower edge of boars lightly rubbed. Some minor foxing to text block. Endpapers lightly browned else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel and is lightly edge-creased.

ENGLISH HISTORIC CARPENTRY
Written by Cecil A. Hewett.
Stock no. 1830804
Published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd.. 2001. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Practical insight into the structure and age of our homes and outbuildings. Showing that the master carpenters of the past achieved their highest levels of craftsmanship well before the master masons. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xiv and 338 pages including index. ISBN: 0850333547. Reprint. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. A few minor marks to text block. A few instances of highlighting to contents. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

THOMAS EARP MASTER OF STONE
Written by Anthony Mitchell.
Stock no. 1830673
Published by Barracuda Books. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Life and Work of this noted sculptor of the Victorian Era. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 112 pages including index and subscribers list. ISBN: 0860234630. A few minor marks to boards. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and lightly scuffed.

COTSWOLD STONE HOMES: HISTORY - CONSERVATION - CARE
Written by Michael Hill; Sally Birch.
Stock no. 1329722
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The architecture of the Cotswolds in terms of its characteristic building material, Cotswold stone, and a practical and informative guide to its use and care. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 188 pages. ISBN: 0750903228. SIGNED by Birch to title-page (by means of dedication). Spine and corners bumped. Pale page edge browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and to front edge, small tear to base of spine.

RURAL HOUSES OF NORTH OF IRELAND
Written by Alan Gailey.
Stock no. 1828444
Published by John Donald Publishers Ltd.. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A study of Irish traditional houses to set the field evidence in the context of historical documentation over a major part of Ireland. Discusses constructional and typological aspects as well as exploration of the social-historical background and semiotic interpretations. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0859760987. From the library of Ron Brunskill, authority on the history of architecture. Includes letter for permission to review from the Ancient Monuments Society and handwritten two sided review sheet. Top & tail of spine and corners lightly shelf-worn. Small patch of slight discolouration to front board. A little foxing to text block. Contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is a little creased and lightly scuffed.

CLAY DABBINS: VERNACULAR BUILDINGS OF THE SOLWAY PLAIN
Written by Nina Jennings.
Stock no. 1828330
Published by Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

The mud buildings of the English Solway Plain known locally as "Dabbins" or "Daubins" are little known outside the immediate area, but they continued to be built until the early years of the twentieth century. The author has studied in detail most of the 150 or so farmhouses, cottages and farm buildings which remain and has attempted to trace their development in form and in constructional methods. These were peasant buildings, build by their owners for their own use, and they continue to provide warm, comfortable, well-insulated homes to this day. Green cardwraps. B/w photos and plans. ISBN: 1873124384. Initials and date in ink to half-title page else contents clean.

THE CITY AND COUNTRY PURCHASER'S AND BUILDER'S DICTIONARY: OR THE COMPLETE BUILDER'S GUIDE...
Written by Richard Neve.
Stock no. 2130899
Published by Ecco. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. PRINT ON DEMAND edition. Follows The third edition, corrected and improved throughout. Cover edges are creased.

BENCHMARKING IN CONSTRUCTION
Written by Steven McCabe.
Stock no. 2126529
Published by Blackwell Science. 1st 2001. Very good condition.

The first post-Egan book to look at benchmarking and KPIs in the construction industy. Card wraps. 290 pages ISBN: 0632055642. Cover corners are creased. Ink inscriptions to title page. Page corner tips are slightly curled.

BUILDING AN EMERALD CITY
Written by Lucia Athens.
Stock no. 1610674
Published by Island Press. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Card wraps. A guide to creating green building policies and programs. Case studies from cities throughout the USA. ISBN: 9781597265843.