THE MASONRY, BRICKLAYING
& PLASTERING
COLLECTION
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A truly unique and wonderful
collection of over 90 rare, out-of-print books, manuals and catalogues compiled
together for the first time on DVD DATA DISC covering all aspects of MASONRY,
BRICKLAYING & PLASTERING.
Read about the history and
origins of the humble brick and the science of brick making and bricklaying.
Study the ancient art of stone-cutting, the problems stone-cutters experience
and the solutions. Discover the art of stereotomy – the geometrical knowledge
and techniques of drawing and cutting blocks of stone and assembling them to
create complex architecture. Learn how to lay bricks – both practically and
decoratively. Learn the techniques for plastering – both plain and ornate. Not only
does this collection contain numerous vintage manuals and guides, it also
includes numerous period catalogues providing a
fascinating insight into the products and architecture of years gone by. Overall, this is
an absolute must for anyone with an interest in masonry, bricks, bricklaying,
stone-cutting and plastering. The full list of titles included speaks for
itself….
Some of the books contained
within this collection are extremely hard-to-find and will provide a valuable
library of reference material for anyone looking to learn about these old but
very necessary skills!
This superb compilation of
96 vintage books on DVD data disc provides literally 1,000’s of pages of great
content and fabulous photos / illustrations for the reader. All of the books
have been scanned in high quality and preserved forever in pdf format - easy to
read on your laptop or computer, or transfer to tablet, smartphone, kindle or
e-reader. You can also print entire books or select pages.
This is without doubt the
most extensive collection of its kind - compiled over time by
rare-book-collections, and only available here!
The Full List of Titles
Included is as Follows:
A.P. Green
Empire - The World's Finest First Quality Fire Brick (1935)
A catalog of
building stones by International Cut
Stone Contractors' and Quarryman's Assoc. (1954)
A practical
treatise on the art of masonry and stone-cutting by P. Nicholson (1835)
A practical
treatise on the manufacture of brick, tiles and terra-cotta by C. T. Davis (1895)
A rudimentary
treatise on masonry and stonecutting by E. Dobson (1845)
A treatise on
masonry construction by I. O. Baker (1902)
Adam Weber
Sons - Manhattan fire brick and enameled clay retort works, chimney
construction department. (1895)
Albert
Weiblen Marble & Granite Company Inc. (c.1900)
Architectural
granite - the noblest of building stone (unknown publication date)
Architectural
possibilities of concrete blocks by E. M. Lurie (1914)
Beautiful
Brickwork by Daneshill Brickworks (1910)
Bonds and
mortars in the wall of brick - an essay on design in patterns for brickwork by
Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. (1914)
Brick for
modern living by Structural Clay Products Institute (unknown publication date)
Brick, how to
build and estimate a manual of construction data on brickwork for architects,
engineers, contractors and builders by W. Carver (1926)
Bricklaying
by O. B. Maginnis (1900)
Bricklaying
system by F. B. Gilbreth (1909)
Bricks &
artificial stones of non-plastic materials; their manufacture and uses by A. B.
Searle (1915)
Brickwork, a
practical treatise embodying the general and higher principles of bricklaying,
cutting and setting by F. Walker (1891)
Build better
masonry with Atlas mortar cement by Universal Atlas Cement Co. (1955)
Builder's
work and the building trades by H. C. Seddon (1902)
Building
construction and superintendence by F. E. Kidder (1896)
Building for
beauty permanance and individuality by Don Valley Brickworks (1920)
Cameron's
plasterer's manual - containing accurate descriptions of tools and materials
used in plastering by K. Cameron (1883)
Catalogue of
Sayre & Fisher Co., manufacturers of front, enameled, building and fire
brick. (c. 1895)
Cement,
concrete and bricks by A. B. Searle (1914)
Cements,
limes, and plasters, their materials, manufacture and properties by E. C. Eckel
(1922)
Chambers
brick machinery, catalogue no. 21 (1892)
Claygate
Brickfields, LTD (1927)
Color in
architecture by National Terra Cotta Society (1922)
Concrete
building-blocks by F. G. Pegelow (1905)
Cottage
building in cob, pisé, chalk & clay by C. Williams-Ellis (1919)
Cyclopedia of
Bricklaying, Stone Masonry, Concretes, Stuccos and Plasters by F. T. Hodgson
(1920)
Effect of
soap and alum washes on the absorptive power of masonry by T. I. Fullenwider
(1902)
Efflorescence
of brick, by J. C. Jones (1906)
English
precedent for modern brickwork by American Face Brick Association (1924)
Estimating
building costs by C. F. Dingman (1923)
Goldblatt's
catalogue and handy book 1928 by The Goldblatt Tool Company (1928)
Indiana Limestone
Sculpture, Carving and Finishes by The Indiana Limestone Co. (1930)
Masonry and
reinforced concrete by W. L. Webb (1909)
Masonry
construction; a guide to approved American practice in the selection of
building stone, brick, cement, and other masonry materials by A. E. Phillips
(1908)
Masonry
mortar by National Limae Association (1934)
Masonry
structures by F. P. Spalding (1921)
Masonry; a
short text-book on masonry construction by M. A. Howe (1915)
Mechanical
exercises, or, The elements and practice of carpentry, joinery, bricklaying,
masonry, slating, plastering, painting, smithing, and turning by P. Nicholson
(1812)
Modern
masonry natural stone and clay products by The National Research Council (U.S.)
(1956)
Modern Modes
in Better Plastering by Milwaukee
Corrugating Company (1926)
Modern
stone-cutting and masonry - with special reference to the making of working
drawings by J. S. Siebert (1896)
Mortar its
importance to the mason and builder in obtaining best results in brickwork by
Common Brick Manufacturers' Association of America (u.d)
Mortars,
plasters, stuccos, artificial marble, concretes, Portland cements and compositions by F. T.
Hodgson (1914)
Natco hollow
tile fireproofing as used in the construction of standard steel frame fireproof
buildings (1915)
Natural cut
stone for fine buildings by The Ritchie Cut Stone Company (1930)
Notes on
reinforced brickwork by A. Brebner (1922)
Notes on
stereotomy by D. Porter (1896)
Notes on the
manufacture of enamel brick with some investigations on enamel brick slips by
R. T. Stull (1910)
Notes on
warped surfaces. Prepared for the use of students in civil engineering in the Mass. institute of
technology by D. Porter (1892)
Operative
masonry, or, A theoretical and practical treatise of building by E. Shaw (1832)
Paving brick
and paving brick clays of Illinois
by C. W. Rolfe (1908)
Piping and
chimneys by The M. W. Kellogg Company (1909)
Plasterer's
Manual by Portland Cement Association (unknown publication date)
Plastering,
plain and decorative. A practical treatise on the art & craft of plastering
and modelling by W. Millar (1899)
Practical
bricklaying - a handbook of instruction and manual for the journeyman by H. L.
Briggs (1924)
Practical
masonry - a guide to the art of stone cutting by W. R. Purchase (1904)
Practical
masonry or, A theoretical and operative treatise of building by E. Shaw (1846)
Practical
masonry, bricklaying and plastering, both plain and ornamental - containing a
new and complete system of lines for stone-cutting by P. Nicholson (1841)
Principles of
Brick Engineering - Handbook of Design by H. C. Plummer (1939)
Repointing
historic masonry by L. Pearson - article (1992)
Seger's
collected works by H. A. Seger (1906)
Specifications
recommended to secure dry brick walls by Louisville Cement Co. (1952)
Stereotomy -
Problems in stone cutting by S. E. Warren (1875)
Stereotomy by
A. W. French (1913)
Stone tools
by Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company (1912)
Stone-working
machinery and the rapid and economical conversion of stone - with hints on the
arrangement and management of stone-works by M. P. Bale (1898)
Stresses in
masonry by H. Chatley (1909)
Suggestions
in brickwork, with illustrations from the architecture of Italy, together
with a catalogue of bricks made by the Hydraulic-press brick companies by F. M.
Day (1895)
Technical
notes on brick and tile construction Vol. 5 No. 1 by The Structural Clay
Products Institute (1954)
Technical
notes on brick and tile construction Vol. 5 No. 2 by The Structural Clay
Products Institute (1954)
Technical
notes on brick and tile construction Vol. 5 No. 3 by The Structural Clay
Products Institute (1954)
Technical
notes on brick and tile construction Vol. 5 No. 4 by The Structural Clay
Products Institute (1954)
Technical
notes on brick and tile construction Vol. 5 No. 5 by The Structural Clay
Products Institute (1954)
Technical
notes on brick and tile construction Vol. 5 No. 7 by The Structural Clay
Products Institute (1954)
Technical
notes on brick and tile construction Vol. 5 No. 8 by The Structural Clay
Products Institute (1954)
The 20th
century bricklayer's and mason's assistant by F. T. Hodgson (1913)
The art of
the plasterer; an account of the decorative development of the craft, chiefly
in England, from the 16th to the 18th century by G. P. Bankart (1908)
The Cleveland
Stone Co. - miners and manufacturers of Buff Amherst. Berea. & Blue Amherst building stone,
sawed stone of every description, bridge stone, sawed & split flagging,
curbing, etc. (c. 1895)
The design of
masonry structures and foundations by C. C. Williams (1922)
The heart of
the home, fireplace designs, how to build them by The Common Brick
Manufacturer's Assoc. of America
(1927)
The
mechanic's companion, or, The elements and practice of carpentry, joinery,
bricklaying, masonry, slating, plastering, painting, smithing, and turning by
P. Nicholson (1845)
The Practical
brick and tile book by E. Dobson (1880)
The practical
plasterer, a compendium of plain and ornamental plaster work, with useful
recipes and a glossary of terms by W. Kemp (1912)
The rudiments
of practical bricklaying by A. Hammond (1882)
The science
of brickmaking; with some account of the structure and physical properties of
bricks by G. F. Harris (1897)
The
stone-cutter. A treatise on the different problems of stone-cutting, containing
circle upon circle arches, ramp and twist, raking moulds, cant moulds by P.
Heaton (1896)
The Story of
brick - the permanence, beauty, and economy of the face brick house - American
Face Brick Association (1922)
Vitrified
paving brick; a review of present practice in the manufacture, testing and uses
of vitrified paving brick by H. A. Wheeler (1910)
Waterproofing
materials for masonry by E. J. Clark (1975)
Watertightness
and traverse strength of masonry walls by D. E. Parsons (1939)
An absolute must
for anyone with an interest in masonry, stereotomy, stone-cutting, bricklaying
and plastering – an unbelievable treasure trove of information for a very small
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