MODERN BUILDINGS. THEIR PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
by MIDDLETON, G.A.T.
MIDDLETON, G.A.T. MODERN BUILDINGS. THEIR PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT. Six volumes, complete. London: Caxton, n.d. (1905.) 4to. Publisher's cloth. First editions. A practical survey of building practices at the turn of the last century. Included are chapters on fire-resistant construction, use of steel, brick laying, terra-cotta work, lighting, gas-fittings, heating, plumbing, and othe construction techniques. Some minor sporadic foxing, else a very good and bright set. Scarce thus. (Inventory #: 30105)