Last of the Handmade Buildings: Glazed Terra Cotta in Downtown Portland

Mark Publishing , 1984. Oversize Paperback. Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition with a creased upper front cover corner and a creased lower back corner, otherwise very clean in every respect. Binding is solid and square, , exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 140 pages with a great many maps, b&w photos, a great many detail shots of column heads, capitals, cartouche, etc. fine mechanical drawings for the above. Contents include Building types, (heights, facades, party walls, store building plans, hotel plans, office building plansm, banks, etc. Section on Glazed terra-cotta ornament: types, moderne, Shop drawings, models, molds, clay, pressing, firing, fitting, installation, etc. Section on Preservation of complementary features and materials, including brick, wrought and cast iron, sheet metal bronze work, glass, mosaic tile and terrazzo, ornamental plasterwork, woodwork, etc. 149 pages. Previous owner's name at front. Copyright 2011 Pistil Books