1907 MASONRY STONE WORK CUTTING ARCHITECTURE STEPS ARCH Start Price USD 9.95 Current Price USD 26.00 Time Left - Bid Count 4 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 05, 2008 End Time Monday, September 15, 2008 Location Suffolk See more about '1907 MASONRY STONE WORK CUTTING ARCHITECTURE STEPS ARCH' Description This is the vintage hardcover book titled: Building Stone; Foundations and Masonry, ICS vol  245B, by the International Correspondence Schools, Published by the International Textbook Company, Copyright s for the individual subjects range from 1907, 1930; 179 pages, 5 x8 1/2". The book has dark blue leather covers and marbled end papers. It is in very good condition: the covers have light wear and spine ends have very light wear.  Inside: Pages are slightly tanned but supple and are clean and tight.  This fabulous book contains 144 black and white photos (a few in color), engravings, line drawings, tables and diagrams of fabulous Art Deco / Nouveau and Victorian architectural details and designs. The author provides easy to understand detailed concise information on each subject addressed. The images are inspirational, make excellent reference for the collector and a great inspiration for the designer. Please see below for more detailed information and examples of the illustrations and photography that this book has to offer.   BUILDING STONE: Varieties and Qualities of Stone **Introduction ** Unstratified or Igneous Rock ** Stratified or Sedimentary Rock: Limestones; Marble; Serpentine; Sandstones; Bluestone; Slate **  Qualities of Good Stone Inspection and Tests ** Stone Cutting and Finishing: Drawings ** Cutting Stone by Machine ** Saws ** Lathes ** Planers ** Polishers ** Pneumatic Tools ** Cutting Stone By Hand ** Hand Cutting Tools ** Finishing of Stonework: Rock Faced Work ** Pointed Work ** Broached work ** Rubbed Work ** Brush Hammered Work ** Rusticated Work **  ** Stone ** Finish of Stonework ** Carved Work   FOUNDATIONS: Footings ** Theory of Foundations ** Safe Loads on Earth Foundation Beds ** Loads on Footings: Class of Loads; Live Loads on Floors; Total Loads on Wall Footings; Weight of Footing ** Proportioning Bearing Areas of Footings ** Plain Masonry Footings ** Spread Footings: Independent Reinforced Concrete Column Footings; Combined and Cantilever Footings; Mat Footing ** Preparation of Foundation Beds: Preliminary Explanations; Dry Foundation Beds; Wet Foundation Beds ** foundation Walls ** Features of Construction of Walls ** Openings in Walls ** Waterproofing of Foundations: Causes of Dampness in Cellars; Drainage; Use of Waterproofing Methods; Integral, Plaster-Coat, and Membrane Method; Iron Waterproofing ** Sidewalk Vaults ** Construction of Vaults ** Vault Lights     STONE MASONRY:  General Considerations ** Rubble Walls ** Ashlar ** Trimmings: Lintels; Special Stones; Sills; Coping; Columns and Entablature; Stone Steps and Platforms; String Courses or Belt Courses; Stone Arches ** Special Stones ** Handling and Setting Stones: Shipping and Handling Cut Stone; Setting Stone ** Strength, Measurement, and Inspection of Stonework:  Strength of Stone Masonry; Measurement of Stonework; Inspection; Sidewalks Be sure to take a look at my many other vintage books before you leave. 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