Aluminum in Modern Architecture: Two Volume Set

Published by Reynolds Metals Company, Louisville, KY, 1956

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Two volume set is in excellent condition, showing a tiny bit of corner wear as the only flaw. Bindings are solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exteriors show no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. High quality production printed on heavy, glossy paper, decorated, aluminized endpapers. A giant brochure for the industry, packed with large, b&w photos of every aspect of aluminum construction at the time. Embossed stamp from previous owner at front, as well as residue from tag. Vol. I contains Aluminum in modern buildings to page 226 then Conversations with noted architects. 255 pages, including sections on Factories, Offices, Residences, Schools, Churches, General: bridges, halls, hangars, Coulee dam, airports, shopping centers, etc. Vol. II is an engineering reference book companion Vol I., 403 pages with charts, graphs, tables, scales, lots of mechanical drawings, b&w photos over chapters on Physical and mechanical properties, The production, fabrication and surface finishing of aluminum mill products and castings, Joints and connections, Potentials and limitations of aluminum as a structural material, Structural design, Architectural design and details (roof deck, roof shingles, siding, flashing, gutters, vault frames, cratings, railings, flagpoles and lighting standards, acoustical ceilings, luminous ceilings, store fronts, etc. etc. Copyright 2011 Pistil Books Keywords: Aluminum, Modern buildings, Conversations with Noted, Architects, Factories, Offices, Residences, Schools, Churches, Bridges, Halls, Hangars, Coulee dam, Airports, Shopping centers, Engineering, Reference, Charts, Graphs, Tables, Scales, Mechanical drawings, B&w Photos, Physical, Mechanical properties, Production, Fabrication, Surface finishing, Aluminum mill products, Castings, Joints, Connections, Potentials, Limitations, Structural material, Structural design, Architectural Design, Details, Roof deck, Roof shingles, Siding, Flashing, Gutters, Vault frames, Cratings, Railings, Flagpoles, Lighting standards, Acoustical ceilings, Luminous ceilings, Store Fronts.

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Title
Aluminum in Modern Architecture: Two Volume Set
Author
Peter, John; Weidlinger, Paul
Publisher
Reynolds Metals Company, Louisville, KY
Publication year
1956
Condition
Near Fine
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No Jacket
Binding
Hard Cover
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