Parson F J (4 results)

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1915. First Edition. January, 1915 Issue [Volume IX No. 4]. Original printed wrappers, 9 3/4" x 6 3/8", 112 pp. + ads + plus numerous unpaginated photographs throughout. The inevitable slight cover edge overlap curl, caused by the covers being a bit larger than the textblock; short light crease on back cover, else Near Fine. Clean, bright, binding sturdy. See scan. A very thick issue, despite the official page count of 112, because of the enormous number of unpaginated photographs and the use of very heavy paper stock. Replete with sketches and photographs; photographs in this issue are by John Muir, W. L. Huber, Marion Randall Parsons, Herbert W. Gleason, E.W. Harnden, Philip S. Carlton, C.W. Michael, Hazel Roberts, Robert L. Lipman, Floyd Place, Bert Bare, Francis P. Farquhar, Everett Shepardson, W.F. Bade, J.E. Church, Jr., A.H. Barnes, J.M. Howells, W.H. Wright, U.S. Forest Service, B.F. Loomis, Paul G. Redington, and two uncredited; also a number of uncredited sketches. Articles are byJohn Muir, William E. Colby, Marion Randall Parson, Bertha Gorham Pope, Ellen T. Emerson, W.L. Huber, John Knox McLean, Vernon L. Kellogg, Hazel King, J.E. Church Jr., Aristides E. Phoutrides, A. Martha Walker. Also, of course, regular departments. Richly iIllustrated as always. Scarce issue. SC1. From Photographs (illustrator).…

Approx. 875pp, many bw illustrations, plans, diagrams throughout, many ads. 31x25, green library cloth. Ex-library volume, with label on ffep and marks on spine, cloth a bit rubbed, contents generally very good; the publisher changed the format of the magazine from December 1925 onwards, and the result is two slightly different page sizes bound together resulting in some damage to a few page edges. These were the final issues of this magazine, first published in October 1919, which appears to have merged with or turned into a new journal called Building in 1926. Coverage is similar, with sample projects, latest cost data, articles of interest to the trade and so on. Many fascinating pieces throughout, including the adverts. FJ Parsons were an important local publisher in southern England, owning several local newspapers as well as publishing specialist journals like this one [heavy item, may require additional postage to some destinations].…

°°° FIRST EDITION, COMPLETE ANNUAL OF THE AS IMPORTANT AS NOWADAYS RARE ARCHITECTURAL MONTHLY; CLOTHBOUND ORIGINAL, Fifth Year in 12 monthly Issues complete: (3) pages 'Index Supplement [Fitfth Volume, January to December 1930], Building, December 1930'; 564 annually counted pages on medium-glossy paper; fully illustrated throughout with photographs of buildings or their details and ground and floor plans; 8 multiple (partly huge) folded plans and views ('Baker Street Station Buildings', 'Builders' Administration', 'New Olympial Hall', 'New Headquarters Martins Bank Liverpool', 'New Midland Bank, new Headquarters, London', 'Liverpool Cathedral Organ Cases', 2x 'Thames House Westmister London', 'New Masonic Peace Memorial, Queen Street, London'). - - Cloth-binding minimally used, last two sheets with short central tear, corners of last page slightly dusty; A BEAUTIFUL COPY.…

An envelope has been pasted to the front paste down containing a newspaper clipping about the discovery of rare tiles in a pub in Hastings. The original cover mentions a map - this is not present. There is seperation of the pages between pps 34 and 35. Despite this list of defects, this appears to be a scarce title which is generally only available in the "Print on demand" format. G.…