<I>Kidder-Parker Architects' and Builders' Handbook</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1931
name: label: Published by
content: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., American, founded 1807
label: Written by
content: Kidder-Parker, American
label: Owned by
content: Julian Abele Cook Sr., American, 1904 - 1986
notes: label: Description
content: A red, softbound book of Kidder-Parker Architects' and Builders' Handbook, owned and used by architect Julian Abele Cook, Sr.
label: Description
content: This 18th edition of the book (a) is softbound with detached red leather covers (b,c) and four blank pages (d) also detached. The spine and cover are engraved in gold-color ink and large gold-colored engravings on the spine read, “KIDDER / PARKER / ARCHITECTS’ / AND / BUILDERS’ / HANDBOOK / HARRY PARKER / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF / 18TH EDITION / JOHN WILEY / AND SONS”. Stamped in black ink throughout the interior pages, covers, and detached blank pages is "Mr. J.A. Cook." The interior contents are organized into 28 chapters. There are no markings on the back cover.
place: label: Place made
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Architecture
label: Topic
content: Craftsmanship
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Literature
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Books and Published Materials
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peter Cook in honor of Julian Francis Abele and Julian Abele Cook, Sr.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2021.95.11a-d
objectType: label: Type
content: books
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: (a-c): ink on leather, paper (fiber product) and cardboard
label: Medium
content: (d): ink on paper (fiber product) and cardboard
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (a): 7 5/16 × 4 1/2 in. (18.5 × 11.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (b): 7 3/16 × 4 3/16 × 2 3/4 in. (18.2 × 10.6 × 7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (c): 7 3/16 × 4 7/16 in. (18.2 × 11.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (d): 7 3/8 × 4 7/16 in. (18.7 × 11.3 cm)