William A. Radford (1865–1943) was an American architect and publisher of numerous architectural and construction books via his Radford Architectural Company in Chicago, Illinois. (From Wikipedia)
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Radford, William A., 1865-1943, ed.: Radford's Practical Barn Plans: Being a Complete Collection of Practical, Economical and Common-Sense Plans of Barns, Out Buildings and Stock Sheds (Chicago and New York: Radford Architectural Co., c1909)
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Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Architectural details for every type of building; a practical drafting room guide for contractors, builders, lumber dealers, millmen, draftsmen, and architects. (The Radford architectural company, 1921) (page images at HathiTrust)- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Architectural details for every type of building : a practical guide for architects, draftsmen, contractors, builders, lumber dealers and mill men (R. D. Radford, 1938) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Blue ribbon homes (Wm. A. Radford, 1924), also by Radford Architectural Company (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Cement and how to use it; a working manual of up-to-date practice in the manufacture and testing of cement; the proportioning, mixing, and depositing of concrete ... with special chapters on concreting tools and machinery, waterproofing, working rules, etc. (Radford Architectural Co., 1910) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Cement houses and how to build them : illustrated details of construction ... perspective views and floor plans of concrete block and cement plaster houses (The Radford Architectural Company, 1909), also by Radford Architectural Company (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Cement houses and how to build them; illustrated details of construction, standard specifications for cement, standard specifications for concrete blocks, general information concerning waterproofing, coloring, paving, reinforcing foundations, walls, steps, sewer pipe, tile, chimneys, porches, floors, use of concrete on the farm, etc.; perspective views and floor plans of concrete block and cement plaster houses (W.A. Radford, 1908) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Estimating and contracting; a practical manual of up-to-date methods for rapid, systematic, and accurate calculation of costs of all types and details of building construction, together with quotations of ordinary prices for labor and materials, standard schedules and forms, labor-saving tables and other data useful to the building trades. (Radford Architectural Co., 1919) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Farm and building book (The Author, 1916) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Farm and building guide ... (Printed by J. Thomas & Co., 1915) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Framing; a practical manual of approved up-to-date methods of house framing and construction, together with tested methods of heavy timber and plank framing as used in the construction of barns, factories, stores, and public buildings; strength of timbers; and principles of roof and bridge trusses (The Radford architectural company, 1917), also by Bernard L. Johnson and Alfred S. Johnson (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Framing; a practical manual of approved up-to-date methods of house framing and construction, together with tested methods of heavy timber and plank framing as used in the construction of barns, factories, stores, and public buildings; strength of timbers; and principles of roof and bridge trusses. (The Radford architectural company, 1909), also by Bernard L. Johnson and Alfred S. Johnson (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: How to read plans and take off bills of material ... (Radford Architectural Co., 1917), also by C. Godfrey (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: The new handy book of up-to-date barn plans; being a complete collection of practical, economical and commonsense plans of barns, out-buildings and stock sheds (Farm press publishing co., 1907) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: The new handy book of up-to-date barn plans : being a complete collection of practical, economical and common sense plans of barns, out-buildings and stock sheds (Farm Press Publishing Co., 1907) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Our farm and building book (s.n.], 1915) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Practical carpentry; being a complete, up-to-date explanation of modern carpentry (W.A. Radford, 1907), also by William Reuther and Alfred W. Woods (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Practical carpentry. Being a complete up to date explanation of modern carpentry and an encyclopedia on the modern methods used in the erection of buildings ... (Industrial Publishing Co., 1907) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Practical country buildings; a handbook of economical and common-sense plans and details for the construction of dwellings, barns, stock and implement sheds, ice-houses, and all types of farm structures (Northern hemlock and hardwood manufacturers' association, 1912) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Radford's architectural drawing : complete guide to work of architect's office, drawing to scale--tracing--detailing--designing --classic order of architecture. A complete and thorough course, clearly written and beautifully illustrated; suited alike to individual study and class instruction (The Radford Architectural Company, 1912) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Radford's combined house and barn plan book. (The Radford architectural co., 1908) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Radford's cyclopedia of cement construction; a general reference work on up-to-date practice in the manufacture and testing of cements; the selection of concreting materials, tools, and machinery; the proportioning, mixing, and depositing of concrete, and its application to all types and reinforced; together with analysis of the principles of constructive design, cost estimating, and the allied branches of stone and brick masonry and steel construction; based on the practical experience of a large staff of experts in actual construction work ... (The Radford architectural company, 1910), also by Alfred S. Johnson (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Radford's cyclopedia of construction; carpentry, building and architecture, based on the practical experience of a large staff of experts in actual construction work. (The Radford architectural Co., 1909), also by Alfred S. Johnson (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Radford's drafting (The Radford Architectural Company, 1912), also by Ervin Kenison (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Radford's estimating and contracting; a practical manual of up-to-date methods for rapid, systematic, and accurate calculation costs of all types and details of building construction, together with quotations of ordinary prices for labor and materials, standard schedules and forms, labor-saving tables and other data useful to building trades (The Radford architectural company, 1913) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Radford's garages and how to build them : a standard collection of new, original, and artistic designs for up-to-date private and public garages adapted to frame, brick, stone, cement, stucco, or concrete construction together with estimates of cost (The Radford architectural company, 1910) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Radford's manual training (The Radford architectural company, 1914), also by Ira Samuel Griffith and Bernard L. Johnson (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Radford's portfolio of details of building construction; a remarkable and unique collection of full-page plates, accurately drawn and reproduced to exact scale. Complete details for every style of interior trim, including special built-in features. (The Radford architectural company, 1911), also by Charles P. Rawson and Bernard L. Johnson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Radford's portfolio of details of building construction; a remarkable and unique collection of full-page plates, accurately drawn and reproduced to exact scale... (The Radford Architectural Company, 1916), also by Charles P. Rawson and Bernard L. Johnson (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Radford's portfolio of plans; a standard collection of new and original designs for houses, bungalows, store and flat buildings, apartment houses, banks, churches, schoolhouses, barns, outbuildings, etc., together with estimates of cost (The Radford Architectural Company, 1909), also by Radford Architectural Company (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Radford's practical barn plans; being a complete collection of practical, economical and common-sense plans of barns, out buildings and stock sheds (The Radford architectural co., 1909) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Radford's practical barn plans : being a complete collection of practical, economical and common-sense plans of barns, out buildings and stock sheds (Radford Architectural Co., 1907) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: Radford's stores & flat buildings (Radford Architectural Company, 1909), also by Radford Architectural Company (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: The steel square and its uses; a complete, up-to-date encyclopedia on the practical uses of the steel square (W.A. Radford, 1907), also by William Reuther and Alfred W. Woods (page images at HathiTrust)
- Radford, William A., 1865-1943: The steel square and its uses : a complete, up-to-date encyclopedia on the practical uses of the steel square ... (Special exclusive edition printed by the Radford Architectural Co. expressly for Sears, Roebuck & Co., 1914), also by William Reuther and Alfred W. Woods (page images at HathiTrust)
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