Lot of 14 Vintage ICS (International Correspondence Schools) Building & Architecture Manuals
A complete set of mid-20th-century technical booklets from International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, Pennsylvania. These were used for training builders, architects, and engineers through ICS correspondence courses.
📘 Includes 14 Titles:
Contracts for Building Operations
Erection of Steel Building Frames
Reading Architects’ Blueprints (Parts 1–3)
Specification Writing (Parts 1–2)
Specification Writing Memoranda
Building Superintendence (Parts 1–3)
Builders’ Hardware
Sheet-Metal Work
Fireproofing
Each booklet features detailed architectural and engineering instruction, illustrations, and diagrams. Classic brown illustrated covers with the ICS Scranton school building design.
Condition: Good vintage condition overall — all complete, with mild age wear, minor edge creases, or small corner chips. Clean interiors. Perfect for collectors of architectural education, industrial design, or midcentury trade ephemera.
📚 Publisher: International Textbook Company / ICS
📍 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
🕰️ Era: Circa 1940s–1950s
📦 Ships securely via USPS Media Mail
🔑 Keywords
ICS Manuals, International Correspondence Schools, Vintage Architecture Books, Industrial Design, Construction Training, Builder Education, Blueprint Reading, Specification Writing, Engineering Ephemera, Fireproofing, Sheet Metal, Trade School Manuals, Architectural Decor, Industrial History
