Sheet Metal Products for Building Purposes: Globe Brand.
Cincinnati: Globe Iron Roofing and Corrugating Co., N.D. circa 1900. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. 12 Mo (3 1/2 x 6 1/2), pp. 48, richly illustrated. More
Cincinnati: Globe Iron Roofing and Corrugating Co., N.D. circa 1900. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. 12 Mo (3 1/2 x 6 1/2), pp. 48, richly illustrated. More
Pittsburgh, PA: McKinney Mfg. Co., 1928. Second edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 43. Richly illustrated with b/w product photos. A scarce and beautiful trade piece, featuring wonderful b/w drawings as well as numerous photos of these fine forged pieces, including ornate iron door hinges, handles, and pulls. A wonderful collection..... More
Philadelphia: Riter Bros. & Co., n.d. (ca. 1893). Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Tall 12mo (4.5"x8.5"), thoroughly illustrated. Indexed. Very scarce Victorian era trade catalog featuring metalworking and tinning supplies. A real find! More
Memphis, TN: Tennessee Fabricating Co., n.d. (ca. 1982). Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 79. Richly illustrated with b/w photos. A wonderful catalog of metal castings, balconies, security door items, hardware, furniture, forgings and posts. Features beautifully detailed pieces and historical notes regarding the various design elements. Many photographs of ornamental ironwork..... More
Canton, OH: Eller Mfg. Co., 1924. First edition. Original Decorated Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 138. Index and price list bound in. Illustrated on every page with detailed b/w photographs. This beautiful early 20th century steel ceiling catalog contains many wonderful photographs of installation sites as well as the products themselves..... More
Salt Lake City, UT: Historical Arts And Casting, 1992. First Reprint edition of the 6th Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, pp. 395. Richly illustrated with b/w etchings. A wonderful reprint of a 19th century metal castings catalog from Walter Macfarlane of Glasgow, beautifully produced. More
New York: Whitehead Metal Products Co., 1950. First edition. Comb-bound Decorated Boards. Quarto, pp. 272. Index and tab-separated sections. A wonderful 1950 industrial metal catalog, with technical briefs and other useful materials data. Scarce, and in very good condition for a shop copy. More
New York: Arthur Todhunter, N.D., circa 1945-1960. First edition. 1. and 3. folded sheets; 2. staplebound wraps. 12 Mo, 1. 10 pp. w/ twp loose pices laid in; 2. 24 pp. w/ 6 page price list laid in; 3. 8 pp. (one 8 1/2 x 11 sheet folded), the first..... More
Dubuque, IA: Carr, Ryder & Adams Co., n.d. (ca. 1932). Original Edition. Decorated, Embossed Boards. Quarto, pp. 403. Illustrated with bright color paintings and b/w drawings and details. A beautiful and richly illustrated millwork catalog, with very high production values. The Carr, Ryder & Adams Co. had a very long..... More
Chicago, IL: Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co., 1915. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Octavo, pp. 144, illustrated with b/w photos and drawings. Embossed and signed on the front cover by previous owners. Porch columns, windows, casement sash, doors, metal covered and wood store fronts, grille arches, colonnades, sideboards, bookcase and..... More
Toledo, Ohio: Self published, n.d. (ca. 1910). Original Edition. Original red Cloth, ornately decorated with an arts and crafts house on the front. Quarto, pp. 336. Illustrated with hundreds of b/w and color images. Indexed. A rare catalog of millwork,, from a mid-western manufacturer. Beautifully illustrated., with extremely high production..... More
Chicago, IL: E. L. Roberts & Co., 1903. Original edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp 443, illustrated with b/w and color drawings. This extensive catalog of Victorian woodwork includes wood doors, windows (including church windows and stained glass), grilles, gable ornaments, porch columns, staircase woodwork, china closets, and much..... More
Seattle, WA: Elmer & Moody Co., 1931. Original edition. Perfect Bound. Quarto, pp. 44, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color drawings. Order form bound in. Illustrations of doors, sashes, windows, moulding, trim, hardware, stairs, cabinets, cupboards, and more. This has an extensive collection of architectural millwork items, wonderful for contractors..... More
Chicago, IL: Foster-Munger Co., August, 1897. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small octavo, pp. 29, illustrated with b/w drawings. Stock in cypress, and white and yellow pine. Mouldings, doors, porch posts, newels, spindles, balusters, porch rail, gable ornaments, brackets, gutters, shingles, hardware, paints, grilles, mantels, and more. An attractive catalog in..... More
Louisville, KY: Huttig Sash & Door Co., 1940. First edition. Spiralbound wraps. Quarto pp 170, index. b/w illustrations on each page, with tabbed pages for easy reference. Huttig Sash & Door is a 130 year old building product company, still in business today. This catalog focused on doors, windows, trim..... More
Chicago: Schaller-Hoerr Co., 1908. Original Edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 208. Illustrated with numerous b/w drawings and etchings. A rare catalog of millwork, architectural ironwork, flooring, and other building materials from a noted midwestern manufacturer. Beautifully illustrated. More
London: J. Stone, 1956. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 962, plus pp. 235 advertising. Extremely thorough. With nautical images. More
Boston: George Walker & Co. for Boston & Maine Railroad, 1903. First edition. Full color map, approx. 21.5" x 31", showing the Maine coast from the New Hampshire border to Lincolnville. Lovely map in excellent condition, quite suitable for framing. Bring your vacation memories home with you! More
New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1976. Reprint of 1882 original catalog. Wraps. octavo (8.5 x 11). pp 123. hundreds of b/w illustrations (engravings) or architectural moldings and other architectural elements. A goldmine of visual materials for the designer. More
New York: Jacobson & Co., 1929. Original edition. Green Cloth over Boards w/embossed design. Quarto, 254 numbered b/w photographic plates. Stamped by a previous owner inside the covers. A beautiful collection of ornamental products - ceilings, columns, mouldings, panels, fountains, urns, grilles, and much more. A portfolio of period interiors..... More
New York: National Lead Co., n.d. ca 1940's. First printing. Original Staplebound Wraps. 12 mo, pp. 14, well-illustrated, covers house painting by the makers of Dutch Boy Paint. More
Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., 1923. First printing. Original Cloth. Quarto, pp. 196, many b/w illustrations plus dozens of paint color samples . indexed, bibliography. Quite technical, with paint specs, as well as an overview of the industry, the company, and the trades involved. A large, compehensive paint trade catalog..... More
Boston, MA: Briggs-Maroney Co., 1930's (circa). Original edition. Trade pamphlet. Pamphlet, fold-out w/22 colored paint chip samples. Beautifully preserved, bright and clear, glossy finish paint chips, with colors ranging from pastels to dark greens and bronze. More
Newark, NJ: Eagle-Pitcher Lead Co., n.d. (ca. 1920). Original edition. None. Set of sixteen 3" x 4" glossy paint chip cards and two transparent house cards in a stamped brown leather pouch. A scarce and interesting sales tool from the Eagle-Pitcher Lead Co., makers of Eagle Old Dutch Process Pure..... More
Springfield, MA: Hampden Paint and Chemical Co., 1950 (circa). Original edition. Trade Card on stock. 1 - 4" x 9" Trade Card w/8 colored sample chips, all in fine condition. 1 - 16 mo trade pamphlet w/4 colored chips. 1- trade card, 12mo, w/o chips. 1) A wear-resistant coating for..... More