Catalog No. 17.
Sterling, IL: Frantz Manufacturing Co., n.d. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 167, indexed, illustrated in b/w drawings. More
Sterling, IL: Frantz Manufacturing Co., n.d. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 167, indexed, illustrated in b/w drawings. More
New York: Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co., n.d. (ca. 1900). Original edition. Red Decorated and Embossed Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 407. Indexed, richly illustrated. A very scarce trade catalog from the turn of the 20th century, full of cabinet hardware and tools, locks and keys, casters, door hardware, springs, brackets..... More
Grand Rapids, MI: Keeler Brass Company, n.d. ca 1930's. First printing. Original Red Vinyl/Leatherette. Octavo, pp. 218, indexed, richly illustrated in b/w. A very nice catalog of beautiful decorative hardware offerings. More
Salt Lake City , UT: Salt Lake Hardware Co., 1955. First printing. Cloth over Boards, burgundy w/white lettering. Quarto, pp. 2467, indexed, illustrated in b/w & color. Axes, saws, files, shovels, hand trucks and pumps are just some of the myriad of tools and equipment shown in this comprehensive trade..... More
Waterville, CT: The Berbecker & Rowland Mfg. Co., 1924. First edition. Original Blue Cloth. Octavo, pp. 338, indexed, illustrated w/engravings, includes price list. Very scarce trade catalog! Very lovely images of ornate castings, some architectural. More
West Chester, PA: William Ball, Sr. 1932. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 12, illustrated in b/w. More
West Chester, PA: Ball and Ball, 1947. First edition. Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 24. Illustrated with b/w photos, 2-sided page of brass proofs and 8 page price list laid in. A very nice, well illustrated trade catalog of brass door and latch hardware from a Pennsylvania manufacturer. More
Montreal and Winnipeg: Caverhill, Learmont & Co., 1909. First edition. Half-Leather. Quarto, pp 1342, indexed, illustrated with b/w engravings. This is a gorgeous catalog! Caverhill Learmont was a wholesale shelf hardware merchant. The business was established in 1854 and became the largest hardware establishment in Canada. Sections in this catalog..... More
New Britain, CT: P. & F. Corbin, nd c. 1935. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 683, indexed, illustrated with b/w engravings. Corbin Cabinet Lock was founded in 1882 in Connecticut, and moved to Illinois in 2003, where it is still a manufacturer and supplier of padlocks, cabinet door locks..... More
Detroit, MI: Detroit Hardware Manufacturing Company, 1927. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 36 plus six-page price list issued June 1, 1927 laid in; illustrated with b/w photographs. This well-illustrated catalog included the more important items in Detroit's antique hardware line: special hardware produced from sketches from their clients, produced..... More
Birmingham: Silk & Terry, Ltd., ca 1920's. Original edition. Cloth over Boards, black w/gilt lettering. Small quarto, pp 185. Sepia toned line drawings and photographs on every page. An extensive and handsome catalog of millwork hardware including everything from pulls to knobs to window and door sets. Beautifully illustrated and..... More
New York: H. Pfanstiel Hardware Co., Inc., ca 1957. Original edition. Decorated Wraps, b/w. Octavo, pp 12. b/w photographs on each page. Samples of decorative metal and glass builders hardware, bathroom accessories and furniture hardware from a family business in New York. More
Pittsburgh, PA: J. A. Williams & Co., nd c. 1920. Original edition. Cloth over boards, gilt lettering. Quarto, pp. 499, tabbed indexed, many b/w illustrations, several color charts for paints and stains. This company wanted to supply everything you need! Mechanics' tools, door hardware, hinges, dish pans, roofing, silverware, washing..... More
New York: JUNEL Lock Co., 1914/reprint. Reprint. Stiff Wraps. Trade Catalog, small octavo. pp 27, including index. b/w detailed illustrations on each page. Door and window hardware, beautifully delineated. More
Fitchburg, MA: Lockwood Hardware Mfg. Co., 1936. First edition. Brown Embossed Cardboard Screw Post Binder. 8.5" x 11", pp. viii, 98. Illustrated with b/w renderings, some with spot color. A beautiful catalog of modern and traditional door handles, knobs, displays, knockers, hinges, letter drops, latches, locks, closers, stops, pulls, lifts..... More
Sterling, IL: National Manufacturing Company, 1947. First printing. Spiral Bound Wraps. Small quarto, pp 216; illustrated with b/w drawings. This well-illustrated catalog included some new items to National's line, such as a 2" light strap hinge, a 2" light T hinge, a sash lock, an overhead door set, a new..... More
New Britain, CT: P. & F. Corbin, 1957. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 15, illustrated with color drawings. Corbin Cabinet Lock was founded in 1882 in Connecticut, and moved to Illinois in 2003, where it is still a manufacturer and supplier of padlocks, cabinet door locks, desk drawer locks..... More
New Haven, CT: Sargent & Co., 1906. First printing. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp 283, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Meant to be a supplement to the 1901 catalog with updated prices. Not as heavily illustrated as the original catalog, but a good reference for prices and hardware available at the..... More
New Haven, CT: Sargent & Co., 1922. First printing. Original Cloth on Boards. Large quarto (10 x 13) pp 1018, indexed. Illustrated Free End Papers. Detailed Drawings in b/w on every page. A magnificent early Sargent catalog! Superb drawings and details. More
Sharon, PA: Sharon Hardware Manufacturing Company, nd c. 1935. Original edition. Spiralbound wraps. Quarto, pp. 81, indexed, many b/w illustrations. A nicely illustrated 1930s hardware catalog from a company that offered 20 different finishes, and offered to do custom plating finishes to match your sample. They offered everything for residential..... More
New Britain, CT: Stanley Hardware Co., 1970. Original edition. Three-ring bound. Quarto, pp. 226B. Indexed, illustrated with numerous b/w and color photos. Two pamphlets, "The Stanley Swingers Decorative Hinges and Finishes" and "Architectural Cabinet Hardware" bound in. This is a very scarce Stanley hardware catalog "For The Architect, Specifier &..... More
Fullerton, PA: The Dent Hardware Co., 1901. Original edition. Original Wraps. Small octavo, pp 63, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. An extensive period trade catalog showing the beauty and degree of ornamentation in the hardware. Also included are door and coat hooks, chest handles and name plates. Originally a 19th..... More
Heatilator Inc., 1947. Trade Pamphlet, orange wraps. Quarto, pp 9. b/w photographs and construction details on each page. Laid-in price list. A warm air furnace fireplace which circulated heat throughout the house, the fireplace itself was made of boiler plate steel, and could be placed in stone, brick or wood..... More
Baltimore, MD: Superior Fireplace Co., 1958. Original edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Oblong quarto, pp 50. b/w photographs and detailed drawings on each page. A well produced catalog of stone, brick and metal fireplaces with many modern and traditional designs. An excellent resource for builders as well as architects and home..... More
Boston: Waverly Heating Supply Co., 1955. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Large Octavo, pp. 64, richly illustrated w/ b/w photographs and drawings. Abundant illustrations provide a rich document of practices of the 1950s. More