New York: Whitehead Metal Products Company, 1937. Original edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp 18, illustrated with b/w drawings with spot color. An attractive advertising brochure for Whitehead kitchen sinks and many different types of cabinetry, including a towel drier cabinet and a plate warming cabinet! The company even offered..... More

Oaks, PA: Contractors Foundry, 1942. First edition. Loose sheets in Cardboard Covers, as published. Octavo, pp. ca 80 data sheets covering manhole frames, park & lawn drains, bridge scuppers, gutters, fireplace dampers, flagpole bases, sills, and much more, ilustrated w/drawings. Scarce. More

London: Fred Braby & Co. First printing. Original red Cloth w/gilt title on cover & spine. Quarto, pp. 304, indexed, with hundreds of b/w drawings. scarce trade piece, featuring weather vanes, steel windows, tin ceilings, etc. More

London: Aluminium Development Association, 1954. Second revised. Pamphlet. 5.5" x 8.5" Ex-lib. pp 32. Published December, 1954. Charts and tables, b/w photos and drawings. Instructional reference for machining aluminium and its alloys, updated to include information on both wrought and cast alloys. More

Pittsburgh, PA: ALCOA, 1950. Original edition. Navy Wraps, Spiral Bound. Small octavo, pp 213. Tables of structural members on each page with cross-sections. This handbook includes data on wrought aluminum alloys, castings, and plate metal. Physical properties, manufacture, fabrication, design and selection are included in this volume. A practical guide..... More

Philadelphia, PA: Samuel Yellin Foundation, 1982. Reissue. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 16, illustrated with b/w photographs. Based on Andrews' earlier article on Yellin's work and career, this monograph covers a far more substantial amount of Yellin's fine metalwork and takes an in-depth look at his contributions to the art and..... More

Jamestown, NY: Art Metal Construction Company, 1947. First edition. Pamphlet. Quarto, three-page fold-out paint color chart with 44 color samples; counterstamped by Walter King Company in Detroit, and the Sewage Treatment Works in Columbus, OH. A scarce example of mid-century art metal colors, including fifteen that simulated wood grain. A...... More

Hants, England: Gower Technical, 1988/1989. Second printing. Hardcover. Small quarto, pp. xiii,129; wonderfully illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. Covers the cleaning, repair and maintenance of metals. It examines the properties of metals, the corrosion processes leading to their deterioration, and the techniques for managing these problems. There are detailed..... More

Milwaukee, WI: Radtke Bros. & Kortsch Co., nd ca 1920. First edition. Decorated Stock Wraps, yellow. Small quarto, pp 64. b/w illustrations and photographs on each page. With a list of "recent" contracts by the company. An extensive catalog of metal products from stairways and railings to doors, marquises, store..... More

Harvey, IL: Brasco Manufacturing Co., nd ca 1960. Original edition. Decorated Wraps, turquoise. Quarto, pp 16. b/w elevations, sections, and details on each page. Integrated metal & glass walls, store fronts, entrances, hardware, and installation details are included in this uncommon trade publication. The drawings and diagrams are very clearly..... More

Syracuse, NY: H. E. Hessler Company, nd c. 1912. First edition. Cardboard Covers. Oblong folio, pp. 24, profusely illustrated with b/w photographs. Unusual trade catalog, illustrating a variety of decorative styles in stamped metal ceilings, borders, and tiles from the early 20th century. A rare and valuable visual resource of..... More

Pittsburgh, PA: US Steel, 1937. Second Printing. Original Wraps. Large Octavo, pp. 77, richly illustrated w/ b/w photographs and plans. Nice copy of attractive volume printed on heavy paper. A rich source of the history of steel use and construction. From the introduction: "Heretofore. there has not been available from..... More