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
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1899. First edition. Original Green Cloth. Octavo, pp. 704, indexed, illustrated. 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
Princeton, NJ: The Pyne Press, 1971. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. ca 220, illustrated w/drawings, covers tinware, tin toys, tinned iron wares, tinner's' material, enameled stove hollow ware, tinners' tools and machines. Beautiful trade catalog reprint. 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
Dover Pubns, 1912 (1950). Paperback. 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
London: Aluminium Development Association, 1943-1957. Original edition. Pamphlet. 5.5" x 8.5" Each pamphlet approx. pp. 50. Illustrated with color and b/w photographs, and line drawings. Set of 15 technical reference pamphlets on various aspects of working with aluminium and its alloys, including soldering, bending, riveting, painting, casting, welding, machining, heat-treating..... 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
Philadelphia, PA: Samuel Yellin, 1982. Second edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 16, reprinted from the Anvil's Ring, Summer 1982. Illustrated with b/w photographs. This brochure describes the life and work of Samuel Yellin from 1906 to 1940. The forge continued to produce architectural and artistic ironworks from 1940 to 1985..... 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
Jamestown, NY: Art Metal Construction Company, 1925. First edition. Perfect Bound. Small quarto, pp. 159, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings, some with spot color. Signed by a previous owner on the front cover in ink. An extensive and detailed trade catalog of metal products from doors and frames..... More
Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 242, indexed. Richly illustrated with 250 b/w photos and drawings. Reference library Old House Journal. A well-documented survey of architectural, decorative, and domestic ironwork in Canada, with numerous photos of examples of the ironworker's art. Also provides an introduction..... 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
Pittsburgh, PA: A.M. Byers Company, 1939. Second edition. Original Blue Cloth. Octavo, pp. vi, 97, includes glossary, illustrated with b/w photos, charts, & drawings. A very well written book on the history and manufacture of the product. More
London: Country Life Ltd., 1929. First edition. Cloth over Boards w/brown back, tan covers, protected in Mylar. Folio, (10" x 12 1/2") pp. 196 indexed. Wonderful b/w photographs, here in the original English first edition with the preferred images. Gift inscription from 1934 on front endpaper. A very nice copy..... 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
Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Steel Co., nd circa 1930. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 15, illustrated with b/w photographs. Floorgard is a strengthening and protecting mat of steel mesh forming a backbone for concrete or plastic floors, and imparting to them all the durability and wearing qualities of steel. This..... 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
Canton, OH: Canton Art Metal Co., n.d. (ca. 1915). First edition. Decorated Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 142. Richly illustrated with b/w photos. Front endpaper stamped with "H. F. Andrews Structural Engineer Albany, NY" in blue ink. Another fine catalog from a local competitor of Eller Mfg. (see #?? above), this..... 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
New York: Canton Steel Ceiling Co., n.d. (ca. 1915). First edition. Decorated Original Wraps with cloth spine. Oblong folio, pp. 144, illustrated with b/w photographs. A 2" square of the margin of page 33/34 has been torn out; does not affect any illustration. A few pencil notations. A beautiful catalog..... 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
Kenton, OH: Champion Iron Co., n.d. (ca. 1909). Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Oblong 12mo, pp. 20. Thoroughly illustrated with b/w engravings. A scarce trade catalog from this Ohio company, known for its ornamental fencing and gateways, and also for manufacturing prison jail cells. More
