Providence, RI: Metal Crafts Supply Co., n.d. (ca. 1928). First edition. Decorated Color Wraps. Octavo, pp. 62. Illustrated with b/w photos, order form bound in at rear, 1928 Price List on yellow paper laid in. A very nice mid-20th century metal arts and crafts supply catalog from a New England..... More
New York: W. J. Pell, 1888. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. 12mo, pp 64. Illustrated with b/w engravings and house plans. The object of this little book is to give to builders a few practical hints that can be used in their endeavors to erect a home that is proposed to..... More
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
Philadelphia: Berger Brothers Company, 1924. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. 12 mo (3 3/4 X 5 3/4), pp. 209, indexed, richly illustrated. A lovely little trade catalog. As with most tinner supply trade pieces, very uncommon. It includes steel skylights, "wrought star ears", gas gurnaces, and ornate register designs. Chock full..... More
Toronto: Canada Foundry Company Ltd, n.d. ca 1930's. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 20, illustrated w/drawings. Very scarce item. 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
New York: American Iron and Steel Institute, 1940. First edition. Library Binding. 10 7/8 x 8 1/2, 32 pp. VG+ Ex-lib, original wraps. Color photo cover, b/w illustrations throughout. Very rare 1940s publication promoting the use of steel in home construction as a modern, durable, safe, and convenient alternative to..... More
New York: Revere Copper and Brass Inc., 1965. Later printing. Spiral Bound. Octavo, pp. 140, illustrated in b/w and color. Indexed, with many Appendices. The subtitle is an accurate reflection of the book's contents. Scarce, important book for anyone working with copper as a building material, written by two giants..... More
New York: Revere Copper and Brass Inc., 1945. First edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 96, illustrated with b/w photographs and construction details for seams, parapets, valleys, gutters, expansion joints, cornices, etc. Scarce, important book for anyone working with copper as a building material. Very well illustrated and explained. For a...... 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
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
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
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
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
