Chicago: Shrewsbury, 1902. First edition. Cloth over Boards. 12mo, pp. vi, 153, indexed, illustrated with b/w renderings of fonts. This little volume is packed with dozens of painting hints on a wide range of techniques and products, including glass gilding, cleaning very dirty brass, varnish to imitate ground glass, faux..... More
Philadelphia: American Society for Testing Materials, 1914. Authorized reprint. Original Wraps. Ocatvo, pp. 130, illustrated w/charts. More
Ravensburg: Verlag Otto Maier, ca 1920s. First edition. original tie wrap portfolio. Small folio (9+ x 12+), one sheet pricelist and 50 numbered full page plates (many in color) (lacking ca 10 plates), loosely inserted. Price list laid in. On front cover "Distributed by Moritz Kreutzmann, Zurich" A very scarce..... More
Scranton, PA: International Correspondence Schools, Ltd., 1924. First edition. Original red and green linen. priced according to condition, but, as with all titles in this series, a wealth of textual and visual information and highly influential in its day. More
Commercial scrapbook album. Large portfolio; history of Modine Paint Company in Boston. Original photographs, manufacturer's correspondents, dozens of marketing examples with color charts, about 40 leaves, 13" x 24" 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
New York: National Lead Company, 1931. First edition. Original Wraps. 12 mo (4 X 7), pp. 138, indexed, illustrated. Covers exterior and interior wood, metal, brick, stucco, concrete and stone painting; wall finishing, painting boats. A very ambitious little trade publication. Full of insider tricks-of-the-trade! More
New York: National Lead Company, n.d. ca 1930's. Sixth edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 22, illustrated in color. Scarce. More
Cleveland, OH: Sherwin Williams, 1941. First printing. Spiral Bound, Full Leather. Folio, pp. 162. More
London: Thos. Parsons & Sons, 1909. Second edition. original red cloth with pictorial gilding on front cover. Octavo. pp. 170, with full page color illustrations, in photo lithography and chromolithography, with 4 full page paint chip charts. A beautifully illustrated trade catalog, very much in the arts and crafts style..... More
New York: National Lead Company, 1933. First edition. Original Wraps. 12 mo (3 1/4 X 5 1/2), pp. 155, illustrated in b/w, Company is manufacturer of Dutch Boy Paints, adverts in back. Covers exterior and interior wood, metal, brick, stucco, concrete and stone painting; wall finishing, painting boats. 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
Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, 1923. First edition. Cloth over Boards, brown w/gilt lettering & design. Quarto, pp. 178, indexed, richly illustrated with b/w and color photos, chip charts, etc. A very ambitious, comprehensive trade piece, covering all aspects of the industries covered. Chapter topics include "Glass in Modern..... More
Detroit, MI: Acme White Lead & Color Works, 1930. Original edition. Color Trade Pamphlet. Small octavo, folds out to 8" x 18" ~ 36 Colored paint chips and 3 colored illustrations. These paint chips include the "popular soft toned King Color shades...very carefully selected" and Two-Tone or Scumbled Finishes. Regular..... More
Grand Rapids, MI: Alabastine Company, nd (circa1925). Color Pictorial Wraps, stock. Trade pamphlet, trifold with two pages of tint color samples, opens to 8.75" x 16.5" An attractive advertising pamphlet promoting Alabastine, a powdered tint that was mixed with water for use on interior surfaces. The chip chart inside shows..... More
Grand Rapids, MI: Alabastine Company, nd (circa1925). Color Pictorial Wraps, stock. 6 1/4" x 10 1/4" trade pamphlet, trifold with two pages of tint color samples. An attractive advertising pamphlet stamped by Swan of Shelburne Falls, Mass. promoting Alabastine, a powdered tint that was mixed with water for use on..... More
Pittsburgh, PA: Alcoa Albron Aluminum Company, nd c. 1950. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 23. Illustrated with b/w drawings with spot color. 4-page list of manufacturers laid in. Alcoa Albron offered aluminum metal and masonry paint; aluminum house paint; and aluminum enamel for interior use. This brochure illustrates many..... More
Pittsburgh, PA: Aluminum Company of America, 1937. First edition. Decorated Stock Wraps, blue/silver. Small octavo, pp 102. b/w photographs and drawings throughout. 1 page of paint chips showing 10 finishes. A detailed guide to the characteristics, uses, and methods of painting with aluminum paint. Durability, water resistance, and coverage are..... More
nd c. 1920. Glass sign. 27" x 13.5" half circle of glass adorned with 22 paint colors; a label has been torn away on the reverse side. Wonderful early 20th century paint advertisement on glass, with the sample paint colors in the form of an arched fan. It appears to..... More
Morristown, TN: Augsburg Drawing, 1923. First edition. Cloth over Boards, tipped in color drawing front cover. Octavo, pp. 100, richly illustrated w/ b/w drawings pl;us five color plates. More
Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. square octavo. pp. 95. well illustrated. A very creative approach to the issue of color in home decoration. Lists for $21.95. More
New York: Charles Austin Bates, 1899. First edition. Green Cloth over Boards, gilt lettering, gilt edges. Octavo, pp. approx. 400, richly illustrated w/ b/w drawings. Very scarce book in any condition! More
New York: Benjamin Moore & Co., ca 1940s. First edition. Spiral Bound Wraps in Board Cover. Quarto, pp. 42, with tipped-in color plates on each page. An unusual period piece from the late 1930s-40s, this paint catalog contains numerous interior and exterior house images with color scheme examples to guide..... More
Washington, D.C. US Department of the Interior, 1993. First edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 60, illustrated with b/w photographs. Mild ex-library markings. The restoration and preservation of a historic building usually requires the preservationist to consider several interrelated issues involving historic paint. Rarely does a historic paint scheme remain intact;..... More
Cincinnati, OH: North Light Books, 1997. First edition. Pictorial Boards. Octavo, pp. 192, indexed, illustrated in color. Invaluable visual reference for anyone wanting to decorate rooms or items of furniture. More
