Long Island City, BY: Clover Leaf Paint and Varnish Corp. 1951. Original edition. N/A. 27.5" x 44", Full color. Vintage sign advertising Clover Leaf's line of interior paints. Wonderful 1950s advertising! More about Clover Leaf Interior Finishes Sign
Chicago: Shrewsbury, 1902. First edition. Cloth over Boards. 12 Mo, pp. vi, 153, More about Practical House Painter
Philadelphia: American Society for Testing Materials, 1914. Authorized reprint. Original Wraps. Ocatvo, pp. 130, illustrated w/charts. More about Report of Committee D-1 on Preservative Coatings for Structural Materials
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 about Die Praxis des Dekorations - und Zimmermalers (i.e. "The Practice of the Decorative and...
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 about ICS #100: History of Architecture, Painting and Interior Decoration, History of Architecture and...
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 about Scrapbook Ephemera - 1930s and 1940s History of Modine Paint Company
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 about Solving the Paint Problem; A six-minute book (by the clock) treating of bare facts. Four minutes...
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 about The Handbook on Painting
New York: National Lead Company, n.d. ca 1930's. Sixth edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 22, illustrated in color. Scarce. More about The House We Live In; Its Decoration, Its Protection; A practical guide for the property-owner...
Falls Church, VA: Painting and Decorating Contractors of America, Inc., 1957(65). Fourth edition. Cloth over Boards. 12 mo (5 1/2 X 8 1/2), pp. xiii, 686, illustrated by b/w photos. A solid trade publication, well illustrated. Indispensable for any professional or hands-on homeowner. More about Painting and Decorating Craftsman's Manual and Textbook
Cleveland, OH: Sherwin Williams, 1951. First printing. Spiral Bound, Full red Leatherette. Large Folio (19 x 17) , pp. 100. A wonderful snapshot of post-war decoration and color aesthetics. Uncommon today. More about Paint and Color Style Guide
Cleveland, OH: Sherwin Williams, 1941. First printing. Spiral Bound, Full Leather. Folio, pp. 162. More about Paint and Color Style Guide
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 about A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR ORNAMENTAL DECORATION IN PAINTERS' AND DECORATORS' WORK
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 about The Handbook on Painting
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 about Paints, Varnishes and Brushes: Their History, Manufacture and Use. Painters, Paperhangers and...
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 about Glass, Paints, Varnishes, and Brushes; Their History Manufacture and Use
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 about Acme Quality No-Lustre Finish - A Sanitary, Washable and Lustreless Paint for Walls, Ceilings,...
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 about Alabastine Water Color For Walls; for homes, churches, schools, opera houses, for all public and...
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 about Paint it Bright! Paint it Right!; How to Choose and Use Correct Aluminum Paints
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 about Aluminum Paint Manual
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 about The ABC of Color: An elementary course in color
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 about Color Your Home
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 about The Wall Paper Book
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 about Practical Suggestions for Interior and Exterior Decoration
Chelsea, MA: Bownes, Modene, Ca. 1944. First edition. Black leatherette. Elephant folio, pp. 40, richly illustrated w/ original photographs, marketing brochures, newspaper clippings, etc. More about Scrapbook of Paint Marketing Ephemera
