Clover Leaf Interior Finishes Sign.
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
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Practical House Painter.
Chicago: Shrewsbury, 1902. First edition. Cloth over Boards. 12 Mo, pp. vi, 153, More
Report of Committee D-1 on Preservative Coatings for Structural Materials.
Philadelphia: American Society for Testing Materials, 1914. Authorized reprint. Original Wraps. Ocatvo, pp. 130, illustrated w/charts. More
Die Praxis des Dekorations - und Zimmermalers (i.e. "The Practice of the Decorative and House Painter); Sammlung Moderner Plafond und Wanddekorationen
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
A Treatise and General Primer on the Properties of Early American Paints; Including also A Summary and Descriptionof Pigments, Copious Descriptions of their Manufacture and Application...and also A Brief Description of their Aging Characteristics
Meredith, New York: Historic Paints, Ltd, 1994. First edition. Original decorated wraps. Octacvo, pp. 32. Richly illustrated with sepia toned images from the period. As the title sets forth, with chapters on "The Manufacture of Early Paints," "Types of Paint," "the Preparation and Application of Paint," "Of Colors and Pigments,"... More
ICS #100: History of Architecture, Painting and Interior Decoration, History of Architecture and Ornament.
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
Scrapbook Ephemera - 1930s and 1940s History of Modine Paint Company.
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
Solving the Paint Problem; A six-minute book (by the clock) treating of bare facts. Four minutes more of details added for the thirsty.
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
The Handbook on Painting.
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
The House We Live In; Its Decoration, Its Protection; A practical guide for the property-owner telling how to select color schemes and also what to look for in a painting job
New York: National Lead Company, n.d. ca 1930's. Sixth edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 22, illustrated in color. Scarce. More
Painting and Decorating Craftsman's Manual and Textbook.
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
Paint and Color Style Guide.
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
Paint and Color Style Guide.
Cleveland, OH: Sherwin Williams, 1941. First printing. Spiral Bound, Full Leather. Folio, pp. 162. More
The Home Decorator.
Cleveland, OH: Sherwin-Williams Paints, 1937. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 34, illustrated in color, covers both interior and exterior. Scarce. More
A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR ORNAMENTAL DECORATION IN PAINTERS' AND DECORATORS' WORK.
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
The Handbook on Painting.
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
Paints, Varnishes and Brushes: Their History, Manufacture and Use. Painters, Paperhangers and Glaziers Supplies.
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
Glass, Paints, Varnishes, and Brushes; Their History Manufacture and Use.
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
The Painter's Manual: Containing the Best Methods and Latest Improvements in the Various Branches of the Art.
New York: Excelsior Publishing House, 1897. Original edition. Decorated Cloth-covered Boards. Octavo, pp. 99-188 plus publisher's ad. Illustrated with b/w in-text drawings. A wonderful vintage trade manual on the painter's art, with information on house painting, sign painting, graining, varnishing, polishing, staining, gilding, glazing, silvering, Grecian oil painting, Chinese painting... More
Acme Quality No-Lustre Finish - A Sanitary, Washable and Lustreless Paint for Walls, Ceilings, Woodwork, Etc.
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
Alabastine Water Color For Walls; for homes, churches, schools, opera houses, for all public and private buildings
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
Paint it Bright! Paint it Right!; How to Choose and Use Correct Aluminum Paints
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
Aluminum Paint Manual.
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
The ABC of Color: An elementary course in color.
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
Color Your Home.
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