New York: F.W. Dodge Corp. 1945. First printing. Original Illustrated Cloth. Octavo, pp. approx. 250, with postcards bound in for mailing to the individual manufacturers for more information. Illustrated with b/w and color drawings and photographs. A Sweet's trade catalog for residential owners, to help guide them in the selection..... More
New York: F.W. Dodge Corp. 1934, 1939, 1940, 1947. First printing. Original Illustrated Cloth. Octavo, pp. approx. 250, index of firms and of products. A sample of DuPont Tontine washable window shade material laid in. A Sweet's trade catalog for residential owners. The subtitle says it all--it's full of period..... More
New York: Sweet's Catalog Service, 1927. First edition. Original Cloth, half inch of backstrip missing in one volume. Octavo, pp. 3171, 3-volume complete set, illustrated with b/w drawings and spot color. Very uncommon to find a complete set in such good condition. More
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1947. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. xv, 572, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. Ex-library from University of Southern California. A thorough examination, including the history of the cement industry, classification of cements, the manufacture of Portland cement, early experimentation on..... More
Chicago: Shattuck & McKay, 1914. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 64, illustrated with b/w and color drawings. Front cover imprinted with the name of Flanagan & Biedeweg Studio, Chicago. One sample image has been neatly clipped from page 13. Scarce trade catalog with lovely color images of stained glass..... More
New Britain, CT: P. & F. Corbin, 1957. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 15, illustrated with color drawings. Corbin Cabinet Lock was founded in 1882 in Connecticut, and moved to Illinois in 2003, where it is still a manufacturer and supplier of padlocks, cabinet door locks, desk drawer locks..... More
Baltimore, MD: Association for Preservation Technology : Foundation for Preservation Technology, 1980. First edition. Perfect Bound. Quarto, pp 436, illustrated with b/w drawings of mid-nineteenth century hardware (cabinet hardware, farm implements, kitchenware, etc.). A scarce reprint of an even scarcer original Russell and Erwin trade catalog, giving a unique view..... More
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Barcelona, Spain: J. F. Villalta, nd c. 1906. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Oblong octavo, pp. 25, illustrated with b/w photographs. Text in Spanish. An advertising brochure for this Spanish construction company, featuring building materials and decoration, hollow blocks of concrete, baluster columns, and more. Includes photographs of completed buildings and..... More
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Lee Valley Tools, Ltd., 1984. First edition. Paperback, pictorial cover. Octavo, pp. 416, indexed, richly illustrated in b/w & color. Includes the 1904 Universal Design Book and price list of the wholesale Sash, Door, and Blind Manufacturers' Association of the NW US and the Illustrated Official Moulding..... More
Des Moines, IA: Carr & Adams Co., 1910-1911. Original edition. Leather Bound. 3" x 5.75", pp. 255, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. At the time of this printing, Carr & Adams claimed to be the largest producers of sash and doors in the world, with seven locations throughout the Midwest..... More
Chicago, IL: John A. Gauger & Co., 1904. Original edition. Original Wraps. 3" x 5", pp. 162, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Doors, glazed sash, blinds, mouldings, fine stairwork, art and window glass, parquetry floors, and everything in millwork in any wood. A beautiful reference catalog with detailed drawings of..... More
Jersey City, NJ: The Standard Wood Turning Company, nd c. 1890. First edition. Ephemera. 9.5" x 12" brochure, which opens to 19" x 12". Has been folded; some closed tears and soiling. An attractive trade piece depicting stairwork in the ornate Victorian patterns of the day, with prices for pieces..... More
Newark, NJ: Whittier Lumber & Millwork Company, 1940. Original edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 152, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and architectural specification drawings. Text block has tabbed pages for easy reference. Morgan stock woodwork included authentic reproductions and adaptions of original 17th and 18th century design, as well..... More
Buffalo, NY: The Beaver Companies, nd ca 1920. Original edition. Ephemera. Cardstock envelope, 2.75" x 5.25", with printed card that slides up and down within the envelope to reveal quantities of materials required for rooms of various dimensions. Beaver Board was active between 1910 and 1922 in Buffalo, supplying wall..... More
Bayport, MN: Andersen Frame Corporation, nd ca 1945. Original edition. Ephemera. Cardstock envelope, 2.75" x 5.5", with printed card that slides up and down within the envelope to reveal lumber sizes for each size window. A handy pocket tool in its day, and an attractive advertising piece. More
North Bergen, NJ: Woodco Corporation, 1960. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 31, illustrated with sepia toned photographs and detail drawings. An extensive catalog of residential wood windows including awning, picture, casement, sliding, and doors. Well illustrated with construction drawings, window elevations and perspective renderings. More
