Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., 1943. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 9, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. This booklet shows a few of the many ways in which glass can be used effectively and inexpensively to brighten a new house. Lots of period charm. More
Philadelphia: Berger Brothers Company, 1932. Third edition, revised. Perfect Bound, Decorated Wraps. 24mo (4" x 5.75"), pp. 182, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. A lovely little trade catalog. As with most tinner supply trade pieces, very uncommon. It includes steel skylights, "wrought star ears", gas furnaces, and ornate register designs..... More
Kohler, WI: Kohler, 1914. First edition. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 356, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Beautiful renderings of Edwardian bathroom design, featuring many gorgeous sinks, tubs, showers, laundry sinks, fixtures, and more. One of the largest catalogs we've seen of Kohler's bathroom fixtures and accessories. More
Chicago: L. Wolff Mfg. Co., 1908. First edition. Decorated Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 730, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. A wonderful plumbing supply catalog from the turn of the 20th century, featuring pipes and fittings, plumbers' tools, and fixtures. No other original editions are available online. More
Chicago, IL: The Chicago Faucet Company, 1916. Centennial reprint, 2016. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 46, illustrated with b/w drawings. Alan Lougee, president of Chicago Faucets, reprinted his great grandfather's 1916 catalog to celebrate the centennial of the company. The quality and craftsmanship of the catalog, as well as its artwork..... More
Chicago, IL: The Decorator's Supply Corp. nd c. 2007. First printing. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 305, hundreds of b/w illustrations. Very good overview of a major manufacturer's offerings of ornamental plaster features, plus ceilings, grilles, friezes, cornices, panels, columns, etc. More
White Plains, NY: White Plains Sash & Door Co., Inc., 1930. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 48, illustrated with b/w drawings. Doors and door frames, mantels, porch posts, garden gates, railings, shutters, columns, windows and window frames, colonnades, interior trim, cabinet work, book cases, and much more. More
