Nelsonville, OH: The Athena Brick Corporation, nd c. 1930. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Trifold pamphlet, 8.5" x 11", opens to 11" x 25.5", with blank price schedule laid in. Nelsonville is located in Athens County, which perhaps inspired the name of the Athena Brick Corporation. The salt glaze strengthened the..... More
Chicago: Harris Brothers Co., 1915. First edition. Paperback. Small quarto, pp. 974, illustrated with b/w and color drawings. Building materials, furniture and furnishings, plumbing and heating, ladies and men's apparel, machinery and equipment, and home plans. So much to read and admire! The book is in rough shape, but all..... More
Chicago: Harris Brothers Co., 1919. First edition. Paperback. Small quarto, pp. 232, illustrated with b/w drawings. Building materials, furniture and furnishings, plumbing and heating, machinery and equipment, and floor plans. So much to read and admire! The book has some condition issues, but all editions are exceedingly rare, and this..... More
Boston: Bigelow & Dowse Co., 1907. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. xlvii, 1230, illustrated with b/w engravings. Several pieces of correspondence laid in. A wonderful catalog from one of the major hardware companies on the east coast of the US. The company that later became Bigelow & Dowse..... 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
Jamestown, NY: Art Metal Construction Company, 1925. First edition. Perfect Bound. Small quarto, pp. 159, illustrated with b/w photographs and architectural drawings, some with spot color. Signed by a previous owner on the front cover in ink. An extensive and detailed trade catalog of metal products from doors and frames..... More
Milwaukee, WI: Badger Wire and Iron Works, nd c. 1925. First edition. Original Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 64, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. An unusual trade catalog from a noted manufacturer of decorative iron fences, gates, railings, steel fireproof stairways, cagework, bank and elevator fronts, and other items. There..... More
Cedar Rapids, IA: Cedar Rapids Sash & Door Company, 1919. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 368, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings and several pages of leaded glass designs in color. This catalog features a full line of millwork products, including sash, doors, interior trim, kitchen..... More
Clinton, IA: Curtis Companies, Inc., 1920. First printing. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 238, illustrated with b/w and color drawings. There is a modest ink stamp by a previous owner on the front and back endpapers and on the title page. A nice early 20th century trade catalogue with an..... More
Oshkosh, WI: The R. McMillen Co., 1924. First edition. Full Leatherette. Small quarto, pp. 293, b/w illustrations. This catalog was the first one McMillen published that showed their entire line of millwork. Their specialty was hardwood veneered doors, but they also had a complete line of white pine doors and..... More
Princeton, NJ: 1979. Cloth over Boards. From coast to coast, America's architectural treasures are being threatened and lost. Here are the jewels before they became the jewelry, shown off, piece by piece, in the catalogs that blueprinted the architectural revolution of the 19th century. Includes facsimiles catalogs of: Marshal, Lefferts..... More
Zanesville, OH: The Mosaic Tile Company, 1929. First edition. Decorated Boards with Cloth Spine. Quarto, pp. 80, illustrated with b/w and color drawings. A beautiful trade publication with b/w and color illustrations of sample interior uses and products such as mantels, fountains, floor tiles, wall tiles, decorative inserts and trim..... More
