New York: M.T. Richardson Co., Publishers, 1905. Later edition. Original Cloth w/embossed design, dark green/black. Small octavo (5 1/2" x 8") pp. 427, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings; 2 pages of publisher advertisements. An early hands-on imprint on decorative painting. Covers painting iron, duplicating plaster casts, interior house painting. Technical... More

Seattle, WA: West Coast Lumbermen's Association, nd c. 1928. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 20, illustrated with b/w photographs. This catalog showcases the buildings where Douglas fir sashes and frames were used in the construction, including the W. P. Fuller & Co. building in Portland, OR; the Stroh Building in Detroit;... More

London: Crosby, Lockwood and Co., 1884. Fourth edition. Original Green Cloth, w/gilt lettering & design on spine. 12 mo, pp. xxi, 394, indexed. 9 colored full page illustrations (all present) )of woods and marbles and numerous wood engravings. 16 and 32 pp of publisher's advertisements. One of the well written... More

New Haven, CT: Sargent & Co., 1911. First printing. Decorated Cloth on Boards. Octavo, pp. 250, illustrated with b/w drawings. Signed by original owner on front end paper. This catalog focused on mechanic's tools: planes, hammers, wood chisels, saws, woodworking tools, leather tools, and more. It contains several tools marked... More

Meriden, CT: Charles Parker, nd. Reissue. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 151, indexed, illustrated with b/w engravings. This is a facsimile copy of a c. 1910 catalog. Contains all sorts of kitchen and workshop hardware, including coffee mills, gate hinges and pulleys, hammers, match safes, shears and scissors, and many more... More

Youngstown, OH: Truscon Steel Co., January, 1937. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, blue/yellow stock. 8 1/2" x 11" pp 24. b/w photographs on each page. b/w illustrations. An extremely attractive trade piece highlighting modern window design in concrete homes, traditional houses, stone bungalows, and "skyscrapers." Also includes garage doors and... More

Boston, MA: Boston Builders' Hardware Co., 1928. First edition. Original Decorated Wraps. Small Quarto, pp. 136. Richly illustrated with b/w drawings. Wholesale price listing, once bound in, is now separated from the text block. A scarce hardware catalog from a Boston company, featuring door and cabinet hardware, window hardware, garage... More

Minneapolis, MN: ASHSB, Inc, 1925. First edition. Color Decorated Wraps. Quarto, pp. 48. illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. A group of Minnesota architects created the ASHSB in 1914 to provide a solution for theshortage of middle class housing in the U.S. By 1925, this monthly publication included articles on... More

La Porte, IN: Ordan Publishing Co., Inc., 1956. Original edition. Decorated Cardboard Covers. Quarto, pp 48. b/w perspective renderings and floor plans on each page. Complimentary copy distributed by Ferguson Construction Company, Sidney, OH. Architect designed suburban homes - ranch styles, multi-level contemporaries, and split levels in a nicely illustrated... More

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1943. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. vii, 409, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings and color samples. Color samples are complete and in very good condition. Bookplate on the front end paper from a previous owner. Excellent compendium, with bibliography, of fashion history; it... More

Watkins Glen, NY: Amer Life Foundation, 1981. First edition. Oversized Paperback. Octavo, pp. 108, indexed, illustrated in color. Very important, practical study. Includes the elusive color card. Important for anyone interested in authentic coloration. More

Washington DC: National Historic Trust/Columbia Univeristy, 1973. First printing. Oversized Paperback. Tall octavo, pp. 92, indexed, well illustrated with b/w photos & drawings. bibliography and index. An important and scarce trade piece. Well suited for the advanced professional or graduate student in preservation. Hard to find today. More

Ames, IA: Midwest Plan Service, 1971. Original edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, light blue. Quarto, pp 74. b/w drawings with spot color. The purpose of this handbook is to help people plan or select adequate, comfortable, functional, and satisfying housing for their families. Useful whether you intend to build a new... More