New York: F.W. Dodge Corp. 1936. Original edition. Original Green Illustrated Cloth. Octavo, pp. approx. 250, index of firms and of products. Richly illustrated in color and b/w. A Sweet's trade catalog for residential owners. The subtitle says it all--it's full of period building materials and furnishings for the 1930's..... More
Washington, D.C. Department of the Interior, 1958. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 26 , illustrated with b/w photographs,includes bibliography. For a Bureau of Mines Information circular, it is somewhat uncommon, and rather ambitious! It focuses on cutting rocks in the quarry and then finishing stone in mills, featuring Limestone..... More
North Jay, ME and Redstone, NH: Self published, n.d. (ca. 1960). First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 16 , illustrated with b/w photographs, and three tipped-in color images of granite samples. A lovely trade piece, very uncommon! The three color samples feature two New Hampshire granites (Conway Green and Conway..... More
New York: Self Published, printed by Deutsch Litho & Printing Co, Baltimore, ca 1895. First edition. Orig Hardcover in guit-stamped cloth-covered burgundy boards. Quarto (7" x 10.5"), pp. 122, with 5 chromo-litho plates of bricks and brick patterns, 1 color map, 22 illustrations of buildings, 21 illus of brick shapes..... More
Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Window Glass & Door Company, 1918. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Oblong octavo, pp. 116, illustrated with b/w drawings, with 1918 letter on company letterhead laid in, concerning embargos, rationing, and availability during the Great War. All sorts of windows and doors: cottage windows, leaded bevel plate glass..... More
Cleveland, OH: The Master Builders Company, nd c. 1925. Original edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 24, illustrated with b/w photographs.Thumb-tabbed pages for easy access to each section. A previous owner rubber-stamped his name and address on the cover. Specifications for waterproofing and dampproofing techniques. Each section describes the product, its..... More
Minneapolis, MN: The Flour City Ornamental Iron Company, 1924. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 34, illustrated with b/w photographs. The original letter from the manager of the memorial department of Flour City Ornamental Iron Company is laid in. After WWI, there was intense interest in creating war memorials using..... More
Jersey City, NJ: Stowell Manufacturing Company, nd c. 1900. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Small octavo, pp 32, illustrated with b/w illustrations with spot color. Stamped by the Philadelphia Office of Builders Exchange on the front and back cover, and on the title page. Some calculations in pencil on the front..... More
London: Joseph Sandell & Co., Ltd., May 1, 1923. First printing. Original Wraps. Quarto, pp. 10, illustrated with b/w drawings. Joseph Sandell was a timber merchant in London in the 1920s. This catalog featured interior and exterior doors, ornamental gates, windows, and kitchen and cabinet dressers. Very unusual! We've never..... More
Albany, NY: Iroquois Millwork Corp. 1932. First printing. Original Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 156, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings with some spot color. Thumb tabs on the pages for easy browsing. Illustrations of entries, doors, sashes, mouldings, columns, railings, stairs, fireplaces and cabinetry. This has an extensive collection of architectural..... More
Smethwick, Birmingham, UK: Henry Hope & Sons, Ltd., December 1951. First edition. Decorated Boards. Folio, pp. 152, indexed, illustrated with b/w photos and drawings, with some color. A remarkably beautiful Hope's window catalog, the largest and most comprehensive we've seen. Gorgeous, large illustrations and installation diagrams include casements, hardware and..... More
Chicago, IL: Shattock & McKay Co., 1908. Original edition. Original Cloth. 24mo, pp. 272, illustrated with b/w drawings. King manufactured windows, doors, mouldings, lumber, and millwork. This pocket guide listed all their products and current pricing. Many unusual products are listed, including gable ornaments, pulpits, leaded glass, choir and altar..... More
Syracuse, NY: H. E. Hessler Company, nd c. 1912. First edition. Cardboard Covers. Oblong folio, pp. 24, profusely illustrated with b/w photographs. Unusual trade catalog, illustrating a variety of decorative styles in stamped metal ceilings, borders, and tiles from the early 20th century. A rare and valuable visual resource of..... More
Buffalo, NY: Buffalo Door & Sash Co., 1884. First printing. Original Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 68, illustrated with b/w drawings. This trade catalog is mostly images, so there's little information about the company. The factory was in Buffalo, but the showroom was in New York City. They made at least..... More
Sydney, Australia: George Hudson Limited, 1929. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. Small quarto, pp. 24, illustrated with sepia-toned drawings. The Hudson family was one of the best known Australian makers of timber homes. By 1874 the firm of Hudson Brothers was producing portable houses in timber to be erected in the..... More
Norwich, CT: The Richmond Stove Company, nd. c. 1880. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp 12, illustrated with b/w engravings. A previous owner put 3-ring holes in the publication and used string to tie it to a handmade cardboard cover. At the time of publication, the Richmond ranges embraced five..... More
New York: Singer Manufacturing Co., 1896. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 68, indexed, illustrated with b/w engravings. Another sheet of parts is attached inside with paper clips. A previous owner's name is stamped on the title page. The Singer Model 17 sewing machine was popular at the turn of..... More
Chicago. IL: Celotex Building Products, 1937. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, pp. 26, illustrated with b/w photographs. Displays the company's balance sheet and statement of profit and loss for the year. The president's letter to the stockholders acknowledged that there was little residential construction during the depression, but felt that..... More
New York: Whitehead Metal Products Company, 1937. Original edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp 18, illustrated with b/w drawings with spot color. An attractive advertising brochure for Whitehead kitchen sinks and many different types of cabinetry, including a towel drier cabinet and a plate warming cabinet! The company even offered..... More
Chicago, IL: Winslow Brothers Company, 1910. First edition. Cloth over Boards with leather spine. Quarto, pp. 234, illustrated with b/w photographs, many full page. An important piece of ornamental ironwork trade literature from a bygone era, both aesthetically pleasing and technically precise. Featuring store fronts, entrances, marquises, canopies, elevator enclosures..... More
Kansas City, MO: American Sash & Door, 1920. Original edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp 396, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color drawings, including some chip charts for veneer panels. This extensive catalog includes wood doors, windows (including church windows and stained glass), cupolas, ceiling beams, colonnades, pergolas, store..... More
Atlanta, GA: Foote & Davies Company, 1923. Original edition. Decorated cloth over boards. Small quarto, pp. 25, indexed, illustrated with b/w line drawings and halftones. Marvelously illustrated trade catalog with extensive sections on doors, paneling, moldings, porch spindles, stairs, breakfast nooks, store fronts and more. Many beautiful details to enjoy..... More
