Practical Painting; and how to use The Heath & Milligan Paints
Chicago, IL: Heath & Milligan Mfg. Co., 1905. Original edition. Original Wraps. 16mo, pp. 203, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. The original owner signed the front cover and the table of contents page in ink. Good; 2" of backstrip missing, front hinge partially split, back cover has long closed tear. Item #21188
Established in Chicago in 1851, Heath & Milligan was a major paint company. This volume was prepared with practical information relative to the different lumbers used for exterior building, outlining the proper methods for painting. Chapters on tools, surfaces, characteristics of different woods, treatment of mildew, priming, paint, treatment of plastered walls, protection of wall decorations, and much more. Scarce; we've never had this title before.
Price: $50.00