The Kawneer Story .
Niles, MI: KAWNEER COMPANY, 1956. Cloth over Boards. Small Octavo, pp. 124, illustrated w/ b/w photographs. Nice copy--the story of company that has pioneered in storefronts, windows, and other architectural metal products. More
Niles, MI: KAWNEER COMPANY, 1956. Cloth over Boards. Small Octavo, pp. 124, illustrated w/ b/w photographs. Nice copy--the story of company that has pioneered in storefronts, windows, and other architectural metal products. More
London: The Aluminium Development Assoc. June 1954. Original edition. Decorated Stock Wraps, brown/white. Quarto, pp 76. Architectural photography in b/w on every page. A publication focused on the architectural applications for aluminium for various building types - industrial, office, medical, residential, retail, performance spaces, and more. Beautiful black & white..... More
New York: The Egyptian Lacquer Manufacturing Company, 1910. First edition. 12 Mo (5 1/4 x 7 1/4), pp. 118. Letterpress printed in red and black on heavy paper, a very nice copy of a scarce item, in spite of markings. More
New York: Architectural Book Publishing, 1930. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 147, sumptuously illustrated with b/w photographs and plans. Four pages of photographs from a 1927 article in Architecture magazine about antique ironwork laid in. An important book and wealth of visual information on this element of Philadelphia's..... More
Rochester, NY: Northeastern Retail Lumbermen's Association, 1929. Original edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp 238, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. Presentation copy personalized to Frank Parker in gilt on the cover, compliments of Driscoll Brothers; probably the lumber company in Ithaca, New York. This volume was prepared for the..... More
Chicago: Shrewsbury, 1902. First edition. Cloth over Boards. 12mo, pp. vi, 153, indexed, illustrated with b/w renderings of fonts. This little volume is packed with dozens of painting hints on a wide range of techniques and products, including glass gilding, cleaning very dirty brass, varnish to imitate ground glass, faux..... More
Philadelphia: American Society for Testing Materials, 1914. Authorized reprint. Original Wraps. Ocatvo, pp. 130, illustrated w/charts. More
Commercial scrapbook album. Large portfolio; history of Modine Paint Company in Boston. Original photographs, manufacturer's correspondents, dozens of marketing examples with color charts, about 40 leaves, 13" x 24" More
New York: National Lead Company, n.d. ca 1930's. Sixth edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, pp. 22, illustrated in color. Scarce. More
Detroit, MI: Acme White Lead & Color Works, 1930. Original edition. Color Trade Pamphlet. Small octavo, folds out to 8" x 18" ~ 36 Colored paint chips and 3 colored illustrations. These paint chips include the "popular soft toned King Color shades...very carefully selected" and Two-Tone or Scumbled Finishes. Regular..... More
Grand Rapids, MI: Alabastine Company, nd (circa1925). Color Pictorial Wraps, stock. Trade pamphlet, trifold with two pages of tint color samples, opens to 8.75" x 16.5" An attractive advertising pamphlet promoting Alabastine, a powdered tint that was mixed with water for use on interior surfaces. The chip chart inside shows..... More
Grand Rapids, MI: Alabastine Company, nd (circa1925). Color Pictorial Wraps, stock. 6 1/4" x 10 1/4" trade pamphlet, trifold with two pages of tint color samples. An attractive advertising pamphlet stamped by Swan of Shelburne Falls, Mass. promoting Alabastine, a powdered tint that was mixed with water for use on..... More
Pittsburgh, PA: Aluminum Company of America, 1937. First edition. Decorated Stock Wraps, blue/silver. Small octavo, pp 102. b/w photographs and drawings throughout. 1 page of paint chips showing 10 finishes. A detailed guide to the characteristics, uses, and methods of painting with aluminum paint. Durability, water resistance, and coverage are..... More
The Painter's Pal Co., 1988. Second revised. Paperback. Quarto. pp 226. b/w illustrations. An extensive and indepth manual, alphabetically organized, covering subjects such as suggested paints for various surfaces, types of paint finishes, recommended practices, and a separate section on wallpapering. Includes information on stains and varnishes. Also includes charts..... More
Creative Publishing international, 2001. Paperback. More
Cleveland, OH: Sherwin Williams, 1932. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. 12 mo (5 1/2 X 8 1/4), pp. 31, illustrated in color. Scarce. More
New York: D. Van Nostrand Company Inc., 1942/1943. First edition, second printing. Linen over boards. Octavo, pp. 333, glosary, bibliography, illustrated. Rare, original HB edition. More
Springfield, MA: Hampden Paint and Chemical Co., 1950 (circa). Original edition. Trade Card on stock. 1 - 4" x 9" Trade Card w/8 colored sample chips, all in fine condition. 1 - 16 mo trade pamphlet w/4 colored chips. 1- trade card, 12mo, w/o chips. 1) A wear-resistant coating for..... More
Houston, TX: Hill, Hubbell & Company, nd, 1940s. Staplebound wraps. 16mo (4" x 6.25"), pp 18. with b&w photographs and 11 paint color samples. These paints created a film so hard that it carried all the virtues of cement, yet retained a high degree of elasticity. This publication described its..... More
East Meredith, New York: Historic Paints, Ltd, 1994. First edition, reprinted. Original decorated wraps. Octavo, pp. 32. Richly illustrated with sepia toned images from the period. As the title sets forth, with chapters on "The Manufacture of Early Paints," "Types of Paint," "the Preparation and Application of Paint," "Of Colors..... More
Rumson, NJ: Primatic Art (sic), 1948. Later printing. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 91, richly illustrated w/ color plates. More
Gloucester, MA: Quarry Books, 2001. First edition. Paperback. Quarto, pp. 136, illustrated w/ color photographs. The author shares a foolproof method for selecting and combining exterior paint colors. This unique guidebook presents more than 25 distinct color schemes - complete with color reference numbers from the major paint manufacturers -..... More
San Diego, CA: Thunder Bay Press, 2003. First edition. Paperback. Quarto, pp. 302, illustrated with color photographs and paint color charts. From tips on avoiding common and costly pitfalls to step-by-step plans for getting the results you want, this is every homeowner's key to exquisite color balance for the home..... More
New York: L. Sonneborn Sons, 1953. First edition. Loose sheets in folder. Octavo, 24 loose single sheets and 4-page foldovers in paper covers. More