Shaker Heights, OH: Shaker Heights Landmark Commission, 1983. First edition. Stock, white w/inset color rendering. Small octavo, pp 22. and fold out paint chart w/30 paint chips. Color illustrations accompanied by paint charts, throughout. From the Old House Journal Reference Library. The Shaker Village architectural styles were set by the..... 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
Dresden: Steinkopf and Springer, 1901. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 154, indexed, illustrated w/ 16 pp. paint chips, text in German. Rare German translation of an obscure text on the manufacture of lacquer paint. 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
New York: Columbian Carbon Co., 1950. Original edition. Cardboard Covers w/white plastic comb. Octavo (5" x 8 1/2") pp 50. With glossy colored paint chips on each page. These pigments are composed of "pure iron oxides" made from what was the "largest manufacturer of this type of pigment at that..... More
Brooklyn, NY: John W. Masury & Son, 1937, 1935 (circa). Original edition. Pamphlets. 2 Pamphlets , 1st - small octavo. 18 glossy color chips, 2nd - fold-out, pp 2. 10 Glossy colored paint chips, bright and clear. 1st - A wonderful sampling of bright clear colors that would provide vivid..... More
New York: John W. Masury & Son, 1935 (circa). Pamphlet. Pamphlet, fold-out, pp 2. 10 Glossy colored paint chips, bright and clear. Deep ochres, slate gray and other colors, ideal for informal and utility areas. More
London: The Trade Papers Publishing Co., 1924. Second revised. Original Green Boards With Gilt Lettering. Octavo (5X8), pp. ix, 89 with 13 color plates (beautiful tipped-in paint chip charts), 8 pages of advertising, and index. An amazing example of trade literature with some of the most impressive (grain painted and..... More
New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1987. First edition. Original Blue Cloth. Quarto, pp. 117, indexed, glossary, notes, appendix, richly illustrated in b/w & color. Includes an extraordinary chart that provides color combinations based on paints available today; select the main color, and the chart indicates all the appropriate trims..... More
New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1987. First edition. library rebound, with dustjacket bound to boards. Quarto, pp. 117, indexed, glossary, notes, appendix, richly illustrated in b/w & color. Includes an extraordinary chart that provides color combinations based on paints available today; select the main color, and the chart indicates..... More
New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1987. First edition. original boards. Quarto, pp. 117, indexed, glossary, notes, appendix, richly illustrated in b/w & color. Includes an extraordinary chart that provides color combinations based on paints available today; select the main color, and the chart indicates all the appropriate trims. An..... More
New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1987. First edition. original boards. Quarto, pp. 117, indexed, glossary, notes, appendix, richly illustrated in b/w & color. Includes an extraordinary chart that provides color combinations based on paints available today; select the main color, and the chart indicates all the appropriate trims. An..... More
Hearst, 2001. Hardcover. More
New York: National Lead Co., 1924. First edition. Black portfolio w/gilt lettering. Small quarto, pp 30. Color renderings on each page: 15 exterior perspectives and 15 interior perspectives. A charming trade piece with beautiful colored perspective renderings showing exterior and interior paint finishes. The National Lead Company began business in..... More
New York: National Lead Co., 1910. Original edition. Postcards w/acrylic covers. 2 color postcards, one with child's handwriting saying "Happy Easter" on back. The postcards depict "The Dutch Boy At Work" with 2 children and their pet dog, and the "Dutch Boy" overlooking a small town with harmoniously painted homes..... More
New York: National Lead Co., 1936. Original edition. Decorated Color Wraps, 1 burgundy , 1 grey). 24 mo, pp140, w/appendix & index. A technical guide for painting contractors with chapters on mixing paints, using paints on a variety of exterior surfaces, (brick, stucco, concrete, stone) finishing interior walls and woods..... More
New York: National Lead Co., 1913. First edition. Boards, ivory w/tipped in label. Quarto, pp 48. Color and b/w illustrations. A trades piece primarily for home owners, demonstrating mostly exterior color schemes, and some interior scheme, as well as technical recommendations. An early rendering of the "Dutch Boy" is on..... More
New York: Wiley, 1965. First edition. More
New York: National Lead Company. Color Pictorial Wraps, olive. Quarto, pp 31. Color perspective renderings throughout, b/w photographs. Another beautifully designed trades publication by O.C. Harn, the advertising genius for the National Lead Company. This booklet shows exterior color selection in relation to size and proportion, trim colors, architectural styles..... More
