New York: Bonanza Books, 1930 (but later). First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 248, sumptuously illustrated w/ b/w photographs and plans. An important book and wealth of visual information with scale drawings. Here in the best dustjacketed copy of this book we've ever seen. 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
New Haven, CT: Yale University School of Architecture, 1990. First edition. Original Wraps, embossed in two colors. Tall Octavo, pp. 32. Illustrated with numerous b/w photos. Extremely scarce catalog of the examples of Yellin's work found throughout the Yale University campus, with photographs, a campus map, and essays by Yale..... 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. 12 Mo, pp. vi, 153, 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. 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
Detroit: Berry Brothers, n.d. ca 1930's. First edition. Staplebound Decorated Wraps. Octavo, pp. 40, illustrated w/color drawings. Stamped by Sturtevant & Blood Co., a lumber yard in Owosso, Michigan, on the front cover. Published by Berry Brothers, who sold varnishes, enamels and stains out of Detroit, Ontario, and San Francisco..... 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
Fireside, 1995. Paperback. More
New York: F. W. Devoe & Company, 1899. First edition. Cloth over Boards, olive. Small octavo, pp. 57. Bookplate on inside front cover inscribed by John W. James Belfast, "Agent for the Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint" A scarce and charming primer on the use of house paints, specifically F...... More
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
Portland, ME: The Laclede Manufacturing Co., nd c. 1915. First edition. Pamphlet. Trifold pamphlet, 3.75" x 7", folds out to 11" x 7", contains twelve shingle stain samples, each 0.5" x 2" An attractive booklet advertising Brown's high grade rustic shingle stains, made with linseed oil and creosote liquid oil..... More
Washington, D.C. Institute of Paint and Varnish Research, 1937. Eighth Edition. Decorated Cloth on Boards, black/yellow. Small quarto, pp 1523 + index. Thoroughly illustrated with b/w drawings, photographs, tables, and charts. A large, well-illustrated compendium of technical knowledge for the painter and tradesman, including physical tests, chemical analysis, and specifications..... 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
Meredith, New York: Historic Paints, Ltd, 1994. First edition, reprinted. Original decorated wraps. Octacvo, 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 and..... More
