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New York: National Lead Co. Trade Pamphlet. Lepello Pamphlet, w/color 3 perspective renderings of paint schemes for house exteriors. More
New York: National Lead Co. Trade Pamphlet. Lepello Pamphlet, w/color 3 perspective renderings of paint schemes for house exteriors. More
Carlstadt, NY: Julius Blum & Co., Inc., 1991. First edition. Decorated Boards, blue. Quarto. More
Paris: Inter-Livres, 2000. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto. More
1935. First edition. Staplebound Wraps. Quarto, 34 full color samples. A scarce wallpaper sample book featuring traditional floral motifs and several more modern patterned designs, most with metallic highlights. More
Dayton, OH: Bert L. Daily, Inc., 1938-39. Original edition. Decorated Wraps, blue. Small octavo, pp 172. b/w illustrations on every page. Detailed descriptions and prices. A substantial collection of brushes, pens, inks, pigments, tools, and equipment, including and early Bausch & Lomb Projector! More
Dayton, OH: Bert L. Daily, Inc., 1949. Original edition. Decorated Wraps, black/gold. Small octavo, pp 160. b/w illustrations on every page. Detailed descriptions and prices. A substantial collection of brushes, pens, inks, pigments, tools, and equipment, including and early Bausch & Lomb Projector! More
Boston: Frost & Adams Co., 1894. Original edition. Original Staplebound Wraps. 12mo, pp. 192. Illustrated with numerous b/w etchings. Several pages have pencil and pen sketches drawn by previous owner(s). An unusual and scarce artists catalog from the late 19th century. More
Providence, RI: Metal Crafts Supply Co., n.d. (ca. 1928). First edition. Decorated Color Wraps. Octavo, pp. 62. Illustrated with b/w photos, order form bound in at rear, 1928 Price List on yellow paper laid in. A very nice mid-20th century metal arts and crafts supply catalog from a New England..... More
Irvington, NY: Lord & Burnham Co., nd. Original edition. loose unbound pages. 8" x 11" - 10 sheets illustrated on each side, with a neo-classical architectural rendering on the front and a greenhouse design and description on the back. Lord & Burnham was one of the most prominent manufacturers of..... More
New York: Sweet's Catalog Service, 1919. Fourteenth Edition. Original Green Cloth. Octavo, pp. 1955, illustrated. Complete in one volume. Complete Sweet's catalog - an amazing amount of trade literature in one volume. An early example of the definitive building products catalogue from the teens and twenties. Very scarce! In better..... More
New York: Sweet's Catalog Service, 1926. Twenty-First Edition. Original Green Cloth. Small Quarto, pp. 75, B997-B2074, illustrated. Complete Sweet's catalog - an amazing amount of trade literature in one volume.An early example of the definitive building products catalogue from the twenties. Scarce! In amazingly good condition. More
New York: Sweet's Catalog Service, 1929. Twenty-Third Edition. Original Green Cloth. Small Quarto, pp. 95, A1347, illustrated. Previous owner's signature and date on FFEP. Complete Sweet's catalog - an amazing amount of trade literature in one volume.An early example of the definitive building products catalogue from the twenties. Scarce! In..... More
New York: Sweet's Catalog Service (Dodge), 1930. First edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 1000's, 4-volume complete set, illustrated. Very uncommon to find a complete set in such good condition. More
New York: Sweet's Catalog Service/F.W. Dodge, 1932. First edition. Original Green Decorated Cloth. Small Quarto, pp. 74, B1501-B2773. Color and b/w illustrations. Sweet's catalog - an amazing amount of trade literature in one volume. An early example of the definitive building products catalogue from the early 20th century. Very scarce!..... More
New York: Sweet's Catalog Service, 1915. First edition. Green Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. 1955, illustrated. Complete Sweet's catalog - an amazing amount of trade literature in one volume. More
New York: F.W. Dodge Corp. 1945. Original edition. Original Blue 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 1940's..... More
Chicago, IL: Atlantic India Rubber Works, Inc., 1953/1941. Seventh Edition. Spiral Bound portfolio w/decorated stock cover. Quarto, pp 152, indexed. b/w illustrations on each page. Quotation Request Forms in front pocket. An extensive trade catalog including sheet stock, bumpers, grommets, vacuum cups, weatherstrips, and many other rubber products. More
New York: F.W. Dodge Corp. 1945. Original edition. Original Blue Illustrated Cloth. Small Quarto, pp. approx. 250, index of firms and of products. Richly illustrated in color and b/w. Includes a 32 page Guide to Home Planning by Kenneth K. Stowell. A compendium of post-war building and decorating supply catalogs..... More
St. Paul, MN: Flax-li-num Insulating Co., 1924,1925. Original edition. Cardboard Covers, tan. Quarto, pp 23. b/w construction details and photographs throughout. Flax-li-num Insulation was a building material composed of flax fibers and sold in1912 for the first time as building insulation. It could be placed behind wood framing, stucco, brick..... More
Davenport, IA: Gordon-Van Tine Co., 1926. Staplebound Wraps. Oblong Quarto, 103 pp. Thoroughly illustrated with b/w drawings; color covers, paint chart, and roofing pages. A scarce catalog from this Davenport, Iowa company, featuring a beautiful color cover and numerous illustrations of the full line of their building materials, such as..... More
Bronx, NY: Great National Millwork & Lumber Corp. 1941. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Octavo, 80 pp. Thoroughly illustrated with b/w drawings and photos. A scarce wartime catalog, featuring numerous illustrations of the full line of Great National's building materials, such as doors, windows, kitchen cabinets, stair materials, summer cottages, garages..... More
New York: Johns-Manville, nd ca 1939. First edition. Trade Pamphlet. Quarto, pp 14. b/w photographs and construction details on each page. Applications for asbestos boards in farm buildings. Excellent historic photographs and good construction drawings. More
So. Windham, ME: 1961. Original edition. Decorated Cardboard Covers, teal. Quarto, pp 39. b/w illustrations on every page. 7 pages of small house designs with floor plans for kit homes. This building supplies store was a family owned business, and is still in operation in southern Maine. This publication shows..... More
Chicago: Montgomery Ward & Co., 1928. Original edition. Staplebound Wraps. Oblong Quarto, 48 pp. Thoroughly illustrated with b/w drawings and photos, fabulous front and back illustrations. Order form and envelope laid in. A scarce Montgomery Ward catalog from the 1920s, featuring a beautiful color cover and numerous illustrations of the..... More
New York: Sweet's Catalog Service, 1925-25. Twentieth Edition. Original Green Cloth. Octavo, pp. 2855, illustrated. The last year of the single volume edition. Complete Sweet's catalog - an amazing amount of trade literature in one volume. An early example of the definitive building products catalogue from the teens and twenties..... More