Good Taste in Painting Houses.
New York: National Lead Co. Trade Pamphlet. Lepello Pamphlet, w/color 3 perspective renderings of paint schemes for house exteriors. More
Trade Catalogs
Julius Blum & Co., Inc. Catalog Sixteen.
Carlstadt, NY: Julius Blum & Co., Inc., 1991. First edition. Decorated Boards, blue. Quarto. More
Lanternes et Candelabres Debut de Siecle.
Paris: Inter-Livres, 2000. Color Pictorial Wraps. Quarto. More
Wall Paper Inspirations 1935 ("Girard 5c to $5.00 Stores" printed on cover).
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
Sign Writers Supplies...and Artists Materials, Catalogue number 21.
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
Sign Writers Supplies...and Artists Materials, Catalogue number 25.
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
Copper Work Tools and Materials for All Kinds of Flat and Raised Work and Enameling.
Providence, RI: Belcher & Loomis Hardware Co., n.d. (ca. 1920). Original edition. Pictorial Wraps. Octavo, pp. 38. Illustrated with b/w photos and etchings. A thoroughly illustrated trade catalog for copper workers and enamelers, in very good condition. More
Descriptive Catalog - Frost & Adams, Importers of Artists' Materials, Draughting Papers, Tracing Cloth, and Mathematical Instruments.
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
Catalogue of Metal Crafts Supplies: Jewelry, Silver and Copper Work Tools and Materials, Metals in Sheet and Wire Form, Solders, Enamels, Stones and Findings.
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
10 Greenhouse Designs by Lord & Burnham (on loose sheets).
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
Sweet's Architectural Catalogue; Fourteenth Annual Edition; A Completely Indexed Catalogue Filing System of Building Materials, Supplies and Equipment
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
Sweet's Architectural Catalogue; Twenty-First Annual Edition, Section B; A Completely Indexed Catalogue Filing System of Building Materials, Supplies and Equipment
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
Sweet's Architectural Catalogue; Twenty-Third Annual Edition, Section A & B; An Indexed Catalogue Filing System Containing the Catalogues of Over 1,500 Manufacturers of Building Materials, Supplies and Equipment
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
Sweet's Architectural Catalogues for the year 1930: A Catalogue Filing System Containing the Catalogues of Manufacturer's of Building Materials and Equipment (Four volumes, complete); A File of Manufacturers' Catalogs designed for the use of Architects, Engineers, Contractors and others whose practice it is to select, specify or purchase building materials, equipment and allied services.
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
Sweet's Architectural Catalogues for the year 1932: A File of Catalogues on Building Products and Services, Volume B (No. 2 of 4 volumes); A File of Manufacturers' Catalogs designed for the use of Architects, Engineers, Contractors and others whose practice it is to select, specify or purchase building materials, equipment and allied services.
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
Sweet's Engineering Catalogue; Second Annual Edition; A Collection of Condensed Catalogues Comprising Materials of Construction, Contractors' Plant, Power Plant Equipment and Allied Products, completely Indexed with Cross References
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
Home Owners' Catalogs; A Guide to the Selection of Building Materials Equipment and Furnishings.
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
Armstrong's 1953 Linoleum (trade catalog).
Lancaster, PA: Armstrong Cork Co., 1953. First edition. Cloth over Boards, beige. Quarto, pp 233, indexed. Color illustrations and charts on every page. Patterned free end papers. A colorful and extensive catalog of linoleum finish materials including flooring, tiles, wall coverings, bases, counter-tops, asphalt, plastics, and more. A very nice..... More
Industrial Rubber Products Catalog 52.
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
Home Owners' Catalogs.
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
Heat Insulation For Houses and Flat Roof Decks, Flax-li-num Insulation - 3 AIA Files 19-G, 37 b, 37b1.
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
Building Material.
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
Home Owners Guide & Catalog.
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
Asbestos Flexboard For the Farm.
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
1961 Building Materials Catalog.
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