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1934réf. 56852Dearborn MI: Henry Ford Trade School 1934. Quarto 28cm. Publisher's blue tape cloth-backed pictorial card wrappers; mixed pagination; illustrated throughout. Printed mimeograph. Light wear and a hint of spotting to extremities spine faded front corner bumped contemporary ownership rubberstamp to first page else Very Good or better. With a promotional booklet for the Henry Ford Trade School a combined high school and trade school that trained boys as Ford employees. Henry Ford Trade School unknown books
1960réf. 84016Cambridge Mass: Macalaster Bicknell 1960. Small Folio. 27.5cm. Publisher's embossed blue cloth titled in black to spine and boards. 914pp. Minor wear to extremities and spine ends some soiling and thumbing in places; internally clean. A very good copy of a large and unwieldy but densely packed trade catalog. A frankly bewildering catalog of lab equipment medical supplies tailor made research materials alembics of any size! and arcane devices undeniably making Macalaster Bicknell "the complete one stop Supply Center for the Industrial Educational Hospital and Public Service Laboratory." A fascinating leftover from the days when mammoth tomes like this would have been frequently referred to and prioritized as the only conduit for obtaining unusual or highly specialized equipment and before the supply chains for such things were stretched somewhat precariously across the globe. Macalaster Bicknell unknown books
1788réf. 39695London: Printed and Sold by John Nichols. 1788. Folio. Pages 313-316 2 as issued. Disbound else Very Good. "Numb. 36." printed in left corner at head of title. The matters include "A Petition of the Aldermen Burgesses and Inhabitants of the Town of Wokingham in the Counties of Berks and Wilts. . . representing the present State of the African Slave Trade as being contrary to the Principles of Justice Humanity good Policy and Religion; and submitting the same to the Consideration of the House." The reception of a Report concerning the regulation of Trade between the North American Colonies and the West India Islands and "the Countries belonging to the United States of America" is noted. This is an early protest against the continuation of the African Slave Trade. Printed and Sold by John Nichols... unknown books
1855réf. 70833Richmond VA: The hotels 1855. Printed trade card 2 ¾ 4 ¼ inches printed on white card stock verso printing "Places of interest in and around Richmond Va." Both owned by John P. Ballard the Exchange Hotel opened in 1841 the Ballard House in 1855 joined by a foot bridge across the street at the second level; the Exchange Hotel was demolished in 1900 replaced by the Jefferson Hotel. Very good. The hotels unknown books
1888réf. 88722New York: by the Company 1888. Folding sales brochure opening to approx. 8-3/8" x 17-1/2." Illustrated with line engravings on three panels with ornamental engraved title page. Faint vertical crease; mild edge-soil still a handsome Very Good or better example. Stamped in three places with the hand-stamp of a local retailer "J.S. Harah" of Uniontown PA. Quite charming illustrated brochure for this prominent 19th-century American importer and wholesaler of hats gloves and accessories. Rear panel features a portrait of HRH the Prince of Wales later Edward VII "as he appeared at Homburg August Last Wearing Tyrolean Soft Hat" - a very early reference to the Homburg or Homborg hat that would become a ubiquitous men's topper through the first decades of the 20th century. by the Company unknown books
1920réf. 46668San Antonio TX: The company 1920. 12mo. 32 pp. Illustrated; includes instructions for measuring a foot for ordering. Offering ladies' pumps oxfords and slippers children's shoes and hunting and riding boots for men. Tan wrappers printed in green stapled. Very good. The company unknown books
1930réf. 21584Basle Switzerland: J.R. Geigy S.A. 1930. Very Good . Basle Switzerland: J.R. Geigy S.A. n.d. ca. 1930. Octavo 24cm.; publisher's blue blind-embossed cloth upper cover and spine lettered in white; 455pp.; three-hundred and twelve 312 mounted cotton samples. Boards slightly warped minor shelf wear to spine ends and corners else Very Good or better internally fine and bright. One of a series of instructional catalogs issued by the Swiss dye company though the preface explains that "We cannot however strictly guarantee the statements of the tables as the requirements re. fastness etc. vary too much according to the branch of industry." The opening leaves list twelve different instructions in cotton dyeing though the bulk of the volume organized into tables separated by the dye samples. These are subdivided into various classes beginning with the "Direct Colours" and followed by "Formic" "Diazotizing" "Nitrophenyl" "Eclipse" and "Basic. J.R. Geigy S.A. unknown books
1930réf. 21583Basle Switzerland: J.R. Geigy S.A. 1930. Very Good. Basle Switzerland: J.R. Geigy S.A. 1930. Octavo 24cm.; publisher's grey blind-embossed cloth upper cover and spine lettered in white; 444pp.; two-hundred and thirty-six 236 wool samples mounted throughout. Boards slightly warped with light soiling rear cover and textblock fore-edge a bit foxed else Very Good contents bright and sound. Catalog of dye samples issued by the venerable Swiss chemical company of J.R. Geigy founded ca. 1758 by Johann Rudolf. Shortly after this volume was issued the company entered the pharmaceutical business eventually merging with Ciba AG in 1971 to form Ciba-Geigy. The present work issued for the company's customers "to guide them in the use and about the properties of our wool colours.It has been our aim to make this little work as short and at the same time as lucid as possible." The opening pages provide instructions in using their product including the dissolving of dyestuffs before use. The bulk of the work organized into tables separated by wool sample beginning with a short and vivid description "cheapest greenish yellow"; "the Erioglaucines fastest to light"; "of good evenness and particularly well suited for navy blues". These are followed by instructions in dyeing cotton wool or silk degrees of fastness to shrinking discharging properties etc. OCLC lists a number of similar titles as of December 2021 none matching pagination of this edition. J.R. Geigy S.A. unknown books
1910réf. D21074Circa 1910. Paperback. Very Good. 4to. Brown printed wrappers. pp. 66. Trade catalogoe of keys and locks with illustrations in gray and gold. Scarce. paperback books
1901réf. 50262Louisville KY: The company 1901. Catalogue for the 1901-1902 season. Tall 8vo. 191 pp. Illustrated plates. For a history of the firm see Luther Thomas's B.F. Avery & Sons Pioneer Plowmakers Yellow Springs OH 2003. Romaine's Guide to American Trade Catalogues 1744-1900 locates a similar Avery catalogue the 74th annual 1899. Original wrappers worn and soiling lower spine chipped; title page and several others insect tracked some interior soiling and staining. Still a good copy. The company unknown books
1928réf. 66078Spokane Wa: Inland-American Ptg. Co 1928. Paperback. Near Fine. 49pp. Slim quarto 26 cm Saddle-stitched pictorial wraps. "We are the only Expert Builders of Circus Gospel Stable and Railroad Contractor's Tents West of the Missouri River. "Distributors of Du Pont Fabrics and Auto Trimming Supplies. Inland-American Ptg. Co paperback books
réf. 2404Rutland Vt.: The Company 1889. . 5 wood-engravings of tents by the Lewis Engraving Company of Boston. Single sheet printed on pink paper accordion-folded into 16 pp.; small chip out of bottom corner of first page first page Dating is based on a 42 star-flag: Washington was the 42nd state admitted in 1889 followed by Idaho in 1890 Rutland, Vt.: The Company, 1889. unknown books
1880réf. 57441Boston MA: G.W. Simmons & Son 1880. Advertising circular. Broadside 14 x 8 1/2 inches. An advertisement featuring a 'heliotype" from a camp-scene line-drawing of two well-attired hunters and a fisherman their day's bag and an African-American attendant all standing by their tent behind them a lake full of ducks and Simmons decoys. The lower two-thirds of the broadside advertises the company's suits with W.H.H. Murray testimonial quoted tents and decoys. Moderate soiling several tiny splits at folds a good copy. Folded as for mailing. #4281. G.W. Simmons & Son unknown books
1854réf. 70354Mobile AL: Mobile Journal of Commerce 1854. 4to 29 cm. Bifolio three pages blank verso of integral leaf employed for addressing. An issue devoted to an "Annual Report of the Market" with three columns of text comparative tables for crops important trade ports in country and abroad a table comparing annual activity in Mobile with seven other southern ports or states a 10-year table of activity in Mobile and much more. Forwarded by Jas. G. Whitaker & Co. to a Providence Rhode Island company. Old fold lines else very good. Mobile Journal of Commerce unknown books
1868réf. 27263Albany: The Argus Co. Printers 1868. First edition. Paper wrappers. Spine torn at head else a very good copy small nick to front wrapper with a vertical crease running throughout. 56 pp. 8vo. With an early mention of "petroleum" which was just becoming an important product to pass through Albany. Scarce. We could find no copies on OCLC or RLIN. Not in NYPL Baker Smithsonian LOC NYSL. The Argus Co., Printers unknown books
réf. 3967Phoenix:: The Board. Single sheet. 8 16 inches printed on both sides folded to 8 4 inches. Halftone on front cover; 2-inch separation in first fold. Pamphlet outlining the great success the state Board of Agriculture had had with the development of improved methods of cultivation and selective breeding of seeds Phoenix:: [The Board],. unknown books
réf. 40043COLORADO SPRINGS-MANITOU CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. COME TO COLORADO SPRINGS - MANITOU: THE PIKES PEAK REGION. Colorado Springs: The Chamber 1920s. Square 8vo. Colored illustrated wrappers. 22 pages. Scarce travel promotion for Colorado Springs and region in the 1920s. A richly illustrated many in color booklet of the sites natural wonders as well as tourist resort activities available to the automobile traveler. unknown books
1932réf. dacs172DeLand: DeLand Chamber of Commerce 1932. Octavo printed wrappers 32 pp. Photos maps ads. Very Good a few cover smudges. DeLand Chamber of Commerce, 1932. unknown books
1930réf. 3346The Edwards Manufacturing Co. New York. Circa 1930 A magazine size trade catalog of sheet metal and building materials. Edwards was the largest maker of sheet metal building material in the world and this catalog of 40 pages is a great example of their offerings. Included are metal roofing materials shingles skylights ventilators doors windows iron fence and ornamental work guards even motion picture machine booths and theatre equipment. This is catalog #74 and has 10-15 illustrations on almost every page measurements and many times excellent photographs. Scarce and unusual. A fine copy with no wear or marks. Edwards Manufacturing Co. paperback books
1929réf. 001228Paris: Librairie Larousse 1929. 1st Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 106 1 pp. 96 plates showing book art of period Art Nouveau or Jugendstil Art Deco Modernist Cubist and assortment of other styles. Some plates in full color others three or four toned yet others b&w. Outstanding review appreciation and study of early twentieth century art book aesthetics as developed internationally with French trends and practice emphasized but some discussion and representation of what was going on elsewhere in Europe. Also a truly rare exposition book. Pages clean except for small stamp of Museum of French Art New York on all plate margins. Light soilage to wraps and typical moderate wear along spine edges. Librairie Larousse paperback books
1924réf. 3357Lighting Education Committee 1924 A twenty-four page catalog in original pictorial wrappers. Oblong about 7in x 10 in. Fully illustrated in black and white and half-tone illustrations of interior rooms fixtures doorways etc. The text outlines what lighting is needed for which tasks and rooms. The first page outlines a contest for children to study the book investigate their home and lighting cut pictures out of the fixtures and place them in the rooms illustrated in the catalog. Additionally write an essay of no more than 600 words. This copy is very good with just a couple of creases to the front cover. nothing has been cut out! and is clean and unmarked. Lighting Educational Committee books
1947réf. 1300Mount Holly Chamber of Commerce 1947. MOUNT HOLLY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE STORY OF MOUNT HOLLY NEW JERSEY. Illustrated. Mount Holly NJ: Mount Holly Chamber of Commerce 1947. Small 8vo. printed wraps; 46 pages. First Edition- not a reproduction. A scarce book published by the local Chamber of Commerce to present an accurate and honest description of Mount Holly as a place to work and live. Very Good contents clean & tight. $125.00. Mount Holly Chamber of Commerce unknown books
1900réf. 5130Frankfort NY: Acme Machinery Co. ca 1900. Edition Unknown. orig. publisher's printed wrappers. A good copy; marginal tide mark . ob. 8vo. The catalog is illus. throughout. 64 pp. The Acme catalog of road building equipment in Spanish and obviously intended for the Latin American export market. The catalog contains all kinds of heavy equipment as well as the design for a small cement plant. Some of the large pieces are illus. with half tone photographs and cut away schematic drawings. Acme Machinery Co. unknown books
1920réf. 3348The Edwards Manufacturing Co. Cincinnati Ohio 1920 A folio size catalog in original pictorial wrappers. 17 pages with illustrations in color of buildings and roofs using copper tiles. Very comprehensive with individual pieces illustrated for the completion of a roof directions for applying a Spanish tile of copper etc. The booklet is detached from the cover at the staples but this is a near fine copy. Beautiful color cover illustration and wrappers. Scarce. The Edwards Manufacturing Co. paperback books
1909réf. 284947Kalamazoo: Wm. E. Hill 1909. paperback. good. Illustrated 242pp. black printed wrappers worn with chipped spine. Kalamazoo: Wm. E. Hill & Co. 1909. Wm. E. Hill unknown books
