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Agricultural Implements & Machinery
1) American Harrow Co., Feeding the Earth.
Detroit, MI: c. 1910. 12 pp., 12mo. Illustrated brochure for American's
horse-drawn manure spreaders. Extensive text describes the advantages of this
company's models. $25.00
2) American Potato Machinery Co., Illustrated
Catalogue 1912. Hammond, IN: 1912. 24 pp., 8vo. Potato planters and
diggers, with descriptive text on potato farming. The machines can be pulled by
horse or tractor. Fine condition. $40.00
3) Avery, B. F., & Sons, Plows -
1878-79. Louisville, KY: 1878. 64 pp., 12mo. Priced and illustrated
catalogue of plows from a manufacturer in Louisville. Excellent condition.
There is a list of branch offices, located mostly through the South. See
Romaine p.2 for an 1899 catalogue from this company. $150.00
4) Avery, B. F., & Sons, Illustrated
Catalogue and Price-List of Plows and Cultivating Implements. Louisville,
KY: 1882. 38 pp., 8vo. Many fine woodcut illustrations of plows and similar
equipment. Also has a poem by Will Carleton, “Song of the Plow,” written
especially for Avery. See Romaine for a later edition. $175.00
5) Bain, James M., Directions for Making and
Using the Improved Common Sense Incubator. Zanesville, Oh: 1884. 26 pp.,
12mo. Paper wrappers, excellent condition. This entire pamphlet devoted to
problems of incubating and raising chickens and eggs for market. Sections are
devoted to feeding, diseases of chickens, building chicken coops and other
facets of the business. $40.00
6) Baker, H. J., & Bros., Season of
1890 - Facts For Farmers, Fertilizers.
Brooklyn, NY: 1890. 56 pp., oblong 8vo. The wrappers are stiff textured boards
and illustrated with a view of the factory in Brooklyn. The company's offices
were on Pearl St. in New York. The text offers fertilizers especially blended
for use on various crops. A page lists 20 different products such as asparagus
manure, onion manure, etc. $75.00
7) Buffalo Fertiizer and Chemical Works, Honest
Fertilizers - Ammoniated Bone Super-Phosphate and Pure Ground Bone.
Buffalo, NY: 1882. 24 pp., 8vo. Descriptions of the fertilizers are given along
with directions for their use. These were the fertilizers in use before the
devlopment of synthetic products. Much of the text consists of testamonials.
There is an 1882 calendar inside the back cover. $50.00
8) Case, J. I., Co., Operator's Instruction Manual
for the Operation and Care of Case Model “VA” Series Tractors, Fourth Edition.
Racine, WI: 1949. 64 pp., 8vo. Printed wrappers, worn and lightly soiled.
Internally good. $25.00
9) Coe-Mortimer Co., Animal Bone Fertilizers ...
Sole U. S. Agents for Peruvian Guano. New York, NY: 1906. 40 pp., 12mo.
Stiff illustrated wrappers. Text describes the various fertilizers and their
proper usage. $35.00
10) Conant, C. M., Co., Buckeye Broadcast Seeder with
Cultivators. Bangor, ME: c. 1900. 2 pp., 8vo. Single sheet, folded, with
illustrations of four models of horse-drawn field equipment. Priced. $30.00
11) Cutaway Harrow Co., Cutaways, Intense Cultivation
Is What You Want. Higganum, CT: 1895. 36 pp., 16mo. Paper wrappers with
view of factory on the back. Well-illustrated with the machines from which they
take the company takes its name. Many other useful machines such as cider
presses and heavy rollers are also illustrated. $40.00
12) Cutaway Harrow Co., Clark's Cutaway Disk Plow.
Higganum, CT: 1904. 64 pp., 12mo. This item consists of 12 small pamphlets,
brochures and flyers for Clark's plows, in their original postally-used
illustrated mailing envelope. $85.00
13) Eclipse Corn Planter Co., Eclipse
Corn Planter and Fertilizer Distributor, Improved. Enfield, NH: c. 1887. 1
pp., folio. Attractive broadside flyer advertising this farm implement. The
planter is isslutrated at the top, with the rest of the sheet taken up with a
description of its operation and testamonials. $25.00
14) Goulds Mfg. Co., How to Spray, When to Spray
and What Sprayers to Use. Seneca Falls, NY: 1906. 24 pp., 8vo. Original
tall 8vo wrappers. Illustrated catalogue and descriptive text about sprayers
used for crops and painting.Includes stationary and portable models. Weak along
center vertical fold. $50.00
15) Griffith & Boyd Co., Manufacturers
of Bone Fertilizers. Baltimore, MD: 1920. 84 pp., 12mo. Partially
illustrated in color showing the various crops to which the specially designed
fertilizers are applicable. Included are sections which provide needed
information to farmers everywhere about fertilizers and plant health. $50.00
16) Huntley Mfg. Co., Montor Rice Machinery -
Catalog No. 67. Silver Creek, NY: c. 1910. 51 pp., 8vo. Red wrappers, one
page torn with no loss. Shows and offers machinery for cleaning, sorting and
processing rice. Each of the many machines is offered in a variety of sizes and
capacities. $50.00
17) International Harvester Co., Instruction
Book - McCormick-Deering Farmall F-14. Chicago, IL: 1938. 92 pp., 8vo.
Printed wrappers, soiled. Internally good, one signature loose. Partially
illustrated. Owner's manual for a standard farm tractor. $25.00
18) International Harvester Co., McCormick-Deering
Line, General Catalog No. 39. Chicago, IL: c. 1940. 614 pp., 8vo. A huge
catalogue, produced for equipment dealers, with IH's entire line of farm
equipment. Includes a large selection of tractors, hay handling equipment,
cream separators, cotton and corn planters, cultivators, threshers, and other
heavy equipment for planting. $100.00
19) Joliet Mfg. Co., Catalogue of the Model Corn
Sheller, Eureka Positive Cylinder Feed. Joliet, IL: 1880. 30 pp., 12mo.
Small illustrated catalogue of corn shellers, lightly worn, small tears near
spine. Illustrated wrappers. An early Midwestern catalogue. See Romaine p. 8
for an 1877 issue. $125.00
20) Massey-Harris Co., Stiff and Spring-tooth
Cultivators - No. 19. Racine, WI: c. 1935. 2 pp., folio. Large circular
which folds down to 12mo. Spring-tooth cultivators for farms shown on one side,
stiff-tooth on the other. $20.00
21) McSherry Mfg. Co., Founded on the Rock of Ages
“Success”. Middletown, OH: c. 1910. 44 pp., oblong 12mo. Illustrated
wrappers, with a brightly colored depiction of an eagle perched on a piece of
farm machinery. Fully illustrated. Describes many types of equipment, and shows
detail on many parts. Export price list at the back in English, Spanish and
German. $200.00
22) Ohio Cultivator Co., Sulky and Walking Cultivators,
Steel Lever Harrows, Eclipse & Ohio Corn & Cotton Planters and Other
Implements. Bellevue, OH: 1894. 8 pp., 16mo. Several nice woodcuts
illustrate this fold-out pamphlet which offers a variety of farm implements
useful for planting plowing and cultivating crops. $45.00
23) Ohio Hydrate & Supply Co., A Job that
Took a Million Years, or the Tale of the Clam. Woodville, OH: c. 1920. 16
pp., 4to. Promotional catalogue on lime and its use as a fertilizer, describing
many different sources of lime as well as is processing for fertilizer. $40.00
24) Ohio Rake Co., Agricultural Implements
Catalog #14. Dayton, OH: 1906. 56 pp., 8vo. Photographic illustrations and
descriptive text of the products made by Ohio Rake. Colorful stiff wrappers.
There is one colorful illustration of a rake at the center fold. There is also
one swinging lawn chair/hammock offered. $50.00
25) Ralston, John, & Co., The
Farmer's Handbook - Reliable Bone Manures. New York, NY: 1874. 16 pp.,
12mo. Circular for uses and advantages of bone fertilizer in farming. Also has
2 ads for Bickford & Huffman of Macedon, New York, maker of agricultural
implements. $30.00
26) Reid, A. H., Catalog. Philadelphia, PA:
c. 1927. 65 pp., 4to. Cardboard wrappers and loose leaf expandable format.
Well-illustrated catalog of the items needed by commercial dairy companies and
anyone handling milk and milk products. Includes vats, tanks, pasteurizers,
thermometers and coolers. $60.00
27) Sheer, H. M., & Co., Illustrated
Catalogue of the Acme Compound Regulator and Automatic Lamp with Plans for
Building the Famous Peerless Incubator. Quincy, IL: 1904. 80 pp., 8vo.
Incubators and other equipment for hatching chicks. Illustrated wrappers.
Illustrated with photographs throughout, showing steps for constructing the
incubators. $50.00
28) Skinner Irrigation Co., Skinner
System of Irrigation - Catalogue 313-B. Troy, OH: c. 1925. 24 pp., 4to.
Extensive catalogue and promotional brochure for sprinkler systems. Most are
designed for home lawns and gardens, others for commerical greenhouses and
similar uses. The last page lists some prominent customers. These include John
D. Rockefeller, Andrew Mellon, Henry Ford, Alfred DuPont, J. P. Morgan and some
of the major seed producers. $125.00
29) Spencer, J. A., Spencer Box Press. Dwight,
IL: c. 1895. 20 pp., oblong 8vo. Lacks front wrapper, back wrapper loose.
Catalogue describes and illustrates a line of box presses for baling hay. An
interesting farm equipment catalogue from a rural manufacturer. $50.00
30) Stringer, Barr & Co., Illustrated
Price List - 1880. Munnsville, NY: 1880. 28 pp., 16mo. Small illustrated
catalogue of steel and iron plows, cultivators, and other farm implements.
Covers soiled and detached. Price list at back. Also offers jack screws and one
model of stove. Wrappers detached but present. Front wrapper chipped. $50.00
31) United Factories Co., The Combined Catalogs for 1908.
Cleveland, OH: 1908. 224 pp., 4to. Good condition, front cover chipped at
corners. Tools and supplies for farms primarily, including wagons and
carriages, plows, brooders, hatchers and incubators, hardware, paint, ranges,
fencing, sheds, etc. Fully illustrated, uncolored. $125.00
32) Vermont Farm Machine Co., The Granite
State Horse Hay and Grain Rake. Bellows Falls, VT: 1872. 12 pp., 12mo.
Small folding flyer with descriptions of this machine. One illustration. Almost
half of the text is testamonials from all over New England. $30.00
33) Vermont Farm Machine Co., Improved
United States Separator. Bellows Falls, VT: 1903. 40 pp., 8vo. Tall
fold-out catalogue mostly devoted to machines used by the dairy industry. Cream
separators, butter printers and similar machines are illustrated. The wrappers
are illustrated by medals won by the machinery. $40.00
Alcohol
& Tobacco
34) Cleveland Faucet Co., The, Beer Pump
Makers. Cleveland, OH: 1897. 28 pp., 8vo. Illustrated paper wrappers. The
text and illustrations are all printed in red and blue. This is a catalogue of
beer pumps with extensive illustrations of different models. There are also
cocktail recipe inlcuded. On page 3 is the signature, in pencil, of world heavyweight
boxing champion James J. Corbett. His signature appears on the same page as The
Jumbo Champion beer pump. A scarce autograph on an unusual catalogue. $600.00
35) Duffy Malt Whiskey Co., Shall We
Fly?. Rochester, NY: 1909. 15 pp., 12mo. This pamphlet describes the
beginnings of man's quest for flight while extolling the virtues of malt
whiskey as a medicine. e.g. "Pneumonia Requires Prompt Action - Take
Duffy's at Once!" An interesting and unusual combination with several
color illustrations. The front cover shows a person reminiscent of Peter Pan
flying $60.00
36) Frank, Wally, Ltd., Pipe Lore Being a Polite
Repository of Interesting and Useful Information on Fine Pipes and Tobaccos.
New York, NY: 1935. 20 pp., oblong 8vo. Though styled as a magazine, this is in fact a catalogue for
this pipe shop, with illustrated offerings of pipes, tobacco, etc. $30.00
37) Kline, W. L. Co., Fine Cigars. St. Louis,
MO: 1897. 6 pp., oblong 8vo. Material sent to a prospective saleman with prices
of cigars, a circular describing the "Little Salesman Cigar Selling
Machine" and 2 form letters on illustrated company letterhead. An unusual
archive of introductory materials for a cigar salesman. $85.00
38) Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., Catalogue
of Presents Offered for Tobacco Tags, Tobacco Coupons and Cigarette Coupons.
St. Louis, MO: 1916. 52 pp., 8vo. Fair condition, lacking back wrapper and with
small damage at the bottom of the first few leaves. Catalogue of premiums for
trading in coupons which were given away in packs of cigarettes. Many clothes
and households goods, but also such items as safes, furniture and musical
instruments. The last page offers 2 different Indian motorcycles, along with a
sidecar. $50.00
39) Moerlein's Beer Co., Eat Drink and Be Merry.
Cincinnati, OH: c. 1882. 12 pp., 16mo. 12 fine color lithographic pages praise
Moerlein's Beer in verse. The characters illustrated range from Shakespearean
to a Pullman porter. A fine example of early beer advertising. $250.00
40) Orient Cigarette Co., Price List, 1925-26.
Cairo, EG: 1925. 8 pp., 12mo. A very attractive little booklet promoting
cigarettes. Beautifully colored, the left-hand pages show scenes in Egypt and
the ancient world, while the right side show packages of 3 brands of Orient
Cigarettes: Kefir, Obelisk, and Sambul. Printed in London by Tillotsons. $140.00
41) Zoller, Charles, Catalogue 1891. New York,
NY: 1891. 344 pp., 8vo. No title page, spine lightly soiled, one page has a
corner off. Illustrated. Everything needed for brewering from mallets and
candlesticks to enormous mash tubs and malt mills. Perhaps the most unusual
item is a pair of shoes for maltsers who required to stomp around in the malt
suds. The items required for each division of a brewery are grouped together:
cooperage, bottling, corkage, etc. Not in Romaine. $375.00
Architectural Building Materials
42)
Atlas Portland Cement Co., Concrete
Construction about the Home and on the Farm. New York, NY: 1905. 127 pp., 8vo. Promotional booklet
on many uses of concrete in building structures. Illustrates uses as floors of
barns, fences, ice houses, mushroom cellars, etc. Includes diagrams and tables. $45.00
43) Berger
Bros., Catalog 8, Pocket Edition
1914 - Tinners' and Roofers' Supplies. Philadelphia, PA: 1914. 192 pp.,
12mo. Tools and metal goods for roofers, with gutters, hanging hooks, roofing
plates, etc. Also has other stamped metal items such as cornices, finials and
other decorative elements. $100.00
44) Better
Homes in America, America's Little
House. New York, NY: 1934. 24 pp., 4to. Paper wrappers. Lacks spine. This
is an attempt by the Architects of America to give the public a practical
demonstration of what was necessary to build a better home. Blue prints and
text reflect the ideas and methods of America's leadng architects. $50.00
45) Bird, F.
W., & Son, Neponset Paroid
Roofing. E. Walpole, MA: c. 1911. 2 pp., 12mo. Retail give-away containing
a sample of the roofing material bound with stiff red wrappers. This particular
example was distributed by the Wodlawn Supply Co. of Birmingham, Alabama. $20.00
46) Boughton,
J. W., Interior Decorations &
Artistic Wood Floors. Philadelphia, PA: 1893. 46 pp., 8vo. Illustrated
wrappers. Damage to bottom 1/3 of spine throughout, with no loss of printed
area. Illustrated in color throughout. with samples of parquet and other
decorative floor patterns for homes. Very bright and attractive. Priced. An
excellent guide for high-end decorative wood floors of the period. $300.00
47) Burrowes,
E. T., Co., Wire Screens. Portland,
ME: 1892. 18 pp., 8vo. Both front and back covers have beautiful color
lithographic scenes. The back cover has a remarkable lawn tennis scene with two
fine Victorian houses in the background. The text has many illustrations of the
screens for doors and windows and some places they have been installed,
including P. T. Barnum's home. Many testamonials, including ones from Barnum
and Robert T. Lincoln. Romaine p.27. $275.00
48) Caproni,
P. P. , & Brother, Caproni Casts
- Reproductions of Sculpture Selected from the Masterpiece of the World, Part
One. Boston, MA: 1928. 122 pp., 4to. Extensive catalogue of plaster
reproductions of noted sculptures. Price list laid in. Hundreds of different
casts are offered. Uncolored. Includes busts, reliefs, and friezes from
classical and modern times. $125.00
49) Detroit
Decorative Supply Co., Architectural
and Decorative Plaster Ornaments. Detroit, MI: 1929. 198 pp., 4to. Hard
covers, fine condition. Letter from company and additional plate laid in.
Hundreds of plaster decorative elements are shown, including cornices,
ceilings, moulding, valances and a large number of decorative seals, shields,
plaques, devices and panels in relief. Also includes some gargoyles,
mantelpieces, columns, fountains and statuary. $325.00
50) Dykes Lumber
Co., Catalog of Mouldings - #87.
New York, NY: 1936. 56 pp., tall 12mo. Illustrations of hundreds of patterns of
wood mouldings in stock from a leading New York City lumberyard. $40.00
51) Eastern
Kansas Log & Lumber Co., Catalogue
of Walnut Lumber, Walnut Squares, Veneer Panels and Supplies for Schools.
Quenemo, KS: 1931. 28 pp., 8vo. Lightly illustrated catalogue of lumber and
paneling targeted specifically at schools. Excellent condition. Original red
wrappers. Also offers lacquer, varnish and brushes. $30.00
52) Eller
Mfg. Co., Eller's Perfect-Fit
Ceilings - Catalog No.21. Canton, OH: 1917. 206 pp., oblong 8vo. Thick
catalogue of metal ceilings and related wall designs. Hundreds of styles are
illustrated. Light wear, good condition. $275.00
53) General
Bronze Corp., Distinctive
Productions in All Metals. Long Island Cit, NY: c. 1931. 16 pp., 4to. A
spectacular portfolio of 16 sheets each illustrating a building element
designed by the company. These include elaborate Art Deco building entrances,
elevators, desks and windows. All of the areas shown are works of architectural
art. Most of the buildings identified are in New York and Ohio. $275.00
54) General
Concrete Construction Co., Concrete
Chimneys. Chicago, IL: 1912. 38 pp., 8vo. Illustrated catalogue of chimneys
for factories, with many photographs of finished chimneys in place. The center
illustration shows the Standard Oil plant in Whiting Indiana. Many other
plants, particularly in the Midwest, are shown. $75.00
55) Howard,
E. A., & Co., The Possibilities
of Hardwood Panels for Interior Decoration. San Francisco, CA: c. 1910. 30
pp., oblong 8vo. Illustrated catalogue for wood paneling and trim for homes.
Features mahogany, but also includes oak, pine, maple elm and ash. There is no
date, and thus no way to determine which this was issued before or after the
earthquake, though it is certainly from that time period. $100.00
56) Jacobson
& Co., The General Catalogue of
Jacobson & Co., Vol. 2 - 1929. New York, NY: 1929. 255 pp., 4to. Hard
covered catalogue of decorative brickwork, ceilings, friezes, columns and caps
and other plaster ornamentation. Fully illustrated, with prices. Includes some
small gargoyles, faces, scenes, shields, grilles and other small exterior
decorative elements. There are also several imitation mosaic ceilings, one of
which is a very ornate Pompeiian ceiling. $250.00
57) Laidlaw,
R., Lumber Co., Stock List of Dry
White Pine Lumber - July, 1912. Buffalo, NY: 1912. 6 pp., 12mo. Price list
of lumber in a tri-fold format. The back panel shows a wide variety of options
for tongue-and-groove joins for the lumber.
Also includes a 1-page letter from a lumber supplier to an upstate New
York lumber dealer quoting prices for Idaho White Pine. $20.00
58) Metropolitan
Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Metropolitan
Greenhouse - Catalog No. 328. Brooklyn, NY: 1928. 64 pp., 4to.
Comprehensive catalogue of greenhouses of all sizes, from models attached to
homes to enormous commercial buildings. Many architectural drawings show
details of construction and design. Completed buildings are shown as examples. $85.00
59) Morgan
Company, Building With Assurance -
2nd Edition. Oshkosh, WI: 1923. 440 pp., 4to. 79 color plates of building
materials, stained glass windows and indoor and outdoor materials for home
builders. Many floor plans of houses with color depictions of the home's
outside appearance. Embossed covers. Hundreds of uncolored plates. $225.00
60) National
Log Construction Co., Air-Lock Log
Service Bureau Thirty-Five Plan Folder. Grayling, MI: c. 1935. 2 pp., tall
12mo. Folding brochure with 35 floor plans for log cabins and bungalows to be
built by individuals or builders. $65.00
61) National
Lumber Manufacturers Association, House
Framing Details. Washington, DC: 1929. 30 pp., 4to. Third edition, light
staining. Provides diagrams of many different construction techniques. Includes
both structural and detail elements. $35.00
62) Newark
Glass Co., Official List Prices of
Window Glass, September 15th, 1928. Newark, NJ: 1928. 19 pp., 12mo.
Unillustrated price list, index-tabbed, for a wide variety of sizes and grades
of glass for windows. $35.00
63) North
American Construction Co., Aladdin
Homes - Catalog No. 28. Bay City, MI: 1916. 117 pp., 8vo. Stiff covers,
lightly worn, back cover creased. Fully illustrated with photos and floor plans
for a wide variety of homes, barns, garages. 28 pages in bright color,
including 4 folding pages. The buildings are offered as complete kits, with
prices for all of the materials and plans. By far the most expensive is The
Villa, at $3,420.00, with 4 bedrooms, a breakfast room and a pantry. $100.00
64) Perrot,
Emile G., Groundwork of Architecture.
Philadelphia, PA: 1921. 34 pp., 8vo. Stiff illustrated wrappers. Lacks back
cover and spine. Not truly a catalogue but a study as to how architecture is
influenced by structural engineering. $35.00
65) Portland Cement Association, Portland
Cement Stucco. n.p., IL: c. 1925. 64 pp., 4to. Illustrated promotional
piece showing different uses and textures of stucco in covering houses. 2 pages
of schematics show construction details for using Portland Cement. 12 pages in
color illustrate different shades and textures available for stucco finishes. $60.00
66) Portland
Cement Association, Why People Like
Concrete Homes. Chicago, IL: 1944. 32 pp., 4to. Promotional brochure for
concrete in home construction. Contains photos of dozens of homes around the
country, with floor plans with names of the architects and builders. $40.00
67) Rice
& Co., Lowell Wire Cloth
Manufactory. Lowell, MA: c. 1880. 1 pp., folio. Display board, with
original wooden frame, for wire cloth, with 12 (of 15) original samples of wire
mesh attached. Some soiling and staining. The samples include a wide variety of
gauges, from relatively fine screen mesh to chicken wire with large gaps
between the strands. A remarkable survival, with each mesh identified by gauge
and wire thickness. $450.00
68) Robertson,
G. O., Fire Bricks. New York,
NY: c. 1860. 2 pp., 4to. Letter sheet advertising 12 different styles of
bricks. Unillustrated and unpriced. Addressed and hand-canceled on verso. $30.00
69) Rutland
Fire Clay Co., Success Hollow Block
Machine. Rutland, VT: c. 1920. 6 pp., 8vo. A brochure for brick-making
machine, this one to make concrete bricks in a variety of shapes. These are not
red clay bricks, but rather gray concrete bricks for commercial construction. $30.00
70) Rutland
Fire Clay Co., Success Machine.
Rutland, VT: c. 1920. 4 pp., 8vo. Brochure for a machine to fabricate various
lengths of cinder block, adjustable for any length up to 24 inches. The machine
is shown on the front. The rest is text and supporting cost figures. $20.00
71) Sturdy
Built Homes Co., Inc., Sturdy Built
Homes. Newark, NJ: c. 1920. 32 pp., 4to. Design book for small houses with
illustrations and floor plans of finished homes. 8 of the illustrations are in
full color. The text also contains ads, mostly for building supply providers in
New Jersey. $85.00
72) Terrell's
Equipment Co., Steel Equipment -
Catalog No.5. Grand Rapids, MI: c. 1925. 20 pp., oblong 8vo. Steel
equipment such as storage shelves, bins, ledges, cabinets, racks, many of which
are designed to be built in for warehouses or other large storage facilities.
Also shows some portable racks, box trucks, and stools. $60.00
73) Tuttle
& Bailey Mfg. Co., Grilles for Heating
and Ventilation. New York, NY: 1929. 56 pp., 4to. Dozens of designs for
ventilation grills, along with schematic diagrams for their installation. The
grilles are generally of heavy cast iron, brass, or bronze and containing
intricate designs. $75.00
74) Watson,
James H., Co., Perfect Art Metal
Ceilings - Catalogue No. 9. Bradley, IL: 1909. 95 pp., oblong 4to. Fully
illsutrated catalogue of pressed metal cetilings, borders, plates and other
decorative elements. The full ceilings are shown one per page with good detail. $125.00
75) Webber
Lumber & Supply Co., Building
Material Catalog 92. Fitchburg, MA: 1916. 100 pp., oblong 4to. Light wear,
first page torn. Wooden building materials, including doors, newel posts, trim,
lathboard and other components for home construction. Also includes seven pages
of locksets and door knobs. Laid in is a 30-page supplement of glazed windows. $200.00
76) Winchester
Concrete Co., “Kastone” Building
Blocks. Winchester, MA: c. 1925. 4 pp., 8vo. Small circular for these
Zagelmeyer Process type of cinder-block. Illustrated on front. $20.00
77) Woman's
Home Companion, When You Build.
New York, NY: 1920. 40 pp., 8vo. Illustrated wrappers. Lacks spine. Written by
A. Raymond Ellis a member of the American Institute of America. Illustrated by
“Plans, Sketches and Photographs under the direction of Mr. Ellis.” $50.00
Artists' Materials & Supplies
78) Coggeshall,
C. P., Picture Frame Mouldings,
Picture Frames and Looking Glasses .... Chicago, IL: c. 1895. 32 pp., 4to.
Orange wrappers, some bleeding of color onto adjacent leaves. Wrappers released
from staples. Extensive catalogue of picture frames, all offered in multiple
sizes and many in a choice of finishes, including gold leaf. $250.00
79) Craft Service, 1939 Catalog. Rochester,
NY: 1939. 40 pp., 8vo. Catalogue of crafts and projects for Boy Scouts
including archery, wood and metal work, and more. $25.00
80) Devoe, F. W. & Raynolds, C. T., Co., Priced Catalogue of Artists' Materials. New York, NY: c. 1900. 344
pp., 8vo. Fine catalogue of paints, brushes and supplies for artists as well as
drafting materials. Lacks front wrapper, internally good. Contains 4 brilliant
color plates, one of which shows an array of colored pencils, another erasers. $175.00
81) Keuffel & Esser Co., Catalogue -
38th Edition. New York, NY: 1939. 581 pp., 8vo. Hard covers. Comprehensive
catalogue of drafting and surveying supplies and equipment, including transits,
sextants and other surveying instruments. Many pages in color. There is a
substantial section of slide rules. At the front is a selection of drawing and
tracing papers. $150.00
82) Post, Frederick, Co., Posts Dependable Drawing
Instruments and Materials for Universities, Technical Institutions ... -
Catalogu No. 15-A. Chicago, IL: 1927. 156 pp., 8vo. Writing material for
technical and scientific uses. Includes several pages of Post's noted slide
rules. Fully illustrated. Uncolored. An extensive catalogue of pens, writing
tables, compasses, etc. $50.00
83) Thayer & Chandler, Spring
Supplement for 1928. Chicago, IL: 1928. 32 pp., 8vo. This "Craft
Book" covering many areas of home handicraft, features wooden
candlesticks, parchment lamp shades and "New Wood Novelties for Lacquer
Decoration."
Automobiles
84) Adria Motor Car Co., Adria - Years Ahead
Mechanically.
85) American Automobile Association, Automobile
Routes to
86) Arsenal Varnish Co., The Car Beautiful.
87) Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers, Hand Book of Gasoline Automobiles for the Information of the Public Who
Are Interested in Their Manufacture and Use.
88) Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers, Hand Book of Gasoline Automobiles for the Information of the Public Who
Are Interested in Their Manufacture and Use.
89) Automobile Manufacturing Co. Ltd., The
Automobile Handbook and Guide. An Illustrated Treatise on Petrol, Steam &
Electric Cars for All Purposes.
90) Automobile Supply Mfg. Co., Handphone
Mechanical and Newtone Motor Driven Horns.
91) Cadillac Motor Car Co., Type 55,
Cadillac Eight Manual of Care and Operation.
92) Cartercar Co., Cartercar.
93) Chalmers Motor Co., Chalmers Motor Cars - 1914
Season, The New “Six” Model 24, 1914 “Thirty-Six” Model 19.
94) Chalmers Motor Co., Chalmers Announcing the Light
Six, Model-26.
95) Chevrolet Motor Co., Instructions for the Operation
and Care of Cevrolet Trucks -
96) Chrysler Corp., The Jubilee 1938 Deluxe
97) Chrysler Corp., 1958 DeSoto - Fireflite,
Firedone, Firesweep - The Exciting Look and Feel of the Future.
98) Couple-Gear Fright-Wheel Co., Couple-Gear
Motor Trucks and Delivery Wagons - Catalogue Supplement No. 10.
99) Daimler Motor Co., Marine Catalogue - Gasoline
Motors for Street Railways, Boats, Carriages, Quadricycles, Fire Engines &
Vehicles of All Kinds.
100) Dodge Brothers, Book of Information - Dodge
Brothers Motor Vehicles, 16th Edition.
101) Duryea Motor Co., The Duryea System of
Automobile Construction by Charles E. Duryea.
102) Emblem Mfg. Co., Emblem Motorcycles.
103) Ford Motor Co., Ford Manual for Owners and
Operators of Ford Cars and Trucks.
104) Ford Motor Co., Industries within an Industry
- Ford By-Products.
105) Geer, Harry R., Motorcycles, Accessories, Part
& Repairs - Season '04 and '05, Catalogue No. 3.
106) General Motors Corp., Operating and Maintenance
Guide for Your New Oldsmobile. Lansing, MI: 1946. 32 pp., 8vo. Bright
yellow wrappers, light soiling. Owner's manual for the first generation of
post-war Oldsmobiles. $25.00
107) General Motors Corp., Cars That Built GM - An Album
of Historic General Motors Cars. Detroit, MI: 1954. 20 pp., oblong 8vo. A
retrospective album of classic cars from Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet
and Pontiac, all but one made before 1915. Models are shown in bright color
photographs, one per page, on the right-hand pages, with descriptive text on
the left. This was published as an internal, morale-boosting publication for GM
workers in commemoration of the 50 millionth vehicle produced by GM in the
United States. $60.00
108) General Motors Corp., New Corvette for 1963.
Detroit, MI: 1962. 8 pp., oblong 4to. Bright, colorful brochure for the '63
Corvette. Many of the illustrations show a fire engine red convertible. A
wonderful brochure for this classic car. $100.00
109) Gordon Mfg. Co., Use Fam-O. Foxboro, MA: c.
1925. 6 pp., 12mo. Mostly unillustrated brochure for a gasoline supplement
promoted as increasing mileage. Some rubbing and wear to front and back. $25.00
110) Gramm-Logan Motor Car Co., The World's
Best. Bowling Green, OH: 1909. 24 pp., 8vo. A fascinating catalogue of
early commercial vehicles, consisting primarily of trucks, but also showing
buses and delivery cars. The company would construct special order bodies to
affix to standard chassis, so that the vehicles could be adapted for most any
heavy-duty use, including fire engine. The text is pitched directly at small
businesses, touting the increased business opportunity and efficiency of
investing in a motorized truck. $500.00
111) Hudson Motor Car Co., Instruction Book Hudson
Super-Six, July 1925. Detroit, MI: 1925. 24 pp., 8vo. Illustrated instruction
book for one model of Hudson car. Stained and well worn, but completely legible
throughout. Cutaway illustrations of many of the auto's systems. $40.00
112) Jordan Motor Car Co., Instruction Book, Model G
Serial 130,001 and Up. Cleveland, OH: c. 1929. 47 pp., 8vo. Owner's manual
for the Model G, one of the models produced by this short-lived (1916-1931)
auto maker. Stiff wrappers, stained. Fully illustrated, with views of all of
the car's components. $85.00
113) Jordan Motor Car Co., Parts List - Model JE, Series
ST500S. Cleveland, OH: c. 1929. 71 pp., oblong 8vo. Parts list, partially
illustrated, for three different styles (coupe, sedan, Victoria) of the model
JE. The text deals with common elements, with supplementary lists for the
specific styles in a pocket at the back. $85.00
114) Lincoln Motor Co., Lincoln V-12 for 1937.
Detroit, MI: 1936. 8 pp., oblong 4to. Single sheet large fold-out brochure for
the 1937 line of Lincoln luxury cars. The recto has full color photos of four
models of sedan including a limousine. The verso has text, information and a
photo of one other model. $75.00
115) Marion Sales Co., Marion Motor Cars - Advance
Catalog 1912 Models. Indianapolis, IN: 1912. 16 pp., oblong 4to. Sales
brochure with smaller Advance Announcment triple-fold flyer laid in. These cars
were priced between $1,000 and $2,000, making them inexpensive in the days
before the Model T. $100.00
116) Maxwell Motor Co., 1915 Maxwell - At Its Price
the World's Greatest Automobile. Detroit, MI: 1915. 46 pp., oblong 8vo.
Illustrated catalogue/promotional brochure for the Maxwell product line of
automobiles for 1915. Shows a variety of models as well as the interiors and
exteriors Maxwell's manufacturing plants. Stiff embossed wrappers, fine
condition. $150.00
117) Mercer Motors Co., Parts List - Mercer Series 5.
Trenton, NJ: c. 1925. 86 pp., oblong 8vo. Stiff wrappers, light soiling.
Internally good. Photos show every part of the Series 5 auto separately, with
part inventory and number on the opposite page. $25.00
118) Miller-Ecret Company, Automobile and Bicycle
Accessories. Philadelphia, PA: c. 1920. 80 pp., 4to. Illustrated wrappers.
Automobile supplies in the early years of the Automobile Age. Emphasis is
placed on the Model T Ford parts. This was the time of the “Tin Lizzie,”
several years before Ford replaced the Model T with the Model A. $50.00
119) Oakland Motor Car Co., Oakland
Cars for 1914 - The Car with a Conscience. Pontiac, MI: 1914. 32 pp., tall
8vo. An unusual catalogue of early autos, with single-width text on the left
side describing and touting the company and its accomplishments and
double-width text with a single vertical fold on the right side presenting the
line of cars. Each is illustrated and fully described. $140.00
120) Oakland Motor Car Co., Oakland
Eight - The Car with Superior Performance. Pontiac, MI: c. 1930. 14 pp.,
oblong 8vo. Bright colorful catalogue of the Oakland line, at this time a
division of General Motors. Beautiful illustrations of sedans, coupes and roadsters.
Prominent features are convertible tops and rumble seats. $100.00
121) Packard Automobile Co., Packard for
1935. Detroit, MI: 1935. 8 pp., oblong 8vo. Uncolored brochure for
Packard's eight and twelve cylinder models, each in a variety of body types.
These models are notable for their very long bodies. The twelve cylinder models
came with 139 or 144 inch wheel bases. The shortest eight cylinder was 127
inches. $50.00
122) Packard Motor Car Co., Story of
the Single Six, The. None, NA: 1920. 12 pp., 12mo. Fine condition. An
illustrated record of the path followed to produce the Single-Six engine which
Packard used for many years after it was introduced. A fine copy with many
illustrations of Packard cars. $150.00
123) Shilton Printing Co., Cycle and Automobile Trade
Journal - Vol. XII, No. 12. Philadelphia, PA: 1908. 288 pp., 8vo. Trade
magazine for auto and motorcycle dealers, owners, and servicers. Filled with
ads for makers of vehicles and parts, along with articles detailing the latest
advances in the automotive art. While the text deals primarily with
automobiles, there is a sizable section relating to motorcycles. $175.00
124) Star Carriage Co., Northwestern Truck - Built in
Seattle for Seattle's Hills. Seattle, WA: c. 1920. 16 pp., oblong 12mo. A
scarce catalogue for a small truck manufacturer in the Pacific Northwest. The
truck is shown with a wide variety of backs attached. As the title indicates,
this truck was being marketed as a local Seatlle product designed to meet
Seattle's need for a truck which could negotiate its hills. $250.00
125) Studebaker Auto Co., Studebaker. South Bend,
IN: 1932. 20 pp., oblong 8vo. Stiff color wrappers in something of an Art Deco
style. Includes 5 full-page color illustrations of the new Studebaker models on
one side and text about the company and cars on the other. 2 of the models
feature rumble seats. Internally excellent, light soiling to cover. $150.00
126) Studebaker Corp. of America, The New
Studebaker Cars. South Bend, IN: 1924. 28 pp., oblong 4to. Large-format
Studebaker catalogue, illustrating one model per page with extensive
descriptive text. Some leaves have loosened from center staples. Includes large
and sporty models befitting the '20's. At the back are illustrated of
Studebaker's plants in South Bend and Detroit, totaling almost 10 million
square feet. $275.00
127) Stutz Motor Car Co., The Safety Stutz - 1932
Program. Indianapolis, IN: 1932. 32 pp., oblong 8vo. Descriptive brochure,
illustrated with uncolored photos, of the entire Stutz line, including sedans,
cabriolets and the famous Bearcat. The company boasts of its support from Wall
Street bankers, including Charles M. Schwab, the steel magnate who was at this
very time in the process of going bankrupt. There is a short essay on the
Bearcat, guaranteeing it to be able to go 100 mph. $125.00
128) Willard Storage Battery Co., Willard
Service - For Your Battery's Benefit and Yours. Cleveland, OH: 1926. 8 pp.,
12mo. Guidelines for care and maintenance of automobile batteries. Some
illustrations. Printed in red and black. $15.00
Aviation Equipment
129) Crouse-Hinds
Co., Fliers of the Night - Bulletin
2123, May 1, 1929. Syracuse, NY: 1929. 12 pp., 4to. Brightly illustrated
catalogue of floodlights and tower lights for airports and landing strips. The
illustrations are in beautiful color, depicting aircraft making night landings
and highlighting the different lighting instruments. Very attactive. $150.00
130) National Airways System, Air-King.
Lomax, IL: 1926. 16 pp., oblong 8vo. Printed stiff silver wrappers, some creasing
and wear. Scarce catalogue for bi-planes for private and commercial use. One
page touts this line as perfect for training pilots, noting that this plane is
neither “slow & sluggish” nor too “fast & sensitive.” A wonderful early
aviation catalogue. $350.00
131) Ordnance Engineering Corp., Orenco
Aeroplanes. New York, NY: c. 1925. 16 pp., oblong 8vo. Wonderful early
catalogue of bi-planes. Light damage at bottom, with scattered minimal loss.
Different models include trainers, military fighters, observation planes and
mail carriers. In spite of the minor damage, this is a most interesting early
catalogue of airplanes. The comapny's factory was in Baldwin, Long Island. $225.00
Barbers'
Supplies
132) Crown Hair Goods Company, Beauty
Hints for the Beauty Salon. New York, NY: c. 1920. 48 pp., 4to. Catalogue
offers "Everything For the Beauty Parlor". Included are furniture,
permanent wave machines, curlers, and on and on. There is a special section of
wigs and toupees. Front cover chipped and detached, otherwise a good copy of a
scarce catalogue. $85.00
133) Dixie Mfg. Co., Premium Flyer. Union City,
GA: 1912. 4 pp., folio. Large flyer, with original printed mailing envelope and
solicitation letter. The premium items include razors and strops, pocket watches, a telescope/microscope,
shotguns, silver, pocket knives, etc. The company's specialty appears to have
been razors, as razor orders are what earned the premiums. $35.00
134) Krafft, Georg, Illustrirte Preisliste der
Haarhandlund & Fabrik. Wetzlar, GE: 1875. 38 pp., 8vo. Original
wrappers, light chipping. Two signatures loose. Fully priced catalogue of
materials for barbers along with wigs for men, women and the stage, false
beards and mustaches. An interesting array of hairpieces depicting the styles of
the time. $325.00
135) Sample, W. H., Barbers' Purchasing Guide -
Annual Price List 1888-1889. Albany, NY: 1888. 48 pp., oblong 4to.
Extensively illustrated catalogue of equipment for barber shops, including a wide
variety of chairs. Very good condition, with slight weakness along a center
vertical crease. Uncolored. Most of the chairs, shaving mugs, bottles for
tonics, etc. are very ornamental and heavily decorated. Many other large pieces
of furniture are offered, including mug and wash stands, dressing cases, etc. A
fabulous, early barber's catalogue. $850.00
136) Springer, G. R., Barbers' Supplies 1893.
Kansas City, MO: 1893. 32 pp., oblong 12mo. Self-wrappers. Fair to good
condition, with soiling and wear to wrappers, lighter soiling to first two
leaves. Fully illustrated. Uncolored. Does not include chairs, but does offer a
wide range of shaving mugs, brushes, combs, razors, scissors and other
accessories for a barber shop. Not in Romaine. $135.00
137) Torrey, J. R., & Co., Torrey
Razors. Worcester, MA: c. 1910. 31 pp., oblong 12mo. Fully illustrated,
with an extensive line of straight razors for individuals and barbers. There
are also several pages of an early line of safety razors. The safety blades
could be sharpened and were promoted to last a lifetime, unlike the disposable
blades which came into use later. $150.00
138) Torrey, J. R., & Co., Torrey
Strops. Worcester, MA: c. 1910. 20 pp., 12mo. Illustrated catalogue of
strops for sharpening barbers' razors. Also includes shaving brushes and soap.
At the back are two pages of pocket knives. $85.00
Bee Keepers' Equipment
139) Lewis,
G. B., Co., 1930 Catalog of Lewis
Beeware and Dadant's Foundation. Lynchburg, VA: 1930. 56 pp., 8vo. Comprehensive
catalogue of equipment for beekeeping, notably hives and frames. $30.00
140) Lotz, August, & Co., Bee Keepers
Supplies - 1914. Boyd, WI: 1914. 48 pp., 12mo. Fully illustrated catalogue
of materials for bee-keeping and wax and honey production. $50.00
Bicycles & Accessories
141) Bigelow & Dowse Co., Catalogue
of Bicycle Sundries - Spring Season 1896. Boston, MA: 1896. 24 pp., 8vo.
Fully illustrated catalogue of supplies and equipment for bicycles, but no
bicycles are offered. Splitting along spine from the bottom. Printed in red and
black. Excellent selections of lamps, bells, pedals, tools, locks, cyclometers
and other equipment. $250.00
142) Foley
& Williams Mfg. Co., Hummer
Cycles. Chicago, IL: 1896. 24 pp., oblong 12mo. 8 models of safety bicycles
are offered, shown one per page. Printed in green ink throughout. Half of the
models are for men and boys, the other half for women and girls. $150.00
143) Gormully
& Jeffery, American Cycles 1886.
Chicago, IL: 1886. 48 pp., 12mo. A wonderful catalogue of high wheel bicycles,
with several models offered. Pictorial wrappers with owner's signature on the
front. Very good condition, bottom corner of front wrapper bent. One of the
models is called the “American Safety,” but it is a high wheeler, not a safety
bicycle as became popular in the 1890's. See Romaine p. 58 - 1886 is the
earliest for this company and among the earliest bicycle catalogue listed, but
Romaine only refers to a smaller 28 page catalogue. $850.00
144) Gormully
& Jeffery Mfg. Co., Rambler
Bicycles. Chicago, IL: 1897. 32 pp., oblong 8vo. 8 models are shown, with 4
for men, 2 for women and 2 tandems. One of the tandems comes in two styles, for
racing and for the road. Decorative borders throughout. There is considerable
text detailing the component parts of these bicycles. $225.00
145) March-Davis
Cycle Co., The March Bicycles -
Advance Catalogue 1896. Chicago, IL: 1896. 14 pp., oblong 12mo. This
company's line includes two models of tandem bicycles and one each for men and
women. Some wear, with two small holes near spine and string binding gone. $125.00
146) Mead
Cycle Co., Sentinel Bicycles.
Chicago, IL: 1899. 8 pp., oblong 12mo. Small catalogue of safety bicycles, with
two different models, each with styles for men and women. Each of the four
styles is illustrated on a full page. The last two pages have specifications. $100.00
147) Mead
Cycle Co., Ranger Bicycles - 1921.
Chicago, IL: 1921. 48 pp., 4to. Pictorial wrappers, light soiling and creasing.
Most models are shown in full page color illustrations. Accessories are
partially colored. An attractive, colorful catalogue of bicycles after World
War I. $175.00
148) Montgomery
Ward & Co., Hawthorne Bicycles
Always Lead. Chicago, IL: 1915. 32 pp., oblong 8vo. Extensive catalogue of
bicycles, along with accessories and other equipment. The bicycle models are
shown in color; other illustrations are uncolored. Among the most interesting accessories are
two different motors for converting bicycles into motorcycles.Other supplies
include tires, replacement parts, bicycling clothing and shoes, goggles, and
quite a few motorcycle items. $250.00
Boats & Marine Supplies
149) Acme Folding Boat Co., Acme and
Eureka Folding Canvas Boats and Canoes. Miamisburg, OH: 1897. 36 pp., 12mo.
The folding boats are fully described and illustrated. There are pages and
pages of testimonials to the strength and utility of these boats attested to by
people all over the country. Some water damage. The boats include canoes, small
sail boats, and rowboats which folded into a portable form with handle. $100.00
150) Bathe
Mfg. Co., Illustrated Catalogue of
Model Marine and Stationary Engines and Boilers. Philadelphia, PA: 1928. 41
pp., 8vo. Marine boilers and engines, with fittings. One complete outboard
motor outfit is offered. $85.00
151) Brooks
Boat Mfg. Co., The Pattern System of
Boat Building. Bay City, MI: 1904. 64 pp., oblong 8vo. Self-wrappers,
lightly torn and slightly loose. Catalogue of patterns for canoes, launches,
sailboats, rowboats, etc. designed for the home workman who knows little about
constructing a boat. Many illustrations, patterns and plans. A wonderful view
of contemporary architecture for small boats. $325.00
152) Brooks
Boat Mfg. Co., The Brooks System.
Bay City, MI: 1906. 2 pp., folio. Newspaper-size and style advertisement for
launches made by Brooks, printed on both sides, with a price list of
knocked-down boats included. 36 models are identified on the recto, many more
are shown, some identified, on the verso. Previously folded, fine condition. $150.00
153) Brooks
Mfg. Co., Catalog Twenty-Two A, 1909. Saginaw, MI: 1909. 24 pp.,
oblong 8vo. Compact catalogue of a large group of rowboats, canoes, sailboats, motorboats, and other freshwater craft. Many
different sizes and styles. At the back is a line of furniture in the Mission
style, with many chairs and bookcases. There is also a page with a knock-down
boat house and a knock-down auto house. $175.00
154) Bullivant
& Co., Patent Flexible Steel
Wire, Hawsers, Ropes and Appliances. London, UK: 1886. 4 pp., 16mo. Price
list showing breaking strength of steel ropes from 6 inches down to 1 inch and
a comparison with the strength of tarred hemp hawsers. With an engraved uptake
reel for the wire on the back wrapper. $40.00
155) Cummings
Ship Instrument Works, Aids in Navigation.
Boston, MA: c. 1910. 8 pp., 8vo. The Cummings Engine Log System is offered as
the latest and best system for improving a ship captain's knowledge of where he
is at all times. $45.00
156) Dunphy
Boat Mfg. Co., Dunphy Boats - High
Grade Launches, Row Boats, Canoes, Fishing and Sail Boats. Eau Claire, WI:
1912. 32 pp., 8vo. A wide range of small craft, from 26-foot speed boats to row
boats and canoes. Most are for use on lakes, presumably of the upper Midwest,
though at least one is adverstised as a sea-going cruiser. Each model is
illustrated and has specifications listed. Good condition. $200.00
157) Frank
Richard & Gardner Co., Marine
Hardware and Steamship Supplies. New York, NY: 1914. 448 pp., 8vo. An enormous
catalogue of hardware needed on ships and yachts. Hard bound and fully
illustrated. The items range from anchors to toilets and each is illustrated
described and priced. Item range from oar locks to engine room telegraphs,
tackle blocks to dteering wheels, anchors to marine lavatories. $225.00
158) Gray
Motor Co., Necessary Things for Boat
& Engine - Why and How to Use Them. Detroit, MI: 1910. 20 pp., 4to.
Uncolored illustrated catalogue of parts and accessories for small boats,
focusing on motor boats. Includes everything from batteries to bilge pumps,
motors and propellers to bow lights. Priced. Self-wraps, excellent condition. $50.00
159) Hall-Scott
Motor Car Co., Marine Engines and
Marine Installations. Berkeley, CA: 1920. 32 pp., 4to. Scarce motor boat
catalogue from this West Coast manufacturer. Illustrates many engines and speed
boats for racing and recreational use. Includes schematic drawings of two of
the engines. $225.00
160) Kermath
Mfg. Co., Kermath - America's Finest
Small Engines. Detroit, MI: 1925. 28 pp., 8vo. 4-cycle engines for small
boats, partially illustrated. The photos show boats manufactured by other
companies using Kermath motors. Price list laid in. Good condition, light wear
and soiling. $75.00
161) Kermath
Mfg. Co., America's Standard Four-Cycle
Engine. Detroit, MI: c. 1925. 8 pp., 8vo. Specialized brochure for the
Kermath 3 to 4 hp engine with one cylinder.
Illustrated, with views of the
engine. $25.00
162) Kermath
Mfg. Co., “A Kermath Always Runs” -
Series 15, 3 to 50 H.P.. Detroit, MI: c. 1928. 28 pp., 8vo. Partially
illustrated catalogue of motors for small boats. Very good condition, light
vertical crease at center. With separate price list, 1940 parts list, and
brochure for 3 to 4 h.p. motor. $85.00
163) Leeds
Forge Company Limited, The, Fox's
Patent Corrugated Furnace Flues. Leeds, UK: 1882. 32 pp., oblong 4to.
Illustrated paper wrappers, fine condition. Detailed drawings illustrate the
marine boilers and flues sold by Leeds. Included is a remarkable listing of
well known (Cunard, White Star) and obscure ship lines and individual vessels
using the Leeds boilers. $175.00
164) Mullins
Body Co., Mullins Pressed Body Boats.
Salem, OH: c. 1920. 12 pp., 4to. Small boats for use on lakes. 5 pages of
beautiful color illustrations. Includes models fitted for outboard motors,
equipped with inboard motors, and rowboats. All models are priced. Attractive
illustration on from wrapper. $125.00
165) Riggs
& Brother, Nautical Almanac.
Philadelphia, PA: 1901. 154 pp., 8vo. With approx. 100 pp. of information on
tides and other nautical observations, phases of the moon, high water times,
lighthouses and many other important data for use of nautical people. There are
about 50 pages of advertisements for ship accessories such as chronometers,
binnacles and other items. Front wrapper is present but detached. $140.00
166) Riggs
& Brother, Nautical Almanac 1916.
Philadelphia, PA: 1916. 98 pp., 8vo. Contains 45 pages devoted to various
charts and an almanac for recording the rise and fall of the sun and other
nautical events of interest Over 50
pages are devoted to items offered by the firm such as sextants, binnacles, compasses
and binoculars. $85.00
167) Seabury,
Charles L., & Co., Gasolene
Engines and Launches, High-Speed and Cruising Steam Yachts, the Only Naphtha
Launch. Morris Heights, NY: 1906. 20 pp., 8vo. Steam, naphtha and gasoline
Speedway engines for boats and yachts. Many different engines are shown, as are
a number of boats which employ these engines. $185.00
168) Simms
Magneto Co., Electricity in Your
Boat. East Orange, NJ: c. 1920. 6 pp., tall 8vo. Tri-fold brochure printed
in 2 colors describing a portable battery-powered marine generator.
Illustrated. $25.00
169) Simpson
Lawrence & Co., Yacht Equiipment
- Catalogue K. Glasgow, UK: 1932. 278 pp., 8vo. Everything needed by the luxury
yacht owners, from lavatories to anchors, tea trays to portholes, yacht china
to binnacles. Covers virtually every aspect of yacht equipment, with
necessities and luxuries. $225.00
170) Syracuse
Gas Engine Works, Syracuse Gas
Engines - Catalogue No. 18. Syracuse, NY: c. 1910. 32 pp., 8vo.
Descriptions of these nautical engines are complete with diagrams,
illustrations and text which explain their virtues. $50.00
171) Vogelsang
Screw Propeller Company, Vogelsang
Screw Propeller and Its Advantages Over All Known Methods of Marine Propulsion.
Brooklyn, NY: 1889. 32 pp., 4to. Treatise on the benefits to be derived from
using the Vogelsang propeller on sailing vessels. Includes diagrams and
illustrations showing the improvements contained over other propellers. Very
scarce. $125.00
172) Whitlock,
B. M., Clothing & Furnishings
for Officers and Crews of Yachts. New York, NY: 1889. 78 pp., 8vo. Hard
cover catalogue of items offered especially to the owners of yachts and sailing
ships. Very attractive illustrations show clothing designed for both officers
and crews. Illustrated boards. Near mint. Includes such luxury items as custom
made buttons and caps. There is also one page offering deck guns, presumably to
repel boarders from lower classes. $350.00
Books, Booksellers, & Publishers
173) Appleton, D., & Co., Cornell's
Physical Geography, and Other Standard Text-Books. New York, NY: c. 1875.
16 pp., 8vo. Text book brochure with a small folding colored map of the world
included. The map, by von Steinwehr, is apparently taken directly from
Cornell's Geography. A scarce and unusual (due to the presence of the map)
catalogue for a popular school geography. $175.00
174) Bigelow
Binder Co., Beg Ben Line of
Magazine, Pamphlet, Telephone, Catalog and Music Binders - Catalog No. 2.
New York, NY: 1914. 32 pp., 8vo. Binders for archiving or preserving magazines,
music and other printed material. While primarily aimed at libraries, there are
also sections aimed at professionals with archival needs. $65.00
175) Curtis
Publishing Co., You Can Earn These
Premiums by Selling the Saturday Evening Post. Philadelphia, PA: 1927. 4
pp., 8vo. Premium flyer, not a full catalogue, for prospective sellers of the
magazine. $10.00
176) Hall
& McCreary, Catalog No. 58 -
Season 1918-1919. Chicago, IL: 1918. 96 pp., 8vo. Primarily school and
college text books, along with some school supplies and popular books. One full
page of globes, two pages of hanging maps, all from W. & A. K. Johnston. $65.00
177) Hammond,
C. S., & Co., Complete Catalogue
of Atlases, Maps and Geographical Appliances 1930-31. Brooklyn, NY: 1930.
32 pp., 4to. Lacks wrappers (?), lightly soiled. Extensive catalogue pocket
maps, wall maps, atlases, maps cases and other miscellaneous map supplies. No
globes. $60.00
178) Harper
& Brothers, Special Trade Sale,
1871, from March 16 to April 25. New York, NY: 1871. 31 pp., 8vo. Self
wrappers, outside corner of back wrapper missing. Light wear throughout. Lists
Harper's inventory of books, including
many which are now quite rare. $60.00
179) Hurst
& Co., Catalogue of Standard
Books, Games and Stationery. New York, NY: c. 1892. 50 pp., 8vo. Paper
wrappers. There is something for everyone in this catalogue. There are
"How To" books on every subject from "How to Become Rich"
to "How to Be a Clairvoyant" to "How to Raise Horses", with
a great deal in addition. There is a section devoted to atlases alongside books
on how to become a magician. Many magic tricks and decks of cards. $75.00
180) Leary,
W. A., Valuable Historical,
Theological and Miscellaneous Books. Philadelphia, PA: c. 1848. 12 pp.,
8vo. Original wrappers. The contents consists of ads, one per book, for books
published or sold by Leary. The back wrapper has a full list of Leary's
publications. Several of the books advertised are popular histories, with
emphasis on the war with Mexico. $165.00
181) Lothrop,
D. Company, Our Little Men and
Women, October 1890. Boston, MA: 1890. 40 pp., 8vo. Children's magazine
includes a section of premiums offered for selling magazines. That section
features 8 pages of toys and games and 2 pages of children's books including
"5 Little Peppers". $45.00
182) National
Tribune, Army Charts.
Washington, DC: c. 1900. 2 pp., 4to. Double-sided promotional flyer offering
Civil War veterans charts depicting their army corps. Unillustrated. Previous
folds. These charts were give-aways to accompany subscriptions to the National
Tribune or purchase of books published by them. $40.00
183) Perkins
Book Co., A Catalogue of Standard
and Popular Books, Sold at Wholesale Prices 1901-1902. New York, NY: 1901.
64 pp., 12mo. Printed wrappers. Partially illustrated list of new books, led by
literature and popular histories. $40.00
184) Rand
McNally & Co., School Maps and
Map Cases, a Pocket Catalogue and Price List. No. 4. 1907. Part I. Chicago,
IL: 1907. 32 pp., 16mo. Printed wrappers, 2 page supplement of steel cases for
roll maps bound in. No globes are offered, but there is a very wide selection
of wall maps sold individually and in cases. A scarce separate catalogue of
maps exclusive of a general school supply catalogue. $100.00
185) Roach-Fowler
Co., Look It Up in the World Book.
Chicago, IL: c. 1928. 139 pp., 4to. Large promotional publication for the World
Book Encyclopedia, filled with references to (and implied endorsements by) such
prominent individuals as Charles Lindbergh and President Coolidge. Often
hyperbolic in its testamonials, this is a most enthusiastic promotion for the
World Book. $85.00
186) Roycrofters,
The Roycroft Catalog of Books and Things.
East Aurora, NY: 1909. 34 pp., 8vo. Catalogue for publications and binding from
Elbert Hubbard and his Roycrofters. Many rare Roycroft publications in a
variety of fine bindings are shown and listed. $175.00
187) Scribner's,
Charles, Sons, Holiday Books
1901-1902. New York, NY: 1901. 48 pp., 8vo. Full color wrappers, internal
pages printed in two colors. Current publications, including fiction and
non-fiction, classics and popular works. $40.00
Carriages, Wagons, & Accessories
188) Aetna Vehicle and Harness Co., Special Net
Cash Price List. Cincinnati, OH: c. 1900. 2 pp., 4to. Unillustrated price
list of buggies, phaetons, stick wagons, farm wagons, carts, saddles and
harneeses. Prices are net, but are for single units, not wholesale lots. $25.00
189) American
Carriage Co., Catalogue No. 10.
Cincinnati, OH: 1895. 72 pp., oblong 12mo. Illustrated wrappers, fine
condition. One carriage or buggy is illustrated per page, with descriptive text
and specifications at the bottom. A wonderful carriage catalogue published just
before the beginning of the automobile age. McKinstry 1784. $325.00
190) Bradley
& Co., Announcements for 1891.
Syracuse, NY: 1891. 4 pp., 4to. Advertising flyer announcing the year's line of
buggies, surreys, wagons, two-wheelers and road carts. Printed in red and
black. $25.00
191) Brown
Carriage Co., These Prices Are for
Immediate Acceptance Only. Cincinnati, OH: 1910. 1 pp., folio. Folded
broadside advertisment showing 12 models of wagon, surrey and buggy. Printed in
red and black with prices prominently displayed. Included in original mailing
envelope with 2 letters from the company. $185.00
192) Collins Mfg. Co., Fall Circular - 1888.
Jackson, MI: 1888. 4 pp., 8vo. Uncolored circular with illustration inside of
sulky suspension and seat. The back cover is a full-page illustration of a
wagon. Light soiling, small tears along folds. $50.00
193) Columbus
Buggy Co., Buggies. Columbus,
OH: c. 1890. 30 pp., oblong 8vo. Lacks wrappers (and one other leaf?). Features 13 full page illustrations of
buggies and surreys, with descriptive text opposite. The illustrations are very
well executed. $75.00
194) Davis,
Gould & Co., Wholesale
Manuacturers of Carriages. Cincinnati, OH: c. 1886. 1 pp., folio. Large
(92x59 cm.) illustrated broadside featuring 21 styles and models of carriage,
buggy and wagon. At the top is a fine view of the factory. Fine condition. A
wonderful, very attractive and decorative advertising print. The date is taken
from Romaine, p. 81. $525.00
195) Elkhart
Carriage & Harness Mfg. Co., Elkhart
Carriages. Elkhart, IN: 1905. 224 pp., oblong 8vo. Original wrappers,
creased, back cover has a tear and wear at the edges. Offers well over 100
different carriages and harnesses, illustrated one model per page, with
extensive descriptive text below. Includes buggies, surreys, wagons (including
several delivery wagons) and equipment. $200.00
196) Empire
Manufacturing Co., The Farmer's
Handy Wagon. Quincy, IL: c. 1890. 32 pp., oblong 8vo. Bright, colorful
lithographic wappers and many uncolored illustrations make this catalogue a bit
different from he usual wagon brochure. Solicitation for agents laid in. Front
wrapper has one small chip. Lithographed by Milwaukee Lithography Co. One of
the illustration shows what could be the first mobile home, a house built on a
wagon chassis. $175.00
197) Evans
Mfg. Co., Catalog of Bob Sleighs -
Catalog A. Hammond, NY: c. 1910. 12 pp., oblong 12mo. Small catalogue of a
very specialized product. The sleighs appear to be primarily designed for
commercial use in lumbering or other cold weather hauling by horses. These are
not toys or recreational sleds. $150.00
198) Moyer
Carriage Co., Moyer 1900.
Syracuse, NY: 1900. 81 pp., 4to. Heavy paper wrappers with embossed color
lithographic designs on both front and back. Present are many superb uncolored
illustrations of the many designs and style of vehicles made by this well-known
carriage maker. $350.00
199) Muncie
Jobbing & Mfg. Co., Price List
No. 33. Muncie, IN: 1901. 512 pp., 12mo. Small thick catalogue of carriages
and wagons as well as tools and materials for buggy and wagon repairs. One page
cut, otherwise very good condition. Includes paints, harnesses, transfer
ornaments, lanterns, fringe, anvils and many other related items. $200.00
200) Ohio
Carriage Mfg Co., The Man At the Hub
1912. Columbus, OH: 1912. 170 pp., 4to. Stiff wrappers. A very extensive,
well-illustrated catalogue wiith many items in color. In addition to the
regular catalogue there is a huge insert showing the many improvements made on
Split Hickory carriages. One of the most comprehensive carriage catalogues we
have seen. See Romaine p. 88. $375.00
201) Raub
Mfg. Co., To the Trade. Linden,
IN: 1910. 8 pp., 12mo. Small catalogue of buggies and shafts. Priced. Fair
condition, worn with chipping at edges. $35.00
202) Schriber,
Fritz, The Complete Carriage and Wagon
Painter - A Concise Compendium of the Art of Painting Carriages, Wagons and
Sleighs .... New York, NY: 1913. 180 pp., 8vo. Hard bound. Details and
instruction in the methods of painting carriages and wagons. Numerous
illustrations show designs, lettering and mixing of paints. Scarce. Fine
condition. $250.00
Celebration, Decoration and Theatrical Goods
203) American Slide Co., Perfection Advertising and
Announcement Slides for the Picture Show. Columbus, OH: 1926. 32 pp., 8vo.
Paper wrappers. Illustrated are many slides for promoting local businesses
before motion picture presentations. There are specialty slides, all uncolored,
for bakeries, drug stores, cleaners and many more. These are among the earliest use of trailers
for films. $100.00
204) Annin & Co., Fine Flags - No. 112. New
York, NY: 1907. 318 pp., 8vo. Illustrated stiff wrappers, torn and well worn.
Internally very good. An extraordinary catalogue from this leading flag maker,
with many illustrations in color. With many flags, including ones for colleges
and fraternal organizations. The offerings go past flags and include color
depictions of confetti, megaphones, small hot air balloons, and much more.
Particularly unusual is the 12-page color section of Japanese lanterns. $375.00
205) Brazel
Novelty Mfg. Co., Catalogue No.40.
Cincinati, OH: c. 1920. 40 pp., 8vo. A general novelty catalogue with a most
interesting assortment of unusual inexpensive items for 29 pages. The last 10
pages is an extensive fireworks catalogue, including very elaborate displays.
Includes many balloons, flags, bunting, and other celebration goods. $175.00
206) Consolidated
Fireworks Co. of America, 1893
Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue and Price List of Fireworks. New
York, NY: 1893. 96 pp., tall 8vo. A spectacular catalogue in three sections.
The first section is fireworks, with many illustrations of the displays. The
second section is flags, bunting and other patriotic items, in color. The third
section has novelty fireworks, hand-held items, cap pistols, sparklers and
other larger items. This is the finest fireworks catalogue we have seen, not to
mention being among the very few fireworks catalogues which is illustrated. See
Romaine p. 95. $950.00
207) Eldridge
Entertainment House, Raising Liberty
Dollars. Denver, CO: c. 1918. 64 pp., 12mo. Illustrated paper wrappers.
Offers lists of plays, pageants, revues and musical programs for schools and
other organizations to support the war effort in World War I. Contains all
kinds of material needed for putting on shows etc. Claims "New Patriotic
Numbers in Abundance." $40.00
208) Griffin,
Jas. R., Professional Boots, Shoes,
Pumps. Rochester, NY: c. 1900. 16 pp., tall 12mo. Illustrated catalogue of
theatrical shoes. The footware offered is all very ostentatious, as befitting stage
costumes. These include boots made to call to mind an American flag, bucket-top
boots for pirates, ornate burlesque boots, and many others. $50.00
209) Heaney
Magic Co., Heaney's Professional
Catalog of Wonders - Catalog No. 25. Berlin, WI: 1924. 224 pp., 12mo. This
catalogue, in a short, thick format, is similar in content to Heaney's larger
catalogues. Still contains a wide range of tricks, jokes and illusions. Also
offers sets of marked cards and loaded dice. 3 pages of wooden puzzles offered
at the back. $85.00
210) Henderson
& Co. Uniform Manufacturers, Fatigue
Uniforms. Philadelphia, PA: c. 1880. 8 pp., tall 8vo. Folded flyer with 5
pages of color illustrations of uniforms for musicians and 3 pages of various
types of caps for military bands. One of the caps is touted as the one worn by
Sousa's band. Light water damage and some bleeding of the red from one of the
illustrations. $65.00
211) Henderson
Ames Co., Paraphenalia, Regalia and
Costumes for I. O. O. F. Lodges - Catalogue No.12. Kalamazoo, MI: 1901. 148
pp., 4to. Heavy paper wrappers, light stain at top left corner. This catalogue
features the entire line of IOOF-related costumes, robes and accessories. There
are 20 magnificent full color plates each with 5 or 6 elaborate costumes
related to specific duties in the Lodge. These lithographic plates are most
unusual for catalogues such as this. $250.00
212) Howe
Publishing Co., Descriptive
Catalogue of Ames’ Theatrical Plays. Ira, OH: 1925. 40 pp., 8vo.
Unillustrated catalogue of 491 plays for production by small theater groups.
Most are one-act. Included is one of the plays, no. 238, entitled Strawberry
Shortcake, an Ethiopian Farce. Original mailing envelope included. $50.00
213) Lilley
Co., Net List No. 757 - I. O. O. F.
Memorial Day Flags. Columbus, OH: c. 1915. 4 pp., 12mo. Uncolored,
illustrated flyer for flags and grave markers to commemorate I. O. O. F.
Memorial Day. Light wear to fold. $20.00
214) Martin's
Firework Co., Martin's Real
Fireworks. Fort Dodge, IA: c. 1919. 1 pp., folio. Double-sided folding
sheet, printed in red and blue, listing and promoting a wide variety of
fireworks display packages. Several small illustrations. $150.00
215) Masten
& Wells, Catalogue and
Price-List of the New England Laboratory of Boston. Fireworks, Flags, Lanterns,
Balloons .... Boston, MA: 1883. 32 pp., 12mo. Complete listing and price
catalogue of the many different varieties of fireworks available from this
leading fireworks manufacturer. Blue wrappers, A superb copy. While there are
no illustrations, there is extensive text describing many of the fireworks
effects offered. Includes original stamped mailing envelope, also in excellent
condition. $375.00
216) Masten
& Wells, Descriptive Catalogue
and Price-List. New England Laboratory. Fireworks, Celebration and Decoration
Material, Campaign Goods,. Boston, MA: 1887. 72 pp., 16mo. Complete listing
and price catalogue of the many different varieties of fireworks available from
this leading manufacturer. Blue wrappers, back cover torn, spine taped. Internally fine. While
there are no illustrations, there is extensive text many of the fireworks effects offered. The
last 11 pages offer flags, lanterns and other celebration goods. $150.00
217) Masten
& Wells Fireworks Mfg. Co., Catalogue
and Price List for 1927 of Fireworks. Boston, MA: 1927. 32 pp., oblong
16mo. Unillustrated listing of fireworks, individually and as display sets
constructed for variety and impact. The largest set, the “Bunker Hill” contains
171 pieces for $150. The
text assures the reader that "The display will satisfactorily entertain
several thousand people at a town or Centennial Celebration." $85.00
218) McCauley
& Peters, Flags, Awnings and
Tents. Canvas and Duck Products. Columbus, OH: 1891. 32 pp., oblong 16mo.
Illustrated paper wrappers. Catalogue depicts an interesting variety of canvas
tents, each illustrated with the selection of sizes listed opposite. These
include basic army, refreshment, and chapel tents. American flags are offered
in many different sizes, fabrics and prices. $125.00
219) Regalia
Mfg. Co., Catalog of Auto Banners,
Flags, Tickets, Advertising and Fair Supplies. Rock Island, IL: 1921. 12
pp., 8vo. Catalog of banners and other promotional items, one page in color.
WITH: 3 actual samples of small auto banners, in pristine condition, with
Regalia's name printed on them and price slips on the backs. An interesting
catalogue, but the highlights are the small banners. $175.00
220) Waas
& Son Co., “Costumers to the
Nation” - Illustrated Catalogue No. 80. Philadelphia, PA: c. 1940. 28 pp.,
4to. Illustrated uncolored catalogue of theatrical costumes. Includes wigs,
hats, hosiery, make-up and other theatrical necessities. $45.00
221) Ward-Stilson
Co., I.O.O.F. Costumes Regalia and
Supplies. Anderson, IN: 1910. 122 pp., 4to. Stiff wrappers. The extensive
catalogue listings cover the full range of ceremonies observed by these lodges
of the I.O.O.F. Some are printed in color. Several of the background screens
are also printed in bright, full color. Prices are listed in a pocket on the
inside front cover. Excellent condition. $125.00
222) Ward-Stilson
Co., I.O.O.F. Regalia and Costumes -
Catalogue No. 58. Anderson, IN: c. 1915. 176 pp., folio. Fully illustrated
catalogue on glossy paper, partially in color. Very good condition, though some
of the colors have bled. Illustrates all costumes, furniture, accessories,
banners, badges and other paraphernalia related to the Odd Fellows. $200.00
223) Yokoi Fireworks Co., Illustrated Catalogue of Day
and Night Bombshells. Yokohama, JP: c. 1920. 10 pp., oblong 8vo. Fully
colored catalogue of designs for fireworks, with 15 elements shown per page.
Many of the designs show flags of many nations of the world attached to small
parachutes which presumably would descend after the explosion of the firework.
Other popular themes are animals and fish. The date given above is strictly a
guess, as there is no indication of date anywhere in the text, all of which is
in English. $350.00
China & Pottery
224) Caulkins, H. J., & Co., Revelation
China & Glass Kilns. Detroit, MI: 1905. 52 pp., 8vo. Seven different
styles of kiln are offered, each illustrated one per page. Other pages, many
with testamonials, are not illustrated. Price list tipped in. An interesting
catalogue for an unusual product. $135.00
225) Rookwood Pottery Co., The Rookwood Book.
Cincinnati, OH: 1904. 32 pp., 12mo. Stiff wrappers. Light wear and minor tears
to the gutter on some leaves. Contents loose. Magnificently Illustrated with 7
bright color plates and 16 tinted plates. The illustrations display several of
the fine Rookwood products. The last three pages are devoted to the prices on
each of the 102 items illustrated. An invaluable reference source for
collectors of Rookwood Pottery. $575.00
226) Roseville Pottery Co., Roseville.
Zanesville, OH: 1931. 24 pp., tall 8vo. Color printed cardboard wrappers. A
short history of pottery from earliest times leads up to modern days. This is
followed by illustrations of many products from Roseville. $175.00
227) Royal Copenhagen, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain.
New York, NY: c. 1920. 12 pp., oblong 12mo. Illustrated uncolored catalogue of
porcelain dinnerware and serving sets. Prices range from $170.30 to $1,570.00 for 90-piece dinner sets. $45.00
228) Royal Worcester Porcelain, A Guide
Through the Royal Porcelain Works. Worcester, UK: 1900 c/. 48 pp., oblong
8vo. Description and history of the porcelain works, with illustrations of the
various rooms in the factory. There are also pages showing over 80 different
marks used on Royal Worcester Porcelain over the years, identifying when each mark
was used. $75.00
229) Tiffany & Co., The Boscoreale Collection.
New York, NY: 1898. 16 pp., 12mo. Disbound, library stamps on front wrapper,
lacks back wrapper. Reproductions of the Boscoreale treasure excavated from
Pompeii in 1894-95, the originals of which were presented to the Louvre by the
Baron Edmond de Rothschild. This catalogue is fully in text, not listings of
items. Many vases, pieces of pottery are fully described. $75.00
230) Wedgwood, Josiah & Sons, Ltd., Wedgwood.
Etruria, UK: c. 1925. 115 pp., 4to. Large, beautiful Wedgwood catalogue, in
color and black & white, for a seemingly endless variety of china and
earthenware pieces. Many color plates, with several for Fairyland lustre
pieces, the popular bas-relief motif and other styles. This is a fine copy of a
very scarce Wedgwood catalogue, showing many of their most popular and enduring
styles. $950.00
231) Wynne, M. T., French White China and Belleek.
Trenton, NJ: 1904. 36 pp., oblong folio. Paper wrappers. Illustrations show
hundreds of white china dishes, pitches, plates, cups and saucers and many
other forms of pottery ready for painting and glazing. The last couple of pages
show paints and kilns for finishing work. $175.00
Clocks & Watches
232) American Chine CLock Co., Fine
Chiming Clocks for the Home. Philadelphia, PA: c. 1923. 8 pp., oblong 4to.
Offers grandfather clocks to be assembled by the owner. Movements, faces and
cases are all offered separately for home assembly. Good condition, with a
vertical crease at the center. $45.00
233) Howard, E., Watch Works, Howard
Watches. Waltham, MA: 1911. 48 pp., 12mo. Original wrappers, top corner
creased. Pocket watches, illustrated, in a variety of sizes. Each model is
available in 14 or 18 carat gold or gold filled. Typed price list laid in. Many
of the watches are elaborately engraved. $175.00
Clothing
234) Acme Sales Company, Acme Collapsible and
Adjustable Dress Form. Brooklyn, NY: c. 1910. 16 pp., 8vo. A new way to
exactly reproduce any woman's figure. These dress forms are made so that
various sizes of figures may be attained to conform to the needs of the
dressmaker. $50.00
235) Atelier
Bachwitz, Jupes Parisiennes -
Supplement to Catalogue 152. Paris, FR: c. 1908. 14 pp., oblong 8vo.
“Edition Speciale” of an uncolored booklet illustrating French fashions in
women's skirts. Colorful illustrated paper wrappers. Text is in French and
English. $45.00
236) Baltimore
Bargain House, Suits for Men and
Boys. Baltimore, MD: c. 1899. 24 pp., 8vo. Printed wrappers, excellent
condition. Illustrated catalogue of menswear, including 11 original swatches of
woolen material. Most of the swatches are in excellent condition, though a
couple have limited damage from insects. The material samples in catalogues
such as this are usually missing or disintegrated. $125.00
237) Bortree
Mfg. Co., Adjustable Duplex Corset.
Jackson, MI: c. 1895. 2 pp., 16mo. Small folding card with chromolithographic
scene answering the question "Why Mrs. Brown has such a perfect
figure." The back has promotional information for the corset and the
company. Not technically a catalogue, but an interesting trade card. $20.00
238) Boston
Rubber Shoe Company, Catalogue 1896
and 1897. Boston, MA: 1896. 23 pp., 8vo. Boot and rubber catalogue with 10
fine full-page color lithographs by Charles Graham of scenes in New England.
Printed by G. H. Buek Litho. Has a fine illustrated cover. Not in Romaine. $125.00
239) Brockton
Webbing Co., Manufacturers of Narrow
Fabrics for the Show Trade. Brockton, MA: c. 1912. 16 pp., 12mo.
Promotional brochure for this manufacturer of fabrics and webbing to be used as
components in shoes. This was sent to shoe manufacturers. 6 pages in color of
different style webbing. Other pages show the company's facilities. $40.00
240) Clark-Hutchinson
Company, Findings Department Catalogue
1900. Boston, MA: 1900. 34 pp., 8vo. Heavy paper wrappers. Everything
needed by manufacturers of shoes as well as retailers. Items are all
illustrated and priced mostly by the dozen. There are brushes, polishes, nails
and leggings to mention just a few of the many odd and unfamiliar types of
shoe-related items. $40.00
241) Cox, A.
F. & Son, Shoes, Rubbers,
Moccasins, Findings. Portland, ME: 1907. 48 pp., 8vo. Original printed
wrappers. First edition of this catalogue with various types of men's and
women's shoes. Prices and available sizes are present. Illustrated. $45.00
242) Defiance
Button Machine Co., Metal Spots.
New York, NY: c. 1910. 1 pp., 8vo. A sample card measuring 6.4x3 inches on
which are mounted 20 small metal devices for decorating hats, purses or other
accessories. The card is heavily creased and nearly split horizontally at the
center. The devices are silver or gilt. An unusual survival, as sample cards
like this rarely survived with all of their samples intact. $65.00
243) DeFreest-Stover
Mfg. Co., Knit Specialties and
Novelties - Catalogue for 1906-'07. Waterford, NY: 1906. 28 pp., 12mo.
Illustrated wrappers. Mint condition. An assortment of knitted novelties,
including wash cloths, broom covers, hot water bottle covers, etc. Also offers
brushes, patent medicines, slippers. $40.00
244) Dunham,
James H. & Co., The Order
Solicitor - Spring and Summer, 1923.
New York, NY: 1923. 282 pp., folio. This huge wholesaler's catalogue offers
many kinds of items for the textile retailer. Actual swatches and snips of
cloth in addition to many color plates make this a great source of information. $150.00
245) Elite
Shoe Co., The Strap to Hang Onto.
NA, NA: 1907. 16 pp., 12mo. Illustrated paper wrappers. The illustrations show some
of what must have been the most uncomfortable shoes man ever devised. If the
wearer's toes were not crooked before wearing a pair they surely would be
after. $35.00
246) Gordon
& Ferguson, Gordon Furs. St.
Paul, MN: 1912. 44 pp., 4to. Cardboard wrappers. Fur coats, muffs and many
other fur garments are illustrated. A small section is devoted to a description
of the names used to describe a fur and the actual animal from which it came is
given. Example: Sheared and dyed muskrat becomes Hudson Seal. There are 20
other similar misleading names used. $50.00
247) Gunther,
C. G., Sons, Furriers. New York,
NY: 1893. 58 pp., 8vo. Not strictly a catalogue. Gunther, a well known furrier,
uses the descriptions of 48 animals to let the public know that these animals
skins are all available from Gunther in the form of fur coats and other
articles of clothing. Condition is good with
light water stains on a few pages. The illustrations of the animals are
excellent woodcuts. $50.00
248) Hagerstown
Shoe & Legging Co., Spring and
Summer 1932. Hagerstown, MD: 1932. 40 pp., tall 8vo. Many styles of shoes
illustrated in color, for women and children. Illustrated wrappers. $40.00
249) Herpich,
Charles A., Co., Fall Winter 1897/98.
New York, NY: 1897. 16 pp., 8vo. Paper wrappers. Illustrated with styles of fur
coats made with Alaskan seal, mink, Persian lamb and many other furs. There are
illustrations of a fur coats for men and women. $50.00
250) Hull
Brothers Umbrella Co., Umbrellas.
Toledo, OH: 1907. 38 pp., oblong 8vo. Illustrated catalogue of umbrella
handles. Front wrapper crudely repaired, back wrapper torn. Materials used in
the handles include ivory, sterling silver, gold, gold and pearl, and others.
Over 200 different styles are shown. Umbrella or cane handle catalogues are
exceeding scarce, particularly ones such as this for higher-end styles
utilizing precious metals or stones. $700.00
251) Kirk, W.
Stokes, Guns, Ammunition Cutlery,
Sport and Army Clothing - Catalogue No. 20-B. Philadelphia, PA: c. 1910. 48
pp., 12mo. Illustrated ppaper wrappers. A tiny burn hole appears on the front
wrapper. Catalogue offers a small range of inexpensive guns and a wide
assortment of military clothing, axes, canteens and other accessories for the
out door man. Kirk claims that his father established the first Army-Navy
stores in the United States. $50.00
252) Lilley,
M. C. & Co., Military Clothing
and Equipments. Columbus, OH: c. 1875. 25 pp., 8vo. No text or prices but
25 remarkable chromolithographic plates of army uniforms for the United States
and other countries. Among these are German uniforms with the signature spiked
headgear. Prices were included on another list not present. Near mint
condition. Exceptionally scarce. The lithography was done by Thomas Hunter, of
Philadelphia. $850.00
253) Mahan,
Francis, Mahan's Reports of the
London & Philadelphia Fashions for Spring ... 1838. Philadelphia, PA:
1838. 1 pp., oblong 4to. 1-page sheet with 17 patterns for elements of men's
clothing. Each element is numbered and identified, e.g. “Sway Back,” “Round
Jacket,” “Narrow Shoulder,” “Fat Man.” An early American pattern guide. $150.00
254) Mahan,
Francis, Mahan's Protractor and
Proof Systems of Garment Cutting No.19. Philadelphia, PA: 1844. 18 pp.,
oblong 4to. A booklet with 3 pp. of men's garment patterns, with explanations, along
with a semi-circular sheet of paper entitled "Ward's Protractor System of
Garment Cutting" Aside from minor chipping and staining at the bottom left
of the protractor, both pieces are in fine condition. A very scarce catalogue
and surviving piece of ephemera. $325.00
255) Martin,
Henry, Fashions in Furs. Utica,
NY: 1894. 16 pp., 12mo. Fur jackets and capes, featuring seal, astrachan,
otter, and mink. Mostly for women, with one man's coat shown. One description
refers to a resurgence of interest in mink "once in disfavor." The
styles of this year called for extremely puffy upper arms on ladies' jackets. $50.00
256) Mayo,
William F., & Co., Catalogue No.
4 - April, 1901 - Factory Damaged and Out-of-Style Rubbers Only. Boston,
MA: 1901. 28 pp., 8vo. Printed on green paper, light damage. Most of the shoes
and boots here are for cold-weather wear, including hip boots, snow excluders,
and “Alaskas.” Price list for rubber soled tennis and yachting shoes laid in.
There are virtually no items in this catalogue priced over $1.50. $40.00
257) Means,
James & Co., James Means $3.00
Shoe. Boston, MA: 1887. 21 pp., 12mo. Illustrated card wrappers. With
numerous line illustrations and 4 full color lithographic plates showing
various customers such as soldiers, postmen, policemen etc. wearing Means
shoes. Light water stain. $65.00
258) National
Cloak & Suit Co., New York
Fashions. New York, NY: c. 1905. 70 pp., 8vo. Fully illustrated with the
latest fashions in dresses, suits, coats and millinery for women and girls.
Illustrated paper wrappers include a view of the company's new building in New
York City. $50.00
259) National
Cloak & Suit Co., Fall and
Winter 1926-27. New York, NY: 1926. 460 pp., folio. A superb catalogue
filled with illustrations of all types of clothing for the whole family. Many
color plates are used. National was one of the largest mail order houses in the
country. While dedicated to clothing, there are also many household items,
including kitchen cabinets and appliances, radiators, auto supplies, etc. $85.00
260) Plant,
Thomas G., Co., Queen's Quality.
Boston, MA: c. 1895. 16 pp., oblong 8vo. Color printed illustrated wrappers.
The high-button shoes offered in the catalogue are placed within excellent art
work depicting high society scenes drawn from the late 18th century. The artist
was very capable but the drawings are unsigned. $55.00
261) Reichman,
Samuel I., & Co., Latest
Parisian Models, 1901-1902. New York, NY: 1901. 20 pp., 16mo. Stiff colored
wrappers with a cut-out front which frames a color print of a woman wearing one
of the millinery selections featured in the catalogue. Seven fine, delicate
chromolithograpic plates are used to show the birds' nest hats of the period. $175.00
262) Rose
& Co., Announcement.
Chicago, IL: 1899. 4 pp., 12mo. Small promotional flyer from a men's clothing
manufacturer, with testamonials from merchants in the South and Midwest who
were selling these suits. Two suits are illustrated. $20.00
263) Sanford,
E.H., & Co., Sign of the Big
Stocking. Worcester, MA: c. 1875. 12 pp., 16mo. A strange tiny folding catalogue
in the form of an envelope which opens to describe the variety of items sold by
Sanford. We have never seen anything quite like this. The catalogue consists of
12 panels, not illustrated, listing hosiery, gloves, yarns, perfumes, and other
dry goods. $75.00
264) Scotch
Woolen Mills, Spring & Summer
1928. Chicago, IL: 1928. 50 pp., folio. Oversized catalogue of men's
fashions with illustrations of the suit styles (some colored, many uncolored)
on the rectos and actual samples of woolen fabrics on the versos. Original red
and black cloth binding, the pages are loose in the binding. Many leaves have
some wear or staining, though the rear pages are clean. 185 of 197 original
fabric samples are present. As the pages are unnumbered, there may be leaves
missing. There appears to be one empty tab at the back. Sold as-is.
Nonetheless, this is a great display of mens’ fashions from the 1920’s. $475.00
265) Simmons,
G. W., Illustrated Price List.
Boston, MA: c. 1895. 96 pp., 8vo. Illustrated catalogue of clothing. Yellow
wrappers. The left-side pages are priced catalogue listings. The right-side
pages consist of three vignette-style illustrations with descriptive text of
different styles and fashions available. $85.00
266) Stetson
Shoe Co., Footwear in America - 1600
to 1900. Springfield, MA: 1908. 16 pp., oblong 16mo. Illustrated wrappers
with many illustrations of shoes printed in color. The interesting art work
contrasts early shoes with their modern counterparts. $50.00
267) Streeter,
David L., Ideal Styles of Shoes.
Chicago, IL: 1884. 32 pp., oblong 8vo. Bright chromolithographic wrappers,
excellent condition. A wide range of high-button shoes for fashion-conscious
men and women. Also includes a few styles of slippers and shoes for children.
Illustrated, but unlike many other catalogues of this type, there is extensive
text for each style rather than just an illustration. $125.00
268) Strouse
& Brothers, The History of Men's
Raiment. Baltimore, MD: 1912. 32 pp., 8vo. The history of men's clothing
from Adam & Eve to 1912 is depicted by 16 full page watercolor
illustrations by Edmund Magrath. The last 2 are from the 1912 line of the
manufacturer. $100.00
269) Uncas
Mfg. Co., Linenette Collars, Cuffs,
Shirt Fronts. Springfield, MA: c. 1899. 6 pp., 16mo. Red wrappers, small
chip in front cover. Pages are unopened. Fully illustrated catalogue of stiff
collars for dress shirts along with cuffs and shirt fronts. These went out of
style shortly thereafter. $35.00
270) Westcott-Whitmore
Company, Spring and Summer Styles
1915. Syracuse, NY: 1915. 36 pp., 4to. Color printed heavy paper wrappers
and color printed frames around the illustrations make this an unusual shoe
catalogue. Button-up shoes and the new style pumps are featured. $45.00
271) Zirckel,
G. A., & Co., Rubber Goods of
Every Description. Baltimore, MD: 1898. 2 pp., 8vo. Small broadsheet price
list of Mackintoshes, leather coats, caps and leggings, all priced per dozen
for wholesale. Unillustrated, but many styles are described. $20.00
Dental Instruments
272) Amalgamated Dental Co., Ltd., Catalogue
of Anaestetic and Operating Room Sundries (List K, 1935). London, UK: 1935.
28 pp., 4to. Illustrated catalogue of supplies, equipment and dental
instruments for oral surgery. 10 page price list laid in. Lohse p. 41. $50.00
273) Clifford & Co., Wholesale Price List.
Boston, MA: 1888. 160 pp., 12mo. Original printed wrappers, minor chipping.
Barber and dentist chairs and accessories are the main features of the
catalogue, but hundreds of perfumes and other toiletry and household items also
appear. The barber and dental chairs are particularly attractive. Includes ads
for manufacturers of other items as well. Very interesting, as it shows the
commonality of dentists and barbers in the 19th century. $425.00
274) Consolidated Dental Mfg. Co., Illustrated
and Descriptive Catalogue, Classified into Departments and Numbers. New
York, NY: c. 1899. 484 pp., 8vo. Hard covers. A beautiful dental catalogue,
fully illustrated, with some pages printed on colored paper and/or printed in
colors. The first section, with dental furniture, is particularly striking as
is the section of dental laboratory supplies, machinery and utensils. The
introduction describes some sort of boycott imposed by the American Dental
Trade Association against this company in 1895. Lohse p. 114. $625.00
275) Dentists' Supply Company of New York, Trubyte
- New Hue Guide to Personalized Dentures. New York, NY: 1942. 34 pp.,
oblong 8vo. Illustrated catalogue, in full color, of a wide range of artificial
teeth, customized to fit into different facial and jaw structures. $60.00
276) Orange Dental Laboratory, Price List.
Orange, NJ: c. 1915. 8 pp., 12mo. Small unillustrated price list of rubber and
metal appliances as well as gold crowns and bridgework. $30.00
277) White, S. S., Dental Mfg. Co., S. S. White
Dental Rubbers. Philadelphia, PA: 1907. 19 pp., 8vo. One colored plate.
Unusual catalogue for rubber dentures, describing their manufacture. $40.00
Department, Dry Goods and Misc. Stores
278) Arbuthnot, Shannon & Co., Dry Goods,
Notions and Small Wares. Pittsburgh, PA: 1872. 40 pp., 16mo. Small
catalogue/order book with dry goods listed on printed lined sheets with blank
lined pages opposite. It would appear that salesmen would distribute these to
customers to consider future order. Products include many long gone from the
market like paper collars and cuffs and Balmoral flannels. $50.00
279) Bevan,
Samuel, & Co., Notions and Fancy
Goods Generally. Baltimore, MD: c. 1890. 8 pp., 12mo. Unpriced listing of
the offerings of the notion department of this dry goods seller. Printed on
both sides of stiff buff stock. $20.00
280) Bohon,
D. T., Co., Fall & Winter
Catalog, No. 164, 1928-29. Harrodsburg, KY: 1928. 66 pp., 8vo. Printed
wrappers, back wrapper has some chipping, tears at foreedge. A mini-Sears
catalogue for durable goods, including auto parts, stoves, furniture, washing
machines, phonographs, pistols, paint, buggies and farm implements. $35.00
281) Cook
& McLain, Steam Dye Works.
Chicago, IL: c. 1880. 13 pp., 12mo. Unillustrated price list for dyeing and dry
cleaning of cloth and clothing. Original prined wrappers, chipped and worn,
contents loose. Not in Romaine. $60.00
282) Cussins
& Fearn Co., Catalogue for Fall
& Winter 1925. Columbus, OH: 1925. 238 pp., 4to. A catalogue from a
Sears wannabe. Front wrapper torn at bottom, first page at top. Printed on very
thin, poor paper. Contains a wide range of merchandise including sporting
goods, toys, furniture, clothing, auto accessories, tools, radios, etc. $125.00
283) Dowd,
Baker, Whitfield & Co., Catalogue
of Fancy Goods, Yankee Notions, Hosiery, &c.. New York, NY: c. 1870. 72
pp., 12mo. Though undated, this is roughly a Civil War-era catalogue of dry
goods, household and personal grooming items. An extensive unpriced list,
including articles from hair brushes to Colt revolvers. The wrappers are
lightly worn with one small chip in the front wrapper, and are printed in gilt
on blue reflective paper. Stain to back wrapper and blank. Not in Romaine or
McKinstry. $475.00
284) Larkin
Co., World's Greatest Premium Values.
Buffalo, NY: 1930. 222 pp., 4to. Colorful paper wrappers. A typical “Premium
House” catalogue with a tremendous variety of items needed by every household.
A few color pages highlight the china, dress and floor covering sections but the majority of the illustrations
are uncolored. A good example of this company's catalogues. $85.00
285) Levy,
M., & Bros., Skill and
Enterprise Get There. Stockton, CA: c. 1890. 1 pp., folio. Small
illustrated broadside for clothing and dry goods, featuring 6 different
assorments of goods, 5 of which are offered at under 80 cents per dozen.
Folded, with some chipping at edges and hole at fold junction. $60.00
286) Macy's,
Fall-Winter 1904-1905. New York, NY:
1904. 448 pp., 8vo. Original printed wrappers, light staining at edge of back
wrapper. Lightly worn. The back wrapper has a view of the Macy's flagship store
at Herald Square, with a handful of automobiles amidst the trolleys,
pedestrians and horses. That store had opened only two years earlier. The
merchandise offered is a scaled-down version of the Sears catalogue, with
clothing, sporting goods, shotguns, furniture, saddles, etc., etc. $250.00
287) Mahler
Bros., 1893 Catalogue Spring and
Summer, No. 37. New York, NY: 1893. 88 pp., 4to. A well-illustrated
catalogue from a firm doing business on 6th Avenue when that area was the
center of the department store trade in New York. Wrappers include a fine
woodcut of Mahler's store. $75.00
288) Marshall
Field & Co., Notions and Fancy
Goods 1890/91. Chicago, IL: 1890. 352 pp., 4to. Illustrated hard binding
with light wear. Wonderful sections fully illustrated show a wide selection of
mechanical toys, games, musical instruments, perfumes, luggage and pocket
knives among others. There are 7 brilliant color plates, illustrating perfume
and luggage. This is an unusual wholesale catalogue, with items priced by the
dozen, for a company which became a retail giant. A truly great catalogue. Not
in Romaine. $1,150.00
289) O'Neill,
H., & Co., Special Bargains in
All Departments. New York, NY: c. 1880. 24 pp., 12mo. An oddly shaped die
cut catalogue featuring many styles of ladies hats, some with flamboyant
feathers while others are of simple straw. Colorful embossed lithographed
wrappers. Excellent condition. $100.00
290) Spelman,
W. A. Publisher, Spelman's Fancy
Goods Graphic. New York, NY: 1882. 53 pp., folio. A remarkable wholesale
catalogue which evidently appeared at regular intervals. Prices are quoted by
the gross and by the dozen for purchase by storekeepers. Items range from
clocks to threads, hardware to musical instruments, men's and women's clothing.
Last signature detached. $85.00
291) Walker,
W. & H., Clothing and Dry Goods
Bargains. Pittsburgh, PA: c. 1915. 96 pp., 12mo. Small catalogue of
fashions and dry goods. Slightly brittle. Extensively illustrated. Colored
wrappers. $25.00
292) Wechsler
& Abraham, Fashion Catalogue -
Fall '89. Brooklyn, NY: 1889. 72 pp., 4to. Original illustrated wrappers,
front cover has a large area torn off at bottom corner, not affecting text
area. Otherwise very good. This is a separate
fashion and dry goods excerpted from a larger general catalogue.
Pagination is from 149 to 220. Illustrated, showing clothes, shoes, and
millinery items. Wechsler & Abraham was a precursor to Abraham &
Strauss. $125.00
293) Woolworth,
F. W., & Co., Woolworth's First
75 Years. New York, NY: 1954. 64 pp., 4to. Illustrated heavy paper
wrappers. Just 43 years after they were the leaders in chain store operations,
they were forced to close their stores, showing the huge changes which occured
in the retail world after World War II. 2 pages are evoted to the branch in
Havana. $50.00
294) Wrigley,
Wm., Jr. & Co., Wrigley's Red
Book - Catalogue for Jobbers, Jobbers' Salesmen and Large Retail Dealers - 9th
Edition. Chicago, IL: c. 1905. 203 pp., 12mo. A brilliant premium catalogue
with 56 color plates depicting a vast array of merchandise from scales to
bathtubs to gambling devices to coffee mills to cash registers and much, much
more. The first plate shows, in bright color, wrappers from 14 varieties of
Wrigley gum. Plain cloth binding with original red printed wrappers bound in. A
truly special catalogue. Not in Romaine. $750.00
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
295) Chicago Pharmacal Co., Catalogue
of Chicago Pharmacal Co., Manufacturing Pharmacists. Chicago, IL: 1904. 156
pp., 12mo. Printed wrappers, front wrapper creased. Mostly unillustrated,
though there are four colored pages of sample labels at the back. Offers a wide
range of medicines alongside herbal cures. Many narcotics, including a range of
heroin, cocaine and other opium derivatives. $25.00
296) Lilly,
Eli, & Co., Complete Priced List
of Products of the Lilly Laboratories - Number 46, May 1931. Indianapolis,
IN: 1931. 200 pp., 8vo. Original cloth. 2 color illustrations of Lilly's labs
at the front, otherwise unillustrated. Price list of all Lilly pharmaceuticals,
including narcotics. $50.00
297) Noyes
Bros. & Cutler, General Catalogue,
1913-1914. St. Paul, MN: 1913. 854 pp., 8vo. Stiff covers, creased, spine
lifted from text block. A huge range of materials, featuring drugs and
pharmaceuticals, but also including surgical supplies, eyeglasses, electric
water heaters, plants, soda fountain equipment and foods, display cases, etc.
etc. $200.00
298) Tarrant
& Co., Hoff's Malt Extract.
New York, NY: 1890. 16 pp., 16mo. Paper wrappers. A small pamphlet telling the
virtues of the malt extract made in Germany by Leopold Hoff. The text has German text on one side of the page and
English text on the other. $30.00
Electrical Equipment
299) American Bosch Magneto Corp., Bosch Motor
Car Radio - More Pleaure per Mile. Springfield, MA: 1930. 6 pp., 12mo. A
small double-fold brochure for an early car radio, priced at $140.00. The
components are illustrated inside. It is promoted as “A New Motoring Pleasure.”
$35.00
300) Carlisle & Finch Co., Electrical
Novelties - Catalogue B, #8 1903.
Cincinnati, OH: 1903. 56 pp., 8vo. One of the earliest toy electric train
catalogues issued. 20 pp. devoted to the electric trains and the balance to
other dynamos and generators. Romaine p.270 lists a previous issue in 1899. The
scale of the trains is given, but there were yet to be the standardized gauge designations
which arose later. $250.00
301) Edison Mfg. Co., The Edison-Lalande Battery.
New York, NY: c. 1891. 42 pp., 12mo. String-bound catalogue with a smaller
catalogue/price list attached to front wrapper. Light wear to front. 2 folding
plates, one of a battery, one with a chart. Many batteries are illustrated. The
text describes the use of galvanic cell batteries. Very unusual. $400.00
302) Hauss, D. J., Electrical Supplies.
Cincinnati, OH: c. 1900. 31 pp., 12mo. Printed wrappers, corner of back wrapper
torn and detached. Illustrated catalogue of wall switches, batteries,
watchmen's clocks, alarm gongs, ceiling mounts for lights, and other early
electrical fixtures. $65.00
303) Lindstrom, Smith Co., White Cross Electric Vibrators.
Chicago, IL: 1919. 6 pp., 8vo. Flyer, letter, order form and original return
envelope, all enclosed in original mailer, for this electric vibrator designed
to promote good health. It is touted as curing aches, pains, headaches,
neuralgia, sleeplessness and more. $100.00
304) Manhattan Electrical Supply Co., Illustrated
Catalogue No. 7. New York, NY: 1903. 208 pp., 8vo. Printed wrappers,
original mailing envelope, excellent condition. Large catalogue of telephones,
batteries, porcelain and glass insulators, bell systems with decorative bell
pushes, home electric medical sets, telegraph sets, electric door locking
mechanisms, and much more. Several price lists and flyers laid in. $650.00
305) National Carbon Co., Dry and Wet Cells - Catalog
No. 21. Cleveland, OH: 1911. 24 pp., oblong 12mo. As the title indicates,
both dry and wet cell batteries are offered. The wet cells are primarily for
laboratory or signal-device use. The dry cells are for automobiles and general
household or commerical uses. There are also a page each of flashlights and
flashlight batteries. $100.00
306) Ohio Electrical Works, Illustrated
Catalogue of the Leading Electric Novelties and Appliances. Cleveland, OH:
c. 1900. 64 pp., 12mo. A wonderful catalogue of electrical items. Lightly
soiled. Several medical items arre offered, including The Medico Electric Jar
for Aches & Pains, electric insoles, an electroysis set, and a
vibro-massage machine. Also includes telephones, batteries, flashlights,
electric trains and many other small items. On the first page is: “At Last! An
Electric Light for the Necktie - $1.00”. $425.00
307) Simms Magneto Co., Homelite Electricity for Light
and Power. East Orange, NJ: c. 1925. 12 pp., tall 12mo. A relatively early
catalogue for a portable power generator with a 1/2 horsepower capacity and 400
watt output. It weighed 100 pounds. $45.00
308) Sparks-Withington Co., The New
Jubilee Sparton Automobile Radio. Jackson, MI: c. 1935. 2 pp., 12mo. A
small brochure for automobile radios which, the text assures us, has been
perfected. Catalogues potential problems of reliability, range and sound
quality which it indicates have been overcome by this model. $35.00
309) Transitone, The Newest Thrill of a
Thrilling Age. np, na: c. 1930. 6 pp., 12mo. A small, illustrated
double-fold brochure for the latest modern convenience, a car radio. No price
is given, but there is a box which indicates that financing was available. $35.00
310) Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co., Catalogue
No. 5, January 1905. Plainville, CT: 1905. 69 pp., 8vo. Electrical supplies
for builders and designers of electrical systems, with control boards, knife
switches, and receptacles. Light wear at bottom of spine, very good condition. $125.00
311) Willard Storage Batter Co., Instructions
for Installing and Operating the Willard “A” and “B” Power Unit. Cleveland,
OH: 1927. 8 pp., 8vo. Uncolored instruction manual for a rechargeable battery
unit to be attached to radio receivers. Worn, covers detached. Several inserts
included. $35.00
Fences
312) American Steel & Wire Co., National
Fence - Catalogue No. 5. Chicago, IL: 1915. 40 pp., 8vo. Catalogue and
how-to brochure for buying and installing wire fences and gates.. $25.00
313) Page Woven Wire Fence Co., Page Fences.
Adrian, MI: c. 1901. 12 pp., 12mo. Small folding brochure printed on green
paper for non-barbed wire fences. One panel offers and illustrates a wrought
iron fence. $25.00
314) Reeves, Robert C., Co., Woven Wood
Fence. New York, NY: c. 1920. 18 pp., 12mo. Brochure and price list for
fences made of thin wooden stakes bound together. Contains 10 loose views of
these fences in different settings. The fences were imported from France. $50.00
315) Scutt, H. B., & Co. Ltd., Useful
Information About Fences. Pittsburgh, PA: c. 1890. 32 pp., tall 12mo. Paper
wrappers. An early catalogue describing the new invention of barbed wire, with
mant different styles shown Prices on various sizes and types are all
given. Enclosed is a separate little
flyer entitled “Because” which extolls the virtues of their products. See Romaine p.139 $150.00
Firearms
316) Abels, Robert, Inc., Antique Firearms and Edged
Weapons - Catalog No. 25. New York, NY: c. 1945. 171 pp., 8vo. Hundreds of
antique weapons of all kinds are illustrated and priced. Pistols, rifles, swords
and daggers are described and priced. Prices seem to be extremely low, with
very few prices over $100 with listings of many 18th and 17th century
swords and firearms. The catalogue is not typeset, but rather an inexpensive
offset from typed pages. $35.00
317) Abels, Robert, Inc., Antique Firearms and Edged
Weapons - Catalog No. 30. New York,
NY: 1952. 142 pp., 8vo. Paper wrappers. Illustrated with line drawings of
hundreds of pistols, guns, daggers, swords and helmets from ancient days. $25.00
318) Bethlehem Steel Co., Mobile Artillery Material.
Bethlehem, PA: c. 1916. 69 pp., oblong 8vo. This is the first catalogue of
artillery we have ever seen. Stiff leather binding, spine chipped. Each piece
of ordnance is illustrated, with text opposite in English and Spanish. Includes
howitzers, mortars, shore-based naval pieces, ammunition limbers and caissons,
and a mobile observation tower. Most interesting, however, is the last piece
shown, an armored truck which is an immediate predecessor of the tank. This is
a truck with armored plating, with wheels not treads. $750.00
319) Cornwall & Smock, Revised Price List - 1891-92.
New York, NY: 1891. 44 pp., 4to. Fully illustrated firearms and sporting goods
catalogue. Lacks back wrapper, last page fully detached and ragged at spine
edge. Discount sheet laid in. Includes many shotguns, single and double barrel,
from Winchester, Hopkins & Allen, Remington and some unidentified makers.
Also shows many revolvers and hunting gear. Five pages of bicycles, all safety
models. $250.00
320) Davis, N. R., & Sons, Davis Guns.
Assonet, MA: c. 1910. 36 pp., oblong 8vo. Fine shotgun catalogue, with 9
different models, both single and double barrel, illustrated one per page. Also
spare parts. $275.00
321) Federal Mail Order Corp., Latest
Catalogue of General Merchandise at Cut Prices. New York, NY: c. 1920. 24
pp., 8vo. The first half of this catalogue offers cheap handguns, including
pistols and revolvers. The second half has inexpensive watches along with early
radios and phonographs. Also includes a couple of cigarette lighters disguised
as pistols. $45.00
322) Kennebec Supply Co., High Grade Firearms and
Accessories. Lynn, MA: 1929. 28 pp., 8vo. Printed wrappers. Most of the 28
pages of this catalogue are devoted to illustrations and descriptions of a wide
variety of hand guns. The balance describes shot guns and rifles. A small
section illustrates and prices cartridges and other accessories. $50.00
323) Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles, [Catalogue of Hunting, Fishing and Sporting Goods]. St. Etienne,
FR: c. 1900. 700 pp., 8vo. An extraordinary French catalogue of sporting goods,
featuring shotguns, ammunition, and fishing equipment. Original printed
wrappers, worn with large clean chips to the corners of the back wrapper. Fully
illustrated, including 56 in color (2 folding). The sporting goods section was
misbound, lacking pp. 1-32, but with duplication of pp. 33-48. Many pages of
shotguns, ammunition and tools for preparing it, fishing lures, rods, reels,
creels, etc., bicycles, traps and taxidermists' goods, etc. $750.00
Fire Engines
324) Ajax Fire Engine Works, Ajax
Chemical Fire Engine Provides Powerful Fire Protection at Low Cost.
Brooklyn, NY: c. 1910. 8 pp., 4to. Illustrated wrappers. 4 different models of
a wagon carrying a chemical cannister and hose. All four are illustrated and
extensively described. Printed in red and black. Testamonials include one from
Parke, Davis & Co. $60.00
325) Champion Fire Extinguisher Co., Van Dyne's
New Chemical Fire Extinguishers. Louisville, KY: 1873. 31 pp., 8vo.
Original wrappers with an illustration of the Champion Chemical Fire Engine.
Wrappers lightly soiled, bottom corner torn. Illustrated catalogue of fire
engines and portable fire extinguishers in use. Many testamonials. Very scarce,
both for the subject matter and as a Louisville imprint. $600.00
326) Eastman, Samuel, Co., The Eastman New Nozzle System
- Catalogue No. 4. Concord, NH: c. 1920. 32 pp., 4to. No date but the
appearance of the equipment indicates the mid-1920's. Photographic
illustrations show how much progress had been made in fire fighting gear since
the earlier years. Includes couplings for 2-, 3-, and 4-hose connections to one
high pressure nozzle. $75.00
327) Goulds Mfg. Co., Pumps and Engines. Seneca
Falls, NY: c. 1900. 248 pp., 8vo. Stiff covers. The first 15 leaves have been
covered with newspaper clippings. These clippings, however, do not affect the
wonderful cuts and descriptions of the pumps on wheels used as fire engines.
There are 12 pages of fire engines, pumps and carts. In spite of the clippings,
a most informative catalogue. $135.00
328) American LaFrance Fire Engine
Co., Inc. Fighting
Fire with the Most Effective Fire Apparatus Built. 48 pp., 4to. Elmira, NY: 1920. Comprehensive
catalogue of fire engines, including ladder trucks, water towers, chemical and
hose cars, each illustrated one per page. Extensive specifications for each
model. There is also text on the engines and other mechanical details of the
trucks. $350.00
329) Richardson, I. S., I.S. Richardson's Self-Acting
Fire Alarm. Braintree, MA: 1833. 1 pp., 12mo. Very early broadside 6x6
inches describing the invention of Capt. Ralph Arnold, the owner of the patent.
It provides an alarm in every room in the house by using quick-burning twine
and weights. $350.00
330) Rumsey & Co., Catalogue and Price List of
Lift & Force Pumps, Garden, and Fire Engines, Hydraulic Rams, Church,
Steamboat, Plantation Bells. Seneca Falls, NY: 1873. 138 pp., 8vo. Modern
cloth binding, fine condition. While much of the catalogue is filled with great
illustrations of pumps and hydraulic rams, the main attraction here are the 15
pages of very early fire engines and fire-fighting equipment. These engines are
hand pumps mounted on wagons, with some hose wagons and carts. See Romaine p.
150. $850.00
331) Waterous Engine Works Co., Fire
Apparatus - Tournament Goods Season 1900. St. Paul, MN: 1900. 8 pp., oblong
8vo. Self-wrappers, 3 vertical creases from folding. Equipment and supplies for
fire fighters including two models of hose carts, uniforms, badges, caps,
helmets, presentations belts, and trumpets. $150.00
Food and Drink
332) Austin, Nichols & Co., Prices
Current, New York, April 10th, 1908.. New York, NY: 1908. 24 pp., folio.
Newspaper format listing of the wholesale prices for an enormous variety of
foods sold by Austin, Nichols. Good condition, light wear. Items range from
sugar to tea to smoking tobacco pipes. $30.00
333) Beyrich,
Clemens, Torten Verzierungen -
Anleitungs und Nachschlagebuch .... Chemnitz, GE: c. 1898. 132 pp., oblong
8vo. Stiff boards, very good condition, front hinge weak. Book on cake and
candy decoration with numerous color plates. The color plates show all kinds of
decorations for very fancy cakes, candy and pastries. A very beautiful work
exhibiting the height of the art of dessert preparation. $375.00
334) Brecht
Company, The, General Catalogue No.
57. St. Louis, MO: c. 1910. 649 pp., 4to. Original wrappers, front hinge
gone, front endpaper loose. Wrappers soiled. Everything needed by meat packers,
butchers and others in the food trades. Illustrated are grinders, cutters,
refrigerators and hundreds of other items including spice mills, grindstones,
ice elevators, cutting blocks, scales and much, much more. $175.00
335) Chase
& Sanborn, Snap Shots at Random
from Ocean to Ocean among Some of the Pure Food Emporiums of North America.
Boston, MA: c. 1910. 68 pp., oblong 4to. Chase & Sanborn went around the
United States and Canada taking a photo of the interior of one retail
establishment featuring its products in each of the states and provinces.
Illustrated wrappers, back in color. Each shop is identified and the group as a
whole provides an incomparable look at the state of retail store layout around
the turn of the century. $350.00
336) Crandall
& Godley Co., The, Bakers',
Confectioners, Ice Cream Makers' and Soda Water Dispensers. New York, NY:
1902. 180 pp., 4to. Hard covers, boards creased vertically. Offers a complete
range of equipment for the baker and candy maker. Includes large machines,
ovnes and oven fixtures, grinders, ice cream dishes, tumblers, as well as molds
for candy. Fine condition. 2 small clippings have been taken from pages 141 and
161. $275.00
337) Egerton,
Dougherty, Woods & Co., Baltimore
Steam Sugar Refinery. Baltimore, MD: 1856. 1 pp., 4to. Printed price
circular for eleven different grades of sugar. At the top is a woodcut view of
the factory at Lombard and Concord Streets in Baltimore. The back is addressed
as if for mailing, but with no postage. Printed on blue paper and dated
February 22, 1856. $50.00
338) Enterprise
Manufacturing Co. of Pennsylvania, The
Enterprising Housekeeper - 200 Test Recipes by Helen Louise Johnson.
Philadelphia, PA: 1900. 80 pp., 12mo. A special recipe book made especially for
the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo and distributed there in 1901. Stiff
wrappers. In addition to recipes, there are several illustrations of household
machines, including coffee grinders and food choppers, made by Enterprise. $50.00
339) Farmer,
L. W., Eaton's Patent Pea and Bean
Sheller. Boston, MA: 1880. 4 pp., 8vo. One sheet, folded, with descriptions
of and testamonials for this kitchen device. $25.00
340) Franco-American
Food Co., Franco American Soups and
Other Specialties - A Description of Each Variety. Jersey Heights, NJ:
1900. 32 pp., 8vo. Colorful catalogue with fine lithograpic color plates on
almost every page showing very appetizing pictures of the canned foods sold by
this company. Most of the products are soups, though there are some main courses
and desserts as well. Near mint and artistically prepared. $150.00
341) Goold,
J. E., & Co., Soda Fountain
Specialties and Fruit Syrups. Portland, ME: c. 1910. 4 pp., 12mo. Front
cover has color illustrations of drink dispensers, one each for fruit punch and
orangeade. The back shows preserved fruit in color. Inside is a price list of
food supplies for soda fountains. $75.00
342) Grimm,
G. H. & Co., Champion
Evaporators. Rutland, VT: 1923. 30 pp., 8vo. Very unusual catalogue
offering all the equipment needed to make maple syrup. The taps, drills,
buckets, evaporators and other items are all described. We have never seen a
similar catalogue. $85.00
343) Herring,
William A., Evaporation of Juices
and Manufacture of Fruit Butters by Steam. South Allen, MI: 1888. 24 pp.,
8vo. Fine condition. Illustrated catalogue of apple butter cooker, pulp
washers, evaporators, cider and wine presses. Many testamonials. Also describes
operation of machines for making butters or jellies. $100.00
344) Hueg,
H.,& Co., Patent Tools for Bakers,
Confectioners and Decorators. Long Island Cit, NY: c. 1910. 24 pp., 16mo.
Illustrated catalogue of molds and tools for decorating cakes and candies. Also
advertises books for the baker and confectioner. $40.00
345) Huntley
Mfg. Co., Monitor Coffee Roasting,
Cooling and Stoning Machinery - Supplement to Catalogue 64. Silver Creek,
NY: c. 1920. 18 pp., 8vo. Industrial-size machinery for processing coffee,
cereal, nuts and bulk dry foods. Each model is illustrated and described. $40.00
346) Huntley
Mfg. Co., Coffee Machinery.
Brocton, NY: c. 1925. 14 pp., 8vo. Paper wrappers. Illustrated with pictures of
the various machines sold under the name
“Monitor.” Mint condition. $25.00
347) Keystone
Macaroni Mfg. Co., San Giorgio Brand
Macaroni. Lebanon, PA: c. 1925. 12 pp., tall 12mo. Bright, colorful
pamphlet on heavy stock illustrating,
with name and number, 103 different shapes of pasta, from lasagna noodles to
alphabet shapes for soup. The inside covers have bright illustrations of
packages for these and other of the company's products. $50.00
348) Kingan
& Co., Souvenir of Indianapolis
(Meat Products Catalogue). Indianapolis, IN: c. 1925. 64 pp., 12mo. A
brochure with photos of the significant buildings and sights in Indianapolis.
Each page is illustrated by a Kingan product at the bottom. This is actually an
advertising booklet masquerading as a travel brochure. $35.00
349) Montgomery
Ward & Co., Groceries - May,
June, 1915. New York, NY: 1915. 64 pp., 4to. Color printed wrappers with
the back cover devoted to lubrication for the newly important automobile owner.
Included is a letter describing the benefits of buying Ward products over brand
names. $35.00
350) Nelson
Morris & Co., Beef & Hog
Products Souvenir of the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. Chicago, IL: 1901. 4
pp., 12mo. Small give-away from the Buffalo Pan-American exposition for this
meat packer and the Fairbank Canning Co. Printed in red and gold on black
stock, the inside features a "letter" from a hog attesting to the
company's fine reputation. A cameo portrait of the hog is opposite. $30.00
351) Northwestern
Consolidated Milling Co., Adventures
of Ceresota. Minneapolis, MN: 1912. 40 pp., oblong 12mo. Illustrated
wrappers, lightly soiled. Contains 12 fine color illustrations by Alice Sargent
Johnson. Each illustration is accompanied by an uncolored print along with
instructions for coloring to make it match the colored print. A most unusual
item designed for children. $50.00
352) Park
& Tilford, Quarterly for Summer
1913. New York, NY: 1913. 68 pp., 8vo. Color illustrated wrappers. A
wholesale price list by one of the great names in the history of American food
merchants. Near mint in the original mailing envelope. Cuban cigars are
featured. There is also a large selection of wine and liquors. $85.00
353) Price,
W. G. F., & Co., Merchants’
Review - Volume
354) Reliable
Sales Corp., Free Premium Catalogue.
New York, NY: c. 1920. 14 pp., 8vo. Premium catalogue for a company selling
candies through individuals. Apparently, the premiums were the only
compensation for the agents who, upon collecting money and sending it in, would
choose their premium. Sounds like a scam. $20.00
355) Royce,
Abner, Co., Royce's Pure Fruit
Flavors, Perfumes and Toilet Articles. Cleveland, OH: c. 1910. 36 pp.,
16mo. Original wrappers. Each item including ginger, vanilla and many others is
described and instructions given for their best usage. Many other drug store
items, such as talcum powder, bay rum, and silver polish are offered. $30.00
356) Siegel,
Henry, Co., Food Magazine, Summer
Number. Boston, MA: 1907. 80 pp., 4to. This price list has many thousands
of items and provides a good view of the diet of wealthy Bostonian families.
The Siegel firm was one of Boston's best known grocers for many years. Includes
ads for food products. The last page has the poem “Casey at the Bat,” but
attributes it to Joseph Quinlan Murphy, not Ernest Thayer. The poem was first
published 20 years earlier. $25.00
357) Stewart,
C. H., Boomer & Boschert Presses.
Chicago, IL: c. 1880. 1 pp., 8vo. Small broadside advertisement printed on red
paper. Unillustrated, but lists many different machines from this manufacturer,
including sugar cane mills, a jelly and Sorghum evaporator, an acidometer and
The Herder Revolving Vinegar Generator. $15.00
358) Superior
Tool and Supply Co., Superior
Baker’s Machinery. Cincinnati, OH: 1907. 48 pp., 8vo. Fully illustrated
catalogue showing the latest machinery for use in commercial bakeries. Paper
wrappers. Includes sifters and blenders with 2,000 lb. capacities, power pie
and cake trimmers, etc. $60.00
359) Titus,
Erastus, Price List of First Premium
Biscuit and Crackers. New York, NY: 1882. 4 pp., 12mo. A dignified 4-page
flyer listing various biscuits and crackers. Prices are by the pound and many
familiar types such as ginger snaps and graham crackers are listed along side
now unknown varieties such as Congress Biscuits and Pilot Bread. $25.00
360) Tufts,
James W., Arctic Soda Water
Apparatus. Boston, MA: 1884. 256 pp., 4to. Lacks wrappers. Internally,
however, this is still a fine copy and nearly an encyclopedia of early soda
fountains. Among the many illustrations are 7 albertype pages with photographic
reproductions. Most of the illustrations are woodcuts. The most expensive model
is listed at $4,500, an enormous sum for this period. Romaine, p. 153,
characterizes the illustrations as “fantastic.” $675.00
Furniture
361) Altman, B. & Co., The Beacon Hill Collection,
Seventh Edition. New York, NY: c. 1950. 192 pp., 4to. 7th edition of this
well known catalogue from a store no longer in business. Like the earlier
edition, this is has hard covers and is filled with photographs of fine
reproductions of 18th century American furniture. Fully illustrated. Unpriced. $75.00
362) Bagby Furniture Co., Illustrations of Furniture,
Mattresses, Chairs etc. - Catalogue No. 25, Fall 1899. Baltimore, MD: 1899.
60 pp., oblong 4to. Oblong 4to. Pictorial wrappers. The illustrations show just
about every kind of golden oak furniture that was so popular at the turn of the
century. See Romaine p. 155 for a slightly smaller version. An excellent
reference for somewhat ostentatious furniture, in particular the overstuffed
chaise lounges of the period. $225.00
363) Best, A. Starr, The Alamo Line of Canvas
Hammocks. Chicago, IL: c. 1920. 4 pp., 12mo. Small brochure, worn at edges
and along folds, for a line of hammocks. The model featured is the Alamo Junior
which is a crib/playpen set to swing as a hammock, either from a stand or from
a porch. $25.00
364) Brooklyn Furniture Co., Illustrated
Catalogue. Brooklyn, NY: 1883. 104 pp., 4to. Revised price list laid in.
Colored front wrapper, chipped and light insect damage at edges. Illustration
of company's warehouse at 559-571 Fulton Street on back. Wood furniture, some
upholstered, for bedrooms, dining rooms, parlors, offices, etc. A truly
wide-ranging catalogue which runs the gamut from cribs to wheelchairs, office
desks to heavy overstuffed chairs. See Romaine p. 155. $500.00
365) Century Furniture, Furniture. Grand Rapids,
MI: 1928. 156 pp., 8vo. Blue printed boards. This is a guide to periods and
styles of furniture in America. A chronology of periods and styles is present
which will enable the reader to distinguish the many differences between
periods. A well illustrated and interesting catalogue. $75.00
366) Colson Co., Colson Wheel Chairs, Cripple
Machines and Equipment. Elyria, OH: c. 1930. 47 pp., 4to. Illustrated
catalogue of wheel chairs and lever-powered tricycles. Individual models and
features are shown in detail. At the back are several other conveyances for the
disabled. $175.00
367) Commercial Furniture Co., Lincoln
Desks. Chicago, IL: c. 1925. 40 pp., oblong 8vo. Fully illustrated
catalogue of solid, utilitarian office furniture for offices, factories and
schools. One model of desk or table is illustrated per page. Uncolored. $85.00
368) Conant Ball Company, Colonial Reproductions -
Catalogue #46. Boston, MA: 1928. 56 pp., 4to. Illustrations of many reproductions
of fine wood and upholstered colonial and other early American furniture. Some
soiling on the cover but otherwise fine. $50.00
369) Folding Baby-Carriage Co., Something
Worth While - A Folding Baby Carriage. Davenport, IA: c. 1915. 16 pp., 8vo.
Textured wrappers, light fraying at edges. 3 pages are printed in color against
a black background, making very unusual illustrations. These early folding baby
carriages weighed 14 pounds each. $100.00
370) Foster Brothers, Catalogue of Colonial Mirror
Frames. Boston, MA: 1904. 32 pp., 8vo. Gilt-stamped wrappers, several
leaves loose. Price list laid in. Illustrates many mirror frames, mostly highly
decorative for formal living rooms or hallways. Includes reproductions of
Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton styles. $75.00
371) Globe-Wernicke Co., A Catalogue of Filing Cabinets
in Wood and Steel - No. 811. Cincinnati, OH: c. 1920. 92 pp., 8vo.
Extensive catalogue of filing cabinets along with file cards and other
supplies. Excellent condition. Includes an 84-page catalogue along with an
9-page supplement bound in. Index-tabbed. $125.00
372) Hanks, George H., Hanks' Hammock Bed or Cradle.
New York, NY: 1878. 6 pp., 16mo. Small fold-out flyer illustrated and with
information on the benefits to be derived from using this patented swing. Also
has prices for the item. $40.00
373) Hess Warming & Ventilating Co., Sanitary Steel Clothing Lockers for All Classes of Buildings ... April, 1911. Chicago, IL: 1911. 32 pp., 12mo. Illustrated catalogue of full-height metal locker