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19243357<p>Lighting Education Committee 1924 A twenty-four page catalog in original pictorial wrappers. Oblong about 7in x 10 in. Fully illustrated in black and white and half-tone illustrations of interior rooms fixtures doorways etc. The text outlines what lighting is needed for which tasks and rooms. The first page outlines a contest for children to study the book investigate their home and lighting cut pictures out of the fixtures and place them in the rooms illustrated in the catalog. Additionally write an essay of no more than 600 words. This copy is very good with just a couple of creases to the front cover. nothing has been cut out! and is clean and unmarked.</p> Lighting Educational Committee books
194713001947. MOUNT HOLLY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE STORY OF MOUNT HOLLY NEW JERSEY. Illustrated. Mount Holly NJ: Mount Holly Chamber of Commerce 1947. Small 8vo. printed wraps; 46 pages. First Edition- not a reproduction. A scarce book published by the local Chamber of Commerce to present an accurate and honest description of Mount Holly as a place to work and live. Very Good contents clean & tight. $125.00. <br/><br/> paperback books
19303347<p> Pennsylvania Slate Institute Circa 1930 Pen Argyl Penna. A large format trade catalog of 32 pages with color and black and white photos of the uses of slate in home building. A variety of home styles are illustrated along with detailed pattern choices for roofs how slate is mined how to lay slate etc. Clean bright and unworn with a beautiful pictorial cover.</p> Pennsylvania Slate Institute paperback books
187119188New Britain Conn.: George L. Allen 1871. First edition. Some rubbing along the edges of the cords on the joints rear free endpaper just lifting a bit; a nearly fine copy. Small 8vo original gilt-stamped green cloth 70 pages. A compilation of exemplary children in the Bible suitable for younger readers. The gilt-stamped book device to the upper board is especially bright and fetching. Christmas gift inscription dated 1876 on the front free endpaper. George L. Allen, unknown books
23317N.P.: n.p. n.d. Single sheet printed on one side measuring approx. 6 x 10 in. Advertisement for Bond whose offices were located at 623 F St. Washington DC. He offers his services in obtaining China Spanish & Civil War Pensions quotes military rights under the Civil War Act of June 27 1890 & offers patenting assistance. Printed on salmon colored paper. Lightly creased from folding tiny pin prick to upper left corner from posting. Very good. <br/><br/> n.p. unknown books
192046668San Antonio TX: The company 1920. 12mo. 32 pp. Illustrated; includes instructions for measuring a foot for ordering. Offering ladies' pumps oxfords and slippers children's shoes and hunting and riding boots for men. Tan wrappers printed in green stapled. Very good. <br/><br/> The company unknown books
19203348<p>The Edwards Manufacturing Co. Cincinnati Ohio 1920 A folio size catalog in original pictorial wrappers. 17 pages with illustrations in color of buildings and roofs using copper tiles. Very comprehensive with individual pieces illustrated for the completion of a roof directions for applying a Spanish tile of copper etc. The booklet is detached from the cover at the staples but this is a near fine copy. Beautiful color cover illustration and wrappers. Scarce.</p> The Edwards Manufacturing Co. paperback books
190932184New York: by the Company 1909. First Edition. 12mo. Original printed paper wrappers; 104pp; illus. Wrappers slightly soiled and chipped at margins else a tight well preserved example Very Good or better. Extensively photo-illustrated trade catalog of undergarmentes for men women and children most pictured on living models rather risqué for the period. Quite uncommon; no holdings for any year in OCLC; not seen in commerce. by the Company unknown books
1909284947Kalamazoo: Wm. E. Hill 1909. paperback. good. Illustrated 242pp. black printed wrappers worn with chipped spine. Kalamazoo: Wm. E. Hill & Co. 1909.<br/><br/> Wm. E. Hill unknown books
1907WRCLIT82235Elkhart Indiana 1907. 224pp. Oblong octavo. Cloth backed pictorial wrapper. Illustrated throughout. Wrapper somewhat soiled creased and chipped spine covering imperfect but sound lower margins of the last several leaves affected by some old damp adhesion affecting page numbers otherwise a reasonably good copy. Catalogue #59 for this firm then marking its 34th year under the stewardship of its founders William and George Pratt. The following year the firm introduced its line of highly popular Elcar automobiles and motorcycles -- without abandoning horse carriages and harnesses. hardcover books
37903TRADE CATALOGUE MASSACHUSETTS REAL ESTATE CO. Boston: 1890. 12mo. Pictorial wrappers. 40 pages. First edition. Illustrated with seven full page drawings of Boston properties including the Advertiser Building Niles Building Faneuil Hall and the Bertram Building-- owned by the firm. Lower tip of front cover creased not affecting image el a very good copy with a stock offering slip bound in. unknown books
190150262Louisville KY: The company 1901. Catalogue for the 1901-1902 season. Tall 8vo. 191 pp. Illustrated plates. For a history of the firm see Luther Thomas's B.F. Avery & Sons Pioneer Plowmakers Yellow Springs OH 2003. Romaine's Guide to American Trade Catalogues 1744-1900 locates a similar Avery catalogue the 74th annual 1899. Original wrappers worn and soiling lower spine chipped; title page and several others insect tracked some interior soiling and staining. Still a good copy. <br/><br/> The company unknown books
193148961Los Angeles 1931. 1st printings presumed. 1913: cloth spine over printed fabric covered card stock. The remainder printed paper covers stapled. General wear & soiling with signs of use. Some with prior owner signatures & annotations. Very Good. Divers paginations with the 1913 List being the most extensive at 158 pp. Most pocket sized from 6" x 3-1/4" to 7-3/8" x 4-1/8" <br/><br/>Useful lot to document & track paper availability styles & prices in the period leading up to and through World War I with the 1918 List proclaiming on the front cover "DO NOT WASTE PAPER". hardcover books
19140000410Chicago Illinois: the company 1914. A Fine & apparently unused copy. 8vo 144 pp. illustrated throughout including a tipped in color chart of wood stains with pricing. Laid in are a schedule of discounts an order blank and an unused postcard in which the company seeks names & addresses of those contemplating future building projects. Original grey textured card covers printed in red white & black. <br/><br/>Features a full line of doors windows mouldings mantels sideboards cupboards stair & rail parts art glass hardware & more. the company hardcover books
2404Rutland Vt.: The Company 1889. . 5 wood-engravings of tents by the Lewis Engraving Company of Boston. Single sheet printed on pink paper accordion-folded into 16 pp.; small chip out of bottom corner of first page first page Dating is based on a 42 star-flag: Washington was the 42nd state admitted in 1889 followed by Idaho in 1890 Rutland, Vt.: The Company, 1889. unknown books
45078London n. d. 1st Printing presumed ca early 1860s. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Faint fold-lines. Bit of age-toning & signs of light wear. Overall Very Good. Single sheet broadside leaflet. Illustrated with a cut of the machine as well as 21 cuts of the different tile shapes possible. 10-3/4" x 8-1/4" <br/><br/>Clayton a well-known 19th C manufacturer of brick tile etc. unknown books
188057441Boston MA: G.W. Simmons & Son 1880. Advertising circular. Broadside 14 x 8 1/2 inches. An advertisement featuring a 'heliotype" from a camp-scene line-drawing of two well-attired hunters and a fisherman their day's bag and an African-American attendant all standing by their tent behind them a lake full of ducks and Simmons decoys. The lower two-thirds of the broadside advertises the company's suits with W.H.H. Murray testimonial quoted tents and decoys. Moderate soiling several tiny splits at folds a good copy. Folded as for mailing. #4281. <br/><br/> G.W. Simmons & Son unknown books
189515394Minneapolis MN: Minnesota State Federation of Labor 1895. Blue cloth binding with front board lettered in gilt professionally rebacked. Abt VG boards soiled/dampstain to fore-edge margin in first third of text block/hinges repaired. 128 pp. Errata slip tipped-in prior to title page. Illustrated with woodcuts. 8vo. 6 1/4" x 9 1/8" <br/><br/> Minnesota State Federation of Labor hardcover books
1854WRCAM38220Washington 1854. 42pp. including statistical tables. String-tied gathered signatures. A few fox marks on the first leaves else near fine. Untrimmed. A rare and lengthy report on a proposed treaty between the United States and Great Britain to drop the duty on Canadian coal imported to the United States. The authors of the report claim that importing coal and iron from Canada would free up American labor and capital to concentrate on other industries. This report presents a thorough statistical analysis of the issues involved. Then as now the free trade argument had many detractors but the authors of this paper favor dropping the coal duties. The United States and Great Britain signed a fisheries treaty in 1854 but a provision on dropping the duties on coal was not included. OCLC locates only three copies of this rare report. OCLC 63011174 24462167. unknown books
188448668Rochester N. Y.: Post-Express Print 1884. 1st Printing. Not found in Romaine. Original publisher's pale orange paper covers printed in black. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Modest signs of wear age-toning faint sign of damping to upper textblock corner still overall VG. 36 pp. Adverts illustrated with cuts. 9-1/8" x 5-7/8" <br/><br/>Somewhat uncommon publication documenting periodical publications in the late 19th C. OCLC records holding of 5 different issues in 5 different institutions from 1881 - 1906 No. 58 each in a solitary holding. Post-Express Print unknown books
9058New York postcard featuring the the World Trade Center Postmarked September 11 2001- the day of the attack postmarked by the Post office. The front of the card has New York skyline with World Trade Center in all its glory before the horrible terrorist attack and the back was postmarked by the post office on the stamp the actual day the tragedy happened. Obtained form Freedom for America Auction benefiting victims family. in excellent condition. unknown books
188845299Jonesboro Ark: W. L. Robins 1888. 1st Printing. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Light fading to image Very Good. Albumen photograph 6" x 4" on a peach-colored mount rounded corners. Image is vertically oriented showing the two-story brick building with its pediment high above the angled doorway where two men are standing at a street corner. Underneath in blue ink the photograph name & city. Mount: 6-1/2" x 4-1/4" <br/><br/>Verso of the card with the complete financial details of the bank as of Jan. 21 1888. As the verbiage announces "We take great pleasure in calling your attention to a statement of our business at close of same this evening and taking into consideration our tender age of 'seven months' . our success has been unprededented." Jonesboro is found in the northeast part of the state is the county seat of Craighead County and home to Arkansas State. This an uncommon photographic trade card for this newly established bank in the town. W. L. Robins unknown books
188139337San Francisco 1881. Modest wear. A Very Good item. Recto with chromolithographed image of Columbia holding a globe sitting on a pile of books with the Boston Daily Globe newspaper as background. Verso with Bourgoin's business stamp. 4-3/4" x 3-1/16" 12 cm x 7.8 cm. <br/><br/>Scarce production trade card used by late 19th C San Francisco antiquarian bookseller A. Bourgoin who we can document flourished well into the 1890s. unknown books
188443140London: Whitehead Morris and Lowe Printers 1884. 1st printing thus. Original printed light grey paper wrappers lacks rear wrapper. Age-toning. Unobtrusive paper repair along spine. Very Good. 15 1 pp. 8vo. 8-3/8" x 5-1/2" <br/><br/>No copies found on OCLC. Whitehead, Morris and Lowe, Printers unknown books
17384782London: Printed by John Baskett Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty 1738. Octavo-sized title plus one leaf. Removed from larger collection of acts. Near fine. Printed by John Baskett, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty unknown books
