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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
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
194628378aNew York: McGraw-Hill 1946. Quarto cloth typewritten x 267 pp. Photos illus. Very Good. McGraw-Hill, [1946]. hardcover books
1942FGO713-8Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara County Chamber of Commerce 1942. Very Good. Brochure. 8 1/4 x 4 inches. Folds open to 8 1/4 x 17 7/8 inches 5 panels on each side. Printed in brown ink on tan paper with hand-drawn map covering four of five panels illustrations of significant landmarks describes in detail 5 scenic drives; text clean unmarked light use wear. SCARCE. Very Good.Map copyright 1942 this is the 1947 issue. Issued by Santa Barbara County Chamber of Commerce this map includes descriptions of a number of short and long scenic motor drives in Santa Barbara County. The map is keyed to a list of important historical sights. 1942 the year of copyright is the same year Santa Barbara was attacked by a Japanese submarine the only other attack on U. S. soil during WWII besides Pearl Harbor. Printed by the Schauer Printing Studio Inc. Worldcat record one copy 1948 at UC Berkeley Libraries. Santa Barbara County Chamber of Commerce unknown books
189336600Denver: News Print 1893. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A very good copy small chips on the corners of the wrappers. 8 pp. 8vo. The Denver Chamber "protests against this circular of the City of Hartford challenges the truth of every assertion of its preambles and asks that those whose judgment may have been affected to examine the actual facts in the premises." OCLC shows only seven copies all but one east of the Mississippi. News Print unknown books
195216344Milwaukee: A. J. Lindemann & Hoverson 1952. 8vo pp. 28. Paper wraps. Cover slightly curled at corners and worn o/w fine. Instructions for use of the Lectro-Host electric range and some recipes. A. J. Lindemann & Hoverson unknown books
1801WRCAM44263Dieppe France 1801. 1p. printed circular letter on a folded folio sheet the blank fourth page addressed in manuscript and postmarked at Boston Oct. 23 1801 and with a "Ship" cancel. Docketed on the fourth page as well. Old folds some edge wear small tears at edges of fold fourth page torn from wax seal. Very good overall. An interesting and rare artifact of the attempt to rebuild French-American trading relations in the wake of the so-called "Quasi- War" between the two nations. The Quasi-War was an undeclared conflict between the United States and France during John Adams' administration in the late 1790s manifested mostly in naval engagements between the two nations. The war wreaked havoc on American commerce with France which only began to be rebuilt with the Convention of 1800. The present printed circular was created by "Le Baron fils" the former American consular agent in Dieppe and was apparently sent to a variety of American merchants encouraging them to once again send shipments of American goods to that French port. <br> <br> Not much is known of Le Baron fils though he did correspond with Benjamin Franklin and he served as the American consular agent at Dieppe for several years. This copy of Le Baron fils' circular was sent to prominent New York merchant and politician Nicholas Low and is dated in manuscript July "24." It is addressed to Low in manuscript on the fourth page and his name is also written in the upper left corner of the circular. In the printed text Le Baron fils states: "you may see by the inclosed Price Current of our Colonial & American goods not present here that our prices are more advantageous than in Bordeaux as we are more in the center of the Republick nearer to Paris Rouen Amiens and all the Chiefest manufacturing towns of France." Low is encouraged to "consign me some goods the sale of which shall be attended to with the greatest care and the proceeds of which will be sent to you either in goods from this country or in Bills on Paris London or Hamburgh at your choice." The printed text concludes by giving the names of the American consuls at Paris and Hamburg as well as two English trading houses as references to Le Baron fils' character. Le Baron fils adds in manuscript: "Mr. J. Clason & Mr. C. Codwise of yr place can give you an account upon my house in case you want quick information." unknown books
191149665Springfield OH: Oakwood Manufacturing Co N.d. ca 1911. 12mo. Pictorial staple-bound card wrappers; 32pp; illus. Mild external wear; brief closed marginal tear into foredge of title page; Very Good. Trade catalog for the "Oakwood Mail Carrier" a device that allowed farmers whose dwellings were situated far from their roadside post-boxes to retrieve their mail via a system of wires and pulleys. Undated but latest date mentioned in text is 1911. A rather ingenious scheme to cash in on the introduction of Rural Free Delivery which began in most parts of the U.S. in the last five years of the 19th century. Much of the catalog is given over to testimonials from satisfied customers. One copy noted in OCLC Hagley Mus. Oakwood Manufacturing Co unknown books
49496Meriden Conn n. d. Ca late 1880s cf. OCLC entries 19890210 & 20010622 both held by CHS. Snow & Co not found in Romaine. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to front cover. General wear to the binding with a penciled pos to front paste-down. Very Good. Cards all in VG - Nr Fine condition. 20 leaves of mounting stock of which 19 have 122 samples typically 3 samples mounted per page. Samples are of varying designs colors typography etc. Most cards are have a chromolithographed design e.g. the first card on the first page has the following blurb: "This is ONE CARD from our pack of '50 ELEGANT CHROMOS' no two alike. all for 10cts." Catalogue: 8-3/4" x 4-3/4". Representative specimen: 1-1/2" x 3-1/4" <br/><br/>"A visiting card also known as a calling card is a small card used for social purposes. Before the 18th century visitors making social calls left handwritten notes at the home of friends who were not at home. By the 1760s the upper classes in France and Italy were leaving printed visiting cards decorated with images on one side and a blank space for hand-writing a note on the other. The style quickly spread across Europe and to the United States. As printing technology improved elaborate color designs became increasingly popular. However by the late 1800s simpler styles became more common. <br /> <br />By the 19th century men and women needed personalized calling or visiting cards to maintain their social status or to move up in society. These small cards about the size of a modern-day business card usually featured the name of the owner and sometimes an address. Calling cards were left at homes sent to individuals or exchanged in person for various social purposes." <br /> <br />This an uncommon sample book of these "visiting cards" from which we can see that the firm made good use of the chromolithographic art. hardcover books
195021680Washington: Chamber of Commerce 1950. 74p.wraps. Chamber of Commerce unknown books
10591France: Mercier An eight page pamphlet; French text; containing: Moyen de preserver le froment de la carie ou du noir: Premier Operation Seconde Operation Troisieme Operation Pour preparer six setiers de notre mesure faisant en poids douze quintaux. 'A Chalons el 4.e jour complementaire an 6.e Allaire president; Moignon secretaire and pages 6 & 7 seemingly an advertisement for a "Extrait Du Registre des Deliberations de l'Administration centrale du Departement de la Marne. Seance du 3 Vendemiaire an 7 de la Republique francaise. une et indivisible.Signe Gobert President; Clement Carre et Allaire Administrateurs; en marge Morel Commissaire du Directoire executif et Petit Secretaire en chef. De L'Imprimerie De Mercier."; no date probably 1799; not watermarked but good-quality chain-laid paper; printed letter-press; approximately 5" x 8 1/4" size; nice woodcut decoration 1" x 3" approximate size at top of front page a country scene; previous owner has a couple of calculations in ink on margin of front page; light wear; a couple of tiny wormholes on back page and a tiny puncture wound to back page no loss to text; good condition. . Soft Cover. Very Good. Mercier Paperback books
195742918Paris: Societe Paritys / Lebotys 1957. Post binder with 3 brass posts decorative screw tops. Publisher's color pictorial glazed boards blue spine and joints. Board edges rubbed and worn; short split to rear outer joint; inner joints tender paper splitting though cloth reinforcement beneath is intact. Page block foxed occasional foxing/spotting throughout; light offsetting from fabric samples to some pages. Fabric sample generally clean and bright with occasional creasing/fraying. Overall Gd. 97 pp. 16 color fashion drawings; ~ 740 pasted or tipped-in fabric samples. 16-1/8" x 12-1/8" <br/><br/>A mid-century salesman's sample catalogue from the winter collection of Parisian firm Société Paritys a haberdashery and fabric supplier established in 1946 and still in operation today. The fabric samples have been supplied by Lebotys a couture design firm in its own right and highly regarded for the quality of its textiles. As we find record of Lebotys having issued catalogues of its own collections in both the 1930s and 1960s we speculate that the two firms collaborated for a limited time possibly due to continuing post-war shortages and the need to adapt to the rapidly changing clothing market of the 1950s. The late 1950s saw a revolution in French fashion — and by extension Western fashion in general — due in no small part to the influence of material factors underlying the purely aesthetic side of the industry: availability of fabric continuing technological advances in synthetics and the surging post-war economies of America and Europe. The reluctant expansion of haute couture into the ready-to-wear market during the latter half of the century and the increasing reliance on synthetic fabrics to meet the demand would ultimately spell a major shift in the industry one that would impact fashion trends for decades to come. Some fashion houses like Dior whose “New Look” revitalized fashion at the beginning of the decade successfully managed to adapt by issuing couture ready-to-wear lines. Some however even long-established houses survived the war only to be undone by the prosperity that followed. The collaboration here of Société Paritys and Lebotys as well as the fabrics offered and styles displayed leads us to infer that the two firms were likely targeting the growing ready-to-wear market. The fabrics include a variety of silks cottons wools mohair etc. as well as nylon fibranne rayon Rhodia tergal crylor acetate and other “Matieres Synthètiques” often in blends and advertising their washable and/or antiwrinkling qualities. The styles in the illustrations still heavily influenced by the “New Look” emphasize wasp-waisted dresses hourglass silhouettes etc. No copies located on OCLC nor the major French institutions as searched on KVK. Societe Paritys / Lebotys hardcover books
195842919Paris: Societe Paritys / Lebotys 1958. Post binder with 3 brass posts. Publisher's pictorial glazed boards red cloth joints. Light extremity wear to boards; bumping to upper corner of front board; short split to front and rear joints. Page block lightly foxed foxing/spotting scattered throughout. Few white nylon fabric samples discolored by paste beneath. Fabric samples otherwise clean and bright with only minor occasional creasing/fraying. Overall VG. 80 pp. 12 color fashion drawings; ~590 pasted and tipped-in fabric samples 16-1/8" x 12-1/8" <br/><br/>A mid-century salesman's sample catalogue from the winter collection of Parisian firm Société Paritys a haberdashery and fabric supplier established in 1946 and still in operation today. The fabric samples have been supplied by Lebotys a couture design firm in its own right and highly regarded for the quality of its textiles. As we find record of Lebotys having issued catalogues of its own collections in both the 1930s and 1960s we speculate that the two firms collaborated for a limited time possibly due to continuing post-war shortages and the need to adapt to the rapidly changing clothing market of the 1950s. The late 1950s saw a revolution in French fashion — and by extension Western fashion in general — due in no small part to the influence of material factors underlying the purely aesthetic side of the industry: availability of fabric continuing technological advances in synthetics and the surging post-war economies of America and Europe. The reluctant expansion of haute couture into the ready-to-wear market during the latter half of the century and the increasing reliance on synthetic fabrics to meet the demand would ultimately spell a major shift in the industry one that would impact fashion trends for decades to come. Some fashion houses like Dior whose “New Look” revitalized fashion at the beginning of the decade successfully managed to adapt by issuing couture ready-to-wear lines. Some however even long-established houses survived the war only to be undone by the prosperity that followed. The collaboration here of Société Paritys and Lebotys as well as the fabrics offered and styles displayed leads us to infer that the two firms were likely targeting the growing ready-to-wear market. The fabrics include a variety of silks cottons wools mohair etc. as well as nylon fibranne rayon Rhodia tergal crylor lurex viscose imitation fur and other “Matieres Synthètiques” often in blends and advertising their washable and/or antiwrinkling qualities. The styles in the illustrations still heavily influenced by the “New Look” emphasize wasp-waisted dresses hourglass silhouettes etc. No copies located on OCLC nor the major French institutions as searched on KVK. Societe Paritys / Lebotys hardcover books
195942920Paris: Societe Paritys / Lebotys 1959. Post binder with 3 brass posts. Publisher's pictorial glazed boards white cloth joints. Light extremity wear to boards; short split to rear joint. Page block lightly foxed occasional foxing/spotting to margins throughout. Few white nylon fabric samples discolored by paste beneath. Fabric samples otherwise clean and bright with only minor occasional creasing/fraying. Overall VG. 108 pp. 16 color fashion drawings; ~800 pasted and tipped-in fabric samples. 16-1/4" x 12" <br/><br/>A mid-century salesman's sample catalogue from the summer collection of Parisian firm Société Paritys a haberdashery and fabric supplier established in 1946 and still in operation today. The fabric samples have been supplied by Lebotys a couture design firm in its own right and highly regarded for the quality of its textiles. As we find record of Lebotys having issued catalogues of its own collections in both the 1930s and 1960s we speculate that the two firms collaborated for a limited time possibly due to continuing post-war shortages and the need to adapt to the rapidly changing clothing market of the 1950s. The late 1950s saw a revolution in French fashion — and by extension Western fashion in general — due in no small part to the influence of material factors underlying the purely aesthetic side of the industry: availability of fabric continuing technological advances in synthetics and the surging post-war economies of America and Europe. The reluctant expansion of haute couture into the ready-to-wear market during the latter half of the century and the increasing reliance on synthetic fabrics to meet the demand would ultimately spell a major shift in the industry one that would impact fashion trends for decades to come. Some fashion houses like Dior whose “New Look” revitalized fashion at the beginning of the decade successfully managed to adapt by issuing couture ready-to-wear lines. Some however even long-established houses survived the war only to be undone by the prosperity that followed. The collaboration here of Société Paritys and Lebotys as well as the fabrics offered and styles displayed leads us to infer that the two firms were likely targeting the growing ready-to-wear market. The fabrics include a variety of silks cottons wools mohair muslin cashmere and others as well as nylon fibranne rayon Rhodia tergal crylor acetate Albène and other “Matieres Synthètiques” often in blends and advertising their washable and/or antiwrinkling qualities. The styles in the illustrations although still influenced by the “New Look” also show the influence of Dior's successor the young Yves St. Laurent who debuted his "trapeze line" in 1958. No copies located on OCLC nor the major French institutions as searched on KVK. Societe Paritys / Lebotys hardcover books
195741355Paris: Societe Paritys 1957. 1st printing thus. Publisher's color pictorial glazed boards post binder; 3 brass posts decorative screw tops. Red cloth joints. Some general extremity wear to binder with slightly bumped corners. Occasional dust soiling. Minor foxing. Overall VG with cloth samples generally VG to Nr Fine with the occasional crease to the odd sample or two. 104 pp printed in red on stiff-stock paper. 16 color fashion drawings; 897 of 898 tipped-in fabric samples. Folio. 16-1/4" x 12-1/8" <br/><br/>A mid-century salesman's sample catalogue from the summer collection of Parisian firm Société Paritys a haberdashery and fabric supplier established in 1946 and still in operation today. The fabric samples have been supplied by Lebotys a couture design firm in its own right and highly regarded for the quality of its textiles. As we find record of Lebotys having issued catalogues of its own collections in both the 1930s and 1960s we speculate that the two firms collaborated for a limited time possibly due to continuing post-war shortages and the need to adapt to the rapidly changing clothing market of the 1950s. The late 1950s saw a revolution in French fashion — and by extension Western fashion in general — due in no small part to the influence of material factors underlying the purely aesthetic side of the industry: availability of fabric continuing technological advances in synthetics and the surging post-war economies of America and Europe. The reluctant expansion of haute couture into the ready-to-wear market during the latter half of the century and the increasing reliance on synthetic fabrics to meet the demand would ultimately spell a major shift in the industry one that would impact fashion trends for decades to come. Some fashion houses like Dior whose “New Look” revitalized fashion at the beginning of the decade successfully managed to adapt by issuing couture ready-to-wear lines. Some however even long-established houses survived the war only to be undone by the prosperity that followed. The collaboration here of Société Paritys and Lebotys as well as the fabrics offered and styles displayed leads us to infer that the two firms were likely targeting the growing ready-to-wear market. The fabrics include a variety of silks cottons wools mohair etc. as well as nylon fibranne rayon Rhodia tergal crylor acetate and other “Matieres Synthètiques” often in blends and advertising their washable and/or antiwrinkling qualities. The styles in the illustrations still heavily influenced by the “New Look” emphasize wasp-waisted dresses hourglass silhouettes etc. Of particular note are the designs and fabrics for wedding dresses. No copies located on OCLC nor the major French institutions as searched on KVK. Societe Paritys hardcover books
1887248583Oakland CA: Enquirer Print 1887. Numerous full-page plates plus one double-page plate and a folding frontispiece map. 84pp. In a half morocco and cloth folding box spine gilt. Original pictorial wrappers. Wrappers soiled and quite chipped especially at the edges and along the spine. Map edgeworn and with a closed tear in the center. Final four leaves chipped in upper outer corner else clean internally. A good copy overall. Numerous full-page plates plus one double-page plate and a folding frontispiece map. 84pp. A scarce promotional for Solano County California in the northeastern part of the Bay Area. The text gives a general description of the county with an emphasis on its agricultural potential and also includes in-depth looks at Vallejo Vacaville Suisun Benicia and other towns. The illustrations show prominent buildings homes ranches and the variety of agricultural crops cultivated locally. The map shows several of the townships of the county at a scale of six miles to an inch. Rocq 14643. Eberstadt 132:164 Enquirer Print unknown books
1887WRCAM42822Oakland: Enquirer Print 1887. 84pp. including numerous full-page plates plus one double-page plate and folding frontispiece map. Original pictorial wrappers. Wrappers soiled and quite chipped especially at edges and along spine. Map edgeworn and with a closed tear at center. Final four leaves chipped in upper outer corner else clean internally. A good copy overall. In a half morocco and cloth folding box spine gilt. A scarce promotional for Solano County California in the northeastern part of the Bay Area. The text gives a general description of the county with an emphasis on its agricultural potential and includes in-depth looks at Vallejo Vacaville Suisun Benicia and other towns. The illustrations show prominent buildings homes ranches and the variety of agricultural crops cultivated locally. The map shows several of the townships of the county at a scale of six miles to an inch. ROCQ 14643. EBERSTADT 132:164. Enquirer Print hardcover books
193146405London: Henry Sotheran Ltd 1931. 1st printings. Printed buff paper wrappers. Age-toning. Most a bit cocked. Signs of use with occasional prior owner annotations. A couple with wrappers beginning to detach. Withal a solid VG lot. Catalogues range in length from 72 pp to 176 pp most ~96 pp. 8vo. ~8-3/4" x 6" <br/><br/>Decade breakdown: 1930s - 5; 1940s - 9; 1950s - 13; 1960s -1. Most catalogues with a thousand to two thousand entries from Acta Eruditorum Lipsiae 1683 - 1739 to Zuchetta Brescia 1600 as found in catalogue No. 825 1931. A vertible treasure trove of bibliophilic information - both descriptive & price history - primarily works of science medicine & chemistry as offered by the oldest antiquarian book firm still in business today. Henry Sotheran Ltd unknown books
190758405Santa Clara CA: Nace Printing Co 1907. 1 sheet illustrated measuring 29 x 67 cm. folded to 15 x 9 cm. Black lettered and illustrated salmon covers stamped with the name of the Geo. W. Turner Insurance on rear. Panorama photo of Los Gatos as well as photos of individual houses.<br/>OCLC 29281501 - Columbia Univ. Univ. of CA Berkeley and also Davis. <br/><br/> Nace Printing Co unknown books
185061392Philadelphia PA: The company 1850. Engraved broadside 14 x 12 inches text executed in several sizes and styles of lettering. Krider was a long-time Philadelphia sporting goods dealer and sportsman and the author of Krider's Sporting Anecdotes 1853. Henderson p. 158 dating the broadside "ca. 1850". OCLC locates four copies Clements American Antiquarian Society Hagley Museum Library of Congress. Margins a little browned several short tears into margins but a very good example of a handsome sporting exhibition broadside. #8465. <br/><br/> The company unknown books
185051153Philadelphia: The company 1850. Printed broadside 14 x 12 inches employing several sizes and styles of type including several nice display types. Krider was a long-time sporting goods dealer and sportsman and the author of Krider's Sporting Anecdotes 1853. Henderson p. 158 dating the broadside "ca. 1850". OCLC locates a single copy Hagley Museum. A little browning in the margins but a very good example. <br/><br/> The company unknown books
18727549Geneva N.Y.: Graves Selover and Willard's Washington Street Nurseries 1872. Octavo-sized booklet machine sewn 23.5 x 15 cm. 8 pages. Title from cover. FIRST EDITION. Annual wholesale trade list of Graves Selover and Willard's Washington Street Nurseries. founded 1864-5. The catalogue is divided into a Fruit Department apples pears cherries plums peaches apricots grapes etc. and an Ornamental Department roses deciduous trees shrubs plants for hedges stocks and seedlings and grafted roots. A short section of novelties includes Ash Leaved Maple Variegated Imperial Cut Leaved Alder and Paul's New Double Scarlet Thorn. Washington Street also issued a series of lengthier trade catalogues. OCLC locates no copies. Graves, Selover and Willard's Washington Street Nurseries unknown books
191137855St. Petersburg FL: compliments of the St. Petersburg Board of Trade 1911. Pale green stapled paperwraps illustrated with red poinsettia. Oblong 16mo.; 21pp. 3. Photo illus. including one of a tarpon catch. A promotional brochure. Two short closed tears to lower edge of front wrap else very good. Not in SERVIES though there is a 1914 edition listed. No listings on OCLC for this year 1912 & 1914 issues only. No listing on NUC 1912 issue only. Very good. <br/><br/> compliments of the St. Petersburg Board of Trade paperback books
18876832Providence R.I.: the company; Geo. F. Chapman Printers 27 Pine Street 1887. Bi-fold handbill 21.5 x 15 cm. 8 pages plus folded broadside. Illustrated. A small trade catalogue promoting barrel trucks wheeled racks which hold barrels and allow them to be moved around a warehouse or shop. Illustrated with two full-page images interior scenes of a "wholesale liquor store" and of a "retail grocery" each showing the barrel trucks in use. The broadside folded inside is a list of first-year purchasers of the "1665 Barrel Truck" and is torn at the edges. The handbill itself is fine clean and bright. Unrecorded. OCLC locates no copies. the company; Geo. F. Chapman, Printers, 27 Pine Street unknown books
903<p>Birmingham: Deykin & Harrison Ltd. circa 1920 . An octavo bound in the original cloth-backed redpaper over stiff card pictorial cover. This very scarce trade catalogue of 191 pages plus index represents the work of one of the most prestigious manufacturers of domestic metalware in Britain. The firm was established in 1781. This catalogue represents early twentieth century wares shown at Venetian Works Jennens Row Dale End Birmingham. The city of Birmingham well-known as one of the most important centers of metalwork throughout English history contributed a wealth of artisans to the Arts and Crafts period. The "Puritan Pewter" line with it's finely hammered finish was one of the firm's most successful offerings well-illustrated in this catalogue. There is some overall soiling and wear to the binding but it remains a bright sound copy of an elusive trade catalogue.</p> hardcover books