Thames Ditton, Surrey: A.C. (Acedes) Cars Ltd, 1938. Card covers. Near fine. 20 p. 13 x 25 cm. 5 colour plates. Numerous b&w illustrations including one tipped-in photo inside front cover. Black card covers with silver print. Price list dated 1st October, 1938 in rear pocket. Tissue guards over 3 of 5 colour plates. Features sports competition models, two-seater drop head coupe, four-seater drop head coupe, 2/4/6 fixed head coupe, five passenger saloon.
Thames Ditton, Surrey: A.C. (Acedes) Cars Ltd, 1937. Card covers. Near fine. 20 p. 13 x 25 cm. 5 colour plates. Numerous b&w illustrations including one tipped-in photo inside front cover. Green card covers with silver print. Price list dated October, 1937 in rear pocket. Tissue guards over 3 of 5 colour plates. A few ink marks to cover. Features sports competition models, two-seater drop head coupe, four-seater drop head coupe, 2/4/6 fixed head coupe, five passenger saloon.
Springfield, Mass; Toronto, Ont: Gilbert & Barker Mgf. Co., nd. ca. 1932. Very good +. Instruction Book Number 651. vii, 273 p. (41 sections) + instructions at rear from Detroit Lubricator Company and Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company. 29 cm. B&w diagrams. Black binder with gold print. Table of Contents and index at front. "In compiling this Instruction Book we have tried to include everything that a Gilbert & Barker Oil Burner Dealer, Installation or Service Man should know."
Erie, Penn: The American Stoker Co, nd. Softcover. Very good. 55 p. 23 cm. B&w photos and diagrams. Grey card covers with yellow and black print. Spine ends chipped and some tears in centre. Ink stamps on first and last pages for F. M. Cronkrite, Cincinnati Agt. "Manufacturers of Automatic Underfeed Stokers and Chain grates, for Steam plants, Furnaces, Forges, Kilns, Dryers, Stills, Evaporators, Etc."
Salem, Ohio: The Deming Company, 1931. Cloth. Very good. 224 p. 26 cm. Numerous b&w pump illustrations. Illustrations of plants 1 & 2 and main office at front. Brown cloth hardcover. H. Anderson at bottom of front cover. Extremities a little worn. Price Circular No. 104 Applying to General Catalog No. 29 February 15, 1931 bound at front. Pages 221-23 stuck together (index). Engineering tables, telegraph ciphers and indexes at rear.
Chicago, ca. 1920. Staplebound. Good. 19 p. 28 cm. B&w illustrations of products as well as 3 photos of the interior of the plant carving, bandsawing, and automatic wood turning departments. Brown paper covers. Chipped spine head, soiling to outside and bottom corner of title. Furniture carving, radio cabinet legs, wood turnings, carved wood top rails, casket carvings, etc.
Pittsburgh, PA, 1909. Cloth. Good +. 167 p. 19 cm. B&w illustration of the Arrott Building, 3 bathroom interiors, and many tubs and sinks. Blue cloth hardcover with white print. Some soiling to cloth, light wear. Ink stamp for Indiana Supply Co. of Indianapolis at top of title, introduction page, and rear page. Colour label ofr the United States Sanitary Mfg Co. on last page. Some foxing. The company sold enameled baths (some with feet, some on wheels with handles) and lavatories (sinks), urinals, closet tanks, laundry trays.
The J. R. Watkins Company, 1938. Card covers. Very good. 72 p. 23 cm. B&w product illustrations. Staplebound card covers. A little spotting and creases to covers. Food products, medicines, toilet articles, soaps and cleansers, stock and poultry preparations, sales tips, definitions, index. Gives a short history of the company and picture of Watkins Experimental Farms, Winona.
Milton, Ontario: Hand Chemical Industries Limited, 1967. Staplebound. Near fine. 72 p. 24 x 31 cm. B&w and colour illustrations, including many colour illustrations of various firework displays. Staplebound softcover. Light wear. Text in French and English. Describes Hand's world famous fireworks displays for every occasion, including where to buy them.
Salem, Ohio: The Deming Company, 1930. Staplebound. Very good. Bulletin No. 4000. 30 p. 28 cm. B&w illustrations of pumps and factory. Staplebound with paper covers. A little soiling to exterior. Price circular at rear.
Lawrenceburg, Indiana: A. D. Cook, 1926. Staplebound. Very good. Bulletin 35A. 19 p. 28 cm. B&w pictures and pump illustrations. Staplebound softcover. Tear in spine tail. Ink stamp at top of both covers. Pages are clean and bright. Shows various buildings in which pumps are used including U.S. Foil Company in Louisville, KY and City Ice & Fuel Company in Cincinnati.
Toronto: Mason and Risch, nd. Booklet. Fair. 15 p. 24 cm. 13 b&w drawings + decorated letters. Grey card covers. Torn spine ends, small tears and chips to edges, some soiling, vertical fold, holes in rear cover along with pencil notes. Foxing throughout, tears in first page, pp. 11-13. Describes the foundation, construction, sounding board, etc. of a Mason & Risch piano.
Milwaukee: American Motors Corporation. 3-ring binder. Very Good. March 1, 1957. 382 p. 30 cm. Dozens of b&w illustrations. Blue three-ring binder has slight wear. The catalogue contains parts for every section of the car from engine to floor mats.
Liverpool: Meccano Limited, nd ca. 1930s. Staplebound. Good +. 24 p. 19 x 31 cm. B&w product illustrations. Staplebound. Vertical fold. Tiny tear in top front. "These Models can be built with Meccano No. 6 Outfit (or No. 5 and No. 5a Outfits)." Inside shows furniture van, windmill, fire engine, harbour bridge, mobile crane, high flyers, tractor and dumper wagon, tractor, tramcar, etc.
Ottawa: S. S. Holden, nd. 1930s. Spiralbound. Near fine. 114 p. 20 cm. B&w photos and line drawings. 2 p. of colour flags. Spiral binding. "Tents and accessories, Blankets, Flags, Awnings, Horse Covers, Tarpaulins." Manufacturers of Polar Brand Equipment. Index on last page. Small mark on rear and library number on lower spine. Pages bright and clean.
Martinsburg, MO: N. M. Friedman & Co, ca. 1905. Softcover. Fair. Illustrated catalogue No. 24. 166 p. 25 cm. Numerous b&w illustrations. Brown paper covers. Small tears and chips to covers as well as some soiling, rust marks around staples, spine deteriorated and pages loosening. Picture frames, Mouldings, Wall Pockets, Pictures and Art Novelties. Blank order form included.
Paris: Mondon & Cie, 1930. Hardcover. Near fine. Unpaginated. 39 cm. Numerous b&w photos with small colour badges. Many are tipped-in or pasted in. Grey hardcover. Upper corners and spine head a little worn. History of a firm of silk merchants with pictures of their workshops and showrooms worldwide in France, London, Brussels, Berlin, New Tork, Toronto, Buenos Aires, etc.
Estee Lauder, nd. Spiralbound. Very good +. Unpaginated. 20 leaves in a 32 cm hardcover spiralbound hardcover. EL monogram on front. Faint spotting to first leaf. Faint scratches to front hinge. "Estée Lauder invites you on A Christmas Journey to a French Chateau..." Featured products are Youth-Dew, Estée, Cinnabar, Aliage, Azurée, Private Collection, White Linen, Fragrance for the Home & Monograms. No prices listed.
Lakewood, Ohio: Hixson's School of Floral Design, nd. Cloth. Fair. 150 colour illustrations of flowers: crescents, arm bouquets, cascades, classic revival bouquets, starbursts, potpourri, English ovals, clutch bouquets, posey bouquets, drop bouquets, duchess flowers, European cascades, wedding fans, Bibles and Prayer books, baskets, throwing bouquets, silk flowers, flower girl bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres, church decorations, reception decorations, special flower groupings. 53 cm. White cloth hardcover with gold print. Some wear to spine ends, corners and lower edges. Some soiling to white cloth, especially to rear. Tear to bottom of rear hinge interior. Tear at bottom of p. 60. Stains on list of illustrations.
Hamilton, Ontario: Meakins & Sons, nd. ca. 1930s. Card covers. Fine. 52 p. 28 cm. Numerous b&w product illustrations of paint brushes, floor brooms, mats and matting, etc. Staplebound with card covers. The company produced brushes from their plant in Hamilton but had warehouses across Canada. Drawing of outside of factory as well as 4 photos of the equipment inside.
