Ludwigschafen-on-the-Rhine, Germany: Self-published, 1908. Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY H.W. WALDO (A VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE BADISCHE COMPANY) on the title page. A very solid copy to boot of this 1908 English-language catalogue (issued by the New York branch) of the manufacturing giant Badische Anilin--& Soda--Fabrik of Germany. Clean and Near Fine in... More
New York: Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., 1953. Original Wraps. The 1953 annual report to the stockholders of CBS. Bright and VG+ in its off-white, stapled wrappers. Octavo, also includes CBS's original shipping envelope and the business card of Frank Stanton, CBS's president at the time, laid-in. More
Grand Rapids, Michigan: Steelcase Inc., 1955. 1st. Original Wraps. Wonderful 1955 office furniture catalogue. Published by Steelcase Inc. out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Clean and VG+ in its stapled pictorial wrappers. Oblong quarto, crisp product photography (some in color) thruout. More
Boston: 1931. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. Charming 1931 Curry Brothers Catalogue (Catalogue #31). "Oils/Greases/Mechanical Rubber Goods/Belting/Packing/Steam Specialties/Industrial Equipment". High-quality steel engravings (and photographs) thruout. Clean and bright and VG+ in its decorative red cloth. Quarto, 19 pgs. More
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin: Cornish, Curtis & Greene Mfg. Co., 1894. Original Wraps. Wonderful farm machinery catalogue, with engraved illustrations thruout. "For Determining the Butter Value of Milk. Hand, Belt and Steam Power Machines for the Farm, Creamery and Cheese Factory". 1894 1st edition. VG in its original decorative wrappers, with... More
New York: Drug Markets, Inc., 1931. Full-Leather. Uncommon 1931 "drug market" catalogue and directory. Issued for "manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, proprietary medicines, toilet preparations and flavoring extracts". A clean, Near Fine quarto in its dark leatherette, with bright silver lettering to the front panel and spine. "The Magazine of the Manufacturing... More
New York: New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation, 1964. Original Wraps. First Edition. Uncommon 1964 report looking beyond the upcoming World's Fair to analyze real estate and land development and use. An immaculate copy. Fine in its dark-green stapled wrappers. Elephant folio, 29 pgs. Detailed, colored maps (including fold-outs). Introduction... More
New York: C.P. Goerz American Optical Company, 1939. 1st. Original Wraps. Charming 1939 catalogue of Goetz photo-lenses. Bright and VG+ in its stapled wrappers. 12mo, 17 pgs. More
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1967. 1st. Cloth. The 1967 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with very light soiling at the rear panel. Octavo, 492 pgs. "A reference work on the theory, principles, standards, techniques and instrumentation design and application for physical measurements in the manufacturing industries" More
Leipzig and Berlin. 1st. Printer Wrapper. Very impresive Kaiser & Co. trade catalogue, issued out of Leipzig and Berlin, c. 1920. Includes detailed samplings of chandeliers, floor lamps, desk lamps, etc. Many of the hundreds of plates include wonderful color-tinting. VG in its Bauhaus-inspired pictorial wrappers, with light foxing at... More
New York: Columbia University Press, 1940. First Edition. "The story of Rockefeller Center, a city within a city, as told at the ceremony in which John D. Rockefeller, Jr., drove the last rivet of the last building, November 1, 1939." A nice piece of New Yorkiana. Solid and VG in... More
New York: M. Lehmann Inc. Wines and Spirits, 1955. 1st. Original Wraps. 1955 profile of some of the leading wine makers of the day, produced by Park Avenue wine merchants M. Lehmann Inc. A VG octavo in its off-white wrappers, with light offsetting at the front panel and very light... More
Milan: S.p.A. Virginio Rimoldi & C. 1st. Original Wraps. Beautiful company catalogue, published out of Milan by the S.p.A. Virginio Rimoldi & C. Employing the finest in Italian design of the late 1950s/early 60s, this highly visual catalogue is filled with wonderful color plates of state-of-the-art sewing machines--and their interiors..... More
Belgium. Original wraps. "Serax formed the basis of a significant revolution in the floristry sector. Designs created by Belgian and International designers emerged and changed this sector forever. This ambition continues to define Serax's reason for being." (from the Introduction). Impressive trade catalogue from this Belgian design firm. Clean and... More
Boston: Shoe and Leather Reporter Annual, 1920. Decorative Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1920 edition of the Shoe and Leather Reporter Annual. Solid and VG in its yellow cloth, with very light soiling to the panels. Thick octavo, 836 pgs., including wonderful local shoe and leather manufacturer ads thruout. More
East Orange, NJ: The A.P. Smith Mfg. Co., 1930. Hardcover. Wonderful 1930 "water works" catalogue, issued by the A.P. Smith Co. of East Orange, NJ. Beautiful plates thruout, including crisp black-and-white photos, steel engravings and blueprints of the interiors of specific parts. Tight and VG in its black leatherette, with... More
New York: Topping Brothers (Ship Chandlery Department), 1909. 1st. Cloth. Topping Brothers Catalogue #7, 1909. "Ship Chandlery, Marine Hardware, Yacht, Launch & Motor Boat Fittings". VG- in its green cloth, with light staining at the panels and light foxing to the endsheets. Internally, very clean, with all the engravings in... More
Washington: US Gov't Printing Office, 1939. Original Wraps. A solid copy of this 1939 Securities and Exchange Commision report. VG in its beige wrappers, with light soiling to the wrappers. Octavo, 638 pgs. More
Highland Park, IL: Al Collins Publishing Inc., 1965. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1965 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping along the flap-folds and at the spine ends. Tall quarto, 223 pgs. More
Original letters. (2) Alfred Sloan TLSs, both written to Edward T. Stotesbury of Philadlephia, senior partner at the Drexel & Company banking house, associate of J.P.Morgan and one of the wealthiest men in the country. Drawn on General Motors Corporation stationary and written in October of 1935 and October of... More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1931. 1st. Cloth. An unusually well-preserved copy of the uncommon 1931 1st edition --and in its striking, art deco-ish dustjacket. Solid and VG (with light rubbing to the spine's gilt-lettering) in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with very light scuffing to the spine... More
Orlando, FL: Podium Publishing Co., 1957. Hardcover. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY BROWNIE WISE on the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1957 1st edition of this motivational guide to better selling by Brownie Wise (1913-1992), the pioneering businesswoman who was largely responsible for the success of... More
New York: The Century Co., 1917. Cloth. 1917 memoir/instructional by the legendary steel magnate and CEO of Bethehem Steel, IN ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG example of the fragile dustjacket, with very light chipping at the panel edges and splitting starting at the... More
1925. 1 pg. TLS from Charles M. Schwab, the Chairman of Bethlehem Steel, to Edward T. Stotesbury, senior partner at the Drexel & Company banking house of Philadelphia, associate of J.P.Morgan and one of the wealthiest men in the nation. Drawn on Bethlehem Steel stationary and dated October 28th, 1925... More
New York: Reinhold Publishing, 1948. 1st. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1948 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with just a touch of soiling to the panels. Octavo, 263 pgs. More
