Architecture
Mobile Homes, Do-It-Yourself
Saginaw, Michigan: Mershon & Morley, 1900. Printed bifolium advertisement (8.5" by 5.5") for "Portable Houses" produced by Mershon & Morley of Saginaw, Michigan. First leaf features a printed testimonial letter from a happy customer, promoting the ease of the structure's assembly; the second leaf features an illustration of the fully.....
Price: $115.00
Metallurgy, Decorative Wire Work
[Boston, Massachusetts]: Oliver Whyte & Co., c.1890. Handbill advertising decorative wire window guards for "stores, dwellings, school-houses, &c." as well as "ornamental patterns for Bank and Office railings", wire netting and cloths. Two illustrated examples of the products on offer are featured towards the head of the handbill. Measures 8.5".....
Price: $150.00
lettersheet, Eastman place, engraving, manor
Poughkeepsie, NY: [1880]. A single fold unused lettersheet with a black and white illustration depicting the Eastman Place, the home of Harvey G. Eastman (1832-1878) in Poughkeepsie, NY. The image shows a the house in the distance, surrounded by manicured grounds and large trees. There is a stone walkway that.....
Price: $60.00
Religious Swindles,Dubious Charity Events
Brooklyn, New York: N.p, [1872]. A promotional leaflet for a "Grand National Church Fair" to be held in Brooklyn to help support the "Erection of the Bethesda Mission House, and the Founding of a Public Library and Free Reading Rooms for Mission Purposes". To be held in Brooklyn Hall, the.....
Price: $175.00
Summer Homes,Urban Development,Housing Developments
New York, New York: Arlington D. Isham, Architect, c.1915. Two printed prospectuses promoting new homes designed by the architect Arlington D. Isham, marketed to New Yorkers seeking a summertime getaway on the New Jersey coast. The larger prospectus includes floor plans for the first and second floors. Highlights neighborhood amenities.....
Price: $200.00
World's Fairs and Expositions,History of Chicago,1893 Columbian Exposition,Souvenirs,Catalogues Lists and Bibliographies
N.pl: Clarence M. Busch, State Printer of Pennsylvania, 1893. A highly detailed catalogue recording the exhibits presented by the State of Pennsylvania at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The catalogue, printed by the state printer of Pennsylvania, includes several full-page illustrations of the exhibits and detailed descriptions and itemized.....
Price: $275.00
Supporting the Arts,Summer Festivals,Arts and Cultural Events,History of New York City
New York, New York: Municipal Art Committee, 1936. Illustrated booklet promoting the Second Annual Summer Festival of the City of New York, a grand celebration of the city's museums, parts, performances, and cultural events. Organized by the Municipal Art Committee, the festival opened with a performance by the Metropolitan Opera.....
Price: $100.00
World's Fairs and Expositions,History of Chicago,1893 Columbian Exposition,Kodak,Souvenirs
Chicago, Illinois: Laird & Lee, Publishers, 1893. Seventh edition of a charming book of photos commemorating the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Published by Laird & Lee of Chicago, it features reproductions of original photographs "taken with a No. 4 Kodak". Includes over 175 photos of the Exposition's main exhibition buildings, foreign.....
Price: $175.00
Architecture of Childhood, Pretend Play
Pittsburgh PA: William G. Johnston Company, 1920s. A die-cut litho on heavy card stock home with a quasi-tudor style. Complete in a glassine sleeve with directions for building affixed to the sleeve. Besides the pieces for the house includes a 2 1/2" figure; Gretchen to be cut-out and stood next.....
Price: $125.00
The American Dream,Architecture and Construction, Asbestos,Great Depression,Housing and Politics
Stratford, Connecticut: Tilo Roofing Company, 1930s. A promotional booklet for Tilo brand shingles and siding, featuring a rosy and idealized image of an American family in front of their country house. Markets the products as beautiful, durable, lasting, and cost-effective. Includes color images of the products. Note the inclusion of.....
Price: $125.00
Material History and Culture,History of Marble in the Built Environment
Proctor, Vermont: Vermont Marble Company, 1940. A promotional booklet for Vermont Marble Company, re-branding marble as a "modern" material at the dawn of the 1940s. Include full-page and large in-text photo illustrations of the wide range of uses of marble in architecture and design, ranging from government buildings to commercial.....
Price: $225.00
Camps and Camping,Log Cabins
Milford, Maine: New England Camp and Cabin Company, c.1940? Illustrated trade catalogue for a Maine-based camp and cabin company selling ready-to-assemble log cabins and rustic wood furniture. Marketed to families seeking a naturalistic mountain retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday urban and suburban living. Each product is priced.....
Price: $225.00
Transportation
1931. 32 pp. brochure providing a comprehensive overview of the New York state canal system with images from photographs of the construction and operation of the canals. Also includes a map of the Barge Canal System. . Measures 9" x 6". Light discoloration; cover only.
Price: $100.00
Architecture, History of architecture, Prospectuses and advertisements
New York, New York: Bruno Hessling, Publisher, 1890s. Illustrated bifolium prospectus (10.75" by 7") for the Third Revised Edition of Meyer's Handbook of Ornament, first published in 1892 by Bruno Hessling. The book is described here as "A Grammar of Art Industrial and Architectural Designing in all its Branches for.....
Price: $175.00
Punch out, paper dolls, doll house, uncut
USA: Lowe Publishing, 1962. A 19" x 12" punch out litho on heavy stock book with 8 double sided color pages. When constructed the house measures 15" x 8"x 13" with 4 large rooms, 2 floors with a staircase, completely furnished, carpeted and decorated. The instructions are on the inside.....
Price: $95.00
Pittsburgh PA: William G. Johnston Company, 1920s. A die-cut litho on heavy card stock home with a cottagestyle. Complete in a glassine sleeve with directions for building affixed to the sleeve. Besides the pieces for the house includes two (2) 2 1/2" figure; Rita and Bobby to be cut-out and.....
Price: $125.00
History of Connecticut, Real Estate and Land Development
Clinton, Connecticut: Stannard & Chapman, c.1900. A rare booklet advertising seaside homes in Clinton, Connecticut, a shoreline destination on Long Island Sound. Includes a description of opportunities for recreation and relaxation in the area (such as digging for clams, sailing, and picking berries), details about the cottages for sale, a......
Price: $325.00
1920s American Architecture
Cleveland, Ohio: Common Brick Manufacturers' Association of America, 1920s. A promotional booklet advertising architectural plans sold to builders by The Common Brick Manufacturers' Association of America. Provides a valuable window into the nascent "Spanish" style of architectural design that was popular in 1920s America. Includes over thirty pages of floor.....
Price: $150.00
Trade Catalogues,Urban Architecture,Built Environment,Iron and Steel Work,Metal Ornaments
Chicago, Illinois: J.G. Braun Co., 1930s. Illustrated trade catalogue of metal ornaments for fencing, lighting fixtures, and other decorative elements in urban architecture. Includes dozens of design options, each illustrated with a unique number and sizing. A valuable record of where decorative elements in the urban built environment were sourced.....
Price: $225.00
Metalworking, Bent Iron, Price List
New York, New York: Venetian Iron Co. A printed prospectus promoting the art of bent iron work to amateurs, offering an upcoming catalogue from the Venetian Bent Iron Company with related tools and equipment for sale. The amateur needs no special skills, save the ability to read, and the designs.....
Price: $275.00
apartments, housing, advertisement, floor plans, architecture, urban development, promotion
St. Louis, MO: Neighborhood Gardens Apartments, [1935]. This single fold pamphlet advertises for the Neighborhood Gardens which is an apartment complex located in St. Louis that was first built in 1935, and is still an existence today. The front page of this pamphlet lists eighteen (18) reasons why someone would.....
Price: $85.00
World's Fairs and Expositions,History of Chicago,1893 Columbian Exposition,Souvenirs
Portland, Maine: Chisholm Bros, 1893. A very charming souvenir album, published by a Portland, Maine publisher to commemorate the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Bound in original publisher's portfolio binding, it is revealed to be a multi-panel fold-out in the style of an accordion panorama. There are twelve (12) plates, each measuring.....
Price: $175.00
World's Fairs and Expositions,History of Chicago,1893 Columbian Exposition,Souvenirs
St. Louis, Missouri: C.B. Woodward Company, 1893. A souvenir book of photographic views of the World's Columbian Exposition, published the same year the event was held in Chicago, 1893. Each leaf features a full-page black and white photo reproduction and caption. Depicted are the various grand buildings and exhibition halls.....
Price: $200.00
Trade Catalogues,Urban Architecture,Built Environment,Iron and Steel Work,Metal Ornaments, Price List
Chicago, Illinois: J.G. Braun Co., 1929. Illustrated trade catalogue of dozens of metal ornaments, hardware, and fixtures, each with their own item number, and illustrated to scale. Includes design options for everything from door hinges to candle pans, quatrefoils, and baluster collars for all kinds of elements in urban architecture.....
Price: $250.00