Los Angeles: American Water Finder Co., 1912. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. Broadsheet, opens to 8 panels; illus from photographs. Contains promotional text and testimonials about the Automatic Magnetic Water Finder, and shows the instrument in use. 6" x 3.25". (more information)

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Philadelphia: Baldwin Locomotive Works, 1917. First Edition. Decorative wraps. Fine. 40pp; 36 illus from photographs. This attractive booklet describes and pictures 36 different steam locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in the early 20th century. [See Romaine, A Guide to American Trade Catalogs.] 6" x 9". (more information)

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West Chester, PA Ball and Ball 1947., 1947. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents near fine condition. 11" x 8.5" 24pp Shows many different brasses, reproduced from originals. Laid in is an 8-page price list. Illustrated by illus throughout from photos. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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West Chester, PA Ball and Ball 1936., 1936. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 8.25" x 10.5" 29pp, one side Laid in are an 8-page price list and a 1946 interim catalog. Brasses include pulls, locks, clock faces, finials, hinges, etc. Illustrated by illus throughout from photos. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Type Corp., 1957. First thus. Original wraps. Very Good. 80pp; type specimens throughout. Laid in are a two-page flyer of new type faces and a small broadside showing scrap-metal allowances for various typefaces. 11" x 8.5". (more information)

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Springfield, MA: Bliss Charcoal Stove Co., 1900. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Good. Covers chipped. (8)pp; illus from photographs. Describes and shows the stove and tells how to use it at home as well as for camping parties, yachting parties, etc. The front cover shows a woman at the range in traditional chef's uniform. On the back is a "mammy" tending a brick oven. 6.25" x 3.5". (more information)

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Louisville, KY: W.E. Caldwell Co., 1929. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Color-pictorial paper covers. 48pp, index; illus throughout text. Has many halftones of water towers, tanks and accessories, sawmills in Louisiana, factory in Louisville, etc., with detailed specifications. 8.75" x 5.5". (more information)

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Quakertown, NJ J.W. Case 1930., 1930. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Minor marks on paper covers, contents in very good condition. 9" x 6" 20pp Descriptive and priced catalog of many different varieties of dahlia tubers. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY: Albert Constantine & Son, 1963. First Thus. Original Wraps. Very Good. Illus from Photographs. 128pp, descriptions and illustrations of woodworking tools, moldings, carvings, and inlay borders, including six pages in color. 10" x 7". (more information)

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North, SC Culler-Jackson nd [ca. 1950s]., 1950. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 10.25" x 8.25" 68pp Detailed catalog of traditional and 1950s-style furniture. Illustrated by illus throughout from photos. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Philadelphia: Harry Dichter, 1947. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 100pp; frontispiece, 48 illus from photographs. Dichter catalogs more than 2,000 pieces of 19th-century American sheet music, with prices, arranged by subject and composer. 9" x 6". (more information)

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Newark, NJ Alexander Forbes & Co. 1933., 1933. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Minor marks on paper covers, contents in very good condition. 9" x 6" 124pp, index Descriptive and priced catalog of many different flower and vegetable seeds. Illustrated by photo-illus throughout text. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Newark, NJ Alexander Forbes & Co. 1934., 1934. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Minor marks on paper covers, contents in very good condition. 9" x 6" 125pp w/index Descriptive and priced catalog of many different flower and vegetable seeds. Illustrated by photo-illus throughout text. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Boston: Goodspeed's Book Shop, 1930. First Edition. Decorative wraps. Very Good. 185pp. This catalog of books on genealogy and local history includes bibliographic details and prices. 9" x 6". (more information)

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Caro, Michigan Howell & Spaulding (1899)., 1899. 1st Edition. Few faint stains, else in good condition. 7" x 5.25" (4)pp Tells about the "everlasting," "most humane" collar, how it is made, ease of adjustment, testimonials, etc. Signed by agent. This company is not listed in Romaine's Guide to American Trade Catalogs. Illustrated by two illus of horse collar. First Edition. Binding is leaflet. (more information)

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West Germany W. Goebel nd [ca. 1976]., 1976. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 8.5" x 6" 44pp w/index This well-illustrated trade catalog includes a separate four-page price list and a history of the Hummel technique. Illustrated by illus throughout from photos. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Weston, Ontario, Canada: Jamesway Limited, 1934. First Edition. Self-wraps. Very Good. 16pp, folded broadsheet; illus from photographs. This trade catalog describes and pictures 26 devices used in the raising of chickens; prices are included. 6.5" x 3.5". (more information)

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Red Bank, NJ W.W. Kennedy & Sons 1925., 1925. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Minor marks on paper covers, contents in very good condition. 9.25" x 6" 24pp w/index Descriptive and priced catalog of many different pot-grown dahlia plants and tubers. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY: Cow-Milker Manufacturing Co., 1878. First Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Pictorial paper covers. 12pp; two illus. Contains a description of the self-acting cow-milker, instructions for use, testimonials, etc. Romaine, American Trade Catalogs, page 14: "Delightful reading. Pictorial wrap of cow in operation!" 6" x 5.25". (more information)

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Madera, CA: Charles L. Shimmel, 1936. First Edition. not bound. Fine. Broadside, one page. Gives specifications and describes uses of the machine, priced at $35, $15 for assembly, etc. A photo-engraving shows the assembled unit. 11" x 8.5". (more information)

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Chicago Peerless Imported Rugs 1984., 1984. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 8.5" x 11" 32pp Shows many different oriental rugs in full color, with descriptions and prices. Laid in is a four-page brochure on The Ardabil Carpet, published in 1976 by the Victoria & Albert Museum. Illustrated by illus throughout in color. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Lancaster County, PA: Long & Bomberger, 1952. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 24pp. Contains full-color renderings and floor plans for 26 homes in various styles, using concrete block, brickwork, glassblock, &c. 11" x 8.5". (more information)

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Boulder, CO J.D. Long Seed Co. 1931., 1931. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Minor marks on paper covers, contents in very good condition. 8.75" x 5.75" 64pp Descriptive and priced catalog of many different flower and vegetable seeds and plants. Illustrated by photo-illus throughout text. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Boston: Marks Brothers, 1930. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. Several leaves slightly dog-eared. 12pp; illustrations. Has instructions for wood-burning with an "electric pencil" and metal-tapping (hammering designs on a wood-based brass plate). This trade catalog shows the many available designs and gives prices for each (5 to 25 cents), including Western scenes, flowers, famous Americans, seascapes, etc.). 9" x 5.75". (more information)

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Chicago: Mead Cycle Co., 1899. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. (8)pp; five illustrations. The Alexis Special bicycle was priced at $16.95, available as a premium to agents who would deliver company fliers about the bikes. In addition to that offer, this group includes an order form for bicycles and two illustrated fliers: (1) "The Mesinger Hygienic Saddle" warns that an "improperly constructed saddle is injurious to the health of cyclists.especially lady riders." Models for ladies & gentlemen were $1.50 (down from $4). On the back is an ad for Record "A" Single Tube Tires, made of "pure Para rubber, selected Sea Island cotton and the best quality of friction cloth"--$6.50 (reduced from $9). (2) A warning about mail-order frauds in the bicycle business, whereby "old models are now being offered as high-grade 1900 models." On the back are illustrated ads for "a genuine 1900 model gas lamp, a good bell, a pair of trouser guards and a Burdick 10,000 Mile Cyclometer Free." 11" x 8". (more information)

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Kansas City, MO: Modern Handcraft, 1949. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 38pp; illus throughout, some color. This trade catalog offers threads, accessories and kits for embroidery, needlepoint & quilts, described in detail, with prices. 7.75" x 5.25". (more information)

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Chicago: Monroe Acme, 1941. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 27pp; many photo-illus, some color. Trade catalog of lighting fixtures for trucks, buses, tractors, and "travel coaches" with pictures, descriptions, and prices. 10.75" x 8.25". (more information)

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Morrisville, PA Moon's Nurseries 1930., 1930. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Minor marks on paper covers, contents in very good condition. 10.25" x 6.75" 64pp w/index Descriptive and priced catalog of evergreens, deciduous trees, flowering shrubs, climbing vines, fruit trees, etc. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Cleveland, OH: New Process Stove Co., 1920. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 46pp; illus from photographs. This trade catalog of 14 New Process Gas Ranges with Lorain Oven Heat Regulator includes recipes written to allow home cooks to adapt their "own special recipe" to the time and temperature measurements required by the "Lorain-equipped Gas Range," featuring "New Process" improvements such as "all-enamel" interiors and exteriors, "hingeless flush front," and the Lorain Oven Heat Regulator which maintains stable oven temperatures. 8" x 4.5". (more information)

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Northampton Vermont Store 1946., 1946. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in fine condition. 9" x 6" 20pp Handmade items from Vermont are pictured and described in detail, with prices. Illustrated by photos & drawings throughout. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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