Philadelphia: Insurance Company of North America, 1933. Softcover. Pale wraps with black lettering and insignia. 133 pp.; Bw frontis of the Old Philadelphia Fire Department and numerous additional bw plates. Stitched binding. Includes history of fire marks in England and America, and features many illustrated examples, which include annotations. A...... More
Princeton, NJ: The Pyne Press, 1971. First Edition. Softcover. Green wraps. 205+ pp. Numeorus bw illus. This volume is part of the American Historical Catalog Collection. Includes an illustrated catalog and historical introduction to tinware, tin toys, tinned iron wares, tinners' material, enameled stove hollow ware, and tinners' tools and..... More
New Haven, CT: The New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1969. Softcover. Octavo. Softcover. Bound in printed wraps. 72 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. More
Stamford, CT: M.M. Davison, 1968. Staplebound. Facsimile reprint of 1903 catalog. Oblong Quarto. Staplebound. Blue wraps. 28 pages chiefly illustrations. More
New York: Robert Abels, 1967. Hardcover. Red tooled boards, text on spine, illustrated dj. 96 pages : illustrations. Must have for knife collector. Great picture references. More
New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Gallery, 1985. Softbound. Tan wraps with bw illustration, 80 pp, profuse bw illustrations. This volume presents 72 objects, most of which were acquired since 1965. It supplements a 1965 document by Graham Hood, "American Pewter: Garvan and Other Collections at Yale," the first publication to..... More
Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1973. Second. Softbound. Red with BW illustration wraps, 222pp, multiple BW illustrations. An excellent reference on the history of iron manufacture from its origins up until the year 1800. More
[Madrid]: Ministerio de Cultura, 1982. Paperback. Brown photo-illustrated wraps with cream-colored lettering and French flaps; 258 pp.; richly illustrated. Text in Spanish. More
Washington, D.C. The Dimock Gallery, 1971. Softcover. BW pictorial stapled wraps, [24 pp.], BW illus. Issued in conjunction with a 1971 exhibition of examples of the metalwork done by Polish-born American iron master Samuel Yellin (1885-1940). With a narrative biography, a list of major works, a bibliography, and a nice..... More
Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1982. Hardbound. Red cloth with color illustrated dustjacket. . 222 pp. with many bw plates. This is the history of Tinsmithing from its beginnings in colonial Connecticut around 1750, to its slow disappearance with modern manufacturing. More
Washington, DC: The Washington Antiques Show Committee / The Thrift Shop, 2004. Softcover. Turquoise and color-illustrated wraps with red lettering on pale green spine. 252 pp. full of color and bw images. Program book to the 49th Washington Antiques Show, held January 8-10, 2004. Includes the committees, schedule, indices to..... More
Winterthur, DE: Winterthur Publications, 2004. Hardcover. Khaki cloth boards with white stamped lettering. Color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. 428 pp. BW illustrations. "Iron stands as a preeminent record of the metal's significant role in the lives of all Americans, from the beginnings of European settlement until the advent of..... More
Winterthur, Delaware: The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Inc., 1996. Hardcover. Cinnamon cloth/oblong boards. Illustrated copper dj with black spine. 472 pp. with 322 items pictured in bw and 17 color plates. The first ever catalogue of a major collection of copper and its alloys. Organized by function into..... More
Rutland, VT: Charles Tuttle, 1967. Second printing. Hardbound. Red cloth with blue title block and silver lettering on front and spine, silver bw illustrated dustjacket, 136 pp, illustrated throughout in bw. A standard reference, a fascinating read! Includes a foreword by R.W.G. Vail. Includes bibliographical references and index. More
Albany, NY: Albany Institute of History and Art, 1981. Paperback. Black wraps. 101 pp. Numerous bw plates. This interesting volume includes a two-page foreword by John I. Mesick, introductory essay regarding various methods of and steps in stovemaking, catalogue of 111 beautifully-illustrated, annotated stoves, and a helpful appendix with maps..... More
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1976. Softcover. Color-illus. stapled wraps with white lettering. 64 pp. with 103 bw plates. Catalogue from the exhibition at the Pennsylvania Farm Museum of Landis Valley (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), held 1972-1973. With a foreword by Blanche K. Reigle and the introduction by John D...... More
M.M. Davison, 1964. Staplebound. 1964 facsimile reprint of the original toy catalog. Oblong Quarto. Staplebound. 16 [2] pages : chiefly illustrations ; 29 cm. More
Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1974. Hardbound. Textured orangish boards with color dustjacket. 192 pp., A seldom seen reference of great use to the historian or homeowner who has lots of fireplaces. Vewry-well illustrated. The authors discuss Colonial fireplace furnishings, andirons of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, fenders and grates..... More
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1975. Hardcover. Black paper boards with red cloth spine, black and blue and illus. dust jacket in mylar cover. xvii, 236 pp. 130 illustrations. Discusses the history of the weathervane and all its many variations for rich/poor, city/farm, plain/fancy. Includes drawings by..... More
New York, New York: Whittlesey House (a division of McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.), 1942. Hardcover. Black cloth over boards, silver titling at spine; 204 pp.; Profusely illustrated with bw figures. Includes information on metalworking tools and processes, and finishes on metals, as well as instructions for many metalworking projects, such..... More
Cambridge: Houghton Mifflin Company / Riverside Press, 1940. Hardcover. Grey cloth covers with tan cloth spines and black leather labels. Decorative end papers. Housed in remnants of a black slipcase with cream paper title label. Vol. 1: xvii, + [3] + 138 pp. with bw frontis and 58 bw plates..... More
Cambridge: Houghton Mifflin Company / Riverside Press, 1940. Hardcover. Grey cloth covers with tan cloth spines and black leather labels. Decorative end papers. Housed in remnants of a black slipcase with cream paper title label. Vol. 1: xvii, + [3] + 138 pp. with bw frontis and 58 bw plates..... More
Santiago, Chile: Banco O'Higgins, 1991. First edition. Paperback. Glossy color illustrated wraps with red and black lettering on front cover, gray spine with white lettering, 95 pp, profusely illustrated in color. Contents include: Letter from Banco O'Higgins, Metallurgic Cultures Represented in this Book, Preface, Metallurgic Traditions in Time, Pre-Columbian Metallurgy..... More
Ocean Pines, Md. SkipJack Press, 2000. Hardcover. Black boards, gilt letters on spine, black & gold & illus. dust jacket, 224 pp., many BW illus. "Since Philadelphia is so rich in its collection of cast iron facades and was the home of both the nation's foremost ornamental iron foundry and..... More
New York, New York: Main Street Press / Universe Books, 1977. First. Softcover. Color pictorial wraps; 253 pp.; Profusely illustrated in bw. Part of the Antiques Magazine Library series; Includes sections about fireplaces and fireplace tools, toys, furniture hardware, tools, weathervanes, household items, and more; Nicely illustrated. More
