London: H. Lea, 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, ca. 5.5" x 8.75" , pp. [8], followed by 12 separately paginated articles on various industries of the day such as Glass, Iron, Wood, India Rubber and Gutta Percha, Printing, Ships and Fire and Light Contrivances. Nicely bound in original pebbled cloth..... More
Dereham: Dereham Books, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. near fine copy in original binding with good mylar protector - a chip missing. The only bibliography of Murray's guide books. More
Bevern: Ursula Hinrichsen, 1993. First Edition. Original wraps. 16mo, pp. 169, [8 of advert], bound brown stiff paper covers in fine condition, contents fine as well- essentially an unused copy. Text in German . Only edition of this valuable reference for anyone interested in the Meyer's guides. No dust- jacket-..... More
Bevern: Ursula Hinrichsen, 1991. Second Edition. Hardcover. 16mo, pp. 344, [10 of advert], plus 4 pages of corrections/ addenda plus a postcard for the publisher and a bright green (unused) sticky label placed insidel, bound red cloth covered boards in fine condition, contents fine as well- essentially an unused copy..... More
Norwich: Terra Nova Press, 1995. Reprint edition. Hardcover. Short 4to, ca. 7.25" x 10.25", pp. [4], 202, bound in original dark green cloth covered boards in fine condition, contents fine as well. Publisher notes that this title had become scarce, thus they reprinted it. Not issued with dust jacket. note..... More
Big Cove Tannery: The Camel Press, 1985. First Edition. Paperback. 16mo, ca. 4.5" x 6" , bound in original cream color paper wraps with little wear and soiling, pp. 12 - 40 per issue, Each very good to near fine. issues are 2, 3, 4 from 1985, 5 from 1986..... More
Arvada: Tumbleweed Press, 1980. First Edition. Paperback. 12mo, ca. 4.25" x 7" for earliest 3, 5.5" x 8.5" for issue 16- 1982, bound in original paper wraps with little wear and soiling, pp. 8 - 20 per issue, Each very good to near fine. issues are 10, 12, 13 from..... More
Rochester: Grass Roots Press, 1983. First Edition. Paperback. 16mo, ca. 4.5" x 6", bound in original paper wraps with little wear and soiling, pp. 12 - 20 per issue, Each very good to near fine. issues are 1983, '84, Due to size and weight, overseas shipping or priority shipping may..... More
mid west: Midwest Amateur Printers, 1982. First Edition. Paperback. 16mo, ca. 4.5" x 6", bound in original paper wraps with little wear and soiling, pp. 20- 24 per issue, Each very good to near fine. issues are 1982, '83, '84, Due to size and weight, overseas shipping or priority shipping..... More
Little Rock: John Horn, 1986. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo, ca. 5.5" x 8.5", bound in original paper wraps with little wear and soiling, . Contents a few pages each of this small press journal. Each very good to near fine. issues are 14, 15, 16(2), 17,18(2), Due to size and..... More
Alexandria: Siamese Standpipe, 1986. First Edition. Paperback. 16mo, ca. 4.5" x 6.25", bound in original paper wraps with little wear and soiling, 2 copies of issue 59. Contents a few pages each of this small private press . Each very good to near fine. Due to size and weight, overseas..... More
New York: Argosy Antiquarian, 1963. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, ca. 6.25" W x 9" ,pp. [6], 272, including b&w plates with one or two unnumbered, quarterbound in original white vellum, which may be cloth meant to imitate vellum, with navy blue-gray paper covered boards in very good to near fine..... More
Ottawa: Impimerie Nationale, 1910. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo, ca. 6.5" W x 9.75" ,pp. 138, plus 15 b&w plates- one being a folding map, bound in original blue-gray paper wraps with some age toning, very little wear and soiling, contents very good to near fine- paper a bit age toned..... More
Boston: Jordan, Swift & Wiley, 1845. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, ca. 5.5" W x 8.75" ,pp. 32 plus folding map at front, nicely half-bound in light brown polished calf with cloth covered boards showing moderate wear and some soiling, contents very good, but with a dampstain toward the bottom edge..... More
Leipzig: Fachbuchverlag, 1959. early. Hardcover. 8vo, ca. 8.25" x 9.75", 25 tafel - plates with fabric samples with 1 to 6 samples per page, plus a few pages of text at the front and back, text in Deutsch, typed label in english on backstrip, a couple of remnants of a...... More
New York: Excellent Card Sample House, 1946. early. Hardcover. 8vo, ca. 9" x 9.5", when open, pp. 2, this is a silk sample card illustrating ca. 100 samples of silks for use in sewing available from the various suppliers. Closed card measues ca. 9" x 4.5". A little soiling on..... More
Berlin: Julius Springer, 1895. early. Hardcover. 8vo, ca. 6" x 9", pp. x, 268 followed by 10 plates containing 80 samples of dyed thread abd fabric. Text in Deutsch, . There are alsoa few plates in the text and many b&w illustrations. This copy has eariler owner name written on..... More
New York: National Aniline & Chemical Co., 1930. early. Hardcover. 8vo, ca. 6" x 9", pp. 17 of text in English, followed by 6 leaves of dyed samples with a total of 76 samples present of 76 expected. Bound in black silky fabric that is rather elegant. Undated, estimate 1930..... More
Leverkusen: Friedr. Bayer, 1910. early. Hardcover. 8vo, ca. 6.25" x 8.5", pp. 16 of text in Deutsch, French and English, followed by 15 leaves of dyed samples with min. of 8 on a leaf and maximum of 18 on a leaf. A small number- appears to be 4 samples are..... More
Frankfurt: I. G. Farbenindustrie, 1930. early. Hardcover. 8vo, ca. 7" x 9.5", pp. 12, [26], the 26 unnumbered pages contain 530. samples of dyed thread. Bound in original blacl and green cloth covered boards with moderate wear and soiling, binding good. Contents are a fe pages of text followed by..... More
Elberfeld: Friedr. Bayer, 1908. early. Hardcover. 4to, ca. 7" x 10.25", pp. 113, bound in original green cloth covered boards with maroon decoration in art- nouveau style on covers and back strip, moderately heavy wear to covers. Contents vary widely in condition. There are 605 samples of dyed thread and..... More
Stuttgart: J. G. Cotta' schen, 1891. Hardcover. octavo, ca. 6" x 9", pp. viii, 259, [10 adverts], bound in original brown cloth covered boards with black lettering on covers and back strip, clear evidence of dampstain along lower inch and a half or so of front cover- a little less..... More
New York: Sandoz Chemical Works, n.d. Hardcover. octavo, ca. 6.25" x 9", pp. 5, bound in original biege paper covered boards with black or dark brown lettering on covers and back strip, back cover heavily stained, front cover is good condition, contents are a couple pages of text with dyeing..... More
New York: General Dyestuff Corporation, I, G, Farbenindustrie, n.d. Hardcover. octavo, ca. 7" x 10", pp. 22, bound in original biege cloth covered boards with brown lettering on covers and back strip, covers fairly heavily soiled, and boards a bit warped, contents of pages are 190 dyed wool sample of..... More
London: Windsor & Newton, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, ca. 6" x 8.5", Slipcase. bound in original green cloth with gilt decoration and lettering- case with moderate wear and soiling, case contains 14 plates bound in 7 pairs numbered 1- 12. Plates 9-10 are duplicated to give 14 total. The..... More