SAMUEL GRATRIX JUNR. & BRO. LTD

Fireside Charm

Manchester, nd [c1937]. 8pp of examples on single-sided plates + 2pp sheet of descriptions and prices + 2 loosely inserted related sheets. Card covers. 23x17. Good. Interesting Trade Catalogue.

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Book number: 33568

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SANDERSON Ivan (text)

A Century of Sanderson 1860-1960.

London, Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd, 1960. 39pp, including illustrations. 4pp leaflet on Sanderson hand- painted Chinese panel loosely inserted. Card wraps, 26x19. Good, in nice dust wrapper by John Piper. Attractive publicity item for this wallpaper firm.

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Book number: 29566

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SENTRY BOILERS

Constant Hot Water Warm Rooms Economical Cooking (cover) Hot water boilers, ovens, towel rails, gas fires

London, by the company, 1931. 16pp plus 2 fliers. Pictoral card, 18x12. Lacks pages but interesting

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Book number: 33571

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SIEMENS BROTHERS & Co. Limited

The Stannos System of Electric Wiring Designed for Use in Castle or Cottage

London, Siemens c. 1929 29pp, bw ills 14x21, card wraps, ribbon binding Very good. While the title of this catalogue extols the range of buildings suitable for this affordable wiring system, the many examples illustrated here are rather at the upper end of the spectrum - stately homes, Oxbridge Colleges, major London buildings and so forth - but there examples of newly built housing schemes.

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Book number: 38763

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SIKA-FRANCOIS, LTD

Waterproofing Handbook

London, by the company, nd, c1930s? 36pp incl photos, 4pp inserted leaflet on Road Sika Wraps, 22x14. Very good indeed Very well presented item, in very good and bright condition. Interesting period photographs.

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Book number: 33573

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SLOAN ELECTRICAL Co. LTD

Slonetric Catalogue, 1939

London 1939 576pp [12pp index], postage paid envelope loosely inserted. 22x15, black cloth, glt text Spine faded, browning on ffep, very good thus. Electrical trade catalogue, covering everything from light fittings to radio sets. The company notes that the outbreak of war has had an impact on prices and availability.

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Book number: 38465

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SOUTHERN METROPOLITAN GAS COMPANY

Gas Plug Points for Comfort and Convenience

London c. 1934 12pp, bw ills 21x14, illustrated stapled wraps. Staples rusted, impacting on some pages, fair to good thus. Essentially 'plug and play' technology for gas appliances; with a socket in every room the company's heaters, lamps, irons and kettles could be used anywhere. An attempt to compete with electricity, with - one assumes - limited success.

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Book number: 38784

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SPENSERS

Silverlite Petrol-Gas: Its Application and Advantages (no. 29)

London nd. c 1925 16pp, bw ills throughout 27x21, stapled card wraps Staples rusted, very good thus. The Silverlite generator used petroleum as a fuel, converting into gas by agitating the liquid with paddles (!), with pressure provided by weights. It was used to generate power in buildings without access to domestic supply, such as stately homes and agricultural colleges. It also seems to have been popular across the Empire, with examples here in the Middle East and West Africa.

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Book number: 38775

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STANLEY TOOLS

Carpenters' and Mechanic's Tools Catalogue No. 120 [Facsimile]

Stanley Tools (1923) c. 1994 136pp, ills throughout, several pages in full colour. 29x22, decorated boards Couple of small marks on boards, very good thus. Nice facsimile edition of typically striking Stanley catalog. The English (rather than US) spelling of 'Catalogue' is used on the title page, for reasons which are not clear as the publication is priced in dollars and is for the US market.

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Book number: 38545

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STEEL AND RADIATION LTD

"Steelcrete" Expanded Metal and "Klutch" Bar Concrete Reinforcement. No. S-5

Toronto, nd,c1912? 151pp, including photos, tables etc. 2 pieces of related ephemera loosely inserted. Card covers, cloth spine, 23x15. Owner's stamps on title page and inside front cover, reference table pinned to page 42, very good thus. Original edition of this work: a detailed handbook on how to use the system. Many major buildings in Canada were constructed in Steelcrete eg the Royal Mint at Ottawa, Toronto General Hospital, various banks, Winnipeg Post Office, University of Toronto library etc. The system was said to be especially valuable for its fire-proof qualities. Scarce.

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Book number: 31044

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SWAN

Electical Appliances & Ground Base Holloware 1969 Catalogue No. 93

Birmingham, Bulpitt and Son Limited 1969 44pp, bw photos throughout 18x23, glossy illustrated wraps Very good. Swan was the long standing brand Bulpitt used for their consumer goods, and was probably most associated with kettles (they patented a safety kettle that cut out once it had boiled). This catalogue includes kettles, tea urns, kitcherware and so on.

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Book number: 38757

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TILLEY LAMP COMPANY

Six Lamp and Similar Leaflets

London, Tilley nd c.1930s Mixture of 2pp, 4pp and 6pp leaflets, all illustrated. 22x15, folded leaflets Very good Selection of leaflets from the company, advertising its paraffin lamps, radiators, projectors, irons and so on.

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Book number: 38758

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TILLEY LAMP COMPANY

Tilley for Outdoor Living

Belfast, Tilley nd c.1980 4pp, with two 2pp loose leaves inserted 30x21, pamphlet Very good Nice little catalogue from the camping equipment manufacturer; stoves, lamps, tables etc.

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Book number: 38734

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TOPPING BROTHERS, NEW YORK

Heavy Hardware, Ship Chandlery, Contractors' and Railroad Supplies (No. 8)

New York nd c. 1912 358pp, illustrated throughout 24x16, blue cloth, glt text Bottom of cloth, edges and pages water marked (presumably a hazard in the kinds of places this catalogue might have been used), corners a bit worn, fair thus. Everything from nails and bolts to heavy machinery, via fishermen's overalls and axe heads.

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Book number: 38473

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TORONTO INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Toronto and the Toronto Area

Toronto, TIC. nd.c1934 48pp, bw photographs. 27x21, illustrated stapled card wraps. Wraps a little rubbed and creased, good thus. Excellent promotional publication for the fast-growing Canadian city, with excellent aerial photographs showing the new Harbor area, now the heart of the city's leisure area, but then newly cleared and so far more or less undeveloped.

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Book number: 35345

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