Catalogue. Tiles, Sanitary Ware, Mantelpieces, Grates, Etc
Adelaide, Colton, Palmer & Preston, Ltd., [circa 1930s].
Quarto, 64 pages with hundreds of illustrations, including 12 full-page illustrations in colour (in fact, 6 pages repeated - presumably a production fault) .
Wrappers slightly marked and a little rubbed at the extremities, with a few tiny chips; top corner crease to the last two leaves and rear wrapper; overall, an excellent copy.
Five of the colour plates depict model bathroom designs ('The Sandown', 'The Holmesdale', 'The Pembroke', 'The Ripley', and 'The Dunrobin'). We have only one copy of this catalogue for sale, we haven't seen one before, and in case we don't see another one, we'll take the liberty now, while we have the opportunity, of extolling the virtues of 'The Sandown' for those who miss out on purchasing the item. 'Many to whom it has been submitted admire it unstintingly, while others are inclined to regard it as too adventurous. Though its appeal may not be general, this new treatment (which can, of course, be carried out in a variety of colours) will be welcomed by many individualists with the courage of their convictions as a refreshing departure from the stereotyped. The wall colours are a deep Old Ivory and a subdued Blue, that of the floor a pale Powder Blue with deeper border lines'. On reflection, the duplication of these six plates is perhaps an editorial directive, not a production flaw after all.
Item #143193
Price (AUD):
$220.00