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Adelaide, B.J. Ball Limited, [circa 1946]. Number-stamped '228' of an unknown upper limit. More
Adelaide, B.J. Ball Limited, [circa 1946]. Number-stamped '228' of an unknown upper limit. More
[Nottingham, The Raleigh Cycle Co., Ltd., 1898]. The recto of each leaf is ink-stamped 'J. Mullins. Manufacturer & Importer of Bicycles, 84 Pirie St, Adelaide. Branch at Commercial Road Port Adelaide'. Retail prices for all but the tandem models are added in ink: they range from just over ÂŁ20 to..... More
Marrickville, O'Hara, Waddell Pty., Ltd. (for Rega Products Ltd.), [1938]. 'The prices quoted in this catalogue represent our current nett list and become effective as and from May, 1938. Rega Products Ltd.' (addendum slip). More
Melbourne, Robur Tea Company, 1 April 1934 (see inside the front cover). More
Melbourne, Robur Tea Company, [late 1930s?]. 'As tea and coffee are better bought in small quantities for immediate use, we give a discount or share of savings for continuous purchasing.' These attractive catalogues are rare in our experience, probably accountably so, given the presumed target audience, the budget-conscious housewife. Trove..... More
Sydney, Saunders Ltd., [early 1930s]. A small advertorial in 'The Catholic Press' on 17 December 1936 refers to Saunders's 'three city stores - George-street (Railway-square), corner of Pitt and Liverpool streets, and King and Pitt streets'. This catalogue refers to only the first two mentioned. More
Burwood, Sherwin-Williams Co. Australia (Ltd.), [1936]. More
Chicago, Standard Railway Equipment Manufacturing Company, 1946. 'From a research-development program over a period of several years Standard Railway Equipment Manufacturing Company has developed a machine to maintain wheels without removal from the car or diesel locomotive' (sub-title). More
Chicago, Standard Railway Equipment Manufacturing Company, 1946. 'From a research-development program over a period of several years Standard Railway Equipment Manufacturing Company has developed a machine to maintain wheels without removal from the car or diesel locomotive' (sub-title). More
Adelaide, A.C. Harley and Co., 1914. 'Notwithstanding the fact that we have more than doubled the number of illustrations, it has been found impossible to include all our patterns, as we are constantly adding to their number.' A rare, handsome and important catalogue of decorative ironwork; the very rare first..... More
Sheffield, Needham, Veall & Tyzack, Ltd., [circa 1928]. The catalogue contains a number of separate and distinct sections, with broad generic titles, bound in the following order. Section A: Table Cutlery; Section B: Pocket Knives; Section E: Razors; Section D: Scissors and Shears; Section C: Tea Pots (preceded by its..... More
Racine, Wisconsin, S.C. Johnson and Son, [1927]. The details of the Sydney branch of the company (at Queen St, Rosebery) are typed on the rear cover and rubber-stamped on two pages. More
Sydney, Nock & Kirby Ltd, [circa 1930s]. More
Adelaide, Colton, Palmer & Preston, Ltd., May 1924. Over the years, we have handled two similar Colton catalogues, undated and each with different pagination, but we believe they were also issued in the 1920s. More
Chicago, L. Gould & Co., 1939. An extensive and most appealing toy catalogue issued by this major wholesaler on the eve of the Second World War. More
Sydney, New Century Press Ltd, [early 1920s]. An attractive sales brochure for this American automobile, printed in Australia for the 'Agents Throughout the Commonwealth'. 'The success of the Chandler Motor Car Co. encouraged Frederick C. Chandler (1874-1945) to organize the Cleveland Automobile Co. to produce a lower-priced automobile. Founded in..... More
Melbourne, Wilson and Mackinnon, Printers [and Proprietors of 'The Argus', 'The Star' and 'The Australasian'], [1934]. More
Nottingham, William Hollings & Co. Ltd., [1959] (issued for the 1959/60 season, according to the typed label affixed to the inside front cover). The first 21 leaves are Scottish Clan Tartans; the second section, 'Tartan Stripes', contains nine leaves; the final section, 'Scottish Clan Tartans in Miniature', contains only one..... More
Tunstall, Richards Tiles Ltd, [1930s]. More
Adelaide, [The Company, circa 1939]. The detachable order form for Wendts 'The Premier Jewellers' (as well as 'Diamond Merchants, Jewellers, Watch Experts and Opticians') is still present at the rear of the catalogue; it carries the printed decade date of 193*. The catalogue contains products in these areas, as well..... More
A superb catalogue from this company specialising in 'plant for harbour works, dredging and excavating. Coaling vessels, floating cranes, tugboats'. The main sections are dredgers and hoppers (91 plates), tugboats (16 plates), elevators (11 plates), excavators (17 plates), and floating docks (5 plates). Each plate contains a description of the..... More
Birmingham, Silk & Terry Ltd., Printers [for The Company], 1924. Number 2781 of an unspecified number of copies of the 1924 edition of the catalogue, issued to Messrs. Keep Brothers, Limited, Merchants (also of Birmingham) on 28 April 1926. Loosely inserted is Hunt & Sons' 4-page 'current list of Discounts..... More