Seattle Hardware Company Seattle, USA Importers Exporters Wholesalers General Catalog
Seattle: Seattle Hardward Company, (1932). First Thus. Hardcover. 4to. Pp.1965. Laden b&w illustrations of products. Index. Indigo-colored cloth textured with pebble-grain; gilt-stamped title on front cover with "cosway"- styled medallion of the company's Seattle headquarters (still standing at First Ave. & S. King St.). A few scuffs and stains on cover; front endpaper has a large scar from the removal of a bookplate. In sum, a handsome, well-preserved copy. Very Good. Item #9523
A staggering compendium of products designed for the ease of life and business that provides a glimpse of life in Seattle in the 1920s. Everything from laundry stoves to garage-door hardware to church bells to Colt .380 caliber automatic pistols, all presented with b&w illustrations. The Seattle Hardware Company was owned by the Black family, of whom, Frank, served as Mayor of Seattle ... for three weeks. They later formed Black Manufacturing, among other businesses.
Price: $75.00