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176 pages. Excellent condition. One of the best references to Sargent tools. It has a complete company history as well as reprints of the 1894, 1910, and 1922 Sargent catalogs. $25

This is a beautiful 64 page reprint with some full-color plates. It's a top quality Roger K. Smith publication on high quality paper. It is in excellent condition with no wear. It has V&Bs line of planes, hammers, axes, and other tools. One of the few V&B references available. $20

208 Pages Very good condition. Another important reprint featuring tools by all the big makers of the time including Disston, Stanley, Millers Falls and surprisingly, the handsaws made by Harvey W. Peace- one of the few references to Peace saws we can find today. $28

This is one of the only Jennings reference books I'm aware of. It's an uncommon book to find and an excellent reference. Jennings made a huge assortment of tools of all sorts from braces, edge tools, auger bits, to fully equipped tool chests. This example is in very good condition, free of damage. $20

276 pages. Very Good Condition. This is a fascinating look at the tools Marples offered to British wodworkers in the early 20th century. British tool preferences tended to stay the same for a long time as evidenced by the fact that in 1909 Marples was still selling wooden braces, pit saws, and other tools we more commonly associate with 19th century woodworkers. A great reference book. $28

448 pages, very good condition with some light creasing on the cover. This is the complete lineup of tools offered by Goodell-Pratt before the Millers Falls acquisition. They produced an amazing assortment of top quality tools of all sorts. A great reference book for G-P enthusiasts. $30

This is a reprint of the 1924 48 page original. It contains the full line of tools Winchester sold under their name. One of the few good Winchester tool references out there. $10

This 112 page catalog reprint is in excellent condition. It contains a full line of tools of all sorts including the well-known Chaplin patent planes. A hard to find, but useful reference. $5

This is a top quality Roger K. Smith publication in excellent condition. It contains Simonds' full line of saws of all types and other tools. $20

This is one of the first catalogs printed after the Millers Falls / Goodell-Pratt merger. It has 240 pages of tools of all sorts made by the partnership of the two companies. This example is in very good condition with some light creasing. A very useful reference to both companies' tools. $30

64 pages, excellent condition. Based in Chicopee, MA, Stevens made all sorts of machinists tools, calipers and firearms. $5

86 pages, excellent condition. This is a top quality catalog published by Roger K. Smith. It's a great reference book to Disston's line of tools in the post-Civil War era. $25

This is a beautiful 64 page reprint with some full-color plates. It's a top quality Roger K. Smith publication on high quality paper. It is in excellent condition with no wear. It has V&Bs line of planes, hammers, axes, and other tools. One of the few V&B references available. $20

249 pages, excellent condition. This catalog is one of the first couple of catalogs the newly combined companies made. It's a regular format catalog no. 42. It contains a wide variety of tools of all sorts. It's a valuable reference book for anyone interested in either company. $35

I appreciate these vintage Starrett catalogs because they go into detail about the use and selection of their tools. It's more than just advertising. This example is in good condition, though some inside pages are loose. $5

84 pages, excellent condition. Greenfield was one of the largest planemakers in the mid-19th century. Almost all of their planes were marked with model numbers. This is a valuable reference guide for both collectors and users. $20

196 pages. New Condition. This is a top quality Roger K. Smith publication. Simonds made all sorts of saws and related tools in Fitchburg, MA. Their handsaws are highly regarded still. A valuable reference book. $20

This is an original 160 page book in very good condition. It has some very light wear along the spine. It discusses, at length, the various saws the company sold at the time focusing on the lumber industry. $30

Marshall-Wells was a Duluth, MN hardware dealer. This 1910 catalog reprint is 138 pages and in excellent condition. It contains the company's full line of mostly woodworking tools. M-W sold tools under the Zenith brand, among others. Most were made by major toolmakers of the era, including Stanley planes. It's the only reference I'm aware of for this company's tools. $20

Wilkinson was a major Boston, MA hardware dealer operating for decades and selling all sorts of tools and hardware. This catalog dates to around 1867 according to the research included at the end of the book. It contains a full line of woodworking tools including the earliest Leonard Bailey patent hand planes. It's a fascinating look at the tools sold right around the Civil War era. 162 pages, new condition. $24

Wilkinson was a major Boston, MA hardware dealer operating for decades and selling all sorts of tools and hardware. This catalog dates to around 1867 according to the research included at the end of the book. It contains a full line of woodworking tools including the earliest Leonard Bailey patent hand planes. It's a fascinating look at the tools sold right around the Civil War era. 162 pages, new condition. $24

This 112 page catalog reprint is in excellent condition. It contains a full line of tools of all sorts including the well-known Chaplin patent planes. A hard to find, but useful reference. $15

This is a 1975 reprint of the ca. 1925 original. 56 pages, excellent condition. It details all of Sargent's top quality planes including some very rare and quite odd examples. A hard to find and useful reference. $20

This is the small format version of the 84 page reference guide to Sargent tools. To my knowledge it's the only and best reference guide to Sargent out there. This example has two original inserts Heckel printed to go along with it. If you are at all interested in Sargent planes this is the reference book to have $20

This is a 120 page Buck catalog published with Ken Roberts. It includes about 20 pages of additional commentary and content by Roberts on the company's history. This commentary is not included in all versions of this catalog reprint- this is the one you want for your library. Buck was the foremost maker of edge tools in 19th century America, making this an important reference. $26

This small 32 page catalog is said to date to ca. 1910. It is in very good condition with some light wear. The pages are all perfectly legible and filled with illustrations. It's a great little Atkins reference. $15

80 pages, softcover, excellent condition. This is a somewhat important reference as United Hardware and Tool was a major reseller in the early 20th century. They sold many tools under the "Fulton" name brand. This brand is frequently associated with Sears but this catalog suggests at least some of these tools were sold by United instead. They sold a full line of tools of all sorts including many German wooden planes sold under the Columbia brand name. It's a somewhat hard catalog to find today, and very useufl. $26

This 80 page catalog reprint has a full line of piano, organ, and violin maker's tools. It includes many specialized tools and the well-known piano maker's infill mitre panes. $20

This is a reprint of the 1909 original and includes an English translation of each page. Contains many traditional European tools as well as imported tools from the US and UK. $15

This is the Sears "wish book" for tool lovers. It's a softcover reprint in excellent condition $10

This is one of the only Jennings reference books I'm aware of. It's an uncommon book to find and an excellent reference. Jennings made a huge assortment of tools of all sorts from braces, edge tools, auger bits, to fully equipped tool chests. This example is in very good condition, free of damage. $20

282 pages, excellent condition. I really appreciate these vintage Starrett catalogs for all of the information on the use of their tools, not just the usual marketing speak. $15

This is an original 160 page book the details the selection, use, and care of B&S machinists tools. It's in very good condition with some very light wear but no damage. $15

This 112 page catalog reprint is in excellent condition. It contains a full line of tools of all sorts including the well-known Chaplin patent planes. A hard to find, but useful reference. $15

120 pages. Excellent condition. This catalog has Lufkin's full line of tape measures, rules, folding rules, log measures, etc. An excellent reference book to this company's top quality tools $10

This 160 page catalog is in excellent condition. It likely dates to around 1940. It has the company's full line of machinists tools, rules, tapes, and other tools. Lufkin made a broad line of top quality tools in Saginaw, MI. This example contains its original insert featuring the tools that were introduced during the year. A great reference. $15

This 16 page booklet has its original introductory letter. It is one of the very few references to DR Barton tools. $10

Starrett- The Tools of the Future! 544 pages, very good condition. An education in machinists tools and a useful reference. $10