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This is an original 200 page Stanley catalog featuring their full line of Stanley's hand tools. It includes the original two-page insert which indicates which tools will be made in the immediate post-WWII era. A great reference book and interesting piece of history. $25

This is the third edition. It's recently been replaced by the newly published 4th edition. This example is in near-mint. Still an exceptional reference guide to wooden planes in general and British planemakers. $25

These are among the most important books published on the history of American planemaking. They go into exquisite detail on the wooden plane making industry in the 19th century, focusing specifically on the H. Chapin company. Roberts bought out the remnants of the Chapin factory and documented many of the tools, jigs, and fixtures used by planemakers. There are photos of clamps and work holding devices specific to planemakers that are documented nowhere else. Both books are inexcellent condition with only minimal wear to the dust jackets. Volume 1 is the expanded second edition. These were printed in a fairly limited run and are getting especially hard to find nowadays. $145

This book is a little dated but has a lot of useful information. It's 200 pages, paperback, and in excellent condition $10

This is an original catalog from 1912. It has Sargent's line of bench planes, speciality planes, and even the newly introduced Sahw patent planes. This catalog is 24 pages and in good condition with some light wear to the back. It's fully legible and a great reference $20

This is the low-quality Balentine printing, but it's still absolutely readable and classic Sloane. It's a fantastic book. $5

This is the only known reprint of a catalog from G.W. Bradley which operated in Weston, CT from 1812-1911. It has a history of the company on the inside cover. It is 16 pages of all sorts of edge tools. It's the first example I've come across. $15

A reverence for wood, Diary of an Early American Boy, and A Museum of Early American Tools. Three fantastic books. Three terrible Balentine printings. They are completely readable, but the bindings are the lowest of low quality. $10

This is Stanley's 1957 tool catalog in the envelope it was originally mailed in back in 1957. It's a great piece of history, and a useful reference. $15

Taunton Press. Hardcover. Excellent condition $15

Softcover, excellent condition. $5

344 pages, hardcover, excellent condition with dustjacket. Every page is loaded with high-quality photographs. If you have an interest in hand planes of all sorts, or just want some good tool porn, this is a book for you. $15

Softcover, excellent condition $5

140 pages, excellent condition. This shows Swan's full line of tools, from chisels to auger bits, tool boxes to drawknives. It's the most comprehensive Swan catalog available. It also includes numerous photographs of the factory. $15

This is a rare reprint to come across. It was published in 1976 by the EAIA. It is one of the few references we have for the pre-Civil War maker Wheeler, Madden, and Bakewell in Middletown, NY. The company would later become the saw-making behemoth Wheeler, Madden, and Clemson. It's 40 pages, excellent condition $20

This is a 1972 reprint of the 1959 version. It's a very informative book on using hand planes of all sorts. It's English in origin so the focus is on Record hand planes. This is 256 pages, very good condition with light wear $10

This 130 page catalog is in new condition. It's a top-of-the-line printing and containers Swan's full line of tools. $15

This is a 1970s Ken Roberts reprint which contains a history of Stanley at the end. It's one of the earliest Stanley's catalogs and a good reference. $5

52 pages. Excellent condition. This contains Stanley's full line of woodworking hand tools. $5

This 224 page catalog is in exceptional condition. It contains the company's full line of drilling, boring, and machining tools. $20

This 472 page catalog is in excellent condition. It contains Starrett's full line of machinists tools along with illustrations and descriptions of how the tools are used. An invaluable reference. $10

This 288 page catalog is in excellent condition. It contains Starrett's full line of machinists tools along with illustrations and descriptions of how the tools are used. An invaluable reference. $15

128 pages, very good condition with minor staining and a good binding. This is the only copy of this catalog I've come across. $10

This is the full 104 page second edition in excellent condition. It includes a full listing of all the planes Sargent made- and they made a lot of them. It also has a type study, box label study, and other information on the company. An excellent reference for anyone interested in Sargent. $20

This 998 catalog is in excellent condition. It has the company's full line of tools, hardware and supplies. It's essentially an entire 1960s hardware store. $25

56 pages. Very good condition with light wear.It dates to around 1920 based on the patents described and tools shown. $20

56 pages. Very good condition with light wear.It dates to around 1920 based on the patents described and tools shown. $10

This is the full 104 page second edition in excellent condition. It includes a full listing of all the planes Sargent made- and they made a lot of them. It also has a type study, box label study, and other information on the company. An excellent reference for anyone interested in Sargent. $20

This is one of the few references for Fray tools available. It is 42 pages and includes Fray's full line braces, drills, tool handles, etc. It's in excellent condition $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 $2

72 pages, new condition. This is one of the last of the Sandusky catalogs. Sandusky was one of the largest plane and toolmakers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They made all sorts of tools including many of the planes sold by Sargent. An excellent reference. $10

166 pages. New condition. PS&W made a huge variety of tools of all sorts, all of the highest quality. Their tools are very common to find today which makes this a valuable reference. It's a high quality reprint published by the MWTCA. $20

This catalog has one small corner missing from the cover but is in otherwise excellent condition. It contains all of the tools offered for sale in 1926. An exceptional reference. $20

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 $2

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 $2

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 $2

This is one of the few Peck, Stowe, and Wilcox catalogs you'll find, and the only one I know of that concentrates solely on hand tools and mostly woodworking tools. It's 96 pages and has PEXTO's fun line of braces, edge tools, layout tools, etc. It's an excellent reference to this company's top quality hand tools $15

68 pages, new condition. This is one of the earlier and harder to find Sandusky catalogs. Sandusky was one of the largest plane and toolmakers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They made all sorts of tools including many of the planes sold by Sargent. An excellent reference. $15

72 pages, new condition. This is one of the last of the Sandusky catalogs. Sandusky was one of the largest plane and toolmakers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They made all sorts of tools including many of the planes sold by Sargent. An excellent reference. $10

This is a very common reprint, originally published by Jackson and Tyler, a Baltimore, MD tool merchant. It has woodworking, machinists, blacksmiths tools, and more. 112 Pages. Excellent condition. $2

This is a fascinating catalog to have in your library- C.E. Jennings doesn't get much mention these days but they made a huge number of high quality tools including braces, bits, chisels and drawknives, some amazing saws, and truly incredible too chests and boxes. 176 pages. Very good condition. $15

This is the MWTCA 2003 reprint of the 1904 catalog. Cheney made top quality hammers and related tools in Little Falls, NY. The catalog has 35 pages featuring hammers, hammers, and, more hammers. It's a good reference catalog to have, assuming you like hammers. $5

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. $5

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 useful. $10