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Marble’s Specialities For Sportsmen
- Includes Axes, Knives, Rifles, Pistols, Etc.
- Filled With Great Illustrations & Informative Descriptions
- A Great Guide to a Hot Collectible
$7.00
Plain Gas Engine Sense
- Informative Introduction to the Wide World of Gas Engines
- Features Numerous Helpful Illustrations & Diagrams
- Covers: Cycle of an Engine, Fuels, Engine Troubles, Valves, etc.
$9.95
Diamond Edge Planes Catalog
- The Full Shapleigh Hardware Line of Tools
- The Only Reference to this Hot Collectible
- Available From Martin J. Donnelly Antique Tools
$5.00
Horse-drawn Carriage Catalog 1909
- Reprint of the Rare 1909 Elkhart Manufacturing Co. Catalog
- 350+ Detailed Illustrations of: Surreys, Cabriolets, Buggies, Wagons, etc.
- Each Vehicle Features a Full Description and Values
$23.95
1869 Illustrated Catalog
- The Complete 1869 Catalogue of Tinware, Utensils, Fixtures, Etc.
- Illustrated with Excellent Period Engravings
- Includes a Large Section on Tinners Tools & Machines
$16.95
Fairbanks-Morse Oil Engines
- 2nd Edition of Catalog 80H from the Fairbanks-Morse Co.
- Includes: Portable Engines, Air Compressors, Electric Motors, and More
- Each Item Fully Described and Illustrated
$14.95
Early American Technology
- Collection of Intriguing Original Essays
- Discusses Early Technology and Environmental Issues
- Recent Historiographic Concerns Addressed
$24.95
Service Manual For John Deere Tractors & Engines
- Provides a Detailed Look at the Mechanisms & Inner Workings
- Filled with Information & Dozens of Detailed Illustrations
- Includes a Troubleshooting Guide
$13.95
A History Of The Eagle Manufacturing Company
- Complete History of the Eagle Manufacturing Company
- Chapters Include: Gas Engine & Tractor Devlopment, the Final Years, etc.
- Filled with Dozens of Vintage Photos, Illustrations & Diagrams
$14.95
Village & Country Residences And How to Build Them
- Learn How to Build Village & Country Residences
- Classic House Plans for City and Farm
- Originally Written at the Turn of the Century
$12.95
Lathe Notes Volume Four
- Selection of Articles from Early Issues of Machinery Magazine
- Covers: Thread Cutting, Cutting Standard Threads, Attachments, etc.
- Fully Illustrated with Detailed Diagrams and Tables
$6.95
Reprint Of Banquet Program From 1926
- Banquet Program for the 1st Annual Stanley Quarter-Century Club
- One of Only 2000 Copies that Were Printed
- Features Program of the Evening, List of Members, Even the Menu
$5.50
Simmons Mail Order Want Book
- Filled with the Finest Keen Kutter Products
- Includes Razors, Farming Tools, Advertising Items, etc.
- Features Vintage Photos, Early Advertising Items, Illustrations, etc.
$12.00
The Standard Tool Company Catalogue Reprint
- One of The Great Makers of Machinist's Tools
- From The Golden Age of Machinist Tool Manufacturing
- Available Exclusively From Martin J. Donnelly Antique Tools
$10.50
The House Beautiful
- Covers Every Aspect of 3 Different Rooms in a Classic Victorian Home
- Contains Strong Ideas and Carefully Formed Opinions on Interior Design
- Invaluable to Restorationists and Students of Period Design
$16.95
Birch’s Views Of Philadelphia
- Marvelous Visual Record of Philadelphia, Past & Present
- Features Birch's Engravings & Updated Photos of Sites
- Views Capture It's Regal Buildings, Vibrant Street Life & Busy Ports
$45.00
Sawyer Tool Company: 1892 General Line Catalog
- The Full Product Line of An Important Early Maker
- Hundreds of Rare Tools Illustrated
- Available Exclusively From Martin J. Donnellly Antique Tools
$9.50
Nineteenth – Century Costume and Fashion
- Presents an Inclusive Panorama of Clothing Styles of the 19th Century
- Includes 200 Black-and-White Illustrations and 27 Full Color Illustrations
- Provides an Invaluable Resourse to Anyone Interested in Fashion History
$17.95
December Online Auction Catalog
- Auctions to be Held December 7 & 8. 2021
- Full Color Catalogue
- Auctions End Beginning at 7:00 p.m.
$23.95
“The Level You Need”
- Nicely Illustrated and Filled with Well Written Period Commentary
- Ca. 1905
- Helpful Addition to the Reference Shelf
$8.50
Heck’s Pictorial Archive of Art and Architecture
- Beautiful Pictorial Devoted to Architecture, Mythology & Fine Art
- Features 1000's of Finely Detailed Illustrations
- Includes Classical Temple, Pyramids, Mythological & Religous Figures, etc.
$17.95
Martin J. Donnelly Auctions, September 2019 Auction Catalogue
- Full Color Auction Catalogue
- Mailed 3 Wks Before Sale
- Photographs of all Items
$23.95
The Handsaw Catalog Collection
- Early Catalog Illustrations & Descriptions
- E.C. Atkins, Disston & Simonds Saws
- A Great Introduction To An Important Category
$18.50