| Lot | Description | Estimate |
| 2034 |
3 ALCOA BUILDING DEDICATION PCS. (1) c.1953. "Aluminum on the Skyline". hardbound, 44pp., illus in color and b & w. Published by the Lakeside Press, Chicago. Book details the creation of the Alcoa Building in downtown Pittsburgh and its aluminum construction. Size: 12 1/4"H, 9"W. Condition: good. (1) 1954. "Aluminum by Alcoa: The Story of Light Metal". softbound, 78pp, black and white and sepia illus. Size: 8 1/2"H, 11"W. Condition: back spine weak. (1) 1953. Kensington Ware aluminum bowl. Interior center features rendering of Alcoa Building and the words "Alcoa Building Dedication September 1953". Marked: stag head, shield and script mark. Size: 5"Diam. 1 5/8"H. Condition: wear on bottom of bowl. |
100 - 200 |
| 2035 |
4 PCS. NEW KENSINGTON MEMORABILIA. (1) Alcoa aluminum license plate. c. 1950s. "New Kensington, Pa. the Aluminum City. (blue lettering on shiny aluminum background). Size: 6"H, 12"W. Provenance: presented to Marily Bonatti Sullivan by an old retired Alcoa employee. (1) Lore of Yore: History of Parnasus, New Kensington, Arnold and Lower Burrell. 1986. published by Woman's Club of New Kensington. 130pp. softbound. Condition: good. (1) 1948 Aluminum Research Laboratories. pamphlet produced by Alcoa, softbound, 40pp. Conditon: some wear. (1) c.1940's. Aluminum Research Laboratories. published by Alcoa. undated. 52pp. Condition: minor wear. |
50 - 100 |
| 2036 |
7 ALCOA & NEW KENSINGTON ITEMS. (1) Alcoa at New Kensington. undated published by Aluminum Company of America. softbound 22pp. illus. condition: some wear. (1) Aluminum Research Laboratory 1943. softbound, 40pp. illus. Condition: worn edges. (1) New Kensington Jubilee Souvenir Book 1966. Softbound. unpaginated. Condition: minor wear. (1) Lore of Yore: History of Parnassus, New Kensington, Arnold and Lower Burrell. 1986. softbound. published by Woman's Club of New Kensington. 130pp. Condition: good. (1) Celebrating a Century: New Kensington 100: 1891-1991. A Century of Progress: A Commemorative Documentary. 172pp. softbound. Condition: good. (1) Alle-Kiski: Historia vol. 1 no. 1. quarterly magazine of Allegheny Kiski Valley Historical Society, Inc. 24pp. softbound. Condition: paper browning. |
50 - 100 |
| 2039 |
3 ALCOA RELATED BOOKS. (1) The Immortal Woodshed: The Story of the Inventor who Brought Aluminum to America. by Junius Edwards. Dodd, Mead & Co. New York. 1955. hardbound, with dust jacket, autographed by author. 244 pp. Condition: good. (1) Alcoa: An American Enterprise. by Charles C. Carr. Rinehart & Co. Inc. 1952. hardbound with dust jacket, illustrated. 292pp. Condition: wear to dust jacket. (1) A Captain in Industry. by Junius Edwards. Privately printed, New York. 1957. hardbound, 128pp. illustrated. (history of the Hunt family). with card "compliments of Mr. & Mrs. Roy Arthur Hunt, 4875 Ellsworth Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa.". Condition: paper clip stain on paper. |
50 - 100 |
| 2040 |
4 ALCOA BOOKS. (1) Alcoa: An American Enterprise. by Charles C. Carr. Rinehart & Co. 1952. 292 pp. hardbound, no dust jacket. Condition: worn. (1) From Monopoly to Competition: the Transformation of Alcoa 1888-1986. by George David Smith. Cambridge University Press. 1988. hardbound with dust jacket. 554 pp. Condition: paper clip creases on some pages. (1) A Captain in Industry. by Junius Edwards. Privately printed New York. 1957. Hard bound. 128pp. no dust jacket. condition: good. (1) R & D for Industry: A Century of Technical Innovation at Alcoa. by Margaret B.W. Graham and Bettye H. Pruitt. Cambridge University Press. 1990. Hardbound with dust jacket. 646pp. Condition: good. |
100 - 200 |
| 2041 |
2 ART DECO ALUMINUM BOOKS. (1) Things You Have Always wanted to Know about Cooking. by Margaret Mitchell. 1932. hardbound, 80 pp. published by Wear Ever. Condition: minor wear. (1) Strong Aluminum Alloys. 1928 published by Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, Pa. hardbound, 64pp. Condition: minor wear. |
50 - 100 |
| 2042 |
4 ALCOA BOOKLETS. (1) Machining Aluminum and its Alloys. undated. published by Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, Pa. 24 pp. softbound. Condition: minor wear. (1) Structural Aluminum Handbook. 1930. published by Alcoa. 120 pp. softbound. Condition: minor wear. (1) Welding and Brazing Alcoa Aluminum. 1945. 122pp. softbound, spiral binding. Condition: wear. (1) Forming Alcoa Aluminum. 1962. 250 pp. hardbound, illus. Condition: corners worn. (includes illustration of Kensington Ware being embossed in press on page 130). |
60 - 120 |
| 2043 |
1938 ALUMINUM BOOK AND TRAY. (1) "Aluminum: Its History, Metallurgy and Uses, with Projects for the School and Home Shop" by Douglas B. Hobbs, The Bruce Publishing Company, Milwaukee, 1938. Hardbound, 295pp, illus. Size: 9 1/4 x 6 1/4"H. Condition: wear to edges, wear to binding. (1) Kensington Ware "Clipper Ship" tray. Cat. no. 7153. aluminum.Illustrated on page 150 of "Aluminum: Its History" 1938. Marked: Stag head, shield and script mark. Size: 10 1/2" x 17 5/8". Condition: minor scratches on top surface. |
100 - 200 |
| 2045 |
6 ALCOA BOOKLETS. (1) Best in Cooking: Alcoa Home Demonstration Club. paperback. 78pp. no date. Condition: used. (1) Alcoa Wrap: recipes and uses. Ring bound, unpaginated, no date. Condition: worn. (1) Mealtime Magic: Meat and Poultry. by Margaret Mitchell published by Wear Ever. 1951 hardbound. 120pp. condition: good. (1) Mealtime Magic: Desserts. by Margaret Mitchell. published by Wear Ever. 1951 hardbound. 128pp. condition: good. (1) 401 Party and Holiday Ideas from Alcoa. hardbound. ring bound 1971. 121pp. Condition: good. (1) Alcoa's Book of Decoration. hardbound by GoldenPress New York. 1959, 94pp. illus. Condition: good. |
50 - 100 |
| 2046 |
8 WEAR EVER BOOKLETS. (1) Cooking Utensils: Their selection and Use. By Margaret Mitchell. Presented through the courtesyof Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co. New Kensington, Pa.1936. Condition: worn. (1) The Wear Ever New Method of Cooking. 1928, softbound, 48pp. Condition: worn. (1) The Recipe Book for Club Aluminum Ware with Personal Service. 1926. 33pp. softbound. Condition: worn. (1) Wear Ever New Method of Cooking for Health, For Flavor for Economy. 1936. softbound, 40pp. Condition: good. (1) Things You Have always Wanted to Know about Cooking. by Margaret Mitchell. (Art Deco design). hardbound, 80 pp. 1932. Condition: corners dented. (1) Mealtime Magic: meat and poultry. Vol. 1 of Series. 1951. Published by Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co. New Kensington, Pa. (1) Mealtime Magic: Desserts. Vol.2 ofSeries. 1951. Pbulsihed by Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co. New Kensington. Pa. Condition: both good. (1) Mealtime magic Cookbook. 1964 by Margaret Mitchell. 310pp. paperback. Conditoin: paper yellowing. |
0 - 50 |
| 2047 |
4 ALCOA BOOKLETS Four Art Deco booklets produced by Alcoa. Includes: (1) 1935. The Welding of Aluminum. March 1935. by Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, Pa. 44pp. softbound, illustrated. Condition:good. (1) 1946. Alcoa Aluminum and its Alloys. 168pp. spiral bound, illustrated. condition: good. (1) 1945. An Outline of Aluminum. published by Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1945. 64pp. softbound, illustrated. Condition: good. (1) undated. Aluminum....Its Story. published by Alcoa. 46pp. softbound. illustrated. Condition: good. |
50 - 100 |
| 2049 |
1904 PGH REDUCTION CO. BOOK. Copyright 1897, published 1904. "The Pittsburgh Reduction Co. Manufacturers of Aluminum under the patents of Charles M. Hall: Aluminum and Aluminum Aloys in the form of Ingots, Castings, Bars, Plates, Sheets, Tubes, Wire and all forms of Structural Shapes" Pittsburgh, Pa. USA 1904, Fifth Edition, Ewens & Eberle, Book and Job Printers, 208 and 210 Third Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. Hardbound, 268 pp. with foldout. Size: 7 x 4 1/2". Condition: interior spines weak. Exhibited : Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art, other aluminum exhibition. |
100 - 200 |
| 2056 |
8 WEAR EVER COOK BOOKS. (1) 1946. Cooking Made Easy with a Wear Ever Pressure Cooker. 22pp, softbound. Condition: taped spine. (1) 1946. Cooking Made Easy with a Wear Ever Pressure Cooker. 64pp. Softbound. Condition: spine worn. (1) 1948. Recipes and Instruction for Cooking and Canning in 7 quart Wear Ever Pressure Cooker. 96pp. softbound. Condition: good. (1) 1949. Cooking Made Easy with a 4 Quart Wear Ever Pressure Cooker. 88pp. softbound. Condition: good. (1) 1950. Wear Ever New Method Cooking Instruction Book. 96pp. softbound. Condition: good. (1) 1960. Wear Ever New Method Cook Book. 96pp. softbound. Condition: good. (1) 1965. Wear Ever's Wonderful World of New Method Cooking. by Margaret Mitchell.96 pp. Hardbound. Condition: good. (1) 1972. Wear Ever's Wonderful World of New Method Cooking. by Margaret Mitchell. 68pp. softbound. Condition: minor wear. |
40 - 80 |
