Illustrated Catalogue of Statuary, Fountains, Vases, Settees, etc. for Parks, Gardens, Conservatories - OFFERED WITH - 1877. Lamp Pillars. Supplement to Illustrated Catalogue of Ornamental Department ....

New York: J L Mott Iron Works, 1875 / 1877. First Editions.. The catalog of 1875 is in its original printed limp black cloth, gilt stamped, publisher's binding; the Supplement is as issued - a printed title wrapper. Both contained within a custom made portfolio with cloth ties.. Very good; neatly rebacked; occasional marginal tears; one endpaper with modest chipping at the fore-edge.. Folio. [2], [132] pp.; Supplement - [8] pp. The catalogs measure appx. 54 x 38 cm.. Both are lavishly illustrated throughout; printed on glazed paper.

A stunning, large format catalog for all kinds of garden ornaments - for public and private use. There are also (truncated) several pages for stable equipment, lamps, aquariums, garden seating, planters etc. Mott was a manufacturer of all kinds of metal goods and plumbing supplies. McKinstry citing only much later printings of smaller catalogs; Romaine, p. 258 - citing a much later printing of this garden ornament catalog in the same large format as a "masterpiece". (Inventory #: 20118)