A C Becken (7 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Shelf wear & small stains on rough paper wraps. Previous owners name on front cover. Light foxing on pages throughout. Includes tipped in plastic sheets with examples of various Becken letters.

Condition: Fair. 776 pp., original blue cloth (hardcover), wear to spine and covers, discoloration to bottom edge of covers from previous moisture exposure. Profusely illustrated, however, the bottom margin of all pages is rippled and some page corners are stuck together. There is some MINOR text/image discoloration and loss, but overall is a usable, INFORMATION PACKED reference . - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. No jacket. Some shelfwear.

Hardcover. 4to. Grey cloth with blue and burgundy lettering and blue, gilt and burgundy decorations. 780pp. Extensive illustrations (some color and some partly color). Very good overall. Binding typically a bit edgeworn and age toned, but sound; text block mostly near fine; front flyleaf seemingly an expert period replacement; small inked note on front pastedown (no doubt from jeweler owner, who reminds himself "Clock movements Page 634 to 637"); faint floral mustiness. Tight, nice first edition of the "Fiftieth Anniversary Number 1887 1937" (according to front board gilt medallion) of this notable Chicago wholesaler best known for its watches and jewelry, as the title page statement ("This Catalog Is Sent to Recognized Retail Jewelers Only") attests. Becken was successor to two other notable Chicago businesses, which the front board duly notes: "Continuing Otto Young & Co. and C.H. Knights Thearle Co." The color images are particularly bright and charming. Thumb-indent at center point (labeled "Index") and orange stock marks location of this feature. A fascinating, in-depth look at thousands of examples of the household items listed in their subtitle -- as well as a scarce survivor, as these in-house reference works had a finite shelf life, got used heavily and were generally then discarded. Decent example of this scarce title, especially in tight, handleable condition.…

A well-illustrated catalog with prices of jewelry, housewares, leather goods, tools, watches, clocks, tableware, and miscellaneous luxury goods. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 5.3 lb. Very good, corners lightly bumped, no dust jacket as issued. Illustrated throughout. 30.5x22.5x3.3 cm. 750 pp. Tan cloth, printed in black and red.…

A well-illustrated catalog with prices of jewelry, housewares, leather goods, tools, watches, clocks, tableware, and miscellaneous luxury goods. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 5.3 lb. Missing top 1.5 cm. of spine, otherwise very good, corners lightly bumped, no dust jacket as issued. Illustrated throughout. 30.5x22.5x3.3 cm. 748 pp. Gray cloth, printed in black and orange.…

Condition: Very good. Broadsheet trade catalog (approximately 10 3/8" x 17 1/2") of the Chicago clock and jewelry wholesaler, A. C. Becken Co. Recto shows illustrations with descriptions and prices of 7 large enameled iron and wood clocks. Verso shows 12 illustrations with descriptions and prices of smaller clocks. Not listed in Romaine. The 1911 Book of Chicagoans reports that Albert C. Becken started a jewelry business in 1883, traveling among lumber camps to sell watches to men. By 1886, he had moved to St. Paul and established a "watch jobbing business. " In 1892 he moved his wholesale business to Chicago, where he remained for the rest of his career. Crease marks from folding but otherwise clean and intact.…