2926. [ TRADE CATALOGUE. ] Holt & Willetts, Hydraulic and General Engineers.: Manufacturers of Passenger and Goods Lifts, for Electric and Belt Power, Pulley Blocks, Hoists, Hoisting Crabs, Screw and Hyrdaulic Jacks, Cranes, Presses, Screw Punching Bears, & c; & c.

Stourbridge : J. T. Ford, Steam Printer and Engraves, High Street. [ 1899. ] 8vo. ( 286mm. ) Pp. 182. Printed on art paper. Pages 11 to 182 illustrate, with prices, the equipment the company manufactures. The illustrations are very detailed and include amongst others an Elecric Passenger Elevator, Inclined Cellar Hoist, Infirmary and Hospital Lifts, Carriage Lifts, Self Sustaining Hand Cranes, Hand Wharf Cranes, Derrick Cranes, etc; etc. Interestingly the last few leaves illustrate Wrought - Iron Fire Resisting Safes, Fire Proof Doors and Wrought Iron Fire - Resisting Deed Boxes. The contents are very clean and bright. Original blue cloth backed boards lettered in gilt, black endpapers. Overall a very attractive trade catalogue in very good condition. COPAC ( on - line 11/10 ) locates a similar Holt and Willetts Catalogue, dated 1893, at Cambridge. £125.00. Roger Treglown.