Kyanize Boston Varnish Company home floor c. 1917 real color samples brochure
Brian DiMambro- Antiquarian Books, Maps & Prints(Americana, Advertisements, Home Goods, Floor Varnish, Kyanize, Illustrated Booklets).
Kyanize: Made for Floors. Kyanize your home. Boston Varnish Company.
Published c. 1917-20, Chicago by Braithwaite-Weinberg Co. for Boston Varnish Company.
Folding advertising brochure. Text in English.
Illustrated with nine different mounted color samples imitating the finished look of different wooden floors with their products which include colored stain-like varnishes.
Publisher's pictorial paper wrappers, an oblong sheet tri-folded and printed on both sides.
Item is old and shows some signs of handling and time. Item is not new or in "new" condition.
Paper covers light rubbed and age worn, remains clean and attractive as a fragile survival.
Text block paper is toned, light signs of handling, internally still well preserved, tight, sound. Retains the original tissue guard insert to prevent color offset from the samples.
Still attractive on the shelf. The scarce pamphlet displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive.
Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this rare little color sample item survives.
Covers measures c. 6" H x 3 1/2" W.
[B4564].