The 1868 Trade Catalog of E. L. Parker & Co., Baltimore, Maryland, features tinsmith tools and machinery, household goods of tin, copper, brass and iron as well as contractors’ supplies of tin, copper, zinc, iron and lead. E. L. Parker & Co. was in business from c1845 through the end of the 19th century. An essential book in the library of anyone interested in early tin, copper and brass.
Contextual introduction by Gary Roberts Gary Roberts, Publisher of THE TOOLEMERA PRESS, re-publishes classic books on early crafts, trades and industries, from his personal collection.