Samples of NAT MAT Cardboards "Made in California"
Chicago: National Card, Mat & Board Co. Manufacturers. Softcover. Quarto. (1) 11 (1) plates. Original bolted, stiff and textured brown wraps with modern design and vignette on cover, protected by modern mylar. Title page printed in black and red with vignette, as on cover.
Manufacturer's catalog introducing two hundred and thirteen color chips in variant tones, sizes, thickness, describing the tone, suggested surface material and thickness. The categories are Nat-Mat Dull Coat Showcard boards, Smooth Melton Colors and Ripple Effect Boards, Linen and Pebble Finish Boards, Mat-Nat Novelty Cardboards offered in variant designs, embossed Letter Showboards, including wood, gold and silver designs, Dapple Tints, Everglades, Meltons, Smooth Melton and Gold and Silver Boards, Pebbled Duplex Boards, and National Photo Mounts. The latter are firm boards of smooth surfaces with a nice shade of Gray on the reverse side, especially prepared for the Commercial Photographer, Engraver and art Dealer, suitable for advertising display cards. The final page elaborates on shipping weights, rates, including for ocean export. Minor wear along edges of wraps. Plates with light age-toning and offsetting of color chips to facing pages. Very good + condition. Item #52351
Price: $750.00