Fascinating advertising from the early 20th century building-supply industry. Stone and terra cotta; masonry and brickwork; concrete; tiles; marble; steel; roofing and sheet metal; carpentry and joinery; hardwood fittings; flooring; plastering; painting; glass; elevators; bronze; ornamental iron; hardware and kitchen equipment; decorations and furniture; electric wiring and fixtures; plumbing; heating, ventilation and power; vaults and safes; hollow steel doors; insulation; refrigerators; fire protection. Nice colour paint chart from Lowe Brothers of Toronto. Detailed table of contents at front.