A. J. Bicknell - 100 Victorian Architectural Designs for Houses and Other Buildings

LIQUID PAINTS.

These Paints are in every respect strictly first-class, and are warranted unequalled by any others in the market in purity, richness and permanency of color, beauty of finish and durability. They are prepared ready for the brush in sixteen newest shades and standard colors, suitable for the tasteful decoration of all classes of buildings, inside and out, and for all purposes where a perfect protective coating is required. Owing to the wonderful covering properties of these Paints (two coats of which are fully equal to three of any other), the farmer, merchant or manufacturer can, by their use, preserve and beautify their buildings, fences or other wood and iron work, at from one-half to two-thirds of the usual cost of other ready-mixed paints, or white lead and linseed oil. They contain no water, alkali or other useless or deleterious adulterations or dilutions, such as are used in nearly all the liquid or so-called chemical paints, and are guaranteed to be the most durable paints in the world for exposed wood and iron work.

The contract for supplying paints for the Gilbert Elevated Railroad of New York City was awarded to us. This is the largest contract ever made for painting any single structure in this country.

Roof Paintfor tin and shingle roofs, iron work, agricultural implements, fences, out-buildings, etc. We guarantee this to be a better and more economical paint than has ever before been offered to the public for similar purposes.

This Paint was used with entire success, when all others failed, upon the roof of the Exhibition Buildings at Philadelphia, the largest area of tin roofing in the world.

Fire-Proof Paint for the protection of inside wood-work of factories, bridges, boiler-rooms, and other wooden structures in danger of ignition from sparks, cinders or flames.

This Paint has been applied to more than acres of wood-work in the two immense diy-goods stores of Messrs. A. T. Stewart & Co., of New York City

ASBESTOS ROOFING,

with WHITE FIRE-PROOF COATING. This well-known Roofing is now in use in all parts of the world, and is the only reliable substitute for tin. It is adapted for steep or flat roofs, and forms the handsomest, coolest, and most durable portable roofing made. In rolls ready for use. Easily applied by any one. Costs only half as much as tin.

This roofing is used in preference to all others by the Kingsford Oswego Starch Factory, Renzington & Sons, and by the most extensive Manufacturers, Builders, Railroad Companies, etc., in the United States.

Asbestos Steam, Pipe and Boiler Coverings consisting of Asbestos Cement Felting and Air Chamber Coverings. Prepared ready for use. Easily applied by any one. The most durable, effective and economical appliances known for preventing radiation of heat ; will save from 25 to 40 per cent. of fuel.

Used by the United States Navy Deportment and in the most extensive public buildings.

Asbestos Boards for Gaskets, Steam Packing, Sheathings, Fire, Acid and Water Proof Coatings, Cements for Gas Retorts, Leaky Roofs, etc.

All these materials are prepared ready for use, and can be easily applied by any one,

LIBERAL INDUCEMENTS TO GENERAL MERCHANTS & BUILDERS,

Send for Samples, Illustrated Catalogue and Reduced PriceList, etc.

H. W. Johns Mfg. Co., 87 Maiden Lane, New York.

ESTABLISHED 1850.

Manufacturers, Wholesale and Retail Dealers

IN ALL KINDS OF

Artistic Furniture, Decorations.

BEDDING, & c.

75 & 77 Spring Street, cor. Crosby,

One Block East of Broadway, bet. St. Nicholas & Metropolitan Hotels,

FACTORY, 379 & 381 West 12th Street, extending through to 120 & 122 Jane St.,

NEW YORK.

A VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

Parlor, Library, Dining Room and Chamber

FURNITURE,

Made of Ash, Black Walnut and Other Woods, in

EASTLAKE, QUEEN ANNE, JAPANESE,

And other New Styles of our own exclusive designs.

ALSO

Superior Hair Mattresses, Pillows, Spring Beds, Cornices, Curtains, Lambrequins, Window Shades, &c.,

At Prices to suit all Buyers.

Orders solicited, and designs and estimates given for fitting up Banks, Offices, Stores and Public Buildings, with Partitions, Wainscoting, Desks, Tables, Bookcases, &c., in all kinds of hard woods. Also, Front and Vestibule Doors, Mantels, Newels, Wainscoting and all other interior work required in finishing private residences complete for the builders. For several specimens, see frontispiece and pages 65 to 68 of this work.