The Selection of Structural Wood and Its Preservation from Decay. Berlin Mills Company.

Stapled softcover Berlin Mills Company trade catalogue with dark green stiff paper wraps. Circa early 20th century-- rubber stamped Louis L. Tribus, C.E., 86 Warren Street, New York. May 16 1910 on first blank page. 9 x 6 inches. 25 pages. In very good condition. Rubber stamped Reference Catalogue Library above title on front cover, Berlin Mills written in pencil above rubber stamp, and B4557 written in pen in the upper right hand corner of the front cover. Rubber stamped Smithsonian Libraries: Mar 17 1982 in lower right hand corner of the inside of the back cover. Front cover is very slightly loose from the staples and is split below the bottom staple, but otherwise the binding is secure. Some faint toning and smudging on the pages, but they are clearly legible and otherwise unmarked. Focuses on Spruce as the choice of structural wood due to its low cost, rapid growth, and strength & elasticity. Includes many different ways to artificially preserve it, such as: Copper Sulphate, Zinc Chloride, Creosote, and Bi-chloride of Mercury. In these sections, a brief history of the preservation method is added. From there, Kyanized Spruce is the main focus as the catalogue continues on to explain the economy of it, mine timbers, ties & poles, piles, paving, posts, and lumber.…