HALL, A. NEELY — Craft Patterns (Vol. 5 No. 10. 1944 Fall-Winter 1945)
Elmhurst, IL: A. Neely Hall Productions, 1945. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Booklet. B&W Illustrations; This is a small format booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The text pages are clean and bright. This is a catalogue of a group of arts and crafts projects that could be ordered for woodworking, crafts, sports equipment, and more. "Eventually Hall's writings expanded into a business. He and his brother, illustrator Norman P. Hall, founded Craft Patterns, designing and producing patterns in their home studio. The company grew until they built a store on the northeast corner of North Avenue and Route 83 in 1948. Although A. Neely Hall died in 1959, the business, run by other members of the family, continued in Elmhurst until 1986.". Very Good+ .
