Manuscripts

BL. Button Lines followed by issue/page BMLib. Birmingham Library Catalogue numbers. Blib British Library

NB. buttons not included. NBB. National Button Bulletin ND. Not dated NT. Not titled

75 Years Devoted to Buttons B. Blumenthal & Co. 1952 Comments: Promotional pamphlet

A Short Account of Robert Spence and His Family, from letters & other sources by ? Undated pamphlet Available: photocopies circulating

A Survey of the Maritime Buttons in the J R Gaunt Collection, Birmingham City museum & Art Gallery. John Kendall 1984 5pp ill 2 plates. National Maritime Museum

Babingtons Buttons Edna M. Babington Ed 1973 Comments: Sc BCBY reportedly cat & price list Kate Greenaway & jasperware buttons crafted by editors’ husband

Backmark Catalogue John Dunnigan early 1990's MS 2 previous versions exist one illustrated the other not both date to the early 1990s

Backmark Catalogue MS Maritime Catalogue MS Peter Ingham I know of two versions & supplements

Bosley’s Catalogue postal auction held on 15th February 2006. Softback 56 pages containing 648 photographs of military buttons.

Brown, Muff’s of Bradford. A Brief Chronicle of 150 Years Progress 1814‑1964 Comments Co. Pamphlet. PP. D? Supplier appearing on buttonsButton History (&) Button Selection by H.C.Marshall British Button Council 1980

Buttons & Sew On –Marking the Centenary of James Grove & Sons Ltd. 1957 Co. Pamphlet

(Collection of buttons & dress fastenings) A report on the opening of the collections in 1918. Waldes-Museum Prague 1921

Collection of Maritime Buttons: Preliminary survey 1985 John Kendall Folio MS 21pp National Maritime Museum.

[ Erinoid Ltd ] unknown title. company brochure. The source mentions the company `recently’ producing a 28 page scarlet covered booklet giving details about cellulose acetate plastics, including the history of the material from 1865 buttons illustrated Sc. BB June 1947

Z1215731 Army Contractors Sword Cutlers Naval & Military Ornament Badge & Button Manufacturers Very large example 1905 at Birmingham Library. Relevent extracts are in BL48/7-24

Sword Cutlers Naval & Military Accoutrement Badge & Button Manufacturers Medallists J.R.Gaunt & Sons Ltd 1910 Birmingham Lib. Cat No. LP67-11 No.660267. photocopy Available: (c1925) Comments: includes plate of `Old & Curious Buttons’ many of which date to early 1800 s.

Undated trade catalogue. Comments: includes badges buttons etc. some different buttons [ see button maker under archive page for extracts. ]

trade catalogue 1980's recieved in 1986. [ see button maker under archive page for extracts. ]

Catalogue of Naval Officers Buttons 1748-1953. A.D.Barker. 1977C omments: Line art Informative VG MS. To my knowledge not found on sale

History of the Button Trade in Haelsowen 1840-1922 George Frederick Grove 1923

History of the Firm of Stephen Simpson, 1829‑1929. By Col. Stephen Simpson Available: photocopies circulating

Imperial Chemical Industries technical circular 1945 Comments: dyeing of buttons

Its all done with Buttons B. Blumenthal & Co. 1949 Comments promotional pamphlet

Job Nott to his cousin Mr John Nott gent Formerly Button Burnisher of Steelhouse Lane Birmingham. Job Nott E Piercy 1798 Birmigham CR x8899141 F6/P76.9

Kraus & Sons inc. (USA) trade catalogue 1990 Limited availability but there is a copy in the V&A Museum Library.

Military & All Metal Buttons. Army, Navy, Police, Railroad, Fire Dept. School & Livery Waterbury Button Company

Naval Buttons, Buckles, Banners & Badges 1748-2003: history of the British & Australian naval buttons Australia John M Wilkins ND 64pp Pamphlet.

Newey Goodman Ltd. Trade literature 1994 Limited availability copy at V& A Museum library

Regimental Ribbons & Buttons of the British Army Gale & Polden 1916 Single sheet fold out copy available Edinburgh central library

Proposals for the Employment of the Poor A pamphlet by Thomas Firmin Button Maker, 1682

Reasons for Suppressing the wearing of all Cloth Stuff & other Wove-Buttons etc. Anon. London 1720?

Reasons humbly offer’d for the Making (by a New Bill) Several Acts of Parliament more effectual for the incouraging of making needle-wrought Buttons & Buttonholes Anon. London 1720?

Reasons humbly offered for the Bringing in a New Bill for prohibiting the importation of Foreign Buttons made of Hair & all other Foreign Buttons Whatsoever Anon. London 1720?

J.T. Scott & co. Described as `leaders from…’ spring 1897 Found on a V&A Museum Library search, I haven’t heard of this company before Button & Accoutrement House not dated. p/copy. 1921 or before. Co. Pamphlet.

The House of Firmin - the progress of 260 years. Comments: company pamphlet with price list pp. 1936.

The La Fayette Presentation Button 1824 1951 Mattatuck Historical Society : 24 page pamphlet giving the history of the buttons made in honour of LaFayettes’ farewell visit to USA in that year by Leavenworth, Hayden & Scovill with details of restrikes produced by the successor company Scovill Mfng.

Third European Manufacturers Conference London 1971 Summary Report of Proceedings BBMA 33pp 1971

Unlisted Uniform Buttons of the U.S. Armed Forces. Published by The Collectors of the Historical Buttons Brochures I II III Backs of Uniform Buttons Brochure IV Sc. JB October 1968 Advert p20

Values of Picture Buttons Parker x3 (1948) Mentioned in a book auction list JB July 1967

Weiner Glasblaserarbeiten Zweiter Katalog. No details taken from a photocopy headed as title numbered p47 from Kay Jenkins.

A Collection of personal correspondence and other docs. Relating to buttons Collected by John Stanley Coduri 199?-2002 BritLib.

An Appeal to the Inhabitants of Birmingham designed as an answer to Job Nott Buckle-maker by his Elder Brother John Nott Button-Maker & First Cousin to John Nott Button Burnisher. Birmingham 1792 Comments: 43pp

Birmingham Assizes being a full true account of the great trial of certain button-makers for making buttons deficient in gold in a letter to my cousin John Nott 1800? Job Nott pseudonym of Theodore Price E.Piercy BritLib.

Letter to Mr Eric Grove of James Grove Ltd Button Manufacturers Haelsowen from Mr John Earnshaw Blib. Y8415479 CF6/P78.1GRO

ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY Royal Mail Lines Ltd: Deeds etc Returned from the Company's Solicitor: Miscellaneous, letters Home Office - letters regarding the incorporation of the Crown in the design of officers' cap badge and buttons 1921, Royal Mail Lines Ltd, Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Sc; National Maritime museum

Revised: June 23, 2007 .