COLLECTION OF SCRAPBOOKS CONTAINING OVER 1000 TRADE CARDS ADVERTISEMENTS AND OTHER EPHEMERAL CHROMOLITHOGRAPHIC ITEMS ALMOST ALL PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE 19th CENTURY
1905WRCAM46219Various places 1905. Approximately 1100 pieces both loose and in four albums. Most pieces pasted into albums. Albums are quarto and folio in size. Largest album lacking spine and front board spine deteriorated on second album leaves loose in both. Some light wear to leaves in all four albums some heavier than others. Overall the individual pieces are in very good condition. Large group of primarily American trade cards advertisements and other ephemeral printed items most printed in chromolithographic full color. The collection spans a variety of printing firms in various locales including Boston New York New Bedford Philadelphia and Buffalo among others. In addition to chromolithographs of flowers and other ornamental scenes there are trade cards advertising a wide variety of products: corsets soap thread medicines and remedies early appliances and household goods shoes furniture dry goods cigars and many more. Most of the advertisements and trade cards are aimed at a female audience relying on the desires of the burgeoning Victorian middle class. Some show African Americans in extreme caricatures notably a series of cards for cigars. A significant archive of ephemeral items neatly collected and grouped. unknown books
William Reese Company · États-Unis8 000,00 $US≈ 6 768,80 €
