[Catalogue]
by CROSBY FRISIAN FUR CO
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Charlottesville , Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Rochester, N.Y.: [The Company], . . Small folio, stiff wrappers, with overall pattern of cow-hide The company was founded in 1889 to meet the need for a heavy fur coat, when the American Bison was no longer plentiful. G. N. Crosby starting experimenting with cow, horse and dog skins and produced some very serviceable, if rather bulky coats.The company went on to utilize seal, gray and red fox, coyote, beaver, otter, raccoon, shunk, mink, ermine, squirrel. There are charming illustrations of women draped in all of the above. Fur hats, slippers and gloves were also madeThe company also had a taxidermy department and mounted many of the specimens from Pres. Teddy Roosevelt's 1910 West African trip.Included are views of the workrooms and many examples of the company's wares
Details
- Bookseller
- Franklin Gilliam :: Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2180
- Title
- [Catalogue]
- Author
- CROSBY FRISIAN FUR CO
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Rochester, N.Y.: [The Company], .
- Pages
- Profusely illustrated with half-tones, 48
- Keywords
- CLOTHING
- Bookseller catalogs
- TRADE CATALOGUE;
Terms of Sale
Franklin Gilliam :: Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Franklin Gilliam :: Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Charlottesville , Virginia
About Franklin Gilliam :: Rare Books
Orders accepted by telephone, facsimile or e-mail. Payments may be made by
Mastercard or Visa, or by check in U.S. funds. Virginia residents please
add 5.3% sales tax.
New customers unknown to us, please send check with order. Libraries will be billed in any manner suited to their budgetary requirements.
Shipping, handling and insurance are charged at $7.50 for the first volume; $2.00 for each additional volume.
Mastercard or Visa, or by check in U.S. funds. Virginia residents please
add 5.3% sales tax.
New customers unknown to us, please send check with order. Libraries will be billed in any manner suited to their budgetary requirements.
Shipping, handling and insurance are charged at $7.50 for the first volume; $2.00 for each additional volume.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...