The Elite Household Guide And Advertising Register
by American Publishing and Patent Specialty Co
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Northport, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
NY: American Publishing and Patent Specialty Co. (1903). 8vo.; blue cloth covered boards with black and gilt decorations, hardcover; 266 pages including index, plus advertisements; black and white photographic illustrated frontispiece and black and white illustrations; "Containing treatise on the science of health, diet, dress, personal magnetism and hypnotism, physical culture, palmistry, character reading and many of the leading subjects of the day, compiled from the writings and lectures of our greatest authorities who deal with practical experience and not theory. Also a perfect advertising medium to reach the masses, and to keep the public in touch with the leading styles, designs, fashions, prices and inventions of the day."; endpapers are sunned else a very good clean tight copy in edge-rubbed boards with the corners and spine ends beginning to fray and some soiling to back board.
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Details
- Bookseller
- WellRead Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38125
- Title
- The Elite Household Guide And Advertising Register
- Author
- American Publishing and Patent Specialty Co
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- NY: American Publishing and Patent Specialty Co. (1903)
- Keywords
- Social History, House and Home, Advertising
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social History;
Terms of Sale
WellRead Books
New York State orders must include appropriate sales tax. Books are returnable within ten days
About the Seller
WellRead Books
Biblio member since 2005
Northport, New York
About WellRead Books
Member of LIABDA, ABAA, IOBA and ILAB. Hours by appointment.
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- Gilt
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