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Help! Traveling book seller's sampler kit
I'm looking for help in finding info and values on a 1900 era traveling
book sellers sample kit. I have one that has several samples of books for sale (a few pages from each book) that is bound in cloth and was used by traveling book sellers at that time to show to potential customers to obtain orders. I have done google searches using variations of book seller, traveling, sampler, kit and case without success. Can any of you more imaginative collectors point me in the right direction? Your help will be greatly appreciated! Les |
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It looks like "canvassing book" is the operative term.
http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0498/0498gaz3.html Here's a 69 page PDF file titled: PUBLISHERS SAMPLE AND CANVASSING BOOKS: Issued prior to the year 1877 in the collection of the American Antiquarian Society and Michael Zinman. http://www.bibsocamer.org/BibSite/Mc...rs-Samples.pdf There are several copies on AddALL of *Canvassing Books, Sample Books, and Subscription Publishers' Ephemera 1833-1951 in the Collection of Michael Zinman* by Keith Arbour, ranging from $50 to $100. Not sure if that's any help, but it's interesting to read up on. Alice -- Book collecting terms illustrated. Occasional books for sale. http://www.mywingsbooks.com/ "bookeditions" wrote in message oups.com... I'm looking for help in finding info and values on a 1900 era traveling book sellers sample kit. I have one that has several samples of books for sale (a few pages from each book) that is bound in cloth and was used by traveling book sellers at that time to show to potential customers to obtain orders. I have done google searches using variations of book seller, traveling, sampler, kit and case without success. Can any of you more imaginative collectors point me in the right direction? Your help will be greatly appreciated! Les |
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To Alice & Michael, thanks for the information and the links. This is
exactly what I was looking for. This group comes through, once again. Les |
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