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The literature of America and our favorite authors: containing the lives of our noted American and favorite English authors ... / compiled and edited by William Wilfred Birdsall ... Rufus M. Jones ... and others.

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Zinman 143
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Birdsall, William W. (William Wilfred), 1854-1909.
Contributor:
Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948.
J.H. Moore & Co. (Chicago, Ill.), publisher.
Canvassing and Sample Book Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
American Subscription Publishing Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
American literature.
English literature.
Dummies (Bookselling)--Specimens.
Dummies (Bookselling).
Booksellers and bookselling.
Booksellers and bookselling--Colportage, subscription etc.
Bookbinding--Specimens.
Bookbinding.
Genre:
Specimens.
Prospectuses.
Subscription lists (Publishing)
Penn Provenance:
Zinman, Michael (donor) (Canvassing Collection copy)
Physical Description:
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition:
[Canvassing book].
Place of Publication:
Chicago : J.H. Moore & Co., [1897]
Notes:
Canvassing book consisting of specimen leaves and illustrations; slips of printed materials (on pink paper) directed at canvassers tipped-in before the title page and within the main body; pink handbill conditions; lined subscription order leaves.
Binding: dual binding, with cloth sample on front, leather sample on back. Cloth spine sample hinged to front pastedown at left edge; leather spine sample hinged to rear pastedown at right edge.
Copyright 1897 by W.E. Scull.
Cited in:
Arbour, K. Canvassing books, 143
OCLC:
914124068

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