Beau Brummell to his Valet.
by [Trade Catalog: Men's Fashion]. Browning, King & Co
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Browning, King & Co, printed by Ferris Bros, New York, 1904. 12mo, unpaginated [32 pp & covers], illustrated (often in color), with pricing. Stapled pictorial paper wraps. Not in OCLC as of 12/23/2022
Lightly soiled, foxed & toned, trace edge wear, rubber stamp of "WM Crozier, Salesman" at title page, rear wrap, & 3 pages, otherwise very good.
"Clothing is a good investment: it always draws interest from the public" ~Beau Brummell to his valet, from the text
A clever catalog for spring & summer of 1904 which summons the wisdom of iconic arbiter of men's fashion, Beau Brummell, by then long deceased. The company quickly points out that their purpose is promote modern attire rather than "exalt that which a century gone has made old-fashioned."
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- Seller
- Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 721
- Title
- Beau Brummell to his Valet.
- Author
- [Trade Catalog: Men's Fashion]. Browning, King & Co
- Format/Binding
- Pictorial paper wraps, stapled
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Browning, King & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1904
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Trade catalogue, Browning, King & Company, Men's Fashion
- Bookseller catalogs
- Trade Catalogs; Fashion, Coiffure;
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- 12mo
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