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5V White Miller DUMMY ANTIQUE REFERENCE Moss

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This auction lot includes a group of salesman's samples for the following group of antique reference titles:

- Our New Possessions by Trumbull White - Dated 1898 by Empire Publishing Co. (Binghamton, NY) - "Elaborately illustrated with photographs and drawings from all the countries included in the work"
- Thrilling Stories of the Russian-Japanese War by J. Martin Miller - Dated 1904 by J. Martin Miller - Illustrated with engravings
- Life and Public Services of Hon. James G. Blaine, the Illustrious American Orator, Diplomat and Statesman by John Russell Young - Dated 1893 by Publishers' Union - Illustrated
- The American Metropolis - From Knickerbocker Days to the Present Time: New York City Life in All Its Various Phases by Frank Moss - Dated 1897 by Peter Fenelon Collier, Publisher - Profusely illustrated
- Life of Benjamin Harris by unnamed author - Dated 1892 by Political Publishing Co.

The salesman's sample book was widely used during the late 1800's and was carried by sales representatives for publishing companies. The sample book contained a sampling of pages from the subject book and often contain two or more binding style options (color, sheepskin v. cloth, etc.) with different pricing. The tailing pages of the sample book would be blank, lined pages where orders were recorded including the name, address and choice of binding style selected by the buyer. The salesman would then submit the ""dummy"" book to the publisher who would print the orders and distribute the brand new books to the buyers. This method resulted in many, small printings and typically each printing would contain small revisions or updated advertisements, compared to the previous printing. Unless otherwise noted, the books in this lot are in good, intact condition with some age/wear indications. Shipping cost (within the U.S.) for this lot will be: $7.50

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