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5V Cary SALESMAN'S SAMPLES ANTIQUE REFERENCE Evan

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

- The Volume Library - A Concise, Graded Repository of Practical and Cultural Knowledge Designed for Both Instruction and Reference by unnamed author - Dated 1934 by Educators Association - "Profusely illustrated"
- The Home Library of Useful Knowledge and Hand Business Manual by Ferdinand Ellsworth Cary - Dated 1904 by Ferdinand Ellsworth Cary - "Superbly embellished with descriptive and explanatory phototype engravings from original photographs"
- Standard Library of Knowledge and Universal Educator for Home Study by unnamed author - Dated 190? by Columbia Publishing House (Chicago) - "Superbly embellished with hundreds of phototype and line engravings"
- The Complete Library of Universal Knowledge - Ten Great Books in One Volume by Ferdinand Ellsworth Cary - Dated 1904 by Columbia Publishing House - "Superbly embellished with hundreds of phototype engravings, adding beauty and value to the work"
- The Home Physician and Guide to Health by Newton Evans et al. - Dated 1923 by Pacific Press Publishing Association ( Mountain View, CA)- Color plates

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: $9.50

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