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4V Mormon Sherman SALESMAN SAMPLES Lincoln Dewey

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

- "Abe" Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: A Complete Collection of the Funny and Witty Anecdotes that Made Lincoln Famous as America's Greatest Story Teller by Colonel Alexander K. McClure - Dated 1901 by International Publishing Company - illustrated with drawings and photographs; bound in black cloth with fancy gilt decorations
- The Life of Admiral George Dewey and the Conquest of the Philippines - Dated 1899 by P.W. Ziegler & Co. - bound in blue decorated cloth with gilt lettering, illustrated; many newspaper clippings have been glued onto the pages
- "Tell It All": The Story of A Life's Experience in Mormonism by Mrs. T. B.H. Stenhouse - Dated 1875 by A.D. Worthington & Co. - bound in green cloth with gilt; front hinge is cracked; pages are loose, textblock intact
- The Life of General William T. Sherman by James P. Boyd, A.M. - Dated 1891 by Publisher's Union - illustrated

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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