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1897 Sears Roebuck & Co Catalogue

1897 Sears Roebuck & Co Catalogue
From Skyhorse Publishing

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Imagine it’s the end of the nineteenth century, and, with one catalog, you can buy everything from beds and tools to clothing and opium. (Yes, opium.) Not to mention ear trumpets, horse buggies, and Bibles. The 1897 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalogue is both a wonderfully fascinating collector’s item and a valuable piece of American history. For every recognizable item included, there are plenty of others guaranteed to confuse or interest  21st century readers—like Bust Cream or Food and Sweet Spirits of Nitre. What was once standard household fare is today a sometimes strange, often funny look at what life was once like for the average American family. It’s amazing to see that a Princely Shirt for Princely Men cost $0.95 or three for $2.75 or that a Complete Violin Outfit (with bow and case) cost only $2.00.

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #176315 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-09-01
  • Original language: English
  • Dimensions: 1.52" h x 8.12" w x 10.93" l, 2.42 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 736 pages

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An 'artifact' to make the reader's mouth water.

About the Author
Sears, Roebuck Co. was founded in 1886 in Chicago, Illinois. It published a general merchandise mail order catalog and consumer guide from 1888 until 1993. It is the author of the 1897 Sears Roebuck Co. Catalogue and the 1908 Sears, Roebuck Co. Catalogue.

Nick Lyons is the editor of Hemingway on Fishing, The Best Fishing Stories Ever Told, The Quotable Fisherman and The Little Red Book of Dad's Wisdom. He has written over twenty books, mainly on fishing, in addition to hundreds of articles on the subject, which have appeared in magazines such as Field Stream, Outdoor Life, and Fly Fisherman. He splits his time between New York City and Woodstock, New York.