1881 Publisher's Salesman's Dummy / Prospectus for Our Martyred President James A. Garfield. Antique Drummer's Sample Book from Subscription Publisher W. E. Dibble. This is not the complete book, only the publisher s sample.

McCabe, James D.

Verlag: W. E. Dibble, Cinncinati , Ohio, 1881

Beschreibung

This is an 1881 publisher's prospectus for a subscription book about then recently assassinated President James A. Garfield, "Our Martyred President .". This salesman's dummy, is, of course, incomplete as goes the book under subscription; it presents a selection of illustrations and excerpts from the to-be-published book, which would be shown to prospective customers. Inside the front cover are samples of the spines for the two binding choices given buyers : cloth or leather. At the rear of the book are blank subscription pages. I see that at least one such leaf with customer's signatures and addresses had been removed - likely by the salesman. These subscription book salesmen were also called "drummers"; they traveled, often by train, city to city town to town, enrolling subscribers. When a publisher felt they had a high enough subscription level, the book would be published. *********************************** A subscription book was often offered through the auspices of a number of different publishers, each publisher covering a given sales territory, although I am sure that the various drummers traveled as widely as they could, possibly infringing on other's territory. This prospectus was issued by publisher W. E. Dibble of Cincinnati, Ohio. This is a nifty relic from a long-past era in American publishing and marketing. **************************************** ITEM : Publisher's Prospectus / Salesman's Subscription Dummy TITLE : Our Martyred President . The Life and Public Services of Gen. James A. Garfield . together with the History of his Assassination . [ The sample title page has quite the lengthy verbiage you can view it in the image provided.] / AUTHOR : James D. McCabe / IMPRINT: W. E. Dibble / PLACE : Cincinnati, Ohio / DATE : (1881) / EDITION : Salesman's Dummy . Drummer's Subscription Sample *********************************** CONDITION - GOOD - ROUGH AND WORN, BUT INTACT. Externally rubbed and scuffed with frayed spine extremities, and frayed corner tips. Interior has considerable foxing and scattered spotting, smudging and staining; paper is toned, and leaf edges are nicked - else clean with no marking or writing. At least one leaf with prospective subscribers has been removed (Likely by the original salesman) We have provided a number of pictures to view . Don't forget to use the zoom function! Please feel free to ask any questions. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 603

Bibliografische Details

Titel: 1881 Publisher's Salesman's Dummy / ...

Verlag: W. E. Dibble, Cinncinati , Ohio

Erscheinungsdatum: 1881

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good