Bloomingdale's Illustrated 1886 Catalog

Bloomingdale's Illustrated 1886 CatalogIn the spring and summer of 1886, a popular New York department store advertised its wares in a finely illustrated catalog featuring everything from clothing, accessories, and housewares, to jewelry, leather goods, school supplies, and dry goods. This excellent reproduction of that now rare Bloomingdale Brothers catalog provides fascinating views of approximately 1,700 mid Victorian consumer items (all finely drawn and easy to reproduce) together with

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Along with the specifics of how to perform each trick

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and other apparel

Then come the mouth-watering recipes: hors d'oeuvres (cheese balls

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and other pertinent information

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Princes and princesses