1886, Burdock Blood Bitters. Almanac and Key to Health

Buffalo, N.Y.: Foster Milburn & Co.; [G.H. Dunston Lith.], 1885. Booklet, stapled in wrappers (20 x 14.5 cm.), 32 pages. An almanac advertising Burdock Blood Bitters, with the standard calendars, ephemeris, testimonials, and advertisements for other related products, including "Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberries". With remarkable duo-tone lithograph wrappers, depicting an image of an older man with a collared shirt and bald pate, and bursting through the paper a young child. "At three years and at sixty", it says. "Compliments of your druggist... H.L. Pierce & Son, Cavendish, Vt." is printed (not stamped) on the rear wrapper panel. With the small ownership stamp, "Chas. W. Whitcomb", at top edge of rear panel. A bit of crease to bottom right corner of rear wrapper, and a few prior leaves. Very good or better.