first edition Decorated Cloth
1877 · Hartford, CT
by T. Steele and Son, Importers and Jewelers
Hartford, CT: T. Steele and Son; H. O. Houghton and Company, Printer, 1877. First Edition. Decorated Cloth. Very Good. 8vo. Publisher's cloth. 62 +2 pp. More a soft-sell promotion than a standard trade catalogue, with suggested gifts at various price points, 50 cents to $25,000, of the company's product line, including jewelry, silver, cutlery, china, pottery, bronzes, music boxes, trophies, etc. Articles on various things such as the "Century Vase" by Gorham; pottery, including majolica; art bronzes; and gaming law. Quite rare. A bit of rubbing along front hinge, slight shelfwear, but very tight and clean. Very good or better copy. (Inventory #: 000529)