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1877 Van Schaack Stevenson Reid Catalog Pharmacy Apothecary Price Current

$ 263.47

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Year: 1880
  • Condition: Stored in a climate controlled, smoke free home. All pages appear to be present, including the colored label and paint sample pages which were often removed. The cover has a tear in the bottom left corner near the spine. Some writing on a few pages. The binding is still firm. Refer to the multiple pictures of this rare catalog. The front cover has a stain on the surface.
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Maker: Van Schaack Stevenson & Co.
  • Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1930

    Description

    VAN SCHAACK STEVENSON & REID's
    Price Current and Ilustrated Catalog
    1877
    (Volume 7)
    With "Drugs, Chemicals, Medicines, Dyes, Paints, Oils, Chemical Products, Glass, Glassware, Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles, Perfumery etc,.
    This
    rare
    trade catalog from 1877 is an absolute treasure and contains an amazing array of merchandise relating to pharmacy, medicine, toiletry, paints and dyes.  Van Schaack Stevenson Co. was a wholesale druggist, paint and glass dealer located at 92 and 94 Lake Street in Chicago.
    This is a hardcover book measuring 5" x 7-1/2" that has 430 pages. The page edges are dyed red. The pages have a light green pastel background with part of Van Schaack's name. The catalog is illustrated, mainly with black and white drawings, but also includes a few color pages. It contains
    thousands
    of Victorian era items relating to the drug trade, and more.
    Some things found in this catalog are:
    Patent medicines including ads. This list of patent medicines alone is 30 pages.
    Herbs
    Medicines and drugs
    Chemicals
    Corks
    Paints
    Brushes
    Dyes
    Pocket Knives and cutlery
    Stationary and paper
    Medical and surgical books
    Chewing and smoking tobaccos, cigars and smokers' articles
    Rubber goods
    Confectionery
    Artificial eyes
    Violin strings
    Extracts
    Decorated glass jars, and show globes
    Atomizers
    Labels
    Glass bottles; for drugs
    Wine and brandy bottles and stoppers
    Druggists' furniture
    Magnetic- Electric machines
    Sundry druggist supplies of a wide variety
    Sponges
    Puff boxes
    Grooming supplies
    Perfumes, extracts and colognes
    Perfume and cologne bottles
    Cosmetics
    Soaps
    Physician's medicine chests
    Anatomical models
    Ear trumpets (antique stethoscopes)
    Physician supplies
    Condition Description:  Stored in a climate controlled, smoke free home. All pages appear to be present, including the colored label and paint sample pages which were often removed. The cover has a tear in the bottom left corner near the spine. Some writing on a few pages. The binding is still firm.  Refer to the multiple pictures of this rare catalog.
    Will ship out fully insured and well packaged with online tracking information included.
    Please feel free to reach out with any questions prior to purchasing.
    Thanks for looking at this rare item!