Catalog: The Illustrated History of Mail Order Shopping - Hardcover

Cherry, Robin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1568987390 ISBN 13: 9781568987392

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press, 2008

Synopsis

In "Catalog: The Illustrated History of Mail-Order Shopping", Robin Cherry traces the timeline of these snapshots from American history and discovers along the way how we dressed, decorated our houses, worked, played, and got around. Catalogs are a record of how much things cost in different eras and how both language and graphic design have evolved. From corsets to bell-bottoms, from baby doll dresses and Doc Martens all the way to iPods, the history of these catalogs is the history of our lives and our culture. Organized into categories like clothing, food, animals, and houses, author Robin Cherry explores the vivid stories behind Sears, Montgomery Ward, Lillian Vernon, Harry & David, Jackson & Perkins, and of course, 45 years of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book.

About this title

About the Author

Robin Cherry worked in direct marketing for over 18 years at Time, Inc., Rodale, and Dow Jones. At Time Inc., she was a Vice President for Member Acquisition at Book-of-the-Month Club; at Rodale, she was publisher of Organic Style books. For the past two years, she has been a freelance writer. She is currently a contributing editor for Lexus, a custom-published magazine sent to over one million luxury car owners. She has also written for Travel + Leisure, Wine Country Living, and MSN. She has an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College and a B.A. in history from Carleton College.

Edition details

• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1568987390
• ISBN 13: 9781568987392
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 271