John Barker & Co's Establishment - New Wing Kensington High Street, London - Catalogue 1890

Not dated but estimated to date to around 1890, just before the company was incorporated. 30pp. Fair/None. Pictorial paper covers with some rubbing/chipping to edges, a little loss, some soiling, a few small tears/tape repairs, tape reinforcement to spine. Contents fair with minor soiling, minor loss, a few small tears, central pages loose, tape to hinges. Delightful B&W illustrations throughout. A catalogue illustrating a sample of the goods available at John Barker & Co's department store on Kensington Park Road in London, at the hight of its popularity and success. Goods illustrated include fashionable ladies' clothing, clothing for girls and boys, baby clothes, lace & trimmings, linens, umbrellas & parasols, luggage, shoes, sports wear, crockery, silver plated table wear, household ironmongery, and furniture. Barkers began as a small drapery business in 1870. It grew rapidly to become one of London's largest and most well-known department stores. The company played a significant role in establishing Kensington High Street as one of London's principal shopping destinations for most of the twentieth century. Very scarce.