The Modern Grocer and Provision Dealer: Dealing with Window Dressing, Shop Dressing, Advertising, the Art of the Salesman, Designing of Window Cards & Tickets, Book-Keeping, Trade Law, Etc.
Published by Caxton, London
- Hardcover
- Used



Seller: Purpora Books, Comox, BC, CanadaPurpora Books
AbeBooks seller since August 30, 1997
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 25.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Bound in red cloth, a few fingerprint sized stains on rear board, gilt lettering on spine dulled. Dust jacket has chips, tears, creases, and a few tiny stains, but is essentially complete and printed front and back with ads for other books from this publisher and spine with title of this book. Not dated but circa 1920 based on a few dates within body of book. 236 pages plus 11 B&W plates.
Seller Inventory # 16755
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Modern Grocer and Provision Dealer: Dealing with Window Dressing, Shop Dressing, Advertising, the Art of the Salesman, Designing of Window Cards & Tickets, Book-Keeping, Trade Law, Etc.
- Author
- Beeching, C. L. T.
- Publisher
- Caxton, London
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Dust jacket
- Good Plus
- Binding
- Hard Cover in Dust Jacket
- Seller catalogs
- Social History
Purpora Books
Comox, BC, Canada
AbeBooks seller since August 30, 1997
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US & UK Modern First Editions, Antiquarian, Art & Photography, Canadiana, Vancouver Island Local Histories, Canadian Literature First EditionsSeller's business information
Purpora Books
BC, Canada
Terms of sale
Charles Purpora owns and operates Purpora Books at 1805 Butler Road, Comox,
British Columbia, Canada, and can be reached by e-mail at
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