Unidentified printer sample album
Creation: circa 1880Abstract
Printing companies often produce sample books, which contain actual samples, not just illustrations. This album contains samples of stock printed dance cards, programmes, bills of fares, and tassels.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1880
Creator
- Unknown (Organization)
Extent
1 volume(s)
Physical Description
1 album ; 12.5 x 10 in.
Historical Note
Printing companies often produce sample books, which contain actual samples, not just illustrations. These sample books are created for the purpose of displaying merchandise available for purchase.
Scope and Contents
This item is a sample album from unidentified printer of fancy printed items pasted onto album pages to show their backs. Many of the items are embossed and gilded. Includes dance cards, programmes, bills of fares, and tassels. A price list is pasted inside the front cover.
Album of samples of stock printed dance cards, programmes, bills of fares, and tassels.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on acess, this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Unidentified printer sample album
- Author:
- Jon Williams
- Date:
- 2000
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2023: Laurie Sather
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository