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R. Mathison Collection

[Advertisement for The London House, Chas. H. Strutt & Co.] Mathison, Robert, Jr.

Description

Single folio, dark ink on pink paper; mix of fancy scripts and fancy borders. Announcing that The London House, a new British and foreign dry goods store, opened Spring of 1889. Lists departments and items for sale.

Item Metadata

Title
[Advertisement for The London House, Chas. H. Strutt & Co.]
Creator
Mathison, Robert, Jr.
Publisher
Vancouver : R. Mathison, The Printer
Date Issued
1889
Description
Single folio, dark ink on pink paper; mix of fancy scripts and fancy borders. Announcing that The London House, a new British and foreign dry goods store, opened Spring of 1889. Lists departments and items for sale.
Extent
1 sheet
Genre
Advertisements
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Identifier
Z232 .M42 R52 1886; Z232_M42_R52_1886_01_024
Collection
R. Mathison Printing Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. R. Mathison Printing Collection. Z232 .M42 R52 1886
Date Available
2009-03-01
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
AIP UUID
448f9af6-1b37-4992-8875-834ddb7d6853
DOI
10.14288/1.0047130
Aggregated Source Repository
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca