Buy this book on-line St JOHN THOMAS,DAVID** - intro by: : HARRODS - A Selection from HARROD"S General Catalogue 1929UK.NEWTON ABBOT,DEVON.DAVID & CHARLES,1985.
UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.Qrto,350pp
approx [unpaginated], b/w line illustrations+ photographs.Pictorial colour dw/dj.Reproduction in exact facsimile of the 1929 HARROD'S CATALOGUE;produced by DAVID & CHARLES as part of their own jubilee celebrations.
For many people the event of the year was the publication of the annual HARRODS GENERAL CATALOGUE.It was always a treasure trove - stylish, rare and fascinating - and much interest was also taken in the way this unique company, representing the very best of BRITAIN, traded with its customers at home and in the far flung parts of the English speaking world.
Here is a rich collection from the 1929 catalogue,a nostalgic indulgence yet a work that repeatedly makes points of social and economic history and has reference value such as for those who have to portray the inter war years of stage and screen.A whole world comes alive from Harrods Guaranteed Pukka Luggage to Paddling Punts to Boys Panta Leginettes (6 shillings each!);times of delivery to Penge to the procedure to order by telephone on SLOANE 1234.The foreword of the original, reproduced in exact facsimile, talks of the encouraging testimonials that Harrods General Catalogue has achieved its objective, and. . . with more than ordinary pleasure. . . .we present this 1929 edition of our work and hope it will prove of ever increasing value".
DAVID & CHARLES, judging from the experience with similar catalogues reprinted in their earlier history, also expect it to become a collectors item of increasing value.
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