Crom, Theodore R.,

Trade catalogues, 1542 to 1842 / Theodore R. Crom. - xi, 392 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-384) and index.

Introduction -- Eighteenth Century Advertising -- Trade Catalogues Prior to 1750 -- English Tools -- The Sales Revolution -- Birmingham Brass Catalogues -- Sheffield Silver Plate -- American Catalogues -- Diversity of Trade Catalogues -- Catalogue Printing -- Where They Are -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index.

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Commercial catalogs--History--Great Britain--18th century.
Commercial catalogs--History--United States--18th century.
Advertising--History--18th century.