Bloomingdale's Illustrated 1886 Catalog Though lacking in formal education

Though lacking in formal education

20th century philosophy

wooden door ornaments and stone stringcourses from Rouen Cathedral

Paolo and Francesca (four plates)

Bloomingdale's Illustrated 1886 Catalog Though lacking in formal educationIn the spring and summer of 1886, a popular New York department store advertised its wares in a finely illustrated catalog featuring everything from clothing, accessories, and housewares, to jewelry, leather goods, school supplies, and dry goods. This excellent reproduction of that now rare Bloomingdale Brothers catalog provides fascinating views of approximately 1,700 mid Victorian consumer items (all finely drawn and easy to reproduce) together with