Antique 107-year-old D.M. Ferrys Seeds Peter Pumpkin Eater Com Catalog for 1919 For Sale
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Antique 107-year-old D.M. Ferrys Seeds Peter Pumpkin Eater Com Catalog for 1919:
$285.00
FERRY'S SEED CATALOG
1919
Rare complete large 6 7/8" x 9 7/8" with 106 pages of advertising with seed order form. This seed annual is dated 1919 and illustrates the child's rhyme " Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater." Image pictures, man smoking pipe seated on chair with pretty girl (model Sue Lewin) seated on pumpkin while knitting.
*Sale is for catalog only, poster shown as reference only to show how good the colors are. I have owned the poster for over 30 years; catalog was purchased later.
Catalog stamped at top advertises for George Hall Adelphia New Jersey. Images thru out with mostly black and white images of flowers and vegetables. There is couple full page richly colored as for squash and tomatoes and one showing a color grouping of flowers and a page of turnips.
Condition
Catalog is complete but does have staining, mostly to front cover and back cover, as well and interior top of pages Back cover is detached with loose piece at bottom. There is age tone and stamped advertising at top for New Jersey store, The piece is in rough state, but I have never seen another one. There is no fading and colors are as when printed in 1919 making these 107 years old.
Shown with catalog is the original poster which I have owned for over 30 years and is top for sale. It was used to show comparison of image and how good the colors are with no fading! The poster is dated 1918 and probably came out before the catalog 1919 as stores had to order with their own store advertising at top.
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