Early Catalogs from Bee Creek Books

Chicago: The Washington Apparel Company "Everything for the Person or the Home." Charming early 20th c. catalog with items for sale ranging from men and women's clothing to baby prams and refrigerators. 416 pages with index. Brown decorative paper covers with image of George Washington flanked by two women on front. Covers have dirt smudges, creased… Read more about this item

Chicago: Sears Roebuck & Co. Mens and Ladies Cielette Combination Overcoats and Raincoats, Mackintoshes Etc. Early 1900s as laid in Sears addressed envelope has ad on the back for a 1905 Model Heater. 16 pp. 5 pages with material samples. Laid in order form and smaller order form for a "Free Catalog"-2 sided. Slightly soiled covers. Back cover illustration of… Read more about this item

Temple Block, Salt Lake City: Bureau of Information no date. Early 1900s. (speaks of the "season of 1909, three tours have been arranged") Compiled from Authentic Information and the Latest Reports. "This handbook is not compiled to draw an ideal picture of the State of Utah, but to present in condensed form facts that will be of interest to home-seekers,… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Dana Jones Company no date. circa 1940? Limited edition. Copy No. 85. "This strictly limited edition has been carefully prepared for those friends of Mister Jones who are presumed to be interested in Business as well as Fishing..." Promotional for the Dana Jones Company. 16 pp. Including a color foldout facsimile printed in four colors with water color… Read more about this item

Moorhead, MN: Follett Studios, 1964. "We hope you will learn much about toys. How to spot them, how they were constructed (from catalog descriptions) and how you may repair them." Includes "Present Market Value" and facsimiles of the toys with descriptions. unpaginated. Spinal-comb. Most "combs" missing. 3-hole punched. covers intact. Mildly soiled covers with owner's name: "Property of D. M.… Read more about this item