Image of a leaflet by company Clerk, Green & Baker of New York. The print was folded, with four printed pages total, two on verso and two on recto. Recto includes information about materials sold by the company, ranging from fishing rods, hooks, lines, tackle, and other fishing materials. Bottom of right page of recto also advertises “Fine Cutlery” from Wostenholm’s Rodgers’ and Other. Right page of verso includes a note from Clerk, Green & Baker describing the history about the company’s changes and lists promotional information about J. Warrin’s Needles, needles for other uses, fishing hooks and fishing supplies. Left page of recto includes a partial map of New York City. Multiple formats of decorative typography is used throughout the print. Probable date based on statement in Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York) from Oct 07, 1858 by Clerk, Green & Baker regarding purchase of Warrin Needles that is repeated in the leaflet. As printed on recto, leaflet was originally mailed to "Mrs. Campbell & Sons, Salem." "Clerk, Green & Baker, successors to J. & T. Warrin, No. 48 Maiden Lane, New York. Manufacturers and Importers of J. Warrin's Celebrated Needles, Drilled Eyed and Common Needles, Buel's Patent Spinning Bait, Fish Hooks, Fishing Tackle, &c. Razors, Scissors, Steel Pens, Pearl Buttons, &c. Andrew Clerk, WM. F. Clerk, J.F. Green, WM. Baker." --text, recto, top right corner. "Caution. J. Warrin's Needles having received the approval of the public for upwards of twenty-five years, some unprincipled dealers have, in consequence of their great celebrity, imitated his labels... Joseph Warrin, Redditch, England." --text, recto, top left corner.
Type
image
Extent
1 letterpress : uncolored ; overall 41.43 x 53.34 cm (16 5/16 x 21 in.)
Fishing--Equipment and supplies--Pictorial works Fishing Fishing--Equipment and supplies Selling--Fishing tackle Clerk, Green & Baker Advertisements. (gmgpc) Relief prints--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Place
New York (N.Y.)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sports & Leisure Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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