Patriotic Books Offered to Public for Agents Promotion
An 19th century advertisement invites postmasters and colporteurs to recruit agents to sell history and patriotic works. It highlights 1776 a chronicle of the War of Independence by Benson J. Lossing and other volumes with engravings. The plan promises liberal commissions and appeals to citizens and public figures to support and disseminate these works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United
Republic
Christain
Patriot
Statesman
Washington
United States
Benson J. Lossing
Walker
New-York
New
Evening Mirror
Edward Walker
Edwin
Statesman’s Manual and Dowling’s Romanism in four volumes
A long advertisement lists the Statesman’s Manual and Dowling’s History of Romanism for sale at Walker’s on Fulton Street. It touts biographies, constitutional histories, portraits, and public documents with endorsements from political and religious figures. Prices are given for multi-volume sets and the well-bound volumes promise accessibility for libraries and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Teweerties
Derek Teweoly
Ee Rede Raewide Ener
van Inpasteley Diare
Portaminr
Hawley Hhring
Speotelee
Bof
Aden
Emma
New York
Spruce Street
Park
Larvejuy
Nexseu-etreet
Dr. Townsend
Alex. Welsh
Everstable
Nassau-street
N.Y
M. F. Cushing
United States
Con
V. Basu
Exq
Johnstown
N. Y
Statesman
Washington
Taylor
Congress
Epwis Witlliams
Capitol
State of New-York
Department of Common Schools
Albany
Edwin Williams
J.S. Ranpaut
Journal of Commerce
N.Y. Express
Commercial Advertiser
Luzerne Democrat
Washingtonian
Ohio
Harrisburg
Argus
Christian Intelligencer
Jesus of Nazareth
Alexander Campbell
Bethany College
Church of the Reformers
Cramp
Montreal Register
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Front St
Webster & Marsh
H. Woolley
Plainfield Ja
WM. M. Drake
Alxoa
P Townsend
Bend
Cailand
Socou Townsend
Oster
Vow
York City
Jacob Townsend
Eacelience
Sears
American
England
America
Palestine
John Kitto
London Pictorial Bible, &c
Pictorial
Great Britain and Ireland
Bible
Pictorial Family
Tewon
Wonders Pictorial
Robert Sears
Nassau-st N.Y
Pue Village
W.W. Davison
W.D
Plainfield
Eek
W. H. Turton
Pius IX
Episcopal
Episcopal Recorder
Zion's Herald
Geo. Coles
Christian Advocate and Journal
Cheever
Presbyterian
Philadelphia
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