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Not dated, approx 1890s. 610pp. Fair/None. Green cloth boards with some rubbing to edges/spine, a little soiling. Contents fair with minor browning/soiling, minor creasing, a few small tears, damage to pages 193-195 where they have stuck together. B&W illustrations throughout. William Cooper Ltd was based at a huge site, covering several acres, on the Old Kent Road in London. They provided a huge array of goods from photographic dark rooms to pigeon house, poultry incubators to garden rollers and dog kennels to garden furniture. They were one of the foremost providers of prefabricated corrugated iron buildings such as churches, drill halls, chapels, colonial residences and mission rooms. This fascinating catalogue provides a detailed account of their extensive stock, with line images of many products. it is divided into 12 sections as follows: I - Gardeners' Guide; II - Poultry Keepers' Guide; III - Pigeon-Fanciers', Rabbit, Guinea-Pig & Ferret Keepers' Guide; IV - Dog-Keeper's Guide; V - Catalogue of Portable Wooden Buildings; VI - Catalogue of Latest Designs of Rustic Work; VII - Catalogue of Heating Apparatus; VIII - Price List of Horticultural Timber; IX - Price List of Horticultural Manures, Fertilizers etc; X - Catalogue of Iron Buildings for Home & Export; XI - Catalogue of Church Missions Halls etc; XII - Catalogue of Horticultural Sundries. This is an original catalogue, not a facsimile reproduction. A fascinating volume. Seller Inventory # 007457
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