Pristine folding memorandum and calendar in beautifully illustrated 3-panel wrapper printed in dark blue, with highly ornate type fonts and decorative elements at the center panel. The right hand panel with 2 circular engraved vignettes depicting the Strowbridge Sower compared with sewing seed by hand, "the old way, the hardest work on the farm". On the interior, the two side panels with additional engraved vignettes including a bird's eye view of the factory in Racine, and a calendar with each month printed at the left hand page, and text pertaining to the Strowbridge Sower at the right hand page. Text includes testimonials, diagrams or cuts of the working parts of the sower, salaries of US officers, useful construction information, and US population by state or territory. Opened, measures 10 x 6 1/4". Very bright and clean. Seller Inventory # 21256

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Strowbridge Pocket Memorandum & Calendar...

Publisher: Racine Seeder Co, Des Moines, Iowa

Publication Date: 1885

Condition: Fine

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Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, ABAA
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