From David M. Lesser, ABAA, Woodbridge, CT, U.S.A.
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4to. 8" x 10". [2] pp plus conjugate blank leaf. Caption title [as issued]. Manuscript notes on verso of final blank list prices paid for different grades of wool, and a reminder that "much depends on the cleanliness of the wool." Light old folds with a short tear [no loss] at a fold. Very Good. A rare, attractively printed commercial broadsheet from an early 19th century New York wool merchant, offering detailed advice and instruction on washing, drying, and preparing raw wool for market. "The return of the Shearing season induces the subscriber to call the attention of the Farmer and Sheep-holder to the present state of their interest, as it stands connected with the Manufacturer." Robertson warns that the great danger is moisture. After the sheep are shorn, the fleece should be "spread out to dry, for their timidity will cause them to sweat under the shearer's hands, and this, more or less, renders the fleece moist, which should be dried before wrapping it up, otherwise it will be apt to become matted from its glutenous quality." He acknowledges that sales are down, a consequence of the Great Panic of 1817, and urges American farmers to bring their wool to market early. Not in Kress, American Imprints, Rink, or Sabin. OCLC 893023654 [1- AAS] as of December 2024. Seller Inventory # 28775
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Title: WOOL WAREHOUSE, ESTABLISHED FOR THE ...
Publisher: [New York
Publication Date: 1817
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