1897 Sears Roebuck Catalog

by Sears Roebuck and Co., S.J. Perelman (Editor)

A reprint of the popular mail-order catalogue provides an authentic picture of American domestic life at the close of the century.

Genres: History, Reference, Nonfiction, Archaeology, Art

736 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

See author Sears for product manuals (i.e. Kenmore) and cookery books.

Reviews

[Pan Kajzerka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zdecydowanie najlepsze źródło wiedzy o garderobie przełomu XIX i XX wieku. Ilość rycin jest czasami aż przytłaczająca ale dział są rozpisane klarownie, jeśli chodzi o garderobe męską to jestem usatysfakcjonowany ale mogłoby być troche więcej. Wydruk czytelny i zrozumiały ale trzeba sobie samemu przetłumaczyć (niektóre słowa są dosyć specjalistyczne i trzeba zajrzec do słownika) Zdecydowanie polecam dla rekonstruktorów albo Poprostu dla innych ludzi, którzy upadli przy porodzie.
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[Harmony · Rating 5 out of 5]

In 5th grade, I would check out this book from the school library almost every visit. It drove my mother insane. I now own my own copy and still find it very interesting. Especially interesting if you have an inflation calculator, so you can compare prices to today's items.

[Brandi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Skyhorse Publishing's reproduction of the 1897 Sears Roebuck & Company Catalogue! It is a wonderful way to get a glimpse into the past. I really enjoyed seeing the pharmaceuticals as well as the section offering carriages, horsewares, etc. I wonder if any of my ancestors ordered anything from this catalogue.

It is a great way to get a glimpse of history without having to read second-hand information provided by another party. It is fun to see the assortment of goods people in Victorian times shopped from and get a glimpse into how they lived. I would recommend this to any history buff as well as anyone curious about anyone curious about how people lived at the turn of the last century.

[T.G. Campbell]

The Argos catalogue of the late 19th century. A friend bought this for me as a birthday present and it blew my mind to see what someone could actually order through the mail in 1897 America: Arsenic wafers for your face, perhaps? How about a piano for your parlour? Or are guns more your thing? Then, of course, there is the "chest enhancer" for the ladies...basically a wooden plunger. There's so much more to find in this book.

[W Rubinstein]

Was a Christmas present. Yes, I liked it. Yes, I am that lame. xD

[Cedarlakeinn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This catalog reprint is AMAZING! I can't say I've actually "read" the whole thing (that would take about a year or so), but it gives you one hell of a detailed glimpse into late Victorian America.