Subject: Stationers

This billhead documents a transaction from Dreyfus, Marx & Co., Booksellers and Stationers of Memphis, Tennessee, to Mr. Jno. Freeman on February 3, 1887. The itemized list includes purchases such as 100 "Large Batch," 1 "White Heads," 1 "Crate 1' Dish," 32 "D.E. Ledgers," and other unspecified items, totaling 12.09. The billhead features an ornate Victorian-style logo for "DREYFUS, MARX & CO." and prominently states their business as "WHOLESALE BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS," also noting "Wrapping Paper, Paper Bags and Printing a Specialty." It includes conditions of sale: "Positively no Reclamations Allowed unless made within Five Days after receipt of Goods. All Goods Shipped at the Risk of Purchaser." 3.

Billhead for Wm. P. Levy, Bookseller, Stationer, Binder, Plain and Decorative Printer, and Blank Book Manufacturer, located in Madison, Indiana. Dated February 16, 1866. The billhead includes a transaction record for the purchase of various items from the business, such as stationery, picture frames, and other goods, by W. G. Wharton. The billhead features a printed header, ornate Victorian-style lettering, and a small, detailed company logo depicting a book.

Billhead from Mitchell & Seixas, booksellers, stationers, and engravers, located at 927 Broadway, near 21st Street, New York City. The billhead is dated November 18, 1881. The record indicates that the billhead is part of a larger collection of financial records.

Billhead of Mitchell & Seixas, Booksellers, Stationers & Engravers, located at 927 Broadway, near 21st Street, New York, New York. The billhead is dated July 17, 1878. The archival object is a billhead, a pre-printed form used for invoices. The billhead shows the business name, address and description of services.

This archival item consists of an envelope and an accompanying advertisement for W. P. Levy & Son, a booksellers, stationers, printers, and bookbinders in Madison, Indiana. The envelope, dated around January 1, 1875, contains an early advertisement and a stamp. The included advertisement features four sample pen points. The materials provide insight into the business practices and advertising strategies of a Jewish-owned business in 19th-century Indiana.

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A printed pamphlet titled "Charleston Business Cards" serving as a directory of various businesses operating in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1854. It lists numerous businesses with their names, industries, and addresses, including wholesale shoe dealers, booksellers and stationers, importers and wholesale dealers in dry goods and clothing, carriage factories, wholesale and retail grocers, dealers in drugs and fancy goods, drapers and tailors, manufacturing stationers, agents for steamship lines, importers and wholesale dealers in German, French, and English goods, rubber goods dealers, importers and wholesale dealers in lead, paints, oils, and window glass, brokers and auction agents, manufacturers of carriages and buggies, daguerrean artists, direct importers of hardware, cutlery, and guns, importers of foreign books, stationery, and works of art, retail apothecaries and druggists, and manufacturers and dealers in hats and caps. Specific highlighted entries include the "Carolina Clothing Depot" (with A. N. Cohen, Jr. as Proprietor and L. L. Levy as Superintendent), the "Southern Clothing Emporium" (operated by D. J. & J. Levy), "James E. Spear" (dealing in Fine Watches, Jewelry, Silver Ware, and Fancy Goods), and the "Charleston Hat Manufactory" (managed by R. Hawley), which explicitly notes its establishment date as Jan. 1, 1854. The pamphlet features a simple, text-heavy layout typical of business directories of the period, printed on aged paper with basic typography. No elaborate graphical elements or logos are visible.

This trade card for Mitchell & Seixas, located at 927 Broadway, N. Y., features a decorative illustration. The image depicts two small, cherubic children carrying a large, ornate clock on a stretcher-like frame. The business, identified as stationers and dealing in clocks, used this card for advertising. The design is typical of late 19th-century lithographic trade cards.

This trade card advertises Frederick Stein, a bookseller and stationer, located on State Street in New London, Connecticut. The front of the card features an illustration of a majestic eagle perched on a log in a forest setting. The eagle is looking towards the right. There is a small tree in the background to the left of the eagle. The front of the card has a blue border. The back of the card is blank.