All Over Town
No. 6 Holiday Season
William P. Atkinson — Erie, Pennsylvania: William P. Atkinson, 1873–1874
A fragile but visually strong survival of a scarce advertising publication.
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Bibliographic Description
Octavo, 9 inches. Original paper wrappers, printed in red and blue. 64 pp. Illustrated throughout, with extensive period advertising for local businesses, including banks, tailors, merchants, and grocers.
Condition
Original printed wrappers with general wear, staining, and edge loss. Spine largely intact, with loss near the head; binding beginning to split at pp. 17/18, with the upper half of that leaf missing. Corners worn, with creasing to the lower corner of the final leaves. Interior otherwise complete. Fair.
Contents
Notable for several large-format rebus-style advertisements employing pictograms, visual puns, and fragmented text.
