#ratings and reviews

The pages above are from a collection of advertising cards, advertisement clippings, and instructions issued by merchants and manufacturers between approximately 1780 and approximately 1810. Most of the businesses are London-based, and some of the cards, like the ones above, include manuscript annotations critiquing quality of goods and services. The card for the seal-engraver Barnes, for example, has been described as “a Coxcomb & very dear.” The importer John Rempel has been annotated, “for the best Biscuits of all sorts.”

The 217 items have been pasted into a volume of 93 leaves. The services and goods are quite varied and include such items as stoves, hats, camping and military supplies, fruit, jewelery, and scientific instruments.

Newberry call number: VAULT Case Wing ZC 27 .T763