TRUCK CATALOGUE: No. 11-T
San Francisco: Lansing-Company, [1913]. Wraps. 16mo: [4], 21-86, [6] pp. with numerous illustrations from engravings. Original brown paper wrappers printed in red. Faint creasing to a few leaves, with a negligible smudge to the rear wrapper; else very good or better. Scarce, OCLC locates no holdings.
A priced trade catalogue guaranteed to make every office supply-loving nerd rejoice, dedicated to those most humble beasts of burden of industrial and office life: the dolly, truck, wagon, car, and barrow. Over 125 examples are given of the many innovative products offered by Lansing-Company (formerly Lansing Wheelbarrow Company), of Lansing, Michigan, from simple bag trucks to steamship, cheese, keg, cask, barrel, post office, gasoline engine, automobile, paper, ham and bacon, string sausage, liver, and sanitary trucks (to name just a few), as well as railway wagons, baggage carts, fat carts, skids, etc. It's glorious! And yes, library book carts are included, too. Very good. Item #80058
Price: $200.00