The Eventful Story of Miss Cotton’s Visits. [CLARK & CO.]

Seven full-page colour lithographs and colour illustrations throughout the text.

Small 4to. [247 x 188 x 3 mm]. [8]ff. Original pale pink paper wrappers with title and reproduction of the first plate on the front and advertisements for James Saint & Co. on rear and inside. (Slightly soiled or marked).
Hull: Brumby & Clarke, Lithographers, [c.1880]

Brumby & Clarke of Hull are identified as the lithographers, but it may have been printed elsewhere, possibly in Aberdeen. There are advertisements for James Saint & Co., Silk Mercers, Drapers, Hosiers, and Outfitters, of 171 and 173 Union Street, Aberdeen.

A very good copy of a promotional story booklet advertising Clark & Co's Anchor thread and cotton, with repeated reference to the products (So Miss Cotton then said: "You should use Anchor Thread, Then your troubles would all be forgotten ; It's the very best brand For Machine or for Hand, So use Clark & Co's Anchor Brand Cotton"). James Saint & Co. joined in on the act, promoting their own wares and services. The booklet was evidently printed specially for them as the advertisements at front and rear are on the recto of the first plate and verso of the last leaf of text.

This James Saint & Co. edition appears to be unrecorded. WorldCat locates four copies, at Cambridge, Harvard, Princeton and University of North Carolina, of an edition issued by Peter Robinson of London. Newcastle University has an edition, catalogued as "Visit" rather than "Visits", issued by Bainbridge & Co. of Newcastle.

Stock no. ebc7512