A fascinating piece of history and a window to turn-of-the-century America.The Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog was the Amazon.com of its day, giving American families across the country access to
This resource lists subject headings used by small and medium-sized libraries, with patterns, examples, and notes on usage. The subject headings are listed alphabetically and aligned with the Dewey De
Imagine it's the end of the nineteenth century, and, with one catalog,you can buy everything from beds and tools to clothing and opium. (Yes,opium.) Not to mention ear trumpets, horse buggies, and Bi
For thousands of Americans, catalogs such as this were the first step in realizing their dreams. Reproduced from a rare edition, this book features 112 designs for homes of "comfort and refinement." E
This handsome reprint of a rare 1930s catalog displays the interiors and exteriors of Sears-designed homes. Illustrations of 68 houses, including measured floor plans, depict such attractive residenc
Proudly advertising its enormous inventory shipped from "Cheapest Supply House on Earth," in 1894, the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog offered substantial savings for rural dwellers on almost everythin
At the turn of the last century, the American middle class was expanding rapidly as homesteaders moved west and as trains took travellers across the country, where they established themselves in the d
Whether you lived in Manhattan, New York, or Manhattan, Kansas, a new wagon, a grand piano, and even the latest medical supplies were only a mail order away with the classic 1908 Sears, Roebuck, &
Satija (library and information science, Guru Nanak Dev. U., Amritsar, India) and Haynes (library and information science, U. of Southern Mississippi) present an introductory companion to the 19th edi
Located on the site of the original Sears Tower, the historic Sears, Roebuck and Company catalog plant is one of the nation’s most unique landmarks. Representing American ingenuity at its best, Richar
