Burnett's Floral Hand Book, Joseph Burnett & Co., Boston, Mass., 1879

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Collection Type

Books and periodicals

Date

1879

GUSN

GUSN-259219

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Medicines
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Medicines - General - Folder 6
Burnett's Floral Hand Book, Joseph Burnett & Co., Boston, Mass., 1879
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Medicines
    - General
      - Medicines - General - Folder 6
        Burnett's Floral Hand Book, Joseph Burnett & Co., Boston, Mass., 1879 (current record)
        Ladies' note-book and calendar with select receipts and household information, World's Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, New York, 1881
        Ladies' note-book and calendar, World's Dispensary Medical Association, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, New York, 1899
        Pierce's memorandum and account book designed for farmers, mechanics and all people, World's Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, New York and London, England, 1881
        Trade card for Sulphur Bitters, A.P. Ordway & Co., Boston, Mass., undated
        Handy cash book, Wells & Richardson Co., Burlington, Vermont, 1894
        Advertising card for Celery Bromide, laxative, Boston, Mass., undated
        Advertisements for Dr. R. Hall's Jaundice Bitters and Strengthening & Rhumatic Plaster, Dr. Hall, Birchdale, Concord, New Hampshire, undated
        Handbill for Victor Liniment, for man or beast, J.R. Colton & Co., East Northfield, Mass., undated
        Instruments to assist the hearing, Codman & Shurtleff, 13 and 15 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Household almanac, Henry, Johnson & Lord, Burlington, Vermont and Montréal, Québec, 1886
        Favorite old songs, Henry, Johnson & Lord, Burlington, Vermont, undated
        Calendar for Dr. Grosvenor's Bell-Cap-Sic Plaster, J.M. Grosvenor & Co., 148 Pearl Street, Boston, Mass., 1903
        Three household favorites, published by Dr. I.S. Johnson & Co., 22 Custom House Street, Boston, Mass., 1889
        Letterhead for The J.P. Bush Company, Bovinine, 13 Broad Street, Boston, Mass., 1800s
        Hand fan, Alka-Seltzer, G.W. French

Description

The flower dictionary is interspersed with descriptions of Burnett products such as Burnett's Cocoaine and Burnett's Standard Flavoring Extracts. There is a calendar for 1879 on page 2. Chas. P. Alden, 270 Main Street, Springfield, Massachusetts is advertised on the back cover.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
people in health and medicine
pharmacists
drugstores
flowers (plants)
books

Physical Description

1 book ; 4 3/4 x 3 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.076.01.06.001

Image Dimensions

4 3/4 x 3 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Springfield (Hampden County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

books

Subjects

Patent medicines
Tonics (Medical preparations)
Drugs
Flower language
Flavoring essences

Description Level

Item

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