A History of Advertising from the Earliest Times.Sampson, Henry
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A History of Advertising from the Earliest Times.
Sampson, Henry
Advertising -- History
THE SONGS in Robin Hood, of “Charming Clorinda,” and “When generous
Wine,” sung by Mr. Bowden, 1s. each. “When ruddy Aurora,” and “The
Trump of Fame,” each 6d. “Aurora,” a ballad, 1s. He vowed to love me,
Goodwin cantata; O, thou wert born to please me, a duet; Ye woods and
ye mountains, an elegy; each 6d. Bland’s 13th and 14th Ladies’ Glees,
each, 1s. 6d. Ditto, first vol. of ditto, bound, 18s. Periodical
Ital.; song No. 35, 2s. 6d.; ditto, No. 36, 2s. 6d. Pleyel’s Sonatas,
composed for the Harpsichord. Op. 7, 4s. C. I. T. L. Sonatinas,
dedicated to Dr. Burney, 5s. Mozart’s Terzette, 2s. 6d. Bland’s
Harpsichord Collection, Nos. 1 to 6, each, 5s. Hoffmeister’s Duetts,
violin and violoncello, Op. 6 & 13, 4s. Ditto, Flute Trios 6s. Ditto,
Flute Quartets, 10s. 6d. And a variety of new publications.
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_OIL AND LAMP WAREHOUSE._
No. 5, New Street, Covent Garden.
GEORGE DOWNING, Oil Merchant, proprietor of the above Warehouse, begs
leave to offer the most proper tender of his grateful acknowledgments
to the Nobility, Gentry, and public in general, for the repeated
favours conferred upon him. He respectfully informs his friends, that
the OIL and LAMP TRADE continues to be transacted upon the same
liberal terms that first recommended him to their particular
attention.
N.B. Orders for Town or Country executed with punctuality.
New Street, Covent Garden, Jan. 1, 1788.
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_CALEDONIAN MACABAU SNUFF._
JOHN YOUNG, MANUFACTURER and VENDOR of the Hibernian high dried or
Lundy Foot’s Snuff, presents his respects to the Nobility, Gentry,
&c., with his Caledonian Macabau Snuff, which upon trial he is
convinced will be found deserving the estimation his Irish Snuff has
so justly acquired. Orders sent to his Snuff-Manufactory, No. 73 in
Drury Lane, near Russell Court, will be attended to with the highest
respect and gratitude.
N.B. Snuffs and Tobacco in the highest perfection.
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_STATIONARY._
ADAM THOMPSON, at his paper Manufacturers’ Warehouse, Hand Court,
Upper Thames Street, begs leave to return to his friends sincere
thanks for all past favours, and as he is now well stocked with a
general and choice assortment of Writing and Printing, Wrapping,
Sugar, and Blue Papers, summer made, shall be happy to receive their
further orders, which shall be duly attended to on the most moderate
terms. Notes and Bills taken in Payment at one, two, and three months.
N.B. Has also about fifty reams French Mezzotinto Bay to be sold 20
per cent. below current price.
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_NEW MUSIC._
This Day is Published,
By LONGMAN and BRODERIP, No. 26, Cheapside; No. 13, Haymarket, and at
their Manufactory in Tottenham Court Road,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKERS AND SELLERS TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE
OF WALES,
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