Milk Maids and the Milk Industry ~ a collection of engravings & newspaper clippings.
1873-1888. Print. Over 100 sheets illustrating the English milk industry, milk maids, all things milk. 32 engravings, 2 vinegar valentines, 2 color illustrations, 2 hand bills, two small illustrations by "H. W. P.", one printed on unusual silvered paper (or silver?) of a man delivering milk in a town, numbered "55", and a colored print of the same image, unnumbered, in colored woodblock. Over 20 pages of newspaper clippings carefully mounted on folio sheets (13 1/2 x 11 1/2") discussing milk adulteration, milk famine, etc. Newspapers clipped include the Daily Telegraph and Fun (great name for a newspaper...) Edges a little ruffled & musty. Overall, a very interesting collection, impossible to recreate. Good + overall. Item #29363
Price: $650.00