Bacon, Geo. F.

Central New Hampshire and its Leading Business Men; Embracing Plymouth Laconia, Lake Village, Franklin, Franklin Falls, Tilton, Bristol, Meredith, Ashland, Wolfeboro' and Wiers [sic]

Boston, Massachusetts: Mercantile Publishing Company, 1890. Central New Hampshire and its Leading Business Men; Embracing Plymouth Laconia, Lake Village, Franklin, Franklin Falls, Tilton, Bristol, Meredith, Ashland, Wolfeboro' and Wiers [sic], Geo. F. Bacon, Mercantile Publishing Company, Boston, Massachusetts, 1890. 10.5 x 8 inches, 120pp.

Color pictorial wraps over staple-bound booklet of 120 pages. Edges are chipped with several pieces missing. Front cover has been strengthened with clear archival tape. Light toning. Interior leaves lightly toned. One page missing a piece at the fore edge but no loss of content. Good Condition.

Classic late 19th century promotional booklet which was so common during this period. We find "Leading Men" books from throughout the United States, from small booklets to huge elaborate leather-bound tomes. This production cleverly covered 11 central New Hampshire communities, printing a specific community on the front wrapper. This copy is for Lake Village and distributed compliments of the Winnipiseogee Lake Cotton and Woolen Man'f'g Co. of Lake Village. Classic advertising name placement, available, I'm sure for a price.

Fully illustrated throughout complete with hundreds of box and textual advertisements. Poor Weirs New Hampshire faced the indignity of their name mis-spelled on the title page.

Ten copies found in OCLC as of June 2024 but none in commerce. Good / None as issued. Item #1647

Price: $50.00