A History of Advertising from the Earliest Times: Illustrated by Anecdotes, Curious Specimens and Biographical NotesChatto and Windus, 1874 - 616 pages |
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... whole Nation , was married to a Lady of a very confi- derable Fortune . There being Intimation given , that Mrs. Colier the Popish Midwife now a Prifoner in Newgate , would make fome Discovery both of the Plot , aud the Counter Plor ...
... whole Nation , was married to a Lady of a very confi- derable Fortune . There being Intimation given , that Mrs. Colier the Popish Midwife now a Prifoner in Newgate , would make fome Discovery both of the Plot , aud the Counter Plor ...
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... whole , sole , and complete qualification . Not in any incautious way do those who are most qualified to judge of value for money act . Turn to any paper of repute , and it will be seen that the professional advertiser , the theatrical ...
... whole , sole , and complete qualification . Not in any incautious way do those who are most qualified to judge of value for money act . Turn to any paper of repute , and it will be seen that the professional advertiser , the theatrical ...
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... whole sheet . " This duty was increased a halfpenny by an Act of Parliament , 30 Geo . II . c . 19 ; and by another Act , 16 Geo . III . c . 34 , another halfpenny was added to the tax . This not being considered sufficient , a further ...
... whole sheet . " This duty was increased a halfpenny by an Act of Parliament , 30 Geo . II . c . 19 ; and by another Act , 16 Geo . III . c . 34 , another halfpenny was added to the tax . This not being considered sufficient , a further ...
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... whole , may be regarded as being drawn from news- papers , and the other fourth from periodical publications . In 1837 , four years after the reduced charge of 1s . 6d . for each advertisement had become law , a table was compiled from ...
... whole , may be regarded as being drawn from news- papers , and the other fourth from periodical publications . In 1837 , four years after the reduced charge of 1s . 6d . for each advertisement had become law , a table was compiled from ...
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... morning early used to be a busy time with the wandering billsticker . Provided with a light cart and an assistant , he would make a raid on a whole district , sticking his notices and disappearing with STREET AND GENERAL ADVERTISING . 25.
... morning early used to be a busy time with the wandering billsticker . Provided with a light cart and an assistant , he would make a raid on a whole district , sticking his notices and disappearing with STREET AND GENERAL ADVERTISING . 25.
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A History of Advertising from the Earliest Times: Illustrated by Anecdotes ... Henry Sampson No preview available - 2015 |
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