Catalog: Catalog number 98 issued by the Chicago Mail Order Company, Chicago, 1929, 273 pp. A catalog, partially in color and partially in black and white, of a variety of household and personal items (a) with a separate order form (b). The cover has an image of a painting with a family gathered in a garden. The company name is at the bottom and a banner at the top celebrates the fortieth anniversary of the company with a large circular box announcing that the company paid postage and guaranteed the lowest prices. An index to items is on page 12. There are many illustrations in color and black and white. The condition is poor with creases, discoloration, a tear at the top of the spine, water damage, and overall soiling on the cover. Pages 131 and 132 are loose. None
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