a)Catalog: "The Gibb Handbook For Beauty Shops" (Chicago: Gibbs & Co. Importers, 1926 [no date printed but possibly 1926 because of handwritten note on back page]). Orange paper cover with the title, publisher, and an illustration of two women and a table printed on the front in black and red. The text of 78 pages has an index and an order form for all the products in the catalog. The contents include hair goods, hair dyes and preparations, hairdressing supplies, cosmetics, manicure preparations and supplies, electrical equipment, furniture and fixtures for a beauty shop, and novelty beauty products. b)Advertising insert: folded paper order form for "Inecto Rapid Notox" hair dye. The cover on the catalog is slightly soiled and there are ink check marks next to some of the products. Overall physical condition and appearance is good.
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