James Smith Ltd :Christmas; the time of gifts and holidays. A book of suggestions, published by James Smith Limited, Wellington [Printed by] Hutcheson, Bowman & Johnson Ltd., printers, 15-21 Tory Street, Wellington [1927]

Date
1927
By
James Smith's (Firm); Hutcheson Bowman & Johnson Ltd
Reference
Eph-B-RETAIL-1927-01
Description

Includes advertisements and illustrations for items on sale at James Smiths store in Wellington. Green cover has a gilt illustration of a kiwi, a tree fern and a mountain, and the back cover shows a gilt illustration of a flag superimposed on a picture of the department store building. Inside are tourist promotion photographs framed in Maori motifs, of a Maori hongi, Lake Whakatipu [sic], the Arthur River, Pukekura Park, the drop scene on the Wanganui River, The Hermitage and Mt Sefton, Waitomo Caves, the Buller Gorge, Queen Charlotte Sound, and a montage of photographs of various departments within James Smith's store. There are also advertisements throughout for Parisian neckwear, Phoenix hosiery, Coty toilet goods and perfumes, Abelco shirts, retail advice from John Sincerity, and subscriptions to McCall printed pattern books.

Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Physical Description: Sales catalogue of 16 pages, 182 x 250 mm.

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Format
1 album(s) Album(s), Ephemera, Letterpress works, Photolithographs, Sales catalogues, Advertisements, Sales catalogue of 16 pages, 182 x 250 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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