Children's Christmas Book from Lansburgh & Bro., Washington, DC., circa 1944's

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Lansburgh & Bro., Washington DC [Published Date: No date listed, circa 1944]. Book given to Lansurgh's customers during the holidays. Paper covers (7.25 x 9.75"), [16] pp (unpaginated). Color and black and white illustrations throughout. Contents include: Holiday greeting from Lansburgh & Bro; The Town Musicians of Bremen, Illustrations by G Humphries [Georg Merrill Humphries], dated "44"; Flowers for Painting or Crayoning; Children of Many Lands for Painting or Crayoning;Aesop's Fables The Dog and the Hare; 'Twas the Night Before Xmas. In acceptable condition. Illustrated paper covers have a few small nicks and light bumping and creasing to edges and corners. Moderate overall scuffing, aging and soiling to covers as well. Center folded page has pulled out of staple binding and is laid-in, with all other pages attached. Two pages meant to be colored in have been neatly colored in crayon. Otherwise ages lightly aged but unmarked with occasional light spotting and soiling. Lansburgh's was a chain of department stores located in the Washington, D.C. area. The clientele were lower- to middle-income consumers. The first store, at 7th and E Streets, NW, in Washington, D.C. opened on October 30, 1860. The founders were James and Gustav Lansburgh. The company was known initially for supplying the black crepe used for the funeral of President Abraham Lincoln. Lansburgh's installed the first elevator (wooden) in a commercial building in the District of Columbia. The company remained family owned until its acquisition by City Stores, Inc. in 1951. At the time of its final liquidation in June 1973, the chain ranked eighth in the Washington D.C. retail market. The store was greatly expanded in 1916, 1924 and 1941 out to Eighth Street. [From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.]. N° de ref. del artículo 20190530002

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