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Lot of three vintage hardcover trade books published for The Progressive Grocer, covering grocery-store ideas, fruit and vegetable sales, and meat-department merchandising.
All three show general age and shelf wear. Interior pages appear generally well preserved in the areas inspected, with age toning, scattered spotting, and one photographed page with a folded-over corner. The books were not inspected page by page. Only the three books shown are included.
Main Description
This is a coordinated lot of three late-1930s grocery-retail reference books published by The Progressive Grocer and the Butterick Company.
Included titles:
The Grocer’s Idea Book
Edited by Ralph F. Linder
Copyright 1937
The Progressive Grocer / Butterick Company
How to Sell Fruits and Vegetables
By Carl W. Dipman, Augusta D. Michaels, John L. Callahan, and S. R. Barkin
Copyright 1936
Revised edition, 1939
The Progressive Grocer / Butterick Company
How to Make Money Selling Meat
By Craig Davidson and F. O. Britton
Copyright 1938
The Progressive Grocer / Butterick Company
The books cover grocery-store merchandising, produce presentation and sales, meat-department operations, meat cutting, display methods, and other period retail practices. The meat-selling book contains black-and-white instructional photographs and diagrams.
These would be suitable for a grocery-history collection, advertising or retail-history collection, butcher or meat-market display, food merchandising research, or vintage business reference library.
Only what is shown is included.
Condition
Pre-owned vintage condition with general wear consistent with age and previous use.
The covers have rubbing, fading, discoloration, scuffs, marks, soiling, edge wear, and corner wear. The yellow fruit and vegetable book has heavier visible exterior soiling.
The pages have age toning, scattered foxing and spotting, and occasional marks. One photographed page has a folded-over corner or crease. The interior pages appear generally good for their age in the areas inspected.
The books were not checked page by page. Writing, small tears, additional folded pages, stains, or other age-related imperfections may be present. No dust jackets are included. Please review all photographs carefully for condition.
Rough Measurements
Rough measurements of each book: 8 3/4 inches tall x 5 1/2 inches wide
Rough combined thickness: 2 1/2 inches
Rough combined weight: 4 pounds
Item Specifics
Number of books: 3
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Progressive Grocer / Butterick Company
Publication years: 1937, 1938, and 1939 revised edition
Authors and editors: Ralph F. Linder, Carl W. Dipman, Augusta D. Michaels, John L. Callahan, S. R. Barkin, Craig Davidson, and F. O. Britton
Topics: Grocery retail, food merchandising, produce sales, meat merchandising, butcher trade, retail advertising
Country of manufacture: United States
Vintage: Yes
ISBN: None
