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David Ogilvy & Sons, wholesail and retail booksellers, trade card (engraving)
733780 David Ogilvy & Sons, wholesail and retail booksellers, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Ogilvy & Sons, wholesail and retail booksellers, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection
Media ID 23485544
© Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection / Bridgeman Images
Bookseller Booksellers Britannia Dealer Goods Holborn Lending Libraries Library Magazines Merchants Pamphlet Pamphlets Retail Sellers Selling Sons Subscription Subscriptions Trader Traders Wholesale Wholesalers Seller Vendor
30"x20" (76x51cm) Canvas Print
Bring the rich history of bookselling to your home or office with our Media Storehouse Canvas Prints. This stunning piece features a vintage trade card of David Ogilvy & Sons, wholesale and retail booksellers, as depicted in an elegant 19th-century engraving from Bridgeman Images. Each Canvas Print is meticulously crafted with premium materials, ensuring vibrant colors and sharp details that bring the image to life. Add a touch of timeless charm to your space and celebrate the enduring legacy of the book trade with this captivating artwork.
Delivered stretched and ready to hang our premium quality canvas prints are made from a polyester/cotton blend canvas and stretched over a 1.25" (32mm) kiln dried knot free wood stretcher bar. Packaged in a plastic bag and secured to a cardboard insert for safe transit.
Canvas Prints add colour, depth and texture to any space. Professionally Stretched Canvas over a hidden Wooden Box Frame and Ready to Hang
Estimated Product Size is 76.2cm x 50.8cm (30" x 20")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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This print showcases a trade card from the 19th century, featuring David Ogilvy & Sons, esteemed wholesale and retail booksellers. The intricate engraving depicts a scene bustling with literary activity. A proud shield bearing Britannia's image stands tall amidst stacks of books, pamphlets, and magazines that adorn the shelves of this magnificent library. Intriguingly, a female figure is prominently displayed in the foreground, symbolizing the growing role of women in literature during this era. She represents not only an avid reader but also signifies the social progressiveness embraced by David Ogilvy & Sons. The trade card serves as a testament to the rich history of book selling and trading in Great Britain. It highlights London's significance as a hub for intellectual exchange and commerce during Victorian times. With its emphasis on both wholesale and retail operations, it reflects how David Ogilvy & Sons catered to various customers - from individual readers seeking subscriptions to libraries requiring bulk orders. This remarkable piece offers us a glimpse into European culture at large, particularly Germany's influence on British literature. It hints at cross-cultural connections between these two nations through references to German publishers and their impact on English literature. Overall, this print captures not just an advertisement but also encapsulates an entire epoch marked by intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit, gender equality aspirations within literary circles while showcasing historical ties between different European countries
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