Henry Sampson — A History of Advertising
London , Chatto and Windus, 1875. Cloth. A fascinating volume on the history of publishing from the times of the Ancient Romans through to the 20th century. Includes chapters on the development of advertising and newspapers. It is the first volume on the history of advertising to have been published. With 14 plates and a publisher's catalogue to the rear. Henry Sampson was an English newspaper properietor and editor. In a cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing to boqards and cockling to boards and spine. Bumping to extremities and some handling marks. Hinges are tender. Internally, binding tender. Pages bright with marginal age toning and occasional light spotting. Marginal tidemarks to plates. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .
