Pacific Coast Borax Company / 20 Mule Team Borax

Description: 20 Mule Team Borax Author: Pacific Coast Borax Company Title: 20 Mule Team Borax Description: 20 Mule Team Borax--Where it Comes From, what it is Good for, and How to Use it, Pacific Coast Borax Company, New York, Chicago, Oakland, circa 1895, 32pp. 4 3/8 x 6 3/4 inches.Staple-bound white pictorial wrappers with ads on front and back for 20 Mule Team Borax products. Light soiling and edge wear. Interior pages lightly toned but clean. Very Good Condition.Rare little advertising booklet for 20 Mule Team Borax brand of products. The title page states, "This new work contains a series of Remarkable Photographs of The Borax Mines in Death Valley. The first ever reproduced in a booklet for popular distribution." The 20 Mule Team symbol was first used on Borax products in 1891 ironically after a rail line began transporting borax. 20 mule teams were originally used to move borax out of the hot stinkin' desert. 20 Mule Team Borax is still in production.We find one copy of this ephemeral pamphlet at University of California Santa Barbara as of June 2023, although it should be noted that slight variations in title entry may result in additional copies showing up in OCLC. Nonetheless, we find no copies in commerce. Seller ID: 584 Subject: Advertising, National Parks, Pamphlets, Western Americana Stellar Books & Ephemera is an on-line antiquarian dealer offering a wide variety of unique, unusual and rare artifacts of American History ranging from letters, manuscripts, archives and diaries to 19th century photography and 20th century letterpress. We specialize in the ephemeral and occasionally offer finer books which strike our fancy. If we stock it, you know it's unique. Terms All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 179 USD

Location: Moab, Utah

End Time: 2024-12-01T20:31:57.000Z

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