Finkle & Lyon Sewing Machine Co. [caption title].

Chicago, IL: The company (printed NY: H.C. Stoothoff), nd [ca.1866]. (4) pp., measuring 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Leaflet on blue paper (closed tear, worn at the edges, corner of rear leaf torn away, but without loss). Wood-engravings. Item #47663

A trade catalogue, giving on the first two pages a long, illustrated description of the company and its machines, some testimonials, and a list of awards; on the third page, seven different machines are illustrated, briefly described, and the prices listed; the Chicago agent's brief offer for a discounted sample machine appears on the otherwise blank fourth page. This company not represented in Romaine's Guide to American Trade Catalogs, 1744-1900. Scarce; not located on OCLC or RLIN.

Price: $150.00