THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE OF THE BODY.... THE FOUR-FOLD LINIMENT INFUSES NEW LIFE TO THE DISEASED PARTS, AND REMOVES ALL DEAD HUMORS THAT OBSTRUCT THE FREE CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD.... [caption title]

[Allegheny City, PA: R. Matchett, Proprietor, nd] [1890?]. Single sheet, folded in thirds. 32 cm. 6 pp. of text, testimonials, and advertisements for Four-Fold Liniment, "the leading liniment of the age." Printed on poor quality paper, old fold lines, seperated across the center fold, a few small holes, and one thumbnail sized hole at gutter of one fold (not affecting text). A tender copy.
Text on each page enclosed in a border, with advertisement slogans printed around all sides: "Beware of Croupy Coughs, and Hoarseness in Children;" "Our Competitors Hate us, our Patrons Love us;" "Inhaling by Nostrils Relieves Nervous Headache;" [etc.] Text includes one full-page ad illustrated with the proprietor R. Matchett's "autograph" trademark, a beehive, which is on every label to ensure it is genuine. The liniment is recommended for both humans and animals, and is offered to agents and wholesalers at "fixed rates reasonable profits." The last page lists the diseases which it is designed to cure, the text printed in both English and German. The latest testimonial is dated 1890. Item #64787

Not found on OCLC.

Price: $85.00