About This Item

  • Call NumberFULT_0188
  • TitleCarroll's Book Store, old, rare & curious books.
  • SummaryAdvertising card for Carroll's Book Store. Front of card: appears to be a clipping mounted on card of black and white advertising text including business name and address and text: Old, rare & curious books. Back of card is blank. Business address: Fulton & Pearl Streets, Brooklyn, NY.
  • Date[date of publication not identified]
  • Formattext
  • Physical Description1 print : black and white ; .5 x 1.25 in.
  • Genreadvertisementsbusiness cardstrade cards
  • Biographical NoteThe Fulton Street Trade Card Collection consists of 245 late 19th and early 20th century illustrated trade cards, all emanating from businesses in Brooklyn's historic commercial thoroughfare. The cards combine humor, bright and elegant graphic design and typography to promote a wide variety of wares and services.
  • CreatorCarroll's Book Store
  • Publisher[publisher not identified]
  • SubjectBookstores ; Books ; Booksellers and bookselling
  • CollectionFulton Street Trade Card collection
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • Cite AsFulton Street Trade Card collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • RightsThis work is in the Public Domain. The Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library can provide a copy of this work free of charge.