The Stedman Bros. Picture Postcard Handbook 1905-1930s
The Stedman Bros. Picture Postcard Handbook 1906–1914 – Second Edition
The eagerly awaited second edition of the highly regarded Stedman Bros. Picture Postcard Handbook 1906–1914, first published in 2011, is now available — expanded, updated and significantly enhanced.
This deluxe edition offers the most comprehensive examination yet of one of Canada’s most important Golden Age postcard publishers.
Inside, collectors and researchers will discover:
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A substantially expanded business history of Stedman Bros., including rare images of the firm’s earliest premises in Brantford, Winnipeg and Toronto.
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Newly documented proof identifying the elusive German printer responsible for the majority of Stedman Bros.’ colour view cards.
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Fifteen newly identified “fancy postcard” series, including deluxe airbrush sets, novelty add-on cards and other specialty issues.
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A five-fold increase in documented postcard series wholesaled by Stedman Bros. for other firms.
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Over 1,000 postcard illustrations accompanying the more than 6,500 catalogued cards featured in this volume.
Meticulously organized and easy to use, the handbook presents listings sorted by province, city and town — an invaluable reference tool for collectors of regional and topical material.
Book Details
8.5 x 11 inches
Laminated soft cover
Spiral bound for ease of reference
328 pages
Listings for more than 6,500 postcards
1,000+ illustrations
Printed entirely in full colour
Thoroughly researched and richly illustrated, this second edition stands as the definitive guide to Stedman Bros.’ postcard production and an essential addition to any serious Canadian postcard collection library.
