{"product_id":"the-t-j-pugh-picture-postcard-handbook-1907-1927","title":"The T. J. Pugh Picture Postcard Handbook 1907-1927","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"176\"\u003ePostcards from an Important Canadian Publisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"179\"\u003eBy Michael Smith\u003cbr data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"198\"\u003eEdited by Roger Miller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"638\"\u003eIn 1896, Toronto entrepreneur T. J. Pugh established his first venture, the Art Embroidery Co. By 1903, he had founded the Pugh Manufacturing Co., later reorganized as the Pugh Specialty Co. in 1911. During the classic era of Canadian postcards (1895–1919), Pugh emerged as a significant force in the trade — so much so that he became the first president of Toronto’s Wholesale Postcard Dealers’ Association in 1915.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"763\"\u003eThis deluxe handbook presents the full story of Pugh’s business and his lasting contribution to Canada’s postcard industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"810\"\u003eInside, collectors and researchers will find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"927\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"927\"\u003eA detailed and carefully researched history of the Pugh enterprises and their role in the early postcard trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003eListings for more than 2,300 postcards issued by Pugh, including regular view cards, real photo postcards (RPPCs), fancy series and specialty productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eClose to 800 postcard illustrations, each reproduced in the card’s original colour of issue for accurate identification and reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003eFour comprehensive appendices containing additional research material, including illustrations of all known Pugh postcard back types, salesman’s samples and related ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003eMeticulously organized and richly illustrated, this handbook serves as both a practical collecting guide and an authoritative reference on one of Canada’s notable Golden Age publishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003e8.5 x 11 inches\u003cbr data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1627\"\u003eLaminated soft cover\u003cbr data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003eSpiral bound for ease of reference\u003cbr data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003eExtensively illustrated throughout\u003cbr data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1736\"\u003ePrinted entirely in full colour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1907\"\u003eAn essential addition to the library of collectors specializing in early Canadian postcards and the history of Canada’s postcard industry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coin \u0026 Stamp Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56761954074784,"sku":"9781999196059","price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/2204\/0736\/files\/PUGHCOVER.jpg?v=1771520224","url":"https:\/\/coinstampsupplies.com\/products\/the-t-j-pugh-picture-postcard-handbook-1907-1927","provider":"Coin \u0026 Stamp Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}