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100 1 _aSampson, Henry,
_d1841-1891
245 1 2 _aA History of Advertising from the Earliest Times.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-02-10
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lamé, Stephen Rowland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A History of Advertising from the Earliest Times" by Henry Sampson is an extensive historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the development, significance, and evolution of advertising throughout history, illustrating its transformations and the various forms it has taken, from ancient times to the author's contemporary period. The book is likely to engage readers interested in the social and economic implications of advertising practices. The opening of the text presents an overview of the book's intent and acknowledges the inherent challenges in documenting such a broad subject. Sampson notes that advertising is often mistakenly perceived as a modern invention, emphasizing its roots that can be traced back to ancient civilizations such as Greece and Rome. He begins to highlight different forms of advertising seen in old newspapers, showcasing how these advertisements reflect the life and culture of their times. The author aims to illustrate the development of advertising practices as integral to commerce and society, setting the stage for a deeper examination in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAdvertising -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54149
999 _c94983
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