F. E. Osborne Catalogue No. 10, 1924-25

Trade catalogue. Construction paper covers, 248 pages, 5.5x8 in, [14x20.5 cm], B&W illustrations.

Fore-edge corners bumped, bent and creased, text marked (all text readable), stained, edges soiled. Covers torn, chipped, creased, stained, and marked.

Frederick Ernest Osborne, born in 1879 in Belleville, Ontario, moved to Calgary in 1905.
That same year, he established Osborne’s Book Store, a retail shop specializing in books, stationery, and school supplies.
This 248 page catalogue, was a one-stop resource for outfitting and operating schools in both rural and urban settings. From desks and chairs to water coolers, writing supplies, and every essential in between.