University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Archival
Classification
Archival, Advertisements
Accession Number
1978.14.18
Description
A small, rectangular booklet of 32 pages plus a front and back cover; the almanac lists calendars, moon phases, times for sunrise and sunset as well as jokes, claims, testimonials to the product's efficiency and advertisements for the company's products; a fabric cord is attached to the booklet thr…
A small, rectangular booklet of 32 pages plus a front and back cover; the almanac lists calendars, moon phases, times for sunrise and sunset as well as jokes, claims, testimonials to the product's efficiency and advertisements for the company's products; a fabric cord is attached to the booklet through a hole in the top left-hand corner.
Printed in black ink on front cover: "BURDOCK // BLOOD // BITTERS // 1895 // B.B.B. // ALMANAC // AND KEY TO HEALTH. // T. MILBURN & CO. TORONTO, ONT. // PRINTED BY R. G. MCLEAN, TORONTO"; there is also an illustration of a young girl within a medallion; printed on the back cover beside an illustration of flowers: "Compliments of the Season. // In extending to you my best wishes for your health and prosperity during the coming year, I wish also to draw your attention to the remedies herein. In addition to my regular stock of the choicest goods in the market,
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Pharmaceutical Advertising Binder C
Dimension Notes
Length 20.2 cm x Width 13.3 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
Condition Remarks
There are a few tears, and the original cord is still attached; there are many brown spots on the paper and it has yellowed with age.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Spring and Summer Catalogue (No. 46)," The T. Eaton Co., Ltd, 1901 (reprinted in 1970), p. 117 (see attached photocopy); "The Great American Fraud," by Samuel Hopkins Adams, p. 21
Research Facts
According to "The Great American Fraud," Burdock Blood Bitters contained 25% alcohol.