Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

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The Saint Louis merchants, mechanics, and manufacturers' business directory for 1850 : containing the cards of the principal establishments of every branch of business carried on in the City of Saint Louis, 1850

26 lines. Read by computer on 12 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.

1SAINT LOUIS
2TYPE FOUNDRY,
3AND
4PAPER WAREHOUSE,
6A. P. LADEW.
7T. F. PURCELL.
9A. P. LADEW & CO.,
10No. 31 Locust, between Main and Second Streets,
11KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND, AND MANUFACTURE TO ORDER
13TYPES,
15BORDERS, ORNAMENTS,
16PRESSES,
17Chases, Composing Sticks, Brass Rule, Brass and Wood
18Galleys, Furniture, Quoins, Cases, &c.
19OLD TYPE received in exchange for new at 9 cents per pound.
21PAPER.
22A large assortment of Book Printing Paper, all sizes to order; News Printing Paper, all sizes to order; Colored Printing Paper, 20×25, 24×38; ditto, glazed, 20×25; Letter and Cap Paper, blue and white, all qualities; Commercial Post, blue, or Circulars; Pocket Post, ditto, ditto; Folio Post, American and French; Steamboat Bill Paper; genuine Manilla Envelope Paper; Cards; Colored Printing Cards; Enameled Cards; Card Boards; &c.
23PRINTING INKS—Black, Red, Blue, Green, Yellow and White, of all qualities.
24STEREOTYPING of all kinds, done with neatness and despatch.
25ENGRAVING in all it's various Branches, including Seals for S. of T., I. O. O. F. and Masonic, Notarial and County Seals, with or without presses.

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