1830s Stampless Circular Promoting Crockery and Fine China Business in New York, New York

New York, New York: N.p., 1836. Good. Large short tear to right-hand margin of lower leaf. Light dust soiling, letter folds.. A stampless circular distributed before 1847, when the first general issue postage stamps were issued in America. It advertises a New York-based Crockery business run by George Thomas, and is comprised of a lithographed pitch letter followed by a full-page handwritten business pitch signed by Thomas on the following page. Lists some of the different fine china dining sets, lamps, glasses and decanters for sale on the first leaf. Addressed and postmarked, but with no stamp, to Mr. Warren D. Rowley (1800-1854) of South Trenton, Oneida County, New York. Lithographed bifolium with contemporary ink manuscript measuring approx. 9.75" by 8 (Inventory #: 22023700)