Eureka Reporter | 1906-07-27 | Page 11 | Female Book Canvasser

FEMALE BOOK CANVASSER brusslan woman who Is said to 50 it th calling society folk her customers new york the most successful book canvasser in this country is a woman seq Is a russian and adine over here ten years ago unable to read or write english now she is earning 50 a year selling special limited editions for a philadelphia house this woman thinks it nothing to sell a set of books for 10 of which she receives 40 per cent the books of course are supposed to be bound in covers of special design the paper printing and illustrations are of the finest and the edition Is said to be limited the woman sells the books mostly to wealthy women she drives up to 1 homes in a magnificent car ariage attended by a footman in livery she never falls to impress the pros customer with her refinement and frequently she poses as a russian countess there is hardly a society woman in the country who has not purchaser a set ot books from this wo man