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RARE VINTAGE
DOINGS IN GENERAL
— BOUND VOLUMES — GENERAL PETROLEUM — 1920s–1930s
Offered is a rare collection of original bound volumes of Doings in General, a historical publication associated with the General Petroleum Company.
These are not loose individual magazines. They are period-bound volumes containing original issues from the early 20th century, preserved together in substantial hardcover bindings.
The collection includes the following volumes visible on the bindings:
- Volume 2— 1926
- Volume 3 — 1927
- Volume 4 — 1928
- Volume 5 — 1929
- Volume 6 — 1930
- Volume 8 —- 1932
The volumes contain a fascinating look into the petroleum industry and the people and culture surrounding it during this period, including company-related material, photographs/illustrations, stories, humor, advertisements and other historical content.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Doings in General is documented in historical/archival material as a publication associated with General Petroleum, making these volumes an interesting piece of American petroleum and corporate history.
A historical museum/archival source also references early Doings in General volumes from this period, further demonstrating that these publications were preserved as historical material rather than being ordinary contemporary magazines.
CONDITION
These are original vintage/antique bound volumes and show appropriate signs of age and use, including wear to the covers, edges and bindings. Please examine the photographs carefully for the condition of the individual volumes.
The books are being sold as a collection, exactly as pictured.
Because of their age, rarity and specialized subject matter, these would be of particular interest to collectors of petroleum history, oil-industry memorabilia, General Petroleum history, corporate history, Americana, vintage publications, libraries, museums and historical researchers.
Please look carefully at all photographs — the photographs are part of the description and show the actual collection being offered.
This is a rare opportunity to acquire multiple original bound volumes of Doings in General together, rather than individual loose issues.
