Printed catalog titled 'A Catalogue of Choice Books' by P.K. Foley

Booklet is torn on the front cover about 2 1/2”. There is definite signs of aging, but no other tears or any writing on the pages.
This is a Rare bookseller's catalog from May 1899, published by P.K. Foley of Boston. It advertises first editions of American and English authors, dramatic literature, and specialty categories like Shakespeariana and curiosa, with detailed terms of sale for collectors.

Such catalogs are valuable historical documents that provide insight into the rare book trade of the late 19th century. Book collectors, historians of publishing, and antiquarian book dealers prize these ephemeral items for their bibliographic information and as artifacts documenting the development of the American rare book market.