{"id":9348,"date":"2026-09-17T08:31:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/?p=9348"},"modified":"2026-09-17T08:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:44:40","slug":"the-pedler-leblond-oval-print","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/the-pedler-leblond-oval-print\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pedler, LeBlond Oval Print"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"leblond-print-intro\">\n<h2 class=\"leblond-print-title\">The Pedler<\/h2>\n<div class=\"leblond-print-number\">Le Blond No. 82<\/div>\n<div class=\"leblond-print-meta\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 1854-1867<br \/>\n<strong>Size:<\/strong> 6 3\/4&#8243; \u00d7 5 1\/4&#8243;<\/div>\n<p class=\"leblond-print-summary\">An itinerant pedler offers his wares in a rural village setting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"leblond-print-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LeBlond-Ovals-for-Website-The-Pedler.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"leblond-book-excerpt\">\n<h3 class=\"leblond-book-heading\">From <em>The LeBlond Book<\/em> by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920<\/h3>\n<div class=\"leblond-book-content\">\n<div class=\"leblond-book-cover\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LeBlond-Book-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"leblond-book-text\">\nHere is another beautiful country lane, and on the left, seated by a cottage door, with his pack on the ground, is the pedlar, who, with uplifted arm, holding one of his choicest articles of commerce, is dilating on its merits to some of the cottagers; the little boy of the party seems to be much attracted by his eloquence, and would much like to invest. \u2018Polly,\u2019 the parrot, in her cage, is listening, ready to repeat all she hears. \u2018Fido,\u2019 the dog, watches over the interests of his mistress, regretful that although he can protect her person, he may not be so successful as regards her pocket.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pedler Le Blond No. 82 Date: 1854-1867 Size: 6 3\/4&#8243; \u00d7 5 1\/4&#8243; An itinerant pedler offers his wares in a rural village setting. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. 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