Alphabet de la Brodeuse
France: Dollfus-Mieg & Cie. Unpaginated hard cover with 91 alphabet and other decorative pattern plates, over eight in three color. Also includes ten perforated removable plates for transfer. This is followed by approximately fifty pages of narrative with images from photographs of completed works and more. Paper separation inside cover where paper meets back strip. Small area of paper... Read More
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Silk Menu - Banquet given by the Earthenware Dealers' Board of Trade of the City of Philadelphia to the Importers & Jobbers of Earthen China & Glassware
Philadelpia: Ashmead, Printer, 1857. Bottom margin trimmed. Letter folds.. A 8 1/2" x 6" printed on silk for an event held at La Pierre House, Ward & Brothers, Prop'rs. June 25th, 1857. Elaborate menu with 11 courses. The Side Dishes course had 12 different dishes including Pigeons innocents, aux Olives tournes and Petits Pates, garni d'un Sulpicon. And... Read More
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Polly's Dancing Dolls" and "Polly's Paper Playmates" -- Twelve (12) Uncut Paper Dolls of Diverse Nationalities Performing "Native Dances
United States: N.G.Y., 1910. Toned with some tears on folds, chipping.. A scarce grouping of twelve (12) uncut paper dolls, each of a different nationality and performing its own "native dance" and encouraging international friendship and tolerance. Each doll has at least two outfits that slip over their heads with accessories and hats. All are girls, and the... Read More
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A collection of over 50 paper Fabric Labels or "tickets" demonstrating print, design and culture 1850s-1890s
1900. Condition varies. A working collection.. The collection spanning half a century presents a sampling of over 50 paper fabric labels or "tickets" used to differentiate and promote various type of fabric. From the early days forward they include: embossed die-cut silvered 3 1/4" x 4" labels with elaborate border decoration and mostly animals or women as... Read More
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Handmade Watercolor Boy - Sticks out Tongue & Closes Eyes [1860]
1840. 6.5" hand made watercolor mechanical card - young boy opens eyes and sticks out his tongue.
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The Munsingwear Family Cut-outs
Minneapolis, MN: Munsingwear, 1917. An uncut 7 fold concertina style flyer with color photographic images of people depicted in their underwear as paper dolls ,each adult with one costume, the children have two each. The costumes closely reflect traditional gender roles --the boys play baseball and "Indians" and the girls play with dolls and frilly fans. The narrative on... Read More
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Nursery Primer
Chicago: M. A. Donohue & Co., 1916. Soft Cover. edge wear to cover; with corner bend. 24 pp primer with color illustrations of children at work and play on covers. Woodcut on inside cover depicts older child playing teacher in a classroom setting. Title page depicts a ring of children around the world. Includes 18 different lessons.... Read More
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Pocket-sized Booklet with Ink Genealogical Notes of Unidentified Massachusetts Resident, 1850s-1870s
Massachusetts, 1870. Very good. Some staining, sunning, minor toning.. A pocket-sized blank booklet, published by Parker & Plimpton Printers of Massachusetts, partially filled with contemporary manuscript recording marriages, death, and other miscellaneous genealogical information relevant to the creator. Also includes a coupe newspaper clippings pasted-in. Repeated surnames include Clarke and Potter. Provides a tantalizing snapshot of an unnamed... Read More
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Paper with a Secret" Holiday Card -- "May Prosperity, like Ivy CLING to You thro' many A HAPPY YEAR.
London, England: Angus Thomas, 1890. Very good. Minor damage to wire holding leaf underneath. Light toning.. A charming "paper with a secret" style holiday greeting card, featuring a hidden message underneath a silk leaf that reads: "Lasting Prosperity, Long Life, Evergreen Health, True Love, Good Luck, And Hosts of Friends". Contemporary ink inscription on verso: "To Dear Fred... Read More
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Mystery Picture Cards" Magic Trick
Chicago, Illinois: Makatoy Co, n.d.. Very good. Light toning. Complete.. A complete set of six (6) miniature printed cards, each measuring approx. 2.5" by 1.5", for use in a simple but clever magic trick. A separate red card states the directions: "Hand the card having 15 pictures to a friend and ask him to select a picture. Then... Read More
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Cherry Blossom Holiday Greeting Card by Louis Prang
United States: Louis Prang, 1880. Very good. Light dust soiling, abrasions to verso, perhaps from scrapbook. Pencil inscription on verso attributing card to Prang.. An attractive greeting card attributed to Louis Prang, wishing the recipient "A Happy Christmas and A Bright New Year!". Above the message is a sprig of cherry blossoms. Measures approx. 2.5" by 5.25 ... Read More
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Full Sheet of "The Three Bears" Victorian Scrap - Miniature Book
N.pl: N.p., Late 19th century. Very good to near-fine. Light toning.. A full, uncut sheet of Victorian scraps depicting the story of "The Three Bears" (Interestingly, the little girl character is referred to here as "Silverlocks" instead of "Goldilocks"). These sheets were intended to be folded into a miniature accordion fold book. It is uncommon to find full... Read More
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Little Red Riding Hood" Victorian Scrap - miniature book
N.pl: N.p., Late 19th century. Very good to near-fine. Light toning. Paper repair.. A full, uncut sheet of Victorian scraps depicting the story of "Little Red Riding Hood". These sheets were intended to be folded into a miniature accordion fold book. It is uncommon to find full sheets of Victorian scrap, as well as these miniature books. This... Read More
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Hand Made Four-sided Wallpaper Decorated Decoupage Patriotic Parade Hat
Philadelphia PA, 1860. Edge chips and light separation. Most likely constructed by an adolescent is 4-sided with a card stock base covered with layers of wall paper and cut-outs. Note the patriotism in the eagle with the flags and shields. A leather hat forms the base. Most likely emulating the hats worn by fireman in parades to the... Read More
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The History of Tame Beasts
New York, NY: Mahlon Day, 1836. Age toning and soiling. Sewing repair. Back cover missing small section on bottom.. A short chap book that provides an illustration and description of fourteen domesticated animals (three of which are different species of dogs). The animals described in the book are: the horse, the ass the cow, the ox, the sheep,... Read More
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Nursery Rhyme Cut Paper Folk Art -- Twenty-three (23) Repeating Cut Paper Scenes
United States, 1900. Good to very good. Toned and some brittleness. Panorama sometime split in two. Dust soiling, the occasional short tear or lifting where pasted to sheet.. A skillful collection of folk art nursery rhyme scenes, showcasing one maker's talent for storytelling through the art of cut paper. Each example has been created by folding black construction... Read More
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Home Kindness; A Picture Gift Book for the Children
New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1870. Unpaginated. Illustrated Wrap. 6 full page lithograph illustrations. Verses include Unwilling Pussy, Lucy and Dash, Be Kind to They Father, Be Kind to Thy Mother, Be Kind to Thy Sister and finally Be Kind to Thy Brother. McLoughlin advertising back cover. Measures 9 1/2" x 10 3/4" Cover wear with edge chips and light... Read More
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Lettersheet - Top of Mt Washington with inscription "Tip Top House" Mt. Washington, July 28, 1857
South Hadley, MA: Carew Manufacturing Company, 1857. General wear.. An unused lettersheet which features a detailed engraving of the of the Tip Top House, a famous hotel found at the summit of Mt. Washington, in Sargent's Purchase, NH. The engraving shows an active hotel with numerous men on horses and other individuals walking around or playing with dogs.... Read More
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Why The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
New York, New York: National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, 1939. Very good. Toned.. An informational booklet on the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, including a brief overview of the organization's mission and a full listing of trustees and committee members. Founded in 1938 by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Basil O'Connor, it eventually became the well-known organization "March of... Read More
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Agent's Sample Book of Visiting Cards from Keystone Printing Co., North Branford, Conn
1905. A heavy stock cover agent’s or salesmen’s sample book for embossed die-cut scraps. The title references Visiting Cards; the assumption is that applying storied theme scraps to one’s visiting card may have been a marketing idea, that didn’t take hold. This particular book includes eleven samples from the Bluebeard series of scraps. Each approximately 1 ½” x 1... Read More
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Affection's offering" -- 16mo Pictorial Lace Paper Valentine Depicting Couple Courting
England, 1860. Very good. Two minor points of damage to lace paper, minor spotting.. A beautifully produced 16mo lace paper valentine, telling a story: at the head, the lace paper depicts a couple courting in a pastoral setting, and at the foot, they are depicting sitting together at the breakfast table. Features a floral border, and a small... Read More
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Early 19th-century American Private Currency -- Four (4) Paper Bills
United States: Marine Bank and Allis Brown's Bank, Early 19th-century. Very good. Light toning, spotting.. Four (4) examples of bills issued by private banks as currency, including two five-dollar bills ("Allis Brown's Bank") and two two-dollar bills ("Marine Bank"). Before the Civil War, it was not unusual for banks to issue their own currency for local use, but... Read More
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Broadside Promoting Lecture on Disease, Contagion, and Public Health
[Worcester, Massachusetts?], 1920. Fine; one small tear to upper left-hand corner, minor toning.. Small broadside (11" by 5.25", verso blank) promoting a lecture by a physician, Dr. Dart, "Upon the Subject of Dirt & Contagion, at the Baptist Church. He will show you what causes Diphtheria, Fevers, and all contagious diseases; that myriads of Organic Germs causing disease... Read More
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Printed Poster Promoting Yale Class of 1916 Senior Smoker
New Haven, Connecticut: The Whaples-Bullis Co, 1916. Very good. Minimal toning; water staining to verso; one short tear to lower left-hand corner.. Printed poster (14" by 11", verso blank) promoting the Yale Class of 1916 Senior Smoker, a raucous party held at Byers Hall, then part of the Sheffield Scientific School and now incorporated into Silliman College. According... Read More
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Exhibition Catalog of the work of Jackson Pollock
Manufacturer: Museum of Modern Art Location: New York Date: 1956 Pages: 36 Subject Matter: Jackson Pollock, modern art This is an exhibition catalog from the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It is of an exhibit of the work of Jackson Pollock that opened in the year after the artist's tragic death. There was a total of... Read More
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