The Baby's Bouquet 1900. Nursery Songs in Music and Verse. Excellent illustrations
by Walter Crane
London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd, 1900. . A Companion to the "Baby's Opera". The Tunes Collected & Arranged by L.C. Pictorial covers. Profusely illustrated throughout with full page, in-text and border decorations A song book of thirty-seven (37) nursery songs with words and music. Cupid fleur-de-lys cover design with Cupid at center amidst nursery rhyme characters. Decorated end... Read More
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A Collection of Seven Letters on Keewaydin Camp Letterheads from a Father to his Son, during his Freshman Year at Harvard University
by George W. Creelman
Lakeville, CT: Keewaydin Camps Limited Partnership, 1932. General wear. Edge wear to several letters. George W. Creelman (1872-1951) was the Vice President of the Keewaydin Camps, as well as the Master of Mathematics at Hotchkiss School, a private high school in Lakeville, CT. This collection features seven letters written by him, to his son, Brenton "Brent" W. Creelman... Read More
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Letter from a Commission Merchant regarding Wood and Flour on French's Hotel Letterhead
by Frank Hiram Crosby
New York, 1859. Minor toning and soiling due to age.. A letter written by Frank Hiram Crosby, most likely a commission merchant, in New York. It is unclear who he is writing to, but in the letter he discusses the price of flour he purchased, three to five cents per pound, and the sale of wood. He goes... Read More
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Illustrated Broadside - The Star Spring Bed! featuring Jonathan and Job
by George H. Crouch
Geneseo, ILL: Republic Leg-Power Print, 1880. Letter folds and small intact separations.. A 12" x 8 1/2" illustrated broadside demonstrating how a spring bed will give you a better nights sleep. An image of Jonathan sleeping peacefully on a spring bed and a vignette of Job, who can't sleep because his bed is sagging. Promoted as the best... Read More
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Confederate Songsheet - To the Boys in Gray
by James R.Crowe
Sheffield Ala. Letterfolds.. A 10" x 5 1/2" printed song sheet presumably written for reunions of the Confederacy about fighting to free the Southland. It begins "Once more we meet, old comrades, To recount the deeds of the past, We may not, comrades, meet again, For our ranks are thinning fast". It concludes with "Of deeds of valor... Read More
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Party Hints and Decorations For Service Wives
by Frances C. Crowell
Germany, 1955. Very good to near-fine. Some sunning. Toned.. A decorating guide for service wives, offering tips and tricks for making the most of their next baby shower, cocktail party, or holiday shindig. First printing, published in Germany, presumably for families stationed abroad. Includes directions for making party favors, place cards, and decorations, featuring lots of crepe paper.... Read More
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The White Guard
by C.R. Salmons, D.D.S.
New Haven, Connecticut: The Kolynos Company, 1922. Good. Toning, rust staining from staples with leaves loose as a result.. A 1922 booklet "published in the interest of better mouth hygiene and more intelligent care of the teeth" by The Kolynos Company, manufacturers of tooth paste. The booklet uses typography and illustration to mimic a medieval fairy tale, and... Read More
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First Lessons in Geography and Astronomy, with Seven Maps, and a Plate of the Solar System, for the Use of Young Children
by J.A. Cummings
Boston: Cummings & Hilliard, 1823. Very good. Rubbed, some short tears. ***N.B. lacking pp. 9-12 (i.e. Lessons I-IV)***. Fourth edition of a book of geography, astronomy, and natural sciences for the use of children in school. Divided into over forty "Lessons", each topic is accompanied by a list of practical questions. Includes seven engraved maps, one of each... Read More
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Supplement to Samuel Cummins' 1930 "Sex" Publications
by Samuel Cummins
United States: Health & Welfare, 1930. Very good. Letter folds.. Illustrated supplement to a sex education publication by Samuel Cummins (1895-1967), a movie producer and director known for his sex positive films, which aimed to educate the general public about sex, marriage, venereal disease, nudism, and more. He is best known for his 1919 film "Wild Oats", which... Read More
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The Relics of Columbus: An Illustrated Description of the Historical Collection in the Monastery of La Rabida
by William Eleroy Curtis
Washington, D.C.: The William H. Lowdermilk Company, 1893. Fair to good. Binding defective, toning and dust soiling.. A printed souvenir bibliography of the 1893 Columbian Exposition, penned by the chairman of the Latin American department at the event. The book contains a list of over one thousand artifacts and works of art displayed to celebrate the "Columbian" theme... Read More
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Accomplished Hair Work Sent to Friend "Rather die than change
by M.D.C.
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1840. Very good to near-fine. Some toning, short tears, one or two small stains to envelope and paper. Wax beginning to crack.. A particularly fine piece of hair work by "M.D.C." in two larger loops, each comprised of dozens of tiny individual loops/braiding. It is secured with wax onto a scrap of paper, and housed in... Read More
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Atlantic Side Sanitarium, 'Glencroe'
by D. A. Cleaveland, M. D.
West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, MA, [1900]. General wear. Crease folds. Single fold pamphlet advertising a newly built sanitarium called Glencroe, in the small town of West Tisbury located on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. The proprietor, Dr. D. A. Cleaveland, of the sanitarium starts by praising the weather, which apparently in winter is only "five degrees colder than Old... Read More
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Going Steady
by Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
St. Louis, Missouri: The Queen's Work, Inc, 1950. Very good.. A guide to "Going Steady" for teens, penned by a Jesuit Priest in the interest of reinforcing Catholic morals in America's young people. The author does not hesitate to state his own personal opinion on the subject, as well: "Frankly the idea of high-school people going steady makes... Read More
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Poster - School or Work - Child Labor
by I. Dan Danziger
New York City: National Child Labor Committee, 1920. Well used. Edge chips.. A 22 3/4" x 32" printed in black and white. Illustrated by I. Dan Danziger. The illustration on the left is a crossroad for young teens - one leads to school and the other the factory. A billboard in the image reads "Help Wanted Children 14... Read More
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Tootleoo Two
by Bernard Darwin & Elinor Darwin
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1927. Second impression. Unpaginated. Illustrated paper litho on board. Twenty (20) full page color illustration. Rhyming text verso facing illustration. The adventures of Mr. Tootleoo and Mrs Cockyollybird on land, sea and in the air. Measures 7 3/4" x 10 1/2
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An Anthology of Babyhood
by Muriel Nelson d'Auvergne
London: Hutchinson Co, 1912. A collection of poetry and lullabies for a child. The book has been divided into twelve different sections, with only a number as a title. At the start of each section is a small black and white charming illustration. There are also a few random illustrations throughout the book. The only illustration in color is... Read More
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Scarce Railroad Enthusiast Serial -- Issue No. 19 of THE MARKER
by David H. Noble, ed
Brooklyn, New York: N.p., 1942. Fair to good. Wrappers torn, toning.. A scarce issue from "THE MARKER", a highly ephemeral serial published "by and for rail-fans" in the early 1940s. Edited by railroad enthusiasts, and not professional journalists, it features a charming and self-deprecating admission in the rear of the issue: "Frankly, we're amazed at the number of... Read More
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A Treatise on Shades and Shadows and Linear Perspective. Charles Davies A.S. Barnes & Co New York
by Charles Davies
New York: A.S. Barnes & Co, 1855. 159 pp. Brown hard cover with leather spine, 21 fold out black and white plates. Consists of explanations of shades and shadows, ellipse,curves, and lines. The first part of the book has two chapters; definitions and first principles and application and constructions. The second part, Linear Perspective, has two untitled chapters. The... Read More
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Princess Pippette Written and Illustrated especially for Pip by FiL
by P. M. Davy
United Kingdom, 1940. Partial separation on end papers back cover. Minimal detraction.. The story of princess Pippette who lived with her parents the King and Queen and the Royal Nurse in a castle. In essence - she had a bad day was playing with her best crown, knocked the jewels out and was spanked by the Royal Nurse.... Read More
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Land Development Plat and Promotion for Villa Park Heights including McKinley Square; Washington DC
by The Columbia Title Insurance C. and The Real Estate Title Insurance Co. of Washington DC
Washington DC: E. R. Marden, 1911. A 23 1/2" x 22" color land development plat for Villa Park Heights Washington DC. This was a proposed development between Eastern Avenue on the north and Bunker Road on the south, It also included McKinley Circle. The narrative describes how it is some of the only vacant land available in... Read More
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Fruit, Produce, Butter and Eggs Shipper Journals
by Dean Brothers Blank Book & Printing Co.
Chicago, 1870s-1890s. Extensive information on growers and producers and the networks required to feed America at the time. The assumption of Chicago for the first journals is based on the bookseller labels in the journals and the accompanying letterhead. The Boston location was determined by reference to Boston based individuals in the journal and the address on... Read More
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An Elfin Tale
by Mabel Dean
London: Hutchinson, 1946. Good. 44 numbered pages with black and white line drawings, and five full page color illustrations. The book tells the story of two 'naughty' elves Peeky and Boo, and the trouble they get into. The cover is a dark blue cloth, that shows some edge wear, particularly at the binding. The are two small stains... Read More
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4 Original Works - Vibrant Splatter Art - Africans & Ostriches
by DeBale
Vibrant splatter art watercolors. Three (3) of the four (4) watercolors are abstract stylized stereotypic Africans; two are drummers and dancers, the third a group of hunters. The final image is three (4) pair of ostriches. Each measures 10" x 13
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The Illustrated Life and Strange Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Of York, Mariner, As Related by Himself
by Daniel DeFoe
Chicago, IL: Thomspon & Thomas, 1872. A 'profusely illustrated' version bound in publisher's gilt stamped and pictorial blue cloth boards. The novel also has an autobiographical memoir of the author, and a life of Alexander Selkirk, to whose residence on the island Juan Fernandez inspired the novel. There are over 40 wonderfully rich and detailed full and half sheet... Read More
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Miscellaneous Handkerchief Tricks That You Can Do
by George DeLawrence
Berlin, Wisconsin: Gerald Heaney, 1921. Very good. Chipping/wear to upper right-hand corner, rust staining from staples.. A book of magic tricks with handkerchiefs, including diagrams and detailed instructions, suitable for beginners or amateur magic hobbyists. George DeLawrence (1886-1928) was a professional magician and popular vaudeville magic act best known for his performance of the "Twentieth Century Handkerchief" trick... Read More
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