The Measurements, Strength Tests and Anthropometric Chart of Mr. F.R. Schalck
Chicago, Illinois: Young Men's Christian Association of Chicago, 1900. Near-fine. Some spotting, letter folds.. A custom physical fitness chart dated 1900 for a Mr. F.R. Schalck, filled out for him at the Young Men's Christian Association of Chicago. Data points include strength and size/measurements for different parts of the boy, height and weight. A photo of a body... Read More
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Conditions of Sale for Estate of John Gerlach
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania: J.R. Hoffer, 1876. Near-fine. Minor staining, a couple chips.. Lithographed legal agreement, finished in ink and dated June 19th, 1876, recording the conditions of sale for an upcoming auction of what appears to be the estate of a deceased man, John Gerlach. Signed by "S.R. Zug(?)", the executor of the estate. No location is recorded,... Read More
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Four (4) Items Relating to the War Work Council of the Y.W.C.A in 1918
New York, New York: Y.W.C.A. War Work Council, 1918. Very good. Toning and sunning, minor creasing, short tears.. A grouping of four (4) items relating to the War Work Council of the Y.W.C.A in 1918, which was formed to disseminate important news about the Y.W.C.A.'s work at home and abroad to support the war effort-- specifically, the work... Read More
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Teachers Sample book for basic elements of sewing
Album of sewing samples by Miss G. C. Ayres. United States, c.1900. 4to album (9.25" by 7.5"). Approx. 75 blank leaves bound in original three quarter sheep and marbled paper sides. Contains approx. 18 sewing samples, with at least two appearing to be missing. Techniques/features include: running stitch; folding paper for narrow hem, Canvas and worsted -... Read More
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Manuscript fictional tongue-in-cheek speech - Events not taken and not to take place "The Narcisses Club
United States: The Narcisses Club, 1930. Very good. Minor toning, spotting, one or two nicks to edges.. What appears to be a tongue-in-cheek fictional speech given at a meeting of "The Narcisses Club" in which one of the governing members relates faux news to the others: "We are going to have an entertainment as well as a social... Read More
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Early Telephone Trade Card -- J.M. Fudge, Manufacturer of the Muncie Vibrating Telephone
Muncie, Indiana: J.M. Fudge, 1905. Near-fine. Minor toning.. An early telephone trade card promoting the "Muncie Vibrating Telephone" sold by J.M. Fudge of Muncie, Indiana. Fudge markets his product as "unquestionably the best Telephone of its Class" and "Unequalled for Lines from One to Three Miles in Length". Includes an illustration of the device on the left. Fudge... Read More
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The History of Little Fanny, Exemplified in A Series of Figures
London: S. and J. Fuller, 1811. Very good. Lacking original slipcase. Light toning, with some dust soiling. Lacking at least two hats, replaced with modern facsimiles.. Eighth edition, a scarce near-complete example of "The History of Little Fanny", a Regency-era paper doll book about a little girl who grows from being "idle" and "vain" to "pious, modest, diligent,... Read More
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The Truth Seeker Vol. 49, No. 31
New York, New York, 1922. Good. Toned with some marginal chipping, one or two stains, wear and short tears to folds. Leaves loose, No major loss of text.. Vol. 49, No. 31 of "The Truth Seeker", a "Freethought and Agnostic Newspaper" that provided a space for radical and progressive thinkers to discuss social, religious, and moral issues without... Read More
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Poupées Nestlé" -- Uncut Advertising Paper Doll
Paris, France: Nestlé, 1920. Very good. Vertical fold, minor toning and dust soiling. Lacks the detachable message advertisement from Nestlé to prospective customers.. Uncut example of one of the "Poupées Nestlé", a successful paper doll marketing campaign run by Nestlé, hoping that the children who received them would ask their mothers to buy Nestlé baby formula ("Farine Lactée").... Read More
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Fish Bros' Road Cart
Racine, Wisconsin: Fish Bros. & Co, 1890. Folded advertising pamphlet for the Fish Bros' Road Chart, a "Light, Safe, Easy Riding, Two-Wheeled Road Vehicle". Includes illustrations of four different models with pricing, weight, and capacity. Markets the "Phaeton Road Cart" by saying that "ladies ride in it with as much satisfaction and pleasure as in a Phaeton buggy". Notes... Read More
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George H. Pendleton, The Copperhead Candidate for Vice-President
Washington, D.C.: Union Congressional Committee, 1864. Good. Toned, short tears, chipping, dust soiling.. A fiery political pamphlet published by the Union Congressional Committee, penned to discourage other Northerners from supporting George Hunt Pendleton's (ultimately unsuccessful) bid for Vice President. Pendleton had emerged by 1864 as a leader in the "Copperhead" faction of congress, otherwise known as the "Peace... Read More
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Modern Paintings Reproduced in Art Calendars De Luxe for 1912
Joliet, Illinois: The Garlach-Barklow Co, 1912. Very good to near-fine.. Illustrated trade catalogue promoting the 1912 line of art calendars published by the Garlach-Barklow Co. of Joliet, Illinois. Distributed chiefly to stationers, it shows dozens of products newly designed for the 1912 season, offering consumers high art at a low price. Single vol. (8" by 10"), pp. [12],... Read More
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For You and Your Home
New York, New York: California Perfume Company, 1926. Very good. Some dust soiling.. Featuring a stylish flapper in bright red and black dress on the front, "For You and Your Home" advertises products by the California Perfume Company to housewives as a means of achieving youth and beauty. Advertises perfumes, compacts, creams, makeup, toiletries, powders, talcums, dental creams,... Read More
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City of New York Second Annual Summer Festival
New York, New York: Municipal Art Committee, 1936. Near-fine. Minor rust staining from staples.. Illustrated booklet promoting the Second Annual Summer Festival of the City of New York, a grand celebration of the city's museums, parts, performances, and cultural events. Organized by the Municipal Art Committee, the festival opened with a performance by the Metropolitan Opera at the... Read More
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A Teacher's Gift
Boston, Massachusetts: Taggard & Thompson, 1863. Very good. Toned with some spotting/staining, spine cracked, light dust soiling.. Later edition, first published in 1857, of a book of moralistic stories for children. In-text illustrations This edition not located in WorldCat (Jan. 2024). 16mo (4.25" by 2.75"), pp. 48, illus., in original publisher's brown cloth stamped in blind.
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Au Bon Marché Advertising Transformation Doll
Paris, 1890. Very good. Toned, a little surface wear to back.. A charming children's transformation advertising Au Bon Marché/Maison A. Boucicaut, a Parisian department store. Front depicts a little girl in a yellow dress selling costume masks, back has a view of the Rue du Bac in Paris. There are two dolls (a boy on the verso of... Read More
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Friendship Album "With love from Ethel 2nd to Ethel 1st
England, 1914. Fair. Spine lacking, worn, boards detached.. A sweet friendship WWI and post-WWI album inscribed "With love from Ethel 2nd to Ethel 1st For a birthday 1914". Ethel 1st appears to have been a popular and well-liked woman, as the many entries from friends attest, dating well into the 1930s. Includes inside jokes, humorous verses, and several... Read More
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Victory Calling: The Telephone in the War
United States: Bell Telephone Company, 1943. Very good. A couple minor creases or short tears, minor dust soiling.. A WWII-era promotional booklet from Bell, highlighting the importance of telephones and communications technology to the war effort. Features patriotic imagery throughout, with photographs of telephonists, a telephone line on the front lines,a group of Signal Corps trainees in class,... Read More
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Two (2) Items Related to Muscogee (Creek) Nation c.1903
United States, 1903. Very good. Toned, some minor worming. Sometime trimmed.. Two (2) items documenting the Muscogee (Creek) Nation's relation to the federal government at the turn of the century. The first item is a printed record of the allotment patent signed by P. Porter, Principal Chief of the Muskogee Nation, in 1903 (8.5" by 8"). The second... Read More
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A Physiological Basis for the Shorter Working Day for Women
Washington, D.C.: Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor, 1921. Very good. Toned.. A scarce bulletin issued in 1921 by the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor. The bulletin notes a recent rise in women entering the workforce, and argues that women are physiologically unable to labor the same number of hours as men, and... Read More
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Church, Factory and Steamboat Bells by George H. Holbrook
East Medway, Massachusetts: George H. Holbrook, 1880. Very good. Minor staining, modern tape repair to a couple short tears. Letter folds.. Advertising circular for cast metal bells for churches, factories, and steamboats. manufactured by George H. Holbrook in East Medway, Massachusetts. An interesting and obscure niche in material culture and history, but important items that were essential to... Read More
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Book of Traps, Guns and Trappers' Supplies 1931-1932 Edition
St. Louis, Missouri: F.C. Taylor Fur Co, 1931. Very good.. The 1931-1932 edition of the "Book of Traps, Guns and Trappers' Supplies", a trade catalogue advertising products sold to fur trappers. Front cover shows a smiling trapper handing over a bundle of furs to the mailman in exchange for more traps. The publisher was the biggest purchaser of... Read More
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Tears to Smile Advertising Transformation
North Adams, Massachusetts: Barnard, 1895. Very good. A little toning, dust soiling.. Changing customers' faces from tears to smiles: an advertising card promoting the North Adams, Massachusetts clothier Barnard. When the flap is lifted, the man's expression turns from sad to happy. The text on the front reads "These CLOTHING bills will RUIN me!", and underneath he says... Read More
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John Groth Mural Postcard - Male vs. Female Brain
New York, New York: Cafe Society, 1940. Very good. Toned, light dust soiling, corners lightly bumped.. A 1940 post card reproducing a mural by the illustrator John Groth at Cafe Society, Sheriden Square in New York, and promoting the premiere of Teddy Wilson's New Band on July 2nd. Stamped and postmarked, hand-addressed in ink manuscript. Postmark promotes the... Read More
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Cromwell Gardens Seed Catalog
Manufacturer: An. N Person Inc Location: Cromwell, CT Date: 1924 Pages: 68 Subject Matter: Garden Full color covers, with comprehensive description, cultural and pricing information, images from photographs in B&W with periodic full color. There is a tear away order sheet in the back. Partially cover separation, and toning. 10"x7
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