Complete set of Sex Education Booklets by Thurman B. Rice, M.D.
by Thurman B. Rice, M.D.
Chicago, Illinois: American Medical Association, 1948. Very good. Some wear to slipcase, toning and general wear to booklets including short tears.. A scarce set of six (6) sex education booklets in their original slipcase, published together by the American Medical Association and originally penned by the psychologist Thurman B. Rice, M.D. in the 1930s. Covers topics ranging from... Read More
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Autographs, A Friendship Album belonging to Martha "Mousie" Durand Tibbetts
by Martha Durand Tibbetts
Jersey City, NJ, 1877. A friendship album belonging to Martha Durand Tibbetts (1859-1929), which is completely full of entries by her friends. The bulk of the entries date from 1873-1877, with a few outliers until 1910, and most of the authors of the entries are from Jersey City, NY, or New York. As Martha's nickname was "Mousie", some of... Read More
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A book of famous and beautiful Chinese ladies from all antiquity
by T-ing-shih Yu
China, 1915. Toning on silk borders.. 26 folded pages. 12 hand finished color plates on silk. Sandalwood cover. Concertina style book. Facing page to illustration has narrative biography of the pictured woman printed in English and Chinese. Measures 8 1/2" x 6
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The First Nantucket Tea Party
by Walter Tittle
Doubleday, Page & Co, 1907. Good +. New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1907. Good +. Walter Tittle. 82 unpaginated pages. Applied litho on cloth. Tells the story of the first tea party on Nantucket in 1745 when Cousin Nate Wenworth returned from his voyage to China and had brought home some green tea. The book is essentially... Read More
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Keepsake - Rings of Hair with Remember Me message
by Lucinda M. Titus
1850. Letter folds. A 5 1/2" x 6 1/2" folded paper with two rings of hair held in place with a textured paper diamond. The hand penned sentiment reads "When this you see please dear cousin think of me - Lucinda M. Titus" Most likely Lucinda M. Titus, born 1836, Groton MA.
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Universal Indian Sign Language" -- Boy Scouts Guide to Native American Sign Language and Symbols with Significant Native American Studies Provenance
by William Tomkins
San Diego, California: William Tomkins, 1926. Very good. Toned. First edition of a visual guide to Native American sign language, symbols, and pictographic word symbols of the Ojibway and Sioux Nations, self-published by the author and used by the Boy Scouts of America. Includes dozens of visual symbols and definitions, giving Boy Scouts the opportunity to learn more... Read More
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Plan of the Estate of Thomas Woodward - Woodland Cemetery, Schuylkill River
by M. H. Traubel
Philadelphia, PA, 1865. Light wear. 1 1/2" x 1/4" paper lose lower right margin; Light separations at folds.. A 10 1/2" x 32" Plan of the Estate of Thomas Woodward, deceased, in the Twenty-fourth Ward, Philadelphia. To be sold at 12 O'clock noon at the Phila. Exchange, by M. Thomas & Son, Auctioneers. Plat by M. H. Traubel.... Read More
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Rag-Doll Jane
by Carolyn Treffinger
Akron, Ohio: The Saalfield Publishing Company, 1935. unpaginated. Applied color printed cover over cloth spine, matching dust jacket, story is interspersed by full page color illustrations by Fern Bisel Peat. Rag doll Jane meets many interesting characters, squirrels , cubs, soldiers, sailors, and clowns. 12" x 9 1/2" some wear on cover, dust jacket has heavy damage and tears.... Read More
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Welcome to Cuba presented by Tropical Beer
by La Tropical
Cuba, 1930. Letter folds. 1 1/4" separation on margin fold. Minimal detraction.. A large format fold-out promotional brochure for "Tropical Beer' and Cuba. The cover is an illustration a lighthouse, palm trees, smokestacks and water. It is captioned "Welcome to Cuba - Tropical Beer". The back cover lists places of interest in Havana with a vignette of an... Read More
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A Year of Paper Dolls
by Elizabeth S. Tucker
New York: Frederick Stokes Company , 1894. This set does not include the monthly calendars printed on the costume; a second version has a calendar month per costume.. A cut paper doll set, lacking original wrapper. The passing of the year can be joyfully marked with the help of this doll. A cardboard double-sided, paper doll that is... Read More
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Queen Victoria of England Paper Doll
by Elizabeth S. Tucker
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1895. Box lid only, no base or aprons. 3 headpieces and umbrella lacking. Victoria's left hand is lacking.. A single paper doll set with the same character and costumes as included in "Famous Queens and Martha Washington" a larger boxed set. Illustrated by Elizabeth S. Tucker. It includes Queen Victoria and three... Read More
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Take Joy! The Tasha Tudor Christmas Book
by Tasha Tudor
Cleveland: World, 1966. overall light wear, text block in tact and fine, edge and corner wear to dust jacket.. Illustrated cloth boards, dust jacket price $4.95, color & black and white in text illustrations, 157 pp, Size 1.5 x 8.5 Collection of selected Christmas verses illustrated by Tasha Tudor.
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade)
by Mark Twain
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1923. 421 pp. Cloth cover with color applied pictorial, color frontispiece, black and white illustrations by Worth Brehm. The classic story by Mark Twain. A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down the river with a runaway slave, encountering a family involved in a feud, two... Read More
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The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages
by Mark Twain
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1917. 285 pp. Cloth cover with stamped frame around applied color illustration, frontispiece, 7 color plates. Illustrated by Franklin Booth. The story of two boys who look identical but live very different lives. One, Tom Canty, an abused pauper and the other, Prince Edward, son of King Henry VI. 9 1/4" x 7" inscribed... Read More
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Little Henry American Sunday School Union
by American Sunday School Union
Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union, 1893. 16 pp. wrapper, with one illustration. Apart of a series published by the American Sunday School Union, called Child's Home Library. The book tells the story of Henry, a little boy, who learns that even children can do the Lord's work, in every day small acts of kindness. Ends with a hymn. Slight... Read More
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The Fearful Child American Sunday School Union
by American Sunday School Union
Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union, 1859. 8 pp. wrapper, with 3 woodcuts. Written for the American Sunday School Union, and revised by the Committee of Publication. Apart of a series published by the American Sunday School Union, called Child's Home Library. It tells the story of a little boy over coming his fear of the dark. Some wear, cover... Read More
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Chemotherapy of Inoperable Cancer : Based on the Report of the Committee of the Bristol University and the Bristol Royal Infirmary, England - The Use of Lead
by University of Bristol, Royal Infirmary
New York, NY: Anglo-French Drug Company, 1926. General wear.. The booklet provides a brief summary of the human clinical trials conducted at the Bristol Royal Infirmary at the University of Bristol in England, under the control of Dr. Todd, to study the effects of lead selenide as a chemotherapy treatment in those with "advance cancer patients who were... Read More
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Camp Merritt, The Camp Beautiful
by US Army, Dumont and Cresskill, NJ
New York: McConnell Printing Company, 1919. General wear. Minor stains. Rusted staples.. 15pp. Illustrated wraps.Camp Merritt was an army base that was activated for use during WWI located in Dumont and Cresskill, NY. The booklet features information and images from photographs of the camp buildings, various administrative offices, money and post exchange, tailor shops, hospital, enlisted men's clubs,... Read More
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Spatter Ink Techniques
by La Vada Zutter
Chicago, IL & New York, NY: Sandford Ink Company, 1938. General wear. Minor white ink spatter on front cover.. A short book that describes the art of Splatter Ink, and the various techniques that can be used to accomplish different looks and designs. The book contains several examples of the types of stencils that can be used in... Read More
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An ABC of Witchcraft Past & Present
by Doreen Valiente
Custer, Washington: Phoenix Publishing Inc, 1988. Good. Extremities worn, corners bumped, a little edge soiling.. Later edition of a guide to witchcraft history and practice, offering practical information on everything from amulets and Aleister Crowley to magical alphabets, vampires, scrying, and the zodiac. Organized alphabetically, each with a lengthy entry. Single vol. (8.5" by 5.5"), pp. 377, [1],... Read More
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Social Solutions No. 6 - Ed. by Edward Howland, with translation by Marie Howland
by [Various]
New York: John W. Lovell Company, Publishers, 1886. Very good. Some dust soiling.. Social Solutions, edited by Edward Howland, sought to publish in English Jean-Baptiste André Godin's "Solutions sociales" (1871), which advocated for a radical shift towards better conditions and pay for workers. Translated by Marie Howland, it was divided into twelve semi-monthly numbers. The present example, No.... Read More
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Sketch Book and Friendship Album Madgie Varney w "First Washing Day
by M Varney
England, 1947. A humorous sketch book and friendship album owned by Madgie Varney, given to her by Bob (Robert) Varney in 1908. The album has over 65 original art work, with 3 photographs, and two music scores. Approximately 10 pieces are done either by Madgie or R M Varney. The majority of the pieces are humorous in tone, for... Read More
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The Old Lady Who Lived In The Shoe Cutouts
by Margot Voigt
Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Co, 1940. Very good.. A complete, uncut copy of a cut-out paper doll book depicting the fairy tale "The Old Lady Who Lived In The Shoe". Includes twenty-four (24) paper dolls to be punched out on the upper and lower covers, and eight (8) leaves of outfits and accessories to cut-out inside (printed on... Read More
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Pets & Playmates
by Edric Vredenburg
London, Paris & New York: Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1895. Very good to fine; boards lightly rubbed, one small remnant of tape to front free endpaper.. A charming and beautifully illustrated Raphael Tuck book for children, written by Edric Vredenburg. Bucolic scenes of life on a farm populate the pages, focusing particularly on the myriad of pets and... Read More
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Photographic Portraits of Earla Viola Steade Rowley (1887-1966) and her Mother
by [?] Vreeland
1910. Fine.. Two photographs notable for their unusually tall rectangular shape. The subjects are a young woman named Earla Viola Steade Rowley and her mother. Each measures roughly 14.25" by 4", and details to the images have been added with watercolor and light pencil. They are signed in pencil by Vreeland (i.e. Rosa Vreeland?) under the image and... Read More
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