Chromolithograph Die-cut Jalapeńo Pepper-shaped Banquet Menu
San Francisco: Brunt Co. Press, 1906. A .25" piece of tape affixed to front cover.. Brightly chromolithograph die-cut menu in the shape of a Jalapeńo produced for the Native Sons of the Golden West, who held their twenty-ninth annual banquet on June 28, 1906 in San Buenaventura, CA. Embossed front cover. Contains a list of food and... Read More
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Tableaux Lumineux et Ombres Chinoises
Paris: Mauclair Dacier, 1903. Very good to fine.. An ornate, and rather stunning, turn-of-the-century French shadow theater set, housed in a large chromolithographed box (15.5" by 19.75" by 3") depicting the Revue du 14 Juillet à Paris, as well as two smaller scenes of the 1893 Fêtes Franco-Russes. Underneath the lid, a printed label explains how to assemble... Read More
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Nine (9) Handbills Promoting Concerts Given by the St. Cecilia Society of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J. Bicking, Printer, 1827. Very good to fine.. A grouping of nine (9) printed handbills promoting concerts and public rehearsals given by the St. Cecilia Society of Philadelphia between 1825 and 1827. Each handbill measures approx. 7.5" by 5.5". Typographical borders. Early ink inscription dating handbills to verso, all in same hand. Predominantly found in the... Read More
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Advertisement for Walker Parccar Parking System
Oakland, California: Walker Parccar Co, 1930. Very good to fine; stain to verso.. Illustrated advertising pamphlet for the Walker Parccar Parking System, a clever mechanism that, when attached to the undercarriage of a vehicle, allows the driver to swing it into even the tightest of parking spaces. Includes photos of the product in use, as well as diagrams... Read More
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Crosspatch Puzzle No. 8 - "Can you line up the Rookies?
Boston, Massachusetts: Ted, 1940. Fine. Some toning, one water stain to center of sheet.. A fine, uncut example of Crosspatch Puzzle No. 8, "Can you line up the Rookies?", illustrated with images of rookies in the military. The goal of the puzzle is to weave the ten illustrated strips together in such a way as to reveal a... Read More
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Gathering of Nine (9) Items Relating to Camp Fire Girls
New York, New York: Camp Fire Girls, 1920. Very good to fine.. A gathering of nine (9) items from the 1920s relating to an Iowa branch of the youth organization Camp Fire Girls. Highlights include three bound gatherings of typewritten meeting programs with lists of members and officers, as well as a handwritten copy of the constitution of... Read More
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Hand made Sewing Sample Book with Watercolor Illustration on Cover - Pièces de Confection ("Garment Parts")
France, 1930. Very good to fine; some toning, one or two short tears.. Pièces de Confection" is a completely unique, handmade book that showcases the skills of an unidentified French tailor or seamstress. Each page features one to three squares of sewn fabric; there are 32 squares of fabric in total. Each square is labeled carefully in black... Read More
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Illustrated Billhead Depicting Water-Powered Sewing Machine
Baltimore, Maryland: Bolgiano Water Motor Co, 1894. Fine. Some rust to grommet.. Printed receipt (5.5" by 8.5") acknowledging the sale of a gas iron from the Bolgiano Water Motor Company of Baltimore, Maryland, to the Hendrick Manufacturing Company of Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Depicts a clever water-powered sewing machine in upper left-hand corner of the receipt, powered by the company's... Read More
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Grouping of Six (6) Original Photographs Documenting "Poverty Day" at Penn State University
[State College, Pennsylvania], 1920. Poverty Day" was a light-hearted tradition at Penn State University that required incoming freshmen to parade around campus for the day in thread-bare clothing. The present six (6) photographs convey the jovial atmosphere and good times had by all. One photo of Poverty Day 1920 has been captioned in contemporary blue ink, "A Bold Freshman";... Read More
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Advertising Broadside for Consumer's Coal Company
Charleston, South Carolina: Consumers Coal Company, 1890. Very good to fine. Letter folds. 1-inch short tear to left-hand margin.. Printed broadside advertising large swaths of farm land for sale in South Carolina by Consumers Coal Company, with a quirky typographical inclusion: the word "coal" has been designed out of small coal-like black shapes. Prices for parcels ranged from... Read More
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Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, and Other Rhymes, [printed on] Linen
New York, New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1897. Some light toning and dust soiling; worn.. Beautifully printed on linen, this children's book by McLoughlin features four (4) full-page chromolithographed illustrations, as well as several smaller in-text illustrations on linen, as accompaniment for a plethora of short nursery rhymes. Very scarce. Small folio (10.5" by 7"), pp. [10], stapled... Read More
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Four (4) Booklets Advertising Patent Medicines by Kohler Manufacturing Co
Baltimore, Maryland: Kohler Manufacturing Co, 1890. Very good to fine.. Four (4) pocket-sized booklets in original illustrated wrappers, published together as a clever "collect-them-all"-type marketing scheme advertising Kohler Remedies. The booklets contained everything from jokes to dream symbols. The titles include: "Forget-Me-Not Rhymes". Baltimore: Kohler Manufacturing Co., c.1890. 32mo (5.25" by 3.25"), pp. [8], stapled in... Read More
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Lazy Club! Lament of the Lazy Wife and the troubles she causes
Boston, Massachusetts: Horace Partridge. Fine. Some light toning.. Printed song sheet (9.25" by 6.5", printed in two columns, verso blank) with lyrics to the comic song "Lazy Club!", sung to the tune of "Green grow the Rushes, oh!". Told from the point of view of a frustrated husband, the song tells the story of his lazy wife, children,... Read More
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Lecture! By L.F. Cummings ... Subject: Nobility of Labor
Chicago, Illinois: Col. J.H. Wilcox, Agent. Very good. Minimal creasing, edge wear.. Printed broadside (24" by 9", verso blank) advertising a lecture titled "Nobility of Labor" by, "a prominent member of the Chicago Bar". Includes praise from the press at the foot, as well as an 8-line poem praising the working class: "Hail to honest hearts and working... Read More
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Fairbanks & Beard Illustrated Billhead - Mineral and Soda Water
[Boston, Massachusetts]: Fairbanks & Beard, 1858. Near-fine.. Illustrated billhead for Fairbanks & Beard, dealers in "Mineral and Soda Waters, Porter, Ale, Cider, and Brown Stout". Made out in ink to a Mr. Wm. Almey for the sale of soda water, dated Feb 28th, 1858. The billhead depicts the famous Howard Athenaeum building, also known as the Old Howard... Read More
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Industrial Safety Education in Schools
New York, New York: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1955. Near-fine.. An educational booklet for educators and administrators working in industrial and trade schools, offering important information about health and safety for students. Begins with a brief discussion on the prevalence of accidents and the recent call for safety education in schools, and goes on to discuss subjects including:... Read More
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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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