The Fairy Tale Series of Dressing Dolls, Artistic Series VIII
London (Printed in Germany): Raphael Tuck & Sons Co., Ltd, 1894. Wear to box. Doll and costumes excellent condition.. Paper Doll, Pretend Play, Paper Playthings, Childhood Ephemera A 10" x 6" double-fold box with center opening on reverse with embossed illustration of Little Red Riding Hood. A 9" die-cut paper doll with attached head. The costumes are... Read More
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Campaign Hand Book and Citizens Manual -1872
1872. Fair. Inactive mold, some spotting. Extremities worn.. A collection of "the most important facts, and statistics, relating to the Political History of the country", including brief biographical sketches of the Presidents. Reprints the Constitution, Declaration of Independence. Provides interesting insight into how early American history was perceived by Americans in the 1870s, and which historical figures they... Read More
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The Baseball Batting Averager, Finds Averages in a Jiffy, A Volvelle
Boston, MA: Atlantic Specialties Company, 1950. General wear, minor water stains.. A volvelle or wheel that helps the user find the batting average of any baseball player "in a jiffy". The user needs to turn the wheel until the arrow is pointing to the the number of times a player was at bat, this number appears through the... Read More
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Playmates ABC
Newark N.J.: Charles E. Graham, c1900. linen. Near Fine. 8vo. 10 pp. A twist on the traditional ABC book. Begins with "Hide and Seek with the Big Letters" printed in black and white. Each letter with a question and relevant illustration for letter. "Where is the A in Wall and Cat?" ."Where is the Q in Queen and... Read More
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A Set of Two Photographs Depicting Christmas Displays of Butcher Stores
[1894]. General wear. Minor scratches. The second photograph is missing the bottom left corner of the matte board. . The first photograph is a black and white image of a Christmas display of various meat and seafood products. The caption "Jorden & Co. Meat Market, 1894" is on the bottom. The photograph shows the interior of the store... Read More
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Johnny Crow's Party
London: Frederick Ware and Co., 1949. Very Good. L. Leslie Brooke. Reprint. Unpaginated hard cover with paste down illustration. Color frontispiece and full page illustrations periodically throughout the book. Each page with black and white line drawings. Two small spots of faint discoloration on dust jacket. See image.
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ABC Rhymes
Cincinnati: Peter G. Thomson, 1880s. Heavy wear; tears upper left corner. fading; well played with.. 8vo. 14 pp. on linen. Alphabet text page with corresponding illustrations for four (4) alphabet letters on another page. K is for Kakadu, kangaroo, kiosk and kabyl--all of which are depicted in the illustatration
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The importance of Fertilizer told in The Three Brothers: Phosphorus, Potash, and Nitrogen, A Tale from the Arabian Nights which may still be experience at the present day
Amsterdam, Holland: Agricultural and Scientific Bureau, N. V. Potash Export MY, 1900. General wear. Minor stains on front cover.. The Three Brothers is a parable that tells the story of three brothers, Phosphorus, Potash and Nitrogen, who one by one arrive at the city of Kalif and try to end its famine. Eventually the realize they must work... Read More
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Blinky Bill
Racine Wis.: Whitman, 1935. Edge wear on covers. Erased penciling on front cover. . 25 pp. litho on board book with three (3) die-cut pops. First text page titled "Blinky Bill" Story of a discontented koala bear. Pop-ups include "Blinky with Frogs, Blinky at Miss Prim refreshments and Blinky in the Peppermints. In-text... Read More
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Correspondence Archive of Bertram D. Hulen, Author, and noted International correspondent of the New York Times
1920s-1950. Archive of Bertram D. Hulen, Author, and noted international correspondent of the New York Times. Bertram Hulen, Washington Bureau correspondent at the New York Times, was known as the dean of State Department reporters. He had more than twenty-five years’ experience covering the State Department and White House and was the author of a highly regarded book, “Inside... Read More
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Boxed Litho on Wood Puzzle Set and Architectural Blocks
1900: Germany. Set complete with the exception of one of the picture models. Significant wear on picture models; one partially lacking. Missing surface litho on portion of two of the pieces. Heavy wear and missing litho on covers.. Four (4) different litho on wood jigsaw picture puzzles (Two puzzles printed on both sides). What makes this particularly interesting... Read More
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Documents associated with the early development of the Holyoke to South Hadley Falls Bridge including pledge petition, receipt for survey and plans, and bill heads for material printing and Bridge Committee dinner receipt 1870
1870. The documents include As a single-fold 9 3/4" x 7 3/4" hand written pledge petition beginning with "We the undersigned interested in a Bridge between Holyoke & South Hadley Falls promise to pay the amount opposite our respective names for the purpose of processing plans and making surveys for the same and the expenses". This is followed by... Read More
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Boxed Set - Larkin Household Paper Doilies in 4 Sizes
Buffalo, NY: Larkin Co, 1890. Wear and light foxing on box lid; else fine.. An 8" circular boxed set of graduated size embossed die-cut linen paper doilies for household decoration and craft design. The box cover has an applied doily replicating the pattern with the addition of the embossed logo and Larkin Co. Buffalo USA imprint. The sizes... Read More
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10 Scherenschnitte Scissors Cuttings Done after those of Hans Christian Andersen
Sandy Hook, CT: Caroline Stokes, 1980. The whimsy and fantasy found in many of his stories can be seen in these reproductions of works originally created by Andersen. In the first scherenschnitte you will see a character in his likeness unable to attain the ballerina at the top of the tree with Cupid in the tree giving him advise.... Read More
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Good Night Stories
Chicago: Merrill Publishing Company, 1949. Fine. An unnumbered 12 page illustrated linen r story book (including covers). The book was published by Merrill, and has #1534 printed on the cover. The book is full of bedtimes stories, such as "Tommy Turtle", "Peach Blossom and Lotus Flower", and "The Wolf and the Kids." Each story has wonderful color illustrations... Read More
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Mary Jane clothes and playthings to cut out: A Cut-Out Doll
1940. Mary Jane is a blue eyed blonde that comes with clothing to go skiing, paint, have tea, and go out and about. There is a punch-out suitcase with her name attached.Measures 10 1/2" x 9 1/2": Whitman Publishing Co. Illustrated: Florence Winship1941. 1 Doll, 4 costume pages.
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Playtime - Drayton-like Folding Book
USA: Whitman, no. 2032. 16 pp, concertina style book applied litho on board. Brown cloth tape bind, printed on both sides. Googly-eyed children in the style of Grace Drayton children depicted in daily activities e.g. playing, reading, and boating. Measures 10" x 8", opens to 10" x 64" Cover wear with scuffs and light fading. Shelf wear. Vibrant color... Read More
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Wooden Wool Scrapers - used as "Tally Pad
1870. A pair of 3" x 8" wooden wool scrapers with a pencil drawn grid filled with numbers. The horizontal captions are dollar and cent signs. The vertical captions are numbers. The reverse of the scraper has additional ciphers. Waste not; want not. Note reads Wood scrapers Tally Pad used by Grandpa Sam Florens Years Ago.
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Morality Wooden & Litho Jigsaw Puzzle- Anthropomorphic Dog and Fox
Epinal: Pellerin, 1860. An 8 1/2" x 13" hand finished litho on wood jig-saw puzzle with a six )6) vignette morality lesson discussed by an anthropomorphic dog and fox. Printed in French. Matted and framed.
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Civil War Era - Hand colored valentine - Strolling Couple
American, 1870. Printed slightly askew. Minimal wear.. A single-fold 7 3/4" x 4 7/8" lithograph valentine printed on plain paper. Image depicts a strolling somewhat sorrowful appearing couple. Decorative floral and filigree border. The verse below reads: That arching brow and clustering hair-- That face all void of art-- The speaking glance, and modest air, Are pictured... Read More
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Stallions for Service "At the Pastures", Belfast, ME - John Ward, Edgemark, Stiletto C.
16 pp booklet promoting three stallions, each with an image from a photograph providing complete histories and lineage on each animal. Terms and past records conclude the presentation. Tip-in on inside front cover advises these stallions were nominated in the Horse World Stallion Representative Purse for guaranteed value of $7,500 etc. - The Horse World Co. Measures6 1/2" x... Read More
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New York State Canal System; The Modern Inland Water Route Affording Economical Transportation Between the Great Lakes And the Atlantic Seaboard. January 1931
1931. 32 pp. brochure providing a comprehensive overview of the New York state canal system with images from photographs of the construction and operation of the canals. Also includes a map of the Barge Canal System. . Measures 9" x 6". Light discoloration; cover only.
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Promotional Brochure and Sample Card for Dixon Silica Graphite Paint Printed in French -- Fine Chromolithograph Imagery
Jersey City, New Jersey and Paris, France: Joseph Dixon Crucible Co, 1905. Very good.. A two-fold promotional flyer for Dixon Silica-Graphite paint. The chromolithograph front cover depicts vignettes of its various uses accompanied by relevant captions. January 1905. The inside pages promote the product's durability, ease of application and varied uses as an especially durable product. This is... Read More
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On Society, a Poem Transcribed for Ruth Howland
Rhode Island or Bellow Falls, VT, 1820. General wear. Minor stains. Minor tears along letter folds. Archival (?) tape repair on reverse.. A poem entitled "On Society" transcribed for Ruth Howland by her "sincere friend", S. Brown. The poem talks of friendship and the pleasure of social bonds. Below are a few of the poems stanzas: "Hail... Read More
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The Tadwinkle Twins
Ohio: Saalfield, 1921. 10 unnumbered pp, color illustrated paper cover, "Linentex". Illustrated in both color and black and white. The story of twins encountering elves in wood and shrinking to small size Measures 9" x 7 1/2" stapled binding, some wear on spine.
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