The Clowns' Acrobatic Alphabet
Cleveland, Ohio: The Goldsmith Company, 1928. Good. Toning, dust soiling, some wear to extremities. Most leaves loose or loosening from stapled spine, modern cloth tape reinforcement. Staple rust. A very charming acrobatic ABC alphabet, with each letter featuring clowns forming the letters out of paired contorted poses. For the letter "C": "Entwined like this we bend and curve... Read More
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c.1930 Salesman's Sample Book of Elaborate French Chocolate Box Covers by Parisian Chocolatier Marquise de Sevigne
Paris, France: Marquise de Sevigne, 1930. Near-fine. Some toning, dust soiling. Surface wear to covers.. An exquisite and extensive salesman's sample book of twenty-two (22) luxury chocolate box cover designs, produced in France for the Parisian chocolatier and confectioner Marquise de Sevigne. Each sample is accompanied by a typewritten stock label with its model name, number, price, and... Read More
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4 Small Children's Christmas Stories
New York: John H. Eggers or E Balleisen, 1926. Light water stain on lower margin front cover Christmas in the Shoe.. 12 pp. each. Vibrant color. Art Deco influenced imagery. Title and illustrations on front covers. Three of the books are published by E. Balleisen including Christmas in the Shoe, A Visit to Santa Claus, and Santa's Forty... Read More
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Dottie Dimple -- Paper Doll by McLoughlin Bros. in Original Illustrated Envelope
McLoughlin Bros, 1875. Near-fine; a bright and saturated example. A couple short tears, edge wear, small surface tears. Envelope a little rubbed. One hat may be lacking back. Two costumes lacking.. Published by McLoughlin, this example of "Dottie Dimple" is offered with the scarce original envelope. The doll, costumes, and hats/hair accessories are all two-sided; the costumes are... Read More
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Accordion or Folding Door Hangers
New York, New York: The McCabe Hanger Manufacturing Co, 1890. Very good. Minor toning, wear and spotting to extremities.. Trade catalogue for the McCabe Hanger Manufacturing Co., advertising their Accordion or Folding Door Hanger system. Includes a blueprint-style illustration of how the system works, as well as two illustrations of the finished folding doors in open and closed... Read More
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Tenth Annual Report of the John Howard Industrial Home for Discharged Prisoners
Boston, Massachusetts: John Howard Industrial Home for Discharged Prisoners, 1905. Near-fine.. The 1905 annual report of the John Howard Industrial Home for Discharged Prisoners, an institution devoted to criminal reform and support for released prisoners and ex-offenders. Includes a list of officers, director's report, financial superintendent's report, and a lengthy list of contributors. Solicits further donations, citing the... Read More
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1960 Beauty Salon Equipment and Furniture Trade Catalogs with Sixty (60) Samples of Vinyl Upholstery and Laminate
United States, 1960. Very good. Some toning or offsetting, dust soiling, the occasional minor short tear or spot. branding somewhat worn away from upper cover of binder.. A collection of approx. fifteen (15) trade catalogs and price lists advertising beauty salon furniture, supplies, and equipment in 1960, with samples of material. Housed in or alongside an original branded... Read More
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Women's Educational and Industrial Union Bulletin for February 1957
Boston, Massachusetts: Women's Educational and Industrial Union, 1957. Very good. Minor toning, short tears.. A printed February, 1957 bulletin for the Women's Educational and Industrial Union, including a list of lectures and events for the month, with a form of bequest for donations. The Women's Educational and Industrial Union was formed in 1877 by the woman's rights activist... Read More
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Colorado Under the Turquoise Sky
[Chicago, Illinois]: Rock Island, 1920. Near-fine.. A promotional photo-illustrated view book published by the the Rock Island railway, the only direct line to both Denver and Colorado Springs from St. Louis and Chicago, marketing Colorado as destination for nature lovers and automobile tourists. Features over twenty-five illustrations of the sweeping Rocky Mountains, as well as two maps of... Read More
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Pennsylvania Dutch Teachers' Provisional Certificate and Report Book
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1877. Very good. Minor toning, letter creases to certificate;. An 1877 provisional certificate inscribed in ink for Annie Hissler of Lancaster Pennsylvania, signed by the Superintendent of the district's schools, B.F. Shaub. It certifies that the newly qualified teacher "is a person of good moral character, and has passed an examination" in the subjects of orthography,... Read More
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Eight (8) Illustrated Cards for Teaching Hygiene and International Friendship, Tolerance
New York, New York: Cleanliness Institute, 1927. Near-fine. Minor toning.. A series of eight (8) illustrated cards depicting personal hygiene and cleanliness practices around the world, with an emphasis on international friendship and tolerance. The illustrations originally appeared in Grace T. Hallock's "After the Rain: Cleanliness Customs of Children in Many Lands", published by the same publisher in... Read More
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Taxidermy, Minerals, and Shell Catalogue of Walter F. Webb for the Year 1896
Albion, New York: Walter F. Webb, 1896. Very good. Some staining, short open tear to upper wrapper.. A trade catalogue advertising products for the taxidermist and natural science enthusiast, including tools, stands, glass eyes, displays, paint brushes, and more. Sold by Walter W. Webb, the publisher of "The Museum", a natural science and zoology journal. The second half... Read More
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Poupées Nestlé" -- Uncut Advertising Paper Doll
France: Nestlé, 1920. Very good. Vertical fold, minor edge wear and toning, a couple short tears (minor). 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... Read More
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A Selection of Italian Marbles
Carrara, Italy: E. Bassani Editore, 1963. Very good. Minor toning, dust soiling, rubbed.. A color-illustrated trade catalogue of Italian marble for interior design, including over fifty photos of stone ranging in color from pure white to gold, green, red, and black. Each is labeled with a name (e.g. Bianco Chiaro, Serpentino, etc.). Published in Carrara, Italy by E.... Read More
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Java-China-Japan Lijn Revised Sailings 1933
Printed in the Netherlands-East Indies: Albrecht & Co. Batavia-Centrum, 1933. Good to very good. Dust soiled, a couple minor short tears.. The January 1933 sailing schedule for "Java-China-Japan Lijn", a Dutch sailing company that catered to English-speaking tourists in Indonesia from Australia and America, throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Includes a list of travel agents for booking, and... Read More
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Sex Manual for Those Married or About to Be
Augusta, Georgia: Southern Medical Supply Company, 1950. Very good. Some light toning, dust soiling/staining. Spine sunned.. A 1950 sex education manual "Written for the Layman", i.e. the general public, from the point of view of physicians wishing to dispel harmful sex myths. Covers a wide range of topics, including: male and female reproductive anatomy; intercourse, including different sex... Read More
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Abingdon Trap Company Illustrated Circular and Sales Letter on Company Billhead
Abingdon, Illinois: Abingdon Trap Company, 1900. Very good. Toned. Ink bleed from blue ink used on letter.. Illustrated circular and sales letter on company billhead advertising mouse traps sold by the Abingdon Trap Co. Specifically promotes the "Diamond Joe Mouse and Rat Traps" line of products. Includes a photo of the traps in the box, as well as... Read More
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The Carver Eclipse Huller Gin
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts: Carver Cotton Gin Co, 1880. Very good. Toned, letter folds, minor staining.. Illustrated advertising circular, featuring some particularly lovely typographic design, for the Carver Eclipse Huller Gin. Marketed to "Planters and Ginners" as the "Best Huller Gin Made", with improvements on previous iterations. Features large illustration of the product with the name of W.P. Scott,... Read More
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[Beckwith's Almanac No. 21] The Anatomy of a Man's Body according to the Twelve Constellations
[New Haven, Connecticut]: [George Beckwith], 1867. Good. Toned with water staining, dust soiling, some chipping/short tears. Lacking original wrappers and at least one leaf (cf. Hathi Trust copy).. A scarce copy of an 1868 almanac published by George Beckwith (Issue No. 21) in New Haven for residents of Connecticut and adjacent states. This copy lacks the original wrappers... Read More
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The Nurse and Breast Self Examination
United States: American Cancer Society, 1952. Near-fine. One small stain to back.. An informational pamphlet for nurses, encouraging them to instruct female patients to perform self examinations to screen for breast cancer. Includes detailed directions for how to perform a self exam with diagrams. Emphasizes the importance of knowing local resources for women seeking medical help, such as... Read More
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I am yours and thou art mine" -- Octavo Valentine with Fine Lace Paper and Scrap
England, 1850. Near-fine.. An attractive octavo Valentine with intricately produced lace paper, depicting wild roses and lace surrounding a young couple. Opens to reveal two scraps: one embossed with two birds, and the other depicting a swan with the phrase "I am yours and thou art mine". Larger floral scrap to front. Lace paper colored with pale orange... Read More
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch" ("Congratulations") Pop-Up Greeting Card
Germany, 1880. Very good. Minor dust soiling.. A most charming German greeting card with a clever mechanism: when the embossed die-cut scrap is pulled down, the red tissue paper flower unfolds and reveals itself along with a hidden message wishing the reader happiness. The scrap depicts a rosy floral arrangement sitting atop a birch wood table with a... Read More
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The Traveller's Story; or the Village Bar-Room
New York, New York: J.S. Redfield, 1850. Very good. Some dust soiling, short tears, toning/spotting.. A pro-temperance tale for children, warning against the evils of drinking. 16mo (4.5" by 3"), pp. 16, illus., in original illus. wrps. Early pencil message to upper wrapper verso ("Get well soon..."). Approx. 5 copies on WorldCat (Jan. 2024).
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Eight (8) Hand-lettered Calling Cards/Friendship Tokens
United States, 19th century. Very good.. Eight (8) hand-lettered calling cards/tokens of friendship, displaying a range of techniques and artistic skill. Nicely represents the 19th century practice of calligraphic drawing, especially in the example lettered "Hettie Lee", which employs five different ink colors and calligraphic flourishes. Other imagery includes a ship at sea ("H.E.Clark"), two entwined hearts ("A.[?]... Read More
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Frankfort, Kentucky Illustrated Tourism Brochure
Frankfort, Kentucky: Frankfort Chamber of Commerce, 1930. Good to very good. Minor dust soiling. Short tear to first leaf.. Illustrated tourism brochure for the capitol of the state of Kentucky, Frankfort, published by their Chamber of Commerce in the 1930s. Comprised largely of advertisements for local businesses, it provides a valuable snapshot into the area's local commerce at... Read More
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