Typhoid Fever: Its Prevention and Restriction
Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State Board of Health, 1907. Very good. Minor toning, dust soiling.. Revised edition of a brief monograph on the prevention of Typhoid Fever, published by the Ohio State Board of Health. Written for and distributed among the general public, it gives an overview of what the disease is and how it spreads, emphasizing the importance... Read More
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A Girl and Her Hair
Cincinnati, Ohio: Procter & Gamble, 1945. Very good to near-fine. A little spotting/light dust soiling.. A guide for teen girls on the proper care of hair and "how to arrange it suitably and becomingly!", advertising Drene brand shampoo. Includes information about the physiology of hair, proper care and washing, and instructions for different kinds of styling including pigtails,... Read More
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Handbook on Wartime Production
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Kellett Autogiro Corporation, 1943. Very good. Wear to wrappers. A WWII-era booklet urging workers in the Kellett Autogiro Corporation to increase production and work as a team to support the war effort. Kellett was an aircraft manufacturer founded in 1929 that designed and produced helicopters for the American military. Note the sense of urgency in the... Read More
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Finely Produced 16mo Valentine Depicting Couple Courting
England, 1870. Very good. Some discoloration/staining, particularly to back.. A finely produced valentine, made from an embossed 16mo paper bifolium with a chromolithographed oval image depicting a couple embracing in front of a dramatic and romantic sunset. Surrounded by a blue and white embossed border. Inside is a large image of a winged cupid printed in red, with... Read More
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Women of China Nos. 4-5, October 1960
Peking, China: National Federation of the of the People's Republic of China, 1960. Very good. Minor dust soiling, a couple nicks to extremities.. A scarce 1960 issue of the English-language journal, "Women of China", published bimonthly in Peking by the National Federation of the of the People's Republic of China. The aim of this publication was to promote... Read More
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Weight Loss and Dieting in America, 1933-1970
United States, 1970. Very good. Some toning, minor dust soiling, the occasional small nick or short tear. A couple water stains.. A collection of ten (10) items relating to weight loss and dieting in America between 1933 and 1970. Each of the items focuses intensely on weight loss to improve body image, with an emphasis on dieting methods... Read More
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Fifteen (15) Humorous 1880s Advertising Transformations
New York, New York: Donaldson Bros, 1880. Very good. Toned with some dust soiling. One larger tear to a corner of the Kinslow Kerosene oil lamp transformation. A couple modern tape repairs.. A nice grouping of fifteen (15) humorous 1880s advertising transformations. A fun example of "paper with a secret", advertising transformations were common ways to market products... Read More
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Caring for Baby c.1915: Three (3) Items Advertising Infant Care Products to New Mothers
United States, 1915. Good to very good. Minor toning, sunning, one or two spots or damp stains. Larger open tear to one of the items with some text loss.. Advice for new mothers c.1915: three (3) items published for new mothers, advertising infant care items and offering advice for organizing a layette and nursery. Also offers tips for... Read More
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California Wants the Truth About "Ham & Eggs
San Francisco, California: Northern California Citizens Against 30-Thursday, 1939. Very good to near-fine.. An anti- "Ham & Eggs" movement pamphlet, arguing against the act in the interest of the state's economy. California's "Ham and Eggs" movement gained traction in the 1930s, and sought a large-scale state-funded pension. The name came from the movement's argument that pensioners would spend... Read More
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Handmade 19th Cent. French Card Game with Elegant Original Gouache Artwork -- "Memory" or "Keep Your Temper
France, 1860. Very good. Some finger soiling.. An elegantly rendered 19th-century French handmade card game with fine original gouache artwork, comprised of sixty (60) cards. Most likely a homemade variation of a "Memory" or "Keep Your Temper" style game where the object is to make the most matches or tricks. There are twelve (12) different images in multiples,... Read More
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Hand Made Four-sided Wallpaper Decorated Decoupage Patriotic Parade Hat
Philadelphia PA, 1860. Edge chips and light separation. Most likely constructed by an adolescent is 4-sided with a card stock base covered with layers of wall paper and cut-outs. Note the patriotism in the eagle with the flags and shields. A leather hat forms the base. Most likely emulating the hats worn by fireman in parades to the... Read More
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Teaching in 1930's America: Ephemera Gathered from the 77th National Education Association Convention in San Francisco, 1939
San Francisco: National Education Association, 1939. Very good.. A group of ephemera published for educators attending the 77th annual convention of the National Education Association, held in 1939 in San Francisco. Includes eight (8) items in total, with an original envelope. Founded in 1857, the NEA represents public school teachers and related education professionals, and remains the largest... Read More
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USAF "Zero Defects" 1967 Day Program with "Miss Zero Defects" Beauty Contest
Bitburg Air Base, Germany, 1967. Very good. Letter folds.. Two (2) printed programs for the 1967 "Zero Defects" day program held on 31 May 1967 by the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing at Bitburg Air Base in Germany. "Zero Defects" was a quality assurance program set in motion by the U.S. Department of Defense that encouraged "Prevention rather than... Read More
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Circulars Advertising Newly Published Books on Race, Democracy and Social Change by Modern Age Books in 1940
New York, New York: Modern Age Books, 1940. Very good. Toning. Envelope worn.. Ephemera advertising books on race, democracy, and social change newly published in 1940 by Modern Age Books. Includes: a typewritten letter from the publisher on company letterhead (approx. 11" by 8.5"); circular advertising "Democracy and Social Change" by Harry F. Ward (bifolium 8.5" by 5.5");... Read More
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Catalogue of Stereoscopic Views Published by Kilburn Brothers
Littleton, New Hampshire: Kilburn Brothers, 1870. Very good. Worn with a couple short tears, staining and chipping to foot of spine.. A rare survival of a highly ephemeral trade catalogue of stereoscopic views sold by Kilburn Brothers. The company, which operated under that name between 1865 and 1875, was founded by photographer Benjamin West Kilburn (1827-1909) and was... Read More
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International Dining With Spice Islands -- Sister Mary Corita Art Book
San Francisco, California: Spice Islands Company, 1963. Very good to near-fine. Light wear to extremities.. First edition, first printing. A complete example of the 1963 art book produced by Sister Mary Corita in partnership with Spice Islands brand spices, highlighting the universality of food and community across world cultures. It is comprised of ten (10) stapled booklets, including... Read More
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Medieval Paper Doll Set with Original Artwork
United States, 1930. Near-fine.. A charming Medieval theme paper doll set with fine original watercolor and pencil artwork, hand cut and designed. It includes one 4.75" paper doll depicting a pretty young brunette medieval princess, and a 3.75" blonde page boy to accompany her. They each share one outfit, which shows the page carrying a fine ermine train... Read More
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Mary Frederica School of Dancing Spring Recital Program
Roanoke, VA: Art Printing, 1936. Very good, internally fine.. Printed program for Dance Revue and Spring Recital of the Mary Frederica School of Dancing. 12mo (9" by 6"), pp. 24, original printed wrappers.
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Engraved Concert Ticket -- "Misses Macomber" and "Covert & Dodge
United States, 1846. Very good. Minor oxidation/dust soiling.. Engraved concert ticket for a performance by the Misses Macomber, "The Twin Sisters", and "Covert & Dodge". Emma and Clara Macomber were identical twins who sang on tour with Ossian Euclid Dodge and Bernard Covert in the 1840s. Dodge was a popular comic performer who rubbed elbows with some of... Read More
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Wrought Iron Ornaments - Elaborate Filigreed Detail
Chicago, Illinois: J.G. Braun Co, 1929. Near-fine.. Illustrated trade catalogue of dozens of metal ornaments, hardware, and fixtures, each with their own item number, and illustrated to scale. Includes design options for everything from door hinges to candle pans, quatrefoils, and baluster collars for all kinds of elements in urban architecture. A valuable record of where decorative elements... Read More
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Six Reely-Trooly Dolls
Boston, Massachusetts: Reely-Trooly Co, 1915. Very good. Cut, with some light dust soiling or spotting. A scarce cut set of "Six Reely-Trooly Dolls", a do-it-yourself style of paper doll that children could make themselves by cutting real cloth templates for the outfits. Markets itself as a durable set of "Dolls that educate and amuse because the children make... Read More
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New England Camp and Cabin Company - Camp Furniture
Milford, Maine: New England Camp and Cabin Company, 1940. Very good. Some dust soiling.. Illustrated trade catalogue for a Maine-based camp and cabin company selling ready-to-assemble log cabins and rustic wood furniture. Marketed to families seeking a naturalistic mountain retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday urban and suburban living. Each product is priced, illustrated, with dimensions... Read More
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Off Night at the Aldine
Old Orchard Beach, Maine: The Aldine Hotel, 1897. Light toning, dust soiling to edges.. Printed invitation to an "Off Night at the Aldine", a night of "Phantasms" and "Illusions" to titillate guests on a cold evening in January, 1897. Dishes served included Mince Pie, Lobster and Milk, and Welsh Rabbit and Ale. The Aldine was a hotel built... Read More
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Unique 3D Elaborate Silver Lace Paper 8vo Valentine with Real Lace and Embossed Victorian Scrap
London, 1850. Very good. Upper left-hand corner tab damaged. Metal tarnished, with some dust soiling and wear to lace. Some chipping to extremities.. A unique and elaborate 8vo valentine made from several different components. First, there are two tiers of elaborate lace paper, the upper with silver gilding. They are attached together with paper hinges in each corner,... Read More
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Fine 8vo Valentine with Gilded Lace Paper, Silk Flowers, Embossed Victorian Scrap
London, 1850. Very good. Light dust soiling, toning, a couple spots.. A finely produced 8vo valentine made from a gilded lace paper bifolium, silk flowers, and embossed Victorian scrap depicting a young boy surrounded by flowers and another depicting a flag. The lace paper also features at the very top a small but detailed image of a young... Read More
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