Democratic Incendiarism: What Northern Copperheads Have Done for Southern Traitors
United States, 1864. Very good. Toning, some spotting/staining. Short tears.. An anti-Copperhead pamphlet published in New York, skewering the Peace Democrats (i.e. "Copperheads") and the Governor of New York, Horatio Seymour as "laboring, in the press, and in the forum, to aid their rebel traitor friends in Richmond, by arraying our State in virtual unity with the Southern... Read More
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Two (2) Trivia and General Knowledge Books Advertising "The Book of Knowledge" to Children
New York, NY: The Grolier Society, 1954. Good. Dust soiling, upper wrapper and first leaf detached form one vol., lower wrapper lacking. Short tears, including one larger tear to second vol.. Two publications "keyed to the 1954 edition of The Book of Knowledge", advertising the children's encyclopedia directly to children. The encyclopedia set was first published by the... Read More
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To Frederick
United States, 1870. Very good. Some minor offsetting from when the paper was folded when the lettering was still wet.. A hand-lettered love poem "To Frederick", with calligraphic flourishes at the foot. Note the lettering, which mimics printed type; replicating letter forms with serifs in ink by hand is harder than it looks, and shows concerted effort. On... Read More
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Ein Blatt" ["A Leaf"] -- Token of Friendship Coated Embossed Stock
Germany, 1861. Very good. Minor dust soiling.. An embossed and chromolithographed token of friendship card, featuring a small leaf in the center secured with silk cord, and a small wax seal. Dated 20 February 1861, it has lines of verse in German on the front in ink manuscript, and another several lines on the verso with the title... Read More
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Winged Cupid Lace Paper for Valentine "My heart is thine
England, 1850. Very good. Minor toning/dust soiling.. Octavo-sized lace paper for a Valentine measuring approx. 7" by 4.75". Colored green, it features a winged cupid with bow and arrow in the center, with bright red branches of holly at the foot and an applied scrap reading "My heart is thine". A fine and well-preserved example.
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Token of Love" Lace Paper Valentine
United States, 1850. Very good. Toned.. An attractive duodecimo-sized Valentine on lace paper with water color rosebud and morning glory, with an applied scrap reading "Token of Love". Scrap has a tiny image of an engagement ring in the center. Measures approx. 5.75" by 3.75
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May thy Birthdays be life's happy landmarks" -- Pop-Up Birthday Greeting
England, 1879. Near-fine.. A charming pop-up/moveable birthday greeting card depicting a large bouquet of flowers. The message inside reveals itself when the viewer pulls gently on the bottom of the vase. It begins, "Awake! awake! it is the day you first beheld the sun..." Inscribed in pencil to verso, "Elizette Dec 30th 1879". Measures approx. 5" by 3.25... Read More
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York Harbor, Maine Photo-Illustrated Travel Brochure
York Harbor, Maine, 1930. Very good. Toned with some dust soiling, rust staining from staples. Text block separate from wrappers. Tissue paper map in excellent condition.. A beautifully photo-illustrated travel brochure promoting York Harbor and the coast of Maine as a summer resort destination. Includes photos and descriptions of local historical sites, country clubs, recreation and sport, antique... Read More
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Original Hawaiian Artwork -- Banana Harvesting
Honolulu, Hawaii, 1930. Very good. Letter folds. Toned.. A charming piece of original artwork for what appears to be a souvenir bookmark (perhaps for tourists?), mounted on to a piece of brown paper and folded inside laid paper addressed in ink on the verso to Mrs. H.H. Banks of Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. The image depicts a tropical... Read More
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Collection of Books Related to Fiji from Library of Clellan S. Ford, American Anthropologist, Co-founder of the cross-cultural Survey, 1930s
Twenty (20) different titles from the estate of Clellan S. Ford, an American anthropologist, best known as Professor of Anthropology at Yale University. Ford spent a year in the Fiji Islands conducting ethnographic field research. He then joined the Institute of Human Relations at Yale, where he co-founded the cross-cultural Survey. The titles include Flight of the Chiefs, Epic... Read More
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What's Mom Worth?" -- Gender Roles Cost Analysis Paper Doll
New York, New York: The Post-Standard, 1976. Very good. Toned.. A gender roles cost analysis paper doll, used to illustrate an article about women's unsung work at home, in the May 6, 2004 issue of the Post-Standard. Shows a paper doll of a middle-aged blonde woman with tabbed outfits styling her as nurse, chauffeur, cook, and drill sergeant,... Read More
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Two Colorful Daffodil Nut Cups
Two 4" x 4" die cut, unfolded nut cups. One nut cup has yellow daffodils with ribbon and the other has pink anemones with ribbon. The flowers are located on the upper edge of each section and fold up, interlocking to create the nut cup. The condition is excellent.
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Ancient Order of United Workmen" Printed Circular
United States: Ancient Order of United Workmen, 1880. Very good. A little dust soiling/wear, one short tear to foot of first fold with no loss of text.. Printer circular promoting membership in the Ancient Order of United Workmen, a North American fraternal organization devoted to providing social support for families founded in 1868 following the Civil War. The... Read More
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16mo Pastoral Valentine Depicting Little Girl and Lamb Among Wildflowers
England, 1860. Very good. Remains fo previous adhesive to verso, a little toning at head.. A charming 16mo valentine made from embossed and die-cut paper heightened with silver, and an embossed chromolithographed scrap depicting a little girl and a lamb surrounded by wildflowers. A small hand-cut printed scrap at the foot reads, "Wanted a Sweetheart". Measures approx. 3.5"... Read More
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Wear a Shamrock for the Orphans
[Kent, Washington]: Edwin Briscoe Memorial Training School, 1920. Very good to near-fine. Sunned.. A remarkable, albeit distressing, survival: a printed badge cut into the shape of a shamrock, with the message "Wear a Shamrock for the Orphans" above an image of the Edwin Briscoe Memorial Training School, a Catholic boarding school for boys. Flags representing the U.S. and... Read More
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Finely Produced 16mo Valentine with Handwritten Message Inside
England, 1860. Very good to near-fine. One small part of floral scrap broken off. Minor dust soiling to orange paper on second leaf.. A bright and finely produced 16mo valentine, made from lace paper, and embossed victorian scrap. A piece of orange paper peeks through the spaces in the lace paper, which includes a pictorial scene: a pastoral... Read More
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Arthrex Bailly Illustrated Circular Card
Paris, France: Laboratories A. Bailly, 1952. Very good to near-fine. Minor dust soiling.. French advertising circular for "Arthrex Bailly" brand medication, featuring a cleverly designed illustration of an ill man in a leg cast, in the style of a neon sign. Claims to treat or cure gout, lumbago, sciatica, neuralgia, and rheumatism. Illustrated card (6" by 4.5") postmarked... Read More
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Baraboo Female Seminary
Baraboo, Wisconsin: Baraboo Female Seminary, 1857. Near-fine. Letter folds, a couple minor short tears.. Printed circular promoting the new Baraboo Female Seminary, founded in in 1856 and chartered by the state legislature. It was initially a Presbyterian school, but within a decade it had been sold to the Episcopalians as a church property and rectory. The circular notes... Read More
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Metropolitan Opera House Victory Festival Program
New York, NY, 1919. Very good. Minor dust soiling, wear to extremities.. Official printed program for the 1919 Metropolitan Opera House Victory Festival. Folio (11" by 8"), pp. 48, original illus. wrappers.
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American Flag Iconography and Late 19th and Early 20th cent. Popular Music
United States, 1940. Very good. Flaws include toning, chipping, with the occasional instance of leaf lacking, or short tears.. A collection of one hundred seven (107) items exploring the relationship between American flag iconography and the late 19th and early 20th century popular music. The items, which are comprised mainly of sheet music and lyric booklets, range in... Read More
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Elaborate and Bright 12mo Valentine with Lace Paper, Embossed Victorian Scrap
England, 1850. very good. Light toning, a little discoloration on verso of upper leaf from adhesive used.. An elaborate, bright and colorful 12mo Valentine made from gilded lace paper, embossed Victorian scrap, and a remarkably modern looking chromolithograph motto on the inside. The motto is titled "To My Beloved" and reads, "Swifter far than the swallow's flight, Homeward... Read More
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Naive Folk Art Paper Horse Cut and Colored by Child
United States, 1900. Very good.. Naive folk art paper horse, hand cut from what appears to be a handwritten letter or other manuscript waste. The child has carefully outlined the animal in pencil before coloring it in with dark red brown watercolor. Measures approx. 2.5" by 2
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1872 Presidential Election Political Cartoon Leaflet
New York, New York: R. Grant, 1872. Very good. Toned with letter folds/creasing, a couple spots.. A small lithographed leaflet (9" by 5.75") with political cartoon and caption showing the two 1872 Presidential candidates finding common ground in cigars and booze. Distributed as an advertising leaflet by R. George of New York to promote his business selling cigars... Read More
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Letter Requesting Engraving of Senate Chamber from Noted American Photographer
Washington, D.C., 1847. Very good. Minor toning, one or two spots, letter folds, adhesives to verso.. A letter from "C. Johnson" to "E. Anthony Esq. of New York", asking, "Dear Sir, Will you have your engraving of the Senate Chamber carefully packed up + leave it with Mr. Morris, to be forwarded by the mail agents, who will... Read More
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With Sincere Affection" -- 8vo Valentine with Victorian Scrap Depicting Young Blonde Woman
London, 1850. Near-fine. Minor surface abrasion to lower leaf with remnants of paste from when affixed to scrap book or other surface.. An attractive 8vo valentine made from an embossed and die-cut paper bifolium (5.5" by 3.5") decorated with two small floral die-cut Victorian scraps depicting leaves, a lithographed scrap reading "With Sincere Affection", and a larger embossed... Read More
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