The Unrequited Love" or "The Despondent Lover" Valentine Series -- "My love, vain are words here to relate
England, 1830. Very good. Light dust soiling. A rare example of one of the valentines produced for the so-called "Unrequited Love" or "Despondent Lover" valentine set, a highly sentimental series first produced in the 1830s. Most featured despondent lovers, but some featured happy or joyful scenes of love. This example does not feature the Addenbrooke name or 1828... Read More
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The Unrequited Love" or "The Despondent Lover" Valentine Series -- "What can I say or send to prove
England, 1830. Very good. Light toning, a couple nicks, one short open tear to lower left-hand corner of first leaf.. A rare example of one of the valentines produced for the so-called "Unrequited Love" or "Despondent Lover" valentine set, a highly sentimental series first produced in the 1830s. Most featured despondent lovers, but some featured happy or joyful... Read More
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Carnival Fair Novelty and Premium Goods - Illustrated Trade Catalogue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: I. Robbins & Son, 1920. Good. Wrappers toned, dust soiled, and brittle with some chipping/short tears. Internally dust soiled with light toning and the occasional spot. Lacking first leaf (pp. 1-2, the title-page).. Trade catalogue advertising "Novelty and Premium Goods" by I. Robbins & Son, best known as a major publisher of postcards in the twentieth... Read More
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1840s Friendship Album of Young Lady from Devon with Original Artwork, Valentines, Ephemera
Devon, England, 1854. Fair to poor. Binding defective with some leaves loose, spine with large chips. Toning, dust soiling, spotting.. A particularly nice example of a young lady's friendship album from Devon, England, with entries dating between 1839 and 1854. Includes a title-page made with original artwork and penmanship flourishes to mimic engraved title pages of the time.... Read More
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Vibrant Blue Lace Valentine with Wafers and Applied Center Verse, "Hark! Cupid Calls.
A single fold valentine with an embossed lace paper cover. This card depicts elaborate blue lace patern of floral design with four peach wafers beneath each corner. The center has applied lace paper cartouche with an oval scrap that reads, "Hark! Cupid calls; let us obey, Enjoy life ere it rolls away." Inside is blank. Reverse has toning. Small... Read More
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The Moscow Theatre for Children
Moscow, U.S.S.R.: Co-operative Publishing Society of Foreign Workers in the U.S.S.R., 1934. Good. Dust soiling, extremities worn.. A 1934 photo-illustrated book promoting the Moscow Theatre for Children, published in English for American audiences. The Moscow Theatre for Children, now named the Natalya Sats Musical Theater, was the world's first theatre company specializing in works for children. It is... Read More
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Travel Journal for European Grand Tour, July 27 - August 30 with detail on each locale while traveling through Great Britain, France and Italy. C1880s. Thirza Merriam Rowley
A collection of 30 legal size pages of narrative describing the itinerary from a European grand tour taken by most likely Thirza Merriam Rowley wife of H. Curtis Rowley and daughter of Homer Merriam. The journal of loose pages is structured by date and provides a daily accounting by specific locations visited and recounts of activities including sites seen,... Read More
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Watercolor Watchpaper Love Token
1840. Light soiling and wrinkling.. A watercolor and pen and ink watchpaper love token depicting a lyre, a trumpet, music and an array of flowers. Sawtooth border. Reverse is blank. Diameter 2.25" A token of love and friendship.
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Outcault Illustration - A Wireless Telegram with Winking Dog and Boy in the style of Buster Brown
A postcard valentine depicting a paper scroll with a Buster Brown like boy and his dog both with left eye winking. The boy is dressed in red, holding a freshly painted heart has paint splatter at his feet. The verse reads, "Heres a Wireless Telegram that I will Send to you I'm In Love with you - I am... Read More
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Mrs. Julia Ward Howe will Give Personal Reminiscences of Lowell, Longfellow, Whittier and Holmes, at Brookline Universalist Church ..
Brookline, Massachusetts, 1902. Very good. Minor toning. Pen and ink annotations to verso.. Printed card (2.25" by 3.75", verso blank) promoting a 1902 lecture by Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) in Brookline, Massachusetts. Howe was a poet, women's suffrage leader, and audodidact who may be best known today for penning the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," published in... Read More
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German Lace Paper and Wildflower Birthday Card with Hidden Message
Germany, 1870. Very good. Toned, a couple nicks to Victorian scrap, later pen numeration on verso.. A handsome 12mo birthday card made from fine lace paper, and a large embossed Victorian scrap depicting a cluster of richly colored wildflowers. Underneath the scrap is a hidden message that reads, "Herzlichen Gluckwunsch zum Ceburtstage" (Congratulations on your birthday"). Measures approx.... Read More
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Friendship Album of Anna Quinn with Original Artwork, Calligraphy, and Holographic Will
Utica, New York, 1861. Good. Text block a little shaken, hinges and joints cracked/split with a couple of leaves/gatherings loose. Spine becoming loose. Some dust and finger soiling with light toning. Extremities worn. Most/all tissue guards appear intact.. The friendship album of Miss. Anna Quinn (dates unknown) of Utica, New York, exceptional for its original artwork, calligraphy, and... Read More
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Supplement to Harper's Bazar -June 3, 1899, Paris Midsummer Walking Costume, Ethel Rose
A 16" x 11" lithograph supplement to Harper's Bazar, June 3, 1899, titled Paris Midsummer Walking Dress. Illustrated by Ethel Rose. Depiction of fashion for the upcoming season. The supplement was previously rolled. Some curling at ends. Edge wear, some intact tears, foxing at base.
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Central Carnival & Novelty Co. Trade Catalogue
Omaha, Nebraska: Central Carnival & Novelty Co, 1943. Very good. Front cover sunned.. The 1944 to 1945 trade catalogue for the Central Carnival & Novelty Co., sellers of carnival games and ephemera. Each item is priced with illustration and a brief description. Some of the more fun games and items include: roll admission tickets; a bingo cage; pin-the-tail-on... Read More
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The Super Wrap" - Salesman's Sample Book of Cellophane
New York, New York: Du Pont Cellophane Co, 1930. Very good.. A salesman's sample book of cellophane papers, sold by the DuPont Cellophane company in wholesale to food and other companies. The companies used the cellophane in their packaged products, and this sample book shows the cellophane in use by: Whitman's famous sampler chocolate box; Grennan's Cookies; Cadet... Read More
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Shuffle-Shoon and Amber-Locks
New York, NY: Grolier Society, 1910. General wear. Binding detached at one staple. Crease fold.. A short booklet that features children poetry and nursery rhymes. These poems are excerpts from the versions of the poems and rhymes found in "The Book of Knowledge", which was published by the Grolier Society and had many editions over the years. The... Read More
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The Saloon or the Boys and Girls "The American Issue!"
Westerville OH: American Issue Publishing Co., c1913. 3 1/2" intact tear upper center margin with repair. Light discoloration surrounding repair. Overall strong color light toning at base.. Chromolithograph poster of two young people holding an American flag, with following caption:The Saloon or the Boys and Girls "The American Issue". Measures 17 3/4" x 25" poster... Read More
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Best in Children's Books, 40.. Nelson Doubleday, Inc New York
New York: Nelson Doubleday, Inc, 1960. 160 pp. Pink applied stamped cover with printed dust jacket, illustrations and pictures throughout-style varies depending on story. A collection of children's stories by various authors, this volume (40) includes: With Dorothy in Oz by L. Frank Baum, Roger and the Fox by Lavinia R. Davis, The Wishes retold by Sara Cone Bryant,... Read More
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Six (6) Uncut Reward of Merit Sheets, in both Hand Colored and Uncolored States
United States, 1830. Very good. Light dust soiling, a couple nicks to edges.. Six (6) uncut Reward of Merit sheets, including three (3) that have been hand colored. Full sheets of unused Rewards of Merit are very scarce, and these are particularly nice examples. What makes this set so special is that each hand colored example corresponds to... Read More
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Broadside w Image from Photograph Announcing the Appearance of Chief Strong Fox (Frank Kenjockety) National Known Indian Chief Lecturer, Endorsed by Press-Pulpit-Public
1920s-1930s. Few intact tears and edge chips bottom margin. . A 9" x 12" broadside with an image from a photograph of "Chief Strong Fox", Nationally Known Indian Chief Lecture. It boasts "This is the Original Troupe" "Historical Entertainment - A Troupe of Five American Indians in Costumes - Direct from the United States Indian Reservation--Introducting all... Read More
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Massachusetts Branch for Women of the Special Aid Society for American Preparedness - [Promotional Pamphlet]
Boston, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Branch for Women of the Special Aid Society for American Preparedness, 1916. Very good. Minor staining.. First World War-era pamphlet promoting the Massachusetts Branch for Women of the Special Aid Society for American Preparedness, an affiliate of the National Security League: "The most useful purpose of our organization is to create public sentiment. Women, if... Read More
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Promotional Insert - Introduction of Sepia and Chocolate to the Rhododendron Family of Strathmore Parchment
Mittineague, MA: Mittineague Paper Company, 1906. Tiny corner nick lower right.. An 11 1/2" x 8 1/2" two-sided insert of flyer promoting Two New Colors in the Famous Rhododendron Deckle Edge Covers, Sepia & Chocolate in Antique & Telanian Finishes. It notes Telanian finish is something entirely new for a cover stock. Imagery depicts a town crier. The... Read More
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Bryce's Thumb English Dictionary
Glasgow, Scotland: David Bryce and Son, 1896. Fair. Text block separated from spine with split int between penultimate and final leaves.. An early edition of Bryce's thumb dictionary, first published in 1892. Containing 15,000 words in a single two-inch-tall volume, including "a large number of scientific, philosophical, literary, and technical terms" (title-page). Bryce would go on to publish... Read More
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Spielende Kinder
1935. Small area of missing surface litho bottom left (price sticker removal?) Light cover wear.. 16 unnumbered page picture book with litho on board covers. Full page color illustrations with two line caption beneath each. A German language book depicting children in difficult or unfamiliar social situations and a bit of an explanation as to how to resolve.... Read More
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3 Posters - Chelsea Art Festival
196,519,661,967. Group of three offset litho prints promoting the Chelsea Art Festival (20th St. New York) for 1965-1967. The second through fifth annual events. The abstract art of Sergio Gonzalez-Tornero, pink-tone palms of Alex Katz and the solitary worrisome young woman of Bessie Boris. Largest measures 22" by 17
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