History of the Paper House
Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts: N.pl, 1930. Very good.. An advertising leaflet for LePage's Glue, promoting the product via a brief history of "The Paper House". The house, now a museum and tourist attraction, was constructed in the 1920s by American engineer Elis F. Stenman. Everything, save the exterior, is made of stacked or rolled paper-- furniture and all-- including... Read More
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Antonio Ratti Gouache Silk Textile Design No. 16 - Set of 9
Gouache. Decorative device designs. Black, red and white. Created on blue paper. Design size 3 3/4" x 4
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The Quarterly - Gibson Drug Co.Catalogue- 1912 with Color Illustrations Carter's Inks & Glues & Much More
The Quarterly - A Catalogue of Proprietary Medicines, Pharmaceutical Supplies and Druggists' Sundries. Gibson Drug Co. New York. 1912. Soft cover. 120pp. followed by 4 page full color appendix of Carter's Ink, mucilage and glues. A diverse catalog organized as follows 1. Price list of patent medicines, followed by color coded price list sections 2. Atomizers, Chamois, Perfumes, Sponges,... Read More
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The South. The Political Situation
United States, 1874. Very good. Some toning, minor spotting. One small open tear to final page, minimal text loss. Unbound, uncut, and untrimmed as issued.. A political pamphlet printing a speech given by Republican Senator Oliver P. Morton of Indiana, on racism in the South and its current political implications. Morton (1823-1877) was a strong ally of Lincoln,... Read More
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Soviet Union Agricultural Feeding Program Poster
Petersburg, Russia: State Publishing House, 1920. Toned and soiled due to age. Paper is separated from linen backing at edges.. A Soviet Union propaganda poster printed by the State Publishing House the various types of feeds available for cows besides hay. The poster describes a 'feed unit', which refers to the nutritional strength of one pound of a... Read More
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Two (2) Public Health Booklets on Sexually Transmitted Infections, Gonorrhea and Syphilis
Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Department of Public Health, 1935. Near-fine.. Two (2) public health booklets on sexually transmitted infections (referred to here as venereal disease), covering Syphilis and Gonorrhea, published for the general public by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Describes what the infections are, what dangers they pose, and how individuals can avoid catching and spreading the... Read More
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Two (2) 1901 Daughters of Liberty Withdrawal Cards
Springvale, Maine: Daughters of Liberty, 1901. Very good. Toned with letter folds, short tears.. Two (2) certified Withdrawal Cards (i.e. membership cards) held by members of Daughters of Liberty in 1901. The Daughters of Liberty was a female auxiliary of the Order of United American Mechanics, a Nativist organization organized in the 19th century that opposed immigration. Its... Read More
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Scrap Album with Obituaries, Marriage Announcements, and Life Sketches Compiled by Connecticut Resident -- Dates Ranging c.1855 and c.1923
Connecticut, 1923. Poor. Binding defective. Toning, short tears, dust soiling, the occasional stain or spot. Loose leaves and clippings.. A collection of newspaper clippings pasted into a scrap book, with dates ranging from c.1855 to c.1923, compiled by an unnamed individual in Connecticut. The album appears to exclusively contain obituaries, marriage announcements, and life sketches of notable Americans... Read More
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A New Way of Living : Come Over to the Sunny Side of Life, No. 233
Battle Creek, MI: Kellogg Company, 1932. General wear due to age.. A short booklet produced by the Kellogg Company in order to promote the use of their All Bran cereal as a means of helping with constipation. According to them, constipation "is so insidious. It gains a foothold before the person realizes what is wrong", but through the... Read More
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Dropsy Remedy Information and Account Book
Atlanta, Georgia: Dr. H.H. Green's Sons, 1912. Very good to fine. Some dust soiling, tears to envelope,. Booklet advertising Dr. Green's Sons' remedy for dropsy, including a summary of the company, description of the affliction, several testimonials, and a mail-in order form with health questionnaire. Also includes several blank pages of lined paper for notes, and tips for... Read More
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Biographical Sketches of Count and Countess Philippe Nicol
Montreal, Canada, 1929. Very good. Light toning, a couple small stains.. A promotional booklet for a tourist destination in Montreal called "The New Famous Midgets Palace", which served as a living museum to display to the public the Count and Countess Philippe Nicol. Philippe Nicol (1881-1940) made his name and fortune as a circus performer, and was known... Read More
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Barmaid Vinegar Valentine - Oh what a bob! and what a Chin!
1850. Light surface wear.. A single-fold hand colored vinegar valentine or Penny Dreadful. It depicts a women with exaggerated facial features and hair behind a bar pouring a pint. It is captioned: Oh, what a bob! and what a chin! What eyes! and what a nose! What charming smiles! what winning ways! What graceful talk that flows! Like... Read More
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An Evening on the Old Plantation
Revere, [Massachusetts], 1908. Good to very good. Toned with letter folds, the occasional spot or short tear.. Printed program for a benefit concert raising funds for victims of the April 12th, 1908 fire that devastated Chelsea, Massachusetts and left over half of its population homeless. The theme of the concert is "An Evening on the Old Plantation" and... Read More
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Socially Correct Correspondence
New York, NY: L. E. Waterman Company, 1929. General wear.. The booklet was produced by the L. E. Waterman Company, who sold a variety of stationary goods, but is perhaps most well known for their luxury fountain pens. It essentially functions as a 'How-to' guide for what is to be considered socially correct correspondence. The booklet provides the... Read More
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A holy, happy Christmas" -- Victorian Greeting Card
England, 1880. Very good. Light toning, dust soiling.. An attractive die-cut Christmas greeting card depicting a wintry pastoral river scene with a sailboat in the background, and birds on birch branches in the foreground. Mica flecked branches. Early ink inscription to verso: "B.J.M." Measures approx. 4.25" by 6". Chromolithographed, die-cut, embossed.
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Pantin - Colombine Jumping Jacks c1850 Imagerie d'Epinal 1344
This listing is an uncut Colombine (Pantin), Imagerie Pellerin, Imagerie D'Epinal No. 1344. Published by Pellerin of Epinal, France. c 1850. The French Pantins of the 17th and 18th centuries were another form of paper doll. Usually published on sheets with six parts to each paper doll or "jumping jack" The sheets were mounted on cardboard and cut-out. The... Read More
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Turner's Improved House-Keeper's Almanac, and Family Receipt Book for the Year of Our Lord, 1846, the 70th of American Independence
New York and Philadelphia: Turner & Fisher, 1846. Good. Toned with dust soiling, spotting, wear to extremities, short tears, water stains, and creasing. Later (20th-cent.) ball-point pen to upper left-hand corner of upper wrapper ("Almanac"). Incomplete; lacking final 6 pages and lower wrapper.. An 1846 almanac and family receipt book for "House-Keepers" published specifically "For the Middle and... Read More
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Art and Decoration in Crepe & Tissue Paper
Manufacturer: Dennison Manufacturing Location: Boston Date: 1914 Pages: 96 Subject Matter: Decorations made from Paper Comprehensive descriptions and pricing. Samples of crepe and tissue paper are included. Images from B&W photos of the products and uses, as well as both B&W and color illustrations for possible design ideas and uses for crepe & tissue paper. For example... Read More
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Balch Bros. & West Co. Circular -- Memorial Grave Markers and Flags
Utica, New York: Balch Bros. & West Co, 1900. Very good. Offsetting/discoloration to metallic paint. Letter folds.. Printed circular from Balch Bros. & West Co., the "largest manufacturers of Memorial Grave Markers and Flags for Fraternal Organizations in the world". Features a large printed illustration of one of their solid bronze grave markers for sale, printed in metallic... Read More
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Victrola Novelty Hand Fan - Activities and Fashion of the Day
Camden, New Jersey: Victor Talking Machine Company, 1920. Very good. Minor toning, dust soiling.. Charming novelty fan in the form of a music record, advertising Victrola. On the recto is a stylish young woman's face in front of the record; on the verso, a panorama of young people dancing and engaging in outdoor recreation revolve around the center,... Read More
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The Animals Trip To Town, Advertising Booklet
Philadelphia, PA: Charles E. Hires Company, 1915. Minor toning and soiling due to age. Minor stain on bottom white border edge of front cover.. This advertising booklet was produced by the Charles E. Hires Company to advertise Hires Root Beer. It is meant to be a continuation of a previous advertisement booklet called, "The Kings Nectar, A Legend",... Read More
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Business Card for Arthur A. Waite, "Children's Chalk-talker
United States, 1880. Near-fine.. A clever trompe-l'oeil business card for "Arthur A. Waite Children's Chalk-talker", which resembled a chalk board with the upper left-hand corner folded over. Measures approx. 2.75" by 1.25". Cites a Bible verse in the upper right-hand corner ("John 3:16"). It is for Arthur Waite, who began his career as a mesmerist and medium and... Read More
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Illustrated Advertising Ephemera for State Line Steamship Company
New York, NY and Chicago: Austin Baldwin & Co, 1880. Fair. Water staining, toning, dust soiling, small surface tear to verso. Lacks calendar; cover only. Ink stamp to verso.. Advertising calendar cover (lacking the actual calendar) produced by Austin Baldwin & Co. to promote State Line, a steamship company. Depicts the company's "State of Nebraska" mid-voyage against a... Read More
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Brochure Promoting the J.J. Mottell Mortuary and Tourism Interests in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California: J.J. Mottell, Inc, 1940. Very good to near-fine.. An illustrated brochure promoting a mortuary in Long Beach, California, as an ideal funeral home and tourist destination, "conveniently and centrally located at Third and Alamitos Ave. Long Beach". Includes brief biographies of the management team and staff, photographs of the building and surroundings, information about modern... Read More
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Advertising the "Mosquito Protector" Hat with Valve for Tobacco Smoking
New York, New York: Fred A. Bornstein Co, 1911. Very good to near-fine. Letter folds.. A c.1911 printed circular advertising a "Mosquito Protector" hat, complete with mosquito-proof mesh, horse hair mesh window, and a "self-closing valve" that "permits the smoking of Cigars or Pipes". Marketed to fishermen, hunters, surveyors, and engineers. Includes a 3" by 3" lithographed image... Read More
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