Cercle Francais de l'Harmonie Admit One with Anthropomorphized Dancing Animals
New York, New York: Cercle Francais de l'Harmonie, 1884. Very good. Light toning.. Printed invitation/"admit one" ticket for the evening entertainments of the Cercle Francais de l'Harmonie in January 1884 in New York. The front is printed in color and depicts two winged putti flanked by French and American flags. The back features a comic image of anthropomorphized... Read More
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Views of National Kindergarten and Elementary College
Chicago, Illinois: National Kindergarten and Elementary College, 1924. Very good. Light dust soiling. Remnants of scotch tape to upper cover. A little chipping/wear to extremities.. Photo-illustrated promotional booklet for the National Kindergarten and Elementary College, a school for young women teachers interested in teaching Kindergarten and early childhood education. Founded in 1886 by educator Elizabeth Harrison (1849-1927), a... Read More
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Government-Issued Informational Leaflet with Information on Tire/Rubber Rationing
Washington, D.C.: Office of Price Administration, 1942. Very good. Toned, center crease.. Illustrated informational leaflet informing the public about tire and rubber rationing during World War Two, issued by the U.S. Government. Highly propagandistic, it aims to garner public support for rationing, and includes: directions for how to qualify for gasoline and tires, and passing inspection; tips on... Read More
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Paper Doll Depicting Gertrude Flint from "The Lamplighter" by Maria Susanna Cummins
United States, 1860. Fine. The head appears to be from one of the S & J Fuller toybooks.. A charming paper doll depicting the character Gertrude Flint from "The Lamplighter" by Maria Susanna Cummins, together with six overlays showing her in different circumstances: as "A School Girl"; "Nan Grant's Dependent"; "Mr. Armory's Daughter"; "Miss Emily's Friend"; "With the... Read More
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The Rhine Prints" -- Illustrated Catalogue of Color Prints for Homes and Schools
New York, New York: Atkinson Mentzer & Grover, Publishers, 1910. Very good. Light spotting.. A scarce illustrated catalogue of color art prints published for homes and schools, marketed as a modern color alternative to outdated Victorian prints. The New York-based publisher markets the prints as superior due to modern German printing techniques. They argue that "While these sepia... Read More
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For the Benefit of the Women's Auxiliary Adelbert Russell Post No. 312 American Legion - Penny War Donation in an Apron
United States: American Legion, 1922. Very good to near-fine. Minor toning to paper, dust soiling to apron.. A charming, albeit unabashedly fat-phobic, bit of American Legion history, raising money for the Women's Auxiliary Adelbert Russell Post No. 312. A miniature calico apron is accompanied by a slip of paper, which asks for donations based on one's waist size:... Read More
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Ride 'em Cowboy! Let's Play with the Baby" -- Uncut Paper Doll Book
Chicago, Illinois: Merrill Company Publishers, 1948. Very good. Light toning.. A charming "Wild West" themed paper doll book with four punch-out paper dolls on each cover. Upper cover has a a boy baby and boy toddler, while the lower cover has a girl baby and girl toddler (notice who gets the pink colored toy horse). Inside there are... Read More
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![[Broadside:] The Perpetual Almanack, or Gentleman's Prayer Book With Color Queen of Diamonds inset](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/450/251/1506251450.0.m.0.jpg)
[Broadside:] The Perpetual Almanack, or Gentleman's Prayer Book With Color Queen of Diamonds inset
Spitalfields [London]: Taylor. Very good. Edges toned. Minor wrinkling to paper where playing card pasted on, minor staining to verso from paste.. A moralistic tale disguised as a humorous tale about a soldier caught playing cards in church, only to be caught by his superior; in order to evade punishment, the soldier spins a story about how each... Read More
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Die-cut Stand-up Goat Promoting Yellow Label Fleischmann & Co's. Yeast
An approx. 3" stand-up die cut goat advertising Yellow Label Fleischmann & Co. brand yeast.
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McLoughlin Bros. Game of Bear Hunt Board 1870
McLoughlin Bros. A 9 1/4" x 11" applied litho on board game board for GAME OF BEAR HUNT. McLoughlin Bros. Copyright 1870. The front has an applied label depicting a bear and cubs in the woods with a hunter in the tree. The inside of the board depicts bears and hunters among the trees. The trees of numbered segments.... Read More
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Thomas Von Kemp - Die Vier Buecher von der Nachfolge Christi,Vorchristliches Praeludium of Melchior Lechter, 1921
Image size 131/4" x 8" Printed in black with red accent. Elaborate decorative designs. Title page from The four books of the Imitation of Christ. Vorchristliches Praeludium. Melchior Lechter (* 2. October 1865 in Münster (Westphalia); † 8. October 1937 in Raron, canton of Valais, Switzerland) was a German painter, graphic artist and book artist. . Best known for... Read More
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Line Halftone & Color: an introduction to modern photoengraving
American Photoengravers, 1959. 48 pp. Printed paperback cover, portions of book are black and white with blue photographs and illustrations among text, one chapter features color. The book in an introduction to modern photoengraving and letterpress printing. Four chapters with glossary at the end. 11" x 8 1/2" slight wear on edged of cover.
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Wood Lace Paper with Printed Silk Poem "Young Lover's Dream.
A single fold valentine with lace paper cover. The lace depicts a village scene, with farm animals and villagers in foreground with a bridge, windmill, church and more in the background. A forest above. Of additional interest is the printed silk verse at center, "Young Lover's Dream. I dreamt! alas, ‘Twas but a dream! That nought our loves could... Read More
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McLoughlin Bros. Dolls With Tissue Dresses - Series No.1 Brunette
McLoughlin Bros. 1875. This doll is the same doll later used in the Dolly Varden Series for Betsey Brunette and Bertha Blonde. As stated on page 95 of Those Fascinating Paper Dolls - Ann Illustrated Handbook for Collectors, Marian B. Howard, an excerpt from the 1875-76 catalog reads "DRESSED PAPER DOLLS". These are a new feature in the Doll... Read More
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Berger Bros - Hardware anbd Supplies 1892
Berger Bros. Supplies. Manufacturers of Tinners' Hardware. Berger Bros. Philadelphia. 1892. Soft cover. 80 pp. Includes fine Malleable and Gray Iron Castings and Roofers'. Contains Clamp Hanger, Berger's Through Hangers, Galvanized Steel Crestings, Dampers, Hooks and much more. Measures 5" x 7 1/4". Profusely illustrated in black and white. Numerous examples for each product type. Evidence of staple rust,... Read More
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Lots of Atlantic City Hotel Viewbooks, Menu, c1900-1915
There are four items in this lot,including a c1900 Haddon Hall viewbook, a dinner menu from the Chalfonte hotel,and two c1910s illustrated card stockfolders, also from the Chalfonte. The Haddon Hall viewbook contains 24 pages,and 10 full page illustrations, most taken from photographs. Shown are the exterior of the hotel, itsverandah, exchange, smoking room, ladies' writing room, and the... Read More
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2 Large Format Paper Dolls & Costumes Dearie Dolls 1915
Toddler boy and girl approx. 18 1/2" tall heavy card stock paper doll, each with two (2) costumes and two (2) hats. Believe they are Dearie Dolls, published by M.T. Shehan in 1915 or perhaps Tippy Toes or Curly Locks produced by Charles E. Graham -- all were the same dolls, produced by one of two publishers. They are... Read More
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Supplement to Harper's Bazar - August 14, 1897, G. Rappetti
1897. The supplement was previously rolled. Some curling at ends. Edge wear, some intact tears.. A 16" x 11" lithograph supplement to Harper's Bazar, August 14, 1897 , titled Summer-Resort Toilette, Illustrated by G. Rappetti. Depiction of fashion for the upcoming season.
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Printed Regulations and Protocol for Entre Nous Dramatic & Literary Association
Brooklyn NY, 1871. Very good. Minor short tears, toning.. Printed regulations and protocol for attendees at the 1871 season of receptions held by the Entre Nous Dramatic & Literary Association in Brooklyn, New York. Printed handbill (8" by 5").
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48 complete sets of Lion Coffee "Nursery Rhyme", "Occupations" and "Doll House
Toledo OH: Lion Coffee, Woolson Spice Co, 1892. Few areas of scrap book residue on reverse overall excellent.. This series of picture story cut-outs or paper dolls each have 4 pieces that when constructed create a scene from a "Nursery Rhyme", depict the activities of an "Occupation" or a room in a "Doll House", all with children in... Read More
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The Great Salt Lake Derbyshow Dope Sheet Dance Competition
Salt Lake City, Utah: KDYL Radio, 1935. Some paper loss upper right corner. A single-fold mimeograph announcement and program with some hand coloring. The Derby Show lasts over several days, it tests the endurance these dancers have to see how long they can manage to keep moving. The sheet provides updated information about the marathon dance competition, including... Read More
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Early 1840s Hand-colored Valentine "Rosy lips may tempt the taste
England, 1840. Very good to near-fine. Light toning, a couple spots.. An attractive early hand-colored valentine dating from approx. the 1840s, featuring a bouquet of flowers and a two-stanza poem: Rosy lips may tempt the taste, Dazzling eyes may lure us, Without the heart tis but a waste, That hope betrayed ensures us. Oh! whilst in... Read More
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![The Log [Serial of the U.S. Naval Academy] Vol. 28, No. 21](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/413/904/1626904413.0.m.jpg)
The Log [Serial of the U.S. Naval Academy] Vol. 28, No. 21
Annapolis, Maryland: U.S. Naval Academy, 1939. Good. Some staining including water staining, toning, dust soiling, creasing, with some minor closed short tears.. Vol. 28, No. 21 of "The Log", a serial published by the U.S. Naval Academy. Rife with humor and camaraderie, this issue features cartoons, silly stories, campus news, and fun facts for the young men to... Read More
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Patriotic Cigar Label, "Wide Awake," Early 1900s
4 1/8" sq. embossed cigar label, with good patriotic illustration, including an eagle, shield on its breast, perched on a big gun, warships in background. In VG condition.
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![[Cover title:] Rush's Almanac and Guide to Health](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/310/821/1630821310.0.m.jpg)
[Cover title:] Rush's Almanac and Guide to Health
New York, New York: A.H. Flanders, M.D., 1871. Fine. Minor toning, water stains.. A particularly well-preserved example of a Victorian almanac published for the purpose of advertising patent medicine: in this case, Rush's remedies for everything from coughs to scrofula. Also included in the contents are: tide tables, eclipses, and phases of the moon for the year 1871;... Read More
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