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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Take off Your Hat to the Myers
Ashland, Ohio: F.E. Myers & Bro, 1915. Very good. Toned, small closed tear to center where fold has worn. Modern tape repair.. A slick advertising booklet using humor and moveable components to sell farming machinery including pumps, hay unloading tools, and hay rack irons from F.E. Myers & Bro. When folded, the viewer sees a humorous cartoon showing... Read More
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Vibrant Teal Background with Mandolin, Tambourine, Dutch Girl and Flowers
A single fold valentine with lace paper cover with hinged second lace paper. An array of applied scraps include a Dutch girl in traditional costume, musical instruments including a mandolin atop a tambourine surrounded by flowers. Applied printed verse within. Condition: small area of discoloration hinged lace paper lower right.
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Interlocked Rose Chain Hearts With Love Poems, 1893
A card stock valentine depicting interlocks rose chains in the shape of hearts. The top heart reads, "Love with chains of roses bound Fast my heart when lo! I found. The other heart reads, "That 'twas bound unto thine own could be greater grace have shown?" Marked Copyright 1893 L. Prang & Co. Boston USA. Surface wear upper right... Read More
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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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Two Novelty Cat Valentines- Each with "Fur" Pun in Verses
Two die-cut cats. The mechanical gray cat has a blue poke-a-dot bow tie and when the tie moves his head moves back and forth. The verse reads, "I'd like to OF "FUR" You My Heart." The fold-down gray cat also had a blue bow. He is sitting in a heart with red trim. The verse reads, "What This is... Read More
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Little Yankee Jigglin' Hat" -- Uncut Premium
United States: Little Yankee Shoes, 1952. Near-fine. Minor toning, edge wear.. An uncut example of the delightfully kitschy "Little Yankee Jigglin' Hat", a children's novelty hat published as part of an advertising campaign by Little Yankee Shoes. When the cowboy hat is assembled and the child shakes his head, the cowboy on his horse rocks back and forth.... Read More
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New England Botanic Medical & Surgical Journal. Semi-Monthly. Calvin Newton, M.D., Editor and Proprietor. Vol. III. No. 9. Worcester. Printed by Henry J. Howland. 1849
Botanic Medical &Surgical Journal. Semi-Monthly. Calvin Newton, M.D., Editor and Proprietor. Vol. III. No. 9. Printed by Henry J. Howland. 1849. Paper wraps; Beyond content includes ads for Botanic Physician Wanted, Notices for Thomsonian Botanic Medicine, Laboratory and Depot 9 ½" x 5 ¾". Moderate wear.
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McLoughlin Bros. Dolls With Tissue Dresses - Series No.1 Blond
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 - An 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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The Sem-pray Way to Beauty
Grand Rapids, Michigan: Sem-pray Jo-ve-nay Company, 1920. Very good to near-fine. Minor toning, a couple spots.. A Beautiful face, delicately aglow with healthful color, is a joy to every woman". Illustrated advertising pamphlet for "Sem-pray" brand beauty cleanser, marketed to women in its proprietary "Pink Complexion Cake" form. Used as a makeup cleaner, moisturizer, and wrinkle preventer. Also... Read More
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What Was Done With the Rooster?" -- Printed Flyer for Mock Court Trial
Boston, Massachusetts: N.p., 1890. Very good. Toned with letter folds, a couple nicks. Paper repairs to verso.. What Was Done With the Rooster?" A tongue-in-cheek printed flyer promoting a mock court trial entertainment in Boston, held at the Y.M.C.A. at the corner of Boylston and Berkeley Streets. The host organization is not named. Includes an image of a... Read More
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The Baby's First Days
New York, New York: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1930. Very good. Minor dust soiling.. An informational pamphlet for new parents, offering advice for fostering healthy growth and development in infants. Uses an effective format: the tri-fold pamphlet, which opens in the middle, has two halves that show one mother using effective parenting techniques (daily bathing, quiet and fresh... Read More
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Home ABC
New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1910. 16mo. Unpaginated. Linen Each page with three (3) letters and illustration relevant to letter. "H" is for Hoop Henry, "N" is for Negro, "X" is for Axe. Cover wear. Interior in excellent condition.
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Teaching Personal Finance and Money Management to the American Family -- Eleven (11) Booklets Published by the Household Finance Corporation
Chicago, Illinois: Household Finance Corporation, 1967. Very good to near-fine. Lacking one booklet in the series ("Your Savings and Investment Dollar").. A set of personal finance education booklets, published to teach basic money management skills to American families by the Money Management Institute of the Household Finance Corporation. The HFC provided families across the country with mortgage and... Read More
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Handmade 5.5" Paper Dolls -- 1890s Sisters with Ten (10) Costumes
United States, 1890. Very good. Light dust soiling. Paper repair to blonde doll's raised arm.. A pair of handmade paper dolls, presumably sisters, accompanied by ten (10) costumes. One sister has auburn hair and four (4) outfits, the other has blonde hair and three (3) outfits. Cleverly, the final three (3) outfits have been designed to fit either... Read More
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Donald McKay Patent Medicine Flyer -- Depicting Native American Heroes in Advertising
United States: N.p., 1880. Very good. A couple water stains, horizontal fold.. A fascinating look into how patent medicine companies in the late 1800s used depictions of Native Americans in advertising to promote their products. In this example, an image of Donald McKay is used to promote two cure-alls, "Ka-Ton-Ka" and "Indian Oil" (each claiming to treat everything... Read More
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The Art and Secrets of Chinese Cookery
Detroit, Michigan: La Choy Food Products, Inc, 1937. Very good. Light toning.. Advertising booklet for a Detroit-based Chinese food product company, including recipes for American homemakers ranging from Chow Mein Noodles to Water Chestnut Souffle. Advertises canned and jarred foods available from the company, and capitalizes on the craze for Asian foods, arts, and aesthetics in America in... Read More
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Promotional Booklet, Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C., c1920
Sixteen page illustrated booklet from the Wardman Park Hotel in Washington D.C. was published c 1920. The hotel was located at Connecticut Avenue and Woodley Road overlooking Rock Creek Park, It contained fifteen hundred rooms. There are fifteen views, taken from photographs, of the hotel's exterior and interior, and descriptions of the location, proximity to sights, particulars about the... Read More
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Valentine w Kitten Stands on Honeycomb Ball of Yarn 7
A die-cut kitten stands atop a double opening red honeycomb ball of yarn. It is captioned "Hi Kitten - I've been Smitten with You!" Printed front and back. When folded honeycomb ends display an image of a ball of yarn. Biestle style honeycomb Measures 7" x 5". Honeycomb faded; otherwise fine.
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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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Illustrated Broadside Catalogue for New York City Furrier
New York, NY: Daniel Homman & Co, 1868. Letter folds, some separations along folds.. A 23" x 16 1/2" illustrated broadside catalogue depicting the various product, each with an illustration, general description and pricing information. There are two major style categories - Mode de Paris and Metropolitan & Cosmopolitan Styles. A narrative at base describing new trends e.g.... 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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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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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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Spezial-prospekt Physiologisch-graphischer apparate" -- 1906 German Trade Catalogue Advertising Medical Equipment by Ludwig Castagna
Vienna: Ludwig Castagna, 1906. Very good. Toned with mild spotting.. Illustrated trade catalogue advertising scientific/medical diagnostic equipment designed by Ludwig Castagna (1867-1944), an Austrian inventor of medical equipment. Includes some interesting devices in this catalogue, most illustrated and each with pricing and a description of its potential uses and applications. Includes a "Sphygmomanometer" which measures blood pressure, a... Read More
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