Pathfinder Physiology No. 1: Child's Health Primer
New York: American Book Company, 1885. 127 pp, hardcover, tan pebbled cloth over board with decorative stamping. The sole purpose of this book is to teach children the harmful effects alcohol and narcotics can have on the human body. The book first gives the reader a relatively basic anatomy lesson, before discussing alcohol and drugs effect each part of... Read More
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Antonio Ratti Gouache Silk Textile Design No. 10
Gouache. Decorative designs. Green, orange, white and black. Created on card stamped - Francis Clivio & C. with logo. Design size 4 7/8" x 6 1/4" and Card size 6" x 8 3/4
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Northern Lights by Gilvert Parker
Harper & Brothers, 1909. Edge chips and intact tear lower left.. A 21 7/8" x 14 3/4" literary poster promoting the historical fiction, Northern Lights. Strong color.
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Black & White Christmas Number
1898. 32 pp magazine printed in black and white with illustrated articles and numerous Christmas related advertisements. Front and back covers in two colors with intricate illustrations by Arthur Layard. The front cover depicts a jester overlooking London and the back cover promotes Pears Soap and narrative on How to Test Your Memory. Measures 15" x 11.
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Personal Writings and Sketch Book of Adelaide Beebe, Lowell School of Design, M.I.T. 1890s
1897. A book titled Design that begins with a few sketches of elements of design. This is followed by some factual writings on specialty fabric and design houses in the northeast, followed by numerous poetry verses and quotes from notable authors and poet. The book concludes with ten (10) fine samples of pen and ink and watercolor design samples... Read More
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No Time To Serve God
London: Truscott, Son & Simmons. Stains from unknown substance on the front and back cover, light wear on the spine. Printed under the direction of the committee of general literature and education, appointed by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge". 18 pages, bound in blue paper wrapper with decorative border; engraved frontisepiece. Inscription dated 1864. Tells the story... Read More
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Military Movable Rocking Paper Doll - Little Folk's Play Friends, LHJ, Uncle Sam's Fighters - Dickie A. Medalwinner 1919
A 10 1/2" x 15 1/2" sheet from the Ladies Home Journal. It is one of several in a series of rocking or movable paper toys or dolls to cut and construct. Each has a military theem to advance the war effort. Illustration by Henry Anson Art. This sheet is Uncle Sam's Fighters with Captain Dickie A. Medalwinner and... Read More
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Unpunched Boxed Set - Puppet Parade - "The most Fascinating and Beautiful Toy in Existence", Reed Toy 1943
An 18" x 12" x 1 1/2" box containing " Puppet Parade - The most Fascinating and Beautiful Toy in Existence. A Reed Toy, Paper Products Division, Electric Coproration of America, Copyright 1943. The set includes At 22" high x 25" wide x 18" deep Puppet Parade Stage with 12 different acts and scenery for each. The 25 characters... Read More
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What do you mean ... PLEDGE
Richmond, Virginia: Duplex Envelope Co, 1955. A humorous photo-illustrated booklet published for congregations to pass out to their flocks, encouraging them to pledge donations. Each page has a different smiling, confused, or silly looking baby, skeptical about the idea of pledging to the church. It ends, "All right. Count me in. If I pledge for everything else, I guess... Read More
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Miniature Valentine - Woman on Horse, Cherubs "In Love I Hope to Conquer
London, 1850. Very good to near-fine. Light toning. Lace paper in excellent shape.. A charming miniature 32mo valentine made from decorated paper peeking through pictorial lace paper. Image on the lace paper depicts a woman on a horse flanked by cherubs. When the lace paper is lifted, a small chromolithographed scrap reads "In love I hope to conquer".... Read More
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The Yale Puppeteers Poster -- Puppetry "for the Adult New Yorker
New York, New York: The Yale Puppeteers. Near-fine.. Printed poster advertising performances by the Yale Puppeteers "for the Adult New Yorker", including "The Pie-Eyed Piper", "Uncle Tom's Hebb'n", and "Mister Noah". Features an illustration of Noah ushering animals onto his ark two-by-two. Broadside (11" by 6.5") printed on orange paper. Verso postmarked. The Yale Puppeteers was a partnership... Read More
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Specification of John Henry René. Starch and Farinaceous Food
London, England: George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1853. Good to very good. Toned with some dust soiling, wrappers chipped.. A patent awarded for "a process by which gum starch, dextrine, or amidine may be produced from entire or unground rice", invented by John Henry Rehé in order to improve the manufacture of starch and farinaceous foods. The... Read More
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Every Fire is Sabotage Today!
New York, New York: The National Board of Fire Underwriters. Near-fine. Horizontal letter crease.. A printed leaflet persuading American families on the home front to avoid fires and practice fire safety as a means of supporting the war. In a time when rubber, steel, and gasoline were rationed, accidental factory or vehicle fires at home could lead to... Read More
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Antonio Ratti Gouache Silk Textile Design No. 8 - Set of 8
Gouache. Decorative device designs. Created on blue paper. Stamped on reverse - Tessile Serica Italiana Francis Clivio & C. Como. Design size 3 1/2" x 4 1/4
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Three (3) Menus With Handwritten Corrections for Mansion House of Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey: Mansion House, 1880. Very good. Dust soiling, creasing.. A set of three (3) printed menus with extensive handwritten additions and corrections for the hotel Mansion House of Morristown, New Jersey, dating from the 1880s. Located on the bustling Washington Street, is served as both a luxury hotel for well-to-do tourists and a stylish meeting place... Read More
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Peculiar Penguins
Philadelphia: David McKay, 1934. Very Good +. 45 pp. 8vo. red cloth on board with pictorial cover label depicting courting penguins. Bright illustrations top portion of each page Inscribed on free end paper. Generalized light wear from handling and edge wear on cover. Vibrant color.
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Watercolor Silhouette of Elegant Lady holding Nosegay
1848. A 3 3/4" x 2 1/2" card with a finely detailed 2 1/2" watercolor silhouette of a proper women. Note the detailing of her hair, earring, finger ring and nosegay bouquet. Applied paper on reverse is written in German and dated 1848.
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Metamorphic Trade Cards Promoting Products for Children
1880. Moderate wear.. A grouping of five (5) metamorphic trade cards that depict before and after views of awkward children turning bright, attractive and well behaved children -- just by using a product. Products include Patent Tray for Children, Children's Patent Elastic Knee Protector, Solar Shoes, Davidson Brothers (Mens and Boys Clothing) and E. G. Burrows (Youths, Boys... Read More
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Aunt Louisa's Big Picture Series: Home Games For Little Girls, Exciting to Play, No Trouble to Learn
New York: McLoughin Brothers, 1870. 16 pp, (including covers) Game of croquet, Game of spider and the fly, Game of pearl fisheries, Game of falconry, Game of fishing, and Game of naval engagement. Each game is a board game, with an illustration. A part of Aunt Louisa's Big Picture Series. Measures 10 1/2" x 9" Covers show edge... Read More
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The Brawnville Papers, being Memorials of the Brawnville Athletic Club, edited by Moses Coit Tyler
Boston: Fields, Osgood & Co, 1869. 215 page book, with gilt stamped covers. Twelve essays written on the subject of 'physical culture'. First appeared as articles in the Herald of Health Journal. While it might have first have been indended to be essays on 'physical culture' these articles have snowballed into commentary on life, as well as memoirs of... Read More
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Intricate Canivet or Nun cut Cutwork, with decorations on both sides
1780. A 4.25" by 2.75" intricate and delicate cutwork presumably from France, created by nuns in the 1780s or 1790s. Note the razor slits and pinprick at base. Watercolor decoration with AB or NB seated on a green grass with flowers above. The reverse has the Eye of Providence above a Flaming Heart atop the landscape. Intended to foster... Read More
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Literary Salad - "A Feast of Reason and a flow of Soul
Salem MA: Parker Brothers, 1890. Surface and edge wear on box from handling. A 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 3/4" lidded press board box with applied litho and paper label. The label depicts numerous books in a large bowl. The bowl is atop another book titled A Game. Content includes 35 playing card size... Read More
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Broadside: Take your place in America's biggest job... Defense -Join the Women in the Services
1952. A black and white broadside depicting a women and serviceman at center bordered by vignettes of military women at work or play. Image captions include Professional skills, Air traffic control, top secretarial spots, physical therapist, world-wide assignments, photographer, weekly dance and leisure hours. Narrative promotes the benefits including 30 days vacation and over 450 different jobs choices. Promotes... Read More
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Wenzel H.Kreb's work in the "Kindergarten" School
Roslindale, MA, November 1894. Bend, near break front cover. Heavy back strip wear.. 19 leaves with works on both sides. Presented in a lined hard cover copy book. The inside cover has an applied folded paper work with an image of George Washington at the center. The remainder of the book includes yarn works, woven paper... Read More
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Printer's Proof -- Pen company - Gladiators - Pen is Mightier than the Sword
New York: Meyer, Merkel & Ottmann. A 5 5/8" x 4 3/8" proof for Aikin Lambert & Co. New York. Logo in upper left corner "Pen is Mightier than the Sword". Scene depicts gladiators in the Coliseum dueling with pens instead of sword. Layered color, almost appears as split-fountain. Gold vs. Steel at base Reverse is blank.
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