Seven (7) Issues of The Osprey, an "Illustrated Monthly Magazine of Birds & Nature" for Ornithologists and Nature Enthusiasts 1901-2
Washington, D.C.: The Osprey Company, 1902. Very good. Toning, dust soiling, a couple short tears or wear to extremities.. A partial run of The Osprey, an "Illustrated Monthly Magazine of Birds & Nature" for ornithologists and nature enthusiasts. This set includes Vol. V, Nos. 11-2 (Nov.-Dec. 1901) of the original series, and Vol. I, Nos. 1-6 (Jan.-Jun 1902)... Read More
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Hepatitis
[Albany, New York]: N.Y. State Dept. of Health, 1955. Very good to near-fine.. An informational booklet on hepatitis, issued to families in 1955 by the N.Y. State Dept. of Health. Includes information on what the virus is, how it spreads, who is vulnerable to it, prevention, symptoms and treatment. Emphasizes the importance of early medical intervention. Includes three... Read More
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A Game of American Characters" -- 1908 Patriotic Classroom Trivia Card Game
Buffalo, New York: O.F. & F.G. Decker, 1908. Fair. Dust soiling, spotting, box defective and worn, including two loose flaps and one missing. Cards toned but in nice condition.. A fascinating look into historiography and how famous figures in American history were viewed c.1908, via a trivia card game. To play, one person asks a question off a... Read More
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A Bungalow by the Sea" -- Printed Prospectuses for Summer Homes on the New Jersey Coast
New York, New York: Arlington D. Isham, Architect, 1915. Very good. Toning with a couple short tears, minor staining.. Two printed prospectuses promoting new homes designed by the architect Arlington D. Isham, marketed to New Yorkers seeking a summertime getaway on the New Jersey coast. The larger prospectus includes floor plans for the first and second floors. Highlights... Read More
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Fifty-Seventh Annual Report of the Female Cent Institution, Auxiliary to the New Hampshire Missionary Society, for the year 1862
Concord, New Hampshire: Female Cent Institution, 1862. Good. Toned, a couple short tears, larger open tear to pp.9-10 with some text loss. Spine reinforced early on with metal pin.. 1862 annual report for the Female Cent Institution, so named for its admittance of any female over the age of fourteen who donates a cent to the organization. Founded... Read More
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Early Victorian Children's Block Puzzle Depicting Exotic Adventure Scenes
France: N.p., 1850. Fair. Box damaged with one apron partially lacking. Dust soiling with toning, water stains.. A handsome early Victorian block puzzle, depicting six (6) different dramatic adventure scenes for young children to marvel at. This example is complete with all thirty (30) blocks, the original box with sliding lid, and six (6) prints depicting each of... Read More
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Calligraphy & Manuscript Verse with Leaf border decoration - E. S. Landon - Easton
1840. edge wear; some discoloration. Letter folds.. An 8" x 9 1/2" shet with pen and ink decoration and rhyming verse on Friendship/.
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Can Label Printing Specimen with Chromolithography and Embossing
Rochester, New York: Stetcher Lithographic Co, 1902. Very good to near-fine. Minor toning, lower corners clipped.. A notably bright and crisp printing specimen from the Stetcher Lithographic Co., displaying its "high class lithograph work" and embossing to potential clients. Features an illustration of an aerial view of their new lithographic plant, as well as a coy young lady... Read More
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The requisite Contents of a Lady's Dressing Case" -- Scarce Novelty 8vo Valentine with Hidden Messages
124 Cheapside, London: F. Passmore, 1870. Very good. Light spotting. One flap missing, sometime torn away and now revealing "Modesty".. A finely produced 8vo valentine made from lithographed lace paper, with hidden messages behind tiny delicate flaps. Titled "The requisite Contents of a Lady's Dressing Case", each flap has the name of a different item in a lady's... Read More
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Best for Baby Best for You
New Brunswick, New Jersey: Johnson & Johnson, 1910. Very good. Light dust soiling.. Science Finds Comfort and Smiles for Baby": a booklet advertising Johnson & Johnson products for infants and the whole family, offering parents tips on infant care (sound sleep, use baby powder, bathing, etc.). Also lists uses for the baby powder for mother (e.g. treating sore... Read More
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Greeting A Pleasing Practical Present" -- Marketing Carpet Sweeper as Holiday Gift for Housewives
United States: Bissell, 1890. Very good. Wrappers a little loose.. The Gift to Please a Woman": a holiday booklet marketing the Bissell Carpet Sweeper, the 1890s version of a vacuum cleaner. Printed in red and green, the booklet touts the product as the perfect holiday gift for every housewife, who surely wants nothing more than to clean her... Read More
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Naive Handmade Cobweb Valentine made by a child
Some separations on cobweb. Age wear.. A 4.75" by 3.75" handmade paper valentine, presumably created by a child. Applied scrap cutouts to the boards and beneath the cut paper cobweb or beehive valentine. Image beneath depicts boy and girl embracing. Lizzie Cushing South Bend Ind. 1859 penciled on verso. Two pieces of paper have been glued together to... Read More
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Sample Set -Ten (10) Unused Art Deco Greeting Cards -- Striking Use of Color
[Saint Paul, Minnesota]: Louis F. Dow Co, 1920. Very good to near-fine. Minor toning, edge wear.. A striking set of ten (10) unused Art Deco greeting cards, each measuring approx. 7" by 10.25" and printed in bold colors: pinks, teals, yellows and oranges. They have remained unfolded and unmarked, and together make a graphically striking piece. The illustrations... Read More
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1930s Sandpaper Sample Book
Troy, New York: Behr-Manning, 1935. A sandpaper sample book produced by the Behr-Manning company, makers of "quality abrasives" and sharpening stones. This sample book contains approx. eighteen (18) sandpapers organized by grit, ranging from extremely fine coarse for use in a variety of projects. This set ranges from to 80 to 600 grit, each labeled on the verso, and... Read More
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Handmade 6" Paper Doll -- 1880s Upper Class Woman with Four (4) Outfits
United States, 1880. Very good. Light dust soiling, spotting, tape repairs.. A handmade 6" paper doll depicting an upper class lady from the 1880s in profile, with four (4) outfits hand cut with original pencil and watercolor artwork. The outfits have cape like tabs on the back so they can be slipped over the doll's head, and her... Read More
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Woman's Duty to Vote. Speech by Henry Ward Beecher
Lansing, Michigan: W.S. George & Co., Printers and Binders, 1872. Good. Toned with dust soiling, creasing, short tears.. Second edition of a speech given by Henry Ward Beecher on the importance of women's suffrage at the eleventh national Woman's Rights Convention. Beecher (1813-1887) was an Americna clergyman and outspoken abolitionist who became a women's suffrage advocate in the... Read More
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1930s Scrap Book of Banjo Player -- Original Photos
United States, 1930. Poor to fair. Notebook leaves sometime disbound, toned, minor dust soiling, chipping and short tears. Pinholes and evidence of past adhesive to photo postcards.. A section removed from a scrap book compiled c.1930s by a banjo player and popular music enthusiast, including three real photo postcards and other photos of himself posing with his banjo,... Read More
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Spurious Letter From "Brigham Young
United States, 20th cent. Very good. Light toning, water staining, letter folds. A couple minor short tears.. So bad, it's good: a spurious letter purporting to be from Brigham Young "To the Judge" written in pencil on late 19th century lined paper in an early- to-mid-twentieth-century hand, with the following errors: Young's birth date (he was born in... Read More
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A Collection of Forty-Eight (48) Watercolor and Gouache Jewelry and Silverware Designs
England, 1890. Very good. Toned with some nicks and short tears, light spotting.. A collection of forty-eight (48) finely rendered watercolor and gouache designs, showcasing the skill of an unnamed silversmith from approx. 1920. It is evident form the designs that the creator is talented and experienced, with a keen eye for both style and the practicalities/importance of... Read More
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The McIntire Photo Printers For Printing Developing Papers
Grand Rapids, Michigan: The McIntire Photo Printing Machine Co, 1908. Good. Dust soiling, chips to wrappers.. Advertising booklet for an innovative photo printer that marketed as offering "Mechanical Precision and Artistic Possibilities as yet undreamed by the Devotees of the Daguerre". The product "with its simple adjustable lights, re-lights your negative and gives you the much desired PRINTING... Read More
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Complete Set of Cards Illustrating Different Poker Hands
Liverpool and London: Cope Bros. & Co., Richard Lloyd & Sons, 1920. Very good.. Complete set of 25 color-printed cards illustrating different poker hands. Each recto has a different hand, its name, and a brief description of how to play poker on its verso. Each measures approx. 2.25" by 3
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Sketching Class in the Catskills
United States: Prof. Henry van Ingen, 1888. Very good to fine. Toned with one short tear to foot of first leaf.. Advertising bifolium for sketching classes in the Catskills taught by Prof. Henry van Ingen of Vassar. Includes charming design of an artist's palette on the first leaf recto. Bifolium (5.25" by 3.5"), printed on rectos only... Read More
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Tit Tiny and Tittens The Three White Kittens
New York, New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1879. Good. Toned with dust soiling, tears/damage to extremities, spine defective with sewing from early owner.. A charming c.1880 children's book about a litter of three rambunctious kittens. Part of McLoughlin's "Big Picture Series", published in large format for easy handling by little hands, and with bright colors and bold illustrations. The... Read More
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Urban Military Academy Summer Camp 1911
Los Angeles, California: Urban Military Academy, 1911. Good. Toning, chipping, some staining.. Promotional pamphlet for the Urban Military Academy's summer camp for the year 1911 held offsite their Los Angeles campus, at Coronado Beach. Features a photo of a young boy in military dress on the cover, as well as photos of a boy playing basketball within. Pupils... Read More
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Family Food Supply: What to Buy and Why. Food and Marketing Helps for the Homemaker
New York, New York: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1934. Very good. Minor toning, dust soiling.. An illustrated 1930s guide for homemakers offering nutritional and labor-saving advice for family meal times. Offers: a basic overview of why healthful eating is important for the human body, which foods are recommended and why (such as pasteurized milk), and how to spend... Read More
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