Let's Go Air Force! A Guide to Air Force Opportunities
United States: U.S. Air Force, 1972. Very good. Minor dust soiling, extremities worn.. A guide to career opportunities in the Air Force, published for teens and young adults. Featuring an illustration of a plane on a runway on the front, the booklet aims to paint military service as an exciting and fulfilling career path rife with opportunities for... Read More
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Engraved Law Association of Philadelphia Member Certificate
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Allen, Lane & Scott, 1883. Very good. Letter folds.. Engraved Law Association of Philadelphia certificate, finished in contemporary ink manuscript, certifying the membership of James Alcorn, Esq., signed by the treasurer and secretary of the organization. Measures 6.75" by 8.5", with engraved allegorical illustration of Lady Justice, and an eagle flanked by two horses. Embossed seal... Read More
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Uncle Tom and Little Eva
United States, 1890. Very good. Lightly toned. Ten trial to verso.. A late 19th-century reproduction of a photograph, with two actors portraying Uncle Tom and Little Eva from Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin". In the image, Uncle Tom gestures with his right hand towards heaven, as Eva looks on. They both hold a book (presumably a Bible).... Read More
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Philalethean Society Meeting Invitation
Poughkeepsie, New York: Philalethean Society, Vassar College, 1869. Near-fine.. Lithographed invitation to a meeting of the Philalethean Society at Vassar College, to be held on June 22nd, 1869. The Society, also referred to as The Philaletheis Society, is a student theater group founded in 1865 as a literary society. Measures approx. 2.5" by 4.25
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Trade Catalogue of Antique Dealer Arthur S. Vernay
New York, New York: Arthur S. Vernay Inc, 1937. Very good. Dust soiling to wrappers and first leaf. A couple chips to upper wrapper.. A trade catalogue for the Autumn 1937 season, advertising "rare examples of early English furniture, Georgian silver, porcelain, panelled rooms and other objects of art" recently "acquired in London and on the Continent" by... Read More
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Fulford By-the-Sea Advertising Handbill
Miami, Florida: Florida Cities Finance Company, 1927. Near-fine.. Printed handbill marketing a new Miami housing development as "The finest modern City development of the South" and "a Real Profit Opportunity to investors". Includes "20 Reasons" to invest in the project, including: "It controls first Road access to ocean north of Miami"; "It has the finest drinking water by... Read More
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Intricate Nun Canivet Depicting Saint Barbara
19th century. Very good. A little toning.. An intricate hand-cut and colored canivet depicting Saint Barbara, an early Greek saint and martyr, and patron saint of armorers and mathematicians. The maker of the canivet, most likely a nun, has hand colored a scolloped border around the saint, decorated with flowers, pin pricks, and small cuts. Measures approx. 4.75"... Read More
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Heart-shaped Decorated Paper Token of Affection with Blonde Hair
19th century. Very good. A little staining, surface wear to verso.. A handmade token of affection made from decorated paper, including bright gold embossed paper, cut into the shape of a heart. Includes a rare example of blonde hair work. The verso reads in contemporary ink, "Mattie ... Stanford" Measures approx. 2.5" by 2.5
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Brasses by Ball and Ball
Manufacturer: Ball and Ball Brasses Location: West Chester, PA Date: 1936 (catalog), 1937 (price list) Pages: 28 (printed on single side), 8 pp price list Subject Matter: brass household items, furniture knobs A catalog of reproductions of antique furniture knobs made from brass. The tag line of this company is "when the originals wear out, replace them with... Read More
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Takings; Or, The Life of a Collegian - TAKING FLIGHT
Measures 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Vivid color and moderate wear.
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Takings; Or, The Life of a Collegian - TAKING AMUSEMENT
Measures 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Vivid color and moderate wear.
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Takings; Or, The Life of a Collegian - TAKING LITTLE
Measures 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Vivid color and moderate wear.
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Mechanical Fly Boy Valentine Holding Hearts in Sky above Waiving Kids
A two part 4" x 2 3/4" die cut, mechanical valentine with kids on the ground waving to the fly boy in the air. He is sitting on a wing holding a heart. He has on a scarf and cap. The verse reads, 'To My Valentine.' The boy and plane are attached with a fastener that allows the plane... Read More
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Unused Dance Card - 1890 Annual Valentine Ball at Cuttingsville, VT
A heavy stock dance card with an invitation to the Annual Valentine Ball, to be held at the Union House, Cuttingsville, VT., Feb. 14, ‘90. Music by Ludlow Orchestra. Reverse has the Order of Dances. There were 25 dances. Grand March at 8 o'clock. Unused. Has not been folded. Condition: excellent. Unused.
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c.1900 Circular Advertising Microscope for Pathology, Microbiology
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: James W. Queen & Company, 1900. Very good. Toned with a couple of minor short tears. Letter folds.. Printed circular advertising a microscope ("Queen Continental Outfit No. 3170") sold by Queen & Co., Inc., of Philadelphia, suppliers of equipment for laboratories specializing in microbiology and pathology (among other products). Includes an illustration of the microscope on... Read More
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Smartest Woman of the Year!" -- Recruiting Women in the Air Force c.1952
Washington, D.C.: United States Air Force, 1952. Very good to near-fine.. Horizons Unlimited" and opportunities abound for women seeking a career in the Air Force, according to this c.1952 pamphlet. Includes images of smiling, sharply dressed women in uniform alongside information about the possible career opportunities available to them, including: Stenographer; Draftsman; Supply Clerk; Photo Laboratory Technician; Cryptographer;... Read More
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Social Security Ephemera 1937-1984
United States, 1984. Very good. Toned.. A small group of ephemera related to Social Security including: four (4) official business envelopes from the Social Security Board postmarked between 1937 and 1942; one (1) c.1942 government-issued pamphlet detailing the purpose of social security cards what to do if it gets lost; and one (1) later reproduction of the original... Read More
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Man-Kind" Brand Dog and Cat Food Advertising Die-Cut Card
Portland, Oregon: Schlesser Bros, 1940. Very good. Light toning, dust soiling.. A 1940's printed advertising die-card for "Man-Kind" brand dog and cat food, a high quality pet food "So Good You Can Eat It Yourself!". Shaped like and depicting a German Shepherd, with the advertising text on the verso. Notice how much the breed standard has changed from... Read More
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Blacksmith" -- Vinegar Valentine
England: N.p., 1860. Very good. Toned with spotting, offsetting, and letter folds.. A "Blacksmith"-themed Vinegar Valentine, showing a rough-around-the edges blacksmith mid-swing as he pounds what looks like a horseshoe on an anvil. The text below reads: "Mr. Hammer and Tongs, pray go it, sonorous, To that sweet useful tune of the famed 'Anvil Chorus;' Like Vulcan... Read More
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Name The Happy Day" -- Bright White Rose-themed 16mo Valentine with Silver Scrap
England, 1850. Near-fine. Minor dust soiling, spot to back.. A bright white 16mo valentine, adorned with an orange paper appliqué and silver embossed scrap reading "Name the Happy Day". Inside is a printed slip that reads, "Go, lovely rose, Tell her that wastes her time and me That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How... Read More
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What Women Have Done
Lynn, Massachusetts: Lydia E. Pinkham Company, 1910. Good to very good. Toned with dust soiling and short tears, including one larger short tear to head of spine. Wrappers chipped and worn.. A look into the contributions of women in history, advertising remedies by Lydia E. Pinkham (1819-1883), an American businesswoman who became well-known for marketing remedies for female... Read More
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Printed Prospectus for "Ruskiniana: Some Aspects of Mr. Ruskins's Work and Teaching
London: Goerge Allen, 1890. Very good. Toned, two closed short tears along central letter fold.. Original printed prospectus announcing an upcoming title to be published by George Allen of London, "Ruskiniana: Some Aspects of Mr. Ruskins's Work and Teaching". Two different options are offered, including a "Small Post 8vo" in cloth for 6s, and a large-paper edition "Crown... Read More
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Finely produced 12mo Valentine with Lace Paper, Victorian Scrap
USA: Whitney, 1860. Very good to near-fine.. A finely produced 12mo valentien made from lace paper, Victorian scrap, a chromolithographed illustration, and a lithographed poem inside titled "Love": "My love unchanging Still will be, Though friends Depart and fortune flee". The lace paper has been embossed and die-cut in the shape of a classical shield, with a window... Read More
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Two (2) Scarce 1907 Orissa Mission Press Publications Printed in Cuttack, India
Cuttack, Odisha, India: Orissa Mission Press, 1907. Very good. Toned, water staining.. Two (2) copies of a scarce ephemeral missionary publication by the Orissa Mission Press, one in blue wrappers, the other in pink. They are printed in Odia, the official language of the Indian state of Odisha (formerly "Orissa"). The Orissa Mission Press was established in 1838... Read More
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1960s FBI Career Recruitment Ephemera
Washington, D.C.: Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1960. Very good.. Two (2) folders of ephemera from the 1960s, published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a part of its recruitment program. Provides fascinating (and often entertaining) insight into how the FBI courted and recruited talented young people between c.1960 and 1969. Includes different job opportunities (including for women),... Read More
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