Teacher's Catalog
Dayton, Ohio: Paine Publishing Co, 1933. Very good. Some toning, water staining, one or two short tears.. An illustrated catalogue of educational materials marketed to teachers, published by the Paine Publishing Co. to promote their 1832-1933 offerings. Includes not only books and textbooks, but also a range of educational materials such as poster projects, window transparencies, rubber stamps,... Read More
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Corliss Engine Advertising Ephemera
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Engineering Works, Limited, 1890. Very good. Some toning, discoloration.. Three (3) items advertising the Corliss Engine, an improved steam engine debuted at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia by its creator, George Henry Corliss. The engine was viewed as a major breakthrough and improvement on previous steam engines, and went on to power looms, mills,... Read More
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Printed Circular Advertising Reproductions of the Famous "Coffin Handbills" for Sale by Curiosity Shop to Victorian Collectors
Cincinnati, Ohio: Mercer's Curiosity Store, 1880. Very good. Letter folds, nick to top edge.. A printed circular distributed by a curiosity shop, promoting the sale of Victorian reproductions of the famous "Coffin Handbills" for Victorian collectors. The Handbills were a part of a smear campaign that aimed to vilify Andrew Jackson during his 1828 campaign, and accused him... Read More
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Four Little Pigs, And What They Bought" -- Anthropomorphized Pig Humor Selling Livestock Food
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Pratt Food Co, 1880. Very good. Toned.. A charming children's book-style story about the "Four Little Pigs" (instead of three), used to market food for livestock sold by Pratt Food Co. to families with homesteads. There are four cartoon panels depicting the little pig family at home, at school, going for a walk, and returning home... Read More
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Interype Bodoni Family
New York: Intertype Corporation, 1950. 40 pp. White printed paperback cover, begins with index and origin of Intertype Bodoni, contains examples of various Bodoni types and samples of advertisements. 10 1/2" x 7 1/2" slight staining on cover.
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Colonel Frank G. Ruffin's letter. A terrible arraignment. Mahoneism unveiled! The great plot to sell out Virginians to the Republican Party exposed. The Republican Party now and always the bitterest foes of Virginia. Virginians will not wear collars
[Richmond, Virginia], 1882. Good to very good. Toned with short tears, wear.. Virginians Will Not Wear Collars": a salient political pamphlet on postbellum Virginian politics, featuring a letter to John E. Massey from Francis Gildart Ruffin (1816-1892), a Chesterfield County, Virginia planter, Confederate colonel, and political writer. Written during the turbulent Reconstruction period, in which the Virginia "Readjuster... Read More
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Geometric Design Lace Paper with Purple Silk Flowers and Leaves. Pretty Girl at Center
Die-cut card with hinged lace paper with geometric design enhanced in gold and blue. Applied purple silk flowers with green silk leaves. At center an applied Victorian scrap of a young girl holding a basket of flowers. Condition: excellent. Scrapbook residue on reverse.
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Brilliant Color Courting Couple in Garden with Cupid Watching, Postally Used 1840
Woodcut illustration with vibrant handcoloring depicts a maiden and her suitor in a garden with Cupid approaching. An altar with eternal flame in the background. Verse begins "Say, lovely Maid! must I then sigh in vain?... Hand penned sentiment to woman with wish for her to meet him in Chanendon Square & be his faithful Valentine. Inside blank. Postally... Read More
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Hart Schaffner & Marx Hand-tailored Clothes
Chicago, Illinois: Hart Schaffner & Marx, 1904. Very good. Light toning, minor dust soiling.. The Fall & Winter 1904 catalogue for men's fashion by Hart Schaffner & Marx, featuring a tongue-in-cheek illustration on the front: a handsome, well-dressed man distracts an older woman with a Bible passage while he sneakily slips her beautiful young daughter a love letter.... Read More
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Death on the Working Front" -- WWII-era Workplace Safety Bulletin from TIME, Inc
New York, New York: TIME, Inc, 1942. Good. Toned with modern paper repairs, small points of damage to upper cover, minor dust soiling.. A WWII-era work safety bulletin published in July 1942 as a supplement to "Fortune", featuring a striking image on the front cover of a worker's hand dripping in blood after a workplace accident. The bulletin,... Read More
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Oblong Octavo Valentine with Lace Paper, Embossed Scraps
England, 1850. Very good. Left-hand maiden under canopy lacking head.. An elaborate octavo-sized Valentine using finely manufactured lace paper depicting a bridge, various flora, and two young maidens lounging under a canopy held aloft by a group of putti. Colored with sky blue, and decorated with embossed die-cut scraps including holly sprigs, doves, and a little motto ("Trust... Read More
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Uncut Lion Paper Toy Kitchen Klenzer Circus 1932
A 9 3/4" x 13 1/2" unpunched premium for Kitchen Klenzer by Fitzpatrick Bros. Inc. It is part of the Kitchen Klenzer Circus premium set. This particular item is a lion designed to be punched out and connected to either end of a Ktichen Klenzer can to create an animal. A dressed dog rides atop the lions back. A... Read More
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Supplement to Harper's Bazar - February 4, 1899, Green Cloth Street Costume, Ethel Rose
1899. The supplement was previously rolled. Some curling at ends. Edge wear, some intact tears.. A 16" x 11" lithograph supplement to Harper's Bazar, February 4, 1899 , titled Green Cloth Street Costume. Illustrated by Ethel Rose. Depiction of fashion for the upcoming season.
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The Art of Paper Tearing
United States, 1920. Good. Dust soiled, toned, with minor short tears.. A rare survival: printed guide to paper tearing and folding, including three separate patterns: "Star", "Pilot Wheel", and "Table Cover". Printed in red on thick white paper, measuring 12" by 4.75", verso blank.
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Comfort in Summer by Means of Ice-Cooled Air
Salina, Kansas: The Consolidated Printing & Stationery Company, 1932. Good. Dust soiling with mail folds, gathering partially loose.. A Cool Office Reduces Errors": illustrated trade catalogue for ice coolers and air conditioning systems "for Office, Store, Shop, Home, Theatre, Church or Any Other Enclosed Space". Includes photos of businesses using the products. Targeting sale agents of office supplies... Read More
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The Combination Letter Scale and Coin Tester
New York, New York: Geo. Hoag & Co, 1876. Very good. Letter folds, modern tape repairs to verso.. A c.1876 printed circular advertising a combination letter scale and coin tester, for use by small businesses and post masters. The letter scale allows the user to determine postage cost by letter weight, and the coin tester allows the user... Read More
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T.W. Root Illustrated Letterhead
Detroit, Michigan: T.W. Root, 1889. Very good. Light toning, letter folds.. Handwritten letter on illustrated letterhead for T.W. Root, "Publisher of Hardware Catalogues". The image shows a motley assortment of items sold by hardware stores ranging from hammers and prison locks to scissors, a. bell, a saw, and what appears to be a door hinge. Fine imagery depicting... Read More
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The Royal Porcelain Book - Royal Worcester c1910 -Fine
The Royal Porcelain Book. Albert Frost & Sons. c.1910. 20pp. soft cover with ornate embossed cover design. The first two (2) pages a sort of title page endpapers is attached tissue and reads "The Story of Royal Worcester China and some Notes on a visit to the ancient city of Worcester" bordered with floral decorative devices Eight (8) fine... Read More
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Catalog: Leadwork for the Garden, May 1932
Hope’s Leadwork For the Garden, Catalog #20, dated May, 1932, from Hope’s Windows Inc., Jamestown, New York. Catalog contains 58 pages, most of which have illustrations of lead statuary, some shown in garden settings.. Some stonework also shown. Excellent reference work. Condition: few spots, minor soiling, covers; minor soiling, end papers and first and last blank pages. Minor foxing,... Read More
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Toilet Training Ephemera
United States, 1962. Very good.. Two (2) pieces of ephemera offering parents advice for toilet training little ones, published in 1947 and 1962. Both promote companies. The first promotes "Toidey" brand training toilets; on the front is a "Time Card" which parents can use to start tracking baby's bowel movements, and on the back are whimsical song lyrics... Read More
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Pastoral Themed Moveable Greeting Card
Germany, 1880. Very good. Toning, dust soiling.. A lovely pastoral-themed moveable greeting card. Includes a small tab that, when gently pulled upwards, changes the image from a small blonde girl in a pastoral setting to a portrait of a girl with wildflowers in her hair. Also reveals a greeting card message in German, which says, roughly translated: "May... Read More
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Preparing for Your Marriage
New York, New York: American Social Hygiene Association, 1952. Very good. Minor rust staining from staples in gutter. Some minor spots, stains, toning.. A guide to love and marriage, published "for young men and women in their late teens", preparing them for marriage. Emphasizes the importance of "moral standards and practices", selecting the right partner, emotional maturity, physical... Read More
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The Unrequited Love" or "The Despondent Lover" Valentine Series -- "Tis noon! all is hushed
England, 1830. Very good. Light toning/spotting.. A rare example of one of the valentines produced for the so-called "Unrequited Love" or "Despondent Lover" valentine set, a highly sentimental series first produced in the 1830s. Most featured despondent lovers, but some featured happy or joyful scenes of love. This example does not feature the Addenbrooke name or 1828 watermark... Read More
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Authentic Reproductions of Antique Lighting Fixtures
Boston & New York: I. Sack Cabinet Hardware Co, 1920. The folder has toning and soiling.. A promotional folder assembled for a customer with the first section of 22 pages of illustrations and brief descriptions of the items (three to nine illustrations per page. The second section has 22 pages of corresponding price list with instructions for ordering. ... Read More
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Penmanship" -- Original Artwork Showing Penmanship Skill
United States, 1840. Poor to fair. Toning, staining, letter folds and short tears/nicks.. An attractive example of original artwork by an adolescent learning penmanship and art. Each letter of the word "Penmanship" has been rendered in flourishes. There is also a manicule in the upper left-hand corner pointing to the word, and below a pencil drawing of a... Read More
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