The Pumpkin House, or the Adventures of Little Flora and Jack. By Uncle John
New York, New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1876. Very good. Some chipping to extremities, a couple short tears, minor toning and dust soiling. Corner chip upper cover. Small area of missing surface litho at base of cover. Color illustrations saturated and bright.. A winsome children's story by McLoughlin charting the adventures of Little Flora and Jack, who become miniaturized... Read More
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Good Morning Valentine" -- Humorous Manuscript Valentine
England, 1840. Very good. Toned, letter folds.. A humorous handmade Valentine, made from two hand-colored characters cut from an etching (a barber brandishing a razor, and a man in night shirt and night cap). The manuscript inscription reads: "Good Morning valentine. Ye virgins that hear, learn [?] from this / take care how too freely you part with... Read More
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The Road to Fortune
Mexico: Lotería Nacional Para La Beneficencia Pública, 1938. Very good. Toned with minor rust staining from staples.. A promotional booklet for the 1938 Lotería Nacional Para La Beneficencia Pública (National Lottery of Mexico), published in English. Features an image of a lottery worker (referred to here as "lottery bell boys") gasping in excitement on the front over while... Read More
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Prices Current of German Window & Picture Glass
Boston, Massachusetts: Tuttle, Gaffield & Co, 1860. Very good. Some spotting, letter folds, dust soiling.. Printed price list of German window and picture glass for sale by Tuttle, Gaffield & Co. of Boston. Each type of glass is graded by quality and sorted by size, with prices for each. Notes the sale also of rough plate glass, crown... Read More
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Haight's Specimens of Printing for 1892
Poughkeepsie, New York: A.V. Haight, Printer, 1892. Very good. Tape repairs.. A printed announcement heralding the "ninth annual Specimens of Printing" by the printer A.V. Haight. Popular in the 1880s and 1890s, Haight became known for his stylish and bright use of chromolithography in advertisements and other ephemera and job printing. The present announcement measures approx. 3.5" by... Read More
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Picture Lesson Paper Vol. XI, Nos. 33, 34, and 35
New York, New York: Phillips & Hunt, 1880. Good. Toned, some chipping/short tears. Minor staining from previous adhesive.. Three (3) issues of a charming newspaper published for little learners. Each two-page serial offers illustrations, poetry, history, and moral lessons reinforcing Christian values. Two of the issues feature rebus stories. Each issue is printed in a smaller format to... Read More
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Naive Crayon Art - Florida
1950. Very good. A little toned.. Naive crayon art by a child titled "FLORIDA" in large pencil letters. Depicts an outdoor seating are beneath palm trees, birds, and a sunset in the background. Measures approx. 3.25" by 7.75". Colored on the back of an advertising circular scrap.
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Takings; Or, The Life of a Collegian - TAKING MEASURES
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 AIM
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 PLEDGES
Measures 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Vivid color and moderate wear.
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119 Victorian Shawl Pins in Original Box
New York, New York: American & Howe Pin Cos, 1882. Good to very good. Pins in excellent condition, one pin lacking. Box worn with some damage and dust soiling, lacking one apron and part of another, one bottom apron lacking, modern repair to corners inside box.. A collection of one hundred nineteen (119) Victorian shawl pins, housed in... Read More
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Accept a Trifle" -- 16mo Pictorial Lace Paper Valentine Depicting Couple Being Wed
England, 1860. Very good. Some staining from adhesive used to mount lace paper to bottom leaf.. An attractive 16mo pictorial lace paper valentine measuring approx. 3.75" by 2.75". The lace paper itself depicts a winged cupid reclining on a cloud at the top. Below, a window in the lace paper reveals a hand-colored lithograph depicting a couple kneeling... Read More
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Industrial Housing at Hopedale, Massachusetts
N.p.: The Architectural Review, 1917. Good to very good. Rust staining from staples, damage and staining to upper edge of upper wrapper.. A scarce Architectural Review offprint, reproducing photos from the April, 1917 issue of the magazine. Includes seven photos of neighborhoods in Hopedale, Massachusetts, developed by the architect Robert Allen Cook to accommodate the growing population of... Read More
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Paper with a Secret Valentine
[New York, New York]: [Berlin & Jones], 1870. Very good to near-fine. One or two spots, a little crease and small point of tarnishing to gold scrap.. A striking "paper with a secret"-type Valentine, made from pictorial lace paper, embossed and die cut Victorian scrap, and a chromolithographed scrap with poem. The lace paper features an intricate border... Read More
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You're Invited: A Century of American Printed Invitations and Tickets (1810 to 1912)
United States, 1912. Very good. Minor flaws including toning, light dust soiling, letter folds or closed short tears.. A collection of one hundred twenty-two (122) printed invitations and tickets spanning the years 1810 and 1912, charting a century of social events in America ranging from masquerade balls to sleigh rides, picnics, and calico hops. 80% of the invites... Read More
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Program for the 1895 Graduating Exercises of the Kindergarten Normal Class
United States, 1895. Good to very good. Toning, spotting, letter folds.. Printed program for the 1895 graduating Exercises of the Kindergarten Normal Class. The program includes a charming array of children's songs. A list of the sixteen young students, all girls, graduating is included on the final page. Printed bifolium (5.25" by 6.5").
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Children's Aid Society Donation Receipt and Circular -- 1894
[New York, New York]: Children's Aid Society, 1894. Near-fine. Minor toning and letter folds.. Printed donation receipt and circular with valuable information about the Children's Aid Society in New York, including: a list of "Industrial Schools Open to all Children who cannot attend the Public Schools"; a list of Lodging Houses and other related work placements for children,... Read More
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Guiding the Adolescent
Washington, D.C.: Children's Bureau of the Social Security Administration, 1946. Very good to near-fine. Minor dust soiling.. Revised edition, published by the Children's Bureau of the Social Security Administration, of an educational booklet for American parents and families, guiding them through the turbulent teen years. Includes sections introducing adolescence, physical growth and changes, sex education, mental development (interestingly,... Read More
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Norton's Improved Time Teller
[Boston?] Massachusetts: Joseph Norton Jr., 1853. Good to very good. Short tears, tape repairs to verso. Minor folds/creasing, largely unobtrusive.. Published in 1853, a useful and utterly clever "Time Teller" to help determine what day of the week corresponds to which day between the years 1761 and 1900. Includes directions for use at the foot of the table,... Read More
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The Phenomena of Early Development
[Columbus, Ohio]: Ross Laboratories, 1959. Very good to near-fine.. A detailed guide for new parents offering insight into child development and psychology. The booklet marks expected milestones, sometimes down to the week, between the baby's birth and the twenty-four month mark, giving a view into how an infant grows into a toddler. Covers physical changes (e.g. when the... Read More
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The Boston Statesman Vol. XIII, No. 27 -- Discussions of Slavery and Abolition [July 3, 1841]
Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Statesman, 1841. Very good. Minor spotting, creasing, staining. One or two chips or short tears. Lightly toned. Letter creases.. The July 3rd, 1841 issue of the Boston Statesman, featuring an important account of the Abolition Convention in Boston in which the Rev. Jonathan Davis of Palmyra, Georgia (pro-slavery), faced off against the Rev. Nathaniel... Read More
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Printed Souvenir Program for Performance by Edmund Burke, "the celebrated Irish baritone
1914. Very good. Vertical crease.. Printed souvenir program for performance of Edmund Burke, "the celebrated Irish baritone" at Parsons Theatre, c.1914. Bifolium (8.25" by 5.5"), printed on green paper, illus. of Burke on first page.
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Your Telephone Personality
[Canada]: Bell Telephone Company of Canada, 1950. Near-fine.. An employee training booklet published by the Bell Telephone Company of Canada, emphasizing the importance of good telephone manners for all employees, "Whether you are an executive, a secretary, a salesman, a clerk, [or] a switchboard attendant". Urges its reader to answer promptly, reply to questions tactfully, and use a... Read More
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A STARTLING OFFER!" -- Advertising Oleographs in Wholesale
Cincinnati, Ohio: The Wm. M. Donaldson Co, 1880. Very good. Toned with letter folds, short tears.. Printed advertising flyer for The William M. Donaldson Co., publishers of "fine oleographs in sheet". The flyer promotes their sale of the prints at wholesale prices, for stores to stock in time for the Christmas season. Oleographs were most popular in the... Read More
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Orkid Covers
Boston, Mass: W. C. Dodge Paper Co, 1910. Blue stamped cover, tied together with brown yarn. Sample book for covers, contains samples of seven distinctive colors, describes paper weight and finish. 9" x 6" Cover and samples in good condition, crease in back cover.
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