Spiel und Spass (Play and Fun)
1950. 8 pp (including covers) Litho on board throughout. German language. A 'funny picture book', that tells the story of three children asking when spring will come again. Along with the children are several animals, such as a chicken, a pig, a snail and a beetle. The watercolor illustrations are by Ilse Wende-Lungershausen and are brightly colored and full... Read More
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Salem, Virginia Illustrated Broadside -- "The Switzerland of the South
[Baltimore, Maryland]: [Manufacturer's Record], 1880. Very good. Toned, a couple short tears, letter folds. Minor spotting.. Illustrated broadside advertising Salem, Virginia to tourists, businesses, and prospective residents as "The Switzerland of the South" in Roanoke Valley. Includes illustrations of Roanoke College and the Duval House, a local center of commerce. Published by the Manufacturer's Record of Baltimore for... Read More
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1880s Book of Lithographed Promissory Notes with Kangaroo Motif
[Plymouth, Massachusetts?], 1881. Good. Several leaves have been sometime excised/used. Light dust soiling, wear to binding, hinges cracked.. A pocket-sized book of lithographed promissory notes from the early 1880s, including two that have been finished in pencil or ink and not excised. Each leaf has a small section to the left with blank spaces for the user to... Read More
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Under Sail" -- Rare Ernest Nister Die-Cut Book for Children
London, England: Ernest Nister, 1891. Very good. Light toning and dust soiling. Colors still nicely bright, original ribbon in very good shape.. A pocket-sized children's book published by Ernest Nister, die-cut to resembled a boat's sail with illustration of a sea shore inset. Includes six leaves of maritime-related poetry. Ernest Nister (1841-1906) was a German publisher of children's... Read More
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An Easter Souvenir" -- Handmade Easter Token with Original Artwork in the Shape of a Cross Pattée
United States, 1890. Very good. Light dust soiling, a couple nicks.. An elegantly handmade Easter token made, perhaps for a family member, with original artwork. It has been cut into the shape of a "cross pattee" (a.k.a. "footed cross" or "Templar cross"), a common symbol in Christian iconography and heraldry that symbolizes (most commonly) valor, honor and dignity.... Read More
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Yale Navy Dedication Ball Dance Card
[New Haven, Connecticut], 1875. Fine. One short (one-inch) tear to left-hand margin, not affecting text; lacking original blue silken cord.. An elegantly produced unused dance card for the June 1875 Dedication Ball of Yale Crew's New Boat House. Hosted by S.C. Bushnell (Class of 1874), the ball was divided into three "parts" containing twenty-three waltzes, galops, quadrilles, and... Read More
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Better Living Booklets for Parents and Teachers -- Eighteen (18) 1950s Child Psychology Booklets for Families on Growth and Development
Chicago, Illinois: Science Research Associates, Inc, 1952. Very good to near-fine. Some light wear. A little sunning to box.. A collection of eighteen (18) booklets published for families between 1950 and 1952, offering advice on everything from helping siblings get along as young children to how to navigate the tricky teen years as parents. Penned by psychologists, each... Read More
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Home Economics Project -- Architecture, Interior Design, Makeup and Fashion, Good Posture and "My Bad Habits
United States, 1950. Good to very good. Toned and brittle with some loose leaves, the occasional short tear. Dust soiling and light wear to extremities. Cord becoming loose/tender.. A home economics scrap book project made by an unidentified young lady and aspiring homemaker, receiving an "A" from her teacher with the following comment on the upper pastedown: "Examples... Read More
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Scarce 24 Alphabet ABC Occupational Victorian Scraps or Reliefs c1880
Lacking the small scrap for "L" presumed "Lady" and both characters and small scraps for N and S. Overall light wear. Vibrant color.. A set of 24 occupational die-cut figures circa 1880. Each figure measures approx. 5.75" high and has an associated small scrap with an alphabet letter and verse describing the character. The smaller scraps would have... Read More
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Colds Influenza Pneumonia
New York, New York: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1940. Very good. Toning, missing surface litho cover.. A pamphlet on the common cold, pneumonia, and influenza, published by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company to educate American families on how these diseases spread, present, and are treated. Includes a brief 12-step method for preventing the diseases, including social distancing, keeping... Read More
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Late 19th Century Cribbage Horn
United States, Late 19th. cent. Very good. Minor dust soiling, surface wear.. Hand crafted cribbage board made from an animal horn circa the late 19th century, with dozens of holes bored into the horn and lined in several places with ink for easy game play. Measures approx. 10" by 4.5" by 2.25
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Self Endowment for Women" -- Advertising Life Insurance Policies for Women c.1905
Springfield, Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1905. Very good. Light toning, dust soiling/discoloration.. A printed booklet advertising insurance policies specifically to women in the early 1900s, noting outright the prejudice against women in the industry at the time: "Some companies do not insure the lives of women. Some companies charge a higher premium for women than... Read More
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You, too, have a Part to Play..." -- WWII-era Pharmaceutical Leaflet
N.pl: Abbott Laboratories, 1943. Very good. Light toning.. PLAY YOUR PART in this Emergency by Conserving Your Doctor's Time and Strength". A WWII-era pharmaceutical leaflet, published in 1943 to educate the American public about the importance of keeping well, using prescriptions responsibly, and conserving the time of health practitioners during a time in history when their resources were... Read More
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Fannie" Finely Produced 10.5" Handmade Paper Doll with Latest Fashions -- Twelve (12) Costumes and Two (2) Hats
England, 1854. Very good. Light dust soiling. Light toning, dust soiling, damage to extremities.. A finely produced 10.5" paper doll from England, hand cut with original pencil and watercolor artwork by an unnamed artist. "Fannie" is a stylish Englishwoman with auburn hair and brown eyes who wears the latest Continental fashions Note the fine work on the doll... Read More
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Norman Herald Ranges
Rochester, New York: Galusha Stove Co, 1890. Very good. Toned, a couple short tears.. None Better Made": an illustrated advertising pamphlet for Norman Herald Ranges, featuring an image of a trumpeting Norman on the front. Markets the ovens and stoves to upper-middle class families, offering measurements, illustrations, and descriptions of the products' durability and large capacity. Folding pamphlet... Read More
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Let's Save Soil with Sam and Sue
Auburn, Alabama: Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1947. Fine. Minor toning to wrappers.. An illustrated children's book teaching young people about soil conservation and responsible farming published by members of the Resource-Use Education Workshop at Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Now Auburn University). Sam and Sue discover the wonders of weather, gardening, and conservation of plants, soil, and animals over the course... Read More
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Thousand Islands Illustrated Souvenir Card - The National Garment Cutter Leads Cutting School
Portland, Maine: Chisholm Bros, Lith, 1880. Good to very good. Some dust soiling, crease to one corner.. Pocket-sized souvenir, with lithograph illustration view of the beautiful Thousand Islands in Alexandria Bay, upstate New York. On the verso is an advertisement that reads, "You are invited to visit the Cutting School" in Norwood, Massachusetts, with an image of a... Read More
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Lehigh Portland Cement Company Celluloid Advertising Volvelle
Allentown, Pennsylvania: Lehigh Portland Cement Co, 1920. Very good to fine; one small water stain to right-hand margin.. A handy celluloid volvelle lumber scale with twelve (12) points of information, produced in 1920 by Lehigh Portland Cement Co. Allows the user to determine quantity of materials needed to make one yard of rammed concrete on the recto, and... Read More
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Brokers Notice from the Michigan Department of Goodrich, Farmer's & Co., Fire Insurance
Grand Rapids, MI, 1874. Letter folds, edge wear and two surface tears.. A promotional notice to insurance brokers in Michigan to recognize and offer clients the option of Goodrich, Farmer & Co. Fire Insurance and recent claims paid. It also includes a list of references. Reverse is blank. Measures 11" by 8.25
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Illustrated Program for Vocal Concert given at the Bellevue-Stratford in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, 1907. Very good to fine; some dust soiling, remains of previous adhesive to verso.. Illustrated program for a vocal concert given at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia by Elsie Baker Linn (Alto) and Edward Shippen Van Leer (Tenor), accompanied by Clarence K. Bawden at the piano. Composers performed include Quintan, Beach, Campana, Sullivan,... Read More
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Interype Teletypesetter Faces
New York: Intertype Corporation, 1950. 24 pp. Orange paperback cover with image of teletype setting machine, detailed examples of various types such as point imperial, ideal, regal, and regent. 10 1/2" x 7 1/2
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Country Weekend with Kathy and Jill" -- Uncut "Double Strength" Paper Doll Book
Chicago, Illinois: Children's Press, Inc, 1946. Very good. Some dust soiling, large closed short tear to right-hand edge. Water stains.. A charming 1940s uncut paper doll book with two approx. 8" paper dolls, each made from a front and back punched out from the upper and lower covers. Contains eight (8) leaves of uncut paper doll outfits for... Read More
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Grouping of Forty-Eight (48) Agricultural Trade Cards
United States: Various, 1850s-1890s. Very good. Minor toning, the odd spot or short tear.. A grouping of lithographed advertising trade cards collected by a single individual over 30 plus years related to agriculture, dating from approx. the 1850s to the 1890s. Each card measures approx. 3" by 5". There are a total of forty-eight (48) trade cards divided... Read More
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Lace Paper with Purple Background and Red Satin Cartouche with Courting Couple in Garden Scene
A single fold valentine with elaborate gold enhanced lace paper with a purple background topped with a hinged second gold enhanced lace paper sheet.Decorative elements include a red heart with two doves atop crossed arrows. The cartouche is red silk with an applied scrap of a courting couple in a garden scene. All trimmed with blue bells and forget-me-nots.... Read More
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Headless Baby Hatch's from Egg Christmas Greeting Tuck - Jolly Christmas
This listing is a 3 3/4" x 2 1/2" embossed die-cut novelty greeting card. It depicts a child hatching from an egg (arms and legs only -- no head yet!). It is captioned "A jolly Christmas to you". Marked Raphael Tuck &; Sons, at base and on reverse. Series 2097. Condition: overall excellent. Light scrapbook residue on reverse. ... Read More
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