Printed Citrus Fruit Wrappers with Printed Recipes
United States, 1930. Very good. Some toning, wrinkles/creasing, staining, short tears or nicks.. A group of five (5) printed citrus fruit wrappers from American citrus producers, each printed on tissue paper and measuring approx. 9.5" by 9.5. Citrus fruit wrappers are ephemera produced to both protect the fruit in transit and represent the brand in a colorful way.... Read More
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Dutton Books for Boys and Girls
New York, New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, 1934. Very good. Some toning, rubbing, dust soiling, water staining.. One who gives a child the book that belongs to him gives him joy ... It is the duty of all who have children's interests at heart in these critical years to see that they do not go hungry... Read More
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A very hearty Greeting to you" -- Childhood Themed Christmas Greeting
England, 1890. Very good. A little dust soiling.. A die-cut christmas greeting card depicting a little boy ringing a bell, with lines of poetry that read, "This Christmas-time, when all are bright and gay, May your young heart keep gladsome holiday." Early ink inscription reads, "With Bussie's love to Auntie Bella" on verso. Chromolithographed, die-cut, embossed. Measures approx.... Read More
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Die-Cut Watch-Shaped Booklet Promoting Swiss Watches
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland: Swiss Watch Chamber of Commerce, 1950. Very good. Dust soiling, a couple nicks including two small holes to left-hand edge of booklet.. A 1950s booklet die-cut into the shape of a watch, promoting Swiss watches. Printed in Switzerland for the Swiss Watch Chamber of Commerce to court the American market. The organization was founded in... Read More
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Uncut Articulated Paper Doll Depicting Chinese Man and Turkish Man
Weissenburg, Germany: C. Burckardt, 1870. Very good to near-fine. Toned.. A scarce example of an uncut articulated paper doll from the 1870s, printed in Germany. There are two dolls, each lithographed and hand colored. To assemble, the child cuts out each piece and attaches them together where the numbers match, using a needle and string. The result is... Read More
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Receipt for George and Charles Merriam from the Publisher and Stationer Samuel Bowles & Co
Springfield, Massachusetts: Samuel Bowles & Co, 1868. Very good. Toned, minor short tears and letter creasing.. Billhead for the publisher and stationer Samuel Bowles & Co., with a long receipt of goods paid for by "G. & C. Merriam"-- i.e, George and Charles Merriam, publishers of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Items included on this receipt include a wide variety... Read More
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Victorian Memorial Hairwork - Mourning a Child Graveyard scene
France, 1840. Single horizontal hairline crack in under glass. Wear to frame.. A scene depicting a headstone beneath a weeping tree. It is captions "penser a votre petite Marie" (thinking of your little Marie). grass and flowers at the base and a conifer nearby. All created with wispy snippets of hair. Delicate fine work. Housed in an oval... Read More
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Venetian Casino : Coral Gables
Coral Gables, FL, 1924. General wear.. A booklet advertising the Venetian Casino, now known as the Venetian Pool. The swimming pool islocated in Coral Gables, FL in what was originally an abandoned coral rock quarry, and it uses naturally according artesian wells to continually fill it with water. It currently stands as the only pool on the National... Read More
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Sunlight: The Health Giver
New York, New York: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1920. Very good to near-fine. Some rust staining from staples.. An educational booklet issued by Met Life Insurance, educating the American public on the importance of sunlight and fresh air to overall health and well being. Highlights the importance of a "sun bath" to "make one feel and be stronger"... Read More
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The Troubles and Trials of Wandering Bunny
New York, New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1883. Fair. Wrappers worn with short tear to spine, dust soiling.. A charming picture book for early readers published by McLoughlin as a part of their "Dame Dingle Series". Includes an alphabet on the inside of the upper and lower covers. The story is told in verse, and follows a bunny that... Read More
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A happy New Year to you" -- 16mo Greeting Card
England, 1874. Very good. Light toning to verso.. An attractive 16mo greeting card for New Year's, depicting a young girl in a bright red headscarf against a wintry background. On the verso is a contemporary inscription that reads, "To Lillian with M.E. Taper[?]'s love 24 Decr 1874". Ink has been used to cross out "New Year" on the... Read More
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The Farmer; A Monthly Journal, Scientific and Practical
Amherst, Massachusetts: John Adams Nash, 1855. Fair. Hinges cracked, binding worn with damage to extremities. Toning, dust soiling, short tears, leaves loose.. A bound set with twelve (12) issues of "The Farmer", a monthly journal devoted to "agriculture, horticulture, and rural economy" published in Amherst beginning in January 1855. We have been unable to locate any issues from... Read More
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Doors to Open
Hartford, Connecticut: The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1963. Near-fine.. A guide for young adults (i.e. young men) embarking on their own in college, offering advice for navigating the new life changes they are facing. Includes quirky illustrations to accompany a range of hypothetical situations such as finding one's social niche, avoiding shyness, and finding one's "masculinity". The... Read More
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Your Baby" -- Educational Booklet for New Parents on Childhood Diseases, with "Birth Record" Information Form
N.pl: National Tuberculosis Association, 1947. Very good to near-fine. Light rust staining from staples.. A printed booklet offering new parents important information about childhood diseases, published by the National Tuberculosis Association. Includes a blank "birth record" for parents to record information such as name, date of birth, weight, and registration number, as well as space to paste a... Read More
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Novelty Christmas Postcard with Hidden Accordion-fold Message
England, 1910. Good. Traces of adhesive to verso. Light dust soiling.. Some Christmas treasures hid from view, Within this Box are meant for you." A fun novelty postcard featuring an "Xmas Box" on the front with a flap. When the flap is opened, an accordion greeting with illustrations can be pulled out. The illustrations are eleven reproductions of... Read More
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Practice for Tip, Tip and Mitten, and The Big Show
Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1957. Very good. Light dust soiling, rubbing.. Revised teacher's edition of a children's reading workbook, published in 1957 by Houghton Mifflin. Each page in this edition is broken into four clear parts for the teacher: a stated lesson purpose; a preparation exercise; directions for getting pupils started on the workbook exercise; and, finally,... Read More
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Double Transformation Advertising Van Stan Family Products
N.pl: N.p., 1880. Good. Fold delicate from extensive use.. A scarce example of a "double transformation". Unlike traditional transformations, which only transform one image, this example can change two separate images (front and back) depending on whether the top flap is folded to the front of back. A clever example of humor in marketing. The products advertised here... Read More
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Japp's 1926 Styles in Bobbed Wigs or Transformations
Cincinnati, Ohio: J.G. Japp & Co., Inc, 1926. Near-fine. Light toning.. A Splendid Idea is that of wearing a Bobbed Wig and giving your own hair a rest until it grows out again": sage advice from this 1920s price list, advising women to embrace restorative hair styling at a time when it was becoming more and more popular... Read More
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Saucy Faux Raffle Ticket -- Making Fun of Trendy Large Bustle Sizes
United States, 1875. Very good. Toned, a little dust soiling.. A saucy faux raffle ticket with an illustration of a woman with a massive bustle on the left. To the right, it reads, "RAFFLE For a Double-Jointed, Steam-Heating, Anti-Corrosive, Self-Acting, Non-Explosive, Back-Action CENTENNIAL BUSTLE. Warranted not to Rip, Ravel, or Run down at the Heel. For the Benefit... Read More
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An Offering of True Love" -- Fine 12mo Lace Paper Valentine
England, 1860. Very good. Light dust soiling, a couple nicks.. A handsome 12mo valentine made from a chromolithographed image and a small Victorian scrap, both affixed to a particularly fine example of a lace paper bifolium with gold. The image that peeks beneath the lace paper depicts a blue-eyed woman in a purple dress with a fine lace... Read More
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Coal News" -- Faux Newspaper Advertising
Toledo, Ohio: Solon Coal Co, 1905. Very good. Toning, short tears, horizontal letter fold.. Printed advertisement for The Solon Coal Co., mimicking the format and style of a newspaper. Includes columns praising the product, jokes and amusing poems, and even a coal-themed weather report: "Rain, or shine, snow or hail, Our coal will get there without fail." Features... Read More
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1840s Register of Student Attendance -- Skilled Penmanship, Creative Data Organization
New London, Connecticut: Bolles & Williams, 1848. Fair. Dust soiling, water staining, wear and chipping to wrappers, large tear to foot of spine.. A meticulously kept manuscript register of student attendance, written in skilled penmanship by an unidentified teacher between 1846 and 1848 ("W.A. Gallup"?). Includes a title page with stylized typography. The register is designed in a... Read More
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New Year's Greeting Card with Multiple Victorian Scrap Layers
England, 1870. Very good. Light dust soiling, some separation between layers at left-hand edge.. An attractive 12mo greeting card made from layered embossed Victorian card. The outermost layer features a lace paper-like border, and embossed chromolithographed flowers. Through the flowers is a window through which the viewer can see a layer of printed curtains, which part to reveal... Read More
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Costumes" -- Fashion Student Sketchbook with Original Artwork and Designs
United States, 1960. Very good. Light toning, dust soiling, a little wear to covers.. A sketchbook with original artwork kept by a fashion student in the 1960s, charting their journey through the history of fashion across the globe. The sketchbook contains three elements. The first element is a series of eighteen (18) pages with over ninety (90) illustrations... Read More
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Short Stories" -- Advertising Chamberlain Patent Medicines to American Families
Des Moines, Iowa: Chamberlain Medicine Co, 1905. Very good to near-fine. Minor dust soiling, creasing. In remarkably nice shape.. Two (2) printed booklets of short stories, published to advertise the Chamberlain Medicine Co. of Des Moines. "Take One Free". Nostrums, snake oil remedies, patent medicines and other dubious cure-all products were an important part of the fabric of... Read More
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