Biographical Sketches of Count and Countess Philippe Nicol
Montreal, Canada, 1929. Very good. Light toning, a couple small stains.. A promotional booklet for a tourist destination in Montreal called "The New Famous Midgets Palace", which served as a living museum to display to the public the Count and Countess Philippe Nicol. Philippe Nicol (1881-1940) made his name and fortune as a circus performer, and was known... Read More
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An Evening on the Old Plantation
Revere, [Massachusetts], 1908. Good to very good. Toned with letter folds, the occasional spot or short tear.. Printed program for a benefit concert raising funds for victims of the April 12th, 1908 fire that devastated Chelsea, Massachusetts and left over half of its population homeless. The theme of the concert is "An Evening on the Old Plantation" and... Read More
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Rhoda - uncut Paper Doll
Cincinnati, Ohio: Peter G. Thomson, 1850. Very good. Minor toning, dust soiling.. A scarce, uncut example of "Rhoda", a chromolithographed paper doll published by Peter G. Thomson of Cincinnati. Part of a series including "Sallie" and "Mary Bell", each doll with three outfits and matching hats. Publishing date unknown (Howard p. 45). Doll measures 2.25", five-fold panels of... Read More
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Abzieh-Bilder Transfer Pictures
Germany: Abzieh-Bilder, 1880. Very good. Light toning. Wear/minor short tears to envelopes.. Two (2) brown paper envelopes, each measuring 6" by 5", with chromolithographed onlays advertising Abzieh-Bilder Transfer Pictures, i.e., Victorian scrapbook transfer patterns made in Germany for use in the United States. Each envelope depicts a beautiful young woman holding a bouquet of roses. "Decalmanie" and "Calcomania"... Read More
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Grand Union Hotel Broadside - Grand Union Hotel w Addendum and Trade Card c1880
Leve & Alden. An 8 1/2" x 11" broadside with a large fine line illustration of the exterior of the Grand Union Hotel and the near by Grand Central Depot and surrounding street scene. The narrative explains the hotel and its amenities. A larger font at the base reads "Our Motto is to Please". G.... Read More
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Caricature Metamorphic Game
United States, 1930. Very good. Rubbed, modern tape repairs, some nicks/minor wear.. A metamorphic game based on six (6) different amusing caricatures. Each caricature is die-cut and printed onto a stiff piece of card, and is divided into three sections: face, chin, and body. The child playing with the toy can mix and match the different features to... Read More
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Socialist Labor Party Presidential Candidates [and] Platform of the Socialist Labor Party
United States: Socialist Labor Party of America, 1932. Fair to good. Toned with chipping, letter folds. Large closed tears. Leaves detached. Tender.. A leaflet urging voters to "Vote the Socialist Labor Party Ticket" in 1932: Verne L. Reynolds of New York for President, and John W. Aiken of Massachusetts for Vice President. Includes photo portraits of the candidates,... Read More
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An Afternoon Tea
[United States]: Tetley's Teas, 1890. Very good. Minor rubbing, toning.. A rather charming illustrated book of nursery rhymes advertising Tetley's Teas, choc-full of anthropomorphics. Measures 5.25" by 5.25", pp. [8] with in-text illustrations, stapled in original chromolithographed illustrated wrappers. Black ink stamp of Bakie Brothers of Kingston, New Hampshire to upper cover. Partially erased pencil annotation to upper... Read More
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Supplement to Harper's Bazar -June 3, 1899, Paris Midsummer Walking Costume, Ethel Rose
A 16" x 11" lithograph supplement to Harper's Bazar, June 3, 1899, titled Paris Midsummer Walking Dress. Illustrated by Ethel Rose. Depiction of fashion for the upcoming season. The supplement was previously rolled. Some curling at ends. Edge wear, some intact tears, foxing at base.
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A pencil drawn kimono pattern with ornate decoration including serpents, coy, a stormy sea, heron overhead and more
c1920s. What appears to be a complete handmade paper pattern for a kimono complete with hand penciled design for embroidery or appliqué that includes scenes of a violent sea, sea serpents, herons flying above a sailing vessel and more. Proposed colors have been penciled on the pattern. The back piece measures 48" x 32". Reverse is blank. Appears to... Read More
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Bright Pink Oblong 8vo Valentine with Pictorial Lace Paper, Victorian Scrap
London, 1850. Very good. The occasional spot, some minor damage on lower leaf verso from previous adhesive. A particularly bright and vibrant 8vo valentine, made from pictorial lace paper and small embossed pieces of Victorian scrap depicting flora in each corner. The lace paper depicts an elaborate natural scene in which three couples are courting: on the left,... Read More
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ABC Book
New York: Saalfield Publishing, 1916. 8 pp. Die-cut alphabet or ABC book illustrated by "Albert". The front cover depicts children on roller skates. Each of the alphabet letters depicts an anthropomorphic dog in different situations. A reads a book on title page. Antics of this same dog throughout with relevant rhyming verse and imagery. S is for Scare-crow. Printed... Read More
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A Set of 35 Early Finely Details Victorian Embossed Diecut Scraps depicting English Royalty Throughout the ages beginning with William I, Surnamed The Conqueror. C1870
A set of 35 early Victorian embossed diecut scraps depicting English royalty throughout the ages. Thirty-four of the 35 scraps measure approx 6" x 2 ½", depicting a full body image of the ruler plus the name, information on life span, reign and significant events during the reign. The 35 scrap depicts three (3) sovereigns - William and Mary... Read More
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Cut Paste Stick Mother Goose Poster Book
Kenosha, Wisconsin: Sameul Lowe Company, no date. unpaginated. Color printed paper cover, unused coloring pages with 4 sticky color sheets,cover art by R. Maillet, number 955-10. A coloring/activity book. Readers can cut out the color images on the sticky paper and paste them down on the coloring page where the outline of the picture matches. The pages are unused,... Read More
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Central Carnival & Novelty Co. Trade Catalogue
Omaha, Nebraska: Central Carnival & Novelty Co, 1943. Very good. Front cover sunned.. The 1944 to 1945 trade catalogue for the Central Carnival & Novelty Co., sellers of carnival games and ephemera. Each item is priced with illustration and a brief description. Some of the more fun games and items include: roll admission tickets; a bingo cage; pin-the-tail-on... Read More
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Handy Letter Writer
Washington, D.C.: Frederick J. Haskin, 1930. Very good; some dust soiling, one short tear to right-hand margin of upper wrapper, touching text.. An expansive 1930s letter writer with examples appropriate for a myriad of situations, including: "To Collect a Debt"; "To Write a Letter to a Servant"; "Invitation to a Christening"; "Asking a Lover to Wait"; and even... Read More
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Mrs. Julia Ward Howe will Give Personal Reminiscences of Lowell, Longfellow, Whittier and Holmes, at Brookline Universalist Church ..
Brookline, Massachusetts, 1902. Very good. Minor toning. Pen and ink annotations to verso.. Printed card (2.25" by 3.75", verso blank) promoting a 1902 lecture by Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) in Brookline, Massachusetts. Howe was a poet, women's suffrage leader, and audodidact who may be best known today for penning the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," published in... Read More
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Friendship Album of Anna Quinn with Original Artwork, Calligraphy, and Holographic Will
Utica, New York, 1861. Good. Text block a little shaken, hinges and joints cracked/split with a couple of leaves/gatherings loose. Spine becoming loose. Some dust and finger soiling with light toning. Extremities worn. Most/all tissue guards appear intact.. The friendship album of Miss. Anna Quinn (dates unknown) of Utica, New York, exceptional for its original artwork, calligraphy, and... Read More
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German Lace Paper and Wildflower Birthday Card with Hidden Message
Germany, 1870. Very good. Toned, a couple nicks to Victorian scrap, later pen numeration on verso.. A handsome 12mo birthday card made from fine lace paper, and a large embossed Victorian scrap depicting a cluster of richly colored wildflowers. Underneath the scrap is a hidden message that reads, "Herzlichen Gluckwunsch zum Ceburtstage" (Congratulations on your birthday"). Measures approx.... Read More
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Lace Paper w Theorem Garland and Cupid with Love and Fidelity Banner
Small letter sheet with lace paper border. A theorem rosebud garland at top with applied embossed scrap in lavender of Cupid holding a banner reading "Love and Fidelity". THe center is a printed verse ending with "...And what a blessed estate is mutual love " Beneath the verse is a die-cut scrap with a pair of lovebirds flying above... Read More
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The Super Wrap" - Salesman's Sample Book of Cellophane
New York, New York: Du Pont Cellophane Co, 1930. Very good.. A salesman's sample book of cellophane papers, sold by the DuPont Cellophane company in wholesale to food and other companies. The companies used the cellophane in their packaged products, and this sample book shows the cellophane in use by: Whitman's famous sampler chocolate box; Grennan's Cookies; Cadet... Read More
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1909 Coney Island Brighton Theatre Program
Brooklyn, NY, 1909. Very good. Minor toning.. Printed program for the week of August 23rd, 1909, of the Brighton Theatre in Coney Island: "Ladies will kindly remove their large hats". Dancing, orchestral music, comedy. 8vo (9" by 5"), pp. [20], original illus. wrappers with mermaids and Poseidon. Fills with ads for local Brooklyn and beyond merchants including... Read More
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Two Bird Books in Great Demand
Boston, Massachusetts: Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture, 1916. Near-fine.. Advertising leaflet for two (2) books on ornithology published in 1916 by the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture. Includes postage pricing and brief physical descriptions for each work: the fourth edition of Edward How Forbush's "Useful Birds and Their Protection", and the second edition of his "History of Game... Read More
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Self-Standing Native American in Canoe Advertising Samoset Chocolates
[Boston, Massachusetts]: [Samoset Chocolates Co.], 1900. Near-fine. Light toning to verso.. A self-standing advertising card promoting the Samoset Chocolates brand, using (exploiting?) a stereotypical image of a Native American man in feathered headdress rowing a canoe. Includes two tabs to help the canoe stand upright, with the slogan "Chief of them all" on the upper tab. The brand... Read More
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Eight (8)Naive Handmade Valentines
United States, 1900. Fine.. A gathering of eight (8) handmade Valentines produced between 1870 and the early 1900s. Each unique and colorful example employs cut or folded paper techniques and/or Victorian scraps. Some have short messages inscribed in ink. Together, they form a lovely representation of the practice of hand-making Valentines in the late nineteenth century. Recipients include... Read More
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