Dunbar's Patent Self-Adjusting Steam Piston Packing
Springfield, Massachusetts: Connecticut River Railroad Company, 1867. Very good. Light toning, letter folds, a couple spots with worn envelope.. Illustrated 1867 circular with handwritten letter pitching a patented self-adjusting piston for steam engines to a prospective customer. The letter is signed on letterhead for J. Mulligan, Master Mechanic at the Connecticut River Railroad Company. The letter notes the... Read More
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Four (4) Printed Libretti for Operas Performed in New England c.1854
New York and Boston, 1855. Very good.. A grouping of four (4) printed libretti for operas performed in New York and Boston between 1854 and 1855, three of which were performed by the Pyne & Harrison Troupe. Two of the libretti have been signed in ink on the upper wrapper by Rhode Island Adjutant General Edward C. Mauran.... Read More
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Richardson Silk Company Premium List - Embroidery and Sewing Silks
Chicago, Illinois: Richardson Silk Company, 1900. Very good. Envelope toned, dust soiled, worn. A little rust from staples.. Illustrated trade catalogue, with original branded mailing envelope, for the Richardson Silk Company. Tauting the "Grand Prix d'Honneur" at the 1900 Paris Exposition, the catalogue offers skeins of embroidery silks, linens with patterns for practicing embroidery, and sofa pillow tops... Read More
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William Noyes & Co. 1866 Almanac Handbill
Saco, [Maine]: William Noyes & Co, 1866. Very good. Modern tape and paper repair to verso.. Promotional handbill for the job printer William Noyes & Co., "Book, Card and Ornamental Job printers" and producers of billheads, law blanks, handbills, tickets, business cards, circulars and catalogues. This handbill also promotes The Maine Democrat, and serves as a miniature almanac... Read More
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Tongue-in-cheek Card for "Ada
United States, 1920. Good to very good. Reinforced with card on back (perhaps used to be self-standing?). Light toning, staining/spotting.. A charming handmade card addressed in ink to "Ada" featuring a drawing of a red-haired girl in a motorcar, with a magazine clipping that reads "The Stars of the Show". The handwritten message below reads: Dear Ada is... Read More
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Violetta Violet Rays Advertising Ephemera
Chicago, Illinois: Bleadon-Dun Co. Very good. Light toning and dust soiling.. Advertising ephemera promoting "Violetta Violet Rays for Health Vitality and Beauty", a light-emitting device with different attachments. For modern viewers, it resembles a kind of hybrid of Gua Sha and LED light therapy, two beauty treatment practices popular with today's beauty influencers on TikTok (a nice example... Read More
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A Receipte for Dyeing Scarlet
1800. Crease folds. Minor toning and soiling due to age.. A handwritten recipe for dyeing cloth scarlet. The unknown author refers to the instructions as a "receipte" which is a misspelling of the word 'receipt', which historically was used instead of the more relatively modern word of 'recipe'. Both words are derived from the Latin verb 'recipere' which... Read More
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A Remembrancer, Confirmation Certificate of Christina "Christi" Ann Minor
Leitersburg, MD: St. Paul's Evangelic Lutheran Church, 1842. General wear. Missing sections along the left and top edges, however it does not affect the text or decorative border.. A certificate commemorating Christina "Christi" Ann Minor's (1822-1912) confirmation and becoming a Communicant Member of the Evangelic Lutheran Church in Leitersburg, MD. The church was founded in 1826, and is... Read More
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Ten (10) Japanese Fans with Original Artwork and Hand colored, 1880s
Japan, 1880. Good to very good. Minor toning, spotting, short tears. Light dust soiling.. Ten (10) Japanese Fans from the 1880s, most likely created for the tourist trade. In the late 19th century following the forced reopening of Japanese trade with the West, Western countries became intensely interested in Japanese art and culture, a phenomenon now referred to... Read More
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Commonplace Book of Sally Ann Waring (1804-1872) -- Melancholy, Religion, Friendship
Market Street, New York, New York, 1830. Fair. Flaws include toning, spotting, loose leaves, wear and damage to binding, at least one leaf excised.. The commonplace book of Sally Ann Waring (1804-1872), containing meaningful poetry selected to provide an intimate portrait of her internal thoughts, hopes, and passions. This example of a commonplace book is notable for its... Read More
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Multilayered Happy New Year's Card with Hidden Messages and Images
England, 1880. Very good to near-fine. Staining on back, a couple nicks.. A very visually attractive card made from layered Victorian scrap and paper tabs. When the bottom scrap is lifted, it reveals a wintry scene with two praying children and an angel. When the same scrap is pulled vertically downwards instead of up, tabs pull the other... Read More
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Squaw Man
[Boston, Massachusetts]: Hollis Street Theatre, 1906. Promotional pamphlet for the Boston run of "The Squaw Man", a 1905 Western stage play written by Edwin Milton Royle and starring William Faversham in the starring role. The basic premise follows an English Captain who buys a ranch in the American Old West, and falls in love with the daughter of a... Read More
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Many Strange Fish in the Sea
Warriorsmark, Pennsylvania: Malena Company, 1903. Very good. Toned. Minor rubbing to extremities.. An early 1900s illustrated booklet promoting the patent medicine "Ma-Le-Na", marketed here as "the best vegetable tonic-laxative and blood purifier" that is "guaranteed" to cure everything from constipation to headaches and biliousness. Marked as "Booklet No. 116", it offers fun facts and illustrations of strange or... Read More
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c.1930 U.S. Treasury Printed Memo
Washington, D.C.: United States Treasury, 1930. Fair. Dust soiling, short tears.. Printed memorandum with ink stamp or auto-pen signature of John Burke, the Treasurer of the United States between 1929 and 1931. The memo announces that "the various issues of Continental Currency" has "no money value, even if the notes be genuine". By the Act of December 31... Read More
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A Doctor for You: What's being done to give you the best
Chicago, Illinois: American Medical Association, 1950. Very good. Light toning, dust soiling.. A promotional booklet for the American Medical Association, published for and distributed to American families in order to highlight the importance of professional medical care for all ages. Explains how the American Medical Association ensures the profession keeps high standards for all doctors in order to... Read More
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My Little Pony" -- 1840s Advertising Handbill for Children's Book Publisher Turner & Fisher of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts: Turner & Fisher, 1840. Good. Toned with dust soiling, wear to corners.. A hand-colored woodcut handbill depicting an illustration from a children's book ("My Little Pony") with a children's poem on the verso ("Charles With His Grey-Hound"). The exact purpose of such promotions is unknown. They may have different audiences based on the caption information; one... Read More
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Distinctive Wall Papers: Imported "Toile de Jouy" Patterns
New York, New York: Charles Grimmer & Son, 1930. Good to very good. Extremities worn, a little dust soiled.. Illustrated trade catalogue of "Toile de Jouy" wallpapers imported by Charles Grimmer & Son of New York. Each wallpaper pattern is photo-illustrated with a style name, order number, and color. Some of the style names include: "Les Saisons"; "Le... Read More
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Riding Old Rover" - Large Victorian Scrap Depicting Children at Play
England, 1880. Very good. Well preserved. Light points of surface wear, a little dust soiling and toning, discoloration from previous adhesive to verso.. A large well-preserved Victorian scrap, chromolithographed and embossed, measuring approx. 4.25" by 6.75". The image depicts four children playing with their dog in a country meadow. The caption in the upper left-hand corner reads, "Down... Read More
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School Days Play Days" -- Pharmacy Sign Advertising First Aid Products to Families with Children
United States, 1920. Good to very good. Dust soiling and wear, short tears.. Illustrated sign used to advertise first aid products to families with children: "Stub your toe and down you go. But there are lots of accidents besides a sore toe. The home kit should contain Cottons, Bandages, Adhesive Plasters, Peroxide, Witch Hazel, Ointments etc. Your's [sic]... Read More
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Christmas Greeting Card signed by Composer William Walton (1902-1983)
England, 1920. Very good. A little toned. Ribbon worn.. A handsome Christmas greeting card signed by the English composer William Walton (1902-1983) for an unnamed friend or colleague. The inscription inside reads: "[From] William Walton. La Rosita. Dinard. Brittany. France." Most likely referencing a popular song from 1923, "La Rosita", and perhaps memorializing a night out with friends... Read More
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A Trio of Printers' Billheads from Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts, 1889. Very good. Light toning. a spot or two, letter folds.. A trio of billheads for printers based in Springfield, Massachusetts, ranging in date from 1867 to 1889. The billheads are each finished in manuscript and record payments received for "Ballots", "Circulars", and "Pedigrees". The companies represented include: Joseph Miller, Book, Job and Card Printer; Barrett... Read More
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Armour's Cloverbloom Butter Toy Cottage
Chicago, Illinois: Armour and Company, 1930. Very good. Minor dust soiling, corners worn or bumped. Chips and tears, with some loss, to envelope.. A paper play cottage (11" by 14" folded) produced by Armour and Company for children, with the original printed mailing envelope (11" by 14") and a small printed flyer advertising Armour's Star Ham (3.5" by... Read More
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Steam Job Printer's Billhead -- John F. Baldwin Job Printing by Steam, 1858
New York, New York: John F. Baldwin, 1858. Good. Letter folds, toning, offsetting.. A handwritten receipt on billhead for a customer from John F. Baldwin, printer of "Job printing, of every variety, by steam, cheap for cash". Baldwin was based on Pearl Street in Manhattan. Made out to [?] Commandery No. 18, in the amount of $17.00, for... Read More
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1889 Catalog, Standard Stallions (Mambrino Wilkes, etc.)
1889. Well illustrated catalog of the standard stallions Mambrino Wilkes, Steele, Diamond Wilkes and Jingles, owned by John B. Clarke of Manchester, New Hampshire, prepared for the season of 1889. The 17 illustrations represent the different families with which these horses are connected. With 34 pages of descriptive text, four foldouts with lineage of the four stallions. Condition: water... Read More
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Cutting & Delaney Artistic Woodworkers
Buffalo, New York: Cutting & Delaney, 1885. Very good. Letter folds.. Handwritten letter on illustrated letterhead from Cutting & Delaney, discussing pricing with a potential client for the firm's specialty Japonisme-inspired woodwork, including fret work, grilles, and fine carvings, screens. The letterhead illustration and typography both showcase the company's distinct Eastern-inspired style, which was highly popular in the... Read More
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