FILM JOURNAL — 1957
[Sweden]: n.p., 1957. Near fine.. Stunningly executed manuscript diary of one year of film-going created by an anonymous Swedish film buff, with beautiful period hand-lettered titles and illustrations. Opening on New Year's Day 1957 (with Hitchcock's SUSPICION) and ending on December 28th, the anonymous creator of this engaging journal captures a landmark year in Swedish filmmaking, which saw... Read More
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1918 Classroom Notebook of a Cadet at the United States Army School of Aeronautics at Ohio State University
Columbus, OH: n.p., 1918. First Edition. Good.. The classroom lecture notebook of an unnamed cadet at The United States Army School of Aeronautics at Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, covering January through March, 1918. During WWI, a pilot shortage in the United States became apparent. In response the War Department and U.S. Army formed the Aviation Cadet Training... Read More
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LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS A.B.C.
New York: McLoughlin Bros, Inc, 1900. Very good.. Charmingly illustrated Gilded Age alphabet book, using both imaginary and real subjects, such as "Trumpeter" next to "Unicorn" and "Xerxes" next to "Yacht." 9.25'' x 6''. Original pictorial wrappers. Illustrated with chromolithographs divided into three panels each. [8] pages. Spine repaired, short closed tear front wrapper also repaired, some spotting... Read More
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CAMPFIRE GIRLS
New York: Donahue, 1916. Very good plus.. A short story of the Campfire Girls, a popular fiction series from the early 20th century based upon a girls' club very similar to the Girl Scouts. Officially incorporated as a national organization in 1912, the Camp Fire Girls was a youth development program meant to teach girls the skills of... Read More
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AVISO AL PUBLICO
Buenos Aires: n.p., 1809. Near fine.. Rare colonial Spanish-language broadside reporting on battles of international import — including the victory of the Anglo-Portuguese forces against the French in the Second Battle of Porto, under the command of Sir Arthur Wellesley, later the Duke of Wellington. The Buenos Aires-printed broadside announces the arrival of "most favorable" news from Lisbon,... Read More
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TEETOCK AND PEEKO
n.p.: n.p., 1935. Very good.. Utterly disarming handmade children's book, detailing the story of the titular monkeys. Undoubtedly written for the owner of the "real" monkeys pictured in the frontis, the tale extends over five chapters as Teetock and Peeko struggle to return home from Furry Face Land. Quaint, cute, and illustrated with two colorful and striking paintings.... Read More
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BIG A-B-C BOOK
Akron, Ohio / New York / Chicago: The Saalfield Publishing Co, 1913. Very good.. Great pre-war alphabet picture book with large block letters and captivating colorful illustrations, in a larger linen book format for easy use by young children. Charming Saalfield linen book with "EVER WEAR-NEVER TEAR'" motto on front wrapper. "'B' is for Bat and also for... Read More
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Nativity Advent Calendar
Sweden: E. O. & Co, 1960. Very Good plus.. First edition of this charming pop-up Advent calendar, featuring the Nativity and liftable flaps that reveal winter scenes and toys. The usual Nativity cast, including Mary, Joseph, the Wise Men, and the shepherds, is present in this attractive pop-up, along with a particularly large collection of cherubs. 13.25'' x... Read More
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THE SAD TALE OF THE ZEPPELINS
[England]: n.p., 1916. Very good.. First edition of this fascinating piece of World War I ephemera, celebrating the downing of four zeppelins in a parody of the "Ten Little" rhyme. A large amount of cultural significance is packed into this single sheet, both explicitly and more subtly. On the surface, THE SAD TALE OF THE ZEPPELINS is an... Read More
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Costumes of Italy
n.p.: n.p., 1850. Very good.. Hand-colored panorama depicting the costumes of Italian people from a variety of walks of life. Although lacking publication information, this work fits squarely in the tradition of European "costume catalogues," which cover various regions, countries, and religions. Costumes included are ciociara, donna di albano, pescatore, sonninese, pifferari, pastore, and mosciarellaro. 4.5'' x 3.5''.... Read More
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Slide Archive of a Southern California Realtor
[San Diego, California]: n.p., 1972. Very good.. Before Zillow, Trulia, and Redfin: a swank archive of images from the Sessions Realty firm of La Mesa, California in the early 1970s. Consisting of hundreds of sales display slides (and negatives) of exteriors and interiors from San Diego-area homes (accompanied by more than 3 dozen descriptive forms listing home amenities,... Read More
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AN INTRODUCTION TO COLOR [Cover Title]
[Los Angeles]: CBS Television Network Operations Department, 1965. First Edition. Very good +.. An internally printed and distributed binder of materials on the conversion to color television broadcast equipment prepared for staff of CBS' operations department. This copy formerly belonging to Royce A. Fish of Rockville, MD, a longtime CBS News broadcast engineer. Divided into 10 sections each... Read More
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[HISTORISCOPE]
[Springfield, Mass.]: [Milton Bradley & Co.], 1890. Very good.. Reconstruction-era historical panorama of the early colonization of North America and American Revolution, a complex marriage of education, play, and myth-making. This moveable panorama is more than a toy: it is loaded with socio-cultural implications of myth-making the United States in the wake of the Civil War. While the... Read More
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COUSIN GRACE'S PRETTY STORY BOOKS NO. 4: NURSERY RHYMES
Lowell [Massachusetts]: J. Merrill, 1850. Very good.. First edition of this scarce little collection of illustrated nursery rhymes, including classics like Little Miss Muffet and Bah Bah Black Sheep. "Children are naturally destructive," observes A. S. W. Rosenbach, "and from time immemorial have realized that the purpose of books was to provide them with a 'feast' of reason... Read More
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BLACKBIRD'S NEST, A TALE FOR YOUTH
Philadelphia: Johnson & Warner, 1812. Very good.. First edition of this Philadelphia-printed Early Republic tale of how friendship is tested by dishonesty, with delicate wood-engraved illustrations. This publication is distinguished for its elegant and evocative wood engravings, which depicted a variety of scenes in the life of two young boys. OCLC locates only two copies, with an additional... Read More
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HAPPY KIDS' AT THE ZOO COLORING BOOK
New York: Burton Playthings, Inc, 1934. Very good.. Unused early 20th-century American coloring book, retaining the original "Happy Kids' Colors" box with eight crayons. A wonderful survival: we find no institutional holdings via OCLC and most marketplace records without the crayons. 11.25'' x 11''. Original saddle-stapled color pictorial wrappers with crayon box mounted to front wrapper, as issued.... Read More
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MY ABC BOOK
New York: Saml Gabriel Sons & Company, 1930. Very good.. Great early 20th-century linen ABC book with colorful images, accomplished in typical early 20th century style. Numbers and letters in capital and lower case are accompanied by simple words and engaging phrases: "Q" is for "Quail," "P" is for "Peacock," and "I" is for "Inkstand." 9.25'' x 7.5''.... Read More
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NURSERY RHYMES
n.p.: n.p., 1930. Near fine.. Die-cut Mother Goose rhymes, in the shape of a little girl carrying a pig. Rhymes include "This Little Pig," "Pussy Cat," "Little Jack Horner," etc. A charming picture book. 8.74'' x 3.25''. Flexible card wrappers. Featuring 5 full page color illustrations and 6 illustrated in brown line.
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MONTHLY LETTERS
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1987. Fine.. Limited first edition of this essential reference work for the Limited Editions Club, containing the first 50 newsletters and their illustrations. 11.75'' x 8.75''. Original quarter brown goatskin, marbled paper boards. One of 550 numbered copies. In original brown cloth slipcase.
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Archive of Signage for Dairy Dan Ice Cream Truck Franchise
[Westline, MI]: Dairy Dan Inc, 1962. Near fine.. Archive of original signage for Dairy Dan, a national soft-serve ice cream truck franchise founded by Alvin "Buddy" Rothstein. The signs included in the archive advertise various Dairy Dan treats, primarily different sundaes like the "Butter Scot" or "Cobbler Cherry," with humorous slogans and graphic illustrations in cartoon-style typical of... Read More
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YOUNG ONES PRIMER
n.p.: n.p., 1890. Very good.. Great ABC book, with a charming rhyme for each of the colorful letters of the alphabet with accompanying depiction. 8.75'' x 6.75''. Original chromolithograph pictorial wrappers. Interior illustrated in three colors. [8] pages. Faint small stain to bottom right corner of both leaves and wrapper; light creasing to wrapper. Spine firm.
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THE FAULTLESS STARCH LIBRARY [Facsimile]
Kansas City, MO: The Faultless Starch Co, 1989. Fine in near fine box.. Modern facsimile edition of this collection of the 36 little promotional titles published by the Kansas City-based Faultless Starch Company, first published in 1889, an example of popular literacy tools in early Oklahoma and Texas. From classics such as "The Owl and the Pussycat" to... Read More
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PLAY AND LEARN ABC BOOK
New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1899. Very good.. Exceptional ABC using names to teach letters, with large print and colorful images. Each letter of the alphabet represents a different name with text in verse: "Y is for Yolanda" and "Z is for Zillah, Who bows you goodbye, She hopes you'll learn fast, And you will if you try." 8.5''... Read More
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TINIES' ABC POP-UP BOOK
London: Deans International Publishing, 1984. Near fine.. Lovely reissue of this '60s alphabet pop-up book with colorful gnomes, produced by the venerable pop-up publisher Dean & Son. 6'' x 9''. Original color pictorial boards. No jacket as issued. Illustrated in color. [8] pages with pop-up elements to three openings. Binding with small price sticker to rear. Bright. ... Read More
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TIMOTHY TRIM'S CLOCK BOOK
Detroit: Curtis Advertising Co, 1909. Near fine.. First edition of this delightful interactive clock book, in which Umpty Umpt (the son-in-law of Father Time) teaches children how to tell time with a moveable clock face. The text in verse offers a fun way to teach telling time. Each page of text faces a wonderful full color illustration in... Read More
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