Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 1986. Hardcover. 95 p.: illustrations; 28 cm. Blue cover with red cover title: University of Pennsylvania 25th Reunion: Class of 1961. Contains 7 pages of group photos from the reunion, without identification, and then alumni listed alphabetically with entries submitted by the individuals, some of which... More
Totowa, N.J. Rowman and Littlefield, 1977. Hardcover. xi, [1], 113, [1] p.22 cm. Light brown cloth with gilt-stamped spine title. Illustrated dust jacket. Contains recollections of Lady Gregory (1852-1932) by many people involved in the Abbey Theatre, as well as a few writings by her. Includes an index. Book is... More
S.l. Forgotten Books, 2007. Paperback. viii, 190, [6] p.; 20 cm. Paperback. Publisher's advertisement on one page following text. In Good Condition: small scrape on spine; front cover curves up; ink notations and underlining on a few pages; some page corners creased; fore-edges slightly soiled; otherwise, clean and tight. More
S.l. LearnOutLive, 2013. Paperback. 93, [3] p.: illustrations; 20 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. In Fine Condition: clean and tight. More
New York: Barron's, 1988. Paperback. xviii, 327, [3] p.; 20 cm. Paperback. Publisher's advertisements on final 3 pages. Includes glossary. In English and Greek alphabets. The book only -- no cassettes. In Very Good Condition: cover is lightly soiled; a few page corners creased; clean and tight. More
S.l. www.essenes.net, 2007. Paperback. [4], 163, [3] p.; 23 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. In Good+ Condition: fron cover is slightly creased and curves up; pencil marks on some pages; otherwise, clean and tight. More
New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 1982. Hardcover. ix, [1], 427 p.: illustrations; 24 cm. Red cloth spine with gilt-stamped spine title; red paper over boards. Illustrated dust jacket designed by Hugh O'Neill. Small bookplate of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia on front free endpaper, stamped "No Longer the property... More
1916. Hardcover. John W. Hemig (1891-1978) was born in Reading, Pa.; by 1916 he had moved to Philadelphia where he worked as a waiter and assistant manager at Schwoerer's cafe on Market St. through 1930 or later. In that year the census indicates that his wife was Elsie and, though... More
Oley, Pa. Jared Hoch, 1884. 1 card (55x 88 mm.) printed on one side with decorative border. In 1870 Jared Hoch (1825-1909) was one of the commissioners of the Friedensburg Turnpike Road Company in Berks County. Here he offers himself as a candidate for county commissioner of Berks County, Pa.... More
New York: Amerikanischen Traktats-Gesellschaft [American Tract Society], 1850. Paperback. 32 p.: illustrations; 11 cm. Brown wrapper printed in red. No. 8 in the series Verzeichniss von Kinder-Tractaten, which is listed on the back wrapper through number 16. No date of publication. The 1852 annual report of the American Tract Society... More
New York: Amerikanischen Traktats-Gesellschaft [American Tract Society], 1850. Paperback. 32 p.: illustrations; 11 cm. Brown wrapper printed in red. No. 6 in the series Verzeichniss von Kinder-Tractaten, which is listed on the back wrapper through number 16. No date of publication. The 1852 annual report of the American Tract Society... More
New York: Amerikanischen Traktats-Gesellschaft [American Tract Society], 1850. Paperback. 32 p.: illustrations; 11 cm. Lacking wrapper. No. 2 in the series Verzeichniss von Kinder-Tractaten. No date of publication. Part of American Tract Society's series of tracts for children in German, this contains the inspiring stories of Heinrich von S___, Elise... More
1938. Hardcover. [approx. 60 leaves]; 11 x 16 cm. Green covers with a dark green tie. Gilt-stamped cover title and blind-stamped cover illustration of a sailing ship. The inscriptions are all from Jan. 1938 and indicate that Mildred Deaver was graduating from Eddystone High School. The inscriptions are all in... More
Philadelphia: W. G. Perry, 1879. 1 card (77 x 49 mm.), which is ruled on one side with "Erasable Tablet" at the head. The other side contains a calendar for 1880 with "W. G. Perry, Stationer, 728 Arch Street, Philadelphia" at the top, within a border of 4 red ruled... More
New York: American Tract Society, 1850. Hardcover. 127, [1] p.; 79 mm. Original red-brown cloth with blind-stamped decoration on both boards. Caption title: The Christian's Diary of Prayers and Promises. Former owner's name on back fixed endpaper: Mary E. Meyers. No date of publication. The American Tract Society was at... More
Philadelphia: Henry Longstreth, 1845. Paperback. [16] p.: tables; 88 mm. Sewn wrapper, as issued. Wrapper title. Publisher's advertisement on back wrapper. Contains almanac for 1846, eclipses for 1846, an interest table, and a table "showing the number of days from any day in one month to the same day in... More
New Orleans: Society of the Holy Spirit, 1900. Pamphlet. 8 p.; 15 cm. Folded, but not cut or stitched, so that it has to be unfolded to be read. "Holy Family -- Supplement Third." Addressed to the editor of the Baton Rouge Weekly Truth in response to a column by... More
Dover, Pa. A. Allison & Son, 1880. Paperback. [2], 62 p.; 16 cm. Black cloth spine; dark brown card covers, the front printed in black with advertisement for J. F. Zoellin & Co., wholesale druggists, Philadelphia. Ruled pages arranged by category with an advertisement for a Philadelphia business in the... More
London: Liebig Extract of Beef Co., 1890. "Printed in Germany." One card (11 x 9 cm.), which opens to reveal a chromolithographed scene of gauchos and cattle. The front has an illustration of a bottle of Liebig extract of beef with text in red, blut, and brown and the facsimile... More
Mohnton, Pa. Cumru Township High School, 1907. 9 x 11 cm. card enclosing 2 leaves printed with invitation to commencement and list of 10 graduating students. Front is embossed with a gilt and color floral illustration; tied with yellow and black ribbon. The commencement was at the Mohnton Auditorium, in... More
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1883. Paperback. [8] p.: in-text drawings; 13 cm. Sewn wrappers, which are included in page count. Wrapper title. No date of publication. The author, poet Cecilia Havergal, was born in 1849 and married Frederick Bickerton Grant in 1883. After her marriage, she is generally identified... More
Lowell, Mass. C. I. Hood & Co., 1890. Paperback. [16] p.: illustrations; 11 cm. Card cover die-cut in the shape of a pansy. Gilt-stamped cover title over chromolithographed pansy in purple and orange, with small illustration of a river in the center. Back cover is a chromolithographed pansy in white... More
Philadelphia: Antrim Lyceum, 1926. 1 ticket (56 x 99 mm.) for admission to any of five productions on dated in Oct. and Nov. and Jan., Feb., and March. The dates indicate that these were in 1926 and 1927. The Antrim Lyceum Bureau was located at 1001 Chestnut St., Philadelphia under... More
Carlisle, Pa. School Publishing Co., 1911. Paperback. [8] p.: printed forms; 13 cm. Stapled grey card covers with portrait of George Washington on the front cover. Cover title. Copyright by William Albright. Back cover contains parts of the new school code of Pennsylvania approved in 1911. Filled in for the... More
Gouglersville, Pa. Ladies' Chorus of Mohnton, 1926. 1 ticket (55 x 98 mm.) for the Sat., Feb. 27, 1926, performance of The Hoodooed Coon presented by the Ladies' Chorus of Mohnton in the Grange Hall, Gouglersville, Pa. This was probably a production of Always in Trouble, or, The Hoodooed Coon... More
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