1885. Leather stationary binding with "Memoranda" blind-stamped on the flap, containing ruled paper. Partially filled in with farm accounts refering to clover, hay, chickens, and butter and eggs. The text mentions going to Germantown; the Carrell family; and various people who worked for the diarist: James M. Knight; Jacob Dexheimer;... More
Philadelphia: Fisher & Brother, 1855. Paperback. [58] pages numbered: 148-182, 245-248, 87-105; 11 cm. Wrapper has illustration of a black man sitting on a bench playing a banjo. Former owner's sewn repair. Running title: Popular Songs. Contains lyrics without music; some tunes are indicated. The irregular pagination (found on other... More
London: s.n., 1822. Title continued: "To which are added, The Queen's Last Letter to the King, Written a few days before her majesty's death, and other Authentic Documents, never before published." 132 p.; 16 cm. Lacking binding. Purports to be the confession of the Countess of Guernsey (1753-1821), who takes... More
Lowell, Mass. C. I. Hood & Co., 1899. 1 die-cut card with a chromolithographed illustration of two little girls on the front, with "Hood's Sarsaparilla Calendar" and "1900" on their night caps. Stapled to their dresses is the calendar for 1900, which includes proverbs and advertisements for Hood's Sarsaparilla. The... More
New York: J. M. Hager, 1865. Paperback. 32 p.: illustrations; 15 cm. Sewn; grey wrapper with portrait of J. M. Hager. Wrapper title and copyright statement. "Matthews & Warren, Stereotypers & Printers, Buffalo, N.Y." Inside front wrapper and both sides of back wrapper have advertisements for Steinway & Sons pianos... More
S.l. H. C. Thorbahn, 1949. Paperback. [8] p.: black-and-white photographs; 11 x 16 cm. Stapled with line drawing on front. The photographs depict aspects of Amish life and are accompanied by text providing some historical background and explanations of their way of life. Scarce. In Near Fine- Condition: staples are... More
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1895. Paperback. [12] p.: illustrations (including 4 full-page chromolithographs); 17 cm. Die-cut card covers with chromolithographed illustrations. Trademark easel and palette on both covers with number 1432. Contains short verse and illustrations of animals; some illustrations signed: A. K. M. Final verse, "That Naughty Jackdaw,"... More
Philadelphia: Gimbel Brothers, 1905. Paperback. [10] p.: chromolithographed illustrations; 15 cm. Chromolithographed illustrations on front and back wrappers. Wrapper included in page count. The illustrations are six full-page chromolithographed views of Nürnberg, arranged accordion-style, by German artist Lorenz Ritter (1832-1921). Text includes a greeting from Santa Claus to children describing... More
Philadelphia: Gimbel Brothers, 1904. Paperback. [12] p.: chromolithographed illustrations; 15 cm. Stapled with chromolithographed illustrations on front and back wrappers; upper edges are curved. Wrapper included in page count. The illustrations are four full-page chromolithographed views of Nürnberg by German artist Lorenz Ritter (1832-1921). Text includes the poem "Nuremberg" by... More
Warriorsmark [Warriors Mark, Pa.]: 1896. Paperback. [12] p.: illustrations (including 4 full pages of chromolithographed illustrations); 16 cm. Stapled chromolithographed wrapper. No date of publication. The Malena Co. was established in Warriors Mark, Pa., in 1886 by Chauncey F. York (1850-1928); it produced a skin salve and stomach-liver pills. In... More
Philadelphia: Strawbridge & Clothier, 1912. Paperback. [4] p.; 16 cm. Printed in black on grey paper. No date of publication; this exhibition was advertised in the Philadelphia Inquirer in Oct. 1912. The 20-foot long painting "The Battle of Gettysburg" was first shown in 1870 in Boston. It depicted the repulse... More
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1895. Paperback. [8] p.: illustrations including 2 chromolithographed illustrations; 17 cm. Green stapled paper wrappers with chromolithographed front wrapper illustration of Mother Hubbard and her dog. Publication information on back wrapper. Part of the publisher's Father Tuck's "Dolly Dear" Series. No. 2006 in the publisher's... More
1931. 18 x 13 cm. (7 x 5 inches). Printed inscription in white: "Sincerely yours Lew Ayres." No publication information. Appears to be from the early 1930s, possibly The Spirit of Notre Dame or State Fair. In Good Condition: vertical crease through center, most obvious in lower half of photograph;... More
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1895. Paperback. [8] p.: illustrations including 2 chromolithographed illustrations; 17 cm. Green stapled paper wrappers with chromolithographed front wrapper illustration of Bo Peep. Publication information on back wrapper. Part of the publisher's Father Tuck's "Dolly Dear" Series. No. 2002 in the publisher's Artistic Series. No... More
1972. Image is 82 x 12 8 mm. Signed and numbered (9/12) in pencil. The etching is of a baby devil inside a large egg next to a priest holding two pieces of paper, one deated either 1972 or 1975. On folded white stock 18 cm. high with ink handwritten... More
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1895. Paperback. [8] p.: illustrations (2 in color); 17 cm. Stapled with chromolithographed front cover. Scalloped edges. "Printed in Germany" -- at lower edge of front cover. No date of publication. Imprint includes "Ltd.," which was added in 1895. Trademark easel and palette on back... More
Baltimore: Massamore & Co., 1892. Paperback. 8 p.: illustrations; 15 cm. Opens accordian-style. No date of publication. George William Massamore (1842-1898) was a founder of the Numismatic and Archaeological Society of Baltimore. He was in business as a stamp and coin dealer at 334 N. Charles, the address on this... More
West Chester, Pa. Hoopes, Bro. & Thomas, 1874. Business stationary with letterhead (15 x 15 cm.). The firm was made up of Josiah Hoopes (1832-1904), Abner Hoopes, and George Brinton Thomas. This is a handwritten note to Thomas Jackson, New York, acknowledging receipt of his check for $79.60. Established in... More
New York: New York World, 1898. Paperback. [16] p.: illustrations; 19 cm. Stapled at the top; cover included in page count. Die-cut in the shape of an egg with a bow at the top throughout. Cover and 6 pages are in color. Each page has an amusing illustration and verse... More
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., 1815. Paperback. First edition with half title and advertisements. Written "for the purpose of assisting the Waterloo Subscription." Printed by James Ballantyne & Co. for Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, and John Murray, London. 56, 4, [2] p.;... More
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1890. Paperback. Printed in Saxony. No date of publication. New York and Paris (included in the imprint) were added to the imprint in the 1880s. In 1895 "Limited" was added to the imprint; it is not present here. Trademark easel and palette on final page... More
New York: Delacorte Press, 1979. Paperback. First softcover edition -- April 1979. [48] p.: illustrations; 25 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. An amusing and wonderfully illustrated story about a girl who helps her friend find her missing baseball bat. In Very Good Condition: front cover is lightly soiled and creased; otherwise, clean and tight. More
New York: Worthington Co., 1892. Hardcover. [25] leaves: color illustrations; 28 cm. Red cloth spine with color illustrated paper over boards. Gilt cover title. Leaves of color illustrations alternate with leaves of text accompanied by sepia illustrations. Former owner's name on front free endpaper: Mabel Wilson. In Very Good- Condition... More
Paris: Au Bureau de l'Eclipse, 1871. 1 portfolio ([32] leaves): color illustrations; 29 cm. Portfolio boards are cover in dark green paper with embossed leaf and bee illustrations. Illustrated color pastedown on front section of portfolio repeating title page. Former owner's name written at upper edge of portfolio pastedown, dated... More
Washington, D.C. N. Peters, Photo-Lithographer, 1874. Hardcover. [2], 17, [1] p., 8 leaves of illustrations; 30 cm. Original maroon cloth with gilt-stamped cover title; back cover has matching blind-stamped title; blind-stamped decorative border on both boards. Boards have bevelled edges. Dark brown endpapers. Each leaf of illustration includes one verse... More
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