Nashville, Tenn. State of Tennessee, 1876. 1 sheet 43 x 35 cm. Printed commission form includes engraving of a seated woman holding a striped shield next to an eagle with its wings up, and a gold seal of the state. The election had been held on Aug. 3, 1876; the..... More
Cincinnati, Ohio: Kargon Extracting Co., 1906. 13 x 18 cm. Printed on one side in red and black within a red border. "A valuable soothing, healing and cleansing tonic" for the kidneys. The "prescription" called for Kargon Compound to be mixed with extract of dandelion and compound syrup of sarsaparilla..... More
Battle Creek, Mich. W.K. Kellogg, 1909. Paperback. [10] card p.: color illustrations; 21 cm. Wrappers included in page count. Wrapper title. Patented 1907; copyright 1909. "580" -- on back wrapper. Advertisement on back wrapper includes 4-line verse about Corn Flakes with an illustration of children dancing around an over-size box..... More
San Francisco, CA: California Steam & Plumbing Supply Co., 1911. Paperback. Revised Feb. 1, 1911. 56 p.: illustrations, tables; 20 cm. Brown wrapper printed in black; stapled. Sheet with price changes attached to title page. Scarce. In Very Good Condition: front wrapper lightly creased; minor loss at upper edge of..... More
New York: Major & Knapp, 1865. 1 sheet 18 x 12 cm. "The Major & Knapp Eng. Mf'g. & Lith. Co. 449 Broadway, NY." -- lower left-hand corner. This was apparently from a section of the 1865 Manual titled Murray Hill, as that title runs above the image. Shows a...... More
Paris: La Renaissance, 1916. Paperback. p. 2053-2084: illustrated advertisements; 31 cm. Light green wrappers printed in black with illustrated advertisements on front and back wrappers. Text printed in two columns with French and English. Contains prose and poetry reflecting on British genius. Contributors include: Antonin Dubost, Paul Deschanel, Maurice Ajam..... More
Buffalo, N.Y. World's Dispensary Medical Association, 1903. Paperback. 32 p.: illustrations; 14 cm. White wrappers, stapled along top edge. Front wrapper photo-illustration of a smiling woman in a big hat. Copyright date on front wrapper. Back wrapper woodcut illustration of the World's Dispensary building in Buffalo, N.Y. Odd-numbered pages 1-15..... More
Philadelphia: McCarty & Davis, and G. W. Mentz, 1824. Paperback. 36 p.: illustrations, portrait of Lafayette; 19 cm. Published to commemorate Lafayette's visit to the United States in 1824 to honor the nation's 50th anniversary. Lafayette had played an important role both militarily and in increasing support in France for..... More
New Albany, Ind. Herman Knirihm, 1881. Cards. 2 trade cards with images printed in blue on a gilt background on one side and information about Lancashire Insurance of Manchester, England, on the other. Each of illustrations features a giant egg: one has a child in a stocking cap breaking through..... More
Lancaster and Lititz, Pa. Employees of Simplex Paper Box Corp. 1942. Pamphlet. [4] p.: flag illustration; 22 cm. Front printed in red and blue; the text in blue. Front illustrated with the American flag and the emblem of Lancaster, Pa. Includes brief history of Lancaster and "Our Flag" by A...... More
Washington DC: American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1949. Paperback. [24] p.; 21 cm. Stapled. Front wrapper illustration is a photograph by George Lohr of a paper sculpture by Ralph Patterson. Printed in black and green. Contains descriptions of the 44 items in the exhibition. Introduction by Harry Richards, who did..... More
1665. 1 handwritten parchment document (19 x 33 cm.), dated 28 Nov. 1665. Mary Russell of Ripe, or Eckington, in Sussex Co., widow, has purchased from Thomas Kennard of Hellingly in Sussex Co., yeoman, a house, outbuildings, etc. in Hawkhurst, Trent Co. Russell appoints John Unie, clerk, of Ripe, or..... More
New York: F.M. Lupton Publishing Company, 1887. Paperback. [2], 64 p.: illustrations; 28 cm. Printed wrappers included in pagination. Contents: portraits of famous men and women; fancy work designs; games, including enigmas, riddles, conundrums, puzzles, rebuses, and charades; money-making secrets; lyrics to popular songs; selections for autograph albums; chemical experiments;..... More
Philadelphia: Central National Bank of Philadelphia, 1892. 2 copies of the letterhead of the Central National Bank of Philadelphia, dated July 2 and 5, 1892, and addressed to A.E. Patton. Printed in red and black. The officers listed in the letterhead are: G.M. Troutman, President; Theo. Kitchen, Cashier; and T.L...... More
France: 1710. Paperback. "Traduit de l'Anglois." 24 p.; 20 cm. Signatures: A-C4 (4to). No publication information. At foot of p. 24: "Londres le 10, 20, Février 1710," although largely trimmed off in this copy. Knuttel, 15905. The identity of the English-language original, if it exists, has not been established. A...... More
1751. Handwritten parchment document (26 x 45 cm.). Blue 6 penny stamp in margin. Thomas Jenner, Doctor in Divinity, President of the College of Saint Mary Magdalen, University of Oxford, on behalf of the college leased the farm called Beeches Place in the parish of St. Lawrence in Alton, Southampton..... 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
San Francisco, Ca. Grabhorn Press, 1970. [8] p.; 25 cm. Printed in red and black. With the order form and envelope. Includes a list of previous publications. Wrappers included in page count. In Near Fine Condition: lightly creased near lower edge; clean and bright. More
Boston: Bowles and Dearborn, 1827. Pamphlet. [8] p.; 21 cm. The Literary Advertiser was issued monthly with the United States Review and Literary Gazette beginning in 1827. Contains advertisements for goods available from Bowles and Dearborn, Boston, including Osborne's water colours, books published and to be published by Bowles and..... More
Philadelphia: Church of the Restoration, 1889. Pamphlet. [4] p.; 22 cm. Printed in dark brown. The pageant Longfellow's Dream was a very popular entertainment from 1889 to 1892. The advertisement for this performance in the Philadelphia Inquirer for Dec. 1, 1889, declared that 125 men, women, and children would appear..... More
Buffalo, N.Y. J. Lutted and Co., 1885. 1 card 13.5 x 9 cm. captioned "Use Lutted's Cough Drops." No date of publication; James Lutted established J. Lutted and Company in 1876, in Buffalo, N.Y. The company sold candies, and cough drops. He sold the company in 1893. Chromolithographed by Gies..... More
Philadelphia: Lyric & Adelphi Theatres, 1910. Paperback. 24 p.: illustrated advertisements; 23 cm. Stapled program printed in grey and red with "Lyric & Adelphi Theatres" on front cover. "The Easiest Way" by Eugene Walter, starring Frances Starr, Edward H. Robins, Joseph Kilgour, William Sampson, Beatrice Morgan, and Violet Rand at..... More
Philadelphia: Lyric Theatre, 1925. [4] p.; 24 cm. Balieff's Chauve-Souris was a revue featuring primarily Russian songs, dances, and sketches, which began to tour in the United States in 1922. Much of the music is by staff composer Alexei Archangelsky. His connection to the Alexei Archangelsky (1846-1924) who is known..... More
London: Madame Tussaud's, 1884. Paperback. xii, 44, [1], xiv-xxv, [1] p.: illustrations; 25 cm. Illustrated wrapper, stitched, printed in red, green, and gilt; back wrapper has illustrated advertisement for Cadbury's Cocoa. Wrapper title. Wrappers are included in pagination. Illustrated advertisements on pages ii-xxv; the exhibition catalog itself is not illustrated..... More
United States Steel Supply Division, 1936. This is slightly larger than a standard match book, 8 cm. high when unfolded, and contains tissue for cleaning glasses. Both sides of the cover contain advertising for U.S. Steel's Supply Division. A few sheets of tissue appear to have been removed , but..... More