Reading, Pa. J. Peterson Millinery, 1890. 1 paper doll )21 x 10 cm.) of a girl wearing late 19th-century clothing: a white slip, black stockings, and black shoes. With a striped dress and a hat with feathers. A cardboard stand is attached to the back of the doll. On the... More about Paperdoll advertising J. Peterson Millinery, Reading, Pa
Philadelphia: Lyric Theatre, 1928. 1 sheet (22 x 7.5 cm.) The program for "Paris" at the Lyric Theatre beginning Mon., April 23, 1928, starring Irene Bordoni. Paris is a "musicomedy" by Martin Brown; songs by Cole Porter; with Irving Aaronson's The Commanders, including Phil Saxe and Red Stanley. The songs... More about "Paris" Program from the Philadelphia Lyric Theatre pre-Broadway tryout in 1928
New Haven: S. Babcock, 1840. Paperback. 8 p.: 7 woodcut illustrations; 75 mm. Blue wrapper, stitched, with ornate border on both wrappers. Title vignette of a girl being chased by two boys. Each page of text except the first has an illustration. Back wrapper bears advertisement for the publisher's "Toy... More about Passion and Punishment: A Tale for Little Girls
Malden, Mass. Perry Pictures Co., 1950. Group of Perry Pictures materials consisting of: 4 sepia photographs (13 x 9.5 cm.) produced by the Taber Prang Art Co., Springfield, Mass., 2 captioned "Cupid Awake" and 2 captioned "Cupid Asleep," one of which is stamped on the back "Compliments of the Perry... More about Perry Pictures Catalogs & Pictures
S.l. s.n., 1881. 1 handwritten document 36 x 22 cm. (folded). 6 pages (the final 3 blank). Tied to a wrapper. Small stamp at upper edge of first page indicating that the blank document had been sold by John C. Clark & Sons, 230 Dock St., Philadelphia. By this agreement... More about The Philadelphia and Long Branch Railway Company with The Sea Shore Land Company Agreement
Philadelphia: Philadelphia May Music Festival, 1883. Paperback. [1], 10-16 p.: illustrations; 30 cm. Sewn light green wrappers printed in black. Wrapper and caption title. Engraved portrait of Charles M. Schmitz on front wrapper. Paginated consecutively with vol. 1, no. 1. Back wrapper contains an illustrated full-page advertisement for Steinway &... More about Philadelphia May Music Festival Weekly Bulletin and Official Programme: Devoted to the Interests...
Philadelphia: Board of Public Education Committee on Boys' High Schools, 1906. Paperback. [4] p.; 18 cm. Folded paper printed in brown. "Ninth Annual Series" -- at head of front cover. Program for the 1906-1907 season consisting of five lectures given in the auditorium of the Northeast Manual Training High School... More about Philadelphia Northeast Manual Training High School Free Public Lectures
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 about Philadelphia Pocket Diary and Almanac for 1846: Calculated for Members of the Bar, Merchants,...
New York: Social Register Association, 1930. Paperback. 16 p.; 17 cm. Printed on salmon paper; stapled. Lists members of Philadelphia society who had changed address recently, largely by virtue of marriage or death. In Near Fine- Condition: small chip at tail of spine; upper corners lightly creased; clean and tight. More about Philadelphia Social Register: Dilatory Domiciles January 1930
New York: Social Register Association, 1931. Paperback. 13, [3] p.; 17 cm. Printed on salmon paper; stapled. Lists members of Philadelphia society who had changed address recently, largely by virtue of marriage or death. In Near Fine Condition: light crease along lower edges; one light vertical crease throughout; clean and tight. More about Philadelphia Social Register: Dilatory Domiciles January 1931
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New York: Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, 1943. Paperback. [8] p.; 23 cm. Stapled. Program from Feb. 28, 1943, concert at Carnegie Hall conducted by John Barbirolli and featuring Sergeant Eugene List on the piano. The program consisted of a Concerto Grosso in D major "freely transcribed by John Baribirolli... More about The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York [program with John Barbirolli and Eugene List] 1943
New York: Selmar Hess, Publisher, 1885. 1 chromolithograph 13 x 20 cm. (5 x 8 inches) on a captioned buff sheet 24 x 32 cm. (9.25 x 12.5 inches). This is one of a series of Prang chromolithographs used in Our Living World: An Artistic Edition of the Rev. J.G.... More about Porcupine [chromolithograph printed by L. Prang & Co
Philadelphia: Friends of Nicholas More, 1988. Paperback. Second Printing June, 1988; Revised. 14, [2] p.: illustrations; 22 cm. Stapled; front wrapper included in pagination. Wrapper title: Program Notes for Early Life on the Philadelphia Riverfront Charter Day 1988. Preface is signed by Charles E. Peterson, convenor. Four archeological digs in... More about Program Notes for "Early Life on the Philadelphia Riverfront -- According to...
Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1963. Pozzatti, Rudy. [4] p.: double-page reproduction of one of the lithographs by Rudy Pozzatti: Siren and Centaur; 36 cm. With 1 loose leaf containing description and ordering information. No date of publication; the work appeared in 1964. On center fold, as issued. In Very... More about Prospectus for limited edition of Physiologus Theobaldi Episcopi de Naturis Diodecim Animalium:...
London, Eng. Bradbury and Evans, Printers, 1856. Hardcover. iv, 171-180, 213-224, 245-254, 31-258 p.: cartoons; 28 cm. Leather spine and corners with gilt-stamped spine title; marbled paper over boards. Contains both in-text and full-page cartoons by John Leech, Charles Keene, and others. Front fixed endpaper bears bookplate of the Historical... More about Punch Vol. XXXI -- May 3, May 31, June 21, July 26-Dec. 27 1856
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 about Pupils' Graded Report Book
Cunard, 1968. 30 x 14 cm. Orange card printed in black. Presents an extensive breakfast menu from juice to fish to brioche to coffee. Last but not least, "Yoghourt." In Good+ Condition: lower corner creased; clean and intact. More about R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth Breadfast Menu, Sunday, Aug. 4, 1968
Philadelphia: 1861. Hardcover. 16 x 10 cm. Mid-19th-century calf; black spine label with gilt-tooled title "Receipts. Blind-rolled decorative border on each board. All page edges black. Pages are ruled portrait-length. The first 2 pages contain records of payments from Samuel Bettle Jr. (1774-1861) to family members and the following 4... More about Receipts [notebook with 1861 Bettle family accounts and 1904 National League scores
Galveston, Tx: American National Insurance Co., 1961. Paperback. [16] p.: illustrations; 21 cm. Stapled wrappers with front wrapper illustration; wrappers included in page count. Stapled to the front wrapper is the business card of Western Realty realtor Robert McBroom. Contains "a wealth of wonderful, interesting recipes," including: pita sa orasima;... More about Recipes from Anico [American National Insurance Co
S.l. s.n., 1867. 1 handwritten document (36 x 22 cm.) consisting of 4 pages in a beige wrapper, folded. Joseph S. Patterson of Pottsville, Pa., trustee of Eliza Peale; Charles Peale and Edward B. Peale, executors of the will of Eliza Peal, deceased; and Edward B. Peale and his wife... More about Release of Damages: Joseph S. Patterson Trustee et al to the Schuylkill Navigation Company on the...
New York: J.C. Riker, 1856. Hardcover. [108] p. (a few of blue or green paper): frontispiece, engraved title page, and 4 additional leaves of plates; 20 cm. Original black leather with gilt-stamped spine title and decoration; boards have elaborate blind-stamped borders. Gilt-stamped cover title "Religous Album." Gilt-stamped front cover illustration... More about Religious Album [autograph album of Mattie Pierson with mezzotint plates; 1858 and 1862...
Gravenhage, Netherlands: Meynder Uytwerf, 1703. Paperback. 15, [1] p.; 21 cm. Signatures: A-B4 (4to). Woodcut title vignette. Knuttel, 14956. Translation of Remarques sur le Memoire presenté par Mr. d'Opdam a Nos Seigneurs les Estats de Hollande. The actions of General Jakob B. van Wassenaer (Heer van Obdam) during the Battle... More about Remarques op de Memorie Gepresenteert door den Heer van Obdam, aan de Heeren Commissarissen van...
New York: Schenley Distillers Corp. 1947. Paperback. [44] p.: illustrations; 8 cm. Black card cover with cover illustration of the Schenley rooster. Cover title. No date of publication. Calendars for 1948 and 1949 are on front and back fixed endpapers. Printed in red and black. A very scarce Schenley advertising... More about Remember Schenley for Sunny Morning Flavor [address book with recipes for Schenley reserve...
Washington, D.C. U.S. Senate, 1840. Paperback. Blair & Rives, printers. 73, [1] p.; 23 cm. Disbound and lacking original wrapper. A Senate document from the 26th Congress, 1st session. Contains tables with duties levied on various American products in other countries. In Very Good Condition: disbound but solid; light foxing... More about Report From the Secretary of State, in Compliance With a Resolution of the Senate, Showing the...
Washington, D.C. U.S. Senate, 1840. Paperback. Blair & Rives, printers. 3, [1] p.; 23 cm. Disbound and lacking original wrapper. A Senate document from the 26th Congress, 1st session. Contains a list of American state and transportation stocks with their prices in London and New York at the end of... More about Report From the Secretary of the Treasury, in Compliance With a Resolution of the Senate,...