Philadelphia: John Wanamaker, 1920. 2 cards, 10 x 6.5 cm. Two different designs. "John Wanamaker, Philada." embossed in small letters along lower edge. Avocado Lodge was a summer house built in Sea Girt, N.J., by Philadelphia Quaker Elliston P. Morris. After his death in 1914, his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris..... More
New York: Bahamas Scholarship Fund, 1966. Paperback. [44] p.: illustrations; 27 cm. Stapled; cover illustration. The Bahamas Scholarship Fund was incorporated in New York in 1963 to provide scholarships to students from the Bahamas to study in the United States. The first recipient was Edwood L. Donaldson, who was attending..... More
![Item #006979 The Bank of North America [letterhead] 1892 addressed to Alexander Ennis Patton](/pictures/thumb/006979.JPG?v=1556920894)
Philadelphia: Bank of North America, 1892. 1 leaf 21 cm. Engraved. "John H. Michener, Prest. John H. Watt, Cashier. James C. Pinkerton, Ass't Cashier." Dated July 2, 1892, and addressed to A. E. Patton, cashier of the First National Bank of Curwensville, Pa. Alexander Ennis Patton (1852-1904) became the president..... More
![Item #006977 Banking House of Grandin Brothers [letterhead] 1892 addressed to Alexander Ennis Patton](/pictures/thumb/006977.JPG?v=1556920894)
Tidioute, Pa. Banking House of Grandin Brothers, 1892. 1 leaf 21 cm. Engraved. "J. L. Grandin. Wm. J. Grandin." Dated July 1, 1892, and addressed to A. E. Patton, cashier of the First National Bank of Curwensville, Pa. Signed by E. M. Curtis, cashier. Alexander Ennis Patton (1852-1904) became the..... More
London, Eng. Edward Stanford, 1900. The Edinburgh Geographical Institute; Copyright John Bartholomew & Co. 1 sheet 53 x 76 cm. Color map, dissected and mounted on linen. Light blue paper attached to front and back, when folded, printed in black. Cover title: Bartholomew's Road Map of England and Wales. Small..... More
New York: Beadle & Adams, 1878. Paperback. 15, [1] p.: 1 hand-colored woodcut by Nathaniel Orr; 29 cm. Wrapper included in pagination. Some pages not opened. Woodcut title at head of first page. Contains lyrics to 59 songs, without music. These include many popular songs of the time, including the..... More
New York: Beadle & Adams, 1878. Paperback. 15, [1] p.: 1 hand-colored woodcut by Nathaniel Orr; 29 cm. Wrapper included in pagination. Some pages not opened. Woodcut title at head of first page. Contains lyrics to 63 songs, without music. These include many popular songs of the time, including the..... More
New York: Beadle & Adams, 1878. Paperback. 15, [1] p.: 1 hand-colored woodcut by Nathaniel Orr; 29 cm. Wrapper included in pagination. Some pages not opened. Woodcut title at head of first page. Contains lyrics to 58 songs, without music. These include many popular songs of the time, including patriotic..... More
New York: Beadle & Adams, 1878. Paperback. 15, [1] p.: 1 hand-colored woodcut by Nathaniel Orr; 29 cm. Wrapper included in pagination. Some pages not opened. Woodcut title at head of first page. Contains lyrics to 59 songs, without music. These include many popular songs of the time, some written..... More
New York: Beadle & Adams, 1878. Paperback. 15, [1] p.: 1 hand-colored woodcut by Nathaniel Orr; 29 cm. Wrapper included in pagination. Some pages not opened. Woodcut title at head of first page. Contains lyrics to 57 songs, without music. These include many popular songs of the time, some written..... More
New York: Beadle & Adams, 1879. Paperback. 15, [1] p.: 1 hand-colored woodcut by Nathaniel Orr; 29 cm. Wrapper included in pagination. Some pages not opened. Woodcut title at head of first page. Contains lyrics to 43 songs, without music. These include many popular songs of the time, such as..... More
1806. 5 handwritten documents relating to the Bean family of Sandwich (New Hampshire?). (1) Sandwich North Class paper, Sept. 1806 -- list of members of a church class led by James Bean; the list is headed by James Bean and Peggy Bean, who are marked with a "B" for "Believer."..... More
New York: Heritage of the Graphic Arts, 1970. Broadside folded to make 4 pages on one side with a large timeline on the other: illustrations; 30 cm. (folded). Printed by the Meriden Gravure Co. Contains reproductions of 9 pages from works printed by Franklin and a timeline titled "A Franklin..... More
1825. 1 handwritten letter, dated Boston, 27 Nov. 1826, from Benjamin Rich & Sons, to Nathaniel Cushing & Co., Hanson, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. Benjamin Rich & Sons are ordering from Nathaniel Cushing & Co. one anchor and one kedge for a new brig of Putnam and Pratt at Briggs yard..... More
New York: s.n., 1956. Paperback. [12] p.: illustrations; 30 cm. The Boy Friend ran on Broadway from Sept. 30, 1954 to Nov. 26, 1955. For the first 11 months it featured Julie Andrews as Polly, in her Broadway debut. That role was filled by Jo Ann Bayless for the final..... More
Netherlands: 1710. Paperback. "Uyt het Engelsch vertaald." 27, [1] p. ; 19 cm. Signatures: A-C4D2 (4to). Woodcut initial letter. Disbound. Knuttel, 15906. No publication information; page 27 is dated London, 10/20 February 1710. The identity of the English-language original, if it exists, has not been established. A very scarce pamphlet..... More
New York: Brooklyn Fire Department, 1890. Hardcover. 400 p.; 36 cm. Half calf with morocco-grain cloth over boards. The handwritten daily record book of Engine Co. No. 12 of the Brooklyn Fire Department. The list of members, with street addresses, attached to the front free endpaper names Stephen Allen as..... More
Providence, R.I. Brown University, 1897. Pamphlet. [8] leaves: illustrations; 16 cm. Tied card cover with front cover illustration and embossed gilt title. The class day program committee consisted of: Wilbur Allen Scott, Sanford Keith Gurney, and Albert Orson Foster. The Promenade Concert was by the Reeves American Band. Listed in..... More
Providence, R.I. Brown University, 1896. Pamphlet. [8] leaves: illustrations; 17 cm. Tied card cover with front cover illustration. The class day program committee consisted of: William Alexander McAuslan, Leon Hayes Denison, and Edwin Allen Locke. The Promenade Concert was by the Reeves American Band. In Very Good+ Condition: cover is..... More
Providence, R.I. Brown University, 1895. Pamphlet. [8] leaves: illustrations; 17 cm. Tied card cover with engraved front cover illustration and embossed gilt title. Small embossed printer's name at lower edge of front cover: Dreka, Philadelphia. The cover illustration and 2 illustrations in the text include figures that are similar to..... More
![Item #007400 Brown Glee, Mandolin, Banjo Clubs [program] Complimentary Concert Given to the...](/pictures/thumb/007400.JPG?v=1576876088)
Providence, R.I. Brown University, 1895. Pamphlet. [6] p.; 13 cm. Tied card cover with brown cover title. The alumni members of the glee, mandolin, and banjo clubs are listed. The concert was given at 4 W. 54th St., NYC, the home of John D. Rockefeller, who was a member of..... More
Philadelphia: Buckingham & Doylestown Turnpike Road Company, 1843. 1 sheet of light grey paper containing 3 engraved certificates for subscriptions to the Buckingham & Doylestown Turnpike Road Company, dated 184_. Printed by Grattan, 48 S. Third St. The Buckingham and Doylestown Turnpike Road Company was incorporated in 1843 and existed..... More
New Hope, Pa. Bucks County Playhouse, 1941. 3, [1] p.; 24 cm. Illustrated advertisement for Flemington Fur Co. on back. The program for the final week (the week of Sept. 15) of the third season of the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pa. The playhouse was presenting The Guardsman..... More
Lancaster, Pa. Red Rose Coin Club, 1971. Paperback. [2], 12, [2] p.; 20 cm. Blue paper covers printed in black. The Red Rose Coin Club was established in Lancaster, Pa., in 1958 and still exists. In Fine Condition: clean and bright. More
New York: Chelsea Theater Center, 1973. Paperback. [24] p.: illustrations; 23 cm. Stapled; illustrated covers. This production of Candide, which omitted over half of Leonard Bernstein's musical numbers, moved to Broadway in 1974, where it ran for nearly two years. It starred Lewis J. Stadlen, Mark Baker, Maureen Brennan, Sam..... More