London: Aldine Publishing Co., 1894. Paperback. The complete story issued as No. 22 of The Aldine Cheerful Library of Complete Stories of Stirring Life, Adventure, and Romance. 24 p.: illustrations; 31 cm. Caption title. No date of publication given. The Aldine Cheerful Library began publication in Feb. 1894. At one..... More
S.l. s.n., 1940. 1 card (9.2 x 12 cm.) printed in black on one side. "The family of A. Edward Newton wish to take this way of acknowledging your expression of sympathy." Author and book collector A. Edward Newton died on Sept. 29, 1940. In Near Fine- Condition: very lightly..... More
Drexel Hill, Pa. School of the Holy Child Jesus, 1940. Paperback. [100] p.: illustrations; 26 cm. Stapled wrappers with brown embossed emblem of the School of the Holy Child Jesus, Drexel, on the front wrapper. The school was established by the Sisters of the Holy Child in 1865 in Sharon..... 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. Shows a two-and-a-half-story house with an attached greenhouse and trees. In Good Condition: faint dampstain along right side. More
New York: Alfred Scott, 1943. Paperback. 13, [3] p.: illustrations; 26 cm. Stapled; wrappers included in pagination. Front wrapper portrait of John Barbirolli. Program from Feb. 28, 1943, concert at Carnegie Hall conducted by John Barbirolli and featuring Eugene List on the piano. Eugene List had enlisted in the Army..... More
New York: Major & Knapp, 1865. 1 sheet 18 x 12 cm. "The Major & Knapp Eng. Mf'g & Litho. Co. 449 Broadway, NY." -- in lower left-hand corner. This was apparently from a section of the 1865 Manual titled Old Residences on Murray Hill, as that title runs above..... More
Des Moines, Iowa: McBlain Books, 1982. Paperback. 52 p.; 22 cm. Light grey wrapper printed in black. Recipient's address on back wrapper: The Americanist, Pottstown, Pa. No date of publication; "1982" written in pencil on upper right-hand corner of front wrapper. The catalog lists 1070 items. In Very Good- Condition..... More
Los Angeles: Heritage Book Shop, 1982. Paperback. [4], 67, [1] p.: black-and-white illustrations; 23 cm. Stapled blue paper covers printed in black. No date of publication; "1982" written in pencil on front cover. Lists 251 items offered by the Heritage Book Shop, most printed by the Ashendene, Doves or Kelmscott..... More
Valley Cottage, N.Y. Aleph-Bet Books, 1990. Soft Cover. [48] p.: illustrations; 22 cm. White wrappers printed in black, included in page count. Catalog continues onto back wrapper. Contains descriptions of 371 items. No date of publication; probably issued in 1990 or 1991. In Near Fine Condition: white wrapper very slightly..... More
New York: Jacob Bros. 1888. Paperback. [12] p.: music; 19 cm. No date of publication; latest copyright date on individual pieces in catalog is 1888. Contains the first three lines of 11 pieces of piano music available from Jacob Bros. Includes pieces by Frederick G. Richmond, F.W. Meacham, J.W. Turner..... More
London: Smith and Robins, 1842. Hardcover. xxiv, 250 p.: 1 leaf of engraved portrait of Horace Walpole, in-text illustrations; 29 cm. Later 19th-century brown cloth spine with original boards. Engraved cover title: A Catalogue of the Contents of Strawberry Hill. Engraved title page. George Robins, the auctioneer, advertised the sale..... More
Medioburgi [Middlebury, Vt.]: Middlebury College, 1814. Pamphlet. Printed by Timothy C. Strong. 8 p.; 23 cm. Never stitched. Shaw & Shoemaker, 32124; McCorison, Vermont, 1638. The catalog and register of Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt., listing the presidents and founders, faculty and administration, and graduates of the first 12 years of..... More
Beaver, Pa. Beaver College, 1900. 1 sheet 24 x 16 cm. Illustration of a log cabin, signed E. Bott. Although the centennial referred to in the title is that of the founding of Beaver County in 1800, the emphasis on Military Day was on Beaver County's role in the American..... More
New York: Century Association, 1875. Pamphlet. 22 p.; 23 cm. Grey wrapper printed in black. The Century Association is a private club founded in 1847 for men with distinction in literature or the arts; women were not admitted until 1988. The deaths of a number of members in the first..... More
Philadelphia: Maquarre Ensemble, 1917. Pamphlet. [4] p.; 18 cm. The concert was to raise money for relief to Europe during World War One. The Maquarre Ensemble was founded in 1913 by Daniel Maquarre, listed as conductor and flute on this program. Daniel Maquarre (1881-?) was born in Brussels; after coming..... More
1915. 5 typescript leaves in blue folded cover stamped "May 17 1915." Charles Muehlhauser died intestate on Dec. 24, 1874, leaving his widow, Mary Muehlhauser, and seven children. Mary Muehlhauser died on 3 April 1915 and by this document her remaining heirs released the dower rights to four tracts of..... More
Durham, N.C. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., 1943. Paperback. [8] p.: illustrations; 23 cm. Printed in black and white. An advertisement for Chesterfield cigarettes and Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians. Includes photographs of Waring and various performers with the Pennsylvanians, as well as advertisements for Chesterfields. Among the performers profiled..... More
Chicago: Chicago Literary Club, 1907. Gookin, Frederick W. Paperback. 76, [2] p.: illustrations of trees; 17 cm. Beige wrappers with wrapper title and illustrations; front wrapper illustration printed in red and green. Some pages unopened. The tree illustrations are printed in green and are signed F.W.G. for Frederick W. Gookin..... More
Philadelphia, Pa. William McCulloch, 1798. Paperback. [1], 6-48, [4] p.; 21 cm. Caption title. Disbound from a nonce volume. Signatures: B-G4 (8vo). Lacking first 4 leaves (title page and front matter?). Publisher's advertisement on 4 unpaginated pages following text for "W. M'Culloch, printer, bookseller, and stationer, No. 306, Market, near..... More
New York: G. Hayward, 1865. 1 sheet 18 x 12 cm. "Lith. by G. Hayward 171 Pearl St. N.Y." -- in lower left-hand corner. Caption: "Established by Christian G. Gunther Esq. Father of the present Mayor in 1820." Christian Godfrey Gunther (1822-1885), son of the furrier, was mayor of New..... More
Graz, Austria: Otto Cichini, 1947. Paperback. 64 p.: illustrations; 21 cm. White paper covers printed in black. A catalog of German and Austrian stamps from the 19th and 20th centuries with many black-and-white photographs. In Near Fine- Condition: cover lightly soiled; pages are browning; otherwise clean and tight... More
Cleveland, Ohio: Tarr Publishing Co., 1902. Paperback. 151, [1] p.: illustrated advertisements; 15 cm. Brown card covers printed in black, with "J.S. Pushaw," who has an advertisement inside the front cover as bookseller, news dealer, and stationer. Includes illustrated advertisements for Gustav Schaefer, buggies and wagons; Oscar Klotzbach, chiropodist; Dainz..... More
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Coalport, Pa. Coalport Bank, 1892. 1 leaf 23 cm. Engraved. At head: "Samuel Hegarty, President. Frank G. Patton, Cashier." Dated July 2, 1892, and addressed to A. E. Patton, cashier of the First National Bank of Curwensville, Pa. The Coalport Bank was established in 1887. Frank G. Patton (1861-1917) was..... More
New York: Steinfeld, 1925. Pamphlet. [12] p.: illustrations; 16 cm. Accordion-style. No date of publication. Up to 1927 Columbia used a ‘Rubwood’ solid wheel on their sidewalk bikes, which are seen in several illustrations. Contains illustrations and descriptions of 8 models: no. 27 Pedi-Car; no. 28 Coaster wagon; no. 29..... More
New York: Columbia Graphophone Co., 1917. Paperback. "This Supplement contains, in addition to the new records for February, an alphabetical list of all records for January, 1917." 24 p.: illustrations, music; 17 cm. Paperback with color illustrated cover. Stamped on the back cover in the space provided: "West Phila. Talking..... More