New York: Ehrichs, 1889. 1 circular trade card 10.5 cm. in diameter produced by Burrow Giles Lithographic Co. Sunflower chromolithograph on one side with "Compliments of Ehrichs Eighth Ave. and 24th St." The other side advertises Easter eggs and Easter Baskets at Ehrichs'. The illustrated side had been used in... More
New York: Amerikanischen Traktats-Gesellschaft [American Tract Society], 1850. Paperback. 32 p.: illustrations; 11 cm. Brown wrapper printed in red. No. 6 in the series Verzeichniss von Kinder-Tractaten, which is listed on the back wrapper through number 16. No date of publication. The 1852 annual report of the American Tract Society... More
Frauenfeld, Switz. Huber & Co., 1908. Paperback. "Anhang zum Taschenkalender für schweizerische Wehrmänner." 49, [19] p.: illustrations; 14 cm. Brown wrappers printed in black. Final 18 unpaginated pages contain advertisements, some with illustrations. In Very Good Condition: lower corner of front wrapper faded; wrapper lightly soiled; ink annotations on pp... More
Leipzig: Moritz Ruhl, 1895. Paperback. [14] leaves, accordian-style: color illustrations; 19 cm. Plain wrappers; front wrapper printed in black, reproducing title page. There is no date of publication, but Moritz Ruhl issued a number of works on European uniforms and armies in the 1890s. First and leaves attached to wrappers;... More
Chicago: Fred de Land, Publisher, 1894. Paperback. iv, 37-80, v-viii p.: illustrations, tables; 23 cm. Light yellow wrappers (paperback) with advertisements on both sides of front and back wrapper. The publisher, Fred de Land, was involved in the development of telephone companies in the United States in the late 19th... More
Chicago: Fred de Land, Publisher, 1894. Paperback. iv p., [approx. 30] leaves: illustrated advertisements; 23 cm. Light green wrappers (paperback) with advertisements on both sides of front and back wrapper. The publisher, Fred de Land, was involved in the development of telephone companies in the United States in the late... More
Philadelphia: W. G. Perry, 1879. 1 card (77 x 49 mm.), which is ruled on one side with "Erasable Tablet" at the head. The other side contains a calendar for 1880 with "W. G. Perry, Stationer, 728 Arch Street, Philadelphia" at the top, within a border of 4 red ruled... More
Philadelphia: Philadelphia Program Co., 1906. [16] p.: illustrated advertisements; 24 cm. Program for the week beginning Mon. Jan. 8, 1906. The works presented during the week were La Sorciere (Victorien Sardou); La Dame aux Camelias (Alexandre Dumas, fils); Adrienne Lecouvreur (Sarah Bernhardt); and Angelo, Tyrant of Padua (Victor Hugo). These... More
Ottsville, Pa. Ferndale Telephone Co., 1949. 2 documents: 1) itemized list of toll calls from March and April 1949 on the Ferndale Telephone Co. (Harrow, Pa., office) and 2) payment receipt from Aug. 1949 with list of toll charges from June and July on reverse. Both documents are for the... More
Rochester, NY: Rochester Institute of Technology, 1979. Pamphlet. 15, [1] p.; 24 cm. Stapled wrapper with extended flaps. Title page in red and black. Contents: A Note on Our Objectives by Herbert H. Johnson -- A Note on the Name by David Lasko -- Prospectus -- A Note on the... More
New York: M.J. Pollak, 1950. Hardcover. "A collection of sundry thoughts on friendships and birthdays in general, together with some particular comments by a few of the many friends of William Benton on the occasion of whose fiftieth birthday this privately printed edition of fifty copies is produced." [48] p.;... More
Lynn, Mass. Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., 1930. Paperback. 32 p.: illustrations; 18 cm. Stapled; wrappers printed in yellow and black with a front wrapper photograph of a girl in a nurse costume taking care of her patient collie, signed: Anne Shriber. No date of publication but there is a.... More
Philadelphia, Pa. Lyric Theatre, 1920. 24 p.: illustrated advertisements; 20 cm. Stapled program printed in grey and red with "Lyric & Adelphi Theatres" on front cover. The program for "Forever After" by Owen Davis at the Lyric Theatre beginning Mon., Feb. 9, 1920, starring Alice Brady. The cast included Mrs... More
New York: Major & Knapp, 1865. 1 sheet 18 x 12 cm. "The Major & Knapp 449 Broadway, NY." -- lower left-hand corner. This was apparently from a section of the 1865 Manual titled The Old Landmarks on Manhattan Island, as that title runs above the image. Captions indicate "Old... More
New York: Franco American Food Co., 1889. 2 trade cards, each 7.5 x 11 cm. Each has a chromolithographed illustration on a gilt background on one side, with "Franco American Food Co. 101 Warren St. N.Y." in the upper left-hand corner. The illustrations portray child chefs in French clothing having... More
Chicago: Ludlow Typograph Co., 1930. Pamphlet. [8] p.: illustrated; 31 cm. Stitched. Includes a reproduction of the Berner Specimen Broadside of 1592 and 2 pages of Garamond type offered by the publisher, Ludlow Typograph Co. In Very Good Condition: closed 1-cm. tear from fore-edge of last leaf; first leaf and... More
Philadelphia: Garrick Theatre, 1902. Gunn, Archie. Pamphlet. [20] p.: illustrations; 24 cm. Color illustration on front wrapper signed Archie Gunn. Wrappers are included in page count. The program is from the week of April 28, 1902, for the last week of the Philadelphia tryout of The Wild Rose, a musical... More
Los Angeles: Genii, 1973. Paperback. [2], 271-311, [1] p.: illustrations; 27 cm. Cover illustration of Richard Ross, Grand Prix winner, Paris, 1973. Includes Silent Mora's Letter by Charles Miller; a report on the F.I.S.M. Convention held in Paris; and articles by Dai Vernon, Glenn Gravatt, David Ginn, Donald Brookover, Art... More
Los Angeles: Genii, 1973. Paperback. [1], 446-487, [1] p.: illustrations; 27 cm. Cover illustration of Paul Fidler, "the Magic Hawaiian." Includes A Name Revelation with Faro Shuffles by Michael S. Ewer; an article about the murder of Kent Richards, a New Jersey magician, in the Virgin Islands; an obituary of... More
Los Angeles: Genii, 1973. Paperback. [3], 404-447, [1] p.: illustrations; 27 cm. Cover illustration of Max & Salli Hapner. Includes articles by Dai Vernon, Glenn Gravatt, Len Hollyman, Michael F. Ehart, Ira Smolowitz, Roy Fromer, Richard Karschner, Clarke "The Senator" Crandall, Paul Green, Chris Kessler, and Don Keller, as well... More
Los Angeles: Genii, 1973. Paperback. [1], 358-399, [1] p.: illustrations; 27 cm. Cover illustration of Christmas greeting from Clarke and Ruth Crandall. Includes The Joe Cossari Extention of Copenetro as told to Mickey O'Malley; Clarke "The Senator" Crandall: A Sketchy Autobiograpy; reports on Lou Tannen's 11th Annual Magicians Jubilee by... More
Philadelphia: Shubert Theatre, 1929. [4] p.: illustrated advertisement; 22 cm. Book by William K. Wells and George White; music by Ray Henderson; lyrics by B.G. De Sylva and Lew Brown; costumes and curtains made in Paris by Max Weldy from designs by "Erte"; orchestra under direction of Charles Drury. Cast... More
New Haven, Conn. A.C. Gilbert Co., 1919. Paperback. 32 p.: drawings and photographs; 18 x 27 cm. Light green wrapper printed in orange and black with front wrapper illustration of three boys building a large bridge. Catalog with drawings of parts and tools that could be purchased separately, as well... More
Mantes, France: Granger-Courel, 1886. 1 trade card 8 x 12 cm. Chromolithographed illustration of a small person (an elf?) lying on a large scroll, whittling a quill; the background is gilt and green with pink flowers. Granger-Courel was a silk dyeing and cleaning business located in Mantes, France. The text... More
New York: G. Hayward, 1865. 1 sheet 18 x 12 cm. "Lith. G. Hayward 171 Pearl St. N.Y." -- in lower left-hand corner. View of a three-story frame corner building showing people and barrels in front. Charles Dusenberry was active as a grocer into the 1840s. In Good Condition: faint dampstaining. More
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