Spring Grove, Pa. P.H. Glatfelter Co., 1941. Paperback. 29, [3] p.: illustrations; 31 cm. Illustrated wrapper printed in blue and black. A detailed look at modern papermaking with photographs of the Glatfelter plant and photomicrographs of paper fibers and type. Scarce. In Good+ Condition: wrapper is sunned along edges; stains... More
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
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
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
Philadelphia: Brown & Relf, 1801. [4] p.: 10 small engraved illustrations of ships in ads; 52 cm. Printed in 5 columns per page. Contains a lengthy article supporting Jefferson in the upcoming choice by the House of Representatives between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, who had received the the same... More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Philadelphia, Pa. David Hogan, 1809. Paperback. Title page continued: "Containing The Speeches of the Attorney General and Jared Ingersoll, Esq. on behalf of the Commonwealth, and William Lewis, Esq. on the part of the Defendant. And also the opinion of the Honorable William Tilghman, Esq. Chief Justice of the State... More
Philadelphia: Roxborough Symphony Orchestra, 1943. Paperback. [4] p.; 23 cm. "Under Auspices of the Parents' Association and Lyceum of the 21st Ward." The Roxborough Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1932 by Stanley H. Cauffman (1881-1947), a cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, who conducted the Roxborough Symphony Orchestra from 1932 to... More
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