Social History
Circus, Entertainment, Songster, Dime Hand Book, Clowns
New York: N.Y. Popular Pub. Co., [1895]. 32 unnumbered pages with hand colored illustrated wraps of circus performers. A wide array of songs. Many with writer's name and copyright year (mostly 1889) Last page and back wrapper promotes Merchant's Oil products. Measures 6.75" by 4.75"
Price: $200.00
Y.W.C.A.,Women and the First World War
New York, New York: Y.W.C.A. War Work Council, 1918. A grouping of four (4) items relating to the War Work Council of the Y.W.C.A in 1918, which was formed to disseminate important news about the Y.W.C.A.'s work at home and abroad to support the war effort-- specifically, the work done.....
Price: $625.00
Veteran Association of Hartford City, Menu, Social History, Historical Memorabilia
Four (4) different menus for the annual dinner of the association. Each menu with the first being January 8, 1868 includes the Officers, Music, Bill of Fare and Programme of the Evening. Each menu measures 8 3/4" x 6 1/4". Each with it's original envelope. Also includes an announcement for.....
Price: $550.00
Peter G. Thomson, Paper Dolls, Pretend Play
Cincinnati: Peter G. Thomson, 1880s. The paper dolls were part of a series of uncut small format penny paper dolls each with one doll and three costumes with matching hats and a cover. This group includes Alice, Mary Bell, Rhoda, and Sallie. They are all uncut and complete sets. Closed.....
Price: $825.00
The Story of Three Partners, Shoes, Hygiene, Factory conditions, Presentation
Beverly, MA: c1915. The introductory piece is addressed to Librarians explaining the purpose of the presentation as being a representation of an actual operation and of proved mutual advantages as an adjunct to all of the theoretical works on the subject found in libraries. The second piece with an Egyptian.....
Price: $350.00
Froebel Kindergarten, History of New York, Social Work, Public Health and Hygiene
New York, New York: Bloomingdale Neighborhood Association, 1908. Fourth Annual Report of the Bloomingdale Neighborhood Association, featuring a photograph on the upper wrapper of over a dozen schoolchildren and their social workers in front of the Bloomingdale Guild. The organization's purpose was "To raise higher educational and social ideals"; "To.....
Price: $150.00
Motherhood,Infant Care and Hygiene,Marketing to Mothers
New Brunswick, New Jersey: Johnson and Johnson, 1959. A guide on infant care for new mothers from Johnson and Johnson, offering special advice for taking care of a newborn infant's delicate skin. Advertises its branded baby powder, oil, cream, lotion, shampoo, and cotton buds, and gives tips for everyday hygiene.....
Price: $150.00
Regency Paper Doll and Toy Books
London: S. and J. Fuller, 1811. Third edition, a scarce near-complete example of "Frank Feignwell", a paper doll book in verse about a boy who tries on different character costumes including a king, an ancient warrior, a barber, a harlequin, a Scotchman, a "Jew Pedlar", and a counsellor. Single vol.....
Price: $2,200.00
History of Kentucky,American Industry and Commerce
Frankfort, Kentucky: Frankfort Chamber of Commerce, 1930s. Illustrated tourism brochure for the capitol of the state of Kentucky, Frankfort, published by their Chamber of Commerce in the 1930s. Comprised largely of advertisements for local businesses, it provides a valuable snapshot into the area's local commerce at this time, and the.....
Price: $120.00
Friendship Album
UK: 1874-1854. Gilt stamp brown leather cover. The introductory page is comprised of a finely executed cut-out handcolored floral spray with a lithograph verse at center. It is titled "Album" and begins "To Poets, Painters, Enigma, and Conundrum Makers and all those who wish to shine in this Literary Society...".....
Price: $1,500.00
friendship album, quote, quotes, poetry, poems, verse, drawing, sketches, pencil, ink, code,
1907-1912. A friendship album of Marie Campbell consisting of mostly originally poems, a few illustrations, and coded phrases, the majority of which are signed and dated. The album starts in 1907 when Marie departed St. Francis Xavier School and the first half of the album are full of notes from.....
Price: $110.00
Friendship Token, Woven Hair, Woven Hearts, Made by Hand
A 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" scrap of paper with a pair of woven paper hearts with a plaited hair adornment are found at the top and bottom of the page. Above the top ornament is penned Hannah P. Roberts and B. Wheaton in the loop of hair at base.....
Price: $225.00
friendship album, poetry, Foreign Language, German
Philadelphia, PA: Moss & Brother, [1850]. A friendship album belonging to Hattie, whose entries date between 1853-1855. Unfortunately, little is known about the owner of the album beyond her first name, though it is probable she was from New York, as several of the authors of the entries are from.....
Price: $275.00
Printing and Typography, Ohio
[Lebanon, Ohio]: 1846. Printed invitation (2.75" by 6.5" wove paper slip, with typographical border) to the funeral of Mrs. Nancy Bretney, wife of Mr. Tobias Bretney, a Lebanon, Ohio tanner.
Price: $100.00
Camp Fire Girls, Scouts, Youth Groups, Diversity and Inclusion, Women and Friendship
New York, New York: Camp Fire Girls, 1920s. A gathering of nine (9) items from the 1920s relating to an Iowa branch of the youth organization Camp Fire Girls. Highlights include three bound gatherings of typewritten meeting programs with lists of members and officers, as well as a handwritten copy.....
Price: $300.00
Pulmonary diseases, Inhalers, medical advertising, Anglo-German, Patent medicines
Vincennes, Indiana: Cushman Drug Company, c.1900. Printed flyer (10.75" by 3.75") advertising Cushman's Menthol Inhaler, with list of afflictions its treats (including headache, catarrh, Hay Fever, asthma, toothaches, seasickness, and even "Insomnia and Nervousness") and directions for use "by the Nose" and "by the Mouth". Interestingly, the verso is printed.....
Price: $75.00
American Civil War,Copperheads,Political Pamphlets
Washington, D.C. Union Congressional Committee, 1864. A fiery political pamphlet published by the Union Congressional Committee, penned to discourage other Northerners from supporting George Hunt Pendleton's (ultimately unsuccessful) bid for Vice President. Pendleton had emerged by 1864 as a leader in the "Copperhead" faction of congress, otherwise known as the.....
Price: $175.00
Cross stitch, Needle Arts, Typography, Cross-Cultural
Germany: c.1878. A German pattern book with ten (10) cross stitch patterns, including alphabets and decorative borders for samplers or household items such as handkerchiefs or napkins. Housed in the original illustrated wrapper, which includes the German title ("Neuestes Stick-Album") and also translates the English title ("Embroidery-Pattern Book") into French.....
Price: $150.00
German People's Part, DVP, Political, Nazi
Hamburg, Germany: Muhlmeister & Johler, c1930. A political poster for Deutschen Volkspartei (DVP), otherwise known as the German People's Party, a German political party that was the successor to the National Liberal Party. DVP was founded in 1918 and was a "right-wing liberal" party. It was eventually dissolved in 1933.....
Price: $250.00
Child Psychology,Child Development,Parenthood,Sex Education,Parenting,The American Family,Sex and Religion
[New York, New York]: N.Y. State Dept. of Health, 1951. Featuring a smiling family in front of a church on the upper wrapper, "The Gift of Life" aims to help parents navigate the tricky waters of sex education while staying within the confines of traditional religious values. Written by two.....
Price: $200.00
Campers and Trailers,The American Family Road Trip
Chicago, Illinois: Gilkie Camp Trailer Co., c.1930. Illustrated advertisement for the Gilkie Camp Trailer, offering American families "Comforts and Convenience" during camping trips, while also being collapsible to be easily and compactly towed behind the family car. Folding pamphlet measuring approx. 6.25" by 3" folded, with illustrations of the product.....
Price: $150.00
Women and Beauty, Hair makes a difference, scalp treatment for relaxation, hair styles
Springfield MA: John H. Breck , Proctor & Gamble, etc. 1920s-1950s. A small collection of seven booklets stressing the importance of beautiful well coifed hair and how to accomplish it and general information on the secrets of loveliness and beauty on a budget. the publications were published by the makers.....
Price: $500.00
yearbook, high school, tennis, dance, dance card
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1925. The scrap book album belongs to Dorothy Bradford who attended North Central High School, in Spokane, WA. A portion of the album also covers her time at Havermale Junior High School. The first third of the album is full of newspaper clippings dealing with either.....
Price: $400.00
Domestic Sphere,Domestic Work,Stoves and Cooktops,Labor Saving,Cost Saving
Chicago, Illinois: 1882. "A Household Necessity": illustrated catalogue for Golden Star Oil Stoves, a brand of household appliance marketed here as a labor- and space-saving alternative. It claims to help homemakers and domestic workers do "COOKING, WASHING, and IRONING", all from a single appliance. Various extensions transform according to the.....
Price: $100.00