Cultural History
Infrastructure, Railroads, Industry
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: H.G. Leisenring's Steam Printing House, 1867. First joint report to stockholders from three New Jersey and Delaware based transportation companies, illuminating early efforts to better connect the cities of New York and Philadelphia via innovative railway and canal lines. Includes a list of directors and officers of the.....
Price: $150.00
Vehicles,Carts,Buggies
Racine, Wisconsin: Fish Bros. & Co., 1890s. Folded advertising pamphlet for the Fish Bros' Road Chart, a "Light, Safe, Easy Riding, Two-Wheeled Road Vehicle". Includes illustrations of four different models with pricing, weight, and capacity. Markets the "Phaeton Road Cart" by saying that "ladies ride in it with as much.....
Price: $200.00
Domestic Arts, Women's Education, Textiles and Fiber Arts
Scranton, Pennsylvania: Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences, 1915-1923. A grouping of five (5) booklets published by the Scranton, Pennsylvania-based Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences. The booklets were produced for its students, with each focusing on a different facet of sewing, dress construction, or tailoring. The booklets.....
Price: $175.00
Paper Doll Clothing, Paper Doll Families
c.1930. Charming and naive, this set of paper dolls includes five (5) handmade paper dolls along with matching outfits and accessories. Together they make a family consisting of mother, father, and three children. Each doll is contained in a cardboard folder repurposed from wrappers made from card. One of the.....
Price: $450.00
Patent Medicines, Meaning of Flowers
New Haven: The C.G. Clark Co., 1869. Trade catalog marketed to women, advertising patent medicines sold by the C.G. Clark Co. Contents include "A Correct Dictionary of Flowers" on the rectos, relating the meanings of over 100 different varieties of flowers; advertisements and testimonials printed on versos. Calendar for the.....
Price: $75.00
Love Token, Made by Hand, Hair
A paper pocket with four sides and a back paper closure. Borders edges in light blue watercolor. An watercolor eternal wreath of flowers adorns the cover Miss A. Hils is penned in the cneter. May love & friendship peace unite, and fill our days with sweet delight; And when, O......
Price: $375.00
Early United States Prohibition, Anti-Prohibition Efforts, Social Welfare
The Voice (Prohibition Paper), c. 1888. 16pp. An attempt to rebuke the idea of prohibition through the use of quotes that support the ineffectiveness of it. Starting with a passage from "The Voice" which was the prohibition newspaper, the argument against prohibition, and the inability to enforce it, is briefly.....
Price: $85.00
Menopause, Sexual Health and Education
Princeton, New Jersey: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 1985. An educational booklet for women approaching menopause. Includes a general overview, along with more detailed information about its physical, psychological, and emotional symptoms and effects. It closes with a description of how to manage symptoms medically. Interestingly, the booklet has a section titled.....
Price: $150.00
Advertising to Women,Perfume and Toiletries,Youth and Beauty Products, Art Deco Design
New York, New York: California Perfume Company, 1926. Featuring a stylish flapper in bright red and black dress on the front, "For You and Your Home" advertises products by the California Perfume Company to housewives as a means of achieving youth and beauty. Advertises perfumes, compacts, creams, makeup, toiletries, powders.....
Price: $225.00
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
religion, Fourth of July
New York: American Tract Society, n.d. 36 pp. Printed soft cover, hand sewn binding, illustrations. Two inscriptions dated 1829 and 1830. Two women, Kitty Potter and Sally Milman, talking of what they will see on the Fourth of July. Sally uses her religious teachings to point out the wrongs that.....
Price: $40.00
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
ABAA-WINTER-2024, Women and Friendship,WWI Veterans
England: 1914. A sweet friendship WWI and post-WWI album inscribed "With love from Ethel 2nd to Ethel 1st For a birthday 1914". Ethel 1st appears to have been a popular and well-liked woman, as the many entries from friends attest, dating well into the 1930s. Includes inside jokes, humorous verses.....
Price: $325.00
friendship album, poem, missionary, India, religion, family
New YorkPrinting & Publishing: J C Riker, [1840]. "To the Dear Brother or Sister to whom this album may be allotted. I would gladly have kept this because it was prized by my dear Amelia, but considering the uncertainty of missionary life and the fact that the writers are strangers.....
Price: $475.00
Holographic Will, Original Artwork, Calligraphy
Utica, New York: 1840-1861. The friendship album of Miss. Anna Quinn (dates unknown) of Utica, New York, exceptional for its original artwork, calligraphy, and an enclosed holographic will (i.e. an informal will handwritten on a scrap of paper). Entries with artwork and poetry by friends, family, and acquaintances date from.....
Price: $550.00
Autographs, Calligraphic Drawing
London: Marcus Ward & Co., c.1881. Friendship album of art instructor Ms. [?] Evans with original pencil, watercolor, and gouache artwork. Several of the entries are located at a "Lecture Hall", including one from "Felice Silver (Your College-Mother)". There is also a lovely original gouache signed "Your loving pupil Bertie".....
Price: $325.00
friendship album, autograph album, poetry, quotes, drawing, sketches, watercolor, WWI, original art
United Kingdom. A friendship album from the United Kingdom full of quotes, poetry, and twenty-two (22) original artwork pieces, from 1915-1916. The covers are leather with the word 'Album' gilded onto the front cover. The pages are gilded-edge as well. Some notably poetry in the album is the "Hey, diddle.....
Price: $550.00
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
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