Cultural History
Travel & Tourism, Mozambique, Promotion, Printing on Crepe Paper
c1900. A 14" x 14" crepe paper advertisement and/or napkin for Beira's Premier Hotel, The Savoy - Faultless Cuisine - Unequalled Accomodation - Excellence in Every Department. The attributes continue. James Lawson, Limited Proprietors, Also Refreshment Contractors to the Beira, Mashonaland, and Rhodesia Railways. Branches at Beira, Umtali, Salisbury, Glove.....
Price: $200.00
Theatre, Women's History, Philanthropy
Great Falls, NH: 1890. An 11 1/2" x 6" playbill announcing a performance of "Deestrict Skewl" lead by Miss Helen F. Brigham to benefit the Manufacturers' and Village Library in Somersworth, NH. A popular play of the day created by Brigham who produced the 'skewl' consisting of twenty scholars who.....
Price: $125.00
Paper Doll, Pretend Play, Women's History
New York: McLoughlin, c1875. Two-sided printing. 7" cut paper doll with with four (4) two-sided dresses and hats With original envelope with directions for making the doll on reverse of envelope. From the Series No. 2 - Medium Sized Dolls found in the 1875-76 Catalogue of Toys Books, Paper Dolls.....
Price: $175.00
paper doll, women's travel
1940s. Betty Sue, a curly blond with blue eyes, has outfits that include a skating outfit and sled, golfing equipment, and a school dress. There is a cut out suitcase with her name. Measures 10 1/2" x 9 1/2": Whitman Publishing Co. Illustrated: Florence Winship1941. 1 Doll, 4 costume pages.....
Price: $70.00
pop up books] [religious stories
Amsterdam: Folding book Ltd. Applied board cover, peep show book-can fold out into full circle that has pop ups, color illustrations by R.T. Cowern. The story tells the tale of Jesus in a visual way by creating a 3D image. Detailed with pop up and cut out images. 7" x......
Price: $75.00
hunting, traps, trapping, firearms, guns,
Manufacturer: FC Taylor Fur Company Location: St. Louis Date: 1931 Pages: 52 (including covers) Subject Matter: Hunting, trapping Comprehensive descriptions with prices. Full color covers, with the interior page's illustrations mostly in B&W, but with orange accents on some pages. Besides the illustrations of the items being sold, there are.....
Price: $70.00
children's books, religion
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, ca. 1850. 8 pages, bound in tan paper wrapper with decorative border and circular vignette, printed in blue ink. Engraved quarter page illustration. One book from an 11-book set. 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". OCLC- 2 full sets; 0 individual (Aug, 2018).
Price: $20.00
ABAA-WINTER-2024, Entertainment,Ballet,Social History,Paper Dolls, Costume and Fashion, Pretend Play,
[1845-1850]. A boxed set of paper doll Fanny Elssler, an Austrian Ballerina with applied hand color finished litho label depicting the performer. Includes a 5" two-sided paper doll and six (6) two-sided finely printed costumes and one (1) headdress. A lovely little set.
Price: $1,600.00
Paper Doll, Pretend Play, Paper Playthings, Childhood Ephemera
London (Printed in Germany): Raphael Tuck & Sons Co., Ltd, [1894]. Paper Doll, Pretend Play, Paper Playthings, Childhood Ephemera A 9 1/22" x 5 3/4" litho on paste board box depicting Gentle Gladys on the cover. Includes the 9" die-cut Gladys with attached head and easel back and her four.....
Price: $350.00
Victoriana, Paper Doilies, Social History, Larkin Co.
Buffalo, NY: Larkin Co., c1890s. An 8" circular boxed set of graduated size embossed die-cut linen paper doilies for household decoration and craft design. The box cover has an applied doily replicating the pattern with the addition of the embossed logo and Larkin Co. Buffalo USA imprint. The sizes measure.....
Price: $150.00
ABAA-WINTER-2024, Paper Dolls, Pretend Play, Georgian Couture, Women's History
[1830s]. A double sided paper doll with chemise and curved right arm with six (6) exquisite double-sided gowns, six (6) double-sided collars or shoulder wraps, and 11 double-sided bonnets with elaborate arrangements of hair. Hand colored with fine detailing and high fashion of the day. Reminiscent of Elssler or Taglioni.....
Price: $6,000.00
Childhood Ephemera, Paper Dolls, Pretend Play, S & C
Germany: Socolu, (S* C) No. 407, c1930s. An 8 1/2" x 6 1/2" litho on pressed board box titled "Little Friends" with acute accents instead of dots on the "i"s. Cover illustration depicts children at play, with one child particularly protective of her doll as others look on. Includes three.....
Price: $250.00
Symbolism, Catholicism, Benedictine Men
Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, [1928]. A series of twenty (20) 11" x 14" silkscreen liturgical symbols printed on card stock. Numbered 1-20 on reverse; each titled followed by a narrative discussing the meaning, implications and origin. Each marked Permissu Superiorum. Titles includ 1. One god in Three Persons, 7.....
Price: $300.00
ABAA-WINTER-2024, Sex Education,Dating in Wartime,Venereal Disease
New York, New York: American Social Hygiene Association, Inc., [1943]. A booklet published by the American Social Hygiene Association in order to "inform and reassure young persons about some of the human relations which need to be understood especially in wartime ... It is presented with a salute to the.....
Price: $250.00
valentines, raphael tuck valentine, frances brundage, honeycomb, open-out valentine, early 20th century valentine, valentines with children
An embossed, die cut, 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" fold back, 3D Valentine Card. This heart shaped card has blue forget-me-nots hearts on the outer edge. In the Middle of the card the Frances Brundage boy and girl are smiling at each other. He is peeking at the girl in.....
Price: $32.00
Athletic club, Physical education, training
Boston: Fields, Osgood & Co, 1869. 215 page book, with gilt stamped covers. Twelve essays written on the subject of 'physical culture'. First appeared as articles in the Herald of Health Journal. While it might have first have been indended to be essays on 'physical culture' these articles have snowballed.....
Price: $60.00
Paper Dolls, Pretend Play, Wedding Party, Gender Roles
A 9 ¾” x 17 ¾” uncut paper doll sheet c1900. It is The Bridal Party Series “The Maid of Honor” Dressing Doll Sheet No. 107 Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd. This set may be more familiar in the die-cut boxed verse, but was among a series of.....
Price: $50.00
Dyslexic Printer, Broadside, People's Ferry Line
1875. A 9 1/4" x 12" broadside promoting the relaunch of "an exceptionally fast vessel" It reads To the Freinds(sic) and Patrons of the Thos. Collyer. This steamer is now complete with new boilers and outfit, will resume her place on the People's Ferry Line between New York and Staten.....
Price: $175.00
Stereotypes, Racism, Performances, Side Shows
New York, New York: J.M. Elliott, c1839. A fascinating printed poster documenting the touring show of the "original" Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng Bunker. The show was titled "The United Brothers, Chang-Eng". The brothers were born in Siam (now Thailand) in 1811, and popularized the term "Siamese Twins" via their.....
Price: $1,250.00
Auctions, Women Printers, History of Norfolk
King's Lynn, Norfolk, England: Printed by Ann Turner, 1838. Printed poster promoting the sale of two pews from St Margaret's Church in King's Lynn, England, a church founded in 1100 and known as King's Lynn Minster since 2011. Measures 15" by 9.5". On verso, in contemporary ink, is the following.....
Price: $325.00
Ethnic, Cultural, Indigenous
1920s-1930s. A 9" x 12" broadside with an image from a photograph of "Chief Strong Fox", Nationally Known Indian Chief Lecture. It boasts "This is the Original Troupe" "Historical Entertainment - A Troupe of Five American Indians in Costumes - Direct from the United States Indian Reservation--Introducting all the Ceremonial.....
Price: $75.00
music, musical instruments, camp, non profit, child welfare, singing, chorus
Oakland, ME: New England Music Camp, [1940]. A brochure for New England Music Camp located in Oakland, ME. Started in 1937 as a nonprofit by Dr. Paul E Wiggin and his wife Nina Wiggin, the camp's goal was to cultivate and refine the musical skills of the youth as well.....
Price: $110.00
ABAA-WINTER-2024, Mortuaries,Travel Brochures,History of California,Spanish Architecture
Long Beach, California: J.J. Mottell, Inc., 1940s. An illustrated brochure promoting a mortuary in Long Beach, California, as an ideal funeral home and tourist destination, "conveniently and centrally located at Third and Alamitos Ave. Long Beach". Includes brief biographies of the management team and staff, photographs of the building and.....
Price: $275.00
advertisement, food & wine, household & furnishing
New York, NY: Jabez Burns & Sons, [1860]. An illustrated broadside for a spice mill by Jabez Burns & Sons, a coffee and spice machinery business located in New York, NY. The ad is for their improved 'Challenge' Spice Mill, which was billed as a "a perfect portable Burr Stone.....
Price: $125.00