Medicine, Science & Technology
medical device, nebulizer, pulmonary disease
Le Grange, IL: O. Q. Holman, c1900. A 5 1/4" x 3' heavy stock card depicting a five chamber device on the front and boasting "Far better than the Pulitzer Air Bag and Catheter in the Treatment of the Ear"... The narrative on revere advises it is for the treatment.....
Price: $75.00
bath house, medicine, advertising, health & welfare
Chicago, IL: Dr. Gluck's Water & Physical Culture Institute and Gymnasium, [1920s]. A promotional card for Dr. Gluck's Water & Physical Culture Institute and Gymnasium which provided medicated and plain baths to its patrons. Located in Chicago, the institute promoted itself as place that helps "the weak to grow in.....
Price: $75.00
Mechanotherapy, education, promotional materials, physical therapy
[Chicago]: American College of Mechano-Therapy, c.1910s. Photographically illustrated promotional flyer (8" by 5.5") for the American College of Mechano-Therapy, which offered its courses to physicians via correspondence. The recto depicts "prominent graduate" Rev. Robert E. Campbell, and the verso features a grateful letter from another graduate, expounding on the benefits.....
Price: $100.00
Architecture, History of architecture, Prospectuses and advertisements
New York, New York: Bruno Hessling, Publisher, 1890s. Illustrated bifolium prospectus (10.75" by 7") for the Third Revised Edition of Meyer's Handbook of Ornament, first published in 1892 by Bruno Hessling. The book is described here as "A Grammar of Art Industrial and Architectural Designing in all its Branches for.....
Price: $175.00
Medical education, Education, technical schools, Prospectus, trade schools
Minneapolis, Minnesota: 1920s. Photo-illustrated prospectus advertising the Training School for Clinical Laboratory, Basal Metabolism, Physiotherapy, X-Ray Technicians at the Northwest Institute of Medical Technology in Minneapolis. Includes list of staff, general overview of the school's programs, fees and admission requirements, and a 4-pp. list of Graduate and Undergraduates. Also includes.....
Price: $125.00
Social Welfare] [Menu
A single-fold 8 1/4" x 5 1/4" paper menu with printed outside cover and mimeographed bill of fare within. Well-rounded fare with prices ranging from 25 cents for a lettuce sandwich to $2.25 for Broiled Rump Steak. The significance of this menu is spelled out on the back cover "To.....
Price: $45.00
Punch out, paper dolls, doll house, uncut
USA: Lowe Publishing, 1962. A 19" x 12" punch out litho on heavy stock book with 8 double sided color pages. When constructed the house measures 15" x 8"x 13" with 4 large rooms, 2 floors with a staircase, completely furnished, carpeted and decorated. The instructions are on the inside.....
Price: $95.00
Buffalo: c1900. A single-fold pamphlet presented by Father Arent's Plaster Co., Buffalo NY. Front cover with image from photo of Father Arent promoting his Rheumatism Porous Plaster. The inside pages include the identical message and imagery; one is in German, the other in English. A portion of the text reads.....
Price: $50.00
Remedies,Medicine,Advertising and Promotion,Quackery
Philadelphia: Dr. J. H. Schenck & Son, [1880]. 32 pp. wraps. First page titled "A Positive Cure for Consumption" explaining consumption, the origin of consumption, the tubercle, the various stages, the symptoms including cough, wasting away, hemorrhages, night sweats and hectic cheeks, poor appetite and bad digestion and diarrhea and.....
Price: $50.00
Remedy, Receipt, Manuscript, Brandy
[1810]. A manuscript receipt listing all of the necessary ingredients with an explanation on processing "let them stand in a warm place" and when done mix equal parts of Brandy -- take half a wine glass morning and night. "Receipt to make Elixer(sic) for the Cholic & Ague". Written on.....
Price: $60.00
Red Cross, WWII, Home Front, Women's History, Women's Work
Single-fold brochure with images from photographs of nurses, volunteers and soldiers. Requesting women to volunteer using the following points Bandages you roll may save a life You keep the wheels rolling (speaker's bureau) You may say that cheery farewell that means so much! You can reach the necessary aid You.....
Price: $50.00
medicine, hospital, baby, home front, WWI, charity
New York, NY: Babies' Wards Post-Graduate Hospital, 1918. This booklet is the 1918 yearly report of a New York charity called Babies' Wards Post-Graduate Hospital. During WWI, a lot of local charities were just as hard up for cash as their overseas counterparts and as such the booklet starts with.....
Price: $125.00
Pittsburgh PA: William G. Johnston Company, 1920s. A die-cut litho on heavy card stock home with a cottagestyle. Complete in a glassine sleeve with directions for building affixed to the sleeve. Besides the pieces for the house includes two (2) 2 1/2" figure; Rita and Bobby to be cut-out and.....
Price: $125.00
shipping, boats, classifications, shipbuilding, ship registers
New York: American Shipmasters' Association, 1877. 48 pp. Textured paper wrappers. Gilt stamp. This book details the instructions for how to survey and classify a ship according to the rules provided by the American Shipmasters' Association. The book starts with a list of resolutions and recommendations of the NY Board.....
Price: $225.00
Nursing Education,Nursing Schools
White Plains, New York: Bloomingdale Hospital School of Nursing, 1918. Printed rule book for the Bloomingdale Hospital School of Nursing in White Plains, published in 1918. An important view into the daily life of a nurse in training, one of the few careers paths open to women outside the home.....
Price: $150.00
Hypnotism, Telepathy, Psychic Healing, Supernatural
Augusta, Georgia: Scottish Rite Guard, 1933. Printed program advertising a 1933 performance given by Hungarian hypnotist Fulop Voros in Augusta, Georgia. The performance was divided into two parts: "Experiments in Telepathy", and "Hypnotics". The latter includes psychic healing and group hypnotism; the former consists of audience participation, "finding [a] hidden.....
Price: $250.00
Hospitals, Seafaring, Merchants, Staten Island Quarantine War, Xenophobia
New York, New York: L.H. Biglow & Company, 1879. The Annual Report of the Physician-in-Chief, Chaplain, and Auditing Committee covering the year 1878 for the Seamen's Retreat Hospital. Includes a list of trustees and officers. The physician's report includes several tables reporting the number of patients with diseases ranging from.....
Price: $125.00
History of Connecticut, Real Estate and Land Development
Clinton, Connecticut: Stannard & Chapman, c.1900. A rare booklet advertising seaside homes in Clinton, Connecticut, a shoreline destination on Long Island Sound. Includes a description of opportunities for recreation and relaxation in the area (such as digging for clams, sailing, and picking berries), details about the cottages for sale, a......
Price: $325.00
Medical Appliances, rubber, medical devices
Manufacturer: I. B. Seeley & Co. Location: Philadelphia, PA Date: 1884 Pages: 78 Subject Matter: Medical Appliances Comprehensive descriptions, some prices, and B&W illustrations of medical devices made from rubber used to relieve various ailments, such as abdominal pain, rheumatic affections, and the 'falling of the bowels.' Covers show heavy.....
Price: $175.00
Metal Coatings, Recipes, Chemical Solutions
New York etal. Egyptian Lacquer Mfg Co., [1900]. A Set of 47 Process Cards with recipes and complete instructions to prepare chemical solutions of lacquers and finishes... This fan-out page 'book' offers a line of formulations for industrial users. Each card includes a description of the product followed by the.....
Price: $300.00
Sex, Sex Education, Gender Roles, Marriage
United States: 1914-1964. A grouping of six (6) sex education booklets published between 1914 and 1964. Largely written for female readers, the majority address mothers as they navigate how to tell their children about sex, as well as new wives as they navigate the dynamic between sex and marriage. The.....
Price: $350.00
Sex Education,Family Planning and Birth Control
Augusta, Georgia: Southern Medical Supply Company, 1950. A 1950 sex education manual "Written for the Layman", i.e. the general public, from the point of view of physicians wishing to dispel harmful sex myths. Covers a wide range of topics, including: male and female reproductive anatomy; intercourse, including different sex positions.....
Price: $175.00
ABAA-WINTER-2024, Family Medicine,Dream Interpretation,Omens and Superstitions,Halloween
Elkhart, Indiana: Dr. Miles Medical Company, c.1930. Advertising booklet for Dr. Miles brand family medicines, treating everything from insomnia and "nerves" to aches, pains, and constipation Verging on "quack medicine", the brand uses this booklet to appeal to women in particular by using entertaining content including dream interpretation ("To dream.....
Price: $175.00
Public Health, Uterine Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland: American Cancer Society, c.1975. "Stay Healthy!" and "Know Cancer's Warning Signals!", urges this photo-illustrated folding pamphlet (7.25" by 3.25" folded) in four panels produced by the American Cancer Society. Includes detailed information on what uterine cancer is, who is susceptible to it, and how Pap tests work.....
Price: $85.00