Circulars
Gum Copal,Imperialism and Empire,Global Trade,Ecology and Material History
Boston, Massachusetts: Stephen Whipple & Bro. 1860s. Lithographed circular advertising gum copal sold by the Boston-based company Stephen Whipple & Bro., accompanied by a blank price list. Gum copal is a type of resin produced by tree sap in East Africa, and was exported to America in large quantities in.....
Price: $200.00
Women in Agriculture,Chickens and Fowl
Decatur, Illinois: Bartholomew & Judy, 1892. An early 1890s circular and price list for "Felch Pedigreed Light Brahmas", a type of fowl, sold by H.W. Bartholomew and Mrs. R.A. Judy of Decatur, Illinois. Includes a large illustration of one of their prize-winning cocks on the front, and glowing recommendations inside.....
Price: $150.00
Summer Camps,American Language Camps and Schools
Istanbul, Turkey: Amerikan Lisan ve San'at Dersanesi, c1930. Printed circular promoting a summer camp for girls located in Istanbul, Turkey, hosted by the Amerikan Lisan ve San'at Dersanesi (American Language and Arts School). Includes a brief overview of the program on the front, and line drawings of some of the.....
Price: $150.00
Ancient Order of United Workmen,American Civil War,Insurance and Benefits,Social Supports
United States: Ancient Order of United Workmen, 1880s. Printer circular promoting membership in the Ancient Order of United Workmen, a North American fraternal organization devoted to providing social support for families founded in 1868 following the Civil War. The group's main innovation was providing insurance for working men, allowing bereaved.....
Price: $100.00
Fraternal Organizations,Grave Markers,Death and Mourning Industry,Cast Metal Products,Material Culture and Landscape
Utica, New York: Balch Bros. & West Co., c.1900. Printed circular from Balch Bros. & West Co., the "largest manufacturers of Memorial Grave Markers and Flags for Fraternal Organizations in the world". Features a large printed illustration of one of their solid bronze grave markers for sale, printed in metallic.....
Price: $150.00
Schools for Women,Seminaries
Baraboo, Wisconsin: Baraboo Female Seminary, 1857. Printed circular promoting the new Baraboo Female Seminary, founded in in 1856 and chartered by the state legislature. It was initially a Presbyterian school, but within a decade it had been sold to the Episcopalians as a church property and rectory. The circular notes.....
Price: $150.00
Material History and Culture,Bells,Metal Casting and Foundries
New York, New York: A.H. Andrews & Co, 1886. Illustrated circular advertising Blymyer brand bells "for Schools, Churches, Court Houses, Fire Alarms, Etc." Includes illustrations of the different bells, along with descriptions of their mountings,warranty, and quality. Also includes a price list, divided by intended use: Churches and Schools, Schools.....
Price: $175.00
Catalogue, Circular, Watchmaker, Business and Industry
Pittsburgh, PA: 1844. A 4pp circular featuring images, narrative and pricing information on the Self-Generating Gas Blow-Pipe Lamp, Bush's Wheel Protector, Roller Remover, Ruby Pin Adjuster, Movement and Fan Washers, Material Cup, Pivot Wire and Case Spring Extractor. For sale at Goddard, Hill & Co. Jewelry. Pittsburgh, PA. Measures 8.....
Price: $125.00
Patented Fashion
Waukegan, Illinois: W.P. Yeoman, c.1874. Advertising ephemera issued to jewelers, promoting a patented set of solid gold clip-on earrings for the woman who wants to be both fashionable and practical. Includes two circulars and a matching illustrated advertising cover, each with an illustration of the product, and an image of.....
Price: $525.00
Spice Merchants,Free with Purchase,Advertising History
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Kram & Snyder, c.1890. A printed handbill promoting a "free with purchase" style marketing campaign by the spice merchants Kram & Snyder of Philadelphia: "Every merchant whole has the parlor clock should have the ornaments. These Beautiful Bronze Clock Ornaments Retail Price $12.00 ... These Ornaments but not.....
Price: $150.00
ABAA-RBMS-2024, Microscopy,Microbiology,Pathology,Scientific and Medical Equipment
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: James W. Queen & Company, c.1900. Printed circular advertising a microscope ("Queen Continental Outfit No. 3170") sold by Queen & Co., Inc., of Philadelphia, suppliers of equipment for laboratories specializing in microbiology and pathology (among other products). Includes an illustration of the microscope on the front with testimonial.....
Price: $175.00
Cotton Gin,Textile Industry,Cotton
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts: Carver Cotton Gin Co., 1880s. Illustrated advertising circular, featuring some particularly lovely typographic design, for the Carver Eclipse Huller Gin. Marketed to "Planters and Ginners" as the "Best Huller Gin Made", with improvements on previous iterations. Features large illustration of the product with the name of W.P......
Price: $100.00
Women's Fashion, Trade Catalog
New York, New York: Chelsea Underwear Manufacturing Co., 1920s. Folding trade catalogue for Chelsea Underwear Manufacturing Co., boasting "Dollar Values at Bargain Prices". Includes illustrations, pricing, and model numbers for each bloomer, slip, and petticoat offered. Wholesale pricing included for department stores. Includes mail-in order blank and product guarantee. Measures.....
Price: $175.00
Bells,Material Culture,Metal
East Medway, Massachusetts: George H. Holbrook, 1880s. Advertising circular for cast metal bells for churches, factories, and steamboats. manufactured by George H. Holbrook in East Medway, Massachusetts. An interesting and obscure niche in material culture and history, but important items that were essential to keeping time and something average people.....
Price: $150.00
Children's Dancing School, Art & Etiquette of Ball Room Dancing, Social History
Medford MA: Prof. Atwood, c1870s. A single page 8" x 5" circular announcing Afternoon Dancing School. Presented by Prof. Atwood for his patrons in the Medford (MA) intended for children, a term of fifteen lessons and a Grand Exhibition to instruct in the Art and Etiquette of Ball Room Dancing.....
Price: $35.00
Business and Economic History,Textiles and Dry Goods,Business Ephemera
New York. New York: Lee & Fenton, 1848. Scarce printed circular advertising textiles and dry goods imported by Lee & Fenton, a dry goods warehouse in New York, targeting American merchants as potential customers. Includes partial lists of the textiles offered, ranging from linen poplins and gingham to lace edging.....
Price: $175.00
Women's History, Education, Social History
1909. A single-fold circular announcing the opening of accommodations in Paris for students wishing to spend the summer in Europe and avoid the fatigue of constant travel allowing the girls an opportunity to continue the study in subjects of interest as well as foreign life. Miss Elizabeth N. Hill, former.....
Price: $40.00
ABAA-SPRING-2026,
New York, New York: Manson Lang, 1866. Printed circular seeking agents to sell a newly published print by Manson Lang titled "Columbia's Noblest Sons", published at the tail-end of the Civil War. The print itself is not illustrated in the circular, but described in glowing terms: "In the centre of.....
Price: $225.00
Coin Counterfeiting,Postage,Inventions
New York, New York: Geo. Hoag & Co., c.1876. A c.1876 printed circular advertising a combination letter scale and coin tester, for use by small businesses and post masters. The letter scale allows the user to determine postage cost by letter weight, and the coin tester allows the user to.....
Price: $175.00
Railroad and Transportation,Steam Power
Springfield, Massachusetts: Connecticut River Railroad Company, 1867. Illustrated 1867 circular with handwritten letter pitching a patented self-adjusting piston for steam engines to a prospective customer. The letter is signed on letterhead for J. Mulligan, Master Mechanic at the Connecticut River Railroad Company. The letter notes the enclosed circular, which offers.....
Price: $225.00
Advertising to Women,History of Breast Augmentation,Body Image
Toledo, Ohio: Mrs. Louise Ingram, c.1916. A printed circular advertising a so-called "Quadruple Bust Development and Restorative Treatment" offered for sale by a Mrs. Louise Ingram, featuring glowing reviews from happy customers ("I AM GLAD TO TELL YOU THAT YOUR TREATMENT HAS INCREASED MY BUST MORE IN ONE MONTH THAN.....
Price: $125.00
Milton Bradley,Circulars,Billheads
Springfield, Massachusetts: Milton Bradley & Co, 1867. Two (2) pieces of early Milton Bradley ephemera, including a lithographed circular and a handwritten receipt on company billhead. The receipt records the purchase of a monogram (perhaps on stationery?) in the amount of $4.25. The billhead markets the company as "Lithographers, Engravers.....
Price: $250.00
Sleeper Trains,Travel and Tourism,History of Railroads,Florida
n.pl: Southern Railway, c.1926. Printed circular advertising a "magnificent" overnight train journey to Florida from Michigan, Northern Ohio and Indiana via the "Queen & Crescent Route". Includes time tables, a brief pitch for the railway's luxurious accommodations, an a photo of the tropical Florida scenery. Printed in red and black.....
Price: $150.00
Freemasons,Lodge 180,History of Westchester County,Fires and Natural Disasters
Westchester County, New York: Westchester Lodge No. 180, 1866. An emotional printed appeal from the leaders of Westchester Lodge No. 180, reporting on a devastating fire suffered by residents of Sing Sing (i.e. Ossining, New York), including two Lodge members by the names of Samuel C. Nichols and Jacob T......
Price: $125.00