Poetry & Verse
Lace Paper,Hidden Messages
London: 1850s. A charming 12mo valentine made from gilt lace paper, blue decorated paper peeking out from underneath, and an embossed chromolithographed scrap depicting a winged cupid in 18th century garb holding out a love letter and bouquet to the viewer. Includes a hidden chromolithographed birthday message titled "On a......
Price: $100.00
Friendship Albums,Women and Poetry
Devon, England: 1839-1854. A particularly nice example of a young lady's friendship album from Devon, England, with entries dating between 1839 and 1854. Includes a title-page made with original artwork and penmanship flourishes to mimic engraved title pages of the time. Nearly every leaf is filled with poetry musing on.....
Price: $725.00
Manuscript], Odes & Sonnets
A series of correspondence from Samuel R. Wiley, San Francisco, CA to Silas Leach, Wilkes Barre, PA. Each of the Odes and the Sonnet are penned in a lovely hand with calligraphy embellishments at the top. Some with red and black borders. Philosophical and thought provoking works by an octogenarian.....
Price: $550.00
alphabet rhymes, nursery rhymes, children's poetry, alphabet.
New York: McLoughlin Brothers, c1885. 16 pp. (including wrap covers, unpaginated). Mounted on linen, this book has charming chromolithographic illustrations throughout. Each letter has rhyme snippet that accompanies it. For example: " 'F' is for A Frog, he would a-wooing go, whether his mother would let me or no" ".....
Price: $75.00
Artistic Penmanship, Works by Children
Northampton, MA: 1865. 4 leaves. Elaborately decorated cover with gilt enhanced illustrated of boy conquering a mountain. He carries a flag reading "Excelsior". He has penned "Mastr Richard Clarke Burnham School. June 1845" in the cartouche. A large format album with decorative border designs printed in different colors with different.....
Price: $700.00
Die-cut, Children, Raphael Tuck, Chromolithography, Illustrated
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, [1890s?]. A delightful die-cut illustrated children's book, chromolithographed with designs by E.A.C. and published by Raphael Tuck. Includes six unattributed poems including: "A Christmas Hamper"; "Sunday Scholars"; "The Windy Day"; "Songs"; "Don't Be Afraid"; and "Night and Morning". Includes six (6) full page illustrations including.....
Price: $200.00
sheet music, music sheet, bye baby bunting
London: Dean & Co., 1840s. Hand colored lithograph on board/heavy stock sheet music with words and music in a central decorative element surrounded by relevant illustrations. Depicts and child at home with vignettes of father on a rabbit hunt. Base shows the successful return of the father. Price marked at.....
Price: $55.00
Christmas Card,Pastoral
England: 1890s. A chromolithographed Christmas greeting card depicting a woman taking a walk through a wintry pastoral scene. Mica flecked snow. Below are four lines of verse attributed to Keble: "Sweet is the smile of home, the mutual look When hearts are of each other sure, Sweet all the joys.....
Price: $30.00
Christmas Card,English Composers
England: 1920s. A handsome Christmas greeting card signed by the English composer William Walton (1902-1983) for an unnamed friend or colleague. The inscription inside reads: "[From] William Walton. La Rosita. Dinard. Brittany. France." Most likely referencing a popular song from 1923, "La Rosita", and perhaps memorializing a night out with.....
Price: $22.00
Love and Friendship, Poetry
American. 1860-1870. A single-fold 7 3/4" x 4 7/8" lithograph valentine printed on plain paper. Image depicts a strolling somewhat sorrowful appearing couple. Decorative floral and filigree border. The verse below reads: That arching brow and clustering hair-- That face all void of art-- The speaking glance, and modest air.....
Price: $100.00
Commonplace Books,Women and Poetry
Market Street, New York, New York: 1830s. The commonplace book of Sally Ann Waring (1804-1872), containing meaningful poetry selected to provide an intimate portrait of her internal thoughts, hopes, and passions. This example of a commonplace book is notable for its completeness (every page is full), thoughtfulness, and for the.....
Price: $675.00
ABAA-RBMS-2026,Romanticism,Poetry,Thomas Gray,Shakespeare,Alexander Pope,John Milton
England: 1822. A book of poetry neatly transcribed in ink and inscribed "To William Stokes, from a Friend, in token of his affectionate regard and esteem, which he desires may not be estimated by the poverty of this offering. Jany. 1822." Notable for the sheer volume of manuscript poetry included--.....
Price: $1,200.00
Early Hand-Colored Valentine
England: 1840s. An attractive early hand-colored valentine dating from approx. the 1840s, featuring a bouquet of flowers and a two-stanza poem: Rosy lips may tempt the taste, Dazzling eyes may lure us, Without the heart tis but a waste, That hope betrayed ensures us. Oh! whilst in you I daily.....
Price: $100.00
Easter,Original Artwork,Handmade Books and Projects
United States? 1890s. An elegantly handmade Easter token made, perhaps for a family member, with original artwork. It has been cut into the shape of a "cross pattee" (a.k.a. "footed cross" or "Templar cross"), a common symbol in Christian iconography and heraldry that symbolizes (most commonly) valor, honor and dignity.....
Price: $225.00
Children's Illustrations, Perrault, Adaptations, Morals and Cautionary Tales
London, England: Darton and Co., 1840s. A scarce edition of fairy tales in verse for children with hand-stenciled illustrations, published by Darton and Co. It features adaptations of the following tales: Little Red Riding Hood; Blue Beard; Cinderella; Little Thumb and the Ogre; Puss in Boots; Whittington and His Cat;.....
Price: $100.00
American Legion, Women's Organizations, Penny Wars
United States: American Legion, 1922. A charming, albeit unabashedly fat-phobic, bit of American Legion history, raising money for the Women's Auxiliary Adelbert Russell Post No. 312. A miniature calico apron is accompanied by a slip of paper, which asks for donations based on one's waist size: "This little apron is.....
Price: $150.00
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
Googly Eyes,Tactile Books
New York, New York: Saml. Gabriel Sons & Company, c.1930. Two (2) children's books for early readers featuring a fun novelty component: a die-cut window revealing googly eyes that move when the child shakes the book. The books are die-cut into the shape of a little boy and a little.....
Price: $225.00
nursery rhymes, grandmother goose series, poetry, children's poetry, verse, poem
New York: McLoughlin Brothers, 1882. 16 pp (including covers) The book contains several nursery rhymes as well as corresponding imagery. Some of the rhymes included are Little Tom Tucker, Hot Cross Buns, and Peter White. Six full-page and one double color illustrations. Many of the illustrations are novelties (having several.....
Price: $45.00
Made by Hand, Manuscript, Inspirational Book, Poetry
Massachusetts: c1906. Watercolor heavy card covers with polka-dot silk ribbon binding. An endearing and thoughtful hand penned daily inspirational book. Each page represents a day of the year with a daily inspirational passage from poets, notables such as Florence Nightingale, Beecher the social reformer and abolitionist, philosopher, Bible passages and.....
Price: $250.00
Hand-colored lithography,Love poetry
England: c.1845. An attractive example of a hand-colored lithographed Valentine, depicting a handsome gentleman, a flying cupid, and bleeding heart flowers. The lithographed poem begins, "Give me thy, heart, I ask no more, Unsullied, free from guile...". Octavo-sized, measuring approx. 7" by 4.5". Includes a later typewritten transcription of the.....
Price: $125.00
Children's Poetry, Morality, Kindness
New York: McLoughlin Bros. c1870. Unpaginated. Illustrated Wrap. 6 full page lithograph illustrations. Verses include Unwilling Pussy, Lucy and Dash, Be Kind to They Father, Be Kind to Thy Mother, Be Kind to Thy Sister and finally Be Kind to Thy Brother. McLoughlin advertising back cover. Measures 9 1/2" x......
Price: $85.00