Cultural History
Hotels, Travel and Tourism, Advertising and Promotion,
Bay City, MI: The Gregory Press. Embossed illustrated wraps. 16 pp. In-text, full page and centerfold illustrations. Tasteful geometric boarder decoration. The text describes and promotes the hotel utilizing relevant interior images. The centerfold shows the lobby. Boasts being one of the finest hotels. Measures 7.5" by 5" The hotel's.....
Price: $225.00
The Story of Crisco, Things to Remember, Hints to Young Cooks, Methods of Cooking, How to Choose Foods, Methods of Cooking, The Art of Carving, Soups, Puddings, Pastries, Cakes, Candies, Calendar of Dinners
Neil, Marion Harris. A "Calendar of Dinners" with 615 Recipes including The Story of Crisco. The Procter & gamble Co. Cincinnati. 1913 Sixteenth Edition. Hard cover. 231pp. Contents include The Story of Crisco, Things to Remember, Hints to Young Cooks, Methods of Cooking, How to Choose Foods, Methods of Cooking.....
Price: $65.00
Friendship Album, Make-Do, Women
Alton, Belknap, New Hampshire: 1831-. Eight (8) pages stitched together with string binding; no covers. Includes 11 different entries from friends and family. The first entry from a male friend concludes with "when this you see Remember me". All entries written inverse and with sentiments of friendship and love, including.....
Price: $325.00
The 101 Girls,Stage and Vaudeville Acts,Celebrities in Marketing,Modern Celebrity,Late Vaudeville Era
Buffalo, New York: Gardiner Mfg. Co., 1931. A booklet promoting the "101 Girls", a late vaudeville stage duo comprised of Adele and Isabelle Szumlinski. Usually performing for businessmen or in adverts, they acted as mascots for the Gardiner Mfg. Company's fabric stain removal product "101". This booklet shows the lengths.....
Price: $300.00
Shawl Pins, Sail Needles, Victorian Fashion and Clothing, Made in America
New York, New York: American & Howe Pin Cos. 1882. A collection of one hundred nineteen (119) Victorian shawl pins, housed in their original box. Each set of twelve pins is displayed on a sheet of printed paper with brand information at the head, measuring approx. 8.5" by 3". Enclosed.....
Price: $150.00
mechanical valentine, die-cut valentine, victorian valentine
;A 12 1/2" x 12 1/4" embossed die-cut Victorian scrap. The young sailor boy is leaning on his big Great Dane. The dog has an aristocratic look on his face. The sailor has a sweet face. He has a small bouquet of roses in his right hand. The condition is.....
Price: $60.00
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
Lace Paper,Printed Love Poem,Embossed Victorian Scrap
London: (McLoughlin?), 1860s. A flirtatious 12mo valentine (possibly by McLoughlin?) made with lace paper bifolium (5.5" by 3.5") with a printed poem inside titled "A Lover's Plea": "Thy love is the one thing To fold my heart in bliss; Plight it with a ring, seal it with a kiss..." On.....
Price: $75.00
Lace Paper,Decorated Paper,Embossed Victorian Scrap,Chromolithography
London: Meek & Son, 1860s. An attractive 12mo valentine produced by the valentine maker Meek & Son, made form decorated paper, lace paper, and an embossed chromolithographed scrap depicting a young boy on a wooden toy horse. Below reads the message "To my Schoolfellow". What makes this example notable is.....
Price: $75.00
Putti,Flora,Victorian Scrap,Lace Paper
England: 1860s. An attractive 12mo valentine made from a lace paper bifolium and embossed Victorian scraps. The larger hinged scrap in the center depicts a winged putto surrounded by clouds and wildflowers, with a gilt border. This scrap is affixed to the valentine with blank tabs to give it height.....
Price: $45.00
Hand-colored Scrap,Lace Paper,Hidden Messages,Original Watercolor Artwork
London: 1850s. A very elegantly produced valentine made from pink paper peeking through lace paper, with the ink inscription: "Long may our hearts united prove The Mutual Joys of faithful love And may your love return to me As constant as my love for thee". In the center is decorated.....
Price: $175.00
Pictorial Lace Paper,Embossed Victorian Scrap,Pastoral and Country Scenes
England: 1850s. A finely produced 12mo Valentine made from embossed Victorian scrap, pictorial lace paper depicting a pastoral country scene, and colored paper affixed beneath the lace paper. Inside is a scrap with motto that reads, "This little tribute which I send I hope you will receive And keep it.....
Price: $50.00
Printed Verse,Lace Paper,Victorian Scrap
London: [Whitney Co.?], 1860s. An attractive 12mo lace paper valentine made from lace paper, and Victorian scrap. The oval lace paper is affixed to the valentine with folded tabs, allowing it to float above the valentine and create depth. The larger scrap on the bottom of the valentine depicts a......
Price: $85.00
Graphic Design, Medication, Social and Cultural History
Japan: 1920s-1930s. This group of 14 vividly illustrated medicine packets designed for the Japanese market. Besides the printed product information,the imagery is often relevant to the ailment depicting coughing, holding an aching head or tooth or a demon taking hold of or seizing the body. The little packet with a......
Price: $350.00
Made by Hand, Folk Art, Whimsy
c1865. In two (2) shapes and sizes. The first are 2" in diameter sawtooth cut circles with graduated circles of white paper and red fabric. The larger are 2 3/4" x 3 1/4" heart shapes. All of the layers are stitched in place with thread.
Price: $475.00
Christmas Cards,Boyhood,Wildflowers
England: 1870s. An attractive 16mo Christmas card depicting a young blonde boy gathering wildflowers against a verdant background. The message at the bottom reads, "I Wish You A Happy Christmas". Includes a decorate embossed border. Measures approx. 3.5" by 2.5"
Price: $50.00
Valentine Verse,Embossed Lace Paper,Gilt,Love Poems
London: 1860s. A handsome 16mo valentine made from gilt lace paper, with contemporary ink verse inside: "When you are standing at your work, Think of me before you stroke; And when on this your eyes you cast, Think of when you saw me last". On the opposite leaf inside the.....
Price: $60.00
Pastoral,Embossed Chromolithographed Scrap
England: 1860s. A charming 16mo valentine made from embossed and die-cut paper heightened with silver, and an embossed chromolithographed scrap depicting a little girl and a lamb surrounded by wildflowers. A small hand-cut printed scrap at the foot reads, "Wanted a Sweetheart". Measures approx. 3.5" by 2.25").
Price: $40.00
Childhood Sweethearts,Victorian Scrap,Embossed
England: 1860s. A sweet 16mo valentine made from embossed paper bifolium, die-cut victorian scrap, and a decorative lithographed poem scrap that reads, "When to ladyhood, My friend, you grow, Pray don't forget Your little beau". Measures approx. 3.75" by 2.75"
Price: $45.00
ABAA-RBMS-2026,Folk Valentine,Cut Paper,Love Token,Inscription
England: 1787. An exceptional example of an English hand-cut folk art valentine with an inscription dated 1787. Features an intricate design including sawtooth edges, heart and dove imagery, and pinpricking for texture (e.g. in the doves' wings to mimic feathers). There is one central circle surrounded by eight smaller circles.....
Price: $4,000.00
Scherenschnitte, Putnam-Houser House
A grouping of materials belonging to John D. Ripley found by a descendant among papers in the of the Putnam-Houser House in 1981. Contents include:A 12” x 15” scherenschnitte or cut-work paper valentine with elongated floral design and circular decorative elements at border. Center has a hand-penned verse reading “This.....
Price: $1,300.00
ABAA-RBMS-2026,Women's Education in Boston,Scarlet Fever
Boston, Massachusetts: Munroe and Francis, 1831. A printed version of the report given at the annual meeting of the proprietors of the Boston Female Monitorial School, held in August, 1831. Provides invaluable information about the opportunities afforded to women at the time, as well as the challenges and tragedies they.....
Price: $325.00
Silk,Velvet,Fashion,Luxury Clothing and Goods,History of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Robb Winebrener & Co, 1840. A handwritten receipt for payment on engraved billhead for Robb Winebrener & Co., recording the sale of the British silk, a velvet collar, pantaloons, a vest, and box. The total comes out to $55.50 (approx. $2,000 in modern currency). The purchaser is recorded.....
Price: $225.00
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