RBMS 2023
Gender Neutral,Androgyny,Gender in Early Childhood,Gender Expression,Non Binary , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Netherlands: [1950]. Playing with gender: a scarce gender neutral paper doll book from the 1950s, produced in the Netherlands. This example is uncut, and offers four (4) full pages of outfits for the smiling gender neutral paper doll on the lower cover. Includes a mixture of masculine, feminine, and gender.....
Price: $325.00
Anthropomorphism, Man in the Moon, Little People, Fantasy, Opticians , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Milwaukee: The Milwaukee Litho & Engraving Co., c1902. A fine 11.5" by 8/75" advertising trade sign or counter card. It depicts the earth wearing pince-nez --almost as though they were held in place by gravity. The three elves at the base hold a second pair and point to the nose.....
Price: $725.00
Child Welfare, Child Labor, NCLC , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Multiple Locations: National Child Labor Committee, 1936-1953. Child Welfare, Child Labor, NCLC The collection or archive is comprised of approximately 980 unique images or narratives including 480 photographic prints in envelopes, many with negatives included and 330 negatives, plus an addition 27 larger format photographic prints and 140 descriptive caption.....
Price: $150,000.00
Social History,Paper Dolls, Costume and Fashion, Pretend Play,Morality , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Verl. Eigth G.M., [1850]. A boxed set with applied litho label with hand colored finish. The title is printed in German, French, Italian and English. An applied paper label with elaborate border design and an image of three of the costumes adorns the box top. Enclosed is is the 7".....
Price: $4,500.00
ABAA-RBMS-2023, WWII,Humor, Original Art
[Champaign, Illinois]: 1944. Seven mock-up leaves in pencil and ink manuscript for an unpublished, unrecorded WWII-era satirical serial that appears to have been created by and for a group of college-aged students at the University of Illinois, rife with inside jokes and tongue-in-cheek humor. Includes humorous faux headlines such as.....
Price: $650.00
Chromolithography,Printer's Proofs,Importing Pharmaceuticals and Medicines , ABAA-RBMS-2023
United States: J.L. Hopkins & Co., c.1915. A set of four (4) chromolithographed printer's proofs offering different color and saturation options. Produced for the J.L. Hopkins & Co., a pharmaceutical firm that imported "all kinds of roots, barks, herbs, gums, leaves & seeds which are used for medicinal purposes". Each.....
Price: $150.00
Butter,Dairy Industry,Disposable Ephemera,Printing Plates,USDA , ABAA-RBMS-2023
United States: 1970s. A collection of over one hundred fifteen (115) butter wrappers from c.1975, together with an original micro-metal photoengraver's printing plate for USDA butter wrapper labels. An interesting collection that showcases a kind of ephemera that permeates the day-to-day lives of most Americans but rarely survives due to.....
Price: $425.00
Composition Books, History, School Subjects, Women's Suffrage , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Ohio: 1860s. Composition book of Augustus W. Clark (1849-1932), with approx. 24 pages filled with one to two page entries. The title page includes a newspaper snippet announcing her death on June 28, 1932. The entries range in subject, including history (Mary Queen of Scots, the Catacombs of Rome, Julius.....
Price: $425.00
Paper Doll Sets , ABAA-RBMS-2023
United States: S & C No. 346 K, c.1920. A charming paper doll play set consisting of: four dolls with stands (two boys, two girls); three outfits for each doll, for a total of twelve outfits; and nine hats. Features cute nautical themed outfits and outerwear. Outfits have tabs to.....
Price: $325.00
Women's Suffrage, Women in Politics, Political Campaign Ephemera, Gender in American Politics , ABAA-RBMS-2023
[Chicago, Illinois]: Marion H. Drake Campaign Committee, 1914. An exceedingly scarce printed campaign leaflet promoting Marion H. Drake, the political challenger to John "The Bath" Coughlin, alderman of Chicago's first ward: "The fight is between Marion H. Drake and 'Bathhouse John' Coughlin. Marion Drake stands for public morals and civic.....
Price: $425.00
Dreams, Metaphysics, Marketing to Women, Patent Medicine, Nerve food for women , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Toronto, Canada: The Dr. A.W. Chase Medicine Co., c.1920. Advertising booklet for The Dr. A.W. Chase Medicine Co., offering a dream dictionary of dream symbols and their meanings (Alligators, it seems, portend "An unlucky lawsuit, business reverses, disappointment, [or] danger", for example). The booklet is clearly marketed to women, and.....
Price: $200.00
Female Friendship, Victorian Albums, Civil War-era Albums , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Lebanon, Pennsylvania: 1857-1865. Friendship album of Miss Emma J. Thorne, filled with inscriptions of poetry and prose from her friends and family between the years 1857-1865. Begins with a dedication page from Augustus Wedekind explaining the intention of the friendship album - recording of memorable sentiments and events. Notable for.....
Price: $325.00
Shadow Art, Love and Friendship, Albums, Interfoliata , ABAA-RBMS-2023
New York, New York: Riker, Thorne & Co., c.1856. Friendship album of Eliza Ann Paynter (1840-1922) "Presented to Miss E.A. Paynter by her friend and well wisher [?] Fadden, February 22nd 1856". 4to (7.5" by 6"), approx. 100 leaves, only a couple pages filled, with ephemera loosely inserted inside cover.....
Price: $350.00
Paper Manufacturers, Letter Writing, Social Conventions , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Holyoke, Massachusetts: Whiting Paper Company, 1909. A brief guide to letter writing etiquette and "the correct usage of fine stationary", advertising products sold by the Whiting Paper Company. It wastes no time establishing tone, and instruct the reader right away that "Papers of brilliant colors are not in good form.....
Price: $375.00
Halftone Printing,Salesman's Sample,Reprographic , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Topeka, Kansas: Capper Engraving Company, c.1950. Printed sample card for publishers with five different reference photos for ordering halftones, ranging from 65 Line (less detail) to 133 Line (more detail). Includes brief notes on which options are best for which purposes; for example, 65 Line is recommended for newspapers, 100.....
Price: $100.00
Friendship Albums, Friendship Poetry, Teachers , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Wrentham, Massachusetts: 1837-1841. A rather sweet pocket-sized friendship album with original poetry addressed to Lucy Ide (1801-1859) from her friends, handmade from gatherings of colored paper. In total there are nineteen (19) entries filling approx. half the album. There is an additional loose scrap of paper with original lines by.....
Price: $325.00
Volvelles, Horoscopes , ABAA-RBMS-2023
United States: C.P. Meier, 1930s? The "Hickey-Hoyoscope" is a whimsically illustrated volvelle fortune teller game. The directions instruct the user to turn the volvelle based on one's birthday several times, adding up the given numbers in window "B"; corresponding answer appear on the back of the card. The user can.....
Price: $375.00
History of Reading and Reading Habits , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Springfield, Massachusetts: G. and C. Merriam, 1832. Published by G. and C. Merriam (i.e. George and Charles Merriam, publishers of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary), with Merriam provenance via. H.C. Rowley. "How to Do Good" is a printed pocket-sized booklet on how to conduct oneself well, written in lighthearted and plain language.....
Price: $150.00
Humor,Postcards,Original Photographs,Female Friendship,Studio Photographs,Souvenirs and Momentos, , ABAA-RBMS-2023
United States: c.1915. Original photograph of two young women, mounted onto a thick embossed Private Post Card with the message "I am still single how are you?". The humorous novelty postcard would have been produced for the two women in a professional photographer's studio as a charming momento. Embossed card.....
Price: $125.00
Religious Science, New Thought, History of Los Angeles, Metaphysical Thought , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Los Angeles, California: Institute of Religious Science and Philosophy, Inc., 1936. A mailing circular promoting the Institute of Religious Science and Philosophy, Inc., and its February 1936 calendar, featuring a series of talks by its founder, Ernest Holmes, speaking on the following subjects: "Religious Science is Life in Action"; "Mind.....
Price: $150.00
Charitable Organizations and Aid Societies, History of Philadelphia, Women's Aid Societies , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Ladies' United Aid Society of Philadelphia, 1868. Printed circular soliciting contributions to the Ladies' United Aid Society of Philadelphia to help support their new "Home for the aged and infirm". Includes a list of trustees and managers, and a brief description of the lot purchased for the home.....
Price: $150.00
Ornithology, Feathers, Turkeys, Fowl , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Meyersdale, Pennsylvania: Bird Bros, 1915. Letter on illustrated letterhead advertising Giant Bronze Turkeys by Bird Bros, acknowledging receipt of a customer's order and enclosing samples of turkey feathers for the customer's consideration in lieu of younger turkeys which had been already sold. The five feathers have been carefully inserted onto.....
Price: $325.00
Job Printing, Hand Coloring, Gardening, Early Children's Publishing, Advertising to Children , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Boston, Massachusetts: J. Fisher, 1849-1850. A charming piece of hand-colored job printing for children by the Boston printer James Fisher. Depicts a little girl in a red dress watering her garden. James Fisher was an early American children's publisher who operated out of 71 Court Street between 1838 and 1860.....
Price: $175.00
Doll Transformations, Metamorphosis , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Germany: c.1830. An attractive and engaging children's transformation game comprised of three sections-- head, torso, and bottom-- in which multiple panels can be exchange to reveal new costumes and characters. This particular game, "Little Metamorphoses", was designed for both English and French audiences. In total there are 29 panels, each.....
Price: $2,200.00