No Place: No Publisher. Unbound. Collection of 12 Carte de Visites. Various photographers, places, etc. No dates, presumed 1860s and a bit later. A variety of portraits depicting women, men and children. Most photos appear to be from the New England, New York area, with one from Stockholm, Sweden. In..... More
New York: Don King Productions, Publisher. Unbound. no date, perhaps late 1970s, early 1980s. Glossy paper folder with two interior pockets. Approximately 12 by 9 inches. "Don King Presents," along with logo on the front cover. Rear cover blank. Interior has business name, address, phone number, cable address and telex..... More
Los Angeles: Muhammad Speaks/Nation of Islam, Publisher, 1964. Unbound. No place or date, Los Angeles, 1964. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Text repeats twice, indicating this was meant to be cut into two small handbills. The flier advertises a discussion held by Harriet Muhammad, a columnist for Muhammad..... More
No Place: Metro Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. Soft Cover. No place or date. Perhaps late 1930s, early 1940s. A lined notebook with the front cover featuring an image of American actor Robert Taylor, one of the most popular leading actors from the 1930s to 1950s. Facsimile signature on the lower front cover..... More
New York: Lutz and Sheinkman presumed Publisher. Unbound. no date, circa 1941 to 1945. Single sheet, 40 by 30 inches. Printed in red, white and blues. A motivational poster issued by the US Navy, quoting Admiral Ernest J King, who was at the time commander in chief of the US..... More
Washington DC: No printer or publisher Given, 1856. First Edition. Original Wraps. Full title: Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 14th of August, 1856, a report of the progress on the construction and distribution of standards of weights..... More
Allegheny City, PA: No Publisher. Unbound. no date. Presumed late 1800s, early 1900s. Single sheet, roughly 6 by 7 inches. A reward flier or handbill for the arrest of Charles E. Cochran for embezzlement. Includes a small photograph, as well as a description of his appearance, characterizing him as a...... More
New York: Police Department, City of New York, Publisher, 1922. Unbound. Single sheet, roughly 8 ½ by 11 inches. Wanted poster for Henri Boilat, wanted for the robbery of the Shattuck residence at Washington Square North. A list of the jewelry stolen, along with values is printed on the back..... More
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Alton, IL: Police Department of Alton, Illinois, Publisher, 1937. Unbound. Single sheet, roughly 15 ½ by 8 ½ inches. Wanted poster for Clyde Wagner, wanted for the shooting and killing of police officer Addis Miller. Wagner murdered Miller on the steps of city hall and was apparently apprehended four weeks..... More
New York: Police Department, City of New York, Publisher. 1916. Unbound. Single sheet, roughly 8 ½ by 11 inches. Wanted poster for George Hoyt, wanted for the shooting and killing of a Richard Weldon. Photos and fingerprints of Hoyt included. GOOD condition. Three horizontal fold creases present, with other general..... More
Lee, MA: Office of the Valley Gleaner, 1884. Wraps. Printed wraps, side stapled. 31 pp. Perhaps written by John Osborne Sargent, this work contains writings musing on politics at the state and federal level, citing corruption at all level, including referring the Star Route scandal and speaking against party loyalty..... More
Augusta: George S. Carpenter, Publisher, 1841. Pamphlet. Pamphlet, lacking any wrappers issued, and presumably disbound from a larger work. Vi, 70 pp. An anonymous work seeking to impartially chronicle political actions undertaken by the Maine legislature that the author deems in his preface to be "enormously and flagrantly wrong, and..... More
Concord, New Hampshire: Rumford Press, 1927. Wraps. Printed wraps. 38 pp. An address that provides a short history of the city of Concord, New Hampshire, from its first settlement, early colonial history and its growth through the 1800s. With an index of names in the rear. GOOD condition. Apparent ex-library..... More
Pittsburgh: Bakewell and Marthens, Printers, 1873. Wraps. Printed blue wraps, MISSING rear wrapper. 16 pp. Quarto. A speech by Wilson McCandless welcoming John Quincy Adams to Pittsburgh, reflecting on Adams' career and service to the country. With a short speech by Adams responding in thanks. POOR condition. Rear wrapper missing..... More
Portland, ME: The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, 1939. Wraps. Printed wraps. Offprint from the Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America, Volume 33, 1939. A brief bibliographic study of William Hubbard's "A Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New England," published in 1677, and seeking to establish which map was..... More
Boston and Chicago: Electric Lustre Starch Company, Publisher. Unbound. no date, perhaps late 1800s. Two pieces, being a dress and a torso of a girl. Roughly 5 ¾ by 2 ½ inches (at the widest). A moveable paper doll advertising premium for the Electric Lustre Starch Company and their starch..... More
New York: Henry C. Bowen, Publisher, 1876. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid journal. Disbound from a larger work. The Independent was a long running newspaper that promoted Congregationalism and advocated for abolition and women's suffrage, among other social issues. This issue contains a strong rebuttal by the Arkansas Conference of the..... More
New York: American Book Exchange, Presumed Publisher, 1880. Wraps. Small newspaper style format, 4 pages. Presumably an advertising circular for the American Book Exchange publishing company, touting its many book offerings, as well as promoting their affordability and durability. This includes citing added costs of different fonts used by other..... More
San Francisco: Henry George Fellowship, presumed Publisher, 1937. Wraps. Pamphlet style magazine, approximately 8 by 6 inches. 12 pages. A single issue of this work devoted to economics, social science and topics related to Henry George and his single tax theory. This includes mentions of various scheduled events, discussions on..... More
San Francisco: Henry George Fellowship, presumed Publisher, 1937. Wraps. Pamphlet style magazine, approximately 8 by 6 inches. 8 pages. A single issue of this work devoted to economics, social science and topics related to Henry George and his single tax theory. This includes mentions of various scheduled events, discussions on..... More
Concord: The Village Press, Printers, 1976. Wraps. Wraps. 24 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A short history of the Concord Coach built by Abbot-Downing, chronicling its start, brief descriptions of various coaches and carriages built, evolution, growth and decline of the business, etc. Issued to accompany a...... More
New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1900. Limited. Hard Cover. Limited edition, one of 170 copies on Holland paper. Hardcover. With three fold out facsimilies by the Bierstadt process: one of the original Bradford map, one of the copy in David Valentine's History of New York in 1853 reduced one..... More
Boston: American Humane Education Society. Wraps. no date, circa 1885 (according to OCLC records). Illustrated pale orange wraps. 56 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A guide to the proper care of horse book, but also including poetry and anecdotes. The first tip in the book discusses how to kill..... More
Norfolk, VA: Donning Company, 1982. Cloth. Signed, with an inscription, by the author. Blue cloth illustrated in gilt. A mostly visual history of Elizabethtown and Union County in New Jersey, combining illustrations and photos with historical commentary. GOOD+ condition. General fading and some soiling to the covers. Minor edgewear. More
Boston: The Richmond Press, 1958. Wraps. Second printing. Signed, with a brief inscription, by the author. Blue-green wraps. 52 pp. A short history and account of the 11-11-11 Club, a group of World War I veterans that met every year on Armistice Day to celebrate the end of World War..... More