London: Printed by A. White & Co. Beautifully designed folding tariff card for the Arundel Hotel located on Victoria Embankment in London. 9.5 x 12 cm (ca. 3.5" x 4.5"), printed in a deep brown ink on pale blue cardstock with decorative gilt borders. The first page lists charges for..... Item #21630
Very good. A fascinating collection of materials relating to the 25-year career of a police sketch artist employed by the Camden County [NJ] Prosecutor's Office. Agent Clarence (Chuck) Pierce, Jr. (1933-2021) began working for the Prosecutor's Office in 1971, after an eleven-year stint as a patrolman with the Borough of..... Item #21971
Printed by the Compton Litho. Company, St. Louis. Trade card, 3 1/4 x 5 1/8 inches. Undated, but 1880s. Some light rubbing to image, one tiny corner chip; very good. This uncommon and attractive card invites inquiries "for full and complete information touching on the products of Arkansas, her climate..... Item #21894
San Francisco: San Carlos Park Syndicate. Undated, ca. 1907. Single-page circular, or possibly a removed advertisement, backed on linen. 9 x 6 inches, printed in green and red, illustrated with half-tone photograph of the San Carlos railroad depot. Minor damage to lower left corner; very good. An effusive promotional piece..... Item #21470
Very good. 5" x 7" photograph on an 8" x 10" mount, showing a booth--likely at an agricultural fair--promoting the packaging and marketing services of the Raisin City Packing & Vending Co. of Fresno. Accompanied by the business card of company president J.H. Caesar, with a signed note on the..... Item #22110
Springfield, MA: 1925-1930. Very good. An interesting collection of more than 400 business documents from the New England Fireworks & Display Company (NEF) of Springfield, Massachusetts. The company was owned by Italian-born brothers Sabbato Napolitano (1893-1970) and Pasquale Napolitano (1899-1936), who went by Sabot and Patsy Napolitan for business purposes..... Item #22003
Chicago: Wm. J. Moxley, Inc., 1913. Softcover. Very good. 5.5" x 8", [16] pp, illustrated. One crease on front cover, light handling wear; very good. An engaging promotional piece for margarine, intended to convince readers of the product's virtues (sanitary, flavorful, inexpensive) relative to butter. Told in the first-person, it..... Item #22099
Very good. A fantastic collection of 145 different cards used to send Christmas greetings to and from soldiers serving in the First World War. The Christmas season was a time when many soldiers felt the separation from home most acutely, and the cards they sent and received helped to connect..... Item #21628
Very good. Collection of 27 embroidered silk postcards created for use by Allied soldiers during the First World War. A few with light soilng or corner wear; overall very good. Although embroidered silk postcards were being produced as early as 1899, their popularity peaked during the war. According to the..... Item #21611
London: W.C. Such, Printer and Publisher. Very good. Broadside. Undated, ca. 1922. 25 x 19 cm (ca. 9.75" x 7.5"), on newsprint or similar stock. Old folding creased, closed tear with archival repair on verso; very good. Although this song--a lament for England's poor and unemployed--may have been written as..... Item #21796
Philadelphia: J.H. Johnson. Broadside. Very good. Song sheet, 6 x 9.5 in., with wood engraved vignette of a bearded man (king?) removing the hat of a supplicant, decorative border. Undated, possibly late 1850s. Light foxing. A song descrying the ineffectiveness of Philadelphia's city council and the overzealous use of the..... Item #20742
Battle Creek, MI: Eureka Loom Co., 1891. Softcover. Good+. Trade catalogue, 3.5" x 6", 44 pp, illustrated. Wrappers are moderately soiled and have old tape repairs to the spine; contents very good. The Eureka Hand Carpet Loom was intended for use by weavers of carpets, rugs, curtains, and other large..... Item #22396
Advertising handbill, approximately 8.5 x 5.5 inches, illustrated with a wonderful (or not, depending on your point of view) image of "A Flea Magnified." Some staining, old folding creases. Joseph Fusch trademarked his Eureka Insect Exterminator--guaranteed to kill fleas, flies, mosquitoes, bed bugs, ants , moths, lice, and cockroaches without..... Item #21613
Wausau, WI: G.D. Jones Land Co., [1914]. Large folding brochure printed in black and green, with plat map on one side and extensive text on the other. 9"x 5" when folded; unfolds to 18" x 20". Fair to good condition only: rumpled and has staining, small amount of text obscured..... Item #21481
St. Louis: Missouri Pacific Railroad Company. Softcover. Very good. Undated, but ca. 1932. 3 x 6 inches, [6] pp, stapled booklet. Mith minor handling wear, small stain on back cover. Promotes "new lands at low prices" in a region with "a temperate climate wityh long growing seasons, unusually fertile soils..... Item #22030
[Kansas City]: T.J. Green & Co. Undated, likely early 20th century. Four cards measuring approximately 2.5 x 4.5 inches, each advertising a differrent residential development in Kansas City: Eaton Place, Forest Park, Melba Park, and Chesterfield Each card has brief promotional text ("fine residence lots," "magnificent view, every lot 2..... Item #21482
Softcover. Very good. Four Haitian travel brochures, each measuring 4" x 9" when folded and in very good (or better) condition, with stamps on the back from the World Travel Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Three are from luxury hotels in or near Port au Prince: The El Rancho, Beau Rivage..... Item #22300
Very good. Four pieces of ephemera offering the goods of Wright, Bro. & Co. of New York, Importers of Watches. Includes a double-sided printed circular letter (4.75" x 8"), a four-panel folding booklet (3" x 4.75") seeking agents and including a list of watches and their prices, a "certificate" (2"..... Item #21647
Very good. Four photograph albums containing a total of 558 mounted images documenting military training and service in Japan in 1920s and 30s, all in very good condition. Although we acquired these albums together, they appear to have belonged to different people. Most, if not all, were officers. One album..... Item #20997
[Attica, KS]. Broadside, 15 x 21 inches, on newsprint. Folded for mailing, with address, stamp, and postmark (as well as a few unrelated calcultions in pencil) on verso. Very good. Undated, but the list of participants at the bottom puts it in the 1920s. A somewhat unusual Christmas promotion from..... Item #21879
Chicago: Gilbert & Bennett M'f'g Co., 1889. Charming trade card advertising wire netting made primary for poultry yards. 3.25 x 5.25 inches, illustrated with a brightly colored image of a poultry house with clean and spacious netted runs. Mild rippling from old exposure to moisture; good. Detailed text on the..... Item #21877
Grand Rapids, MI: Diamond Wall Finish Co. Softcover. Near fine. 6 panels printed on both sides, 3.25 x 5.75 inches when folded. Near fine, with slight edgewear. Beautifully designed tri-fold brochure for whitewash/wall tint with 10 color samples, and directions for use. The Diamond Wall Finish Company was founded in..... Item #21830
Hardcover. Very good. Bound manuscript, 9 x 7 inches, in contemporary quarter-leather and marbled boards with gilt title and floral decorations on spine. [335] pp, with several charts (two folding) and 86 meticulously drawn illustrations in black ink, as well as a few unfinished pencil drawings. No author name or..... Item #21590
Softcover. Very good. Collection of 25 pieces of sheet music issued as Sunday supplements to the San Francisco Examiner, each 4 pp, 14 x 10.5 inches, printed on thick newsprint. All with the name "R. James" in ink on the cover, a few with short tears at margins or light..... Item #21298
Near fine. Undated manuscript document in which Thomas Lewis (1720-1800), Justice of the Peace for Burke County, Georgia, certifies that Ezekiel Airidge "has take the Oath of allegiance to the State and is thereby intitled to all the Benefits & Priviliges of a free Citizen of the same." Lewis was..... Item #22007
