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182626426Edinburgh: Printed by John Pillans for John Thomson; and Baldwin Cradock and Joy London 1826 1826. First edition. OCLC records ten copies including a second or variant issue. Some smudges and stains in the text; very good copy. 8vo later green half calf green cloth boards red morocco label gilt decorations and lettering t.e.g. others untrimmed. Half-title and errata leaf present. A collection of almost 90 literary anecdotes including ones about Burns Byron Shelley Boswell and John Gay interspersed with occasional miscellaneous pieces such as the account of the "Hungry Poet" with two of his poems. Almost all the pieces are unsigned but at least two are attributed: A. Cunningham on the last moments of Roberts Burns and Walter Scott on the "Character of Lord Byron." There was a variant or probably second issue with the title augmented slightly to The Curious Book; or Literary Relics. <br/><br/> Edinburgh: Printed by John Pillans for John Thomson; and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, London, 1826 unknown books
1890002758S. l. : s. n. 1890. Very good. Menu n. d. 1890s; 7 x 5; single card stock beige sheet printed in black with an elaborate border of stars around the title; bright fuchsia decorative ribbon to upper left corner; a few small spots; in very good condition. A humorous menu possibly from Maine as the Southwest Harbor Public Library holds a similar menu for a "Conundrum Sociable" from the 1890s by the ladies of Seal Cove for the Cemetery Fence Fund it listed specialties such as: "Greased Staff" "A Girlish Boy" "The Cause of Neighborhood Contention" "The Joy of Darwin's Grandfather" and others. Four selections could be had for 15 cents and seven selections - for 25 cents. s. n. unknown books
1900001640Coney Island NY: Feltman's 1900. Softcover. First edition n. d. ca 1900; 5 plain brown stiff card stock pieces original pictorial envelope. Puzzle pieces with various length and shape from approx. 1" to 2" in fine condition. Envelope a bit brittle with a horizontal cut running to upper margin flap still holding; instructions printed in the lower half; good to very good condition. An unusual promotional piece for what was once an iconic Coney Island restaurant. In 1867 Charles Feltman owned a pie-wagon and delivered freshly baked pies to the various saloons and eateries along the beach on Coney Island. Seeing that his customers also wanted savory sandwiches in addition to the sweet desserts he asked the wheelwright who had built his wagon to outfit it with a tin-lined chest to keep bread rolls fresh and a small charcoal stove to boil sausages. The hot dog was born. Feltman's invention did not go unchallenged but despite rumors that he used dogs' and dead horses' meat for his sausages his hot dogs became so popular by 1874 he had his own restaurant. Feltman's greeted almost a million customers in the first decade of the 20th century and its all time record was serving 100 000 people and 40 000 hot dogs in a single day. The Great Depression put the breaks on the success of the restaurant not because of the food but because people could not afford the subway ride let alone the price of a meal at Feltman's. Charles' sons sold the restaurant in 1946. The puzzle an entertaining advertisement piece when completed presumably made the letters F and T and an upward arrow. Coney Island, NY: Feltman's paperback books
1882002201S. l.: s. n. 1882. Softcover. Monochrome photograph pasted on board n. d. ca 1882; photo 4 x 6 1/4 board 4 1/4 x 6 1/2; captioned below image; small note in ink and a date May 9th / 82 to verso; a few very minor spots to photo; a bit of foxing to board; very good condition.A beautiful photograph of HMS Victory - the world's oldest naval ship still in commission. The 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy was ordered in 1758 and launched in 1765. It would become best known for being Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Throughout the 19th century it also served as a troopship and a prison ship. Moved to dry dock in 1922 the ship went through several major restoration periods eventually became a museum part of the National Historic Fleet and since October 2012 HMS Victory has been the flagship of the First Sea Lord. S. l.: s. n. paperback books
1885001237Philadelphia: Leon Meyers Publishers 1885. Softcover. Die-cut card stock chromolithographed; 5 ½ x 11; crease line and a spot of rubbing to lower right corner; closed cut to top edge with a small piece of tape on verso; colors still bright and vibrant; business details of the company printed on verso; very good. A beautiful and uncommonly large advertising card for âJ. G. Gehring & Sonâ â a prominent company in Baltimore established in 1824 which made not only jewelry and watches but sterling flatware as well. The image depicts a beautiful young lady walking on a road bordered by rose bushes nad holding a large ring . Philadelphia: Leon Meyers, Publishers paperback books
1900001992Germany: Muco 1900. Softcover. First edition; 8 x 2 1/4 extended; thick beige card-stock case illustrated in back and green; chromolitographed card tucked in; metal clasp attached to card verso; light age-toning to card stock; clasp a bit rusted and not very tight; very good or better condition. A risque novelty item it proudly proclaimed: "To be kept secret! For gentlemen only." As the card was initially pulled down Miss Fatima's bare legs were slowly revealed and by the time it was fully extended a silly clown-face underwear showed and your fingers got snapped by the clasp. Although the clasp has lost its "snap" the card has remained an interesting and unusual artifact of early-20th-century male entertainment. Germany: Muco paperback books
1880002690S. l.: For Sale at Timmerman's Central Prescription Drug Store Denver Colorado 1880. First Edition. Very good. Trade card n. d. ca 1880; thin off-white stock with a lithographed illustration to recto and text to verso; minor wear to corners; slight creasing to upper margin; light pink offset to verso not affecting readability; very good or better condition. A scarce trade card featuring an illustration of Yosemite Falls it advertised Slaven's Famous Yosemite Cologne made from California flowers Slaven's Harmless Yosemite Face Powder the only harmless beautifier Slaven's Yosemite Cherry Tooth Paste the best dentifrice in the world Slaven's California Pine and Eucalyptus Porous Plasters will cure colds and rheumatism and Slaven's California Fruit Salt will cure dyspepsia. For Sale at Timmerman's Central Prescription Drug Store, Denver, Colorado unknown books
1900001795Cincinnati/New York/Chicago: The Ault & Wiborg Co. 1900. Softcover. First edition n. d. ca 1900; 9 3/4 x 8 1/4; broadside printed recto only; intricate gray border and text; illustrated with large concentric semi-circles in bright orange and black; faint crease to upper left corner; a few small cuts and nicks to right edge not affecting illustrations; overall in very good condition. A beautiful Art Nouveau advertising broadside for the inks of The Ault & Wiborg Co. The company a manufacturer of dry color dyes pigments and printing inks was founded in 1878 in Cincinnati Ohio by Levi Addison Ault and Frank Bestow Wiborg. In the 1870s Ault a French-Canadian moved from Ontario Canada to Cincinnati Ohio to join his brother and to work for a company dealing in lampblack and rosins. Wiborg a Norwegian-American was also hired by the business as a salesman. The two of them put up $10 000/each as initial capital and launched The Ault & Wiborg Co. in July of 1878 announcing that they aim to become the biggest producer of inks in the US and eventually in the world and coming up with their business motto: "Hic et Ubique" Here and Everywhere. They were indeed quite successful opening offices in New York Toronto London Buenos Aires and other big cities and pioneering various lithographic techniques rotogravure methods steel die printing carbon papers etc. Cincinnati/New York/Chicago: The Ault & Wiborg Co. paperback books
1895001956Boston: Forbes Co. 1895. Softcover. Art supplement to The Boston Sunday Globe; single card stock sheet 9 1/2 x 8; chromolithographed illustrations; a few crease lines to corners; small spot to top margin not affecting the illustrations; very good condition. Beautiful and amazingly never played with the sheet contains an illustration of a giant shoe piled with children and several more figures and accessories around it including the Old Woman each with a separate tab. There are also various dotted lines to be cut on and around the shoe just so the tabs of the figures can be inserted in to be played with and to create a scene of the beloved fairy tale. Boston: Forbes Co. paperback books
1880001864S. l. Paris : s. n. 1880. Softcover. First edition presumed n. d. ca 1880 ; single card stock sheet folded pp. 4; one large and 4 smaller swatches of silk affixed to paper; a table with sizes and prices to back wrap; a few small spots not affecting fabric; very good condition. A sample booklet of beautiful Chinese silk for scarves imported by an unidentified company from Asia. After an epidemic of silkworm diseases hit the European silk industry in 1845 the price of cocoons increased. That paired with the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 and the shortage of silk in France reduced the price of importing Asian silk and prompted companies to offer Chinese and Japanese fabrics to the fashion-conscious European ladies and gentlemen. S. l. (Paris [?]): s. n. paperback books
1894002375Santa Cruz CA: H. E. Irish 1894. First Edition. Very good. First edition Vol. III No. 14; 11 x 8 1/2; pp. 2; newsprint stock printed in black; brittle with a few small chips and nicks to edges; overall in very good- condition. Featuring synopsis and cast of characters for Jay Rial's majestic revival of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" the program also included advertisements for upcoming performances and local Santa Cruz businesses. The Opera House was founded on Union and Center streets in 1877. H. E. Irish unknown books
1864001224Printed by Lebanon PA: The "Courier" Office 1864. Softcover. Broadside; 7 x 13 1/2; recto only; off-white thin paper printed in black; text ruled with ornate engraved border; a few small spots of foxing; some light wrinkles and a thin cut to upper left corner; overall very good-. An uncommon Civil War-era broadside detailing the evening program at Zion's Lutheran Sunday School including prayer singing and various "dialogues." Though not specified the Sunday School in question was most probably that of Zion's Lutheran Church in Lebanon PA. [Printed by] Lebanon, PA: The "Courier" Office paperback books
185000003921850. 1/4 vellum. Good . This hand written manuscript is divided into two sections with writing reversed. The first section of 86 unnumbered pages discusses different diseases medical cases and various chemicals where author presents effects of plants or minerals. The second section written in reverse has 41 unnumbered pages. It starts with a specific dates for one case and recipes for treatment which is followed discussion of various aliments. The writing is in two separate hands. Scarce . <br/><br/> hardcover books
184200003911842. American. 1/4 Leather. Good . Prescription Book of Dr. F. Baidials 1842. 8vo. Rebacked with modern calf original marble boards. Sixty eight pages or loose sheets from physicians or pharmacists of prescriptions to treat various ailments and sickness are bound in this small volume. There are many additional pages all blank. This is an interesting collection of recipies as the originator of many is noted or signed at the end of the prescribed treatment. Included is a rare printed prescription form from John Martin Bigelow M.D. who was both physician and botanist. The recipe is written out in ink. Bigelow made significant contributions to the Mexican Boundary Survey as collector and classifier. He and C. C. Parry were the major collectors of plants. On a second exploration for the Railroad series Bigelow found the Parthenium argentatum a rubber-yielding plant commonly known by its Mexican name 'guayule.' <br/><br/> hardcover books
1880008483Cincinnati Ohio: Western Biographical Publishing Company 1880. Two thick quarto volumes arranged by congressional district and paged separately. SCARCE in commerce as the complete set. Very Good in original pebbled calf with decorative embossing white moire silk end papers all edges gilt numerous engraved portraits with tissue guards. Very Good rubbed at edges and corners corners bumped scattered foxing associated mainly with tissue guards. A quite handsome set that will require extra postage for priority and international mail. . First Edition. Pebbled Calf. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. Thick 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Western Biographical Publishing Company Hardcover books
1900002750S. l. San Jose CA: s. n. 1900. First Edition. Good. Broadside n. d. ca 1900; 17 1/4 x 6 1/4; salmon-colored silk printed in black; small punctures to edges from possibly being sewn to a backing or a frame; fraying to bottom edge affecting the last line of text; a few closed splits to fabric mostly to right margin; in about good condition. A unique ephemera piece it was most probably displayed in the lobby of the Hotel St. James in San Jose CA the latter now a historic landmark. The hotel occupied the Moir Building named after its developer - William Moir a young businessman and the director of the Board of Trade. The structure was a significant example of 19th-century luxurious commercial architecture presenting an eclectic combination of Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival styles. The silk featured advertisements for local businesses rules and regulations for guests of the Hotel St. James civil and penal codes for liability of hotel keepers etc. s. n. unknown books
1864002550Various: By the author 1864. First Edition. Very good. Twenty three specimens mounted on nine loose sheets of cream stock; paper 10 1/2 x 8; specimens with various sizes some quite large ie. approx. 7 1/2 x 9; most subtitled in manuscript in French with place date etc.; a few minor spots; very good or better condition. A beautiful collection of seaweed it was assembled along the coast of Mostaganem province in the northwest of Algeria. Some of the places identified included La Salamandre Karouba ie. Kharouba the City of Mostaganem and others. Seeing the careful penmanship on the paper and the time period the samples were most probably collected by a French lady in Colonial Algeria. It was around this time the mid-19th century when the seaweed-collecting craze was sweeping Europe and becoming a favorite pastime for ladies whose access to scientific explorations was otherwise largely restricted. Furthermore as seaweed was fragile and somewhat difficult to handle it was also a matter of pride for one to be able to carefully and artfully arrange and preserve the specimens. By the author unknown books
1890001281Boston Mass.: Joseph Burnett Co. 1890. Early first edition n. d. ca 1890 according to Massachusetts Southborough Historical Society's collection records; a similar edition classified by OCLC as ca 1900; 3 1/2 x 6; pp. 20; brown wraps illustrated and ruled in red and black; a bit of wear along spine; slight ripple to wraps and pages; illustrated; very good. An uncommon early cookbook and advertisement for Joseph Burnett Company of Boston and their famous products. In 1847 a prominent lady had walked into the office of of Joseph Burnett then chemist. She was anxious to be able to use vanilla flavoring for her desserts and she asked him if he could help her as the only way known at the time was the messy and unsatisfactory business of cutting vanilla beans wrapping them in linen and dunking them like tea bags into whatever dessert mix required flavoring. Burnett took the challenge spent months experimenting and eventually came up with what would become the first Vanilla Extract ever sold in this US. In 1858 he would partner with William G. Edmonds and the company would become known as Joseph Burnett & Co. Their innovative spirit and ability to continuously introduce new products Almond Rose Nutmeg Peach Celery Cinnamon and many more extracts would distinguish and set them apart from the competition. The book contains various recipes for delicious desserts including American Kisses Chocolate Pie homemade candies etc. Also featured are helpful cooking and mixing hints. Boston, Mass.: Joseph Burnett Co. paperback books
1871217169London: British Museum 1871. Second. hardcover. near fine. 8vo green cloth. London: British Museum 1871. Second Edition. Near Fine.<br/><br/> Small ownership bookplate.<br/><br/> British Museum unknown books
1893002896S. l. Oakland Trotting Park Oakland CA : By the author 1893. Very good. Manuscript n. d. ca 1893; 7 1/4 x 5 1/2; single sheet text to recto only; unevenly trimmed with a few nicks and creases; in very good condition. A receipt beginning with: "Dear Sir Your play to-day will be:.five lines enumerating the races and horses' names." It then cautions: "Note - only first horse named in each race. Second horse mentioned not to be noticed unless first is 'scratched'." By the author unknown books
183532157Philadelphia: Tract Association of Friends 1835. 8vo pp. 16. Paper pamphlet. A nice copy. Tract Association of Friends unknown books
1900002291S. l. : S. n. 1900. First Edition. Very good. Two stevengraphs n. d. ca 1900; 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 and 9 x 5 1/2; woven silk depicting a portrait of the composer an ornate border and the words in the upper margin respectively: "Fidelio Symphonien 1770-1827" and "Don Juan Zauberflote 1756-1791;" a bit of fraying to top and bottom edges else very minor wear; very good to near fine condition. A pair of beautiful stevengraphs they are somewhat unusual in that they portray composers rather than the more common sporting events famous political figures or scenes and images from expositions. They are also larger than the customary bookmark and postcard format. Stevengraphs were machine-woven silk pictures first introduced in 1862 by Thomas Stevens in Coventry England. S. n. unknown books
188726999Cambridge NE: John Wilson and Son 1887. 1st edition. Maroon cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. Overall VG spine a bit sunned/minor wear to binding/po bpt. 379 pp. Illustrated with plates & facsimiles. Royal 8vo. <br/><br/> John Wilson and Son hardcover books
1848132266New York: Egbert 1848. 12mo original dark brown cloth stamped in gold and blind pale yellow endpapers. First edition. Christian biography of the pious life and death of the daughter of William F. and Phebe Mott. She was born in New York City on 15 August 1835. Cloth worn at edges and along outer front hinge repaired a sound good copy. OCLC reports 4 copies. Scarce. #132266 Egbert unknown books
1890002958S. l.: s. n. 1890. Very good. Twelve albumen prints affixed to loose photo-album sheets n. d. late 19th-century; images aprrox. 6 1/4 x 8 1/4; barely-visible pencilled manuscript captions; upper corners of a few of the photos with small wrinkles from being glued; two of them with small closed cuts to edges; overall in very good condition. A fabulous collection of images it documented a 19th-century trip to Moscow of an American traveller. All but one of the photographs featured images of landmarks and views of the city mostly centered around the Kremlin including the Big Bell Tsar Bell the Monument to Minin and Pozharsky the Novodevichii Convent the Triumphal Arch of Moscow several different views of the Kremlin etc. A few of them also showed random people including a peasant with a small stand selling an unidentifiable product and a horse-drawn cart along the Moskva River. s. n. unknown books
