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1978020846Trenton NJ: Land-Lord's presumed Publisher 1978. Unbound. Good. Single sheet 8 ½ by 12 1/8 inches. Thin paper stock. Printed on a single side only. A flyer for a disco and awards event held by the Land-Lord's Chapter 2 Motorcycle Club in Trenton New Jersey on December 9th 1978. With an upper center illustration of what is presumed to be the club's emblem. The event featured a disco raffles for money and ½ gallons of alcohol awards for most represented club farthest distance club best dressed hog best dressed chopper etc. Unfortunately not much could be found out about this club except that they enjoyed disco and a funky good time. GOOD condition. Many horizontal and vertical fold creases present with other wrinkling and creasing. Moderate soiling and some staining especially to the reverse. Light general fading. Land-Lord's, presumed Publisher unknown
021754No Place: No publisher. Hard Cover. Good. Presumed produced by McIntosh College in Dover New Hampshire circa 1937. Original glossy photographs of various sizes housed in a repurposed 1936 Strathmore paper promotional handbook. Paper covered boards with black paper leaves. 37 photographs present. It appears this book was assembled by McIntosh College in order to promote the college and its programs. The majority of students depicted are young women and the various students female or male are depicted attending various classes such as dictation etc. The photos also show women operating office machines and working in the assembling departing of McIntosh's publishing company. The last leaf has three smaller photos depicting the dorm life for women. Other photos in the book depict various business buildings around Dover NH indicating that those businesses hire McIntosh graduates. Many of the photos are accompanied by typed labels. It appears some photos have been removed and a few pages are empty. McIntosh College was founded in 1896 as the Dover Business College. David McIntosh bought it in 1902 and renamed it. The college closed in 2009. GOOD condition. Some fading soiling staining and scuffing to the covers. Photos are well done. A few are loose. No publisher unknown
1852026265Government Printing Office: 1852. 686 pages. GOOD HARDCOVER. Hard Cover. Good/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Government Printing Office: Hardcover
1953021611No Place: No publisher 1953. Unbound. Good. Mickey Mantle Exhibit Card. Circa 1951-53 based on the "Made in U.S.A." printed in upper and lower case. 5 5/16 by 3 5/16 inches. No printing on the reverse. An exhibit baseball card featuring all time great Mickey Mantle. UNGRADED. Tiny dings/creases at the corners with the extremities bearing minor rubbing. Unfortunately the number 50 is written in pen at the top of the card both front and reverse. Small spot of soiling to the left of Mantle's head. UNGRADED. No publisher unknown
022102Framingham MA: Minard Liniment Mfg. Company Publisher. Unbound. Fair. no date perhaps late 1800s. Single sheet of die cut cardboard measuring 20 ½ inches at its tallest. Comes with 5 paper dresses and 3 paper hats. All items color lithographed. A combination countertop advertisement and promotional toy paper doll featuring a young woman perhaps named Olive holding a carton of Minard's Liniment. The reverse of the doll bears advertising copy about the product as well as how to get the mate of this doll "Betty" and three costumes. Minard's liniment was a patent medicine created in the 1860s in Maritime provinces of Canada. The brand was acquired by Stella Pharmaceutical in 1998. FAIR condition. The doll made to stand on a counter is missing the left 2 ½ by 3 ¼ inch section of its base with old duct tape repairs present to the reverse. It appears a strip that was once adhered to the reverse was removed leaving unsightly glue stains surface loss and remnants of cardboard. Minor wear along the edges. Faint crease to the base. General toning and minor soiling to the paper accessories with a few small tears and creases along the edges. Minard Liniment Mfg. Company, Publisher unknown
021924No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Very Good. Mr. Jacob M. Currier Handwritten Log of Lumber Delivered in his behalf. No publisher place or date. Believed Dover New Hampshire late 1700s. Single sheet approximately 7 by 5 inches. A short list of lumber delivered for "Mr. Currier" including what appears to be joints to Rogers and Patten. Research indicates they built brick buildings in Dover along the town landing in the early 1800s and it's possible this was for something else they were building prior to those. Also listed is bridge plank to "Cap Wingate" although it is not clear which Captain Wingate this was. Rogers and Patten are mentioned two other times on this slip along with price of merchandise. VERY GOOD condition. Minor wrinkling and toning. A few creases. Minor fraying along the right edge. No publisher unknown
1864031336U.S. Sanitary Commission: 1864. 283 pages with 2 of the 4 engravings "accurately copied from the orginal photographs taken at United States General Hosptial also a small map on page 261 of the Prison at Andersonville. "Prisoner of War in the hands of the rebel authorities being the report of a commission of inquiry appointed by the United States Commission. With a Supplement of the Suffering Of The Prisoner at Andersonville Ga. Memorial from the Prisoners to the President of the United States. A lettter of Major-General Butler U.S. Commissioner of Exchange to Colonel Ould Confederate Commssioner. GOOD HARDCOVER Defects noted: Lacking 2 photo illustrations and folded map. Original blind stamped brown covers heavily chipped and worn. Hard Cover. Good/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. U.S. Sanitary Commission: Hardcover
1941026546Government Printing Office: 1941. 639 pages illustrated including Diplomatic background from Sept. 1803 through March 1804 published under the direction of the Honorable Frank Knox Secretary of the Navy. Among the events dealt with in this volume are the declaration of war against the United States by the Emperor of Morocco and the naval demonstration before Tangier Morocco in conjunction with diplomatic pressure in the hope of averting hostitilies. Other events also covered are the blockading of Tripoli; the grounding of the U.S. frigate Philadelphia and her subsequent capture by the Tripolitans; the captivity of Captain Bainbridge and the crew of the Philadelphia; the capture of the U.S. Schnooner Enterprize of the Tripolitan ketch Mastico which was taken into service of the United States and renamed Intrepid; after fianlly the epic boarding and burning of the Philadelphia by the then Lt. Stephen Decauter. Included in this volume are a number of diplomatic and other state papers necessary to present an adequate political and economic background to naval operations." FINE- HARDCOVER brown cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine. Previous owner's name is present from 1943. Hard Cover. Fine-/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Government Printing Office: Hardcover
1906022360New York: Comstock and Gest Publisher 1906. Wraps. Good. Color illustrated wraps. Unpaginated. Photos throughout. A program for the 1906-1907 season of shows at the New York Hippodrome featuring a "Society Circus" with the whole show focusing on "gypsy" characters. Also present is several pages of music composed by composer Manuel Klein who wrote music for shows at the Hippodrome and other locales in New York and elsewhere. A photo of marksman Colonel Gaston Bordeverry aiming a gun at the top of a young woman's head also included. GOOD condition. Wrinkling and creasing to the covers with some scratches and scuffs resulting in a few tears and punctures. A few tears along the extremities. Some toning soiling to the covers along with some other minor areas of discoloration. Some wrinkling and toning in the interior. Comstock and Gest, Publisher unknown
1916020763Gainesville FL: Pepper Publishing and Printing Co 1916. Unbound. Good. Single sheet 18 by 10 inches folded to 3 3/8 by 6 inches with printing on what is essentially six panels. Several black and white photos present including several of the steamboat Hiawatha. A booklet promoting steamboat trips on the Ocklawaha River in Florida a narrow twisting river that required specially designed steamboats for its navigation. Presumably started by Hubbard L. Hart the Ocklawaha Steamboat Company was probably the last iteration of the original company that was founded in 1865. Hart ran steamboats for the Confederacy during the Civil War helping to avoid Union blockades. The steamboats disappeared by the 1920s replaced by motor powered boats. GOOD condition. General toning some spotting and staining to the piece. Minor splitting along some of the folds. Pepper Publishing and Printing Co unknown
1912028272Military History Society of Ma.: 1912. 583 pages with several folded maps. . VERY GOOD- HARDCOVER blue cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine scarce. Hinges cracked. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Military History Society of Ma.: Hardcover
1882034449U.S. War Department: 1882. Ordance Notes: 126 April 20 1880- ARTILLERY EXPERIMENTS OF THE KRUPP STEEL WORKS EXECUTED AT THE PRACTICE GROUND NEAR MEPPEN IN AUGUST 1879 to Ordance Notes: 167 October 18 1881-ARMOR-PIERCING PROJECTILES. FAIR HARDCOVER complete but detached from covers spine cloth missing a plate of two is torn in half but complete and one page detached from spine but present. RARE. Hard Cover. Fair/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. U.S. War Department: Hardcover
021224No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Very Good. 8 by 10 inch glossy photos. No publisher place or date. The photographs are loosely contained in a manila folder with the name of Colonel L.B. de Long typed on it. Affixed to the interior is a copy of a letter addressed to someone working for an insurance company dated September 9 1952. This letter suggests meeting a John Mead and Colonel L.B. deLong who apparently handled "lots of interesting towage and construction projects in Alaska Greenland etc." The photographs are primarily shots of the pier that would make the Port of Thule being constructed depicting metal pipes platforms etc. with some icebergs visible as well as Dundas Mountain in the background. One shot depicts two former Navy vessels which may have been used as temporary housing for workers. They are the USNS General Stuart Heintzelman and the USNS General A W Greely. One photo depicts a ship moored and another depicts a ship just offshore. Pituffik Space Base Thule Air Base was originally built in 1951 and is the northernmost US military installation. It has gained more interest recently due to a US president's inane obsession with Greenland. The website icyseas . org indicates that the Port of Thule is the northernmost deep water port in the world and was constructed in three weeks. It was meant to be a temporary port but is still in use today. It also appears from that website that the pier depicted in these photos is sometimes referred to as the deLong Pier. These are from an executive of a very large international insurance firm name of owner and firm withheld for privacy. The owner was a highly placed executive in an insurance company and travelled throughout the world extensively. They were active in politics through donations and fundraising and it appears their family was friendly with the Roosevelts especially Eleanor Roosevelt. The previous owner's work for the insurance company led them to meet with various heads of state worldwide including US government officials. Some of the people associated with this firm were also involved in World War II activities including financing the Flying Tigers in China as well as work for the OSS using knowledge gained from insurance work. While we have not found any direct connection to intelligence work by this owner their ties to those who did are strong. Photos in VERY GOOD condition with minor toning and general curling. No publisher unknown
019613No publisher. Unbound. Good. Political Campaign Contributions Thank You Letters. 1960s. Collection of Nine Letters plus other ephemera. No publishers. Places and dates vary. A collection of thank you letters from various candidates for office running in the United States ranging from Vice-President Hubert Humphrey to governor. All signed by the politicians and most accompanied by copies of the original donation letter. From the collection a private businessman who was evidently interested in helping the Democratic Party. Collection includes a 1956 telephone directory and guide to the Democratic National Convention; 1966 typed letter signed by Senator John Sparkman; 1966 typed letter signed by Senator Paul H. Douglas; 1966 typed letter signed by Governor of NH John W. King; 1966 typed letter signed by candidate Endicott Peabody; 1964 Johnson For President Committee letter signed by its treasurer; 1964 Gala Victory Party letter with tickets signed by dinner chairman; 1964 typed letter signed by Representative Eugene Keogh; 1964 typed letter signed by future Vice-President Hubert Humphrey along with a few other typed letters from various political campaign members. All in GOOD or better condition with letters stapled together some fold creases and other minor wear. A few with minor notes in pencil. No publisher unknown
1879021476Chicago: Invitation Committee of the Reception to Gen. U.S. Grant presumed Publisher 1879. Unbound. Good. no date presumed 1879. Single sheet folded into four pages roughly 8 by 5 ½ inches when folded. Printed on the front of the first leaf and bottom half of the second leaf. Ornately decorated title present. An invitation to the Reception to General Ulysses S. Grant given to him in Chicago on the return from his post-presidency world tour. This invitation was addressed to L.L. Mills States Attorney inviting him to take part in the procession on November 12th in honor of General Grant's visit to Chicago. Upon accepting the invitation his position in line would be allotted. Printed signatures of Elliot Anthony and Woodbury M. Taylor present with a list of committee members printed in the interior. The procession presumably preceded the reception at the Palmer House where the Invitation Committee was located. This reception included many speeches honoring President Grant including the finale which was given by Mark Twain. According to accounts a good time was had by all. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present with a 2 ½ inch tear at the fore edge along the fold. Some curling wrinkling and creasing to the piece. General toning minor soiling and staining. Invitation Committee of the Reception to Gen. U.S. Grant, presumed Publisher unknown
1956021525No Place: No publisher 1956. Unbound. Good. Various places and dates. Dates range from April 25 1956 to June 27 1956. 14 leaves printed on single sides only. It appears most are copies of originals but a few may be original as well. All these letters stem from a proposal letter written by Ambassador Whiting Willauer to his friend and insurance executive from whose estate these came. Willauer mentions his troubles with some Chinese refugees he sponsored which made him ponder the possibility for some sort of insurance for sponsors of refugees to cover financial losses in case the refugees are not able to fulfill their obligations stipulated in the Refugee Act of 1953. The letters are between other US insurance executives pondering options and feasibility with the eventual conclusion that the proposal was not practical. The act itself was meant to accommodate 200000 refugees affected by communism. The earliest letter is from US Ambassador Whiting Willauer on "The Foreign Service of the United States of America" letterhead and apparently written from Honduras where Willauer was serving at the time. Notably Willauer along with Claire Chennault established the Civilian Air Transport Company in China in 1946 selling it to the CIA in 1950 although not resigning from the company until 1954. At this time he became ambassador to Honduras and worked directly with the CIA in Guatemala in support of their operation to overthrow its government led by Jacobo Arbenz Guzman see Wikipedia for previous information-or misinformation. Willauer's letter does bear a signature but we have not authenticated it in any way. These are from an executive of a very large international insurance firm name of owner and firm withheld for privacy. The owner was a highly placed executive in an insurance company and travelled throughout the world extensively. They were active in politics through donations and fundraising and it appears their family was friendly with the Roosevelts especially Eleanor Roosevelt. The previous owner's work for the insurance company led them to meet with various heads of state worldwide including US government officials. Some of the people associated with this firm were also involved in World War II activities including financing the Flying Tigers in China as well as work for the OSS using knowledge gained from insurance work. While we have not found any direct connection to intelligence work by this owner their ties to those who did are strong. GOOD condition. Letters mounted by metal clip in a manila folder. Some wrinkling to the letters with a few handwritten notes to some of them. No publisher unknown
020465No Place: No publisher. Wraps. Good. No publisher place or date. Presumed circa 1940-1948 based on room rates and the original name present of the Murphy Hotel. Photo illustrated wraps. 16 pp. A miniature guidebook to museums and tourist attractions in Richmond Virginia as well as several hotels William Byrd John Marshall Murphy and Richmond hotels. Includes photos of the Valentine Museum the Edgar Allan Poe shrine etc. GOOD condition. Minor fading. Some curling and scuffing along the edges. Small crease to the upper rear cover. No publisher unknown
020860No Place: John Mann Printer. Wraps. Good. No place or date perhaps Dover NH circa 1827 according to New Hampshire Historical Society information. Plain blue wraps. 12 pp. Rules and regulations for a private firefighting organization made up of community members in Dover New Hampshire. As Dover did not have a city supported firefighting unit social groups were formed to handle the duties. The first one was formed in 1795 and this appears to be one of several others formed after that. The piece outlines rules of governance but also outlines duties of its members including keeping two leather buckets and bags at their residences and responding to fires as soon as possible. Like any good "society" in the 1800s it appears this had a secret "watch" word that members were to give when asked for. Since there were several organizations in operation at the time rivalries were developed and it is possible this secret word kept people honest. A roster of members is included at the end with some names handwritten. GOOD condition. Rear cover and last leaf with a one inch jagged tear at the upper for edge with some associated creasing. Minor ink staining and soiling to the covers. Some dampstaining present to the wrappers with minor soiling and uneven fading. A few tick marks in the text. John Mann, Printer unknown
021003No Place: Search Light Matches Publisher. Unbound. Very Good. No place or date perhaps late 1800s. Single sheet printed on both sides. Accordion folded as issued. Approximately 10 by 4 inches. One side features a full color illustration of two women and two men each with a box of Search Light matches in their hand that when the paper is unfolded is lifted into the air. The rest of the piece is advertising copy touting the matches' ease of lighting that they don't get eaten by rats they're nonpoisonous etc. VERY GOOD condition. General toning. Slight wearing away of ink to one of the figures. A hint of soiling. Search Light Matches, Publisher unknown
019701No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Very Good. Small very Archive of Papers Belonging to a Community Volunteer Amateur Artist and Former Incarcerate. Name Withheld for privacy. 6 items as follows: two reproductions of a State Prison Escape Bulletin relating to the former owner's apparent escape from the Sierra Conservation Center Correctional Facility where they were held for robbery; small mug shots photo with prisoner id number; a certificate from the City of Los Angeles issued to the person for their participation in holding the Festival in Black a festival that celebrated Black community and culture in Los Angeles; A drawing of two young Black children by the owner signed and dated 19 99; a drawing portrait of Malcolm X who is imagining a cross with KKK on it as well as a tree with a noose also signed and dated as previous entry. Other than the photo the papers are roughly 8 ½ by 11 inches or slightly bigger. Very little information could be found on the previous owner although based on provenance they were the child of a Black activist. All in VERY GOOD or so condition with minor scattered wrinkling soiling and edgewear. No publisher unknown
1914022505No Place: No publisher 1914. Wraps. Poor. Disbound leaves roughly 8 by 7 inches with a cardstock front cover bearing a label with the student's name and year Marion Conaway 1914. 14 leaves with 12 of the 14 containing a piece of fabric that displays an example of various stitches mostly along hems or seams. The fabric is mounted by metal fasteners. Laid in is a certificate issued in 1918 from the Victory Girls and the United War Work Campaign certifying that Ms. Conaway paid a dollar toward the United War Work Campaign and was deemed an official Victory Girl. This campaign was created as a way for people in the US to support troops during World War I. Presumably the booklet was done for school demonstrating the variety of sewing and stitching techniques that was being taught. POOR condition. Booklet falling apart with all leaves detached and cover detached. Lacking a rear cover. The paper mountings are toned and brittle with some chipping and loss along the edges. The fabrics are clean although some are folded due to mishandling. No publisher unknown
019048Providence RI: E.L. Logee and Co. Unbound. Very Good. no date perhaps circa 1900. Whale pin attached to a medal/badge below. Issued by the Knights Templar an organization associated with freemasonry. Whale has Sutton printed on it with the medal bearing an armorial crest in white black and red with the words "Sutton Commandery K.T. New Bedford Mass. Gold colored measuring approximately 3 by 1 ½ inches at its widest. VERY GOOD condition. Slight "tarnishing" to the face. Two dark areas on the reverse of the whale. E.L. Logee and Co unknown
1910028271Military History Society of Ma.: 1910. 619 pages with several folded maps. VERY GOOD HARDCOVER blue cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine scarce. Hard Cover. Very Good/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Military History Society of Ma.: Hardcover
1953029406Privately printed : 1953. 175 pages with large folded map in back of book. The map is entitled "Coordinate Layout Of Existing Graves marks all gravestones within the area of the early Churchyard and assigns a number to each stone." "A record of the early gravestones and their inscriptions." FINE- HARDCOVER blue cloth covers lettering is bright on the cover and spine. Hard Cover. Fine-/No Dust Jacket Present. Privately printed : Hardcover
1919019692St. Joseph MO: Progressive Numbers presumed Publisher 1919. Unbound. Good. Single sheet folded into 4 pages making a small booklet. Printed on card stock. A program for an event held by what appears to have been an African American fraternal or social organization. The event was held May 15th 1919. The event started at 8:45 pm with food served promptly at 9:30. The invocation was led by Reverend E.M. Cohron and it appears the poem "At the Closed Gates of Justice" by James D. Corrothers was read cited by its first line "To be a Negro on a Day Like This." Another address "Where Ethiopia Should Stretch Forth Her Hands" was also given. Honorary members of Progressive Numbers are listed including Rev. J.A. Gregg Richard B. Harrison and Clarence Cameron White. List of last names and first initials of 12 members also present. While we could find nothing identifying this organization its motto is "Onward Upward" and its colors are lavender and cream. GOOD condition. Moderate toning and minor soiling. Heavy offsetting to the rear panel. Minor edgewear. Progressive Numbers, presumed Publisher unknown
