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1940ref. 003627Warm Springs GA: West Georgia Press 1940. First Edition. Very good. First edition presumed n. d. 1940s; 5 3/4 x 4 1/2; pp. 1-17; blue wraps tied witha decorative silk string printed and ruled in black; a few small creases and a minor spot to back wrap; in about very good condition. A concise history of Warm Springs Georgia the booklet specifically focused on the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation - a hydrotherapeutic center established in July of 1927 by Franklin D. Roosevelt for the treatment of the after-effects of polio victims. The president himself had contracted a paralythic illness in 1921 and spent his rehabilitation time in Warm Springs even building a cottage there in 1932 which would become known as the Little White House. West Georgia Press paperback books
1941ref. 003643San Francisco: s. n. 1941. Very good. Large program; 11 x 8 1/2; pp. 4; illustrated with two photographs; mild age-toning to right margin else minor wear; in very good or better condition. An elaborate program for an event organized by France Forever - an organization founded in 1940 by French citizens living in the US and created to support General de Gaulle in his fight againsts the Nazis. s. n. unknown books
1894ref. 003632S. l. Pittsburgh: s. n. 1894. Very good. Map; 12 x 17; glossy off-white stock printed in black; title and map key in a fancy font; 1" closed cut to bottom edge and a smaller nick to top edge; old intersecting fold lines; previous owner's name to verso; overall in very good condition. An unrecorded map of Pittsburgh and Allegheny City Pennsylvania the latter a separate municipality until its annexation by Pittsburgh in 1907 it was specifically created for the 1894 Grand Army of the Republic National Encampment and showed in detail streets' grid hotels schools churches the Parade route etc. s. n. unknown books
1900ref. 003641S. l. San Francisco: By the photographer 1900. Very good. Albumen photograph mounted on stiff card stock n. d. ca 1900; image - 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 card stock - 5 1/4 x 4 1/4; a bit of spotting to card stock; photo with a small crease to upper right corner and a few minor scratches; very-faint penciled-in note to verso; in about very good condition. A beautiful photo of a San Francisco family provenance - previous owner from a distance lined on the steps of a large and elaborate Edwardian-style house. By the photographer unknown books
1890ref. 003642S. l. San Francisco: By the photographer 1890. Very good. Albumen photograph mounted on stiff card stock n. d. ca 1890; image - 4 x 5 card stock - 5 1/2 x 6 1/2; some spotting to card stock; photo with a few minor scratches; very-faint penciled-in note to verso; in about very good condition. A beautiful albeit a bit blurry photo of a large San Francisco family provenance - previous owner in their presumably living room dressd in their best. It includes mother father and seven children of which one is a boy and the two youngest girls are clutching dolls. By the photographer unknown books
1918ref. 003630Paris: Imp. P. Schneider & Cie. 1918. Very good. Rea-photo postcard n. d. ca 1918; 5 3/4 x 3 1/2; monochrome picture of two women of the Salvation Army in uniform holding cooking utensils; captioned below image; small manuscript note above image; manuscript address to verso; minor creasing to corners; in very good condition. A WWI piece of history the poscard was created in France for the American Expeditionary Forces the latter working with the Salvation Army. Imp. P. Schneider & Cie. unknown books
1863ref. 003505S. l. Medway MA: By the author 1863. First Edition. Good. Small broadside; 7 3/4 x 4 3/4; off-white stock printed in black; uniform age-toning and a few spots to margins; several small nicks to edges; in good condition. David Sanford 1801-1875 was the Pastor of the Village Church in Medway Massachusetts from 1838 to 1871. He was also the grandson of David Sanford 1737 - 1810 - Chaplain of the 13th and 23rd Continental regiments during the Revolutionary War. By the author unknown books
1944ref. 003517S. l. Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1944. Very good. Leaflet n. d. ca 1944; 8 1/2 x 7 1/2; single sheet pp. 2; off-white stock printed in black and illustrated with drawings; minor wear to corners and edges; in very good to near fine condition. Issued as part of the WWII war production drive the leaflet informed people about why "tin protects" "tin fights" and tin heals" and implored the public to salvage and save every tin can. U. S. Government Printing Office unknown books
1944ref. 003518S. l. Washington DC : S. l. 1944. Very good. Large leaflet n. d. ca 1944; 11 x 8 1/2; single sheet printed in black and illustrated with photographs; uniform age-tonig; a tiny chip to lower corner and a short cut to left edge; in about very good condition. Part of the WWII war production drive and presented as a series of twelve subtitled photographs the leaflet illustrated the various uses of recycled waste paper and described the essential war products made from it including powder blasting kegs parachute flairs medical kits blood plasma cartons etc. S. l. unknown books
1890ref. 003562London and New York : Ernest Nister / E. P. Dutton and Co. 1890. Very good. First edition presumed n. d. ca 1890; 6 x 4 3/4; pp. 12; chromolithographed paper over boards and 1/4 cloth; illustrated with chromolithographed plates including two-page centerfold and black and white drawings; no title page as published; minor wear to tips of spine and corners and a small nick to top edge of back board; in very good to near fine condition. A beautiful children's book it told the story of mischievous Dick and his friends while vacationing by the sea. Ernest Nister / E. P. Dutton and Co. hardcover books
1850ref. 003350S. l. : s. n. 1850. Very good. Hand-colored collage n. d. 1850s; single sheet with several die-cuts pasted on; a few faint spots to margins and a light offset to verso; light wear to edges and corners; in very good condition. A humorous piece of victorian art from an unknown publication but most probably British it consisted of two compositions - showing the positive effects of flattery. The first one featured an old beggar lady managing to wrangle money out of a gentleman; the second one pictured two gentlemen - a playwright and his friend the latter managing to secure tickets for himself and his family to the newest comedy. s. n. unknown books
1930ref. 003374Frankfort KY: Old Crow Distillery Co. 1930. Softcover. Very good. Presumed first edition n. d. 1930s - tentative date obtained from a University of Michigan library record of the same publication; approx. 3 1/2 x 6; pp. 20; illustrated wraps die-cut into the shape of a crow holding a scroll in its beak; a small nick and a minor crease line to the shoe of the crow on back wrap; overall in very good condition. An interesting booklet it featured authentic cocktail recipes with "Old Crow" bourbon. The trademark alcohol was created and perfected by Scottish Chemist James C. Crow known as the father of bourbon for inventing the sour mash process now used by most bourbon distilleries. Old Crow Distillery Co. paperback books
1890ref. 003393S. l.: s. n. 1890. Very good. Two photographs n. d. ca 1890 - 1900; beige card stock - images 9 1/2 x 4 plates 13 1/4 x 7 3/4; small nicks to edges and a few minor spots - mostly to verso; in very good or better condition. Large and stunning platinotypes by an anonymous photographer they depicted two of Yosemite National Park's most famous landmarks - the majestic Yosemite Falls and the towering Three Brothers rock formation. Platinum prints renowned for their archival stability and undeniable beauty were created by placing the negative and the platinum-salt-emulsion-coated paper in direct contact. The sensitizer was absorbed into the paper not sitting on the surface which gave the image a matte surface unlike that of silver gelatin prints for example. The first patent for the patinotype process was obtained by British inventor William Willis Jr. in 1873. Although cheap at that time by 1907 platinum would become 52 times more expensive than silver and even more so with the onset of WWI all available platinum would be used in the war effort - making platinotypes rarer and more elusive than other types of photographs. s. n. unknown books
1810ref. 003424S. l.: By the author 1810. Good. Manuscript plat map; 16 1/2 x 21; thin paper stock in brown ink and pencil; light spots throughout - not affecting readability; fold lines with thin splits along - no loss of paper; in good condition. An original early map of parcels of land in present day Le Ray New York it listed the names of some of the earliest pioneers in the area including John Strickland and his sons - settlers from Pennsylvania who would be engaged in furnishing provisions for the Army during the War of 1812; the Child Family the Coolidge Family the Moon Family etc. By the author unknown books
1932ref. 003446S. l.: Montana Standard Printers 1932. Very good. First edition presumed; pictorial single sheet die-cut two-fold and then parallel-fold; 3 1/2 x 6; illustrated with black-and-white photographs and a large centerfold scene of Glacier National Park by Jean Jacques Pfister 1878 - 1949; mild wear along corners and tiny closed cuts to edges of folds; in very good condition. A wonderful advertising brochure it was aimed at nature lovers and tourists enticing them to take a vacation to Montana. The four photographs depicted an old gold prospector a picnic a rodeo and a group of Native Americans. It also included an order form for a 24-page book with color plates of "Montana's grandeur" and a guide to recreation and fishing. Montana Standard, Printers unknown books
1918ref. 003444S. l.: By the author 1918. Near fine. Artist proof n. d. 1918; 3 1/4 x 5; glossy off-white stock with six identical circular button designs in 2 rows by 3; minor wear - near fine condition. A wonderful design by an anonymous artist the button depicted the intertwined flags of the war's victors with "VICTORY" printed below. By the author unknown books
1928ref. 003325Dayton OH: Frigidaire Corporation 1928. First Edition. Very good. First edition; 8 1/2 x 5 1/2; pp. 2 3-77 3; salmon-colored paper over boards printed and decorated in black and green; brown dust jacket with an elaborate vignette and title in black; illustrated with color lithographs and black & white images; thin strips of wear to bottom of boards; webbing showing between pp. 48 and 49 text block solid; DJ with minor loss to tips of spine and corners; overall in very good condition. Part user's manual and part recipe book it was published by the Frigidaire Corporation "especially for Frigidaire Automatic Refrigerators equipped with the Frigidaire Cold Control." It contained sections on setting cold control freezing etc. as well as chapters of salads beverages ice cream mousses and so on. Frigidaire Corporation hardcover books
1958ref. 003328S. l. Moscow: Izogiz 1958. First Edition. Very good. Sixteen silver gelatin photographs in a card stock folder the latter printed in green and red; 3 3/4 x 2 3/4; images subtitled in lower left corner; minor wear - in near fine condition; folder with small nicks to tips of spine and corners and a few small creases - in very good condition. Commemorating some of the best-known figures of Soviet cinema in the mid-20th century the images included actress Elina Bystritskaia 1928 - 2019 whose theater and film career would span more than six decades; actor screenwriter and director Sergei Bondarchuk 1920 - 1994 whose epic production of Tolstoy's "War and Peace" would bring him a Golden Globe and an Oscar in 1968; and others. Izogiz unknown books
1886ref. 003067Lancaster NH: Lancaster Gazette Power Job Print 1886. First Edition. Good. Broadside; 11 1/4 x 4 3/4; light-brown paper printed in black in several sizes and styles of type; bottom edge unevenly trimmed; several small nicks and a short closed cut to edges; faint crease lines and light age-toning; in good to very good condition. Listing the entries for the various horse races over the three-day event and detailing the names of the jockeys and the horses the broadside was published for the joint Coos County New Hampshire - Essex County Vermont Agricultural Fair in 1886. Lancaster Gazette Power Job Print unknown books
1848ref. 003075New York Clinton Hall: J. S. Redfield 1848. First Edition. Very good. First edition n. d. ca 1848 - tentative date obtained from publisher's address Clinton Hall 137 Nassau where he published between 1843 and 1852; 4 1/2 x 3; pp. 1 4-16; yellow wraps tied with a string and decorated and ruled in black; illustrated with woodcuts; small nicks to tips of spine; very mild age-toning and a small spot to front wrap; upper corner of back wrap clipped; occasional faint spots to margins; overall in very good condition. Justus Starr Redfield 1810 - 1888 began his career very young first as a stereotyper as Redfield & Savage and in 1831 - as a publisher in his own right. He published four series of toy books the current one being No. 12 of the Third Series which became very popular and would later be re-published by Kiggins & Kellogg. This particular one contained five stories in verse and included "Meddlesome Matty"The Idle Boy" etc. J. S. Redfield paperback books
1812ref. 003090Philadelphia: Published by kimber and Conrad 1812. Good. First edition n. d. ca 1812; 5 1/2 x 2 3/4; pp. 24; yellow plain paper-over-card-stock wraps; illustrated with half-page woodcuts; a few small rubbed spots to wraps; a small chip and a closed cut to tail of spine; in good to very good condition. An early-19th-century children's book it contained short lines of moral and practical advice sayings etc. - each one illustrated with a corresponding engraving. Rosenbach 466. Published by kimber and Conrad paperback books
ref. 003125S. l.: By the author. Very good. Manuscript in ink and watercolor n. d. 19th century; single leaf of thin stock 5 1/2 x 4 1/4; minor age-toning and spotting to margins; in very good condition. A mystery rebus as yet unsolved and simply titled: "Illustration" it was exquisitely drawn and depicted a pail mounds of sand and shovels the letters R and S a waterfall etc. It could have been created by an amateur artist an illustrator for an unpublished work or simply by a lover of riddles. By the author unknown books
1850ref. 003164S. l.: s. n. 1850. Very good. Two labels n. d. mid-19th century; approx. 12 x 4 and 9 3/4 x 3 1/2; edges in lovely scalloped patterns; lavish gilt decorations on green and white backgrounds and central chromolithographed images laid-on; one with a few remnants of paper to verso from being removed from a scrapbook the other backed with a scrapbook leaf; a bit of wear and mild rubbing; overall in very good condition. In the early- to mid-19th century textile labels were used to hold the ends of fancy bolts of fabric which could be only purchased by affluent ladies those who could afford to own fine textiles. Usually richly decorated the labels were considered a premium bonus of a kind and often saved in scrapbooks. Many of them including the present ones featured an oval image of a colorful and pleasing subject - in this case a portrait of a beautiful lady and a woman weaving a harvest crown. s. n. unknown books
1890ref. 003166S. l.: s. n. 1890. Very good. Small Christmas book set and embelished into a hand-made frame with a stand n. d. late 19th century; book - 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 frame - 7 x 7 1/2; book with plain card stock wraps with laid-on chromolithographed illustration pp. 12; frame constructed out of two types of padded fabric and three kinds of decorative strings in cream beige and copper; backed with a stiff card stock stand to verso; a few small spots and mild general wear; overall in very good condition. A pretty piece of folk art it was most probably hand-made as a combination greetings card Christmas gift and holiday memento by fashioning a frame around a small book of popular quotations. s. n. paperback books
1876ref. 003191S. l. Boston: J. Latham 1876. First Edition. Near fine. First edition; 5 1/2 x 7 1/2; single sheet chromolithographed illustration subtitle and publisher's imprint to recto; a light blue stamp of American Art Publishing Co. to verso; very faint tiny circular spots to corners of verso from being previously mounted in frame; minor wear to corners; in very good to near fine condition. A lovely image of Boston Light being approached by several ships amidst turbulent seas. The lighthouse on Little Brewster Island in outer Boston Harbor was initially built in 1716 and it would be the first in what is today the United States. The current one dates from 1783 and it is the only lighthouse to still be actively staffed by the US Coast Guard. J. Latham unknown books