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1865ref. 022123Richmond VA: Walker and Lewellen Publisher 1865. Tabloid. Good. Large format tabloid newspaper. Single sheet 4 pp. Single issue of this short lived newspaper from Richmond Virginia published from 1865 to 1866. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History speculates that this was an occupation newspaper which may be true given that the town was burned by Confederate soldiers prior to surrender. The paper's byline reads "No North No South No East No West-Our Whole Country." This issue with the usual sort of local national and international news reporting on crime shipping food etc. Of note is a column on the upcoming trial of Jefferson Davis and another column that reports on the trial of a Spiritualist in New York that also reports on the practice of Spiritualism. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Minor creasing toning and soiling. A few ink spots along with an ink bracket around one passage. Walker and Lewellen, Publisher unknown
ref. 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
1926ref. 022001No Place: No publisher 1926. Cloth. Good. Clothbound scrapbook measuring 13 by 10 inches. String tied. Large ink block print of a man and woman dancing on the front cover with ink block print initials on the rear cover. Artwork presumably done by the owner. Thin paper stock in the interior. Approximately 57 photographs of various sizes including a few 8 by 10 inch photographs 5 by 7s and smaller as well as a few thumbnails. Many of the pages are empty. Other items in the interior include a program of camp exercises a few camp songs a homemade gypsy camp pennant two pages of notes from other campers to the owner a postcard of Gypsy Camp wrappers and labels etc. Photos consist of group photos or photos of individuals some depicting young women in Romani costumes some swimming horseback riding as well as photos of the Tree Top Inn main cabin etc. The owner and creator of this scrapbook was Dorothy Henderson who had an artistic touch in assembling this scrapbook as well as the art within. It appears she attended Gypsy Camp in 1926. Gypsy Camp originating in the early 1900s as an artist colony. The site 65 acres of land with some frontage along the Illinois River and located in Benton County Arkansas was purchased by Weesie and J.H. McAllister in 1921. Weesie McAllister envisioned turning the land into a summer camp for girls. The first building erected on the site was a three story structure that served as camp office residence for the McAllister family and dorm for the girls. Other structures were built in the late 1920s and eventually the camp could hold around 120 young women. The camp operated until 1978. It eventually fell into disrepair before being added to the National Register Historic District in 1988. Even so it was still empty until 2017. This scrapbook documents the early stages of Gypsy Camp as experienced by a young woman. GOOD condition. The scrapbook is generally solid. Some pages are loose and laid in with chipped and torn edges. Paper is rather brittle. No publisher unknown
ref. 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
1860ref. 021982New York: H. Greeley and Company 1860. Wraps. Good. Light blue printed wraps. 80 pp. including ads. An almanac published by Horace Greeley that besides the usual monthly almanac information focuses on political subjects. This includes a look at the executive and judicial parts of the US government lists of the Senate and House of Representatives etc. Includes an essay on the attempts of Southern politicians to revive the foreign slave trade essentially making the practice legal again. GOOD condition. General toning and minor soiling to the covers. Minor curling and creasing at the corners. Paper toned in the interior. Owner's name on the upper front cover. H. Greeley and Company unknown
ref. 021858No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Fair. African American Woman Tintype Photograph. No indication of photographer place or date. Photo measures roughly 3 ½ by 2 3/8 inches. Presumed produced any time from the 1860s to early 1900s. PROVENANCE: none really. This came in a collection of other tintypes and cabinet card photographs of African Americans with a few of the later photos indicating they were taken in New Orleans and Waco Texas. There is no indication as to whether these were family photos or photos collected by an individual. This photograph depicts a young woman seated in a studio in a chair with a frilled arm similar or the same to another photograph we have. wearing a blouse scarf hat and dress. The photo is in FAIR/GOOD condition. The photo is a bit soiled and faded with some tiny spotting and staining. Several scuffs and scratches present with a tiny chip missing from the background. The reverse of the metal is a little soiled and somewhat worn. Some light discoloration present along the edges. No publisher unknown
1854ref. 021929Nashua NH: Published for J.R. Dodge 1854. Unbound. Poor. Stated second edition. Single sheet 34 ½ by 26 inches. Linen backed varnished map. A map created primarily to depict the many railroad lines that were proliferating in the state of New Hampshire in the mid 1800s. Some of these lines ranged into to White Mountains to facilitate logging operations in the region. The counties of the state are prominent with towns also depicted. VERY POOR condition. Ex-library with a title label affixed to the reverse. Heavy creasing and lengthy tears to the entire piece mostly emanating from the left edge with some loss along the extremities and to the face of the map from the cracking/tearing. Map toned and faded with the varnish not doing it any favors. Some soiling and staining. A few old tape repairs present to the upper portion. The map is extremely fragile and will be prone to further deterioration with more handling. Any wear you can imagine it's probably on this map no pun intended. Sold as is. Published for J.R. Dodge unknown
ref. 017026No Place: No publisher. Pamphlet. Good. The Hennepin Canal. Caption Title. No publisher place or date. Pamphlet perhaps lacking wrappers. Pagination runs 3-12 with a fold out supplement page in the rear. Text complete. A short work discussing the upcoming construction of the Hennepin Canal suggesting that the eastern terminus at the Illinois River to be constructed first with the terminus in the Mississippi River to be selected after consideration of surveys. The Hennepin Canal was originally conceived of in the 1830s as a way to connect the Illinois River to the Mississippi River enabling a greater trade in commerce through more transportation options. Politics war and other obstacles delayed its construction until the 1890s. Completed in 1907 it operated in limited capacity until the early 1950s. After shutting down it eventually became a recreational area. GOOD condition. General toning. Minor soiling. Small tear at the lower fore edge. Some creasing and wrinkling. No publisher unknown
ref. 016284No Place: No publisher. Pamphlet. Good. No publisher place or date. Presumed US Government Printing Office Washington DC: 1890. Pamphlet disbound from a larger volume. No wrappers present. 26 pp. plus 18 maps. An account of the various treaties negotiations and broken treaties involving the Native American Chickasaw and Choctaw lands that were ceded by the United States to other countries or taken by the US government. With 18 maps depicting boundaries lands etc. GOOD condition. Moderate toning. Some chipping tearing and loss along the fore edge with minor worming to the lower fore edge margin. Last map creased. Remains of binding along spine. No publisher unknown
1797ref. 1022408vo modern calf 407 pp. Lacks half title ex-library stamps on both sides of title front endpaper chipped on top expert repair to last page a little soiling normal aging and foxing; otherwise very good in a very nice modern binding. Before James Monroe 1758-1831 became president of the United States his political apprenticeship included serving as Minister to France. He was appointed by George Washington in 1794 to this post which proved disastrous from a political standpoint. He was recalled in 1796 and while he was an enthusiastic supporter of the French Revolution he was openly critical of the Jay Treaty with Britain which antagonized Washington's pro -British cabinet. This work was Monroe's attempt to justify his position. New Book of Knowledge. Evans 32491. Sabin 50020. Howes M727. Benj. Franklin Bache,
1797ref. 1022418vo contemporary calf spine and tips rebacked with original spine label laid down new endpapers includes half title 407 pp. Signature on front endpaper and title ink and pencil numbers on back of title extremity wear to binding corner mended dampstaining to the bottom third of book some soiling foxing and aging; otherwise in very good condition overall. Before James Monroe 1758-1831 became president of the United States his political apprenticeship included serving as Minister to France. He was appointed by George Washington in 1794 to this post which proved disastrous from a political standpoint. He was recalled in 1796 and while he was an enthusiastic supporter of the French Revolution he was openly critical of the Jay Treaty with Britain which antagonized Washington's pro-British cabinet. This work was Monroe's attempt to justify his position. New Book of Knowledge. Evans 32491. Sabin 50020. Howes M727. Benj. Franklin Bache,
1778ref. 1001488vo period calf rebacked with modern calf and new endpapers 3 202pp. Wear to covers; ink name to top of title page and some foxing and darkening within. Otherwise very good. The contents provide coverage of the important proceedings before the Declaration of Independence on July 4th 1776.This commentary reflects the efforts of the Second Continental Congress which was headed by John Hancock. A good portion of the contents focus on correspondence between Washington who had taken command of the Continental Army in May 1775 and Congress election of delegates form each of the Colonies and funding the war with Great Britain. Some remarks actually give insight into the pay that soldiers received privates got $5 per month. Also some information on printing of paper money and what denominations would be used. While the title page indicated this was a reprinted work Sabin only lists the London edition. Reprinted For J. Almon
ref. 016478No Place: D.H. Athmer et al Publishers. Pamphlet. Good. No place or date 1946. Side stapled booklet. Front cover with an illustration of the ship and two mermaids. 8 pp. A newsletter issued aboard the USS Hugh L. Scott while on its voyage from Seattle on February 5 1946 transporting occupation troops to Jinsen now Incheon South Korea and Shanghai. The piece contains thanks from the troops to the crew a message from the captain and a day to day account of the trip including personal musings and account of drills. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate wrinkling creasing and toning. Minor soiling and staining. Edges worn. D.H. Athmer et al, Publishers unknown
ref. 021869New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher. Wraps. Good. : no date circa 1847. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1847 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states an account of the US-Mexican War including a map of a battle a piece on the Oregon treaty etc. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling. Minor spotting. Light wrinkling and edgewear. Text block toned. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
1862ref. 021857Boston: American Tract Society 1862. Wraps. Good. Illustrated wraps printed in red and black. 60 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this almanac issued by the American Tract Society containing the usual monthly almanac information as well as illustrated instructions on how to make a sundial; a song including music and lyrics words by Mrs. J.D. Chaplin titled "The Little Slave" that offers the young enslaved boy's sadness and perspective on his life as an enslaved person; a printing of the Star-Spangled Banner; a printing of an anti-slavery speech by Heman Humphrey etc. GOOD condition. General toning some soiling minor scattered spotting and staining. Minor wear to the corners. American Tract Society unknown
1859ref. 021829Columbus: Randall and Aston Publisher. Follett Foster and Company Printers 1859. Wraps. Good. With a History of Columbus Baptist Association from Its Organization to 1837. With a Sketch of Early Ministers and Churches. Printed wraps. 8 44 pp. Two works in one with the first 8 pages providing the minutes of the events surrounding the acknowledgement of the 41st anniversary of the Columbus Baptist Association in September of 1859 Followed by a history of the association written by Jacob Drake discussing its origin as well as early ministers and the actions of churches in various localities all associated with the organization. Rear interior wrapper with a list of ordained ministers in the organization. GOOD condition. Some soiling staining and offsetting to the covers. Minor creasing and wrinkling. Slight loss of wrapper to the head and tail of the spine. Randall and Aston, Publisher. Follett, Foster and Company, Printers unknown
1842ref. 021824Boston: William S. Damrell Publisher 1842. Wraps. Good. no date circa 1842. Illustrated wraps side sewn. An almanac for the year 1842 issued by the Massachusetts Temperance Union containing the usual almanac information along with essays on the ills of alcohol consumption a speech of the leader of the Temperance Union small illustrations at the head of each month some illustrations drunk men etc. GOOD condition. General toning some soiling and minor staining to the covers. A few minor wrinkles and creases. William S. Damrell, Publisher unknown
1923ref. 021806Manchester NH: John B. Clarke Co. Printers 1923. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Black cloth in plain white paper jacket. Housed in cardboard folder and slipcase. 516 pp. With a fold out map in the front a few photos and a fold out facsimile map of Dover in the interior. A detailed history of Dover New Hampshire including extensive coverage of its first settlement in 1623 and colonial times. This includes the first residences on Hilton Point and Little Harbor the early fishery business Native Americans in the Piscataqua River area brick making and ship building on Dover Point and Dover Neck Barbadoes Pond old Dover boundaries the establishment of surrounding towns including Madbury Lee Somersworth Rollinsford etc. genealogy of early families etc. VERY GOOD condition. Some soiling and toning the plain jacket. Minor fading to the covers. Light toning to the text block. John B. Clarke Co., Printers unknown
1913ref. 021809Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1913. Cloth. Good. Red cloth. 583 pp. With illustrations. Volume one ONLY of a town history of Lexington Massachusetts from its settlement by colonists to the mid 1800s. GOOD condition. Ex-library with spine label interior markings pockets and pastedowns. Uneven fading minor soiling and edgewear. Houghton Mifflin unknown
ref. 021800No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Good. World War I Collection of Correspondence. Approximately 15 letters. Some with original envelopes. All circa August 1918 to November 1919. All single sheets 2 to 4 pages long handwritten. With two small cabinet card photos of a young woman. These letters were written by Admiral E.K. Moore from the Hotel Connor in Nice France as well as the American Hospital in France. They were written to the wife of Major John Knowlton no first name for the wife given in the letters unfortunately and regarded the health of Major Knowlton. Major Knowlton served as a doctor in France in World War I and it appears he became ill in the Summer of 1918 eventually being diagnosed with spinal meningitis. This caused him to lose his memory and resulted in a lengthy hospital stay. Because of this his wife was not originally notified. These letters from Admiral Moore describe Knowlton's health and improvement as well as his transfer to another hospital. It appears Knowlton eventually recovered fully and returned home to the US with some of the later letters addressing the gratitude apparently expressed by the Knowltons. All in GOOD condition with fold creases some toning and other general wear. Envelopes very worn. No publisher unknown
1805ref. 019914Windsor VT: Nahum Bower Publisher 1805. Unbound. Good. Side folding newspaper format. 8 pp. Single issue of this short-lived newspaper from Vermont apparently only publishing for one year. With the usual sort of news politics political commentary that one would expect from a paper. Of note is a brief account of what appears to have been an insurrection or rebellion by enslaved African Americans in Savannah Georgia. The account says the African Americans killed whites by poisoning and that thirteen were in jail. Two were hung one was burned alive and others faced other punishments. Research did not turn up any accounts of rebellions in Savannah Georgia in 1805 but an account of a rebellion in Wayne County North Carolina bears a striking similarity to this one. The account in this paper indicates that the insurrectionists were held in Waynesboro jail so perhaps their was some confusion surrounding the name. Also present is a short account of piracy originating from St. Augustine as well as a letter questioning Thomas Jefferson's interaction with Benedict Arnold during the Revolutionary War. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate toning. Minor spotting soiling and staining to the paper. Heavy chipping and wear to the lower extremity. Nahum Bower, Publisher unknown
ref. 021455No Place: No publisher. Hard Cover. Very Good. Oblong format old photo album. 30 leaves with photographs on both sides. Each page averages around 10 photographs per page so we estimate there are around 600 photographs total give or take a few. This photo album belonged to Lillian F. Jones nee Geary and depicts her friends and family at a variety of locations. Names of many of the people were added underneath at a much later date as indicated at the front of the album. Two handwritten leaves provide a "Who's Who" of the people included mentioning their relationships to others etc. Of particular note perhaps is one page devoted to photos of several young women in suffragette "costume" and holding small hand signs that say "votes for women" or "we vote next year." One of the latter also has the initials "NIT" in quotes. Another woman holds a sign reading "Officer Call a Cop." This was the title of a 1917 short film although we could find no reason to associate this with suffrage for or against. In the images the women are adopting clownish poses and it appears they have purposely blacked out a tooth or two and added moles. Because of this we feel that these women may be anti-suffrage. One photograph depicts a young man pulling on the hat of a young woman holding a sign. Other photographs depict young men and women swimming or posing at the beach at Brant Rock in Massachusetts. Several other pages chronicle two young women apparently visiting Provincetown Massachusetts swimming etc. Other photos are of Cushing Maine etc. Photo album is in VERY GOOD condition. Very little wear to the photos. Most are glued in and a few have detached. Minor toning to the photos. Photo quality is good and the shots are well done as is the layout. No publisher unknown
ref. 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
1978ref. 021731Washington: US Government Printing Office 1978. Wraps. Good. Printed wraps. 230 pp. A study conducted by the US Congress investigating the infiltration and influence of organized crime within labor unions. The investigations found that organized crime families used unions for both legal and illegal sources of income and used their influence to gain jobs for family members get sweetheart deals etc. GOOD condition. Some toning and wrinkling to the covers. US Government Printing Office unknown
1932ref. 021730Calvert TX: Calvert Colored High School Publisher 1932. Wraps. Good. Single sheet folded into four pages 8 ½ by 5 ½ inches. Cover mentions day and location of the commencement May 23rd at the WW.O.W. Temple. Interior lists the names of the senior class students as well as class officers Board of Education members and faculty members. The Calvert Colored High School was built in 1929 with aid from the Rosenwald School Fund. It was originally named Calvert County Training School. This school was a step toward providing real education to Black students in the area as most of the students at that time attended "plantation" schools until they were old enough to work in the fields. The school offered vocational training although apparently focusing on skills that would not conflict with occupations commonly held by white people Texas State Historical Landmark text. The school changed its name to the W.D. Spigner High School in 1961 named after its long time headmaster. GOOD condition. Appears to have been removed from a scrapbook or photobook as there are large areas of black paper adhered to the blank rear page. Horizontal fold crease present. Minor toning wrinkling and creasing. Calvert Colored High School, Publisher unknown
