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The Knight of Elle; a Scarce and Favourite Old Scotch Ballad

By: Anonymous

Price: $47.50

Publisher: Glasgow, Scotland, Printed for the Booksellers:

Seller ID: 016236

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Circa 1840-1850. Original chapbook, once bound, with illustration of a man in classical dress reaching forward., no. 38 under the publisher's information. One sheet of paper folded to make 8 pages, unopened. 3 3/4 x 6 inches. Chapbooks were an early form of popular literature, originating in the 16th century and fading out of use by the mid-19th century. They were cheaply printed booklets that "chapmen" would sell door to door or at fairs to the common people. This one contains a poem in ballad form about a young knight who rescues his beloved from an unwanted marriage to another.
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Five Excellent Songs : The Constant Shepherd ; The Wreath ; Welcome Summer Back Again ; The Dainty Bit Plan ; The Bachelor

By: Anonymous

Price: $47.50

Publisher: Glasgow, Scotland, Printed for the Booksellers:

Seller ID: 016260

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Circa 1840-1850. Original chapbook, once bound, with an illustration of a man reclining on a small hill on the front, no. 25 under the publisher's information. One sheet of paper folded to make 8 pages, unopened. 3 3/4 x 6 inches. Chapbooks were an early form of popular literature, originating in the 16th century and fading out of use by the mid-19th century. They were cheaply printed booklets that "chapmen" would sell door to door or at fairs to the common people. This one contains lyrics to five popular songs of the day.
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Original Stereocard Photograph. "21 - Nevada Falls (605 ft. high) and Cap of Liberty (1,800 ft. high) from Trail, looking east, Yosemite Valley, Cal."

By: Anonymous

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Underwood & Underwood: 1902

Seller ID: 015514

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original stereocard on gray boards. Board dimensions 7 x 3 1/2 inches, photograph dimensions 6 x 3 inches. Title at base of photos. View of a man leading a horse on a trail, Nevada Falls and Cap of Liberty in front of him.
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Original Stereocard Photograph. "J 117 (9) - Lady Franklin Rock (7,062 ft. high) and Nevada Falls (600 ft. high), Yosemite Val., Cal."

By: Anonymous

Price: $15.00

Publisher: St. Paul, Minn., The Ingersoll View Company: 1898

Seller ID: 015515

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original stereocard on gray boards. Board dimensions 7 x 3 1/2 inches, photograph dimensions 6 x 3 inches. Title at base of photos. Wear at corners. View of Nevada Falls and Liberty Cap next to it. The title mistakenly identifies Liberty Cap as Lady Franklin Rock, which is actually downstream from Vernal Falls.
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Original Stereocard Photograph. "237-13546 - More Than 10,000 Acres of Navel Orange Groves, San Gabriel Valley, Cal."

By: Anonymous

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Meadville, Pa., Keystone View Company:

Seller ID: 015516

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Circa 1900s. Original stereocard on gray boards. Board dimensions 7 x 3 1/2 inches, photograph dimensions 6 x 3 inches. Title at base of photos. View of acres of orange groves with faded mountains in background. Short history of naval orange agriculture in San Gabriel Valley on back.
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Original Stereocard Photograph. "13577 - A More Enchanting Wonder Nature Never Knew - Grand Canon of the Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., U.S.A."

By: Anonymous

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Meadville, Pa., Keystone View Company: 1900

Seller ID: 015517

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original stereocard on gray boards. Board dimensions 7 x 3 1/2 inches, photograph dimensions 6 x 3 inches. Title at base of photos. Beautiful view of Yellowstone Falls and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone from downstream. Short history of the discovery of Yellowstone on back.
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Good Housekeeping Cook Book : Recipes and Methods for Every Day and Every Occasion

By: Anonymous

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Good Housekeeping: 1933

Edition: 1st Edition

Seller ID: 15081

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Cloth covered binding with green lettering and illustration of woman holding a baking pan on front. Damage to top of spine and fold on back cover. 254 pages with index. From title page, "Tested, Tasted and Approved by: Dorothy B. Marsh, Katherine Norris, Adeline Mansfield of the Institute Staff in the Kitchens of Good Housekeeping Institute Katherine Fisher, Director". Recipes and cooking tips for the household cook.
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Longines The World's Most Honored Watch Longines 75th Anniversary Watches

By: Anonymous

Price: $25.00

Seller ID: 15076

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Circa 1940's. Folded black and white paper brochure. Dimensions 3 1/4 x 6 1/4 folded, 17 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches unfolded. "Atlas Sales" stamped on front. The Longines factory was built in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, in 1866. This pamphlet includes a picture of the factory, along with pictures, specifications and prices of several pocket and wrist watches.
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The Mallory Hotel

By: Anonymous

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Portland, Oregon,

Seller ID: 15074

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Circa 1930s. Folded brochure printed in black, white and green. Dimensions 4 x 9 inches. Describes amenities and rates of hotel along with popular tourist destinations in the Portland, Oregon area. The Mallory Hotel was built in 1912, commissioned by Rufus Mallory, a prominent lawyer and politician. The brochure describes the building of the Bonneville Dam being "now well under way". The Bonneville Dam was built between 1934 and 1938.
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Views of the Pike's Peak Region

By: Anonymous

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Denver, Colorado, The Williamson-Haffner Engraving Company: 1902

Seller ID: 15073

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Dark blue paper cover with raised red lettering, bound with red string. Cover is torn at fold. Dimensions 10 x 7 inches. 24 black and white photographs mounted on black photo album paper. From title page "From Photographs by J. G. Hiestand and W. H. Harlan". In back, list of Mountain Peaks and Mountain Passes of Colorado with elevation. These photos include views of Pike's Peak, Manitou, Garden of the Gods Park, Cheyene Canon and Colorado Springs. All the photos are present, though 5 have come free from the mounting.
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Original Stereocard Photograph. "North Over Gatun Locks and Sea Level Entrance to Panama Canal, Atlantic Ocean in the Distance"

By: Anonymous

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Meadville, PA, Keystone View Company:

Seller ID: 015739

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

No. 252-21788. Stereographic gray card (7 x 3 1/2 inch) with commentary printed on the backside. View facing east showing a vessel passing through the Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal.
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Original Stereocard Photograph. "67. Looking Backward. Kansas Agricultural Exhibit at the Centennial. Philadelphia, 1876.

By: Anonymous

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, The Universal Photo Art Co.: 1904

Seller ID: 15059

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original stereocard on dark boards. Board dimensions 7 x 3 1/2 inches, photograph dimensions 6 x 3 inches. Title at base of photos. The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 was held at Fairmont Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from May to November 1876 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It was the first World's Fair held in the United States.
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Original Stereocard Photograph. "12541 Signalling 15 Miles Into the valley, from Summit of Mt. Hood, Oregon, U. S. A.

By: Anonymous

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Chicago, New York, London, H. C. White Co.: 1904

Seller ID: 15058

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original stereocard on dark boards. Board dimensions 7 x 3 1/2 inches, photograph dimensions 6 x 3 inches. Title at base of photos. Image of three men on summit of Mount Hood, Oregon, with equipment.
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Original Stereocard Photograph. "8115 Encountering the Head Winds and Heavy Swells of a South-Wester, Tremendous Seas Breaking Over the Bows of an Atlantic Liner".

By: Anonymous

Price: $25.00

Publisher: North Bennington, Vermont, H. C. White Co.: 1903

Seller ID: 15031

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original stereocard on dark boards (7 x 3 1/2 inches), photograph 6 x 3 1/4 inches. Title at base of photo. Image of deck of Atlantic liner Lombardio. This photo was taken on a winter Atlantic crossing from Naples, Italy, and shows waves crashing over the bow of the ship. On the back is a description of the voyage and the ship.
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Original Stereocard Photograph. "8100 Looking Forward from Bridge of S. S. Columbia, Mid-Ocean".

By: Anonymous

Price: $25.00

Publisher: North Bennington, Vermont, H. C. White Co.: 1901

Seller ID: 15030

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original stereocard on dark boards (7 x 3 1/2 inches), photograph 6 x 3 1/4 inches. Title at base of photo. Image of deck of Steam Ship Columbia, built in 1888 for the Hamburg-American Line. This photo was taken on a winter Atlantic crossing to Naples, Italy, and shows the bow of the ship and the open sea. On the back is a description of the voyage and the ship.
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Original Stereocard Photograph. "8103 The Man at the Wheel, S. S. Columbia, Mid-Ocean".

By: Anonymous

Price: $25.00

Publisher: North Bennington, Vermont, H. C. White Co.: 1901

Seller ID: 15029

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original Stereocard Photograph. "8102 Captain and First Officer on Duty, S. S. Columbia, Mid-Ocean.

By: Anonymous

Price: $25.00

Publisher: North Bennington, Vermont, H. C. White Co.: 1901

Seller ID: 15028

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original stereocard on dark boards (7 x 3 1/2 inches), photograph 6 x 3 1/4 inches. Title at base of photo. Image of deck of Steam Ship Columbia, built in 1888 for the Hamburg-American Line. This photo was taken on a winter Atlantic crossing to Naples, Italy, and shows the Captain, the First Mate and another crew member at the wheel of the ship.
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Original Stereocard Photograph. "8116 Crossing the Atlantic in Winter - Ploughing through the Stormy Seas".

By: Anonymous

Price: $25.00

Publisher: North Bennington, Vermont, H. C. White Co.: 1903

Seller ID: 15027

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original stereocard on dark boards (7 x 3 1/2 inches), photograph 6 x 3 1/4 inches. Title at base of photo. Image of deck of Steam Ship Columbia, built in 1888 for the Hamburg-American Line. This photo was taken on a winter Atlantic crossing to Naples, Italy, and shows waves crashing over the bow of the ship
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Original Stereocard Photograph. "8104 The Columbia Rolling, Mid-Ocean"

By: Anonymous

Price: $25.00

Publisher: North Bennington, Vermont, H. C. White Co.: 1901

Seller ID: 15025

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original stereocard on dark boards (7 x 3 1/2 inches), photograph 6 x 3 1/4 inches. Title at base of photo. Image of deck of Steam Ship Columbia, built in 1888 for the Hamburg-American Line. This photo was taken on a winter Atlantic crossing to Naples, Italy, and shows some passengers and/or crew members in the midground.
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Original Stereocard Phorograph "3755 G. A. R. Reunion. 1899. The Children's Welcome Philadelphia

By: Anonymous

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, Universal Photo Art Co.: 1899

Seller ID: 15023

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original stereocard on tan boards (7 x 3 1/2 inches) with title at base of photographs. Dimensions of photos 6 x 3 inches. The Grand Army of the Republic (G. A. R) was a fraternal organization for veterans of the Union Army in the Civil War. This image was taken at the 33rd National G.A.R. Encampment held on September 6 and 7, 1899 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The image shows a crowd of children seated on bleachers in front of Philadelphia City Hall. The children are holding up different colored cards that spell out "G A R" when viewed together.
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