Text in French. Original black-and-white print showing a portrait of "Blessed Sebastian Valfre" at the Turin Oratory. Valfre is shown with his head in a slight tilt as he smiles and has his arms in a crossed position. In one of his hands are rosary beads. This print may have been removed from a publication. No date, circa 1830s. Print with margins: 9 1/2" x 12 1/2." Printed area: 5 1/4" x 6 3/4." Print is very clean and intact except for light age toning and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. Sebastian Valfre (1629-1710) was a French Catholic priest. He was also called th... View More...
Original black-and-white print on light beige paper showing illustrated portraits of Governors Joseph K. Toole and Elisha P. Ferry. Portraits show the busts of the two governors in shaded vignettes. Print may be a plate that has been detached from its book. No date, circa 1889. 11" x 8 1/2." Print is very clean and intact except for age toning and slight wrinkling. A Very Good copy. Joseph K. Toole (1851-1929) was the 1st and 4th Governor of Montana from 1889-1893 and 1901-1908, respectively. Elisha P. Ferry (1825-1895) was the 10th Governor of Washington Territory from 1872-1880 and t... View More...
Text in Spanish. Original black-and-white print showing a portrait of Sebastian Valfre. Valfre is shown within what appear to be clouds and with a slight smile as he holds up one of his hands holding rosary beads. This print may have been removed from a publication. No date, circa 1830s. 8 1/2" x 12 1/4." Print is intact but has dampstaining at top and bottom edges, light age toning, and slight wear to extremities. A Good copy. The print has brief biographical captions about Valfre. Sebastian Valfre (1629-1710) was a French Catholic priest. He was also called the "Apostle of Turin" f... View More...
Original real estate loan application printed and handwritten in black ink with an original hand-drawn map of the property in black ink at the bottom. Signed by John S. Stokes below the drawing. 8 1/2" x 14." One page. One horizontal fold line at center. Loan application is very clean and intact except for tiny splits at the edges of the fold line, a few small marks, and slight age toning. A Very Good, almost Near Fine copy. This loan application is for $15,000 on a mortgage, secured by the bond of John Cody, for property located on 10th Avenue between 34th and 35th Streets in New York ... View More...
Original stereocard photograph on beige board. Board measures 7" x 3 1/2"; photograph measures 5 3/4" x 3." No date, circa 1880-1884. Very clean copy. The title is printed at the bottom of right image. The publisher information is printed on the left side of the board. "Foreign Scenery." is printed on the right side of the board. The photograph shows two people seated atop some ruins of the ancient fishing village of Capernaum in Galilee. Webster & Albee was a publisher of stereoscopic views. The company was established in 1880 and operated until 1884 when it was succeeded by Woodward... View More...
Original stereocard on yellow board. Black and white photograph. No date, circa 1870s-1880s. Board measures 7" x 3 1/2"; photograph measures 4 7/8" x 2 3/4." A clean copy. Photograph shows a view looking down Charlotte Street in St. Augustine, Florida with buildings to either side. Title is printed in white at the bottom of the left image. "European and American Views." is printed on the left and right edges on the front of the board. On the back of the board is a purple stamp that says, "C. C. Rolfe, Oak Grove, Colorado." European and American Views were published during the 1870s a... View More...
Original stereocard on pale brown board. Two black and white photographs. Board measures 7" x 3 1/2"; photograph measures 6" x 3 1/8." Stereocard is clean and intact overall. Slight dampstaining on the top margin on front and more extensively on the back. Dampstaining is faint and barely affects photograph and text. On the left side of the board, the following text is printed: "Keystone View Company, Manufacturers and Publishers." On the right side of the board, the following is printed: "Meadville, Pa. St. Louis, Mo., Copyright 1898, by B. L. Singley." Title is printed below the righ... View More...
Original stereocard on orange board with two black-and-white stereoscopic photographs. No date, circa 1850s-1894. Stereocard measures 7" x 3 1/2." Each photo measures 3" x 3." Stereocard is intact overall but has darkening and slight rubbing all over the front and a crack or wrinkle on the right photo. Back of the stereocard has slight darkening and rubbing and a former owner's inscription in black ink. A Good copy. The photos on the stereocard show a panoramic city view from a tower in or near Rochester, New York. The church is visible in the background amid the sprawling city. "9; S... View More...
Original stereocard on white board. Black and white photograph. No date, circa 1870s. Board measures 7" x 3 3/8"; photograph measures 5 1/2" x 3 1/8." Minimal age wear with very small chip on left image. Numbers written in upper-right corner. A clean, fine copy. Photograph shows the village of Cold Spring, New York with mountains and the Hudson River in the background and trees in the foreground. Title is printed at the bottom of the right image. "American Series" is printed in decorative red scrollwork on the left and right edges on the front of the board. The American Series stereo... View More...
Original stereocard photograph on beige-colored board. No date, circa 1880-1884. Board measures 6 3/4" x 3 1/2"; photograph measures 5 7/8" x 3." Clean copy. Webster & Albee was a publisher of stereoscopic views. The company was established in 1880 and operated until 1884 when it was succeeded by Woodward & Albee. The publisher information is printed on the left side of the board. "Foreign Scenery." is printed on the right side of the board. Inscription of "Jerusalem" on back in pencil. The photograph appears to show the interior of a church or religious site. View More...
Original stereocard on beige board. No date, circa 1880s. Board measures 7" x 3 1/2"; photograph measures 6 1/8" x 3." Clean copy with slight wear on the edges. "Mosque of Sultan Ahmed, Constantinople" written on back in ink. The photograph shows an image of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Blue Mosque in what was then known as Constantinople (now Istanbul), Turkey. The Blue Mosque sits next to the famous Hagia Sophia. In the foreground, the trees and grounds surrounding the mosque are shown as well as a person walking and what may be a horse next to a cart. View More...
Original stereocard on tan boards. Board dimension 7 X 3 1/2 inches, photograph 6 X 3 1/4 inches. Title at base of boards. Photo is of Cliff House on the right side of photo with the waves and ocean down below and the ocean. On the back is a brief history of the Cliff House. View More...
Original stereocard photograph. Circa 1900. Board 6 3/4 X 3 1/4, photograph 5 1/4 X 2 3/4 inches. Photograph shows the Tabor Block in Denver Colorado. Built in 1879, the Tabor Block stood on the corners of 16th & Larimer Streets in downtown Denver. At one time is housed a drug store, a diamond and jewelery store of James P Tryner and ticket offices for the Kansas Pacific, Colorado Central and Union Pacific Railroads. It was demolished in 1972. Part of the Popular Series. Clean photograph. View More...
Original trade card or greeting printed in multicolored ink on white paper. Card is unused. Printed on one unfolded leaf of paper. No date, circa 1910s-1930s. 3" x 5 1/4." Card is very clean and intact but has some age toning and minuscule wear to extremities. A Near Fine copy. An original trade card or greeting card featuring a color illustration on front of a young smiling child sitting atop a pile of sand, with a fan in one hand, on an ocean beach. View More...
Original black and white wood engraved print. Illustrated portrait of Mary Ann Evans, who went by the pen name of "George Eliot." The entire print measures 9 3/4" x 13 3/4." Print is pristine and intact. This plate was from a collection of 100 and is disbound. A Fine copy. The title and copyright information are printed in the lower-left corner of the print. "George Eliot" and "After the Etching by Rajon of the Crayon, from Life, by W. Burton" are printed directly beneath the portrait. This is Plate 5 of 100 from the Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits. Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880)... View More...
Original publisher's red cloth binding with black lettering on front cover and spine. 4 3/4" x 7." 307 pages, complete. Pages are clean and intact except for light to moderate foxing (most of the pages are lightly foxed; the first few pages in front and back and endpapers have the most foxing). Covers clean and intact overall but have some wear to corners, edges, and front and back outer joints. Split along back outer joint. Cloth has been rubbed off at corners and head and tail of spine. A Very Good copy. A collection of essays from the London Quarterly Review. "Publisher's Advertise... View More...
Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1930s. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. Postcard is unused. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. This postcard shows a straight shot view of the Paradise Inn's iconic lobby with exposed beams. People are shown in the lobby sitting and conversing with others. The Paradise Inn was designed by Frederick Heath of the architectural firm, Heath, Gove & Bell, and was completed in 1916. The inn opened to the public in 1917 and became a popular place for climbers to begin their ascent of Mt. ... View More...
Original black and white photo postcard with sepia tones. Postmarked April 22, 1947 in Seattle, Washington. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. "Pictorial" and "B24" are printed in the lower-right corner of the image. Postmark or killer (postage cancellation mark) reads, "Build your future; wisely, safely; savings bonds." A 1938 green, one-cent "George Washington, 1789-1797" stamp is tipped in on the back. Postcard is used. Postcard is very clean and intact except for a scant amount of edge and corner wear. A Near Fine copy. This postcard shows an aerial view ... View More...
Original black and white photo postcard. Postmarked May 11, 1908 in Olympia, Washington. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed to the side of the image. A green, one-cent "Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790" stamp is tipped in on the back. This stamp was part of a series issued from 1902-1908. Postcard is used. Postcard is very clean and intact except for slight edge wear at the bottom and slight age toning on the back. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows the county courthouse and city hall in Olympia, Washington. There is handwriting in black ink on the front and back. The back has the addre... View More...
Original black and white photo postcard with sepia tones. Postmarked June 29, 1939 in Olympia, Washington. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. A 1938 green, one-cent "George Washington, 1789-1797" stamp is tipped in on the back. Postcard is used. Postcard is very clean and intact. A Near Fine copy. This postcard shows the state capitol buildings in Olympia, Washington. There is handwriting on the back in blue ink. The authors, Molly and Amos, may be Mr. and Mrs. Green, who wrote on another postcard, #022386. Molly and Amos write to Fred Mitte in California, "... View More...
