Three original billheads on beige paper with printed text and handwriting in black ink. Datelined 1862-1864 in Boston, Massachusetts. Three billheads for the years, 1862, 1863, and 1864. Two measure 7 3/4" x 4 1/2." The other billhead measures 7 3/4" x 6." Horizontal and vertical fold lines on each billhead but they barely affect the paper or text. Billheads are very clean and intact. Fine copies. These billheads list the name of two buyers (one buyer per receipt) who bought a half-dozen each of either braces or supporters. The price of the items are listed. Payment is acknowledged f... View More...
Original copied will of Robert Barton handwritten in black ink on beige paper. The will was originally executed in 1794, and this copy was transcribed in 1803. 13" x 16." Six pages. Will is clean and intact overall, but the paper is fragile and age-toned and there are a few small stains and tape repair along some of the fold lines. A Good copy. In this will, Robert Barton of Rush Olive, Lancaster County, England leaves about 10,000 pounds to his wife, sisters, brother, nephews, nieces, and cousins. Besides "Barton," a frequently mentioned surname is "Holland." Signed by Ely Clegg and T... View More...
104 pamphlets, complete, bound in publisher's attractive fabricoid. From the introduction: "Do not look upon "Surefire" as a course in salesmanship. It is not. It is a complete and infallible index to what makes a buyer buy." Some examples include: The Mental Buyer; The Action Buyer, The Refind Buyer, etc. Index to the pamphlets laid in. Illustrated with photos and drawings. 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. View More...
Original trade card featuring a color illustration of a hummingbird and a rose. No date, circa 1880s-1910s. 4 1/4" x 2 1/2." Trade card is very clean and intact except for slight corner and edge wear and age toning on front and back. A Near Fine copy. Trade card for Beck & Meyer, "The People's Shoe Store." No city is listed but their address is "No. 87 & E. Main St." On the back is a holiday message for Christmas and the coming New Year. Beck & Meyer thank their customers and encourage them to return for future business with the assurance they have "the very best Boots, Shoes & Slipper... View More...
Original trade card with a color illustration on front of a hummingbird and floral arrangement. No date, circa 1880s-1910s. 2 1/2" x 4 1/2." Trade card is very clean and intact except for slight age toning and slightly bumped corners. A Very Good copy. Trade card for Beck & Meyer, a shoe store in Rochester, New York. Printed text on back includes a facsimile company signature and holiday greetings from Beck & Meyer. The text thanks customers for their patronage and encourages them to come back and buy from the store. Trade cards are antique business cards that first became popular duri... View More...
Original publisher's green cloth-covered boards backed with black leather. No lettering on spine. 1939-1964. 10" x 8." Paginated 800-page record plus unpaginated title page and alphabetical index in front (circa fifty-four pages). Pages are very clean and intact except for age toning and the small occasional mark. Covers are clean and intact overall, but there is significant chipping to spine and front outer joint, moderate edge wear, darkening and slight soiling to front and back, light rubbing, and shallow surface scratches. Front outer joint is loosened but holding, else binding is t... View More...
2nd Edition, Revised. Original publisher's red full leather binding with gilt lettering on spine and much gilt decoration on front and back covers. Five raised bands. All edges gilt. Gilt florets and dentelles on edges and inside edges of covers. Marbled endpapers. 6" x 8 1/4." 688 pages, complete. At least one black-and-white folding illustration of an inscription, complete. Note and Index in the back. Bookseller's sticker tipped in on front pastedown: "Bought of Sloman's Library, King Street, Yarmouth." Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning. There is surface... View More...
Original trade card featuring a color illustration of a rose and butterfly. No date, circa 1880s-1910s. 3 1/4" x 2." Trade card is very clean and intact overall except for slight corner and edge wear and a horizontal wrinkle at the bottom. A Very Good copy. Trade card for Bon Ton Restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri. The card says the advertisement is "on the table." Trade cards are antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patrons a... View More...
Three original billheads on blue paper with printed text and handwriting in black ink. Datelined October 20, 1846, January 9, 1852, and June 11, 1856[or 1846?] in Boston, Massachusetts. Two of the billheads measure 5 3/4" x 8." The other one measures 8" x 11." Billheads are very clean and intact. Paper has very slight wrinkling and a few horizontal and vertical fold lines. All are Fine copies. The handwritten portions include the name of the buyer, the item(s) purchased, the price of the item(s), and acknowledgment of the buyer's payment. The buyer is the same on each receipt, "P. Whit... View More...
Collection of two original billheads printed in black ink on light beige paper. Each billhead also includes handwriting in black ink. Datelined July 6 and September 27, 1900 in Sacramento, California. 8 1/4" x 4 1/2." Billheads are very clean and intact overall except for light age toning, a few horizontal and vertical fold lines, a few small spots of clear residue (perhaps glue), a paper stub tipped in at right edge on back, and a few tiny chips at right edge on front of the July 6 billhead. Each billhead and the entire collection are Very Good. A collection of two original billheads fr... View More...
Original billhead printed in black ink on light beige paper. Also includes handwriting in black ink and pencil. Datelined September [13 or 17], 1900 in Sacramento, California. 8 1/4" x 4 1/2." Billhead is very clean and intact but has light age toning, a few vertical fold lines, and a paper stub tipped in at right edge on back. A Very Good copy. An original billhead from Brighton Milling Company of Sacramento, California to Frank Kunsting. Kunsting bought one line item, "Bran." The printed header reads, "Bought of Brighton Milling Co.; 'Brighton Flour'; P. O. Box 502. Full Roller Proc... View More...
Original billhead printed in black ink on light beige paper. Also includes handwriting in black ink. Datelined August 7, 1869 in Sacramento, California. 8" x 4 1/2." Billhead is very clean and intact but has light age toning, a few vertical fold lines, slight wrinkling, some staining (may be glue) on front and back, and a chip in lower-left corner not affecting text. A Good copy. An original billhead from Brittan, Holbrook & Company of Sacramento, California to the Central Pacific Railroad Company. Central Pacific bought one line item, "6 Bundles of #27 American [Gal.?] [Bon?]." The pr... View More...
Original billhead on beige paper with printed text and handwriting in black ink. Datelined May 5, 1864 in Boston, Massachusetts. 7" x 7 1/2." Billhead is very clean and intact. Paper has very slight wrinkling and a few horizontal and vertical fold lines. A Fine copy. The handwritten portions include the name of the buyer, the item(s) purchased, the price of the item(s), and acknowledgment of the buyer's payment. The printed text reads, "Sole Agents for the Sale of the American Whip Co's Whips & Lashes. Bought of Burditt & Williams, Successors to Otis Vinal, 20 Dock Square, and 30 Faneu... View More...
Original trade card with a light blue, black, and white illustration two ships at sea. The sun or moon is pictured in the sky. No date, circa 1880s-1910s. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2." A few small inscriptions in pen and pencil on back, all of which are likely from book dealers. Trade card is very clean and intact overall except for slight discoloration on front and back, slight rubbing, and minimal corner and edge wear. A Very Good copy. Trade card for Burke, Fitz Simons (FitzSimons), Hone & Company, a clothing store based in Rochester, New York. Printed text on back reads, "Fall Fashions. Cloaks... View More...
Collection of five printed promotional ephemera from the Butler Brothers. A letter, three blank order forms, and a blank business reply card (postcard) are included. Printed in ink (multiple colors) on beige paper. The letterhead lists multiple locations, but the actual letter is datelined July 18, 1922 in Minnesota. The other materials are undated. Circa 1922 for the entire collection. Business reply card measures 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Letter and order forms: 8 1/2" x 11." Seven pages (one order form and business reply card printed front and back; the rest printed on front). Letter, order... View More...
Original billhead printed in black ink on light beige paper. Also includes handwriting in pencil. No date, circa 1904 (blank fill-in date of "190_" printed at top and "1904" mentioned in two of the line items). Location is Auburn, California. 8 1/2" x 7." Billhead is very clean and intact except for light age toning and a small red dot on front in the month column. A Fine copy. An original billhead from C. A. Crosby of Auburn, California to an anonymous client. There are nine line items. Some of the line items total the cumulative balance. Some of the other descriptions for the line ... View More...
Original billhead printed in black ink on light beige paper. Also includes handwriting in black ink. Datelined January 1, 1905 in Auburn, California. 8 1/2" x 4 3/4." Billhead is very clean and intact overall except for light age toning, two vertical fold lines, slight wrinkling, a small split at top edge along fold line (measures about 1/2"), and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. An original billhead from C. A. Crosby of Auburn, California to "Mr. J. [D.] [Meredilk?]." There is one line item for September 1 which reads, "To bill rend." The printed header reads, "To C. A. C... View More...
Original billhead printed in black ink on light beige paper. Also includes handwriting in black ink. Datelined September 1, 1904 in Auburn, California. 8 1/2" x 4 3/4." Billhead is very clean and intact overall except for light age toning, slight wrinkling, and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. An original billhead from C. A. Crosby of Auburn, California to "Mr. J. [Viehmeyer?]." There are three line items for February 28, April 8, and August 15 which include the following descriptions: "horse & buggy" and "feed of horse." The printed header reads, "To C. A. Crosby, Dr., Em... View More...
Original billhead printed in black ink on light beige paper. Also includes handwriting in black ink. Datelined October 1, 1902 in San Francisco, California. 8 1/2" x 4 1/2." Billhead is very clean and intact overall except for light age toning, a vertical fold line, a few wrinkles, and pencil annotations on back. A Very Good copy. An original billhead from C. A. Crosby of Auburn, California to "Mr. W. A. Crowell for J. Wetherspoon." This billhead was not filled out in its entirety as the client's name and date at top and date of August 24 for a line item are filled in, but the descripti... View More...
Original billhead printed in black ink on light beige paper. Also includes handwriting in black ink. Datelined October 10, 1898 in Auburn, California. 8 1/2" x 4 3/4." Billhead is very clean and intact overall except for light age toning, a few horizontal and vertical fold lines, slight wrinkling, and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. An original billhead from C. C. Crosby of Auburn, California to "Mr. H. McCann." There are two line items for May 11 and 12 which both include the following descriptions: "To feed of horse [...] To feed over night." The printed header reads, "... View More...
