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 black-and-white publicity photograph showing men on a balcony overlooking at something in a scenic landscape. This is a still showing part of the filming process of The Red Danube (1949). 10" x 8." "1439 x 22" printed in lower-right corner on front. Green stamp on back: "Approved, Advertising [partial text], Jun 22 1949, Hollywood." Typed description on back. Photo is very clean and intact overall but has a few wrinkles at the corners. A Near Fine copy. The Red Danube (1954) is an adventure drama set against the backdrop of Cold War paranoia. It was based on the book, Vespers... 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 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 trade card with a color illustration of a caricatured girl and boy with the caption, "Brouilles!" Features a gilt background. The girl wears a green dress and appears to look toward the boy with slight indignation. The boy wears a French military uniform reminiscent of the ones from the Napoleonic era. He haughtily turns away from the girl with his eyes closed and with one hand placed on his hip. No date, circa 1880s-1910s. 3 1/4" x 4 1/4." Trade card is very clean and intact except for slight age toning on front and back. A Fine copy. Trade card for an unidentified company. ... View More...
Original trade card with a color illustration of the Three Wise Men. Includes a gilt background. No printed text on back. No date, circa 1880s-1910s. 4 1/2" x 3." "Goodall Trademark" printed on back with Charles Goodall & Son's signature emblem of a heart, spade, clover, and diamond. Trade card is very clean and intact except for slight discoloration at the edges and a few small wrinkles. A Near Fine copy. Trade card for an unidentified company. The trademark on back belongs to Charles Goodall & Son, a manufacturer of playing cards that was based in London. Charles Goodall (1785-1851... View More...
Original typescript on beige paper with two staples at the top. Backed with stiff cardboard or cardstock. No date, circa 1960. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2." Typescript is very clean and intact except for age toning on the covers. A Fine copy. Inscription in black pen on the front cover not affecting text: "Am. Or. Soc. Meeting, April 1961, Philadelphia Exhibition of [title] in the University Museum arranged by S. D. Gordon[?]" Excerpt from Page 1: "Geniza is a burial place for discarded writings. In mediaeval times it was believed that anything written in Hebrew should not be destroyed, but like th... View More...
Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. Possibly disbound. Original price included on title page. 4 3/4" x 7 1/2." Fifty-nine pages, complete. Printed on title page: "Printed for M. Cooper, in Pater-noster-row." Pages and covers are clean and intact overall. Corners bumped. Light mark on title page. Moderate age toning to pages. A Very Good copy. About the Battle of Dettingen (1743) which was part of the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). The Battle of Dettingen was fought on June 27, 1743 in what is now Karlstein am Main, Bavaria. It was then known as the Electorate o... View More...
Original brown wrapper with gilt lettering on front cover. 6 X 9 inches. 19 pages. From the first page, "L. E. Behymer has the distinguished honor of presenting by arrangement with The Japanese-American Dram Society The First and Only Appearance in America of The Imperial Theatre Troupe of Tokio, Japan on their first international tour in "Ken-Geki" (The Drama Unusual). The foremost artists of Japan in the finest interpretation of Japanese Drama ever given". Also with this copy is a 4 page playbill telling about the Keylor Grand Theatre in Walla Walla, Washington. The playbill states the show... View More...
Italian text. Original black-and-white photo postcard. Three postmarks on the back: two are from "Roma Centro"; one is dated 1908 in Berwyn, Maryland. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." "Cartolina Postale" and other translations of "postcard" are printed on the back. Copyright information also printed on back. A red, 10-centesimi stamp showing King Victor Emmanuel III is tipped in on the back. Postcard is used. Postcard is clean and intact overall except for slight wrinkling and chipping in the upper-left corner of the image, slight corner and edge wear, and some age toning on back. A Very Good copy. ... View More...
Original black-and-white photo postcard. No date, circa 1914-1918. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." "'Grosvenor Series.' B." printed on the back. The stamp box on back reads, "Affix Stamp. Printed in England." Postcard is unused. Postcard is very clean and intact but has slight corner and edge wear and rubbing on the back. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows a view of one the camps at Codford, England during World War I. The Codford camps were initially built for British troops but they eventually accommodated troops from New Zealand and Australia. The "Grosvenor" series of postcards was publish... View More...
Original black-and-white photo postcard. No date, circa 1940s-1950s. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image in Japanese (possibly hiragana) and English. Postcard is unused. Postcard is clean and intact overall except for a few wrinkles and aging on the image. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows the Grand Bathroom of the Dai-ichi Takimotokan, a famous hot spring resort located in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. The town of Noboribetsu is known for its "onsen," or hot springs. Kinzo Takimoto, a carpenter, founded Dai-ichi Takimotokan in 1858 when he built a hut near ... View More...
Original black-and-white photo postcard. No date, circa 1940s. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." "Printed in Great Britain" on the back. Postcard is unused. Postcard is very clean and intact overall except for several tiny spots on the front and back. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows a bucolic view of the Hendred House in East Hendred, England. Hendred House is the manor house of Arches Manor. Hendred House was first owned by the Turbervilles, who were part of the Dorset family, from the mid-twelfth century to the early fourteenth century. The property was then passed down to the Arches family ... View More...
Original black-and-white photo postcard. No date, circa 1928-1951. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. "Valentine's Post Card" and "This Is a Real Photograph" printed on the back. The style of stamp box on the back with "39-1" and "Printed in Great Britain" is similar to that of a Valentine & Sons stamp box used from 1928-1951. Postcard is unused. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact except for a few light marks on the back. A Fine copy. This postcard shows Kimberley Park in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. The park first opened to the public during the ninete... View More...
Original black-and-white photo postcard. November 6, 1914. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." "Cartolina Postale, Gevaert" printed on the back. "11-6-1914" handwritten in black ink at the top of the image. Postcard is unused. Postcard is very clean and intact but has some corner, edge, and surface wear. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows what appears to be a ceremony somewhere in Europe. "Cafe du Commerce" is on one of the buildings. View More...
Original black-and-white photo postcard. No date, circa 1910-1930. 5" x 3 1/4." The style of "AZO" stamp box on the back was used from 1910-1930. Postcard is unused. Postcard is very clean and intact except for a small wrinkle on the left edge and slight surface wear. A Near Fine copy. Handwriting on front in top margin and on back in pencil. "Monaco" written on front. The handwriting on back describes the subject of the photo, "Monte Carlo, 5/19, a General View of Monaco." Buildings, the coast, and a mountain are visible in the photo. Monte Carlo is an administrative area in Monac... View More...
Original publisher's green cloth binding. No date, circa 1890. 5 1/8" x 9 1/2." Black and white and multicolored illustrations, complete. Book contains a fold-out tourist map with fifteen panels, each measuring about 4 3/4" x 9 1/4." The map, when opened, measures about 73 1/8" x 9 1/4." Map and covers are very clean and intact. Some splitting at the edges of some of the panels. A Fine copy. The map shows parts of Germany, such as cities, sights, and towns, along the Rhine. As suggested by the title, Koln (Cologne) is shown at the top of the map and the tour ends with Mainz at the bo... View More...
Text is in Italian. Original publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on the front cover and gilt decorations on the front and back covers and . No date, circa 1910. 4 3/4" x 6 3/4." Eighteen unnumbered panels, complete. The panels are part of one accordion-style leaf that folds out from the book. Eighteen black and white reprinted photographs, complete. Panels, photographs, and covers are very clean and intact. Slight edge wear and rubbing to the covers. Cimitero monumentale di Staglieno (Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno) is a monumental cemetery located in the Staglieno di... View More...
Text is in Italian and French. Original publisher's red cloth binding with gilt decorations and lettering on the front and back covers. 5" x 7 1/2." Twelve unnumbered panels, complete. The panels are part of one accordion-style leaf that folds out from the book. Black and white illustrations printed on glossy paper, complete. "Souvenir de Pisa: 14 Vues et Renseignements, 1892; Papeterie Pizzanelli, sottoborgo, Pisa" printed in gilt on back cover. Panels, illustrations, and covers are very clean and intact. Covers have slight corner and edge wear and rubbing. Pages have slight to moder... View More...
