Beige advertising brochure for performances by Agreneva Slaviansky and her Royal Russian Choir. No date, circa 1929. 6" x 9." Four pages, complete. Two black and white reprinted photographs are included that show Agreneva Slaviansky in an ornate outfit and Slaviansky and her choir, respectively. Pages are very clean and intact. Margarita Agreneva Slaviansky (1880/81-1964) was a Russian vocalist and choral conductor and daughter of Prince Dimitri (or Dmitry) Alexandrovitch Agreneff. Prince Dimitri received the honorary name of "Slaviansky" after he drafted vocalists and visited Slavic vi... View More...
Original brown half bound with brown leather on spine and corners. Raised bands. 6 1/2 X 9 3/4 inches. 521 pages. Copy has the following plates: 30 black and white, 8 color, 2 green and 4 yellow. Copy has numerous black and white illustrations throughout including music. Foxing throughout copy. Several plates have spots on them. Marbled foredges. Spine has a few cracks, but fully intact. Corners are bumped and worn. No title page. Previous owner wrote in pencil on first page notes regarding plates. Still, a beautiful copy. Pages and plates are fully intact and complete. Binding is tight. View More...
Original publisher's wrappers with color illustrations on the front and back covers. The front cover shows a young girl or woman in a stylish outfit from Miss F. Y. Cory's "The Tragedies of Childhood" series. The back cover shows an advertisement for Baker's Cocoa and Chocolate. 7 1/2" x 10." 136 pages, complete. Many black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Pages are very clean and intact. Covers are very clean and intact except for chipping along the spine measuring about 1 1/4" inward from the head and tail. Harper's Bazaar is a monthly women's... View More...
Original pink wrapper with dark pink lettering on the front cover. 5 1/2 X 8 inches. Pages 179-270. Many black and white illustrations and photographs. Articles in this issue, The Story of Some Famous Laces" by Virginia Mitchell, "Renaissance, Battenberg and Irish Lace" by Rebecca Evans, "Corticelli Battenberg Lace" by Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer", "Centerpieces and Doilies", "Vacation Books No. 139" and "Inexpensive Midsummer Gowns" by Emma M. Hooper. Many pattern throughout. Both covers have lightly soiling. Pages are clean and complete. Binding is tight. View More...
Original wrapper, 3 1/4 x 6 inches. Make up advice plus illustrated product descriptions. Interesting sections on make up application for Tramp, Negro, Creole, Iriish (male and female), Italian, Old Age, Hebrew, Indian and Moving Picture. 16 pages. View More...
Original broadside on white paper with lettering and illustration printed in black. 17" x 22." A stylized illustration of Janet Lewis by Elaine Badgley covers most of the broadside. All of the text is printed below or to the side of the illustration. Broadside is very clean and intact but has a few wrinkles. A Fine copy. Janet Lewis (1899-1998) was an American novelist, poet, and professor. She taught at both Stanford University and UC Berkeley in California. In 1992, Lewis was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. This broadside announces an event featuring p... View More...
Original calendar with staple binding. Calendar features a color illustration of the Dionne Quintuplets on the front cover. 9" x 6." Twelve unnumbered pages, complete. Edges and spine have some chipping. This is a twelve-month calendar for the year 1938 and includes pages with health, domestic, and life advice and various recipes. Calendar lists holidays and the birthdays of historical figures and famous celebrities. Among the recipes are "Moulded Peas in Aspic Jelly," "Veal Croquettes," "Mock Turkey Legs," "Split Pea Soup," "Tea Biscuits," "Lime Sherbet," "Vegetable Plate," "Mushrooms,... View More...
Original black-and-white carte de visite (CDV) photograph showing an illustrated portrait of Martha Washington. Washington is shown wearing a head scarf or veil and faces viewers. Bust composition with faded vignette. Photo tipped in on paper card. No date, circa 1860s-1880s. 2 1/2" x 4." CDV is very clean and intact except for light age toning, a few tiny marks, a few faint smudges, and minuscule wear to surfaces and extremities. A Very Good copy. Original carte de visite portrait photograph of Martha Washington (1731-1802), the wife of President George Washington and inaugural First ... View More...
Original black-and-white engraving of the tomb of Queen Elizabeth I. Removed from Edward Brayley's Londiniana, a compendium about the history and sights of London. No date, circa 1828-1829. 3 1/2" x 6 1/4." Print is very clean and intact except for a few small spots of discoloration or foxing and faint offsetting (text) affecting the printed area. A Near Fine copy. A beautiful, small engraving featuring the tomb and monument of Queen Elizabeth I. Her tomb is accompanied by three arches in the foreground. This print came from an edition of Brayley's Londiniana as published by Thomas Hur... View More...
Original greeting card printed in black ink on light beige paper. Card is unused. Blank envelope on light beige paper included. No date, circa 1900s-1930s. 4" x 5." Card and envelope are very clean and intact except for age toning, a few light smudges, and rust marks from a metal paper clip. A Very Good copy. An original greeting card for the occasion of Mother's Day. The front features the printed title and a beautiful hand-colored illustration of flowers, done in blue, pink, green, and yellow watercolors. Printed text within interior of card reads in full, "I love you, dear Mother /... View More...
Original greeting card printed in black ink on light beige paper with a hand-colored illustration. Card is unused. Printed on one side of an unfolded leaf of paper. No date, circa 1930s-1950s. 3 1/2" x 4 1/4." Card is virtually pristine and intact except for age toning and slight wear to extremities. A Fine copy. An original greeting card for one's mother. The front features printed text and a beautiful hand-colored illustration, done in blue, pink, green, and yellow watercolors, of flowers. The printed text reads in full, "To You Mother / To you Mother whose heart / and soul / Have u... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a young woman shown in side profile wearing a fancy pink and white hat and dress. Decorative light brown border surrounds the portrait. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 4 1/4." Card is very clean and intact except for light age toning and a small wrinkle in the lower-left corner. A Very Good, almost Near Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late nineteenth century. View More...
Original lithograph card with a color portrait illustration of a woman wearing a fancy hat and dress. She is shown in side profile, with the right side of her face turned toward viewers. Bust show composition. No text on back. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 4 1/4." Card is very clean and intact overall but has foxing and a few spots on front and slight age toning to front and back. A Very Good copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late nineteenth ce... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a woman shown in side profile with a fancy green hat and matching green and blue dress. Brown border made of fine lines. The number "124" may suggest this card is from a series. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 4 1/4." Card is very clean and intact except for a few tiny marks on front and slight age toning. A Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late nineteenth century. View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a surreal scene where a woman wearing a dress and holding a parasol has hatched out of a red egg. Two rabbits are also shown running away. The number "35" in the corner may indicate this card is part of a series. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 5." Card is very clean and intact except for a few marks on back and slight age toning. A Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late nineteent... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of blue and purple flowers and green stems and leaves. Border decoration of white and yellow flowers. Beautiful scalloped shape with gilt accent decorations on white background. Illustration in slight relief. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 2 3/4." Card is very clean and intact except for light age toning and slight rubbing on back. A Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late nineteent... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a young woman looking over her shoulder with a slight smile as she wears a pink flower in her hair and a green dress and holds a yellow parasol. Portrait appears in an illustrated vignette with a light blue background. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 2 3/4" x 4." Card is virtually pristine and intact except for slight wear at corners and edges. A Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late n... View More...
Original pencil drawing for the movie, The Night Walker. Doubles as an advertisement for Helene Curtis Industries, Incorporated. Gray, black, and red pencil (and perhaps also crayon or pastel) on three layers of tracing paper stapled together at the four corners and a couple times at the top and bottom edges. Features stylized text and an illustration beautifully rendered by hand. The following is the text: "see the Natural Silver Look of Barbara Stanwick; featured in William Castle's 'The Night Walker,' a Universal Release starring Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwick; Get the Natural Silve... View More...
A black and white photograph of Merle Alcock. No date, circa 1915-1920s. 7 1/4" x 9 1/4." Original stamp on the back says, "Merle Alcock, Contralto." Photograph is clean and undamaged except for some very slight rippling. Merle Alcock (1884 or 1890-1975) was an American contralto singer who performed with orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony, and Philadelphia Symphony. In 1915, Alcock appeared with the New York Symphony Orchestra where she became known as a contralto. She gained much recognition and performed at the New York Metropolitan Opera for several ye... View More...
Original poster printed in dark green ink on beige paper. Stylized lettering and illustration of a woman featured at center. No date, circa 1895. 15" x 23." Poster is clean and intact overall but has age toning throughout, a horizontal crease at center, a split along center crease that comes in from left edge about 1 1/2," a few tiny chips and closed tears along edges, slight wrinkling, and a few bits of tape or tape residue on back and lower-left corner. A Very Good copy. A beautiful promotional poster for the 1895 Modern Life Library edition of Gyp's famous novel, A Gallic Girl. A Gal... View More...
