Condition: Collectible-Fine

Announcement: Merle Johnson's American First Editions, Fourth Edition; Revised and Enlarged by Jacob Blanck

Price: $15.00

Seller ID: 021670

Original announcement printed as a brochure on beige paper. This announcement advertises an upcoming title, "American First Editions." No date, circa 1942. 6" x 9." Four pages, complete. One leaf folded in half and printed on all sides. Brochure is very clean and intact. A few minuscule wrinkles and a small, very faint smudge on the last page. A Fine copy. This is an announcement advertising the limited fourth edition of Merle Johnson's American First Editions, which was edited by Jacob Blanck. The first two pages of the brochure give some background on the book. Excerpts from the f...
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Bad Schwalbach

Price: $37.50

Publisher: Germany, G. G. Lange

Seller ID: 021897

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Text is in German. Original publisher's red cloth binding with gilt decoration on the front cover. No date, circa 1872. 4" x 6." Ten unnumbered panels, complete. The panels are part of one accordion-style leaf that folds out from the book. Black and white illustrations, complete. Publisher's information impressed on back cover: "Verlag v. G. G. Lange." Panels, illustrations, and covers are very clean and intact. Slight edge wear, a few minuscule bumps at the edges of the covers, and a few small spots on the covers. A Fine copy. The illustrations show scenic views and landmarks in an...
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Boston, Pawtucket, Providence Express Service; Pierce Bus Lines

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Providence, RI; Boston, MA, : 1930

Seller ID: 021471

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original publisher's pink time table for the Boston, Pawtucket, Providence Express Service. 3" x 4 1/4." Four unnumbered pages, complete. One leaf folded in half. Pages are very clean and intact. A Fine copy. Front cover: "Motor Coach Service; Boston, Pawtucket, Providence Express Service; Ride Luxuriantly: The Shortest Route via Forest Hills Every Hour on the Hour; Pierce Bus Lines, Pioneer Operators." The interior pages show three time tables for the motor coach (bus) service from "Boston to Pawtucket and Providence" and "Providence and Pawtucket to Boston" and "Special Morning Trips ...
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Canada at War. No. 12: Supplement to Booklet No. 9. March 1942.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Ottawa, Canada, Office of the Director of Public Information : 1942

Seller ID: 021785

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original publisher's white wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Fifteen pages, complete. One black and white illustration on the front cover, complete. Illustration shows a foreboding scene of industry, factories, and war tanks juxtaposed against a rural scene with a farm and a man riding a tractor on a field. Pages are very clean and intact except for a few minuscule bumps at the corners. Staples slightly rusted. A Fine copy. This is a pamphlet about Canada's war efforts during World War II. The following are some of the Contents: "Canada's Commitments," "The Armed Forces," "Ca...
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Canada at War. No. 17: 4th Supplement to Booklet No. 13. August 1942.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Ottawa, Canada, Office of the Director of Public Information : 1942

Seller ID: 021789

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original publisher's blue wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Fifteen pages, complete. Black and white illustrations, complete. Illustration on front cover shows the construction of a naval ship. Pages are very clean and intact. Small wrinkle in the top margin. Staples slightly rusted. A Fine copy. This is a pamphlet about Canada's war efforts during World War II. The following are the contents: "Production Partners: Co-operating Gets Results; The Border is No Barrier; War Programs Co-ordinated," "'Great Industrial Achievement': Steel Shortage Overcome; Breaking Bottlenecks; A...
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Canada at War: A Summary of Canada's Part in the War. No. 5. Revised to August 1st, 1941.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Ottawa, Canada, Office of the Director of Public Information : 1941

Seller ID: 021780

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original publisher's white wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Fifty-six pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact except for slight wrinkling on the pages. Staples slightly rusted. A Fine copy. Excerpt from Page 1: "This booklet is one of a series of releases intended to serve as source material for speakers and those who ask for up-to-date information about Canada's participation in the war. It will be revised monthly and will contain the most recent of available facts and figures." The following are the contents: "General Summary," "Canada in the Theatres of War," "Aid...
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Captain Robert Gray, 1792-1911. Monument to Discoverer.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: NP, Robert Gray Chapter, Daughters of the American Republic : 1911

Seller ID: 12312

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Fine

15 pages; illustrations; brown paper wrapper (6 1/2 x 10 inch) with title on the cover. Brief history of Robert Gray, discoverer of the mouth of the Columbia River along with extracts from Kendall's journal. A history of the area of Chehalis County in Washington before the Civil War is added to the pamphlet. Fine clean copy.
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Certificate of Membership. Catholic Mutual Beneficial Association of The Archdiocese of San Fransicso.

Price: $25.00

Seller ID: 017598

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Catholic Mutual Beneficial Association of The Archdiocese of San Fransisco. Executed Certificate of Membership. San Francisco, June 30, 1881. Issued to John Dempsey of Smartsville, Yuba County Ca. Signed by J.B. Mc Nally, President, and attested to by Edward Gilson, Secretary. Certificate numbered 2621. Printed on gold colored paper. 7 3/4 X 9 inches. The Catholic Mutual Benefit Association of The Archdiocese of San Francisco was founded on February 1, 1880. Its basic premise was that upon the death of one of its members, that member's designated beneficiary was to receive an amount of money e...
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Collection of Three Original Photographs of Stanford University's Inner Quad, c. 1899

Price: $47.50

Seller ID: 024861

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

A collection of three original black-and-white photographs of Stanford University's Inner Quad. Beautiful ambiance to each photo with misty overcast lighting and water covering the pavement of the courtyard from a recent rain. Each photo is mounted on medium or dark gray matboard. No date, circa 1899. The following are measurements for each pair of photo and mat, numbered 1-3. Photo 1: 4 1/2" x 3"; Matboard 1: 7" x 5." Photo 2: 4 1/2" x 2 3/4"; Matboard 2: 7 1/4" x 4 3/4." Photo 3: 3" x 3"; Matboard 3: 5" x 5 1/2." Handwriting in pencil on back reads, "Stanford 1899." Each photo and m...
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Italy: Italy, Land of History and Romance; Pictures. Volume 45, Pages 375-390. April 1924. An Article from the National Geographic Magazine.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society : 1924

Seller ID: 021283

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original publisher's brown wrappers backed with black cloth. Red and blue decorative stripes on front cover. Bound by the Angwin Book Bindery in Angwin, California. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8." Pages 375-390, complete. Black and white photographic plates, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few numbers are written in black pen in the upper-left corner of the front cover not affecting text. Small red mark near the numbers. Covers slightly bent with a few wrinkles. A Fine copy. This National Geographic issue does not contain an article but has a series of re...
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Manuscripts, Typed and Handwritten by Clark Wing

Price: $75.00

Seller ID: 017602

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Clark Wing. 4 manuscript documents. Circa 1930's. California. Two documents are signed by Wing. 6 pages. Clark Wing was a California writer. From 1936-1940, he worked as a WPA editor, editing the California Historic Landmark Series. During this same time, he also wrote articles on State Parks and historic places. He was a friend of the writer Harold Speakman. This collection consists of 4 documents:. 1) "Make the Birdie Sing". 1 page, handwritten and signed by Wing Humorous poem. 2) "Let Snookie Catch 'em" 1 page. Handwritten. Humorous poem. 3) "There are three parts." 2 pages. Handwritten Phi...
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Official Program (for the Reception of French and British War Commissions, New York, 1917)

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Lawrens and Beardsley : 1917

Seller ID: 021472

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original program for the 1917 reception of French and British War Commissions in New York. Black text printed on white paper. 6" x 8." Four unnumbered pages, complete. One leaf folded in half. Pages are very clean and intact. A Fine copy. The first page lists the schedule of the reception to take place from May 9 to May 12, 1917. The interior pages and back page include brief biographies and character assessments of "Joffre: Marshal of France," "Rene Viviani: Minister of Justice," and "Arthur J. Balfour: Secretary for Foreign Affairs." Marshal Joseph Joffre (1852-1931) was a general ...
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Original Advertisement - The Traitor's Way; Karadac Count of Gersay

Price: $15.00

Seller ID: 021732

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original advertisement for two books, The Traitor's Way by S. Levett-Yeats and Karadac Count of Gersay by "K. & Hesketh Prichard." Printed as a flyer on orange paper. No date, circa 1901-1906. 3 1/2" x 5 3/4." Two pages, complete. One leaf printed on front and back. Three black and white illustrations, complete. Paper is very clean and intact overall except for a small chip on the side and a wrinkle at the top. A Fine copy. The books' sizes, bindings, and prices are listed. The Traitor's Way shows the book's frontispiece by W. B. Gilbert. Excerpt about this book: "The scene of this ...
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Original Broadside - "Pedal Yours Blues Away; Earl Rouse & Bros.; Perfect Records, c. 1930 ... Issued June 4, 1989, in Sacramento ...."

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Sacramento, CA, The Mockingbird Press : 1989

Seller ID: 024333

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original broadside printed in black and red ink on white paper. Decorative blind-stamping in the form of three circular shapes (made by the pressing of bicycle gears) and a rectangular border. 14" x 15." Broadside is very clean and intact except for a few bumps and wrinkles at the edges. A Fine copy. A broadside thematically tied to the bicycle. It features the lyrics of the song, "Pedal Your Blues Away" by Earl Rouse &* Bros., as released by Perfect Records, c. 1930. The lyrics are printed in the center gear shape. Text below this gear shape shows the broadside is dated 1989: "Issued ...
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Original Broadside - "The Friends of Janet Lewis Invite You to an Afternoon of Poetry and Music"

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Stanford, CA, : 1980

Seller ID: 021449

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

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...
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Original Cabinet Card Photograph - "828. St. Martinskirche."

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Dresden, Germany, Rommler and Jonas : 1892

Seller ID: 020363

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 3/4" x 5 7/8." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and two pieces of tape on back. Small black dot in upper-right corner of photograph. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph that shows the Great St. Martin Church in Cologne. The church features Romanesque architecture and has foundations that date back to 960 CE. While the church was severely damaged in World War II, restorations were made and completed in 1985. The c...
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Original Cabinet Card Photograph - "Koln: 804. Der Dom. Westportal."

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Dresden, Germany, Rommler and Jonas : 1893

Seller ID: 020356

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 3/4" x 5 3/4." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and two pieces of tape on back. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph with excellent contrast that shows the west portal of the Cologne Cathedral (German: Kolner Dom). "Koln" (Cologne) is printed at the top. Rest of title printed beneath photograph. "Verlag v. Rommler & Jonas, K. S. Hof-Photogr., Dresden, 1893" printed at the bottom. Rommler & Jonas was a German art p...
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Original Cabinet Card Photograph - "Koln: 807. Inneres des Domes."

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Dresden, Germany, Rommler and Jonas : 1891

Seller ID: 020357

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 3/4" x 5 3/4." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and two pieces of tape on back. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph that shows the nave of the Cologne Cathedral (German: Kolner Dom). "Koln" (Cologne) is printed at the top. Rest of title printed beneath photograph. "Verlag v. Rommler & Jonas, K. S. Hof-Photogr., Dresden, 1891" printed at the bottom. Rommler & Jonas was a German art print shop and publishing compan...
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Original Cabinet Card Photograph - "Koln: 812. Der Altmarkt."

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Dresden, Germany, Rommler and Jonas : 1893

Seller ID: 020358

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 7/8" x 5 3/4." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and two pieces of tape on back. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph that shows the Alter Markrt ("Old Market") which is a historic marketplace in Cologne. In the photograph, crowds of people and the Jon-von-Werth-Brunnen Fountain can be seen below in the city square. Part of the Cologne City Hall can be seen to the left (west), and the Cologne Cathedral is in the dist...
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Original Cabinet Card Photograph - "Koln: 814. Flora."

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Dresden, Germany, Rommler and Jonas : 1892

Seller ID: 020359

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 3/4" x 5 3/4." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and one piece of tape on back. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph that shows the Flora und Botanischer Garten Koln (or Flora park) in Cologne. Part of the garden is shown in the foreground and a glass orangery or greenhouse is in the background. The Flora park was established in 1893 and is still open to this day. "Koln" (Cologne) is printed at the top. Rest of tit...
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Condition: Collectible-Fine