1945 War Loan Poster Featuring the Flag Being Raised on Iwo Jima
Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1945. 26"x 36". Folded. Minor stains on the verso and tack holes to all four corners. A very attractive image.
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College of Physicians and Surgeons, Medical Department of Columbia College, City of New York
New York: 1883-84. 8 medical School lecture tickets for courses taken by Jay Humphreys at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Medical Department of Columbia Collage, City of New York Session of 1883-84. 8 cards for classes in Pathology, Physiology, Chemistry, Anatomy, Obstetrics, Matriculation Ticket, General Ticket, Surgery. Good condition.....
The Eagle Carriage Co. Manufacturers of Pony Vehicles and Harness
Cincinnati: The Eagle Carriage Co., circa 1910. 56 pp. Very good condition with light soiling to the wraps and corners bumped. This also includes a tipped-in price list.
Fairburn's edition of the trial between Maria Foote, the celebrated actress, plaintiff and Joseph Hayne, Esq. defendant for a breach of promise of marriage; including the evidence at full length, speeches of counsel, and the whole of the love letters tried in the court of King's Bench, Westminster, before the Lord Chief Justice Abott, and a special jury, Dec. 21, 1824
[London]: John Fairburn, 1825. 76 pp. Removed and lacking the frontispiece. Maria Foote (1797-1867) was a well regard actress in London who at the age of 17 entered into a relationship with William Berkeley who promised to marry her. Over several years the couple had 2 children and eventually Foote.....
An Inquiry into the state of mind of W. F. Windham, Esq. of Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk, before Samuel Warren, Esq. Q.C. and a special jury, upon the petition of General Windham, C.B., etc., the uncle of the alleged lunatic, and other members of the family...
London: W. Oliver, 1862. 202 pp. Illustrated. Good condition. Wraps almost detached. William Windham (1840-1866) was an eccentric young man who inherited his father's estate. When he married a young woman against the wishes of his mother and uncle, they tried to have him declared insane. This piece documents the.....
J.J.J. Catechetischer Unterricht von der Lehre des Heils, : dargestellt nach den Aussprüchen der heil.
[Community of True Inspiration], 1885. 86 pp. Very good condition in marbled paper covered boards. A catechism Part 2. A basic intro duction to the belief of the Amana Society which lived communally in Iowa until 1932.
Jennie Cramer's death : the saddest tragedy of foolish trust and deliberate villiany ever heard of. Full history of Jennie's unfortunate courtship and attempt to win a rich husband, how it led to her cruel murder, the doctor's evidence in full, the poor foolish girl died fighting for her honor, another warning to young women.
Philadelphia: The Old Franklin Publishing House, 1881. 62, [2] pp. plus plates. Two variants with the one in prink wraps having added text printed on the front cover and the rear cover has the likenesses of James Malley and Blanche Douglas while the other copy has ads on the verso.....
Landreths''Seeds American Grown, 1898
Philadelphia: D. Landreth & Sons, 1898. 64 pp. Good condition with decorative color wraps. Illustrated in black and white. Some wear to the spine.
Life, Trial, and Confession of Frank C. Almy
Laconia, N.H. John J, Lane, 1891. Good with worn wraps and occasional stains Almy was rejected by a New Hampshire farmers' daughter and murdered her He was found guilty and sentenced to hang McDade 6 32 pp pp.
Massachusetts Spy Extra, Worcester, Wednesday, March 31, 1819. Men of Massachusetts, Awake!
Worcester, MA. Massachusetts Spy, 1819. Broadside. 12 1/4" x 19". Good with edge wear and a stain to the lower right corner. A rousing plea for Federalists to cast aside their lethargy and vote for Federalist candidates in an upcoming Massachusetts election. No other copies are listed on Oclc.
Scottish Reward Broadside. 3 Guineas Reward. Whereas Several Wanton and Mischievous Trespasses Have Been Committed on the Houses and Grounds of North Tarry, by Breaking Windows, Tearing down and carrying away the wood wok of the office houses, the leaden pump, robbing the pigeon house, breaking young trees &c. A Reward of three Guineas is hereby offered...
Arbroath, Scotland: P. Cochran, 1822. The agricultural distress that arose in the wake of the Napoleonic Wars and the introduction of machinary was at its height in 1822, the year in which Parliament conducted major hearings. Crime was rife during this period throughout Great Britain. Arbroath, in Angus County, is.....
The Town of Mount Carmel in the Coal Region, Northumberland County, PA 1853
Philadelphia: P.S. Duval, 1853. 37" x 30". Folded and paper lightly tanned. The first plan for the town was done in 1848 and lots were offered for sale. The town was laid out again in 1853 and by then a few buildings had been constructed and the map we offer.....
Trade card for C.A. Nolcini & Co. Druggist, Boston, Massachusetts
Trade card for Nolconi & Co. who specialized in supply medical products for sailing ships. Good with soiling and a charming folk-art painting on the reverse of a boy fishing. Circa 1850's.
The Trial of Joseph Wall, Esq. Late of Goree for the Wilful Murder of Benjamin Armstrong, a Serjant of the African Corps, At the Old Bailey, On Wednesday, January 20, 1802. To Which is Added an Account of the Execution. Third edition.
London: Printed by A. Macpherson for J. Lee, [1802?]. 22, 4 pp. The piece lacks wraps but includes the unusual plate of British Soldier Benjamin Armstrong flogged by an African. Joseph Wall (1737- 1802) was born in Ireland and described in several accounts as a volatile but good soldier serving.....
Two Real photographic Postcards of the Alfred, Maine Shaker Village
Alfred, ME: The Shaker, c.1915. Two postcards of the Alfred Maine Shaker village. The bottom image pictures the Church Family showing the 3rd dwelling house recently finished to replace the 2nd dwelling which had burned to the ground. The top image pictures the Second or Gathering Family which was where.....
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Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose [with] Letters from a Father to His Son, on Various Topics, Relative to Literature and the Conduct of Life by John Aikin
London: J. Johnson, 1792, 1796. 266, 348 pp. 2 titles in matching bindings. Very good with light wear to the bindings with minor loss to the head and tail of the spines. John Aikin was a doctor who devoted much of his life to writing and worked in conjunction with.....
The Bankers, Their Vaults , and the Burglars
Chicago: Fergus Printing Co., 1873. 16 pp. Fair condition with soiled and worn wraps. The right edge of the front wrap is crudely repaired. The inside front cover has the bookplate of Reuben Jay Flick (1871-1940) who lived in New York City and Lenox Massachusetts and was a member of.....
Autobiography of Elder Giles B. Avery of Mount Lebanon, N.Y. Also an Account of the Funeral Service which was Held at Watervliet, NY, December 30, 1890
Mount Lebnon: The Shakers, 1890. 34 pp. Chipping to the wraps and stamps from a former owner. Born in 1815 Avery became one of the most important Shaker leaders and was doing his best to stem the tide of the decline of the Shakers when he died.
Calligraphy notebook belonging to John Bedlam (1789-1814) of Dorchester, Massachusetts who was the son of furniture maker Stephen Bedlam
Dorchester, MA: 1800-1801. [32] pp. Fair condition withs oiling, corners dog-eared. 2 pages lacking that contain the months Sept.-Dec. As a young man Bedlam travelled to Argentina and remained there until his death in 1814.
Polka Siberia, Composed by D. Bokoff. (Nihilist Prisoner) Formerly Leader of the Czar's Ball Orchestra
Philadelphia: M.D. Swisher, Publisher, Circa 1880's. 4 pp. Below the imprint: "Kurzenknaube & Songs' Music Room. 2308 N. Third St., Harrisburg, Pa. Two page piano score. Good condition with light wear and soiling to the edges. Apparently unrecorded. With a striking lithographic pictorial cover depicting costumed Siberian peasants, two.....
Constance Fenimore Woolson's Nineteenth Century Essays
Wayne State University Press, 2001. New and still shrink wrapped.
Empire Mills. The Undersigned would hereby respectfully inform his friends and the Public in general that having Leased the above new establishment formerly known as Wissler's Mills, situate in Plain Township, 3 1/4 miles from Canton and Owned by Messrs. Holl & Kaufmann, he is now prepared to do all the various work of a Grist and Saw Mill.... Empire Mills, Stark Co., June 1, 1855
Cleveland: Kaufmann & Fistler, 1855. Broadside. 11 1/2" x 12". loss to the edges. Likely printed by Peter Kaufmann who was a follower of George Rapp and later found the short-lived utopian community Teutonia.
The History of the Celebrated Mrs. Ann Carson, Widow of the Late Unfortunate Lieutenant Richard Smyth; With a Circumstantial Account of Her Conspiracy Against the Late Governor of Pennsylvania, Simon Snyder; and of Her Sufferings in the Several Prisons in That State. Interspersed with Anecdotes of Characters Now Living.
Philadelphia: Published by the Author, 1822. 315 pp. Label removed from the verso of the front board and there is a small library stamp on verso of the rear board. Binding worn and rubbed and the lower corner of the title page is lacking. "The Carsons had been married.....
The Life of Cardinal Wolsey
London: Harding and Lepard, 1827. Second edition. 542 pp. Extra illustrated with 56 additional plates.
Department of Police. Wanted for Attempted Murder and Robbery! Worcester, Massachusetts
[Worcester]: Worcester Police Department, 1896. 5 3/4" x 9". Good condition. George "Stormey" Eagan was wanted for robbing and nearly killing Thomas Devoy in Worcester.