[LOST CAUSE] [CONFEDERATE ARMY] [MEMORIALS] Late 19th and 20th-century efforts to memorialize the Confederate States of America, the Confederate army, and Confederate heroes, as reflected in a small collection of printed materials and a photograph, including a trade catalogue, hagiographic orations on Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and other Confederate..... More
Americana
The "American Girl" [cover title]
(Cincinnati, OH: Wolf Bros.), nd [ca. 1905]. 12mo. 32 pp. Illustrated, some shoes in color, plates, line drawings, marginal ornaments and vignettes. 26 named styles of fashionable shoes, mostly pumps and lace-ups, some in color. Caption title: "'The American Girl' A Shoe as Good as Its name." The Wolf Brothers..... More
THE "BLUE BOOK":A Bibliographical Attempt to Describe the Guide Books to the Houses of "Ill Fame" in New Orleans as They Were Published There. Together with some pertinent and illuminating remarks pertaining to the "Establishments and Courtesans" as well as to “Harlotry" in general in New Orleans. By Semper Idem.
(New Orleans: Privately Printed (for Charles Heartman, Heartman's Historical Series No. 50), 1936. First edition, "limited" (without a statement of number). 8vo. (6), 9-77 pp. Illustrated from photographs, title pages, ephemera, advertisements, etc., plates. Describes 13 of the "Blue Books," directories and advertising works for New Orleans "houses of ill..... More
THE "STANDARD GUIDE" MAP OF HAVANA.
[Havana, Cuba]: Foster & Reynolds, c1905. 36 x 40 cm. Broadside street map of the city (removed from a copy of the first edition of the publisher’s Standard Guide to Havana), the squares formed by the streets and other land areas printed in yellow, with historic sites, hotels, churches, etc...... More
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$175 REWARD! / [caption title followed by three paragraphs of text]. Signed at the end “S. T. Smith, / Sheriff Hardeman County, Tenn. / Bolivar, Tenn., Sept. 24, 1904."
Bolivar, TN: Sheriff’s office, 1904. Handbill, 9 x 6 inches, printed on peach paper, headline in large bold type. Offers the reward for the “arrest and delivery” of Lee Chandler “who committed the crime of murder of Hardy Walton,” giving a physical description of Chandler and notes he “has a...... More
$250 Reward! / The above named Reward will / be paid for the capture and / delivery to the Sheriff of / Colbert County, Ala., of one / Frank Daniel, Col., / … / who is wanted for the mur - / der of C.M. Wright, at Leighton, / Ala., on the afternoon of June 24, 1905. / [followed by 13 lines, giving a physical description of Daniel and describing the reward]. Signed in type by "J.C. Giddens, Mayor of Leighton."
Leighton, AL: News Power Print, 1905. Broadside, 8 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches, the headline in a display type and illustrated with a portrait of the suspect. Not recorded on OCLC. Old stain along top edge, poor quality paper darkened, but very good. More
$4,417. 20! LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CO. LOTTERY OF KENTUCKY
N.P. n.p., n.d. (1864). Broadside, measuring 5 1/4 x 11 inches, printed on one side only. Advertisement for a lottery "to be drawn in Covington, Kentucky, on Monday, August 1st, 1864." France, Ellis & Co., Managers. Prize scheme given, tickets $1.00, shares in proportion. "Prizes cashed at this office." Lightly..... More
1607-1907 A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS EXHIBIT OF COLONIAL BOOKS AT THE JAMESTOWN TER-CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION
Boston: Privately printed, 1907. 24.5 cm.(5), 6 - 78pp. Printed brown wrappers chipping on outer edges. Very good. More
1663 – 1963: CAROLINA CHARTER TERCENTENARY [complete text, the dates printed as part of a modern central design, black and white on a gold background, with white edge trim]
[Raleigh, NC: Carolina Charter Tercentenary Commission], 1963. Broadside mounted on thick board, 18 x 13 ¾ inches, a modern design incorporating eight large “spokes” representing the eight Lords Proprietors of Carolina surrounding a simple elevation for a new building to house the state archives. Unused supporting folding stand on verso..... More
1819 * * * * Cheshire County Grange Fair * * * * 1898. LIKE OUR NAVY AND ARMY, THE MUSEUM Stands First -- in DRY GOODS, CARPETS, CHINA, OPTICAL GOODS, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, GLASSWARE, ..... [Caption Title]
[Keene, N.H.]: for A. B. Skinner Company 7,8,9,11,13 Court St. 1898. Broadside 35.5 x 35 cm. Thin paper, short break along one fold. Beneath the title are images of Army and Navy shoulder straps for the various officer designations. More items for sale and testimonials of satisfied customers follow. The..... More
1847 manuscript copy of an 1828 law, certified with an attached, partly printed document, “Executive Department,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 14 August, 1847, certifying that William Garrett who made this copy of the 1828 act was, in fact, Secretary of State, this certification signed by Joshua S. Martin as Governor and Garrett, as Secretary of State, with the state seal affixed (eroded). The copy presents: “An Act Defining..... More
1869, 1869 / LIVERY, FEED & SALE STABLE. / Liberty, [cut of a horse drawn carriage, with driver, 1 1/8 x 2 1/2 inches] Missouri. / The undersigned having refitted the old "Thompson House" Stables, is prepared / to accommodate the public with / Hacks, Buggies and Saddle Horses, / and any thing else in his line. / He will also Run a Daily Hack to and from Liberty Landing to connect / with North Missouri Railroad at Baxter. [complete text]. Signed in type at the end "Wm. D. Wymore. / Liberty, March, 1869."
Liberty, MO: Wm. D. Wymore, 1869. Printed broadside, 7 3/4 x 11 3/4, employing several sizes and styles of type, including bold capitals for the head. Wymore (1835-1894) apparently took over the "Thompson House" Stables from a relative, George W. Wymore, who had established the business in the late 1840s..... More
1888. CATALOGUE OF TROTTING STOCK, AT THE SAN MATEO STOCK FARM, THE PROPERTY OF WM. CORBITT, SAN MATEO, (SAN MATEO COUNTY), CALIFORNIA.
New York: compiled by Daniel Geary [printed by Winn Bros. & Judson, Cleveland, O.], 1888. Off-white paperwraps, lettered in blue and gilt (moderately soiled). Small 8vo.; 132, (4) pp. Corbitt's "First Annual Catalogue" of the pedigrees, descriptions, etc. of trotting stock on his San Mateo farm. Signature of Wm. Corbitt..... More
1932 POLITICAL WORLD SERIES: DEMOCRATS vs. REPUBLICANS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES [cover title]. Benefit of D.C. Unemployed. As the Game Goes, So Goes the Election.
Washington, DC: Charles H. Potter & Co. Printers, 1932. Program for the game. 8vo. (4) pp., the title leaf illustrated with a nice political cartoon representing the game, and an Elephant catcher about to take a throw, while a Donkey slides into the White House. The next two pages print..... More
1937 Arkansas resident hunting license issued to Finos Phillips of Pulaski County, signed by him; folded to fit an official Arkansas hunting license pin, so that a panel, signed by the hunter, shows underneath clear plastic.
Little Rock, AR: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, 1937. Partly printed license for the 1937-1938 season, 2 1/2 x 3 7/8 inches, completed in manuscript, with a physical description of the hunter. Hunting and fishing license pins have been widely used in the United States since at least the 1920s..... More
1939 POCKET MAP OF MEMPHIS METROPOLITAN AREA [cover title]
Memphis, (TN): Chamber of Commerce, 1939. Broadsheet, 24 ½ x 22 inches, folded to narrow 8vo, verso with wrappers, an index of street names, 10 panels of promotional text, emphasizing transportation, economic developments, climate, and various business situations, and a 3 ½ x 7 ½ bird’s-eye photo of the city..... More
35th INFANTRY, DIVISION MARCHING SONG.; Lyrics by Col. M. A. Solomon, USA written and arranged by CWO L. D. Sites and Sgt. T. Ahlin, USA
NP: np, nd [1945?]. Single heavy stock paper folded once. 14 cm. 4 pp. Image of a soldier carrying a bass drum on front cover, along with five starred places in Europe they were posted: Normandy, N. France, Rhineland, Ardennes, C. Europe. The remaining three pages print the song lyrics..... More
5TH DIVISION U. S. ARMY.
Base printing plant, 29th Engineers, U.S. Army, (1918). A highly visual broadsheet printed on two sides. 13 3/4 by 9 1/8. A calendar of 1919, it has three months in each corner leaving a large center filled by a red diamond. The diamond is divided into 16 smaller diamonds, in..... More
70th CONGRESS, 1st SESSION. H.R. 13034 / IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES / APRIL 14, 1928 / MR. HOWARD OF OKLAHOMA INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING BILL.... [followed by 14 lines of text]
[Washington, DC: 1928]. Single sheet, 28 x 19 cm. Docketed on verso. The bill, which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, was introduced to "authorize an appropriation for Indian reservation roads in the State of Oklahoma," in the amount of $100,000. A very good copy. More
A. B. Griswold & Co., New Orleans Guide Book.
New Orleans, LA: A.B. Griswold & Co., (c1873). First edition. 16mo. 62 pp. Griswold was one of the "oldest and most reliable mercantile houses in New Orleans." Apparently not in Thompson. OCLC locates two copies (Historic New Orleans Collection, American Antiquarian Society). Manuscript corrections to text and corresponding index entry..... More
A. BUSHNELL, WHOLESALE YELLOW PINE LUMBER.
Kansas City, MO, Nov. 1st, [18]97. Three items. Broadside. Single leaf, printed on both sides, measuring 9 1/2 x 12 in. Advertising circular, with illustrated letterhead, stating types of lumber available, sizes & prices, and terms. Outline drawings of roofing & flooring shapes printed on verso. A few short tears..... More
A. W. & A. B. RINGLAND. INDIAN TERRITORY-- OKLAHOMA LANDS... RANCH AND TIMBER LAND
McAlester, Oklahoma: 1915. Broadsheet. 11 x 8 1/2in. Old fold lines, and a small smudge or two, else very good. Advertising a plat of land, 80 acres of Oklahoma Ranch and Timber land at $3 per acre in Latimer County, "about 4 miles west of Bengal, Okla., on the Frisco..... More
Abstract of Laws and Regulations Governing Hunting, Trapping, and Fishing for the 1956-1957 Regulatory Year [cover title].
Hartford, CT: State Board of Fisheries and Game, 1956. Annual issue. 12mo. 24 pp. License requirements, open season, creel and bag limits, etc. Very good. Printed wrappers, stapled. (8849). More
Accent on Comfort … Glove Silk Briefs, 50 cents, Lacy or Tailored … Carefully Fitted [and] Cut Full for Larger Figures … Rayon Panties, Designed with Longer Leg … 25 cents [advertising placard titles].
NP: Kress [i.e., S.H. Kress & Co., a chain of "five and dime retail department stores], nd [ca. 1950s]. Two department store advertising placards, each 14 x 10 3/4 inches, each illustrated from a photograph of a model showing the clothing article as titled above; the second placard has a...... More
ACCIDENT AT TENNESSEE RIVER BRIDGE, MARCH 17, 1916 [cover title]
[Cincinnati, OH?]: Queen & Crescent Route, The Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co., 1916. First edition of this viewbook. Oblong 8vo (5 5/8 x 7 ¾ inches). 52 pp., nine pages of text and 43 captioned full-page photographs of the accident and its clean-up. OCLC locates two copies..... More