The Abortive Treatment of Septicaemia
by J. Blake White, M.D.
1898. Very good. Minor toning, chipping to extremities.. Offprint of the May 1898 issue of the "Medical Examiner", reprinting a paper read before the New York Medico-Surgical Society by Dr. J. Blake White, "Visiting Surgeon to the Department of Correction, New York". Within, White advocates for the use of Viskolein in the treatment of sepsis, pyaemia, and "kindred maladies" (p. 7). 12mo (6" by 3.5"), pp. 8, stapled in original green printed wrappers.
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Album of Friendship, Friendship Album of Jennie, New Jersey
by Jennie
Rahway, NJ, 1874. wear on cover, some foxing throughout. A friendship album, aptly titled "Album of Friendship", belonging to a woman by the name of Jennie. Her last name is never mentioned. The album is mostly blank, but the entries date from 1874, and when a location is noted, it is Rahway, NJ. One of the entries of note is a poem about "six sisters fair". The title of the poem are the six names: Dora, Jennie, Lillie,... Read More
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The Three Good Friends Lily, Carrie, and Floss
by J.H. Howard, illus
New York, New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1880. Good. Toning, dust soiling, rubbing, spotting. Covers nearly detached.. A handsome picture book by McLoughlin, following the playtime adventures of two baby dolls and their dog as they play dress up, play with dolls, do the washing, and sing. Features large, nearly full-page color illustrations of the scenes accompanied by narrative in verse. Single vol. (11.75" by 9"), 6 unnumbered leaves printed on one side only, each with large nearly full-page... Read More
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A Classical Dictionary; containing a copious account of all the proper names mentioned in ancient authors;
by J. Lempriere, D.D.
Philadelphia: James Crissy, 1822. Moderate cover wear.. Unpaginated. Covers loose. Missing applied leather title on back strip. Blank title page has applied name "Warren D. Rowley" and penciled "Hattie S. Rowley Aug 1872
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A Classical Dictionary; containing a copious account of all the proper names mentioned in ancient authors;
by J. Lempriere, D.D.
Philadelphia: James Crissy, 1822. Third American Edition. Moderate cover wear.. Unpaginated. Covers loose. Missing applied leather title on back strip. Blank title page has applied name "Warren D. Rowley" and penciled "Hattie S. Rowley Aug 1872".
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Tales of Teeny Wee
by Natalie Joan
London: Humphrey Milford Univ. Press, 1940. Light to moderate wear. Inscribed in ink on free end paper. Xmas 1941.. 96 pp hard cover with applied litho front cover. Four full page color plates including frontispiece. Illustrated end papers. Illustrated through in black and white line drawings both in-text and full page. Anthropomorphism. Contents include The Kind boy, The Kind Girl, David and the Dandelions, The Mouse's Party, The Sale of Work, Robin's Story, When David went to town,... Read More
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Bone Marrow in the Treatment of Various Forms of Anaemia
by john A. Robinson, A.M., M.D.
Chicago, IL: Armour & Company, 1896. General wear and toning due to age. This booklet is the printed copy of a clinical lecture given by Dr. John Albert Robinson (1855-1942) on an unknown date to the Chicago Post Graduate Medical School. The lecture was about his his use of bone marrow in not only the treatment of anaemia, but also splenic leukaemia. The lecture appears to have have been delivered with one of his patients in attendance, and... Read More
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Jacob & Sadie Amish Paper Dolls
by John Fisher (illus.)
New Holland, Pennsylvania: Ruth F. Weaver, 1994. Near-fine. Small stain to lower wrapper.. A charming 1990s paper doll book depicting two Amish children, a boy and a girl, with four (4) uncut pages of outfits and accessories: "School", "Play", "Church", and "Bedtime". The two dolls can be punched out from the lower wrapper and are dressed in everyday clothing. Published by Ruth F. Weaver with illustrations by John Fisher. Single vol. (10.75" by 8.25"), ff. [4], illus., in... Read More
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Conservative Surgery of the Extremities
by John M. Dodd, M.D.
1916. Very good to near-fine. Minor dust soiling to wrappers.. An offprint from the February, 1916 issue of the Railway Surgical Journal, with research from a Wisconsin doctor presented at the twelfth annual meeting of the American Association of Railway Surgeons in Chicago, 1915. Includes several case studies, including of a boy whose leg was run over by a sled and a railroad brakeman whose foot was crushed under a railway car wheel. 12mo (7.75" by 5"), pp.... Read More
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Pictorial Review Theater - Cut-out Play No. IV - Cinderella with narrative and stage instructions
by Burges Johnson
New York: Pictorial Review, 1914. Two (2) 16" x 11" sheets from the Feb. 1914 edition of Pictorial Review. Grace G. Drayton Illustrator. The first page is seven (7) captioned characters from Cinderella to be cut out. Self stands. On the previous page is the narrative for "Cinderella - A Story Play to Accompany the Cut-out Pictures on the Opposite Page". Written in two scenes with extensive dialogue and stage directions for each character. This is followed by a... Read More
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Curiosities of Common Water" -- 1851 Reprint of Important 18th Century Treatise on Healing Properties of Water
by John Smith, C.M.
New York, New York: Fowlers and Wells, 1851. Very good. Toning, spotting, spine chipped. Modern ink to title-page.. Later American edition, first published in England in 1723, of an early treatise on the potential healing properties of water. This would later be referred to in the 19th century as the alternative medicine of hydrotherapy, sometimes referred to as hydropathy. Using water in physiotherapy was most popular in the late 19th and early 20th century, and prompted the popularity... Read More
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Frederic W Goudy: American Typographer
by Paul Johnston
The Heuron, No.7, 1930. 8 pp. Paper pamphlet, no cover. Article about Goudy and American Typography, discusses Goudy's contribution to typesetting and includes a page of examples. Signed by author. 8 1/2" x 6 1/2" Inscribed and signed by author.
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A Collection of Letters from Pvt. Glenn H. Jones, a WWI Naval Plane Repairman
by Glenn H. Jones
Juniata, PA, 1918. General wear and toning due to age and quality of paper. Letter folds. Some letters have partial or complete detachment at folds. One of the letters has tape repair. Most of the envelopes are damaged, and only included the front side.. A collection of eight (8) letters written by Pvt. Glenn H. Jones (1890-1921) to his mother, Ida, and sisters Jennie and Amelia "May", who were living in Juniata, PA. The letters date from February... Read More
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Southern Historical Society, Vol. 1, No. 5
by Rev. J. William Jones
Richmond, VA, 1876. Inscription on front cover. Library stamps on front cover. Front cover partially detached, back cover detached. Thread binding mostly detached. Minor penciling. Pages cut at different lengths.. The Southern Historical Society was founded in 1868-1869 by Confederate Major General Dabney Herndon Maury as a means of documenting Southern military and civilian viewpoints of the American Civil War. It consisted of articles written by Southern Soldiers, officers, politicians and civilians. In the late 1800s, the articles... Read More
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Philosophy of Love: Unfoldment of Marriage (part of The New Tokology)
by Joseph H. Greer, M.D.
[Chicago, Illinois]: Laird & Lee, 1921. Good. Some toning, water staining, short tears.. Scarce: a single part of a larger book in parts titled "The New Tokology" by Eli F. Brown and Joseph H. Greer, first published in 1903; this part is from a reissuing of the individual chapters by Laird & Lee in 1921. It covers the following chapters: "The Unfolding of Womanhood"; "The Fulfillment of the Law"; and "The Fruits of Fulfillment". Throughout these chapters, Greer... Read More
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Advertising Calendar Montreal Herald and Daily Commercial Gazette Calendar 1853
by J. Potts, Printer
Montreal, Canada: Montreal Herald Steam Book and Job Printing Establishment, 1853. Letter folds. Side margins appear lightly trimmed.. A 10.25 by 6.5 inch advertising sheet with a full year calendar for 1853 promoting The Montreal Herald Steam Book and Job Printing Establishment. Book and Job Printing, Card Printing in every style and colour, at greatly reduced prices. Decorative device border design. Provides information on Terms of Advertising, Yearly Rates of Advertising, Terms of Subscription and a Notice to... Read More
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Original Art - Watercolor of Lovely Woman with 16 Overlay Costumes - Regency Era
by J.P.W.
1805. Intact tear one overlay. Else fine.. A 3.5" x 3" watercolor bust of a women gazing slightly to the right on 6" x 5 1/4" card stock. Finely detailed face. Inscribed on reverse "Miss Millett with J.P..W's love". This is accompanied by sixteen (16) different overlays of costumes for women of various stations, nationalities and occupations including a Spartan Soldier, a Scot, a Farm women(with the wheat stalks) and a Germanic costume. A few are captioned in... Read More
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Osteopath Appointment Card
by J. S. Baughman, Osteopath
Burlington, IA, 1905. A 2 1/2" x 4" appointment reminder or scheduling card. This particular patient seemingly saw the osteopath three days a week for a prolonged period. Of interest is the Seven Don't on the reverse. They include Don't think and talk about your ailments, Don't over-eat, or eat too fast, chew your food, Don't sleep in a closed room without ventilation, or sit in a draft, Don't neglect your regular osteopathic treatments until well, and you will... Read More
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Seven Hundred Album Verses, Comprising Choice Selections of Poetry and Prose ... Compiled by J.S. Ogilvie
by J.S. Ogilvie (comp.)
New York, New York: J.S. Ogilvie & Company, 1884. Good. Hinges split, toned with the occasional spot, pencil annotations including extensive annotations to lower endpaper.. A compilation of poetry and prose "suitable for writing in autograph albums, and for Valentines, Birthday, Christmas and New Year Cards" (title-page). Such compilations were popular because they served as sources for all kinds of entries, ranging from sentimental friendship album prose excerpts to humorous birthday card verses. This example contains seven sections:... Read More
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Quarantine. Its Sanitary and Political Aspect in Relation to the Spread of Epidemic Diseases
by J[ulius] C[aesar] LeHardy, M.D.
Atlanta, Georgia: Jas. P. Harrison & Co, 1879. Very good; some light dust soiling, damp staining.. A passionately penned pamphlet advocating for swift quarantine measures to be enacted during an outbreak of yellow fever, and calling for other physicians to share research with colleagues: "... it behooves every medical man South, who has had personal experience in the treatment of yellow fever ... to bring forward whatever information he may have gathered, to instruct the community and enlighten... Read More
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Air Babies
by Elvy Kalep
Akron: Saalfield Publishing Co, 1938. Large format unpaginated soft cover picturebook. No. 2207. Anthropomorphic baby airplanes named Speedy and Happy-Wings. Charming color illustrations each page with a title for each page covering one activity of the baby planes. Some of the titles are Ground School, Willie Kite, Nasty Storm, Slip Stream, Uncle Zepp, Auntie Balloon, Mountain Currents, First Aid, Formation Flying and much more. The last page depicts the happy bandaged new flyers pleasantly sleeping in their rocking airplane... Read More
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Air Babies
by Elvy Kalep
Akron: Saafield Publishing Company, 1938. Very Good. An unnumbered 12 page illustrated story book (including covers). The book was published by Saafiled, and has #2207 printed on the cover. The book uses several caricatures of airplanes to illustrate aviation topics such as "Ground School," "Take Off," "Nasty Storm," "Parachute," "Forced Landing," "Formation Flying," and "Refueling." There is also an introduction by Amelia Earhart, and this edition was approved by United Airlines. There is an inscription on the top... Read More
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Teen Gal Cut Out Dolls, Around the Clock with Peg and Dot
by Hilda Miloche & Wilma Kane
Racine , WI: Whitman Publishing Co, 1943. Text block separated from covers. Interior pages toned due to age. The doll dot on the back cover is partially punched out.. Two punch out dolls, Peg and Dot, with six (6) uncut color costume pages. Each outfit on the pages is label the correct corresponding doll. The outfits are designed around the appropriate attire for teens to wear at different times of the day. Each page has an illustration of... Read More
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JINX" - Unpublished Children's book manuscript by Fashion Designer Catherine de Károlyi (1919-2006)
by Catherine de Károlyi
Europe, 1940. Very good. Minor toning, wear, short tears.. From the collection of a children's book editor active in the 1940s to 50s, "JINX" is a unique, unpublished children's book manuscript by Catherine de Károlyi (1919-2006), a fashion designer best known for designing the first women's ready to wear collection for Hermès in the late 1960s. She began her career as a model in Paris. "JINX" is a 48 page corrected typescript with 6 original hand-painted illustrations done... Read More
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School Assignment of a Scrap Book of a "European Tour
by Chester Katzman
New Haven, 1936. General wear. Pages are brittle from age. Most pages are loose or detached from string binding.. Created by Chester Katzman, an eleven year old boy from New Haven, CT, this scrap book was a school assignment to record an imaginary European tour taken by the student. The book includes various short essays on what was seen, the history and agriculture of the countries and hand drawn maps and flags from his "journeys". At the front... Read More
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