Errors of Physicians and Others in the Practice of the Water-Cure" -- Early Treatise on Hydrotherapy
by J.H. Rausse
New York, New York: Fowlers and Wells, 1849. Good to very good. Spotting, short closed tear to upper wrapper. Ink stamp to lower wrapper.. An early treatise on 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 of spas, sanitariums, and the use of what were perceived as "healing" waters and spring waters for health. This particular treatise,... Read More
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Cinderella Waltz
by Ezra Read
1920. 4 pp, dark blue cover with a black line drawing depicting Cinderella by a fire place, with her fairy god mother and three mice. Also in the smoke created by the fire is a small drawing of Cinderella's carriage. The song is Cinderella Waltz, which was also sometimes called Dewdrop Waltz. There is no date or publisher on this item. The back list the numerous other pieces sold by the publisher and at the bottom it states "You... Read More
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First Union Regatta Public Invitation Handbill
by Committe on Regatta
Haverhill MA, 1886. Condition is fair, there have been tears with tape repairs made.. The First Union Regatta, under the Pentucket Yacht Club is open to all and has a free entries fee. Taking place on the Merrimack River in Massachusetts, the race starts at Taylor's Wharf and has multiple classes. The regatta includes all Yachts that are under and over 19 feet, to be started at different times. Printed on one-side. 9" x 5 3/4
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Social and Event archives from the the Pottstown chapter of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
by Fred K. Reigner
Pottstown, PA, 1956. A well organized three-ring binder chocked full of material relating to the activities of this social club for men interested in planes and aviation. It includes over 150 individual pieces of ephemera. The archive was maintained by the chairman, Fred K. Reigner. The categories include: Civil Air Patrol Notices 1953 Newspaper Clippings Letters Received Letters mailed and an array of loose materials including the layout of the Pottstown Airport, a revoked Civil Patrol airman's card,... Read More
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Bad Thoughts
by Rev. Joseph P. Riley, C.P.S., Ph.D.
[New York]: The Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle in the State of New York, 1947. Very good to near-fine.. A late 1940's printed pocket guide to curbing "Bad Thoughts" and sinful thinking penned by a Reverend, fed up with the rise of Freud and "pop psychology" in popularity over religion as a means of understanding the self: "Psychology is in the air! Sensational best-sellers as well as highly popular radio programs unravel, in the name of... Read More
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The Richard Gundry Home, A Circular
by R. F. Gundry , M. D.
Catonsville, MD: The Richard Gundry Home, 1910. General wear and toning.. A 8 3/4" x 5 1/2" circular with a black and white image from a photograph of the main building at the Richard Gundry Home, surrounded by foliage. Followed by a brief description of the home, its consulting physicians, and a list of doctors who refer to the home. Advertisements for the home started mentioning the "heretofore know as Harlem Lodge" in or around 1910. Measures 8... Read More
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Pam and Peter
by Agnes Richardson
England: Dean and Son, LTD, 1930. Applied illustrated color hard cover, color frontispiece plus five plates, illustrations throughout, Dean's Gold Medal Books No. 1. Stories by Agnes Richardson and Mabel M. Stevenson, Illustrated by Nora M. Birch and Agnes Richardson. Other books in the Series: 1-Pam and Peter 2-All Out 3-Storytime 4-Friends All. An assortment of short stories for children. 10" x 7 3/4" cover worn, hinge loose, one plate has tear, inscribed.
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Americanism vs. Another ISM: The A.B.C. of Patriotism
by Ralph Richards
Kansas City, Missouri: Franklin Hudson Publishing Company, 1912. Very good. Light spotting, top edge chewed.. A scarce early conservative political pamphlet offering a strong rebuke of socialism and immigration, as well as a case for the idea of American Exceptionalism (the belief that the United States is unique and exceptional among world nations). Uses rhetoric, ideology, and arguments still in use by certain political campaigns and groups today. Explicitly defines socialism as "a short sighted utilitarian scheme which... Read More
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Harry's Vacation: or, Philosophy at Home
by William C. Richards
New York: D. Appleton and Co, 1882. 398 pp. Cloth cover with gilt stamped images on upper cover and spine, frontispiece, printed end papers, illustrations, author's revised edition. OCLC: 4 (December 14, 2016) 7" x 5" some creasing on spine edges.
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Old School Day Romances
by James Whitcomb Riley
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co, 1909. 38 unnumbered pp. Pictorial cloth cover, frontispiece, color illustrations and decorations by E. Stetson Crawford, illustrations repeat throughout the book, red, black, and gilt monogram on end pages. Children's poem about school day romances that "are the dearest, after all!." 9" x 6 1/2" 1st edition, paper over cover.
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Collection of Materials of John E Risley, New York Lawyer: Legal, Business, and Personal Dealings
by John E Risley
New York, NY, 1914. The personnel and business archives of John Ewing Risley (1840 – 1912) a prominent New York lawyer, businessman, and real estate mogul, comprised of over 2300 letters and documents. A brief summary of each section follows. For the complete description contact us. Spreadsheets detailing the specifics on the collection are available upon request. ambassador In 1893, was appoint by President Grover Cleveland to the post of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United... Read More
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Handbill Advertisement for Levis Metallic Splints
by R. J. Levis, M. D.
Philadelphia, PA, [1890]. Age toning and crease marks. . A two-sided handbill promoting the 'Levis' Metallic Splint' which were made from copper and as such much lighter and comfortable than the other options of the day, which were mostly made out of wood. The circular was advertising a set of 21 pieces for $15 and features splints to be used for various finger, arm, or leg injurious. The splints in the set came in both child and adult... Read More
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The Door to Health, Enter
by Robert C. Frazier, D. C.
Redwood City, CA, 1933. General wear and toning.. A brochure for the chiropractor, Dr. Robert C. Frazier, advertising his new "Tox-Eliminator", which allowed for a "more thoroughly cleanse bowels than is possible by any other method ever before conceived". Frazier claimed that such a thorough cleansing of the bowels could not be obtained through another means, like the use of laxatives, enemas or colonic treatments. The brochure ends with the platitude "Remember, early treatment forestalls worse trouble". The... Read More
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Merry's Book of Puzzles
by Robert Merry, ed
New York, New York, 1857. Good. Toned with some soiling, worn, small tear with minor loss to upper wrapper. Spine chipped with approx. one third missing at foot.. A very "merry" book of puzzles for Victorian children, originally appearing in the children's periodical Merry's Museum. Includes 382 puzzles with an answer key in the rear, and illustrations throughout. Most are riddles or word puzzles, but there are also many delightful rebuses. Cover illustration shows a boy and a... Read More
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A Social Archive of Invites, Photographs and Ephemera of Robert Simpson Woodward
by Robert Simpson Woodward (1849-1924)
Washington, DC, 1908. With the exception of minor soiling, the pieces in the collection are in excellent condition.. A collection of approximately forty (40) pieces of ephemera belonging to Robert Simpson Woodward, a distinguished Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Columbia University and later President of Carnegie Institution. The majority of the collection consists of invitations and corresponding ephemera such as programs, RSVP cards, envelopes, and calling cards. Some example items include: invitations to lectures and society meetings;... Read More
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An Accounting of the Guardianship of Timothy Stevens
by Jonathan D Roberts
Farmington, NH, 1856 - 1864. A copy book used to by Jonathan D. Roberts to keep an accounting of his guardianship of Timothy Stevens from 1856 - 1864. On the first page is a note that states Roberts was appointed Stevens guardian on February 5, 1856 and that this fact was advertised in the Dover Gazette on the first Tuesday in February. Next is an inventory of the Estate of Timonth Stevens valued at $1,011.37. What follows is... Read More
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California Civil Defense Family Food Shelf and Emergency Menus
by W.M. Robertson
Sacramento, California: Office of Civil Defense, 1952. Very good. Some chipping/short tears, toning, sunning.. A Cold War-era publication from the State of California Office of Civil Defense, guiding residents in how to stockpile and ration food in the event of a nuclear attack: "If there is an atomic attack on our cities there will be immediate disruption of food. Undamaged stocks in retail and wholesale will be required for emergency feeding of the homeless ... As part of... Read More
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Correspondence Decrying American Brigands Invading Canadian Territory
by H. Robinson
Waterloo, Ontario, 1839. Very good. Lightly toned with letter creases, short tears. Second leaf chipped.. A letter sent from one H. Robinson of Waterloo, Ontario, to William H. Williams of Williamsville, Newfane, Vermont, discussing news and decrying the interruption of business "by the calling of our men into military service rendered necessary by the fiendish conduct of American Brigands + Sympathizers who have repeatedly invaded our soil and still threaten to do it again-- how long this state... Read More
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Peter Pan Pictures, Four Characteristic Pieces for the Piano
by Louise Robyn
Chicago: Clayton F Summy Co, 1932. 4 pp, the cover depicts Peter Pan dancing with his shadow while playing his pan flute with Tinker Bell flying above him. This piece was a set of four that could be bought separately or together. This sheet music contains only one piece, 'Wendy Gives Peter a Thimble.' The other three pieces that make up the set are (not included): 'Peter Dances with his Shadow' (depicted on the cover), 'The Never, Never Land',... Read More
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An Account of the Making of the Oxford Lectern Bible
by Bruce Rogers
Philadelphia, PA: Lanston Monotype Machine Company, 1936. 15 pp. Blue paper cover, four page mini hinge in staple to inside front cover. An account of designing the Oxford Lectern Bible, choices the designer made. Includes samples from the book. 11 1/4" x 8" cover slightly worn, Drexel Institute Library Philadelphia embossed stamp on first page.
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Smokey's Story of Old Man Fire
by Harry K. Rogers
Stock Fire Insurance Company, 1929. Toning due to age. Stain on the bottom right that goes through book but does not affect the text or illustrations.. J. V. Parker. This book tells the story of Old Man Fire, and his friends (ex. Mr. Innocent Looking Match and Mr. Smouldering [sp.] Cigarette). The story starts off saying how Old Man Fire was mankind's friend. He kept them warm and cooked their food, but if they were careless he would... Read More
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Smokey's Story of Old Man Fire
by Harry K. Rogers
Stock Fire Insurance Company, 1929. Harry K. Rogers was born on August 18, 1889 in Marian, Kansas to John Newton Rogers (1841-1912) and Florence Eutoka Cline (1855-1940). He married Lena A Shearer (1887-1939) and had two children together, Josephine Bess Rogers (1916-2010) and Richard Shearer Rogers (1924-2014). After the death of his first wife in 1939 he remarried Miriam Rogers (1900-?). He died on September 13, 1956.. J. V. Parker. This book tells the story of Old... Read More
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Eastern Baptist Vol. III, No. 6, Inscribed to Politician Timothy Jarvis Carter
by Roger Wms. E. Brown (ed.)
Brunswick: The Eastern Baptist, 1837. Good. Toned with some chipping, short tears, spotting. Letter folds.. Vol. III, No. 6 of the "Eastern Baptist", inscribed in contemporary ink to "Hon. Tim. J. Carter, with the respects of The Editor". Timothy Jarvis Carter (1800-1838) served as Democratic representative for Maine from March 1837 until his death in 1838. The present issue reports on recent religious conventions and meetings locally (e.g. the Maine Baptist Convention), a recent Presidential address, and includes... Read More
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Sex Sense for the Married
by Bernard C. Roloff
Chicago, Illinois: Sex Educational Films, 1928. Near-fine. Toned.. A sex education booklet for married couples in 1928, written in a friendly casual tone. Warns against bringing venereal disease into a marriage, and urges men to "move cautiously, considerately, [and] humanely" on his wedding night in respect of his young wife's "maidenly modesty" (p. 8). Provides an overview of basic reproductive anatomy, and openly addresses society's reluctance to discuss birth control: "A federal law, old and foolish like many... Read More
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Oil Comes to Us
by Rose Wyler & Warren W. McSpadden, Th. D. Luykx (illus.)
New York, New York: Georges Dupleix, 1937. Good. Paper toned, brittle, with some water staining.. An illustrated children's book showing young readers how oil is made over millions of years, and how humans discover it, drill it, and use it. Highlights its main uses in transportation and industry, as well as everyday household uses (e.g. varnishes, petroleum jelly, paraffin wax). The book aims to explain complex information in digestible bites, while also conveying a sense of wonder at... Read More
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