MY ABC BOOK
Akron, Ohio / Chicago / New York: The Saalfield Publishing Company, 1904. Very good.. Early 20th-century cloth alphabet book in verse, with images and rhymes associated with affluent families of the period. This line of "Saalfield's Muslin Books" were meant for heavy use by children: "They may be washed and colors will not run, A child can chew them and have lots of fun." "A is for Automobile, so shiny and bright"; "D is for Dandy, a great... Read More
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AMERICAN TRAVELERS GUIDE TO NEGRO MONUMENTS
(Chicago): American Oil Company, 1963. Very good plus.. First edition of this civil-rights-era travel guide to black monuments and other historical sites published to commemorate the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. Promotional publication for AMOCO that lists 27 monuments, plaques, and other locations related to African-American history throughout the US and organized by state. Includes: Harpers Ferry West Virginia, Frederick Douglass's and Harriet Tubman's homes; Sojourner Truth's grave; John Brown's farm, as well as the Tuskegee Institute in... Read More
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HINAUS IN DIE FERNE!
Nürnberg (Nuremberg): J. W. Spear & Söhne, 1925. First edition. Very good.. German oblong board book of children traveling and engaging in vacation activities. The children board an airplane and remark upon a Zeppelin heading for South America, as well as trying their hands at fishing and building sandcastles. 6.5'' x 8.75''. Original color pictorial cloth-backed boards. Color illustration to every page. [6] pages. Some soiling to boards and light wear to extremities. Some light soiling to pages,... Read More
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VILLAGE ANNALS
Philadelphia: Johnson & Warner, 1814. Very good plus.. First edition of this Philadelphia-printed Early Republic chapbook, in eye-catching speckled gilt boards. This lovely little book of moral tales is adorned with an attractive gilt-speckled yellow paper, drawing an aesthetic parallel with modern Little Golden Books. 5.25'' x 3.5''. Original gilt-speckled yellow boards, saddle-stitched. Full-page black-and-white frontispiece with seven large woodcuts. 36 pages. Boards with light chipping of paper to edges of spine and rear. Leaves uniformly mildly tones,... Read More
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Englischer Garten / Jardin Anglais / English Park
[Austria?]: n.p., 1830. Very good.. Gorgeous peepshow depicting couples, families, children, soldiers and others walking and playing in an early 19th century English garden - housed in a remarkable rainbow-colored slipcase. Throughout are vignettes of children playing, statues, adults promenading (and drinking), horse drawn carriages, and more. This peepshow is a slight variation of Cats. 8 and 9 in the Gestetner catalogue, which were frequently issued under this title with similar, interchangeable elements. A lovely depiction of the... Read More
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EXCITEMENT IN ENTERTAINMENT: Columbia's Theme Song for 1940-1941
[Hollywood] / (New York): [Columbia Pictures] / (Polygraphic Company of America), 1940. First Edition. Very good.. Lavish promotional book of full-bleed and -color lithographed illustrations advertising upcoming programs for Columbia Pictures' 1940-1941 season. Likely distributed to theater owners and clearly produced well in advance of actual production, the book contains a disclaimer stating that properties may not be produced precisely as advertised. And indeed, most of the films advertised did not make it into theaters, or did so... Read More
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STECK-BRIEF. Den sich viele Frauen und Jungfrauen hinter die Ohren stecken koennen
Mainz: Josef Aumüller, 1871. Very good plus.. Rare original satirical "Wanted" poster listing the fashion crimes of Empress, influencer, and Franco-Prussian War enthusiast Eugénie de Montijo. Patron of couturier Charles Worth and luggage-maker Louis Vuitton, Eugénie was the force behind the birth of haute couture and the modern luxury goods industry, with a popular influence felt across Europe and over oceans and an anti-Prussian suite of political convictions that made her highly unpopular in Mainz, among other places,... Read More
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DAS SCHWEINE ALBUM
Hagen: Hermann Risel & Co, 1886. Very good minus.. A pun on the German for autograph book, "Sein-Album," this SCHWEINE ALBUM invites the signers to blindly draw pigs instead of write their signatures. This humorous and creative take on the much loved autograph book format encourages signers to close their eyes and draw their best pig. The owner's friends, both German and US American, have dutifully done so, resulting in some hilarious art. Between the signature/"pignature" pages are... Read More
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Collection of 20 Pamphlets and Brochures from the Early Days of the AIDS Crisis
(New York): Various (Gay Men's Health Crisis, Gay Men's Health Project, New York City Department of Health, et al.), 1988. Near fine overall.. A revealing group of pamphlets and ephemera published by Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) and other NYC-based organizations (such as NYPL) during the early days of the AIDS crisis. In 1982, after reports began surfacing about a "gay cancer" (and with New York soon identified as an epicenter), the GMHC was founded. Eighty men (including... Read More
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THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD
New-York: Mahlon Day, 1850. Very good.. First edition thus, from publisher Mahlon Day, of this traditional and tragic tale, with lovely hand-colored illustrations. Mahlon Day, a Quaker publisher, printer, and bookseller, was "one of the two printers who dominated the New York City children's book publishing scene in the early 19th century" (Modero). 4'' x 3.25''. Original yellow pictorial wrapper, saddle-stitched. Eight hand-colored woodcut illustrations. 8 pages, printed one side only. Contemporary owner name to verso of page... Read More
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Trade Catalogue of Rentable Dress Costumes
Derby: n.p., 1920. Very good plus.. Original photograph album of a variety of costumes and accessories able to be rented from a photography studio in Derby, England, including outfits emblematic of the Imperial mindset of the 1920s. Clowns, court pages in awfully short shorts, and a powder puff are just a few of the variety of fancy dress costumes to be rented from the County Carnival Stores (and photograph studio) in Derby - "an unlimited selection at reasonable... Read More
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PRETTY PICTURE ABC BOOK
New York: McLoughlin Brothers, 1900. Very good.. Large-format lavishly chromolithographed alphabet picture book, distinctive for its perversely needless rhymes: "O is for Ostrich, who's vain, very clearly / P is for Pigeon, a pet that's loved dearly." 10.5'' x 9.25''. Original saddle-stapled chromolithographed wrappers. Illustrated in chromolithography throughout. [8] pages. Rubbing, wear, and creasing; still, more intact than common.
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HADASSAH, THE JEWISH ORPHAN
Philadelphia [...] 1122 Chestnut Street / New York: 599 Broadway / Boston: 141 Washington St: American Sunday-School Union, 1860. Very good.. American Biblical chapbook about the story of Queen Esther, Mordecai, Haman, and the King of Persia. 5.5'' x 3.5''. Original quarter pebbled cloth sympathetically rebacked, marbled paper boards. Illustrated with wood-engraved frontispiece. 118 pages. Light early ink initials to front pastedown. Wear to corners, with light rubbing. Textblock rather foxed and toned. Tight.
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THE TINY PICTURE BOOK
Charlestown, Massachusetts: George W. Hobbs, 1854. Very good minus.. First edition of a sweet little alphabet reader with hand-colored illustrations. Little books like this would have been given to children as gifts or prizes for good work in school. This title features poems about people and things starting with each letter of the alphabet, ending with a poem about playing when lessons are done. 3.5'' x 2.75''. Original purple imitation goatskin-backed pictorial boards. Full-page hand-colored frontispiece with hand-colored... Read More
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NURSERYLAND ABC
New York: Samuel Gabriel Sons & Company, 1911. Very good.. Early 20th-century alphabet book in verse, with most letters representing different nursery rhyme figures. Includes both fairy tale characters like Little Red Riding Hood and classic nursery rhymes: "B" is Little Boy Blue, "L" is Little Polly Flinders, "P" is Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater." 8.5'' x 6.5''. Original pictorial wrappers. Illustrated with four charming full-page color illustrations, each with two pictures per page; the remainder illustrated in brown... Read More
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EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AND GROUCHO MARX
National Broadcasting Company, 1957. First Edition. Very good in a very good jacket.. Promotional booklet for NBC's educational television programs, containing black-and-white stills and text describing the network's moral philosophy to provide high-quality educational programming in addition to pure entertainment. The text surveys their offerings, from opera and music to history, travel documentary and interviews with the likes of Bertrand Russell and Pablo Picasso, which are provided at no cost to local stations. An interesting document of a... Read More
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DOLLY DEAR
New York: Saml. Gabriel Sons & Company, 1911. Near fine in very good box.. Lovely large paper doll and four stylish outfits in original box - a beautiful example of an early 20th-century paper toy. The doll wears a white frilly chemise with blue ribbon and has blonde hair. Her 4 costumes are: a green coat with fur muffler, a white fur coat, a blue sport outfit with lacrosse stick and a floral fairy costume. The hats match... Read More
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SPEAR'S COMICAL TIVOLI GAME
Bavaria, Germany: J. W. S. & S. [J. W. Spear and Sons], 1890. Very good.. Uncanny magical illustrated clown game with a pinball-like twist - in which the top lid opens to reveal a fun game of chance for children. Housed inside the box are brightly colored hinged chromolithographed clown figures. On the top lid is a clown with a wide grin which is used as an entrance point for the marbles. The goal is to try to... Read More
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KING WINTER
Hamburg: Gustav W. Seitz, 1859. Near fine.. First edition of this beautiful shape book, detailing the seasonal activities of the Santa Claus-like KING WINTER and his assistant Jack Frost - in notably sharp condition. KING WINTER's job is distinctly Santa Claus-like: he inquires about the behavior of children, trims Christmas trees, and delivers gifts, all while wearing a red and white ensemble. Meanwhile, his unnamed wife and his servant Jack Frost go about the actual duties of winter,... Read More
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State of Connecticut Promissory Note Signed
Connecticut: State of Connecticut, 1781. Near fine.. Partially printed state note to pay six pounds to the Deputy Quarter Master General of Connecticut, who was in charge of dispersing military-related payments during the American Revolution. Ralph Pomeroy, sometime correspondent of both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, was a lawyer and public servant who held positions such as justice of the piece, city alderman, and (after the war) state comptroller (see McLachlan, Princetonians). During the war he was intimately... Read More
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OBJECT ABC BOOK
Akron, Ohio / New York: The Saalfield Publishing Company, 1926. Very good.. Great object ABC mounted on muslin for easy use by young children, with no text except for large block letters accompanied by a rich illustration and primarily one-word captions. Illustrated in bright colors, this book is part of "Saalfield's Muslin Books" described as "EVER WEAR-NEVER TEAR." Among the letters, "A" is for "Auto," "B" is for "Book," and "N" is for "Noah's Ark." 6.5'' x 8.75''.... Read More
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HOME PRIMER
New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1897. Very good plus.. McLoughlin Primer, including illustrated alphabets and simple word lessons with large illustrations. Quarto. Original pictorial wrappers. Illustrated and in black and white with large and small letter alphabets, plus 5-page illustrated alphabet that has a woodcut for each letter. Slight soil and fraying.
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STARRY FLAG ABC BOOK
New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1899. Very good.. Stunning Gilded Age ABC book with each letter illustrated in a stars-and-stripes motif, and including a Fourth of July story. This English-language alphabet is pictured in bright patriotic color throughout the book with progressive spelling lessons for young readers. A perfectly lovely alphabet book, very scarce. 8.5'' x 10.5''. Original pictorial wrappers. Illustrated with bright chromolithographs. [16] pages. Faint penciled name on left corner of front wrapper. Light soil to wrappers,... Read More
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WARNER BROTHERS PRESENTS "CHAMBER OF HORRORS
[Hollywood]: Warner Brothers, 1966. Very good.. Original vinyl record of radio spot advertisements for CHAMBER OF HORRORS, a TV movie that was spiced up for the big screen with additional gore and violence and a marketing campaign focusing on two technical "innovations" - the "Fear Flasher" and the "Horror Horn," both designed to warn the audience of impending violence. Billed as "The year's most startling entertainment innovation!", it nevertheless appears this gimmick never enjoyed widespread (or even another)... Read More
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THE TRAGI-COMIC HISTORY OF THE BURIAL OF COCK ROBIN
Philadelphia: Benjamin Warner, 1821. Very good plus.. Second American edition of the popular English nursery rhyme about bird-based crime and justice. Plates for this edition are based on an 1808 chapbook of the same title, printed by John Harris. The illustrations are attributed to Irish-born painter William Mulready, for which Princeton holds the original drawings. 5'' x 4''. Original pink paper over boards made of printed waste. Full-page black-and-white frontispiece with seven full-page black-and-white plates. [5], 16, [1]... Read More
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