Six Proof Note Engravings by Charles Schlecht, c.1870's
Six Bank Note engraved proofs all signed in pencil by Charles Schlecht (1843-1905.) Schlecht started working for the American Bank Note Co. in 1859. c.1870's. Some foxing.
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CDV Pennington New Jersey Seminary Circa 1870s
CDV Pennington Seminary of the N.J. Conference. Nice clear image. Thos. Hanlon is listed on back as president. He served 1868-72, thus circa 1870's. Good condition.
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Reward For Murder George Goode who murdered Stella Kala. Boston June 23, 1927
1927. In the description it's noted that he is a good singer, and his favorites are "Sweet Adeline" and "When You And I were Young Maggie". It also notes that he is a good Buck and Wing dancer and a good clog dancer.
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Laws of the State of Maine In Relation To The Education of Youth
Portland: Dodd and Smith, 1826. Paper wraps. 11 pp, in blue wraps. Maine became a state in 1820.
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One-dollar Bank Note issued by the Vermont Glass Factory Salisbury VT
Dated June 14, 1813. To A. Johns and signed by Samuel Swift. A couple of chips on left side margin.
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Photograph of Louisa May Alcott "Orchard House
Circa 1880's. Measures 4 1/2 x 7 3/4. A layer of paper missing from the back with loss of manuscript text. Some soiling on image.
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The Islands of New Zealand
From Cook, D'Urville Duperry & Herd with Additions by J.N. Polack, 1839. In Nr. 66 Das Ausland Ein Tagblatt....7 Marz, 1839. 8 pp. Removed from a bound volume. There is one small tear along the edge of the map and some offsetting.
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Wrecks and Rescues By an Early Member of the Board of Managers of the A.F.G.S.
New York: American Female Guardian Society, 1859. Second edition. Hardcover. 255 pp. Gilt cover. Some foxing.
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Keuka-Tune Marching Through Georgia
[New York], 1890. Measures 7 x 5 1/2. Keuka College was founded by George H. Bell, a Free Will Baptist Minister. He founded the school in Keuka Park, NY in 1890. His goal was to provide a good education to students regardless of their economic circumstances.
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Ye Are My Witnesses
Canadian Church Missionary Bulletin M.S.C.C. Toronto, Ont. Vol 3 No. 13 June 1952. 6 pages. Contains information of First Nations and Inuit missionary activities with illustrations.
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Statement of the Condition and Prospects of the American Central Railway of Illinois, with Accompanying Laws and Documents, July 1st, 1865
Galva, Ill: J.M. Edson, 1865. 95 pp. Wraps chipped; pages lightly soiled. Ex-library two raised stamps. No copies located.
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ALS Gustav Kobbe (1857-1918)
Music critic, author and expert on opera. 3 page letter describing the reworking of his book, All of a Sudden Carmen.
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Oh, Take Me to Thy Heart Again
As sung by C. Campbell of Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels. Ten illustrated songs on notepaper, mailed to any address on receipt of 50 cts. Published by Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St., NY. Circa 1865. Good condition.
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Bonnet of Straw and the Canadian Boat Song
Circa 1830's. Wear on edges and some staining. Measures 10 x 9 1/2. According to Worldcat this was published in the Americas by Thomas Moore.
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Rules and Regulations For The Government of Several Prisons of Glamorgan
Cardiff: Henry Weber, 1859. Paper wraps. 51 pp. Some chipping on wraps.
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Report of the Vice Commission of Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, KY: J.L. Richardson & Co, 1915. Paper wraps. 62 pp. Covers chipped. Much on prostitution and crime in the city. One of the recommendations is for parents to talk their children about sex.
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Culinary Crinkles Cook Book as gathered by the Senior Miriams of the Presbyterian Church Greenwood, S.C.
Greenwood , S.C., 1949. Fourth edition. 143 pp. Some wear on cover.
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One page legal document in which William Baynard on behalf of his firm appoint Henry Kuhl as their attorney
What we find interesting is that Baynard was a good friend of Hamilton. In fact, after the fatal duel, Hamilton was taken to Baynard's house where he died. The notary Bogert was appointed by Hamilton and Kuhl served under Hamilton in the Comptrollers office. This high powered firm also corresponded with Jefferson.
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Cook Book Belonging to Aileen Hardon Wirth of Manchaca, Texas
Hardcover. Circa 1920's. 60pp. Handwritten receipts. The paper is high pulp so some chipping and a few pages loose. Some recipes say who wrote them.
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Baltimore Weekly Sun-Extra Trial of Adam Horn For Murder December 28, 1843
Four pages. Tears with loss of text and staining. Poor to fair copy. Horn murdered his wife, burying parts in the orchard and leaving some parts around the house. See McDade 484.
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1860 Civil War Robert Gourdin Charleston South Carolina 4th Cavalry Signed Document
Measures 8" x 5 3/4". Good with usual folds.
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c.1890s Bid for the Right to Run a Poor Farm in Seward County, Nebraska
Good with usual folds.
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