Ian Brabner is a dealer of historical Americana and has been in the trade for thirty years. He specializes in antiquarian and rare books, American letters and manuscripts, ephemera, and visual culture—all of American origin or context.
01/26/2015
by Ian Brabner
In late 19th century America you had to pay your bills just like you do now. If you were the tidy type, you might have a collapsible pocket bill organizer on your desk, the Victorian-American pre-iPhone office utility app.
11/20/2014
by Ian Brabner
It is circa 1788. An American lawyer, Archippus Seele (1765–1789) of Easton, Massachusetts, is apparently in a grumpy mood. The reasons could be many as his handwritten manuscript attests....
