1939. Original textile art. -- 'A CHEERFUL KITCHEN'-- SIGNED 'CGG'. Framed In original burlwood frame, 17"x 21"; original textile, matted under glass, measures 11"x14". Handmade art, probably by a woman, with initials 'CGG' inked at bottom right-corner. A fine example of domestic African-Americana art. An inked homily describes the scene-- A Cheerful Kitchen-- Bright and Gay--- Will Make All Troubles-- Fade Away -- 1939, CGG. Art textile shows two domestic Black workers, a cook and manservant, busy in a country kitchen. Made of fabrics sewn on linen, crayon and pencil-- in shades of peach, ... View More...
80+ cards in handmade album of cards sent in 1958-59 to LeRoy C. Rulifson of Oregon. Album of 80+ 'Wishing You Well' cards inscribed & signed to LeRoy C. Rulifson, a native of Oregon born in 1887 -- Rulifson lived on a 160-acre homestead near Portland, and belonged to a local Christian Church and chorus groups. There's a tremendous variety of styles to these "get well soon" cards- humorous, serious, in many color palettes - but all good cheer in 1958-style. Front-cover hinge has been repaired; album in very nice condition. Domestic s/h $15. View More...
1970s. --HANDMADE CATHOLIC MEMORIAL TRIPTYCH-- wooden triptych has 'bronzed' and decoupaged front doors. Church ephemera, personal papers, memorial writings in Spanish compiled by deeply religious man, Jorge Ramirez Urrutia, a practicing Catholic from San Sebastian, Puerto Rico. Triptych doors has interior lining of (2) felt-stitched pockets-- holding Mr. Urrutia's church ephemera, religious opinions, eulogies, articles on sexual behavior. 'Catholic memorial triptych'-- in very nice condition. Triptych, closed, measures 11.25"x 15". (opens to 11.25"x 30") View More...
This 1st edition, 1949 copy was signed by Margaret Mead to Katharine Rothenberger, her long-time DePauw University friend -- she mentioned her friend in her autobiography 'Blackberry Winter'. Margaret Mead's anthropological examination of seven Pacific Island tribes analyzed the dynamics of primitive cultures to understand and explore the evolving meaning of "male" and "female" in modern American society. 'Male & Female' remains an extraordinary document of great relevance in the study of gender and family roles, with Mead's research methods and fieldwork offering a blueprint for future schol... View More...
1986. Signed 1st Edition. --'Man in White'-- Signed by Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash, raised by Southern Baptists, claimed throughout his life to be a Christian. Together with his wife June, they completed a 2-year course of Bible studies thru the Christian International Bible College, and Johnny Cash received a degree in theology. In 1978, the couple made a pilgrimage to Israel; Johnny Cash was ordained a minister. As a creative Christian man, Johnny Cash applied his writing talents to his novel, "The Man In White", which reflects his abiding interest in the life of Christ. Clean, square, tight... View More...
Approx. 8"x10" mounted on a sheet approx.10"x14". Very good condition. This is from one of the series "Art Treasures of the World", published by Harry N. Abrams in 1959. View More...
1960, signed 1st Edition --'Songs of Work and Freedom'-- Signed & inscribed in 1963 by Joe Glazer, Educational Director of the United Rubber Workers, AFL-CIO. Co-written with Canadian folklorist, Edith Fowke. Labor songs about the people, movements, events in the history of labor in the US and internationally. Table of contents-- SOLIDARITY FOREVER/ ON THE LINE/ DOWN IN A COAL MINE/ HARD TIMES IN A MILL/ TAKE THE HAMMER/ MEN OF THE SOIL/ BLOW YE WINDS IN THE MORNING/ HARD TRAVELING/ THE RICH MAN AND THE POOR MAN/ O FREEDOM!/ THESE THINGS SHALL BE. In nice collectible condition-- 10.5" x 8.25... View More...
1933. 1st, Limited Edition. [curiosa] "THE EROTIKON -- An Illustrated Treasury of Scientific Marvels of Human Sexuality"-- by Dr. Augustin Cabanes. Privately issued by Anthropological (Falstaff) Press, NY. Translated from the French. TRANSLATOR ROBERT MEADOWS' signature is tipped-in [by publisher] on half-title page. "The Erotikon"-- hardcover, 251 pp., with (30) b&w plates of unusual illustrations (including male & female Skopzi body modifications). Limited Edition of 1500; this is #418. Bright, very nice collectible condition. View More...
1824. 'THE FASHIONABLE LETTER WRITING GUIDE' -- Everett Peck was a distinguished publisher and printer in Rochester, NY at the turn of 1900s. "A New and Easy English Grammar, Peculiarly Applicable to Writing Letters with Accuracy'-- letter writing guides from the 1700s-1800s were very popular with men and women in America and England-- though many variations of writing guides were published at the time, this 1824 American printing is likely the earliest appearance of this particular guide in the US. Volume is square, clean, bright & tight-- backstrip & covers are rubbed, but intact and sol... View More...
Approx. 8"x10" mounted on a sheet approx.10"x14". Very good condition. This is from one of the series "Art Treasures of the World", published by Harry N. Abrams in 1959. View More...
1933. Winner of a Pulitzer Prize in 1933, 'The Store' is Stribling's second novel in the author's monumental trilogy, set in his native Tennessee Valley region of North Alabama. The novel's action begins in 1884, when Grover Cleveland became the first Democratic President since the end of the Civil War, and it center on the emergence of Colonel Miltiades Vaiden, a figure of wealth and power in the city of Florence. 'The Store' is a first-rate story-- Stribling succeeded in presenting the essence of an age thru the everyday lives of his characters. Early edition-- housed in a custom folding ... View More...
From 1990 to 1991 during the first Persian Gulf War - codenamed Desert Shield and Desert Storm - An American-led coalition Invaded Iraq to secure western interests in the middle east. These handbills were printed by the Iraqi government to damage morale amongst the Coalition Forces. Handbills are approx 5"x9", printed on glossy stock. View More...
1940s Flirty Girl 'Selfies' B&W Photo Album --'Cam's Selfies'--sent by mail to her boyfriend Jack, serving with the Seabees in the South Pacific. 12 wallet sized photos & Cam's captions assembled to portray a pretty picture of "the girl he left behind". Cam mailed Jack her photo 'selfies' during 1944-45 -- her handwritten notes and coy remarks, on the back of most photos, showcase a very flirty woman. Cam's original photos have copies of her captions besides each corresponding photos. Photo album 7.5"x 11.5", 10 leaves. Excellent condition. View More...
1893-1917. --LONDON MISSION SOCIETY IN ASIA FRIENDSHIP ALBUM-- substantially filled with fine drawings, watercolors & calligraphy by missionaries in the London Mission Society in Asia. Graceful verses of Christian beliefs & friendship/ calligraphic writings in English, Chinese, Hindi, Urdu/ b&w photos/ poems/ drawings/ autographs. "Think seldom of your enemies, often of your friends, and everyday of Christ" - St. Francis de Sales (watercolor drawing) b&w photographs in silhouette. Pressed flowers, ferns bordered page. Watercolors & pencil drawings & sketches London Missionary Society in Asi... View More...
This is a delightful small Victorian Album given to a Mary Cornish Christmas 1888, in which her friends contribute passages of verse and proverbs through the following year of 1889. The album measures approx.4"x6", titled and decorated in gilt to the upper cover, internally runs to 32 pages, each with a lovely printed illustration, 26 of the pages have been used, most of the entries are signed by the contributor, and most are dated. Very nice condition with only some light marks to the cover, and internally some straining to the gatherings in a few places. View More...
c1908 - c1919. The scrapbook belonged to Miss Mary Alice Gatling. Several articles and news photos about her and her family sprinkled throughout the scrapbook Articles about women's suffrage and the recent [1919] women's right to vote. She also had an interest on the subject of Confederate veterans - several articles concerning the death of General Stephen D. Lee in 1908. Invitations card to important social events. A program from the Mississippi Industrial Institute and College [Only Mississippi women]. It opened October 1885, with 341 students from all parts of Mississippi and from all... View More...
12 9"x11" LEAVES OF TEXTILE SAMPLES IN A PERIOD LOWELL TEXTILE INSTITUTE BINDER. 1890'S TO 1900s. 1 page of labeled cloth swatches. 11 Pages labeled and dedicated to bows of yarn, silk, cotton, wool... 24 samples per page. The catalogue shows the effect of dye formulas on different types of yarns, textiles, and threads. View More...
This is a circa 1900s handmade sampler of lace- tatting - crochet patterns. 125+ examples on dark green oil cloth pages. Approx 9x9 inches, in very nice condition View More...
LOVE SONNETS SONNETS from PORTUGUESE by E.B.BROWNING London, Arthur L. Humphreys; 1911 64 pages Full Sandorski and Sutcliffe leather binding, stamped Sandorski and Sutcliffe. Size 4 1/2 by 5 3/4" Very good condition, minor wear and foxing View More...
A female student's candidly flavorsome photo album depicting her student experience at Southwestern College - Winfield, Kansas 1911-1913. About 99% filled with 385 glued in snapshots, mostly 2.5"x4", 3"x5", and in very nice condition. The leather album, however is worn; the backstrip is missing, yet the album itself remains firm & is holding together very well. View More...
An athletic scrapbook belonging to Lee Reynolds, of clippings and photographs covering Albany, NY high school baseball and other amateur sports from the 1920's through the 1930's. 89 pages filled with memorabilia. The first several pages are devoted to aboriginal and WWl images, all the following pages are devoted to baseball and other sports. Lee Reynolds makes use of a hardbound book - " Annual Report of _____ to the Public Service Commission (Second District) of the State of New York For The Year Ended June30, 1915. Interesting stuff juxtaposed within the scrapbook. View More...
1924-1926. STUDENT SCHOOL PROJECT - 'Historic Art'. SCHOOL PROJECT by student Elizabeth Roberts, who signed her work and painted (6) watercolor illustrations for her chapter titles- still bright and clean. Disbound sheets, housed in custom-made box, 12.5"x 9.75". 'HISTORIC ART'- (49) tipped-in magazine pictures (some color-tinted) -- Egypt & Greece/ ancient Rome/ Medieval/ Gothic/ Renaissance art/ ancient Europe & Asia/ colonial art drawings made by Elizabeth Roberts. Magazine photos by The Perry Pictures/ Chas. Glidden/ M.O. Williams/ Austin Breed/ Harold Weston/ Helen Murdoch/ Emil Albrech... View More...
1931-1936 Scrapbook - Football , Famous Movie Tickets, Menus, Prints, Memorabilia. A journal Yvonne Miller's social activities 7th - 12th grade in Schenectady, NY. 94 clearly assembled pages, 175+ annotated items in chronological order (football ,movie ticket stubs, menus, prints, memorabilia). Most items have a line or two describing the person, place, or activity, and Yvonne's take on the subject. The album divide into three parts: 1) approx 65 pages of journal 2) approx 15 pages of prints 3) approx 14 pages relating to babies - care & feeding. Album is 12.5x 16 inches. in very good cond... View More...
circa 1930s-1940s. PHOTO ALBUM with (49) PHOTOS of ZAMBIA-- PHOTOGRAPHS & FRENCH CAPTIONS DOCUMENT A TRIP IN 1930s-40s TO ZAMBIA. Stunning images of Zambia, a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern & East Africa-- photos of groups, individuals/ pipe smokers, street beggar/ woman in burka & fashionable western shoes/ landscapes/ architecture/ river boats/ camels, donkeys, water buffalos/ nomadic Bedouin/ men shooting bow & arrow/ rural, agricultural life/ Christian worship. (49) PHOTOS-- 2.5" x3.5"/ 3"x 4". Mostly glued to pages, some photos are loose. ALBUM IN EXCELLENT C... View More...
An evocative Japanese photo album of the late 1930s, a time when she was winning in China & Korea, and America had not yet entered the war. Album is 7.5" X 10.5" (approx). 70 photographs of several varying sizes, about half glued, & half applied with photo corners. View More...
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