National Twist Drills, Reamers, Milling, Cutters, Special Tools Hobs. Catalogue No. 14

Imprint: Chicago, Illinois, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. The Lakeside Press
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softback

Original printed wrapper. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4. 275 pages which includes 21 pages of codes and 5 pages of index. Clean and tight throughout. Copy comes with tabs for the sections, such as drills, milling cutters etc. Printed on high quality paper. 1 rubber stamp on title page that reads "J.C. Ross & Co. Sales Agents, Seattle, WN 2207 - 1st Ave. So. Phone Ell. 7626.". Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 016874.

$US 37.50

Necessity of Repentance. No. 252.

Imprint: New York, American Tract Society

Formerly bound. Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. No date, circa 1835. 4" x 7." Four pages, complete. Pages are clean and intact overall except for a few wrinkles, slight rippling, occasional offsetting, light to moderate foxing and staining throughout (text still readable), and minuscule chipping along spine (text is unaffected). A Very Good copy. A Christian tract containing a description of what true repentance is and why it is necessary. The general idea in this tract is that true repentance of sins entails a true change of heart and mind. Tract No. 252 of the American Tract Society. The American Tract Society (ATS) is an evangelical organization that was founded in 1825 as the result of a merger between the New York Religious Tract Society (founded in 1812) and the New England Religious Tract Society (founded in 1814). Upon its founding, ATS became the first organization in the United States whose express mission was to hand out Christian tracts. ATS is still active to this day and has since had its publications printed in over 100 languages in seventy different countries.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 025368.

$US 25.00

Neuestes Album von Bad Homburg

Imprint: Germany, Ad. Frohlichstein?
Binding: Hardback

Text is in German. Original publisher's red cloth binding with gilt decorations and lettering on the front cover. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 5 1/4" x 6." Twelve unnumbered panels, complete. The panels are part of one accordion-style leaf that folds out from the book. Black and white illustrations printed on glossy paper, complete. "Ad. Frohlichstein, 81. Louisenstrasse 81. Bad Hamburg" stamped on back pastedown. Panels, illustrations, and covers are very clean and intact. Covers have some edge and corner wear. The illustrations show scenic views and landmarks in and around Bad Homburg, Germany. Some of the photographs are full-page, others are panoramic and take up two panels, and the rest are smaller with two or more per panel. Among the subjects are the following: "Schlossportal," "Kurhaus - Concertsaal," "Kurhaus - Koridor," "Kurhaus: Terrasse," "Kiseleffstrasse - Von Oben," and "Kiseleffstrasse - Von Unten.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Hardcover

Stock number: 021901.

$US 37.50

New Jersey Motors, Inc. Parts List

Imprint: Keyport, N.J., N.J.M Inc.
Binding: Softback

Original printed wrapper. 3 1/2 X 6 inches. 27 pages. Catalog is entirely a parts price list of New Jersey Motors. Lightly soiled on the front cover and slightly bent in the middle, otherwise copy is clean, tight and complete.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 017006.

$US 25.00

Nicholson Files and Rasps, And X.F. Swiss Pattern Files.

Imprint: Providence, Rhode Island, Nicholson File Co., 1941
Binding: Softback

Original blue wrapper with dark blue lettering on front cover. 5 X 7 oblong. 64 pages which include 2 pages of index. Black and white illustrations on nearly every page with descriptions of each item. Copy show different styles of files. All pages are very clean and complete. Binding is tight.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 017464.

$US 25.00

No. 590 Telescoping Gauges

Imprint: Providence, Rhode Island, Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co

Original Illustrated wrapper showing different size gauges. A sheet folded in half that measures 6 X 7 opened. Advertising flyer for the Brown & Sharpe Telescoping Gauges No. 590. Inside, shows black and white illustrations ( 2 ) of the telescoping gauge. Rubber stamped on the front that reads "Rec'd Mar 19, 1930". Copy is clean and complete. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 016940.

$US 15.00

Oakland City Directory 1921 Copntaining an Alphabetical List opf Business Firms and Private Citizens, a Directory of the City ande County Officers, Churches, Public and Private Schools, Benevolent, Literary and Other Associations, Incorporated Institutions, etc, also a Complete Classified Business Directory of Oakland and an Improved Street and Avenue Guide

Imprint: Oakland, Polk-Husted Directory Co., 1924
Binding: Hardback

Publisher's light green cloth with black and red lettering. Front bottom corner of cover bumped. All text pages and advertisements present. Massive 1216 page book. 7 x 8 1/4 x 2 inches,.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover

Stock number: 018831.

$US 100.00

Official Program: Carnival of Nations, Tacoma, Washington, July 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th, 1911

Imprint: Tacoma, WA?, 1911
Binding: Softback

Original publisher's brown wrapper with staple binding. 4" x 8 3/4." Eleven pages, complete. "South Tacoma Press Print" at the bottom of the front cover. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. A program for "Carnival of Nations," which is a celebratory event for Independence Day. Admission for July 4 and 5 is 25 cents for adults; 10 cents for children. R. D. McDonald is listed as the Executive Committee President, George W. Porter is the Carnival Director, and Captain I. M. Howell is the Grand Marshal. Names of the Personnel of the Carnival Committees printed on back cover. The following is some of the itinerary for the four-day event. July 2: Chorus of 500 Mixed Voices and Tacoma Military Band. July 3: Decorated Auto Parade. July 4: Pageant of All Nations; First through Seventh Divisions (divisions include floats, performers, drill teams, and the like); Athletic Program at Tacoma Stadium (participating athletes and sports events, such as the yard dash, high jump, mile run, relay race, and boat races, are listed). July 5: Industrial Parade; First through Eighth Divisions; Society Circus.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 020594.

$US 25.00

Old Uncle Ritts

Imprint: Kansas City, The Faultless Starch Company
Binding: Softback

Volume 15 of The Faultless Starch Company Library series. 36 titles were published by the company from the 1890's through the 1930's. Printed in green on cream colored paper. Illustrated front cover showing Uncle Ritts holding two boys' hands. Illustrated with line drawings thoughout. 3 x 5 inches. Advertisement for Beahams's Faultless Starch on front inside cover and back cover. Fine copies are uncommon.. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 018813.

$US 25.00

One Hundred and Fifty Six Popular Songs, Sentimental, Pathetic and Comic With Words and Music Complete.

Imprint: Baltimore, MD, I. & M. Ottenheimer, 1894
Binding: Softback

Original tan wrapper with blue lettering on the front cover. 6 X 9 inches. 64 pages. Part of "The People's Hand Book Series". Copy contains 156 songs with musical scores. A small rubbed spot on the first page. Text is not affected. Copy is clean and complete.. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 018411.

$US 15.00

Original Stereocard Photograph - "9328--'The Portland' Dining Room, Portland, Oregon, U. S. A."

Imprint: Meadville, PA, Keystone View Company, 1898

Original stereocard on pale brown board. Two black and white photographs. Board measures 7" x 3 1/2"; photograph measures 6" x 3 1/8." Stereocard is clean and intact overall. Slight dampstaining on the top margin on front and more extensively on the back. Dampstaining is faint and barely affects photograph and text. On the left side of the board, the following text is printed: "Keystone View Company, Manufacturers and Publishers." On the right side of the board, the following is printed: "Meadville, Pa. St. Louis, Mo., Copyright 1898, by B. L. Singley." Title is printed below the right image. On the back to the left side are translations of the title in six other languages. Also on the back is the following: "(61) [This is the stereocard's number in a boxed set]; Situated at the head of ocean steamer navigation, the city of Portland has developed into a wealthy metropolis. There are many imposing business blocks and palatial residences within the city proper, while the various suburbs connected by electric car lines afford attractive homes for those who prefer a residence removed from the busy scenes of the great city. Among the newest buildings is the spacious Hotel Portland, which is modern in construction throughout, and here the overland tourist will find everything provided for his comfort and entertainment while spending a few days in viewing the many points of interest in and about the city." The photograph shows an ornate dining room in Hotel Portland with set tables, a mantle, coffered ceilings, chandeliers, decorative columns, and indoor palm trees. In 1882, railroad magnate Henry Villard (1835-1900) ordered the Northern Pacific Railway to begin construction of a new hotel in Portland, Oregon with the intent of accommodating transcontinental train passengers on their journey. The Portland Hotel was designed by William W. Whidden of the architectural firm, Whidden & Lewis, and Charles Follen McKim of McKim, Mead, & White. Construction began but soon halted after some financial troubles, which were due in part to the Panic of 1884. A syndicate of Portland business leaders took over the project and the Portland Hotel eventually opened in 1890. In its prime, Hotel Portland was a center for socialites and was one of the most prestigious and elegant hotels in the city. It also welcomed the stay of eight U.S. presidents. However, the Portland Hotel was eclipsed by newer hotels over the decades and closed in 1951. Pioneer Courthouse Square now occupies the block where the Portland Hotel once stood, or at least most of the block. Much of the hotel's stone foundation remains beneath the square's sidewalks. The Keystone View Company was founded in 1892 by B. L. Singley. It was once the largest distributor of stereoviews and stereoscopes. In 1963, Keystone was sold to the Mast Development Company and continued to produce eye equipment and overhead projectors as a subsidiary. In 1972, Mast closed Keystone's last manufacturing site in Meadville, Pennsylvania.. Photographic Image. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 020671.

$US 37.50

Original Carbon Typescript of Radio Show: The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour; June 14, 1934

Imprint: 1934

Original carbon typescript printed on beige paper. Pages bound by a paper clip. 8 1/2" x 11." Fifty-one pages, complete. Paper has "Peerless Mimeograph" watermark. Pages are very clean and intact except for slight chipping at the lower-right corner of the first page. Typescript for an episode of The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour that aired 8:00-9:00 p.m. on June 14, 1934. The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour (also known as The Rudy Vallee Show, The Fleischmann Yeast Hour, and The Fleischmann Hour) was a musical variety radio show that was broadcast on NBC from 1929-1936. In 1936, its name changed to The Royal Gelatin Show which aired until 1939. In its time, The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour was a top-rated program, and many actors and actresses made their debut on the show. Included in this episode are the following: a sketch comedy titled "Harlem Moon" that stars Eddie Green as a janitor who is unconvinced when a casting director, played by Dick Campbell, tries to pitch an acting role for him that will take place in the African wilderness; a radio commercial for Fleischmann's Yeast; adaptation of Ring Lardner's "Love Nest," starring Margaret Sullavan and Porter Hall; interview with the new national Open golf champion, Olin Dutra; comedic musical with Allen Cross and Henry Dunn titled "Love Thy Neighbor"; another commercial for Fleischmann's Yeast; and a sketch comedy starring Willie and Eugene Howard with the latter playing a naval recruiting officer and the former playing the would-be recruit.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 020796.

$US 75.00

Original Carbon Typescript of Radio Show: The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour; May 31, 1934

Imprint: 1934

Original carbon typescript printed on beige paper. Pages bound by a paper clip. 8 1/2" x 11." Twenty-eight pages, complete. Paper has "Peerless Mimeograph" watermark. Pages are very clean and intact. Typescript for an episode of The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour that aired 8:00-9:00 p.m. on May 31, 1934. The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour (also known as The Rudy Vallee Show, The Fleischmann Yeast Hour, and The Fleischmann Hour) was a musical variety radio show that was broadcast on NBC from 1929-1936. In 1936, its name changed to The Royal Gelatin Show which aired until 1939. In its time, The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour was a top-rated program, and many actors and actresses made their debut on the show. Included in this episode are the following: a sketch comedy with Bob Hope and his two assistants, "Maximillian F. Stomachlaff" and "Murgatroyd P. Tummygiggle"; commercial for Fleischmann's Yeast; a scene from the dramatic play, Mary Stuart, that stars Margaret Anglin as Mary, Queen of Scots, and Judith Anderson as Queen Elizabeth I of England; another commercial for Fleischmann's Yeast; songs performed by Miss Denning and four others; script for a spot with author Hendrik Willem van Loon; third commercial for Fleischmann's Yeast; a comedy segment with Stomachlaff and Tummygiggle; and script cuing various musical numbers.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 020798.

$US 75.00

Original Carbon Typescript of Radio Show: The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour; May 24, 1934

Imprint: 1934

Original carbon typescript printed on beige paper. Pages bound by a paper clip. 8 1/2" x 11." Fifty-five pages, complete. Paper has "Peerless Mimeograph" watermark. Pages are very clean and intact. Typescript for an episode of The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour that aired 8:00-9:00 p.m. on May 24, 1934. The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour (also known as The Rudy Vallee Show, The Fleischmann Yeast Hour, and The Fleischmann Hour) was a musical variety radio show that was broadcast on NBC from 1929-1936. In 1936, its name changed to The Royal Gelatin Show which aired until 1939. In its time, The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour was a top-rated program, and many actors and actresses made their debut on the show. Included in this episode are the following: sketch comedy with Tom Howard and George Sheldon; commercial for Fleischmann's Yeast; Laurence Langner's one-act play based on Robert Louis Stevenson's short story, The Sire de Maletroit's Door, starring Helen Chandler, Melvyn Douglas, and Ernest Lawford; another commercial for Fleischmann's Yeast; a comedy segment with Victor Moore; and script cuing various musical numbers.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 020799.

$US 75.00

Original Carbon Typescript of Radio Show: The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour; January 25, 1934

Imprint: 1934

Original carbon typescript printed on beige paper. Pages stapled in the upper-left corner. 8 1/2" x 11." Thirty-nine pages, complete. Paper has "Peerless Mimeograph" watermark. Pages are very clean and intact. Typescript for an episode of The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour that aired 8:00-9:00 p.m. on January 25, 1934. The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour (also known as The Rudy Vallee Show, The Fleischmann Yeast Hour, and The Fleischmann Hour) was a musical variety radio show that was broadcast on NBC from 1929-1936. In 1936, its name changed to The Royal Gelatin Show which aired until 1939. In its time, The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour was a top-rated program, and many actors and actresses made their debut on the show. Included in this episode are the following: introduction by Rudy Vallee for the forthcoming acts (and a mention of BBC); a comedy act with George Beatty; script cuing a theme song by Harold Arlen; introduction and cue for a waltz medley based on five famous waltz melodies arranged by Elliot Jacoby and performed by Helen Jepson, The Rhythm Girls, Rudy Vallee, the International Quartet, and the Vallee Orchestra; commercial for Fleischmann's Yeast; a comedy act with Eddie Garr; script cuing a song, "The Ballad of the Harp Weaver," performed by Dario Shindell, Claire Ross (on piano), and the Vallee Orchestra; another commercial for Fleischmann's Yeast; cue for a musical number by The Saxon Sisters; and script for one-act play, Three in Danger, written by Richard Hughes and starring Phillips Holmes as Jack, Ruth Easton as Mary, and Taylor Holmes as Jones, who are all trapped in a mine.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 020800.

$US 75.00

Original Wood Engraving- "The Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits. George Eliot: Plate V."

Imprint: New York?, The Century Company, 1881

Original black and white wood engraved print. Illustrated portrait of Mary Ann Evans, who went by the pen name of "George Eliot." The entire print measures 9 3/4" x 13 3/4." Print is pristine and intact. This plate was from a collection of 100 and is disbound. A Fine copy. The title and copyright information are printed in the lower-left corner of the print. "George Eliot" and "After the Etching by Rajon of the Crayon, from Life, by W. Burton" are printed directly beneath the portrait. This is Plate 5 of 100 from the Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits. Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880) was an English novelist, poet, and translator. She also went by Mary Ann or Marian but is best-known by her pen name, George Eliot. Evans was a leading Victorian writer and used her nom de plume for more freedom in her writing since women authors at the time were commonly expected to write lightheartedly romance novels. Wood engraving is a type of woodcut that is known for its fine detail. The name is a bit of a misnomer because it is not an engraving but a type of relief printing. One of the differences between wood engravings and woodcuts is that wood engravings are carved out of end-grain wood as opposed to long-grain. While still an efficient material in its own right, long-grain wood is sometimes prone to splintering during the carving process. End-grain wood acts as a remedy to this in that it is more resistant to splintering. Information about wood engraving and woodcuts cited from site[dot]fas[dot]harvard[dot]edu.. Print. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 021395.

$US 25.00

Original Postcard Photograph - Ilya Repin

Printed text, including identifying and publishing information, is in Russian. Original black and white postcard photograph that shows Ilya Repin seated, painting at his easel. No date, circa 1880s-1890s. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2." Postcard is very clean and intact overall. There are two staple holes at the top. A Near Fine copy. Ilya Repin (1844-1930) was a Russian Realist painter. He is considered the most renowned Russian painter of the nineteenth century.. Photographic Image. Book Condition: Collectible-Near Fine (Near Fine). Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 021437.

$US 37.50

Original Broadside - "The Friends of Janet Lewis Invite You to an Afternoon of Poetry and Music"

Imprint: Stanford, CA, 1980

Original broadside on white paper with lettering and illustration printed in black. 17" x 22." A stylized illustration of Janet Lewis by Elaine Badgley covers most of the broadside. All of the text is printed below or to the side of the illustration. Broadside is very clean and intact but has a few wrinkles. A Fine copy. Janet Lewis (1899-1998) was an American novelist, poet, and professor. She taught at both Stanford University and UC Berkeley in California. In 1992, Lewis was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. This broadside announces an event featuring poetry and music including a reading by Lewis. The time and place of the event is listed as "Sunday April 13, 1980, at 2:30 p.m., Sherman Fairchild Auditorium, Stanford University Medical Center" with a 'Reception Following.'" The following text is also printed: "Reading: Janet Lewis, Donald Davie, Helen Pinkerton Trimpi, N. Scott Momaday; Music: Selections from the operas, The Wife of Martin Guerre (Bergsma/Lewis), The Last of the Mohicans (Henderson/Lewis)."i. Poster. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 021449.

$US 25.00

Original Photograph - F. M. Barnum et al.

Imprint: Oregon?, 1927

Original sepia photograph that shows a group portrait centered around Mr. F. M. Barnum. Fourteen men and women are shown posing for the photograph on what appears to be a house porch. Barnum, his wife, and his daughter Minnie are seated in front with the other members of the group standing behind them or to the side. Photograph is mounted on a gray backing board with an accompanying darker gray window mat framing the portrait. Window mat has lightly impressed borders. December 11, 1927. 10" x 8" with mat board. Actual photograph area measures 6 1/2" x 4 1/2." Photograph and mat board are very clean and intact. Photograph has a few scratch marks that are barely noticeable. Mat board has a slight crease on the back in the lower-left corner not affecting the front. On the back is handwriting in black ink that identifies thirteen of the fourteen people featured in the portrait. At the top is "Taken Dec. 11 - 1927." The list of people reads, "F. M. Barnum, wife and daughter Minnie, J. F. Adams, Mr. Bean, Mr. Beck[?], Mr. Christianson, Mr. Stiennel, Mr. Loll[?], Mr. Lund[?], Mr. Letterlean[?], Mr. Platt, Mrs. Flora Haan." According to a Sacramento Union article from 1912, the F. M. Barnum in this photograph may be the same Mr. Barnum mentioned in the article, who lived in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and may have been a farmer.. Photographic Image. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 021456.

$US 37.50

Original Calendar - The Dionne Quintuplets

Imprint: St. Paul, MN, Brown and Bigelow, 1938
Binding: Softback

Original calendar with staple binding. Calendar features a color illustration of the Dionne Quintuplets on the front cover. 9" x 6." Twelve unnumbered pages, complete. Edges and spine have some chipping. This is a twelve-month calendar for the year 1938 and includes pages with health, domestic, and life advice and various recipes. Calendar lists holidays and the birthdays of historical figures and famous celebrities. Among the recipes are "Moulded Peas in Aspic Jelly," "Veal Croquettes," "Mock Turkey Legs," "Split Pea Soup," "Tea Biscuits," "Lime Sherbet," "Vegetable Plate," "Mushrooms, Cheese and Broccoli in a Noodle Ring," "Jellied Mayonnaise," and "Guest Cookies." The Dionne quintuplets were born on May 28, 1934 to Elzire and Oliva Dionne in Callander, Ontario, Canada. They were the first quintuplets to survive their infancy. In order of their birth, the quintuplets comprised Yvonne, Annette, Cecile, Emilie, and Marie. All five sisters lived to adulthood. During this time, it was unknown if quintuplets were even possible, and this, paired with the rarity of quintuplets and the common practice at the time of exhibiting premature "incubator babies" to the public, catapulted the sisters to fame. However, the publicity led to tensions between the sisters' parents and the Ontario government. The quintuplets were declared Wards of the Crown by the government until the age of eighteen with the claim that the girls needed to be protected from exploitation. Despite this claim, the Dionne sisters were exhibited to the public in their new home, Dafoe Nursery, which was known as "Quintland." Quintland rivaled the popularity of Canada's side of Niagara Falls and featured souvenirs and the like for tourists. The Dionne sisters also starred in three Hollywood films. Elzire and Oliva regained guardianship of their daughters between the late 1930s and early 1940s after Dr. Dafoe resigned as guardian in 1939. The quintuplets and their parents moved into a lavish mansion that was paid for by the money the sisters had earned from their fame. The sisters moved out upon turning eighteen and went on to create their own lives. In the 1990s, three of the surviving sisters, Yvonne, Annette, and Cecile, sought redress for being exploited by the government and other agencies during their childhood. In 1998, they reached a $2.8 million settlement from the Ontario government for their exploitation. In 1997, Yvonne, Annette, and Cecile had also written an open letter to the parents of the McCaughey septuplets, advising them to protect their children from publicity.. Ephemera. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 021599.

$US 25.00

Original Advertisement - The Traitor's Way; Karadac Count of Gersay

Original advertisement for two books, The Traitor's Way by S. Levett-Yeats and Karadac Count of Gersay by "K. & Hesketh Prichard." Printed as a flyer on orange paper. No date, circa 1901-1906. 3 1/2" x 5 3/4." Two pages, complete. One leaf printed on front and back. Three black and white illustrations, complete. Paper is very clean and intact overall except for a small chip on the side and a wrinkle at the top. A Fine copy. The books' sizes, bindings, and prices are listed. The Traitor's Way shows the book's frontispiece by W. B. Gilbert. Excerpt about this book: "The scene of this novel is laid at the time of the terrible struggle between the Huguenots and the Catholics in France ...." Karadac Count of Gersay includes two portrait illustrations of the authors. Excerpt about this book: "This is a remarkable work of the Normans and Saxons of the Conquest Era, written in poetic prose worthy of the name, with a succession of really beautiful ideas and equally beautiful sentences. The situations are strong, and the book presents a curious and tragical problem, wholly novel in its entirety, if not absolutely in its details, and appealing powerfully to heart and brain.". Ephemera. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 021732.

$US 15.00

Original Calendar - "Earl C. Reed, Distributor, General Tires and Batteries, Hawkinsin Treads and Service, Phone Main 1546 for Service, 16th & D St., Sacramento, Calif."

Imprint: 1937

Original calendar printed on cardstock. Calendar features a beautiful, multicolored illustration of the California State Capitol at sunset with a pond and garden in the foreground. The actual calendar is a booklet stapled at the bottom in its original presentation and includes the twelve months of 1937. The booklet has the title, "Days of the Year," printed on it amid a snowy wintry backdrop at sunset. Gilt lettering on the background and on the front cover of the calendar booklet. There is a hole at top for mounting on the wall. 11" x 16." Calendar is clean and intact overall but has a few wrinkles and folds at the bottom two corners and on both sides toward the top edge. Closed tear in lower-right corner. Illustrations, printing, and colors are still very clean and bright. A Very Good copy.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022055.

$US 37.50

Original Typescript: "Records from the Cairo Geniza"

Imprint: Berkeley, CA, University of California, 1914
Binding: Softback

Original typescript on beige paper with two staples at the top. Backed with stiff cardboard or cardstock. No date, circa 1960. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2." Typescript is very clean and intact except for age toning on the covers. A Fine copy. Inscription in black pen on the front cover not affecting text: "Am. Or. Soc. Meeting, April 1961, Philadelphia Exhibition of [title] in the University Museum arranged by S. D. Gordon[?]" Excerpt from Page 1: "Geniza is a burial place for discarded writings. In mediaeval times it was believed that anything written in Hebrew should not be destroyed, but like the human body, be buried. In the concluding decade of the nineteenth century, an ancient Geniza, connected with a synagogue in Old Cairo was discovered, and hundreds of thousands of leaves, containing remnants of Hebrew literature, as well as many thousands of letters, deeds, accounts and other papers of documentary character were transferred to libraries in Europe and America." Following the introduction is a list of the historical documents to be shown at the exhibition. The Cairo Geniza contained about 400,000 Jewish and Fatimid documents that were written in Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic. The documents span from about 870 CE to the 1800s and also provide a first-hand look at the cultures and life in North Africa and the East Mediterranean.. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 022413.

$US 37.50

Original Portrait Photograph - (Cornell University Football and Track Athlete). A. B. Lueder in College Group Photograph. Ithaca, New York. Late 1890s.

Original black-and-white group portrait photograph mounted on gray board. No printed publisher or date. Circa late 1890s in Ithaca, New York. Board measures 11 1/4" x 5 1/2." Photograph measures 9" x 3 1/2." Photograph and board are very clean and intact. The mat board has slight rubbing on the front and edge wear. The photograph has a few small surface marks and scratches. A Very Good copy. Archie B. Lueder (1876-1920) was from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Cornell University in 1899 and went on to be a successful engineer. While at Cornell, he was a star athlete in both football and track, for a while holding the school's shot put record. This portrait shows him in a college group photograph, likely a fraternity or club photograph. All individuals in the photograph, including Lueder, are identified below on the mat board. Finely written in black ink are the names of the individuals, identified from left to right as, "Leslie McHara," "Ogden Merrill," "A. B. Lueder," "R. B. Mildon," "Friend P. Williams," "Calvin L. Barton," "Nathon S. Fisher," "Erwin E. Lanpher," "Harry W. Dennis," "Alex. Thomson Jr.," and "R. C. Taylor.". Photographic Image. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022749.

$US 47.50

Original Small Broadside - "Officially Confirmed: Sperry Flour Co. Wins the Grand Prize; Also, Medal of Honor and 12 Gold Medals at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition"

Original small broadside printed on beige paper in black ink. "Reproduction of Advertisement Appearing in Leading Pacific Coast Newspapers." printed in bottom margin. No date, circa 1915. 8 1/2" x 11." One horizontal fold line at center. Broadside is very clean and intact overall except for some light wrinkling and a few small closed tears at the edges. A Very Good copy. A small broadside with black-and-white illustrations announcing awards given to the Sperry Flour Company for their exhibit at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California. The following is some of the text from the broadside: "The Grand Prize, The Highest Possible Award: Sperry Drifted-Snow Flour," "The following well-known Sperry Products Received Individual Gold Medals: Sperry Encore Pancake Flour, Sperry Buckwheat Flour (self Rising), [...]," "The Sperry Exhibit was awarded the Gold Medal for the Best Exhibit in the Palace of Food Products," "Medal of Honor: Sperry Cereal Breakfast Foods; Sperry Germea, Sperry Rolled Oats, [...]," "Gold Medal Sperry Surelay Poultry Foods [...]," and "Also, A Medal for the Famous Sperry Stock Food Suremilk." The Sperry Flour Company was founded by Austin Spery around 1852 in Stockton, California. The company enjoyed many years of success in the following years and another mill was opened in Spokane, Washington in 1918. The Sperry Flour Co. eventually merged with General Mills and was called General Mills, Sperry Division. Due to a decrease in demand, the original Sperry flour mill closed in 1965. The Spokane mill was sold to VWR United in 1966.. Ephemera. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

Stock number: 022912.

$US 25.00