Antique Books & Ephemera #48
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1955 The Family of Man. The Greatest Photographic Exhibition of All Time - 503 pictures
The Family of Man. The Greatest Photographic Exhibition of All Time - 503 pictures from 68 Countries - created for the Museum of Modern Art. Published by Museum Of Modern Art / Simon And Schuster / Maco Magazine Corporation, New York (1955). With Prologue by Carl Sandburg, Introduction by Edward Steichen. Good condition with some minor wear. 192 pages. Illustrated with a wonderful collection of duotone photographs of people from all over the world, accompanied by lines of poetry and quotes from some of the greatest writers and thinkers ever.
1941 Twentieth Century Indians by France Cooke Macgregor - Photographs
Twentieth Century Indians by France Cooke Macgregor, Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons,, New York: (1941). Good condition, no dustjacket. 4to, 127pp, b&w frontis, b&w illus throughout., illustrated end papers.
1868 Artists and Arabs; or Sketching in Sunshine by Henry Blackburn - Sketching in Algeria
Artists and Arabs; or Sketching in Sunshine by Henry Blackburn. Published by London - Sampson Low, Son, and Marston (1868). First edition. 208 with 12 plates and 10 vignettes. A lovely book on sketching abroad with an illustration to frontispiece and a vignette half title and numerous illustrations and ten vignettes throughout. Ex-library, fair/good condition with wear. The advantage of winter studios abroad, and the value of sketching in the open air; especially in Algeria.
Retrospections of Dorothea Herbert in 2 Volumes 1770-1806
Retrospections of Dorothea Herbert in 2 Volumes 1770-1806, Published by Gerald Howe, 1929. Dorothea Herbert (c.1767-1829) was an Irish diarist and poet. Her Retrospections, first published in two volumes in 1929-30, contain local accounts of life in the late eighteenth century, but are soon overshadowed by her unrequited passion for John Roe, heir to Rockwell near Knockgrafton, another of her father's parishes. Good condition.
MATISSE - Skira Color Prints Series - Six 9¾" - 12" Color Plates
Matisse - Skira Color Prints Series, Switzerland. Flexible Covers. Book Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. Six Color Plates (illustrator). 9¾" - 12" tall. In pictoiral folder, plates laid in loose. Good condition.
1913 Wapens, Vlaggen En Zegels Van Nederladn by Door T. Van Der Laars - COATS of ARMS - INSIGNIAS
Wapens, Vlaggen En Zegels Van Nederladn by Door T. Van Der Laars, Published by Verzameld Door, Amsterdam, 1913. 177 pages. Written in Dutch. Many illustrations of coats-of-arms, insignia, flags at least 12 of which are full-page color. Good- condition with some wear on the covers, the inside pages are clean.
RARE 1933 A&P CARNIVAL Chicago World's Fair MENU'S & RECIPES
1933 A&P CARNIVAL Chicago World's Fair MENU'S & RECIPES, giant catalog filled with menus for people to use - over 200+ pages of recipes and advertisements.
Gentilz: Artist of the Old Southwest - Texas - Mexico
Gentilz: Artist of the Old Southwest by Dorothy Steinbomer Kendall Published by University of Texas Press, 1974. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Good condition slight rubbing on dustjacket. Gentilz produced a variety of paintings and drawings that reflected his Texas surroundings, including compositions depicting the customs of the Mexican population, for which he is most remembered today, and botanical studies of the native wildflowers of South Texas.
Winslow Homer: Paintings of the Civil War by Marc Simpson
Winslow Homer: Paintings of the Civil War by Marc Simpson, Published by Bedford Arts, San Francisco (1988). Bedford Arts, San Francisco, 1989. Good copy one corner slightly bent. Folio (9 x 11.25 inches). Pp. 283, fully illustrated in color. Produced to accompany the first major exhibition of Winslow Homer's Civil War paintings, prints and drawings, held at the M.H.de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco in 1988. Homer was deemed the best chronicler of the War. Includes essays by historians Sally Mills, Christopher Kent Wilson, Lucretia H. Giese, Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr., Kristin Hoermann.
1860 American History: Aboriginal America by Jacob Abbott Illustrated - Indian Families
American History: Aboriginal America by Jacob Abbott, Published by Sheldon and Company, New York, 1860, ex-library with marks, includes the Indian Races, Indian Family, Mechanical Arts, and more. Fair/good condition with illustrations.
RARE A Lady's Life in Rocky Mountains by Isabella L Bird - Indians - Travel - Lake Tahoe
A Lady's Life in Rocky Mountains by Bishop, Mrs., (Isabella L Bird). Published by John Murray, London (1910). Good condition with some minor wear. Isabella L. Bird wrote these memoirs as a series of letter to her sister in England. Of particular interest is her observations about Lake Tahoe, Indians, travel, Estes Park, the Great Divide, etc. 296 pages. No dust jacket.
1897 Boston Collection of Kindergarten Stories
THE BOSTON COLLECTION OF KINDERGARTEN STORIES, Published by J. L. Hammett Co. (1897), Hardcover. Good condition with minor wear, twelfth edition, many fables.
RARE 1847 The Expedition to Borneo of H. M. S. Dido for the Suppression of Piracy
The Expedition to Borneo of H. M. S. Dido for the Suppression of Piracy with Extracts from the Journal of James Brooke, Esq., of Sarawak. Captain the Hon. Henry Keppel. Published by Harper Bros; New York. (1846). Hard. Book Condition: Good-. Fold-out frontismap. Foxed. (illustrator). 12mo. 7 1/2". Top 1/4 of spine cover missing.
Alonzo Chappel, American (1828–1887) , Engraving, "J.C. Fremont", 7" x 10", 1862, U.S. Civil War
Alonzo Chappel, American (1828–1887) , Engraving, "J.C. Fremont", 7" x 10", 1862, U.S. Civil War, good condition some spotting along the margins.
1915 WORLD PICTURES Newspaper - Large Format - WW1 - "Who Wants to Kill a German"
WORLD PICTURES Newspaper - Large Format - WW1 - "Hands Up, Ladies Who'd Like to Kill a German" on the front cover. Some WW1 photos, 4 pages.
FOUR EARLY 45' RECORDS
FOUR EARLY 45' RECORDS, "Mama Guitar" Don Cornell, "GRADUATION DAY" Tommy Sands, "YOUR THE REASON I'M IN LOVE" Sonny James, "MOTHER HOLD ME TIGHT" Roy Acuff, all in good condition. I have never played these so I have no idea how they sound.
Wings for the Navy a History of Chance Vought Aircraft
Published by Chance Vought Aircraft, Stratford CT, 1943, good condition, owner inscription. Tipped-in b/w photo plate of founder Chance Milton Vought, Prefatory essay by United Aircraft Corporation President Eugene E. Wilson, Introduction, b/w photographs, and several illustrations.
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad $1000 GOLD Bond (1898)
Beautifully engraved certificate from the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad issued in 1898. This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with a beautiful vignette of a train passing by the harbor with an old sailing vessel in the background. This item has the signatures of the Company’s officers, and is over 114 years old. This also comes with a full sheet of 50 bond certificates,
1924 NATION'S BUSINESS Magazine
1924 NATION'S BUSINESS Magazine - February 1924, good condition, How Russia Ended Socialism for Me, Price of Gasoline, and MANY other articles and advertisements.
19th Century Victorian Trade Card Lot
19th Century Victorian Trade Card Lot, five cards, some with information on back, some blank. In fair/good condition.
1926 Ingersoll Rand Air Power Compression Catalog
Ingersoll Rand Air Power Compression Catalog, "100 and 1 Ways to Save Money", 1926, good condition, sized 8"x11", has stamp on cover, 109 pages.
Other Famous Homes of Great Britain and Their Stories by A.H. Malan (1902)
Other Famous Homes of Great Britain and Their Stories by A.H. Malan, Published by G.P. Putnam, 1902. London, quarto - LARGE BOOK, red decorative cloth, 352 pp. An attractive copy with very good contents. Good condition with moderate wear. An attractive copy of this well-illustrated architectural title. Nicely illustrated with photographs. Profusely illustrated, approximately 250 plates and photos. Includes Wollaton Hall, Dunvegan Castle, Castle Bromwich, Castle Howard, Osterley Park, Clumber, Audley End, Dunrobin Castle, Stoneleigh, Dalkeith Palace, St. Michael's, Mount Stowe.
