New York: Random House, 1967. Hardcover. 63 pages. 25 x 16.5 cm. Signed by author on front free end paper, along with a gift inscription from owner. Until he was ten years old, Truman Capote lived with a family of distant and elderly cousins in a small town in rural..... More

1907. Paper. 24 x 12 cm. Two-sided illustrated program consisting of Cast, Chorus, Orchestra, and two acts. Minstrel shows in the United States were productions typically including music, skits, and jokes. These performances were predominantly staged by white actors in black face, chock-full of racist and stereotype depictions of African..... More

Queenstown, Ireland: 1919. Staplebound. Unpaginated (8 pg.) 20.5 x 12.5 cm. A Thanksgiving performance/celebration directly on the heels of the Armistice agreement. An impressive production loaded with artistry - Actors, Orchestra, Scenic Artists, and Wardrobe. ZOWIE ZOWIE. A MUSICAL "MUSH UP" TAKEN FROM THE LUCKY BAG OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL..... More

Amherst, MA. Cards. 12.5 x 9 cm. Victorian era Chromolithograph Trade Card featuring school children on front and Advertisement on back. Back stained, front clean. More

London: E. Harrison, 1886. Third Edition. Hardcover. 136 pages. 22.5 x 16.5 cm. Overflowing with instructions along with illustrations. Four color supplements tipped in. Eight pages of period advertising. Spine cracked but holding. Light spotting internally, but clean. Boards rubbed and stained. More

London: The Office of The Girl's Own Paper & Woman's Magazine, 1912. Hardcover. 118 pages. 23 x 14.5 cm. One of The Home Arts Series published as a supplement to The Girl's Own Paper & Woman's Magazine for which Klickmann was Editor. Victorian era patterns and instruction. Illustrated throughout. Interior..... More

Palmer Lake, Colorado: The Filter Press, 1978. Staplebound. Originally Published in 1940 by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Compiled by Stella Young - Head, Home Economics Department, Wingate Vocational High School. Illustrated throughout by Charles Keetsie Shirley. Previous owner's stamp on cover. Interior crisp and clean. More

New York: Garrett & Co., 1854. Hardcover. 117 pages. 12.5 x 19 cm. Containing a complete Dictionary of technical terms and characters used in descriptions of Crochet and Fancy Knitting Patterns. 5 fold-out illustrated plates (missing #2). Introductory chapter explores the history of needlework and the impact this craft has..... More

London: David Bogue, Fleet Street, 1846. 124 pages. 11.5 x 15.5 cm. A shrewd business woman, Cornelia Mee, along with her sister Mary wrote crochet and knitting manuals to take advantage of the new availability of Berlin Wool in the UK which they sold in their shop - C. Mee's..... More

Lion Brand Yarns, c. 1915. Oversized paperback. 107 pages. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. An early look at Lion Brand Yarn, which is still in business - this book, edited by Alice Maynard - a New York City Needlepoint shop owner, is fully illustrated. Covers water stained. Interior clean. More

c. 1940's. Cards. 13.5 x 9 cm. Charming post card, distributed by the restaurant during table service. Established following the Repeal of Prohibition in the 1930's, The London Chop House (Detroit's 21 Club), enjoyed a ranking as one of the country's top restaurants in the 50's, 60's, and 70's. Unfortunately..... More

Chicago: Armour & Co., 1899. Wraps. 47 pages. 16 x 10 cm. Featuring recipes for two of Armour's products, "Vigoral" & " Armour's Extract of Beef", produced, no doubt, by using the "leftover" meat during meat processing. Two full page illustrations. Crisp, clean copy. More