London: The Hansard Publishing Union, 1890. Wraps. 20 numbered pages. 18 x 12 cm. Travel Guide - plus 24 pages, profusely illustrated advertisements for health pill, sanitariums, temperance hotels, etc. Fold out map attached. Paper wrappers printed in black and blue. Wrappers fragile and worn, 1 x 3 cm piece..... More
![MANUSCRIPT] [CULINARY] [REPURPOSED] Beginner English Grammar Book for Danes; Altered grammar book...](/images/noimage.png)
Christiana: P. T. Mallings Boghandel, 1874. Hardcover. Interesting and unusual repurposed grammar book that had a second life as a storehouse for recipes, pasted in, handwritten, as well as newspaper articles. Biddy Bye, a syndicated Woman's Page Editor, is identified as the author of some of these newspaper articles, which..... More
![MARITIME] [WHALE-FISHERY] [BRAZIL]; Shipping Record](/pictures/thumb/1743.jpg?v=1551365238)
1839. Loose_leaf. 27 X 22 cm. Register of costs for the ship Flora, commanded by Captain Daniel Fitch, sailing out of New London, Connecticut, while docked at a whale-fishery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Disbursements are recorded by ship agents to inform the ship owners of all the charges the..... More
![MASSACHUSETTS] Plymouth; A Souvenir In Photo Gravure](/pictures/thumb/836.jpg?v=1574874843)
Plymouth, Mass. A.S. Burbank, 1896. First Edition. Cards. Unpaginated. 19 x 14 cm. 16 pages of souvenir photogravure images. Introductory page emphasizes the Pilgrims as "a band of Separatists from the Church of England". Includes images of painting such as "The Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by W. F. Halsall, "Landing..... More
![MENU] [CHICAGO] The Grand Pacific Hotel; Breakfast](/pictures/thumb/1101.jpg?v=1551032485)
Chicago: c. 1870's. Loose_leaf. 24 x 15 cm. Broadside breakfast menu from one of the two celebrated hotels built in Chicago, after the Great Chicago Fire. Breakfast service was a large-scale event at the time including teas & coffees, rolls, several types of fish, tripe, pigs' feet, kidneys, mutton chops..... More
Milwaukee, WI: c. 1880. Cards. 13.5 x 8 cm. Small illustrated black and white cardstock, with lavish menu on rear. Built in 1867 by John Plankinton, a prosperous meat packer, one time partner with Philip Armour. Back of menu has some residue, front is clean. More
![TRADE CARD] New Cyclone Ranges](/pictures/thumb/1467.jpg?v=1561401911)
Taunton, MA: White, Warner & Co., c. 1890s. Cards. 13.5 x 10.5 cm. Illustrated stove trade card. "New Cyclone Ranges are THE BEST Medium priced ranges in the Market. Fitted with WHITE'S reliable Patent Grate, Alaska Knobs, &c. Thousands in use and Giving Satisfaction." Black and white stove illustration one one side, with..... More
![DOMESTIC SCIENCE] The Ladies' Indispensable Companion and Housekeepers' Guide, published with...](/pictures/thumb/2093.jpg?v=1582151614)
New York: H. Dayton, 1858. Hardcover. 126 pages. 23 x 15 cm. Similar to earlier edition Ladies' Indispensable Assistant (1852) but with some medical updates and insights into vaccinations. Text provides guidance to recognize various illnesses with treatments with 14 pages listing the medical properties of plants. The Ladies' Domestic..... More
![LIQUOR] L'Art De Composer Facilement, Et A Peu De Frais, Les Liqueurs De Table, Les Eaux De...](/pictures/thumb/2067.jpg?v=1580339285)
Paris: Dentu, Imprimeur-Libraire, 1807. Hardcover. 445 pages. 20 x 13 cm. Text in French. With three plates, bound at rear. Includes recipes for liquors, scents, syrups, sauces, etc. Concludes with a glossary of terms. This edition is an overhaul of Polycarpe Poncelet's - "Chimie de gout et de l'odorat (1755)..... More
San Francisco: John H. Carmany & Co., Printers, 1875. Original wraps. The first 17 pages review various metal characteristics, accompanied by collection of instructions on manipulating metals. Recipes for fire works, baking, preserving, sacrament wine, and home remedies are listed along with various land measurements, and silver & gold worth..... More
![A Sermon, Preached November 26, 1829; [THANKSGIVING] [RHODE ISLAND] Being the DAY OF THANKSGIVING...](/pictures/thumb/1277.jpg?v=1576089142)
Providence, RI: H.H. Brown, 1830. Wraps. 27 pages. 22 x 13.5 cm. Historical narration of the Second Baptist Church, by Reverend John O. Choules, in Newport, at the Second Baptist Church beginning with the secession from Dr. Clark's church in Providence 1656 to 1829. In December 1829, the church Deacons..... More
![NATIVE AMERICAN] [MICHIGAN] [FISHING] Commercial Cabinet Card. Allan Fanjoy, Photographer](/pictures/thumb/2102.jpg?v=1583271903)
Sault St. Marie, Michigan: The Riverside Photo Gallery - Allan Fanjoy, c. 1897. Cards. 21.5 x 13.5 cm. Photo mounted on cabinet card with printed address and photo studio signature. Verso features promotional photo illustrations of Sault St. Marie as well as photo of the Proprietor, Allan Fanjoy. Featuring members..... More
![With the Compliments of The Grand Detour Plow Co.; [TRADE CATALOGUE] [FARMING]The oldest Plow...](/pictures/thumb/1325.jpg?v=1551046450)
Dixon, Illinois: Grand Detour Plow Co., 1892. Staplebound. 16 pages. Fully illustrated early plow catalog with 24 blank pages for notes, 1892 Calendar, and corporate history. Memorable plow names: "Grand Detour Corn Gopher, Kansas and Dakota Breakers, and Little Yankee Three-Wheel Gang Plow." Handwritten calculations for sheep and lamb on..... More
![BRITISH] [MILITARY] Catering Menu for the Officers in the 3rd and 4th Battalions of the West...](/pictures/thumb/1742.jpg?v=1551365237)
York, England: 1886. Loose_leaf. 32 x 20 cm. This menu,written by Halliwell, a local master of ceremonies and freemason, was made to accommodate and service the 3rd and 4th battalions' officers of the West Riding Regiment, formerly known as the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. The officers were lodged in the..... More
![NEW YORK] [SALOON] Theodore Stewart. Geo H. A. Kohler, Eugene, Hauck, Proprietors](/pictures/thumb/1556.jpg?v=1576269465)
New York: Kohler & Hauck, 1898. First Edition. Wraps. 66 pages. 19.5 x 14.5 cm. Theodore Stewart owned two upscale saloons that doubled as cabinets of curiosities. A master marketer, Stewart sought to cater to a clientele of high standard by creating a museum-like environment, even allowing the ladies from..... More
![PATENT MEDICINE] [ALMANAC] Morning Noon and Night; For 1871-71. Third Year. P H. Drake, Co](/pictures/thumb/2153.jpg?v=1587672363)
New York: P.H. Drake & Co., 1871. Sewn binding. Unpaginated. [48] pages. 21 x 14 cm. Filled with tall tales, nonsensical facts - something like Fake News of the late 19th century, P.H. Drake & Co. primary product, Plantation Bitters, was sold as a cure all but was fundamentally alcohol..... More
![HEALTH] [DIET] Treatise On Food and Diet; with observations on the dietetical regimen suited for...](/pictures/thumb/766.jpg?v=1579647372)
New York: Fowlers and Wells, Publishers, 1850. First American Edition. Hardcover. 23 x 15 cm. 318 pages. A fascinating look into the world of nutrition in the mid 1800's, including diet in American Prisons. Edited by Charles A. Lee. Owners inscription on title page: "Mrs. Francis J. Humphry - bought..... More