L'aurore. [Launch poster] by Carrière, Eugène - [1897]

Boston: Boston Chemical Printing Company, 1830. Unbound. Very Good. First edition. Printed on cotton cloth hemmed on four sides. Approximately 12" x 11.5". Several modest and scattered rust stains, but no fraying or other wear, a very good or better example. Printed in three columns divided by lines of type ornaments within an overall border of type ornaments. Cuts at head of each column are of boys in Sunday School; a boy playing with a lamb; and a woman reading to young girls. Five other hymns or prayers surrounding the central poem: *Mary's Lamb* by Mrs. Hale. Better known now by the first line, "Mary Had a Little Lamb," Hale's poem was first published in the magazine *The Juvenile Miscellany.* (Boston: Putnam and Hunt, September, 1830) and in book form in *Poems for Our Children*, also in 1830. A revised version was published by Hale in *The School Song Book*. (Boston: Allen & Ticknor, 1834). Our version seems to be identical in text to the original version, so our presumption is that this… Read More

1810. Probably Unique Nineteenth-Century American Medical Broadside Advertisement, Illustrated by One of America's First Lithographers Miller. Doctr. Miller has erected a commodious house in Franklin . . . Engraved advertising circular, illustrated with an engraving of Miller's sanatorium by Thomas Wightman (fl. 1811) after I. R. [i.e., John Ritto] Penniman (1782-1841). N.p., n.d. [before 1884]. 173 x 210 mm. Laminated on paper, some marginal spotting, moderate toning. Probably Unique American Medical Broadside advertising Dr. Miller's sanatorium, located in Franklin, Mass., about 20 miles southwest of Boston. According to the advertisement, Dr. Miller's establishment treated "persons labouring under the Cancer, Stone in the Bladder, Cataract and other diseases of the Eye, Hydrocele, White Swellings, swelled Legs, Fistula, Polypus, Hare Lips, Wens, Eruptions of the Skin and Ulcerations in general." The advertisement further states that "much pains have been taken to make this a place of resort, where… Read More

1850. Rare 19th Century American Electricity Broadside [Electricity] Wonderful experiments! At the [Liberty Hall (Groton)] this evening, [Feb. 19] inst. Dr. Fisk begs to inform the ladies and gentlemen of this place, that he will give one night of pleasing and instructive amusement . . . Broadside. Woodcut illustrations. N.p.: Samuel B. Hall, n.d. [ca. 1850]. 627 x 225 mm. Small portion of one corner torn (not affecting text), some creasing, minor stains, but very good. Rare nineteenth-century American broadside advertising Dr. Fisk's traveling show offering a "pleasing and instructive" demonstration of the many and varied uses of electricity. Among the marvels promised were "a splendid railway engine . . . driven by electricity, 200 miles per hour," "electro-magnetic engines, of immense power . . . driving a variety of useful machines," and "cannons and fireworks . . . fired by electricity." The broadside also proclaims that "a medical galvanizing machine will be at work for the benefit of all,"… Read More

[Shillington, Pennsylvania: Privately Printed, 1990. Unbound. Fine. Untitled broadside written for the author's high school reunion. Measuring 8" × 10". Signed by Updike. Fine. Reportedly issued in a small edition, of which many were distributed at the event. Very scarce.

[New York]: HH&Co, 1894. Unbound. Fine. Small illustrated broadside. Measuring 9" x 11". Printed in black and red on yellow paper. Two old and barely noticeable horizontal folds, else fine. Dry mounted on foamcore. Image of two owls flying towards the viewer with a spooky castle or prison in the background, the art is signed in the print by "Hooper." Holt published the first American edition in 1894, this seems to be contemporary with that date. A striking image.

Boston: Boston Chemical Printing Company, 1830. Unbound. Very Good. First edition. Printed on cotton cloth hemmed on four sides. Approximately 12" x 11.5". Several modest and scattered rust stains, but no fraying or other wear, a very good or better example. Printed in three columns divided by lines of type ornaments within an overall border of type ornaments. Cuts at head of each column are of boys in Sunday School; a boy playing with a lamb; and a woman reading to young girls. Five other hymns or prayers surrounding the central poem: *Mary's Lamb* by Mrs. Hale. Better known now by the first line, "Mary Had a Little Lamb," Hale's poem was first published in the magazine *The Juvenile Miscellany.* (Boston: Putnam and Hunt, September, 1830) and in book form in *Poems for Our Children*, also in 1830. A revised version was published by Hale in *The School Song Book*. (Boston: Allen & Ticknor, 1834). Our version seems to be identical in text to the original version, so our presumption is that this… Read More

1810. Probably Unique Nineteenth-Century American Medical Broadside Advertisement, Illustrated by One of America's First Lithographers Miller. Doctr. Miller has erected a commodious house in Franklin . . . Engraved advertising circular, illustrated with an engraving of Miller's sanatorium by Thomas Wightman (fl. 1811) after I. R. [i.e., John Ritto] Penniman (1782-1841). N.p., n.d. [before 1884]. 173 x 210 mm. Laminated on paper, some marginal spotting, moderate toning. Probably Unique American Medical Broadside advertising Dr. Miller's sanatorium, located in Franklin, Mass., about 20 miles southwest of Boston. According to the advertisement, Dr. Miller's establishment treated "persons labouring under the Cancer, Stone in the Bladder, Cataract and other diseases of the Eye, Hydrocele, White Swellings, swelled Legs, Fistula, Polypus, Hare Lips, Wens, Eruptions of the Skin and Ulcerations in general." The advertisement further states that "much pains have been taken to make this a place of resort, where… Read More

1850. Rare 19th Century American Electricity Broadside [Electricity] Wonderful experiments! At the [Liberty Hall (Groton)] this evening, [Feb. 19] inst. Dr. Fisk begs to inform the ladies and gentlemen of this place, that he will give one night of pleasing and instructive amusement . . . Broadside. Woodcut illustrations. N.p.: Samuel B. Hall, n.d. [ca. 1850]. 627 x 225 mm. Small portion of one corner torn (not affecting text), some creasing, minor stains, but very good. Rare nineteenth-century American broadside advertising Dr. Fisk's traveling show offering a "pleasing and instructive" demonstration of the many and varied uses of electricity. Among the marvels promised were "a splendid railway engine . . . driven by electricity, 200 miles per hour," "electro-magnetic engines, of immense power . . . driving a variety of useful machines," and "cannons and fireworks . . . fired by electricity." The broadside also proclaims that "a medical galvanizing machine will be at work for the benefit of all,"… Read More

[Shillington, Pennsylvania: Privately Printed, 1990. Unbound. Fine. Untitled broadside written for the author's high school reunion. Measuring 8" × 10". Signed by Updike. Fine. Reportedly issued in a small edition, of which many were distributed at the event. Very scarce.

[New York]: HH&Co, 1894. Unbound. Fine. Small illustrated broadside. Measuring 9" x 11". Printed in black and red on yellow paper. Two old and barely noticeable horizontal folds, else fine. Dry mounted on foamcore. Image of two owls flying towards the viewer with a spooky castle or prison in the background, the art is signed in the print by "Hooper." Holt published the first American edition in 1894, this seems to be contemporary with that date. A striking image.