Search Results: Ephemera from Henry Berry, books/ephemera

[1838 MAGOUN & SON BOSTON BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE FROM ANTWERP] MAGOUN & SON, BOSTON: 4-page notice and letter, 8-1/2" x 10-1/2" with folds as mailed partly typescript form letter and partly handwritten letter dated August 15, 1838, unstamped ship's letter, notice to T. Magoun & Son, Boston, from Antwerp, Belgium, the four pages are: (i) handwritten address "Messrs. T. Magoun & Son, Boston" with Antwerp return address, date, and name of firm; (ii) form letter to T. Magoun & Son (handwritten) announcing that the firm "Mertens, Mosselman, & Co." is resuming business after having liquidated in 1832 with the intention of so resuming at a "more favourable period by the junior branches of the families"; (iii, left inside page) handwritten letter dated Antwerp August 25, 1838, to Magoun & Son, Boston, reading in part, "Gentlemen: At the recommendation of our mutual friend Baring Bros. & Co. of London we beg leave to refer you to the circulars and to offer you our best services…The demands for Sugars have… Read More

[1853 LETTER DE LA RUE, LONDON FIRM, TO ITALIAN SCULPTOR GIOVANNI BATTISTA CEVASCO, NEW YORK TO GENOA, ITALY] "All Egregio Scultore, Giovanni Battista Cevasco, Genova" New York, 29th Oct. 1853 embossed circular crest with wording "De la Rue London" in upper left corner of first page, 1-page handwritten letter/ALS, in Italian, first page of sheet folded for four pages, 4-1/4" x 6-1/2"/about 100 words, handwritten text in Italian, signed "Pinolto Valerios", a De la Rue representative in the U. S. as indicated by other letters this one was among (see Provenance below)…Valerios writes that Signor Pearson is carrying this letter as an introduction to Cevasco, traveling to Italy in the hope of improving his health in the warm climate, and out of friendship with Cevasco, Valerois requests that he look after Pearson to make his stay comfortable and salutary…Gaston Pearson is from a leading Washington, D. C. area family, such introductions for travelers by hand-carried letters and requests for hospitality… Read More

[LETTER FROM SAN FRANCISCO, 1853] ELIZA 'LIZZIE' PATTERSON (nee Pearson); 19th CENTURY HOME MEDICINE] 1853 ELIZA PATTERSON LETTER FROM SAN FRANCISCO to her brother Gaston about her concerns for his health and advice on remedies, dated Oct. 15th /53 [1853;], no location but Eliza Patterson was known to be in San Francisco on this date as evidenced by other letters by her acquired with this letter (see Notes below), blindstamped crest with initials "E.P. P" for Elizabeth Pearson or Pollock Patterson (Pollock was her husband's middle name) at middle of top of first page, one sheet folded for four pages 4-1/4" x 6-1/2", 4-plus pages including crosswriting/estimated 500 words, no envelope, letter reads in part, "My own precious brother…your trip to the White Mountains [New Hampshire]…have not received the benefits [of the trip for health reasons] you hoped…increased your cold by bathing at Newport [Rhode Island]…leave college [Harvard] and put yourself under the care of the best physician that the… Read More

[1853 MISS PRINCE'S ACADEMY OF DANCING, LONDON, LETTER FROM NEW YORK FREIND] 1853 LETTER TO "MISS PRINCE" IN LONDON FROM "YOUR FRIEND, ELIZABETH S. CHARLES" [?, name unclear from handwriting], dated New York, Oct. 29th / 53 [1853], one sheet of paper folded to 4" x 6-1/2" with two horizontal folds for mailing in small envelope addressed to "Miss Prince, 48 Gloucester Place, Portman Square, London" in lower left corner "Mr. Gaston Pearson", 3-1/2 pages/about 225 words, Miss Prince's friend in New York City writes about her few visits with a mutual acquaintance, thanks Miss Prince for the "nice biscuits you have sent me", but writes mainly to introduce Gaston Pearson who "leaves today [for London] for his health", letter reads in part, "[His] stay in London will be very short…as he hastens on to a warmer climate…I am anxious that he be with you [to stay in Miss Prince's comfortable home, and to be with someone who will care for him if he gets ill]…I am glad you decided not to go to Sidney…should… Read More

[GENERAL SCREW STEAM SHIPPING COMPANY, CROSKEY & CO., MONTHLY FREIGHT CIRCULAR, 1855] CROSKEY & CO.'S MONTHLY FREIGHT CIRCULAR, 67, Gracechurch Street, London, August 1st, 1855, 8-1/2" x 11", 4 pages, unstamped ship's letter, three vertical and two horizontal folds for folding for mailing3 pages completely typeset, page 1-2 the circular beginning "We have to advise a better feeling in out Freight Market, and an advance in chartered rates from India {followed by paragraphs on freight conditions, pricing for shipments of various goods, and related advise for Calcutta, Akyab [Sittwe, Myanmar], Bombay ["becoming a favorite port with Americans"], , China, Pacific ["Coal, at 60 shillings, in the only freight for San Francisco"], Australia, United States and West Indies, [British] Government Transport Service…page 3 with heading American Ships in Tonnage and Destination (with last 3 words presumed from information in the columns as these words have been lost when the stamp on the other side/page 4 was cut… Read More

[1867 BRITISH INSURANCE DOCUMENT, 2 RELATED DOCUMENTS] 1867 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY, 2 related documents concerning life insurance policy for John Watkins Freeman, (i) letter dated 16th Nov. 1867 with letterhead Atlas Assurance Office, Life Department, London, typescript with blanks filled in by hand pinned to (ii) handwritten notice to the Atlas Assurance Office from the "Solicitors of said Mary Ann Freeman"; NOTES: ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY was a British life and fire insurance company established at the beginning of the 19th century in England. Its headquarters were in London, and it had several branches around the world…." (wikipedia) /// CONDITION: well-preserved, light normal wear. keywords: business history, 19th century British insurance company, insurance policy historical document

1867 BARING BROTHERS BANK LONDON HANDWRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE] HANDWRITTEN LETTER DATED LONDON 14TH JULY 1867, FROM BARING BROTHERS BANK, LONDON, TO MAGOUN & SONS, BOSTON, 1 page, 8-1/2" x 10-1/2", unstamped ship's letter, concerning notice of "Account Current…showing a Balance of 855.16 [British pounds]…Baring Brothers" [signature faded but legible]; NOTES: BARING BROTHERS: Baring Brothers & Co., Baring Bank was a British merchant bank based in London, and the world's second-oldest merchant bank after Berenberg Bank, Baring's close collaborator and German representative. It was founded in 1762 by Francis Baring, a British-born member of the German-British Baring family of merchants and bankers…The new partnership [formed in 1804] was called Baring Brothers & Co., which it remained until 1890…The bank collapsed in 1995 after suffering losses of £827 million (£1.6 billion in 2019)[ resulting from fraudulent investments, primarily in futures contracts…" (wikipedia); Magoun & Son, Boston,… Read More

[FABIAN SOCIETY; ENGLISH SOCIALISM PROGRESSIVISM; WOMEN'S INTERESTS] BEATRICE WEBB, 1929 letter to Theron J. Damon in Constantinople, Turkey, typed letter hand-signed "Beatrice Webb" above typescript Mrs. Sidney Webb,-1 page/about 90 words, 8" x 10", folds as mailed, returned address typed in Passfield Corner, Liphook, Hants [Hampshire] [crossed out 44, Grosvenor Road, Westminster Embankment], December 30, 1929, typescript in lower left corner "T. J.Damon Esq.,Robert College, Constantinople", Beatrice Webb thanks Theron and his wife for their appreciation of her book [presumably "My Apprenticeship" published in 1926], recollects a visit with the Damons, and mentions a couple of political matters, letter reads in part. "[She and her husband Sidney] often think of that lovely Bosphorus palace and its pleasant inhabitants, and we wonder whether there are any new developments of hostility or friendliness from the present Turkish Government…fortunate to have such [schools] provided for their young people… Read More

[TRUMAN DEFEATS DEWEY; POLITICAL MEMORABILIA] TWO 1948 LETTERS from a Champlain College student Chris (male) to a Wheaton College woman Ruth with references to the Truman upset of Dewey in the 1948 presidential election, the first letter is written on the day of the election; (1) Nov. 2, 1948, "It seems rather odd to see you so enthused about Dewey. I am listening to the election returns now. Truman is ahead with 154 out of a needed 206 electoral vote. Dewey will win of course, not that I approve, but I am faced with no alternative…"; Nov.4, 1948 (from postmark), "The election certainly was a surprise for everyone. Truman really deserved it though because if anyone ever fought tooth and nail for anything, he did. It was uphill all the way…"; folded with envelopes /// CONDITION: well-preserved; negligible wear.

[SUE CAROL LADD 2 SHORT LETTERS 1972-3, WIFE OF ALAN LADD] SUE CAROL LADD, two letters to Hollywood/celebrity reporter Hal Jacques, both 5" x 7", cream-color paper with "Sue Carol Ladd" printed letterhead, two holes at top of each for holding in file at one time…(1) July 8, 1972, handwritten letter/ALS, about 45 words, "I just returned home from Palm Springs, and found your delightful story…When will it appear?…Please call me - ", hand-signed "Sue Ladd", with envelope with handwritten address; (2) January 29, 1973, typed letter/TLS, about 50 words, hand-signed "Sue Carol Ladd", thanking Hal Jacques "for the very nice article you wrote about the store" /// NOTES: SUE CAROL LADD, 1906-1982, American actress and talent agent…film career lasted from the late 1920s into the 1930s, when she became a talent agent…the last of her four marriages was to Alan Ladd, one of her clients. (wikipedia); HAL JACQUES, 1916-2007, leading Hollywood/celebrity reporter active from the 1950s to '80s /// PROVENANCE:… Read More

[FRENCH-FLORIDA ARTIST MARGUERITE CASTAING, 2 SIGNED CARDS] MARGUERITE CASTAING, 1900-85, 2 ca. 5" x 3" cards from the French-Florida artist to a young woman/girl in New York City, (1) with envelope post marked New York City, Feb. 21, 1910, addressed to Hotel Shyuler, West 45th St., though anomalously with Hotel Brevoort, 5th Avenue, on card with the envelope, about 75 words handwritten in pen, in part, "My dearest little Vera [Fisher, from envelope address]…You were anxious about your pencil…on arrival home…I have found it…[return to you] on Wednesday…", with envelope; (2) Memorial Hospital, 106th Street and Central Park West address on card, ca. 65 words handwritten in ink, in part, "My dearest little girl…Tell mother I shall be operated on tomorrow…I was very sorry not to be able to see you…", RARE autographs, signed cards/ephemera from this little-known, yet recognized artist who studied under Pierre Bonnard /// POINTS OF INTEREST: "La Vie En Bleu: The Life & Art of Marguerite… Read More

[1900ca. VAUDEVILLE HANDBILLS, ORIGINAL WITH NEWS CLIPPING AND PERIOD PHOTOS INTERSPERSED] GROUP OF 6 ORIGINAL VAUDEVILLE HANDBILLS, ca. 1890s-1920, on 6 pages removed from dilapidated scrapbook, most 5" x 11", some smaller, on 12" x 7" pages removed from dilapidated scrapbook…newspaper clippings and handwriting are interspersed with the handbills, the handbills are for the late 19th-early 20th century vaudeville acts 1. Barber Theatre Company – Edward Barrie (color), 2. Rossow's Midgets (worn with tears at edges of fold), 3. Bryan's Comedians, Playing Nothing But the Cities (green text), 4. Harry and Ana Ladell (photos of acrobatic acts), 5. Ladell Sisters (small red card with red-tinted photo of the two sisters next to the former), 6. Teal and Baker, Acrobatic Singing and Dancing, Burlesque Cake Walk (green text), photographs of the performers in the handbills, also interspersed are small/ca. 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" faded photographs of Leedy – Wrestling Bootblack (young man holding bootblacking kit… Read More

[CALLIGRAPHY; DRAWING; AMERICAN EAGLE; FOLK ART] WILLIAM W. LIVERMORE, hand drawing of name/calligraphy below drawing of American eagle, many flourishes as seen in engravings of the period, original drawing, undated/est. 1830s from style of the eagle, calligraphy, and flourishes. on one sheet 8" high x 12-1/2" across with vertical midfold, ink drawn by hand, limited scattered small spots of foxing; NOTES: William W. Livermore has not been able to be identified in online research, but possibly William W. Livermore, 1814-55, born in Worcester County, MA, died in New York City, item was purchased at in estate sale in the wider New York City area ///// CONDITION: generally well-preserved, varying darkness of part as originally drawn for contrast and dramatic effect, vertical midfold, light creases at corners, two small losses at edges, overall well-preserved with paper supple.

[SUFFRAGETTE AMY TALBOT DUNN LETTER SIGNED 1883 RARE] AMY TALBOT DUNN, 19TH CENTURY SUFFRAGETTE, handwritten letter signed/ALS, dated Knob View, MO [Missouri], Crawford Co[ounty], October 27, 1883, 5-1/2" x 9"/about 125 words, lightly waxen paper, folds as mailed, to Israel A. Barker (Brooklyn), replying to letter from Israel about her situation and scheduling when to meet with him when she is in Brooklyn, letter reading in part, "I have been living in great seclusion for some months and have sought no means of advertizing myself…My home has been in Indianapolis until this year…It will probably be changed now to the above address [in Missouri, see address with date above]…I shall expect you…as usual, to defray my local expenses when in Brooklyn…"; signature authenticated by seller with lifetime guarantee; AMY TALBOT DUNN: d. 1916 in Los Angeles…"In pioneer days. Mrs. Dunn was an act­ive suffragists and had been associat­ed in the work of the movement for a number of years" (obituary… Read More

[BLACK DAHLIA LOS ANGELES MURDER MYSTERY DOCUMENTS / ANN BANKS, JANICE KNOWLTON, WILL FOWLER] DOCUMENTS/MANUSCRIPTS RELATING TO THE SENSATIONAL 1947 LOS ANGELES UNSOLVED "BLACK DAHLIA" (Elizabeth Short) MURDER MYSTERY gathered by leading Hollywood/celebrity reporter Hal Jacques active from the 1950s-'80s, (1) ANN BANKS, typed letter signed 2x/TLS, dated Sept. 25, 1972, on SuperStar International Productions, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada, letterhead to "Dear Sir" at National Enquirer, Latana, FL (National Enquirer was one of the periodicals Hal Jacques wrote articles for), 8-1/2" x 11", about 60 words signed in pen "Ann Banks" in salutation and at top with handwritten note under the letterhead, "Make it a morning call, please, Ann Banks", excerpts, "We wish to set up appointments to discuss publication in the National Enquirer on the following re: scheduled motion picture 'I Killed the Black Dahlia': and book publication under the same title…We not only name the killer…but depict the 'mechanical device'… Read More

[BROOKS ATKINSON 2 LETTERS SIGNED / ROYAL MURDOCH POETRY / LGBTQ INTEREST] BROOKS ATKINSON, TWO TYPED LETTERS SIGNED/TLSs, as N. Y. Times critic on N. Y. Times stationery, 7" x 8-1/2" with horizontal folds as mailed with envelopes addressed to recipient with "Brooks Atkinson" typed above N. Y. Times return address, Atkinson replies to a friend of the gay poet Royal Murdoch who is helping Murdoch get publicity for his poetry, Atkinson declines to write anything saying he is not knowledgeable about poetry, but offers suggestions, (1) September 22, 1964, excerpts, "I enclose a copy of the first column on Alger…I have found over the years I can't write interesting columns on subjects with which I am not [inserted by hand in pen] or in fields in which I have no [inserted by hand in pen above crossed out word "some"]. Judging the value of poetry is something I am not prepared to do with confidence…":, (2) October 2, 1964, excerpts, "very interesting verse, especially the humorous jingle…I know very… Read More

[ENGLISH ARTS & LITERATURE; 20th CENTURY] LEWIS HIND, 1862-1927, [Charles Lewis Hind] was a British journalist, writer, editor, art critic, and art historian, 2 short autograph letters dated 1889, 4-1/2" x 7", with The Art Journal dark brown oval logo in the upper left corner and address 294, City Road, London, E. C. to the right: (1) July 18, [18]89, 1 p. of 4 pages as folded/about 25 words, writing to unidentified "Dear Sir" that Hind will be "here between 10 and 11 am" on Friday and Saturday if the recipient wants to come by to see him; (2) Sep. 21, [18]89, 2 pp., front and back of single sheet, writing to unidentified "Gentlemen" [plural]…We are just going to press with that portion of our Paris Exhibition Supplement dealing with you exhibit. I enclose proof and rough pulls of illustrations" and asking that these be reviewed for correctness and returned; HISTORICAL NOTE: the "Supplement" and the exhibit referred to are related to the Exposition Universelle world's fair in Paris in 1889;… Read More

[1977 CLASSIC COMICS SERIES PROMOTIONAL BROCHURE; BILL BLACKBEARD SERIES EDITOR] CLASSIC AMERICAN COMIC STRIPS, Series I, 22 Volumes, Bill Blackbeard, Series Editor, published by Hyperion Press, 1977, first edition, softcover/paper wraps, 20 page promotional brochure including covers, red shadings color illustration or strip from most of the classic comics listed in this sales brochure, among the classic comic strip for publication are Skippy, Barney Google, Thimble Theater, Happy Hooligan, Windsor McCay's Dream Days /// CONDITION: softcover/paper wraps in near fine condition, a few touches of edgewear, light-brownish patch in upper right corner of back cover (looks like light coffee or tea stain) keywords: popular culture

[1943 CBS FORECAST RADIO PROGRAM SCRIPT; BLACK AMERICANA/PAUL ROBESON; MEDIA HISTORY; SOCIAL HISTORY/WWII] COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM – FORECAST, Monday, August 25, 1943, 9:00 - 9:30 PM EDST, FINAL, original ribbon typed script double-spaced, 29 pages 8-1/2" x 11" held by rusted paperclip at upper left corner; the introduction to the program reads in part, "The Columbia Broadcasting System brings you the tenth and eleventh [tenth episode only follows] in a series of twelve proposed new radio programs…These broadcasts are radio 'first nights' — dress rehearsals…of shows ear-marked 'For Future Reference'…Forecast Number ten, from New York: 'Three Wishes', an unusual variety show with Alan Lunt and Lynn Fontaine…Paul Robeson…Moss Hart…master of ceremonies…Carl Van Doren…" followed by more than 20 pages of sections of representative dialogue and performances of Forecast Number ten; Robeson's limited appearance is on page 16 (words of the song he performs are not given), reading in… Read More

[1843 CONNECTICUT STATE INFANTRY/MILITIA ORDERS, 2 on one sheet, handwritten manuscript] TWO 1843 CONNECTICUT STATE INFANTRY/MILITIA ORDERS ON BOTH SIDES OF A PAGE, (1) 10th Regiment order by Colonel Curtis B. Bishop, Head Quarters [sic], North Madison [CT], August 31, 1843, "muster for inspection, review and exercise at the Hotel of George Cook in Wallingford [CT]…5th day of October…[officers] to appear in complete uniform with side arms…Each solider must be dressed in a neat and handsome uniform…", etc., and (2) 4th Company of 10 regiment by Captain Rufis Pierpont, North Haven [CT], Sept. 4, 1843, "non commisioned officers…warn all members of said co[mpany] to appear near the Hotel of George Cook in Wallingford [CT]…to be precisely [underlined] armed, equipped and in uniform…", etc.; authenticated by seller with lifetime guarantee /// CONDITION: well-preserved, all text legible, light age-toning as normal.