Search Results: Titles starting with T from Stellar Books & Ephemera, ABAA

New York: James T. White & Co, 1934. Talcott Huntington Russell for the National Cyclopedia of American Biography, James T. White & Co. New York 1934. 16pp. 5.5 x 7.5 inches. Brown staple bound wrappers are spotted with several spots bleeding through to first leaf, otherwise clean interior. Biography of Yale and Columbia graduate Talcott Huntington Russell, Connecticut lawyer of note. No record found in OCLC as of April, 2023.

Celle, 1853. Hardcover. Good/None. Tales of the Alhambra, Washington Irving, Esq., Celle, Druck and Verlag von E. H. S Schulze, 1853, viii, 374 pp., 6¾ x 4 ⅝ inches. Half bound leather with dark blue cloth to front and back boards, gilt titling to spine, front and back boards beginning to loosen at hinge, all edges show shelf wear: top edge worn to boards, soiling to boards, foxing throughout, pages toned particularly around edges, former owner's name written in ink (1859). Limited marginalia. Good condition. Book in English with German translation following each chapter. "Tales of the Alhambra is a collection of essays and stories by Washington Irving, an American author. It was inspired by his 1828 visit to the palace known as the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The book combines description, myth and narrations of real historical events, even up through the destruction of some of the palace's towers by the French under Count Sebastiani in1812, and the further damage caused by an earthquake in… Read More

Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1893. Good. Tenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1888-89, John Wesley Powell, Government Printing Office, Washington D.C., 1893, 11.5 x 8.5 inches, 822 pp. Dark olive green boards with gilt stamped illustration of an Indigenous person in a feathered headdress to front, gilt stamped lettering to spine, and blind stamped border to front and back boards. Spine and all corners bumped, moderately rubbed; light scuffing to front and back boards; top edge of text block and endpapers lightly foxed. Good condition. The United States Congress established the Bureau of Ethnology in 1879. Directed by surveyor, geologist, and U.S. Army Major John Wesley Powell, the Bureau collected European-American knowledge about Indigenous nations, motivated by the false "vanishing race" theory that Indigenous cultures and ways of life were naturally fading out of existence - though in reality they were being displaced by… Read More

Cleveland, OH: The Bird Research Foundation, 1940. First. Hardcover. Very good/None. Sutton, George Miksch. Texas Bird Adventures in the Chisos Mountains and on the Northern Plains, Herbert Brandt, The Bird Research Foundation, Cleveland, OH, 1940, xi, 192 pp., 8 ⅞ x 6⅛ inches. Blue moiré cloth with gilt titling to spine, head and foot of spine show slight wear as do corners, soiling to top edge, slight toning to inside covers and pages, first edition. Very good condition. Please refer to pictures for condition. Texas Bird Adventures in the Chisos Mountains and On the Northern Plains illustrated with field sketches and line drawings by George Miksch Sutton, and with photographs by the author. Author traveled by pack train into the Chisos Mountains, then northward, spending four days on the 800 square mile Waggoner Ranch at Vernor. Includes chapters on Marathon, Glen Spring, Gage Ranch, and areas throughout the Big Bend.

Corpus Christi, Texas: Corpus Christi Caller Times, 1953. Good/None. [Texas][Cattle Ranching] King Ranch Centennial Edition of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, 1953 Special edition of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times published in 1953 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the famous King Ranch. Paper remains in its original mailing wrapper, addressed to a San Francisco customer. Exposed portions of the paper toned and moderately chipped. Not examined out of mailing wrapper. Good Condition This 100th anniversary edition proved so popular that the paper later published a 143-page book replicating much of the content of this issue. Almost every page of this Centennial Issue contains articles on the King Ranch or ads commemorating the ranch, placed by local businesses. We've never handled this in its original mailing wrapper. Uncommon to rare item of Texas ephemera.

London: MacMillan and Co. Limited, 1937. 1937 Printing. Hardcover. Good/None. Text-Book of Paleontology, Volume I, Charles R. Eastman, Editor, MacMillan and Co., Limited, London, 1937, xi, 839 pp., 8⅞ x 6¼ inches. Green cloth with gilt titling to spine, minor shelf wear to head and foot of spine, top edge lightly soiled, fore edge and bottom edge lightly marked, interior clean. Good condition. Adapted from the German of Karl A. Von Zittel, late professor of Geology and Paleontology in the University of Munich. Volume I: Invertebrates, 1937, with about 1600 illustrations.

1936. Modern binding for a collection of 234 photographs documenting North American Textile Winding Machines 1921-1936. Binder with blue boards, cloth spine with gilt title on leather laid down, measures 8.75 x 12 x 3 inches. Photos measuring 8 x 10 inches are mounted on recto and verso of each leaf. Black and white photos with labels in very good condition exhibiting light soiling and edge wear. This curious collection compiles a large variety of Textile Winding Machines used in North American Mills from 1921-1936. Most photos are numbered in the negative which corresponds to the accompanying label text giving technical information on each machine. There are many different mills and several different makes and models represented which begs the question as to why this set was compiled. Usually, these industrial photo books document singular companies or manufacturers. Nonetheless, someone spent many years compiling this archive going so far as to 'stage' each photo with a folding white backdrop… Read More

[Theater] [Music] Archive of 1930s-1940s music and theater ephemera About 4 inches of manuscript material, scripts, programs, sheet music and correspondence, much of it heavily annotated. Generally in very good or better condition, with some pieces chipped and worn, some edge wear and light dust soiling. This is a fantastic collection of musical and theater ephemera from the 1930s and 1940s, mostly pertaining to actors Averell Harris (1881-1966) and his brother Mitchell Harris (1882-1948), as well as stage director Edward Elsner. Averell and Mitchell Harris were the sons of William Harris, a well-known Shakespearean actor and manager. Averell made his stage debut as a child in his father's company and was active on Broadway from 1902-1945. He had parts in "The Deacon" (1925), "Four Walls" (1927), "Night Hostess" (1928), "The Tyrant" (1930) and "Errant Lady" (1934), among other roles. In 1939 he was in "Key Largo" and in 1940 he appeared as Max in the hit play "Pal Joey." He also appeared in films… Read More

1928. [Theater] [Jack Cheatham] [Mae West] Archive of actor Jack Cheatham, 1928 A fantastic small collection of annotated scripts, programs, drawings and other ephemera pertaining to actor Jack Cheatham's role of Spider Kane in "Diamond Lil," written by and starring Mae West. See inventory, below. Jack Cheatham (1894-1971) appeared in two Broadway performances and nearly 200 films, 100 of them features, from the 1920s to the 1940s. "Diamond Lil" starring West and Cheatham played at the Royale Theatre on Broadway for 176 performances from April to September 1928. Cheatham's notable films include: "The Petrified Forest" (1936), starring Leslie Howard, Humphrey Bogart, and Bette Davis; Frank Capra's 1936 comedy, "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town," starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur; the classic "Meet John Doe" (1941), directed by Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck; Alfred Hitchcock's 1942 suspense drama, "Saboteur," starring Priscilla Lane and Robert Cummings; and a small role in Michael… Read More

Medora, North Dakota: Western Edge Book Distributing, 2017. First. Paperback. Fine/Non as issued. Theodore Roosevelt and Tales Told as Truth of His Time in the West, Douglas W. Ellison. Western Edge Book Distributing, Medora, North Dakota, 2017. 83pp. 10 x 7 inches. Pictorial wrappers, very light shelf wear. Fine condition. Signed and inscribed by the author on title page. Originally presented as a lecture at the 10th Annual Theodore Roosevelt Symposium in 2015.

1910. [Theodore Roosevelt] ALS from Reverand Caleb C. Haskell to Douglas Robinson, Theodore Roosevelt's Brother-In-Law, 1910 Lined off-white leaf measuring 5 x 8 inches with portion missing at top but no loss of content. Two previous folds. Good Condition. Note written from a long-time pastor of Crawford County Pennsylvania, C.C. Haskell to Douglas Robinson, who was married to Theodore Roosevelt's sister Corinne. It reads, "Mr. Robinson: If Mr. Roosevelt will run for President get him to run. I will do what I can for either him or you, but now he will outrun you and you come on afterwards. I can get some votes for either of you in Chautauqua Co NY by writing. (I used to live there) but I can get more votes for him than for you. Success to both of you. I believe you are two honest men and as a good citizen I want to see such men advanced. C.C. Haskell" Douglas Robinson was a wealthy real estate broker in New York City, but we find no reference to his involvement in politics which leaves us a little… Read More

Staple Bound. Staple-bound booklet (7.5 x 5.25 inches) with pictorial color printed wrappers. P.F. Pettibone & Company Chicago 1916. 55pp. Very good condition; light wear and several dog-eared pages. Laid in are two addendum items to the booklet plus a typed lyric sheet likely from the Montana delegation to the national conference. Full program of activities and speakers for the Thirteenth Biennial Convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs held in New York City in 1916. One copy found in institutions as of September 2022 at Fayetteville Public Library.

Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1896. Good. Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1891-92, John Wesley Powell, Government Printing Office, Washington D.C., 1896, 11.5 x 8.5 inches, 462 pp. Dark olive green boards with gilt stamped illustration of an Indigenous person in a feathered headdress to front, gilt stamped lettering to spine, and blind stamped border to front and back boards. Spine and all corners bumped, moderately rubbed; light scuffing to front and back boards; 4 inch tear to first free endpaper. Good condition. The United States Congress established the Bureau of Ethnology in 1879. Directed by surveyor, geologist, and U.S. Army Major John Wesley Powell, the Bureau collected European-American knowledge about Indigenous nations, motivated by the false "vanishing race" theory that Indigenous cultures and ways of life were naturally fading out of existence - though in reality they were being displaced by the… Read More

1968. This is Grundy County" Manuscript, circa 1968 File comprising typed and handwritten manuscripts, notes and research material Very Good condition overall, with a bit of light toning, creasing and edge wear. On offer here, the original manuscript for a history of Grundy County, Illinois, "This is Grundy County" by Helen Ullrich. The book was published in 1968. It is unclear whether the manuscript is complete; there are about 23 pages of handwritten manuscript, plus a few typed sections. Ullrich's handwriting is clear, and the manuscript shows her many notes and additions. It covers the region's history, topography and agriculture, and includes poetic language about her chosen subject: "Through Grundy flows the 'Illinois' / And, like God's Valley of the Nile / Grundy is an Eden Garden / On this County, God did smile." Grundy County was established in February, 1841. It was well known for its coal mines and attracted miners from Pennsylvania and other regions to work its deposits. The 1883… Read More

London, England, 1682. Very Good. Three Issues of Seventeenth Century Newspaper "The Observator", Sir Roger L'Estrange, London, England, 1681-1682, 8.5 x 13.5 inches, 1 pp. each. Three broadsides on rag paper; printed on both sides; uneven cut edges; 1682 issue has one small closed tear; lot in very good condition. The Observator was a dialogue-style newspaper written by Sir Roger L'Estrange, published from April 13, 1681 to March 9, 1687. The copies in this lot are Number 16, published May 25, 1681; Number 33, published July 13, 1681; and Number 215, published September 30, 1682. Roger L'Estrange (1616-1704) was an English author, pamphleteer, courtier, and press censor. He was a staunch defender of King Charles II and the 1660 Stuart Restoration, and used The Observator to promote Toryism and bash Whigs. The Observator was written as a dialogue between two characters, a Whig and the "Observator", who held Tory views. The issues in this lot cover religious and political topics, frequently… Read More

Hillsdale, Michigan: Hillsdale Democratic Print, 1890. Very Good. Three Tickets for Amphictyon Society of Hillsdale College Meetings, Spring Term, 1890, Hillsdale Democratic Print, Hillsdale, Michigan, 1890, 5 5/8 x 2.75 inches. Tickets printed on sturdy paper; all have light edge wear, and June 2 ticket has crease to one edge; very good condition. The Amphictyon Society was one of the earliest literary societies at Hillsdale College, which were formed by students to discuss, perform, and produce literature. The first literary society at the college, the Eunomian Society, was formed in the 1850s and was unique in admitting both men and women; however, after just a few years, the college's administration ruled against admitting men and women into the same societies, so a proliferation of gendered societies sprang up instead. The Amphictyon Society was one of these, exclusively for men, though by 1890, women may have been allowed at least as guests again - some of the names on these ticket… Read More

London: Sturgis & Walton Company, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/None. Graham, Lady Helen. Through Trackless Labrador, H. Hesketh Prichard, Sturgis & Walton Company, London, 1911, xv, 244 pp., 10¼ x 8 inches. Red boards with title in gilt on cover and spine, deckle fore edge, cloth fraying on spine edges and pulling away from spine, foxing throughout, toned pages, sewing exposed at hinge otherwise tight binding, pasted in nameplate inside front cover. First edition. Good condition. Prichard was an explorer, adventurer, big game hunter, marksman and writer. He explored territory never seen before. Detailed in this book is his exploration of the interior of Labrador, specifically recounting the journey up the Fraser River. There are illustrations throughout book.

London: Rowland Ward, 1929. First. Hardcover. Very good/Good. To Far Western Alaska for Big Game, T.R. Hubback, Rowland Ward, Limited, London, 1929, xiv, 232pp., 8⅞ x 6 inches. Green textured cloth with gilt titling on spine and cover with gilt pictorial, gilt is bright, not showing any wear, head and foot of spine have shelf wear, small marks on back cover, soiling to top edge, pages lightly toned, dustjacket flaps has lightly acid burned the pastedowns, interior clean. First edition. Very good condition. Dust jacket in protective mylar, shelf wear at corners with chipping in corners and head and foot at spine, shelf wear to spine with mild soiling and scuffing. Good condition. Illustrated with 67 photographs and three maps, includes large folding map in the rear. Theodore Hubback was an English engineer, conservationist, and author. Here he recounts his adventures hunting in Western Alaska. "In his younger days a keen hunter, he came to be remembered as an ardent conservationist in his later… Read More

Tonopah Mining District Nevada Wall Map--1907, Compiled and Published by MacDonald & Moran, Tonopah, Nye County Nevada, 1907, Britton & Rey, engraver, 30 x 41.75 inches. Large wall map from 1907 for the Tonopah Mining District. If you are looking for a pristine and complete wall map, this is not your map. But if you want a copy of the rare 1907 MacDonald & Moran map and have the money for some restoration, this may be for you. Please examine the photos provided. The majority of this map is bright and clean. It's just the corners and top edge where there are problems. Wooden hanger at top is almost completely detached. Bottom hanger intact. Three of the four corners missing small portions of the map, but no content is missing. Backed with linen which is missing or frayed in numerous locations. Fair Condition. We find only Yale and Huntington holding this map; very uncommon in commerce. Silver was discovered in the Nevada desert in the spring of 1900 setting off yet another rush to the arid… Read More

Fine/Very Good. Towboat Pilot, Typed Manuscript and Book, Elston Joseph Melton, Caxton Press, Caldwell, Idaho, 1948, 279pp., 8vo. Manuscript bound in three separate string tied sheaves with printed covers for a total of 396 pages total. Wrappers have manuscript note identifying: Section 1 of Part I (The River and the Boy), Section 1 of Part II (The Man and the River) and Section 2 of Part II (The Man and the River). Section 2 of Part I Missing. Wrappers are very soiled and chipped. Interior pages are toned near front of two volumes. Part I is heavily annotated and corrected; both volumes of Part II with fewer annotations and corrections. Good Condition. Limited edition from Caxton Press this is #92 in a limited edition of 1000 signed by Melton. Fine Condition in very good dust jacket. Elston Joseph E.J. Melton (1891-1981) was a journalist and historian from Boonville, Missouri. He was active on the Missouri State Board of Education plus served on several Missouri Press Associations and Guilds.… Read More