A New Catalog-

 

The Book Elves, still slightly groggy from an over-indulgent Thanksgiving, have nonetheless pulled themselves together for just long enough to complete a new catalog-

 19th Century Technology

...and there was joy throughout the land.

Our Latest Catalog-

 We have a new catalog just posted, devoted to Real Photo Postcards!

 

 

1888 Anti-Grover Cleveland Free Trade Presidential Election Card. 

 

A clever Republican-leaning election card, promoting the claim that Cleveland was favored by the British government for his stand for lowering tariffs and free trade. Cleveland’s stand for low tariffs and free trade was clear enough, but the Republicans then went a step further and used the issue to make Cleveland look anti-Irish which, given the English government policies of the time, was easy enough to do. 

 

Card. 3.25”x5.25”. Some soil, light wear.  $25

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Step Back in Time-

 German 19th C. Engraving of the White House Washington D.C.

A mid-19th century view; although published in Germany by the Verlag des Bibliographischen Institus, the image is Anglo-American, engraved by Grunewald after a drawing by H. Brown.

Engraved plate. 11.5”x7.75”. Minor soil, light wear.  $25

 

 

M-I-C... K-E-Y...

 

1934 A March for Mickey Mouse Boston Music Co. Sheet Music.

An early Mickey Mouse piano solo, written by C. Franz Koehler and published by the Boston Music Company.  

9”x12”. Some soil and wear, short marginal tears, light creases. “October 3, 1934 - Marlin Hauer” written in pencil on the cover and then erased, leaving a light impressed mark.  $150

One's for food, one's for laundry- don't confuse 'em.

 

Oswego Corn Starch 1876 Centennial Food & Laundry Label with American Eagle.

Holy Guacamole, Batboy, that is certainly a stately and dramatic label. Oswego Corn Starch (for the table), or Oswego Silver Gloss Starch (for the laundry- pray do not mix them up), were well represented at the 1876 Centennial Exposition by this angry eagle.

Label. 3.25”x5”. Minor soil, light wear. Removed from an album, with glue residue and light staining on the back.  $35

Non Such Indeed!

 

The Fruit of the Loom Non Such Chromo Victorian Pear Fabric Label.  

Though there are no spaces for price or length, this dramatic 19th century label has the feel of a textile label, and then there is the punning “Fruit of the loom” name. Non such, or “Nonesuch’, is archaic term meaning excellent or unparalleled. In any case, a nonsuch label, certainly.  

Label. 5”x6”. Some soil. Removed from an album, with glue/paper residue and light staining on the back. Some bumping/scuffing on the right side.  $60

Going Somewhere?

 

Newburgh New York Buffalo Robes, Saddles, Bridles, & Trunks Advertising Card / Label.  

J.R. Wiltsic of Newburgh, New York, was a “Manufacturer of Saddles, Bridles, Harness, Trunks, Valises, &c. Dealer in Sadlery Hardware, and Buffalo Robes”. This rather elaborate small paper card/label was printed by J.D. Spalding of Newburgh.

Single sheet. About 2.5”x3.5”. Some soil and wear.  $45