Recent Arrivals from Eclectibles

1840. 6.5" hand made watercolor mechanical card - young boy opens eyes and sticks out his tongue.

United States, 1850. Very good. Toned with one or two spots.. A charming 12mo Valentine, with hand-colored wood engraved image of a young shepherd with two lambs and a young girl in a bright red dress. The message reads, "Ah! could you look into my heart, And watch your image there, You'd own the sunny loveliness Affection makes… Read more about this item

New York, New York: S.T. Allen & Co, 1855. Very good. Light toning, staining to upper right-hand corner. Small chip to right-hand edge.. A small printed circular advertising a promotion from the publisher S.T. Allen & Co.: for every two dollars sent by a subscriber, they will receive in return "a bound yearly volume of Merry's Museum of… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Kraus Alumni Kindergarten Association, 1914. Very good to near-fine. Minor toning, corners bumped. Letter folds, a couple spots to typewritten letter.. The 1913-1914 annual report of the Kraus Alumni Kindergarten Association, an organization dedicated to promoting Kindergarten, Froebel, and Montessori in New York City-area schools. Includes: a list of officers; minutes from the 1914… Read more about this item

Newark, New Jersey: The Essex Press, 1915. Very good. Minor toning, vertical crease.. A brief printed history of a New York City establishment, illustrated with contemporary photos. Engel's Chop House was founded in 1848 by the English actor Harry Clifton. It swiftly became one of the gastronomic jewels of the city, and was later taken over and expanded… Read more about this item

Boonville, New York: Willard Bros., Steam Printers and Publishers, 1870. Good. Toned with dust soiling, letter folds, minor short tears and chipping. Final two leaves have sometime come detached.. A salesman sample if twelve (12) samples of printing by the steam printers and publishers Willard Bros., bound in the right-hand corner with a metal grommet and used as… Read more about this item

[New York, New York]: Children's Aid Society, 1894. Near-fine. Minor toning and letter folds.. Printed donation receipt and circular with valuable information about the Children's Aid Society in New York, including: a list of "Industrial Schools Open to all Children who cannot attend the Public Schools"; a list of Lodging Houses and other related work placements for children,… Read more about this item

Chicago, Illinois: Doll Dress Pattern Co, 1905. Very good. Toning, offsetting, short surface tear to verso affecting two letters in the word "Kindergarten".. Advertising card for "Pleasant Hour" Kindergarten Instruction kit, which includes seven sets of cut patterns for doll clothes, a tape measure, tracing wheel, pencil, and carrying case. The idea behind the kit was to provide… Read more about this item

Roanoke, VA: Art Printing, 1936. Very good, internally fine.. Printed program for Dance Revue and Spring Recital of the Mary Frederica School of Dancing. 12mo (9" by 6"), pp. 24, original printed wrappers.

England, 1850. Very good. Dust soiling, a couple spots.. A finely produced 12mo Valentine made from embossed Victorian scrap, pictorial lace paper depicting a pastoral country scene, and colored paper affixed beneath the lace paper. Inside is a scrap with motto that reads, "This little tribute which I send I hope you will receive And keep it for… Read more about this item

Reudnitz, Germany: Druck der Kunstanstalt von Vezel & Naumann, 1890. Very good. Minor toning, dust soiling. Two small areas of missing surface litho verso.. An attractive chromolithographed advertising card for "Strick-Phantasie und Häkelgarne" (Knitting fantasy and crochet yarns), featuring "Schwanen-Zephyr, Moos, Gobelin" (soft "Swan"-like cotton, moss, and tapestry) fibers. The illustration shows a swan serenely gliding across a… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Valentine & Co, 1926. Good to very good. Spotting to front wrapper.. An energizing promotional booklet for Valspar Lacquer, marketed to housewives. Rather than relying on the same old tired advertising copy, the company has opted instead for exuberant, colorful illustrations and a humorous narrative showing customers how well Valspar lacquer paints fit in… Read more about this item

England: [Joseph Mansell?], 1850. Very good. Light toning, dust soiling.. A charming hand-colored lithographed 12mo greeting card or Valentine depicting a well-to-do little girl playing croquet in a blue and pink dress. Below is the message, "I would I were a child so fair, To play Croquet in the Square, Of such delight I'd ne'er get weary, If… Read more about this item

United States, 1895. Good to very good. Toning, spotting, letter folds.. Printed program for the 1895 graduating Exercises of the Kindergarten Normal Class. The program includes a charming array of children's songs. A list of the sixteen young students, all girls, graduating is included on the final page. Printed bifolium (5.25" by 6.5").

Phelps, New York, 1815. Good. Short tears, toning, dust soiling.. Addressed to "Captain Horace Field of the District of Columbia and State of Virginia" from his father, Oliver Field (1751-1820). The letter begins with a meditation on death, referencing his son's proximity to it in wartime: "You have seen and heard of many falling in your parts in… Read more about this item

England, 1850. Very good. Minor tarnishing to silver paper, the occasional spot elsewhere.. An attractive and very well-preserved 12mo Valentine made from lace paper, embossed Victorian scrap, and an eye-catching piece of silver decorated paper. Highlights a chromolithographed image of a young girl in the center. Bifolium (4.75" by 3"), with blind stamp of Marcia Finley Smith to… Read more about this item

England, 1850. very good. Light toning, a little discoloration on verso of upper leaf from adhesive used.. An elaborate, bright and colorful 12mo Valentine made from gilded lace paper, embossed Victorian scrap, and a remarkably modern looking chromolithograph motto on the inside. The motto is titled "To My Beloved" and reads, "Swifter far than the swallow's flight, Homeward… Read more about this item

Chicago, Illinois, 1953. Very good. Minor dust soiling, a little rust staining from previous paper clip on front cover.. A parenting education booklet focusing on how to instill desirable moral values in children: "We all want our children to be 'good'. How can we know and how can we help them to know what standards of conduct to… Read more about this item

United States, 1930. Near-fine.. A charming Medieval theme paper doll set with fine original watercolor and pencil artwork, hand cut and designed. It includes one 4.75" paper doll depicting a pretty young brunette medieval princess, and a 3.75" blonde page boy to accompany her. They each share one outfit, which shows the page carrying a fine ermine train… Read more about this item

1917. Very good. Minor toning, spotting, chipping to wrappers.. Souvenir color illustrated story of the play "Chu Chin Chow", with illustrations of Percy Anderson costumes. Embossed cover. Fine color plates. Large 8vo (12" by 9"), pp. [36], original illus. wrappers.