Santa Barbara Mission Postcard
Los Angeles California: M. Rieder Publ. 1906. Undivided back postcard; used; cancellation 1906; some edge, tips wear; short closed edge-tear; good condition.
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Biographische Skizzen der Personen, Welche in den das Grabmahl Kaisers Maximilian I. In der Kirche Zum Heiligen Kreuz Zu Innsbruck Umgebenden und Von J. G. Schedler, Kunstmahler, in Kupferstichen Abgebildeten 28 Statuen Dargestellt Sind. (& Italian title)
Innsbruck: Negozio Wagner, 1823. F. 32 pages of text; printed in German & Italian language, side-by-side columns; followed by 28 llustrated plates of statues of royalty, preceded by one un-numbered small circular portrait of Gregory Loeffler; the plates in black and white and engraved by Eichler after Schedler; Clodwig; Philip.....
The Mohawk River, Schenectady, N.Y. Postcard
Schenectady, N.Y. Charles Baum, 1909. divided back postcard; used, with 1909 cancellation; light edge, tips wear, very good condition.
Die Sammlung Alter Musikinstrumente
Wien: Kunstverlag Anton Schroll & Co., 1920. F. 143 pages of text + 3 pgs musical piece 'Stucke des Bidermann'schen Automaten-Spinetts + section of gravure plate pages, with hundreds of well-illustrated ancient musical instruments of all types illustrated, cataloged, explained and identified as to makers and use; text in German.....
The Vision of Don Roderick; A Poem.
Edinburgh: James Ballantyne and Co., 1811. F. 122 pages + (2) pages of publisher's announcements at back; nicely printed by James Ballantyne in Edinburgh; half-title page present, with the old former owner stamp of F.W. Challoner Newcastle; bound in the original publisher's decoratively patterned green cloth, black leather spine label.....
Daily Sight Seeing Tours Hundreds of Historical Points Visited and Explained on the "Seeing Philadelphia" Automobiles the Best Service-Finest Equipment-Perfect Safety Every Day-Every Hour 9 a.m. To 5 p.m. Established 1902 Under Same Management Since 1906
Philadelphia: Seeing Philadelphia Automobiles. Folding brochure for this touring company in Philadelphia; they also went to Valley Forge; tours left at Keith's Chestnut Street Theatre; couple of small illustrations; 4" x 8" format folded; light wear; very good condition.
Mrs. Thrale Afterwards Mrs. Piozzi A Sketch of Her Life and Passages from Her Diaries, Letters & Other Writings
London: Seeley and Co., 1891. 336 pages + 4 pages publisher's announcements at back; black and white illustrations after Hogarth, Reynolds, Zuffany & others inlcuding a tissue-guarded frontispiece of Mrs. Thrale; much on the lady's background and social life, travels, involvement with Samuel Johnson, more; revious owner bookplate on front.....
The War is Nearly Over Companion to "When This Cruel War is Over" Sung By Buckley's Serenaders, Words By W. Dexter Smith Jr., Music By Frederick Buckley.
Boston: Henry Tolman, 1863. 5 pages; black and white title in a few type-faces with calligraphic flourishes; music & lyrics; inside title is "I Wait For Thee" or the War is Nearly Over; 'To be Sung in a Plaintive Style'; good Civil War era item, the war not being nearly.....
Hand-Colored Lithograph of a Melik of the Shegya Arabs
New York: H. Bailliere, 1855. Original hand-colored plate from Prichard and Norris' Natural History of Man; approx. 5 1/2" x 9" size; slight toning, old discoloration at bottom right corner, unobtrusive; very good condition.
Love in Literature and Art
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1901. F. 289 pages; illustrated throughout in black and white; the author "...endeavoured to include as great a variety as possible of mood and expression in love...the moods of love being innumerable..."; contributions from Theocritus, Malory, de Reimes, Lyly, Peele, Spenser, Shakespeare, Marlowe, Fletcher, Fielding, Dickens.....
1876 Woodburytype of the Hon. Sir Charles Hall, Judge of the High Court of Justice
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1876. A sharp and clear oval Woodburytype portrait of Sir Charles Hall; approx. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" size, on the original heavy paper 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" sheet; the Hon. Sir Charles Hall, Judge of the High Court of Justice (1814-1883).....
1876 Woodburytype of Sir James MacNaghten Hogg, K.C.B. Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1876. A sharp and clear oval Woodburytype portrait of Sir James MacNaghten Hogg; approx. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" size, on the original heavy paper 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" sheet; James Macnaghten McGarel Hogg, first Baron Magheramorne of Ireland (1823-1890) British civic.....
1876 Woodburytype of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chief Secretary for Ireland.
London & Edinburgh: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1876. A sharp and clear oval Woodburytype portrait of 1876 Woodburytype of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chief Secretary for Ireland; approx. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" size, on the original heavy paper 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" sheet; Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, first.....
1876 Woodburytype of Sir Richard Baggallay Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal
London & Edinburgh: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1876. A sharp and clear oval Woodburytype portrait of Sir Richard Baggallay Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal; approx. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" size, on the original heavy paper 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" sheet; Sir Richard Baggallay (1816-1888).....
Historique De La Societe D'Agriculture Commerce, Sciences et Arts Du Departement De La Marne Etablie Le 1e Fructidor an VI (18 Aout 1790) Sous Les Auspices et Par Les Soins De L'Adminstration Centrale Du Departement
Rue D'Orfeuil, 3. Chalons-Sur-: F. Thouille, 1882. 28 page pamphlet; French text; containing: "Reconnue d'Utilite Publique par Decret du 31 Aout 1863"; giving the history of this society, with dates and names of various persons who had written or been involved with the proceedings of the group at back, including.....
Eleventh Annual Report of the Factory Inspector of the State of New York. Transmitted to the Legislature January 25, 1897.
Albany New York: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., 1897. F. 1282 pages; "...relating to the work of inspection and the enforcement of laws applying to all manufactories, bakeshops and mines which have been visited by the deputy inspectors...inspections aggregate 27,428..."; with much detailed information from each county of New York State.....
Studio Light a Magazine for the Profession published By the Eastman Kodak Company Rochester New York January - Februay 1934 Vol. 24 No. 12
Rochester New York: Eastman Kodak Company, 1934. (22) pages; black and white cover portrait illustration; other illustrations of photographic portraiture inside, with article on Harry B. Wills, Paris & Berlin "The Pictures and the man Who Made Them With diagrams showing position of subject and arrangement of lights for each.....
Studio Light a Magazine for the Profession published By the Eastman Kodak Company Rochester New York May - June 1934 Vol. 25 No. 2
Rochester New York: Eastman Kodak Company, 1934. (22) pages; black and white cover portrait illustration of industrial worker; other illustrations of photographic portraiture inside, with article on "Today's Portraiture Expresses Personality" by Robert Edwards & other photographic process pieces; with photographs by J.F. Collins, F.R.P.S.; with advertisments for Eastman photographic.....
Studio Light a Magazine of Information for the Profession published By the Eastman Kodak Company Rochester New York December 1920 Vol. 12 No. 10
Rochester New York: Eastman Kodak Company, 1920. 32 pages; black and white cover portrait illustration; other illustrations of photographic portraiture inside, with the emphasis on the stylish portrait film negatives, Artura prints; with advertisments from photographic equipment & process suppliers at back; photos from the Eastman School of Professional Photography.....
Studio Light a Magazine of Information for the Profession published By the Eastman Kodak Company Rochester New York December 1921 Vol. 13 No. 10
Rochester New York: Eastman Kodak Company, 1921. 32 pages; black and white cover portrait illustration; other illustrations of photographic portraiture inside, with the emphasis on the portrait film negative, Artura prints; with advertisments from photographic equipment & process suppliers at back; photos by Marcia Stein, New York; also section of.....
Large Format 19th-Century Switzerland Chillon Prison De Bonivard Photograph By Charnaux Freres & Cie Geneve
Geneva: Charnaux Freres & Cie. 'No 475. - Chillon. Prison De Bonivard ' in image; appears to be albumen process or later; 7 3/4" x 10" size approximate; image with photographers' title below; photographer identifier in the image; no date but circa 1890s; historically significant for the association with Byron's.....
1886 Large Format Photograph of a Pastoral Scene with Building in Background By T.E.M.& G.F. White
New York: T.E.M.& G.F. White, 1886. Interesting image; reminiscent of lower Catskills, Hudson scenery, mountain stream with castle-like building just glimpsed in background; image 6 " x 8 1/2" approximate size; cardstock mount adds about 2 1/2" - 3" border surrounding; photo mounted on original tan cardstock mount, with the.....
La Gerusalemme Liberata E L'Aminta
Paris: Librairie De Firmin Didot Freres, 1854. 558 pages; Italian text; full red leather binding, gilt titles and gilt decorations in compartments on spine, elaborate decorative gilt panels on front and back covers; gilt turn-ins, all edges gilt; some corner, tips wear and rubbing, darkening to spine leather; previous owner.....
1890 Colour Lithograph Portrait of The Archbishop of Canterbury (Archibald Campbell Tait)
London & Edinburgh: Cassell & Co. Ltd., 1890. A good likeness in colors of 1890 Colour Lithograph Portrait of The Archbishop of Canterbury; lithographed from a "...Photograph taken by the London Stereoscopic Company" with a facsimile signature below; paper 8 x 11" sheet approx. overall; Edward Henry Stanley, The Archbishop.....
"Our Father Who Art in Heaven." A Story Illustrative of the Lord's Prayer
London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1860. 98 pages; with an engraved frontispiece by M. J. (Jackson) illustration, with the title from part of the book " Yesterday there was a popish procession. an image of the Madonna was carried about, and when it approached, heads were uncovered, and people fell.....