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THE COUNTRY BLUES – SAMUEL B. CHARTERS – 1959 FIRST EDITION — UNIQUE SIGNED – ONE OF A KIND COPY Signed – Initialed note by Charters – Signed note by Moses Asch on dedication to him From the Blues Foundation … Continue reading →

1913 – GUIDE THROUGH EUROPE – PRESENTED BY THE HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE Remains Property of the Traveller Published by J. Hermann Herz, Berlin, 1913 as a Souvenir for Passengers touring on one of the ships of the Hamburg-Akerika Linie (sic) … Continue reading →

1935 – AMERICAN INDIAN CRAFTS and 1934 TOTEM POLES: A HAPPY HOBBY FOR BOYS – Two Booklets Offered as a lot are two Native American items perfect for Cub or Boy Scouting, or for your craft projects or home schooling … Continue reading →

HORATIO ALGER, JR. – RAGGED DICK SERIES – FIVE (5) BOOKS In the 1970s I began collecting titles by Horatio Alger, but it was reading his, THE YOUNG BOOK AGENT, that propelled me to become (and remain) “a young book … Continue reading →

It is a snowy day, and along with not being bothered by staying inside by myself for almost a year with a pandemic, I am pecking away at things that have been “on the list,” many for decades. And, finally … Continue reading →

c1956 – PROCESS OF PRINTING WOOD ENGRAVING – UTAMARO (1753-1806) One of “TWELVE SKETCHES OF HANDICRAFT ARTS FOR WOMEN”   Hardcover, paper covered boards, measuring about  6⅞ × 9¾. Opens with accordion-fold, 22 pages. Colors a tad off on front … Continue reading →

PETROUCHKA from THE DEAD SOULSENGRAVING by MARC CHAGALL Chagall, Marc (1887-1985) – Original etching and drypoint engraved by the artist for the book “Dead Souls” By Nikolai Gogol, “Dead Souls”, first published in 1842, is widely regarded as an exemplar … Continue reading →

1858 – OUR SUMMER RETREATS – A HAND BOOK To all the Chief Waterfalls, Spring, Mountain and Sea side Resorts and other Places of Interest in the United States Published by T. Nelson and Sons, New York. 64 pages measuring … Continue reading →

HAND GRIPS – STORY OF THE GREAT GETTYSBURG REUNION, JULY, 1913 with GAR EPHEMERA 50th Anniversary Battle of Gettysburg Grand Army of the Republic by COMRADE WALTER H. BLAKE, Compiled by Frank E. Channon, G. E. Smith, Publisher, Vineland, N.J. … Continue reading →

The Disabled American Veterans, recognized the impact it would have with the outset of World War II. In 1941, To raise funds, DAV launched a direct mail campaign, distributing “IdentoTags”, miniature license plates which could be attached to a keyring … Continue reading →