Poster. Linen Backed. Image measures 33.25" x 45" (34.5" x 46.25" on linen backing) Dutch coffee poster with flying heart logo. Excellent condition. More

Chicago: Temple Litho. Poster. Offset lithograph. Page measures 26.5" x 40.5". Circus poster from the 1920s with lively elephants. The Haag Brothers were circus organizers in the Midwest during the first decades of the 20th century. Their "Haag Railroad Show" ran from 1894 to 1938. Repairs to edges but otherwise bright and clean. More

Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942. Original poster. Color lithograph. 22 x 16.75 inches. World War II government issued War Bonds poster. The text and borders are colored in patriotic red, white and blue. Images in the poster are photogravure technique showing a mechanic working on a car superimposed on an image of a soldier holding a rifle. Very good condition. More

Original poster. Image measures 28 1/8" x 21 1/2" This original World War I-era poster includes a message in Slovak, warning against speculators and urging people not to sell their bonds or stamps. An English language version of this poster was published, reading "Don't Let Swindlers Persuade You to Part with Your Liberty Bonds or War Savings Stamps". Similar posters were published in Italian, Hebrew/Yiddish, Russian, and Polish. This poster includes the additional line 'Pozor na Spekulantov', which translates to..... More

New York: Life Publishing Company, 1899. Vol. XXXIV, No. 893. 4to., 16pp. Profusely illustrated. Minor soiling, some chips to edges. Front cover detached, back cover missing. Measures 11" x 8 3/4". This copy of Life magazine belongs to the first publication under that name, which was a weekly edition founded in 1883 as a light, general interest entertainment magazine. This issue, like the publication generally, is full of illustrations, jokes and social commentary. The cover features four roundels describing the..... More

New York: Life Publishing Company, 1899. Vol. XXXIII, No. 858. 4to., 17pp. Profusely illustrated. Minor soiling. Measures 11" x 8 3/4". This copy of Life magazine belongs to the first publication under that name, which was a weekly edition founded in 1883 as a light, general interest entertainment magazine. This issue, like the publication generally, is full of illustrations, jokes and social commentary. The cover features four roundels describing the magazine's content: society, literature, politics, and drama. It opens with..... More

Rochester: Schaefer-Ross Company. Postcards. Black and white photography. 3 1/2" x 5 1/4". Series of 7 postcards depicting the S. S. ILE de France. One depicts a view of the entire ship from the side and the rest show images of rooms in the first class, including the Salon Mixte-Gay-Modern in first class, the Grand Dining Salon-The Largest Afloat, the Boat Deck, the Grand Salon-Sumptuous-Magnificent, the Smoking Room, and the Main Foyer and Grand Staircase. Good condition. The ship was..... More

Print. Mezzotint with engraving. Image measures 11 1/2" x 7", Sheet measures 18 3/4"x 12 1/2" First state of this early 18th century mezzotint after an original painting by Frederico Zucchero (c. 1542-1609), an Italian painter and draughtsman. Depicts Mary Stuart, or Mary I of Scotland, who reigned from 1542 to 1567. A three-quarter length portrait, she holds a spray of roses in her left hand, and her right hand rests on the arm of a chair. Possibly published by..... More

New York: H. Schile, 1890. Original lithograph backed with linen. 24" x 30". Dramatic and unusual battle scene between the French and the Prussians on November 29th, 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War. Text below details "On the morning of Tuesday, November 29th, the garrison of Paris, under the command of Generals Trochu, Ducrot and Vinoy, made their first sally... For three days the French held their positions and they nearly succeeded in breaking the German lines. But along the line..... More

Original poster. Color lithograph. 52.75 x 40.75 inches. This dance performance poster for the S. Hurok program of Antonio and the Ballets de Madrid is yellow and black, with dancers on the right side and text on the left. Antonio Ruiz Soler (1921-1996), professionally known as Antonio, was a Spanish flamenco dancer, choreographer, and director. Antonio and the Ballets de Madrid performed extensively in London, and later toured internationally under American impresario Sol Hurok. Good condition, with original folds as..... More

Germany. Die-cut chromolithograph. Approximately 13 x 15 x 6 inches (unfolded). Propeller repaired. Fragile. An elaborate three-dimensional folding airplane decorated with gold and embossed roses. A quarter of a red crepe globe is affixed at the joint of wing and fuselage. A boy and a girl, each holding a bouquet of roses, occupy the cockpit. A heart and 'To My Valentine' are emblazoned on the tail of the plane. More

1846. Herbarium with manuscript notes. White card with specimen 4 3/8 x 3 1/4 inches. Sheet 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches. Some scuffs and stains. Delicate and charming pressed fern specimen placed on a white sheet by an accomplished hand, mounted on scrap book paper. Calligraphy notes in manuscript describe the scene where the specimen was obtained. The herbarium is comparable to a library of preserved plants with the specimens and labels providing all the information. In fact, the..... More

Uncolored copper engraving. Image measures 10.25" x 6.75", sheet measures 13.75" x 9.5". In very good condition. An image of the cassava plant. A figure at right is harvesting the edible tubers, some of which are being eaten by a dog shown at bottom left. What appears to be a giant cassava tuber resting on the ground is shown behind the tree. More