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  • AUTOGRAPHED NOTE by Beecher, Henry Ward (1813-1887)
    Beecher, Henry Ward (1813-1887)
    AUTOGRAPHED NOTE

    1873. SIGNED - A holographic note which reveals both the domestic and the promoter side of this noted preacher, abolitionist and suffragist, the brother of novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe. Dated at Peekskill NY on Aug 4, '73 this is addressed to Mssrs Harper and Burtis and reads in part "Have you agents for your fly traps in New York City? Why do you not advertise them? say in the Christian Union? The one you sent me for trial has done unexpectedly well, and I would like to get others . . . " followed by his suggestion to increase its effectiveness and SIGNED in full Henry Ward Beecher. Note covers both sides of one small sheet of paper, measuring…

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    1873. SIGNED - A holographic note which reveals both the domestic and the promoter side of this noted preacher, abolitionist and suffragist, the brother of novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe. Dated at Peekskill NY on Aug 4, '73 this is addressed to Mssrs Harper and Burtis and reads in part "Have you agents for your fly traps in New York City? Why do you not advertise them? say in the Christian Union? The one you sent me for trial has done unexpectedly well, and I would like to get others . . . " followed by his suggestion to increase its effectiveness and SIGNED in full Henry Ward Beecher. Note covers both sides of one small sheet of paper, measuring 5x 6 inches, folded once in the middle. Interestingly, Harper and Burtis were involved in a patent dispute relating to their flytraps in 1881.

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    Condition: Very good.

    Book ID: 66201
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  • THE EDUCATION OF AMERICAN INDIANS: A Survey of the Literature. by Berry, Brewton.
    Berry, Brewton.
    THE EDUCATION OF AMERICAN INDIANS: A Survey of the Literature.

    Edition: Paperback.

    Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office, 1969. A "Committee Print" prepared for the Special Subcommittee on Indian Education of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate. Includes the complete 1968 report by Berry with a one page preface by Senator Ralph Yarborough, the Committee Chairman, which highlights not just how this report shows that we have failed in providing equal education opportunities to Native Americans, but also their higher child mortality rate. 36 pages of this report consists of a long list of references. 121 pp.

    Condition: Good overall in stapled paper covers - previous owner's name on front cover, some wear to edges, but contents clean. Uncommon.

    Book ID: 81604
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  • [Brown, D. Arthur]
    THE PRINCE'S BRIDE, THE ANT AND GRASSHOPPER, THE REFORMED PIG, THE THREE WISE WOMEN: Faultless Starch Books #4 and 11, Faultless Starch Library #23 and 35 (set of 4 booklets)

    Edition: Early printings (with "Beaham's" above the trademark, no Good Housekeeping Seal)

    Kansas City: Charles E. Brown Publishing Co. / Faultless Starch Col, (ca 1900). Small promotional booklets, just 3 by 5 inches, given out with each box of starch sold. Each volume contains a retelling of a familiar story, or an original story, often humorous, and also often bringing in "starch" into the story. At the end of the story are several pages of conundrums, jokes, interesting facts, etc. Illustrated. Colors of the covers vary - blue, brown, red, turquoise - and each is printed in the same color as the cover illustration. 16 pp each, including the covers,

    Condition: Good condition - some light toning to the pages, tear at the bottom edge of #4. Priced as a set.

    Book ID: 68093
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  • Print from CLOSE ENOUGH FOR THE ANGELS. by Madonna, Paul.
    Madonna, Paul.
    Print from CLOSE ENOUGH FOR THE ANGELS.

    Petty Curse Books, (2017). SIGNED first edition - A very attractive print depicting the open gate found on the endpapers of this book, reproduced on heavy stock, measuring 10 by 8 inches. Lightly SIGNED in pencil by Madonna at the bottom and dated 217. Accompanied by a promotional postcard. Very uncommon.

    Condition: Fine.

    Book ID: 81650
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  • MORRISON, MERRILL AND COMPANY STOCK CATALOG,
    MORRISON, MERRILL AND COMPANY STOCK CATALOG,

    Edition: First edition.

    Salt Lake City: Morrison, Merrill and Company, 1915. First edition - A stock supplement to their general 1914 catalog issued in conjunction with the Curtis Companies - this trade catalog includes sash, doors, molding and sundries. Illustrated throughout. A fascinating look at the features considered standard in homes and other buildings in the early 20th century and a valuable resource for anyone restoring a home from that era. Doors and windows feature glazed lace, glazed beveled ovals or stained glass, there are examples of crown molding and bed molding and cove molding, and much more. With a branch warehouse in Pocatello, Idaho, Morrison claims to the greatest diversity of items in stock of any company west of the Mississippi.…

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    Salt Lake City: Morrison, Merrill and Company, 1915. First edition - A stock supplement to their general 1914 catalog issued in conjunction with the Curtis Companies - this trade catalog includes sash, doors, molding and sundries. Illustrated throughout. A fascinating look at the features considered standard in homes and other buildings in the early 20th century and a valuable resource for anyone restoring a home from that era. Doors and windows feature glazed lace, glazed beveled ovals or stained glass, there are examples of crown molding and bed molding and cove molding, and much more. With a branch warehouse in Pocatello, Idaho, Morrison claims to the greatest diversity of items in stock of any company west of the Mississippi. Cover includes the logo M&M- the mark of reliability. 94 pp.

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    Condition: Fair condition only in stiff blue wrappers ( the outer wrappers are very chipped and worn, but the contents are clean and in very good condition).

    Book ID: 72956
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  • RUSSIAN CRIMINAL TATTOOS AND PLAYING CARDS: PROMOTIONAL POSTER.
    RUSSIAN CRIMINAL TATTOOS AND PLAYING CARDS: PROMOTIONAL POSTER.

    London: Fuel Publishing List / Thames and Hudson (2018). Poster measuring 23 by 17 inches featuring a striking large reproduction of the cover for Russian Criminal Tattoos and Playing Cards on the front, and an illustrated list of 28 publications for 2018 on the verso. Folded in four.

    Condition: Just about fine, but with creases from the folds.

    Book ID: 81628
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