New York: New York Herald, 1872. Map dimensions: 11 ¼ x 9 ½.” Newspaper sheet size: 22 x 15. A wonderfully historic map accompanying a long story in the New York Herald recounting the newspaper-sponsored search for Dr. Livingstone. The headlines for the story are memorable: “LIVINGSTONE. / Herald Special..... More
Springfield, Mass: Art Photo Company [manufacturer]. 1932. 3 ½ x 5 ¼.”. An early eclipse-viewing apparatus on the occasion of the August 31, 1932 eclipse of the sun which crossed New England. The cardboard viewer has eye holes covered by a “Non-inflammable Filter.” The printed envelope for the “scope” features..... More
![Item #3671 United States. [Title on Box:] The Silent Teacher! Wiggin's Sectional Geography of...](https://bickerstaffs.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/3671.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1600561163)
New Haven, NY. U.S. Map Company. [ca. 1870s.]. Maps soiled and rubbed with very minor surface loss. One small piece, Vermont, is noticeably darker than the others and may be a facsimile. New archival box with original (and stained) label affixed. Overall, good. Assembled size: 11 3/4 x 17 1/2..... More
Np. Nd, mid 20th century. A clever and interesting party invitation which obviously had meaning to the original recipient but leaves us with nothing but our imaginations to go on. In addition to the short poem, we have the Isle of Woman, No Man’s Land, the Channel of Mud, the..... More
No place. United Air Lines, 1938. Page size: 10 ½ x 9 ¾.”. Closely following the vibe of Ruth Taylor's popular Our U.S.A., A Gay Geography, this delightful inflight souvenir from United Air Lines seeks to connect the passengers in the spiffy DC-3 airliner with the countryside below. The booklet..... More
[Amsterdam?]: Cacao van Houten. [1910.]. The Dutch chocolatier Conraad van Houten was a pioneer in the mass production of finely ground cocoa; his groundbreaking process was introduced in 1828. In the mid-1870s, colorful trade cards became a major marketing tool. Chocolate makers around the world, including van Houten, embraced the..... More
