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June 23-26, 2026

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"The Chemical Treatment for Consumption" -- Pharmaceutical Booklet Advertising to Physicians: [Medicine,Pharmaceuticals,Advertising to Physicians]

Cincinnati, Ohio: The Amick Chemical Co, 1900. Very good. Water stain to left-hand margin.. A promotional booklet advertising products by the Amick Chemical Co. to physicians, marketing their pharmaceuticals as treating "consumption, asthma, chronic bronchitis, tubercular laryngitis and…
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Admonitions Against Swearing, Sabbath-Breaking, and Drunkenness: [Against Vice,Lectures and Diatribes]

James Stonhouse, M.D.
London: F.C. and J. Rivington, 1817. Good. Wrappers nearly loose. Toning, damp staining, nicks, corners bumped.. A stern lecture in printed form, admonishing readers for "Swearing, Sabbath-Breaking, and Drunkenness" with supporting evidence from scripture. Penned by an English physician,…
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Jail Is No Place for Children in Trouble: [Juvenile Delinquency,Jail and Incarceration]

Ruth and Edward Beecher
N.pl: National Probation and Parole Association, 1955. Near-fine.. An educational booklet reprinted from Collier's, educating the public on juvenile delinquency and incarceration: "Every year 100,000 boys and girls are held in police lockups for days, weeks, even months. Often their…
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Survival in a Nuclear Attack: Plan for Protection from Radioactive Fallout: [Cold War,Survival in a Nuclear Attack]

[Albany, New York]: State of New York, 1961. Very good to near-fine.. Practical instructions for surviving a nuclear attack, published for the general public by the State of New York. The booklet begins with a warning, and wastes no time with sugarcoating the current situation: "World…
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A Grouping of Agricultural Advertising Materials Sent to the Amana Society - Seed Catalogue, Incubators, Soap - German and English: [agriculture, farming, advertising, business history, Amana society, German]

Milwaukee Wis: Multiple, 1888. General wear. Letter folds. Small tears on some items.. A collection of four circulars advertising various agricultural and farming supplies send by W. Wernich, a Seed Merchant in Milwaukee, WI. Two of the items are for supplies sold by Wernich himself, the…
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Father and Daughter: A Story for Girls: [Sex Education,Puberty and Growing Up,Gender Roles]

Winfield Scott Hall, M.D.
Chicago, Illinois: American Medical Association Press, 1913. Very good. Light toning, dust soiling, surface wear to wrappers. Spotting, rust-staining from staples.. An early 1910s booklet penned by a physician for prepubescent girls, teaching them about biology, where babies come from, and…
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Time Registering Closet - Measures Employee Time in Restrooms: [Time Saving,Efficiency in Business and Manufacturing]

Warehouse Point, Connecticut: Monitor Closet Co, 1891. Very good. Toned, minor chipping, larger short tear to spine separating a couple leaves from gathering.. Advertising booklet for the "Time Registering Closet", a manufactured commode marketed to overseers of manufacturers as a timesaving…
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Toy Cat and Mouse Advertising Leaflet: [Cat and Mouse,Toys and Novelties]

Nashua, New Hampshire: A.A. Davis, 1900. Very good. Light toning, paper repairs.. Printed advertising leaflet for a "Toy Cat and Mouse" that "consists of a wooden box with slide cover 3 3/4 inches long, 1 1/2 inches wide and 2 3/8 inches deep, covered with elegant fancy paper. On the cover…
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Obesity and Its Treatment: [Obesity,Health and Wellness Treatment Plans]

Dr. R. Newman
New York, New York: N.p., 1910. Very good. Light toning, dust soiling.. A printed early 1910s booklet offering readers an "explanation of Obesity and of the most Scientific Method for Reducing Superfluous flesh without Dieting or Exercise, Permanently and Safely" (upper wrapper). Includes a…
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"The Auction Game" - 1880s Card Game: [Card Games,Auction,Guessing Games,Matching Games]

England: Henry Reason, 1880. Very good. Some dust soiling. Not complete.. An amusing card game published by self-proclaimed "Inventor & Publisher" Henry Reason, in which players compete to collect the most matching sets of cards. Each card is labeled (e.g. "Animal with Four Legs") and it is…
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Armour's Cloverbloom Butter Toy Cottage: [Consumerism, Play, Advertising to Children]

Chicago, Illinois: Armour and Company, 1930. Very good. Minor dust soiling, corners worn or bumped. Chips and tears, with some loss, to envelope.. A paper play cottage (11" by 14" folded) produced by Armour and Company for children, with the original printed mailing envelope (11" by 14") and…
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Animal Cruelty Broadside Advertising "Sprague's Patent Horse Breaker: [History of Animal Cruelty in America,Advertising Broadsides,Animal Welfare]

Boston, Massachusetts: J.H. & C.M. Sprague, 1900. Good. Toned with spotting, letter folds, modern paper repairs to verso.. A scarce broadside advertising a short-lived product titled "Sprague's Patent Horse Breaker", a contraption that claimed to be "the only machine that will actually and…
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