Philadelphia: The Rosenbach Museum & Library, 1982. Third printing. 64mo, unpaged. In Very Good minus condition. Spine is staple bound. In clear plastic envelope. Cover is blue, illustrated, black print; slight blemish on front panel. Illustrated: b&w and color drawings. “First published on the occasion of an exhibition of original drawings and other materials illustrating the art of Maurice Sendak at the Rosenbach Museum & Library”— colophon. NOTE: Shelved in Net Desk work area. More

New York: American Geographical Society, 1925. Reprinted from The Geographical Review, Vol. XV, No. 4, October 1925. Octavo, reprint of pages 522-562. In Good condition. In clear plastic envelope. Spine is grey without print. Cover is grey paper, black print; light peripheral toning. Text block staples are rusting, light crease to top fore corner. Illustrated: b&w photographs. Inscribed in ink by the author on the front cover. Inscription is to American naturalist and ethnologist Edward William Nelson. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #6. More

Artists' Postcards, [n.d.]. In Very Good minus condition. Housed in plastic slip. Small stain on card. Signed by Gorey on back of card. Shelved case 3. More

[n.p.], 1989. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Cards in Very Good condition with a Good minus plastic container. Twenty cards laminated with paper booklet. Mild wear and age toning all over to plastic container, missing second half. Measures 4" x 2.5" set of 20 cards. Signed flat by Gorey in interior of booklet. Shelved case 3. More

Framed handwritten manuscript, single page. In Very Good minus condition. In a silver painted wood frame, with a white cloth mat. Frame has scuffing to edges. This is the first page to the novel "Viva Mexico!", originally published in 1908 by D. Appleton and Company. Unsigned, but purportedly a manuscript copy in the hand of Charles Flandrau. The top corner of the page has been torn away, and has age toning overall. A portrait plate of Charles Macomb Flandrau is adhered to the back of the frame. Shelved. More

[1904]. Framed typed letter, single page. In Very Good condition. In a silver painted wood frame, with a white cloth mat. Frame has light scuffing to edges. Dated "Feby. 19/04". From poet W. B. Yeats and addressed to former U.S. Senator, James D. Phelan. Yeats thanks Phelan for the poem by Mr. Scheffauer, promises to send a photograph to Phelan and his sister, and ends with gratitude for a wonderful week in San Francisco. Signed "W. B. Yeats." Letter has light age toning to edges. Shelved in. More

Hollywood: Privately printed, 1948. Limited to 101 copies. 12mo, 28 pages. In Good condition. Spine is staple bound. Price unclipped: “$Five dollars”. Cover is pink with black print; light shelf wear. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #6. More

Chicago: Third World Press, 1991. First printing. Octavo, 31 pages. In Good condition. Spine is staple bound. Price unclipped: “$4.00”. Cover is illustrated, white print; light rubbing, light shelf wear. Inscribed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #6. More

1892-1893. Octavo, Two separately published booklets. In Fair condition in clear plastic envelope. CONTENTS: D. Hayes Agnew, M.D., LL.D. (b&w frontispiece portrait, 16 pages; toning to cover, tear at top of final page) — Memoir of D. Hayes Agnew, M.D., LL.D. (b&w frontispiece portrait, plates (photographs), 30 pages; cover has author stamp on front, chipping and toning; reprinted from University Medical Magazine, February, 1893). Note: Shelved in Netdesk Office. Case #2, Ephemera box #6. More

Carlisle: U.S. Indian School, 1913. Octavo, paged 92-129. In Fair plus condition. Spine is staple bound. Price unclipped: “Dollar a year”. Cover is brown paper, illustrated, black and red print; light edge wear, 2-inch tear to top of spine fold, blemishes on rear panel. Text block has deckle edges; penciled marginal notation. Illustrated: b&w plates (photographs) and drawings. Cover: “Volume 6, No. 3”; banner page: “Volume 7, Number 3”. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Office. Case #2, Ephemera box #6. More

Paris: L'Imprimerie d'Hippolyte Tilliard, 1833. Quarto, 115 pages. In Poor plus condition. Spine is tan. Lacks cover, in tan envelope. Text block has crease and foxing to title page, light foxing and puckering to paper throughout. Text in French. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Office. Case #2, Ephemera box #6. More

Carrara: Stamperia Apuana, 1946. Second Edition. Octavo, [2], 142, [2] pages, plus fold-out organizational chart and ephemera items. In Very Good minus condition. Book is rebound in full light gray cloth with new endpaper; spine with gilt titling on a dark red leather label. Front cover of original paper wrap is bound in. Very light wear to boards. Chipping along the right side of the leather label, with some mild discoloration to the cloth beneath. Text block is moderately age toned and lightly worn along edges. Moderately age toned throughout, with some very small marginal closed tears present. Light penciling on half title page. Fold-out organizational chart shows some chipping and closed tears along the edges and folds, with a larger closed tear along the left side; chart is split completely in half, and repaired with tape. Discoloration to chart where it contacts the tape. Signed flat in black ink by author Giovan Battista Bianchini on copyright page: "G. B. Bianchini". Inscribed by author Marco Cortelazzo on verso of bound-in original cover: "Al caro Tenente Wiley / con ammirazione, riconoscenza ed affetto. - / Marco Cortelazzo / Bologna (Italy) 18.9.1946". This inscription is addressed to a Lt. R. W. Wiley, to whom several of the ephemera items are also addressed. All ephemera items are housed in a bound-in envelope except for one of the address lists, which is laid-in. Shelved in Room F. EPHEMERA CONTENTS: Two typed address lists; three small handwritten notes; two organization membership cards; and one inscribed photograph. Address lists are creased and age toned, with some small marginal closed tears. Names and addresses appear to belong to various people associated with the I.M.I. and the Italian anti-fascist resistance during WWII, including the authors of the book, the signers of the membership cards, and notable anti-fascists Don Andrea Ghetti and Aldo Garòsci. The three handwritten notes are on various papers, including a page from a pocket calendar and a blank prescription slip. All are lightly age toned, with some small chips along the edges. Prescription slip is creased. Two of the notes' contents consist of names and addresses much like the lists described earlier. The other note is written mostly in English, dated Christmas day 1944: "Medica Lieutenant P.O.W. / Bonanzo, Giuseppe / Via S. Francesco da Paola 37 / Torino (Italy) / Prisoner of War / Wels (Upper Austria) / 25 - XII - 1944". The two membership cards indicate the honorary membership of Lieutenant R. W. Wiley to two post-war organizations in the Linz region of Italy. Cards show moderate age toning, with ink stamps from both organizations. The first is for his membership in the Organizzazione F.G. - I.M.I., signed by Marco Cortelazzo. The second is for the Comitato Nazionale Italiano, and is signed by Luigi Ronza; this card is inscribed on the back, with additional signatures from several members (Luigi Ronza, Luigi Guermandi, Marco Cortelazzo, and Giuseppe Bruschi). The inscription reads: "Valido per entrare in Italia e ritrovarvi molti amici riconoscenti". The photograph black and white, lightly age toned, with faint smudging on the back. Inscribed in ink to Wiley: "A Roberto Wiley - con gratitudine - per l’amico dell’Italia nuova - al soldato e cittadino che con profonda, commossa fraternità spirituale e con l’azione ha voluto darmi prova di comprensione e di amicizia. / Gino Guermandi / Linz - Giugno 1945" More

Prague: Dr. Edvard Gregr, 1871. Quarto, 416 pages. In Very Good condition. Quarter-bound in blue cloth with gilt titling to spine. Boards show mild shelf wear. Textblock shows light age toning and scattered very light foxing. Green marbled end pages. Page edges lightly marbled green (mostly worn off). Text in Czech. Shelved at Rockville Room A Oversized. More

New York, New York: Artixo Productions, LTD., 1964. Quarto, unpaginated. Twenty-two loose black and white photographs with poster inside folder. Photos, poster, and folder in Very Good condition. Minor rubbing to folder with some loss of color near fold and corners. Folder features movie review by Roald Dahl. Folder and photographs feature "6-659" written in bottom corners in red ink. Some bumping with occasional corner creasing to photographs. Photos and folder measure 10" x 8". Shelved Room E. More

1846. Engraved certificate on paper with manuscript signatures, featuring ornamental typography and a central vignette of a classical allegorical figure in a landscape. The heading reads “Washingtonia Societas Literaria” with the subtitle “Collegii in Patria,” and the Latin text records the society’s purpose and membership beneath printed officer titles. Issued September 1846, the document retains its original silk ribbon attachment, suggesting a ceremonial or commemorative function. Measures 17 x 20 in. In Very Good condition with age toning, scattered staining and foxing, visible fold lines from historic storage, and minor edge wear. The silk ribbon remains attached but shows discoloration, staining, and fraying consistent with age. Shelved at Rockville Room J (MW Shelf). More

Group of (9) Medical Certificates, issued by the Royal College of Physicians of London and the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Engraved and letterpress certificates with manuscript entries and signatures. The group includes licenses to practice medicine, surgery, and midwifery, membership and fellowship certificates in the Royal College of Surgeons. Measure 14 in. x 19.5 in. to 17 in. x 24 in. In Good with light age toning, minor edge wear, and storage creases consistent with rolled archival documents. Shelved at Rockville Room J. More

Paris: Demonville, 1791. Authentic French Revolutionary pamphlet titled L’Ami des Citoyens, Issue No. 9, dated 22 September 1791, printed on large sheets in Paris, and pasted on the city walls advocating for revolutionary action and opposing the monarchy. This issue is explicitly attributed in print to Jean-Lambert Tallien (“J. L. Tallien, Citoyen Soldat”), an influential revolutionary journalist and later key figure in the Thermidorian Reaction. The text reflects the ideological transition of the early Revolution, emphasizing national sovereignty, constitutional order, and civic virtue. Printed on laid paper in folio format with original fold, showing expected toning and edge wear consistent with age. Measures 16.3 in. x 20.5 in. Shelved at Rockville Room E. More

New York: The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, 1995. First edition. Quarto, unbound leaves and folded sheets. In Very Good condition in a semi-opaque wrapper with taped closure. Spine is grey without print. Wrapper is semi-opaque paper, silver print. Text block includes three leaves and four folded printed sheets on stiff stock. Illustrated: color. Exhibition catalog: The Museum at F.I.T., New York, Nov. 7 1995 through Jan. 20, 1996. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Oversized Ephemera Shelf. More

Berlin: 1936. Pair of booklets. 48 pages each. In Very Good condition with mild age toning to textblock and mild shelf wear to cover. Times and results added in pencil throughout program--including Jesse Owens historic events. Shelved Rockville Room E. More

Bryan: Guidon Press, 1978. New edition; Limited edition, 200 copies. Octavo, unpaged. In Very Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is tan without print. Dust jacket has slight mark in ink on front panel. Cover is white without print. Signed in ink by the editor on the limited edition page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #6. More

Hollywood: E.A. Brininstool, 1935. Limited edition, 250 copies. Octavo, 30 pages. In Good plus condition. Spine is white plastic clip. Price unclipped: “$1.00”. In clear binder with white plastic spine clip. Cover is yellow with black print; note in ink on front panel. Illustrated: b&w frontispiece portrait. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #6. More

Washington, D. C. [October 27, 1963]. One page ALS on White House letterhead with original White House envelope. Letter is folded in three to fit envelope, and shows very light age toning. Envelope is more heavily age toned, with faint offsetting, some faint smudging, and some stress marks along edges. Letter reads: "October 21, 1963 / Dear Jack: / Thank you, heartily, for your note of sympathy about my father's death. It is a particular comfort to hear from friends who have faced this kind of loss themselves, and it was thoughtful of you to write — and a pleasure to hear from you lately about what you are doing. / Sincerely, McGeorge Bundy". Housed in a card-backed, new archival sleeve. Shelved in General Ephemera II. More

[Philadelphia]: John Bioren, [1803]. Printed document, single sheet. In Very Good condition. Housed in a black wood frame. Frame shows moderate scuffing and wear along edges. Glass panes allow both sides of the document to be viewed; one side contains the text of the three laws printed in this broadside, while the other contains a blank contract between master and seamen, which would have been filled out and signed by a ship's owner and crew to ensure a voyage's legal status and the seamen's legal protections. The document itself shows light age toning and faint creasing, with darker toning and very small chips along the edges. A small section of one of the top corners has been torn away. The bottom corners show very faint tidemarks. "Cresent [sic] Form" written in contemporary black ink in the top margin on the contract side of the document. Shelved in Room J. More

Topeka: Kansas Publishing House, 1883. Octavo, iv, 34 pages. In Good plus condition. Spine is brown without print. Boards in brown cloth, gold print; light wear to spine caps and corners, peripheral toning. “Published under the direction of The Executive Council”— title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #6. More

New York: W. COLSTON LEIGH, INC., 1972-1973. Quarto, [5] leaves in plastic binder. In Good condition. Spine is folded black binder sleeve. Binder is black with clear front panel. Includes flyer advertising the tour, 2 letters from the Leigh agency to David Niven, and 2 letters signed in ink from David Niven. Illustrated: Flyer includes b&w portrait. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Oversized Ephemera Shelf. More