Washington: Gibson Bros., Printers and Bookbinders, 1891. Quarto, 112 pages. In Poor plus condition in clear plastic sleeve. Spine is bare. Price unclipped: “Fifty cents”. Cover is white with illustration, black print; spine paper is chipped away, tears and chipping to all edges, toning, small damp stain on front, rear cover is missing. Text block has brittle paper, pages [105]-112 on grey paper with final pages detached and laid in, chipping to edges. Illustrated: b&w. “Bulletin no. one. Offices of the Propaganda for the National Gallery”-- cover; pages [105]-112 comprise bulletin numbers two and three. “"Copyright of design by Franklin W. Smith, of Boston, with Renwick, Aspinwall & Russell, architects, New York, 1890”— inside front cover. [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 Net Desk work area. More

1950-1961. An unnumbered pressing of an art piece by Jerome Salzmann titled “My Self-Doubt Goes On”; plus seven letters from artists and writers, one of which is an inscribed photograph. The letters are dated 1950, 1960 and 1961. Shelved in Room A Ephemera. Letter 1: Dated May 4, 1950. From Norman Cousins, who was a journalist and editor of The Saturday Review. One page, TLS. On The Saturday Review stationary, Cousins recommends Jerome Salzmann’s work titled “Atomic Age Fables”. Light age toning overall, and light creasing from contemporary folding. Letter 2: Dated December 13, 1960. From Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who was Vice President of India at the time. Radhakrishnan gives encouragement to Jerome Salzmann for his work. Light age toning overall, and light creasing from contemporary folding. Letter 3: Dated January 1st 1961. From British philosopher and mathematician, Bertrand Russell. One page, TLS, plus the envelope. Russell apologizes for the delay in response and explains that he had been overwhelmed with correspondence since his release from prison. Light creasing from contemporary folding. Letter 4: Dated January 17, 1961. From Julian Huxley, English evolutionary biologist. One page, TLS. Huxley rejects writing a formal letter for Salzmann who hopes to obtain a publisher. Light creasing from contemporary folding. Letter 5: Dated January 23, 1961 [Le 23 Janvier]. From French author André Maurois. One page, TLS. Text in French. Light age toning overall. Letter 6: Dated February 9th 1961. From Spanish diplomat and writer Salvador de Madariaga. One page TLS. Light age toning overall, and light creasing from contemporary folding. Letter 7:Undated. From Danish author Karen Blixen. An inscribed photograph of Blixen with her cows, with a hand-written note on the back. The photograph has light age toning. More

A black-and-white studio portrait of iconic American actress Barbara Stanwyck, presented in a classic Hollywood three-quarter pose. The photograph is hand-signed in black ink across the lower image, with a personalized inscription reading: “To Edward — Every good wish — Barbara Stanwyck”. Dimensions: 8 x 10 in. In Very Good condition with light age toning. Shelved at Rockville, Room E. More

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1968. First American Edition. Octavo, 181 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine black with blue lettering. Dust jacket protected with mylar covering, price uncut: "$4.50." Light shelf wear and rubbing on edges of dust jacket. Minor discoloration on back of dust jacket. Top edge of text block sprayed blue. Signed flat by Carpenter on title pages. Letter typed and signed by Carpenter to a fan included. Shelved in Case 6. More

c.1960-1980s. This collection features 16 Soviet and Cold War era political, ideological, and informational booklets published in the USSR and internationally. It includes works by Mikhail Gorbachev, official Soviet government publications, and materials on arms control, international treaties, economic policy, scientific achievements, and cultural or geographic topics such as Lake Baikal and Soviet cosmonautics. Measurements range from 3 x 4.5 inches to 6.5 x 8.25 inches.All items are in Very Good condition, with light handling wear, age toning, minor creasing, and mild edge wear. Shelved at Rockville Room J. More

A rare, printed paper and wood-handled souvenir fan featuring the Liberal Arts Building from the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Mounted and presented in a vintage shadowbox-style wooden frame with glass. Dimensions – Fan: 14 x 9 in., Frame: 14.5 x 19.5 in. In Very Good condition. The fan shows age toning and edge wear. Tassel partially frayed. Frame with scattered wear to edges, surface including a 1 x .025 in. chip to upper left corner. Shelved at Rockville PS1101 (#6). More

1993. A one-page typed letter on embossed personal stationery of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, dated December 23, 1993, addressed to Mr. Edwin J. Smith, Jr. of Washington, D.C. The letter expresses condolences on the death of Philip Guarino, a mutual acquaintance, noting Bush’s affection and respect for him. Beneath the typed closing, “Warm regards,” Bush has signed in blue ink and added a handwritten postscript: “I loved Phil –”. Shelved at Rockville Room B (SJF political collectibles box). More

Providence: Burning Deck, 1997. Limited edition, 500 copies. Octavo, unpaged. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is grey. Dust jacket is grey with blue and brown print. Price unclipped: “$8.00”. Cover is grey without print. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #6. More

[San Francisco]: Whispering Campaign, [19--]. Quarto, 63 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine is staple bound. Price unclipped: “$4.00”. Cover is pink and white, white print. Illustrated: b&w drawings, photographs. Includes plant seeds affixed to pages using wax and tape. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Oversized Ephemera Shelf. More

Washington: Preservation Press, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1978. Octavo, 40 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Spine is staple bound. Cover is tan with black print, illustration; slight peripheral toning. Illustrated: b&w photographs, drawings. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Oversized Ephemera Shelf. More

New York: [19--]. Octavo, 16 pages. In Fair plus condition. Spine is staple bound. Cover is yellow with b&w illustration and black print; damp stain to front cover. Scripts for three plays based on Walt Disney productions, adapted for marionettes: Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs; Mickey's mix-up; Donald's disaster. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #6. More

Northhampton: Printed by William Butler, 1814. Octavo, 32 unbound pages. In Poor plus condition in clear plastic sleeve. Binding has been removed, leaving the pages loose. Without cover. Text block has age tanning to paper, marginal notation in ink through page 5. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #6. More

New York: Council on Books in Wartime, 1943. 18mo (oblong), 156 pages. In Fair condition. Spine is staple bound. Cover is grey with black and blue print; light wear to spine caps and corners, creasing, smudging/shelf wear. Text block has name in ink on half-title page, large portion torn away from half-title page, damp stain to top edge, age-toning to paper. “This is the complete book — not a digest”— front cover. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #1. More

New York: A Tin House Bloomsbury Book, 2005. First U.S. edition. Octavo, unpaged In Very Good condition. In clear plastic sleeve. Spine is white with brown print. Cover is white with brown print. Illustrated: b&w drawings. Signed in ink by the author on the half-title page and on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #6. More

Barrytown: Station Press, 1981. 32mo, unpaged. In Very Good condition. Spine is white with purple print. Price unclipped: “$3.50”— Review copy slip. Cover is white with black and purple print. Review Copy slip laid in. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #6. More

New York: Grossman Publishers in association with Cape Goliard, London, 1968. 12mo, unpaged. In Very Good condition. Spine is tan with black print. Price unclipped: “$2.50”. In clear plastic sleeve: Cover wrapped in tissue paper, has cut out portion revealing photograph of Neruda beneath; light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has mark in pencil on page containing poem “We are many”. Illustrated: photographs on front and rear covers. There is a print of a signed note in English, in Neruda's handwriting, to Ted Hughes, on back cover. Text in English and Spanish on facing pages. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #6. More

Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1998. Limited Edition, #15/1150. Octavo, 251 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in full maroon leather with gilt ornamentation and lettering to spine and boards. Boards have rubbing wear to bottom edges. Textblock has silk moire end papers, mild shelving wear, and gilt edges. Signed flat by Nancy Reagan on the publisher's limitation page. Shelved in Easton Press. More

1921. TLS (w. 8 in. x h. 10.5 in.). In Very Good minus condition. A one page letter typed on William Taft personal letterhead, dated "July 30, 1921" and addressed to "Mr. Roy G. Watson." Taft writes to Mr. Watson, thanking him for newspaper clippings sent to him. Signed by William Taft in ink at signature line: "Wm H Taft". Letter has light uneven age toning, and contemporaneously folded 3 times for mailing. Shelved in Case 1 1/2 Binder. More

Photograph, w. 8 in. x h. 10 in. In Near Fine condition. Color photographic portrait of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Inscribed and signed by Carter in black sharpie: "Best Wishes - J Carter". Photo is in excellent condition with a single, extremely faint scuff near the bottom edge. Shelved in Case 1 1/2 Binder. More

Photograph, w. 8 in. x h. 10 in. In Very Good condition. Black and white photographic portrait of former President Jimmy Carter, inscribed in black ink in-photo: "Best wishes" and signed by Jimmy Carter. Shelved in Case 1 1/2 Binder. More

Photograph, w. 8 in. x h. 10 in. In Very Good condition. Color photographic portrait of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. Handwritten inscription in black ink (not in Clinton's hand) reads "To George De Paris / with best wishes," followed by Clinton's signature in brown ink. Photograph taken during Clinton's first term. Photo is mildly toned, with sparse, extremely faint stress marks. Shelved in Case 1 1/2 Binder. More

Photograph, w. 11 in. x h. 8.5 in. In Very Good condition. Color photograph of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, signed flat in black sharpie near the right side. Photo depicts Clinton at an event in front of the American flag. Photograph appears to have been taking during Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. Shelved in Case 1 1/2 Binder. More

Photograph, w. 7.5 in. x h. 10 in. In Very Good condition. Color photographic portrait of former US President Barack Obama, inscribed in black sharpie at bottom edge: "To Georges- All the best!" and signed by Barack Obama. Photograph taken during Obama's first term as US President. Shelved in Case 1 1/2 Binder. More

1999. Framed White House Christmas ornament with illustration and typed card signed by Bill and Hillary Clinton. In Very Good condition. White House Christmas ornament, produced for Christmas of the year 1999. Watercolor illustration of the White House's North Portico with gilt-ruled borders, captioned in gilt lettering. Typed card reads "Our family wishes you and yours a blessed holiday season filled with treasured memories of past traditions and joy and peace in the new millenniuml." Appears to have been signed via autopen in black ink by Bill and Hillary Clinton. Gilt wood frame with blue mat. Ornament, illustration, and signed card are undamaged and in near fine condition. Frame shows mild chipping to the left side and top edge. Ornament Measurements: w. 2.5 in. x h. 3 in. Illustration Measurements: w. 6 in. x h 5.5 in. Card Measurements: w. 6 in. x h. 5 in. Frame Measurements: w. 12 in. x h. 20.5 in. More

2000. Framed White House Christmas ornament with illustration and typed card signed by Bill and Hillary Clinton. In Very Good plus condition. 200th anniversary commemorative White House Christmas ornament, produced for Christmas of the year 2000. Watercolor illustration of the White House's Yellow Oval Room with gilt-ruled borders, captioned in gilt lettering. Typed card reads "With warm and treasured memories of our special time in the White House, my family sends you and yours our heartfelt wishes for a joyous holiday season and a new year filled with peace and good will." Appears to have been signed via autopen in black ink by Bill and Hillary Clinton. Gilt wood frame with blue mat. Ornament, illustration, and signed card are undamaged and in as new condition. Frame shows mild, sparse wear along edges and at corners. Glass is faintly smudged. Foam siding along the right edge of the mat bows slightly inward. Ornament Measurements: w. 3.5 in. x h. 3 in. Illustration and Card Measurements: w. 7 in. x h. 5.5 in. each. Frame Measurements: w. 11.5 in. x h. 21 in. More