George E. Marsters (Vol. XII, Winter and Spring 1913-1914)

Travel Winter and Spring

Boston, George E. Marsters, 1913. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 64p. Gray stapled stiff wraps, gold and black lettering and decoration. Light soil to covers, contents toned but clean. Descriptions of tours to Florida, Washington D.C. Bermuda, Califronia, Panama Canal, a hotel directory and many period ads. Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 001742

Catalogus: Travel and Geography, Ephemera

Trefwoorden: Tourism Cruises Tours

Murphy, John Francis

Up-To-Date Guide Book of Greater Boston

Boston, John F. Murphy, 1904. First Edition, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Soft cover. 176pp. FIRST EDITION. Grey pictorial stiff wraps. Light wear to cover, clean cover tear archival tape-repaired, contents in sound condition. Numerous illustrations and descriptions of Boston circa 1904. No map present. This is the original printing from 1904, not a recent printing. Good.

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Boeknummer: 002444

Catalogus: Travel and Geography, Ephemera

Trefwoorden: Tourism Travellers Massachusetts

Secretary of the Navy

Letter From the Secretary of the Navy, Transmitting Sundry Statements in Relation to the Privateer Pension Fund, Rendered in Obedience to a Resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 15tth Instant. March 28, 1820.

Washington, Gales & Seaton, 1820. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft cover. 19pp, folding chart. Tanned, foxed and lightly soiled. Includes a list of "Persons disabled on board Private Armed Vessels, to whom Pensions have been granted. Good.

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Boeknummer: 002781

Catalogus: American History, Government and Politics, Ephemera

Trefwoorden: Pensioneers Military

Swiss Tourist Information Office (Editors)

Swiss Travel Almanac

Olten, Switzerland, Otto Walter, Limited, 1923. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft cover. Tan illustrated wraps. 111pp+120pp ads. Spotting and soil to cover and rear cover and 1/4 of backstrip missing, but contents are very clean and binding is sound. Includes calendar of events for 1923, suggestions for sights to see, background history of Swiss culture and activities. Many full-page photos in sepia and in full color. The 120 page appendix contains ads, most with photos, for resorts, hotels and other tourist attractions. Good.

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Boeknummer: 001560

Catalogus: Travel and Geography, History, Ephemera

Trefwoorden: Tourism Vacationing Switzerland

Partridge, Bellamy and Fitton, Clifford W.

Barnum Festival; First Annual Celebration in Honor of the Great Phineas Taylor Barnu,

Bridgeport, CT, 1949. Oblong 8vo. Soft cover. 44p. unpaginated. Yellow card stock wrapper. Light soil to cover and mild toning to contents. Souvenir program of the first Barnum Festival, illustrated. Laid-in is a Festival bulletin listing some of the events taking place during the Festival from June 10-14, 1949. Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 002127

Catalogus: Americana, Ephemera

Trefwoorden: Bridgeport Connecticut

Grand Magasins du Printemps

Plan d'ensemble et Concordances avec LIgnes en Couleurs des Réseaux Métropolitain et Tramways de Paris

Paris, Les Grands Magasins du Printemps, 1886. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Soft cover. C.B. Falls. Folding color city tramway plan of Paris, in a card stock printed folder. No date, circa 1886, preceding the Eiffel Tower, which was constructed in 1887. Map measures 32 x 24 cm, printed on paper 39 x 27 cm. It shows all of the tramway lines and stations as they existed at the time. The reverse side of the map is printed "Les Grands Magasins du Printemps sont les plus Élégants de Paris." The folder is lightly soiled, separated along spine and tape reattached. Folding map is in very nice condition, minor fold separations reinforced with archival tape. z Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 003004

Catalogus: Travel and Geography, Ephemera

Trefwoorden: France Map "City Plan" "Tour Eiffel"

Osterreichisches Propagandaburo

Salzburger Festspiele 1947 Salzburg Festivals

Salzburg, Oesterrichisches Propagndabüro, 1947. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Soft cover. Beard, Dan. 142pp. Pictorial wraps. Bi-lingual English/German. A fold-out schedule of events and a fold-out seating plan in addition to numerous photos and advertisements. Light wear and light soiling to cover, Contents clean except for a 1 inch oval hole to margin of one page and abrasions slightly affecting some of the seating plan. Good.

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Boeknummer: 001904

Catalogus: Music, Ephemera, Collectible

Trefwoorden: "Music Festival" Mozart Austria

Reynolds, Charles B.

The Standard Guide Washington; A Handbook For Visitors

New York, Washington, St. Augistine, Foster & Reynolds, 1898. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 177pp. Marroon cloth, gilt lettering and capitol dome on front cover, folding map. Moderate edgewear, frontispiece margins chipped with no loss to image, text is age-toned but clean, folding map neatly repaired with archival tape, map is otherwise in a well-preserved condition. Classic Washington guide with many period illustrations. Good.

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Boeknummer: 003154

Catalogus: Travel and Geography, Ephemera, Regional

Trefwoorden: D.C. Capitol "District of Columbia"

Committee on Roads and Canals

Canal - Boston Harbor to Narraganset Bay, May 15, 1826

Washington, 19th Congress House of Representatives, 1826. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft cover. pp. Disbound, pages tanned, and otherwise unmarked. Report on the feasability "of making a survey of a canal route from Canton to Weymouth, Massachusetts for the purpose of ascertaining the practicability of uniting the waters of Boston Harbor with the Naraganset Bay." Good.

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Boeknummer: 002779

Catalogus: American History, Government and Politics, Ephemera

Trefwoorden: Waterway Boston "Rhode Island" Narragansett Charlestown Newport

Sampson, Davenport, & Co.

The New England Gazetteer, Comprising A concise description of the Cities, Towns, County Seats, Villages, and Post-offices, with their location, and Population as given by the United States Census of 1880, showing the Railroad Statins, Telegraph and ....

Boston, Sampson, Davenport, & Co. 1885. Hardcover. 182p, folding map. Brown cloth, gilt spine lettering. Fading mainly to spine, text is yellowed, staining to margins of first 7 leaves, folding map has several clean tears along folds, some extending beyond folds. Map is otherwise quite fresh looking. Binding is tight, owner's name and date (1885) on front free endpaper. Good.

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Boeknummer: 002332

Catalogus: Americana, Ephemera

Trefwoorden: Map Maine "New Hampshire" Massachusetts Connecticut "Rhode Island" Municipalities Cities Towns

Hammacher Schlemmer

Hammacher Schlemmer Basic Reference Guide for Good Cooking and Serving

New York, George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1946. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Soft cover. 44pp. No date but circa 1950. Stapled wraps. Age toned but otherwise sound. Catalog of kitchen implements with 1950s pricing. Original Hammacher Schlemmer mail-in order form is included. Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 000844

Catalogus: Cooking, Hobbies and How-To, Ephemera

Trefwoorden: Cuisine Kitchen Collectible

Schoeffel, Joseph (Manager)

Half a King

Boston, Boston Theatrical Publishing Company Musical, 1897. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Soft cover. 12pp. Printed wraps. Light wear and light scuffing to covers, interior is clean, slight center crease. Programme for the week of December 27, 1897 for Francis Wilson and Company under the management of Ariel Barney, producing the comic opera in 3 acts entitled "Half a King". Many fascinating ads including a full page ad featuring Charles River Lots for 10 cents per foot. Good.

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Boeknummer: 002774

Catalogus: Performing Arts, Ephemera, Collectible

Trefwoorden: Theater Boston

Cooper Union Woman's Art School

Year Book Woman's Art School Cooper Union 1930

New York, Cooper Union Woman's Art School, 1930. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft cover. 35pp. String tied paper wraps. Cover torn along spine, light soil, dampstaining to some margins, staple rust. Student art, photos, fellow students' good wishes and signatures on a number of students' bios. Fair.

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Boeknummer: 002888

Catalogus: Ephemera, Art

Trefwoorden: Yearbook

Schuman, William (President)

Opening Week of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; Philharmonic Hall September 23-30, 1962

New York, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 1962. First Edition, 64mo - up to 3" tall. Soft cover. 38pp. Blue card stock, gilt lettering. Cover and contents are in clean and sound condition. Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 004062

Catalogus: Music, Performing Arts, Ephemera

Trefwoorden: NYC "NY Philharmonic" "Leonard Bernstein"

Raymond-Whitcomb Travel Service

Independent Travel (November to April) The Raymond-Whitcomb Travel Service and Independent Trips with Hotel Accommodations

New York, Raymond & Whitcomb Company, 1915. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Stapled Wraps. 44pp+4pp ads. Blue illustrated wraps. Condition clean and sound, mildly toned. Independent trips pre-arranged but not personally escorted; secrions on the northeast, New York to Washington, Carolina and Georgia Resorts and Florida Extensions, Florida and Nassau; Florida, Cuba, Nassau, New Orleans; Bermuda. Photographic illustrations throughout and rates based on first-class travel. Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 001098

Catalogus: Travel and Geography, Ephemera

Trefwoorden: Tourism Steamship Railroad Itineraries