SMOKE ROOM BOOKLETS

Cope's Tobacco Plant, Liverpool, two exceptionally fine bound volumes, 3/4 red leather tooled, five raised bands, embossed gilt bindings, 1889 and 1892, marbleized boards, comprising a collection of booklets containing smoking and tobacco literature, poems, essays, to include "The Smokers Textbook, 1889; The Smoker's Garland, 1889; The Smoker's Garland, Part II, 1889; The Smoker's Garland, Part III, 1889; Selections by James Thomson, 1889; Charles Lamb, 1890; Thomas Carlyle, 1890; Vol. 2 Amber, All About It, 1891; Cope's Mixture, 1890; Pipes and Meerschaum, Part I, 1893; Pipes and Meerschaum, Part II, 1893; Pipes and Meerschaum, Part III, 1894; John Ruskin, 1893; The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh by Joseph Hatton, 1894" (illustrations by John Wallace); ("Acquired from Mabel Dwiggens...Contains the surpressed pamphlet John Ruskin, 2 vols., very scarce" (JPR).

HOMES OF AMERICAN STATESMEN

First edition, Homes of American Statesmen; with Anecdotal, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches by Various Writers, 1854, full leather, with gilt title on spine, five raised bands, gilded decorative patterns on front and back boards, corners very slightly rubbed, gilt edges, text shows slight age toning, good overall condition. Note: The first American book illustrated with an original photograph, which is a print of the Hancock House in Boston tipped in as a frontispiece. Pencil inscription under photograph: "Hancock House Boston, An original sun picture". A blind stamp states "Whipple's Patent Crystalotype (sic) Washington St. Boston". Margins around photo slightly foxed. "Illustrated with engravings on wood, from drawings by Dopler and daguerreotypes, and facsimiles of autographed letters"; (JPR collection).

TWO COLORED LITHOGRAPHS

"The Prisoners in the Citadel Ghuznee", 1839, T. Weld after T. Wingate pub. England 1842, finely matted and framed, 11" x 16 1/2"; and "The Entry of Shah Soojah into Cabool", T. Weld after T. Wingate, England, 1842, finely matted and framed, 12" x 17"; both purchased from The Parker Gallery, London, 2002; (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar). 

COLORED AQUATINTS AND LITHOGRAPH

Two views: "Dowlutabad, The Ancient Deo Gurh", colored aquatint by Reeve after Daniell, London, 1826, colored by Hogarth, 10" x 11 1/4" (sight); and "Citadel & Pettah of Dowlutabad", G. Fitz Clarence Del. and Engraved by R. Havel & Son, London, 1819, John Murray, Pub., 7" x 9 1/4" (sight); on with "No 6. Front View of the Residency at Luchnov", colored lithograph by Jones after Mecham, 1858, London, Day & Son Lithographers to the Queen, 10 3/8" x 14 1/2" (sight); all purchased at The Parker Gallery, London, 1992; (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar). 

TWO BOOKS ON SLAVERY

Blake, W.O.; The History of Slavery and the Slave Trade...The African Slave Trade and the Political History in the United States. Columbus, Ohio, 1858. 832 pages. Illustrated. Embossed and gilt cloth. Some wear to binding; Sumner, Charles; White Slavery in the Barbary States. Boston,1853. 135 pages; (JPR collection).

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES...

The Laws of the United States of America in Three Volumes. Published by Authority. Philadelphia: Printed by Richard Folwell, no. 33 Mulberry Street. 1796 [-1797]. Three volumes. 494, [2]; 576; 477 [131] pages. 21 cm. Full leather tooled with gilt labels. Evans 31356; 32973; (JPR collection). 

JOURNALS OF CONGRESS

(United States Congress); Journals of Congress: Containing their Proceedings from November 4, 1785, to November 3, 1786. Volumes XI and XII. Philadelphia: 1801. 21 cm. Original full leather binding with gilt labels. Very good; (JPR collection).

BRITISH RAILWAY POSTER

Steal, Kenneth; "Durham, See England By Rail". Published by the Railway Executive (North Eastern Region) (A.R. 1101). Printed in Great Britain Chromoworks Limited, London N.W. 10. Light brown, gray and blacks, c. 1953, overall good condition, 40" x 50", (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

BRITISH RAILWAY POSTER

Taylor, Fred; "Wells, Somerset, Travel by Rail". Published by the Railway Executive (Western Region) PW60. Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons LTD, London & Dunstable. Two tears upper right, 4" and 1", minor wrinkles, good color, 40" x 50", (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar). 

BRITISH RAILWAY POSTER

Clark, C.; British Army Ceremonial, "by the late Christopher Clark, R.I., from a painting executed in 1932...", "See Britain by Rail". Published by the Railway Executive (London Midland Region) L.M. 5551. Printed in Great Britain by Jordison & Co., LTD. London and Middleborough. Overall light toning, a few minor tears on borders, a wrinkle lower left, small areas of scotch tape on top and bottom central margins, exceptional color, great subject matter showing British pomp and circumstance, 40" x 50", (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

BRITISH RAILWAY POSTER

Wilkinson, Norman; "North Wales for Holidays", Baumaris Castle, ERO 53350. LM 4/49. Printed in Great Britain by Stafford & Co. LTD. Slight tear lower left 2" into scene, otherwise good condition, 40" x 25", (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

BRITISH RAILWAY POSTER

Marston, Freda; Boston, "See England by Rail". Published by the Railway Executive (Eastern Region) (A.R. 1109). Printed in Great Britain, John Waddington LTD, Leeds & London. Slight age toning, overall good condition, 40" x 25", (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

BRITISH RAILWAY POSTER

Steel, Kenneth; Ely, "See England by Rail". Published by the Railway Executive (Eastern Region) (P.P. 1129). Printed in Great Britain, Stafford & Co. LTD, Northfield, Nottingham. Overall good condition, very small tear upper right corner, 40" x 25", (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

BRITISH RAILWAY POSTER

Steele, Kenneth; Norwich, See England by Rail, The Cloisters Norwich. Published by the Railway Executive (Eastern Region), (P.P. 1111). Printed in Great Britain, Stafford & Co., LTD, Nietherfield, Nottingham. Minor toning at top, overall good condition, 40" x 25"(from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar). 

BRITISH RAILWAY POSTER

Henry, Paul; To Ireland With Ease by Rail and Sea. Published by the Railway Executive (Midland Region). Printed in Great Britain, British & Irish Steamship Company, LTD, Belfast Steamship Company, LTD. Good condition, (40" x 25"), from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

BRITISH RAILWAY POSTER

Henry, Paul; To Ireland With Ease by Rail and Sea. Published by the Railway Executive (Midland Region). Printed in Great Britain, British & Irish Steamship Company, LTD, Belfast Steamship Company, LTD. Good condition, minor wrinkles, 40" x 25" (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

BRITISH RAILWAY POSTER

Wooton; Somerset Travel by Train. Published by the Railway Executive (Western Region). Printed in Great Britain. Good condition, 40" x 25", (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar). 

BRITISH RAILWAY POSTER

Merriot, Jack; Northumberland: See England by Rail. Published by the Railway Executive (North Eastern Region). Printed in Great Britain. Good condition, minor insect damage in top left margin, 40" x 25", (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

BRITISH RAILWAY POSTER

Buckte, Cianda; York. Published by the Railway Executive (North Eastern Region). Printed in Great Britain. Minor tears and some wrinkling along bottom, as well as some tape still attached, 40" x 25" (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

HISPANO-OLIVETTI POSTER

"La Rapidisima, Talleres Graficos LLanger S A Barcelona", canvas backed, very creative design depicting a black Olivetti typewriter racing with a speeding train, in quite wonderful color from orange at the top to deep purple at the bottom, bright yellow lettering, very finely repaired tears lower left (extending from the margin into the image), from a Boston, Mass. collection, 51 1/2" x 37".

CANADIAN TRAVEL POSTER

"Banff, Canadian Pacific Rockies". Published by Southern Press Limited, Montreal. Small rip in blue border upper right corner, otherwise very good, 36" x 24".

ITALIAN TRAVEL POSTER

"Abbazia, The Gem of the Adriatic", Italy, "E.N.I.T.". Upper right corner tear, 37 1/2" x 25".

FRENCH TRAVEL POSTER

"LaFayette, France Auvergne, land of Le Puy-En-Velay". Printed in France. Wrinkles, otherwise very good, 39" x 24".

THREE C. 1920'S TRAVEL POSTERS

Lachaufe, Bernard, "Honfleur", Quai St. Etienne, Lucien Serre & Co., Paris, 39 1/2" x 24 1/2"; Ch. Contel, Jean, "Lisieux", 1983, Centre Mondial de Pelerinage, Route de Normandie, M. Dechaux, Paris, 39 1/2" x 24 1/2"; Estaing (Aveyron), "ATO", 1929, Chemin de Fer de Paris A Orleans, Lucien Serre & Co., Paris, 39 1/2" x 24 1/2"; (Note: Condition - all show tears, some with stains, some missing pieces, all were attached to poster board early on).

CANADIAN TRAVEL POSTER

"The St. Lawrence Route to Europe", Canadian Pacific. Tears and pieces missing upper left, 36" x 24".

THEATRICAL POSTERS

Two theatrical stage production posters: color lithograph poster "Uncle Tom's Cabin", showing Tom, little Eva and Aunt Ophelia, with circular insets of A. Lincoln and Harriett Beecher Stowe in upper corners, "Ackermann-Quigley Litho. Co. Kansas City. No. 2224.", backed on card stock, shows insect damage, good color-not faded, 28" x 21"; and the color lithograph poster "Little Eva's Temptation, Eliza Crossing the Ice", c. 1910, "No 956 Made in USA by the D.L. Co. Newport, Ky.", shows multiple tears and repairs with tape, missing small section lower left, 29" x 42". 

GROUCHO MARX LITHOGRAPH

Hirschfeld, Al, Limited Edition lithograph, "Groucho, A Life in Review", numbered "50/175" and pencil signed l.r. "Hirschfeld", black on cream, finely matted with linen, black frame, labeled on back "The Margo Feiden Galleries Ltd", 29" x 17" (sight), 34" x 20 1/2" (framed); also included is "Cigar from Groucho" in an envelope. 

LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI BY MARK TWAIN

Twain, Mark (Samuel L. Clemens); Life on the Mississippi. Boston, 1883. First American edition. First State. Full embossed and gilt leather. All edges gilt. Housed in a marbled paper covered slip case. Bookplate of Charles Ernest Fay on verso of front free end sheet. Very good. BAL 3411; "Ex. Lib. Charles E. Fay (book plate), pioneer mountain climber of Canadian Alps, U.S. Rockies, etc." (JPR collection). 

MARK TWAIN AUTOGRAPH INSCRIPTION

Twain, Mark, autograph inscription on an off-white piece of paper, "Mark Twain", 3" x 4 1/2", along with a note in quotes "Redding Connecticut July 15. 1908. Dear Children: I thank you very much for sending me the four-leaf clover and in return I send with pleasure the autographs you ask for. Very truly yours Mark Twain", (as the note is in quotes it probably was written by Isabel Lyon, personal secretary to Clemens at Stormfield/Clemens home in Redding, CT), [autograph collection was started in the summer of 1908, would send a four-leaf clover with each request, thus the reference in Mark Twain's reply]; along with a printed photo portrait of Mark Twain, by the Perry Pictures, Boston Edition; (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar). 

COLLECTION OF AUTOGRAPHS

Large collection of autographs collected in the early 1900's: Edward Everett Hale, Luther Burbank, Kate D. Wiggens, Wu Ting Fang, and many more. 

TWO SMALL BOOKS

A leather carte-de-visite album with brass clasp showing photos of portraits of famous Americans: G. Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, etc., 5 1/4" x 4", "found inthe attic of the Cushing House and acquired from Mason A. Foley, and a 1745 Book Box from items left behind by Gov. John Davis Long" (JPR), "Contents of box when found include CDV photographs of J. Fennimore Cooper, Henry Ward Beecher, Napoleon Bonaparte, Rev. Robert Collyer, Bismark, Anson Burlingame (helped organize the Republican Party in the U.S., etc." (JPR).

BOOKS BY EDGAR ALLAN POE

Poe, Edgar Allan; The Gold Bug, Limited Edition, 28/377, 1928, gilded front cover, faded binding and wear on edges, "The Holly Editions, Lakeside Press, Chicago, May 22, 1928", "acquired from W.A. Dwiggens Library, Hingham, Mass..." (JPR); and 10 vol. set of the Works of Edgar Allan Poe, illustrated by Albert Edward Sterner, Stone and Kimball, Chicago, 1894, 1st Ed., green cloth with gilt bindings, good condition, "acquired from S. Randall Lincoln...who bought them at an estate in early 20th century, JPR Old Fort House, Hingham, Mass.".

BROADSIDE FOR AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE

19th c. New York City auction broadside, "Valuable Property, Northeast Corner of Prince & Wooster Sts. at Auction. 1868, Adrian H. Muller, Auct'r., John Medole, Printer.", slight paper loss around edges, framed and glazed, 18 1/2" x 11 1/2" (sight).