1900
1900. Ten small pieces of color ephemera, all but one dating around the later 19th century. With two exceptions the items are printed via chromolithography. "Washington." New York: Robert Voight. Leaf-shaped booklet on the sights of Washington D.C., 4.5 x 6.75 in., 5 leaves, chromolithograph covers with blindstamped texture, each leaf illustrated on recto with images of D.C. landmarks. Printed signature of "Jarvis" on upper wrapper. Binding ribbon perished and leaves loose. Some edgewear and creasing to edges. "Angels Song." New York et al.: The Art Lithographic Publishing Co.; (no. 45985), 3.5 x 2.75 in., pp. [8]; three color illustrations and chromolithograph paper wrappers, the whole die-cut; Christmas inscription in upper wrapper, else fine. A Christmas keepsake. "Hood's Pansy." Lowell, Mass.: C. I. Hood & Co.: [ca. 1890]. 4 x 4.25 in., pp. [16]; wood-engraved title page and 7 full-page illustrations, plus decorated initials, color illustrated wrappers, the whole die-cut in the shape of a pansy; some nibbling to top edge, mostly affecting wrapper, therefore good. An advertisement for C. I. Hood's sarsaparilla. Gould, Hanna Flag, A name in the sand. Chicago: A. Flanagan Company. 5.25 x 3 in., pp. [8]; illustrated wrapper, tied in ribbon; gift inscription on lower wrapper, fine. A poem, printed in gilt, with a bucolic scene on the upper cover. Two die-cut movable valentines cards. Both fold out to create a standing diorama. The first one 7.5 x 4.5 in. printed via lithography, showing children in front of a windmill, some loss to a windmill arm and the head of a bird, light foxing. The second a 20th century image of bouquets and columns, printed via dot matrix, 8.25 x 6 in. Die-cut standing figure of a girl and flowers, with the caption, "Sweet Remembrance and Happy Thoughts to greet you for St. Valentine's Day." Touch of toning, near fine. Three illustrated business cards, one for Demorest's Monthly Magazine for the new year, one for C. C. Pursell, DC bookseller and stationer (printed via wood engraving), with a calendar for 1889 on verso, and two for Franklin Book Store. Some light abrasions on verso from adhesive, near fine.
(Inventory #: 66366)