Vintage Covers and Publications

Illustrative covers from books and music, reflecting cultural themes such as etiquette, hospitality, and hope, from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

'ETIQUETTE FOR WOMEN' Date: circa 1902

International music and drama, Vol. 4, no. 12. text. Periodicals. 1916-03-04. Music Division

Philadelphia Sunday Press: January 12th 1896 George Reiter Brill American. Philadelphia Sunday Press: January 12th. George Reiter Brill (American, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1867-1918 Florida). 1896. Commercial relief process and letterpress

Historic Griffith Turner & Co Catalog Of Farm And Garden Supplies With Illustration Of Woman Farmer From 19th Century.

Color print by Emil Ranzenhofer around 1900 showing the permanent exhibition at Kunstantiquariat Gilhofer & Ranschburg in Vienna, illustrating artworks and display arrangements.

A daughter of the tenements, by Edward W. Townsend , Books, Cityscapes

The Boston Sunday herald, Easter , Periodicals

A daughter of the tenements, by Edward W. Townsend , Books, Cityscapes

The Yale record. The Yale record

Pocket magazine 1896 , Periodicals

Select Tobacco - manufactured of the best quality of vuelta abajo tobacco - 1870 advertisement

Picture post-ers by Charles Hiatt , Barrels, Books

The barrier.. text. Advertising, Posters. 1895 - 1911. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Publishing industry, Posters, American, Book & magazine posters

The reds of the midi.. text. Advertising, Posters. 1896. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Publishing industry, Posters, American, Book & magazine posters

Lippincott's September , Periodicals

Bookplate: To je moje kniha! (This is my book!) Adolf Ipser. Štáfl, Otakar (1884-1945), graphic artist

This 1898 color poster by Francesco Maddalena illustrates the city plan of Hamburg, highlighting streets, landmarks, and urban layout through detailed cartographic design.

Now ready in the New York ledger, Maubikeck, the lion-tamer. , Lions, Circus performers, Periodicals

Partitura musical de "J'en ai marré", de Maurice Yvain, cantada por Mistinguet. Editada en París, 1921.

The chap-book , Periodicals

The home or street corner for woman Vote no on woman suffrage. Fleming, Thomas, 1853-1931. Prints. 1978. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Politics in art

Now ready in the New York ledger, Maubikeck, the lion-tamer. , Lions, Circus performers, Periodicals

A musical score for the song 'I Love Dat Man,' published in 1898 by Myll Bros. in New York. The score spans four pages and is 31 cm in size. It addresses themes of unrequited love, relationships between men and women, and desertion, particularly focusing on admiration for a handsome Black man. The text includes repetition of the title and various first lines

Brunswick Home Billiard Tables - 1916 Advertisement

Weak as a Woman,' 1900. Additional, The princess is a theme inspiring. First line Text not provided., 1900., New York; Chicago; etc. Publisher, M. Witmark & Sons. Subjects include Songs, Characters and characteristics, Princesses, Waltzes, Musicals, and Man-woman relationships., 1 score (8 p.); 35 cm

Bookplate: The New Zealand Women Writers Society, 1955, Wellington, by E Mervyn Taylor. Gift of Mrs E Henderson, 1987.

Guinness 1851 Great Exhibition centenary advert advertising in Country Life magazine UK 1951

1920s-vintage advertising flier for the Bassett's Ice Cream stand in the Reading Terminal Market. Bassett's was one of the original tenants.

The Boston Sunday herald , Books, Periodicals

Tip top weekly, Vol. 1, no. 3, Front cover Merriwell and Mulloy were tossed, kicking and struggling into the air. text. Illustrations, Covers (Illustration). 1896-05-02. Rare Book Division. Dime novels, Adventure stories, American, Standish, Burt L., 1866 1945. Frank Merriwell's medal, or Plebe life in camp

Pretty Clara Murphy, 1895, Additional, Of all the sweet maidens that ever I've seen in a glittering ballroom glide., First line Pretty Chara, pretty Clara Murphy., First line of chorus., 1895, New York, Publisher, M. Witmark & Sons, Songs, Waltzes, Sexual attraction, Class consciousness, 1 score (6 p.); 36 cm

Artistic photograph: development and influence in Germany. .

Official program - Woman suffrage procession, Washington, D.C. March 3, 1913 / Dale. - digital file from original print | Library of Congress

Color stereoscopic postcards by an anonymous artist from Knackstedt & Naether in Hamburg, showing city views, buildings, streets, and public scenes in detailed pictorial composition before 1899.

'Difference between a Lady and a Diplomat'. When a Diplomat says "Yes", he means "Perhaps". When he say "Perhaps", he means "No". When he says "No", he is NO DIPLOMAT! When a Lady says "No", she means "Perhaps". When she says "Perhaps", she means "Yes". When she says "Yes", she is NO LADY!! 1919

Cover of: The book in 1903, 1903, Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries (1874-1953), 1903 photomechanical print Man at work behind a printing press. paper printing block printing press

Advertising card for the Copacabana Club, New York, NY, USA. Minimum charge for entry of five dollars and fifty cents (per person) - although this did include food and beverages (up to the minimum amount). Date: circa 1940

Deuxième éxposition international d'art photographique, Association Belge de Photographie / / A.B. | Library of Congress

Exlibris: This is my Kniha! Adolf Ipser; Štáfl, Otakar (1884-1945); 1908 (1908-00-00-1908-00-00);

Empress of Britain. 1936. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. Rare Book Division

The title 'Honey on My Lips' is featured prominently, with the year 1896 noted alongside it. Additional titles are included, such as 'De sunlight shines for de cornfield coon, de starlight cuts no figgah' and 'Honey on er my lips I love yo',' which are marked as first lines and part of the chorus. The location of publication is indicated as Boston, New York, and Chicago, with the publisher being White-Smith Music Pub. Co. The document is a musical score that spans 6 pages and measures 34 cm, reflecting themes related to African Americans, honey, and sexual attraction

Motion picture record, Vol. 7, no. 2 i.e. Vol.6, no. 49. text. Periodicals. 1929-12-07. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Motion pictures

Harper's round table. Fourth of July - digital file from original item | Library of Congress

Partitura musical de "I want to be in Dixie", de Berlin & Snyder, editada en Nueva York, 1911.

Ben Blair plainsman.. text. Advertising, Posters. 1895 - 1911. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Publishing industry, Posters, American, Book & magazine posters

Love like the dawn came stealing : Composed for and sung by Miss Dorothy Jardon ; Medium voice in F (c-F) ,. Graupner and early Boston Musical Scores plus Boston Music Hall Ephemera

Cover page of a musical score titled 'Come Play with Me, or, I Have Such a Nice Little Way with Me,' published in 1896 by T.B. Harms & Co. in New York. The title is prominently displayed along with the 'For I Have Such a Way with Me' and 'I Have Not Been Here Very Long, as Yet I'm Quite a Stranger.' The score consists of 8 pages and measures 35 cm in height. The content includes themes of songs and flirting, attributed to Anna Held (1877-1918)

The New York Sunday Herald, dated February 9, 1896. Issued between 1893 and 1897

Judge Magazine: Natural Gas, Judge Magazine

A romantically styled ad for Borax antiseptic from 1885. Borax was used for a wide variety of household jobs being effective as an anti-bacterial, cleaning, fungicidal and bleaching agent. Date: Christmas number 1885

DINNER held by PULLMAN BUFFET at EN ROUTE - BROILING CAR (RR). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1901. Rare Book Division

Advertisement for Ewart's Califont Hot Water Supply, advising you to just turn the tap to enjoy hot, running water. Beyond a bathroom, a maid does the washing in a large butler's sink. Date: 1927

ANNUAL DINNER held by BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF TORONTO at "ROSSIN HOUSE,TORONTO,CANADA" (FOREIGN). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1887. Rare Book Division

The sunshine of Paradise Alley, 1895. Additional, Ev'ry Sunday down to her home we go (first line of chorus). Additional, There's a little side street such as often you meet (first line)., 1895., New York. Publisher, M. Witmark & Sons. Genre Songs, Irish, Poor women., 1 score (6 p.); 33 cm

Louisiana Lize,' 1899, published by Jos. W. Stern & Co. This song features themes of interpersonal relations and courtship among African American men and women. The document spans 8 pages and measures 34 cm. The additional titles include the first lines of the song and the chorus, reflecting the sentiments of longing and affection

The New York Sunday herald. Jan. 19th 1896.. Wright, Charles Hubbard. Posters. 1896. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection

Motion picture record, Vol. 5, no. 51. text. Periodicals. 1928-12-22. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Motion pictures

The Book of London by G E Mitton bookcover, circa 1903

Color poster or cover from 1895 depicting the right section of the 'Morning Journal', showing title, text, and illustration elements.

Dinah, 1900 -, Dinah, when I gave mah heart to you; alternate, Oh, De light am fadin' on de ribber., 1900. Published in Boston by H.M. Douglas. Subject matter includes songs about plantation life, African Americans, love songs, and man-woman relationships., 1 score (8 pages); 35 cm

The child at your door. Dimensions: Sheet: 20 7/16 × 13 3/4 in. (51.9 × 34.9 cm). Printer: American Lithographic Co. (New York, NY). Date: 1917.World War I poster.The American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief was established in 1915 with the purpose of providing relief to Armenians during World War I. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Harper's September. Penfield, Edward, 1866-1925. text. Posters. 1896. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. United States, Women

The Cadenza, Vol. 17, no. 7. text. Periodicals. 1911-01. Music Division. Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin

The Cleveland leader, Sunday March 29, 1896 , Girls, Baskets, Mills, Periodicals

MENU held by PULLMAN BUFFET at EN ROUTE COLONIAL EXPRESS: WASHINGTON TO BOSTON (RR;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1901. Rare Book Division

Harper's September , Periodicals

If You Are a Girlie and Born in Mar. Postcard. ca. 1900, If You Are a Girlie and Born in Mar. Postcard

The bostonian, May , Putti, Periodicals

Hotel Astor Grand Ball Room. 1930. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

Vuga guide, Vereeniging van Uitgevers for the Municipal Administration, 1947 brochure Brochure about birth Princess Marijke, no. 2, volume 1947 of the Vuga guide, about birth Princess Maria Christina, 16 numbered pp. In paper cover with photo Palace Soestdijk. Voorburg paper printing / stapling Netherlands. Soestdijk Palace

Commander Robert E. Peary , Flags, Snow, Expedition photographs, Peary, Robert E. Robert Edwin, 1856-1920

Publicidad. Tarjetón de la Librería Ancienne Maison S. Duran Bori. Barcelona, año 1900.

The Forgotten You, 1895, Milwaukee, Wis., Publisher, Joseph Flanner, 1 score (8 p.); 35 cm, Songs, Separation (Psychology), Suicide, Runaway husbands, Church bells were chiming, one bright day in June; Just a vow he had forgotten, and a sin that he had done

A musical score titled 'Mandy Lee,' published in 1899 by Howley, Haviland & Co. and Herbert H. Taylor, Inc. The score features the additional title 'Many years ago today wedding bells were ringing gay' and begins with the first line of the song. It is related to themes of weddings, love, anniversaries, and interpersonal relations. The document consists of 8 pages and measures 35 centimeters

The New Bully, 1895. Additional, Widow Jones., 1895., s.n. Publisher, Joseph E. Howard. Songs, African Americans, Bullies, Musicals

A new book, 'An outing with the queen of hearts' by Judge Albion W. Tourgee , Books

Lippincott's for January 1895, American Journals - 1890's

Our English cousins.. text. Advertising, Posters. 1895 - 1911. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Publishing industry, Posters, American, Book & magazine posters

The butterfly, 1898, Additional, 'Twas one summer morning in the month of June. first line, Additional, Dear little butterfly. first line of chorus, 1898, Battle Creek, Mich., Publisher, Chas. E. Roat, Songs, Butterflies, Flowers, Waltzes, 1 score (6 p.); 35 cm

The score titled 'When the Harvest Days Are Over' features a collection of sheet music published in 1900 by Shapiro, Bernstein & Von Tilzer, located in New York and Chicago. The title is prominently displayed along with the additional title 'Near the Fireside So Cheerful.' The first line of the song begins with 'When the harvest days are over, Jessie dear,' and includes themes such as autumn, death, reminiscing, sadness, betrothal, and man-woman relationships. The physical score measures 35 cm and consists of 6 pages

A woman intervenes by Robert Barr , Books

Harper's March , Horses, Carriages & coaches, Walking, Periodicals

By the end of the 19th century, at least one patent medicine almanac was printed for every two Americans. While they included the main elements of the traditional almanac, their primary purpose was to sell their product. From their simple beginning, they had evolved into colourful and heavily illustrated works with a sophisticated use of images.

Ben Bolt, or, Don't You Remember Sweet Alice, 1895. Additional, Don't You Remember Sweet Alice; alternative, Oh! Don't You Remember Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt. First line: text from the song., 1895, New York. Publisher, Frank Harding's Music House. Subject: Songs, Death, Reminiscing., 1 score (4 p.); 36 cm

Business card from Publisher Takemura, 1920 - 1950 Japanese woman, halfway, looking at the name and address (in English) of the publisher Hideo Takemura, above which coastal landscape overlooking the Mount Fuji. maker: Japanpublisher: Yokohama paper color woodcut

Motion picture record, Vol. 5, no. 10. text. Periodicals. 1928-03-10. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Motion pictures

Newspaper advertisement clipping. 1916. text. Correspondence, Advertisements, Clippings. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Film criticism, Motion picture industry, Motion pictures , Censorship, Munson, Audrey

Why men leave home' by Avery Hopwood circa 1938 .

Boston Royal Rooters souvenir card with lyrics to 'Tessie' , Souvenirs, Songs, Sports spectators, Baseball. Michael T. -Nuf Ced- McGreevy Collection

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