Browsing by subject : Memorabilia

Wide World War Book - 1942

I have not been able to find any history about this publication, other than it was printed by a number of newspapers around the United States. The one below was printed by the Providence Journal Bulletin.keywords: memorabilia

San Francisco and California - 1906

Pictures of San Francisco and California from 1906, immediately before April 18, 1906, when the great earthquake and fire happened. This book was a gift to me (Tom Paper) from my wife, Eleanor Bigelow, in early 2022. Source: TMPThe A.L. Hettrich Company was an import and wholesale dealer in sea shells, coral, and other natural history specimens in San Francisco in the early 1900s12. It is also mentioned in a collection of commercial catalogs from the late 1800s and early 1900s3. Perplexity.aikeyword: memorabilia

Bits of Camplife - 1888

"Bits of Camp Life" is a book published in 1888 by Obpacher Brothers. The book was written by C.W. Reed and Louis K. Harlow and is a collection of chromolithographs depicting Union army camp scenes and songs[1]. The book was dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic by the artists[2][3][4]. The book is available in English and was published by Obpacher Bros.[5].Louis K. Harlow was born in 1850 and died in 1913. He was an American artist and illustrator who worked for many magazines and newspapers, including Harper's Weekly and The New York Times[1]. Charles Wellington Reed was born in 1841 and died in 1926. He was an American artist and illustrator who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War[4].Source: Perplexity.ai, Abe BooksKeyword: memorabilia

The Gallery of Modern British Artists - 1840

"The Gallery of Modern British Artists" is a book published in 1840 by D. Omer Smith. It consists of a series of engravings from the works of the most eminent artists of the day, including Messrs. Turner, Roberts, Harding, Clennel, Dewint, Austin, Messrs. Stanfield, Bonnington, Prout, Cattermole, C. Fielding, Cox, and others[1]. The book was first published in 1834-1836 as a series of watercolors by the Camden Town Group[2]. The book is available in a reprint edition[3]and can be found in libraries worldwide[4].Source: Perplexity.aiKeywords: 19thCentury, Memorabilia, ArtArch

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Martin's Chicago World's Fair Album-Atlas - 1892

The World's Columbian Exposition (also known as the Chicago World's Fair) was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492.[1] The centerpiece of the Fair, held in Jackson Park, was a large water pool representing the voyage Columbus took to the New World. Source: Wikipediakeyword: memorabilia

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Confessions of a Caricaturist - 1917

5/28/2023 I love this book of caricatures by Oliver Herford. The images remind me of New Yorker cartoons. I made a collage of the various caricatures and put it together as a poster in the exhibit. It can be purchased with the "Buy" button on the left side of the screen here.Tom Paper (@tomadmin) 5/21/2023Oliver Herford was a prolific writer, artist, and illustrator. Here are some of his other works:"The Rubáiyát of a Persian Kitten""Complete Peter Pan Adventures: By J.M. Barrie And Other Authors""The Smoker's Yearbook" (without his illustrations)"The Devil" (a play adapted from Ferenc Molnar)"The Literary Guillotine" (appears as a character in the text)Herford's cartoons and humorous verses regularly appeared in publications including Life, Woman's Home Companion, Ladies' Home Journal, Century Magazine, Harper's Weekly, The Masses, The Mentor, and Punch1.From the 1890s to the 1930s, Herford authored over 30 books1.In addition to his books, Herford is also known for his poems and quotes23.Source: www.perplexity.aiOliver Herford (2 December 1860 – 5 July 1935) was an Anglo-American writer, artist, and illustrator known for his pithy bon mots and skewed sense of humor. "Herford, regarded as the American Oscar Wilde, was known for his wit". His sister Beatrice Herford was also a humorist, delivering comic monologues on stage. Herford was a longtime member of the Players Club in New York City, where his wit became "one of the traditions of Gramercy Park." He married Margaret Regan, an Englishwoman, in New York on May 26, 1905. They made their home at 182 East 18th Street for about thirty years. Herford died on July 5, 1935, and his wife died the following December.Source: Wikipediakeyword: memorabilia, printsforsale, artarch

Life And Exploits Of DON QUIXOTE - Charles Jarvis - 1824

7/20/23 - I put this exhibit together for my friend Steve Hanon (@SRHanon). I don't know the meaning of all the Quixote images in this exhibit, but they are beautiful, intricate and likely from 1824. Steve is the person who sparked my passionate interest in maps. He gently encouraged me, over the course of multiple years, to check out the antique map world. Steve is President of the New York Map Society, a collectors of maps, and a history lover. His personal website is mapmaven.Tom Paper (@tomadmin) 5/21/2023Steve looks a bit crazed (or Quixote-like) here, but he’s a great guy, always fun to be with and a dear friend."Translated By Charles Jarvis ESQ. Printed By W Sears. The book seems to be missing the first few pages and therefore I can find no date, however the Life Of The Author section and The Author's Preface are present and complete and the book begins at the beginning on page 1 which is Part I Book I. The Book also contains Part II Book I. After a little research I believe the book may date to around 1824 and possibly published by either Knight & Lacy or Jones & Co. I may be utterly wrong so please feel free to do your own research - there is a fantastic iconography of Don Quixote online. This edition has a "Directions For Placing The Cuts" page and approx 24 incredibly detailed engravings." vintagehomeantiques@hotmail.co.uk https://www.ebay.com/str/aloadofoldtatuk keyword: memorabilia

The British Farmer's Cyclopaedia - 1807

9/8/23 - I love this book by an English lawyer and farmer, Thomas Potts, who gave advice about farming: implements, crops, and processes in the very early 1800's. The Renaissance Man was alive and well, in the mold of William Smith, who made geological discoveries in England around the same time. Potts also published the Compendious Law Dictionary. Tom Paper (@tomadmin) 5/21/23"The British Farmer's Cyclopedia" was published in 1807 by Thomas Potts. It is a comprehensive agricultural dictionary that covers various aspects of modern husbandry, including the breeding, feeding, and management of livestock12. The first edition was printed in 1807, and a second edition was issued in 18093. The book was intended for use by farmers and other individuals involved in agriculture. It is not clear what inspired Potts to write the book or what his background in agriculture was1. However, Potts was also the author of "Trial of the Lancaster Witches" and "A Compendious Law Dictionary"4. "The British Farmer's Cyclopedia" is still available for purchase today25.Thomas Potts was an English lawyer and writer who lived from 1778 to 18421. He was known for compiling reference works, including "A Compendious Law Dictionary"1. Potts was also the author of "Trial of the Lancaster Witches" and "Discovery of Witches"23. It is not clear what his background in agriculture was, but he published "The British Farmer's Cyclopedia" in 18074. Potts died on November 8, 1842, in Upper Clapton1.Source: www.perplexity.ai , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Potts_(writer) keyword: memorabilia

The Boston Tea Party - 1882

5/28/2023 I love these colorful images about this historic revolutionary event, published in 1882. The illustrator and author each came from "society" and the author, in particular, had a history of publishing children's stories and bible-themed books. Ron Gibbs (@rgibbs), I think you will like this.Tom Paper (@tomadmin), 5/21/2023The book "The Boston Tea Party, December 1773" was published in 1882 by Dodd, Mead & Company12345. It was written by Josephine Pollard and illustrated by H.W. McVickar12645. The book is an account of the Boston Tea Party, a political protest that occurred in 1773 in which American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing "taxation without representation," dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the Atlantic Ocean12. The book is written in verse and contains thirty color lithographic plates5.Harry Whitney McVickar (1860-1905) was an American artist, illustrator, and real estate investor who was a prominent member of New York society during the Gilded Age12. He illustrated several books, including "The Boston Tea Party, December 1773" written by Josephine Pollard34561.Josephine Pollard (1834-1892) was an American author, hymn writer, and poet1. She wrote "The Boston Tea Party, December 1773," a book about the political protest that occurred in 1773 in which American colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into the Atlantic Ocean234. The book is written in verse and illustrated by H.W. McVickar234.Josephine Pollard was a prolific writer who mainly wrote for juvenile readers. She wrote original fairy tales, verses, natural histories, Bible stories, biographies, and histories. She also wrote several volumes of poetry, including Coeducation (1883), a rhymed tract promoting equal rights for women. Pollard's most inventive contribution to the field of juvenile literature was a series of books consisting almost entirely of words of one syllable. The few polysyllabic words are divided into syllables to help the young reader. The series includes The History of the United States (1884), Our Hero, General U.S. Grant (1885), and A Child's Life of Washington (1887). She also worked as an editor for the Sunday School Times and worked for the Methodist Book Concern, where she edited a magazine intended for African Americans. Pollard published over a hundred hymns and wrote numerous popular children's books mostly on religious and historical topics123456.Source: Perplexity.aikeyword: memorabilia

The Birds of Cambridge - 1875

5/28/2023 A cool book about birding in Cambridge for my colleague and birder Collin Smith (@collinsmith). Amazing that this "niche" of bird-watching was so popular so long ago!Tom Paper 5/21/2023"The Birds of the Cambridge Region of Massachusetts" is a book about birds in the Cambridge region of Massachusetts, written by William Brewster and published in 190612. The book is part of the "Memoirs of the Nuttall Ornithological Club" series34. The Nuttall Ornithological Club was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest ornithological societies in North America3. The book contains information about the birds found in the Cambridge region, including their habitats, behaviors, and physical characteristics12. It also includes illustrations of the birds by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, a well-known bird artist15. The book was well-received and is considered an important contribution to the field of ornithology6.William Brewster was an American ornithologist who was born on July 5, 1851, in South Reading (now Wakefield), Massachusetts1. He was the youngest of four children born to John Brewster, a successful Boston banker, and Rebecca Parker (Noyes) 1. Brewster was educated in the Cambridge public school system and spent his childhood observing birds2. At about the age of 10, he became close friends with a boy his age, Daniel French. French's father was a hunter and amateur taxidermist who displayed his skill in cases in his home. Brewster's father gave him a gun and taught him to shoot, providing a means of collecting birds to study1. He co-founded the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) and was an early naturalist and conservationist13. He was also the first president of the Massachusetts Audubon Society4.The Nuttall Ornithological Club is the oldest ornithology organization in the United States, founded in 1873123. The club was named after Thomas Nuttall, a botanist and zoologist who published the first field guide for North American birds3. The club was established by a group of young fellows in and around Cambridge, Massachusetts, who were enthusiastic about birds2. The founding members included William Brewster, Henry Augustus Purdie, William Earl Dodge Scott, Francis P. Atkinson, Harry Balch Bailey, Ernest Ingersoll, and Walter Woodman3. The club's mission is to promote the scientific study of birds and their habitats4. The club has been influential in the field of ornithology and has published several journals including the Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological Club3. The club also co-founded the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) with other ornithological societies in North America53.keywords: 19thCentury, memorabilia