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They Laughed When I Sat Down - an Informal History Of Advertising In Words and Pictures
by Rowsome, Frank Jr
World At A Glance. The Personal Map
by [Australia] Folding map
New York: American Map Company, 1940. Folding color map of the world with tabs across the bottom, each with on a different topic, so that one can choose a tab and open the map to the desired region. Including: Near East, Europe, North America, Far East, United States (eastern portion), United States (western portion), Statistical Data, East Indies (Western Australia), South Pacific (Eastern Australia), Central and South America, So. Africa, and India. Heavy card stock with title in red on black at...
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CA$131.70
Lettering of Today
by Holme, C.G. (Editor)
London: The Studio Limited, 1937. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 144pp. Silver-grey cloth, red lettering. Chipping and wear to head and tail of spine, corners rubbed, light soil, contents age-toned, owner's inkstamp on front free endpaper. Hand lettering and calligraphy and how they relate to book production, architecture and advertising. Numerous examples accompany the essays
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CA$55.45
SKOURAS THEATRE, PASCACK, LOVER COME BACK, SATURDAY EVENING APRIL 21, 1962
Stapled illustrated beige wrappers measuring 11 inches in height by 8 1/2 inches in width, pp. [16]. Program from 1962 celebrating the re-dedication of the New Pascack Theatre (opened 1928) with the movie Lover Come Back, starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day. Includes some theatre and community history but primarily made up of congratulatory and complimentary messages from local businesses and extending to New York and Chicago. GOOD condition with a a faint old tide-line at lower fore-edge tips. Ensconced...
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A. Walsh's Champion Water Wheel Governor Nearly 1,500 in Use
by Walsh, A
Cambridge, NY: A. Walsh. Good. 1875. Ephemera. [Broadside]; 1 pages; Advertising broadside measuring 28 cm X 23.5 cm with images of two water wheel governors and one detail figure along with explanatory text describing the workings of the machines. The sheet has been folded into six segments, some edgewear and tiny tears, one small hole where the sheet was pinned to a book. This particular copy has 19th century annotations in pencil indicating the prices of the respective machine models and an...
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L. F. Grammes and Sons promotional letter
by [Manufacturing; Australia; Advertising]
Allentown, PA: L.F. Grammes and Sons, 1919. Ephemera. Very good condition. You can save a whole lot of money by using Grammes Perfect Little Nails for Machines". The company has a subsidiary office in Australia at Bridge St. Sydney, as well as New York, London & Havana. Two sided mimeographed promotional letter, personalized, one side typewritten offering nails, guarantees and a catalog. Verso has10 images of different kinds of machines from nailing machines to circular saw vise. The letter is...
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CA$103.97
Confessions of an Advertising Man
by David Ogilvy
G/G. Jacket in mylar. 1st edition. Corner bruising and rub, inscribed by author, a couple related sheets laid in
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CA$1,386.30
Unmassing America: Ethnic Media and the New Advertising Marketplace
by Garmer, Amy Korzick
Aspen Institute, 2006. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Corner crease on title page. A Report of the Aspen Institute Forum on Diversity and the Media. Explores the changing nature of advertising and the impact that these changes would have. Topics include the rise of niche markets, strategies for emerging multicultural media and more.
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The World's Great Conqueror of Pain. All Australia Uses St. Jacobs Oil; All American Uses St. Jacobs Oil; All England uses St. Jacobs Oil
by Trade card
1886. Very good condition. A large, three dimensional 3 panelled trade card for one of the most popular quack remedies of the 1880s, St. Jacob's Oil was touted as being prepared by German monks in the Black Forest, while actually being made in the US and distributed by suppliers in Maryland, Ohio and New York. It contained 2% Aconite (monkshood, a poisonous root) in a tincture of alcohol, ether and turpentine, and was sold as an "anti-neuralgic". This unusual trade card is a pyramid-shaped point of...
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Through Thirty Years W.H. Fillmore & Co. - Conservative Investment
by W.H. Fillmore & Co
Cincinnati: W.H. Fillmore & Co.. Very Good+. 1931. First Edition. Paperback. 16 pages; Clean and secure in original tan printed wrappers with silk ribbon at spine. A lovely prospectus for extant and potential customers of this financial advisory firm. OCLC 38309360 .
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CA$27.64
Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco (L.S./M.F.T): Print Ad
by Army and Navy Journal
Army and Navy Journal, The American Tobacco Company, 1944. Posters. Good. Unmarked. Crease down center. Corner crease. Poster-size original print advertisement from Army and Navy Journal (February 5, 1944), measuring 10.75x13.75 inches, with news clips on the back. Poster includes a "For Victory Buy United States War Bonds and Stamps" icon and a White Lucky Strike package, changed from green to white during the war. It also reflects a new American Tobacco Company advertising campaign started...
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COGNAC J&F MARTELL 1715
by Societe Martell Cognac
Societe Martell Cognac. Very Good+. 1975. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. 98 pages; Clean and secure in original binding of glossy photographic boards. Presentation card laid-in -- printed message "Messieurs Martell & Co. / avec leurs compliments / 16101 Cognac Cedex" with added ink note -- "de la part du Service 'C?? Societes France'" Text in French. From the House of Martell, Commemorating their 250th year anniversary in business. Recounts the history of the...
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A Guide to Loch Lomond, Loch Katrine and the Trosachs : with excursions to all the objects of interest in the vicinity
by Abel Heywood and Son
Manchester: Abel Heywood and Son. Very Good. 1886. Self Wrappers. Abel Heywood's Penny Guides; 16, (18) ads pages; Former owner's name at top of first page of text "M. C. Morris / 1890" otherwise contents clean and complete with folding map. LC release stamp on front wrapper. OCLC 863574849 Sixteen pages of text, plus many pages of advertisements, including Cadbury's Cocoa and Brookes Soap 'Monkey Brand'. .
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HOLIDAY MAGAZINE - JUNE 1947
by Bemelmans, Ludwig ; Richard Scarry ; Hal Borland ; Isabel Johnston ; Arthur Bartlett
Philadelphia: Curtis Publishing. Very Good. 1947. First Edition. Paperback. Vol. 2, No. 6; Contents clean and secure in original pictorial wrappers; minor wear at spine. Wonderful cover illustration "Long Island Calendar" by Mary Faulconer. Featuring articles on Detroit, Long Island, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, etc. Literary offerings in this issue include "F.O.B. Detroit" by Hal Borland, "Long Island" color cartograph by Richard Scarry, "The Sporting...
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Ogilvy on advertising
by Ogilvy, David
Pan Books, 1985. Paperback. Good. wraps are shelf rubbed and creased. light foxing and marks. ownership inscriptions. fairly good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Centennial Home Insurance Company. Calendar
by [West Point; Revolutionary War]
New York: Kronheim & Co, 1876. Very good condition. Finely printed chromolithographed 12 page calendar with Revolutionary War depictions, which includes a cover illustration of George Washington at Valley Forge 1778, and a view from Garrison's North Redoubt on the Hudson River looking towards West Point. The view is captioned, "West Point -- with its Fortifications & c. 1780". A full page of text printed on the verso describes West Point in 1780. The calendar was created as a trade souvenir to be...
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The Champion : Volume 49 No. 1251; 1257; 1265; 1266; & Vol. 50 No. 1275; 1279; 1294 (7 Issues)
The Amalgamated Press, 1946. Paperback. Fair. stapled format with approximately 16 pages including the covers. issue 1251 has some puncture holes, all text remains unaffected. foxing and somewhat age related marks. stamps on the front of all issues. generally in a rather fair condition. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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The Champion : Volume 47 No. 1218 ; 1220 ; 1222 ; Volume 48 No. 1229 ; 1233 ; 1239 ; 1248
The Amalgamated Press. Paperback. Fair. stapled format with approximately 16 pages including the covers. puncturing holes on 6 of the 7 issues, no text affected. foxing and somewhat age related marks. No. 1239 is much chipped and worn than others. fair condition. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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[Budgies Image] Castilian Cream
by Trade Card. Lord, F.C. & Co. Boylston St., Boston
n.d.. Very good condition. Color trade card with colorful Budgies on a fence with flowers. Text on verso describes Castilian Cream "removes grease and fresh pain from clothing. It will also remove gloss from Woolen Coats and Black Silk and cleanse Black Crape." by F.C. Lord & Co. in Boston. Approx. 4.5 x 2.75". Slt. dusty on front edges, slt. toning on verso, o/w vgc.
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Media Sexploitation
by Wilson Bryan Key
Penguin Publishing Group, 1977. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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CA$19.10
HUMOROUS AND SENTIMENTAL SONGS AS SUNG THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOR HAMLIN'S WIZARD OIL
by Hamlin's Wizard Oil
Hamlin's Wizard Oil. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1899. Paperback. Song Book; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; Hamlin's Wizard Oil published a number of these little pamphlets at the end of the 19th century. They had slightly varying titles. Advertised Free Concert Troupes in their open-air ADVERTISING Concerts. Ads. .
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Promotional Advertisement For The 1952 Studebaker
by [Ephemera] [Advertising] [Americana]
Eureka, CA: Art Wilson Auto. Very Good+. 1952. Other. This is a greeting card style piece of ephemera from Eureka California with the front showing a cut-out of a baby in pink ... The interior invites the reader to come and see the new 1952 Studebaker. "Art Wilson, (was a) local (Eureka, CA) Studebater dealer, and representative of the only automobile company that is twice as old as the motor car itself." (from Wikipedia) .
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The Stories Behind the Labels, The History, Romance & Characters of the World of Wine and Drink
by Jones, Andrew
Bathurst, NSW: Crawford House Publishing. 1994. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 270 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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CA$27.14
Advertising Booklet: Picture This: British Library Images Online
by British Library
British Library, 2012. Booklet (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. 10p. Measures 6x8.25 inches. Includes a selection of images in the British Library collection. Images include Alice in Wonderland, a panoramic view of London, and others.
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PROFESSIONAL MIXING GUIDE
by Brodie's
Seattle: Brodie's Inc. Hotel and Restaurant Supplies. Very Good. 1949. First Edition. Original Printed Wrappers. 36 pages; Contents clean and secure in original printed wrappers with image of three cocktail glasses on front cover. Date is approximate, none printed in book. This excellent bar guide contains recipes for more than 200 mixed drinks and cocktails. In addition, there are illustrations of 85 examples of glassware for different types of drinks available for sale from Brodie's, a...
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11 Vinegar Valentines backhandedly promoting Sapolio Soap c1910.
Eleven (11) different approximately 9" x 6" vinegar valentines printed in three colors. Each is demeaning someone and suggesting they use Sapolio soap for one reason or another. Captions include To A Kitchen Recruit, Love's Young Dream, To a Horseman, To a Farmer, Don't You Forget It!, To a Bartender, To a Masher, To a Model Husband, To an Author, To a Smoker and finally To a Sleeping Beauty. Reverse is blank. Scarce items.
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