Search Results: Advertising from Old Bookshelf

New York: The De Laval Separator Company, 1947. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 48pp. Pictorial stapled wraps. Light chipping and corner creasing, retail store stamp on front cover, contents are tanned but unmarked, die cut hole for string. Promotional information for De Laval products plus almanac and household information.

Oneida, NY: The Burt Olney Canning Co.. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 32pp. No date circa 1930. Brown stiff wraps. Cover and contents are very clean and fesh-looking. An amusing story promoting Burt Olney's Products followed by recipes utilizing Burt Olney's Products, with photo illustrations.

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

Winona, Minn: Doud Sons & Co., 1920. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. 16pp including covers. No date, but probably 1920 based on patent dates. Stapled pictorial wraps. A few small chips and light soil to covers, contents are toned but otherwise quite nice. 14 nursery rhymes with illustrations on each page. Booklet is a subtle advertisement for Doud & Sons "Scout Runner" juvenile vehicle; rear cover shows illustration of the cart.

New York: PM Publishing Co., 1937. Soft cover. Very Good. Brown stiff wraps, with paste-on medallion. Cover edges darkened, 1/2 inch chip to tail of spine, contents clean and sound. An interview with Clarence P. Hornung, articles about John Peter Zenger, ideographic writing and more. Original subscription laid-in.

New York: PM Publishing Company, 1937. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 40pp +8pp ads. Pictorial stiff wraps, spiral bound. Light wear and large stain to rear cover, contents age-toned and occasionally wavy. Photography by Samuel Bernard Schaeffer and photographs from his book Morning, Noon, Night.

Oswego, NY: R.J. Oliphant/Oswego Starch Factory, 1877. Soft cover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 64pp. Grey wraps. Cover lightly soiled, contents are sound and in unmarked condition. Numerous recipes and a section on carving with detailed illustrations. A very early publication of this food processing company.