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London, England: Madame Tussaud and Sons, 1886. 13 x 21 cm. Catalogue includes thumbnail biographies of hundreds of famous people whose likenesses are in Mme. Tussaud's famed collection, including Matilda of Flanders; Henry III, Catherine of Aragon; Henry VIII; Geoffrey Chaucer; Victor Emanuel, first king of United Italy; Queen Elizabeth; Queen Victoria; Late President Grant; Abraham Lincoln; President Garfield; Napoleon Morte; Mehemet Ali Pasha; Chamber of Horrors, including Guiteau, Luigi Buranelli, Diblanc, many more. Advertisements for Cadbury's Cocoa, Needham's Polishing Paste, Steiner's Vermin Paste, Edwards' Oriental Sauce, Oetzmann & Co. Paper booklet, moderate wear, pencil marks on some biographies, good. . Catalogs: Biography.

London, England: Madame Tussaud's Exhibition, adj. Baker St. Station, London N.W.1, 1937. 12 x 20 cm. Special Coronation catalogue, features photos of H.M. King George VI and H.M. Queen Elizabeth on cover. Frontispiece photo shows exterior of Madame Tussaud's Exhibition on Marylebone Road. Outline of History of Madame Tussaud's. Photo of Tussaud's Cinema Lounge where cinema patrons can peruse illustrated papers and take dainty teas. Catalogue lists location of various famous people, in English, French and German. Photos of wax likeness of Earl Kitchener, Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Her Majesty Queen Mary, Tableau including Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Haile Selassie, Josef Stalin. Paper booklet, minor wear to wraps, good. . Catalogs: History.

Chicago, IL: ephemera, 1931. 27 x 21 cm. Promotional sheet, order form and form letter. If you sell enough subscriptions to Movie Romances by July 13, 1931, you could be a big winner!!! Paper form, letter, and return envelope for promotion. Good. . Catalogs: Advertising.

Seattle, WA: Canned Salmon Industry, 1937. 15 x 22 cm. Balanced Thrift Menu features North Coast Salmon Bake. Recipe included. Salmon combination grill, with mashed potatoes, bananas and grapefruit. Planked Salmon Savannah. Salmon Flake Rarebit. Salmon Custard with Corn Saut�. Paper booklet, good. . Catalogs: Cookbooks.

Portland, ME: S.C. Fessenden, 1856. 46 x 62 cm. Kansas Territory--call from J. Hutchinson, discussion of situation. Drunkenness as a disease. Moscow after the conflagration. Rev. Dr. Guthrie of Scotland. Newspaper, tiny holes in folds, very good. . Catalogs: Religious/History.

Portland, ME: S.C. Fessenden, 1856. 46 x 62 cm. New paper: Members of Maine churches don't want a crabbed visitor in religious dress. More than 330 missionary churches in India now. President's State of the Union: About relations with Great Britain. Kansas. Missouri. Newspaper, tiny holes in folds, very good. . Catalogs: Religious/History.

Augusta, ME: The Maine Farmer, 1864. 54 x 68 cm. War news: 93rd New York, 1st Delaware, 5th Michigan regiments left Army of the Potomac for home; Rebel advance in Louisiana; Rebels attack supply train in Tennesee, and are routed. Death of a hero from Maine in Washington. Newspaper, edges slightly frayed, 2 cm. Notch in top edge of paper, good. . Catalogs: history.

Augusta, ME: The Maine Farmer, 1856. 46 x 62 cm. Accident on Hudson River railroad, one locomotive goes into river, taking passenger car and two baggage cars with it. Russian plans for the next campaign--no fears for Cronstadt or Helsingfors. Rumor of treaty between U.S. and Russia is false.Storm damage to ships in recent weather. Jail break in Portland. Newspaper, holes in folds, quite worn, poor. . Catalogs: history.

Hallowell, ME: William Noyes, 1837. 27 x 34 cm. The ""Mad Dog"" Cry; Increased use of lime for grain crops; list of premiums for Kennebec County Fair; insects in wheat; Comparative value of six lots of sheep. Newspaper, uncut, edges curled, tiny holes in folds, very good. . Catalogs: Farming/History.

Augusta, ME: Homan & Badger, Publishers, 1874. 56 x 72 cm. Story of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden and Princess Ikla. Dr. Stevens of Parkman has softening of the brain and will soon die. The value of waste. Women's Department, Poem ""Little Children"" by Alice Cary. Newspaper, chips in edge, good. . Catalogs: Farming.

Augusta, ME: Homan & Badger, Publishers, 1873. 56 x 72 cm. Tale of Richard Smalley from the lead mines, and how he vowed to destroy the family of ""the boss."" Story of Prince Golitzin in Russia at the time of invasion by Napoleon, and religious faith. Brighton Cattle Market. Maine Poultry Association. B. P. Upham of South Liberty, ME just slaughtered a 19-month-old pig, dressed out at 803 pounds. Conserving our forests. Newspaper, very good. . Catalogs: Farming.

Augusta, ME: Homan & Badger, Publishers, 1874. 56 x 72 cm. Story of doomed house of Seward in Washington; Disraeli will release Fenians; Advertising in dull times; Proclamation by Gov. Dingley for Fast Day in Maine. Newspaper, very good. . Catalogs: Farming.

Augusta, ME: Homan & Badger, Publishers, 1874. 56 x 72 cm. Scheme for the relief of the Southern States by assuming their indebtedness. This matter has frequently been spoken of by southern men and has generally been treated as a joke; but there are now the strongest indications that the present Congress will be called upon to act upon this question. A Massachusetts congressman is expected to advocate this measure. Newspaper, small chips at edges, good. . Catalogs: Farming.

Augusta, ME: The Maine Farmer, 1887. 56 x 76 cm. Capt. Henry Sewell, Supt. of the Court House in Augusta has committed suicide.Maine State Fair news. Crows are stripping the pea fields. Ad for Sanford's ginger shows African natives taking the elixir, and appear to be drunk. Newspaper, huge format! Paper browned, tiny holes in some folds, good. . Catalogs: Farming.

Augusta, ME: Badger & Manley, Publishers, 1879. 56 x 72 cm. Among the intellectual pastimes in which farmers can engage during the winter evenings is the planning of farm buildings, especially barns. Farmers' Convention in Androscoggin County. Newspaper, small chips at edges, good. . Catalogs: Farming.

Hallowell, ME: William Noyes, 1837. 27 x 34 cm. Effect of dung upon different soils; Women petitioning Congress: Lecture on the Appropriate Sphere of Woman; plight of Irish aboard ship bound from Ireland to Canada. Newspaper, uncut, edges curled, tiny holes in folds, very good. . Catalogs: Farming/History.

Augusta, ME: The Maine Farmer, 1860. 54 x 68 cm. Another large cotton factory to be built at Lewiston, ME. Use of salt as a fertilizer. Home education. Niagara Falls surpassed. Newspaper, edges slightly frayed, very good. . Catalogs: Farming.

Augusta, ME: Badger & Manley, 1879. 52 x 70 cm. The Secret of Making Good Butter (so much on the market today [1879] is poor..). Adulteration of Food--there ought to be a law, like in Europe. Cayenne pepper debased with red ochre, cinnabar, red lead and sulphuret of mercury; Cocoa, by red lead, sulphate or carbonate of line (to give weight); Coffee by pea flour, colored with Venetian red; Port wine adulterated by sulphuric acid (oil of vitriol); milk debased with water, flour, starch, gum, turmeric chalk, carbonate of soda. New narrow-guage railroad between Farmington and Phillips, ME-- 18 miles. Ads for Christmas gifts. Newspaper, some small tears in folds, good. . Catalogs: Farming/Newspapers.

Hallowell, ME: William Noyes, 1837. 27 x 34 cm. Culture of winter wheat; Beet sugar; Remarkable discovery of electro-magnet principle; Farm for sale in Wayne, ME; Fight between Irishmen and firemen in Roxbury, MA. Newspaper, uncut, edges curled, tiny holes in folds, very good. . Catalogs: Farming/History.

ca. 1919. 20 x 13 cm. Cover features die-cut oval to show off first photo in album, of Portland Head Light. Collection of some 42 photos includes Longfellow's birthplace, Drawbridge at Naples, Sebago Lake; Fort Halifax; drawing of Monument Square, Portland, 50 years ago; Fort Knox on the Penobscot River; Sunset on Moosehead Lake; International Bridge at Fort Fairfield; Hay Stack Mountain at Presque Isle; Home of Lillian Nordica at Farmington; Parking Space and Pier at Old Orchard Beach; Bird's Eye View of Bar Harbor; more. Includes map of Maine on inside back cover. Paper booklet, cover in heavy tan board, each page framed with light green design with Maine subjects. Very good. . Catalogs: Travel.