Historical Memorabilia

Goldwater, Barry. The Conscience of a Conservative. Shepherdsville: Victor Publishing Co.,1960. Stated second printing. Octavo. In publisher’s original blue hardcover boards and original dust jacket. With new archival cloth slipcase. Presented is a second printing of Barry Goldwater...

Roberts, Cokie. Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation. Norwalk: The Easton Press, 2008. Signed, Limited Edition of 1050. Octavo. In the publisher's original full blue leather boards, lettered and decorated in gilt. New archival slipcase. Presented is a signed limited edition printing of Cokie Roberts’ Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation. This book was published in Norwalk, Connecticut by Easton Press, in 2008. The book was issued in a limited edition print run of only 1050 signed copies, each with its own certificate of authenticity. The certificate of authenticity is dated March 13, 2008, and is signed by author Cokie Roberts, a witness, and publisher at Easton Press, Peter Sydney. Roberts additionally signed the limitation page in red felt-tipped ink. The book is numbered 691 of 1050 leather-bound first editions. In Ladies of Liberty, Roberts brings to life the extraordinary accomplishments of 18th and 19th century women who laid the groundwork for a better society. Roberts recounts the stories of first ladies and freethinkers, educators and explorers, with insight and humor and draws on personal correspondence, private journals, and other primary sources, many of them previously unpublished. The stories told include the lives of Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison...

McCain, John, with Mark Salter. Character is Destiny: Inspiring Stories We Should All Know. New York: Random House, 2005. First edition, later printing. Signed by McCain. Octavo. In ...

A spectacular celebration of the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe The Architizer A+Awards represent a celebration of the year's best architecture and...

A 19th century blue and white Staffordshire pottery platter depicting the original Massachusetts General Hospital building in Boston designed in 1818 by Charles Bulfinch (1763-1844) and home of the world's first Ether Dome. The platter is entitled "Hospital Boston" part of the Beauties of America series produced by John and William Ridgway. The neoclassical Federal period building is shown with a horse drawn carriage striding by and a ship anchored nearby, within a border of flowers within reserves. History of MGH (Source: The Russell Museum at MGH website): In 1810, the United States could boast of only two general hospitals, the Pennsylvania Hospital (founded in 1756) and the New York Hospital (founded in 1791). Locally, the marine hospital in Charlestown tended to the needs of sailors and the Boston Dispensary addressed the ambulatory care of paupers, but no New England facility in the early nineteenth century provided round the clock medical care to members of the general public. Rev. John Bartlett, Chaplain of the Almshouse in Boston, dreamed of establishing such a hospital, which would make state-of-the-art medical care available to the physically or mentally ill while affording improved opportunities for practical medical education. He joined with like-minded doctors and leading citizens to organize a fundraising campaign. Dr. James Jackson...

Retired California road sign. Blue sign with white lettering. Reflective material. Stamped 'Property of California' on the back. Great coloring. C...

A rich trove of contemporary global Jewish cuisine, featuring hundreds of stories and recipes for home cooks everywhere The Jewish Cookbook is an inspiring celebration of the dive...

Original French poster used to advertise the 35th Cannes film festival. The art work on this poster was created by the famous French film director Federico Fellini (1920-1993) The ...

Yeager, Chuck and Leo Janos. Yeager: An Autobiography. New York: Bantam Books, 1985. Early printing, signed and inscribed by Yeager. Has original dust jacket and is housed in custom slipcase. This early printing of Yeager: An Autobiography was published in 1985 by Bantam Books. The first free endpage is inscribed with “To Mike Ratay Good Luck!, Chuck Yeager...

Vandegrift, A.A., Asprey, R.B., Once a Marine, The Memoirs of General A.A. Vandegrift. New York: W.W. Norton & Company Inc., 1964. Stated first edition, signed and inscribed. Origina...

The Nauga was a fictional creature created for an advertising campaign to promote the faux leather material Naugahyde, trademarked in 1936, was developed Louis and Kurt Weirs. The Na...

Tin charity box, the "Heichal HaTalmud" Yeshiva, Tel-Aviv, circa 1950. Tzedakah is a Hebrew word commonly translated as charity, however the word is more ...