Henrietta, New York: 1919. Original manuscript. Hardcover. Contains 365 daily entries for 1919, and for January 1-8, 1920. Also, records of her wages and some cash outlays. Written in pencil in a legible hand, along with the usual printed, almanac-type material. Bound in wallet-style black cloth with tab closure, 6"..... More
1879. Original manuscript. 130+pp of entries, written in green ink and black ink on the pages of a calf-bound account book, 7.5" x 4.5". On the cover is a two-cent stamp and a faint inscription: "Richard S. Burgard, Agent for the Heirs of Michael Burgard Dec'd." The name and East..... More
1873==97. Original manuscript. 2-1/2pp, folio, written clearly on lined paper. Stauffer orders that upon his death, "...my body be decently interred in a Christianlike manner"; and that his debts and funeral expenses be paid at once; that his farm be managed by his executor with the consent of his wife..... More
1873==97. Original manuscript. 3-1/4pp, folio, written clearly on lined paper. Stauffer orders that upon his death, "...my body be decently interred in a Christianlike manner"; and that his debts and funeral expenses be paid at once; that money he loaned out be collected to pay for a farm that he..... More
circa 1860. Original manuscript. 2pp, folio, written neatly in sepia ink on lined blue paper. Lists and evaluates some 60 lots of farm goods, including: 3 Mares, $300; 11 Head Horned Cattle, $125; One Horse Wagon, $10; One Horse Carriage & 1 Sett Harness, $65; 1 Sleigh, $5; 4 Breast..... More
![HANDWRITTEN JOURNAL, 1848-1863: "MICHAEL BURGARD, HIS GARDEN BOOK FOR MY 5 CHILDREN [including money received] OF SAMUEL JACOBS, "DESCIS" [deceased].](/pictures/041168_2.jpg?v=1570393209)
![HANDWRITTEN JOURNAL, 1848-1863: "MICHAEL BURGARD, HIS GARDEN BOOK FOR MY 5 CHILDREN [including money received] OF SAMUEL JACOBS, "DESCIS" [deceased].](/pictures/041168_3.jpg?v=1570393209)
![HANDWRITTEN JOURNAL, 1848-1863: "MICHAEL BURGARD, HIS GARDEN BOOK FOR MY 5 CHILDREN [including money received] OF SAMUEL JACOBS, "DESCIS" [deceased].](/pictures/041168_4.jpg?v=1570393209)
1848. Original manuscript. Softcover. (24)pp of entries, penned in a readable hand, beginning March 28, 1848. Bound in plain blue wrappers with ink blots; contents clean. 6" x 7.5" Beginning on 28 March 1848, entries include the following. "Received of David Jacobs the sum of four hundred Dollars Garden Money..... More
Knox County, Ohio: 1819. Original manuscript. 4pp, folio, written in sepia ink. In part: "...in and for the County of Richland and Springfield Township Elisabeth Forbes mother of the Children here above mentioned...lived in the house with Abednego Stephen said plaintiff the father of William Stephen...." Elisabeth states that until..... More
Georgetown, Massachusetts: 1842. Original documents. Four documents, written in various hands and inks on various papers. (1) Georgetown, Nov 30th, 1842 through Sept 7, 1843: lists 16 items (shoeing horse, new shoes, sharpening, nails for waggon, groning dasher, repair wagon, etc.), totaling $8.40, paid by Isaac Thompson. (2) Georgetown, 17..... More
1888. Original manuscript. Hardcover. Pocket diary: 32pp of printed almanac material precede 183pp of diary entries (two days per page) on lined paper. Of the blanks left for memoranda, 11 contain notations penned in a legible hand. Signed on the front free-endpaper by Charles Briggs, Stockton, NY, 1888. Bound in..... More
Central City: Collier & Hall, 1873. Revised & Enlarged Edition. Softcover. 100pp. Bound in printed tan wrappers, 8.75" x 5.75" Central City, where this best edition of the mining laws was printed, had been settled in 1859, located among the gold lodes. By 1866, it was second only to Denver..... More
Central City: Collier & Hall, 1873. Revised & Enlarged Edition. Softcover. 100pp. Bound in printed yellow wrappers, 8.75" x 5.75" Central City, where this best edition of the mining laws was printed, had been settled in 1859, located among the gold lodes. By 1866, it was second only to Denver..... More
Winston-Salem, NC: Taylor Brothers, circa 1952. First Edition. Softcover. (24)pp blank leaves for notes (unused), promotional text printed inside covers. Bound in pictorial stiff wrappers, 5.5" x 3" [Unrecorded by OCLC.]. More
![ANIMAL BASE FERTILIZERS [pocket notebook]. Robert A. Reichard](/pictures/041005.jpg)
![ANIMAL BASE FERTILIZERS [pocket notebook]](/pictures/041005_2.jpg?v=1564143935)
Allentown, Pennsylvania: Robert A. Reichard, (1952). First Edition. Softcover. (17)pp text, 31pp of unused pages for memoranda; 8 photographs of farmers in their fields, birdseye views of office and plant inside covers. The text includes: features on successful farmers; soil conditions for various crops; plant food requirements; etc. Bound in..... More
Chicago: Swift & Company, 1951. First Edition. Softcover. 64pp text, including 32 unused pages for addresses and notes; illustrated from color photos of weather events, 1952 calendar inside back. The text details the use of Swift's New Process Plant Foods. Bound in pictorial stiff wrappers, 5.5" x 3.25" [Unrecorded by..... More
![ARMOUR'S BIG CROP FERTILIZERS MAKE EVERY ACRE DO ITS BEST [pocket notebook]. Armour Fertilizer...](/pictures/041003.jpg)
Atlanta, Georgia: Armour Fertilizer Works, 1950. First Edition. Softcover. (6)pp text, 32pp of unused pages for notes; 1950 & 1951 calendars inside covers. The text includes: Fertilizer placement; suitable ph range for various crops; measuring grain; double strength fertilizers; gestation table; rate of seeding and weight per bushel of farm..... More
Bloomington, Illinois: Funk Bros. Seed Co., 1949. First Edition. Softcover. 64pp, including 48 unused notebook pages. The text speaks to commercial growers: US corn crop for 1948; seed corn per acre; shelling percent of ear corn; how to compute yields; market corn requirements; data on fertilizer; etc. Bound in color-pictorial..... More
Bloomington, Illinois: Funk Bros. Seed Co., 1954. First Edition. Softcover. 64pp, including 48 unused notebook pages. The text speaks to commercial growers: number and length of rows per acre; how to compute yields; how to correct for moisture content; computing capacity of cribs; capacity of silos; U.S. corn crop in..... More
Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Fertilizer Co., 1914. First Edition. Softcover. 72)pp, including 20pp of text and an unused "week at a glance" diary for 1914. The text includes: Elements of Fertility, Soil Requirements, fertilizer brands registered in various states, Ten Commandments of Agriculture, U.S. Postage Rates especially compiled for Farmers, number..... More
Norfolk, Virginia: F.S. Royster Guano Co., 1934. First Edition. Softcover. (48)pp, including 32 unused pages for memoranda; map locating Royster's Baltimore factory. Bound in pictorial stiff wrappers, 5.25" x 3" [Unrecorded by OCLC.]. More
Allentown, PA: Robt. A. Reichard, Inc., (1938). First Edition. Softcover. (24)pp, including nine unused leaves for memoranda; 16 illustrations from photographs. Bound in pictorial stiff wrappers, 5.75" x 2.75" [Unrecorded by OCLC.]. More
Durham, North Carolina: Liggett & Myers, 1948. First Edition. Softcover. Folio. (40)pp; illustrated throughout from photographs (8pp in full color). Bound in color-pictorial wrappers, linen spine covering. 14" x 10.25" Contains information on and pictures of tobacco farmers, harvesting aromatic Turkish tobaccos, world's finest cigarette paper, Chesterfield's vast plant at..... More
Reamstown, Pennsylvania: East Cocalico Community Fair Committee, 1934. First Edition. Softcover. 20pp. Contains the names of all committeemen and judges. The program includes: solo musical performances; two one-act plays; prizes for field crops, fancy work, vegetables, poultry and eggs, fruits and nuts, canned goods, baked goods; and ads for local..... More
Reamstown, Pennsylvania: East Cocalico Community Fair Committee, 1933. First Edition. Softcover. 24pp. Contains the names of all committeemen and judges. The program includes: vocal and instrumental music; a toy pageant; three one-act plays; prizes for field crops, fancy work, vegetables, poultry and eggs, fruits and nuts, canned goods, baked goods;..... More
![SOME GOOD THINGS [cover title]. [ESTHER RANGES] MADE IN FOUR SIZES, EITHER AUTOMATIC OR DUPLEX...](/pictures/040963.jpg)
![SOME GOOD THINGS [cover title]. [ESTHER RANGES] MADE IN FOUR SIZES, EITHER AUTOMATIC OR DUPLEX GRATE AND RIGHT OR LEFT HAND OVENS, AND VARIOUS STYLES OF NICKEL TRIMMINGS.](/pictures/040963_2.jpg?v=1562443325)
![SOME GOOD THINGS [cover title]. [ESTHER RANGES] MADE IN FOUR SIZES, EITHER AUTOMATIC OR DUPLEX GRATE AND RIGHT OR LEFT HAND OVENS, AND VARIOUS STYLES OF NICKEL TRIMMINGS.](/pictures/040963_3.jpg?v=1562443325)
![SOME GOOD THINGS [cover title]. [ESTHER RANGES] MADE IN FOUR SIZES, EITHER AUTOMATIC OR DUPLEX GRATE AND RIGHT OR LEFT HAND OVENS, AND VARIOUS STYLES OF NICKEL TRIMMINGS.](/pictures/040963_4.jpg?v=1562443325)
Reading, PA: Mt. Penn Stove Works, circa 1890s. First Edition. Softcover. 32pp; 20 engraved illustrations of various models of Mt. Penn stoves. Also contains descriptions of the stoves, and many recipes. Bound in decorated orange wrappers, 5.75" x 3.5" [OCLC locates only the Hagley Museum holding of this trade catalog.]..... More
Cincinnati: Lodge, L'Hommedieu & Co., Printers, 1835. First Edition. Softcover. 14pp, disbound, paper remnant along spine. 8.75" x 5.25" [American Imprints 35464]. More