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Boston Type Foundry. Founded in Boston in 1817, acquired by ATF in 1892.

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- Autograph Script
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- Gothic No. 4
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- Ornamental / Tuscan / Shaded, No. 4
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- Rustic No. 1
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Rock Island Plow Company cultivators ads (1900–1903)c. 1900

unknown

Contributed by Eva Silvertant

Rock Island Plow Company cultivators ads (1900–1903)

Staff Pick

The History of Ink, Including Its Etymology, Chemistry, and Bibliography1860

Thaddeus Davids & Co.

Contributed by David Jonathan Ross

<cite>The History of Ink, Including Its Etymology, Chemistry, and Bibliography</cite>

Staff Pick

The Push Pin Studios promo cardc. 1964

Push Pin Studios

Contributed by Clay Hickson

Staff Pick

Sponsor

The Beach Boys Pet Sounds album cover1966

Tommy Steele
Capitol Records

Contributed by Nick Sherman

The Beach Boys <cite>Pet Sounds</cite> album cover

Staff Pick

Ghost Box Records #01–20 (2004–2014)2004

Julian House

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

Blog

Death certificates, Salerno, Italy (1889–1917)c. 1889

unknown

Contributed by MacNeill Chapman

Death certificates, Salerno, Italy (1889–1917)

Staff Pick

2666 by Roberto Bolaño (Farrar, Straus and Giroux / Picador)c. 2008

Charlotte Strick

Contributed by Mike Blystone

<cite>2666</cite> by Roberto Bolaño (Farrar, Straus and Giroux / Picador)

Staff Pick

Lennon / Plastic Ono Band – Shaved Fish album art1975

Roy Kohara
Michael Bryan

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Lennon / Plastic Ono Band – <cite>Shaved Fish</cite> album art

If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino (1979 edition)1979

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler</cite> by Italo Calvino (1979 edition)

Know Your Toes (and other things to know)1963

Walter Einsel
Naiad Einsel

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Know Your Toes (and other things to know)</cite>

“Russian Rubens”, Bantam Booksc. 1964

Mitchell Hooks

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

Glam Rocks – Hand Painted Pebbles / Hair Braids

Photo(s) by Birmingham Phil on Flickr.

Good Old Country & Western Songs album artc. 1970

unknown

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>Good Old Country & Western Songs </cite>album art

I Love Galesburg in the Springtime (first edition)1963

John Alcorn

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>I Love Galesburg in the Springtime</cite> (first edition)

Sunday Best Recordings house bagc. 2003

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Hallow Eve Party ticket, Young Men’s Society, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Lancaster, Pa.c. 1905

Pluck Print

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

Hallow Eve Party ticket, Young Men’s Society, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Lancaster,<span class="nbsp"> </span>Pa.

Holloway’s Travelling Theatrec. 1898

William North

Contributed by Greg Yerbury

Staff Pick

“The New Singer Vibrator!” handbillc. 1890

Pluck Print

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

Kevin Ayers – Joy Of A Toy album art1969

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Kevin Ayers – <cite>Joy Of A Toy</cite> album art

Continental Hotel menu, Christmas 18831883

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Soulfood – Food & Music, Fat & Yummy album art2012

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Soulfood – Food & Music, Fat & Yummy </cite>album art

Lamplough & Son, Ltd. Aeroplanes ad1909

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Conways Photosetting adc. 1974

Conways

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

Declaration of the Anti-Slavery Convention1833

Merrihew & Gunn

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Declaration of the Anti-Slavery Convention

Staff Pick

The Passion of Loreen Bright Weasel by James Polk1981

Geoffrey Hodgkinson

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Passion of Loreen Bright Weasel</cite> by James Polk

Henry Swartz, Dealer in Dry Goods business cardc. 1890

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

A Science Fiction Argosy by Damon Knight (Gollancz)1973

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>A Science Fiction Argosy</cite> by Damon Knight (Gollancz)

Love of Apples1961

Gene Federico

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Combination Gothic
(Sample unavailable)

Stevie Wonder – “Higher Ground” German single cover1973

Roberto Patelli

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Stevie Wonder – “Higher Ground” German single cover

Tommy Roe – “Dizzy” / “The You I Need” German single cover1969

Kochlowski

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Tommy Roe – “Dizzy” / “The You I Need” German single cover

Joe Simon – “Drowning in the Sea of Love” / “Let Me Be The One” German single cover1973

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Joe Simon – “Drowning in the Sea of Love”<span class="nbsp"> </span>/ “Let Me Be The One” German single cover

Jug Session – “Easy Here” / “Runnin’ Down” single cover1970

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Jug Session – “Easy Here”<span class="nbsp"> </span>/ “Runnin’ Down” single cover

Joseph Magnin clothing labelc. 1975

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Portrait of a Marriage by Nigel Nicolson1973

Patrick Mortemore

Photo(s) by Alexis Orloff on Flickr.

<cite>Portrait of a Marriage</cite> by Nigel Nicolson

The Emerson Apts.

Photo(s) by André Mora on Flickr.

Phœnix Insurance Co. letterhead1870

Oscar H. Harpel

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Compulsive Desire by Hermann K. Wolff1966

unknown

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

<cite>Compulsive Desire</cite> by Hermann K. Wolff

Bear Mountain Inn menusc. 1966

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Twin Peaks Gazette memoraphilia1991

unknown

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>Twin Peaks Gazette</cite> memoraphilia

Environments, a Totally New Concept in Stereo Sound1969

unknown

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>Environments, a Totally New Concept in Stereo Sound</cite>

Deep Purple – “Hallelujah” / “April” single cover1969

Contributed by Humberto Gillan

The Sportsmen – Barber Shop Harmony album art1950

Saul Bass
Jerry Novorr

Contributed by Stephen Coles

The Sportsmen – <cite>Barber Shop Harmony </cite>album art

Pee Wee Hunt – Dixieland album art1954

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Pee Wee Hunt – <cite>Dixieland </cite>album art

Traffic – John Barleycorn Must Die album art1970

Mike Sida

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Traffic – <cite>John Barleycorn Must Die</cite> album art

Hawaiian Holiday with Johnny Pineapple & his Orchestra album art1965

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Hawaiian Holiday with Johnny Pineapple & his Orchestra </cite>album art

Bamag-Licht product catalog (1909)1909

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Peanuts, Popcorn, Ice Cream, Candy, and Soda Pop, and How They Began1970

Abingdon Press
Ralph McDonald

Contributed by Felix Nic

<cite>Peanuts, Popcorn, Ice Cream, Candy, and Soda Pop, and How They Began</cite>

Grand excursion and picnic ticket, Penryn Park1900

Pluck Print

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

Grand excursion and picnic ticket, Penryn Park

Various Artists – Bethlehem’s Grab Bag album art1957

Tom Hannan

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Various Artists – <cite>Bethlehem’s Grab Bag</cite> album art

John B. Martin, Bicycle Trick Rider, Lancaster, Pa.c. 1903

Pluck Print

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

John B. Martin, Bicycle Trick Rider, Lancaster, Pa.

Kimio Eto ‎– Art Of The Koto; The Music Of Japan1966

unknown

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Kimio Eto ‎– <cite>Art Of The Koto; The Music Of Japan</cite>

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?1852

Lee, Mann & Co.

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?</cite>

Blog

Judson’s Restaurant 1853 à la carte menu1853

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Judson’s Restaurant 1853 à la carte menu

Louis Armstrong – Oldtime Jazz album art1964

Christoph Ehbets

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Louis Armstrong – <cite>Oldtime Jazz</cite> album art

Hebrew Publishing Company sheet music catalogue and price list1904

unknown

Contributed by Noah Bromberg

Hebrew Publishing Company sheet music catalogue and price list

Staff Pick

“Carriages, Wagons & Sleighs Repaired and Ironed” handbill by Cheny’s Repair Shopc. 1890

Pluck Print

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

“Carriages, Wagons & Sleighs Repaired and Ironed” handbill by Cheny’s Repair Shop

La Libertà Economica, Vol. IX, No. 15, May 2, 19111911

unknown

Contributed by Claudio Piccinini

<cite>La Libertà Economica</cite>, Vol. IX, No. 15, May 2, 1911

Funhouse, Portstewart

Contributed by Greg Yerbury

The Language of Flowers (Price Stern Sloan, 1965)1965

Cal Freedman
Cal-Art & Associates

Contributed by Jay Mellor

<cite>The Language of Flowers</cite> (Price Stern Sloan, 1965)

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