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Friendship Album of of Eliza Ann Paynter (1840-1922) with Hand-cut Shadow Art Ephemera
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- Good. Toning, spotting. Water stain towards foot in gutter. Binding worn with damage to spine.
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Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Riker, Thorne & Co, 1856. Good. Toning, spotting. Water stain towards foot in gutter. Binding worn with damage to spine.. Friendship album of Eliza Ann Paynter (1840-1922) "Presented to Miss E.A. Paynter by her friend and well wisher [?] Fadden, February 22nd 1856".
4to (7.5" by 6"), approx. 100 leaves, only a couple pages filled, with ephemera loosely inserted inside cover, bound in original dark boards stamped in gold. Includes both a Presentation sentiment surrounded by an embossed gilt decorative device and a manuscript Dedication from James B. McFadden. Includes eleven additional sentiments. Includes three (3) vividly printed floral plates.
Contains numerous snippets, clipping and more. There is loosely inserted ephemera: newspaper clippings, including a poem titled "Lines Inscribed to Miss E.A.P." (a love poem); a pressed leaf inscribed in ink and dated 1873; engraved visiting card of Mrs. Alexander McClurg Drake; a handwritten invitation to Paynter, with original envelope; and nine (9) pieces of paper hand-cut to create shadow art (depicts Lincoln, Burnside, Jackson, Grant, Webster, a cat, a religious "Crown of Thorns" motif, and Pope Pius VI praying before a cross subtitled "Pio Sexto". Also includes a manuscript sentiment on a dried gingko leaf from a teacher, 1871. Eliza Ann Paynter (1840-1922) took the married name Eliza Hartley.
4to (7.5" by 6"), approx. 100 leaves, only a couple pages filled, with ephemera loosely inserted inside cover, bound in original dark boards stamped in gold. Includes both a Presentation sentiment surrounded by an embossed gilt decorative device and a manuscript Dedication from James B. McFadden. Includes eleven additional sentiments. Includes three (3) vividly printed floral plates.
Contains numerous snippets, clipping and more. There is loosely inserted ephemera: newspaper clippings, including a poem titled "Lines Inscribed to Miss E.A.P." (a love poem); a pressed leaf inscribed in ink and dated 1873; engraved visiting card of Mrs. Alexander McClurg Drake; a handwritten invitation to Paynter, with original envelope; and nine (9) pieces of paper hand-cut to create shadow art (depicts Lincoln, Burnside, Jackson, Grant, Webster, a cat, a religious "Crown of Thorns" motif, and Pope Pius VI praying before a cross subtitled "Pio Sexto". Also includes a manuscript sentiment on a dried gingko leaf from a teacher, 1871. Eliza Ann Paynter (1840-1922) took the married name Eliza Hartley.
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- Seller
- Eclectibles
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 23000248
- Title
- Friendship Album of of Eliza Ann Paynter (1840-1922) with Hand-cut Shadow Art Ephemera
- Book Condition
- Used - Good. Toning, spotting. Water stain towards foot in gutter. Binding worn with damage to spine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Riker, Thorne & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1856
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Shadow Art, Love and Friendship, Albums, Interfoliata , ABAA-RBMS-2023
- Bookseller catalogs
- Albums & Journals;
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All material is shipped subject to approval, but notification of return must be made in a timely manner and returns made in a prompt and conscientious fashion.
About the Seller
Eclectibles
Biblio member since 2014
Tolland, Connecticut
About Eclectibles
As our name implies we provide diverse offerings of ephemera and related items. Some areas of note are childhood ephemera and books, social history and women's history, visual culture, advertising in America, historical memorabilia, made by hand, transformation material and the study of childhood. As a member of the Appraisers Association of America, I also provide appraisal services in our areas of expertise with a focus on large collections.
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- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
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