Here are 31 titles we currently have in stock in Walpole, New Hampshire, on September 26, 2007, about paper collectibles - ephemera. I like this area of collecting, and keep copies of many of these titles in my own collection. Enjoy browsing, and when you are ready here is the ordering information to place your order. Thank you, RAY

1. Anderson, Janice and Swinglehurst, Edmund (with an introduction by Maurice Rickards), TRAIN AND TRANSPORT: A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE, Bracken Books, London, (1989), B&W and Color illustrations, 96pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1851702520 The full story of travel and transport is preserved in histories on library bookshelves. It is also conveyed, less formally but often more graphically, in the transient paper oddments which it has generated. Here, in tickets, notices, leaflets, labels, folders, billheads and other throwaways, is an epitome of Mankind's love affair with the way from A to B., (Order No: 41634 ), $17.50

2. Bernard, Willi (English translation by R. K. Lochner), BILDPOSTKARTENKATALOG - PICTURE POST CARD CATALOGUE - CATALOGUE DE CARTS - POSTALES ILLUSTREES: GERMANY 1870-1945, published by the author, Hamburg, Germany, (1972), B&W illustrations, fine, wraps (softcover), Compiled from the author's collection, 1784 illustrations; value indications; and descriptions in German, English, and French. Updated price guide laid in., (Order No: 38310 ), $30.00

3. Carline, Richard, PICTURES IN THE POST: THE STORY OF THE PICTURE POSTCARD AND ITS PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF POPULAR ART, Deltiologists of America, Philadelphia, 1972 1st US, B&W and color illustrations, 128pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), "This book is much more than a diverting record of one feature of the Victorian and Edwardian social scene; the author, in his analysis of his material as an index of popular taste, combines the insight of a painter with his special knowledge of the history and origins of the picture postcard. This is an unusual book, unusual in its point of view, its conclusions and its refreshing excursion into a neglected bypath of social history." Price Guide Laid In., (Order No: 35330 ), $25.00

4. Coysh, A. W., COLLECTING BOOKMARKERS, Drake Publishers, Inc., New York, (1974), 159 B&W illustrations, 96pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) EX-LIB minimal mark, ISBN 0715367226 First book (and only!) devoted solely to the subject. Comprehensive and hard to find. Contents partially includes: Collecting Bookmarkers, Victorian Craft Bookmarkers, Woven Silk Bookmarkers, Printed Ribbon Bookmarkers, Commercial Bookmarkers, Publishers' Bookmarkers, and much, much more. An excellent book, and one of this bookseller's favorites., (Order No: 2882 ), $25.00

5. Davidson, Joe, THE ART OF THE CIGAR LABEL, The Wellfleet Press, Edison, NJ, (1989), over 400 labels in color, 252pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket, Cigar labels started emerging from abandoned factories in the 1960s. This outstanding examples of chromolithographic art appeared framed in three Bloomingdale's department stores during the 1978 Christmas season selling "briskly" at $79.95 each. Fortune 500 firms gave them away as executive gifts, and in 1979 the Wall Street Journal published a front page article about their explosive growth in popularity. This is the sought after book on this relatively new hobby in the world of art., (Order No: 7696 ), $30.00

6. Dichter, Harry, HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN SHEET MUSIC - FIRST ANNUAL ISSUE 1947, Harry Dichter Publisher, Philadelphia, PA, 1947, B&W illustrations, 100pp, good, wraps (softcover), "A Catalog of Sheet Music For Sale." Dated, but valuable for assessing relative values of the sheet music. Presented in well-defined categories., (Order No: 44977 ), $7.50

7. Dillon, Debbie, COLLECTORS GUIDE TO SHEET MUSIC, L-W Promotions, Gas City, IN, 1975, B&W illustrations, 81pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 45475 ), $4.00

8. Fenn, Patricia and Malpa, Alfred P., REWARDS OF MERIT, Ephemera Society of America, Charlottesville, VA, (1994) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 224pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) previous owner's inscription, ISBN 094323168X TOKENS OF A CHILD'S PROGRESS AND A TEACHER'S ESTEEM AS AN ENDURING ASPECT OF AMERICAN RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR EDUCATION. Two hundred and fifty years of the American school experience are here brought to life in this first book ever published about awards given to school children by their teachers and proudly carried home to parents., (Order No: 38410 ), $20.00

9. Franks, Ray and Ketelle, Jay, AMARILLO TEXAS: THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS 1887-1987 - A PICTURE POSTCARD HISTORY, Ray Franks Publishing Ranch, Amarillo, TX, (1986) 1st ed, B&W and Color illustrations, unpaginated, good, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0943976022 This is number 622 of a limited edition. Provides a personal and human insight to Amarillo's first hundred years through 213 picture postcards., (Order No: 40338 ), $45.00

10. Freeman, Larry, LOUIS PRANG: COLOR LITHOGRAPHER - GIANT OF A MAN, Century House, Watkins Glen, NY, (1971), B&W and color illustrations, 192pp, very good++, gray cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, Part of "The Library of Victorian Culture." The first study of Louis Prang, who in the late 1800s brought artistic sensitivity to the masses producing expensive museum-livel chromo-art copies for the home. Over shadowed by Currier and Ives, Prang introduced Art Education into the American Public Schools and developed the needed instruction books and supplies. Publishers know his as "Father of the Christmas Card." An interesting study of an interesting man and his work, this volume should be in the library of ephemera collectors. Special 8-page insert laid in., (Order No: 19979 ), $30.00

11. Freeman, Larry (edited by), "WISH YOU WERE HERE" A CENTENNIAL GUIDE TO POSTCARD COLLECTING, Century House, Inc., Watkins Glen, NY, (1976), B&W illustrations, 160pp, good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0872820009 A well done history and introduction to the collecting of postcards. I have had a copy in my own collection for many years., (Order No: 50409 ), $30.00

12. Hall, Wade, GREETINGS FROM KENTUCKY: A POST CARD TOUR, 1900-1950, Univ. Press of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, (1994), B&W and color ill., 208pp, fine w/fine dustjacket, Without leaving home, let Wade Hall lead you on an armchair trip through time and place with this gathering of more than 500 vintage picture post cards of Kentucky., (Order No: 27374 ), $20.00

13. Hamilton, Charles and Hamilton, Diane, BIG NAME HUNTING: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO AUTOGRAPH COLLECTING, Simon and Schuster, New York, (1973) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 95pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover) owner's inscription, ISBN 0671652060 One of the country's foremost authorities on autographs tells how to collect them for fun and profit., (Order No: 39728 ), $10.00

14. Hyman, Tony, HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN CIGAR BOXES, Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY, (1979), B&W illustrations, 166pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover) signed by the author, ISBN 0932780008 Limited first edition of 3,000 copies., (Order No: 5085 ), $75.00

15. Lowe, James Lewis, WALDEN'S POST CARD ENTHUSIAST REVISITED, Deltiologists of America, Ridley Park, PA, (1982) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 224pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0913782092 A reprint of all issues of Walden's post card publications beginning as the POST CARD ENTHUSIAST in January, 1950, and continuing with that title until it was changed to HOBBY ENTHUSIAST in December, 1951. The publication went through forty-four issues, ending with No. 44 in September, 1953. Indexed for timeless use to historical information on the post card hobby., (Order No: 35328 ), $17.50

16. Miller, George and Miller, Dorothy, PICTURE POSTCARDS IN THE UNITED STATES 1893-1918, Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., New York, (1976) 1st ed, 71 color, over 125 B&W ill., 280pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517524007 An exhaustive and meticulously researched story of the development of the postcard in America. A MUST IN THE POSTCARD COLLECTOR'S LIBRARY!!, (Order No: 6718 ), $45.00

17. Mrazek, Wilhelm, KUNSTLERPOSTKARTEN AUS DER WIENER WERKSTATTE (1908-1915), Verlag Galerie Welz, Salzburg, (1977), 48 color ill. follow text, 22pp of text, very good+, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 3853490646 Subtitle: "Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Gebrauchsgraphik in Wein." Title and subtitle translate roughly to: Postcards from the Vienness (1908-15) a contribution to history D. industrial design in Vienna. Great art nouveau style postcard illustrations., (Order No: 50320 ), $40.00

18. Phillips, P. Lee, MAPS AND VIEWS OF WASHINGTON AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Terra Nova Press, Norwich, VT, 1996 2nd ed, B&W frontis, 87pp, fine, black cloth (hardcover), ISBN 0964900025 Originally published in 1900. In preparation for the centenary celebration, P. Lee Phillips created this list of maps and views from the vast collection in the Library of Congress. Now, almost one hundred years later, we still find his list important and useful., (Order No: 49325 ), $6.00

19. Radice, Judi (text by Jackie Comerford), MENU DESIGN 2 - MARKETING THE RESTAURANT THROUGH GRAPHICS, PCB International Inc., New York, (1987) 1st ptg, B&W and Color illustrations, 256pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0866360166 This volume gathers into one comprehensive and visually exciting volume the most detectable menus of the mid '80s., (Order No: 41296 ), $17.50

20. Rickards, Maurice, COLLECTING PRINTED EPHEMERA, Phaidon - Christie's, Oxford, (1988), 750 ill. inc. 300 in color, 224pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0714880515 Appeal of ephemera, value as historical evidence, survey of whole collecting field. Author also looks at the sources of supply and at prices and market trends. Part Two as a survey of the whole field is organized into three sections - Printing Processes, Categories, and Themes., (Order No: 771 ), $17.50

21. Schang, F. C., VISITING CARDS OF VIOLINISTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF F. C. SCHANG, published by the author, Stuart, FL, (1975), B&W illustrations, 80pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 7787 ), $25.00

22. Schardt, Hermann (organisation der Ausstellung und Katalogbearbeitung), FRANZOSISCHE MEISTERPLAKATE UM 1900 - AUS DER SAMMLUNG DER FOLKWANGSCHULE FUR GESTALTUNG, Klischees Vignold, Essen, (1968), B&W and color illustrations, 136pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), A wonderful exhibition catalogue (1968) of European turn- of-the century posters. Over 200 posters are illustrated., (Order No: 25086 ), $30.00

23. Smith, Jack H., POSTCARD COMPANION: THE COLLECTOR'S REFERENCE, Wallace-Homestead, Radnor, PA, (1989) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 374pp, very good+, brown cloth (hardcover) (no dj as published), ISBN 0870695193 Excellent source book on all aspects of postcard collecting, and highly recommended as a must in the postcard collector's library. NOTE - slight bump to corner., (Order No: 473 ), $25.00

24. Staff, Frank, PICTURE POSTCARDS AND TRAVEL - A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE, Lutterworth Press, Guildford & London, (1979), 290 B&W and color ill., 96pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) signed by author, ISBN 0718824105 The history of postcards runs parallel with that of travel and rapid communication. The great travel agents, such as Thomas Cook, American Express, Georges Nagelmackers, and Henry Lunn, made mass travel popular; modern transport - trains, steamers, ocean liners, cards and aeroplanes - made it possible. Frank Staff, the well-known postal historian, here tells the story of the establishment of the travel business and the development of the postcard publishing industry, and is so doing reveals the wide scope for collecting in many fields of interest. He also shows how the social history of the past hundred years, whether it be in humour or fashion, transport or architecture, village life or a holiday scene, is accurately depicted in the postcards of the time., (Order No: 29990 ), $30.00

25. Ward, Robert, INVESTMENT GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS - COVERING PRE-1935 CARDS, Antique Paper Guild, Bellevue, WA, (1993) 2nd ed, B&W illustrations, 224pp, ads, very good, spiral bound wraps (softcover), Contents include: Romance of Real Photo Postcards; Animal Drawn Transportation; Motorized Vehicles; Railroad Depots and Railroad Related; Aviation; US Postal Service; Commercial Interiors; Commercial Exteriors; Occupationals; Photographers, Photograhic Related, Studios; Advertising; Presidential, Social, Political, Racist, American Landscape; and 13 more categorized chapters. Almost 1,000 cards illustrated, described and priced. An invaluable resource., (Order No: 48205 ), $100.00

26. Welsch, Roger L., TALL-TALE POSTCARDS: A PICTORIAL HISTORY, A. S. Barnes and Company, South Brunswick, NJ, (1976), B&W and color ill., 244pp, fair, green cloth (hardcover) no dj WORKING COPY chips on spine, ISBN 0498016064 In this volume, the full range of subjects, techniques, and skills of the genre are examined, with the postcards themselves graphically telling the story in the best way possible. NOTE - THIS IS A WORKING COPY - Clean and Tight Internally but this copy LACKS dustjacket, and is CHIPPED AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SPINE ., (Order No: 30471 ), $20.00

27. Wenzel, Lynn and Binkowski, Carol J. (foreword by Barbara Cook), I HEAR AMERICA SINGING: A NOSTALGIC TOUR OF POPULAR SHEET MUSIC, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1989) 1st ed, B&W and color ill., 150pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517569671 A trip down memory lane with sheet music covers from the ballads of Stephen Foster; minstrel songs; anthems of political and social protest; show tunes; hits from the thirties, forties, and fifties; and pop music from Elvis to the present day., (Order No: 13382 ), $7.50

28. Westin, Helen, INTRODUCING THE SONG SHEET: A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO SONG SHEET WITH CURRENT VALUES, Thomas Nelson, Inc., New York, (1976), color illustrations, 160pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0840743254 A nostalgic recreation of the turn of the century times (1900) known as the Tin Pan Alley Era, and the song sheets that brought the music to life., (Order No: 677 ), $10.00

29. Wood, Jane, THE COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO POST CARDS, L. W. Promotions, Gas City, IN, (1984), B&W and color illustrations, 175pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0891452419, (Order No: 47783 ), $5.00

30. Young, Mary, A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO PAPER DOLLS - SAALFIELD, LOWE, MERRILL, Collector Books, Paducah, KY, (1980), 100s of B&W ill., 164pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0891451331 This book covers the dolls published by three of the major paper doll companies: Saalfield, Lowe and Merrill., (Order No: 12451 ), $14.50

31. Zaid, Barry, WISH YOU WERE HERE: A TOUR OF AMERICA'S GREAT HOTELS DURING THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE PICTURE POST CARD, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1990) 1st ed, color illustrations, 96pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517580098 Take a trip through a hand-colored America. This is an album of the exquisite linen-finish hotel picture post cards that flourished during the thirties, forties, and fifties., (Order No: 18232 ), $17.50