Paper (sturdy) bound with strand of gold twine. Title "Holly Leaves" on front textured cover with branches of holly above it. Pages edged in gold. In ink on inside page: "A.?.S. / with H.K.Hs' love-" 2-page title pages: "Holly Leaves/ Christmas Carols and Scripture Greetings." Print is in gold. Green, red and gold holly appears on each page. First section is the Christmas story from the Bible; followed by lyrics to "Good Christian men rejoice" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing."
E. P.Dutton & Company, 31 West Twenty-Third Street, New York
Hard-bound book with "The/ Little/ Lame/ Prince/ Mulock" in bold on the aqua-colored tape spine. 2/3 of front and back covered with white and pink blossoms on wavy line background. "THE LITTLE LAME PRINCE AND HIS TRAVELLING CLOAK A Parable for Young and Old" on the title page. The frontispiece is a full-page color illustration of the prince flying in his cloak. Some full-page illustrations and smaller ink drawings throughout this198-page book.
Paperback "Painting Book Playful Children. Copyrighted 1888 by Mc Loughlin Bro's New York." Color illustrations on front and back covers. Inside front cover is "Hints to Little Painters" with facing page of three colored illustrations that appear in the book.
Single-sided illustrations with captions for painting. All but 4 have been painted. Advertisements and prices for children's toys and games fill inside back cover.
James Buchanan, Fifteenth President of the United States
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Framed Currier print of James Buchanan. Buchanan sits at center, face diagonally to the left. He wears a white button-up shirt with high collar and white bow tie under chin. Black vest with four buttons all buttoned. Black jacket with lapels, two buttons
Engraving of James Buchanan. Tinted engraving. James Buchanan stands 3/4 front to his left at center of picture dressed in a black suit with white tie. James Buchanan has left hand resting on upright brown book on table to his left. Table has round top with green baize cloth.
J. C. Buttre, 48 Franklin St., New York, New York.
Framed lithographic image of John C. Breckinridge,14th Vice President of the United States. Mr. Breckinridge head and torso is facing to his right, wearing a black cravat with gold tie pin over a stock standing collar, black vest and black suit coat. Background includes the oval back to a chair, velvet red drapery and the base of a column.
Portrait of James Buchanan, painted by William McMaster. The artist painted this as a copy of his July 1856 Buchanan portrait after the General Election in November 1856. This portrait was commissioned by the Empire Club, which was a powerful political organization in New York during the mid-19th century. Captain Isaiah Rynders was the founder of the Club; his "sluggers" committed voter intimidation and election fraud on behalf of Tammany Hall throughout the 1840s and 1850s. The Empire Club purportedly paid McMaster $1,000 (equal to $28,571 today) to paint a copy of McMaster's July 1856 Buchanan portrait. This copy was hung in the Capitol Rotunda when Buchanan took office; however, at some point during his term, as his popularity began to sink, it was removed. Mounted in a Rococo Revival gilt wood and gesso frame with ornamental projecting corners featuring ornate scrolling foliage patterns with centre repose engraved with sculptural shells & acanthus leaves and fleur-de-lis patterns.
Portrait of James Buchanan Henry in oval frame. Elaborate oval frame with light colored dry brushing. Henry faces the viewer; has long mustache, side parted light brown hair, blue eyes. Family history indicates that this was a self portrait by Henry, whose art career was discouraged by his uncle James Buchanan (the 15th US President).