2025 ESA Ephemera Fair Catalog

Page 1


Ephemera Fair

ANTIQUARIAN & COLLECTIBLE PAPER FOR EVERYONE

March 15 & 16, 2025

Hya tt R e g e n c y Old G r ee nw i c h, C T

Ephemera Society of America’s Ephemera Fair Produced and managed by Sanford L. Smith + Associates

WELCOME!

Presented by the Ephemera Society of America and produced and managed by Sanford L. Smith + Associates, the 45th Annual Ephemera Fair is a celebration of history, culture, and design in its most tangible form. This event brings together leading ephemera dealers from around the country, offering a remarkable selection of printed and handwritten materials that capture moments in time.

From vintage posters and rare manuscripts to advertising, photography, and unique paper artifacts, ephemera offers an intimate connection to the past. Whether you are a seasoned collector, a researcher, or simply intrigued by the beauty of these historical fragments, you’ll find an extraordinary array of materials to discover.

This catalog serves as your guide to the dealers participating in this year’s fair. We invite you to explore, connect, and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of ephemera—where every piece has a story to tell.

THE EPHEMERA SOCIETY OF AMERICA’S EPHEMERA 45 FAIR is produced and managed by SANFORD L. SMITH + ASSOCIATES LTD.

212-777-5218 | esafair@sanfordsmith.com | www.esafair.com

MARCH 15-16, 2025 Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 11am - 4pm

EXHIBITORS

203

AGATHERIN’ PO Box 477 West Sand Lake, NY 12196

518-674-2979 gather@agatherin.com www.agatherin.com

American Historical Manuscripts; Art: Design; Crafts & Trades; Postal Ephemera

100

AL MALPA EPHEMERA

4 Spring Street Chester, CT 06412

860-558-4701

caryshull@gmail.com

Belgian Cards; Invitations; Printed & Manuscript Ephemera; Rewards of Merit

102

ANTIPODEAN BOOKS, MAPS & PRINTS

29 Garrison’s Landing Garrison, NY 10524

845-424-3867

info@antipodean.com www.antipodean.com

Asia (China, Japan, Korea); Australia; Bindings; Ephemera; Maps, Atlases, & Globes; Prints, Posters, Graphics; Travel, Voyages, Exploration

408

ARCHWAY BOOKS

PO Box 37 Dover, NH 03821

207-332-3000

david@archwaybooks.com www.archwaybooks.com

Americana; Asia (China, Japan, Korea); Military & Military History, Naval; Photography; Religion & Spirituality; Travel, Voyages, Exploration

305

JAMES ARSENAULT & COMPANY

10 Old Stage Road Arrowsic, ME 04530

207-443-1510

207-751-1404

info@jamesarsenault.com www.jamesarsenault.com

African Americana; Americana; Art: Prints & Drawings; Autograph Letters & Manuscripts; Maps, Atlases, & Globes

804

THE JOHN BALE BOOKS CO. 94 West Walk West Haven, CT 06516

203-232-4338

jbalebooks@gmail.com www.ilab.org/affiliate/the-johnbale-book-co

Americana; Bindings

211

BARTLEBY’S BOOKS

PO Box 15400

Chevy Chase, MD 20825

202-298-0486

bart@bartlebysbooks.com www.bartlebysbooks.com Americana; Antiquarian

703

DAVID BERGMAN

211 West 85th Street #BE New York, NY 10024

212-724-3777 dvbergman@aol.com www.ilab.org/affiliate/davidbergman

Art: Applied & Decorative; Natural History; Paleontology; Trade Catalogs

309

BETTER READ THAN DEAD

90 Kosciuszko Street Brooklyn, NY 11205

347-470-5367

info@betterreadthandeadbooks. com www.betterreadthandeadbooks. com

African Americana; Literature; Music; Poetry; Political History; Radicalism; Socialism; Women, Feminism

105

BETWEEN THE COVERS RARE BOOKS

112 Nicholson Road Gloucester City, NJ 08030

856-456-8008 books@betweenthecovers.com www.betweenthecovers.com

African Americana; Americana; Gay/Lesbian/LGBTQ+ Literature; Literature; Poetry; Popular Culture; Sports; Women, Feminism

803

BLUEMANGO BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS

5 Middle Road New Hope, PA 18938

920-284-6444

bluemango1966@hotmail.com www.abaa.org/booksellers/ details/bluemango-books-andmanuscripts

American Historical Manuscripts; Americana; Early American Primary Source Manuscripts; Ephemera

307

BOSTON 2026 WORLD EXPO PO Box 904 Sudbury, MA 01776

978-407-9644

Mark.Butterline@Boston2026.org

Stamps & Philately

606

BROOKLYN RARE BOOKS

385 Clinton Avenue, Apt. 4N Brooklyn, NY 11238

347-742-0134 adebooks2@aol.com

African Americana; Autograph Letters & Manuscripts; Modern First Editions; Popular Culture

508

CARDTIQUE

709 Crane Prairie Way Osprey, FL 34229

651-398-2256 bjloe@earthlink.net Ephemera

209

DAVID

COHN / JANET WEST

240 Waverly Place Apt. 35 New York, NY 10014

917-543-1447

halullat01@aol.com

janetwest@me.com

Cardboard; Hand-done Children’s Ephemera; Maps; Mended Items; Patterned Papers; Photography; Sample Books; Store Display; Wallpaper; Why would anyone save that?

113

THE

COLLECTORS CLUB

58 West 40th Street; Mezzanine New York, NY 10018

212-683-0559

collectorsclub@collectorsclub.org www.collectorsclub.org

Stamps & Philately

609

COMMONWEALTH BOOKS, INC.

9 Spring Lane Boston, MA 02109

617-338-6328

books@commonwealthbooks.com www.commonwealthbooks. blackwidowpress.com

Decorative Arts; Music; Science; Textiles; Law

705

CULTURAL IMAGES

8890 N.W. Ash Street Portland, OR 97229

503-939-6090

gmason44@gmail.com www.abaa.org/booksellers/ details/cultural-images

Advertising; Americana; Broadsides & Circulars; Brochures; Pamphlets; Poster Stamps; Trade Catalogs; Travel

608

DEWOLFE & WOOD RARE BOOKS

PO Box 425 Alfred, ME 04002

207-490-5572

dewolfandwood@roadrunner.com www.dwbooks.com

Americana; Autograph Letters & Manuscripts; Ephemera; History; Manuscripts: Literary; Postcards

403

ECLECTIBLES

PO Box 415 Tolland, CT 06084

860-872-7587

860-918-2880

ephemera@eclectibles.com www.eclectibles.com

Appraisals & Collection Services; Autograph Letters & Manuscripts; Children’s Books; Cultural History; Design & Decorative Arts; Ephemera; Social Sciences, Women, Feminism

110

EVERYTHING HISTORY

731 White Mountain Highway Milton, NH 03851

603-337-5634

epspodcasthost@gmail.com www.everything-history.com

Archiving; Cultural Debris; Ephemera of Everyday Life; Oral History; Postcards; Thrifting

201

EVOLVING LENS BOOKSELLER

41 Garden Street Kingston, NY 12401

203-554-0109

evolvinglensbookseller@gmail. com

www.evolvinglensbookseller.com

Arts; Humanites; Odd & Obscure; Philosophy & Psychology

101

EVIE EYSENBURG EPHEMERA

20 Market Street Cold Spring, NY 10516

301-922-3706 gr8papers@aol.com

Early Invitations; Mechanical & Metamorphic Trade Cards; Rewards of Merit; Victorian Trade Cards; Women’s Dress Reform Movement

708

GALLERYBFA

PO Box 598 Prospect, PA 16052

724-991-0315

bfa@gallerybfa.com www.gallerybfa.com

African Americana; Americana; Ephemera; History; Maps, Atlases, & Globes; Photography; Political History; Women, Feminism

306

GEOGRAPHICUS RARE

ANTIQUE MAPS, LLC

923 Putnam Ave Brooklyn, NY 11221

646-320-8650

info@geographicus.com www.geographicus.com

Maps, Atlases, & Globes

103

GILANN BOOKS

301 West Avenue Darien, CT 06820

203-918-7593

203-655-4532

helenpop@aol.com www.ilab.org/affiliate/gilannbooks

African Americana; Antiquarian; Art; Children’s Books; Early Printed Books, Books Before 1700; History; Literature: English; Signed Books

407

STAN GORSKI, BOOKS & EPHEMERA

2667 Furlong Road Doylestown, PA 18902

215-794-5377

sgorskibks@comcast.net

Ephemera; Pamphlets; Popular Culture; Science Fiction, Fantasy; Trade Cards; Trade Catalogs; 19th Century Paper

303

ART GROTEN’S ATTIC

PO Box 3366

Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

845-380-1374

agroten43@icloud.com

Artists & Graphic Design; Automobiles; Bookplates; Early Aviation; Ephemera; Special Books; Alberto Vargas

404

HAEC CITY / ALSO BOOKS PO Box 90214

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

610-733-6805

info@alsobooksbooks.com www.alsobooksbooks.com

Americana; Antiquarian; Autograph Letters & Manuscripts; Crafts & Trades; Design & Decorative Arts; Education; Medicine; Photography

706

HIGH RIDGE BOOKS, INC.

120 North Street South Deerfield, MA 01373

914-967-3332

highridge@pipeline.com www.highridgebooks.com

Americana; Ephemera; Maps, Atlases, & Globes; Trade Catalogs

601

HOUSE OF MIRTH PHOTOS

116 Pleasant Street, Suite 142 Easthampton, MA 01027

413-320-3830

houseofmirthphotos@gmail.com www.houseofmirthphotos.com

Vernacular Photography & Ephemera

504

WM. HUTCHISON PO Box 811 Mendenhall, PA 19357

610-453-6350

Hutchbook@aol.com

Americana

405

JOHNNYCAKE BOOKS

12 Academy Street Salisbury, CT 06068

860-671-9197

johnnycakebooks@gmail.com www.johnnycakebooks.com

Americana; Architecture; Art: Design; Book Arts; First Editions; Literature; Popular Culture

308

JAMES L. KOCHAN

75 Hemlock Road Wiscasset, ME 04578

207-687-8165

james.kochan58@outlook.com www.jameskochan.com

Historical Manuscripts; Early Americana; Color Plate Books; Costume & Fashion; Military & Military History, Naval; Prints & Drawings

304

KUENZIG BOOKS

PO Box 452 Topsfield, MA 01983

978-887-4053

inquiry@kuenzigbooks.com www.kuenzigbooks.com

Ephemera; Magic & Experimental Science; Mathematics; Photography; Science; Technology

108

ROBERT LANGMUIR

2049 Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia, PA 19103

215-735-5547

bookmark2049@comcast.net

Archives; African Americana; Broadsides; Manuscripts; Pamphlets; Photography; Posters; 1800-1968

302

LOCUS SOLUS RARE BOOKS

4853 Hartwick Street Los Angeles, CA 90041

917-541-1848

jg@locsol.com www.locsol.com

Art; Cinema; Cultural History; Social Movements

807

PETER LUKE AMERICANA

PO Box 282 New Baltimore, NY 12124

518-505-0840

oldluke50@hotmail.com

18th, 19th & 20th Century Americana

604

STUART LUTZ HISTORIC DOCUMENTS, INC.

4 South Orange Avenue, #507 South Orange, NJ 07079

877-428-9362

HistoryDocs@aol.com www.historydocs.com

Americana; Appraisals & Collection Services; Autograph Letters & Manuscripts; Civil War & Confederacy; Literature: American; Manuscripts: Literary

602

MARE BOOKSELLERS

92 Court Street Dover, NH 03820

603-609-5587

marebooksellers@gmail.com www.marebooksellers.com

Periodicals; Popular Culture; Prints, Posters, Graphics; Radicalism; Underground Press; Zines

801

MEAD AMERICANA

921 Tennis Ave Ambler, PA 19002

617-372-0299

meaphil@gmail.com

Americana; American Revolution; Autograph Letters & Manuscripts; Historical Material; Newspapers; Paper & Objects; 17th & 18th Century Books

301

CAROL MOBLEY

4447 S Acoma Street Englewood, CO 80110

720-308-1516

camobley@ephemeranet.com

Photography; Postal History; Postcards; Original Art; Travel

707

ROBINSON MURRAY, BOOKSELLER

61 Upland Road

Cambridge, MA 02140

617-777-3901

murrayiii@verizon.net

Americana; Books; Broadsides; Ephemera; Pamphlets

107

NCC ANTIQUES

47 Fieldstone Drive

Dover, NH 03820

603-767-1432

nccantiques@gmail.com

Ephemera; Historical Documents; Photography 111

NEVERBIRD ANTIQUES

3108 Carriage House Way Williamsburg, VA 23188

757-870-6358

billsubjack@gmail.com

African Americana; Autograph Letters & Manuscripts; Colonial Currency; Maps, Atlases, & Globes; Photography; Native Americana

503

THE OLD PRINT SHOP, INC.

49 West 24th Street, Suite 200 New York, NY 10010

212-683-3950

hnewman@oldprintshop.net www.oldprintshop.com

Americana; Art: Prints & Drawings; Art: Reference; Artists’ Books; Cartography

605

ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS BY CAROL J. SPACK

PO Box 3003

Framingham, MA 01705

508-820-9100

carol@spackantiquemaps.com www.spackantiquemaps.com

Americana; Cartography; Hawaiiana; Letters & Archives; Manuscript Materials; Maps, Atlases, & Globes; Photography

603

PASSIONATE ABOUT POSTCARDS / THE POSTCARD DUDE

403 Furnace Dock Road

Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

914-720-7789

suhacklane@gmail.com mike@thepostcarddude.com

Postcards

806

PEEK-A-BOOK RARE BOOKS

235 Blake Street Apt. 2

Lewiston, ME 04240

973-960-1482

peekabookrarebooks@gmail.com

African Americana; Alchemy & Occult; Americana; Ephemera; Magic & Experimental Science

607

THE PICKING FIELDS

PO Box 80389 Springfield, MA 01138

413-530-2058

Djskts@aol.com

Ephemera

104

RABELAIS INC.

PO Box 298 Alfred, ME 04002

718-290-5014

info@rabelaisbooks.com www.rabelaisbooks.com

American Historical Manuscripts; Cookbooks & Cookery; Ephemera; Gardens & Horticulture; Gastronomy; Herbs & Herbals; Trade Catalogs

502

FRANK REILLY ANTIQUES

110 Glenwood Ave. Portland, ME 04103

617-875-0149

jpjvreilly@aol.com

Americana; Broadsides; Civil War; Photography; Travel & Military Posters

501 RESNICK PAPER

AMERICANA

6460 Convoy Court, Space 191 San Diego, CA 92117

858-699-4489

ResnickPaperAmericana@gmail. com

Advertising; Autographs; Broadsides; Fine 18th & 19th Century Manuscripts; Historical Documents; Pamphlets; Postal History; Posters & Graphics

406

L & T RESPESS BOOKS

PO Box 776

Northampton, MA 01061

413-727-3435

respessbooks@cstone.net www.abaa.org/booksellers/ details/l-t-respess-books

African Americana; Americana; Antiquarian; Civil War & Confederacy; Ephemera; Fishing & Angling; Hunting, Big Game, Shooting, Firearms; Letters & Documents

401 RESSER-THORNER

AMERICANA

695 River Road Manchester, NH 03104

603-540-4712

info@resserthorner.com www.abaa.org/booksellers/ details/resser-thorner-americana

American Historical Manuscripts; Americana; Autograph Letters & Manuscripts; Bookplates; Ephemera; Prints, Posters, Graphics; Signed Books

207

RIVERMILL BOOKS

57 School Street Holliston, MA 01746

508-202-3457 bookster7@hotmail.com Books; Ephemera

802

RIVEROW BOOKSHOP

187 Front Street Owego, NY 13827

607-687-4094

john@riverow.com www.riverow.com

Architecture; Americana; New York State; Trade Catalogues; Mushrooms, Rowing

106

KURT A. SANFTLEBEN

2129 General Booth Blvd, Ste 103-311 Virginia Beach, VA 23454

571-409-0144

kurt@sanftleben.com www.read-em-again.com

American Historical Manuscripts; Americana; Autograph Letters & Manuscripts; Ephemera; Letters & Documents

711

SCHUBERTIADE MUSIC & ARTS @ “B” DRY GOODS

679 Franklin Ave. #1 Brooklyn, NY 11238

617-308-4019

schubertiademusic@gmail.com www.schubertiademusic.com

African Americana; Art: Prints & Drawings; Autograph Letters & Manuscripts; Cinema & Mass Media; Music; Performing Arts; Popular Culture

506

STEVEN SCHUYLER BOOKSELLER

129 Park Street North Reading, MA 01864

978-664-5959

rarebookstore@comcast.net www.rarebookstore.net

Architecture; Photography; Trade Catalogs

709

SHADOWROCK

RARE BOOKS

27 Cleveland Street Lakeville, CT 06039

860-248-1547

adamlanglands@gmail.com www.shadowrockrarebooks.com

American Historical Manuscripts; Americana; Antiquarian; Art: Prints & Drawings; Autograph Letters & Manuscripts; Bindings; Children’s Books; Ephemera

704

GEORGE P. SUTTON RARE BOOKS

701 Kinsman Road Jamestown, PA 16134

207-590-1635 gpsutton@hughes.net www.suttonrarebooks.com

Rare American Manuscripts & Documents; Militaria

701

TEN POUND ISLAND BOOK COMPANY

77 Langsford Street Gloucester, MA 01930

978-283-5299

tenpound@tenpound.com www.tenpound.com

Hawaiiana; Military & Military History, Naval; Nautical & Maritime; Pacific & Pacific Islands; Travel, Voyages, Exploration; Whaling; Yachting

109

DAVID THOMPSON ANTIQUES & ART

PO Box 1495

South Dennis, MA 02660

802-238-6987

dtjt@sover.net

Art: Prints & Drawings; Children’s Books; Ephemera; Maps, Atlases, & Globes; Photography; Trade Catalogs

505

TREVIAN BOOKS

PO Box 433 Piermont, NY 10968

845-348-3474

trevianbooks@gmail.com www.trevianbooks.com

Architecture; Design & Decorative Arts

702 UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES

88 Danbury Road, Suite 2A Wilton, CT 06897

203-454-0111

jessica@universityarchives.com www.universityarchives.com

Aeronautics; American Historical Manuscripts; Autograph Letters & Manuscripts; Civil War & Confederacy; Letters & Documents; Presidents & Signers

805

ERIN WATERS

FINE PHOTOGRAPHS

PO Box 1073

Exeter, NH 03833

603-502-1700

erin@finedags.com www.finedags.com

Ephemera; Photography; Postcards

402

WHITE FOX RARE BOOKS AND ANTIQUES

241 Central Park West, Apt. 9E New York, NY 10024

646-701-3520

pfb974@gmail.com www.whitefoxrarebooks.com

Albums & Sketchbooks; Costume & Fashion; Decorative Arts; Faux Books; Juvenile & Children; Manuscripts; Sporting Books & Equestrian; Trade Catalogs; Theatre & Performing Arts

205

ZEPHYR USED & RARE BOOKS

PO Box 55 Vancouver, WA 98666

360-695-7767

zephyrbook@gmail.com www.zephyrusedandrarebooks. com

Architecture; Cinema & Mass Media; Fashion; Photography; Science; Technology; Trade Catalogs

EPHEMERA SOCIETY OF AMERICA MEMBERSHIP

Join the Ephemera Society of America and connect with a vibrant community of collectors, scholars, and enthusiasts dedicated to preserving and exploring historical printed materials. Membership offers exclusive benefits including The Ephemera Journal, a 32-page four-color publication published three times per year; an annual Membership Directory which includes our members’ collecting interests; the eNews (a vital monthly electronic newsletter); special admission to Society-sponsored functions; and networking opportunities with leading experts and dealers. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just beginning your journey, ESA provides invaluable resources and a shared passion for ephemera.

Scan the QR code below or visit www.ephemerasociety.org/membership and join today!

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.