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  Birds eye view of Redding, Shasta County, California : 226 miles north of San Francisco on S.P.R.R. to Oregon

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  Dated from verso which shows property for sale and extolls the virtues of Shasta County. "The climate is unexcelled, 106 degrees being the highest temperature and 18 degrees above the lowest recorded." Vignettes: Significant buildings and businesses in the surround. Prime meridian: GM. Projection: Birds-eye view. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Sales and promo information on Redding and Shasta County.

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  Victorian album of collages

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  This album is composed of 12 original collages inserted into decorated paper-covered front and rear boards. Collages are made with paper, silk ribbons, flowers, dyed wool, shells, leaves, cut-outs from various printed sources, and lithographs. The collagist was likely an Irish Catholic young woman, either from or living in Avoca, Wicklow County, Ireland (there is a collage page with the title "Sweet Vale Avoca"). Each collage speaks to a different theme ranging from rural life, nature, a childhood home, childhood, youth, communion, perceptions of old age, and a haunted house. Each collage has a title and handwritten pasted-down captions, some coming from popular songs and verse including Thomas Moore's "The Meeting of the Waters." Housed in a slip case with gilt title "ALBUM ANGLAIS."

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  Rough diamonds

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  Image of birds on a lemon branch with leaves, flowers and fruit against a red background.

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  [Proof sheet for Prang's natural history series: poisonous plants, I and poisonous plants, II.]

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  Image of a proof sheet of 24 album cards of poisonous plants from Prang's Natural History Series; issued in two sets of 12 cards; each card lists the common and botanical name for each plant along with a description of its poisonous elements.

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  War Telegram Marking Map

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  "Explanations : The extraordinary scale on which this map is drawn has been adopted to make it just what we had designed it to be, namely 1st the most distinct Map ever published of the entire Virginia territory, where the decisive battles for the Union will be fought. 2nd, A Marking Map, that is a map to mark the change of position of the Union Forces in red pencil and the Rebel forces in blue, on the receipt of every Telegram from the seat of the War; for this latter purpose we want plenty of space and a distinctness combined with enough detail, not to crowd but to enable us to follow the march of the Army as advised by the Telegrams. The pencils which we also furnish should be used with a light hand to enable obliterating the marks with the aid of a little soft bread, if found necessary. These peculiarities combined with extreme cheapness will make this map a welcome companion to every person interested in the pending struggle of our nation." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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  [Proof sheet for Prang's natural history series: shapes of leaves, I and shapes of leaves, II.]

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  Image of a proof sheet of 24 album cards of leaf shapes from Prang's Natural History Series; issued in two sets of 12 cards; each card lists the common and botanical name for each kind of leaf along with the name of the specific plant illustrated.

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