[Rarebooks] FS: Autograph Sentiment Album, Little Falls, NY

[Bob Petrilla]

Wheeler, Edith Maude. AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT ALBUM KEPT BY THIS YOUNG WOMAN
OF LITTLE FALLS, NEW YORK, "THE GOLDEN FLORAL ALBUM," 1883-1887. Original
manuscript. 68pp of entries, containing signatures, handwritten messages,
and a few sketches; interleaved with chromo-litho floral decorations. Bound
in cloth-backed boards with embossed covers; shaken. 3.75" x 6"


 Good . Cloth-backed pictorial boards.
At the end of the book is written "Oneonta Union School" (some 50 miles
south of Little Falls). Names and entries include: E.W. Hagaman, Little
Falls, with sketch of artist's palette and 1883 date in embellished scroll.
E.N. Snitzer, Cleveland, Ohio. Joe Elwell, Oneonta. Addie Wolfe, Oneonta.
Anneth Heath, City. Hattie Frasier, Oneonta. Irving Ransom, Lilttle Falls.
John Heckmann, Willsberry [Wilkes-Barre?], Luzeren [Luzerne] Co., Pa. Maud
E. Basset, Little Falls, "Friendship is a golden knot--tied by an angle
hand." Maude W. Petric, Little Falls. "Compliments of your sister, L.
Winnie Wheeler, Coventry, Vermont." J.A. Sharf, Hudson, NY. Theo Fallis,
January 28, 1883, with elaborate sketch. "Wedding Anniversary - Happy New
Year - Edith: As gold more brilliant from fire appears, This friendship
brightens by length of years. Yours Friendly, Chas. W. Southworth." And
many more. (#036419)        $50.00


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