[Rarebooks] FS: Archive of African-American author, publisher, & herbalist

[Bob Petrilla]

Read, Edward Parker. ARCHIVE OF 22 ITEMS (CIRCA 1910-1920s), PRINTED BY &
REGARDING THIS AFRICAN-AMERICAN AUTHOR, PUBLISHER, AND PURVEYOR OF HERBAL
CURATIVES. v.p.: Dr. E. Parker Read, circa 1910-1920s. Original editions.
INCLUDES: (1) Peace and Goodwill Toward Mankind: Ethiopian Anthem [a poem],
The United Advance Beneficial Fraternal Order of Ethiopians' Anthem;
broadsheet; Philadelphia, ca. 1915. (2) Incense: Help Your Self! Protect
Your Self! [and on verso] Key to Dr. Read's Eureka Perpetual Calendar;
broadsheet; Philadelphia, ca. 1915. (3) Promotional printer's broadside: We
Print Church & Society Cards Free...Publicity Fans, United Beneficial Order
Ethiopian; broadside; Philadelphia, 1915. (4) Ready Relief: Free Trial
Treatment...Remedy for Kidney and Bladder...T.B. Donaldson's Wonderful New
Life Remedy; broadside; Philadelphia, ca. 1926. (5) Divinum Herbarium
Mineral Remedium... "Grandmother's Weeds Now Have Latin Names and Cost
Plenty of Money"; promotional broadside by Gordon Alsop; Philadelphia,
1940. (6) Printed envelope for herbal tablets: Mineral Water: Make Your Own
Water-Tablets...Biggest, Best Prescription Ever Given; Philadelphia, ca.
1920. (7) Printed check, signed by E.P. Read: United Societies Protective
League...Organized Capital $2,000,000...Shares $100 Par Value;
Philadelphia, 1914. (8) Printed check, signed by E.P. Read: United Business
Incorporating Associated Companies and Societies Mutual Protective League;
Lawnside, NJ, 1920. (9) Printed check, signed by E.P. Read: Central Trust
Company; Camden, NJ, 1913. (10) Four postcards bearing inquiries from
various people, addressed to Herbs of Life Indian Med. Co. (11) Palm card
for Young Youth Nerve and Body Tonic, showing a man lifting heavy weights.
(12) 2"x7" ad for United Beneficial Order Ethiopian: Save 25% on Food,
Fuel, Clothing, Rent. Goin in Busi-ness. Buy. Borrow. Take care
themselves.... (13) ALS, 4pp, from Rosie Turner, Baptist Hospital,
Monrovia, Liberia, 1929, re her voyage to Africa, curatives, etc., with
mailing envelope. (14) ALS, 2pp, from Monica Hill, Philadelphia, to Mrs.
Read, re sending money, with mailing envelope. (15) ALS, 1p, pencil,
condolences from A.L. Pollard, 1912. (16) Centre Township Public Schools
report card for Josephine Smith (later Mrs. Read), 1911-12. (17) Invoice to
E.P. Read from Mutual Building & Loan Assn, 1931, re payment due. (18)
Continental Casualty Co., printed application, accomplished by hand, for
1000 dollars death indemnity on the life of Edward P. Read, describing him
as "stock salesman, office & trav. duties only." (19) TLS, 1 page, on
Gimbel Brothers letterhead, to Mrs. Read, re a piece of Black Dress goods,
which can not be sent by their Delivery Wagon, 1912, with envelope. (20)
Robert Briggs Real Estate Co. statement to Dr. E.P. Read, with full-page
manuscript on the verso giving medication advice, signed Parker. (21)
Receipt for mortgage payment of "seventy-four dollars for six months
interest and fifty dollars off principle," made out to E. Parker Read,
signed by Harry H. Albertson, 1921. (22) Poster, 17"x11", black display
type on orange card stock, in part: "For Autumn and Winter Ailments / Try
the Best Remedy / Read's / Herb Tonic / Nature's Cure for Human Ills /
Builds weak, rundown folks / and wards off winter colds...," fine
condition. Very Good.
[We find none of these nine items listed by WorldCat.] (#036758)
$900.00

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