150. Coppee, Henry
Gallery of Famous Poets

Philadelphia: J.M. Stoddart, 1873
With numerous steel engravings. Full embossed ox-blood morocco boards.

50/100     SOLD: $86.25

151. Dickens, Charles. Edited by Andrew Lang.
Dickens' Works together with a Biography by J. Foster

Illustrated by Cruikshank, H.K. Browne, and others.
Chapman and Hall, c. 1900
34.

Dickens, C. THE WORKS OF CHARLES DICKENS. Gadshill Edition in Thirty-four volumes. Printed from the edition corrected by the author in 1867 and 1868. With black and white illustrations. Edited by Andrew Lang. ^ Forster, J. THE LIFE OF CHARLES DICKENS. Two-volume set.

300/500     SOLD: $402.50

152. Dumont, et al.
Eight Books of Minstrel Gags, Sketches and Jokes

^The second lot in a collection of Minstrel memorabilia collected by a family in Madison, Ohio. These eight small books (seven are 7" x 5;" one is 9" x 6 1/2") contain jokes from the early twentieth-century for use in minstrel shows, vaudeville and plays. There are jokes for "end and middle men;" gags for "ends," "fill-ins" for gags or monologues, poetry and "storiettes." (For example: Middleman- Honesty is the best policy. Endman- Perhaps it is, but I've done pretty well.) Most refer to African-Americans in the vernacular of the day.^ Dumont, Frank. "The Witmark Gag and Joke Book For Professional and Amateur Use." M. Witmark and Sons: 1902. This book has a London copyright. ^ Stratton, Wade. "When Cork is King. New Crossfire Conversations, End Gags and Retorts for Male, Female and Mixed Minstrels; Monologues, Skits and Stump Speeches." T.S. Denison and Company: 1921. " A rich store of bright, snappy material" including important stage "pointers" such as: "Don't cork the hands. Wear white or black gloves instead" and "seven dandy monologues." Advertisements in the back pages provide additional reference materials.^ Dumont, Frank. "Phunny Puns." M. Witmark: 1905.^ "Minstrel Gags and End Men's Jokes." Published by The Arthur Westbrook Company in Cleveland probably in the 'teens. Front cover missing. A compendium of story-jokes with attempts to mimic several immigrant/ethnic dialects such as Irish and "Hebrew."^ T.S. Denison's "A Bundle of Burnt Cork Comedy: Cross-Fire Conversations, Gags and Retort." Front and back cover missing. ^Dumont, Frank. "Dumont's Minstrel Joke Book: New Gags, Jokes and Conundrums." The Dramatic Publishing Company: 1898. Subtitle reads: A collection of jokes arranged for end-men- both professional and amateur- many never previously published in any form; and certainly never before collected and arranged in such a clear manner, with bright dialogues for end-men and interlocutor. These dialect dialogues and recitations collected, revised and originated by Frank Dumont, manager of Dumont's Minstrels, 11th St. Opera House, Philadelphia, and now presented to the public for the first time, forming a book of the newest, most humorous and quaintest reading matter ever collected in America, and so clearly written that any reader may, with assured success, deliver them to any assemblage before which he may appear.^ Dumont, Frank. "Burnt Cork. Frank Dumont's Latest Joke Book of Minstrel Gags and Stories. Arranged for Interlocutor and End Men. M.Witmark and Sons: 1911.( Middleman: " I saw you had a black eye the other day. Endman: Yes, railroad accident. I kissed the wrong woman in a tunnel.")^ McNally, William. " Mack's Minstrelry: A Choice Collection of Material for the Minstrel Show. " Wm. McNally: 1920. Short sketches featuring women, men as well as "mixed minstrels" (women and men), monologues, recitations, cross-talks plus rehearsal tips, hints on dressing, face make-up, washing up and a diagram for arranging the stage for a minstrel show.

150/300     SOLD: $138.00

153. Dumont, et al.
Two Minstrel Guides and Assorted Minstrel Plays

This lot includes Jeff Branen and Frederick G. Johnson's "How to Stage a Minstrel Show: A Manual for the Amateur Burnt Cork Director" published by T.S.Denison and Company (1921) with illustrations by Harlan Tarbell. The authors were playwrights with titles such as "The Battle of Rollin' Bones," "The Coon at the Door," and "The Dark Street" to their credit.^ Also included is Frank Dumont's "The Witmark Amateur Minstrel Guide and Burnt Cork Encyclopedia: The Only Book of its Kind Ever Published." Softcover book includes advice on stage effects, cake-walks, shadowgraphs, and blacking up. Published by M. Witmark in 1899. Also gives background information on Frank Dumont, Dumont's Minstrels, and his 11th Street Opera House in Philadelphia.^ Twenty-four Minstrel Plays: First Part. The format of the minstrel show consisted of two parts. In the "first part," the performers are arranged in a semicircle, with the interlocutor in the center and the end men (Mr. Tambo, who played the tambourine, and Mr. Bones, who rattled ^bones) at the end. The interlocutor in white face usually wore formal attire. The end men in black face usually wore gaudy swallow-tailed coats and striped trousers. The program opened with a chorus/grand entrance, after which all are seated. A series of jokes between the interlocutor and the end men follows interspersed with ballads, comic songs and instrumental numbers (mainly on the banjo and violin.) The second part of the show or "olio" consists of a series of individual acts based on the talents of the performers. The works in this lot are "first part" only. ^ Gannett, Jeff. "Coon Valley Minstrel First Part: A Complete Routine for the Circle." T.S.Denison and Company: 1935. (Two copies.)^ Royce, Bob. "Cotton Town Minstrel First-Part: A Complete Routine for the Circle." T.S. Denison and Company: 1934. (Two copies.)^ Provence, Jean. "Red-Hot Minstrel First-Part: A Complete Routine for the Circle." T.S. Denison and Company: 1941.^ Lawrence, John E. "Swanee Minstrel First-Part: A Complete Routine for the Circle." T.S. Denison: 1925.^ Kerr, Walter F. "Movie Minstrel First-Part: A Novelty Routine for the Circle." T.S. Denison and Company:1938.^ Lawrence, John E. "Ladies' Minstrel First-Part: A Complete Routine for the Circle." T.S. Denison and Company: 1929.^Lawrence, John E. "Jubilee Minstrel First-Part." T.S. Denison and Company: 1923. (Two copies.)^Kerr, Walter F. "Mystery Minstrel First-Part: A Novelty Routine for the Circle." T.S. Denison and Company: 1937.^ Lawrence, John E. "Louisiana Minstrel First-Part." T.S. Denison and Company: 1928.^ Lawrence, John E. "Carolina Minstrel First-Part." T.S. Denison and Company: 1927.^ Lawrence, John E. "Old Kentucky Minstrel First-Part." T.S. Denison and Company: 1926.^ Royce, Bob. "Tennessee Minstrel First-Part." T.S. Denison and Company: 1931. (Two copies.)^ Kerr, Walter F. "Harmony Minstrel First-Part." T.S. Denison and Company: 1936.^Royce, Bob. "Happy Hollow Minstrel First-Part." T.S. Denison and Company: 1933. (Two copies.)^ Lawrence, John E. "Old Virginia Minstrel First-Part." T.S. Denison and Company: 1929.^ Kaiser, Arthur Leroy. "Alabama Minstrel First-Part." T.S. Denison and Company: 1922.^ Kaser, Arthur Leroy. "The Filming of Uncle Tom's Cabin: A Classical Comicality in One Act." T. S. Denison and Company: 1922.^ Lawrence, John E. " Dixie Minstrel First-Part: A Complete Routine for the Circle." T.S. Denison and Company: 1924.^ Provence, Jean. "Jamboree Minstrel First-Part: A Complete Routine for the Circle." T.S. Denison and Company: 1940.^ Provence, Jean. "Sugar Foot Minstrel First-Part." T.S. Denison and Company: 1939.

150/300     SOLD: $195.50

154. Edwards, John
Seven Photographs from 1945

^Five photographs of Antiqua, British West Indies; one photograph of The University of Puerto Rico; one photograph of a B-29. Mounted on board. Signed by John Edwards and dated 1945. Board size: 18" x 13;" photo size: 12" x 9." .

50/100     SOLD: $23.00

155. Hakanson, R.C.
A Lot of Children

Before Hakanson developed into a forensic photographer, he specialized in photographing children and family portraiture. The photographs in this lot include a great many children (including his own son, Buck), and sample "candid" shots that he used as sales tools to convince clients to have their children photographed. These shots bear captions written by Hakanson. For example: "Young Lady and Favorite Doll. Your own youngster, with favorite doll or plaything might make a picture you would enjoy more and more with the passing years." Twenty-eight approximately 8" x 10" black-and-white photographs.

25/50     SOLD: $11.50

156. Hakanson, R.C.
Assorted United Kingdom Cityscapes

^Twenty-two 8" x 10" black-and-white photographs of various urban and suburban locales in the United Kingdom (c. 1950.)

50/100     SOLD: $23.00

157. Hakanson, R.C.
Four Photographs of the Port of Cleveland

^Four 11" x 14" black-and-white photographs of the ore boats on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. Terminal Tower is in the background of one photo.

50/100     SOLD: $57.50

158. Hakanson, R.C.
New York City Photographs

^Twenty black-and-white photographs of New York City (c. 1938^); approximately 8"x10." Some are art photographs; others are fine examples of straightforward commercial photography.

50/100     SOLD: $34.50

159. Hakanson, R.C.
Novelty Photographs

^Seventeen black-and-white photographs showing Hakanson's playful and artistic side. Some with captions by the photographer. Fourteen approximately 8" x 10;" two 6" x 8;" and one 4" x 6."

50/100     SOLD: $11.50