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Book lovers delight in Elkins Park! Packed with decades of collections and treasures galore!

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Dates
Sat
Apr 8
9am to 3pm
2017
Sun
Apr 9
9am to 3pm
2017
Massive collection of rare and early editions of the works of Louisa May Alcott!

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Hunt Estate Sales PA welcomes you to Elkins Park, PA (just north and east f of the boundaries of Philadelphia) for a treasure-filled Estate Sale Saturday, April 8th and Sunday, April 9th. Our client has owned this stately property since the mid-70’s and has since accumulated quite the collection of rare, antique and vintage books (both the man and lady of the house are published authors, her on the subject of children’s picture books, children’s education, Louisa May Alcott, etc. and him predominantly mystery novels and historical fiction). Their book collection is vast - in the thousands - and includes...

Massive collection of rare and early editions of the works of Louisa May Alcott!
Massive collection of rare and early editions of the works of Louisa May Alcott!
Packed writer's office filled with rare, antique and vintage books, vintage office supplies and furniture and a collection of cameras and dark room equipment
Packed writer's office filled with rare, antique and vintage books, vintage office supplies and furniture and a collection of cameras and dark room equipment
Vintage classroom cabinet with chalkboard panels
Vintage classroom cabinet with chalkboard panels
chalkboard panels inside, too!
chalkboard panels inside, too!
Early volumes of the work of Louisa May Alcott
Early volumes of the work of Louisa May Alcott
Antique leather briefcase / satchel
Antique leather briefcase / satchel
Lots of vintage office supplies!
Lots of vintage office supplies!
1978 pop art / novelty letter licker, souvenir can of San Francisco fog!
1978 pop art / novelty letter licker, souvenir can of San Francisco fog!
Stamp album (very small collection of stamps inside), office supplies, some stationary/notecards
Stamp album (very small collection of stamps inside), office supplies, some stationary/notecards
Oki Microline 391 turbo 24 pin printer with original instruction booklet and accessories
Oki Microline 391 turbo 24 pin printer with original instruction booklet and accessories
Antique draftsman tools
Antique draftsman tools
Ca. 1970s-80s Pepsi-Cola branded plastic game table
Ca. 1970s-80s Pepsi-Cola branded plastic game table
Early (late 1800s) Grimm's fairy tales book
Early (late 1800s) Grimm's fairy tales book
Early (mid-late 1800s) Mother Goose book
Early (mid-late 1800s) Mother Goose book
Ca. 1930s-60s vintage camera collection
Ca. 1930s-60s vintage camera collection
Kodak Brownies cameras
Kodak Brownies cameras
Brownie Target and other early box camera, ca. 1930s Agfa Ansco box camera with bellows and leather case, vintage darkroom equipment
Brownie Target and other early box camera, ca. 1930s Agfa Ansco box camera with bellows and leather case, vintage darkroom equipment
Ca. 1930s Agfa Ansco
Ca. 1930s Agfa Ansco
Huge antique stoneware jug with salt glaze (5 gallon?)
Huge antique stoneware jug with salt glaze (5 gallon?)
Vintage filing cabinets, office storage
Vintage filing cabinets, office storage
Ca. 1920s-40s wall art (mostly pastoral scenes with nice gilt frames), plus a funky piece of folk art by the homeowner (done in his youth, ca. 1930s-40s)
Ca. 1920s-40s wall art (mostly pastoral scenes with nice gilt frames), plus a funky piece of folk art by the homeowner (done in his youth, ca. 1930s-40s)
Very small peek at a collection of antique apothecary / advertising bottles (some color glass)
Very small peek at a collection of antique apothecary / advertising bottles (some color glass)
The "library" with tons of books, records, paper ephemera, early typewriters and more!
The "library" with tons of books, records, paper ephemera, early typewriters and more!
Peek at some of the more rare and antiquarian books in this collection - subjects include: game hunting with Theodore Roosevelt, very early texts referencing African-American slavery, history, geography, medical texts, literature, natural history ...
Peek at some of the more rare and antiquarian books in this collection - subjects include: game hunting with Theodore Roosevelt, very early texts referencing African-American slavery, history, geography, medical texts, literature, natural history ...
Detail of Theodore Roosevelt book "African Game Trails"
Detail of Theodore Roosevelt book "African Game Trails"
Toledo Times "Nixon Resigns", plus some more interesting paper ephemera
Toledo Times "Nixon Resigns", plus some more interesting paper ephemera
1939 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph w. Hitler on the cover
1939 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph w. Hitler on the cover
More books and records and a little electric organ...
More books and records and a little electric organ...
Early 1900s barber chair by Theo A Kochs acquired from Temple University (hence the Temple colors) with original leather strop
Early 1900s barber chair by Theo A Kochs acquired from Temple University (hence the Temple colors) with original leather strop
Detail of barber chair (has been repainted)
Detail of barber chair (has been repainted)
Barber chair strop
Barber chair strop
Detail of barber chair patent date - possible 1907?
Detail of barber chair patent date - possible 1907?
Small collection (6) of early 20th C. typewriters
Small collection (6) of early 20th C. typewriters
Earliest of the lot, a Blickensderfer (Stamford, CT) no. 5 typewriter in original wood box (ca. 1902)
Earliest of the lot, a Blickensderfer (Stamford, CT) no. 5 typewriter in original wood box (ca. 1902)
Antique ca. 1920s Corona folding typewriter (no. 3 with case)
Antique ca. 1920s Corona folding typewriter (no. 3 with case)
Detail of an early 1900s version of the Pittsburgh Visible (no. 12), the first version of which was the first front strike machine
Detail of an early 1900s version of the Pittsburgh Visible (no. 12), the first version of which was the first front strike machine
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