A fascinating photo album C. 1920 by Lieutenant C.P. McDonald, of the Royal Flying Corps. The album has a calling card enclosed with gentleman's name and rank. The photos were probably taken by him, or friends, during a visit to Japan shortly after WW1
The album shows images of various scenes of Japan and the people he encountered. There are 37 snapshots and three more commercial photos. Some of the snapshots are of incidental Japanese scenery, some are of British men and women ( very likely on diplomatic postings), and some are of Japanese country people, weaving, washing, farming, and pulling rickshaws.
Two of the pictures are of particular interest as they are of a submarine, The UB143. This boat was originally in the German navy, and launched in 1918 and then surrendered in Dec. 1918. It then served in the Japanese navy from 1920- 1921.

The album has a cloth cover with printed scenes of Japanese men. Quite a fascinating bit of history of that time.

Condition: Some photos appear missing in the book, and some are a bit faded with time but have been shot with a good camera and are still quite clear.

Size: Book- 12 1/2 X 9 1/2 inches. Snapshots- 5 1/2 X 3 1/4 inches approx.

A beautiful baby record book retailed by I. Magnin & Co., San Francisco. with a lovely hand painted floral design watered silk cover. Inside the book are stories and exquisitely delicate pictures by Fanny Y. Cory. Published in Indianapolis by the Bobbs Merril Company.
There are areas throughout the book to write about baby's first outing, clothing, etc., as well as lullabies and stories.

The box has a lovely design of Edwardian children with balloons, umbrellas, footballs, and dogs. A gorgeous small piece of a time when much care was taken to make something lovely, but not hugely expensive.

Condition: Excellent.

Size: Book- 11 X 9 inches. Box: 13 X 10 X 1 1/2 inches.

This is a really whimsical vintage leather bound volume with the title Pig Book, that is quite difficult to place in a category. Shaped like an autograph book, and in some ways is very like one. The idea is that on each page there is a blank area surrounded by illustrations of pigs in various activities and a short, sometimes humorous saying The person who 'signs' the page is required to draw a pig with their eyes closed, and then write their name and the date at the bottom. The overall result are some really weird pigs!
The book dates from the 1920's and is dedicated at the front, "From Mother to the Little Piggie that stayed home". Many of the pages have been signed with only a few left blank. The book has been conserved by a professional book conservator to allow it to be stable and read.

Condition: Very good.

Size: 8 1/4 X 5 3/4 inches. 32 double side pages.

This is a interesting daguerreotype that I had purchased some time ago, and was told came from Livingston, outside of Boston. There was a note inside the case identifying the lady as, "Edward Payson Nichol's Mother". It would be an interesting project to research the history of this family. Case is an embossed brownish color with a red satin interior.
Condition: Very minor oxidation around the edges, and a bit of dust under the glass. Usual minor wear to the case. Overall, very good.
Size: Case: 4 1/2 X 3 1/2 inches.
Image: 3 1/2 X 2 1/2 inches