St. Louis Mercantile Library Gift Shop
To purchase items please call (314) 516-7240 Payment accepted: check, cash, and Master Card/ Visa Also inquire about current exhibit catalogs offered for sale |
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A Century of American Railway Bridges and Buildings Book; Catalog of special exhibition of books, manuscripts, prints and photographs honoring the centennail of the American Railway Bridge and Building Association. 19 pp.; b&w illustrations; 8.5x11”. $5.00 |
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Treasures of the Mercantile Library: A Story of Books and Their Readers in Early St. Louis Illustrated text of a lecture given by Library Director John Neal Hoover in honor of the 150th anniversary of the St. Louis Mercantile Library. 19 pp; b&w illustrations; 8 7/8x6". $10.00 |
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St. Louis and the Development of the American West Book; Illustrated text of the Library's first Yeatman Lecture, by Yale University history professor Howard R. Lamar. 32 pp.; b&w illustrations. 9x6". $10.00 |
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St. Louis and the Mighty Mississippi in the Steamboat Age: The Collected Writings of Ruth Ferris. Book; a spirited anthology of eight articles and lectures by river historian and collector Ruth Ferris. Brought together for the first time, they constitute a history of St. Louis during the golden age of steamboats. 197 pp.; b&w illustrations; 9x6". $20.00 |
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St. Louis and the Art of the Frontier Book: 12 fascinating articles and appendices tell the story of St. Louis' role in the development of Western American art. Includes articles on Bingham, Bodmer, Catlin, Russell, and others. Edited by John N. Hoover. 120 pp. B&w/color illustrations; 10x8 1/4. Paper: $20.00; hardbound: $30.00. |
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The Diesel Revolution: Special Millennium of Railroad History 13 incisive articles and appendices--most of which are based on the Barriger Library's Symposium, "Railroad Revolution: How the Diesel Locomotive Changed America"--on the technical, social, and aesthetic impact of the diesel locomotive. 160 pp.; b&w and color illustrations; 9x6”. $15.00 |
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Stories on Stone: The Darley Lithographs for "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip van Winkle" Book; a detailed essay on the life and work of Felix Darley precedes 13 faithful reproductions from his most famous work illustrating the stories of Washington Irving. 8 pp.; b&w illustrations; 12.5x15" $5.00 |
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Chippeway Squaw and Child Description: Limited Edition Full Color Print of original painting by C.B. King, 1837. Jacketed. First print in the Treasures of the Mercantile Library Association. 25x19". $25.00 |
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Campbell's West Poster; Exhibition poster announcing special St. Louis Mercantile Library/Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Exhibit, featuring reproduction of Karl Bodmer's Bison Dance of the Mandan Indians. 23x17.5”. $20.00 |
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Through the Eyes of Newcomers: Images of the Great West Poster; St. Louis Mercantile Library exhibition poster, featuring reproduction of an engraving by James L. Dick after Eugene Didier for frontispiece to Commerce of the Prairies,1884. 20x23". B&w. $20.00 |
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St. Louis-Cradle of Western Art Decorative poster announcing Mercantile Library symposium on St. Louis’ role in the development of Western American art, featuring a reproduction of George Catlin’s St. Louis in 1832. 25.5x18”. |
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St. Louis Mercantile Library Book Bag Heavy duty yet attractive book bag commemorating the "St. Louis and the Art of the Frontier" exhibit is a must for readers, researchers, and fans of Western American art. $15.00 |
Coffee Mugs Attractive and durable beverage mug commemorating the Mercantile Library's "St. Louis and the Art of the Frontier" exhibit. $5.00 |
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Note Cards Six attractive notecard and envelope sets, featuring full-color reproductions of Charles M. Russell’s The Scout, Albert Bierstadt’s Upper Falls of the Yellowstone, and George Catlin’s The Bear Dance. 6.5x4”. $5.00 |
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