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1869275113London: Knight and Co 1869. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. In very good if somewhat faded blue cloth; a clean copy with no marks. With several plates showing public improvements including the rather splendid Metropolitan Meat Market and the Dulwich College Schools. Very Good binding. Knight and Co unknown books
1856275111London: Knight and Co 1856. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. In very good if somewhat faded blue cloth; a clean copy with no marks. With several plates showing public improvements including the new reading room at the British Museum. Very Good binding. Knight and Co unknown books
1857275112London: Knight and Co 1857. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. In very good if somewhat faded blue cloth; a clean copy with no marks. With several plates showing public improvements including the Peers' Staircase in the House of Lords and the Plans of Westminster and Rochester Bridges. Very Good binding. Knight and Co unknown books
1860275115London: Knight and Co 1860. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. In very good if somewhat faded blue cloth; a clean copy with no marks. With several plates showing public improvements including St. James's Church Gerrard's Cross; the Oxford University Museum; and the Office of Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Very Good binding. Knight and Co unknown books
1808CAT000653London 1808. First Edition. Hardcover rebound in cloth. Five volumes uniformly bound up in modern two toned cloth. Dating from 1802 Sugar Imports and Exports to 1847-48 3 vols: Sugar and Coffee Planting. Report of the Committee on the Distillation of Sugar and Molasses dated 1808. The Sugar imports is a variety of publications bound up together the latest dating to 1854 - it includes numerous folding plates and tables. The Sugar and Molasses report is 419pp continuously paginated relating in depth conversation regarding sugar distillation. The Sugar and Coffee planting comprise vols XXXV-XXXVII of the Sessional Papers of the House of Lords. They are paginated by reports as follows: Vol 35: 308 76 489pp v. 36: 181 274 171pp including a remarkable large folding chart of sugar prices from 1840-1843; v. 37:410 xlvi 198 44 191.<br/><br/>A huge collection of information on the sugar trade in the 19th century spanning the period where the transatlantic slave trade was banned though the sugar trade continued to be fueled by it and the Napoleonic wars threatened world supplies. All volumes are uncommon in libraries rare in commerce. Size: Folio. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: Cooking Wine & Dining; Law & Criminal Studies. Inventory No: CAT000653. hardcover books
1899001769San Francisco: Mrs. J. J. Owen 1899. Hardcover. First edition; oblong 9 x 12; pp. 250; tan cloth over boards; gilt title and decorations to front board; small rubbed spots to corners and tips of spine; several spots to boards; illustrated with in-line and full-page photographic plates and steel engravings; light foxing to first and last few pages; text mostly clean with occasional finger smudges to margins; good to very good condition. Published under the auspices of the Native Sons and the Native Daughters of the Golden West - the former a fraternal organization and the latter their sister organization dedicated to preservation and documentation of historic landmarks in California - the book is a beautiful pictorial history of California describing the Golden State in words and photographs. San Francisco: Mrs. J. J. Owen hardcover books
181446563Baltimore: Edward J. Coale 1814. First Thus. 16mo 13.5cm.; publisher's mottled sheep tan gilt spine label; ix8-308pp.; engraved frontispiece by Richard Westall and added lithographed title page. Boards rather scuffed and leather dried hairline cracking at joints spine darkened toning along endpaper margins else Very Good internally fine. Quite an attractive collection of poetry with a frontispiece by the English painter Richard Westall best known as Queen Victoria's drawing master and for his portraits of Lord Byron. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 31070. Edward J. Coale unknown books
1842002488Washington DC: s. n. 1842. First Edition. Very good. First edition; 8 3/4 x 5 1/2; pp. 1 2-63; removed; very minor age-toning to margins; illustrated with tables; very good condition. The document which contains abstracts from well-known early-19th century names including Daniel Webster John Tyler and others documents the charges against one Isaac Clarke Warden of the Penitentiary of Washington DC which include letting prisoners outside the walls of the facility and forcing them to work for his own benefits thus allowing several of them to steal from unsuspected businesses and even escape taking prison property and selling it for his own profit to none other but inspectors of the said penitentiary as well as being tyrannical and oppresive towards his charges among other things. The paper also includes testimonies and resolutions. s. n. unknown books
18651322406Boston/New York/Philadelphia/Baltimore/Chicago/Louisville: Various ca. 1865. Hardcover. Folio unpaginated; VG; newly rebacked in 1/3 black leather red label with gilt titling period patterned paper boards with black leather label and owners name in gilt to front board; mild foxing throughout; contains a custom collection of 30 pieces of music most dating to the time period of the Civil War; The majority have a stamp from a DC music seller. They include the following:<br /> <br><br /> <br><br /> 1 Cramer C. How Can I Leave Thee! Oliver Ditson & Co. Boston 6;<br /> <br><br /> 2 Converse Charlie C. The Rock Beside the Sea Lee & Walker Philadelphia 4;<br /> <br><br /> 3 Haskell D. H. Prize Banner Quick Step Oliver Ditson & Co. Boston 4;<br /> <br><br /> 4 Raymond Eugene Down by the riveride Henry McCaffrey Baltimore 6;<br /> <br><br /> 5 Martin J. T. Smith's March Miller & Beacham Baltimore6;<br /> <br><br /> 6 Criswell C. H. I have no mother now. Henry McCaffrey Baltimore 6;<br /> <br><br /> 7 Root Geo. F. Just before the Battle Mother Root & Cady Chicago 6;<br /> <br><br /> 8 Richards Brinley Cottage by the Sea Wm. A. Pond & Co. New York 8;<br /> <br><br /> 9 Southgate F. The Marry Polka H. McCaffrey Baltimore 6 Fourth Edition;<br /> <br><br /> 10 Murtha Francis Kiss me goodnight Mother Ballad Wm. A. Pond & Co. New York 6;<br /> <br><br /> 11 Glover Stephen The Dream is Past G. Willig Jr. Baltimore 2;<br /> <br><br /> 12 Canthal A. M. Soldier's Greeting C. Breusing New York 6;<br /> <br><br /> 13 Baker J. C. My Trundle Bed H. M. Higgins Chicago 6;<br /> <br><br /> 14 Kleber H. The Celebrated Signal March Wm. A. Pond & Co. New York 6 1851 100th Edition;<br /> <br><br /> 15 Sawyer Charles Carroll Who will care for Mother now Sawyer & Thompson Brooklyn 6;<br /> <br><br /> 16 Dodworth Allan The Cally Polka Firth Pond & Co. New York 6 50th Edition;<br /> <br><br /> 17 Nannie Love's Chidings Henry McCaffrey Baltimore 6;<br /> <br><br /> 18 Kleber H. The Pearl Polka Wm. A. Pond & Co. New York 4;<br /> <br><br /> 19 Currier S. Cling to the Rock Henry McCaffrey Baltimore 6;<br /> <br><br /> 20 Buchel Ed. Paulinen Polka Tripp & Cragg Louisville 6;<br /> <br><br /> 21 Root Geo. F. Vacant Chair Root & Cady Chicago 6 18th Thousand 1861;<br /> <br><br /> 22 Stoddard I. T. Evergreen Waltz George Willig Baltimore 6;<br /> <br><br /> 23 Mack E. General McClellan's Grand March Lee & Walker Philadelphia 8 color title page;<br /> <br><br /> 24 Winner Sep Maryland My Maryland Winner & Co. 6;<br /> <br><br /> 25 Bunn Alfred Then You'll Remember Me Henry McCaffrey Baltimore. 4;<br /> <br><br /> 26 Lord Byron My Soul is Dark Oliver Ditzon & Co. Boston. 6;<br /> <br><br /> 27 Badarzawska A Maiden's Prayers ST Gordon New York. 6;<br /> <br><br /> 28 Bowers E. Dear Mother I've come home to die Firth Son & Co. New York 6;<br /> <br><br /> 29 Badarzawska A Maiden's Prayers Lee & Walker Philadelphia. 6;<br /> <br><br /> 30 Crouch E. N. Kathleen Mavourneen Henry McCaffrey Baltimore. 8;<br /> <br><br /> <br><br /> shelved above case 3. 1322406. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Various hardcover books
1869190903Stuttgart. : Julius Maier. 1869. First year of publication. . Contemporary quarter green morocco over marbled boards raised bands gilt spine decorations. . Very good light shelfwear to extremities light scattered foxing. 4to. 24.7x16.5 cm. . German text. Bound volume of 12 monthly journals with index. weight: 2.7 lb. Sparsely illustrated with vignettes and maps one folding map of Germany one full-page map of Formosa. Julius Maier. hardcover books
187056573Stuttgart.: Julius Maier. 1870. Green cloth over beveled boards blindstamped borders gilt spine decorations edges stained red. . Very good light wear to extremities. 4to. 25x17 cm. . German text. Second year of this journal devoted to international commerce. weight: 2.4 lb. Numerous illustrations eight maps. Julius Maier. hardcover books
1892192477Juvenile Publishing Co. 1892. red cloth. very good minus book with no dust jacket; bumped corners slightly cocked light soil to cover spine very lightly faded otherwise decorative imprint still clear gold inlay slightly faded. 4to. Four color plates of the Columbian Exposition. Juvenile Publishing Co. hardcover books
1875045221Sevilla: Rafael Tarasco y Lassa 1875. First Edition. Hardcover Quarter Leather. Very Good Condition. 2 volumes in 1/4 calf over marbled boards. Corners a bit worn and bumped light wear to spines. Slight age toning internally otherwise unmarked. Beckett's final piece of prose Size: Quarto 4to. 2-volume set complete. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Literature & Literary; Inventory No: 045221. <br/><br/> Rafael Tarasco y Lassa hardcover books
1865189628Chur. : L. Hitz. 1865. 1st Edition. Publishers yellow printed wraps. . Very good old ink name to title page. 8vo. 19x12.5 cm. . German text. weight: 0.4 lb. Two folding maps. L. Hitz. paperback books
1894288877Sacramento. : State printing office. 1894. Hardcover burgandy cloth gilt titles. . Very good owner’s name to pastedown. no dust jacket as issued. . 8vo. Numerous illustrations. State printing office. hardcover books
1872290016Hartford. : L. Stebbins. 1872 . contemporary full leather raised bands black spine labels gilt titles. . Very good light wear to corners. . 24.5x16.5 cm. . Chapters on industrial economic and cultural aspects of American history very well illustrated. Heavy book weight: 4 lb. may require extra shipping. Numerous engraved plates L. Stebbins. hardcover books
1899003344Pittsburgh PA: Daughters of the American Revolution / Pittsburgh Chapter 1899. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 16mo. 46pp. Collected sketches of Pittsburgh history from several sources in first edition thus. A very clean and tight interior and maroon cloth with very bright gilt lettering and cover device. Daughters of the American Revolution / Pittsburgh Chapter unknown books
1848009684Various locations 1848. Card. Very good. There are six stampless folded letters in this archive. Three letters from Butler's wife one from 1847 and two from 1848 regarding family matters and the management of their Louisiana sugar plantation an 1848 letter-order from the War Department Adjutant General appointing Butler to investigate General Winfield Scott's charges against Major General Gideon Pillow an 1848 letter from General John E. Wool regarding occupation duty in Mexico and an 1848 post-war letter informing Butler that he is to be presented with a General Officer's Sword for his performance as the regimental commander of the 3rd U.S. Dragoons and subsequent appointment as the Major General of the Louisiana Militia<br /> <br /> The letters Butler's wife Francis Park Lewis sent from Dunboyne their large sugar plantation in Louisiana's Iberville Parish contain a total of about 15 text pages. All are unfranked and un-postmarked suggesting they were likely sent by military courier as all are addressed to "3rd Dragoons U.S.A / Mexico" two in "Care of Major Eastland" at Brazos Santiago Texas. The text is cross-hatched faint and difficult to read although Photoshop manipulation of scans makes it much easier. They concern family news Butler's health and safety "On Thursday I had the happiness of receiving your kind welcome letters . . . and rejoice to find you well although Peace is not yet certain." and Francis's management of Dunboyne during Edward's absence "Write me a letter. . . authorizing me in your name . . . to borrow 20 to 30000$. . . At 6 years what a blessing it would be for we could pay all due and buy negros besides and easily pay principal and interest."<br /> <br /> The two-page War Department letter appointing Butler as a member of a court of inquiry with regard to the infamous Scott-Pillow dispute is datelined "Adjutant General's Office / Washington January 13 1848 / General Orders: No. 2". It is unaddressed and without postal markings. The inquiry investigated charges that Pillow - appointed as a Major General by his long-time friend President James K. Polk - published an anonymous letter proclaiming that he was personally responsible for the army's victories at Contreras and Churubusco. When his intrigue was exposed General Scott had him arrested and court-martialed. Although all concerned believed him guilty Pillow escaped conviction and punishment when an associate Major Archibald W. Burns claimed that he had written the anonymous letter. Still Pillow was discharged from the Army following the trial. Interestingly Pillow later served as a general in the Confederate Army where he was widely reviled as cowardly and incompetent. See Sifakis's Who Was Who in the Civil War.<br /> <br /> The two-page letter from General John E. Wool Butler's commander during the subsequent occupation of Mexico and one of the most respected and capable commanders of the war is datelined "Monterey / 2d March 1848". It was no doubt hand-delivered as it bears neither an address nor any postal markings. In it Wool apologizes for being too busy to write a formal letter but assures Butler that he approves of "the course you have pursued toward General Garnales and the Mexicans" and clarifies that the reason he issued an "order of amnesty" was "in consequence of the disappearance of the guerrillas. . ." He also assures Butler that he will deal with the Quartermaster's reluctance to provide needed horses for the dragoons.<br /> <br /> The final one-page letter in this group was sent to Butler after the 3rd Dragoon Regiment was disbanded and he had returned home to his plantation where he was appointed as a Major General in the Louisiana Militia. It was from a committee representing Butler's "affectionate friends" and datelined "Bayou Goula Aug the 30th 1848." It too was hand-delivered as it bears no postal markings. In it the committee informed Butler that he was to be presented with a sword recognizing that it was through his actions "that Genl Ganalis the Robber and Assassin was driven day after day from Rancho to Rancho until he could find no rest in his own native mountains . . . thereby preventing much loss of valuable lives and property." Butler's sword a M1840 General Officer's Sword was recently sold at Michael Simens' Historical Antiques. Edward George Washington Butler a ward of Andrew Jackson graduated from West Point in 1820. After spending ten years on active duty he returned to Dunboyne his large Louisiana sugar plantation and continue to serve in the Louisiana militia. During the Mexican-American War Butler returned to active service and commanded the 3rd Regiment of U.S. Dragoons. He campaigned in Central Mexico fighting at the Siege of Vera Cruz the Battle of Churubusco and the Battle of Molino del Rey. The dragoons were later assigned to General Joseph Lane and ordered pursue General Santa Anna and eliminate of the Jarauta guerillas. Following the war Butler returned to his plantation. At the onset of the Civil War he refused an offer of a senior command in the Confederate Army. <br /> <br /> For more information see Plater's The Butlers of Iberville Parish Louisiana: Dunboyne Plantation in the 1800s "3rd U.S. Dragoons" online at Wikipedia "Wool John Ellis 1784-1869 online in the Handbook of Texas and "Gideon J. Pillow" online at the American Battlefield Trust.<br /> <br /> A unique collection of personal letters and documents relating to a prominent though little remembered commander during the Mexican-American War and his wife's life at their Louisiana sugar plantation during his absence. At the time of listing there are no General Butler or Dunboyne Plantation letters or documents for sale in the trade. There are no auction records of General Butler materials at the Rare Book Hub or Worthpoint. OCLC shows only one General Butler item held by an institution; it is a letter to Butler from General Zachary Taylor reporting on the Battle of Buena Vista and discussing Taylor's possible Presidential candidacy See William Reese Co.'s Catalogue 300: One Hundred Rare Americanum. unknown books
1887046462Philadelphia: James Gopsill's Sons 1887. Hardcover. Good Condition ex-library. Rebacked in brown buckram inner joints cracked worn at edges but sound overall and clean internally; 1923p Size: Quarto 4to. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Reference; Inventory No: 046462. James Gopsill's Sons hardcover books
185710445Kittery Point 1857. Letter. Very good . pp 4 folded. With long passages from mother father cousin Harriet in fine hand crosswritten to Sam who is being bullied and having a rough time. Detailing local history and happenings of Kittery Point and optimistic plans for Sam when he comes home. Mentions the inauguration of President James Buchanan. <br/><br/> unknown books
186624824New York: Harper & Brothers 1866. First edition. Paperback. Fair. Single bound issue of Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. 199 December 1866. Notable for the inclusion of "Forty Three Days In An Open Boat" pp 104-113 now recognized as the first appearance of Mark Twain in a national magazine. Noted apparently as Mark Swain in the list of contributors. This copy in relatively poor condition with some substantial soiling chipping to edges and other general wear. However still bound with most of the spine intact. Not often found as a separate issue it is much more common for this to be found as part of a bound set of twelve issues. Harper & Brothers paperback books
1855287862New York. : Harper and Brothers. 1855. . Hardcover half black morocco raised bands gilt spine title. Pages slightly rippled otherwise a very good copy. . 8vo. Harper and Brothers. hardcover books
1859147143New York: Harper & Brothers 1859. Hardcover. Good clean and tight interior but leather brittle cloth lifting from front cover cover edges worn and back hinge loosening. Blue cloth/boards; quarter leather with gilt spine lettering. 864 pp. with 409 bw illus. Table of Contents listed in alphabetical order. Each issue included the Editor's Easy Chair Editor's Foreign Bureau Editor's Table Editor's Drawer Fashions. Interesting articles among many include topics of diamonds dividing line between federal and local authority volcanoes of Central America all sorts of fiction a series about Master Charley. With literary notices and a monthly record of current events. Harper & Brothers hardcover books
1859147145New York: Harper & Brothers 1859. Hardcover. Good clean and tight interior but leather brittle cloth lifting from front cover cover edges worn and front hinge loosening. Blue cloth/boards; quarter leather with gilt spine lettering. 864 pp. with 426 bw illus. Table of Contents listed in alphabetical order. Each issue included the Editor's Easy Chair Editor's Foreign Bureau Editor's Table Editor's Drawer Fashions. Interesting articles among many include Christian Martyrs of Madagascar Dining Considered As A Fine Art Ethan Allen and His Daughter Mount Vernon all sorts of fiction and. With literary notices and a monthly record of current events. Harper & Brothers hardcover books
1862251325New York. : Harper and Brothers. 1862 . Later green cloth gilt spine title. . Very good cover lightly soiled last page torn with a small piece missing. . 8vo. weight: 2.9 lb. Harper and Brothers. hardcover books
