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188015998Madrid: Published by the Spanish Admiralty 1880. Engraving. Printed on wove paper. In excellent condition. Image size: 24 x 37 1/4 inches. A wonderful sea chart of the Mississippi Delta produced by the Spanish Admiralty at the close of the nineteenth century.<br/> <br/> This is an impressive sea chart of the Mississippi Delta produced by the Spanish Admiralty in 1880. The coast line is clearly mapped out with little detailing except for the soundings around the Delta. There are two compasses and a number of lighthouses identified along the shoreline. The chart uses the surveys conducted by the U. S. Coast Survey which were carried out between 1853 and 1877. It is a wonderful chart of this important area and superb collector's piece for anyone interested in early maps of the Americas. Published by the Spanish Admiralty unknown
186744861Paris Germer Baillière 1867. 4to. Orig. printed wrappers. Backstrip partly gone. 458 pp. and 5 lithographed plates one depicting 7 species of Cantharis handcoloured. Some brownspots to plates. <br/><br/><em>This is the authors doctoral thesis "These de Pharmacie Presentée et soutenue a L'École Superieure de Pharmacie" dealing with the toxical poisonous character of these kinds of beetles with the popular name of "Spanish Fly". - The Marquis de Sade is claimed to have given aniseed-flavored pastilles that were laced with Spanish fly to prostitutes at an orgy in 1772. He was sentenced to death for poisoning and sodomy but later reprieved on appeal. </em> unknown
186861391CBBerlin, Nicolaische Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1868. Klein-8°. 17,5 x 13,5 cm. 139 Seiten. Original-Pappband.
180880554Sevilla: Vda. de Hidalgo y Sobrino 1808. Vda. de Hidalgo y Sobrino unknown
18719118EBMadrid, Imprenta de T. Fortanet, 1871. 8°. 21,5 x 15 cm. 411 (4) Seiten. Halblederband auf 4 Bünden mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel und Sprengschnitt.
189836028Indiana: n.p. 1898. Paper. Good. Document with 7 names ages and addresses of volunteers forming a company to fight in the 1898 Spanish American War. Paper measures approximately 13' x 8." <br /> <br /> Contents include signed names ages and addresses. Typed at the top:<br /> <br /> "We the Undersigned do herby agree to form a company to be by the Governor assigned for duty to some regiment that he shall choose for active duty in defense of our Country's honor in the present war of the Government of Spain with one watchword "Remember the Maine. n.p. unknown
189828421Boston 1898. Otherwise very good condition. A Spanish American War veteran's discharge papers. Capen was part of the First Massachusetts Regiment of Heavy Artillery Volunteers Battery C. He was mustered out after 7 months at age 27. His occupation is listed as 'conductor.'<br /> <br /> 8 1/2 x 11" original folds hand written additions to form uniformly toned. unknown
1866FLSP0004Madrid, Rivadeneyra 1856-1866. 4°, 14 priv. HLnbände., 1 roter HLdrbd., Lederecken, alle Lederteile mit blindgeprägter Zierbordüre, alle Bände mit geringen Gebrauchsspuren. 1: Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de. Obras; 3: Novelistas anteriores á Cervantes; 5: Hartzenbusch, J. E. Comedias escogidas de Fray Gabriel Tellez (el Maestro Tirso de Molina). Bd. 7, 9, 12, 14: Hartzenbusch, J.E. Comedias de Don Pedro Calderon de la Barca. Tomo I-IV; Bd. 20: Hartzenbusch, J.E. Comedias de Don Juan Ruiz de Alaqrcon y Mendoza. Bd. 30: Escritores del siglo XVI. Tomo I: San Juan de la Cruz. - Fray Pedro Malon de Chaide. Fray Hernando de Zárate; Bd. 32: Castro, Don Adolfo de. Poetas Liricos de los siglos XVI y XVII; Tomo I; Bd. 37: Escritores del siglo XVI. Tomo II: Obras del Maestro Fray Luis de Leon; Bd. 39: Fernandez-Guerra y Orbe, L. Comedias escogidas de Don Agustin Moreto y Cabana; Bd. 42: Castro, Adolfo de. Poetas liricos de los siglos XVI y XVII. Tomo II; Bd. 54: Mesonero Romanos, Ramon de. Comedias escogidas de Don Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla; Bd. Don Cayetano Rosell. Coleccion escogida de obras no dramáticas de Frey Lope Félix de Vega Carpio.
1824373835New York: Edicion Estereotipica por A. Chandler 1824. First American Edition of the Bible in Spanish. 928; 251pp. 4to. Contemporary panelled calf usual wear front hinge neatly repaired. Foxing. Provenance: Essex Institute label on front pastedown. In half red morocco slipcase and chemise. First American Edition of the Bible in Spanish. 928; 251pp. 4to. First American edition of the Bible in Spanish printed by the American Bible Society for the use of missionaries in South America. It is among the earliest Catholic bibles printed in the United States noted on the verso of the titlepage as "Edicion 1". The text was taken from the Madrid edition of 1797 translated from the Latin by Felipe Scio de San Miguel Bishop of Segovia.<br /> <br /> Scarce on the market with no examples in the auction records for the last half century. Shaw & Shoemaker 15340; O'Callaghan 1824; Parsons 813 Edicion Estereotipica por A. Chandler unknown
18952693EBLondon, Adam and Charles Black, 1895. 8°. 21,5 cm. XLIII, 369, IX, 412 (1), XX, 421 (1), XI, 413, XIII und 291 Seiten. Original-Leinenbände mit goldgeprägten Deckel- und Rückentiteln.
189834216Atlanta: Atlanta Peace Jubilee 1898. First Edition. Broadside. Very good. Broadside. Approx. 8" x 6". Vertical fold to the paper. This broadside provides the schedule for Wednesday December 14th and Thursday December 15th. President William McKinley and his party attended this celebration having lunch before attending a public reception at the State Capitol on Wednesday. Later that day there was a floral parade and an evening reception at the Capital City Club. Thursday they had breakfast at the Kimball House followed by a Grand Parade and a Grand Banquet at 7:00 p.m. At 8:00 p.m. a theater party at the Grand tendered by the ladies of Jubilee Committee to Mrs. McKinley and the ladies of the Presidential Party: Sol Smith Russell being the attraction. Either the President kept late hours or the programme was inaccurate: following the theater performance the next agenda item was 11 p.m. lunch at Capitol City Club with the President and his party departing at 1:00 a.m. From Franklin Garrett's history "Atlanta Environs" vol. II pages 357-359 summarizes the celebration. Garrett states "An outstanding event in the local annals for 1898 was the Atlanta Peace Jubilee held on December 14th and December 15th celebrating the success of American arms in the late war." General Wheeler was one of the President's party. Atlanta Peace Jubilee unknown
189033336Leipzig: F. A. Brockhaus. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1890. Hardcover. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 192 pages; Appears to have been rebound but bookdeler's old sticker inside cover. Contents brights with some marginal toning. Not an uncommon book as Worldcat locates 63 copies but they are all in collections. None other located. . F. A. Brockhaus, hardcover
189835195Fort Sill: U.S. Army 1898. Document. Fair. Document. Original manuscript. Approx. 6.75" x 7.75". Document is very fragile with toning. The green paper backing is separated from the thin paper. <br /> <br /> This order was given by Lieut. Col. Kellogg and signed by Lieut. Col. Plummer. General Order No. 10 reads The garrison of this post has been ordered to other stations. Before the severance of ties which will always be a pleasing memory to him. The commanding Officer wishes to thank officers and men for the cordial support and assistance which they have given him. In thirty-seven years he has never been associated with better soldiers or more agreeable comrades. It seems probable that our country will soon require our services on the field of battle. The flag which we love - the flag carried to victory on many fields by Americans - by our fathers - will be as bravely borne by you and your grateful countrymen will honor your patriotism and devotion to duty. By order of Lieut. Col. Kellogg Signed E. H. Plummer 1st. Lieut. 10th. Infantry Adjutant." <br /> <br /> On a historical note the Commanding Officer General Nelson Miles sent a telegram to Lt. Col. Kellogg now at Rush Springs. Kellogg sent Capt. W. CF. Brown & his troop of the first Cavalry back to Fort Sill to quell a suspected uprising by Geronimo & the Apaches. Geronimo is recorded saying "I am a U.S. soldier. I wear the uniform and it makes my heart sore to be thus suspected." All was calm in a week. Testimony of Capt. Edward Hinkley Plummer. Investigation of Conduct of War with Spain New York November 19 1898 Plummer retired a Brigadier General in 1918 after 40 years service. U.S. Army unknown
1855RF 1508<p><strong>El Omnibus. Lecturas para todos - Se publica los lunes.</strong> Madrid: Establecimiento Tipográfico de Mellado 1855-1857.</p><p>ALL PUBLISHED. Año 1 n.1 dic.1855 - año 2 n.95 30 jul. 1857; folio; each issue: 4 pp illustrated with fine wood engraved plates contemporary calf.</p><p>First edition complete run of 95 issues of this weekly periodical from Madrid published for two years. Each issue included at least one illustration alongside the topics included in the issue including travelogs world History and History of Spain. Several texts penned by Alexandre Dumas and other important writers were published in this Spanish periodical for the first time before appearing in book form. Of great interest.</p><p> Hartzenbusch Eugenio. Apuntes para un catálogo de periódicos madrileños desde el año 1661 a 1870.</p><p># WorldCat: No copies in US Libraries RF 1508 LL 1207</p> Establecimiento Tipográfico de Mellado
