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1933165406Swarthmore Pennsylvania: Swarthmore College 1933. Softcover. VG Ex-library with perf stamp withdraw date etc. Contents are in excellent condition - taped into a cardboard cover which has corner damage that does not extend to the volume inside. Cardboard cover has library markings. Grey stapled wraps - secured into a cardboard photomount pamphlet binder. 17 pp. No illus. Contains text listings of works of art of which at least 50% are by Benjamin West. Others appear to be American Artists. Includes Artist Subject Medium and Size for each. Swarthmore College paperback books
12056LONDON WINGATE 1958. TRUE STORY OF BOEING FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. LONDON, WINGATE, 1958 unknown books
195840105London:: Allan Wingate. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1958. Hardcover. First impression. Very good in a very good minor edge wear dust jacket. . Allan Wingate, hardcover books
1976WRCAM37497Washington 1976. vii1158pp. plus large folding map. Original printed wrappers stapled. Government ink stamp on front wrapper stating release date. Near fine. Mansfield was an influential Democratic Senator from Montana and an expert on Asia affairs. A well-informed analysis of the future of China in the wake of Mao's death based on Mansfield's numerous visits to the country. unknown books
193334786New York: Anderson Galleries 1933. First edition. Paper wrappers. A very good copy edgewear wrappers soiled. 55 pp. Illus. with b/w photos. Sm. 4to. "Murphy Daingerfield Dewing Twachtman and other important American artists also fine works by Courbet Constable L'Hermitte Zeim and other artists of European schools." Introduction by Everett C. Meeks. Sale no. 4035 April 7 1933. 105 lots. Lancour: 5982. Anderson Galleries unknown books
182717320Cincinnati: Morgan Lodge and Fisher 1827. Original wraps. Very Good -. The February 1827 1st edition in its original slate-gray wrappers. Includes both of the engraved tipped-in plates The Branch Bank U.S. Cincinnati and The Medical College of Ohio AND the mounted title-label to the front panel "Cincinnati at the Close of 1826. Population Buildings Commerce Steam Boats Manufactures State of Society &c. &c.". Solid and VG- with light spotting to the panels and light chipping along the spine ends with minor loss at the crown. A light level of forgiveable foxing --with most concentrated at the rear pastedown and endsheet-- otherwise the pages and crisp and well-preserved. 12mo written by 2 of Cincinnati's "Attorneys and Counsellors at Law" B. Drake and E.D. Mansfield. <br/><br/> Morgan, Lodge, and Fisher paperback books
182763736Cincinnati: Printed by Morgan Lodge and Fisher 1827. 17.5 x 11.5 cm. original wrappers soiled paper label on front. First Edition. 100 1 pp. Two plates. The plates depict the Medical College of Ohio and the Branch Bank. A plain sensible and well-written sketch of the fertile country in the center of which Cincinnati is situated; followed by a lucid and interesting account of the city at that time. It contains a clear exposition of the astonishing growth of the city internal improvement resources etc." Very good copy uncommon in the original binding. Original tan wrappers rubbed and soiled printed paper label on upper wrapper. Tipped in sheet in front: "Js S. Stevens with the compliments of A.S. Dudley Jan. 1 1877". Housed in green clamshell box. HOWES D458; SABIN 20813 THOMSON 339. 11128. <br/><br/> Printed by Morgan, Lodge, and Fisher unknown books
1906262352vp 1906. Thick 8vo. Bound on 3/4 red morocco and marbled boards. Very Good. Thick 8vo. AUTHOR'S OWN COPY. Wiki_<br/>"Mansfield Merriman 1848-1925 was an American civil engineer born at Southington Conn. He graduated at Sheffield Scientific School Yale in 1871 was assistant in the United States Corps of Engineers in 1872-73 and instructor in civil engineering at Sheffield from 1875 to 1878. He was professor of civil engineering in Lehigh University from 1878 to 1907 and thereafter a consulting civil and hydraulic engineer. From 1880 to 1885 he was also assistant on the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. His researches in hydraulics bridges strength of materials and pure mathematics are important/."<br/><br/>With pencil portrait of him laid in. unknown books
193250920Melrose MA: Mansfield Printing Co 1932. cloth. 8vo. cloth. xi 2 223 pages. Later edition. Textbook for students: typography typesetting tools & equipment job & machine composition various presses etc. With "test questions" and outline for a 4-year course of study. No index. Mansfield headed the Printing Dept. of the Boston Trade School 1916-1921. Presentation bookplate from Tileston & Hollingsworth Co. Papermakers of Boston on front pastedown. Lacking the dust jacket. Mansfield Printing Co unknown books
1863WRCAM32357Richmond: R.M. Smith 1863. 123pp. Gathered signatures stitched. Minor spotting and dust soiling. Near fine unopened. A lengthy volume of correspondence between Gen. Mansfield Lovell and the War Office in Richmond regarding New Orleans' defenses. Upon his resignation as deputy street commissioner of New York City Lovell was made a major general in the Confederate army charged with the defense of New Orleans. His constant want of arms and men is borne out in the present correspondence as is his desire to keep the transmissions as secret as possible. His material insufficiencies compelled him to evacuate the city nearly guaranteeing Union control of the Mississippi. A Confederate board of inquiry judged him responsible for the loss and he was barred from any further major command. Important background to one of the most important Union victories of the war. Quite scarce. HOWES L523 "aa." PARRISH & WILLINGHAM 2316. GENERALS IN GRAY p.194. R.M. Smith unknown books
19341265360Cleveland OH: World Syndicate 1934. Second. Small octavo size of a Big Little Book unpaginated over 250 pp in pictorial boards yellow and blue illustration with red and black titles. Cover variation indicates this is the second printing.<br /> Condition is Very Good to Fine; slight shelfwear and bumping to the spine ends. The interior pages still retain some suppleness and are dark tan about a 6 on the Overstreet Whiteness Level scale.<br /> Book contains the life of Daniel Boone and the career of General von Steuben the Revolutionary War hero.<br /> At one panel per page this is a very thick pre-comic book version of Classics Illustrated. 1265360. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. World Syndicate unknown books
19342441New York: World Syndicate Publishing 1934. First Edition Thus presumed. Hardcover. Good. No DJ. Moderate shelf wear through at corners split at head and heel of front hinge some related curling front joint starting leaves show even toning crayon on front endpages and half-title first image hand colored penciled pagination on first 52 pages else tight bright and unmarred. Blue textured paper boards silver gilt lettering and decorative elements. 32mo. np. Illus. b/w plates. <br/><br/>These wonderful little books were printed on very cheap paper bound in an equally cheap manner but wonderfully illustrated.thus they are a jem but seldom found in acceptable condition.this one better than average. Overall a nice copy of a rather scarce volume. World Syndicate Publishing hardcover books
199622016London: Chancellor Press 1996. 1st edition. Glossy pictoral boards. Dust jacket. Fine/Nr Fine. 96 pp. With color illustrations Square 4to. 25cm x 25cm. <br/><br/> Chancellor Press hardcover books
187155759New York: G. W. Carleton & Co. Very Good. 1871. Hardcover. A few pencil markings hinges starting green boards are slightly scuffed with rubbed spine ends and cover edges Good. . G. W. Carleton & Co. hardcover books
189126160NY: Published for the Author 1891. First Edition. 8vo pp. 191. Paper wraps. D/J soiled o/w an unopened copy. Inscribed to publisger Crosby Gaige in an unknown hand. Published for the Author unknown books
199114831New York: Henry Holt 1991. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Octavo 21.5 cm pp. 258. Beige speckled boards with brown quarter-cloth and red spine text. Minor bumping to spine and jacket is price-clipped. Henry Holt hardcover books
192765700New York and London: The Century Co. Very Good. 1927. Hardcover. First Printing. 496 pages. Blue cloth covers with gilt printing. The rear cover is slightly soiled. The contents are bright and complete. Illustrated with black and white photos. Very Good. . The Century Co. hardcover books
1927014677New York and London: Century Co 1927. 1st Printing. xxiii 496p. 64 b/w plates original blue cloth Century library of American antiques. Century Co unknown books
193733741Ashland OH: Privated Published 1937. Softcover. VG one copy hand-numbered #63 and signed by author. Tan wraps. 46 pp. No illus. Privated Published unknown books
193742034Ashland Ohio: Private Printing. Very Good. 1937. Printed wrappers. PORTLAND MAINE: THE SOUTHWORTH-ANTHOENSEN PRESS 1937. 46 PAGES. THIS IS PART OF 'THE OHIO FRONTIER SERIES 1767-1847' NO. 1. IN A SERIES OF 15 ISSUES. THIS BOOKLET IS ONE OF 2000 PRINTED THIS EXAMPLE MARKED #89. THE INTERIOR IS CLEAN AND SOUND AND THE PAPER WRAPPERS ARE IN NICE FRESH CONDITION. . Private Printing unknown books
2001132601Marlborough England: Libanus Press 2001. self paper wrappers. Bookbinding. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 4 pages. A tribute to bookbinder Edgar Mansfiled 1907-1966. Includes noteworthy quotations. Libanus Press unknown books
180164290New Haven: Printed by William W. Morse 1801. First edition. 8vo. x 2 274 47pp. of tables and errata13 folding engraved plates. Period flame calf gilt stamped red morocco spine label gilt rules. Chip to head of spine front joint split. Ex Franklin Library copy. Mansfield's work "is considered the first book of original mathematical researches by a native American." -DAB. Jefferson having been made aware of him by this book would make an appointment that lead him to become one of the earliest instructors at West Point and then would go on to appoint him to become Surveyor of the Northwest Territory. Period inscription not all readable from perhaps a Hoyt leaving the book to a name we can't make out: "Bequeathed to in my last will who is now on the Sea Coast Survey of the United States." AMERICAN IMPRINTS 866 HONEYMAN 2137 KARPINSKI p.132. RINK 581 SOWERBY Vol. IV p.33. <br/><br/> Printed by William W. Morse unknown books
18419434Cincinnati: U.P. James 1841. 23pp Disbound. Very Good. A biography though a bit flowery excusable under the circumstances of Harrison by the prolific writer. The equally prolific James Hall was Chairman of the Committee appointed by the city council of Cincinnati "to adopt measures in reference to the late melancholy bereavement of the nation." FIRST EDITION. Sabin 44376n. AI 41-3341 5. Not in Thomson. U.P. James unknown books
192934184Boston: Mansfield Printing 1929. First Edition. 8vo pp. 112. Illustrated with small drawings and diagrams. Brown cloth with paper label. VG. Covered are problems of estimating copy-fitting spacing imposition etc. Mansfield Printing unknown books
198758161London:: Ward Lock Limited. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0706364074 . Color photographs throughout. First edition. About fine in like dust jacket. . Ward Lock Limited, hardcover books
