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192240955Various Hollister San Francisco Sacramento & Jamestown CA: Grand Lodge of California International Order of Good Templars 1922. Buff printed paper wrappers. Modest wear to newspapers age-toning soiling and rubbing/chipping apparent. Withal an About VG collection. 4 periodicals of various pages each. Two copies of "The Rescue" stapled together in pamphlet form. <br/><br/>Includes: Weekly Rescue Vol. X No. 37 Sacramento June 20th 1873; The Rescue Vol. XI No. 2 San Francisco February 1905; The Rescue Vol XIII No. 23 Hollister CA July & August 1910; Mother Lode Magnet Vol. XXVI No. 3 Jamestown Tuolumne County California February 1st 1922. Articles within newspapers include: Band of Hope Religious Intelligence Good Templars' Home for Orphans Weekly Rescue 1873; California Fruit Through the Smoke of Cattle Grand Chief Templar's Department & Water May be Used for Toasts in Germany The Rescue 1905; Roosevelt on the Saloon Business Action of Alcohol on the Stomach Thoughts and Suggestions for Good Templar Workers The Rescue 1910; Seven Sonora Lads Make Pleasant for Aged Man Popular Young Man Meets Death by Electrocution Death of Wm. Shutze Found Dead in Her Bed I'm noticing a trend here. Mother Lode Magnet 1922. Grand Lodge of California, International Order of Good Templars unknown books
175447288London: J. Payne Bookseller at Pope's-Head in Pater - noster - row 1754. 1st Printing. Printed self-wrappers now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Paper manufacturing irregularities at top & fore-edges. 3 stab-holes to left. Very Good. Bifolium 4 pages. 8-1/2" x 5-1/4" <br/><br/>A rare prospectus announcing the advent of Payne's thrice weekly publication "published Tuesday Thursday and Saturday in every Week; the First Number of which will be GIVEN GRATIS on Saturday March 2d." The paper would cease publication in 1758. J. Payne, Bookseller, at Pope's-Head in Pater - noster - row unknown books
194725863Worcester MA: American Antiquarian Society 1947. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. Large clothbound quarto. 757 pp. Volume One only. Covers ALA through N.Y. A few stray scuffs to navy cloth binding. Gilt spine lettering bright and unflaked. A very good copy of this still useful reference work. American Antiquarian Society unknown books
183436025Philadelphia: A. Waldie 1834. Folio 281.5 cm; 11.25". 4 pp. <br><br>The Journal of belles lettres embracing three to four pages of additional new matter will be given every week as an accompaniment . . . " was issued on the printed wrappers of The Select Circulating Library the new series of The Select Circulating Library and the quarto Select Library. The Journal was also issued separately "on fine white paper . . . to non-subscribers to the 'Library' at two dollars per annum if paid in advance or three dollars at the end of the year" American Antiquarian Society catalogue record.<br>Â Â Â Â The weekly began in 1833 and ceased in 1842 but was suspended in 1840 resuming in 1841.<br>Â Â Â Â The single issue offered her is "Part II no. 26 December 23 1834."<br>Â Â Â Â . Overall browning. Small area of upper margin of pp. 3/4 torn away no loss of text. A. Waldie unknown books
17695207London: Vol. XXV #1906 1769. Very Good/Contains notices of trade ships to and from North America the death of Pope Clement XIII parliamentary debates on marriage and divorce regulations entertaining advertisements farming advice auction notices and so forth. 220 x 285 mm; 8 pages numbered 209-216. Outer leaves split along fold. Paper a bit toned. Vol. XXV, #1906, unknown books
17585208London: Vol. III #200 1758. Fine/Reportage on events in the French and Indian War also known as the Seven Years' War. The article on "News from America" tells of a successful expedition against the French the Indians returning with a dozen scalps and three prisoners. There is also a description of how the Indian allies crept up on Fort Loudon and scalped French soldiers. Also tells of the meeting of an Indian leader with the governor of Charleston. 210 x 280 mm; 8 pages numbered 339-344. Paper a bit toned. Vol. III, #200, unknown books
17585210London: Vol. III #160 1758. Very Good/The news starts with an article entitled "the present state of the Colonies in North-America brought by the last Mail." The report highlights the savagery of the Seven Years' War. 210 x 280 mm; 8 pages numbered 17-24. Paper a bit toned. Corners bumped. Outer leaves splitting along fold. Vol. III, #160 unknown books
17895260London: Numb. 13119 1789. Very Good/Prints worldwide congratulations to the King upon his recovery from an illness including messages from Dominica the Bahamas and other colonies. 220 x 285 mm; 4 pages numbered 525-528. Numb. 13119 unknown books
17895258London: Numb. 13076 1789. Very Good/Prints an Act of Parliament regulating trade between His Majesty's Colonies in the West Indies Canada and elsewhere and plantations in the United States. 220 x 285 mm; 8 pages numbered 121-128. Paper a bit toned with some bleed-through. Numb. 13076 unknown books
17795259London: Numb. 11994 1779. Very Good/Prints a proclamation ordering all horses oxen and cattle not employed in domestic defense forces "to be driven and removed to some place of security" in the face of a threatened invasion from the French . 220 x 285 mm; 4 pages unnumbered. Numb. 11994 unknown books
181336024Philadelphia: John W. Scott 1813. Folio 31.5 cm; 12.5". pp. 6972. <br><br>A single issue of this early religious newspaper that began publication on 4 September 1813 and ceased in 1823. It touted itself as "Containing biographical sketches theological essays accounts of revivals of religion missionary information together with a variety of other articles of an evangelical and ecclesiastical nature." We offer a single issue: number 18 for 31 December 1813.<br>Â Â Â Â In this issue: extract of a missionary sermon by Jedediah Morse the fourth annual report of the New York Bible society with notice of the arrive in Philadelphia of the stereoplates for printing the first Bible in America via that method. . Old sewing holes in inner margin. Waterstaining. Inner margins irregular with loss of paper. John W. Scott] unknown books
187437842Virginia City Nevada: The Daily Independent 1874. 1st printing Armstrong 767; Paher 1924; Streeter AMERICANA IV 2356. Printed self-wrappers. Age-toning to paper. Numerous fold-lines with splits developing along many. A couple 2-3" horizontal edge tears no text lost. Some minor edge rash. Withal a complete About VG copy. 4 pp; 8 columns per page. Illustrated with 27 wood engravings 5 cross-sections 3 profiles 1 graph & 1 facsimile of the 1867 Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 70. Elephant folio. 24" x 17-3/4" <br/><br/>"Here Sutro tells the dramatic story of his attempt to drain the Comstock Lode with the famous Sutro Tunnel. At first he was aided and later bitterly opposed by the Bank of California group who sought the profits for themselves. His completion of the tunnel in 1878 and his investment of the profits in San Francisco real estate gave Sutro great wealth. Part of this he used in building up the Sutro Library of San Francisco now a branch of the California State Library." Streeter. OCLC records 11 holding institutions. Per AmEx no copies at auction since the Streeter sale in 1968. Rare in the trade. The Daily Independent unknown books
2017404609Phaidon 2017. A new copy in shrinkwrap. 4to. 316 pages. Decorated cloth. FIRST EDITION. "From literature to food lifestyle to fashion cinema to architecture Nordic influence is evident throughout contemporary culture. The Red Thread: Nordic Design celebrates this deep-rooted aesthetic showcasing the diversity of design from Scandinavia and Finland via more than 200 objects - from everyday items to exquisitely produced decorative glassware and from traditional handmade textiles to mass-produced products found in homes across the globe. The title is taken from a metaphor common in the Nordic countries of a shared and highlighted characteristic like a long connecting thread in woven material that runs through and connects themes ideas stories and in this case design" the publisher. <br/><br/> Phaidon hardcover books
193320728.1San Francisco: Published by Jo Mora Jr. 1933. 1st edition. Linen cloth binding lettered & decorated in black orange & green. Nr Fine po has inked a '2' at top of ffep. An unused copy. Unpaginated. Illustrated by the author. 8vo. <br/><br/> Published by Jo Mora Jr. hardcover books
196213560Paris: Journal De La Marine Marchande 1962. First edition. Cloth. Very Good . 4to. 350 pp plus six detailed fold-out schematics at rear of book. Text in French. A superb book illustrated with photographs and design schematics for the SS France Cruise Liner. Details about every aspect of the ship from the mechanics and engineering all the way down to the menu served. Very minor soiling to edges but an excellent copy overall in illustrated thick cloth covers with gilt lettering. A large and heavy volume. <br/><br/> Journal De La Marine Marchande hardcover books
186295814Tallahassee: Printed by Dyke & Carlisle 1862. Rare first edition documenting the acts and resolutions passed by the General Assembly of Florida in the first year of the American Civil War. Octavo disbound. In very good condition. Scarce and desirable. Among the 34 United States of America in February 1861 seven Southern slave states individually declared their secession from the country to form the Confederate States of America causing the outbreak of the most studied and written about episode in United States History: the American Civil War. The Confederacy grew to include eleven states all of them slave-holding. After the secession of South Carolina on December 20 1860 the "cotton states" of Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana and Texas followed suit seceding in January and February 1861 Printed by Dyke & Carlisle unknown books
18322818baCPhiladelphia PA: Henry H. Porter 1832. Book. Good condition. Hardcover. First presumed edition. Octavo 8vo. 80 pages of text. Hardcover; brown cloth spine lacking; blue-green paper covered boards nearly detached. Original orange printed paper front cover label intact. Minor foxing scattered throughout text. Medicine; influenza; rhinovirus. Measures 22.9cm height. Henry H. Porter Hardcover books
18982200908Harper & Brothers 1898. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition. Ink name on front endpaper. 1898 Hard Cover. 374 1 pp. 8vo. A collection of anecdotes partially taken from personal experiences and partially gleaned from books and stories heard from others. Originally published in the Manchester Guardian the previous year. The author George William Erskine Russell was a British biographer memoirist and Liberal politician. Harper & Brothers hardcover books
19262293324Privately Printed / Murray Printing Co. Limited 1926. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Limited edition #933 of 1500 copies. Former copy of the Clifton Springs Medical Library with a few marks. 1926 Hard Cover. xxxviii 633 1 pp. 8vo. Photographic frontispiece of William Osler. A collection of essays published to honor the influential physician William Osler co-founder of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Osler's creation of the first residency program and emphasis on teaching students through clinical experience rather than lectures led many to call him the father of modern medicine. Privately Printed / Murray Printing Co., Limited hardcover books
18866692Philadelphia and Chicago: Farm Journal; copyright 1885 by Wilmer Atkinson; Electroplated printed and bound by J.F. Dickson & Co 1886. Duodecimo 13 x 8.5 cm. 64 pages. Illustrated. Table of contents is really a short index. Second printing. The 1885 original issue appears to have been 96 pages long and larger in dimensions 18 cm. tall. A home economics manual for the rural housewife drawn from the pages of Farm Journal. Interesting topics such as Taking Care of Things Down Cellar Up-Stairs Work Comforts and Conveniences Kindlings and School Lunches are included. Farm Journal was a Philadelphia-based rural farm paper which ran from 1877 to 1939. A few clippings laid-in and a bit of offsetting as a result. A bit of edge chipping to publisher's black and red printed wrapper otherwise very good or better. Scarce. OCLC records three copies of this 1886 issue with 64 pages and four copies of all other issues; not in Cagle. Farm Journal; copyright 1885 by Wilmer Atkinson; Electroplated, printed, and bound by J.F. Dickson & Co unknown books
1911SJ13642London:: Society of Chemical Industry 1911. 1911. Series: Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry no. 18 vol. XXX September 30 1911. 4to. pp. 1099-1146 xii. Figs. Original printed wrappers; creased. Very good. Complete issue of the Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry. FULL TITLE: Journal and Patent Literature I. General Plant; machinery; IIa. -- Fuel; gas; mineral oils and waxes. IIb: -- Destructive Distillation; Heating; Lighting. III. -- Tar and Tar Products. IV. -- Colouring Matters and Dyes. V. -- Fibres; Textiles; Cellulose; Paper. VI. -- Bleaching; Dyeing; Printing; Finishing. VII. -- Acids; Alkalis; Salts; Non-metallic Elements. VIII. -- Glass; Ceramics. IX. -- Building Materials. X. -- Metals; Metallurgy including electro-metallurgy. XI. -- Electro-Chemistry. XII. -- Fats; Oils; Waxes. XIII. -- Paints; Pigments; Varnishes; Resins. XIV. -- India-Rubber; Gutta-Percha. XV. -- Leather; Bone; Horn; Glue. XVI. -- Soils; Fertilisers. XVII. -- Sugars; Starches; Gums. XVIII. -- Fermentation Industries. XIXa. -- Foods. XIXb. -- Water Purification; Sanitation. XX. -- Organic Products; medicinal Substances; Essentials Oils. XXI. -- Photographic Materials and Processes. XXII. -- Explosives; Matches. XXIII. -- Analytical Processes. XXIV. -- Miscellaneous Abstracts. Society of Chemical Industry, 1911. hardcover books
18837738Medina Ohio: A.I. Root 1883. Volume I nos. 1-4 12; and volume II nos. 1-4 nine issues in alla complete set would be: Volume 1-2; April 1882 - December 1883 twenty-four issues in all. Slim periodical each issue bound on cord 25.5 x 17 cm. 8-24 pages each issue. Illustrated. A juvenile supplement or "Extra" to Gleanings in Bee Culture the newsletter of the famous apiarist A.I Root. Contents include simple advice on beekeeping entertaining stories moral guidance letters from readers and more. Some soiling and edgewear to front panel of first issue; tiny printed sticker with subscriber's name and address to each. Otherwise very good. Each issue with the same very attractive woodcut masthead. OCLC locates five complete sets indicated. A.I. Root unknown books
195665456Philadelphia 1956. Paperback. Very Good. Folded three-page program. 23cm. Among the honorees was Wilt Chamberlain as Outstanding Athlete. <br/><br/> paperback books
195675626Philadelphia 1956. Paperback. Very Good. Folded four-page softcover program. 23cm. Very Good. Wilt Chamberlain Rev. Sullivan and nine other individuals were to receive "Afro Awards." <br/><br/> paperback books
1799WRCAM8210Philadelphia 1799. Vol. XVI No. 3205. 4pp. Large folio newspaper on folded sheet. Tanned old fold else quite good. This issue consists for the most part of a lengthy article by Thomas Pickering then Secretary of State addressed to President Adams regarding relations between France and the U.S. Brigham discusses the history of the paper and the varitions in name and although the present variation is not listed it is certainly the same paper. BRIGHAM II pp.912-15. unknown books
