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2009CNJL1180Monmouthshire: The Old Stile Press 2009. Limited Edition. No binding. Fine. Lemaire Angela. No. 3 of 25 copies for sale folio size 52 pp. The story begins: "I was present during the Great Plague of 1665 It took away my life" he said. Per the artist this work originally produced by her in 1967 is "about a man who is killed by the plague in London in 1665; I have brought him to life again so that he can tell his story." The story unfolds as a series of nine eerily wonderful etchings by Angela Lemaire which were inspired by the sufferings of the plague victims. Each enclosed in a separate leaf and introduced with a quotation from scripture also dealing with suffering with each plate numbered and signed by her. Ms. Lemaire's Afterword tells the story of her inspiration for the work and the essay by Anthony Dyson discusses the making and proofing of the plates which is a story worthy on its own merits. <br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Unbound folio sheets each with letterpress printing on the first and last pages inserted between the plates the images from zinc plates with each plate signed and numbered by the artist in pencil. The eight intaglio plates images 2 through 9 are each tissue-guarded; Image 1 and the original Title page are both woodcuts. Folio size the signatures being just under 15" tall the work is unpaginated containing 52 pages excluding cuts and images; type Baskerville paper Somerset soft white satin; limited edition of 25 copies for sale plus 3 NFS this no. 3 signed by the artist on the colophon page. The unsewn sections are held loosely in a folded portfolio of smokey blue Roma paper handmade by Fabriano in Italy which is then laid into a clamshell box covered with blue cloth paper label on the front with olive green lettering lined with aubergine velvet. <br/><br/>___CONDITION: Signatures are fine; clean straight with no folds or edgewear. All tissue guards over the zinc etchings present. The portfolio is fine as is the clamshell box. <br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that due to the size of this work additional postage may apply please inquire for details. <br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions we are here to help. The Old Stile Press unknown books
1990103481Newark DE: Library University of Delaware 1990. Softbound. VG. Spiral plastic bound. 192 pp. no illustrations. A mighty reference. Library, University of Delaware paperback books
86229hardcover. Vol. VI No. 1-Vol. VII No. 25. April 5 1905-December 15 1907. 4to modern buckram; ex-lib. Habana 1905-1907.<br/><br/> unknown books
19253070Richmond VA 1925. One year diary bound by Fidelity and Deposit Company of Richmond. Comprised of 271 pages handwritten by Beatrice E. Smither a young woman working in a law firm five years after the 19th Amendment's passage. The majority of passages are written in longhand with scattered shorthand throughout. Beatrice's daily diary reveals an incredibly active life and gives a strong sense of the kind of independence that women of her generation were experiencing.<br/><br/>Employed in Richmond Virginia at the law firm of Williams and Mullen founded 1909 and still operating Beatrice Smithers is the embodiment of a flapper. Throughout the year of 1925 she reports daily on her work at the law firm where she frequently stays til 6:00 or later on meetings of her multiple church and civic clubs and on her romances with two men Cy and George who rival for her affection. She even reports on political events such as board local and presidential elections in which she participates. The diary is clearly a safe space for her where she can sort out ideas and emotions. <br/><br/>"Quite busy at work today" she reports on January 5 "Lunch at noon with Mae Burton - at night trying to work up some plan for Junior Council Meeting - Cy talks to me early - does not bring me home from work - John D. calls me up and wants me to attend a meeting of the Sunday Night Club." In entries like these we get a sense of the busy rhythm of Beatrice's days. In others we get a sense of her ability to manage and lead groups and how seriously she takes community engagement. "Leave office at 5:25 to ride up.to Public Library & look over same & I take out our membership card to get a book for my Sunday leading exercise -- Mae brings me home & I work for awhile on preparing to lead Sunday morning exercises" she reports on January 22. We also get regular glimpses into Beatrice's private life and her family. "Dear Diary" she writes on February 18 "As if we are not all worried enough to kill us with father's craziness drunk nearly all the day since he got back from Westbrook I had to turn my ankle while walking." The next day "Father home - who is again as usual drunk with liquor and not himself." The addiction issues in her family drive Beatrice to pursue financial independence -- and to think seriously about her choice of a mate as she debates between Cy "so dear and devilish" and George "so sweet and faithful"; she even despairs "I wonder if I am a traitor to my own self loving two men at the same time" and "I wish I could die!.Everything is a mess." There are even entries that cryptically suggest she had a pregnancy scare or was using the rhythm method to avoid it: "Menstruation begins" October 8 and "Menstruation ends" Oct 14 the only two such in the whole book. In the course of the year she ultimately breaks with Cy gets engaged to stable and supportive George and decides to continue working.<br/><br/>A densely packed manuscript with research potential including but not limited to women's employment history gender studies post-suffrage literature the history of reading the history of social and civic clubs in America the history of tourism paleography family addiction and mental illness and sexuality. unknown books
02972612mo 361 pages of manuscript entries plus 16 pages of memoranda and cash accounts at rear pocket diary bound in original dark blue leather wallet style binding some minor wear to binding few old tape repairs to wallet flap entries in a good clear legible hand. The entries are dated January 1st through December 31st 1865. Accompanied by mid-twentieth century typescript transcription compiled by a Michener family descendant. Manuscript diary of Philip Fie Michener a carpenter and resident of Duncannon Pennsylvania. Michener was born July 30 1821 and died July 22 1889. The entries record the daily activities of Michener the work he was engaged in news of the Civil War the death of Abraham Lincoln and his experiences on a trip west across Iowa to Sioux City Iowa and into Nebraska Territory looking at various properties with a view to purchasing a homestead in that Territory. Michener was a correspondent of Rev. Samuel Aughey 1832-1912 a Lutheran minister and natural scientist and former Pennsylvanian and who had been in Nebraska since 1864 who acting in the role of promoter and booster seems to have induced a number of residents of Duncannon to Dakota Nebraska Territory to seek homesteads. Aughey was appointed in 1871 by the regents of the University of Nebraska to a chair of natural history at the new university. The only scientist on a faculty of five Aughey acquired the title of “Honorary State Geologist.” He was possibly the best known member of the university faculty during the 1870’s Aughey became a well-known Nebraska booster. He promoted the richness of the state’s soils the idea of increasing precipitation by cultivating more acres and the prospects for coal fuel in that state with few trees. Sample Quotations: Sunday January 1 1865. “Sunday the weather fine and clear at Sunday School at 1 o’clock. School opened by P. F. Michener Sup’t and closed by Father Sylvanus Green with a few appropriate remarks we did get the news of the death of M. B. P. Stewart who was seriously wounded and died from the effects on the 27th of November 1864.” Monday January 2 1865. “… received from A. G. White twelve dollars for making sleigh and one dollar & half from A. Miller for repairing sausage cutter John McLain is very sick and he is at John Jones no person is allowed to go into see him save the family …” Monday January 9 1865. “This morning the coldest this winter. This evening somewhat warmer… Received a letter from Rev. Samuel Aughey from Dakota Nebraska Territory he gives much information about the country…” Wednesday January 25 1865. “This morning clear and very cold and has been all day and this is going to be a very cold night. The boys have a fine time sliding down the hills on their sleds. I was told today that the Smithsonian Institute at Washington has been partly destroyed by fire very lately which did contain many things that can never be replaced Such as paintings and so forth which is a great loss to the country.” Wednesday February 1 1865. “This morning cloudy and not so cold as it has been the sleighing is first rate yet. 18 years today since I did commence business. Chickens are crowing and it is but 9 o’clock. This evening is cloudy. I did today send my application with some certificates and a partition to Provost Marshall General for to try and get back my commutation and also a letter to the Hon. Jas. Bailey member of congress. Slavery is forever done with in the United States.” Wednesday February 22 1865. “This morning clear and pretty cold about 9 o’clock … There is a ball up at Bloomfield. I think it would be better for them here and hereafter if they would turn it into a prayer meeting and ask God to have mercy on their souls. Received the Governor’s message from Nebraska Territory I suppose sent by Bro. Aughey. Some very good things in it.”write for fuller description unknown books
193938801Amsterdam 1939. paperback. very good. Orgaan van de Maatschappij tot Bewordering der Bouwkunst Bond van Nederlandsche Architecten B.N.A. en het Genootschap Architectura et Amicitia. 60ste Jaargang. No. 1 - 52. 7 Jan. - 30 Dec. 1939. Illustrated. 52 vols. thin folio printed wrappers; some pp. stuck together else fine. Amsterdam 1939.<br/><br/> One year run of this technical journal edited by H. G. J. Schelling B. T. Boeyinga et al.<br/><br/> unknown books
1931KC15863Utrecht Netherlands 1931. Paperback. Very Good. April 1931 47pp. 7.25 x 9.75. This progressive Catholic cultural and literary journal was published between 19251941 and partly responsible for introducing modernist aesthetics to Netherlands alongside well-known avant-garde journals such as De Stijl and International Review i 10. Cover design and photomontage by Piet Worm 1909-1996. Very good with light soiling to the white covers with chips and small tears with tape repair to the spine mostly to the 1" split at the head of the spine. Binding tights with light wear throughout. DUTCH LITERARY JOURNAL <br/><br/> paperback books
1737WRCAM55322Philadelphia: Andrew Bradford 1737. 4pp. illustrated with two woodcuts in the masthead and four maritime woodcuts in the text. Folio printed on a single folded sheet. Minor foxing and edge wear marginal stabholes along central vertical fold two short repaired horizontal tears. Very good. A rare issue of the first newspaper printed in Philadelphia and in fact the first American newspaper to appear outside Boston. THE AMERICAN WEEKLY MERCURY was founded by the pioneering Philadelphia printer Andrew Bradford in 1719. As would be expected this issue contains news from both Great Britain and the colonies. The first page contains a Parliamentary dispatch regarding the production of iron in the American colonies "where it is capable of being produced in every respect equal in Goodness to the best Iron from Sweden." and a report of a shipwreck off the coast of Bristol. Also included is shipping news from Boston and Philadelphia along with almost twenty advertisements containing information on ships for hire runaway servants trade services debt notices real estate offerings and more. <br> <br> Most notable among the advertisements are three relating to slaves. The first advertises for sale "A Likely young Negro Man about Seventeen that has been in the Country some Years and had the Small Pox." The second seeks return of a runaway "Servant Man named Patrick Burk a Saddler by Trade.of small stature brown Complexion short black Hair mark'd with the Small Pox." The last advertisement in the paper touts for sale "Very good Houshold sic Goods of all sorts: Also divers young Negro Boys and Girls all Born here." <br> <br> Andrew Bradford was the fourth printer in Philadelphia and the son of William Bradford the first printer there and in New York. The younger Bradford became Philadelphia's sole printer when he returned there in 1713 and remained so until Samuel Keimer arrived in 1723. He immediately obtained the lucrative contract to print the colony's laws and produced the first collected volume in 1714. He also published works on his own account including almanacs religious works broadsides the second edition of CONDUCTOR GENERALIS and the present newspaper. Bradford published the MERCURY from December 1719 until his death in 1742 though it was continued by others until 1749. <br> <br> Issues of THE AMERICAN WEEKLY MERCURY or any early 18th-century American newspaper rarely appear at auction or in the market. Andrew Bradford unknown books
3751DS. 4pgs. 7 ½†x 12â€. December 1875. Somerset County New Jersey. A contract for the sale of a Somerset County New Jersey newspaper signed “C J Wilson†“D. W. Wilson†and “V.D. Honeymanâ€. The contract sates in part: “In consideration of one dollar to us in hand paid and for the further consideration to be made as hereafter specified we Charles J .Wilson editor and publisher of the ‘Somerset Gazette’ a newspaper printed and published in Somerville Somerset County New Jersey and David W. Wilson who has an interest therein do agree to sell and convey and do hereby sell convey transfer and assign unto a van Daren Honeyman of the same place all our right title interest ownership and possession of in and to said newspaper and its appurtenances with all its appliances machinery tools and materials presses type cases forms stencils frames inks and stock of paper on hand being everything whatsoever which is now in the office occupied by said ‘Somerset Gazette’…â€. The selling price was $3250.00 which was to be paid in three installments over a period of ten months. All three men signed the bottom of the document. It is in very good condition with several fold lines. unknown books
1864694531864. A Curious 1864 Case Involving Murder and Insanity Editors of the Journal of Mental Science. Insanity and Crime: A Medico-Legal Commentary on the Case of George Victor Townley. London: John Churchill and Sons 1864. 47 1 pp. Octavo 8-3/4" x 5-1/2". Stab-stitched pamphlet with untrimmed edges bound into recent cloth printed paper title labels to front board and spine endpapers added. Moderate toning to text faint vertical crease through center small inkspots to a few leaves. $500. Only edition. In this unusual trial Townley was found sane and guilty of the murder of his fiancee but insane afterwards and thus incapable of execution. The discussion of this case in the interesting pamphlets examines among other related topics partial impulsive and "moral" insanity. OCLC locates 13 copies in North America 1 in a law library U.S. Supreme Court. unknown books
1981WRCLIT61012Chouduno Italy 1981. Whole number one. 12mo. Decorated wrappers. Illustrated. Fine. Edited and published by Gaspari Walter. An intended quarterly with multi-lingual contributions including Bataille Corman Samperi et al. unknown books
196519162New York 1965. First edition. Loose Sheets. Very Good. Large single sheet folded twice to form a booklet. The fifth issue of this Fluxus inspired newspaper edited by George Maciunas with a page given over to George Brecht. Printed on heavy brown paper stock. Illustrated. Measures 22 x17. Includes a full-page advertisement for the Perpetual Fluxfest. George Brecht Alison Knowles Robert Watts Eric Andersen Ben Vautier Chieko Shiomi and others contribute. Paper a bit worn with age. A fragile item in very good condition. <br/><br/> unknown books
188135571881. FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. PRESIDENT JAMES A. GARFIELD ASSASSINATION PRINT 1881. An original double-page engraving about 11 by 22 inches from the October 8 1881 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. An image of President Garfield's body on view in the Capitol Rotunda. The caption reads: "The Death Of President Garfield- President Arthur and Secretary Blaine Viewing The Remains Of The Martyred Chief In The Rotunda Of The Capitol Wednesday Evening Sept. 21st- From A Sketch By A Staff Artist." Very Good few short tears edges; mends on verso of center fold with clear archival tape. $75.00. <br/><br/> unknown books
188135641881. FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. LONG BRANCH: ELBERON- PRESIDENT GARFIELD ASSASINATION PRINT 1881. An original print from the October 8 1881 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Magazine. The caption reads: "The Death Of President Garfield- The Wife And Daughter Keeping Vigil Over Their Dead." Garfield died in his seaside cottage in the Elberon section of Long Branch on Sept. 19 1881 after being brought there 13 days earlier. $50.00. <br/><br/> unknown books
188135621881. FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. LONG BRANCH: ELBERON- PRESIDENT GARFIELD ASSASSINATION PRINT 1881. An original front-page print from the September 17 1881 issue of Frank leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The caption reads: "Washington DC- Mrs. Garfield Preparing Food For Her Husband." From a Sketch by Walter Goater. Mrs. Garfiled is cooking in the Garfiled Cottage in the Elberon section of Long Branch where he was taken on September 6. He died there on September 19. $50.00. <br/><br/> unknown books
1865218991865. FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE. LONG BRNACH: LAIRD'S MANSION. An 11-inch by 16-inch handcolored print from the magazine's July 15 1865 issue. With one upper illustration of Laird's Mansion House with the caption "Our Summer Watering Places- Laird's Mansion House Long Branch New Jersey." There is some unrelated text in the middle of the print and then another illustration of the hotel's dining room captioned "Dining Room Of Laird's Mansion House Long Branch New Jersey." An early and uncommon print. $85.00. <br/><br/> unknown books
1858288511858. FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. "SUMMER WATERING-PLACES. LONG BRANCH. VIEW OF THE UNITED STATES HOTEL." A hand-colored front page of the Saturday June 19 1858 issue of the newspaper depicting the Long Branch beach in front of the United States Hotel. With the text describing the scene above. Quite early and uncommon. $85.00. <br/><br/> unknown books
1873343571873. FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. "LONG BRANCH THE CITY BY THE SEA- VIEWS EN ROUTE." An original 11-inch by 16-inch hand-colored engraving from the July 26 1873 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The page depicts two scenes: "Off For Long Branch- Scene On The Promenade Deck Of The Steamer Jesse Hoyt" and "Arrival Of The Train At Long Branch Depot." Text is on the same page and continues on the verso. Very Good. <br/><br/> unknown books
1861344431861. NEW JERSEY: CIVIL WAR. FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. "CAMP PRINCETON." An original 10.5-inch by 15-inch hand-colored print from the July 18 1861 issue of "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." The print depicts three scenes and a bust of Gen. Runyon commander of the 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th New Jersey Regiments at Camp Princeton in VirginIa subtitled "Camp Princeton Virginia The Headquarters Of Gen. Runyon's New Jersey Brigade." Very nice & uncommon! $85.00. <br/><br/> unknown books
188135591881. FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. PRESIDENT GARFIELD ASSASSINATION PRINT 1881. An original print from the July 23 1881 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The engraving shows Garfield in in his bed at the White House being comforted by his wife and daughter. The caption reads: "The Attempted Assassination Of The President- A Morning Greeting By The President's Wife And Daughter." Text on verso related to the assassination. $45.00. <br/><br/> unknown books
188135611881. FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. PRESIDENT GARFIELD ASSASSINATION PRINT 1881. An original front-page print from the July 16 1881 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The scene depicts Garfield lying on the floor right after being shot. The caption reads "Washington DC- The Attack On The President's Life- Mrs. Smith Supporting The President While Awaiting The Arrival Of The Ambulance." $45.00. <br/><br/> unknown books
188135601881. FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. PRESIDENT GARFIELD ASSASSINATION PRINT 1881 CLEVELAND OHIO FUNERAL. An original front-page print from the October 15 1881 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The caption reads: "Funeral Of The Martyr President At Cleveland O.- Mrs. Eliza Garfield Praying Over The Coffin Of Her Murdered Son." $50.00. <br/><br/> unknown books
1877344441877. SANDY HOOK. FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. SANDY HOOK: U.S. LIFE-SAVING SERVICE. A half-page hand-colored illustrated print from the June 2 1877 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper captioned: "New Jersey- Testing Life-saving And War Rockets In The Presence Of The United Stated Ordnance Board At Sandy Hook May 12th." The scene depicts many men under a porch watching rockets exploding over the ocean off Sandy Hook. Uncommon! $50.00. <br/><br/> unknown books
1888330521888. FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. SEA GIRT 1888: NATIONAL GUARD ENCAMPMENT. A 15.5-inch by 10.5-inch page from the newspaper the September 1 1888 issue featuring an engraving of the encampment of the Second Brigade State National Guard at Sea Girt. The image occupies the 9-inch by 11-inch lower half of the page and depicts a review of troops by Major-General Plume on August 23 1888. There is also a smaller 4-inch by 4.5-inch insert depicting a rifle competition for the Governor's Prize. The upper portion of the page shows several politicians. $75.00. <br/><br/> unknown books
186723291867. TOMS RIVER. FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. "TOMS RIVER: CRANBERRY BOGS NEW JERSEY." A 11-inch by 16-inch hand-colored page from the November 23 1867 issue of "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." The scenes depicts scores of workers particularly young women gathering cranberry's in wicker baskets. $85.00. <br/><br/> unknown books
