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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
187941287San Francisco Cal 1879. 1st edition Cowan II p. 556. Original publisher's green cloth binding with elaborate gilt stamping. Bright gilt. Minor wear. A pleasing Nr Fine copy. 60 pp. Text double column. Frontispiece. 4 inserted chromolithographs. 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/>The Chronicle newspaper was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by the two teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young. Benefiting from the growth of San Francisco by 1880 it had the largest circulation of all West Coast newspapers. This book tells the story of that founding & growth. Uncommon in the trade. hardcover books
190165237Rampart Alaska: Alaska Forum 1901. Single sheet folded. 37.5 x 18cm. 4pp. Text printed in four columns. This issue is filled with information on gold mining strikes in the area around Rampart promoted as having "produced more gold in proportion to the amount of work done and the men to do it than the Klondike." Staining on edges chipping to upper margin of second leaf with loss to a few letters a few short tears to the brittle paper. The Alaska Forum newspaper began publication on Sept. 27 1900. A weekly paper its last issue was on August 4 1906. According to information from AAS: "The Alaska Forum is published every Thursday in the cabin in the rear of the Collins old store near Fornt sic- Front Street Rampart Alaska." OCLC lists 10 institutions as having holdings of the newspaper with at least Univ. of Washington and Yale mentioning some "extras." <br/><br/> Alaska Forum unknown books
1796WRCLIT62778Paris 1796. Seventeen numbers folio. Extracted folded light foxing blank inner margin of a few issues wormed but very good. A small lot of issues of this important political daily consisting of numbers 1-8 170 171 and 173-9. Founded in 1789 by Charles-Joseph Panckoucke editor of the ENCYCLOPEDIE METHODIQUE the GAZETTE was modeled on the English papers reproduced official documents and was known for its political and literary excellence. It became the MONITEUR UNIVERSEL in 1811 and continued until 1853. HATIN pp.125-6. unknown books
1881JC9300New York: Harper's Bazar 1881. Ephemera. Poor. Staple-bound newspaper; pp. 16 plus supplement. Lightly chipped along the edges; chips and closed tear along middle fold; quite brittle. A fragile item sold as is. Hailed as "A Repository of Fashion Pleasure and Instruction" showing a number of women's garments dresses hats coats and more. With laid-in supplement of patterns and embroidery. <br/><br/> Harper's Bazar unknown books
1901471551901. NEWSPAPER. NEW YORK TIMES JUBILEE SUPPLEMENT. Vol. L. No. 1. Sept. 18 1901. Folio chromolithograph full colour wrappers. 36pp. Just good copy with wrappers detached which also shows some edgewear chipping and light soiling at the wraps. unknown books
1788SW476-7289London: M. Say 1788. Ephemera. Very Good. Single leaf folded once into 4 pages; 310 x 474 mm closed. Some contemporary inked marginalia; a little light chipping along the edges. <br/><br/> M. Say unknown books
1788SW476-7290London: M. Say 1788. Ephemera. Very Good. Single leaf folded once into 4 pages; 310 x 474 mm closed. Some contemporary inked marginalia; a little light chipping along the edges. <br/><br/> M. Say unknown books
1906SW476-7293New York 1906. Ephemera. Good. A collection of The New York Herald's Magazine Section for the entire month of September 1906 issued on September 2 9 16 23 30. A bit age-toned and brittle as expected with some light chipping and small tears along the edges. Generally whole though and perfectly legible with nice bright colors. Feature stories are illustrated in full-color sometimes a bit sensational and include a haunted castle in Florida train robbers in South America "Day's Work of a District Leader" "The British Capture of Havana in 1762" and a tribute to New York baseball. <br/><br/> unknown books
1728D11085Boston: S. Kneeland & T. Green 1728. Ephemera. Very Good. Single leaf printed on the recto and verso; 195 x 312 mm; mounted to larger album leaf. Some marginal paper repairs one of them eliminating just a few letters of text. A few short tears and small losses. The New England Weekly Journal was started in 1727 a publication similar to Londons The Spectator. Notable here are the slaves ads that close out the information on the verso. One advertisement reads: A very likely Negro girl about 13 or 14 years of Age speaks good English has been in the country some years to be sold inquire of the Printer hereof. A chilling reminder of how commonplace such language once was. <br/><br/> S. Kneeland & T. Green unknown books
1796SW476-7291London 1796. Ephemera. Good. Single leaf folded once into 4 pages; 325 x 490 mm closed. Wrinkled and chipped along the edges; small article 75 x 40 mm clipped from last page. <br/><br/> unknown books
1804247484Hudson N.Y. 1804. 8 pp. printed in three columns. 4to. Old fold lines. Minor soiling and toning. Very good. In a tan half morocco and cloth folder spine gilt. 8 pp. printed in three columns. 4to. A single issue of this Upstate New York weekly newspaper which began publication in 1801. This issue contains the text of President Jefferson's Message to Congress of Nov. 8th. In his speech Jefferson discusses relations with foreign powers including the Delaware and other Indian tribes the Louisiana Purchase; the United States Navy; and the federal budget. Critical of Jefferson Croswell would later be tried for libel and defended before the Supreme Court by Alexander Hamilton. The publication of this weekly newspaper would continue through 1807. unknown books
