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1982517H3542Canada: Boston Mills Press Stoddart 1982. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 59 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Author relates his experience as a signaller in the 21st Battery C.F.A. 4th Div. C. E. F. from 1916-1919 during WWI. He went to France in the summer of 1917 and saw action at Passchendaele and the major battles of 1918. Armorial bookplate upon half-title page otherwise unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy. Lengel 251 Cooke 2 p.140. Boston Mills Press Stoddart Paperback
19250001118LOUISIANA MISSOURI MO. Very Good. 1925. Cloth. On offer are eight 8 original manuscript journals dated between 1925 -1939 handwritten by William Frank Keith of Louisiana Missouri born about 1903. The first journal 151 pp. is autobiographic in nature detailing highlights of his childhood such as teachers where his family lived and so on. Overall this is a super post World War I pre-Depression Era through the beginning of World War II archive. In depth and detailed to the point one imagines that William was obsessive compulsive in nature as he never failed to note the weather record the river's height and temperature baseball stats aviation firsts and triumphs railroad tragedies and in later years the news from Europe and any other scrap of information that crossed his radar screen - local collectors and historians plus Americana enthusiasts will be delighted at this picture of the times. Using ledger style notebooks with a margin William notes important information with a red underlined 'FLASH'. Other writings in these 1100 pages tell of him and a few friends going on a road trip to Chicago which took over 16 hours to go 300 miles; of their mishaps and sights seen attending the General Encampment of the Modern Woodsman Foresters; election news; a train trip to Colorado and world and local news."Ray Keech breaking the speed record taking it from Capt. Campbell of England world flight non-stop across the pacific landing in Hawaii" Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey last night in Chicago". Obviously a strident baseball fan he records not only World Series baseball news and statistics but also everyday stats too. Our writer has also littered the journals with news clippings. Here is a breakdown of the individual journals and some snippets: Book 2: April 1929 - April 1930 100 pp. Mississippi river depth and temperature readings start in this journal as well as weather has day to day entries local and national news "Graf Zeppelin news" and lots and lots of baseball "Babe Ruth's 30th home run"; Book 3: April 1930 - April 1931 100 pp. River depths and temps more baseball news and stats and some national news that caught my eye.Capture of Fred Killer Burke notorious Chicago gangster in St. Joseph Mo and the last member of the gang who robbed the Lamar Colorado bank in May 1928 was captured in Branson Mo. Book 4: April 1931 - Jan. 1932 100 pp. River depths and temps baseball stats! local and national news.Post and Gatty flights Thomas Edison's death; Book 5: Jan. 1932 - Oct. 1933 200 pp. River depths and temps local happenings and national news.new president Roosevelt and the attempt on his life Wed. Feb. 15th 1933 meteorite found in a field near by and lots of baseball stats and news; Book 6: Oct. 1933 - Oct. 1934 100 pages River depths and temps lots of baseball stats and news local happenings and national news.Mr. and Mrs. Chas Lindberg flight Nome Alaska almost destroyed by fire kidnapper of Chas. Lindberg Jr. in March 1932 believed to be caught; Book 7: Oct. 1934 - Jan. 1936 96 pp. Government Whitewash recipe and directions in the back River readings baseballs stats wrote 3 pages on the pony express on it's anniversary the local happenings and national.death of Bill Rodgers and Wiley Post in plane crash has paper clippings included Joe Lewis negro heavyweight defeated Pauline Uzcudum of Spain; Book 8: Jan. 1936 - Oct. 1939 298 pp. River readings and temps local news."Russell Flansburg of Bowling Green has confessed to killing Goldie Fisher early Saturday morning he beat her with his fists near Frankford then called a taxi and took the body to BG." Lots of national news."rescuers reached the wreckage of the twenty one passenger plane that wrecked on the top of Mt. Baldy" "England staged the worlds greatest show today. The coronation of George VI amd Elizabeth as king and queen of England" "Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan are down at sea" "two fifteen year old boys "cracked" the US Mint at San Francisco this morning. They climbed over a wall crossed the court yard shimmied up a drain pipe. Overall VG.; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; WORLD WAR I WWI WORLD WAR II WWII AVIATION HISTORY RAILROADS DEPRESSION ERA OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE OCD THE DEPRESSION MISSOURI SPRINGFIELD ST. LOUIS BASEBALL STATS STATISTICS AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL PERSONAL HISTORY MEMOIR MEMORIAL DIARY JOURNAL DIARIES JOURNALS LOG LOGS KEEPSAKE MISSISSIPPI . hardcover
197613029Toronto: McClelland and Stewart 1976. First Edition Signed. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good Dust Jacket. 17x11x1. signed by all three authors William Fox Designer Bill Brooks Photographs Janice Tyrwhitt writer Helen Fox illustrator. Clean with no highlighting or marks inside. The dust jacket is not Price clipped. signed by the authors with a gift inscription at the front endpaper. creased dust jacket with some small tears all around the edges.- Specializing in academic collectible and historically significant providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us. McClelland and Stewart hardcover
20090021814Chapel Hill NC: The University of North Carolina 2009. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/1st ed. 1st prntng/Signed. A nice copy which contains the DVD/CD which has never been opened. Clean unmarked and tight with both lower corners lightly bumped. Signed dated and inscribed by William Ferris on the half title page. There is a shadow of the inscription on the next page. 298 pages First Edition first printing. Black and white photos throughout. Selected bibliography Discography Flimography websites and index. Jacket covered with a mylar sleeve. <br/> <br/> The University of North Carolina hardcover
19150009144MEDICINE BOW NATIONAL FOREST WYOMING WY. Very Good. 1915. On offer is an interesting diary written in the early 20th century by William F. Will a young forest ranger working in the Medicine Bow National Forest of Wyoming. The diary kept a log of his daily activities from April 1 1915 to January 31 1916. There is an entry for every day during this time period. Wills duties were many and varied and he often logged the hours spent on each task in the diary. The young ranger spent a good deal of time throughout the course of the year working on several maps showing boundaries domestic grazing allotments telephone lines several types of fire maps and others. Finished drawing protractors on fire location map and wrote memo on some. Started to make a map showing location of stool-boxes and caches etc. After reporting for duty on May 24 at Laramie a great deal of his time was spent in the repair and installation of telephone lines. Especially in the summer months Will often joined other Park Service employees to fight forest fires often for several days at a time. He also monitored campsites to make sure fire prevention techniques were being followed by the residents or campers. He was called upon to search for a missing woman and on one occasion he even searched for a lost horse. In the fall he helped build a bunk house at Brooklyn Lake and got ready for winter by moving the horses to a ranch and making mouse proof storerooms. The firefights make for very interesting reads. For example: July 17 1915. Rode Woolfs range with him and Herder. Showed him the allotment lines and the closed area around Brooklyn Lake. Started out on telephone work but lookout man reported Turpin Lake Sawmill on fire at 1:30. Duther called up and said to wait until he talked over long distance. He called up and said to get Chase and go to the fire.arrived at fire at 6pm then rode to Turpin Saw mill found four of Bueolys men there. Men started to arrive at fire had 9 men on fire that night. Fire suppression - 11 Hrs. Munroe the camp watchman stated the fire started from the sawdust pile and he tried to stop it from burning the mill but found it impossible to check the timber fire. The grazing of domestic livestock was permitted in the park in certain areas. This practice continues today and is still the subject of some controversy. It was one of the ranger's duties to make sure that the boundaries for grazing were adhered to. There were times when the local ranchers and the Park Service employees did not get along August 18. Rode over to So ____ Fork hunted up the herder. I told him the sheep had been in my pasture and he had to keep them out. Then rode the range between Brooklyn Lake and Coney Ridge and found a little pocket that Woolf had just run through.Started to storm hail and ran so started back to Brooklyn Lake.; June 8. Repaired telephone line Rayfork to Ropers ranch got wire all spliced but not tied in called on Roper to see about moving telephone camp in there. He informed me that his place was closed to all Forest Service men and we could not stop there and he wanted all Forest Service equipment at his place including telephone taken from there. Census records of 1910 show a William F Will living with his parents in Laramie WY. The Census shows his year of birth as 1897 making him 18 years old when he joined the Park Service. The diary measures about 3 1/2" x 6 1/2". It was issued by the US Department of Agriculture. The front page reads: United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Notice. This book is Government property. The finder is requested to mail it to The Forester Washington D.C. or to deliver it to any officer of the Forest Service. There are over over 150 handwritten pages. The covers and spine are in good condition both aesthetically and structurally. The pages within are without any age-toning or significant rips or tears. The paper is a grid-lined yellow paper. The handwriting is easy to read and legible throughout in black ink and without significant fading or smudging. OVERALL: VG.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MEDICINE BOW NATIONAL FOREST BROOKLYN LAKE CONEY RIDGE CARBON COUNTY LARAMIE WYOMING UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE U.S. FOREST RANGER WILLIAM F. WILL WORLD WAR 1 ERA AMERICA FIGHT FOREST FIRES U.S. FEDERAL LANDS PARKS SERVICE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO DANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown
1908170169Fidlar and Chambers Davenport IA 1908. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: . 123 pages. Stains and soiling to the covers; pages are discolored; old price on front endpaper; musty from storage. Title page also says "Together with a sketch of Cryptic origin and growth in America and brief biographical sketches and portraits of Past Grand Masters of the Old Grand Council from 1857 to 1878 and of the present Grand Council from 1900 to 1907." Scarce title. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: American History; Inventory No: 170169. . Fidlar and Chambers hardcover
19300002600LINCOLN NEBRASKA CHEYENNE WYOMING. Good. 1930. On offer is an original historically significant 1930 manuscript diary handwritten by noted Nebraskan William Eugene Guthrie sometimes Guthrey Civil War historian; Nebraska cattleman and ardent activist involved in a government dispute concerning water rights and the Platte River. Guthrie had hunted buffalo; broken in horses to be used by soldiers in the Civil War; was an ardent genealogist making copious notes from the family Bible and recorded herein; was an historian of the battles in the Civil War just to name a few of his credits. William E. Guthrie was also known for having shaken every President's hand since Lincoln up to and including President Hoover in 1930. On the 26th day of September in 1930 he was on his way to Washington D.C. to fight yet another battle. William Eugene Guthrie was a noble man of high character family values and fascinating personal first person history to be told. This historic journal commences as Guthrie is in Washington D.C. to see Willis Van Devanter an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to hear Guthrie's case pertaining to water rights along the Platte River in the state of Nebraska; the date is September 1930. The Platte River is a major river in the state of Nebraska and is about 310 mi long. Measured to its farthest source via its tributary the North Platte River it flows for over 1050 miles. The government and Guthrie and his associates had an ongoing disagreement pertaining to their water rights along the Bridgeport irrigation district; Belmont Canal and Empire Canal water rights on Guthrie's property along the Platte. He is going to Washington DC to urge the importance of securing a hearing to get a final decision on this case. His handwritten entries include: "My first reaction upon being asked this mission was appalling. To approach a Justice of the United States Supreme Court and to talk to him about land in which I was personally invested seemed to me most fool hardy. Assured by both R. O. Canaday and Judge Wright of Omaha attorney for the district that such an attempt would be entirely ethical I finally agreed to undertake the mission and as a result landed in Washington D.C. on the 28th day of September and registered at the Hotel Raleigh." "I learned that Justice Van Devanter had not returned from his summer vacation and as it would be a few days before his return my thought was why not see Gettysburg. I had many times wished I would have an opportunity of going to that famous battlefield. I have been something of a student of the life of Pres. Lincoln and of the Civil War. Many of the municipal battles of that war have been an interesting study to me and none more interesting then the battle of Gettysburg and the battle of Vicksburg. In 1881 I made a trip from Cincinnati to New Orleans in one of the famous steamers. The steamer stopped at Vicksburg half a day and gave the passengers an opportunity to visit the city and the battleground. Vicks and Gettysburg were the deciding battles of the Civil War. Having seen Vicksburg i had hoped I would some day see Gettysburg and I did in 1930! He goes on to say that the battle of Gettysburg in his opinion was not only the decisive battle of the war but a decisive battle of the world." He was able to be on the tour bus alone and the tour guide gave him an answer to all his questions. Then Guthrie stood where Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg address and was overcome with the historical importance of this sacred place. Returning to Washington and calling Van Devanter office he was able to secure a private talk with him on Oct. 3 at 8:30 A.M. They talked about the famous "lease" as to the property and the water rights. Van Devanter's final remark to Guthrie was "This lease will probably come before me and I will sift it through from top to bottom." I said thank you very much and this ends my mission. Before I left having been acquainted with Van Devanter 40 years ago Justice Van Devanter then said to me; before you go you must go with me to my rooms and meet with Mrs. Van Devanter; he then called on Mrs. Van Devanter and Mrs. and I had a very pleasant visit. A very pleasant ending to a rather trying ordeal - and thats that." The following day Guthrie decided he would like to go and talk to President Hoover. He knew Mr. McKenna who had been at the Whitehouse for years and would be the go-between he would need to get through to have a private visit with Hoover and thus he went to speak to McKenna and reminded him that he had shaken every Presidents hand since he shook the hand of Lincoln. McKenna was moved by this and secured a private visit in the Whitehouse. "Jan. 23 Needless to say I was at the Whitehouse the following day at 1:30 and on that Friday of Oct. 3 1930 I was admitted to the President's office and was cordially received. President Hoover seemed much interested in the fact that I had seen President Lincoln and he asked me many questions. One question was "do you remember how President Lincoln looked" I certainly do Mr. President. I shared my very clear impression as to the rough course of his jaw and the sadness apparent in every feature and especially I do remember his eyes. Hoover remarked to me "Mr. Guthrie you are indeed fortunate." The President then shook hands with me cordially and I remarked "Mr. President I hope to have the opportunity to vote for you in 1932 and he replied you are good for another 10 years at least." Guthrie was 81 years old at this time and had arrived in Washington D.C. by train and bus. Before going back home to Nebraska he then and there decided to go and visit as many living relatives as he could and as many of the Civil War battlefields as he had the energy to do and thus begins his fascinating odyssey as he writes in captivating detail of all that he saw and did. Midway through this diary after all his visiting traveling and sight seeing in Marion Ohio Shenandoah Woodstock Harpers Ferry Manassas Indianapolis St. Louis MO St. Joseph MO &c. he decides to write his memoirs. He commences to remember when he was 12 years old in 1861 and with his older brother Silas's transporting horses to Washington D.C. to be sold to the United States Government for their use in the Civil War and when he first saw Lincoln. This part of the journal goes on for several pages and is spell binding as to how this whole horse transporting selling and trading procedure was carried out by the government. It was there that he not only saw Lincoln but was able to shake his hand. His handwritten entry: "The incident which stands out most clearly in my mind during my stay in Washington was the day I saw President Lincoln. Returning to our hotel one day we found the street for blocks filled with crowds of people waiting for the President to pass by. Presently there appeared a Landau drawn by two big black horses driven by a big Negro in uniform and high hat. In the carriages there were 4 men two facing the horses and two facing backwards; all wore high hats. On the right side facing front was as I then thought the tallest man in the world and this was Lincoln. The impression left on my mind that day is confident as to that appearance of Lincoln and still clear to this day. I too remember soldiers everywhere. The country surrounding the city was literally covered with lamps and tents. I recall that one Ohio regiment was camped near the city and a company that was recruited near Marion Ohio. Captain Schofield of this company was an old friend of ours and Uncle John visited the Captain in his tent taking me with him. After several weeks in Wasington D.C. returning home and taking up farm work was quite a let down after so much "high life" and how I longed to get into the army and have a uniform like the "boys." He goes on to write about his exploits while buffalo hunting; His mother's visit to "her boys" in 1882; The Pioneers; Then and Now; &c. He ends this memoir by signing his name "William E. Guthrie Bridgeport Nebraska March 31st 1931." He then adds his handwritten "The Sequel" to include Grandmother's Bible and Old Time Religion; Pioneer Mothers; Religion Then and Now &c. The last few pages of this incredible and engrossing handwritten book are genealogy records copied from "the old Bible belonging to Isaac & Rachel Guthrey; Marriages Births Deaths and a final foot note; "From Maggie he was the first to go." Maggie was his daughter and she was recording that he died before her. This historically important diary may have history in here that one could not find in a history book as it is a first person account of life as it was lived by William Eugene Guthrie born July 26 1849; married Margaret Snow Hewitt 12-3-1885 and known by his friends as Billy Guthrie died at the age of 85 on Nov. 15 1935. Affixed to a page is a cut-out from the Wyoming Stock Growers' Association of the "Guthrie & Oskamp Cattle Company W.E. Guthrie General Manager Cheyenne Wyoming 1885 PO address Cheyenne Wyo. Range La Bonte Wagon Hound and La Prele Creeks." BIO NOTES: Guthrie in the History of Western Nebraska: William E. Guthrie whose extensive business activities and public efforts had made him prominent for years in Wyoming and Nebraska was a resident of Bridgeport since 1904 and was then the secretary of the board of irrigation in this district. Mr. Guthrie was born at Rue in Marion County Ohio July 26 1849 the son of Isaac F. and Rachel Fredrick Guthrie. The father was born in Ohio a son of Joseph Guthrie and a grandson of Colonel John Guthrie an officer in the Revolutionary War. Mr. Guthrie's parents were married in Ohio and he was the second born of their twelve children the other survivors being as follows: S. A. in the sheep business in Wyoming; a sister the wife of County Clerk Clelland of Converse county Wyoming; P. E. in the cattle business in Broken Bow Nebraska; and another sister the wife of J. B. Russell a capitalist of Savannah Missouri. The father of this family was very prominent in Marion county Ohio for many years. He was a successful farmer there and owned his Ohio farm until the time of his death although in 1885 he came to Merrick County Nebraska bought land near Clarks and died on that place. In politics he was a Democrat. For twelve years he was county commissioner of Marion county and for fifteen years was a justice of the peace. He belonged to the Masonic fraternity and lived up to every rule of the order. The mother of Mr. Guthrie was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and the father was a liberal contributor. Guthrie enjoyed educational advantages in the district schools in boyhood and later in the Wesleyan University at Delaware Ohio. From college he returned home to give his father assistance and remained until 1878 when he went to Wyoming and there for twenty-five years prospered in the cattle business. In 1895 he located in Omaha and shortly afterward bought a farm and feedyard at Clarks in Merrick County where he continued to handle cattle for the next twenty years. In the meanwhile he had become active in the political field and in 1890 was elected to the Wyoming state legislature on the Republican ticket and took part in bringing about some very important legislation. In 1904 when Mr. Guthrie came first to Morrill county he became deeply interested in the irrigation projects and bought land along the Belmont Irrigation Canal where he continued his active interest and as mentioned above is secretary of the board that is expending $75000 in putting in drains and headgate in the Morrill county irrigation district. Mr. Guthrie owned four irrigated farms and spent much of his time to their development. In 1885 Mr. Guthrie was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Hewitt who was born at Zanesville Ohio but was reared in Des Moines Iowa. They had one daughter Margaret the wife of I. P. Hewitt who was connected with the Puget Sound Navy Yard at Everett Washington. They had two children: William Guthrie Hewitt and Helen Hewitt. Mr. Guthrie was a York Rite Mason and a Shriner and belonged also to the Knights of Pythias and the Elks.Condition: Hardbound in red covers with "National Diary 1930" in gilt lettering front cover and date on spine this absorbing handwritten book is in good to very good condition internally fresh and tight and is a very worthy acquisition indeed. Using a page a day book though not using it in order of the dates it is very well filled with every page having handwritten entries. Journal measures approx. 4 1/2 x 7 inches and has one small tear in the red cloth cover at the bottom as seen in images. ; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF; WILLIAM EUGENE GUTHRIE GUTHREY WATER RIGHTS AND THE PLATTE RIVER; BUFFALO HUNTER NEBRASKA MARGARET HEWITT LINCOLN GUTHRIE & OSKAMP CATTLE COMPANY W.E. GUTHRIE GENERAL MANAGER CHEYENNE WYOMING CHEYENNE WYO. RANGE LA BONTE WAGON HOUND LA PRELE CREEKS CATTLEMAN CATTLE RANCHERS CATTLE DRIVES AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover
18930002088TANGIERS MOROCCO 1893. On offer is a fascinating nine page 1893 manuscript account of voyage handwritten by United States Navy midshipman William E. McKay aboard the flagship Franklin. McKay was made lieutenant and commanded the Inca 1898. Titled: 'Morocco Melilla and the Moors. A Boar Hunt at Tangiers by William E. McKay Boston 1893' William relates the history of the area religion war and a personal account of boar hunt in Tangiers. Here are some snippets: "Throughout Morocco all idiots and lunatics are accounted saints. When Allah withdraws the reason it is a mark of his special favour." "Above all Mohammedan countries Morocco is the land of Allah." "It is the duty of Rifs to kill to steal and to murder; it is their disgrace to die in bed." ".slavery exists but in an easy form. Even a freed slave may come to rule over Morocco." "It was as a midshipman on board the flagship Franklin that I first made acquaintance with Tangiers." He reminisces about a boar hunt in Tangiers: No boar caught but much excitement "The United States Consul invited the officers of the fleet to go on a boar-hunt. The beaters made a terrific hulla-baloo the dogs howled and we waited all the forenoon."; "I proposed that we relieve the monotony of the ride by racing across a great sandy stretch; then we began discharging our Colt revolvers in true Cow-boy style." ".many of the Rifs are easily distinguished by the odd custom of wearing a long lock of hair on one side of the head." "I saw four Riffians attack a Jew for no cause whatever.they fell upon him with sticks and stones." "The Moorish arch is a jewel of architecture." Handwritten legible ink on onionskin paper. With cover leaf. Affixed at top with two clasps. 9" x 11". Overall G. HISTORICAL NOTES: The Melilla War was a conflict between Spain and 39 of the Rif tribes of northern Morocco and later the Sultan of Morocco. It began in the Fall of 1893 and was resolved by the Treaty of Fez 1894. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Manuscript. unknown
1910190915010Fleming H. Revell Co. 1910. Hardcover. Good/No DJ. Hardcover no DJ probably first edition actual original book very good overall front hinge broken but intact gift inscription inside front cover 1922 Single page loose all pages present. Fleming H. Revell Co. hardcover
1861000633New York New York NY. Good. 1861. On offer are two handwritten manuscript diaries written by William Dufour of New York City. We are not sure of the precise connection but these diaries came from a Scenery Hill Pennsylvania estate and connected to famed Civil War Governor Curtin of Pennsylvania. Further research should establish the connection. Mr. Dufour identifies himself on the fep of the earliest diary. While no war content these diaries are fascinating for the fact that these diaries are a look at the New York social scene and the gender sensibilities of the times. Young Dufour is obsessed with relationships with the girls around him. He has no problem expressing his most intimate thoughts and in fact writes whole essays about a few particular girls in the memoranda section of the book. The diaries detail his ups and downs with the various young women in his social strata and he is extremely active. Also of considerable interest are the changes William has gone through between 1861 and 1864. His issues and problems are the same but they have matured as he has. These diaries will provide a treasure trove of early New York and civil war era genealogists and social studies observers. 1861 is in somewhat rougher shape of the two some text blocks lose and old dampstaining though very legible. 1864 is in very good shape. Both books are approximately 60% full.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; DUFOUR HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL PERSONAL HISTORY MEMOIR MEMORIAL DIARY JOURNAL DIARIES JOURNALS LOG LOGS KEEPSAKE AMERICANA Civil War War Between the States GENEALOGY PENNSYLVANIA NEW YORK CIVIL WAR CIVIL WAR ERA SOCIAL STUDIES WOMEN STUDIES PRE SUFFRAGE . unknown
1921000529SPAIN Spain Cuba USA Panama Japan. Very Good. 1921. An interesting peek into the daily doings of a sailor whether at sea on trips traversing the world or in the plodding down times during a strike or between ships. This is the 1921 handwritten diary of William D. Goodsmith a merchant sailor home based in Chicago Illinois. William is an Engineer and/or Fireman on the ships he has duty. On his first berth it appears the Doctor and he are closest amongst the crew. Much time spent partying in the rooms when the ocean was quiet. Commencing in Vigo Spain January 1st this is completely full for everyday and it appears almost daily a notation of weather times of arrival and departure sometimes longitude and latitude etc. There is time at sea for the most part but he does spend time in New York between ship assignments. William notes his daily doings movies and even seeing Babe Ruth at The Polo Grounds some shows and other ball games are noted. The year starts in Spain onto Cuba and ends in Japan. Hawaii and Panama were also visited. He was relieved of duty and there are notes about a strike heading toward a cyclone seeing Naval exercises troop movements whale sightings and much much more. The print on this is very clear. Very legible. There are 6 Oriental stamps inside the fep. ; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; Sailor Seaman Seamanship Sailing Manuscript Handdrawn Naval Navy Engineering HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA MARINER MERCHANT SEAMAN . unknown
1999553H1386USA: University of Illinois Press 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and dated by author upon title page. 230 pages. Black and white illustrations. "Provides Dannenmaier's narrative account of his combat experiences including a vivid re-creation of the bloody battle for Outpost Harry which he describes as 'trivial and insignificant - except to the men who fought it.' Describes the frustration of men on the front lines who never saw their commanding superiors the exhaustion of soldiers whose long-promised leaves never materialized the transitory friendships and shared horrors that left indelible memories. A tribute to the Americans who served in a conflict that has only recently begun to gain a place in official public memory." - from dust jacket. Book clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Light wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A nice copy. University of Illinois Press Hardcover
1933097516Portland Maine: The Southworth Press 1933 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Fifth Edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY on the flyleaf. Biography of John Edwards Adams by his son who "endeavored to portray the life of my father with his Scotch ancestry and religious background. . . through four years at Bowdoin his religious studies and ministry his service in the U.S. Christian Commission in 1863" including his experiences at the Battle of Gettysburg "his noble service for Congregationalism in Maine. . ." Rare to find a first edition every RARER to find a SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY!!! 164 pages illustrated. Bookplate on front pastedown. The Southworth Press hardcover
1964105205Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press 1964 Ex-Library. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 212 page illustrated "first study in English of the scientific career and ideas of Georges Cuvier one of the greatest and most respected of pre-Darwinian natural scientists". Dust jacket has minor edge wear and moderate fading. Harvard University Press hardcover
1807110811Philadelphia: S. F. Bradford 1807 Book. Good. Leather. First Edition. "Mostly original and three of his dramatic pieces not published in his Works." Foote 1720-1777 was one of the most influential playwrights of his time in Georgian London. In two volumes complete. Leather bindings are moderately worn and are starting to loosen on the spine edges foxing on endpapers. S. F. Bradford hardcover
1824wc5Philadelphia: E.Littell A. Small. et al. 1824. Book. Good. Hardcover. Published in Philadelphia in 1824 the 1st American edition. William Cowper was one of the most popular poets of his time. Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. In many ways he was one of the forerunners of Romantic poetry. Samuel Taylor Coleridge called him "the best modern poet" William Wordsworth particularly admired his poem Yardley-Oak he was a nephew of the poet Judith Madan. After being institutionalized for two years in 1763 Cowper found refuge in evangelical Christianity; the inspiration behind his much-loved hymns. Continuing to suffer from self-doubt and he believed that he was doomed to eternal damnation yet continued to create masterful hymns. His religious sentiment and association with John Newton who wrote the hymn "Amazing Grace" led to much of the poetry for which he is best remembered and to the series of Olney Hymns. His poem "Light Shining out of Darkness" gave English the phrase: "God moves in a mysterious way/His wonders to perform." He also wrote a number of anti-slavery poems. 'The Negro's Complaint' 1788 rapidly became very famous and was later often quoted by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement of the 1960's Approx. 5x8.5 inches.Full leather boards spine rubbed and evenly toned throughout. A nice copy of a suprisingly scarce edition. E.Littell, A. Small... et al. Hardcover
19430001901ABOARD THE USS JACK MILLER SOUTH PACIFIC. Good. 1943. On offer is a super archive of original manuscripts photographs and documents handwritten and compiled by William Clement Dunn who served in the United States Navy from September 21 1943 to October 1945 aboard the renowned USS Jack Miller. The archive is comprised of a photo album handwritten 'My Life in the Service' diary a four 4 page detailed list of the travels of the Jack Miller a hard cover notebook in which he took notes during his training a super United States silk flag with 46 stars and a piece of a larger flag which we believe had been the flag flown by the USS Jack Miller and lastly news releases during his tour of duty caricatures done by a friend on military stationary and other assorted papers. The diary has his complete service record lists of buddies and 160 pages of dated entries describing his experiences. The entries start July 28 1943 and end October 29 1945. He describes boot camp "the beginning of the end of individualism" and a 16 week electronics course. He then went to Houston Texas and was assigned to the then newly commissioned ship the USS Jack Miller. In May of 1944 he went on a shake down cruise and wondered whether they would head east or go through "the ditch" Panama Canal. They headed west and travelled extensively throughout the Pacific Theatre. The photo album includes three 3 large photos and over 100 shots of life on the ship equipment he worked with people he knew and places he docked. There are also photos of the signing of the armistice with the Japanese and photographs of the signature page signed by MacArthur and the Japanese. The pages of the album are chipped and flaking but the photos are in excellent shape. Someone has carefully transcribed the notes on the back of the photos on to post-its.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF WILLIAM CLEMENT DUNN PACIFIC THEATRE USS JACK MILLER USN US NAVY NAVAL MARINE NAUTICAL WORLD WAR II WWII WW2 SOUTH PACIFIC SAILORS AMERICANAHANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . hardcover
1859719686London: John Russell Smith 1859. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No D/J as Published. 9x6x1. Full leather with gilt to spine. Marbled end papers and page edges. Spotting to pages. Boookplate to front paste down. Light rubbing to binding a little heavier to head and tail of spine. John Russell Smith hardcover
19603800451Macgibbon & Kee 1960. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library With usual stamps and markings In fair condition suitable as a study copy. Dust Jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item500grams ISBN: Macgibbon & Kee hardcover
19310008202NEW YORK. Fair. 1931. On offer is an interesting diary of a graduate student in the years of the Great Depression. The diary measures 8 inches by 6.25 inches. There are 365 pages and it is 100% complete. Although fully intact the cover shows obvious signs of wear and damage. The pages are intact and the handwriting is legible. This 1931 diary was authored by William C. Beller a Ph.D from Columbia University in Electrical Engineering. He studied under the well-known Dr. Michael Pupin. At some point Beller married Esther Hoffman. They lived in New York City and in 1965 gifted their historic family home the Valentine-Varian house to Bronx Historical Society. It is the second oldest house in the Bronx. William C. Beller was an accomplished microscopist and pioneering researcher in the electronics industry. Beller held key patents in electronics research development. He was a very well-educated man and his interests ranged well outside his academic field. He was proficient in Sanskrit Greek Latin French and German language and literature and wrote a poetic drama called "Theomachia" "War of the Gods". He was active from a young age in the Theosophical Society and published some articles that were of primarily philosophical nature. From context it appears that this diary was written when he was a graduate student at Columbia likely working on his doctorate. Although he never mentions classes he attends regularly and carries out mostly work in a laboratory. "Did some reading and cleaning in the morning. Also experimented with synchronous converters with a view to overcoming radio interference due to it. . Made inquiries about filter for converter and purchased one. In the evening I went with Mother to Proctor's Cinema Theatre and saw "Blue Angel" and "Royal Bed" ." Mar 5; "I spent most of the morning reading. In the afternoon went to Fulton and Courtlandt St. And bought a condenser and transformer for television experiments. ." Mar 20; "I went to university in the morning and started making cathode for another x-ray tube. Went to university in the afternoon and helped Hull pump tube which finally I sealed off. ." June 19. In addition to his work in electrical engineering Beller enjoys literature and the performing arts often taking in plays with either his mother or father. At that time after years of experimentation in a number of countries television had been invented. Philo Farnsworth is considered to have developed the first electronic television in 1927. Only 4 years later Beller was carrying out experiments to create a television as well: "I spent most of the morning setting up television apparatus " Dec 30; "I demonstrated television ." Dec 31. This is an excellent record of the work done by a distinguished American engineer at the beginning of both an eminent career and a new age of communications. A student of the history of the early development of electrical engineering would appreciate the many details involved as he goes about his daily work in carrying out his experiments and his studies. As he lives at home with his parents a social historian would appreciate this look inside the home of a middle-class American family as they lived through the Great Depression.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF; 20TH CENTURY; 1930s; GREAT DEPRESSION; UNITED STATES; WILLIAM C BELLER; COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY; DR. MICHAEL PUPIN; VALENTINE-VARIAN HOUSE; BRONX HISTORICAL SOCIETY; THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY; PHILO FARNSWORTH; AMERICAN STUDENTS IN 1930s; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN 1930s; LIFESTYLE OF AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS IN 1930s; DOCTORATE STUDIES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING; COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS; POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN 1930s; AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown
1935000657Camp John Hay Baguio PHILIPPINES. Good. 1935. On offer is an original handwritten manuscript diary written by an American soldier during his service in the Philippines. The book starts September 20 1935 at Camp John Hay Baguio P.I. and lists his unit Second Observation Squadron Nichols Field. There are entries until Nov 21 1935. William writes true to his unit - detailed notes on sightings of natives dress and custom hikes to Cal Horr Gold Mine and much more. Notebook style book is perhaps 40% written on some 60 pages some days a few notes and some many pages. The few back pages have what look like language translation and focusing necessay for photography.; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY TRAVEL STEAMSHIP SAIL PHOTOGRAPHY 19TH CENTURY ENGINEER ENGINEERING TRAINS TRAIN RAILROAD SURVEY SURVEYING AMERICANA RINGLING BROTHERS WASHOUTS ; Signed by Autograph . unknown
1988110Ye Galleon Press 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. 4to 70 pages brown cloth map endpapers <br/><br/>Memoirs by the daughter of Chief Moses of Washington state with intimate details of the situation of their tribe. Ye Galleon Press hardcover
1912X10135xNew York: Mcclelland And Stewart 1912. 1st american edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. 0x0x0. Dust-Jacket Is In Poor Condition The Book Is In Very Good Condition. With No Gift Inscription Or Remarks Inside. 255 Pages With The Index. The Dust Jacket Has Small Tears And Is Missing Some Large Fragments. Still Hard To Find With A Dust Jacket. First American Edition 1912. The Paper Is Yellow From The Age.- Specializing in academic collectible and historically significant providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us. Mcclelland And Stewart hardcover
191319987Chicago: R. R. Donnelley & Sons / The Lakeside Press. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1913. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full green cloth gilt lettering on spine gilt border and publisher's medallion gilt on cover t.e.g. fore-edge deckle. Illustrated with tissue-protected frontispiece drawing of Chicago in 1853. Includes: Introduction; William Bross - extracted from "What I remember of early Chicago" a lecture delivered Jan. 23 1876; Charles Cleaver - extracts from articles which appeared first in the Chicago tribune; Joseph Jefferson Chicagoan - reprinted from "The autobiography of Joseph Jefferson"; and Chicago's first railroad systems - reprinted from Andraes's "History of Chicago." . Head and heel of spine show very slight shelf-wear very modest fading to gilt on spine else pristine unmarked tight square and clean. NEAR FINE. . The Lakeside Classics Series. Vol. 11. B&W Illustrations. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. xxxiii 137 pp . R. R. Donnelley & Sons / The Lakeside Press hardcover
4009W.W. Gibbings. First UK edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dj cover. Good condition.W.W. Gibbings1890.First UK edition.Blue hardbackgilt lettering to the spinetwo tears on the edges of the spinesome marksnicks and dents on the cover and spine in GC no Dj.Clean pages but aged and tainted on the outer edgesname and date1891 written on the edge of the half-title page of the booksmall tearsink/foxing marks and creases on the edges of the pagesthe back end of the cover and spine has been separated from the book.The book is in GC for its age with some shelf wear.624pp.A collectable book.Heavy book. W.W. Gibbings hardcover
