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193925621939. Cards. Blue and black die-cut cards. Very good. 19.5 x 8.5 cm. The T.S.S. "HECTOR" was a set of four sister ships built for Alfred Holt and Company of Liverpool - part of the Blue Funnel Line. Sister ships were Sarpedon Patroclus and Antenor - all named after characters in Homer's Iliad. This shaped menu featured a combination of both French British and American dishes. Covers lightly rubbed interior clean. <br /> books
18872437Gloucester Massachusetts 1887. Cards. Cream card stock. Very good. 15 x 12.5 cm. Decorative folding menu with an elaborate array of dishes served on Sunday August 21 1887. Faux tortoise shell embellishment held to cover with wooden toothpick. Foxing to areas around embellishment. <br/><br/> unknown books
19422563Providence RI 1942. Cards. Yellow cards with red illustrations. Very good. 23 x 15 cm. Color illustrated folding menu with handwritten note and typed dinner menu attached. The handwritten illustrated veggies holding guns note suggests some food shortages due to the war and "Vegetable are besieging us this time". The note also explains prices have gone up and the need to add cabbage to the salad. Dinner featured a Smörgasbord for $1.10 Braised Short Ribs of Beef for .80 c. and Veal a la Maryland for .85c. Desserts are written in by hand: Prune-filled Layer Cake Chocolate Cream Pie Apple Pie Snow Pudding with egg sauce and Ice Cream. Covers lightly toned. <br /> books
21179Carte de visite photograph of Frances Coryell here spelled Coryel "a Hindoo girl buried alive by her heathen parents" sold to raise funds for the Women's Foreign Missionary Society. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society was a Protestant woman's missionary organization founded by Methodists in Boston in 1869. The story of Frances Coryell raised in an orphanage nursed by a goat now learning to sing hymns is told on the back of the card by Clementina Butler a missionary to India and zealous supporter of the Society. By 1870 a woman in Ithaca NY had taken up Frances's cause and was paying for her education. Although you could purchase one for 25 cents in 1869 we have been unable to locate any other example of this card. books
1812006809Versailles France 1812. Eight pages of text on parchment handwritten in French of the period. dated October 23 1812 the date of a failed coup against Napoleon. Very Good parchment moderately foxed. A fascinating document containing 9 numbered Articles that detail the terms of the marriage. . String Tied. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paperback books
191821374Concord NH 1918. Two items -- a handbill or small broadside 11.25" x 6" titled "What's Sauce for the Goose is Sauce for the Gander! Do in 1918 What You Were Urged to do in 1898. Stand by the Administration that is Waging the War!" and a circular 11.25" x 8.5" dated October 31 1918 -- both urging the reader to vote for John B. Jameson for Senate. Neither piece makes explicit mention of suffrage instead offering arguments based on Jameson's history and positions on other matters primarily relating to the war. But Jameson was known as a sincere supporter of women's suffrage and--as the circular notes-- Moses had been noncommittal saying "I decline to make any statement for or against any named measure prior to my election to the Senate." The handbill is signed in print by Mary I. Wood and Mrs. Winston Churchill Mabel Harlakenden Hall both prominent suffragists and the circular is signed by about 65 women from across the state. Both items have a little toning at the edges and some small chips and tears; overall very good. unknown books
219827M. C. Spaulding. Hard Cover. near Very Good binding. Previous owner's name written at top of title page. No pencil or ink markings in text. Maroon cloth binding with gilt lettering. Boards are soiled. Small tears and closed tears at top and bottom of spine with fraying of cloth at top of spine. near Very Good binding. M. C. Spaulding unknown books
1938006111New York: New York State Constitutional Convention Committee 1938. Near Fine cloth a bit rubbed at spine ends. From the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Ostrom his address label front end page as well as the stamp of the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis with pencil marks indicating it was deaccessioned from their collection in 1991. Elinor Ostrom and her husband Vincent founded the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis in 1973. Elinor Ostrom was the 1st and to this date only woman to win a Nobel Prize for Economics. which she won in 2009. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo. New York State Constitutional Convention Committee Hardcover books
190921197Minneapolis MN: Brooks Press 1909. Hardcover. Very Good. 283 pp with frontispiece illustrations index. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering. Slight rubbing to extremities lowers corner bumped; text clean binding tight. A compilation of poems stories and essays intended to instill pride and a sense of their own history in the Native American students at St. Mary's Industrial School in Odanah Wisconsin. Well meaning but sterotypical and romanticized containing work by Longfellow Whittier William Cullen Bryant etc. Like most Indian schools this one founded in 1883 forbade students to speak their native languages or practice traditional tribal religious rituals. Brooks Press hardcover books
1924007184Chicago: Automobile Blue Books Inc. 1924. With the Maxfield Parrish - illustrated map holder attached lacking the folding Index Map meant to be placed inside map holder. Contains detailed directions for over 550 routes covering the listed Midwestern states with additional routes to Washington D.C. and New York City. Very Good lettering front cover faded yet legible light soiling to covers prior owner name in ink at page for membership in Touring Club of America. Numerous maps and advertisements rich in travel history during the Roaring Twenties. . First Edition. Leather. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Automobile Blue Books, Inc. Hardcover books
208578London: Rock Bros. Ltd. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. No pencil or ink markings in text. Light soiling at side and bottom edges of front board. Red cloth binding with gilt lettering and decoration; NOT Ex-Library. Very Good binding. Rock Bros. Ltd unknown books
1965001715Richmond VA: Virginia Commission on Constitutional Government 1965. Near Fine wrappers are faintly age toned. Contents include ; Dissenting opinion by Mr Justice Harlan Dissenting Opinion by Mr Justice Stewart The Texts of Certain Proposed Legislation in the 88th Congress An Indignant Citizen's View by Daniel J. Elazar and Bibliography. 80 pages. "The Commission is an official agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia created in 1958." Little doubt where the Commonwealth of Virginia stood on this issue ! . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Virginia Commission on Constitutional Government Paperback books
19102218c. 1910. Two individual 20 x 12.5 cm. hand drawn mock-ups illustrations presumably for pamphlet cover art; done in pencil. One 20 x 12.5 cm. color printers proof of pamphlet cover art and Nine identical pamphlets - Reliable Measuring Cup - an offshoot of the Reliable Flour Company a Boston based business. <br/><br/> unknown books
20999Japan Hydrogen Industry Co Ltd. Onahama Fukushima Prefecture Japan 1947. Cloth album 12 x 8.5 inches containing 33 silver gelatin photographs mounted to rectos only with printed captions in English and Japanese on facing pages. Very good. In the aftermath of World War II the Allied powers recognized the importance of stabilizing the Japanese economy as part of a larger effort to prevent Japan's remilitarization and stave off the spread of communism. With the assistance of foreign aid the Japanese government invested heavily in strengthening its industrial and manufacturing capacity. Economic development efforts in the coal-producing region of Fukushima Prefecture centered on the construction of chemical factories and related infrastructure. The Japan Hydrogen Industry Company also known as Nihon Suiso Company which had been founded in the port city of Onahama in 1937 became the core of the industrialization effort in the region after the war. This album produced in 1947 was likely used in an effort to attract American investment. The company was involved in the gasification of pulverized coal producing-depending on the exact process-coal gas water gas or syngas all combustible gases used for municipal lighting and heating prior to the large-scale production of natural gas as well as the production of ammonium sulfate and methanol. The album shows the plant's coke room; gas generators compressors and storage tanks; carbon monoxide converters; pumps for moving chemicals in solution; centrifuges; acid cooling process; ammonium sulphate storage room; and several parts of the methyl alcohol plant boiler turbo generators distiller machine shop storage drums. There is also a view of the entire seaside factory and one of the company's business offices. Over the next few decades Fukushima Prefecture underwent significant industrial development and became Japan's largest energy-supplying region. Whether this album made a specific contribution to that growth by garnering investment we do not know. But it is an interesting artifact of the early stages of the recovery that would become known as the Japanese Economic Miracle. unknown books
197215687Tel Aviv: Hamenora for the Zaglembier Society and Pinkas-Zaglembier Committee Melbourne 1972. Hardcover. Very good/very good. pp. 613 82. Extensively illustrated with historic photographs b/w. Text in English Yiddish Hebrew. Corners bumped boards lightly edgeworn contents clean and sound. In original dust jacket which has some creasing and chipping to the spine ends. Holocaust memorial book for Zaglembie Poland. Oversized; shipping will be more than standard for priority or international orders. Hamenora for the Zaglembier Society and Pinkas-Zaglembier Committee, Melbourne hardcover books
008555San Francisco: Fireworks No date circa 1984. Silkscreen original poster 23" h x 17 1/2" w in protest of the U.S> dropping napalm bombs on El Salvador. Very Good old tape mend top edge corner creases light creasing overall. Script at top reads "U.S. planes are dropping napalm and white phosphorus bombs over Salvadorean villages daily." . First Printing. Poster. 23" x 17 1/2". Fireworks books
1931001578Palo Alto Ca: Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association 1931. Spine darkened and tiny bit of paper loss at head of spine Else Fine. Prior owner name front wrapper that of Oscar Osburn Winther the longtime editor of the Journal of American History. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association Paperback books
19192334Queenstown Ireland 1919. Staplebound. Color illustrated wraps. Very good. Unpaginated 8 pg. 20.5 x 12.5 cm. A Thanksgiving performance/celebration directly on the heels of the Armistice agreement. An impressive production loaded with artistry - Actors Orchestra Scenic Artists and Wardrobe. <br /> <br />ZOWIE ZOWIE. A MUSICAL "MUSH UP" TAKEN FROM THE LUCKY BAG OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL MEN'S CLUB AND "MESSED UP" BY THE "GOBS" OF BASE SIX. Scenery designed and executed by HARRY E. BURNS. Music written or adapted and orchestrated by CHESTER N. WHITE. Under Personal Direction of John S. Arwine Jr. BASE SIX THANKSGIVING DAY 1918. <br /> <br />Commander Arwine was executive officer of the USS Melville a United States Navy destroyer tender stationed in Queenstown Ireland where she carried out repair and support operations. Covers lightly toned with discernible fold through the middle. <br /> <br /> <br/><br/> paperback books
18902495London: Perry Davis & Son c. 1890. Cards. White printed cards. Near fine. 11.5 x 7.5 cm. British/European Branch trade card. Legend has it Perry Davis concocted his "all vegetable" patent medicine in 1839 after becoming ill himself - a combination of mostly alcohol. Card lists agency addresses: General Agency: 74 High Street Providence Rhode Island U.S.A. Western Branch: 7 College Buildings Walnut St. Cincinnati Ohio U.S.A. Canada Branch: 378 St. Paul Street Montreal D.E. European Branch 17 Southampton Row - Holbein London. W.C. <br /><br />Written on verso in ink: 1 Prim Pump 1 flue measure 1. 2. 4. gl <br /><br /> Perry Davis & Son books
1874221821Philadelphia; Chicago: National Publishing Company 1874. Hard Cover. Good binding. Previous owner's name written at top of title page. No pencil or ink markings in text. Green cloth binding with gilt lettering. Good binding. National Publishing Company unknown books
1985008855Provo Utah: Brigham Young University 1985. SCARCE exhibition poster for Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time - 25 Oct. 1985- 5 Apr. 1986 at Brigham Young University in Provo Utah. Originally held at Palais de la Civilization Montreal Jun.1 - Sept. 29 1985. Photo by Kenneth S. Graetz. High gloss poster on thick paper well suited for framing. Near Fine bottom corner crease. Will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 25 3/4" h x 17 3/4"w. Brigham Young University books
1985008856Provo Utah: Brigham Young University 1985. SCARCE exhibition poster for Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time - 25 Oct. 1985- 5 Apr. 1986 at Brigham Young University in Provo Utah. Originally held at Palais de la Civilization Montreal Jun.1 - Sept. 29 1985. Photo by Kenneth S. Graetz. High gloss poster on thick paper well suited for framing. Near Fine faint crease. Will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 25 3/4" h x 17 3/4"w. Brigham Young University books
1985008853Provo Utah: Brigham Young University 1985. SCARCE exhibition poster for Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time - 25 Oct. 1985- 5 Apr. 1986 at Brigham Young University in Provo Utah. Originally held at Palais de la Civilization Montreal Jun.1 - Sept. 29 1985. Photo by Kenneth S. Graetz. High gloss poster on thick paper well suited for framing. Near Fine bottom corner crease. Will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 25 3/4" h x 17 3/4"w. Brigham Young University books
1985008854Provo Utah: Brigham Young University 1985. SCARCE exhibition poster for Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time - 25 Oct. 1985- 5 Apr. 1986 at Brigham Young University in Provo Utah. Originally held at Palais de la Civilization Montreal Jun.1 - Sept. 29 1985. Photo by Kenneth S. Graetz. High gloss poster on thick paper well suited for framing. Near Fine bottom corner crease. Will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 25 3/4" h x 17 3/4"w. Brigham Young University books
1749008990Amsterdam: Zacharie Chatelain 1749. Four volumes bound in contemporary calf the backs with gilt floral decorations marbled end papers red edges bearing the bookplate of M. de Sampigny lieutenant-general in the Sénéchaussée d'Auvergne. Near Fine small rubs at corners the pages clean and bright without even a hint of toning or foxing. A quite lovely set. . First Edition. Calf. Near Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Zacharie Chatelain, hardcover books
