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200127793Woodstock: Overlook Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 1585672734 . First printing. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. . Overlook Press hardcover books
193336764Oakland California: Published by The Board of Port Commissioners 1933. 1st printing. White paper wrappers printed in orange & black. A VG copy. 40 pp. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographic images. 8vo. <br/><br/>A wealth of material on aviation between the wars as practiced in the San Francisco East Bay. Published by The Board of Port Commissioners unknown books
193920438Deadwood SD: Edward L. Senn 1939. Softcover. Fine. Pamphlet 4 x 7 inches 15 pp in original self-wrappers. Fine copy. Adams Six-Guns 1976: "The author makes an effort to debunk some of the unreliable statement of earlier writers." Edward L. Senn paperback books
198135967Harlingen: The Confederate Air Force 1981. Black paper wrappers stapled with blue and white title lettering printed to front wrapper. A VG copy. 32 pp. Profusely illustrated with photographic images in b/w and color. 11" x 8-1/2" <br/><br/> The Confederate Air Force unknown books
199223677New Haven: Yale University Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0300054955 . First printing. As new in like dust jacket. . Yale University Press hardcover books
193424589Patchogue Long Island: The Patchogue Sorosis 1934. 10 pages. The play put on by the Sorosis women's group with characters of the Prince of Wales Pola Negri Miss 1934 Mrs. F.D. Roosevelt Mrs. Herbert Hoover Miss 1840 all played by men President F.D. Roosevelt Pres. Hoover others often with comic overtones. With the program for the show including the cast player names hostesses a short business directory in Patchogue and with the rest of the pages filled with advertisements for local businesses. Printed at the Patchogue Advance approx. 6" x 9" size. Light wear paper darkened; in very good condition and interesting entertainment & cultural history ephemera. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. The Patchogue Sorosis Paperback books
1984004942New York: Pantheon Books 1984. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front end page -"Peace Studs Terkel". Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Pantheon Books Hardcover books
1886006420No Place: Excelsior Stereo Views 1886. No Date No Place the wedding of President Grover Cleveland to Frances Folsom was June 2 1886 in the White House. Two images printed one side Very Good top corner small chip faint writing in ink to unprinted verso. . First Printing. Stereo Card. Very Good. 3 1/2" x 7". Excelsior Stereo Views Paperback books
1989M09886London:: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine 1989. 1989. 4to. 56 pp. 12 figs. Pictorial wrappers. Fine. ISBN: 0854840702 Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1989. unknown books
188643327London 1886. 1st Printing. Modern plum colored cloth spine over marbled paper-wrapped boards. Printed paper title label to front board. Binding - Fine. Textblock - VG age-toning and bit of foxing. iv 55 - 70 v - viii pp. Text double column. Webber's article pp. 55 - 66. Frontis. Article ilustrated with 6 figures. Adverts illustrated with cuts. 8vo. 10" x 6-3/4" <br/><br/> hardcover books
188443312London 1884. 1st Printing. Modern plum colored cloth spine over marbled paper-wrapped boards. Printed paper title label to front board. Binding - Fine. Textblock - VG age-toning. 2 adverts 685 - 716 2 adverts pp. Text double column. Probert's article pp. 703 - 711. Adverts illustrated with cuts. 8vo. 10" x 6-3/4" <br/><br/> hardcover books
188443328London 1884. 1st Printing. Modern plum colored cloth spine over marbled paper-wrapped boards. Printed paper title label to front board. Binding - Fine. Textblock - VG age-toning. 2 adverts 319 - 362 2 adverts pp. Text double column. Thompson's article pp. 319 - 344. Fold-out table of 'The Electric Light Companies' follows page 334. Adverts illustrated with cuts. Article illustrated with 34 intratextual figures. 8vo. 10" x 6-3/4" <br/><br/> hardcover books
199124636Yokohama Japan: Yokohama Archives of History 1991. 59 pages. Color and black and white illustrated a catalog of an exhibition held at the Yokohama Archives of History. Giving history early Japan travel and exploration writing artworks and photography. Text in Japanese. Inscribed and signed by YAH archivist Hisako to Bob Greene with thanks - laid in is a list of the items which had been part of the exhibition that are part of the Paul C. Blum collection held at YAH; Greene was Blum's nephew and instrumental in establishing the collection at Yokohama. Approx. 9 1/2" x 9 7/8" size oblong format illustrated & printed polished paper covers. Light wear in very good condition. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Yokohama Archives of History Paperback books
200325331NY: Abrams. As New in As New dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 0810946068 . 200 color illustrations. First printing. As new in like dust jacket. . Abrams hardcover books
1998122821998. Soft cover. Very Good. 109 pp plus ads. Comb binding. Short tear and a few smudges to front cover no internal markings. Reproduces many historic photographs and early maps and includes short text about notable events and institutions as well as census records. unknown books
181123306Oyster Bay Long Island New York: Not Published 1811. Collection includes 17 separate documents all of which reference this court case regarding the petitioner Alexander Peacock an insolvent debtor from Oyster Bay Queens County Long Island NY; appearing before Cary F. Dunn Jr. first judge of the court of common pleas County of Queens; Peacock was ".conforming himself to the directions of the act entitled 'An act for the benefit of insolvent debtors and their creditors'."; the first document partially printed titled No. 1 Petition has been notarized with the blindstamp at top of E. Ely Notary and is addressed to Judge Dunn; the next is the proof of residence deposed and signed by John B. Hicks & the judge; the following is an Account of Creditors a long list of over 30 names and including individuals living in New York Philadelphia and New Jersey the debts amounting to $ 5468.00; next is an accounting of the 6 suits and judgements brought against Mr. Peacock including that of Joseph C. Hornblower of Newark NJ James King and Archibald McKellar of the City of New York and others; the next document is an inventory of the estate of Peacock with a list of 15 people who have notes outstanding owed to him including Benjamin Smith Gilbert Robertson & Co. David R. Floyd Jones Luther Hildreth a Mr. Sibbsone of England Capt. Jones of the United States Vessel Revenge and Louis Jones a Colored man totalling $ 5647.62 - the back of this sheet gives a list of the "Body Clothing Beds & Bedding." Peacock being fairly well-dressed and provided for; other documents here include the Oath certifying the amounts owed; a certification of copies of the documents by James Fairlie Clerk of the Supreme Court; a legal agreement & acknowledgment from Peacock to meet with creditors at the house of Joseph Roe innkeeper in the Village of Jamaica; also is the "Order for Advertisement" document signed by Judge Dunn requesting that the notice of the meeting be published ".in the paper printed by the printer to the State and in the Columbian and Long island Star for six weeks successively requiring his creditors to appear before me at the House of Joseph Roe."; attached here are the printed papers completed in manuscript attesting to the publication of the notice to publicize by the judge from Charles Holt printer of the Columbian and counter-signed by James Campbell Master in Chancery and tipped-on is a printed copy of the actual advertisement as it appeared in the newspaper; with a similar notice from Solomon Allen printer of the Albany Register another from Alden Spooner printer of the Long Island Star both of these also with their samples of notice tipped-on; with a notice signed by the judge assigning all of Peacock's properties excepting his bedding & clothing to his creditors; and an attesting witness of the judge's assignment signed by Edward Parker; with a certifying document with original seals of Peacock's main creditors receiving conveyance of his estate as assignees in satisfaction of the debts signed by Edward Parker John B. Hicks and Christian Truss as witnesses signed & sealed by Wm. Wright David Findlay and Wm. Crow with the verso attested to by the judge; with a notice of oath-taking of Wright & Findlay to uphold the decision of the court; and a similar oath by Wm. Crow and signed by Judge Dunn; each page is signed by Alexander Peacock; originally these were all sealed or adhered to each other at the top of the sheets to make one continuous 'case' of materials - some of the old glue has given way and now there is separation of the pages; varying sizes from 6 3/4" x 8" to 8 1/2" x 13 1/2" size sheets; most of the paper of very good quality chain-laid some with the paper makers' watermark; some edge tips wear and chipping to edges some darkening and old fold lines; in very good condition overall and a collection offering a glimpse of the process for relieving debt in this case substantial especially useful for outlining the entire process under the law in the early days of the American Republic; interesting legal history documentation. Noteworthy individuals mentioned in this case are: Joseph Coerten Hornblower 1777 - 1864 American lawyer and jurist from Belleville New Jersey Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court; Alden Spooner 1783-1848 who ".has the distinction of being a printer in two Long Island towns Sag Harbor and Brooklyn. It was natural that he chose to be a printer as his father Judah Paddock Spooner was the pioneer printer of Vermont and his uncle Timothy Green was a printer in New London Connecticut." Spooner also started Brooklyn's first daily newspaper Doggett Long Island Printing; Judge Carey Dunn Jr. Revolutionary War veteran; Commodore Jacob Nicholas Jones 1768 - 1850 officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France the First Barbary War and the Second Barbary War and the War of 1812. Manuscript. Not Bound. Good. Not Published Paperback books
182519920Oyster Bay Long Island 1825. Original document Justices were William H. Jones Daniel Feeks James Hegeman presiding over the case; stating among else: ".Coles Craft.Saith that on the 24th day of December 1824 - that Jacob Baldwin and Robert Ludlam were pushing each other about the store of Richard Cock and Samuel last name illegible and that Jacob Baldwin struck him the said Coles Craft a blow on the face and threatened to flogg him if he took the law of him." continuing with a disputatiously various group of testimony as to who hit who in this fight; listed are the subpoena and constable expenses and the case's docketing information on the back; 8" x 12 1/2" size approx.; a sadly violent case however interesting in that there is some mention of local businesses both for the court of sessions and the locality of the "affray" itself; some edgewear browning along folds & spotting; still very good condition and an interesting Long Island judicial ephemeral item along with being of some historical note specifically for the Oyster Bay area. Very Good. unknown books
185222012Hempstead Long Island New York: Not Published 1852. Three small handwritten documents; dated 1852-55-57; Hempstead; John Wilson from John R. Hull for fixing well and chimney; Platt Willett from Hull on a pair of round top sash & fittings; and a small receipt for Fowler estate from James Wright; 2 3/4" x 6" approx. size; light wear old fold lines; very good condition and a good micro-glimpse of commerce in the mid-19th century in Long Island NY. . Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published Paperback books
1983004465Watseka IL : Iroquois Co. Genealogical Society 1983. With surname index and 175 pages of genealogical records. SCARCE. First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. As New/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Iroquois Co. Genealogical Society Paperback books
1985007320San Francisco: Sales Corp. Of America 1985. SCARCE. This fantastic Statue of Liberty poster by Lowell Herrero features the backdrop of a night sky with fireworks two large American flags and a harbor full of tall ships. Wonderful folk art imagery issued to commemorate the 100 year anniversary and Fine as issued. Exceedingly suited for framing and will be shipped loosely rolled in a sturdy mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Fine. 22 2/4" x 34 1/4". Sales Corp. Of America books
189523205Oregon: Not Published 1895. A small archive collection of 38 stock certificates and 2 related finance-related letters; the evidence of this portfolio of investments provide the history of the financial activities of the Ray brothers - Colonel Frank H. Ray a New York investor vice-president of the American Tobacco Co. and his brother Dr. C.R. Ray who investigated various opportunities for Colonel Ray and partnered with him on several deals in the American far West as evidenced here; including Oregon related certificates: 1 1903 Gold Ray Rod & Gun Club Jackson County Oregon to C.R. Ray Bushong & Co. Portland Or. printers; 9 1909 Condor Water and Power Company Oregon made to F.H. Ray H.C. Stoddard engineer for the brothers & others Goes printer; 1911 4 Gold Ray Granite Company Medford Jackson County Oregon made out to C.R. Ray & a few associates Glass & Prudhomme Co. Portland printers; 1912 2 Lucky Tou Velle Copper Mining Company Oregon one to each Ray brother Medford OR printing company; 1912 2 Southern Oregon Mining Bureau Oregon to the Gold Ray Realty Co. Goes imprint; 1908 2 Crater Lake Company Oregon to Frank H. Ray Anderson & Duniway Portland OR printers; 1908 - 1917 5 Orchard Home Company Medford Jackson County Oregon to F.H. Ray & a few associates Glass & Prudhomme Co. Portland OR printers; Miscellaneous stock certificates including: 1 1895 United States School Furniture Company to Frank H. Ray S.D. Childs Chicago printers; 1920 8 Radio Power Corporation Delaware registry to F.H. Ray American Bank Note printers; 1905 1 The Lakewood Country Club Chautauqua County NY to F.H. Ray Albert B. King & Co. NY printers; 1916 2 Hydrocarbon Products Company Arizona to Chas. W. Turner The Broun-Green Co. NY printers with 2 pieces of related ephemera - 2 typed letters of January 1917 regarding agreement to transfer Hydrocarbon stock to a Mr. Carr via Turner & Ray - one with an interesting paragraph of explanation regarding the ".burning of the plant at Lorillard." - one is signed by Frank H. Ray and with an approval signature of Chas. W. Turner both with edgewear and old fold lines one with corner chipped the other with old clip-mark; 1924 1 Certificate of Shares for the Par Securities Corporation Delaware registry to Frank H. Ray W.N. Perrin Co. NY printers; The Ray brothers were very influential in the development of this area of Oregon: ".Besides the Rogue River Electric Company Gold Ray Dam and power houses and several hundred miles of power lines they own a number of mines and several thousand acres of land as well as choice realty in the various cities of the valley. Their latest undertaking was the formation of the Orchard Home Company the planning subdivision caring for and selling on easy terms of choice orchard tracts for the purpose of enabling men of small means in the East to acquire fruit holdings. The Ray brothers are developers on a large scale." quoted from the Medford Mail Tribune January 2 1910 pg. 10; some light wear old fold lines occasional splitting to the certificates; in very good condition and interesting real estate mining & power development history especially of this area of Oregon via this investment ephemera. . Stock Certificates. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published Paperback books
190322837Boston Mass.: The Church Supply Co. 1903. A circular advertising the printed products of this Boston company with 8 or more typefaces as part of the promotional; giving rates and details of the products offered and offering to send samples; printed one side; approx. 5 1/2" x 9 1/4" size; addressed to Mr. Ralph V. Morrison of the No. Cong. Church in Bangor Maine; with the original postmarked mailing envelope having the company imprint; envelope with some wear; broadside advertisement circular in very good condition; a nice example of job printing typographical design and niche market business printing history in the early part of the 20th century. Broadside. Broadside. Very Good. The Church Supply Co. books
190422194Lawrence Massachusetts: Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America 1904. The 'card' actually a small broadsheet approx. 8 1/2" x 9" size; printed two colors on a cream paper stock; made out for Joseph A. Tosney of Lawrence Massachusetts of Division 261 signed by S.S. Dowding President & J.D. Woodcock Secretary and with the union's blindstamp seal; some edge wear & soil and old fold lines paper browned; in good condition and interesting early U.S. 20th century railroad & transportation union ephemeral history. . First Edition. Broadside. Good. Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America books
190426053Brooklyn New York: Brass Goods Manufacturing Co. 1904. xii 145 pages; black and white illustrated throughout with the offerings of this Brooklyn manufacturer including: builders' cabinet refrigerator hardware chest & box trimmings "Special goods made to order in quantities." With a description of the 14 available finishes and an extensive index of hardware available. Each item with an illustration most of which are shown full size part no. & finishes quantities available pricing. Listings showing wrought box hinges to elaborate drawer handles and glass & screw knobs key checks and tags and chain door fasteners push plates ceiling fasteners commode turns & drawer knobs - hundreds of items. Printed by R.S. Peck & Co. Hartford Conn. Approx. 8" x 10 1/4" size green cloth hardcover binding black spine and cover titles. Some edge tips wear & soiling to the boards; rubber stamp of previous owner name on top edge of title page as well as 1918 stamp-date on opposite blank endpaper. Contents clean and in very good condition; with good architectural preservation & antique furniture & historical building reference information. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Brass Goods Manufacturing Co. hardcover books
1906005736New York: Lindon W. Bates 1906. SIGNED two page letter typed folded twice with original postmarked envelope Very Good paper clip impression top edge both pages. On Bates' personal stationery dated Jan. 6 1906 and headed "Hon. Knute Nelson United States Senate Washington D.C. Dear Sir:- I have the honor to enclose under separate cover a copy of "The Panama Canal System and Projects" and venture to hope that some of the matter contained therein may be of interest to you." Bates then goes on to explain the cost scale and completion time for his plan in the next paragraph. The rest of the letter goes on to explain how his plan will ".submerge entirely the swamps at sea level which at the present time extend all along the prospective canal." making ".fresh water lakes of clean water in which a vessel having large steerage can make twice as rapid speed as in the constricted earth bounded out of any lakeless canal.". And finally stating that "The radical sanitary improvement to be brought about by drowning under twenty-seven feet of water all the fever swamps in the vicinity of the canal is apparent." Which it certainly was given that the French had lost over 20000 lives in their failed attempt to build a canal in Panama due to mosquito-carried diseases. Lindon W. Bates was an American engineer author of the 1905 book "The Panama Canal: System and Projects" who worked with Theodore P. Shonts head of the Panama Plan Commission and with John F. Wallace the engineer of the Panama Canal. Senator Knute Nelson was a Civil War veteran served in both the Wisconsin and Minnesota Legislatures was Governor of Minnesota and was the first Scandinavian-born American to be elected to the Senate where he served from 1895 until his death in 1923. Material pertaining to the Panama Canal from this era is SCARCE. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Very Good. 8 1/2" x 11". Lindon W. Bates unknown books
