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1602477531.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
18691219721869 Editions Librairie de Vème Jules Renouard - 1869 - Première édition - In-12, reliure demi basane, dos lisse, filets, fleurons et titre en doré - 628 pages - Contenant 1700 reproductions d'armes et armures, 200 marques et monogrammes d'armuriers et deux tables dont une analytique
17033645Bourg du Cul-de-Sac Saint-Domingue 1703. Four-page manuscript notarial act bifolio approx. 35 × 23 cm written in brown ink on laid paper signed by the notary Perigny and the royal counselor Vernoy. With contemporary marginal notes including a concise summary of the transaction. Light toning at edges; upper and outer margins with tears and a few small losses affecting portions of text on pp. 1 and 3 though still fully legible. Old horizontal fold from storage. Text entirely legible signatures clear and intact. Overall very good condition. Four-page manuscript notarial act bifolio approx. 35 × 23 cm written in brown ink on laid paper signed by the notary Perigny and the royal counselor Vernoy. With contemporary marginal notes including a concise summary of the transaction. <p><br /> A rare 1703 notarial act from the earliest years of Saint-Domingue when the colony was just beginning its rise to become France’s most powerful Caribbean possession.<br /> <p><p><br /> This rare document was created at a time when Saint-Domingue was still in its earliest stage of development. Only six years earlier the Treaty of Ryswick 1697 had formally recognized France’s claim to the western third of Hispaniola ending decades of informal settlement by buccaneers displaced islanders and early planters. In 1703 French royal authority was just beginning to replace these loose and often lawless communities. The Superior Council of Léogane had recently been established to impose order and to lay the legal and administrative foundations of what would soon become France’s richest and most important colony.<br /> <p><p><br /> The act records the transfer of a debt totaling 800 livres. François De Sable a planter and landholder in the Petite Plaine district ceded to Louis Dalineau a merchant based in Petit Gonave his legal right to collect this sum from Paul Lefebvre d’Albon a naval commissioner stationed at Rochefort. The debt had originated in a 1702 contract recorded by Maitre Chaumet royal notary at Leogane. The document was witnessed by Nicolas Berthelot a merchant and storekeeper and Michel Richard a ship captain. It was drawn up and signed by Perigny royal notary at the Bourg du Cul-de-Sac and certified by Vernoy likely an abbreviated form of Duvernoy or Duvernay a royal counselor at the Superior Council of Léogane whose signature conferred full legal authority on the act throughout the colony.<br /> <p><p><br /> The three principal figures in the act represent the different forces shaping the colony at this time. François De Sable belonged to the first generation of settlers who established the Cul-de-Sac plain as a center of plantation agriculture. His wife Marie Jollin was born on Saint Christopher St. Kitts and came from the French community expelled by the English in 1690. Many of these displaced families were resettled by France in Saint-Domingue to strengthen its claim to the territory. A 1671 census of St. Kitts lists Marie’s parents among the island’s French inhabitants. Later parish records show Marie’s burial at Notre Dame du Cul-de-Sac on November 3 1728 recorded as the widow of François De Sable GHC 2006. While François’s own origins are not documented the evidence strongly suggests that he was part of this same wave of resettlement. By 1703 he was established enough to engage in formal legal and financial matters reflecting the transition from scattered informal settlements to a society regulated by royal law.<br /> <p><p><br /> Louis Dalineau was active as a merchant in Petit Gonâve when this document was created linking nearby settlements such as Cul-de-Sac and Léogane to wider trade networks. This act captures him at an early stage of his career before he rose to become one of the leading merchants of La Rochelle a major Atlantic port. By the 1730s his warehouses were filled with goods arriving from the Caribbean forming part of the city’s rapidly expanding colonial commerce Martinetti 2019. His activities extended beyond private trade to royal provisioning contracts including large-scale shipments for French troops in the Americas FranceArchives n.d. He was also involved in financial transactions with the Banque Royale such as petitions for certificates of deposit linked to colonial trade and Canadian companies Nouvelle-France.org n.d. Dalineau thus represents the merchant class that tied Saint-Domingue to global trade and turned local production into wealth on a worldwide scale.<br /> <p><p><br /> The debtor Paul Lefebvre d’Albon 1666–1746 was then a naval commissioner at Rochefort one of France’s principal naval and colonial centers. Only three years later in 1706 he was sent to Cayenne French Guiana where he spent forty years as the colony’s chief administrator. Over time he rose from commissaire de la Marine to commissaire ordonnateur and finally to commissaire général de la Marine ordonnateur overseeing royal revenues naval supplies and civil administration and at times serving as acting governor. His long tenure marked the consolidation of royal power in South America during the first half of the eighteenth century. His final years and inheritance are documented in the 1746 testament of his widow Marie Anne Mathé recently discovered and transcribed GHC 2025.<br /> <p><p><br /> This 1703 act brings together three key forces at a pivotal moment in the colony’s history: the first generation of settlers who established the foundations of plantation society in Saint-Domingue the merchants who linked these remote communities to the wider Atlantic world and the agents of royal and naval administration who extended the reach of the French crown overseas. It also preserves the names of other participants reflecting the network of officials and witnesses whose roles were central to the colony’s early legal system. As one of the earliest surviving legal documents from the colony it is a tangible testament to how these forces and individuals came together to shape what would soon become France’s most valuable colony.<br /> <p><p><br /> References: FranceArchives. n.d. Fonds du notaire Jacques Bréard Rochefort 3 E 33/22 fol. 122–123v.;GHC Généalogie et Histoire de la Caraïbe. 2006. Bulletin 206 p. 5288.; GHC Généalogie et Histoire de la Caraïbe. 2025. Document 515.; Martinetti C. 2019. Négoce atlantique et évolution des constructions urbaines à La Rochelle au XVIIIe siècle. In G. Saupin Ed. Les villes atlantiques européennes pp. 291–309. Presses universitaires de Rennes.; Nouvelle-France.org. n.d. Sommation par Louis Dalineau… Minutes des notaires René Rivière Pierre Soullard et François Soullard liasse 1711–1731 1721 3 E art. 1803 <br /> <p>. unknown
1104769166.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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36375Editions des Deux-Rives. 1951. In-8. en feuillets sous couverture rempliée. Compositions en couleurs de Edouard Chimot. 208 p. Exemplaire N° 871 sur Vélin de Rives. Excellent état.
198 pages. Index. Glossary. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of black and white photos and twelve in color. "The first in-depth study of the world's first supersonic fighter. Developed as a fighter-interceptor, later converted to a tactical nuclear-armed strike fighter, the Super Sabre was eventually proven in the crucible of the Vietnam war as an effective and highly lethal fighter-bomber. This detailed study presents much previously unpublished material. The full story of the Super-Sabre's controversial design, development, and testing is here revealed for the first time." - back cover. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1959SPN-879Dakar : Institut Français d'Afrique Noire, 1959. Broché 17x22cm, 120 pages, 19 figures in-texto en noir, 5 cartes dépliantes, 8 planches photographiques avec calque et 22 planches photographiques en noir en fin d'ouvrage, appendice (Étude des sables), bibliographie, index des localités citées, table des illustrations. [B.E., dos jauni, légèrement "frotté" en surface par des insectes]
1926132738England: Thomas Reed & Company Limited 1926. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. Orange cloth spine and corners with wood-grain printed paper covered boards. Oblong: 12""w x 9 1/2""h. 76 illustrations and plates. This book was created to prepare candidates for the Board of Trade Examinations at the Marine School South Shields England. It shows how to illustrate views of particular parts of machinery. Keywords: Engines Engineers Drawings Technical Drawing MacHinery Sectional Views Valves Ellipses Worm Pipes Bolts Nuts Pumps Thomas Reed & Company, Limited hardcover
New New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Mint. 4to. (34 x 23 cm). In Arabic. 229, [1] p. Many color and b/w ills. Islamic treasures and relics in the Ottoman Palace in Constantinople. El muallim-i el-eseriye el-Islamiye fi Medine-i Istanbul.
130 pages. Short Stories: Last Chance for Love; The Hard Man; Cause to Kill; The Second-String Baby Sitter. Articles: The Jerry Giesler Story - article with photos, including Marilyn Monroe, Part I - Hollywood is my Client; Haven for the Uninhibited - Roger Coster and his cockeyed chateau in Haiti - color photos; Help for Homeowners; This is No Game for Kids - great photo-illustrated article on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Bobby Layne; ; The Poland I Saw - the Poles still face a grim battle for existence; The Lady Knows Her Rockets - Dr. Dorothy Martin Simon is a rocket scientist at Avco's laboratories at Wilmington, MA; We're Always on the Spot - the school board of New Milford, CT; Serials: Too Many Ghosts (part 3 of 7); Ordeal on Blood. Ads: Pontiac Ventura Sports Coupe for 1960; Mayflower Movers; Schlitz beer (skating scene); Pall Mall cigarettes - with avacado; Coffeematic coffe pots; Chanel No. 5; Rambler car lineup for 1960 (four color pages); Caterpillar - building flood-protection pond; Arrow Shirts; 1960 Chevrolet (red Bel Air 2-door sedan); GE TVs; 1960 Buick with Guide-Matic; Parkay Margerine centerfold; Spring cigarettes; Northern Tissue; 1960 Turbine Drive Buick (blue Le Sabre 4-door sedan); Conn organs; Boeing 707 and 720; Admiral TVs; Avis Rent-a-Car; Ladies' Home Journal; Philadelphia Electric Company; American Optical - great color ad featuring funky frames for glasses; De Beers Diamonds; Pepsi; Douglas DC-8; Bruce floor wax; Betty Crocker Cake Mixes (back cover). Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
19831209441983 Lotus Press Ltd. - 1983 - In-8, broché, couverture illustrée à rabats - 257 p. - Illustrations in et hors texte en N&B - Ouvrage en anglais
c5708Paris, Didier, 1854 ; in-8°, demi-chagrin rouge de l'époque, dos à nerfs très orné et doré titre doré; XIIpp., 464pp.Ex-libris manuscrit au feuillet de garde; titre, aux-titre et premier cahier jauni, sinon rares piqûres. Exemplaire frotté, papier des plats décoloré, manque de cuir au caisson de tête.
186971231DIDIER et Cie 1869 In-12 relié, demi-basane vert bouteille, dos lisse, filets, fleurons, dentelles et titres dorés ; table, 526 pages. Coins émoussés, piqures sur les tranches, rousseurs éparses.
185497897Paris, Didier, Libraire-éditeur 1854 In-8 22 x 13 cm. Reliure de l’époque demi-chagrin vert foncé, dos à nerfs encadrés de petits fers dorés, frontispice, XII-464 pp. Exemplaire bien relié, rousseurs en début et en fin de volume.
19632090202123004733Shibata Art Sword Shop Library Department 1963. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Shibata Art Sword Shop Library Department paperback
Cornwell, BernardIn Pristine Condition. unknown
300 p. + Frontis. Full page photographs. Signed by the author to Ron Lieberman (bookseller). Tall 8vo. Original full dark blue cloth binding, spotted. Original dust jacket, slightly soiled. Hardbound. Union defense of Washington and the fortifications and outposts surrounding the Capitol. SHELF W29
1960287215Barrington N. S.: Cape Sable Historical Society N.S. 1960 Blue Card Covers 34 Pages Stapled. Foreword Explains Sources Researched; Thomas Phaire "The Boke Of Chyldren London 1553; Old Cook Book With "Various Receipts And Directions To Servants And A Nova Scotia Almanack Of 1820. John Wesley's "Primitive Hysic." Quite Rare Worldcat Finds 2 Copies. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Cape Sable Historical Society, N.S. paperback
52692Impr. La Semeuse In-8 24 cm 42pp. feuillets libres en un cahier couverture illustr. Nb-0202 Sommaire: Asiles et Thebaides: Balzac a la Grande Chartreuse - Le probleme des definitions du romantisme - Alphonse Daudet romancier - Dissertations litteraires: Tartufe la piece preferee de l' Ingenu. Prose et poesie - Philosophie: En marge des congres - Propedeutique: Les idees de Proust sur l'oeuvre d'art. unknown
183198521831 document imprimé et manuscrit sur papier velin parcheminé, format : 46 centimètres de large par 31 centimètres de haut, orné au d'une gravure allégorique de l'armée française en noir en haut au centre dans un encadrement motif feuilles de palmes en noir, signatures manuscrites du préfet de la Sarthe et du Maire de Sablé, cachet de la mairie de Sablé, cachet préimprimé de la préfecture de la Sarthe, fait à Sablé-sur-Sarthe, le 1er Octobre 1831, Imprimé au Mans Imprimerie de Monnoyer 1831,
19871204141987 Editions Nathan, collection "Image" - 1987 - In-folio (39 x 27 cm), cartonné sous jaquette rempliée illustrée de l'éditeur, dans son emboitage cartonné illustré - 354 pages - Très nombreuses reproductions photographiques en couleurs in et hors texte
10084Paris Larousse Grand In-12 Large 63 pp, (.) Fleuret, par Kirchhoffer ; Epée, par J. Joseph-Renaud et Sabre, par Léon Lecuyer. Avec 48 gravures hors-texte, une vignette en noir contrecollée sur la 1ère de couv. ; bandeaux et culs-de-lampe. Rousseurs sur brochage, légers frottis au dos ; intérieur correct.
12883In 8 à l’italienne cartonné. Faux-titre, titre, 64 pages, nombreuses illustrations à pleine page en noir et en couleurs. Dos insolé. Léon Ullmann et Cie de Saint- Gobain 1961. Etui cartonné.