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186490742Washington: GPO 1864. Hardcover. Good. 128 34p. plus 4 plates illustrations of extremely emaciated prisoners. No separate title-page. Original cloth. 23 cm. Backstrip worn at ends. Cover scuffed with some general wear and modest fading. Text unevenly browned. 38th Cong. 1st Sess. H.R. Report Nos. 65 and 67. <br/><br/> GPO hardcover books
40848Brooklyn NY: Marvin Garson n. d. Ca. 1967. White printed paper. Paper worn and age-toned some soiling creasing and rubbing. An About VG example. Single sheet folded 2 times. 8-1/2" x 3-1/8" <br/><br/>Brochure discussing rather logically and to the point some of the issues with the Vietnam war. "'If we don't fight them over there we'll have to fight them over here.' Who's 'them' The Viet Cong They don't want to come over here and anyway they can't because we won't give them visas. Our racist immigration law you know." No holdings located on OCLC. Rare. Marvin Garson unknown books
40861Cambridge Mass: Vietnam Summer Committee n. d. Ca. 1967. Grey paper printed in maroon ink. Modest wear to paper horizontal crease some very light age-toning to edges. A VG example. Broadside printed recto only. 17" x 11" <br/><br/>"Tired of Marching Weary of Speeches Turned off by the Peace Corps SSS SS SDS SWP AFL-CIO NSA-CIA WSP WCTU YMCA NAACP ASPCA UCM NCNP NCCEWV SNCC PTA NYMETS IBM NLF NFL LSD.The Vietnam Summer Project is a concerted national effort to reach out to the now silent Americans who are growing more and more worried about the Administration's war in Vietnam." Vietnam Summer Committee unknown books
1919WRCLIT84383Portland ME: The Mosher Press 1919. Sq. octavo. Paper boards paper spine label. Portrait frontis. Spine and label rubbed closed crack in upper 6cm of lower joint internally very good or better. First edition. One of 450 copies printed. Rickard a native of Colorado transplanted to Maine led his unit in the fighting at Belleau Woods 11-14 July 1918 and in the subsequent offensive near Chäteau-Thierry was killed on the 19th of July. This tribute edited by his mother and bearing her December 1919 presentation inscription collects selections of his poetry and prose and a few of his letters from the Front accompanied by tributes from family fellow soldiers teachers and friends. OCLC locates an abundance of institutionalized copies but they are not particularly common in commerce. BISHOP 372. OCLC: 5429468. The Mosher Press hardcover books
41030n. p. n. d. Ca. 1919 date taken from OCLC. Not found in Borkan or Rawls. Buff paper printed in red blue and black ink. Significant wear to paper chipping and tearing to edges with two 4" tears to left and top edges. Some age-toning. A Good example. Single sheet printed recto only. Some b/w photographic images of Red Cross scenes - soldiers in a hospital wing dictating a letter to a nurse and reading a newspaper on a patio. 27-3/4" x 21" <br/><br/>"Your membership helps the Red Cross make Their Lives Happier." Only 1 institutional holding of this poster found on OCLC LoC. unknown books
1917WRCLIT79162New York etc.: Chapell & Co. 1917. 8pp. Folio 356 x 258 mm. Pictorial upper wrapper. Two ink names on upper wrapper some smudging and creasing clean split at toe of spine and short closed tear at lower edge; a good copy. Sheet music likely associated with the 1918 film based on Empey's bestselling 1917 book recording his experiences as an American serving with the 1st London Regiment of the Royal Fusiliers after having enlisted at the end of 1915. He was wounded in action at the Battle of the Somme and returned home. The photograph of Empey from the books dust jacket in uniform feigning a bayonet charge is reproduced on the upper wrapper of this sheet music. After a somewhat controversial stint as a propagandist for the US's entry into the war he went on to a career in Hollywood and pulp writing playing the lead role in the film adaptation of his book. In 1935 he organized the controversial paramilitary group "The Hollywood Hussars." OCLC locates 6 copies 4 in the US. OCLC: 225312553. Chapell & Co. unknown books
1915WRCLIT78611New York: Poor's Manual Company 1915. Blue cloth lettered in white with red cloth banner. Extremities rubbed 1915 ownership inscription; a good sound copy. First edition of this late work by the travel writer and journalist written with a heavy foot on the pedal of the gilded polite prose of the rapidly receding previous century. Poor's Manual Company hardcover books
1919WRCLIT84511Paris: Lang Blangchong et Cie. 1919. 211pp. Decorated wrappers. Portraits. Some light use lower forecorner creased but a good copy of this fragile pamphlet. A tribute and capsule history of some of the major battles gotten up for presentation to the doughboys mustering out from European service. Lang, Blangchong et Cie. unknown books
1942WRCLIT24034London: Oxford University Press 1942. Pictorial wrapper over stiff wrappers. The fourth number in the series. Introduction by Colin Coote. Ardizzone Bawden Freedman et al. Slight tanning to spine else near fine. Oxford University Press unknown books
182873669Wash D. C.: GPO. Very Good. 1828. Softcover. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 15th inst. in relation to the number of Creek Indians which have removed west of the Mississippi And the expense attending the same. 4 pages; This is the original government document from 1828 and was removed from a larger bound volume; some foxing. . GPO paperback books
1888229914Providence R.I. J.A. & R.A. Reid Publishers 1888. 1888. First edition. Thick 8vo. Engraved frontispiece portrait; 22 illustrations; 46 portraits. 2 page preface by Frank A. Burr. Original green cloth stamped in dark brown and gilt; green floral endpapers. Very good. 445 pages. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Providence, R.I., J.A. & R.A. Reid, Publishers, 1888. hardcover books
184012382Washington: Blair & Rivers printers 1840. 8vo. 10 pp. <br><br>Includes a register of claims pp. 78 and statement of expenses of the commission pp. 910. Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Senate. 164. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. First page with ink numeral in upper margin. Leaves with short tear in outer margin. Blair & Rivers, printers unknown books
192129743Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1921. 1st edition. Blue vertically-ribbed cloth with gold stamped lettering. Buff printed dust jacket. VG square & tight/lettering dull/period poi to ffep/VG avg wear. vi 2 328 pp including Index. Illustrated with a frontis & 6 inserted plates. 8vo. <br/><br/>Lansing the US Secretary of State during WWI 1915 - 1920 and one of the 5 US representatives at the Peace Conference; this his 'inside' story & thoughts on same which will no doubt shed some light on his break with Wilson. Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
2009132600Rio de Janeiro: Vertical e Programacao Visual 2A2 2009. Hardcover. NF very light shelfwear to clear DJ. Orange-tone boards with color illustration clear plastic dust jacket. 238 pp. In Portuguese. Catalog of the retrospective exhibition "Noemia Guerra: cor e movimento" held at Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro July 2-Aug. 23 2009. Includes an index of works. Vertical e Programacao Visual 2A2 hardcover books
183615129Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1836. 8vo. 2 pp. <br><br>Important for Texas. Government document: 24th Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 249. Ho. of Reps. War Dept. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge a little irregular; small holes and chip in inner margin not touching text. Ink numeral in top right corner of p. 1. Foxed. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
1946001571Washington D.C.: Human Events Inc. 1946. The Human Events Pamphlets Newstand Edition No.2. Edited by Henry Regnery and Felix Morley. 18 pages with 1 page of subscription ads in stapled red wrappers. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Human Events Inc. Paperback books
165611First Edition. paperback. illustrated. 6 volumes. 4to original printed wrappers; all spines lightly browned some lightly soiled otherwise very good. Washington: GPO 1961-1966.<br/><br/> Written by the Naval History Division Navy Department. Vols. I-V cover the period of the Civil War. Volume VI contains Special Studies and the Cumulative Index.<br/><br/> unknown books
189424807.2New York 1894. 1st appearance. Printed wrappers with woodcut portrait of Joseph E. Brown to front wrapper. Abt VG wrappers detached/minor chipping & staining/staples a bit rusted. Pp 177 - 192. Index to Volume I laid-in. Illustrated. 4to. 11" x 8" <br/><br/> unknown books
189424807.1New York 1894. 1st appearance. Printed wrappers with woodcut portrait of George W. Johnson to front wrapper. VG age toning to wrappers/staples a bit rusted/large chip from bottom edge of front wrapper. Pp 161 - 176. Illustrated. 4to. 11" x 8" <br/><br/> unknown books
189517788Washington 1895. Original printed wrappers some edge wear and staples. 15pp 12pp photo illustrations. Full-page map. Very Good. unknown books
1900753541900. CIVIL WAR PAPERS. Read before The Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Military ORder of the Loyal Legion of The United States. Boston: Printed for The Commandery by F.H. Gilson 1900. 2 volumes. 8vo. blue cloth title gilt-stamped to spine t.e.g. Ink ownership to ffep. Some rubbing and edgewear to spine and boards. Clean within. About very good to very good. unknown books
8226NY KNOPF 1854. 12 PAGES OF PLATES FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. NY, KNOPF, 1854 unknown books
1285New York. Abbeville Press. 1985. Oblong 4to. Hardcover with dustjacket in fine condition. unknown books
1898535Springfield Oh: Mast Crowell & Kirkpatrick 1898. Good. 121pp. Folio. Original orange printed wrappers. Light wear and soiling spine chipped with some glue repair. Ink ownership inscription at top of front cover. Minor internal soiling several leaves with tape repairs at edges. Extensively illustrated souvenir publication of the Spanish-American War. Images include local street scenes and landmarks photos of the native populations and the American military occupation. "Depicting the natives their costumes habitations and occupations; prominent buildings street scenes mountain and river scenery etc. Also life in the American Army and Navy with portraits of the chief actors in the Spanish-American War. Over three hundred illustrations. Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick unknown books
200521925NY: Doubleday 2005. First edition first prnt. Map endpages. Jacket design by John Fontana. Signed by Durham on the title page his customary "Durham". Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Durham's third book. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Doubleday Hardcover books
