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1760WRCAM35262London: A. Millar 1760. 456pp. Dbd. Very good. Lacks half title. Second printing of the first edition. The ascription of authorship to John Douglas is suggested by Halkett & Laing; William Pulteney has also been a candidate. An appeal to William Pitt and the Duke of Newcastle that the process of making peace with France must include France's relinquishing all of Canada Guadeloupe and Senegal. This work is important for having elicited Franklin's noteworthy THE INTEREST OF GREAT BRITAIN CONSIDERED WITH REGARD TO HER COLONIES. This second printing includes an erratum on the final page below "FINIS." HOWES L276. SABIN 20684 second ed. TPL 314 first issue. A. Millar unknown books
1850253372Boston: Samuel G. Drake 1850. hardcover. good. Infidels Natives and the English Christians and Converted Indians of New-England declaring the many Dreadful Battles fought betwixt them: As also the many Towns and Villages burnt by the merciless Heathens. 20pp. 4pp. of publisher's ads. Wide 12mo original brown cloth spine worn. Boston: Samuel G. Drake 1850.<br/><br/> Inscribed by the publisher Samuel G. Drake to Solomon Lincoln. Drake was a historian and bookseller who reprinted many scarce works. This work is a reprint of the London 1676 edition which was authored anonymously.<br/><br/> Samuel G. Drake unknown books
1850241569New York: F.J. Dow & Co. 139 Nassau St 1850. First edition. Illustrated with 15 beautiful engravings. 128 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original red cloth gilt spine spine chipped. Bookplate internally fine. First edition. Illustrated with 15 beautiful engravings. 128 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Howes M564 F.J. Dow & Co., 139 Nassau St unknown books
1886WRCAM44320San Francisco: Fraternal Publishing Company 1886. 30pp. plus illustrations. Text in double columns. Printed wrappers pictorial vignette on rear wrapper bound into contemporary gilt cloth. Front hinge cracked endpapers discolored. Very clean internally. Very good. A presentation copy inscribed on the front pastedown: "Major Gen. Oliver O. Howard U.S.A. Commanding Division of the Pacific San Francisco California / with the compliments of Edwin A. Sherman Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements Oakland Cal. / would have been sent before but absence in Mexico prevented." Howard was one of the "vice presidents" of the celebration and was instrumental in its execution and Edwin A. Sherman was the "orator of the day." Howard was an important Union General who played a key role at Gettysburg and later in the Indian wars. Fraternal Publishing Company hardcover books
1846245837Nunda NY 1846. unbound. 4 pages front and back each measuring 9.75 x 7.75 inches Nunda NY September 11 no year circa 1846. The writer of this letter refers to the events leading up to the Mexican War which was precipitated by actions of President Polk in part: "George M. Dallas played Judas; and James K. Polk is a mere tool in the hands of John C. Calhoun & Company. I do not pity the Pennsylvanians so much they were told better by such men as Webster and others. The United States reach no farther north than Mason's and Dixon's line if we might judge by the legislation of James K. Polk. He is valorous against an important foe but as obsequious as a spaniel when 'Queen Victoria' speaks. The Mexican War is a second edition of the slave hunt in Florida refers to the 1st Seminole War which was actually directed in part against runaway slaves. $100000000 will hardly suffice to defray the expense of the War of Conquest." Two-inch tear along one of the folds; several small holes throughout the text. Good condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
193031580New York: Macmillan Company 1930. First Edition. Octavo 20.5cm.; original cloth in pictorial dust jacket by "Bell"; xxix5433pp. General edge wear to jacket and cloth extremities including a few tiny chips and brief splitting at top inch of upper flap fold jacket spine a bit sunned cloth spine gilt dulled else Very Good and sound. Editor's inscription on front free endpaper: "May 12 1959 / For Margaret S. Moyer / President of the Allentown Garden Club / With warmest friendship / Vincent Godfrey Burns." Anthology of anti-war poetry chiefly composed during the Great War and organized by subject: "The Trenches" "Spring in War Time" "Women and War" "Armistice" "The Unknown Soldier" etc. Includes contributions by Conrad Aiken Witter Bynner Siegfried Sassoon Wilfred Owen Stephen Crane Rose Macaulay and many others. Macmillan Company unknown books
186480068México: Palacio Imperial de México 20 Mayo 1864. Secretaría de Guerra y Marina Letterhead form signed 2p Military award of merit signed on front by Juan de Dios Peza and on verso by Tomas Gomez Joaquin Sorrano and Rafael Laranga with three governmental seals. Platon Roa would become ambassador to Guatemala in 1888 Palacio Imperial de México unknown books
1841WRCAM51074Washington 1841. 6pp. on a single folded sheet. Minor toning. Unopened and untrimmed. Very good. Incredibly scarce report filed by the Committee on the Territories on behalf of the citizens of West Florida requesting payment for losses endured in Florida by U.S. troops. The United States entered into a treaty with Spain during the cessation of Florida which detailed mutual claims against each other and payment for losses. While some of these claims were settled the Spanish citizens of Florida claim that the U.S. have used semantics to avoid full settlement specifically for damages sustained during Jackson's expedition against Pensacola in 1814. SERVIES 2681. unknown books
1839WRCAM51068Washington 1839. 4pp. Dbd. Tiny marginal tear to spine edge. Very good. A short government report regarding land settlement in South Florida towards the end of the Second Seminole War. Contains a letter by the Surgeon General to Senator Benton speaking on the suitability of South Florida lands for agriculture. Also contains "Notes on the region south of the Withlacoochee including Talakchopto at the head of Pease Creek the Coloosahatchee region and lands near Cape Roman and Cape Sable. The Seminole war can be ended only by the armed occupation of South Florida just as the western country was won from the savages of that region" - Servies. Rare with only five copies in OCLC. SERVIES 2382. OCLC 14365342 51245504. unknown books
1839WRCAM51067Washington 1839. 6pp. Dbd. Very good. Congressional report regarding military pay for Col. A.G. Morgan of Missouri for his service in Florida during the Second Seminole War. Rare with only two copies in OCLC at the University of South Florida and the Wisconsin Historical Society. Not in Servies. OCLC 48035242. unknown books
1840WRCAM51063Washington 1840. 16pp. Dbd. Very good. A rare report on military expenditures during the Second Seminole War. "With tables for regular forces by month 1835-1840; militia and volunteers by year 1835-1840; and militia and volunteers by state of origin 1836-1839. Data on ammunition expended arms damaged and destroyed medical costs and other disbursements" - Servies. Only two copies in institutions at the University of Alberta and the Wisconsin Historical Society. SERVIES 2604. OCLC 70510142 61315213. unknown books
194548033Washington D.C.: War Department 1945. Paperback. Very good. 335pp. Creased and edgeworn rubbing to the front top right corner name stamped on the front pen markings on the rear pencil markings on the title page else very good paperback. <br/><br/> War Department paperback books
1812014631Hartford CT: Hudson and Goodwin 1812. Book. Very good- condition. Paperback. Early edition. Octavo 8vo. 24 pages of text. Measures 22cm height. Probably never bound; single long-stitch binding. Text has light to moderate foxing darkening and soiling to title and final page of text; text uncut unopened. See Howes A77. War of 1812. Hudson and Goodwin Paperback books
1815WRCAM37891Washington: Printed by William A. Davis 1815. 13pp. including five tables. Folio. Dbd. Minor soiling in margins of titlepage light foxing. Very good untrimmed. Tables detailing the recent transfer of federal funds for the Navy originally marked for timber and small vessels towards ordnance building and repair of warships and contingent expenses in the War of 1812. Shaw & Shoemaker locate four copies. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 36291. Printed by William A. Davis unknown books
1813WRCAM5980Hartford 1813. 419pp. lacking pp.65-68. Modern cloth leather label. Tanned and dampstained. A fair copy. The present copy has a list of twenty-nine subscribers from East Hartford tipped to the final text leaf. Many notable and famous shipwrecks are described including a number on American shores. However this work is most notable for its account of the famous fight between the Chesapeake and the Shannon off Boston Harbor on June 1 1813. The battle is described in detail and Capt. Lawrence's famous words of defiance "Don't give up the ship" appear here for the first time. The account of the conflict is the last entry before the subscribers list and it is likely that this was printed very shortly after the engagement. HUNTRESS 174C. HOWES R190. SABIN 69380. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 29640. hardcover books
1813WRCAM26295Washington: A. & G. Way Printers 1813. 193pp. Dbd. loosely stitched. Good. The committee's report is a stark portrait of war and British cruelty. The nine main points including "massacre and burning of American prisoners" and "pillage and destruction of private property" are supported by subsequent sets of documents. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 30354. A. & G. Way, Printers unknown books
1813267258Bridgewater 1813. unbound. 1 page 9.75 x 7.5 inches not including the flap Bridgewater September 15 1813. Written by a Captain Noah Chasman to Sergeant Ezra Fobes directing him to notify various soldiers who were evidently AWOL to comply with the war-time quota of mandatory soldier attendance in the state militia in large part: "These are to order and direct you to notify and warn the several persons hereafter.to appear compleat sic in uniform horses and other equipments as the law directs on Fryday sic 24th of this month at one o clock P.M. at the North part of Bridgewater." With a listing of the AWOL soldiers at the conclusion. Evenly toned with the usual folds associated with a field order directive; weakness and staining at the folds. Very good- condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
1739WRCAM47525London: T. Cooper 1739. 228pp. Lacks half title. Modern tan half morocco and cloth spine gilt. Minor soiling and wear. Very good plus. Letter concerning the secession on March 9 1739 of the "Patriots" from the House of Commons over the negotiations preceding the War of Jenkins' Ear. The Patriots were Tories and disaffected Whigs who opposed Sir Robert Walpole the first Prime Minister. Walpole argued for peace and moderation in dealing with Spain and he was supported by a scant majority. This letter presents the informed view of a member of Parliament displaying the furor in England for the protection of their American trade and decrying the factitious nature of English politics. The secession proved advantageous for Walpole because it allowed him to push through several bills relating to the free exportation of sugar and molasses from the West Indian Colonies. ESTC T138894. GOLDSMITHS 7730. EUROPEAN AMERICANA 739/154. SABIN 34807. T. Cooper hardcover books
1920210962Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1920. First edition. With Illustrations. vol. 1 - 517 pages vol. 2 - 536 pages vol. 3 - 579 pages 165 plates 18 in color WITHOUT 3 folding maps on 2 sheets in rear pocket of Vol. 1 tables rosters etc. 3 vols. 8vo. Blue cloth. Fine. First edition. With Illustrations. vol. 1 - 517 pages vol. 2 - 536 pages vol. 3 - 579 pages 165 plates 18 in color WITHOUT 3 folding maps on 2 sheets in rear pocket of Vol. 1 tables rosters etc. 3 vols. 8vo. Houghton Mifflin Company unknown books
1919M8116Washington D.C.:: Government Printing Office 1919. 1919. 267 x 190 mm. Tall 8vo. 446 pp. Color frontis. extensively illustrated with photographs of aviation equipment in use physical examinations of flight candidates and test equipment constructed to test the physiological effects of flight conditions tables 1 folding index. Gilt-stamped navy cloth; rubbed inner hinge cracked. Very good. Government Printing Office, 1919. hardcover books
1919M8115Washington D.C.:: Government Printing Office 1919. 1919. 267 x 190 mm. Tall 8vo. 446 pp. Color frontis. extensively illustrated tables 1 folding index. Gilt-stamped navy cloth; rubbed. Very good. This extensively illustrated manual for the medical personnel of the United States Air Service contains numerous figures and plates including photographs of aviation equipment in use physical examinations of flight candidates and test equipment constructed to test the physiological effects of flight conditions. Government Printing Office, 1919. hardcover books
191431476New York: Sun Printing & Publishing Company Henri Rogowski Publisher and Printer 1914. First book edition some of the letters having appeared in the "Evening Sun of New York. 1 vols. 8vo. Near contemporary half blue-straight grained morocco original wrappers bound in. Some rubbing light soiling or marginal browning of a few pages envelope pasted on inside front wrapper else very good. First book edition some of the letters having appeared in the "Evening Sun of New York" 1 vols. 8vo. Paris in 1914. Presented as a New Year's gift by Madame Jusserand to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge with a note on her engraved card wishing "a happy one for you & a less unhappy one for those who are going through the fiery trial." She notes that the book was quite difficult to find. Her husband Jean Jules Jusserand was the French Minister in Washington from 1902 to 1925. Sun Printing & Publishing Company [Henri Rogowski Publisher and Printer] unknown books
1947733921947. WORLD WAR II. ENGINEERS IN THEATER OPERATIONS and ORGANIZATIONS TROOPS AND TRAINING. By the Office of the Chief Engineer General Headquarters Army Forces Pacific. Major General Hugh J. Casey Chief Engineer. Washington: Government Printing Office Reports of Operations United States Army Forces in the Far East Southwest Pacific Area Army Forces Pacific 1947 1953. Two volumes; 4to. red cloth gilt; illustrated. Mildly skewed with sun soil to cloth wear to edges; just occasional soil internally. Very good working copies. unknown books
194515609Glenview IL: Naval Air Training Command 1945. First Edition. Wraps. Good . 4to. Illustrated wraps. Contemporary post binding added at left margin. Most paper lost from spine. Wrapper edges worn chipped. Internally clean sound. <br/><br/>An original illustrated manual issued to WWII Naval flight cadets training at NAS Glenview dated July 1 1945 to the title page. Generously illustrated throughout with dozens of original drawings likely the work of a single unnamed illustrator and photograph reproductions executed and lettered in a decidedly Seuss-ian style heavily influenced by modern cartooning lending a simplistic treatment to gravely serious and technical material. A portion of the "Safety" chapter on p. 29 with the exaggerated likeness of a pilot resting upon a cloud holding a harp wearing angel wings and captioned: "Don't try to be the 'hottest' pilot but try to be the 'oldest.'" and "There are bold pilots and there are old piltos 'But!' - there are no old bold pilots." Six chapters are broken into dozens of sections with titles like: Your Parachute Safety Inherent Stability Turns Normal Spins Landings Steep Turns Precision Immelmans Progressive Spins etc. The impact of the allied air campaign and skill of American pilots during World War II is seldom mentioned in modesty. This is a rare flight training publication and exceptional example of illustrative instruction. OCLC notes only 2 institutional holdings one at The Smithsonian the other in the aviation archives at Wright State in Dayton OH. None in commerce June 2015. 243pp. Naval Air Training Command paperback books
195732753London: Robert Hale Limited 1957. First edition. Illustrated. 1 vols. 8vo. Scarlet morocco-backed scarlet cloth. A very good copy. First edition. Illustrated. 1 vols. 8vo. The story of the June 1942 brutal massacre of the Czech village of Lidice by the Nazis following the murder of Reinhard Heydrich the German Deputy Reich protector in Bohemia and Moravia. Robert Hale Limited unknown books