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184910283Toluca: Imprenta de Juan Quijano 1849. Disbound. near Very Good binding. Octavo. 2 10 pp. Removed from binding. Manuscript foliation in ink in the upper corner of each leaf reflecting its place in the sammelband when it was extracted; otherwise fairly clean. <br /> <br /> The court asks the congress to clarify the meaning and intent of the listed articles and subsections all of which relate to the operation of the treasury department. Remarkably uncommon. Yale appears to be the only institution in the U.S. holding a copy but this may be microfilm. Sutro 845. Imprenta de Juan Quijano unknown
18178097Washington: William A. Davis 1817. Disbound. Good binding. Octavo. 77 3 blank pp. Removed from nonce volume. A bit of binding residue on the spine; War Department Library stamp on the title page as well as a penciled code at the top; light toning otherwise clean. Meaty document dealing with the Louisiana Purchase U.S. relations with Spain U.S. boundaries and the cession of Florida to the U.S. that would occur in 1819. There is even discussion of the fate of the province of Texas. Shaw & Shoemaker 42663. William A. Davis unknown
18109032Washington City: R. C. Weightman 1810. Disbound. Very Good binding. Octavo. 41 3 pp. folding tables. Removed from volume. 4 folding tables are present. Light foxing but generally quite clean. Documents accompanying the reports are: A memorial of Americans at Christiansand; a letter from the consul at Christiansand; a list of seized American vessels; a letter from the consul at Copenhagen; resolutions and memorial from merchants at Philadelphia. Also includes on three folding leaves: "Statement of American vessels condemned by the Imperial Council of Prizes at Paris from the 18th of December 1806 to the 26th of May 1809" with longer notes on the most recent captures. Shaw & Shoemaker 21728. R. C. Weightman unknown
18762304130019State of Maryland 1876. Hardcover. Very Good. Bound in full contemporary calf. Red and gilt spine label. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Unmarked pages. Includes fold outs. Includes Message of his excellency Gov. Jas. B. Groome : to the General Assembly of Maryland at its regular session January 1876. State of Maryland hardcover
1882033530The Milwaukee Litho & Engr. Co 1882-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Original VG blue cloth covered stamped boards with gilt lettering and seal on cover and gilt lettering along spine; moderate edgewear. Binding and hinges secure but web showing. Contents clean andunmarked except fo "complements of" label on front inside cover. No dust jacket. 634pp. Index. Illustrations scattered throughout text; folted drawing of Assembly Chambers. Rare. The Milwaukee Litho & Engr. Co hardcover
1881012044Morrisville NY: Greene Smith Museum Printed at the Madison Observer Office 1881. Ex-Library. VG. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Brown cloth lettered in gilt on front panel. Deaccessioned from non-circulating museum library nominally marked/stamped clear-coated spine panel slightly age-toned with handwritten call number on lower portion. Modest shelf wear lightly rubbed corners and spine extremities. 162 pp. Clean interior firm binding. Very scarce. Greene Smith Museum [Printed at the Madison Observer Office] Hardcover
1808BOOKS004378INew York: Alsop Brannan and Alsop. pp.vi15262. joints cracked & front board loose. 1808. 8vo . full calf. lacks spine label binding scuffed & worn including spine ends & corners corner piece torn from front free endpaper & first blank leaf some leaves heavily foxed early ownership signatures still quite a usable copy. Marke p.314 HLC:I p.290 Marvin p.169 continuation of title Personal Actions and Adapted to the Supreme Court of the State of New-York; with the Forms in Replevin and Ejectment: Preserving the References in I.Riley and Co's Enlarged Edition of Tidd's Practice. From the London copy of 1803. end title . Alsop, Brannan and Alsop unknown
1812104127<p>Pamphlet 8vo stitched 40 pp. Some chipping and folds at edges last leaf loose has a couple of small holes corner missing and tear with loss of a few words on page 39 a few additional tears some soiling signature on title browning and aging. This is an early title on the development of the Erie Canal. The pamphlet discusses some of the costs involved names some key people. Includes a short message from James Madison praising the project. Terms of the plan passed by the legislature are also included. De Witt Clinton a strong advocate for the canal was one of the contributors to part of this report and his name appears in print on page twenty-one. </p><br /> S. Southwick,
1855L019881NP 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" VG in cloth/boards rebound; lacks original wraps slight foxing. 8vo 70pp Report to the California legislature both Assembly and Senate by the state prison inspectors; includes testimony from various individuals including 3 appendices and a list of convicts currently under incarceration. At head of title: Document 26: In Assembly Session 1855. Printed by B.B. Redding State Printer; not located in Rocq. Rebound in 20th century black cloth over maroon cockerell boards printed paper spine label spine title: State Prison Condition 1855 cream endpapers. NP hardcover
18870022487Cambridge MA: The Riverside Press 1887. First Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good. VG/0/1st ed. This is an orignal printing for the Geogia Historical Society of an address by C.C. Jones Jr.in 1886 of his life and the many public services that Maj. Gen. Samuel Elbert performed for Georgia during before and after the Revolutionary War. Elbert County Georgia is named for this former Governor. The booklet is 48 pages with small tears and 2 small chunks missing at bottom of the original paper wrapper. Some light surface soiling and a few spots to cover. Small chunk missing from top of page 17 does not affect type. Interior is clean and has no markings. Tanning on front and rear free end papers. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. I own this book and can have it in the mail tomorrow. BASR <br/> <br/> The Riverside Press paperback
18940022508Boston Mass.: Silver Burdett and Company 1894. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/None Present. Original Sketches By Author. VG. This appears to be a first edition: no other printings noted. This was printed in 1894; copyright is 1892. Tight in binding very clean no marking to text. Boards are firmly attached no breaks in cloth over boards. Part of the letter "H" has faded on cover but is still easily read light fading to embellishments on front. Attractive book plate from previous owner on front paste down. No soiling or marking in book. 352pp. with great illustrations how different body systems work warnings about the dangers of alcohol tobacco and opium. Much better printing and illustrations than prints on demand. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage mailed boxed and can have it in the mail to you tomorrow. FRBC <br/> <br/> Silver, Burdett and Company hardcover
188631606Philadelphia: Beale Printer 1886. Cloth. A very good copy with the bookplate of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Illinois on front pastedown shelf sticker on foot of backstrip their stamp on title and one leaf light soiling on some leaves. 60 2 pp. 12mo. An earlier and shorter version was published in 1883. "Sing Companions Sing!" eleven page booklet bound in at title page perhaps published ca 1895. OCLC shows no copies of the booklet and only two copies of the Song-Book: Hayes Pres. Lib. and PA Commonwealth Lib. Beale, Printer hardcover
188631606Philadelphia: Beale Printer 1886. Cloth. A very good copy with the bookplate of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Illinois on front pastedown shelf sticker on foot of backstrip their stamp on title and one leaf light soiling on some leaves. 60 2 pp. 12mo. An earlier and shorter version was published in 1883. "Sing Companions Sing!" eleven page booklet bound in at title page perhaps published ca 1895. OCLC shows no copies of the booklet and only two copies of the Song-Book: Hayes Pres. Lib. and PA Commonwealth Lib. Beale, Printer hardcover books
185819229N.p. probably Springfield: N.p. probably National Democratic State Central Committee 1858. Paperback. 8vo. Self-cover. 8pp. Good only. Moderate foxing and age toning throughout with many binding traces. Detailed report putting forth the background and platform of this party a "review and vindication of the past action and present position of the National Democracy of this State." First edition -- uncommon. Despite flaws quite "handleable." Pencilled notation at bottom of last leaf indicates this was acquired from one of Wright Howes' famous lists in 1940. Not in Byrd. N.p. [probably National Democratic State Central Committee] paperback
1887056415Greensboro: Thomas Reece Book& Co. Steam Power Job Printers 1887. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 32 pages. Soft cover pamphlet bound in grey wrappers. An ex-library copy with "N.C. Vertical File Reference Department" and one other marking ink-stamped on the front cover. Early signature of "H. G. Connor" at the top of the front cover. Moderate wear to the binding. The rear wrapper is splitting from the headcap a few inches down. The binding shows some soiling from handling but the interior is clean. Center fold down the middle of the pamphlet has been mostly smoothed out over time. Scarce. Now housed in a removable plastic sleeve with a board backing. <br/> <br/> Thomas, Reece, Book& Co., Steam Power Job Printers paperback
1812104127<p>Pamphlet 8vo stitched 40 pp. Some chipping and folds at edges last leaf loose has a couple of small holes corner missing and tear with loss of a few words on page 39 a few additional tears some soiling signature on title browning and aging. This is an early title on the development of the Erie Canal. The pamphlet discusses some of the costs involved names some key people. Includes a short message from James Madison praising the project. Terms of the plan passed by the legislature are also included. De Witt Clinton a strong advocate for the canal was one of the contributors to part of this report and his name appears in print on page twenty-one. </p><br /> S. Southwick, books
18610000567Chapel Hill: John B. Neathery 1861. Title and publisher from front wrap. 8vo. 34 pages. Original printed wraps bound into dark blue library cloth with gilt spine lettering. Gilt call number on front cover and bookplate on front pastedown but the only library marking on the pamphlet itself is a penciled call number on the verso of the front wrap now erased but leaving a faint impression on the recto. Otherwise near very good. Faint foxing to front wrap; moderate mostly marginal foxing to first text leaf; a few light traces elsewhere. Leaves a little age-toned. Some very slight evidence of marginal damping. Two leaves with light creases. Second edition overall but the FIRST CONFEDERATE EDITION. The true first edition was issued in Raleigh in 1859. The address recalls life at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the first decades of the 19th century. William Hooper 1792-1867 received his B.A. from U.N.C. in 1809 at the age of 17 and his M.A. in 1812. He later taught ancient languages at the Univerity and served for a time as the chair of logic and rhetoric. During his long career he taught at several other institutions in the Carolinas and served as a president of Wake Forest College. Hooper was also a leader in the Baptist Church and an ordained minister. His published works consist mostly of sermons and speeches and the present address is perhaps his best remembered. "In it may be seen evidence of profound learning aptness of phrase and construction cleverness of expression and much underlying humor. The elegance and purity of his style though there is a verbosity not familiar in these later days of brevity cannot fail to excite admiration. The humor is over-scholarly sometimes labored; but any man who could instill even a small film of wit into a discourse so carefully phrased with classical quotations or philosophical deviations in control of almost every paragraph must have had in his soul a well of genuine light-heartedness. Whoever reads `Fifty Years Since' and nobody can read without enjoying it will be convinced that in Dr. Hooper was to be found the rare combination of deep study broad thought true wit and friendship for humanity." --Ralph H. Graves in Library of Southern Literature p. 2509. Parrish and Willingham 7751. Thornton 6368. John B. Neathery hardcover
1876DEMO004430IChicago: H. F. Kett & Co. 1876. First edition. Hardcover. Good. lithographed portraits. 8vo 342 pages later blue buckram. Rare. <br/><br/>Buck 772. With a two-page hand-colored map of the county and lithographed portraits of notables such as Shabbona the Marsh brothers inventors of the Marsh Harvester and the inventors of barbed wire. H. F. Kett & Co. hardcover
1886219169Kansas Publishing House. 1886. Hardcover. Light fraying to top of spine cloth and printing on spine are darkened from age pages lightly age toned but text is clean and unmarked and in a sturdy binding. 519pp. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Kansas Publishing House. hardcover
1887011794Harrisburg Pennsylvania: Board of Commissioners for the Second Geological Survey 1887. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 7 mapsmine sheets&chart in blk.case w/gilt&ribbon ties; Case is in pieces w/heavy rub&some biopredation. mapsetc. have browning on bks.@folds; fronts are clear&brite. Includes: Gen.map of Anthracite Coal fields 1&2; Northern Anthracite Coal fields 1&2; Topo.map of Lackawana 1&2; & Annual Production Chart. <br/> <br/> Board of Commissioners for the Second Geological Survey hardcover
1884002298Buffalo NY: Matthews Northrup & Co. 1884. First Edition. Very good. First edition; 6 1/4 x 4 3/4; pp. 9 8-35 1; brown wraps printed in black; a few small spots to margins of front wrap and a minor puncture to back wrap; a small nick to tail of spine and light wear to edges and corners; overall in very good condition. William Pryor Letchworth 1823 - 1910 was a businessman and a philanthropist renwoned for his charitable actions. He was very successful in the "malleable iron" business but he also took very seriously his work for the New York State Board of Charities first appointed to it in 1873 and later serving as its President from 1878 until 1897. He was credited with managing to inspect every alms house orphanage poor-house and juvenile reformatory in the state and recommending and implementing various improvements including the removal of all children under the age of 2 from such institutions and co-founding the Craig Colony - a state epileptic hospital. The booklet contained his lengthy address delivered at the 1884 National Conference of Charities and Correction which touched on the subjects of women and children under institutional custody juvenile offenders treatments for the insane financial accounting of various boards etc. Matthews, Northrup & Co. hardcover books
1890036828Portland Maine: Chisholm Brothers 1890. First Edition. Decorative Boards. Very Good. Contains 16 panels of Albertypes from photographs accordion-fold format including: Atlantic City from Lighthouse birdseye view; Pacific Avenue; Seaside Hotel; Bark Stafford Beached; The Elephant South Atlantic City; Hamilton Disston's Cottage; Beach View Showing Board Walk several; Hotel Brighton; The Traymore; Applegate Pier; Bathing in the Surf; &c. Folds into decorative embossed blue boards gilt cover title. 5" x 6" WorldCat finds six holdings of this attractive viewbook. Chisholm Brothers unknown
1825040616Washington DC: Printed by Gales & Seaton 1825. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 14pp. Printed self-wrappers. Neatly removed from a nonce volume. 8.5" x 5.5" Regards the smuggling of liquor by steamboats on Lake Champlain. American Imprints 22928. Printed by Gales & Seaton unknown
1885038983New York: Adolph Wittemann 1885. Original Cloth. Fine. Contains 12 panels of heliotype views from photographs in leporello accordion-fold format. Scenes include: American Falls from Goat Island; View from Prospect Point; Suspension Bridge several views; Ice Mountain in front of American Falls; Whirlwind Bridge; Cave of the Winds; Horseshoe Falls several views; Clark Island Bridge & Burning Spring; Great Western Railway Suspension Bridge; Whirlpool Rapids; &c. Tipped at the back are six pages of description and two pages of publisher's ads. Folds into a green cloth case with all-over embossed decorations and embellished gilt cover-title. 6" x 4.75 Adolph Wittemann unknown
1891BOOKS054964IWashington DC: Government Printing Office 1891. HC. good brown cloth hardcover nice clean and tight copy. B&W illustrations. Part I. Agriculture; Vine Cultivation and Wine-Making; Useful and Injurious Insects; Field Trials of Implements and Stock Shows. Part II. Agricultural Exhibit and Agricultural Products of the United States. Extensive and detailed. 935pp. Government Printing Office unknown