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1858005088Harrisburg: Pennsylvania General Assembly 1858. Paperback. Very Good -. 20 p.; 22 cm. Disbound from a volume of unrelated 19th-century pamphlets. "6" in ink at upper right-hand corner of title page. No date of publication. Information in the publication goes up to 1858. Lawyer and judge Garrick Mallery 1784-1866 served in the Pennsylvania legislature from 1827 to 1830 and was chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means when the Bank of Pennsylvania was rechartered in 1830. He was the father of Garrick Mallery 1831-1894 an ethnologist who specialized in Native American sign language. This publication relating to the demise of the Bank of Pennsylvania during the financial panic of 1857-1858 is very scarce. In Very Good- Condition: disbound; last leaf is detached but present; foxing heavy on pp. 19-20; otherwise clean and tight. Pennsylvania General Assembly paperback
1849005087Harrisburg: Pennsylvania General Assembly 1849. Paperback. Very Good. 15 1 p.; 22 cm. Disbound from a volume of unrelated 19th-century pamphlets. "5" in ink at upper right-hand corner of title page. Light marginal pencil marks throughout. No date of publication. Information in the publication goes up to 1848; the State Library of Pennsylvania gives 1849 as the year of publication. Lawyer and judge Garrick Mallery 1784-1866 served in the Pennsylvania legislature from 1827 to 1830. He was the father of Garrick Mallery 1831-1894 an ethnologist who specialized in Native American sign language. Very scarce. In Very Good Condition: disbound; first leaf and last leaf detached but present; light marginal pencil marks; otherwise clean and tight. Pennsylvania General Assembly paperback
1831004874Philadelphia: M'Carty & Davis 1831. Hardcover. Very Good . 976 p.; 25 cm. Contemporary full calf with five spine compartments between raised bands. Leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title: Purdon's Digest 1830. Formerly there was a second label in the fourth compartment. Blind-rolled chain border on each board. Former owner's name on title page and endpapers: J. Miles. Contains the Constitution of the United States the Constitution of Pennsylvania and the laws of Pennsylvania arranged by topic. In Very Good Condition: lacking one original spine label; leather is rubbed with several small scrapes; leather over spine is starting to crack; light foxing; pages are somewhat browned but clean and tight. A solid copy. M'Carty & Davis hardcover
1875008332Chester Pa: Manufacturers' Association of Delaware County 1875. Very Good. 5 printed documents published by the Manufacturers' Association of Delaware County Pennsylvania in 1875 1876 and 1877. #1: 20 x 13 cm. Announcement of a meeting of the Manufacturers of Delaware County to be held on Nov. 20 1875 "to obtain relief from the burdensome and unequal taxation suffered" by those manufacturers. By order of Samuel Riddle president of the group. Pencil notations on the back headed "Riddle mill burned." #2-3: 26 x 21 cm. Printed notice dated Nov. 29 1875 from a committee of Manufacturers of Delaware County urging individual manufacturers to explain to their county assessor "the great depreciation in the value of machinery since the last triennial assessment." The committee are Amos Gartside James Stephens and Abram Blakeley. Includes a list of assessors of Delaware County for 1876. There are 2 copies of this one with an ink note reading: "Jno. R. Rhodes." #4: 21 x 13 cm. Printed letter dated May 6 1876 from William Ward "Acting for Committee of Delaware County Manufacturers." Ward who represented Pennsylvania in Congress from 1877 to 1883 requests the recipient to have the "enclosed memorial" signed by all employees "both male and female" to be used during the debate on the Morrison Free Trade Bill. #5: 21 x 25 cm. Printed letter dated Jan. 29 1877 from Amos Gartside and James Stephens on behalf of the Committee of Delaware County Manufacturers. To manufacturers urging them to talk to the county assessors in their districts about the burden put on Delaware County manufacturers by the "unfair and unequal valuation and taxation of machinery." Very scarce. In Very Good Condition: all are lightly creased; closed 2-cm. tear from edgeof #1; several closed tears of less than 1 cm. from edges; minor loss near upper edge of #1; slight discoloration on #5. Manufacturers' Association of Delaware County unknown
18922250027San Francisco CA: Daily Journal Print 1892. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good-. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. See photos for condition details: two softcovers both regarding the matters in the estate of Agustin Olvera a Californio-American judge ranchero and politician. Both books are the original publications with fragile exteriors. The 1891 petition 24 pages shows staining on the exterior and there is a smear on page 6/7 with light foxing present throughout. The rear cover also shows remnants of a section of paper that was attached at one time. Page 12 has a small piece of paper pasted at the bottom. The 1893 Respondent's Points 24 pages also shows staining on the exterior which is also present on the last two interior pages. This copy has some minor scattered handwriting and lines marking paragraphs most of which are in pencil. Both copies show chipping along the edges and spine and both copies also have the rear cover splitting at the top and bottom. Pages are toned and show various degrees of handling wear although the binding has the feel of books that were not used much. The 1893 book grades on the lower end of good-due to the exterior visual condition the 1895 copy is in slightly better condition physically but the stains also lowers it to G-. more towards the grade of fair. Both copies are very scarce in their original state and printing the sale is for both books at one price. Each book contains approximately 24 pages for total of 48 pages for both books. <br/> <br/> Daily Journal Print paperback
190040255Maryland Historical Society. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1900. First Edition. Cloth. 4to 11.5"; 735 pages; Signed by Charles Stein inside the front cover. Ocasional short tears to margins. Brown cloth; Signed by Notable Personage Unrelated . Maryland Historical Society hardcover
1824CCC-90241. edition baudry printed by jules didot 1824, livres en anglais, les reliures ne sont pas les meme. Volume 1 : reliure demi chagrin , charniere abimee, coins emousses, interieur bon. Volume 2 : reliure demi chagrin , titre au dos, charniere abime, interieur bon, voir les photos . In-8 (16,5 cm X 10,5 cm), quelques taches de rousseurs... Photos complementaire sur demande
1882biblio1174<p>This is a servicable copy of an 1882 travel diary from a young North Carolina man making the "Grand Tour" of the European capitols as was a custom of the age. Though all printed matter is absolutely complete the missing endpapers are no small defect hence the price is substantially reduced. Still an important period piece and quite scarce.</p><p>Photos on request.</p> Edwards, Broughton & Company hardcover
1853Biblio883<p>This is a "good" only copy by reason of its barely attached front cover. However it was the gifted copy of Confederate Officer William Penn Metts of North Carolina whose family tree still grows in that state not long before his marriage and the outbreak of the War. NOT an ex-Library book.</p><p>Photos on request.</p> Lippincott, Grambo & Co. hardcover
1894012522Jersey City New Jersey: Jersey City Printing Company 1894. 5.75" wide by 8.5" tall. Original blue printed wraps. Rear wrap lacking. Front wrap chipped at edges. Internal condition is VERY GOOD. Bright clean & unmarked. No store stamp owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. . First Edition. Softcover. Good condition. 40pp. Jersey City Printing Company Paperback
188828621888. Hardcover. Very Good /No Dust Jacket. California State Printing Office Pub. Sacramento CA. 1888 very good condition; bound in 1/2 leather and decorated paper over hard boards; minor rubbing to corners of cover light yellowing to pages else a fine copy Children's Books hardcover
1890039414Denver Colorado: Great Divide Publishing Co 1890. First Edition. Tabloid newspaper 36pp; illustrations from drawings and photographs throughout the text. The lead article in this issue is "Trapping A Grizzly" by Allan Kelly. Other articles include: Storage Reservoirs for irrigation; views of Castlewood Lake and environs the Princeton Hotel Bank of Buena Vista Lake House Capitol Hotel etc.; poems from a prize contest for poems on Rocky Mountain scenery including Colorado Pike's Peak Grand Canon Manitou Utah Lake etc.; Johnson's Alibi western fiction; Manitou Spa; Gems of Colorado and where found; Indian Flints; illustrated ads for local merchants and products; &c. Great Divide Publishing Co unknown
18960009043Bangor ME: Published by the Author 1896. First edition. Paperback. Good. 8vo 196 pages. printed tan wrappers soiled some dog-eared corners lower right corner tip lacking; inked inscription at Bangor in 1911 to Frank L. Tuck a Bangor businessman. <br/><br/>"A detailed study of Jackson's flanking movement; the author defends Howards XI Corps - Nevins CIVIL WAR BOOKS I:p.31." Not in Eicher. Hamlin was a former Lt. Col. and historian of the 11th Army Corps. With 9 maps in color. Published by the Author paperback
18373992Baltimore: Pr. by Sands & Neilson 1837. 8vo. 90 pp. <br><br>An investigation into the dispute between the Whig and van Buren electors concerning the appointment of the Maryland state Senate. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Sabin 7886. Plain pasteboards. Spine perished. Covers detached and soiled. Ex-library copy with rubber stamps charge pocket and shelving label. Half of first blank page torn away. Foxed. Waterstains also present. Pr. by Sands & Neilson hardcover books
1883036805Cambridge: Amee Brothers 1883. First Edition. Decorative Boards. Very Good. Contains 18 plates accordion-fold format with 1-3 views from photographs per plate including: West Boston Bridge; Odd Fellows Hall; City Hall; Central Square Cambridgeport; Harvard Square; Memorial Hall; Sever Hall; Longfellow's House; Hemenway Gymnasium; College Yard; Holmes House; Law School; City Hospital; Peabody Museum; &c. Separation repairable at one fold. Folds into cloth-backed embossed red boards lightly rubbed. 3.25" x 5" WorldCat locates only the Harvard Law School Library holding. Amee Brothers unknown
1820040408Washington DC: Printed by Gales & Seaton 1820. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 15pp. "59" printed above title. 9.75" x 6" American Imprints 3875. WorldCat finds two library holdings; add the LC deposit copy and the AAS copy. Printed by Gales & Seaton unknown
1891036774Boston: Boston & Portsmouth Steamship Co 1891. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very Good. 35pp; 17 views from photographs descriptions on facing pages; folding map bound at back opens to 8" x 16". Printed by Thomas H. Brackett Boston. Pictorial light-board covers; lower portion of spine roughened else clean and tight. 5.75" x 9" Views include: Steamer "John Brooks"; Marblehead Rock; Baker's Island; Cape Ann Lights; Isles of Shoals; Appledore Island; Whale's Back; &c. OCLC does not record this title. Boston & Portsmouth Steamship Co unknown
1867038249St. Louis Mo: Stereotyped & Printed by Aug. Wiebusch & Son 1867. First Edition. Original Wrappers. Very Good. 96pp. Printed gray wrappers sewn. Professor Waterhouse of Washington University St. Louis wrote this book for the State Board of Immigration in order to attract settlers. The attractions include education commerce railroads homesteading on agricultural land liberty and St. Louis "commercial center of North America." 8.5" x 5.75" The final 32 pages of this book are display-type ads for: Rich Farms and Good Homes; North Missouri Railroad; Stock Raising; Fruit Growing; Pacific Railroad of Missouri; Timberland; Mississippi Valley Transportation Company; Hardware; Household Products; Dry Goods & Notions; Carriages; &c. Both sides of the rear cover are devoted to Washington University. Seventeen years later Prof. Waterhouse addressed the First National Convention of American Cattlemen at St. Louis. Decker 47:167. Stereotyped & Printed by Aug. Wiebusch & Son unknown
1839WRCAM48877Washington: W. J. Stone 1839. Large folding map 20 x 25 1/2 inches. Printed on thin paper stock. Several folds minor edge wear and wrinkling light foxing. Very good. Handsome engraved map of Missouri produced by Surveyor General William Milburn's office in St. Louis in October of 1839 and lithographed by William Stone in Washington. The map depicts township divisions rivers including the Mississippi and Missouri lakes and the names of several important towns including St. Louis Jefferson Fayette Lexington and Palmyra. A few areas scattered throughout the state still under consideration for subdivision are outlined in color. W. J. Stone unknown books
1884039078New York: Adolph Wittemann 1884. First American Edition. 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 five pages of publisher's ads listing Wittemann's viewbooks with prices. Folds into a red and black cloth case with all-over embossed decorations and embellished gilt cover-title. 3.5" x 5 Adolph Wittemann unknown
18905964The Westbote Co. 1890. Hard. FAIR. 1890 HC. 1"" pice missing from top on spine end. Corners & spine ends dinged exposure.Spine case a little wobbly. Clean text. Foxing to paper. The Westbote Co. unknown
1874000000000005232Boston: Little Brown and Company 1874. Limited Numbered . Full-Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Polished brown boards. 7viii-xvi448pdepmapraised bands. Interior fine Seventy-five copies printed No. 25 France and England in North America. Owners Early Book Plate on Paste-Down.Some short leather loss on bands. Some leather loss spots on spine Some minor leather frays on edges. From estate of Mrs George Washington Wales Boston Mass. Howes P 99 <br/> <br/> Little, Brown and Company hardcover
1894038930Harrisburg PA: Clarence M. Busch State Printer 1894. First edition thus. Good. Fourteen maps of various sizes from pastel-tinted Fairman drawings issued by the Pennsylvania Archives Third Series. The maps are of various sizes folded to approximately eight by six inches; separations along some folds. Clarence M. Busch, State Printer unknown
189111163Philadelphia: John Y. Huber Co 1891. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 418 pp with frontis portrait and 70 plates and illustrations from wood engravings. Re-backed with original cloth laid down; new endpapers. An enlarged edition of Schwatka's Along Alaska's Great River describing a 1300-mile journey along the Yukon River with three new chapters on discovery and history the people and their industries and geographical features. Arctic Bibliography 15598; 15604. Rear board stained. Spine very mildly slanted cloth worn at the edges and lightly rubbed. John Y. Huber Co hardcover books
183915467Washington: Blair & Rives 1839. 8vo. 73 pp. <br><br>Extremely detailed account in table form with good introduction of reciprocities duties restrictions etc. in place for U.S. ships doing business abroad. Government document: 26th Congress 1t Session Senate doc. 80. Removed from a nonce volume. Stab holes in inner margins from old binding. Blair & Rives unknown books