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189061146St. Paul: publisher not identified 1890. First edition 8vo pp. 2 256; portrait frontispiece 2 other portrait plates; original brown cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine; spine extremities lightly rubbed newspaper clipping mounted on rear endpaper one other clipping mounted on linen tipped in at p. 49; a very good sound copy. This copy with a presentation from the author on the verso of the title page: "Presented to a comrade John M. Broome 12th Ky Vols by the author J. W. Bishop." Throughout the text on approximately 35 pages Broome had made underlines corrected and amplified Bishop's text in both pencil and red ink. Nevins I p. 60. [publisher not identified] unknown
18957168St. Paul: Pioneer Press Co 1895. First and only printing 8vo pp. 87; original blue printed wrappers a few small chips in the spine and mild dampstain entering from top margin else a fine copy. See BAL p. 478 who had not seen a copy. Donnelley left the Republican Party after having served for three terms as Minnesota's Representative in Washington because he saw that the Republicans were "eternally wedded to the interests of the few." In turn he became a Liberal Republican Granger and finally a Greenback-Democrat. As a leader of the Farmers' Alliance in the state legislature he led it "almost to a man" into the Populist party "in the formation of which he had an active part." The Pine Land Investigating Committee was empowered by the state legislature in 1893 to investigate the thievery of timber "stumpage" from timberland in Minnesota. Donnelley was the chairman of the seven-man committee and the report which blew the whistle on the stumpage thieves was written almost entirely by him. <br/><br/> Pioneer Press Co unknown books
191667249Minneapolis: Maurice Flagg 1916. 15 issues bound into 2 volumes large 8vo about 48 pages per issue; illustrated throughout particularly with floorplans and elevations for new homes color illustrated wrappers bound in; ex-library bound in library board upper wrappers stamped bookplates the occasional perforation vol. 3 no. 1 with one leaf excised and one closed tear very good. The Minnesotan was established by the Minnesota State Art Commission to encourage development and internal tourism within the state with a particular focus on architecture. Among articles on local notables outdoors recreation and the local art scene the magazine has regular articles on interior decoration with interior photos of highlighted homes Q&As with the Architectural & Allied Arts Service Department floor plans and elevations from submissions to various architectural contests and ads for building materials architects and builders. There is also some focus on women readers with highlights on women's exhibits at the state fair articles on the latest women's fashions and advertising sections aimed at women. Maurice Flagg unknown
194458135Saint Paul: Webb Publishing Co 1944. First edition of the author's first book 8vo pp. 8 226; front hinge cracked textblock slightly cocked very good in a dust jacket with a few shallow chips. This copy signed by Manfred on title page "Frederick Feike Manfred" and with a lengthy inscription on endpaper: "Dear Tom and Nick and Margery We had such a good stay at your chateau. It was a sad thing to leave to have to get back to work. I shall miss all our talks the music and the swims. Here is a small token of appreciation." <br/><br/> Webb Publishing Co unknown books
194458135Saint Paul: Webb Publishing Co 1944. First edition of the author's first book 8vo pp. 8 226; front hinge cracked textblock slightly cocked very good in a dust jacket with a few shallow chips. This copy signed by Manfred on title page "Frederick Feike Manfred" and with a lengthy inscription on endpaper: "Dear Tom and Nick and Margery We had such a good stay at your chateau. It was a sad thing to leave to have to get back to work. I shall miss all our talks the music and the swims. Here is a small token of appreciation. Webb Publishing Co unknown
200360629Grand Junction Colorado: Rolling Tomes Inc 2003. 30 issues in all includes On the Tracks nos. 1-24 complete but without the final issue of March 2003; plus 7 annual "Collector's Issues" but without the final undated Collector's Issue - see below; 4to approx. 11" x 8½" each issue of On the Tracks generally about 60 pages Collector's Issues generally about 24 pages; the former illustrated throughout with much in color; the latter mostly unillustrated with text in quadruple column; original printed wrappers; generally fine throughout. "At first there were 3 issues a year of On the Tracks that were sent in February June and September; then a 4th issue was sent in November called 'Collector's Issue': it was actually just a catalogue of what was available for sale through Rolling Tomes . Though there is a gap in the numeration between Vol 10 #2 and Vol 11 #3 this is a complete set and the 'missing issues' do not seem to exist . This fanzine looked more like a music magazine. Illustrated by never-before published photographs it was professionally produced by Mick and Laurie McCuiston from their home in Grand Junction Colorado. Their address was well known by Dylan collectors in the 90's as they also ran Rolling Tomes the goldmine where you could easily order any official Dylan stuff: magazines dylanzines books -out of print and new- sheet music songbooks tour programmes posters but also T-shirts buttons cassettes records and videos . Long time before Amazon and selling Dylan stuff was a then a full time job for Mick and Laurie . Due to Mick's severe health problems they had to stop the publication see comewritersandcriticsdotcom. Not found in OCLC. Rolling Tomes, Inc unknown
185259082St. Paul: Owens & Moore printers 1852. 8vo pp. 64; original green printed wrappers; shallow edge chipping and toning to covers text clean and sound. Simpson's talk concerns an expedition into Navajo country made in 1849 by Col. Jno. M. Washington to coerce the Navajos into compliance with a treaty made with the United States. Simpson accompanied the expedition and makes many observations on the land and people. Other articles include G. H. Pond on Indian mounds T. M. Fullerton on the St. Louis River Edward D. Neill on the history of early trade in the state the battle of Lake Pokeguma sic as narrated by an "eye-witness." Of particular note are the extracts of the daily journal of W. T. Boutwell as he accompanied Schoolcraft on his 1832 expedition to the headwaters of the Mississippi. Minnesota Imprints 47; Sabin 49274. Owens & Moore, printers unknown
20182081502111900047China Economic Yearbook 2018. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. China Economic Yearbook paperback
1838556Saint Petersburg: De L'Imprimerie D'Édouard Pratz & Cie 1838. 19th-century cream paper-covered boards with lettering on the upper cover. Book measures: 22 x 15 cm. 531 pages: folding plan 50x40 cm; signed as lithographed by Davignon frères. Text in French. The front free-endpaper is inscribed in ink. The book is in a state of wear showing minor damage to its edges. Spine is partially missing. Foxing throughout.<br /> <br /> A scarce catalog titled "Livret de la Galerie Impériale de l'Ermitage de Saint-Pétersbourg contenant l'explication des tableaux qui la composent avec de courtes notices sur les autres objets d'art ou de curiosité qui y sont exposés" spans an impressive 531 pages. It predominantly features a thorough room-by-room walkthrough of the galleries complete with comprehensive descriptions of each painting. The catalog opens with a concise historical overview and includes an index emphasizing its academic rigor. Noteworthy is a large folding map and a chart on the final pages that presents a breakdown of the number of artists and paintings sorted by their national school and detailing the acquisitions made by each of the four monarchs Catherine the Great Paul I Alexander I and Nicholas I who augmented the collection. This chart reveals that out of the 1692 paintings in the Hermitage as of 1838 a significant portion 1385 was acquired by Catherine the Great. The entries throughout the catalog are densely packed with information yet written in a straightforward unadorned style. De L'Imprimerie D'Édouard Pratz & Cie unknown
2022Discovery-9783031135187Palgrave Macmillan 2022. Paperback. New. Palgrave Macmillan paperback
2022Discovery-9783031135187Palgrave Macmillan 2022. Paperback. New. Palgrave Macmillan paperback
1884009504Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1884. Hardcover. Good. Third edition revised. Cloth with gilt lettering to spine. xi 1343 pages. Index. Badly shaken. Boards are nearly detached and held on with clear plastic tape. Previous owner's name. Foxing and soiling to page edges. Some tears to maps. All of the maps and diagrams are present. Scarce. <br/> <br/> Government Printing Office hardcover
1883009524London: Chatto & Windus 1883. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. First state with publisher's catalogue dated October 1883 and "His" missing from last sentence on page 140. Original green cloth. 254 32 pages. Frontispiece. Bookplate of Jacobus Bromley. Binding and text block completely separated. Front free endpaper half-title and frontispiece loose. Has some wear to binding mainly to ends of spine and corners of boards. Some wrinkling to front panel. Has a couple of notes in pencil including "1st Edition Original binding" on front paste-down. Contents solid. <br/> <br/> Chatto & Windus hardcover
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199595271U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Good; Ex-Library; Hard Cover; U.S. Government Printing Office; 1995; 0 U.S. Government Printing Office hardcover
Very Good English Original 1/4 leather dark red bound. Spine with five compartments, second and fourth are Ottoman lettered gilt, others gilt with traditional forms. Roy. 8vo. (25 x 17 cm). In Ottoman script. 602, [6] p. First Edition. 5th volume of 10. This set is published between 1896-1938. Hejra: 1315 = Gregorian: 1897. Ozege: 5302 / 5. Rare. Evliya Çelebi seyahatnamesi. Vol. 5.
1937059698Pasadena: Pasadena City College 1937. First Edition . Spiral-bound. Good. 11 5/8" Tall. Photographs Throughout. 271 Pp. The First College Annual Of Jackie Robinson With His Full-Length Photographic Portrait As Shortstop On The Varsity Baseball Team. Textual Reference To Robinson As Shortstop Again As Connecting With A Triple In The Game Against U.C.L.A. Where Robinson Himself Later Played Ball A Double Against Compton "Robinson Kept His Lead In Hitting Honors By Scoring The First Run For The Bulldogs" Against Whittier Robinson Keeping His Hitting Lead Against Berkeley Freshmen A Double Against Compton Leading The Batting Parade With Three Home Runs Against Los Angeles Junior College Again Keeping Up The Lead Against Citrus. One Textual Reference To Robinson At Center Field On The Freshman Baseball Team. Full-Length Photograph Of Co-Capt. Of The Varsity Track Team Mack Robinson Cited As Running The 100 200 And Of Course The Broad Jump At Which He Was Later An Olympic Medalist In Munich. Team Photo With Mack Also Many Shots Of Him Running. Textual References To Mack Winning A 100 Race Being A Member Of A Winning Medly Relay Team The 400 200 Winning The Broad Jump And Jackie Placing Second In The Broad Jump. Matt Robinson "By Previous Agreement" Was Limited To Three Events. 'History Was Made That Day As Robinson Sailed Out 25 Feet 5 Inches To Win The Broad Jump." Again "The Mile Relay Saw. The Anchor Man Robinson Took The Baton Ten Yards Back . Mack Opened Up In The Last 50 Yards Of The Race And Nipped Him By Two Yards. Mack's Lap Was One Of The Fastest 440'S Run In He Freudian Slip Counry Sic His Year." Later "Robinson Took His Usual Four First Places With Little Trouble. This Is The Reason Why Compton Labeled The Bulldog Track Team As Robinson And Co." "Mack Running A Brilliant Race Won The 100 Yard Dash Over Ellison Who Had Defeated Him Earlier In The Season. He Also Won The Broad Jump With A Leap Of 24 Feet Six Inches. Jack Robinson Was Third In This Event." In The 880 "Robinson Finished Ahead By 12 Yards To Set A New National Record In That Event. The Time Was Just One And Six-Tenths Of A Second Less Than The The New World's Record Set By Stanford In The Same Event."At The Compton Invitational Meet "Robinson Again Proved To Be One Of The Greats By Winning The 100 Meter And 200 Meter Dashes Against The Cream Of The Pacific Coast. He Also Anchored Pasadena's Great Four Man Mile Relay Team Which Seems To Break The National J.C. Relay Mark Almost Every Time It Takes To Its Marks. Mack And His Brother Jack Took Second And Fourth Respectively In The Broad Jump. Jack Also Took Third In The Hop-Step And Jump For A Surprise Two Points." Additional References To Mack's Performance In The Olympics. Later In Intra-Mural Basketball Write-Ups "The Return Of Jackie Robinson To The Armulite Lineup Boosted Their Strength Considerably." Additional Material On Bob Madrid National Record Holder And Many Others. One Of The Great Stories Of American Amateur Sports The History Of The Finest J.C. Track Team An Exhilarating Experience To Read. The Only Detailed And Reliable Source Of Information About Jackie's Early J.C. Sports Achievements And Mack's Final J.C. Sports Record. Red Plastic Ringl Binding Missing Several Rings At Top And Bottom. <br/> <br/> Pasadena City College unknown
1937059697Pasadena: Pasadena City College 1937. First Edition . Spiral-bound. Good. 11 5/8" Tall. Photographs Throughout. 271 Pp. Red Plastic Ring Binding Missing Several Rings At Top And Bottom.The First College Annual Of Jackie Robinson With His Full-Length Photographic Portrait As Shortstop On The Varsity Baseball Team. Textual Reference To Robinson As Shortstop Again As Connecting With A Triple In The Game Against U.C.L.A. Where Robinson Himself Later Played Ball A Double Against Compton "Robinson Kept His Lead In Hitting Honors By Scoring The First Run For The Bulldogs" Against Whittier Robinson Keeping His Hitting Lead Against Berkeley Freshmen A Double Against Compton Leading The Batting Parade With Three Home Runs Against Los Angeles Junior College Again Keeping Up The Lead Against Citrus. One Textual Reference To Robinson At Center Field On The Freshman Baseball Team. Full-Length Photograph Of Co-Capt. Of The Varsity Track Team Mack Robinson Cited As Running The 100 200 And Of Course The Broad Jump At Which He Was Later An Olympic Medalist In Munich. Team Photo With Mack Also Many Shots Of Him Running. Textual References To Mack Winning A 100 Race Being A Member Of A Winning Medly Relay Team The 400 200 Winning The Broad Jump And Jackie Placing Second In The Broad Jump. Matt Robinson "By Previous Agreement" Was Limited To Three Events. 'History Was Made That Day As Robinson Sailed Out 25 Feet 5 Inches To Win The Broad Jump." Again "The Mile Relay Saw. The Anchor Man Robinson Took The Baton Ten Yards Back . Mack Opened Up In The Last 50 Yards Of The Race And Nipped Him By Two Yards. Mack's Lap Was One Of The Fastest 440'S Run In He Freudian Slip Counry Sic His Year." Later "Robinson Took His Usual Four First Places With Little Trouble. This Is The Reason Why Compton Labeled The Bulldog Track Team As Robinson And Co." "Mack Running A Brilliant Race Won The 100 Yard Dash Over Ellison Who Had Defeated Him Earlier In The Season. He Also Won The Broad Jump With A Leap Of 24 Feet Six Inches. Jack Robinson Was Third In This Event." In The 880 "Robinson Finished Ahead By 12 Yards To Set A New National Record In That Event. The Time Was Just One And Six-Tenths Of A Second Less Than The The New World's Record Set By Stanford In The Same Event."At The Compton Invitational Meet "Robinson Again Proved To Be One Of The Greats By Winning The 100 Meter And 200 Meter Dashes Against The Cream Of The Pacific Coast. He Also Anchored Pasadena's Great Four Man Mile Relay Team Which Seems To Break The National J.C. Relay Mark Almost Every Time It Takes To Its Marks. Mack And His Brother Jack Took Second And Fourth Respectively In The Broad Jump. Jack Also Took Third In The Hop-Step And Jump For A Surprise Two Points." Additional References To Mack's Performance In The Olympics. Later In Intra-Mural Basketball Write-Ups "The Return Of Jackie Robinson To The Armulite Lineup Boosted Their Strength Considerably." Additional Material On Bob Madrid National Record Holder And Many Others. One Of The Great Stories Of American Amateur Sports The History Of The Finest J.C. Track Team An Exhilarating Experience To Read. The Only Detailed And Reliable Source Of Information About Jackie's Early J.C. Sports Achievements And Mack's Final J.C. Sports Record. <br/> <br/> Pasadena City College unknown
19152200652Baltimore MD: The Lord Baltimore Press 1915. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover original 1915 publication comprising of the reports of five Maryland state hospitals as well as the State Lunacy Commission which includes the notorious Crownsville State Hospital for the Negro Insane see Wikipedia page. Sections include The Biennial Report of the Lunacy Commission December 1 1913 to November 30 1915 93 pp. The One Hundred and Eighteenth Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the Spring Grove State Hospital Near Catonsville Baltimore County November 1915. 37 pp. The Biennial Report of the Board of Managers of the Springfield State Hospital of Maryland Sykesville Maryland October 1 1913 to October 1 1915 104 pp The Second Biennial Report of the Board of Managers of the Crownsville State Hospital Crownsville A. A. Co. Md October 1 1913 to September 30 1915 42 pp. First Biennial Report of the Board of Managers of the Eastern Shore State Mental Hospital of Maryland Cambridge Dorchester County October 1 1913 to September 30 1915 46 pp. Fourteenth Biennial Report of the Board of Visitors of the Rosewood State Training School Owings Mills Baltimore County September 30 1915 28 pp. The book itself is in excellent condition. Spine is mildly sunned and some spotting is present on the rear board but corners are sharp. Interior binding is tight and pages are clean. The condition of the book shows it received little or no usage at all. No handwriting no bookplates no library markings no signatures. Book contains numerous foldouts and photographs. The only issue found on the interior is on the rear pastedown which shows very small fraying to the outside edge of the paper. An extremely rare copy to find in any condition. <br/> <br/> The Lord Baltimore Press hardcover
1995x-0824796403Marcel Dekker Inc 1995. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 465 pages. 10.50x7.50x1.25 inches. Marcel Dekker Inc hardcover
1917010399Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen & Co. 1917. Book. Very Good. Flexible Leather. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "Containing Separate Maps of Each County Showing Section Township and Range Lines Steam and Electric Lines and All Public Highways. Improved Roads Shown in Color. Also Population of Counties Townships Incorporated Cities and Towns and Table of Distances." Bound in original limp leather Near Fine hinge opened between title page and Foreword stamped at front end page "For Sale by Kiger & Co. Agts. Indianapolis Ind." Pages 3-16 and 200-209 are consecutively numbered however the maps while consecutive are only odd-numbered pages. Fold-out map of Indianapolis at the Marion County page. A RARE Indiana map from the height of WWI OCLC locates only 4 institutional holdings 2 in Indiana and 2 at British libraries. . B. F. Bowen & Co. Hardcover
19245Undated and uncredited albumen photograph image size 4.75" x 7.75" identified in a handwritten caption on the mount as Forest City a town in Sierra County California where gold was discovered in 1852. Slight fading and spotting crack in the glass negative appearing in lower left but still a clear image of the town; very good overall. By 1854 the town boasted a population of about 1000 and was home to five hotels a school a restaurant two stables two meat markets six carpentry shops four blacksmiths four clothing stores several general stores and of course many saloons. A telegraph line reached the town in 1855. Forest City suffered several devastating fires over the years with the worst one occurring in 1883. Although efforts were made to rebuild most of the mines had dried up and the town's population began a steady decline. Today it is a ghost town. Early images showing the still-prospering town are quite scarce. unknown books
187523663San Francisco: Spaulding & Barto Printers for the Board of Supervisors 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 916 pp indexed with 6 folding maps double-page frontispiece with photographic portraits of the city commissioners. Bound in full black leather with all edges gilt stamped Jas. F. Chapman on front board. Chapman was a San Francisco merchant engaged in the shipping trade. Leather scuffed and chipped at spine ends; internals sound and clean. Maps in very good condition. This volume includes interesting detail on all aspects of civil life in San Francisco including reports from the Board of Health Coroner Fire Department Harbor Master Industrial School Park Commissioners Sheriff and Superintendent of Public Streets. But it is of particular importance for the extensive Appendix on the city's water supply which runs to about 110 pages and includes all six maps. The section opens with a statement on "the importance of securing an abundant supply of pure fresh water for the use of the inhabitants of this city and county" notes that although options had previously been explored but no action was ever taken and asserts that "the city should acquire and own water-works and such supplies of water as would meet the present and future wants for the next fifty years not alone for all classes of our population but for cleansing our sewers watering streets and for fire extinguishing purposes." This is followed by the text of the 1874 "Act to Authorize the City and County of San Francisco to Provide and Maintain Public Water Works.and to Condemn and Purchase Private Property for that Purpose. The maps made from surveys conducted under the provisions of that act are: General Map of the Surveys for the San Francisco Water Supply; City Water Supply Map of Blue Lakes Reservoirs; City Water Supply Map of Clear Lake; City Water Supply of Laguna de la Merced; City Water Supply Map of Calaveras Reservoir; and City Water Supply Map of Spring Valley Reservoir. Spaulding & Barto, Printers, for the Board of Supervisors hardcover
168910130London: Richard Baldwin. Very Good. 1689. Softcover. 36pp.; square 12mo; in later black marbled paper wrappers with slight creasing and wear at edges. Pages 4 & 5 with some tanning in the gutter near lower edge off of the text; p. 6 thru 8 with a few spots of foxing; the rest of the text shows only light foxing at edges. . Richard Baldwin paperback
19128776San Francisco: The Commonwealth Club of California. Fair. 1912. Softcover. 314 pp.; 8vo; printed wrappers. Large folding color map approx. 22.5" x 18.5" ot The State of California showing Hydro-Electric Development Forests and Forest Reserves; June 1912 prepared by Committees on Water Power and Forests Section on Conservation Commonwealth Club of California. Photo lithography by Britton & Rey SF. Map in pristine condition. Covers chipped with loss up to 2" x 1"back lower leading corner; 3" cover loss at top to spine; moderate darkening and soil. . The Commonwealth Club of California paperback
