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199820089Santa Barbara CA: Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. 405 pp with index and bibliography. Very small stain to fore edge likely a printer's error else a fine copy in like jacket. Signed on the front free endpaper by Perissinotto and dated October 30 1988. A collection of 52 documents translated into English from the Santa Barbara Presidio the last of Alta California's four military garrisons offering insight into how early settlers survived on the far frontier of Spain's American empire. Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation hardcover books
1907006209Topeka KS: The Author 1907. 670 pp. 27 illustrations 8 maps 2 fold-out maps both Near Fine creases 29 portraits in original decorative grey cloth gilt titles Very Good two small chips to decorative pastedown front cover light soiling to page block edges and cloth. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Author Hardcover books
199450547St. Paul: Padelford Packet Boat Co 1994. Oblong 8vo pp. 8 80; 2 full-page maps text illustrations photographs; brown cloth over boards printed paper onlay on upper cover fine. A collection of memoirs from two generations of the Flatten family. Not in OCLC as of 6/17. <br/><br/> Padelford Packet Boat Co hardcover books
198145305Los Angeles California: Gruen Associates 1981. Oblong 4to; black & white photographic illustrations maps city plots some in color; Arranged in seven sections with sub-sections which include: Background and Overview Transportation Housing Landscaping Leisure-Time Retail Environment & Implementation and Operational Strategy; near fine in original pictorial wrappers spiralbound. An expansive study on the economic health and grownth forecast of downtown Minneapolis. <br/><br/> Gruen Associates unknown books
183412521Washington: Gales & Seaton printers 1834. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Government document: 23d Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 179. Ho. of Reps. Executive. Removed from a nonce volume. First page with ink numeral in upper margin. Spotting. Gales & Seaton, printers unknown books
184612132Washington: Ritchie & Heiss printers 1846. 8vo. 25 pp. <br><br>Report of James Buchanan concerning the relief of destitute seamen in foreign countries compensation for consuls the powers and duties of consuls etc. With tables showing the number of U. S. consulates and commercial agencies; the amount of fees received at the consulates as per returns made to the Dept. of State; the amount of tonnage and number of vessels arrived at American consulates during 1845; and appropriations for the relief of desitute American seamen. Government document: 29th Congress 2d Session. Doc. No. 12. Ho. of Reps. State Dept. Removed from a nonce volume. Small dog-ears. First page with inked numeral in upper margin. Ritchie & Heiss, printers unknown books
183611770Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1836. 8vo. 61 pp. <br><br>Compilation of documents with Andrew Jackson's letter of transmittal relating to the Southwestern frontier of the United States. Text in Spanish accompanied by translations. Street notes: "This relates for the most part to conditions in Texas including correspondence with General Gaines on the protection of the Louisiana-Texas frontier and correspondence with Gorostiza the Mexican special envoy. In a communication by Lewis Cass Secretary of War to the House dated May 4 1836 but not entered here an additional appropriation of one million dollars was requested to be used for the protection of the frontier." Government document: 24th Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 256. Ho. of Reps. Executive. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Streeter rev. ed. Texas 1252. Removed from a nonce volume; three holes in inner margin not touching text. Foxing. Some leaves separated. Bottom margin of pp. 5152 and p. 61 closely trimmed with partial loss of bottom line of p. 51. Early inked ownership signature and number at top of first page. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
183611876Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1836. 8vo. 61 pp. <br><br>Compilation of documents with Andrew Jackson's letter of transmittal relating to the Southwestern frontier of the United States. Text in Spanish accompanied by translations. Street notes: "This relates for the most part to conditions in Texas including correspondence with General Gaines on the protection of the Louisiana-Texas frontier and correspondence with Gorostiza the Mexican special envoy. In a communication by Lewis Cass Secretary of War to the House dated May 4 1836 but not entered here an additional appropriation of one million dollars was requested to be used for the protection of the frontier." Government document: 24th Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 256. Ho. of Reps. Executive. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Streeter rev. ed. Texas 1252. Removed from a nonce volume; four holes in inner margin not touching text. Light foxing and soiling on title-page and last blank page. Title-page with number inked in upper right corner by an early hand. Very good overall. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
182412653Washington 1824. 8vo. 169188 pp. <br><br>Contains the full text of the Convention printed in English and Spanish side-by-side in double columns. "2" printed at top outer corners. Removd from a ononce volume; two holes in inner margin. Waterstained throughout. Pages a little cockled. Ink numeral in upper margin. unknown books
183212501Washington 1832. 8vo. 18 pp. <br><br>Government document: 22d Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 173. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; first leaf separating. First page with ink annotation. Light spotting. unknown books
180617063Washington 1806. 8vo. 72 pp.; 2 fold. ff. <br><br>Printed here is "An act passed by the parliament of Great Britain on the 7th May 1802. An act for granting to his majesty certain duties on goods imported into and exported from Great Britain and on the tonnage of ships and vessels entering outwards or inwards in any port of Great Britain to or from foreign parts" and "An act passed by the parliament of Great Britain on the 4th July 1802. An act for granting to his majesty during the present war and until the ratification of a definitive treaty of peace additional duties on the importation and exportation of certain goods wares and merchandise and on the tonnage of ships and vessels in Great Britain." With accompanying tables. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11567. Removed from a nonce volume; stitch holes at inner margin not touching text. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on title-page. First three leaves detached. Title-page with small chip at inner margin. unknown books
182818795Washington: Pr. by Duff Green 1828. 8vo. 15 pp. <br><br>February 9 1828. Referred to the Committees on Manufactures and Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed." Letter signed in type: "John Forsyth." Report on pp. 5-15 signed in type: "Read and agreed to. Thomas Stocks president. . In the House of Representatives December 24 1827. Read and concurred in. Irby Hudson speaker ." Government document: 20th Congress 1st Session. 90. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shoemaker 36496. Removed from a nonce volume; stitch holes in inner margin not touching text. Three small holes on center of title-page and two small holes on pp. 3/4 5/6 7/8 costing a portion of two or three words on pp. 58 and touching one letter of p. 3. Ink numeral in top margin of title-page. Heavily foxed. Several leaves detached. Toned copy. Good. Pr. by Duff Green unknown books
183212494Washington 1832. 8vo. 12 pp. <br><br>On the proposed abolition in Colombia of discriminating duties on American vessels and their cargoes. Government document: 22d Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 46. Ho. of Reps. State Dept. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink ownership signature and ink annotation on first page last page with inked annotation in lower margin. First and last pages lightly spotted. unknown books
183419394Albany 1834. 8vo. 21 pp. <br><br>Statement of balance with a summary of receipts and payments for fiscal year 1832/1833. Removed from a nonce volume; two stitch holes in inner margin not touching text. Foxing. unknown books
184819796Washington 1848. 8vo. 62 pp. <br><br>Government document: Thirtieth CongressFirst Session. Ex. Doc. No. 47. House of Representatives. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly penciled at top right corner of p. 1. Very good. unknown books
184019791Washington 1840. 8vo. 25 pp. <br><br>Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 254. Ho. of Reps. State Dept. Removed from a nonce volume; stitch holes in inner margin. Ink numeral in top right corner of p. 1. Thumbnail-size chip at bottom right edge of p. 1. Light foxing on several leaves; pages mostly clean. unknown books
184812221Washington 1848. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Report on John Black's petition for compensation for diplomatic services rendered as United States consul at Mexico City. Includes a letter from Secretary of State James Buchanan. Government document: Thirtieth CongressFirst Session. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge very slightly irregular. First page with pencilled number in upper right corner. unknown books
183812116Washington: Thomas Allen printer 1838. 8vo. 22 pp. <br><br>Consists of President Van Buren's letter of transmittal and correspondence between Secretary of State John Forsyth and various individuals relating to the tobacco trade. Government document: 25th Congress 2d Session. Doc. No. 258. Ho. of Reps. Executive. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Mild spotting in upper margins light stain in bottom inner corners. First page with inked numeral and last page with early inked writing at bottom. Thomas Allen, printer unknown books
183412523Washington: Gales & Seaton printers 1834. 8vo. 44 pp. <br><br>Government document: 23d Congress 1st Session. Doc. no. 170. Ho. of Reps. Executive. Removed from a nonce volume; small hole in inner margin not touching text. First page with ink numeral in upper margin. A few pages spotted. Gales & Seaton, printers unknown books
183212549Washington 1832. 8vo. 42 pp. <br><br>Copies of the several instructions to the Chargé d'Affaires at the court of Denmark under which the treaty of indemnity was negotiated; of the protocol of 27 August 1829; and of the correspondence of the Chargé d'Affaires with the Danish government and with the Secretary of State Martin van Buren relating to the negotiations. Government document: 22d Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 249. Ho. of Reps. Provenance: Title-page with inked signature of Henry D. Gilpin here "H.D. Gilpin" the U.S. Attorney General who argued the Amistad case. Removed from a nonce volume. Foxing limited mostly to last several leaves. A couple of outer margins irregular not affecting text. First page with ink numeral in upper margin. unknown books
183212525Washington 1832. 8vo. 17 pp. <br><br>Letters of President Jackson Edward Livingston Secretary of State and Samuel Larned Chargé d'Affaires of the United States at Lima and documents detailing the above incident. Government document: 22d Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 272. Ho. of Reps. Executive. Removed from a nonce volume; very small hole in inner margin not touching text. First page with ink numeral in upper margin. Pages browned; occasional brown spots. First leaf and several other leaves separated. unknown books
1924008914Charlotte NC: Albert Y. Drummond 1924. Presentation Copy SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR editor and publisher Albert Y. Drummond at front end page -" Joseph Hyde Pratt with the compliments of the author. Oct. 1924". SCARCE Association Copy Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt 1870-1942 was a prominent North Carolina geologist conservationist and state and civic leader. In W.W I he was the colonel in command of the First Battalion of the 105th Engineers and was part of the famous Thirtieth "Old Hickory" Division the first to break the Hindenburg Line.NCpedia. In presentation embossed crushed morocco binding Near Fine morocco a bit rubbed two pages of typed recommendations tipped at rear paste down. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs 148 pages. SCARCE in current commerce. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Crushed Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Presentation Copy. Albert Y. Drummond Hardcover books
196718544Rome and St. Louis: Jesuit Historical Institute and St. Louis Univesity 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Sources and Studies for the History of the Americas Volume II. vii 212 pp with illustrations facsimile pages and folding map. Blue cloth boards stamped on the spine in gilt; no dust jacket. Some shelf wear to boards internals clean tightly bound unmarked. From the Catholic Encyclopedia: Francis Bennon Ducrue "became a member of the Society of Jesus in 1738 and ten years later was sent to California where he laboured zealously until the expulsion of the order in 1767. When that untoward event took place Ducrue was the superior of all the California missions. He submitted uncomplainingly to the decree of expulsion and even cooperated with the royal commission in enforcing its provisions. The Jesuits withdrew taking with them only their clothes and a few books; this was all the wealth they carried away from California after seventy years of work in its missions. Ducrue eventually returned to his native land. He wrote in Latin "A Journey from California through the district of Mexico to Europe in the year 1767" which was translated into German for the "Nachrichten von verschiedenen Ländern des spaniscvhen Amerika" of Christoph von Murr vol. XII p. 217-276 and was translated into French and published by Fr. Carayon in his "Documents Inédits" Paris 1876." Jesuit Historical Institute and St. Louis Univesity hardcover books
196717389Rome and St. Louis: Jesuit Historical Institute and St. Louis Univesity 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Sources and Studies for the History of the Americas Volume II. vii 212 pp with illustrations facsimile pages and folding map. A fine copy bound in 3/4 red leather and marbled boards; signed by Ernest Burrus on the title page. From the Catholic Encyclopedia: Francis Bennon Ducrue "became a member of the Society of Jesus in 1738 and ten years later was sent to California where he laboured zealously until the expulsion of the order in 1767. When that untoward event took place Ducrue was the superior of all the California missions. He submitted uncomplainingly to the decree of expulsion and even cooperated with the royal commission in enforcing its provisions. The Jesuits withdrew taking with them only their clothes and a few books; this was all the wealth they carried away from California after seventy years of work in its missions. Ducrue eventually returned to his native land. He wrote in Latin "A Journey from California through the district of Mexico to Europe in the year 1767" which was translated into German for the "Nachrichten von verschiedenen Ländern des spaniscvhen Amerika" of Christoph von Murr vol. XII p. 217-276 and was translated into French and published by Fr. Carayon in his "Documents Inédits" Paris 1876." Jesuit Historical Institute and St. Louis Univesity hardcover books
181318679Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1813. 8vo. 22 pp. <br><br>Concerns the authority of consuls of the United States to grant protections to seamen. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 30179. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. A little spotting and staining in some margins. Very good. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
