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184636862Middletown 1846. Printed Broadside 5-1/8" x 10" enclosed within a folded sheet for mailing to "John Warner Esq Wethersfield Conn." with postal cancel "Rocky Hill CT" and ink date "Feby 9" within the postal mark. A manuscript note evidently to Warner is included on the verso of the postal address: "Messrs Welles Adams and Alfred Francis together with yourself comprise a Committee for the town of Wethersfield." Old mailing folds tear at blank portion from opening the seal. The broadside is in Fine condition.<br/><br/> Members of the Democratic State Committee sign in type: Henry D. Smith Charles Woodward James T. Pratt. They urge concerted and vigorous action to elect Democrats in the upcoming State elections.<br/>Not located in American Imprints or on OCLC as of June 2020. unknown books
18938058baILansing MI: Robert Smith 1893. Book. Good condition. Hardcover. Fourth edition. Octavo 8vo. Michigania; natural resources; economics; 4th ed.; 287 pages 2p.; 24cm; blind stamped brown cloth rubbed; spine frayed; corners slightly bumped; frontis.; illus. mostly from photos; large fold-out map; owner marks. Fourth edition. Robert Smith Hardcover books
19733160Austin TX: University of Texas Press 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/good. xx 388 pp illustrations with index. Light wear and soiling to boards; text clean. Dust jacket shows has a large tear to the front panel toning price clipped. "Urban Los Angeles is the setting in which Elaine Miller has collected her narratives from Mexican-Americans. The Mexican folk tradition varied and richly expressive of the inner life not only of a people but also of the individual as he lives it and personalizes it is abundantly present in the United States . This collection represents an important contribution to the study of that tradition and to the study of the changes urban life effects on traditional folklore" dust jacket. University of Texas Press hardcover books
19523207Los Angeles: The Haynes Foundation 1952. Hardcover. Near fine. xi 120 pp color folding maps publisher's catalog with bibliography. Minimal shelf wear; near fine. Includes sections on representative metropolitan areas characteristics of the Los Angeles metropolitan area the urbanization of Los Angeles County and past proposals for integration. The Haynes Foundation hardcover books
1948006378Lancaster PA: The Franklin Institute 1948. SCARCE. Near Fine in stapled grey wrappers slight toning to wrappers contents are clean and unmarked paginated 457-474. Reprinted from the Journal of the Franklin Institute Vol. 245 No.6 June 1948. . Reprint. Pamphlet. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Franklin Institute Paperback books
18535837St. Paul: at the Pioneer Office 1853. Fifteen Hundred Copies Printed by Order of the House of Representatives containing the Governor's Message 8pp.; Second Annual Report of the Superintendent of Common Schools 8pp.; School Law of Minnesota 8pp.; Auditor's Report 8pp.; Report of the Board of the Building Commissioners 30pp.; Report of the Adjutant General 8pp. 8vo fine copy in original printed wrappers. Martin Minnesota Imprints 38 containing Martin nos. 37 35 43 34 & 44 each with its own title-p. Sabin 49267. <br/><br/> at the Pioneer Office unknown books
18537324Saint Paul: Printed at the Pioneer Office 1853. First edition 8vo 877729 ii and 2-7pp.; in the original printed tan wrappers with paper on spine greatly perished else fine. This pamphlet also contains "Second Annual Report of the Superintendent of Common Schools of the Territory of Minnesota" with a separately paged "Appendix to the Report of the Superintendent of Common Schools Containing the School Law with the Amendments of 1852 and Forms for the Use of School Districts;" an "Auditor's Report;" "Report of the Board of building Commissioners of the Territory of Minnesota;" "Report of the Adjutant General;" and a "Treasurer's Report." Martin 54. <br/><br/> Printed at the Pioneer Office unknown books
181612032Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 23 pp. <br><br>Consists of diplomatic correspondence between Luis de Onis minister plenipotentiary of Spain and James Monroe Secretary of State from December 30 1815 to January 19 1816 concerning West Florida and relations between the United States and Spanish America. House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 1st session no. 32. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39565. Removed from a nonce volume. Title-page with edges browned and rubber-stamp of the War Department Library. Pages with staining in margins and offsetting. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
181011384Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1810. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>February 9th 1810. Ordered to lie on the table." Contains James Madison's letter of transmittal and Secretary of State Robert Smith's report on the attempts to secure from Spain the free navigation of the Mobile river. Smith complains that Spanish authorities there have been exacting a duty of 12% on American goods. Scarce: OCLC locates only three copies at Yale Brown and Univ. of Georgia. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 21741. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; light foxing. Good condition. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
181712025Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 77 pp. <br><br>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. 14th Cong. 2d sess. Senate. Doc. 114. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42663. Removed from a nonce volume. Title-page with edges browned and with institutional stamp; pages with minor offsetting. William A. Davis unknown books
181734943Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 77 pp. <br><br>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. 14th Cong. 2d sess. Senate. Doc. 114. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42663. Removed from a nonce volume. Title-page with edges browned and with War Department stamp; pages with minor offsetting. William A. Davis unknown books
181613445Washington D.C.: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 15 1 pp. <br><br>Concerns trade with Canada the British West Indies and the British East Indies and the thorny problem of tariffs. The letter of transmittal is addressed to the House and the report is signed in type on p. 4 "James Monroe." Government document House document ; 14th Congress 1st session no. 84. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39555. Removed from a nonce volume. Light impression of early 19th-century stamp of the War Dept. library. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
181112088Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1811. 8vo. 36 pp. <br><br>The report consists of diplomatic correspondence from the U.S. ministers in Paris and in London including copies of letters to and from their respective host governments dated Oct. to Dec. 1810 relating to the Continental system and British Orders in Council. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 24217. Removed from a nonce volume. Title-page with browned edges. Some pages with just a bit of soiling in margins. A couple of pages with bottom edge slightly ragged. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
181012017Washington: A. & G. Way 1810. 8vo. 20 pp. <br><br>Reports by the Secretaries of State and the Treasury consisting of diplomatic correspondence with France and Great Britain and letters from consuls concerning forged ship's papers and English and French violations of the commercial and neutral rights of American vessels. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 21753. Removed from a nonce volume. A. & G. Way unknown books
181018866Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1810. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>December 12th 1810. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 21730. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Leaves separated. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
184239486Washington 1842. Hardcover. Good. folding tables 255p. Later inexpensive quarterbinding marbled boards backed in leather. 23cm. Foxing heavy in a few places. Good. 27th Congress 2d Session. Senate Doc. 320. Mexico. <br/><br/> hardcover books
181212173Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1812. 8vo. 17 pp. <br><br>Correspondence between James Monroe and Augustus J. Foster. "Message. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States" on p. 3 signed in type: "James Madison. June 8th 1812. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 27212. Removed from a nonce volume. Very good condition. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
179912029Philadelphia: John Ward Fenno 1799. 8vo. 6 2 pp. <br><br>An uncut and unopened copy of a letter from Lord Grenville describing the British reaction to a French decree that sailors on British or neutral vessels were to be considered pirates. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Evans 36554; ESTC W25014. Sewn. As issued. John Ward Fenno unknown books
181018308Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1810. 8vo. 41 pp.; 4 fold. ff. <br><br>Documents accompanying the report 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. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 21728. Removed from a nonce volume; two tiny stitch holes in inner margin not touching text. Lightly pencilled librarian's inscription on title-page. Some foxing. Very good. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
17993745Philadelphia: Pr. for the House of Representatives 1799. 8vo 20.1 cm 7.9". 123 1 blank pp. <br><br>with Message from the President of the United States accompanying a report of the Secretary of State containing observations on some of the documents communicated by the President on the eighteenth instant. 21st January 1799. Philadelphia: John Ward Fenno 1799. 8vo. 2 45 3 2 blank pp.<br>Â Â Â Â President John Adams introduces both items; the first work consists primarily of the correspondence of Elbridge Gerry American envoy at Paris with Talleyrand prior to the former's recall from France. Evans assigns this to William Ross's press. The second piece is a report by the Secretary of State on developments following the transactions cited in the first. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â 18th: ESTC W026145; Evans 36551. 21st: ESTC W026008; Evans 36546. Recently attractively bound in quarter blue goat over blue cloth leather edges rolled in gilt; spine with gilt-stamped title place and date raised bands accented with gilt-stamped abstract floral design and straight and wavy rules. Title-page hinged on with long-fiber tissue outer margin repaired with same. Varying degrees of foxing with some leaves untouched some slightly spotted and some notably darkened. Pr. for the House of Representatives hardcover books
181212134Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1812. 8vo. 51 pp. <br><br>U. S. spoliation claims on France and the violation of American neutral commerce. Contains James Madison's letter of transmittal and correspondence between Secretary of State James Monroe and Minister Plenipotentiary Joel Barlow. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 27236. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Light foxing. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
19697553New York: Harper & Row 1969. First edition 8vo fine copy in the dust-jacket. A novel of the life and times of an iron ore executive on the Mesabi Range by the prolific Duluth writer. <br/><br/> Harper & Row unknown books
1881007885New York: Harper's Weekly 1881. RARE. A single leaf extracted from HARPER'S WEEKLY of Jan. 1 1881 16 1/2" w x 22 3/4" h. The original and iconic Thomas Nast engraving on newsprint. Very Good small chips along edges larger chips each side of centerfold not affecting image newsprint evenly lightly toned. Page nos. 8 and 9 top margin. Text from reverse side shows on close examintion. Unmounted under shrinkwrap atop mat board and with cardboard backing. "Cartoonist Thomas Nast established the bounds for Santa Claus' current look with an initial illustration in an 1863 issue of Harper's Weekly as part of a large illustration titled 'A Christmas Furlough'." The Public Domain Review. This 1881 engraving marked the beginning of our modern-day conception of Santa Claus. Will be mailed flat- please inquire for added cost. Eminently suitable for framing. . First Printing. Newsprint. Very Good. 16 1/2" w x 22 3/4" h. Harper's Weekly Paperback books
191541862St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Company 1915. 2 volumes thick 8vo pp. 540 520; chiefly black and white photographic illustrations; uniformly bound in contemporary brown morocco gilt spines in 6 compartments a.e.g. marbled endpapers; extremities rubbed slight discoloration to fore-edge of the second volume's upper cover else a very good attractive set. Second volume published by R.L. Polk & Co. <br/><br/> Minnesota Historical Company unknown books
19011014San Francisco: Pacific Art Company 1901. First Edition. Leather bound. Very good/none as issued. A gorgeous first edition in full pebbled leather boards. Maroon pebbled leather boards with bright gilt title stamping on cover and spine. Rubbing to joints and bottom edge. Corners bumped rubbed. Shelfwear to crown and foot. Binding is sturdy and square. All edges bright gilt. Marbled endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Stamp of Frank Marston The Original Creamerie on verso of first free endpaper with note pointing to his photo in the book. All plates present. Tissue guards fine. Page 440 has a small fold and miniscule tear on the fore edge. 440 pp. including the address directory. Octavo 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches tall. Includes portraits of Jack London Lippincott Pinkerton Ambrose Bierce; Hubert Howe Bancroft Charles Lummis Joaquin Miller and other famous Californians. Pacific Art Company hardcover books
