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188227033Babylon N.Y.: "The Budget" Print 1882. 103 pages; useful index to subjects at back. "Compliments of John Wood Supervisor" sticker on front cover. Contents with all the business and proceedings of the Suffolk County L.I. government of the time: bills audited elections various communications from the state the assessors the asylum; official directory of the county; meetings indebtedness of towns; petitions educational concerns town clerk reports; superintendents of the poor & alms house and dozens of resolutions on diverse topics from the Co. Treasurer to publish for Tax Sales to gratings in the jail windows printing closing the road at Yaphank and other concerns. Previous owner name on cover of Smith & Gillette. Approx. 6" x 9"size; original printed paper covers. A little edge tips wear & color darkening to the binding; couple of short closed edge-tears within; in very good condition. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. "The Budget" Print paperback books
188525217White Sulphur Springs West Viriginia: Geo. Prince Fotografer 1885. Photo shows a large group of well-dressed adults some in serio-comic pose with lawn bowling pins & balls or otherwise clowning. Photographer's imprint below the image of Geo. Prince Fotografer giving both locations for the studio in Washington and as here in White Sulphur Springs West Va. With pencil identification on the back regarding the party; not dated circa 1885. Large format about 8" x 10" overall size; some edge tips wear & soiling to the mount crack running through across the image; in fair to good condition. Photography. Not Bound. Good. Geo. Prince, Fotografer paperback books
188025116Virginia: Wevere NY Art Gallery Campbell & Foster; Darnell; Miller; Richardson; Morrison; Stewart 1880. Group of 9 photographs includes: cdv by New York Art Gallery cdv by H.N. Wevere cabinet card by Campbell & Co. with holiday greeting from Maggie cabinet card by Foster with "My dear friend W.H. Wranck Hebrews XI: 10-16 Gilbert Tibbitts March 20 '93" on back all of Richmond Virginia. with small cabinet card by Miller of Lexington and Buena Vista; small cabinet card by W.W. Darnell of Radford with faint pencil information on the back regarding members of the Anderson family; cabinet card by Richardson of Danville; cabinet card by Morrison of Harrisonburg with handwritten notice pasted to the back "Isaac Dasher Born W. Va. buried there at Lutheran Church" and a larger 7" x 9" mount of a group family photograph with the stamp of Stewart Cambria Virginia. Not otherwise identified or dated circa 1880. Cabinet cards average 4 1/4" x 6 1/2" size. Image of the family from Cambria faded soiled mount chipped away at left side; a few of the other images with spotting soiling wear; overall in good condition. Photography. Not Bound. Good. Wevere, NY Art Gallery, Campbell & Foster; Darnell; Miller; Richardson; Morrison; Stewart paperback books
192913924New York New York: U.S. Geographical Survey 1929. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Hempstead Quadrangle; 1929 version of a map edition of 1903 depicting a partially revised shoreline of 1923. Showing contours topography waterways train lines roads and locations of homes; printed in three colors. The back of the map with information on map standard symbols. 20" x 16 1/2" approximate size; some edge tips wear closed edge tear at bottom edge little wrinkling; & back with a darkened panel. In good condition decorative and interesting perspective on Long Island real estate development patterns in the area. PLEASE NOTE: Shipped rolled for safety. . Map. Not Bound. Good. U.S. Geographical Survey Paperback books
195824411New York N.Y.: The Society of the Postgraduate Center for Psychotherapy 1958. The Society of the Postgraduate Center for Psychotherapy 1958. First Edition. Group of 8 Bulletins published by the Society located at E. 70th St. NY: editor Anne L. Spiro; Advisor Arlene Wolberg; the issues usually 4 sides folded for mailing a couple of these have an extra inserted 2 pages; with announcements for Society events; reviews of lectures membership meetings book reviews editorial items more; Lecture Report on Dr. Edrita Fried Development of Personal Creativity; Dr. Emil A. Gutheil Importance of Today; Francis H. Bartlett on Involvement and a Sense of Identity; Dr. Clifford J. Sager on Coping with Anxiety and others; including bulletins September & Oct. of 1958; and Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May & September of 1959; previous subscriber mailing name of Gertrude MC Warner NY; 8 1/2" x 11" or 8 1/2" x 13" approx. size on colored paper; some edge-wear old fold lines a few notations; in very good condition. . First Edition. Not Bound. Very Good. The Society of the Postgraduate Center for Psychotherapy Paperback books
190826648Southampton Long Island New York: Southampton Horticultural Society 1908. 55 pages an additional 12 pages of advertisements for local businesses especially those involved with nurseries flower & vegetable seeds landscape and gardening needs and related activities along with more general advertisements for services and goods. According to the Show Committee Introductory this was the second exhibit of the Society the first was held in 1907; the ".object and aim.is first to bring the gardening element into closer communication and through their intercourse interest everybody possible in beautifying individual resident grounds and thereby the village at large." With a list of the officers of the club various committees rules and regulations of exhibiting the premium list with detailed listing of special prizes and with specifics of awards for arrangements and plants from table decorations to funeral design 327 categories in all to be considered. Also with an article "Pruning Trees and Shrubs." Valuable Suggestions from One Who Knows How to Properly Care for Ornamental Shrubs Shade Trees and Orchard Fruit Trees. Read by Owen G. Owen Printed at the "Press" Print Southampton N.Y. with a woodcut of a rose printed in green on the colophon. Approx. 5 1/4" x 7 1/4" size; stapled paper covers. Light edge tips wear & spotting to binding; stapling pulled away on first few leaves at inner hinge; still firmly bound. In good condition; Southampton Long Island community & horticultural history. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Southampton Horticultural Society paperback books
193426058Austin Texas: The Calithump 1934. 49 pages; with "Prose - Poetry - Art"; a magazine put together by University of Texas students at the time. Illustrations in blue and black and white; with prose fiction contributions by Hills Mills Louise Braden Alfred Morang Peter De Vries Caperton Horsley. Art includes a line-drawn frontispiece "Negro Plowman" by Austin W. Morrill Jr.; Live Oak woodcut by Bertha Louise Hellman and a section of three cuts by Bernard B. Golden "Boats." Poetry by Jim Phillips and Harry Roskolenkier. Approx. 6 1/4" x 10" size; original printed stapled paper wraps binding in two colors inner hinges strengthened professionally with cloth as part of the binding. Some edge tips wear and soiling to covers; in very good condition; an interesting 1930s Texas literary and artistic ephemeral production. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. The Calithump paperback books
196925655California US: Oyez Press - White Rabbit 1969. Broadside with this poetic effort which is printed in three gradually fainter blue inks on heavy blue paper and finishing with a final column printed in blind. Affectionately inscribed signed and numbered on the lower margin "For Mickey - much Love Candy 4/25 Andrea Wyatt" No date however our research indicates circa 1969; publisher name at lower edge. Title taken from the first printed line. Approx. 11 1/2" x 18 3/4" size; accomplished on heavy paper deckle bottom edge. Slight edge-wear; in very good condition. Inscribed By Author. Broadside. Not Bound. Very Good. Oyez Press - White Rabbit paperback books
196925656California US: Oyez Press 1969. Broadside with this poetic effort printed in black on heavy white paper with the initial letter and publisher name in red. Affectionately inscribed signed dated and numbered on the lower margin "4/25 Andrea Wyatt For Mickey - With my Love Candy 27 July 1969". Title taken from the first printed line. Approx. 13" x 20" size; accomplished on heavy paper deckle right edge. Slight edge-wear; faint old paper crease-line at left margin in very good condition. Inscribed By Author. Broadside. Not Bound. Very Good. Oyez Press paperback books
192126343Lancaster Pennsylvania : Published for the Club 1921. Six issues of this botanical journal with various articles on natural history from various sources and scientists. Each issue in this group with continuing articles by Stewart H. Burnham and Roy A. Latham "Flora of the Town of Southold Long Island and Gardiner's Island"; these issues with the Second Supplementary List a continuation; the Third Supplementary list and its part 2; the Fourth List and the Fifth List of this series published in these issues over the years 1921 - 1925. The original list of flora of Southold had been published in Torreya in 1914 and the First Supplementary List in 1917. Each of the lists in our group gives Latin name of the finding the site specifics of the specimen and the geographical location along with the reference to the periodical in which it is mentioned and often with commentary from the scientist who'd made the determination; occasionally other information is added as in size of spores and possible sterility or the commonality of the species found. Across all the issues about 50 pages of material listings for Southold on Insect Galls Euphycae; Phycomycetes; Asomycetes Excluding Pyrenomycetes; Asomycetes Pyrenomycetes; Hypomycetes; Melanconiales; Sphaeropsideae; Ustilignaceae; Uredinaceae; Pucciniaceae; Tremellaceae; Thelaphorceae; Hydnaceae; Polyporceae; Agaricaceae; Gastoromycetes; Musci; Polypodiaceae; Lycopodiaceae. Approx. 6" x 9 1/4" size; stapled softcover printed gray paper covers; light wear; a few pencil marks; in very good condition and interesting East End LI natural history research findings from the early part of the 20th century. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Published for the Club paperback books
195823918Plainview L.I. N.Y.: The Jazz Foundation of America 1958. 16 pages; with information regarding this second concert of the Foundation ".in line with our policy to perpetuate the activity and interest in jazz." the Jazz Foundation of America Band under the direction of Jon LaPorta the Foundation Octet under Rusty Dedrick; Dennis Sandole the guitar soloist; officers of the Foundation were Hal Wildman Al Langstaff Nadine Wildman Lucille Mucci Tony DeLorenzo; with lists of the big band personnel boosters for the event the Program; with advertisements for the supportive businesses that helped promote the event; and a one-page notice for the First Annual Festival of Contemporary Music Hofstra College Hempstead L.I. Saturday May 24th 1958 with the program lineup ticket information; approx. 7" x 9 3/4" size; stapled printed glossy paper wraps; light edge tips wear to covers; in very good condition interesting jazz & Long Island NY musical entertainment ephemeral history. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. The Jazz Foundation of America Paperback books
192524029Westchester New York: Carroll M. Guest 1925. Head-and-shoulders side-view portrait image of an unknown sitter signed and dated in pencil below the image Carroll M. Guest 1925; this Mount Vernon artist-photographer noted in publications of the time for his portrait work throughout Bronxville and Westchester in early part of the 20th century; on matte-finish photographic paper; image 7" x 9" approx. the border makes it 10 1/2" x 13 3/4" overall size; light wear in very good condition. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. Carroll M. Guest Paperback books
193024827Southampton Long Island New York: Morris Studio 1930. Black and white image taken in front of the school doors of the team; 24 members most in uniform coach; including two African American players. Image approx. 8" x 10" format loosely contained within the old Morris Studio Southampton L.I. cardstock 'window' mount. Matte surround with light wear cardstock of mount trimmed away at right margin. Image in very good condition; an interesting Southampton Long Island high school sports history and photographic imagery ephemeral item. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. Morris Studio paperback books
194523555Sampson N.Y.: No Publisher Noted 1945. Image showing about 100 U.S. Navy trainees at this center; photo with names on hats or uniforms back of photograph with names and home towns inscribed by the individuals; approx. 11" x 14" size; no photographer or studio noted; dated August 14 1945 in the image; some wedge wear and corner creasing soiling; in good condition. Photograph. Not Bound. Good. No Publisher Noted Paperback books
192326335Manchester New Hampshire: Not Published 1923. Letter dated 31 August 1923 on The Manchester Union and Leader Manchester N.H. letterhead. One paragraph typed wishing a speedy recuperation after illness of a friend in hospital. Letter signed by Frank Knox 1874 - 1944 American newspaper publisher vice-presidential candidate with Alf Landon's campaign subsequently FDR's secretary of the navy: ".After leaving Alma College in 1898 Knox an ardent supporter of the war with Spain joined the First Volunteer United States Calvary popularly known as the Rough Riders.Knox was both a good businessman and a crusading editor using his papers to fight saloons Democrats and waste and corruption in government.deserves to be remembered for helping to revitalize the navy after its defeat at Pearl Harbor and for his role as a highly partisan individual who put country above politics at a time when many did not. President Roosevelt addressed this point in his tribute to Knox saying "I like to think of his bigness and his loyalty. Truly he put his country first." William L. O'Neill in the ANB Approx. 8 1/2" x 11" on good Debenture Bond watermark paper; light wear old fold lines diagonal crease little darkening at edges; in very good condition. Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books
191426218Suffolk County Long Island New York: The Board of Supervisors 1914. 762 pages; useful alphabetically-organized index at back. Recording the day-by-day process of Suffolk County NY governance by the Board of Supervisors including financial and budgeting items publishing of election notices various committees road bridge-building efforts audited bills town reports various communications county jail court officers schools taxation the appointment of Miss Isabel Miller as telephone operator; outdoor relief for the poor various construction projects cemeteries fire apparatus for county buildings Apple Day the county farm and many other aspects of unified county business. Previous ownership name of Edward H.L. Smith embossed on the front cover; Smith was on the Board as the Supervisor of the Town of Smithtown at the time; this is his copy of the Proceedings. Approx. 6 1/4" x 9" size; flexible black faux-leather binding; gilt spine and cover lettering. Some edge tips wear rubbing to the binding; contents clean and in very good condition; an interesting Long Island genealogy development political & community studies record. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. The Board of Supervisors books
193026286New York NY: Long Island Railroad 1930. 76 pages; black and white illustrated throughout. Cover article by Samuel O. Dunn on How Improved Railway Service Has Increased Prosperity; articles specific to Long Island Railroad employees events news and pieces of local Long Island NY interest: commercial air service; the Duke's Laws printing sometimes called the East Hampton Book of Laws; article by Amy King Frieman on the Libraries of Suffolk County leading off with East Hampton's; also "Home Sweet Home" Passes First Milestone as Public Museum originally in the East Hampton Star; another piece with a suggestion that entire length of Long Island's north side be designated "Northern Boulevard"; a chapter in her ongoing Long Island Agriculture articles by Edith Loring Fullerton with full-page illustration of the Homestead at Experiment Station No. 1 and another full-page of a line-drawn "No. 1 Boiled Dinner Scrub-Oak Style." using Long Island-specific ingredients given August 7th 1906; also a piece concerning South Shore of Long Island Maintains Steady Growth During 1929 Large Scale Public Improvements Including Highways Parks and Parkways General Development Attract New Residents; also on Rabbit Raising A New Industry for Long Island; another on the historical Long Island Press Chapter II Dealing Briefly With Newspapers Founded Between 1810 and 1850 by Helen Jo Scott Mann; and other items. George Flatow editor. Approx. 6 3/4" x 10" size printed paper stapled cover no back wrap. Some darkening to cover papers few old pencil marks at top of first page; otherwise clean and in good condition. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Long Island Railroad paperback books
198525492Nashua New Hampshire: Famous Faces Typography Typefaces Style Poster with Portraits of Aldo Novarese Ed Bengulat Tony Stan Herb Lubalin Eric Gill By Bill Ogden Itek Graphix Itek Compositions Systems 1985. Poster with type face specimens; illustrated by Bill Ogden; with biographical details below the portraits of these typographic giants below. Printed on one side only in black & blue on glossy paper stock; with additional information about licensing of the typefaces listed by various companies. Not dated circa 1985. Approx. 42" x 28 1/2" size; old fold lines as made. Light wear on edges; in very good condition. Typography. Not Bound. Very Good. Illus. by Bill Ogden. Famous Faces Typography Typefaces Style Poster with Portraits of Aldo Novarese, Ed Bengulat, Tony Stan, Herb Lubalin, Eric Gill paperback books
24696New York NY: Tri-Arts Press Inc. Poster with type face specimens in 18 point printed black on cream paper stock. With additional information about planned revisions to existing fonts and availability of those shown here as well as announcing a new specimen book. Not dated circa 1980. Approx. 17 1/4" x 22 1/4" size; old fold lines as made. Light wear on edges; in very good condition. Typography. Not Bound. Very Good. Tri-Arts Press, Inc. Paperback books
24697New York NY: Lettra Graphcis Inc. Poster with type face specimens printed black on chrome-finish paper stock; with additional information on availability of the styles. Not dated circa 1980. Approx. 17 1/2" x 23" size; old mounting holes at top corners some edge-crinkling & creasing; in very good condition. . Typography. Not Bound. Very Good. Lettra Graphcis Inc. Paperback books
194926065New York NY: The Chapin School 1949. 36 pages; illustrated with black and white class-photo images and candid shots of the class activities biographical 'baby pix' and more. Printed by The Hamilton Press N.Y.C. photographed by Gabor Eder Studio. Approx. 8" x 10 3/4" size; bound in red cloth gilt year title. Some edge tips wear and rubbing to covers; little fade to cloth; fraying at spine ends; in good condition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. The Chapin School hardcover books
200125544Frederic Michigan: George A. Emerson 2001. 16 pages; with some black and white illustrations usually small and embedded within articles or as part of paid advertising. With pieces concerning constitutional rights in Michigan and U.S. citizens concerned with various causes. Letters including one regarding U.S. government occupational authority from Daniel Miller President of the Republic of Texas Provisional Government and others writing their reaction to 9/11; articles in the newspaper quote Ted Nugent the Mackinac Center for Public Policy the 666 found in all bar codes revealed as a sign of the imminent end of the world Free Militia pieces on property rights anti-Muslim rants Right Way L.A.W. of Akron OH concerning the fraudulent law profession; McGuckin and Christine Updates by Edgar J. Steele "Ruth Christine vs. the Reptiloid NWO Baby Snatchers"; a piece by Betsy McCaughey ex-lieutenant governor of NY on biological warfare; various conspiracy theories a maritime advisory concerning invasion fears across the Great Lakes region; "Land Lords of the World by Joseph Adam Gondek; Joe Dougherty on Gun Rights Compared to Civil Rights; also with more innocuous and placid articles for children town meeting notices bowling team standings church listings and various classified and page advertisements for area products and services. Approximately 11 1/2" x 17" size; newspaper format light wear old fold lines; in very good condition. Newspaper. Not Bound. Very Good. George A. Emerson paperback books
189022693United States: Various 1890. Small group of 11 pieces of publisher's materials includes: 1890 'compliments' business card of Gebbie & Co. Philadelphia dated Oct. 1890; A.C. McClurg & Co. Chicago letterhead notepaper unused; typed letter from Brentano's NY regarding the sourcing of a book for a client in 1920; small printed business card of author Thomas Beer with his name only; 'compliments' cards of Houghton Mifflin; American Council of Learned Societies; John F. Stromayer of Holt Rinehart and Winston; Messrs. Harcourt Brace & Co.; H.P. Kraus; business card of William H. Rose Jr. of Harper & Brothers; small book-marker of Pantheon which pops open to attach to page edge; various sizes paper stocks; light wear; all in very good condition. First Edition. Not Bound. Very Good. Various Paperback books
190826287New York - Cincinnati - Chicago: American Book Company 1908. 23 pages; a black and white illustrated catalog with specimen pages from the publisher's offerings: ".In this booklet are two pages reduced from each primer which give some idea of its contents. A few of its important features are also pointed out in order to afford teachers an accurate basis for selection." from the introduction; giving a short description of specific usefulness and price. Including Hyde's Primer Brown and Bailey's Jingle Primer; Baker's Action Primer; Fox's Indian Primer; The Rose Primer; Gibbs's Natural Number Primer; The Baldwin Primer; Stewart and Coe's First Days in School; Crosby's Our Little Book for Little Folks; Klingensmith's Universal Primer and The Werner Primer. Approx. 3 1/4" x 6 1/8" size orange & black printed titles brown 'handmade paper' stapled cover; slight wear; very clean and in very good condition. An OCLC search at time of cataloging reveals the listing; however no holding institution is indicated. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. American Book Company paperback books
193623674New York N.Y.: Long Island Rail Road 1936. Broadside with an illustration of the steamship 'Yankee' and a little map of the proposed journey; a traveler would take the Long Island Railroad from New York Brooklyn or Jamaica stations and arrive at Montauk on the east end upon arrival boarding the steamer and proceeding to New London and then reverse the trip coming back; "A Cruise that will Thrill the Whole Family"; M.N. Luthi A.H. Shaw E.M. Holt listed as passenger agents for the railroad; printed at the Cuneo Press Inc.; in dark brown ink on thin cream polished paper stock; approx. 6" x 18 1/4" size; old fold lines; old punch hole top center "v"-shaped chip there as well; very good condition overall and interesting Long Island recreation and transportation history ephemera. Broadside. Not Bound. Very Good. Long Island Rail Road Paperback books
