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186325469New York NY: Bancroft House 1863. Small card advertising this hotel; previous owner pencil notes on back regarding an appointment on July 13 1863 with Livesey Bros. Approx. 1 3/4" x 3" size; black in on cream stiff cardstock; some tips wear and soiling; in good condition. Business Card. Not Bound. Good. Bancroft House paperback books
189523503Winsted Connecticut: Not Published 1895. Group of 11 different billhead receipts for various businesses having transactions with Larkin & Sparks; including Hotchkiss Paper Co. Waterbury with a good lithographic vignette illustration of their premises; J.D. Dewell of New Haven wholesale grocers; Winsted Gas Co.; Apothecaries Hall Co. Waterbury; Culver & Bristol Winsted lumber & masonry supply dealers; F. Woodruff & Sons Winsted millers & dealers in flour grain & feed; C. M. Dean Winsted Steam Laundry 2; J.C. Eddy "Hop Brook Farm" Simsbury asparagus strawberries and gem melon specialties; Citizen Printing Company Winsted; Fowler & Huntting Hartford commission merchants; average size approx. 5" x 8" some larger some smaller; light wear; old fold lines; in very good condition interesting Connecticut business history ephemera. Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published Paperback books
188527005Brooklyn NY: Clarendon Hotel 1885. "A card." printed one side announcing the opening of the Clarendon Hotel's Upper Dining Rooms ".for the accommodation of Ladies and their friends between the hours of 12 m. and 3 p.m. during which they will supply their now well-known and superior Table d'Hote Dinners at the usual charge of Fifty cents." The Brownstorner website has an interesting history of the hotel part of which notes that ".The first Clarendon Hotel stood on the corner of Johnson and Washington Streets across from the Central Post Office building. It was damaged in the horrific fire that burned down the Brooklyn Theater next door to the hotel. That fire in 1876 killed over 300 people and was the worst disaster in Brooklyn history." Approx. 3 3/8" x 4 1/8" size; printed on stiff cream stock; slight wear; in very good condition. . Ephemera. Not Bound. Very Good. Clarendon Hotel paperback books
187025462Rochester New York: Erickson Jennings and Mumford 1870. Bearer check made out to Thomas Brown Jr. and signed by him for 50 dollars; with the bank's stamp of payment. The check printed by Benton & Andrews Rochester; with the Internal Revenue 2 cent stamp affixed. Approx. 2 3/4" x 7 1/4" size; light wear; ephemera from the late 19th century banking industry in New York state. Ephemera. Not Bound. Very Good. Erickson, Jennings and Mumford paperback books
187825464Le Roy N.Y.: First National Bank of Le Roy 1878. Check made out to James M. Goodwin by Robert Brown and signed by him for $ 2465; with the Internal Revenue 2 cent stamp affixed. Approx. 2 7/8" x 7" size; light wear; bank with old cancellation closed tear-cuts old stains at bottom corner; ephemera from the late 19th century banking industry in New York state. . Ephemera. Not Bound. Very Good. First National Bank of Le Roy paperback books
185724811Brooklyn New York: Charles Washburn A.M. 1857. A small single-side printed folding broadsheet-flyer announcing the opening of this school for Dec. 8.:".Its design will be - avoiding all precocious development and unhealthy mental stimulants resulting too often in superficial acquirements - to prepare its pupils for future life by a thorough and systematic training long continued upon common sense principles.opened daily with a brief religious exercise; but no sectarian principles will be inculcated.The highest inducements to diligence and correct deportment will be placed before the pupil avoiding as far as possible an appeal to the abject motive of fear." With the tuition terms per quarters by age group and the list of possible extra charges. With a list of references below including that of Prof. D.H. Mahan of West Point. Printed in several type-faces; approx. 5" x 8" size. Light wear little wrinkling to the surface; in very good condition; interesting Brooklyn NY classical education history ephemera. Broadside. Not Bound. Very Good. Charles Washburn, A.M. paperback books
187127075Brooklyn NY: Common Council of the City of Brooklyn 1871. 395 pages; with a useful index; tinted lithographed title page with illustration of the Brooklyn Hall now the Borough Hall. Illustrated with the following: a frontispiece folding hand-colored map of the City of Brooklyn approx. 20" x 24" overall size tears at the attachment and just touching the inner margin; otherwise clean and in very good condition; a tinted portrait of Mayor Martin Kalbfleisch; folding Diagram of the Common Council Chamber; four pages printed one side only of the facsimile signatures of the Mayor and Aldermen of 1871; a color folding Design for Prospect Park in The City of Brooklyn 1870 approx. 13 1/2" x 21" size Olmsted Vaux & Co. listed as the landscape architects; also a color Design for the Arrangement of Pedestrian Concourse scale: 120 feet to one inch approx. 9" x 10 1/2"; a color Design for Laying out Tompkins Park-Brooklyn also by Olmsted Vaux & Co. approx. 9" x 10 1/2" now Herbert Von King Park; a color tinted folding plate of the steamship Florence off shore at the beach resort "Oceanus Association" Rockaway Beach in that section of the text; 9" x 10 1/2"; and a tinted plate of the Fulton Ferry as it appeared in 1740. Text contents with the Charter of the City of Brooklyn the rules & orders of the Common Council officers of the various departments salaries election returns fire & police departments parks school districts with teacher names board of supervisors details on the courts and other municipal authorities. Front endpaper with the small previous owner name-stamp of collector George R. Brush; M.D. in the U.S. Navy; a surgeon & medical inspector from 1861-1894. Volume approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4" size; bound in the original decoratively blind-stamped and gilt titled teal blue cloth gilt spine titles. A little edge tips wear spine with tiny chips to the surface cloth; in very good condition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Common Council of the City of Brooklyn hardcover books
186626206Roslyn Long Island New York 1866. Handwritten signature and date on slip of paper pasted to a slightly larger piece of backer paper. The second 'l" in the author's signature light. When held to light beneath the author's signature another is visible on the lower paper which appears to be Robert Robinson. William Cullen Bryant 1794-1878 American poet and journalist. ".An attentive listener inquisitive well informed shrewd in professional mattersdid not conform to any of the stereotypes of the "poet" of his day.In 1843 Bryant purchased property on Long Island New York at Roslyn where he was not only free to write but also able to pursue his botanical interests planting and nurturing specimens of trees and shrubs from around the world. The house and grounds of Roslyn have been preserved." Albert F. McLean in the ANB Paper is approx. 1 3/4" x 4 1/2" size written finely in black ink. with An engraved portrait of William Cullen Bryant by W. Wellwood for the Ladies' Repository circa 1862; approx. 6 1/4" x 10 1/4" overall size; light wear; both items in very good condition. Manuscript. Very Good. books
186526026Buffalo N.Y.: The Sage Sons & Co. Lith. Print'g & Mfg. Co. 1865. Approx. 15 1/2" x 21" overall size. Corners at right chipped away edge-wear and closed tears; reverse with old tape repairs paper darkened. Colors still fairly vibrant and in good condition and an interesting idealized view of mid-19th century working American farm life becoming industrialized. . Broadside. Not Bound. Good. The Sage, Sons & Co. Lith., Print'g & Mfg. Co. paperback books
188726987Washington D.C.: Navy Department 1887. 31 pages; the first half having to do with naval requisitions & purchases their proper authorizations and procedures and the following are various forms and requisition blanks including a folding sheet for itemizing clothing and small-stores; according to D.B. Harmony Acting Secretary of the Navy signed in print Title page with the small somewhat faint previous owner name-stamp of collector George R. Brush M.D. U.S. Navy; in service as a surgeon & medical inspector from 1861-1894. Approx. 5" x 8"size; plain stapled cream paper; little darkened; in very good condition. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Navy Department paperback books
186426623New York N.Y.: Various 1864. Group of fifteen 15 checks and miscellaneous financial instruments for these institutions all used and stamped signed; for various amounts and purposes individuals and businesses. The 1864 item with a two cent revenue stamp. Various sizes average 3" x 7"; light wear; in very good condition. . Manuscript. Soft Cover. Very Good. Various paperback books
195023297Riverhead New York: Charles A. Wood Architect 1950. The architect's name and address in the photo printed at lower right; photograph finished in very high gloss; paper a little toned; light wear; not dated circa 1950; in very good condition. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. Charles A. Wood Architect Paperback books
201223880New York NY: Jonathan Foster Studio 2012. 42 pages; a monograph via photography of the Noyac House designed by Jonathan S. Foster; with a short introductory text regarding its development design purpose and progress; approx. 6 3/4" square size; glossy photo-illustrated softcover paper wrap covers; light wear; in very good condition. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Jonathan Foster Studio Paperback books
189624040Pennsylvania: Various 1896. Group of seven billheads addressed to J.E. Elliott; from the Scranton Packing Co. with 1/4" x 1" edge-chip; the Pennsylvania School Journal double-sided much advertisement; Christopher Sower Co; F.S. Bixler Dry Goods; Pennsylvania Baking Co.; Rice Levy & Co. and undated Durland Thompson Shoe Co.; average size approx. 6" x 8 1/4" size some larger some smaller; light edge tips wear old fold lines; several with interesting vignettes; interesting late 19th & early 20th century Pennsylvania business educational and community history ephemera. Manuscripts. Not Bound. Very Good. Various Paperback books
1837690621837. 29 inches x 24 1/4 inches. 29 inches x 24 1/4 inches. An Important Nineteenth-Century Pennsylvania Jurist American School 19th Century. Troubat Francis Joseph 1802-1868. Portrait of Francis Joseph Troubat. Philadelphia c.1837. 29" x 24-1/4" image size. Oil on canvas in ornate nineteenth-century gilded wood frame small plaque reading "Francis J. Troubat/ Born 1802-Died 1868" to head of frame. Some minor nicks and chips to frame gilding slightly dulled otherwise fine. $5000. A prolific writer of legal texts Troubat is best known as the co-author with William W. Haly of The Practice in Civil Actions and Proceedings in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in the District Court and Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia and in the Courts of the United States 1837. This portrait belonged to the Philadelphia Bar Association. Founded in 1802 it is the oldest association of lawyers in the United States. Its library where this portrait was last displayed was renamed the Theodore F. Jenkins Memorial Law Library in 1967. unknown books
1870690701870. 30" x 24. 30" x 24" A Philadelphia Lawyer Who Served as Pennsylvania's Deputy Attorney General American School 19th Century. Smith Lewis Waln 1846-1881. Portrait of Lewis Waln Smith. Philadelphia c.1870. 24" x 30" image size. Oil on canvas in ornate nineteenth-century gilded wood frame. Some minor nicks and chips to frame gilding slightly dulled otherwise fine. $1800. Lewis Waln Smith was a lawyer who served as Deputy Attorney General for the State of Pennsylvania. This portrait belonged to the Philadelphia Bar Association. Founded in 1802 it is the oldest association of lawyers in the United States. Its library where this portrait was last displayed was renamed the Theodore F. Jenkins Memorial Law Library in 1967. unknown books
1815690611815. 25 inches x 20 inches. 25 inches x 20 inches. A Great Nineteenth-Century Pennsylvania Jurist American School 19th Century. Read John Meredith 1797-1874. Portrait of John Meredith Read. Philadelphia c.1815. 25" x 20" image size. Oil on canvas in ornate nineteenth-century gilded wood frame. Some minor nicks and chips to frame gilding slightly dulled otherwise fine. $3000. Read was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1822 and 1823 and served as City Solicitor of Philadelphia from 1830 to 1833. He was appointed District Attorney of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1837 and held the office until 1845. Read became Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 1858 and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 1872. Read gained an international reputation for the depth of his knowledge eloquence and masterly arguments in the courtroom. Active in politics Read was an early supporter and organizer of the Republican Party. This portrait belonged to the Philadelphia Bar Association. Founded in 1802 it is the oldest association of lawyers in the United States. Its library where this portrait was last displayed was renamed the Theodore F. Jenkins Memorial Law Library in 1967. unknown books
1876690691876. 39-1/2" x 31-1/4. 39-1/2" x 31-1/4" A Notable Nineteenth-Century Philadelphia Lawyer and Democratic Politician American School 19th Century. Hirst William L. 1804-1876. Portrait of William L. Hirst. 31-1/4" x 39-1/2" image size. Oil on canvas in ornate nineteenth-century gilded wood frame. Some minor nicks and chips to frame gilding slightly dulled otherwise fine. $3750. Hirst had a thriving private law practice and was active in Democratic politics. In 1853 Hirst was elected President of the Democratic State Convention. He was an early proponent of the City of Philadelphia consolidation. This portrait belonged to the Philadelphia Bar Association. Founded in 1802 it is the oldest association of lawyers in the United States. Its library where this portrait was last displayed was renamed the Theodore F. Jenkins Memorial Law Library in 1967. unknown books
19301734Oshkosh Wis.: Castle-Pierce Press c. 1930's. Staplebound. Color illustrated wraps. Very good. 24 pages. 28 x 24 cm. Illustrated sales catalog featuring detailed descriptions of the ironing machines offered by the American Ironing Machine Co. Algonquin Illinois. A distinctive feature of this catalog is the visual portrayal of women operating the machines throughout the history of the company. Catalog emphasizes profit/sales of the new models. Other products include a Washers Extractors Drying Tumblers and Ironing boards. <br/><br/> Castle-Pierce Press paperback books
1810WRCLIT76048Philadelphia: Gedrucht bey Jacob Meyer. Für Johnson und Warner Bro. 1810. 36pp. 12mo. Early plain stiff salmon wrappers. Typical scattered foxing and slight offsetting but a very good copy. First edition in this format. The woodcut title-vignette is ascribed to A. Anderson. Seven edifying tales for the young. ROSENBACH 418. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 20192. WELCH 431. BÖTTE & TANNHOF 1770. OCLC 207258103. Gedrucht bey Jacob Meyer. Für Johnson und Warner Bro. unknown books
1915List1003Chicago: National Half Century Anniversary Exposition and Lincoln Jubilee 1915. Felt pennant measuring 38 x 15 inches. Lettering slightly faded very good condition overall. In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Lincoln's death the city of Chicago hosted the National Half Century Anniversary Exposition and Lincoln Jubilee to celebrate emancipation and the cultural achievements of African-Americans. The event was held at the Coliseum on August 23 - September 22 1915. The Illinois legislature appropriated $75000 for the month-long celebration. Seventeen states appointed African American delegates to attend the event as representatives. Delegates from other countries participated as well. Bishop Samuel Fallows the English-born clergyman and Union Army Colonel spent a decade promoting and organizing the event urging states such as New York to appoint representatives and encouraging Chicago's religious leaders to attend. Several hundred pastors from African-American churches did attend along with members of their congregations and most contemporary accounts of the jubilee advertise speeches by African-American religious leaders. Charles F. Gunther a local candy manufacturer and collector of Lincoln memorabilia lent his collection to the event it was later purchased by the Chicago Historical Society. The event's organizers anticipated close to half a million attendees. Though we find no record of actual attendance contemporary reports show crowds of tens of thousands attending at a time. <br /> The Colored Women's Civic League closed the exposition with a ceremony involving children. <br /> <br /> Despite the large undertaking and historical significance of the event few relics of the exhibition have survived. OCLC lists two copies of the official program for the event. The official report of the event History and Report of the Exhibition and Celebration to Commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Emancipation of the Negro has around 20 holdings. We find no other record of this commemorative pennant an unusual survival. Condition is very good with some light wear. National Half Century Anniversary Exposition and Lincoln Jubilee unknown books
1870List1032Jefferson City: S. Winans Photographer 1870. Carte-de-visite photographs measuring 3 ¾ x 2 ¼ on slightly larger mounts versos with the decorative stamp of S. Winans photographer 126 High St. Jefferson City. Some fading to images else about fine quite well preserved near fine overall. Near Fine. The Lincoln Institute of Jefferson City Missouri had its roots in the educational programs set up for soldiers of the 62nd Colored Regiment during the Civil War most of whom were from Missouri. After the war with $6000 raised from donations a group led by the white abolitionist officer Richard Foster set up the Lincoln Institute in Jefferson City. The student body was entirely African-american with the faculty a mix of African-American and white. The state of Missouri provided additional funding. <br /> <br /> Collected here are four portraits of students of the institute likely taken in the founding decade before the carte-de-visite format was replaced by the cabinet card. The photographer S. Winans took the photographs likely in his Jefferson City gallery as they are all staged in a formal portrait gallery. Winans also took a well known portrait of David W. Wallace the father of Bess Wallace Truman. Quite uncommon - we find no other record of these images elsewhere. S. Winans, Photographer unknown books
199522735Maseru: Sechaba Consultants 1995. 207 pages; illustrations in black and white; charts statistical data; extensive bibliography; editors: John Gay Debby Gill David Hall; Contributors: Jeannette Bloem Philip Cole John Gay Debby Gill Stephen Gill Thuso Green David Hall John Lepele David May; Commissioned and funded by Irish Aid; contents including: historical overview settlement of Southern Africa Sotho way of life Moshoeshoe; early colonial period later and independence; formation of Basotho society gender roles Sesotho music; land and settlement - rainfall environmental decline over-cultivation and overgrazing; population growth; decline of lands erosion water resources; health education housing water & sanitation economic policies of the government marketing credit; Lesotho economy and South Africa; government structure and women in the public domain; foreign aid more; illustrated paper wrap covers; "First published" stated on copyright page; some light wear to binding; in very good condition; compendious and detailed research on the country. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Sechaba Consultants Paperback books
199522737Maseru Lesotho: United Nations Development Programme 1995. 23 pages; black and white illustrations relating to articles regarding the World Summit for Social Development; and the relations and results in Lesotho of the UNFPA and social Development; Small Scale Industries Project WFP food for work programme; Lesotho heritage awareness UNV activities in Lesotho and general news on UN-inspired world initiatives; with chart illustrating "Lesotho's human development indicators: some comparative data"; last page with staff changes noted; the UNDP resident representative and editor was John O. Kokonge; color illustrated stapled paper wrap covers magazine style; light wear; in very good condition. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. United Nations Development Programme Paperback books
199522736Maseru: Government of Lesotho 1995. ix 46 pages 13 pages of 'annexes' giving districts/villages/households surveyed historical events linked by rural interviewees to PRA Environment/Poverty trends; and an extensive bibliography with sections on poverty environment sustainable development; with detailed map of study areas; some statistical data in chart form giving measurements of income sources of water supply farm soil people burning grazing quality & marketing of livestock waterborne diseases reported by the respondents Thaba Tseka; ".investigates and assesses the dynamic interrelationship between poverty and environmental change and the consequences of this relationship in Lesotho. .attempt to respond to a number of intrinsic problems underlying development initiatives in Lesotho." from the Executive Summary section; spiral bound plain printed paper wrap covers; light wear to binding one small stray pen-mark; in very good condition; detailed research. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Government of Lesotho Paperback books
