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187025410Sedan France: Hector Husson 1870. Large format albumen process photographic image of this view of the town hall and square in Sedan with the statue of the Viscount of Turenne By Hector Husson. Laid down to thin cardstock with the studio stamp in ink of Husson below the photo at bottom left; the title Sedan is imprinted below on the card mount. On the back of the mount is the small stationer's ticket of G. Tellier 5 rue Napoleon Sedan. Image approx. 6 3/4" x 9 1/4" size; the cardstock makes it approx. 13" x 15 3/4" overall. No date noted; circa 1870. Cardstock with a little spotting; image clear and well-taken a good detailed view of the front facade of the town hall with several men in military or gendarmerie uniforms in front; other workers men in front of the statue of Turenne; in very good condition. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. Hector Husson paperback books
187025409Paris France: Achille Quinet 1870. A large-format albumen process photographic image of the famous gothic style Basilica in Paris. Laid down to thin cardstock with the studio stamp in red ink of Achille Quinet below the photo at bottom right. Image approx. 7 1/2" x 9 3/4" size; the cardstock makes it approx. 12 1/2" x 17 3/4" overall. No date noted; circa 1870. Cardstock with a little spotting little bit of rippling; image clear and well-taken a good detailed view of the front facade of the basilica; in very good condition. A nice example of the work of French photographer Achille Leon Quinet 1831 - 1907. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. Achille Quinet paperback books
187025408Paris France: Achille Quinet 1870. A large-format albumen process photographic image of the bridge & the Conciergerie; laid down to thin cardstock with the studio stamp in red ink of Achille Quinet below the photo at bottom right. Image approx. 7 1/2" x 10" size; the cardstock makes it approx. 12 1/2" x 17 3/4" overall. No date noted; circa 1870. Cardstock with a little spotting little bit of rippling; image clear and well-taken a good detailed view of the building & bridge; in very good condition. A nice example of the work of French photographer Achille Leon Quinet 1831 - 1907. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. Achille Quinet paperback books
187023269United States: No Photographer Noted 1870. Image depicts two men with rolled-up sleeves preparing to fight; with two other men standing by directly one with what appears to be a watch or timer the other also timing or perhaps ready to start the match; a younger lad stands by with a kerchief or small flag perhaps to drop as the start; in the background three women look on and 2 younger children; the action all taking place in a woods-surrounded field; cabinet card in oblong format approx. 5 1/8" x 8 3/8" size including the mount; beige cardstock mount card with gilt edges; no place photographer or studio noted; a little dustiness soil on mount; in very good condition; in very good condition and interesting amateur boxing imagery from the latter part of the 19th century. Photography. Not Bound. Very Good. No Photographer Noted Paperback books
186526017Blois France: Seraphin-Mederic Mieusement 1865. Each of these 27 albumen photos approx. 4" x 5 1/2" size mounted vertically or horizontally on the page on a slightly darker shade the whole surrounded by a thin rule-line and usually with an imprinted title identifier and nearly all with the Mieusement Blois studio imprint. The photographer had begun and ended his career in Blois and was known for his architectural photographic work. Each image tipped to its own guard and which is in turn sewn into the album. Images include: Chateau de Blois statue Equestre Louis XII; Chateau de Blois Galerie Interieure Facade Louis XII; unidentified Interior spiral column & staircase; Chateau de Pierrefonds Restaure par Mr. Viollet-Leduc; pencil notation on back '.l'honneur' notes in English; unidentified elaborately carved large cabinet-on-cabinet with royal arms; unidentified - perhaps wallpaper pattern example Blois pattern with faint pencil notations regarding coloration of original small pencil design; unidentified - another pattern example Blois pattern with royal monogram with faint pencil notations regarding coloration of original; unidentified - another pattern example Pattern with royal cartouches strapwork style with faint pencil notations regarding coloration; Chateaux des Bords de la Loire columned interior view of the 'stateroom' hall; another columned interior view of the 'stateroom' hall this with more extensive marginal color comments; close-up of the canopied recess in the 'stateroom' hall also extensive marginal color comments; close-up of the canopied recess in the 'stateroom' hall alcove surmounted by the royal arms porcupine marginal color comments; Cheminee Partie Louis XII comments; fireplace royal arms comments; Chateau de Blois another fireplace. Chateau de Bloise Lucarne Francois I er; Lucarne au chiffre d'Anne de Bretagne; Lucarne au chiffre d'Anne; Chateau de Pierrefonds; Chateau de Blois exterior ornamentation; Chateau de Chaumont; another Chaumont exterior doorway detail; Chaumont interior fireplace & decor; Chateau de Chambord detail of exterior stone carving; Chateau d'Amboise doorways with monumental carved hunting scene; this particular photograph with the small ticket tipped-on the reverse of Librairie Papeterie Reliure Cartonnage Abonnement et Journaux Frappy Chapu Cabinet de Lecture Fournitures de Bureau et Dessins Rue Napoleon No. 33 a Amboise; Chateau de and handwritten presumable by the studio after these two imprinted words Azay-le-Rideau a detail of elaborate decorative iron window grillwork; hand-printed only in the margin Azay-le-Rideau a detail of exterior doorways; Chateau de Blois upper windows detail; Blois detail of carved panel. Approx. 10" x 13 1/2" size binding oblong format; reddish-brown polished textured paper over heavy dense gray cardstock boards; no spine covering boards held on by the cloth structure tapes only cover paper much chipping and wear especially the back. The photographs tipped-on to leaves of 3-4 pages of paper thickness - most of these papers are coming apart; several pages detached edge-chipping soiling and wear to the margins. The images in good to very good condition some with extraordinarily fine detail atmospheric and well-done. In good condition. . Photograph Album. Hard Cover. Good. Seraphin-Mederic Mieusement hardcover 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
186026391New York & Philadelphia: Brady & H. Manger's Photograph Gallery 1860. Two carte-de-visite photographs the woman's portrait with touches of lip rouge & cheek tinting. Accompanied by an old mount-surround identifying: "Mrs. Sadie Robbins born Phil. abt. A.D. 1823 died at Brooklyn Aug. 2 A.D. 1874 buried at Woodlands Cemetery near Phil." and Elliott Robbins of New York. 1st wife Ann Eliza Smith of Nissequogue L.I. 2nd wife Mary Frobel Regnault New Orleans 3rd wife Sadie Simpson of Philadelphia." Studios identified on front for Mr. Robbins & back of the mount of Mrs. Robbins' photo. Approx. 2 1/4" x 4" size; some light wear soiling Mrs. Robbins' card top tips rounded; in very good condition. Photographs. Not Bound. Very Good. Brady & H. Manger's Photograph Gallery paperback books
184726994New York NY: Not Published 1847. A small handwritten note dated Friday Feby. 21. "Dear Doctor I will have the pleasure to call for you this evening in hope you will ride with me to Chancellor Kents' - say at 7 1/2 o'clock I am Dear Sir yo's very truly J. Goodhue." and addressed on an integral panel to J. Augustin Smith M.D. Park Place. While no year is noted our research indicates 1847 as likely; Chancellor Kent 1763 - 1847 of NYC prominent jurist and legal scholar was dead by the end of that year and J. Augustin Smith 1782 - 1865 was at this time president of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York; he had earlier been President of the College of William & Mary. Note size approx. 4 1/2" x 7"size; paper darkened a bit old fold lines couple of spots at edge and on reverse of sheet; clear legible writing in ink; in very good condition. Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books
184525725No Place Listed: Not Published 1845. Approx. 3 1/8" x 4" size bound in plain paper. Cover paper darkened; spine paper covering chipped away at bottom revealing cloth reinforcement as headband; cover chipped at edges; some spotting and foxing to leaves; generally clean very legible and in good condition. Manuscript. Soft Cover. Good. Not Published paperback books
199125173East Hampton Long Island NY: Guild Hall Museum 1991. 16 pages; the catalog for this exhibition; illustrated in black and white. Foreword by Joy L. Gordon; curated by Christina Mossaides Strassfield; catalog text by Colin Westerbeck. Biographical details on the artist & his photographic works; list of works titles sizes film type - all Polaroid; provenance information. Approx. 8 1/2" square format stapled illustrated softcover; light wear; in very good condition. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Guild Hall Museum paperback books
199623788Koln Germany: Kulturamt Der Stadt Offenburg Stadtische Galerie Im Spitalspeicher 1996. 32 pages; color illustrated with the x-ray artwork & illustrative designs of Christa Henn b. 1957; German text including an interview with the artist; approx. 8 1/4" x 9 3/4" size; some light wear & rubbing to the printed softcover; in very good condition; an interesting overview of this artists' work. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Christa Henn . Kulturamt Der Stadt Offenburg Stadtische Galerie Im Spitalspeicher Paperback books
19201655White River Junction VT c. 1920's. Cream canvas color silk screen with metal grommets at corners. Very good. 46 x 16 inches. This colorful and animated canvas emulates the dreamlike quality of Maxfield Parrish. The sleepy town of White River Junction became a railroad boon town with the help of the transportation revolution that brought the junction of rail lines at the intersection of the Connecticut and White Rivers. Smith & Son Inc. began their confection and cracker enterprise in Dartmouth NH and moved to White River Junction in 1871 and in 1889 claimed that the factory annually produced almost 20 million crackers as well as 400 varieties of candies and chocolates. Canvas creased with light staining. Professionally sewn onto acid free mat board attached to foam core. <br/><br/> unknown books
198825226Bridgehampton New York: Dia Art Foundation 1988. 31 page catalog of works for this exhibition illustrated in color; curated by Henry Geldzahler. With title size and description of each piece. Approx. 8" size square format; color illustrated stiff card cover over stapled softcovers; light wear cover rubbed; in very good condition. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Dia Art Foundation paperback books
18711247Wells VT 1871-1873. Leather bound. Leather account book with pocket. Good. 72 pages written 62 blank. 15.5 x 10 cm. Leather notebook with flap and pocket property of R.M.W Lewis Wells VT. Handwritten notebook with 16 additional daily accounts using "Lake Austin Woolen Mill" letterhead for this cheese factories daily tally. Ledger describes what seems to be a cheese co-op with dividends divided per day report of the season most milk received in one day June 16th - 9195 gallons days cheese was made per year 207 etc. Wells VT rests on the edge of Rutland county and in 1870 the populations total was 430 people. In the early 1800's a dam was built on Lake St. Catherine which enabled industry such as a woolen mill wood working shop and cheese factory to thrive. Covers worn joints cracked but holding 2 cm. loss of leather to tail of spine. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1725358341725. A singing master stands in front of a large open choir book using a pointer to guide a small group of adults and children in song. Image size 50 x 85 mm sheet size 153 x 105 mm. On laid paper.<br/><br/>Extracted from Orbis sensualium picti pars prima secunda der sichtbaren Welt an instructional book for children first published in 1658 with editions extending up to ca. 1730. <br/><br/>Slightly worn; hinged to mat at upper margin of verso. unknown books
189191873NY:: Century Co. Very Good. 1891. Hardcover. First edition thus. Large thick octavo half bound in dark burgundy leather raised bands and gilt lettering on the spine marbled boards speckled edges floral pattern endpapers. Moderate shelf wear and aging else very good. ; 960 pages . Century Co., hardcover books
190491632NY:: Century Co. Good. 1904. Hardcover. Contains parts of Jack London's THE SEA-WOLF and the concluding parts of Edith Wharton's ITALIAN VILLAS AND THEIR GARDENS which includes five color plates by Maxfield Parrish among many other illustrations. First edition thus. Large thick octavo half bound in burgundy leather raised bands and gilt lettering on the spine marbled boards and endpapers. Shelf worn repaired at the hinges else good. ; 980 pages . Century Co., hardcover books
190351872NY:: Century Co. Good. 1903. Hardcover. Seven color plates by Maxfield Parrish four color plates by Howard Pyle four color plates by Charles R. Knight and four color plates by Frank Wilbert Stokes among many other illustrations. All plates are well preserved. First edition thus. Large thick octavo half bound in black leather with marbled boards. The spine portion of the leather binding is almost completely worn away edge worn as well else good. Binding is solid. ; 964 pages . Century Co., hardcover books
23216TWAIN MARK Clemens S. L. Century Magazine. THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE. New York: The Century Co. October 1893. First edition. Leaflet 12pp. Original brown printed wrappers. Fine crisp copy. This illustrated advertising leaflet for the October issue of the magazine contains a portrait of Twain along with a blurb about Twain's forthcoming PUDD'NHEAD WILSON. Unrecorded. unknown books
1865WRCLIT81513Cambridge: Leonard and Company 1865. Printed wrappers. Wrappers chipped and soiled spine and lower wrapper have some creased tears and chips internally dusty. A good reference copy. Edition limited to sixty copies. Catalogue of 101 prints for sale from a Bostonian's private collection. Leonard and Company unknown books
195473302New York: New Century Publishers 1954. 30p. wraps. Publisher's catalog. New Century Publishers unknown books
7542Unpaginated. Small 4to printed wrappers staple-bound. Fen Ditton UK: 1997.<br /> <P> Scarce bookseller's catalogue with 562 items offered. Fine copy.<br /> <P> ⧠Not in A. Desjardin The Book on Books on Artists Books 2nd ed.: 2013. unknown books
7540Unpaginated. Small 4to orange pictorial wrappers staple-bound. Fen Ditton UK: 1994.<br /> <P> Scarce bookseller's catalogue with 369 items offered. It includes art books reference works exhibition catalogues and a number of artists' publications. We note the work of Broodthaers Buren Hamilton Finlay Long etc. <br /> <P> Near fine; with a few pencil annotations. Cover illustration taken from a Matisse exhibition catalogue no. 265 in the catalogue.<br /> <P> ⧠Not in A. Desjardin TThe Book on Books on Artists Books 2nd ed.: 2013. unknown books
183226050Lucca Italy: Francesco Baroni 1832. 244 pages with the offerings from this Luccan bookseller. With sections of books printed in Italian Latin and French language French to letter S. The entries provide author date of publication short description and pricing volumes printed from the 15th - 19th century. Approx. 4" x 6 3/4" size with the remains of a paper covered spine and back cover paper only. Printer's waste was used for the back endpaper with text visible as well as on the back cover; text visible held to light and as reverse type. Some soiling to the title page; some leave unopened or very unevenly trimmed; first signature loosening; a couple of ms. annotations; leaves are generally fresh and in good condition. . First Edition. Binder's Waste. Good. Francesco Baroni paperback books
191825722Paris France.: Imprimerie Leve 1918. 4-sided folding catalog of the works of this artist shown at the casino numbered 1-120 with titles. Approx. 6" x 9 1/4" size. Some edge tips wear closed tears darkened soiling. In good condition. First Edition. Not Bound. Good. Imprimerie Leve paperback books
