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pp. vi, (2), 5-356. Old damp stain and browning. 12 mo. Worn original leather backed marbled boards. Contemporary manuscript ownership of Gorham Parsons. First Edition. "William Tudor (1779-1830) was an American merchant, Massachusetts legislator, U.S. consular officer (Lima and Rio de Janiero), founder and first editor (1815-17) of the North American Review, and one of the founders of the Boston Athenaeum. He was also famous as the creator of the and established the ice trade with the West Indies. A keen critic of contemporary manners, in this his best-known work he publishes the text sixteen actual letters he wrote to various individuals around the country." He covers subjects such as: Politics; Religion; Commerce; Literature; Fine Arts; On the Relative Ranks of Americans; Character and Condition of Women; Agriculture; Manufactures; Harvard University; Genius; Characters and Manners of the Inhabitants of Boston; the Future state of the Indians; funeral ceremonies; and more. Howes T405; Sabin 97407; S&S/AI 2241. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W145 Rear
pp. vi, (1) [Preface], (1) [Blank], 5-356. Loss bottom margin of page 249. Torn without loss page 225. Small loss in margin and a hole in text of page 19. Very damp stained. Foxed. Uncut and unopened. Early manuscript ownership of S.D. Patterson on title page. Bookplate of Phi Kappa Tau Society on front paste down. Front fly leaves torn. 205 mm. Original paper boards, worn. Front board detached. Major loss tail of spine. Remnants of original paper spine label. "William Tudor (1779-1830) was an American merchant, Massachusetts legislator, U.S. consular officer (Lima and Rio de Janiero), founder and first editor (1815-1817) of the North American Review, and one of the founders of the Boston Athenaeum. He was also famous as the creator of the and established the ice trade with the West Indies. A keen critic of contemporary manners, in this his best-known work he publishes the text sixteen actual letters he wrote to various individuals around the country." He covers subjects such as: Politics; Religion; Commerce; Literature; Fine Arts; On the Relative Ranks of Americans; Character and Condition of Women; Agriculture; Manufactures; Harvard University; Genius; Characters and Manners of the Inhabitants of Boston; the Future state of the Indians; funeral ceremonies; and more. First Edition. S&S/AI 2241; Howes T405; Sabin 97407. AI BX 2?
pp. x, 318 + Portrait Frontis, 94 full page sepia plates and a large folding view of Philadelphia. Top edge gilt. 8vo. Original gilt lettered and decorated red cloth binding. Original dust jacket worn and chipped with loss. A grand history of Philadelphia, issued by the great Wanamaker Department Store. The scarce photographic Bird's Eye view of the City of Philadelphia in 1911 is often sold alone, as a separate, for a higher price than is asked here for the complete book. PA 23 x5
Second Edition, 4to, half-title, [4], 30, [2] pp., signed on p. 27: John Anstie, with a final leaf containing a resolution of the Wool Meeting at the Crown and Anchor, March 17, 1788, stitched as issued. Although John Anstie wrote several pamphlets about the wool trade there does not seem to be a first edition of this work.
In-8, broché, 196 p., non coupé. Bibliographie critique de 433 entrées. Tableaux dépliants. Index. Bon exemplaire.
First edition, 28pp., anonymous but known to be by Bohn and the title bears an inscription from him or a member of the Bohn family to the Rev. W. H. Gunner, disbound. "Bohn, Henry George (1796?1884), bookseller and publisher. The information obtained in the practice of his business he also utilised in 'Observations on the Plan and Progress of the Catalogue of the Library of the British Museum,' 1855, in which he suggested various improvements in method, and especially the addition of an index of matters, which he endeavoured to show might be rapidly accomplished by a proper subdivision of labour."?(DNB).
grand in-8, 146 pp, illustrations, broche, couvert Tres bel exemplaire [DV-17]
First Edition, [ii],46pp., title and last leaf a little dusty, disbound. "The quality of sugar formed no just basis for taxation. Such a system was inexpedient because it would encourage the production of low-grade product, particularly in the newly conquered colonies which were capable of supplying an almost unlimited quantity of the superior article. It would be impossible to grade sugars properly into the several classes according to which they would be taxed in the proposal under consideration. There would be much fraud to secure the benefit of low rates. Completely side-steps the great fact that it was not equitable to exact the same duty as formerly when sugar had declined to one-third of its one-time value."?Ragatz, p.281. Copac locates the Bodleian copy only; OCLC adds NHL & INU. Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 19403.3; Sabin,102848
Second Edition, half-title, [4], 155, [1]pp., disbound. This is primarily a reply to William Knox's "Present State of the Nation", 1768, with comments on Thomas Whately's "Considerations on the Trade and Finances of this Kingdom", 1766. It contains frequent references to the American Colonies. Todd, 16b; Kress, 6612; Goldsmith, 10557; Higgs, 4719; Sabin, 56488; Adams, 69-9b.
First and only edition, [2], 30pp., stitched as issued in blue paper wrappers, a very good copy. The author argues against putting an additional duty on sugar "which... would be a great hardship on the sugar-planter in the West Indies, and very little benefit to the revenue...". He sets out all the costs involved in producing sugar, such as the price of slaves and the cost of keeping them, the higher freight costs, insurance, cost of animals and contributions to the defence force. Finally, he states the advantages of the sugar trade for Britain and shows how an additional duty would be to the detriment of the trade. Goldsmiths'-Kress, 8163; Hanson, 5917; Sabin, 40397; ESTC gives the British Library as the only UK hold.
In-4, broché, couverture papier bleu fort (rel. ancienne), (4), 80 p. Edition originale. Comme fonctionnaire au Bureau des Tailles d'Angoulême, Léonard Antoine du Tillet de Villars (1738-1809) fut l'un des premiers défenseurs de la nécessité d'établir un cadastre national, unique et centralisé afin de réformer l'impôt, sa répartition, le calcul de l'assiette et la perception, vers plus de justice fiscale. Le cadastre servira, par ailleurs, d'outil statistique pour mesurer de la richesse du royaume et de sa population et comme tel permettra d'évaluer les facteurs favorables à la puissance de l'Etat. Turgot qui ne partageait pas le point de vue centralisateur de Tillet du Villars le démît de ses fonctions. Cette étude constitua une source théorique de première importance pour Gracchus Babeuf, organisateur de la "conjuration des Égaux" et précurseur du communisme (cf. V. Daline, 'G. Babeuf', p. 110, 128 et 145). (INED, 1693. Kress, S.4977. Stourm, 'Finances de la France', p. 142). Bon exemplaire.
In-12, plein veau moucheté de l'époque, dos à nerfs orné de compartiments dorés, pièce de titre de maroquin rouge, tranches mouchetées (coiffe inf. et un coin usés, qqs épid.), (10), 274, (2) p., vignette de titre à la Sphère. "Nouvelle édition, revue & corrigée", parue un an après l'originale de cet ouvrage présenté comme une traduction de l’anglais, mais en fait œuvre en propre de l’abbé J.-B. Dubos L'auteur exhorte Angleterre à rester en dehors de la guerre de succession d'Espagne, à développer sa marine et à favoriser ses échanges commerciaux. Il analyse en détail les routes et marchandises échangées entre l’Angleterre et le reste du monde (Espagne et Portugal, Amérique, Guinée, France et Pays-Bas, Allemagne et Hollande, Méditerranée, etc.) en appuyant son analyse sur des statistiques chiffrées. L’ouvrage est célèbre pour prophétiser que les colonies britanniques d’Amérique se révolteraient un jour contre leur maître et acquérir leur indépendance. Historien, diplomate et habile négociateur, Dubos prit une part importante aux négociations de plusieurs traités de la période. Cet ouvrage, probablement de commande, a été réalisé sur ordre du gouvernement français qui avait fourni des renseignements alors inédits. (Einaudi, 1626. Goldsmiths, 'Online Catalog', 4038. Kress, 2421. Sabin, 98172 n). Bon exemplaire.
6 Parts in three 4to volumes (255 x 205 mm), plus folio atlas plate volume (335 x 265 mm), xv, [1], 280, viii, [2], 274; xxxii, 290, ix, [1], 288; xvi, 282, vi, 290pp., plus atlas volume with 3 title pages and 36 plates, all lithographed and double-page, marbled endpapers and edges, cont. polished calf, flat spine with morocco lettering pieces, the remainder tooled in a gilt latticed pattern, a couple of minor worm holes to joints but a fine set in remarkable condition. Baron Pierre Charles Fran?ois Dupin (178-1873) was a French Catholic mathematician, engineer, economist and politician, particularly known for work in the field of mathematics. In 1816, after some difficulty, Dupin was allowed to visit Great Britain to study its commerce and industry. This work is the result which placed him in the foremost rank of statisticians. "In the following work, I have endeavoured to exhibit the full extent of the Military and Naval Forces which the government of Great Britain can bring into the field, or launch upon the ocean... My observations on these subjects were derived from a residence of five years in England; during which time I was constantly employed in visiting and viewing every object and institution worthy of notice relative to the British Army and Navy." Volume 1: Force Militaire. First edition. Volume 2: Force Navale. First edition. Volume 3: Force Commerciale. Second edition. Provenance: Colonel Douglas-Mercer, Scots Fusilier Guards, bookplate. Brunet II, 893; Poggendorff I, 62.
In-8, broché, couverture papier marbré moderne, 8 p. Édition originale. Le rapport qui fixait les exceptions au tarif uniforme institué sur le commerce des marchandises à l’intérieur du territoire national. Suivi du "Projet de décret" adopté par l’Assemblée nationale. (Goldsmiths, 'Online catalogue', 14941.27). Bon exemplaire.
First Edition, 32 pp., pamphlet with a marbled paper spine. A defence of the administration against the popular clamour against the Convention. Kress, 4437; Goldsmith, 7669; Hanson, 5292.
In-8, broché, couverture papier moderne, tranches rouges, 35 p., rousseurs. Edition originale. Goudard expose son projet de nouveau tarif conçu autour de la réduction des droits d'entrée sur les matières premières, afin de réduire le prix de produits manufacturés, de favoriser la consommation intérieure et les exportations. Suivi du "Projet de décret" qui fut adopté en l'état. (Goldsmiths, 'Online catalogue', n° 14941.21. Stourm, p. 169).
First Dublin Edition, ownership inscription of "Ph. Wolfe" on title, [2],70pp., disbound, uncut. The scarce Dublin edition. Goldsmith, 6502.
First edition, xxii, 240pp., library stamp on title and places in the text, early ownership signature on upper blank margin of leaf following the title, 3 folding tables at end (last defective), old water-staining of the tables and last 2 leaves, first and last few leaves chipped at margins, disbound. One of the significant works of it's era advocating free trade for Ireland, written in the form of a sequence of letters to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Lord Buckinghamshire. However, "its doctrines being regarded as seditious it was ordered to be burnt by the common hangman." - DNB. Bradshaw, 2109; Wagner, 348; Kress, B203; Goldsmith, 11826.
In-12, demi-basane de l'époque, dos à nerfs orné de compartiments à fleurons dorés, pièce de titre de maroquin rouge, tranches rouges, (2) f., 417 p., (10) f. "Seconde édition, revue, corrigée & augmentée". Manuel de droit commercial et de droit des contrats à usage des "gens d'affaires, bourgeois, négociants, & à tous chefs de famille". Mention manuscrite à l'époque : "Par M. de Jussieu de Lyon qui m'en a fait présent". (Pour édition plus tardive, Camus-Dupin, 1637).
Paris, chez Giraud-Badin, 1924-1928. 29 volumes petits in-4, brochés. ENSEMBLE EN PARFAIT ETAT. COMMERCE, revue littéraire fondée en 1924 par Marguerite Caetani, se présente sous la forme de vingt-neuf « cahiers trimestriels publiés par les soins de Paul Valéry, Léon-Paul Fargue et Valéry Larbaud ". Elle s’inscrit magistralement dans le champ concurrentiel des revues des années vingt. Commerce joue un rôle de « découvreur » important, s’ouvre au meilleur des auteurs étrangers de son temps et redécouvre des anciens textes capitaux : par son esprit « classique moderne », Commerce réinvente l’héritage classique. elle publie vingt-neuf numéros entre 1924 et 1932. Jean Paulhan participe aussi à sa rédaction. Elle propose en son premier numéro les premiers extraits traduits en français d'Ulysse de James Joyce. Textes de Louis ARAGON, Antonin ARTAUD, André BRETON, Paul CLAUDEL, Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE, T.S. ELIOT, Léon-Paul FARGUE, André GIDE, Thomas HARDY, Max JACOB, James JOYCE, Valéry LARBAUX, Henri MICHAUX, SAINT-JOHN PERSE, Francis PONGE, RIBEMONT-DESSAIGNE, Rainer Maria RILKE, Jacques RIVIERE André SUAREZ, Jules SUPERVIELLE, Paul VALERY, Roger VITRAC. Un certain nombre de textes, comme « Colline » de GIONO et « Nadja » de BRETON y sont parus en pré-originale. Tirage numéroté sur alfa. Founded in 1924, Commerce is a literary review which discovers new talent, welcomes the best of contemporary foreign writing, and rediscovers seminal texts from earlier eras : with its take on the ‘modern classic’, Commerce seeks to reinvent traditional literary history".
In-8, cartonnage marbré à la Bradel moderne, 20 p. Edition originale, "imprimées par ordre de l'Assemblée nationale". Non signalée par Duveen & Klickstein, il est probable que Lavoisier ait pris part à la rédaction des "Observations faites par les administrateurs de la Caisse d'Escompte" (p. 6 à 12). (Goldsmiths, n° 14421. Kress, B.1963. Martin & Walter, 'Anonymes', 13759).
First Edition, 22,[2]pp., with the final advert leaf, single worm pinhole to lower blanks margins, disbound. Printed in parallel columns with Burke's 'A short account of a late short administration', to which it is an answer. "There are sections on the Stamp Act, American trade, and the general problem of taxing America."?Adams. Adams, The American Controversy. 66-37; Sabin, 41681; Goldsmiths-Kress, 10255.
First edition, 47, [1]pp., ownership inscription on title "Philip Wolfe", disbound. Kress, 4296; Goldsmith, 7404.
First edition, 47, [1]pp., ownership inscription on title "Philip Wolfe", disbound. Kress, 4296; Goldsmith, 7404.