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185965546Boston MA: M.M. Ballou Publisher and Proprietor 1859. Single sheet folded. 25 cm. 4 pp. One page of text 2pp. blank docketed on 4th page in manuscript "Ballou's Pictorial circular Feb. 1 1859." Old fold lines else very good. Signed in type by M.M. Ballou Publisher and Proprietor Boston February 1st 1859. The circular states that Ballou's now in its sixteenth volume is a desirable medium for advertising not only because of its longevity but also because "it is reaching the most available class of the community and . each number of the paper is preserved after reading being regularly bound up every six months so that an advertisement becomes a permanent card." The terms offered were 25 cents per line. No listings found on OCLC. <br/><br/> M.M. Ballou, Publisher and Proprietor unknown books
186765547Washington DC 1867. Small broadside. 20 x 13 cm. Old fold lines some minor rumpling and toning along top margin else very good. Docketed in manuscript on verso. Proposed duties on various kinds of imported books are listed: 20% on English language books printed before 1840; 20% on books in foreign languages not printed in the U.S.; 30 cents per pound on books in English valued at less than $2 and printed since 1840; etc. Signed in type by 14 American publishing houses who agreed to the terms including Harper & Brothers D. Appleton & Co. Little Brown and eleven other well-known American publishers. No listings found on OCLC. <br/><br/> unknown books
189336600Denver: News Print 1893. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A very good copy small chips on the corners of the wrappers. 8 pp. 8vo. The Denver Chamber "protests against this circular of the City of Hartford challenges the truth of every assertion of its preambles and asks that those whose judgment may have been affected to examine the actual facts in the premises." OCLC shows only seven copies all but one east of the Mississippi. News Print unknown
189336600Denver: News Print 1893. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A very good copy small chips on the corners of the wrappers. 8 pp. 8vo. The Denver Chamber "protests against this circular of the City of Hartford challenges the truth of every assertion of its preambles and asks that those whose judgment may have been affected to examine the actual facts in the premises." OCLC shows only seven copies all but one east of the Mississippi. News Print unknown books
1806WRCAM7294Washington 1806. 72pp. Dbd. Occasional marginal staining and darkening. Top margin shaved affecting some headlines and page numbers. Good. Report concerning foreign trade and taxes. Reprints the 1802 Act of Parliament by which the Crown was to collect a tax on items imported to and exported from Great Britain with a supplementary table. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 11567. unknown books
1809WRCAM7295Washington 1809. 8887pp. Dbd. Very good. James Madison's speech regarding mounting tensions between the U.S. and Britain and France with repercussions from the British attack on the frigate Chesapeake and effects on foreign trade. Prints correspondence from William Pinkney and Robert Smith among others. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 189631888818885. unknown books
18969751Maine: Board of Trade Gardiner Maine. Good. 1896. Hardcover. Minimum signs of ex-library - see image. Bookplate on inside front cover. ; Photomechanical reproductions of photographs of Gardiner Maine accompanied by a descriptive text. Includes street views and images of local railways dams industries churches schools waterworks steamboats and the surrounding countryside. Scarce copy at this price. ; Ex-Library; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 112 pages . Board of Trade, Gardiner, Maine hardcover
186427636New York: John W. Amerman Printer 1864. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. A very good copy light offsetting to front wrapper one initial at top edge mail fold marginal line to one paragraph. 26 pp. 8vo. Reprints Barstow's original argument against the Usury laws Report upon the Usury laws as well as nearly ten years of further reports and memorials questions and answers to criticisms and various appendices. Barstow argues that the current laws restrict trade: "We have for many months witnessed in our city a most grievous pressure on our money market; a pressure almost beyond a parallel for intensity. The cost of raising money has weighed down the energies of many enterprising men. Usury Law restrictions have afforded no alleviation in the hour of need. The very reverse of this has been their result." Scarcer than the initial report. OCLC shows only six copies: NYPL Stanford Law Harvard Brit. Lib. 2 and American Antiquarian Society. John W. Amerman, Printer unknown
186427636New York: John W. Amerman Printer 1864. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. A very good copy light offsetting to front wrapper one initial at top edge mail fold marginal line to one paragraph. 26 pp. 8vo. Reprints Barstow's original argument against the Usury laws Report upon the Usury laws as well as nearly ten years of further reports and memorials questions and answers to criticisms and various appendices. Barstow argues that the current laws restrict trade: "We have for many months witnessed in our city a most grievous pressure on our money market; a pressure almost beyond a parallel for intensity. The cost of raising money has weighed down the energies of many enterprising men. Usury Law restrictions have afforded no alleviation in the hour of need. The very reverse of this has been their result." Scarcer than the initial report. OCLC shows only six copies: NYPL Stanford Law Harvard Brit. Lib. 2 and American Antiquarian Society. John W. Amerman, Printer unknown books
190036847Dayton Ohio 1900. Trade card from "The Station Confectionery Tables for Ladies and Gentlemen." Pink card stock printed with blue inks oblong 4" x 2-1/4." Very Good with the Union Bug of Dayton's Allied Printing Trades Council at the bottom. <br/><br/> Dayton's Union Station opened in 1900. Legal segregation was the norm in most of the Union until passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. unknown books
186019466Davenport Iowa: n. p. ca. 1860-1865. Some light soiling and wear; in very good condition. Trade card printed on glazed white card stock 2.25 x 3.5 inches. An attractive trade card for this homoeopathic doctor in Davenport Iowa advertising the dispensary hours and home address almost certainly for George K. Prince 1801-1865 an English-born physician who appears in the U.S. census in Davenport in 1860 and the local directory in 1863 under physicians. His credentials as listed here are impressive graduate of University of Edinburgh Licentiate of Apothecary's Hall London and a student of the Paris medical school "of thirty-five years standing." A nice bit of job printing design from the Quad Cities. Small bit of hand emendation to his hours. n. p., unknown books
182418594London: Hatchard and Sons 1824. Disbound 41pp. First and last leaves lightly dusted and worn else Very Good. <br /> <br /> The author argues that "notwithstanding the preferential duty rate of 10s. per hundredweight enjoyed by West Indian sugar as against East Indian the latter could be entered for internal consumption so as to afford a large profit to importers. It would be a most advantageous speculation for young men of good character and with small capital native or European to embark in the manufacture of sugar in Bengal." Ragatz. <br /> FIRST EDITION. Ragatz 249. Hatchard and Sons unknown
182418594London: Hatchard and Sons 1824. Disbound 41pp. First and last leaves lightly dusted and worn else Very Good. The author argues that "notwithstanding the preferential duty rate of 10s. per hundredweight enjoyed by West Indian sugar as against East Indian the latter could be entered for internal consumption so as to afford a large profit to importers. It would be a most advantageous speculation for young men of good character and with small capital native or European to embark in the manufacture of sugar in Bengal." Ragatz. FIRST EDITION. Ragatz 249. Hatchard and Sons unknown books
188599671Columbus OH 1885. Half Leather. Fair with no dust jacket. This large and heavy book will require extra postage please inquire. leading edge of leather spine splitting about 2/3 of the way up. corners worn. ; 6 x 9 unknown
1842WRCAM53413Boston 1842. 791pp. Dbd. Light foxing heavier to initial leaves. Good plus. Account of a meeting of a trade association for the Massachusetts shoe industry with minutes speeches and a roll of attendees. With several pages of interesting advertising at the rear for a book on stenography with printed text samples. unknown books
18704889Cleveland OH: H.H. Hatch & Co 1870. Trade card 7 x 12cm. Printed one side in black and gold on pale red card stock. The 1886 Directory Leading Manufacturers and Merchants of the City of Cleveland and Environs describes the firm as follows. "One of the best-known houses in Cleveland is that of H. B. Hatch & Co.' importers and wholesale liquor dealers. This house dates its foundation from 1855 and from that time was continued successfully by the firm of Hillyard & Hatch who were succeeded by Skeels & Hatch then followed Skeels Hatch & Co. who in turn were succeeded by H. H. Hatch & Co. In 1879 the firm was Hatch & Zangerle and in 1885 the present firm of H. B. Hatch & Co. composed of H. B. Hatch and Cass H. Hatch sons of Mr. H. H. Hatch succeeded to the entire business and under their able administration of affairs the trade has been increased and the facilities enlarged so as to meet all demands. The business house is 25x100 feet in extent and is well arranged and contains a large stock and valuable assortment of the finest wines from the vineyards of the most distinguished growers of France and other parts of Europe also choice brandies gins etc. of the firm's own importation and the finest American wines brandies etc. and the choicest old Bourbon and rye whiskies the best made in the land. These goods are all of high standard quality and command the attention of the trade a large business being carried on by the firm with all parts of the States of Ohio New York Massachusetts Vermont Pennsylvania etc. The Messrs. Hatch are both of Cleveland where they were born and brought up and as merchants and useful citizens stand high in commercial and financial circles. Mr. C. H. Hatch is a member of the Royal Arcanum.". Some light discoloration to verso otherwise very good or better. H.H. Hatch & Co unknown books
18921393St. Louis 1892. About very good. 74pp. Oblong octavo. Original illustrated wrappers stapled. Light wear and chipping to spine rear cover with closed tear minor soiling. Minor scattered foxing and offsetting. Handsome illustrated trade catalogue for the firm of P.C. Murphy manufacturers of fine trunks and traveling bags. The work is filled with a wide variety of trunks and suitcases illustrating each with prices listed for available sizes. Choose from barrel top or flat top canvas or leather or imitation etc. Forematter indicates this to be the company's twenty-first annual catalogue and terms for purchase are listed inside the front cover. An ephemeral piece we find single copies of three other years in OCLC but none of the present edition. unknown books
18876832Providence R.I.: the company; Geo. F. Chapman Printers 27 Pine Street 1887. Bi-fold handbill 21.5 x 15 cm. 8 pages plus folded broadside. Illustrated. A small trade catalogue promoting barrel trucks wheeled racks which hold barrels and allow them to be moved around a warehouse or shop. Illustrated with two full-page images interior scenes of a "wholesale liquor store" and of a "retail grocery" each showing the barrel trucks in use. The broadside folded inside is a list of first-year purchasers of the "1665 Barrel Truck" and is torn at the edges. The handbill itself is fine clean and bright. Unrecorded. OCLC locates no copies. the company; Geo. F. Chapman, Printers, 27 Pine Street unknown books
189157457Dunkerque Paul Michel no year but not earlier than 1891. Large8vo. In contemporary half cloth with the original front wrapper pasted on to front board. Stamp to front board and to title-page. 28 6 pp folded map of the harbour. hardcover
189157457Dunkerque, Paul Michel, [no year, but not earlier than 1891]. Large8vo. In contemporary half cloth with the original front wrapper pasted on to front board. Stamp to front board and to title-page. 28, (6) pp + folded map of the harbour.
1900TECH0774(Budapest, Schvarcz o. J. um 1900). 204 S., mit zahlr. Abb., gldgepr. OHLn., berieben, etwas angeschmutzt, Ecken u. Kanten bestoß., Rotschn., 3 Beilagen.
180226312nantes 1802 1 facture ORIGINALE d'1 page recto-verso manuscrite à l'encre brune, format : 23,5 x 18 cm, sur papier velin bleu, ligné et filigrané , UNE FACTURE ACQUITTÉE DE LA CITOYENNE VEUVE COSSÉ FONDEUR (A NANTES) AUX CITOYENS CRUCY FRÈRES POUR LES ARTICLES VENDUS CI-APRÈS ET LIVRÉS POUR LES AVISOS EN CONSTRUCTION, FAIT A NANTES, LE 25 VENTOSE AN 10 (16 MARS 1802), Signature manuscrite de Veuve COSSÉ Fondeur à Nantes, noté au dos à l'encre brune : Vve COSSE, fournitures pour les Avisos, 3924,3, Construction Générale, Acquitté le 20 ventose an 10,
1801PHO-1858London, Published by H. Baldwin and Son, 1801, 8°, half calf, title on spine (modern), VIII-227pp., with 2 illustrations in text, paper brunished.
1838181838 demi-rel. époque (dos frottés) le volume… in-folio,
186475172London: 'sold by Messrs. Barclay & Sons .' 1864. Hardcover. Very Good. London 'sold by Messrs. Barclay & Sons .' 1864 seventh edition enlarged and revised according to the British Pharmacopoeia 1864. Octavo iv 293 13 including 8 blank ruled pages. Original half calf and cloth; cloth a little marked; leather a little rubbed mainly at the extremities; endpapers adjacent blank leaves and the first and last leaves of text foxed; tiny stain to the leading edge and margin of the first ten leaves; a very good copy with the contemporary rubber stamp of C.B. Hill Pharmaceutical Chemist 128 Rundle Street Adelaide on two early blanks. For the first 123 double-page openings the left-hand page contains an alphabetical list of drugs; pages 234-291 contain lists of sundries arranged alphabetically by broad subject headings such as bandages oils sauces soaps and varnish. Very few prices have been filled in. 'sold by Messrs. Barclay & Sons ...' hardcover
