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1837ABC_47982London 1837. Folio 32 x 20.5 cm. William Clowes 1837-1845; T. R. Harrison 1848-1872. Later stiff blue paper wrappers with white title-label on the front cover blue sprinkled edges. Ad. 11 in beige paper wrappers. With several tables of data. 14 volumes. Rare collection of 14 volumes containing transcriptions of British diplomatic correspondence with other countries relating to the slave trade in the 19th century printed for the British government. Although slavery in the British Empire was abolished in 1807 enslaved people in the colonies were not freed until 1838. In the present volumes which mostly date from 1837-1846 directly after slavery was abolished in most British colonies the British government urges other countries to help put a halt to the now illegal slave trade. The present collection contains the correspondence between Britain and numerous countries in Europe the Americas and North Africa especially France Spain the United States and Austria. The letters describe the ships carrying enslaved people in detail also mentioning their ports of call so they could be more easily found and stopped. Of particular interest are the transcriptions of slave trade acts from various countries as well as the treaties between France and chiefs in African colonies which are difficult to find in print anywhere else.The letters reveal the profound change in attitude towards slavery in the middle of the 19th century. The tone of the correspondence with countries that were quick in abolishing slavery like Denmark is very different than that of the countries that were much slower like the Netherlands and various countries in Latin America. However the letters especially make clear how difficult it must have been to find and stop the ships that were illegally carrying enslaved people. The owners of the vessels often hid their illegal practices behind obscure transactions and renamings which made finding them arduous and sometimes dangerous. It was the task of British commissioners and naval officers to try to uncover the network behind the Atlantic slave traders and bring them to justice. By collaborating with other countries the courts succeeded in the condemnation of over 600 vessels engaged in the slave trade and the liberation of nearly 80000 enslaved people.Ad 11 with blue library stamp on the title-page "Bibliothèque du palais de la paix". All volumes in good to very good condition some very slight browning and foxing some marginal notes in most volumes. unknown
184341470New Orleans 1843. Printed folio sheet folded to 4 pp each page 9-1/4" x 11-1/4." Printed on recto of first leaf only interior pages blank addressed in ink on last page to Captain J. Keyes Florence Alabama. Old folds address page worn. Blank hole where seal was broken no text affected. Text clean. Very Good.<br /> <br /> The head of the firm Maunsel White of New Orleans was an energetic Irish immigrant. He married the daughter of a wealthy Creole merchant allied with Andrew Jackson. Wikipedia says "White maintained a lifelong friendship with Jackson for whom he served as a cotton factor from 1826 until Jackson's death in 1845." <br /> White carefully delivers hopeful but cautious news to his clients. He celebrates "the marvellous increase in the growth" of cotton "resulting in a crop larger by far than any that has preceded it." However "the next crop will show a considerable falling off. From the onset the season opened unfavorably" because of rains and other weather problems. But "new and extensive channels of trade infused fresh vigor and life into the manufacturing districts of Great Britain." The Letter demonstrates the importance of the South's commercial connection with England. <br /> He reminds his customers of "a subject of great importance and one which cannot be too frequently impressed upon your mind; we mean the picking and ginning of the staple the necessity of which is sometimes lost sight of in the desire of sending Cotton early to market." This necessity of course would be met with slave labor.<br /> We do not locate this printed letter on OCLC as of November 2025 although OCLC records several items relating to Maunsel White: a letter from Andrew Jackson to White in 1842; the firm's business records at the University of North Carolina; and a similar letter on the cotton trade from 1841 at the Library of Congress OCLC 1284917506. unknown
186542106London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons 1865. 4pp. Disbound with a few small fox marks. Good plus.<br /> <br /> "The old capital which consisted of slaves being destroyed new capital must be obtained in the shape of money." Bank loans guaranteed by the States with the aid of bondholders will supply the necessary funding. The author expects "that the manufacturing interests of England especially of Lancashire and Yorkshire would assist the Southern States by subscribing to the plan proposed which would enable them to procure an increased supply of cotton of which they stand so urgently in need."<br /> Not located on OCLC as of June 2026. Printed by William Clowes and Sons unknown
18282401Gibraltar 1828. Good. 3pp. on a bifolium. Previously folded with separations. Tanned somewhat brittle. An interesting example of official communications concerning trade between colonial Cuba and the Spanish mainland. In this manuscript letter date March 14 1828 the new Spanish Vice Consul in Gibraltar writes to the Governor General of Cuba concerning several topics. These include the regulation of shipping to Cuba and by implication the rest of the Caribbean through Gibraltar particularly of French ships leaving Mediterranean ports. Also discussed is keeping track of individuals particularly merchants going to Cuba by means of identification papers and other documents. The consul also reminds the colonial government of the importance of documenting duties and tariffs paid for shipping cargo and goods. unknown
17965074Mexico City: May 13 1796. About very good. Broadside 17 x 12.25 inches. Old fold lines. Slight separation and loss at center fold slightly affecting a few letters. Minor wear else. Proclamation made by the Viceroy of New Spain authorizing trade between Cuba and the United States. The Caribbean was in tumult in the 1790s with Toussaint L'Ouverture overthrowing the French colonial government and outlawing slavery. Likewise in Cuba there was a similar revolt against slavery demanding abolition and equality -- both revolutions were of substantial concern to slaveholders in the American South. Specifically the present decree mentions flour and other vital foodstuffs as a measure against shortages in Cuba intended to prevent further trouble. "Para precaver la escasez de viveres y con especialidad de harinas que verosimilmente causaria la guerra concedio El Rey Permiso por Real Orden de 25 Junio de 93. para que los Anglo-Americanos.pudiesen conducirlos a la Havana pagando los derechos los puertos habilitados de España." The Viceroy at the time was Don Miguel de la Grua Talamanca de Carini y Branciforte First Marques de Branciforte. The Marques was notoriously corrupt even for colonial Spain having gained position through marriage to the Prime Minister's sister. He made sure to make some profit on everything that passed through his hands including taking advantage of the War in Cuba to remove the French from their lands and sell them to his benefit. A rare and interesting decree. We locate a single copy in OCLC at the University of Minnesota. May 13 unknown
21544Very Good- Plus. A remarkably scarce survivor from the 'Florida Land Boom' of the 1920s. Printed by the prestigious Record Company in St. Augustine this promotional piece was designed with a dual-purpose strategy: while the front panels lure the tourist with the world-famous beach and surf the inner panels pivot sharply toward permanent settlement homeownership and commercial investment.<br /> <br /> Unlike later post-war brochures that focused almost exclusively on family vacations this "Land Boom" artifact treats Daytona as a viable year-round "Metropolis of the Florida East Coast" making it a vital primary source for Florida urban development history.<br /> <br /> KEY FEATURES:<br /> Description: St. Augustine FL: Record Company Printers n.d. circa 1925-1928. First Edition. Folding Brochure. Octavo-sized 8-panel brochure 16 total sections; 3 x 6 inches folded opening to a panoramic 6 x 24.5 inches. Color illustrated wraps.<br /> The Print History: Published by The Record Company St. Augustine a firm celebrated in the 1920s for its high-quality county histories and regional promotional literature. <br /> The 'Hard Sell': Beyond tourism the text explicitly promotes Daytona for 'Business and Professional Men' citing agricultural opportunities retail growth and the city's status as a hub for 'Home-Builders.' <br /> Visuals: Features high-quality rotogravure-style monochrome and tinted photography showing the iconic driving beach early resort architecture and civic infrastructure. <br /> Scarcity: No single copies located in OCLC WorldCat or major institutional databases at the time of cataloging. A rare ephemeral survivor of the Florida pre-Depression boom. <br /> Specs: 16 distinct sections total front and back of 8 panels.<br /> <br /> CONDITION: Very Good. A superior copy of a fragile ephemeral item. Carefully handled with no tears splits or separations at the folds. Modest even age-toning to the paper stock as expected; color on the cover panels remains vibrant and crisp. Faint tide-mark on panel 2-3. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE<br /> The 1920s in Florida were a fever dream of development and Daytona was at the center of the storm. This brochure captures the moment before the 1926 hurricane and the 1929 crash a time when the 'Daytona Beach' brand was being solidified. It represents the transition of Florida from a frontier to a curated tropical paradise designed for the Northern middle class.<br /> <br /> The emphasis on home-buying rather than just hotel stays is the "smoking gun" of the Land Boom era. It reflects the efforts of the Daytona Beach Chamber of Commerce to stabilize the local economy by attracting permanent capital rather than just seasonal visitors.<br /> <br /> SUBJECTS: Florida Land Boom Daytona Beach History Real Estate Promotion 1920s Tourism St. Augustine Printing Urban Development Volusia County Ephemera Promotional Brochure Americana Florida History. unknown
21545Very Good. A visually striking and architecturally significant promotional booklet designed to position DeLand as the intellectual and cultural capital of the Florida Land Boom. <br /> <br /> Featuring high-concept graphic layouts and a dual-front cover design tête-bêche style this 28-page work emphasizes the city's unique identity as 'The Athens of Florida' through its educational institutions and citrus wealth.<br /> <br /> KEY FEATURES <br /> Visuals: Profusely illustrated with sophisticated graphic borders monochrome photography of Stetson University and local citrus groves and a vibrant full-color illustration on the inside cover. <br /> Binding: Original stapled pictorial wraps; 8 x 9.25 inches. Features a unique 'Dual-Front' graphic orientation where both the front and rear wraps serve as primary thematic covers. <br /> Content: Extensive focus on DeLand as the 'Educational Center of Florida' detailing the climate the citrus industry and the cultural life of the 'Athens' of the south. <br /> Imprint: Attributed to the Record Company of St. Augustine based on typography and OCLC records. <br /> Rarity: Scarce; OCLC locates only three institutional copies all held within Florida libraries FSU UF and the University of Miami. <br /> <br /> CONDITION Very Good -- A crisp carefully handled copy. Features a gentle vertical fold to the center likely from original mailing. A faint previous owner's name is visible on the 'fishing scene' cover but does not obscure the artwork. Internally clean with staples firm and no rust migration.<br /> Specs: 8 x 9.25 inches / 28 pages plus wraps.St. Augustine: Record Co. n.d. c. 1925-1927. First Edition. Stapled Wraps. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -- <br /> During the mid-1920s while coastal Florida cities sold surf and sand DeLand marketed itself as a refined inland 'Athens'. This prospectus is a prime example of the high-budget promotional material produced by the Record Company which utilized avant-garde graphic design to distinguish DeLand from the more rowdy 'boom towns' of the era.<br /> <br /> The booklet captures the city during its golden age of citrus and academic expansion at John B. Stetson University. Its dual-cover design-one side focusing on the sporting life fishing and the other on civic/educational status-reflects the sophisticated marketing tactics used to attract the 'educated' class of Northern investors and settlers.<br /> <br /> SUBJECTS: DeLand Florida Stetson University Florida Land Boom Citrus Industry St. Augustine Printing Educational History Volusia County Ephemera Promotional Prospectus Americana Florida History. unknown
1976053718Istanbul: DISK: Türkiye Devrimci Isçi Sendikalari Konfederasyonu 1976. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Paperback. Cr. 8vo. 20 x 14 cm. In Turkish. 63 1 p. 3 unnumbered b/w plates. This is one of the early books on May 1 in Turkey printed by the Turkish Revolutionary Workers' Confederation of Trade Unions. Cover art illustrated by Turkish painter Orhan Taylan 1941-. In the Ottoman Empire the first celebration of Labour Day was organized in Skopje in 1909. In Istanbul Labour Day was first celebrated in 1912. No celebrations could be organized between 1928 and 1975. On 1 May 1976 the Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey DISK organized a rally on Taksim Square with mass participation one year ago "Bloody First May" which was an attack on leftist demonstrators on 1 May 1977 International Workers' Day in Taksim Square Istanbul Turkey. This booklet was printed for the commemoration of this celebration. Orhan Taylan was born in Samsun to an artist mother in 1941. Graduated from Robert College 1960 and the Fine Arts Academy of Rome 1965. First solo painting exhibition in 1968. Took leading positions in artists' organizations 1975-1978. Organized mural painting symposiums and executed several murals 1976-80. His paintings were exhibited in London Amsterdam and Moscow within Turkish Highlights exhibitions between 1988 and 1990. Aside from regular exhibitions in Istanbul and Ankara his works were also shown in solo gallery exhibitions in Paris New York Geneva and Athens. Orhan Taylan exhibits mainly figurative oil paintings and occasionally metal sculptures and drawings. Lives and works in Istanbul. During the 1971 Military coup taken in custody on summer midnight together with his wife and cartoonist Tan Oral. All his archives and hundreds of books destroyed. 1977 Group exhibitions in Paris and Berlin. The May 1 poster wins 1st prize in the International Poster Competition of the World Federation of Trade Unions Prag. Source: Turkish Painting - Visual Art Encyclopedia. This is the first appearance of this art before it's winning the prize in 1977. Rare. <br/> <br/> DISK: Türkiye Devrimci Isçi Sendikalari Konfederasyonu paperback
186985507h<p>London: Illustrated London News 1869. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Half-year run bound in early half-leather over pebbled cloth boards. Some edge-wear and bumping to covers; small paper label painted over to upper spine. Edges toned and old library bookplate and marks to front and rear endpapers. Front hinge nearly exposed internally at endpaper but still firm. Otherwise clean tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome volume and internally unusually bright and clean. Superb illustrations.</p> Illustrated London News hardcover
3384Paris: Imprimerie et Librairie Administratives de Paul Dupont 1858. . Small folio late 19th century marbled boards cloth spine slightly abraded; original blue printed wrappers bound in; blindstamp of the Boston Public Library on the first page; unopened. The July 1858 issue of "Annales du Commerce Exterieur". The immediate cause of the 1857 panic was the failure of the New York branch of the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co. a major financial force that collapsed following widespread embezzlement. Others causes included the removal of funds from U.S. banks by British investors which raised questions about the overall U.S. economy. The fall of grain prices which spread economic misery into rural areas. The collapse of land speculation programs that depended on new rail routes ruining thousands of investors. Investor confidence was further shaken in mid-September when 30000 pounds of gold were lost at sea in a shipment from the San Francisco Mint to eastern banks. The gold and SS Central America sank during the North Carolina Hurricane of 1857. Public confidence in the government's ability to back its paper currency with specie was shaken as well. Eventually the panic and depression spread to Europe South America and the Far East. No recovery was evident in the United States for a year and a half and the full impact did not dissipate until the Civil War. The South was hurt less than the other regions of the country and many there concluded that the superiority of their economic system had been vindicated this has been posited as a contributing factor to the secession of many of the Southern States resulting in the Civil War. Pages 57-62 outline the trade between France and the United States during the years 1856-1857 with a retrospective look at past trade. Paris: Imprimerie et Librairie Administratives de Paul Dupont, 1858. hardcover
193053085El Paso: Chamber of Commerce n.d. ca 1930. 1930. TEXAS. 9" x 8" in bright colorful pictorial cover with artwork by E.L. Boone. Rear cover offers a color illustration of the totem poles in the Big Room of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Folded in half to 32 panels illustrations 3 maps with one being a guide around El Paso and Juarez and including a key showing points of interest important buildings various businesses etc.; the second being a sectional state map also showing some of New Mexico; and the third map entitled "Here's How to Reach El Paso" and showing various federal highways from Chicago Indianapolis or Jackson Missouri & Tennessee." Five panels of questions and answers about El Paso and Juarez. Eighteen 123 and 4-day car trips from El Paso. Black and white photographs include pictures of Mescalero Apaches Mt. Baldy Elephant Butte Dam Signal Peak Mitre Peak scenery etc. Light rubbing to spine and with light wear to the extremities and light soiling. Very good. Chamber of Commerce, n.d. [ca 1930]. unknown
1858Q1698Philadelphia: W. G. Chittick & Co. 1858. none. Good. Single sheet 10.75 x 8.5 inches printed recto-only. Blue paper with embossed mark in corner. Very Good with short closed tears at the edges of the folds and pinhole abrasion at the intersecting creases light sunning. An exciting variety of fancy goods with exotic French names and international originand domestic cotton products like Beaverteen and Kentucky jeans. <br/><br/> W. G. Chittick & Co. unknown
1946AQ16846London: Published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. 1946. 117pp 1. Original publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked. Lightly foxed. A manual issued by the Institute of Export on the organisation and practice of international trade with over 100 questions to test one's knowledge of export operations first printed in 1943. . 12mo. Published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. hardcover
192815383Little Rock Ark: Bott Advertising Agency 1928. First Edition First Printing. Stapled Wraps. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Issued. <br /> <br /> Scarce promotional booklet OCLC/WorldCat locates only two copies both in Alaska institutions. <br /> <br /> Original illustrated stapled wrappers with map of Alaska on gilt background lettering in black. All pages with illustration borders are b/w drawing that are repeated in varying order and photographs. Light handling wear. No flaws to note. 8 by 5.5 inches; 20 by 13.6 cm. First Edition First Printing. 24 pp. Illustrated from photographs. A well-written promotion for Alaska prior to statehood. The theme being that you won't really know Alaska until you know the interior. Beginning with an overview of Fairbanks and activities and lodgings for tourists including an overview of the Richardson Trail The Alaskan Railroad Air service or travel by Steamboat. Of course Mt. McKinley National Park is featured.<br /> <br /> The campaign continues with lures of fishing and hunting. Then to the natural resources: Coal Gold Agriculture Fur Farming. There is a page highlighting the "Farthest North Collage" Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines.<br /> <br /> Includes: Points of Interest; Flowers; Hotel Facilities; The Richardson Trail; Alaska Railroad; Airplane Service; Steamboat; Mt. McKinley now called Denali; Big Game; Game Fishing; Gold; Coal; Agriculture; Fur Industry and more topics. <br /> <br /> REF: Not Found in Tourville Bott Advertising Agency unknown
193139831N.P.: Privately printed n.d. ca 1931. 1931. NORTH DAKOTA. 5 3/4" x 4" in pictorial wrappers. 16 pp. illustrations. Information on Fargo to include brief history its surrounding natural resources its ability to thrive as a jobbing center its industrial development manufacturing education recreation its advantages as a distribution center as it is served by the Great Northern and Northern Pacific various statistics to include population size mileage of paved roads bank assets etc. Photographs of Broadway Bibson Blvd. State College Physical Education Building scenery the Veterans Hospital churches etc. Very good plus. Privately printed, n.d. [ca 1931]. unknown
19526331Fergus Ontario Canada: Fergus Chamber of Commerce Fergus News-Record 1952. First Edition First Printing. Card Covers. Unpaginated pp. 16. 8vo. measuring 6.5" x 9.25". Textured twice-stapled tan card covers with red-and-black lettering and crest of the City of Fergus to the centre of the front cover. One in-text map and one remarkably well-preserved fold-out map of the town affixed to verso rear cover measuring 13.5" x 8.5". Charming illustrated colour vignettes throughout. Booklet as produced by the Fergus Chamber of Commerce promoting the town and its various amenities to prospective businesses individuals and families. Comprises of a brief historical sketch of the town demographic data its various industrial sites and town plans details of its transportation and communication networks a list of the various industries present in the town an overview of the town's schools churches and public buildings etc. Bright clean and unmarked. Rare in commerce. Unrecorded in OCLC. Not found in Fisher BAC/LAC etc. <br/><br/>"This brochure will supply much of the information about Fergus which is being asked frequently nowadays as this town becomes more widely known as "An Ideal Place to Live and Work". Fergus Chamber of Commerce | Fergus News-Record unknown
194162799Toronto ONT: Champlain Society 1941-1944. Three vols. Thick 8vo. cxxviii 374 2 xiii 1 subscriber’s list & publisher’s ads; xlix 1 427 1 xiii 1 subscriber’s list & publisher’s ads; lxiii 1 341 3 xiii 1 subscriber’s list & publisher’s ads pp. Frontispiece’s in first 2 vols. 3 folding maps plates. Uniformly bound in red publisher’s cloth gilt lettering & lozenge on spine t.e.g. minor dustsoiling slight bumping edgewear still VG bright set numbered on verso of title largely uncut & unopened w/ leaf of ink manuscript laid-in from previous owner commenting on the content in vol. II. First edition No. 265 of 550 sets mirroring the publication of the Hudson’s Bay Record Society Series but only 500 were available for sale originally of the letters by Dr. John McLoughlin Chief Factor of Fort Vancouver during the period represented here. These letters provide invaluable glimpses of the inner workings of the Fur Trade Pacific Northwest Indians Customs Social History and the political struggles of the time. McLoughlin had been a partner with the North West Company fur traders until merged into the Hudson’s Bay Co. and was appointed Chief Factor to the Columbia District and originally placed at Fort George Astoria but in 1825 moved to Fort Vancouver and constructed by the Company. He directed the fur trapping expeditions throughout the region regularly interacted with the local Native American tribes and aided American missionaries when they first arrived as well as exploiting advantages in what would become British Columbia and Alaska against the Russians. Champlain Society, hardcover
1607443 issuesof the Annual Series of Diplomatic and Consular Reports France in wrappers. University Library Hull stamp upper wrapper. Wrapper on report for 1900 chipped with a little loss. <br> <br>Trade of French Indo-China for the Year 1900. No 2618. June 1901. 26pp. <br>Trade of French Indo-China for the Year 1902. No 2966. April 1903. 8pp. <br>Report for the Year 1909 on the Trade and Commerce of French Indo-China. No. 4596. 1910. Folding black and white map 26pp. . unknown
1956Q1492Barre VT ca. 1956-1964. None. Very good. 1964 postmark. Contents include three original gelatin silver photographs 8 x 10 inches a 16-page price list dated 1956 and a single sheet price schedule dated 1960. The envelope is tattered around the edges and has two interesting cloth tape repairs; price lists have acid discoloration but are otherwise crisp. The three photos have slightly different print qualities suggesting they may have been produced at different times all have light toning and bumping at the corners but are in VG condition. <br/><br/> unknown
191555739St. Louis MO: F.C. Taylor Fur Co. Nov. 8 1915. 4to. 9.5 x 12.25 in. which folds out into folio broadside. 12.25 x 19 in. 4 pp unpaginated. text illustrations diagrams w/ folds as issued slight shelfwear couple very small losed tears at fore-edges still VG. First edition of this scarce price list from the famed F.C. Taylor Fur Company in St. Louis which was one of the major fur industry companies from 1870 into the 20th century and was one of the largest manufacturers of traps and trapping equipment. During the opening decades of the 20th century there were skyrocketing prices for furs driven by the fashion market especially the more affordable ones such as mink skunk raccoon muskrat opossum and wild cat. Premiums were paid for mink beaver and especially otter. No copies located in Worldcat. F.C. Taylor Fur Co., unknown
195254803New York: Aladdin Books 1952. 8vo. 192 pp. Colour frontisp. numerous colour-tinted text illustrations. Pictorial blue cloth maps on endpapers w/ d.j. couple minor closed tears slight creasing front cover NF/VG copy. First edition of this excellent title in the American Heritage series recounting the life of the famous mountain man and explorer. Aladdin Books, hardcover
184324188St. Louis: John B. Sarpy 1843. Folio. 2 pp. 12 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. Docketed on verso fold lines with some separation a few repaired. A manuscript affidavit written by fur magnate John Baptiste Sarpy of Pierre Chouteau & Co. that gives one a granular sense of the difficulities of running a frontier business dependent on mountain men like Jim Bridger and Frapp.<br/> <br/> A remarkable window onto the business dealings of famed mountain man Jim Bridger this signed manuscript affidavit of John B. Sarpy testifies to his actions on behalf of the estate of fellow fur trader Henry Fraeb also known as Frapp who was killed by Indians in the Rocky Mountains. Sarpy who was a partner in the major fur firm Pierre Chouteau &. Co. had worked closely with Frapp and knew him well. In his affidavit he writes about the Chouteau Company's concerns about Jim Bridger Frapp's partner at the time of his demise and the difficulty of getting Bridger to pay his debts. Written in St. Louis Sarpy's affidavit states: "On the 8th day of August last he was appointed . . . administrator of the estate of Henry Fraeb then lately deceased. Said Fraeb had been a trader in the mountains & was at the time of his death in partnership with a man of the name of James Bridger & said Bridger & Fraeb were indebted to the firm of Pierre Chouteau Jr. & Co. & it was feared by the members of said firm that unless some one became the administrator of the said Fraeb the said Bridger might interpose difficulties in the settlement of the accounts existing between them & Bridger & Fraeb & for the purpose of doing justice to themselves as well as to the said Fraeb the said Sarpy applied for letters of administration which were granted to him as above mentioned. The said Bridger has however since this time been here & has settled in full the accounts existing between the firm of Pierre Chouteau Jr. & Co. & the said Bridger & Fraeb. And the said Sarpy says that no property has come into his hands as the administrator of the said Fraeb although it may be that the said Fraeb has property in the mountain country or in the hands of James Bridger his former partner." Though he may have been one of the greatest and most beloved mountain men of all time Jim Bridger was not the best debtor in the world nor did Pierre Chouteau & Co. forget business. John B. Sarpy unknown
196855492Seattle WA: University of Washington Department of Anthropology August 1968. 4to. 6 iv 80 2 pp. Photo frontisp. several photos text illustrations 2 maps 1 large folding. Colour-illustrated softcovers slight shelfwear still VG copy. First edition of this relatively scarce Reports in Archaeology No. 2 detailing the excavations held to investigate the first location of Fort Okanogan built in Sept. 1811 at the mouth of the Okanogan River by the Pacific Fur Company. Several configurations and sites are believed to have existed and there are relatively few written original documents and the archaeological investigations discovered a number of differences. University of Washington, Department of Anthropology, paperback
191655737Fort Wayne IN: Weil Bros. & Co. Nov. 27 1916. Folio. 12 x 18 in. 4 pp unpaginated. printed in red & black w/ illustrations state map diagrams diagrams. Self-printed softcovers minor fold creases as issued couple very slight closed tears minor shelfwear NF. First edition of this scarce price list from the storied Weil Bros. fur trading company in Fort Wayne Indiana. During the opening decades of the 20th century there were skyrocketing prices for furs driven by the fashion market especially the more affordable ones such as mink skunk raccoon muskrat opossum and wild cat. Premiums were paid for mink beaver and especially otter. The Weil Bros. had initially established their business in 1870 and continued to operate for decades often issuing Trappers’ Guide books advertising in trapping and taxidermy magazines and issuing catalogues. No copies located in Worldcat. Weil Bros. & Co., paperback
191555738St. Louis MO: I. Abraham Fur Company Dec. 1915. Folio broadside. 12 x 18 in. 2 pp unpaginated. w/ folds as issued slight shelfwear NF. First edition of this scarce price list from the Abraham Fur Company in St. Louis which dominated the fur trade market in the United States from the 19th through the 20th Century. During the opening decades of the 20th century there were skyrocketing prices for furs driven by the fashion market especially the more affordable ones such as mink skunk raccoon muskrat opossum and wild cat. Premiums were paid for mink beaver and especially otter. No copies located in Worldcat. I. Abraham Fur Company, unknown
