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185419994Chester England Oct. 17 1854. Stampless cover unlined blue folio 9.8 x 7.88 inches 3 pages plus integral address. Approx. 600 words. Clear ink stamps for Chester and Liverpool. <br /><br />"I have a little piece of poetry by me which you have not had and so I will send it. I do not know if you will like it but it is a favourite with some of my little friends and I thought it might do for the Child's Paper. It is of course my own." <br /><br />On securing the American evangelical ammunition needed for winning the hearts and souls of pious children in England. Knill the daughter of an English evangelical missionary to Jamaica India and St. Petersburg Russia who had settled later in life as a nonconformist preacher in Chester here writes to Russell S. Cook of the American Tract Society to request more children's publications and to alert him that she will submit a poem for publication in the <i>Child's Paper</i>. <br /><br />Though the Tract Society is not mentioned by name the letter is directed to Cook at the 150 Nassau St. address where the society had its headquarters from 1847 to 1858; see the AAS 19th Century American Children's Book Trade Directory. <br /><br />Knill's request for publications carries a hint of perhaps teasing impatience noting <br /><br />"I have never had any additional 'Child's Papers' and my friends are continuously inquiring for them. What shall I tell them That they need not expect any for you will not send them Then I want some other things from your side of the World if you would be so kind as to see that that they come. I want four copies of 'Songs for the little ones at Home' and one of those little books of hymns and tunes like that you had with you here out of which we all sang together the night before you sailed. Do you remember . . . Please make them all up into a big parcel and send them straight to me here as those Edinburgh people charge double carriage. Here is the list lest you should forget. 8 additional copies of the Child's Paper for each month in this year. 4 -- -- 'Song for the little ones at home.' 1 -- -- 'Hymn Book' " <br /><br />Knill sends news of a week of revivals promises more information on the old Providence House landmark in Chester and offers to settle her accounts as needed. Knill seems likely the author responsible for the anonymous short pieces datelined Chester Eng. in the early issues of <i>Child's Paper</i> as well as at least one piece published under the name "Mary Isabella" from Chester. Records suggest Knill appears was born March 28 1835 and baptised in November of that year baptism records that year have her name misspelled Knell; by the 1861 census she is listed as married to the noncomforming minister Charles Chapman. <br /><br />Outside panels sunned and somewhat stained; a little loss to one edge from the original seal present; in very good condition quite legible. With a preliminary transcript. books
1888TB31677Norwich Conn.: The Norwich Board Of Trade 1888. First Edition. Very good in its original binding of brown blind embossed cloth covered boards with bold gilt text on the front board. A small quarto of 9 3/4 by 6 1/2 inches with moderate wear to the cloth at the head and heel of the spine and with a vertical crease to the rear board. Without a dust jacket. 80 pages of text and images followed by 34 pages of ads by local merchants and businesses. Illustrated throughout from images from black and white photographs of homes businesses manufacturing buildings and monuments. The Norwich Board Of Trade hardcover books
1957112004Lagos: The Federal Department of Commerce and Industries 1957. xiii265p. foreword introduction appendices short bibliography index maps tables previous owner's name and date penned on ffep else very good reprint bound in buckram cloth. Missing the supplement. The Federal Department of Commerce and Industries unknown books
19483366<p> The Erkins Studio New York Circa 1948 A 28 page black and white catalog of garden ornaments statuary benches fountains sundials columns etc. Price list laid in. Profusely illustrated with measurements of all items. Faint red penciling on cover and price list otherwise clean and unmarked.</p> The Erkins Studio paperback books
18561319512New York: The Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York 1856. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 316 pages; Fair; bound in brown cloth spine has gilt lettering front and back covers have embossing; binding has significant wear along the sides of the spine with tearing cracking and minor detachment throughout has severe damage at the top and bottom of the spine with large chunks missing at both ends has heavy discoloration has wear along the top and bottom edges with minor fraying and bumping on the fore edge corners front cover has pen markings; pages have heavy age toning have crinkling and minor detachment in several locations contains several fold out graphs; shelved case 13. 1319512. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York hardcover books
61248bdTampa; Tampa Board of Trade n.d. ca. 1909. Oblong octavo color-illustrated self-wrappers stapled 28 pp. Map plan photographs including two panoramas of the waterfront. Very Good; spine is beginning to split at foot. unknown books
190951695bdTampa: Tampa Board of Trade 1909. Oblong octavo stiff color-illustrated wrappers tapled 24 pp. Photographs illustrations map. Very Good. Tampa Board of Trade, (1909). unknown books
187927274Syracuse: Syracuse Lithographing Engraving and Printing Co. 1879. First edition. Paper wrappers. Some chipping to spine else a very good copy tanning at edges. 59 pp. adv. 5 pp. Illus. with 4 b/w engravings. 8vo. Tipped-in complements from the Secretary P.H. Agan. A complete portrait of Syracuse with discussion of education the University founded just ten years earlier and the business sector. A subtle piece of boosterism. Some nice advertising engravings. OCLC shows only 3 copies. Syracuse Lithographing, Engraving,, and Printing Co. unknown books
1803WRCAM14111Stockholm 1803. 4pp. Small quarto. Plain wrappers. Neat old bookplate else good. Regulates the tobacco trade. BELL S646. unknown books
184273022Boston: Bradbury & Soden. Very Good. 1842. Softcover. THE MONTHLY CHRONICLE VOL. III. NO. IV. Boston May 1842. Includes articles on the suppression of the African Slave Trade and new calculating machinery; Expedition to the Niger; Patent Iron Mason; Rail Roads in France; The rear wrapper is separated but present. Good condition. . Bradbury & Soden paperback books
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
1731WRCAM46721London 1731. 31pp. Folio. Vertical fold reinforced with tissue. Minor soiling. Very good. A protest against a Bill to restrain the northern colonies from trading with the French and Dutch sugar islands. One of five editions published all rather scarce. Only four copies of this edition noted by ESTC - at the National Archives New-York Historical Society University of Michigan and the University of Minnesota. European Americana also notes Yale and JCB. ESTC N15514. EUROPEAN AMERICANA 731/37. unknown books
1731WRCAM46722London 1731. 31pp. Folio. Vertical fold reinforced with tissue. Very light foxing and wear. Very good. A protest against a bill to restrain the northern colonies from trading with the French and Dutch sugar islands. One of two editions published. Only four copies located by ESTC: British Library Bibliothèque National John Carter Brown Library and University of Minnesota. ESTC T20672. HANSON 4222. EUROPEAN AMERICANA 731/39. unknown books
191137855St. Petersburg FL: compliments of the St. Petersburg Board of Trade 1911. Pale green stapled paperwraps illustrated with red poinsettia. Oblong 16mo.; 21pp. 3. Photo illus. including one of a tarpon catch. A promotional brochure. Two short closed tears to lower edge of front wrap else very good. Not in SERVIES though there is a 1914 edition listed. No listings on OCLC for this year 1912 & 1914 issues only. No listing on NUC 1912 issue only. Very good. <br/><br/> compliments of the St. Petersburg Board of Trade paperback books
201273041Somerville:: Candlewick Press. Fine. 2012. Hardcover. 9781935179153 . First printing. Fine in illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued. . Candlewick Press, hardcover books
1963005936Spencer IN: Spencer Chamber of Commerce 1963. SCARCE Volume II only. Near Fine front boards lightly rubbed 2 pages bottom corner creased. Tales of Pioneers Volume II of a two volume set. A lithographic reprint of the original "History of Owen County" that was published in 1884. Paginated 698-966. . First Edition Thus. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Spencer Chamber of Commerce Hardcover books
1778WRCAM37240Madrid: Pedro Marin 1778. 219262pp. plus engraved leaf with royal coat of arms. Quarto. Contemporary mottled calf gilt spine gilt extra. Edges of covers slightly worn corners heavily worn. Modern bookplate on front pastedown old book dealers' descriptions on front pastedown. Contemporary ownership inscription "Castillo" on titlepage. Occasional minor soiling and dampstaining in upper margins of a few leaves remainder of text fresh and clean with wide margins printed on heavy paper. Very good plus. Detailed rules and regulations governing Spain's late 18th-century commercial policy in Latin America with a preliminary section of nineteen pages providing a summary of the articles and tariffs documented in the main portion of the text. With this REGLAMENTO. the Crown terminated Cadiz and Seville's monopoly of trade with Spanish America allowing other cities of the realm to participate. In addition to much information on commerce and numerous tariffs on a large variety of Spanish and American goods several sections discuss shipping ports and other maritime activities directly related to commercial activity. The work also includes the text of concessions granted to Louisiana. PALAU 255843. SABIN 68890. MEDINA BHA 4845. Pedro Marin unknown books
1789WRCAM47977Madrid 1789. 3pp. Folded folio sheet. Two worm holes very minor soiling else fine. This royal decree liberalized the tightly controlled trade between Spain New Spain and the Captaincy of Caracas. The Crown hoped to spur navigation and commerce and lessen the incentive for smuggling. Export duties on goods traveling to the Indies were to be slashed by ten percent but penalties against contraband would still be enforced. unknown books
192926524New York: Published for Pan-Pacific Secretariat by Workers Library Publishers 1929. First Edition. 12mo 18.75cm.; original grey pictorial staplebound wrappers printed in blue; 45pp. Light toning and minor wear from handling else Near Fine. Account of the role of Trade Unions in the execution of the first Five-Year Plan. Striking cover graphic signed "L. Brody. Published for Pan-Pacific Secretariat by Workers Library Publishers unknown books
1887248583Oakland CA: Enquirer Print 1887. Numerous full-page plates plus one double-page plate and a folding frontispiece map. 84pp. In a half morocco and cloth folding box spine gilt. Original pictorial wrappers. Wrappers soiled and quite chipped especially at the edges and along the spine. Map edgeworn and with a closed tear in the center. Final four leaves chipped in upper outer corner else clean internally. A good copy overall. Numerous full-page plates plus one double-page plate and a folding frontispiece map. 84pp. A scarce promotional for Solano County California in the northeastern part of the Bay Area. The text gives a general description of the county with an emphasis on its agricultural potential and also includes in-depth looks at Vallejo Vacaville Suisun Benicia and other towns. The illustrations show prominent buildings homes ranches and the variety of agricultural crops cultivated locally. The map shows several of the townships of the county at a scale of six miles to an inch. Rocq 14643. Eberstadt 132:164 Enquirer Print unknown books
1887WRCAM42822Oakland: Enquirer Print 1887. 84pp. including numerous full-page plates plus one double-page plate and folding frontispiece map. Original pictorial wrappers. Wrappers soiled and quite chipped especially at edges and along spine. Map edgeworn and with a closed tear at center. Final four leaves chipped in upper outer corner else clean internally. A good copy overall. In a half morocco and cloth folding box spine gilt. A scarce promotional for Solano County California in the northeastern part of the Bay Area. The text gives a general description of the county with an emphasis on its agricultural potential and includes in-depth looks at Vallejo Vacaville Suisun Benicia and other towns. The illustrations show prominent buildings homes ranches and the variety of agricultural crops cultivated locally. The map shows several of the townships of the county at a scale of six miles to an inch. ROCQ 14643. EBERSTADT 132:164. Enquirer Print hardcover books
10591France: Mercier An eight page pamphlet; French text; containing: Moyen de preserver le froment de la carie ou du noir: Premier Operation Seconde Operation Troisieme Operation Pour preparer six setiers de notre mesure faisant en poids douze quintaux. 'A Chalons el 4.e jour complementaire an 6.e Allaire president; Moignon secretaire and pages 6 & 7 seemingly an advertisement for a "Extrait Du Registre des Deliberations de l'Administration centrale du Departement de la Marne. Seance du 3 Vendemiaire an 7 de la Republique francaise. une et indivisible.Signe Gobert President; Clement Carre et Allaire Administrateurs; en marge Morel Commissaire du Directoire executif et Petit Secretaire en chef. De L'Imprimerie De Mercier."; no date probably 1799; not watermarked but good-quality chain-laid paper; printed letter-press; approximately 5" x 8 1/4" size; nice woodcut decoration 1" x 3" approximate size at top of front page a country scene; previous owner has a couple of calculations in ink on margin of front page; light wear; a couple of tiny wormholes on back page and a tiny puncture wound to back page no loss to text; good condition. . Soft Cover. Very Good. Mercier Paperback books
188210592Rue D'Orfeuil 3. Chalons-Sur-Marne: F. Thouille 1882. 28 page pamphlet; French text; containing: "Reconnue d'Utilite Publique par Decret du 31 Aout 1863"; giving the history of this society with dates and names of various persons who had written or been involved with the proceedings of the group at back including Archaeology History Agriculture Viniculture Silviculture Belles-Lettres Statistics Sculpture Biographies Medicine Natural History more; appears to be a continuation or summary of the previous histories written concerning the Departement of the Marne; original paper wrap covers; 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" size; some edge tips wear to wraps some dustiness; good condition. . Soft Cover. Good. F. Thouille Paperback books
1896173503Chicago: Local Alliance no. 72 of The Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance 1896. Eight page newspaper 6x9 inches pages 1-4 roughly opened single printed sheet folded to form a small 8 page newspaper newsprint browned. STLA was associated with the Socialist Labor Party. This issue includes election news and both the local and national slates and a call for a local rally. Local Alliance no. 72 of The Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance unknown books
179635853New York 1796. Single page 9-1/2" x 15-3/4" entirely in manuscript. Headed with names of three cases pending in the New York District Court followed by Harison's letter to Rawle. Old folds with a pinhole at a fold intersection no text loss. Short fold split expertly repaired. Very Good.<br/><br/> Harison 1747-1829 was President Washington's appointee in 1789 as the first United States Attorney for the District of New York. He served until 1801 when Edward Livingston succeeded him. His correspondent William Rawle was Washington's appointee as U.S. Attorney for Pennsylvania. Rawle was founder and first president of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society and a highly respected writer on governmental matters.<br/> The Slave Trade Act of 1794 passed by the Third Congress and signed by President Washington was the first American regulation of the international slave trade. It prohibited Americans from trading in slaves to any foreign country. Harison had brought several cases under the Act as noted in this Letter: The United States vs. The Brigantine Active; and two by George Geer for himself and the USA vs. Elisha King. Harison explains "The above Suits were commenced upon the Act prohibiting American Citizens from carrying on the Slave Trade in foreign Countries." <br/> Harison's problem: "The principal witness is supposed to have been prevailed upon by undue Methods to quit this District is thought to be either in Philadelphia or Baltimore." If he's in Philadelphia "I will esteem it a Favor if you will take every regular Method of procuring his Testimony." If he's in Baltimore please "recommend the Business to the Attorney for the District of Maryland. The Public is in every Point of View interested in the Event." Diligent research has uncovered no additional information on these cases. unknown books
