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189522164London England: The Cobden Club 1895. 35 pages; the annual meeting of the Club with various speeches and reports; approx. 4 3/4" x 7" size; printed stapled self-wraps; browned paper stock closed tear to back panel; in good condition and interesting late 19th century British political economic & labor history ephemera; The Cobden Club act. 1866 - 1982 British club that was formed by ".a group of exponents and adherents of the ideas of Richard Cobden that originated in Thomas Bayley Potter's proposal in correspondence with John Stuart Mill in 1864 for a political science association in imitation of the successful Social Science Association set up in 1857. The idea it seems had Cobden's blessing and following his death in April 1865 at the suggestion of Thorold Rogers it took his name. The club was formed in May 1866 devoted to the worldwide diffusion of the principles linked with Cobden summarized in its motto Peace free trade and goodwill among nations." A. C. Howe in the DNB. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. The Cobden Club Paperback books
1904WRCAM21281Los Angeles: Out West Company 1904. 4pp. plus ninety-nine photographic plates two folding. Oblong quarto 11 x 8 inches. Original blind- stamped flexible leather binding with original stitching. Front cover stamped with California poppy design in the Arts & Crafts style. Front flyleaf detached else very good. An impressive and beautifully illustrated viewbook of Los Angeles and neighboring communities in Southern California. The nicely produced photographic illustrations depict the stately residences gardens parks beaches public buildings etc. of the just emerging giant city of Los Angeles. Includes a large folding panorama of the downtown business district as it appeared in 1904. Also many images of Catalina Island Santa Monica San Diego Pasadena grape harvesting the Sylmar olive ranch orange orchards etc. Out West Company hardcover books
19383545Los Angeles: Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County 1938. Single sheet 23 cm x 81.5 cm printed on both sides that folds to digest size 23 cm x 10 cm Folds as issued. Very good. Los Angeles promotional piece issued by the Chamber of Commerce that contains descriptions of the Los Angeles area that is illustrated with black and white views.<br/><br/>"To the usual pulsating vibrant hum of industry metropolitan Los Angeles adds the unusual climate. This great natural resource stimulates workers and employers alike. Because of the abundance of sunshine and fresh air great factories are free from the necessity of using artificial lighting and heating. This advantage is not only reflected in lower operating costs but in greater happiness and efficiency of employees. Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County unknown books
1921WRCAM16131Los Angeles 1921. 32pp. Color photos. Printed wrappers. Minor soiling on wrappers else very good. A charming promotional guide profusely illustrated with contemporary color scenes from the county. Includes an early mention of moving picture studios. unknown books
306749Exposition Number 1915. Folding eight-panel brochure 9" x 16". 7 halftone illustrations. Outer panels tinted yellow. Very good. No signatures or bookplates. Covers trolley and rail trips railroads street car rides tenting on the beach hotels and apartments country clubs etc. Includes views of Catalina Island Mount Lowe Incline Mission Play L.A. Country Club Busch Sunken Gardens etc. No Binding. Very Good. Exposition Number, 1915. unknown books
46560Argonia Kansas n.d. 1st Printing. White paper loose leaf full color illustration on recto and black lettering to verso all now housed in a mylar sleeve. All VG copies. The illustrations are clean and bright verso of cards have some glue/paper residue that slightly affects text some rubbing to edges and corners overall very bright trade cards. Four trade cards printed recto and verso. Recto on each card is a full color image. Each is 5" x 3" <br/><br/> unknown books
1928000350Washington: Government Printing Office 1928. Soft cover. Near Fine. First edition; staple- bound 6" x 9 1/4"; pp. 1-14; original brick-red printed wraps; minor crease to upper corner else fine; illustrated with b & w photographs. The pamphlet is geared towards consumers rather than manufactures and distributors and it explains the advantages of grading lumber for better utilization of wood as well as better merchandising. Washington: Government Printing Office paperback books
1995SKU1032370Community Communications Corp 1995-10-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1885352204 First Edition stated. Dust jacket and book are clean has a good binding there is some sunning to the rear panel of the dust jacket pages are crisp and free of markings/notations. Ships from our bookstore in West Columbia S.C.! lz Community Communications Corp hardcover books
194727643New York: n.p. 1947. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A near fine copy with a paper clip impression on the front. 6 pp. 8vo. A thorough critique of New York subway problems with the usual Chamber of Commerce solution. n.p. unknown books
1962349441962. MANASQUAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. MANASQUAN. Compiled By Townspeople For the Diamond Jubilee. Lewiston Maine: Geiger Brothers 1962. Sm. 4to. imitation blue leather stamped in silver. First Edition. Very Good ink name front endpaper. $20.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1934188375Government Printing Office 1934-01-01. Paperback. Good. 1946 reprint of the 1934 edition. Brown paper wraps have mild wear. Has underlining to the first 1/4 of text with name written along the top edge of the front cover. All foldouts are included and unmarked. Has a good binding. Government Printing Office paperback books
028941Detailed manuscript archive pertaining to this vessel owned by Ichabod Goodwin 1794-1882 merchant and businessman of Portsmouth and Governor of New Hampshire1. The archive consists of correspondence bills receipts and documents pertaining to the <i>Morning Glory</i> and her voyage to California Washington Territory and Vancouver on what proved to be a particularly ill fated voyage. 42 letters 73 pages mainly quarto 164 bills receipts etc. 28 legal documents 112 pp. from England Esquimault Victoria Vancouver British Columbia Port Townsend and Steilacoom Washington Territory San Francisco Peru etc. <br />The <i>Morning Glory</i> H. H. Hobbs masterwas engaged in coastal trade between Peru and the Northwest Coast of Washington Territory and Vancouver British Columbia. She was on a return voyage to Callao with a cargo of lumber for the South American market when disaster struck as related in the following letter from Hobbs to Ichabod Goodwin: <p> San Francisco June 13 1858 </p><p> "Hon. I Goodwin </p><p> Dear Sir </p><p> I am very sorry to have to inform you that I have met with a great misfortune with the ship. I was beating out of the straits of Fucu Straits of Juan de Fuca and struck a sunken rock that lays about one half mile off the race rocks. At half past 12.00 P.M. on May 30th while in the act of tacking ship. This rock is not down on any charts not even those of the British man of war it has 10 feet draft at low water. The ship remained on the rock from half past twelve until eight in the morning when she rolled over on her beam ends and slid off. The rock was very steep for the ship struck bows on and at the Break of the forcastle there was five fathoms of water and at the stern there was eleven fathoms. The ship made no water from the time she struck until five in the morning when she commenced making water very fast and by the time we had been off the rock an hour the ship was entirely full after we found that we could not make any impression on the water for we had our hands pumping the water gained two feet on us the crew refused to proceed to sea I wanted to bring the ship to San Francisco as I know there were no conveniences north of this port where the ship could be repaired. But as the crew would not work but all refused to work the Ship I was obliged to make for the first port. I brought the ship into the harbour of Esquimault where all of the British men of war lay. </p><p> I came down to San Francisco to see the Underwriters Agent to see what I should do with the ship and he will not consent to let me bring the ship down as she is consequently I have been obliged to get a steam pump to take up to pump the ship out and also a diver if we can stop the leak with a diver who has a submarine armour we will use the steam pump. I return by the first steamer that leaves for Victoria. Messrs Flint & Peabody will furnish me with funds. ." </p><p> The collection goes on to detail the progress of the vessels repairs in an effort to reach San Francisco the nearest place where the proper repair of the ship could be completed. However while attempting to bring the vessel from Victoria to San Francisco the ship encountered a violent gale and was run onto the beach at Port Townsend Washington Territory in hopes that the leak could be reached and repaired while partially exposed. </p><p> Hobbs at length made temporary repairs and set sail for San Francisco in September 1859: </p><p> Port Townsend Sept. 26 1859 </p><p> Hon I. Goodwin </p><p> Dear Sir </p><p> I have just received yours of August 17th. I am now on the point of sailing for San Francisco I have got the leak stopped so that ten minutes pumping will do for twenty four hours. I have been obliged to sell some of the cargo of lumber to raise funds to disburse the ship. payable in ten days after the arrival of the ship in San Francisco. The parties who advance the money were not able to advance the necessary funds until the arrival of the steamer from San Francisco consequently I was obliged to sell the lumber to pay off labourers I do not know how I will raise the money to disburse the ship in San Francisco I am now of your opinion that it would have been for the Interest of all concerned to have abandoned the ship in Victoria. I shall be ready for sea tomorrow and will not be over ten or fourteen days getting to San Francisco." </p><p> The Morning Glory was eventually taken to Mare Island put in dry dock and was thoroughly overhauled: </p><p> Mare Island Nov. 19th 1859 </p><p> "Honble I Goodwin </p><p> Dear Sir </p><p> The survey that I had held on the ship estimated that the cost of repairing on the ship would come less than thirty thousand dollars so under this survey I could not abandon. The repairs were all recommenced by Mr. Hanscom and he says that the ship will be as good as before. We have put in a lower piece of stern and forward piece of Keel of California live oak. The ship is now on the dock and will of next Thursday. The Knees are to be refastened and the stantions in the lower hold kneed also. </p><p> P.S. We did not find the ship injured near as much as we expected every one here says that she is the strongest and most thorough built ship that has ever been on the dock." </p><p> This highly detailed archive documents virtually everything that went into and out of the vessel upon this voyage. It details aspects of Northwest Coast maritime commerce maritime law insurance and salvage construction and other costs and the economics of the coastal trade at the time. </p><p> 1. <i>American National Biography </i>vol. 9 pp. 269-271 </p><p> <i>Dictionary of American Biography</i> volume IV pp. 408-409 </p><p><i> Who Was Who in America </i>Historical Volume p. 210 </p> books
1843WRCAM42012St. Louis 1843. 1p. docketed on verso. Folio. Old fold lines; some separation at folds a few repaired with older archival tape. Quite clean and bright. Good. A remarkable window into the business dealings of famed mountain man Jim Bridger this signed manuscript affidavit of John P. Sarpy testifies to his actions on behalf of the estate of fellow fur trader Henry Fraeb who was killed by Indians in the Rocky Mountains. Sarpy who was a partner in the major firm of Pierre Chouteau & Co. had worked closely with Fraeb and knew him well. In his affidavit he writes about the Chouteau Company's concerns about Jim Bridger Fraeb's partner at the time of his demise and the difficulty of getting Bridger to pay his debts. Dated at St. Louis Sarpy's affidavit states: <br> <br> ".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." <br> <br> Though he may have been one of the greatest and most beloved mountain men of all time Jim Bridger was not the best debt in the world nor did Pierre Chouteau & Co. forget business. unknown books
184324188St. Louis 1843. 1pp. docketed on verso. Folio. Old fold lines; some separation at folds a few repaired with older archival tape. Quite clean and bright. Good. Jim Bridger's bad debts.<br/> <br/>A remarkable window into the business dealings of famed mountain man Jim Bridger this signed manuscript affidavit of John P. Sarpy testifies to his actions on behalf of the estate of fellow fur trader Henry Fraeb who was killed by Indians in the Rocky Mountains. Sarpy who was a partner in the major firm Pierre Chouteau &. Co. had worked closely with Fraeb and knew him well. In his affidavit he writes about the Chouteau Company's concerns about Jim Bridger Fraeb's partner at the time of his demise and the difficulty of getting Bridger to pay his debts. Dated at St. Louis Sarpy's affidavit says that "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 debt in the world nor did Pierre Chouteau & Co. forget business. unknown books
1807WRCAM56123Great Britain 1807. Manuscript written in eight columns on rectos and versos of two quarto sheets. Old folds two smalls spots of light soiling. Accompanied by four leaf typed transcription. Very good. An interesting but unattributed and apparently unpublished manuscript essay with a caption title reading "Loose Memo. Respectg. American Commerce." The gist of the memo is set forth in the first sentence: "The Americans are at all times the best customers of G.B. - in peace they take 1/3 of her manufactured exports - in War much more." In addition to the eager American market for British goods the author notes that British goods are often trans-shipped via America to other markets where Great Britain would not normally have access thanks to America's neutral status: ".you have only to change the name of the manufacturer & the wants of the Colonists will shut their eyes on the origin of the fabric. I have known Liverpool ware ornamented with the Portrait of Geo. III passed as German manufactures." <br> <br> The author notes that while the understandable economic downturn during the Revolution and for several years after the "peace of '83" resulted in some problematic credit relations between the U.S. and the British market much has changed. "The industry & the enterprise of our countrymen aided no doubt by the enjoyment of a neutral position has enabled them to throw off their dependence on the British merchant or manufacturer. They now have a sufficient capital of their own and a very important proportion of their imports are now paid for in ready money or in bills at short sight." The author explains that American merchants are able to export their surpluses of their own production and surplus British goods to the Continental market and transfer that money directly to creditors in Great Britain with an added perk: "The result of this species of trade must be ruinous to France. She is drained of her wealth to enrich & invigorate her enemy." <br> <br> Finally the author provides a specific example of this favored trading relationship with regard cotton. At this time the author estimates that Great Britain imports three- fifths of all cotton from the United States - some 150000 bags of cotton annually weighing 250lbs. each. The U.S. buys back nearly one-third of all cotton goods manufactured in Great Britain yielding a net profit of over £2.5 million to Great Britain. The author adds that this ratio holds for almost all raw materials produced in the United States. <br> <br> This essay was almost certainly written during the earlier part of the Napoleonic Wars; the author cites an 1801 speech by Lord Grenville which helps narrow the date range and it seems unlikely the Embargo Act of 1807 had been passed yet. Regardless the essay promotes Anglo-American trade and cooperation at least insofar as it enriches Britain and cripples France at a time when other forces were driving the two countries toward war. 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
188837351n.p.: n.p. 1888. First edition. Self wrappers. About very good edges soiled and chipped mail fold. 4 pp. 8vo. Various excerpts of speeches from members of the House of Representatives during April and May 1888 which highlight the dangers of Free Trade during the 1888 Harrison Cleveland election. OCLC locates three copies: Columbia Rutherford B. Hayes Library and the Wisconsin Historical Society. n.p. unknown books
37903TRADE CATALOGUE MASSACHUSETTS REAL ESTATE CO. Boston: 1890. 12mo. Pictorial wrappers. 40 pages. First edition. Illustrated with seven full page drawings of Boston properties including the Advertiser Building Niles Building Faneuil Hall and the Bertram Building-- owned by the firm. Lower tip of front cover creased not affecting image el a very good copy with a stock offering slip bound in. unknown books
19302431Vicenza 1930. Oblong octavo-sized cord-bound wrappers with 14 pages illustrated throughout. Sales catalogue for cork for the storage of ice cream and automatic distributors for cones and spoons. Very good in printed wrappers. OCLC locates no copies. unknown books
18857887New York: John Matthews Apparatus Co 1885. Quarto 104 pages. Fully illustrated. A lovely trade catalogue for this important manufacturer of bottling equipment soda fountains and carbonation apparatus. The fountains get progressively larger and more elaborate. Also includes siphon boxes for home delivery of soda water. Edges of wrappers and one or two pages with repair corners bumped. Some soiling throughout. In elaborately decorated printed wrappers. Good. Rare. OCLC locates just one copy in this series; Noling page 283. John Matthews Apparatus Co unknown books
18854833New York: John Matthews Apparatus Co 1885. Quarto 104 pages. Fully illustrated. A lovely trade catalogue for this important manufacturer of bottling equipment soda fountains and carbonation apparatus. The fountains get progressively larger and more elaborate. Also includes siphon boxes for home delivery of soda water. Edges of wrappers and one or two pages with repair corners bumped. Some soiling throughout. In elaborately decorated printed wrappers. Good. Rare. OCLC locates just one copy in this series; Noling page 283. John Matthews Apparatus Co unknown books
191549115Detroit Mich: Maxwell Motor Co. Inc 1915. 1st printing. Green & white card stock covers stapled. Minor wear & soiling. Some foxing. A VG item. A fold-out pictorial brochure with 10 panels each with a b/w image of a Maxwell automobile in divers settings e.g. "ploughing through the heavy snow near the top of Mount Lassen." 5" x 5-1/8" <br/><br/>Maxwell - Briscoe Motor Company formed ca 1904 was named after its founders Jonathan Dixon Maxwell who earlier had worked for Oldsmobile and the Briscoe Brothers Metalworks with Benjamin Briscoe President of the company in 1907. <br /> <br />OCLC shows no institutional holdings of this specific Maxwell catalogue. <br /> <br />Rare. Maxwell Motor Co. Inc unknown books
167520252np 1675. 8 pp. 12mo. Disbound. Fine. 8 pp. 12mo. No French Goods in Brandenburg. The minister from Brandenburg to Vienna complains of the damage done to Brandenburg commercially through the sale of luxury items imported from France. Their distribution has ruined the country and ruined families and he urges controls on imports. unknown books
1822WRCAM38089Washington 1822. 7pp. Dbd. most leaves loose. Old stain in upper half throughout. Good. This Senate documents prints the memorial from America's foremost learned society asserting that that any tax on imported books is "detrimental to the progress of knowledge" and asking that those duties be suspended. The memorials written by Peter Duponceau and R.M. Patterson review the policies of other governments toward duties on imported books providing a useful survey of the tax policies of the major European powers. OCLC and American imprints together locate only five copies at Yale the University of Virginia the New York Law Institute the Library of Congress and Princeton. Scarce. AMERICAN IMPRINTS 11000. OCLC 23248452. unknown books
180318044Washington City: Pr. by William Duane & Son 1803. 8vo. 7 pp. <br><br>Referred to the Committee of the whole House to whom was committed on the 10th instant a Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures on "so much of the Message of the President of the United States as relates to discriminating and countervailing duties and the Act of the British Parliament on that subject. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 5354. Removed from a nonce volume. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on p. 1. Very good. Pr. by William Duane & Son unknown books
