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37513Paris: Imp. Kossuth & Cie n. d. 1st printing thus ca 1911. Printed light brown paper wrappers stapled. A VG example. 31 1 pp. Text in French. Illustrated from photographs. 8vo. <br/><br/>Aeroplanes featured herein include: Henry Farman Sommer Bleriot Tellier Voisin Antoinette Maurice Farman R.E.P. & Hanriot. Each is pictured and accompanied by a general description specs & summary of any perfromance records. The above followed by a poweplant section offering Gnome E.N.V. Renault Anzani R.E.P. Labor-Aviation Panhard-Levassor Antoinette Gregoire GYP & Darracq. The catalog concludes with divers other aircraft accessories and components including Carburateur Claudel Pieces Detachees Bleriot Helices Commandes Irreversibles Fixator etc. The company even offers hangar facilities for Bleriot Antoinette Voison & Farman models. Rare early aviation trade catalogue; not found on KVK for the relevant union catalogues nor on OCLC. Imp. Kossuth & Cie unknown books
17745521Marseille 1774. No Binding. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Two folio bifolia 43.1 x 27.7 cm each with letterpress text woodcuts and manuscript text on the first leaf. Retaining deckle edge on all sides folded and annotated as typical of such documents one of the documents a bit weak at the folds otherwise very well preserved. Two rare folio-size maritime insurance policies from 1770s Marseille relating to mercantile voyages to France's American colonies in the Caribbean and valuable witnesses to the more practical bureaucratic aspects of maritime trade in late 18th-century France. Each document is illustrated with the three large woodcut seals of the city and carries in letterpress the standard legal formulas particular to Marseille as well as extensive manuscript notes and signatures completing the policy. The earlier of the two policies signed in May of 1774 relates to the vessel La Gentille likely the frigate later recorded as having taken part in the 1780 Battle of Martinique a stalemate between the French and British navies during the American War of Independence. The second policy signed on 3 November 1777 concerns the Bon Pasteur a ship under the command of captain Pierre Antoine Massier. Historical records show that this policy was nearly redeemed: Returning from Martinique in late December the Bon Pasteur was fired upon by the British frigate Westmoreland off the coast of Cabo de Gata in Spain boarded by six men each armed with a brace of pistols and a saber and Captain Massier roughly handled. The English suspected that the Bon Pasteur was not carrying goods from Martinique but from New England tobacco rice which would have been in violation of the protectionist economic policies common in both the French and British colonies in the Americas. After several sailors aboard the Bon Pasteur were thoroughly questioned the ship was sent on its way and its insurers in Marseille breathed a sigh of relief. OCLC does not locate any institutional copies of Marseille policies of this sort. B.-M. Emerigon and P. S. Boulay-Paty Traité des assurances et de contrats à la grosse vol. 1 pp. 54-5; Bulletin de la Socété archéologique historique et artistique vol. 3 pp. 277-8; Observations sur le Mémoire justificatif de la cour de Londres 1780 pp. 12-3. books
188436091Atlanta 1884. Broadside 6" x 9-3/8". Fine. <br/><br/> A new firm was birthed by J.M. McCombs F.M. McCombs and George Taylor of Boston "under the firm name of McCombs Taylor & Co. and will continue the business of the Atlanta Machine Works in all its various branches. Our Mr. Taylor who will have charge of the Mechanical Department of our works is an inventor of Machinery Draftsman and Mechanical Engineer of over twenty years experience. We are prepared to build Engines and Boilers Gold Mills Pulleys Shafting and Hangings Switch Stands and Railroad Castings Elevators and Hoisting Machines Steam Pumps." and other stuff too. unknown books
14935Vogel Bros. First Edition. Softcover. Very good. 5.75" x 8" 108 pp stapled wrappers. Undated c. 1920. Light general handling wear; very good. The Athletic Tea Co. was a division of Vogel Bros. Importers Jobbers and Retailers headquartered in St. Louis with retail shops in Minneapolis MN and Kansas City MO. Although the first two pages tout the quality of their imported teas and coffees this fully illustrated catalogoue offers little in the way of edibles but "an almost endless variety of the most useful and valuable articles from which you will be enabled to make an intelligent and satisfactory selection." These include china sets cut glass decorative vases and figurines silver service cooking pots enameled aluminum galvanized etc coffee mills brushes knives irons and washboards clocks curtains mattresses lamps rugs rocking chairs and toys. The last 35 pages are a cook book offering a variety of recipes that can be made using Vogel Bros. products. Not found in OCLC. Vogel Bros paperback books
180135810Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson Junior 1801. 8 18 blanks pp. Stitched into contemporary marbled wrappers. Fine.<br/> offered with Manuscript document headed "Chamber of Commerce 2nd March 1801." Folio leaf folded to 1 3 blanks pp addressed on last page "For Mr. T. W. Francis". The manuscript prints Resolutions to be considered for revision of certain Rules at the next meeting.<br/><br/> The Rules set forth in XVI numbered paragraphs were adopted at a meeting on January 5 1801. AAS's copy has our imprint; other copies list only the year not the month or day. The Chamber's web site states "Since 1801 the Chamber has brought area businesses and civic leaders together to promote growth and create opportunity in our region." This mission comports with that printed in its Articles of Association: "For the purpose of aiding the Trade of the City of Philadelphia by carrying into effect such Rules and Regulations as may from time to time be established with respect to our Commerce and the adjustment of Mercantile differences between each other." <br/> Thomas Whilling Francis 1767-1815 born in Philadelphia graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1784. He then entered the family mercantile firm of Willing and Francis. In 1786 he became a private in the Fourth Company Second Philadelphia Battalion of the City Cavalry and years later was promoted to Captain. An original member of the Chamber of Commerce he served on its Committee for the first month of its existence and in 1815 was its vice-president. He was also a director of various Philadelphia mercantile educational governmental and benevolent establishments. "The Second Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry" THE PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY VOLUME 49 1925 pp.83-85. <br/>AI 1148 1- PHi and Sabin 61974 neither noting the month in the imprint. Not in Rink or Eberstadt. OCLC 191262677 1- AAS as of April 2019. Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junior unknown books
190274564Chicago: R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Very Good. 1902. Softcover. Soft-bound in tan wrappers with red and blue printing -wrappers show soiling and edge-wear. The lower wrapper is almost detached. The contents are bright and clean with illustrations throughout. There is a small damp-stain to the outer edge of the pages at the front. 79 pages complete - . R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. paperback books
1789WRCAM37445Paris: de l'Imprimerie Royale 1789. 3pp. Quarto. Folded sheet. Large woodcut vignette at head of first page. Moderate agetoning particularly at edges leaves slightly separated at fold. A very good copy. A very rare decree concerning the trade in wheat and grain between France and the United States. Echeverria and Wilkie records a single copy in a private library OCLC cites a copy at Yale Franklin Collection with a variant imprint. ECHEVERRIA & WILKIE 789/44A. OCLC 45249572 different printer. de l'Imprimerie Royale unknown books
1773WRCAM14144Paris 1773. 4pp. Quarto bifolium. Light stain else good. Relates to various problems and disturbances in the port of Marseilles including fraud in the tobacco tax and trade. Not in Wroth. unknown books
19356267Lyon: Brachet & Richard; Imprimerie Leon Sezanne 1935. Velour post-bound catalogue 21.5 x 17 cm. unpaginated. Illustrated. Printed throughout in red and black. FIRST EDITION. Trade catalogue of gas and coal stoves and heating appliances. Attractive Art Deco-style design throughout with red velour stiff wrappers debased and titled in gold. Unrecorded. OCLC locates no copies. Brachet & Richard; [Imprimerie Leon Sezanne unknown books
2433Oblong 4to. original pictorial wrappers. A desirable and unusual trade catalog of antique mantelpieces that were removed from grand houses. A fine copy. paperback books
194873142New York: Antiquarian Bookman. Very Good. 1948. softcover. The 1948 Issue of ANTIQUARIAN BOOKMAN OR AB - a weekly magazine of the Antiquarian Book Trade this being the December 11 1948 edition. Clean and bright. . Antiquarian Bookman paperback books
19772284Casablanca 1977. Paperback. Very Good. photos 52p. Original wrapper. 28cm. We don't know how many of these "Annual Reviews" were published. <br/><br/> paperback books
17384782London: Printed by John Baskett Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty 1738. Octavo-sized title plus one leaf. Removed from larger collection of acts. Near fine. Printed by John Baskett, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty unknown books
19436892St. Louis Mo: Angelica Jacket Co 1943. Square booklet 16 x 16 cm. 24 pages but with one additional fold for ease of mailing 16 x 8 cm. Printed and illustrated throughout in color. FIRST EDITION of this trade catalogue of kitchen wear predominantly clothing for cooks and front-of-house personnel but also with a selection of kitchen implements such as knives peelers etc. as well as a list of professional cookbooks. With a mail order form laid-in. Near fine. OCLC locates no copies of this publication but records other trade catalogues for AJC in 1917 1932 and 1935. Angelica Jacket Co hardcover books
1943290013Baltimore Md: Anchor Post Fence Company 1943. Stapled Pamphlet. Very Good binding. A 32 page catalog issued by the Anchor Post Fence Company; illustrated throughout with halftone ilustrations and drawings of attractive fencing options mostly two to a page. Illustrations and text with a green border on each page. Some light foxing almost entirely limited to the printed wrappers. An uncommon trade catalog dated from a laid-in letter from the company sending the catalog. Laid in as well is an information blank from the company to be filled in if requesting an estimate. Very Good binding. Anchor Post Fence Company unknown books
1838List601Most Latin America 1838. Mostly Latin America 1809 - 1838. Over 150 pieces comprising over 280 pages .5 linear feet. The Massachusetts merchant Captain Eliphalet Smith Jr. 1780-1838 was a merchant trading primarily in Latin America during the Revolutionary Period. Described by the Chilean historian Diego Barros Arana as "an unscrupulous adventurer who saw in the countries struggling for independence nothing more than a field for his speculations" Smith bore witness to many seminal events in the continent's political history. These letters offer first-hand accounts of such events as the Sieges of Cadiz and Montevideo Admiral William Brown's victories in the Argentinian Independence War the Peruvian silver trade Simon Bolivar's arrival in Guayaquil and the battles of Real Felipe Fortress. <br /> <br /> Smith's business correspondence from the period sheds light on the pro-Regency networks active in the Americas during the period as his loyalties - like most merchants - were based on the Spanish Armada's control of trade. The tensions between Smith and the nascent Chilean government came to a head when goods from Smith's ship the Brig Macedonian were seized by Lord Cochrane Vice Admiral of the Chilean Squadron in two separate incidents in 1818 and 1821. The ensuing legal disputes would cast a long shadow over relations between the United States and Chile until the cases were resolved by international tribunal. The collection includes several original documents relating to the episodes including Smith's recollections of the events and several letters to investors describing the confiscated goods. <br /> <br /> Smith's efforts and their tacit support by the U.S. government make him a key figure in early relations between the United States and the new Latin American regimes. In 1822 an agent of the United States State Department acknowledged that "the Brigs Canton and Macedonian were for more than three years constantly violating blockades neutral and belligerent rights and supplying the royalists and flew the Spanish flag." Likewise historian Patricia Marks writes that Smith had business connections with Spanish merchants in Peru and refers to a quote from Viceroy to Peru JoaquÃn de la Pezuela: "Smith and the Macedonian became anathemas to the patriots. San MartÃn is reputed to have said that he did more damage to the cause of liberty than any other man." Historian Joseph Byrne Lockey points out that Smith's actions had greater implications regarding the perception of the United States in revolutionary-era Latin America: "The conduct of Captain Smith supported in so far as it was legal by the government at Washington contributed together with other incidents of a similar sort not a little to the dimming of the earlier impression of the Patriots that the United States would be in the struggle their friend and ally." <br /> <br /> The collection here consists of 153 documents from Smith's estate including letters received by Smith mercantile inventories and holograph copies of letters sent by Smith during the period. Correspondents include Smith's contacts in Latin America and his creditors in the United States. As a collection the documents relay scarce firsthand accounts of several seminal political events and map an extensive network of mercantile contacts and inventories. They are worthy of further research by scholars of the political history of Latin America and Spain and of early United States / Latin American relations as well as scholars of trade between China and Latin America. <br /> <br /> Overall the collection presents an uncommon opportunity to acquire primary source material from Latin America's Revolutionary Period. We find records from the Macedonian and Smith in the Forbes family collection at Harvard as well as some later documents relating to Smith's claims at the University of Virginia Special Collections. We find no publicly held examples of Smith's personal correspondence or papers prior to 1820. A full write-up and inventory is available in our PDF catalog. unknown books
1712WRCAM40325London 1712. 2323-324pp. Folio. Dbd. Small tear to fore edge of p.323 not affecting text. Lightly soiled. Very good. An act "for the incouragement of the trade to America" alleviating duties on incoming goods from the colonies. Mainly aimed a relieving duties on goods seized in the then on-going war between England France and Spain. ESTC N52389. unknown books
193645350Berkeley: Press of Lederer Street & Zues Co. Inc 1936. 1st edition thus. Gold pebbled cloth binding with embossed company logo to front board. Blue paper eps. Shelfwear. Bookplate remnant to front paste-down. VG. 8 252 pp. 3 pages of b/w photos at front; items with image depicting the screw bolt whathaveyou. 4to. 11-1/4" x 8-3/4" <br/><br/> Press of Lederer Street & Zues Co. Inc hardcover books
1891560171891. PUBLISHED FOR THE TRADE. ALL ABOUT GIRLS: Their virtures and failings. Illustrated. Chicago: Published for the trade 1891. 24mo. green wrappers printed in black 94 pp. Edgeworn somewhat soiled chip to bottom edge upper wrapper starting at hinge. A good copy. unknown books
19493352Aladdin Co. Bay City MI. Circa 1949. A very nice as new home plans catalog from Aladdin Readi-Cut Homes. 35 pages profusely illustrated in color and black and white of readi-cut homes from modest bungalows to tiny cottages to ranch houses that look like something the Cleaver's would live in to more elaborate brick faced tudor homes. The catalog is clean and unmarked and includes a flyer and the original mailing envelope dated May 1949. Perfect as a reference guide for restoring an older home. You might now be living in "The Gables" "The Shelburne" The Sunshine" The Concord" "The Palm Springs" "The Vassar" and not even know it! Aladdin Homes Co. paperback books
19523365Aladdin Co. Bay City MI. Circa 1952. A beautiful home plans catalog from Aladdin Readi-Cut Homes. 63 pages profusely illustrated in color and black and white of readi-cut homes from modest bungalows to tiny cottages to ranch houses. The catalog is clean bright and with no wear. Perfect as a reference guide for restoring an older home. You might now be living in "The Rio Grande"" "The Santa Fe" The Graystone" The Jasmine" "The Lexington" or "The Pasadena" and not even know it! Aladdin Homes Co. paperback books
1980210498Birmingham AL: Trade Union Action League 1980. 6p. 8.5x14 inches stapled at upper left neatly creased from folding for mailing else very good condition. Also included is a special supplement consisting of a single 8.5x11 inch sheet printed both sides fold-creased with address stamp and small stain on verso else very good condition. Articles on workers in the western US and their fightback a trade union democracy conference in Detroit and more. Trade Union Action League unknown books
194148593Washington: the Chamber 1941. 11p. wraps. the Chamber unknown books
1817WRCAM12769New York 1817. 32pp. Gathered signatures. Titlepage and p.32 bit dust soiled else very good untrimmed and unopened. Advocates an increase in commerce and manufacturing while decreasing their costs. The address is signed in print by the Committee of Correspondence which included Samuel L. Mitchill. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 39988. unknown books
1964497541964. Interstate Commerce Act. Abstracts of Supreme Court Decisions Interpreting the Interstate Commerce Act. Washington D.C.: Association of I.C.C. Practitioners 1964-1972. Three volumes. Vol I: xiii 297 pp.; Vol. II: viii 119 pp.; Vol. III: vi 93 pp. Cloth worn. Previous owners signature on front free endpaper. Good. $40. unknown books
