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1969TB23654New York: Arno Press 1969. Arno Press Edition of 1969. An eight volume set all of which are in fine condition with minor dust staining to the top edges of the text blocks. Seven volumes are in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt text and decorations on the spine and with an illustrated paper label on the front boards. The eighth volume is a green cloth and green paper covered clam shell box which contains facsimiles of the maps from the expedition. The box is finished with details comparable to the other volumes. Each are small 4tos measuring 9" by 6". Volume I contains 374 pages of text; Volume II contains 386 pages; volume III contains 363 pages; volume IV contains 372 pages; volume V contains 395 pages; volume VI contains 280 pages; volume VII contains 534 pages and volume VIII contains the 16 page introduction to the atlas and index to the maps and all 71 individual maps labeled 1 through 54 all of which are in fine condition Dust jackets were not issued with this set. This set represents a facsimile reprint of the original 1905 edition of The American Philosophical Society which based its publication on the original documents in their library. A beautiful set with no wear rubbing or soiling. The Literature of The Lewis and Clark Expedition 5d.1 Arno Press hardcover books
1931011629Paris: Draeger Freres 1931. Soft cover. Very Good. A lot of 4 annual catalogs from the preeminent French house of wine each strikingly illustrated or designed by various French artists. The 1932 issue is illustrated by Edy Legrand. Black paper cover is an oval cut out that reveals pictorial underneath. It is missing its right lower quadrant and is split in the upper right quadrant. The 1934 catalogue is designed by French artist Alfred Latour. Spiral bound. Clear plastic spiral spine tanned and the covers a tad soiled. The 1936 catalogue is designed and illustrated by French artist A. M. Cassandre. Spiral bound plastic toned covers slightly soiled. The 1955 catalogue is designed by Alfred Latour with color reproductions of paintings by Andre Marchand. Spiral bound. The pages and colored plates in all the issues are near fine. 1955 catalogue from the preeminent French house of wine. Strikingly designed by Alfred Latour with color reproductions of paintings by Andre Marchand. Spiral bound. Near fine. Draeger Freres unknown books
166023678London: Printed by John Redmayne for Philip Chetwin 1660. 1st edition Abbott W. Bib. of O. Cromwell #1060; Halkett and Lang IV 107 attributing the work's publication to Fiennes; Wing W-1988. Period full calf. A Gd copy minor worming to spine/A2 partially detached lower portion/lower corner lacking from leaf E3 does not affect text. Occasional period marginal annotation. 6 112 pp 8vo: A4 -A1 presumed a blank B - 4U4 4X - 4Z2. <br/><br/>Whitelocke's account of the Committee deliberations in which Cromwell ultimately declined to assume the mantle of 'king'. Printed by John Redmayne for Philip Chetwin unknown books
1576393Lyons: J. Quadratius for A. de Harsy 1576. Sm. 8vo. 80424pp. With the final 2 blank leaves. Index. Cont. vellum soiled. One leaf with a marginal repair touching a shoulder note. The 12 books of medicine of Alexander of Tralles was a 6th century classic and was often reprinted in both Greek and Latin. Our Latin translation by Johann Gunther first appeared at Strasbourg in 1549. Wellcome Medical Library I #214. See Stillwell. AWAKENING INTEREST IN SCIENCE 1450-1550 III #265. BL French STC p. 10. (J. Quadratius, for) A. de Harsy hardcover books
1849WRCAM49949New York 1849. 1p. of a bifolium docketed on verso of second bifolium leaf. Mailing folds slight edge discoloration else fine. An intriguing note regarding life insurance for a forty-niner traveling to California in 1849 with Henry Webb and John Woodhouse Audubon. The note reads: "Langdon H. Havens wants a life insurance permit for California to go over the Overland Route in company with persons bearing dispatches from our Government in a Company of 100 or more. He wants to leave for Washington immediately." Perhaps the twenty-six-year- old Haven sometimes spelled Havens originally intended to join a safe government- sponsored expedition from Washington but he was in fact among the 100 Forty-Niners who embarked on a famously ill-fated overland expedition led by Army Colonel Henry Webb with John Woodhouse Audubon son of the famous ornithologist as his second in command which left New York on February 8. <br> <br> The company proceeded by ship train stagecoach and riverboat to New Orleans and from there by steamer across the Gulf of Mexico to the mouth of the Rio Grande where they arrived on March 13 - an odd overland route dictated by Webb a veteran of the Mexican-American War. There disaster struck. A dozen men died of cholera the company's money was stolen and leadership conflict led Webb to leave the company with a dozen followers. Some of the remaining stalwarts including Haven followed Audubon onward trekking for seven months through Mexico and Arizona the survivors finally reaching San Diego in November. Some then took a boat to San Francisco; others continued overland to the gold fields. As meticulously recorded by Audubon a naturalist and painter in his own right the entire venture has gone down in history as "one of the most poorly-planned" Forty-Niner expeditions "on record." Haven though nearly dying en route was one of the fortunate few who "made it to California." An appealing note dated in the famous year of the California Gold Rush that eerily anticipates the dangers inherent in overland travel in America in the 19th century. unknown books
15679512Basel: P. Perna suis & H. Petri 1567. Vellum. Very good. 62050pp. Index. Contemporary vellum hand lettered spine. Small portion of top edge of front cover 1/4" x 2" chipped. Tipped in ahead of the title are 3 pages of a previous early owner's manuscript biographical notes on Facius. Historical work on the Kingdom of Naples with 2 texts one by Facius and another by J.J. Pontanus. B.L. German p.297. (P. Perna suis & H. Petri) hardcover books
15517506Venice: Per Giovanmaria Bonello 1551. First edition thus. Vellum. Very Good. Sm. 8vo. ff.8239. Lacking the final blank leaf. Title page with a large woodcut printer's device with initials Z.M./B.V. at bottom. Cont. vellum a bit soiled a few minor chips ties lacking. Some old soiling including some discoloration to blank fore-edge of a few final leaves. A collection of aphorisms and apothegms selected chiefly from Cicero's correspondence. Per Giovanmaria Bonello hardcover books
1877WRCAM18476Hartford 1877. 339pp. plus thirty mounted albumen portraits including frontispiece. Original cloth. Spine ends frayed corners bumped. Contents a bit shaken. Overall quite good. A thorough survey of the early settlement of Cornwall Connecticut. This work is notable for its thirty mounted photographic portraits of prominent citizens. Much on the ecclesiastical history of the town the service of native sons in the American Revolution etc. Also genealogical sketches of prominent families. hardcover books
1866WRCAM26697BWashington 1866. 6pp. Folio. Gathered signatures. Mild toning. Very good. One of the Fort Sully treaties. "These famous treaties were concluded at Fort Sully Dakota Territory by Newton Edmunds E.B. Taylor and Generals S.R. Curtis and H.H. Sibley. They stipulate a cessation of hostilities and depredations by the various bands and their withdrawal from the overland routes established or to be established through their country etc. Among the witnesses is Hezeiah L. Hosmer Chief Justice of Montana Territory" - Eberstadt. EBERSTADT INDIAN TREATIES 130. unknown books
1866WRCAM26697AWashington 1866. 6pp. Folio. Gathered signatures. Mild toning. Very good. One of the Fort Sully treaties. "These famous treaties were concluded at Fort Sully Dakota Territory by Newton Edmunds E.B. Taylor and Generals S.R. Curtis and H.H. Sibley. They stipulate a cessation of hostilities and depredations by the various bands and their withdrawal from the overland routes established or to be established through their country etc. Among the witnesses is Hezeiah L. Hosmer Chief Justice of Montana Territory" - Eberstadt. EBERSTADT INDIAN TREATIES 130. unknown books
15439601Paris: Joannis Boulle 1543. Full calf. Very good. 8vo. ff.82394. 20th century tan calf with red morocco spine label over modern boards. The first 4 leaves have an old round embossed stamp of a seminary in Granby Mass. Title page also with an inked Catholic stamp of some order otherwise a nice clean copy. This work has been falsely attributed to Saint Thomas Aquinas. Apparently the author/editor is Nicolaus de Gorra or spelled Nicolas de Corran. Adams B1852. Joannis Boulle unknown books
15867398Bologna: Per Alexandrum Benatium 1586. First edition. Hardbound. Very Good. 4to. 42 blank leaves2602 blank leaves64pp. Index. With a beautiful title page illustrated with a large woodcut depicting St. Petronius the patron saint of Bologna and 2 smaller woodcuts of the arms of the city and of a bishop. Cont. limp vellum some light soiling hand lettered paper spine label chipped some old library lettering at foot of spine. Old private library bookplate on front pastedown. This book by the historian Sigonio 1524-1584 gives short biographies of the bishops and archbishops of Bologna from St. Zama 270 to Gabriele Paleozzi 1566. Not in Adams. BL Italian STC p. 627. Per Alexandrum Benatium hardcover books
15548113Paris: Jacobum Kerver 1554. Second printing. Vellum. Very Good. 8vo. 64416pp. Woodcut portrait of the author on title. Orig. limp vellum somewhat soiled and spine a bit chipped at top. Some text soiling. Front free endpaper lacking. French legal scholar's 1488-1558 treatise on the aspect of Roman law pertaining to inheritance and succession. It was first printed in 1550. Jacobum Kerver hardcover books
1778JC14437Liege: F. J. Desoer 1778. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo. 303pp. Contemporary French mottled calf. Traité d'éducation morale qui a remporté le prix de la Société des sciences de Harlem sur cette question : Comment on doit gouverner le coeur & l'esprit d'un enfant pour le rendre heureux & utile. Par M. Formey. auquel on a ajouté quelques pensées relatives à ce sujet. <br/><br/>Formey was professor of philosophy at Berlin who authored several books on the writings of Rousseau. This work on education is quite scarce. F. J. Desoer hardcover books
15779612Venice: Gabriel Giolito de' Ferrari 1577. Firdt Italian trans. 2nd issue. Vellum. Very good -. 4to. 202671pp. Large woodcut device on title and verso of final leaf. Text illustrated with 28 text woodcuts most within a decorative woodcut border. Cont. vellum part of the bottom edge and one corner rat gnawed exposing the boards under the vellum; some light text soiling. Still a decent copy. The first Italian translation second issue with the 1577 date rather than 1576 of contemporary theologian Luis de Granada 1504-1588. See Bonghi. GIOLITO DE'FERRARI II pp. 357-358. Gabriel Giolito de' Ferrari hardcover books
1903WRCAM48587Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co. 1903. Two volumes: lxiv2353; 10355-711pp. Facsimiles illustrations and two folding maps. Thick quartos. Original half vellum and paper covered boards spines gilt. Some light soiling to the bindings and light wear to the corners. Small bookplate on rear pastedown of both volumes. Very clean internally. Aside from the light binding wear near fine overall. Untrimmed and unopened. Large paper copy number 16 of an edition of 150 thus. This is the first scholarly edited edition of Hennepin's most important work edited by Reuben Gold Thwaites who has added an introduction notes and an index. Based on the so-called "Tonson" issue first published in London in 1698 this is perhaps the most important 17th century account of the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes. HOWES H416. GRAFF 1862. FIELD 685. GREENLY MICHIGAN 8. SABIN 31371. all refs. A.C. McClurg & Co. hardcover books
1866WRCAM50657Washington 1866. 6pp. Folio gathered signatures. Mild soiling and toning. Very good. After the Civil War the government moved quickly to control the western Indian tribes and this treaty is one of the first actions taken. The treaty was concluded Oct. 19 1865 at Fort Sully Dakota Territory amended and proclaimed March 17 1866. The treaty calls for the Sioux's subjugation to the U.S. government the ceasing of Sioux attacks on whites and their withdrawal from overland routes made through their country. The government agrees to pay them $7000 annually for twenty years for allowing free travel on these routes. The treaty is signed in print by Brig. Gen. Sibley among others. EBERSTADT 130. unknown books
1866WRCAM50657AWashington 1866. 6pp. Folio gathered signatures. Mild soiling and toning. Very good. After the Civil War the government moved quickly to control the western Indian tribes and this treaty is one of the first actions taken. The treaty was concluded Oct. 19 1865 at Fort Sully Dakota Territory amended and proclaimed March 17 1866. The treaty calls for the Sioux's subjugation to the U.S. government the ceasing of Sioux attacks on whites and their withdrawal from overland routes made through their country. The government agrees to pay them $7000 annually for twenty years for allowing free travel on these routes. The treaty is signed in print by Brig. Gen. Sibley among others. EBERSTADT 130. unknown books
1726CAT000635London: J. Nicholson 1726. Third Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Very Good Condition. Half red leather over marbled boards marbled endpapers. In text illustrations and 2 plates 1 folding. A wealth of information on livestock from belching in cattle to vvhezing in horses distilling bees home remedies etc. Old Lawes Trust stamp to title scattered foxing. Size: 4to. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Farming & Rural Life; Cooking Wine & Dining. Inventory No: CAT000635. J. Nicholson hardcover books
16933937London: Printed for Jacob Tonson 1693. Folio 12-3/4" x 8-3/4". 2 parts in 1 each with a title-page. Each of the satires is preceded by its own half-title and followed by explanatory notes. Orig. speckled calf worn rebacked orig. brown morocco spine label laid back down. Repair to the fore-margin of the title affecting the ruled border and one letter. Tiny bookplate on front pastedown. The first edition of the John Dryden 1631-1700 translation. Wing J1288. Printed for Jacob Tonson unknown books
15876166Cologne: Joannem Gymnicum 1587. 8vo. 16430pp. With the final blank. Small woodcut device on title. Cont. vellum. Minor worming to blank margin of a few final leaves. An uncommon edition. Not in Adams or BL German STC. VD16 #C1481. Joannem Gymnicum hardcover books
720220 pp. 8vo 198 x 125 mm. modern aubergine cloth head of spine a little worn title on upper cover. Paris: Félix & Regnault-Delalande 1822. An extremely rare auction catalogue inventorying the collection of an obscure painter active at the turn of the century. A contemporary annotator has written in the surname for this anonymous sale on the title-page corroborating Lugt's attribution. An 1817 almanac of Paris records a painter with the same surname working at rue de Rohan 6. Viglianis also exhibited a landscape at the 1814 Salon - no. 948 in the exhibition livret. 184 lots consisting primarily of prints lots 1-132 by artists such as Bartolozzi Bervic Bloemaert Cochin Le Bas Desnoyers Earlom Green Ingouf Massard Morghen Strange Wille Woollett etc. We then find original engraved plates by a number of contemporary artists. The final section of drawings includes the work of Bruandet S. Gessner H. Robert and "Joseph Pascal Viglianis" presumably the seller. With the list of vacations on the final page. A very rare catalogue in fine condition. In the characteristic binding of the Bibliothèque Heim. ❧ Lugt 10220. hardcover books
195019696Paris: Points 1950. First edition. Paperback. Good. The rare 8th issue of this literary magazine edited by Bisiaux and Vail. Notable for the inclusion of "Shades of Darkness Three Impressions" by a young Canadian writer named Mordecai Richler. His first published work. This magazine in good condition. Paper is toned with age. Covers are lightly worn and there are a few small chips and tears at the edges. A small stain affects the base of the first dozen pages or so. Still a reasonably sound copy and still well-bound. Points paperback books
42777New York: E. Fabreguettes Fils & Morra n. d. Circa 1850. Wooden case with a hinged lid and hook clasps seller's label to inside of lid. Interior has carved compartments for the brass scale and weights including a small compartment for grain weights with a hinged lid. Light general wear to case and weights brass balances a bit tarnished. Only contains the three grain weights so perhaps others missing VG overall. Suspension gold scale made of brass with troy and grain weights. Troy weights nested ranging from 1/16 to 4 oz; grain weights include 2 6 and 10. Case: 1-11/16" x 6-11/16" x 3-1/8". Scale when hanging: ~8-1/4" x 7-1/8" brass balances 2-1/2" in diameter. <br/><br/>In 1850 the New York firm of E. Fabreguettes Fils & Morra importers of French fancy goods attempted to capitalize on the California Gold Rush by adding gold scales to their wares. Notices in several of the city's papers in late October and early November of that year including the Monday November 4th edition of The Evening Post advertised the following: "GOLD SCALES. The subscribers offer for sale the best and most approved pattern of French Standard Gold Scales adjusted exactly to the United States Mint Standard of every size and weight. These scales are so made that they take but very little compass when packed and are much more neatly and conveniently finished than either the English German or American article. As we have all that are made of this pattern parties having orders for shipment to California are solicited to examine them before purchasing elsewhere. Also for sale a variety of French fancy goods accordeons sic &c. E. Fabreguettes Fils & Morra 73 William Street up stairs." E. Fabreguettes Fils & Morra was located at 61 Maiden Lane until at least 1847 moving to their William Street address in 1848 or 1849. No later advertisements for these scales appear to have been issued in New York newspapers leading us to conjecture that the firm's venture into the gold mining market was perhaps not particularly successful. It is of course impossible to say with any certainty if this particular scale was originally used during the Gold Rush though this one here offered was purchased in California giving rise to possibility it may very well have been. In either case a nice artifact from the California Gold Rush era. E. Fabreguettes Fils & Morra unknown books
1851476391851. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Age-toning especially along fold-line. Penmanship clear & easily read. Bifolium i.e. 4 pages of lined paper 23 lines per page ~ 10 words per line ~ 900 words. 9-3/4" x 7-5/8" <br/><br/>While no year is written on the ALs itself we posit 1851 as the Maritime Heritage website shows the only visit to San Francisco by the Washington was July 21 1851 arriving from Baltimore per a newspaper entry in the Daily Alta. That said per a online perpetual calender March 14th came on a Tuesday in 1852 not 1851. We lean towards 1851 as the actual year this letter was written. And this historic letter is replete with interesting content written by a man bound for the promised land of California. Chamberlin is from Boston writing a newsy letter his sister posted from the Harbor of Pernambuco Brazil March 14 where the ship in taking on supplies including coal. He describes the voyage thus far the expense of the company that sent him and the trip ahead around the Horn expecting to arrive in California in about 30 days. He describes conditions aboard the ship the places he has visited the people he has met in Brazil his own experiences with the heat and fever and more. Letters from this era are apprearing ever more infrequently on the market. unknown books
