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1859403850Ypsilanti MI: C. Woodruff 1859. Newspaper 22 x 16 inches. 4 pp. In fine folded condition. A fine and lengthy report from the west providing details on the gold resources of the country descriptions of the various diggings the amounts of gold taken by various companies and individuals the Gregory Diggings the abandonment of the Platte River washings the constitution convention etc. <br/><br/> C. Woodruff unknown books
18072804London: Printed by T. Bensley for Payne and Mackinlay 1807. Lg. 4to. 8xl572pp. Cont. gilt tooled calf covers with a few old scrapes. Front hinge split but holding minor chips at extremities of spine. Bookplate on front pastedown. Printed by T. Bensley for Payne and Mackinlay unknown books
1879S9704Dobeln:: J. B. Thallwig 1879. 1879. Series: Zehunter Bericht uber die Konigliche Realschule I. Ordnung und Landwirthschaftslchule . . . April 1879. Sm. 4to. xv 34 pp. Self-wraps. Rare. See: Verein Bayerischer Philologen Blatter fur das bayerische Gymnasialschulwesen 1880 vol. 16. p. 380. Bibliotheca historico naturalis et physico-chemica: oder . . . Volumes 13-15 1877 p. 106. J. B. Thallwig, 1879. paperback books
186740706London: T. Cautley Newy 1867. 324 pp. Sepia toned lithos. <br /><br />Narrative of a Journal of a Yachting Expedition from Auckland to the South Sea Islands and a pedestrian tour in a new district of New Zealand bush. Scarce yachting narrative. Not in Toy. "A slight account of Norfolk Island and the Pitcairners is found at pp. 73-95." - Hocken p. 250. Fergusson 12963. Bagnall 3578. Worldcat shows only six libraries holding copies - none in the US. Bound in publisher's blindstamped cloth. T. Cautley Newy hardcover 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
1866WRCAM26696Washington 1866. 7pp. Folio. Dbd. Minor chips tears. Very good. One of the famous Sioux treaties of Fort Sully. "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 Hezekiah L. Hosmer Chief Justice of Montana Territory" - Eberstadt. EBERSTADT INDIAN TREATIES 130. unknown books
1855WRCAM50640Washington 1855. 7pp. Printed on blue paper. Folio stitched as issued. Gatherings loose. Edges toned internally clean. Very good. Concluded September 10 1853 proclaimed February 5 1855. Concluded by Joel Palmer at Table Rock in Oregon Territory. The Rogue River tribe agrees to sell their lands between Rogue River and Siskiyou Mountains in return for $60000. EBERSTADT 109. unknown 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
1866WRCAM26697Washington 1866. 6pp. Folio. Disbound leaves. Minor chipping staining. 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
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
185315279London: Saunders & Stanford; Manchester: Simms & Diham 1853. Small 8vo. 40 pp. <br><br>In the society's series: "India reform" this being number 9. Library of Congress attributes authorship to John Sullivan. Condemnation of British assumptions that regarded native rule as evil and wrong. Uncommon. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â NSTC 2I1607 & 2I1608 for the series. Removed from a nonce volume. Good condition. Saunders & Stanford; Manchester: Simms & Diham unknown books
181719934New York: W.B. Gilley 1817. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. 13 cm 180 pp. Contemporary marbled boards; spine recovered in black cloth tape. Some peeling to marbled paper one crack at center of binding where signature is partly sprung otherwise sound and clean. On oft-reprinted moral tale for children the "ornaments" are good manners and a well-regulated mind first published in London in 1815 by William Darnton Jr. This edition is scarce. Shaw & Shoemaker; 41095. W.B. Gilley hardcover books
18374940London: Longman Rees Orme Brown Green & Longman 1837. First edition. References: Ibrahim-Hilmy i 310; Kalfatovic 0338. Fine/Living in Luxor in 1836 Hoskins traveled with Robert Hay and Frederick Catherwood to the oases of Libya where he ran into Joseph Bonomi. "A good account" Kalfatovic illustrated with maps and engravings from Hoskins's own drawings. 22 cm; xvi 338 i.e. 341 pages map and 20 engraved plates 3 of them folding. Bound in recent half leather over marbled boards in period style. Marbled edges. Ownership inscription of W. Cushman of Watertown. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, unknown books
185016916London: J. & D. A. Darling 1850. First edition. 8 handcolored plates by Alfred Ashley. 196 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original rose cloth covers framed in blind with gilt lozenge of officer on horseback on upper cover spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Some spotting and discoloration of cloth without the two inserted leaves of publisher's advertisements mentioned by Wolff else a very good copy with the bookplate of James George Robarts. First edition. 8 handcolored plates by Alfred Ashley. 196 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Sadleir 1223; Wolff 3294 J. & D. A. Darling unknown books
183747870London: J. Templeman 248 Regent Street . J. Miller 404 Oxford Street 1837. Second Edition a reissue of the 1st edition sheets with Horne's new introduction. Cf. NCBEL III 1232. Original publisher's green cloth binding with printed paper title label to spine professionally rebacked. General wear & soiling. Period prior owner signatures to front eps. A solid VG copy. 152 pp. 12mo. 6-7/8" x 4-1/4" <br/><br/> J. Templeman, 248 Regent Street ... J. Miller, 404 Oxford Street hardcover books
185128441New York: Nagel & Weingaertner 1851. Hand-coloured lithograph after Hanson titled below the image. Expert restoration closing tears into the image. The first America's Cup: a scarce hand coloured lithographed view of the winning yacht which gave its name to the cup.<br/> <br/>In 1851 the Royal Yacht Squadron proposed a race around the Isle of Wight. A group of New York Yacht Club members led by Commodore John Cox Stevens built a yacht designed to compete in such races. Designed by Steers and Co. and captained by Richard Brown the yacht America would win the race by eighteen minutes giving its name to one of the oldest and best-known trophies of the sport: the America's Cup. This lithograph and lithographer are unrecorded by Harry T. Peters; we find no other extant examples of this rare print.<br/> <br/>On Nagel and Weingaertner see Peters America on Stone pp. 291-294. Nagel & Weingaertner unknown books
1824WRCAM35060ALondon: G. Cowie 1824. xvi208pp. plus folding map. 20th-century tan buckram spine gilt with a wax seal presumably covering a library call number. Bookplate removed from front pastedown. Light scattered foxing. A good solid copy. Published anonymously but attributed by the British Museum to John Hankshaw while THE ECONOMIC LITERATURE OF LATIN AMERICA Palau and OCLC assign authorship to Francis Hall. This record of a journey was published according to the anonymous author due to the desire "so universally felt in Great Britain of information as to the actual condition of the Republic of Colombia. The more that rich and beautiful country becomes known the greater will be the interest excited towards it among all Europeans. So extensive a field for the exercise of European industry and intelligence has not for ages presented itself." <br> <br> A travel journal composed in the form of letters the author describes the landscape the inhabitants the climate and soil natural resources commodities government and the possibilities for commerce. The highly detailed map of Greater Colombia is "taken from Humboldt and various other recent authorities." ALBERICH 1336. NAYLOR 85. SABIN 14598. PALAU 112082. G. Cowie hardcover books
1857WRCLIT18302New York & London: Samuel French & Son 1857. 36pp. Printed orange wrappers. Near fine. First edition of this playlet based on Delano's own experiences in the diggings in 1850. Ascribing priority of printings to French plays is usually tentative at best; however this copy bears an advertisement for the play version of TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM as a new publication so it seems certain that this is at least a very early printing if not the first. EBERSTADT 134:123. Samuel French & Son unknown 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
1806004050London: G. and W. Nicoll spelled on the plates with one "l". Printed by Bunney and Co. 1806. Half Leather Marbled Boards. Very Good Minus. Folio 34.5 by 27.5 cm. Only 25 of 49 hand-colored aquatint plates but including several of the most interesting of plates including the Cattamarans -- possibly the earliest depiction of surfing -- a Gentoo Zealot Snake-Men Plates are watermarked 1798 to 1801. A few bear no date. Abbey Travel 428. Rebacked with most of original spine preserved and laid on missing lower compartment. The surviving spine is rubbed cracked and dry but nonetheless a plus to have. Marbled boards are rubbed and worn. Corners are heavily rubbed and abraded. Hinges restored. Scattered light soiling and a few minor closed tears. <br/><br/> G. and W. Nicoll (spelled on the plates with one "l"). Printed by Bunney and Co. hardcover books
18681375640th Cong. 2d Sess.: HED265. 1868. 166pp Disbound persistent light dampstain. Good. HED265. unknown books
181210794Vienna: Maria Geisler 1812. Contemporary light green glazed paper boards with a ropework roll for an outer frame ochre endleaves gilt-ruled flat spine hinges rubbed gilt-lettered red paper label all edges gilt. The Austro-Hungarian capital in your pocket - her only view book. The prints include theaters opera houses the Imperial Riding School gardens parade grounds a swim club an obelisk coffee houses porcelain and weapons factories hospitals painting galleries the bustling Danube christoph de bac's famous hexadecagon circus building etc. The publisher's address 1200 Graben dates the suite. I have not located a set outside Austria. Individual prints were and are offered for sale. In good condition; two double-page views were likely issued later and are not present here. Two plates have been neatly mounted at the time of issue on the paper stock of the edition nos. 89 and 99. All but two views are in their first or only state.¶Nebehay & Wagner Bibliographie altösterreichischer Ansichtenwerke 193. Maria Geisler unknown books
185572334Boston: John P. Jewett & Company 1855. Hardcover. Very good. Third Thousand. Widely regarded as the founding text of the women's rights movement in the United States as well as an important influence on many of the movement's leaders including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Edited by Arthur B. Fuller. Introduction by Horace Greeley. Frontispiece portrait. Octavo. Original brown cloth binding with gilt titles and decorative blind stamping. Some foxing to the frontispiece and the opposing leaves. Period previous owner's ink signature to the front flyleaf. A bit of wear to the corners and tips; otherwise very good. John P. Jewett & Company hardcover books
1828321057London: J. Taylor 1828. Engraved title and 55 plates on thick wove paper. Uncut. 8vo. Early calf rebacked. Minor dampstaining. Engraved title and 55 plates on thick wove paper. Uncut. 8vo. Includes designs for gates garden seats alcoves temples baths entrance gates lodges facades prospect towers cattle sheds ruins bridges greenhouses a hot house & hot wall with plans and scales. First issued circa 1800 this later issue from the same plates. Variously ascribed to Elison or Middleton. A charming pattern book. Berlin Kat. 3433; Archer 68.1; ESTC N71679 J. Taylor unknown books
