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MEDITATIONS ON THE PASSION OF CHRIST HOUAT Francois engr. fl. 1677 1715ABAA

1679D11030Lyon: Chez Pierre Guillimin 1679. Hardcover. Very Good. Lyon: Chez Pierre Guillimin M.DC.LXXIX 1679. 8vo 150 x 80mm. 428pp. 43. Full page engraved frontispiece depicting a worshipper at the foot of the cross laden with Passion instruments crown of thorns sponge on reed withes ladder spear pillar with caption Les souffrances & la mort Dun DIEV pour nous Nôtre Continuelle. Meditation. The suffering and death of God for us is our continual meditation. Woodcut device of heraldic shield and cardinals hat with tassels on title. Woodcut chapter head vignettes and tailpieces one repeating of Evangelist John on isle of Patmos and another of Veronicas veil and woodcut historiated initials mostly birds throughout. Dedicated to LÂme Chrétienne. The Christian Soul. Italic and Roman type. Contemporary speckled calf spine gilt in compartments; joints splitting light edgewear; margins trimmed close affecting few engravings. Front pastedown with book label of Justin Godart 1871-1956 a French politician and bibliophile of Lyon. Godarts personal library stamp is also on title with the Lyonnais lion. Internet records show that the library of Justin Godart was sold at auction in Paris by Hôtel Drouot in 1957. Importantly this book remained part of the local fabric of the French city from its publication to over 275 years. Stated seventh edition of this devotional text on the Passion of Christ printed by a public brotherhood of Catholics although no other editions located. It is a highly uncommon pocket prayer book with little traceable history save the fact that this same 1679 edition appeared in an auction by Techener in 1861. Another Meditations publication by the same society appears 39 years later as the Nouvelle édition Chez Barthelemy Martin 1718 now held in the Public Library of Lyon. This elusive and largely anonymous French Catholic confraternity probably a local chapter of Lyon likely had various periods of flourishing and disbands or did not make large print-runs of their books possibly explaining the scarcity. The aim of this brotherhoods untitled publication was to disseminate widely the prayers and reflections to be offered daily first day of the month second day etc. for the suffering of Christ. By publishing a text like this the brothers would in effect be gathering lower orders to participate in penitential exercises which is in itself an act of devotion and which would win them indulgences. In total there are 41 copperplate engravings attributed to François Houat who came from a family of printers and engravers in Northern France. These engravings are exceptional for their dramatic shadows and perspectives. As well the Guillimin publishers were known for their Catholic devotional imprints. For 31 days a full-page copperplate engraved scene of Christs Passion with captions precedes each daily reflection. The daily meditations build up chronologically ending with Christs death on the cross. Full-page engravings are also for Litany of the Passion Litany to the Infant Christ Nativity Lent repeating frontispiece Resurrection Ascension Pentecost the Blessed Sacrament and the emblemata of the brotherhood skull instruments of Passion candle and hourglass. French penitent confraternities survived during the early modern centuries as they underwent several transformations which made them more reflective of French as opposed to Italian devotional sensibilities. They enjoyed prestige and spiritual currency in Catholic society right up the Revolution. Chez Pierre Guillimin hardcover books

Merritt Wesley 1834 1910; Major General of Union cavalry by the end of the Civil War prominent cavalry commander during the InABAA

Abraham Lincoln manuscript caption title for a tribute to the Civil War president written at Fort Laramie Wyoming Territory 28 March 1882 signed at the end by the author "W. Merritt / Colonel Fifth Cavalry / B't Maj. Gen'l. / U.S. Army"

188258456Fort Laramie WT 1882. 4to. Three pages approximately 275 words in part: "There is not to my mind outside of Divine Writ so convincing an evidence of the immortality of the soul as is furnished by the growth and development of the mind and character of this greatest of American Presidents to meet the exigencies of the direction and control of a great Revolution on the successful issue of which depended the happiness of one fifth of the world . as his career differed from that of the other heroes of history in that he lived and strove for reforms that would benefit mankind though his own life should be the price in so far is Abraham Lincoln the greatest of Reformers the noblest of Patriots the ablest of men." This essay was published along with other tributes to Abraham Lincoln in The Lincoln Memorial NY 1882. Very good. Folded. #6317. Wesley Merritt graduated from West Point in 1860 serving briefly in the West before returning east for Civil War service in the Union cavalry attached to the Army of the Potomac participating in its major campaigns and battles through Appomattox ending the war commanding a division as a Major General. Following the war he commanded the 9th Cavalry in Texas for eight years; promoted to colonel in 1876 he took command of the 5th Cavalry in Wyoming participating in the Custer campaign and other actions against the Indians and serving in that capacity until 1882 when he was appointed to a five-year posting as superintendent of West Point. He commanded the 1898 expedition to the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. unknown books

Bartlebys Books · États-Unis1 250,00 $US≈ 1 057,63 €

Publishing House of the Military School of the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of SloveniaABAA

Reading Maps. Basic Instructions for Reading Maps CITANJE KART

1943277008Kamnik district Slovenia: Tehnika RK VI 1943. 30pp. 8vo mimeographed text with images original tan wrappers with mimeographed cover. This rare surviving pamphlet from World War II was produced by the Yugoslav Partisans the most accomplished armed resistance movement against the Axis occupation of Europe. Starting out as a guerilla group the Partisans soon created a complete underground society based on Communist principles including schools government and medical institutions financial systems and publishing presses. This pamphlet produced by one such press likely hidden in the mountains or forests of Slovenia addresses an emergent need in such a new clandestine society: that for maps. It proceeds in logical order: geographical vocabulary instructions for making field maps and later more sophisticated and symbolic drafting techniques. Within this technical know-how it also communicates tactical military advice that the Partisan guerillas employed in their battles with Axis armies. This tactical quality of the publication is most in evidence in the pamphlets many striking diagrams which demonstrate the importance of visual knowledge in situations of survival. This pamphlet was one of many Partisan publications designed to educate protect and encourage members of the movement. It is particularly fascinating for its simple means of production since the secrecy of Partisan operations limited them to mechanical methods such as mimeographs--in witness here--as well as heliotypes linocuts and typewriting. Given its fragility the pamphlet is in excellent condition with clean text. Slight stains and some very small tears in margins. As one of the few Partisan publications on cartography this pamphlet is a rare and fascinating record of the World War II resistance. Tehnika RK VI unknown books

Argosy Book Store · États-Unis1 250,00 $US≈ 1 057,63 €

DeFoe Daniel Excerpts from "A Journal of the Plague Year"; McDowall Nicolas Introduction; Dyson Anthony Essay; Lemaire AABAA

The Plague

2009CNJL1180Monmouthshire: The Old Stile Press 2009. Limited Edition. No binding. Fine. Lemaire Angela. No. 3 of 25 copies for sale folio size 52 pp. The story begins: "I was present during the Great Plague of 1665 It took away my life" he said. Per the artist this work originally produced by her in 1967 is "about a man who is killed by the plague in London in 1665; I have brought him to life again so that he can tell his story." The story unfolds as a series of nine eerily wonderful etchings by Angela Lemaire which were inspired by the sufferings of the plague victims. Each enclosed in a separate leaf and introduced with a quotation from scripture also dealing with suffering with each plate numbered and signed by her. Ms. Lemaire's Afterword tells the story of her inspiration for the work and the essay by Anthony Dyson discusses the making and proofing of the plates which is a story worthy on its own merits. ___DESCRIPTION: Unbound folio sheets each with letterpress printing on the first and last pages inserted between the plates the images from zinc plates with each plate signed and numbered by the artist in pencil. The eight intaglio plates images 2 through 9 are each tissue-guarded; Image 1 and the original Title page are both woodcuts. Folio size the signatures being just under 15" tall the work is unpaginated containing 52 pages excluding cuts and images; type Baskerville paper Somerset soft white satin; limited edition of 25 copies for sale plus 3 NFS this no. 3 signed by the artist on the colophon page. The unsewn sections are held loosely in a folded portfolio of smokey blue Roma paper handmade by Fabriano in Italy which is then laid into a clamshell box covered with blue cloth paper label on the front with olive green lettering lined with aubergine velvet. ___CONDITION: Signatures are fine; clean straight with no folds or edgewear. All tissue guards over the zinc etchings present. The portfolio is fine as is the clamshell box. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that due to the size of this work additional postage may apply please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions we are here to help. The Old Stile Press unknown books

Swan's Fine Books · États-Unis1 210,00 $US≈ 1 023,78 €

Archer Mary Ladies of the Belgian Relief CommitteeABAA

Belgian Relief Cook Book

19153848Reading PA: Reading Eagle Co 1915. First edition. Quarter cloth over tri-color paper boards with metal rings at spine measuring 160 x 240mm. 319 pages. Boards rubbed with some paper worn away at extremities; rear board a bit bumped. Internally with some foxing and occasional kitchen soiling usually limited to the margins or versos of pages; in all surprisingly clean and unmarked. A scarce example of American women's efforts to use the domestic space in ways that generated international aid OCLC reports only 16 copies held at institutions with this as the only one on the market. In the book's Foreword compiler Mary Archer states the committee's goals concisely: "This little book which mingles the recipes of to-day with the recipes of our great-grandmothers never before revealed is sent forth with the earnest hope that it may bring happiness to many American homes and earn the wherewithal to feed the starving householders of Belgium." And yet there is much to be unpacked in such a seemingly simple text. As WWI raged on across Europe German troops pushed into neutral Belgium occupying the nation in an attempt to more effectively attack France. Though hundreds of thousands fled the Belgians who remained faced forced labor military violence and coal and food shortages. American women -- many of them working for their own enfranchisement -- became concerned about how war was affecting not only their homefront but the lives of women and children abroad. Guided by Jane Addams and the Women's Peace Party relief organizations began emerging all over the country. The Belgian Relief Committee that compiled the present work focused its efforts solely on Belgium "where food supplies dwindled ominously"; in this sense it was part of a larger humanitarian effort "an undertaking unprecedented in world history" to conduct "an organized rescue of an entire nation from starvation" Nash. Drawing on their own domestic knowledge -- deeply rooted in the traditions of their families as well as linked to modern innovation -- its members encouraged American women to find solidarity in sharing their knowledge for the common good. Each recipe bears the individual mark a facsimile signature of the woman contributing it. But meals drawn from the cookbook would combine recipes and tips from multiple women and their families. In this sense all users of the book become one family privy to the "family secrets" listed in the index. Recipes make responsible use of home and community gardens measured use of rations and emphasize nutrition as well as enjoyment. The verso of each page bears an inspiring quote each highlighting the importance of the cooking women do each day. And the funds from the book's sale assisted in feeding families that though an ocean away were not so dissimilar from those in the U.S. An exceptional example of women organizing before the vote both to promote their own authority and to come to the aid of the international community. Reading Eagle Co unknown books

Whitmore Rare Books · États-Unis1 200,00 $US≈ 1 015,32 €

Craik Dinah Mulock The Author of John HalifaxABAA

Children's Poetry

18813025London: Macmillan 1881. First edition. Near Fine. Finely bound by J & JP Edmond & Spark of Aberdeen for S. Drostane's College. Full calf with gilt to spine and college crest in gilt to front board. All edges and endpapers marbled. Small bump to crown of spine; occasional light foxing largely confined to margins. Presentation inscription to front blank: "S. Drostane's College. John Patrick Cash Prize for Writing -- Third Form. Midsummer 1887. Presented by Major Cash Strathpeffer." A charming copy of this scarce book of poetry by a leading women's activist it is the only first edition on the market and is held by only 10 institutions in the U.S. according to OCLC. A surreptitiously activist selection of poems designed for children by activist Dinah Mulock Craik. "Although she had the training to become a governess she turned to writing as a profession. Her earliest work was in genres that could be quickly written and sold.consolidating Dinah Mulock's reputation as a popular writer who delineated complex emotional states with unusual power and understanding" ODNB. Here she draws on her educational background to present juvenile readers with a mixture of fanciful poems throughout which she interweaves work on social justice. On the surface the presence of titles like Violets Young Dandelion and The Midsummer Fairy suggest that the collection will be a run-of-the-mill batch of lyrics for the young. Every so often however a poem will jar the reader by bringing up serious subjects. The Young Governess for example draws attention to how family poverty can force young girls -- still children themselves -- into the workforce. "I mean to be a governess And earn my daily bread; For we have many mouths to feed -- And oh! They must be fed.Though I am but just fourteen I'm big and stout and tall And I can learn my lessons best They say among us all." Other poems like Our Black Brother on Board an English Ship push children to see the injustices of racism and slavery to find human commonality and even to question the methods by which they're taught to assume superiority. "Bring him forward to the light Our black brother -- Knock his chains off horrid sight!.His poor mother Thought him as he walked or ran All that's beautiful in man." A scarce and important piece of educational activism presented as a prize in a Scottish schoolroom. Near Fine. Macmillan unknown books

Whitmore Rare Books · États-Unis1 200,00 $US≈ 1 015,32 €

Massachusetts The Alden FamilyABAA

DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESCENDANTS OF A MAYFLOWER PASSENGER

73838An archive of manuscript documents letters and indentures dating between 1735 and 1829 from the Alden family descendants of a Mayflower passenger the Hon. John Alden who was the seventh signer of the Mayflower compact and arrived with the Pilgrims in 1620 serving as one of the Governor's assistants. He settled in Duxbury and was one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater Massachusetts a town 20 miles from Plymouth and 26 miles from Boston where his descendants settled as farmers and leaders in the community. The collection contains a total of 48 documents relating to a variety of members of the Alden family. Among the earliest documents are four legal documents dated between 1735 and 1737 concerning the sale of land by Daniel Alden 1691-1767 to his brother Seth 1710-84. Their great grandfather was Mayflower passenger John Alden. Seth lived all his life in Bridgewater while his brother became a magistrate and moved to Connecticut. An additional five documents in the collection record the purchase of property in Bridgewater by Seth Alden from other family members. Other documents show that members of the Alden family were involved in military activities before and after the American Revolution. The collection contains a contemporary copy of a letter addressed to Captain Seth Alden and dated February 27 1756 ordering him to make a list of "the several persons in the regiment under your command that have been employed in his Majesty's service within the two years last past." A second document dated September 25 1755 includes a list of names with the heading: "Capt. Seth Alden having drafted those that are here after." Two additional documents one dated 1790 are related to Captain Joseph Alden likely Seth's son and provide names of the whole "train-band" in his company. An additional 11 undated documents list soldiers by name and their return of arms and ammunition while three more documents consist of lists of names one which is labeled "A list of the 2nd Company 3rd Regiment." Another small segment of this collection contains four documents two which are printed with holographic annotations concerning the collection of taxes between 1818 and 1829 for repairing and amending Bridgewater highways. Thomas Alden was listed as the surveyor of highways in Bridgewater and it appears he compiled these lists showing the amount of the assessment for each resident. There are also two letters to Thomas from Cyrus Alden then living in Boston. Cyrus complains about the condition of a horse he left with Thomas and in the other letter attempts to convince Thomas to set up a store in Bridgewater which he is willing to fund. The documents are toned with general wear to some and creasing from prior folds. All are legible and together represent a rich resource of local history and genealogy concerning an American founding family. unknown books

johnson rare books & archives · États-Unis1 200,00 $US≈ 1 015,32 €

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