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172535777Gravenhage: By Hendrick Scheurleer 1725. 4to 25.5 cm; 10". xx 416 415518 517716 pp. <br><br>We have here the minutes of negotiations between Dutch ambassadors and the English Republic regarding the First Anglo-Dutch War various commercial disputes and matters in North America 165354. The documents are chiefly in Dutch but some are in English French or Latin; for example pp. 198214 contain a draft in English followed by one in Latin "of Articles of Union Peace and Confederation to be made between the Common-Wealth of England and the States General of the United-Province of the Neitherlands sic."<br>Â Â Â Â Muller notes that this account "chiefly" concerns New-Netherland and that "it contains all the speeches and reports"; Asher adds that the information here is "not to be found in the letters of the Pensionary J. de Witt and other ministers."<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: 20th-century bookplate of J.W. Six; later in the collection of Frank Marshall Vanderhoof American scholar university librarian private collector; 19192005. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Alden & Landis European Americana 725/147; Asher Dutch books and pamphlets 335; Sabin 98926; Frederik Muller America 1872 catalogue 1100. Contemporary Dutch vellum over boards round spine raised bands blind rules on covers center cartouche blind-embossed. The usual foxing and browning found in so many copies. Solid attractive and a very good copy. By Hendrick Scheurleer hardcover books
19762278637Presbytery of Western New York 1976. Soft Cover. Very Good. Spine and wrapper edges faintly toned bottom corner of front wrapper creased. 1976 Soft Cover. vi 147 pp. Published in commemoration of the bicentennial of the United States 1776-1976. CONTENTS: The Revolutionary Church by Willard B. Dittmar; Early Religious Work Among the Indians of Western New York--1765-1889 by Willard B. Dittmar; The Niagara Presbytery--1817-1932 by William D. Cecil Sr.; The Buffalo Presbytery--1823-1932 by The Rev. Walter V. Watson; The Caledonia Presbytery--1827-1958 by The Rev. Walter V. Watson; The Presbytery of Buffalo-Niagara--1933-1958 by Harriet F. Montague; The Presbytery of Western New York--1959 to Present by The Rev. Wallace E. Easter; The Presbytery in 1976 by The Rev. Donald S. Brown; Bibliography; Churches of the Presbytery; Index; Preface by The Rev. Thomas S. Wood. Presbytery of Western New York paperback books
197043923Philadelphia: United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America 1970. Offprint. Octavo 23cm.; staplebound self-wrappers; 20pp. Upper wrapper uniformly toned light wear and dust-soil else Very Good internally fine. Proposal that women in the Church should "participate fully in all the tasks and ministries." Laid in typescript document titled "Presentation Made by the Task Force on Women to Introduce Its Report and the Work of the Standing Committee on Women to the General Assembly. United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America unknown books
195623336Bangkok 1956. Paperback. Very Good. maps 3 folding tables 1 folding x 135p. Original wrapper. 28cm. Text double-columned. Flood Control Series No. 11. ST/ECAFE/SER.F/11. <br/><br/> paperback books
195923121Bangkok 1959. Paperback. Very Good. maps some folding photos xii 135p. Original wrapper. 28cm. Text double-columned. Flood Control Series No. 14. ST/ECAFE/SER.F/14. <br/><br/> paperback books
1935184650New York 1935. 3.5x5.25-inch card black text on green card stock edges yellowed else very good condition. Local 22 Dressmakers was part of a reorganization of the ILGWU in the early 1930s to remove Communist leadership. Charles "Sasha" Zimmerman was a former Communist who became an anti-communist and led the local in the 1930s. The meeting was a challenge for a debate between Zimmerman the left-wing Grossman who would support the left platform for the union and was held at the Royal Mansion a night club. unknown books
191037583np 1910. Printed broadsheet on pale blue paper completed in manuscript and docketed on verso. Very Good.<br/><br/> Samuel R. Birdsey born c.1835 was a North Carolina merchant. <br/> Robert Alexander Nisbet 1848-1919 of Macon Georgia enlisted with Georgia's Nelson Rangers at the age of 15 and performed courier duties for Gen. Stephen A. Lee. After the war he became an attorney a representative in the Georgia State Legislature and clerk of the Bibb County Superior Court. <br/> R.J. Anderson born c.1844 of Macon enlisted in 1861 as 1st Sergeant Company A 20th Georgia Infantry. He fought at Manassas and Seven Pines lost his right arm at Gettysburg and was paroled out as Captain at Appomattox Court House on April 9 1865.<br/> The Confederate Cross of Honor was originally known as the Southern Cross of Honor. "The Southern Cross of Honor award which later became known as the Cross of Military Service originated on October 13 1862 as an act of the Confederate Congress to recognize the courage valor and good conduct of officers non-commissioned officers and privates of the Confederate Army. Due to wartime shortages however the medals were unable to be made. The recipients' names were then recorded in an Honor Roll for future reference." The cross was later designed and issued by the United Daughters of the Confederacy beginning in July 1898. Administrative History "United Daughters of the Confederacy Southern Cross of Honor Records 1905-1941" website of James Madison University Libraries Collection No. SC 0097. unknown books
190037584np 1900. Printed broadsheet on pale blue paper completed in manuscript and docketed on verso. Very Good. The application is endorsed by T.L. Massenburg Captain of Jackson Artillery Georgia; and D.S. Wright also a former Confederate. <br/><br/> Phillip Bender born c.1839 a German immigrant lived in Macon as a tailor by the 1860 United States Federal Census. Thomas Lowry Massenburg 1836-1908 was a Lieutenant in Massenburg's Battery Georgia Light Artillery; his brother Dr. R.C. Massenburg was also a member of this unit. Massenburg reached the rank of Captain and is listed on the Prisoner of War "parole of honor" statement he signed on May 10 1865 after his Department's surrender under the command of General Richard Taylor. He worked as a druggist with the family firm of Massenburg & Son and later as the City Clerk of Macon Georgia for many years. <br/> The Confederate Cross of Honor was originally known as the Southern Cross of Honor. "The Southern Cross of Honor award which later became known as the Cross of Military Service originated on October 13 1862 as an act of the Confederate Congress to recognize the courage valor and good conduct of officers non-commissioned officers and privates of the Confederate Army. Due to wartime shortages however the medals were unable to be made. The recipients' names were then recorded in an Honor Roll for future reference." The cross was later designed and issued by the United Daughters of the Confederacy beginning in July 1898. Administrative History "United Daughters of the Confederacy Southern Cross of Honor Records 1905-1941" website of James Madison University Libraries Collection No. SC 0097. unknown books
190137585Macon GA 1901. Printed broadsheet on pale blue paper completed in manuscript and docketed on verso. Very Good.<br/><br/> James H. Birch born c.1834 was born in Maryland and was working as a watchmaker and jeweler in Harrodsburg Kentucky by the start of the war. He enlisted with the Second Regiment Kentucky Mounted Infantry; was hospitalized twice in 1863 at Tullahoma and Marietta; and was transferred to Company A 2nd Maryland Infantry on March 12 1864. He continued his profession in Macon after the war ended. <br/> R.J. Anderson born c.1844 of Macon enlisted in 1861 as 1st Sergeant Company A 20th Georgia Infantry. He fought at Manassas and Seven Pines lost his right arm at Gettysburg and was paroled out as Captain at Appomattox Court House on April 9 1865.<br/> Thomas B. Blackshear 1846-1911 enlisted with Company B 5th Regiment Georgia Reserves as a private and later served with Company E of the 1st Georgia Infantry Regiment. He was in the Macon Hospital during the summer of 1864; was shot in the leg in March 1865; and recovered enough to return to duty. After the war he worked as a photographer in Macon. <br/> The Confederate Cross of Honor was originally known as the Southern Cross of Honor. "The Southern Cross of Honor award which later became known as the Cross of Military Service originated on October 13 1862 as an act of the Confederate Congress to recognize the courage valor and good conduct of officers non-commissioned officers and privates of the Confederate Army. Due to wartime shortages however the medals were unable to be made. The recipients' names were then recorded in an Honor Roll for future reference." The cross was later designed and issued by the United Daughters of the Confederacy beginning in July 1898. Administrative History "United Daughters of the Confederacy Southern Cross of Honor Records 1905-1941" website of James Madison University Libraries Collection No. SC 0097. unknown books
90932Nyack NY: The Fellowship of Reconciliation 195-. Ten panel brochure 3.5x9 inches illus. The Fellowship of Reconciliation unknown books
178920339Barby: Den Brudergemeinen 1789. First Edition. 8vo pp. 16 784. Bound in contemporary boards most of the paper covering worn away A clean tight copy of the first issue with only 6 lines of errata. Howes L474. Howes: "Official account of work among the Indians on the New York Pennsylvania and other frontiers 1735-87. The English edition omits naming some former antagonists who had later become friendly. Den Brudergemeinen unknown books
189031598Philadelphia: Worrell & McKenzie 1890. Revised Edition Containing all the Latest Amendments. 32mo 12cm.; original unadorned limp black cloth; 43pp. Top half of spine perished slightly affecting small portion of spine-edge corner of upper cover additional small holes to cloth of upper cover rear cover a bit soiled contents fine. Good or better overall. Illustrated certificate printed on pink stock and accomplished in manuscript bound in certifying that "Bro. T.B. Hoffman Was duly admitted to membership in Clintonville Council No. 478 at a Stated Meeting held the 30th day of March A.D. 1891" signed apparently both in the same hand by G.T. Phipps and E.S. Woody. Unlocated in OCLC as of September 2016 nor have we been able to find any copies of an earlier edition. Worrell & McKenzie unknown books
188428634Millerton N.Y.: Millerton Telegraph Print. 1884. 11 1 blank pp. 3 1/4" x 5". Stitched in original printed wrappers. Near Fine. <br/><br/> The Company was a self-help organization based in northwestern Connecticut primarily Lakeville Falls Village Canaan and Salisbury and Millerton in nearby New York State. It required Members to "hold themselves in readiness at the call of the managers for the pursuit of thieves." Officers and Members are listed; and procedures for calling out the posse delineated. Millerton the residence of many of the Members is a stone's throw from Litchfield County just over the New York border. <br/>OCLC 319862505 1- Harv. Law School CT Hist. Soc as of 2/12. Millerton Telegraph Print. unknown books
3058Chicago: The Company: Passenger Department; Knight Leonard Co. Printers 1893. . 4to pictorial printed wrappers; text partially detached from wrappers; damp-staining on first two leaves First published in 1892. The illustrations are by Alfred Lambourne Chicago: [The Company: Passenger Department]; Knight, Leonard Co. Printers, 1893. unknown books
1974251753Berkeley: Union of Vietnamese in the US 1974. Single issue of the pro-NLF guerrilla newsletter 8.5x11 inches folded for mailing with address label on back. Four pages with a laid-in supplement reprinting the 6-point proposal of the PRG. Union of Vietnamese in the US unknown books
1936147083London: The Union of Democratic Control 1936. Octavo pp. 1-2 3-95 96 map original pictorial wrappers printed in blue and black stapled. First edition. Despite the bold poster-art style of the front cover this is a thoughtful well-documented essay about the dilemmas facing Britain as the gathering storm in the East became harder to ignore. A very good copy. #147083 The Union of Democratic Control unknown books
1931009474A comprehensive scrapbook-photo album documenting the 25th Reunion of Harvard University's Graduating Class of 1906. This album which measures approximately 11" x 14.5" has a debossed gold-leaf title "Harvard Class of 1906 / 25th Anniversary / Reports" on the front cover. It contains more than 100 pages filled with a variety of ephemera and artifacts including <br /><p>90 uncaptioned photographs measuring about 3.75" x 5". They show receptions and gatherings posed small groups sports badminton softball golf tennis swimming a turtle race hiking swinging in the park cheerleaders with megaphones stadium crowds and more. <br /></p><p><p style="margin-left:15%; margin-right:10%;">Reports for the registration and reception entertainment sports photographic dinner automobile-transfer stadium exercise hospitality catering and publicity committees. <br /></p><p><p style="margin-left:15%; margin-right:10%;">Letters regarding cigars and cigarettes menus photographs and more. <br /></p><p><p style="margin-left:15%; margin-right:10%;">Other items include the Reunion Program the Songbook windshield sticker tie medal boater hatband direction cards to various events a large directional arrow many menus personal data sheets expense records multiple editions of the reunion 'magazine' "Six Appeal" a campus map many newspaper clippings and more. <br /></p><p>A phenomenal reunion record and a giant helping of school spirit. From the ephemera and photographs in this album you would never guess it was compiled in the second year of the Great Depression.</p> Twenty-Fifth Reunion [committee for the Harvard Class of 1906] books
1962205682San Leandro CA: UPEC 1962. Sixteen issues of the staplebound newsletter in various formats generally 8.5x11 inches or larger; some issues rather toned and worn. Issues present are vol. 20 no. 8 vol. 55 nos. 11 and 12 vol. 56 no. 3 especially worn vol. 57 nos. 10 and 11 vol. 59 no. 5 vol. 65 nos. 8-12 vol. 66 nos. 2-5. Text in Portuguese and English. Only one holding found in OCLC as of June 2016. UPEC unknown books
195649504Knoxville: S. B. Newman Printing Co 1956. 32p. wraps illustrated by humorous line drawings colored-in; light external soiling. S. B. Newman Printing Co unknown books
201422426ELos Angeles: Universal Studios 2014. First Edition. Original deluxe illustrated souvenir program specially printed for distribution to members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences in consideration for nominations for the film Unbroken. Paperbound 11 1/4†x 8 3/4â€. Trace of handling else fine copy in printed wrappers. Unbroken was directed by Angelina Jolie with a screenplay by Joel Coen Ethan Coen and Richard LaGravenese based on the book by Laura Hillenbrand and stars Jack O’Connell Domhnall Gleeson Garrett Hedlund Takamasa Ishihara and Finn Wittrock. The film was nominated for 3 Oscars; Best Cinematography Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing. Unbroken recounts the true story of United States Olympian athlete Louis Zamperini’s experiences as a World War II bombardier who after being shot down survives 47 days at sea in a raft with two fellow crewmen is discovered by the Japanese navy and becomes a prisoner of war and ultimately returns home as a hero. Universal Studios unknown books
201420466ELos Angeles: Universal Studios 2014. First Edition. Original deluxe illustrated souvenir program for the film Unbroken. Paperbound 11 1/4†x 8 3/4â€. Fine copy in printed wrappers. Unbroken was directed by Angelina Jolie with a screenplay by Joel Coen Ethan Coen and Richard LaGravenese based on the book by Laura Hillenbrand and stars Jack O’Connell Domhnall Gleeson Garrett Hedlund Takamasa Ishihara and Finn Wittrock. The film recounts the true story of United States Olympian athlete Louis Zamperini’s experiences as a World War II bombardier who after being shot down survives 47 days at sea in a raft with two fellow crewmen is discovered by the Japanese navy and becomes a prisoner of war and ultimately returns home as a hero. Universal Studios unknown books
1912230913So. Boston MA: Keleivio 1912. Pamphlet. 31p. wraps slightly darkened minor pencil note on front wrap previous owner's stamp along with pencil notes on title page else good condition 5.25x7.75 inches. Play text in Lithuanian. Left-wing Lithuanian-American publishing house. As of 10/2018 OCLC shows one holding at Cleveland Public Library. Keleivio unknown books
193756490NY: Crown Publications 1937. First Edition. With a Typed Letter Signed from Rev. Paul F. Richards a Michigan-based Methodist minister to Ocean Grove NJ-based poet Helen L. Thompson who has three poems published in Volume 2. Richards wants permission to cite one of her poems on his radio show. A rather scarce anthology of budding poets with the stipulations to be published on the rear cover of the dust jacket for Vol. 1. Two volumes. Both 8vos with one volume slightly larger than the other blue faux-leather in dust jackets; 402 pages 428 pages. Very Good covers nice contents clean & tight; some wear small chips & tears with a few larger tears & more fading to Vol. 2 d/js. <br/><br/> Crown Publications hardcover books
1980138519New York: Island Records 1980. Vintage black and white double-sided poster for U2's 1980 US tour promoting their debut album "Boy" and hit single "I Will Follow."<br/><br/>One side of the poster advertises press responses to U2's debut album "Boy" alongside a list of the band's upcoming US tour dates while the other side has a close up image of Bono on the mic and simply says " 'I WILL FOLLOW'! U2." Though reviewed at the time as relatively unpolished but still having potential U2 has gone on to be one of the most widely-recognized bands in the world. Over the years U2 has sold over 170 million records won 22 Grammy Awards more than any other band and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. <br/><br/>14.5 x 21 inches folded. Good to Very Good condition with a chip and various pinhole tears at the extremities and two cello tape repairs to one side. Island Records unknown books
1987138524New York: Island Records 1987. Vintage black white and gold US promotional poster blank for U2's 1987 tour in support of their phenomenal smash hit album "The Joshua Tree."<br/><br/>Promotional poster blank for the tour supporting their fifth studio album "The Joshua Tree" with boxes reading "VENUE" and "DATE" that would later be replaced by said pertinent information. Critically acclaimed and publicly beloved "The Joshua Tree" won U2 their first two Grammy awards topped the charts for nine consecutive weeks and rocketed the group to a brand new level of arena-filling pop stardom. The tour sold out stadiums worldwide with its 79 North American stadium shows selling over 2 million tickets and grossing $35 million. Over the years U2 has sold over 170 million records won 22 Grammy Awards more than any other band and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. <br/><br/>36 x 24 inches. Fine condition. Island Records unknown books
