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186012548London & Edinburgh: T. Nelson and Sons 1860. 98 pages; with an engraved frontispiece by M. J. Jackson illustration with the title from part of the book " Yesterday there was a popish procession. an image of the Madonna was carried about and when it approached heads were uncovered and people fell on their knees."; an explication of the Lord's Prayer using as a framework the education and moral betterment of children with anecdotes and examples of good behavior and how the prayer is to be used and understood; OCLC lists two copies only one an earlier edition of 1856 at Florida and another copy at Illinois of a later edition 1877; original publisher's blindstamped pebbled-cloth brown binding; gilt cover and spine; some edge tips wear to covers and spine ends spine gilding about worn away some foxing and spotting throughout frontispiece darkened; overall good condition. . Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by M. Jackson. T. Nelson and Sons Hardcover books
1891000936New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1891. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Robida A. 8vo - over 7¾. xi 264 pp 29 colored plates of costume by Robida. Some rubbing and wear to brown cloth decorated with images of women in period dress. Some toning to pages with occasional generally light soilage. Small stain on foreedge. A few minor close tears or creases at edges of a few pages. A good not perfect copy with clean plates. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
19001968Estes Park CO 1900. Large format gelatin silver photograph 17 cm x 12 cm on a plain gray mount 25 cm x 20 cm view chipped at upper left corner and coming up from mount on the left side. Image of two women and a boy in jaunty hats sitting atop of a rock ledge with a forested canyon beneath them.<br/><br/>Manuscript note on the reverse "Hat rock above McLeod cabin at Shenstone 19 Keith McLeod Bertha McLeod Aunt Florence Stewart. unknown books
18973696Salt Lake City: T.E. Hinshaw & C.L. Joy Scenic Photographers 1897. Stereoview 8 cm x 15 cm on Hinshaw & Joy curved mount. Very good. Gently sun faded with upper corners chipped. Contemporary manuscript title on reverse. Nice view of the 'Home of the Wave' float.<br/><br/>In January 1896 just days after Utah was granted statehood Utah Governor Heber M. Wells suggested that the new Legislature assign a committee to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of Brigham Young's wagon into the Salt Lake Valley the Semi-Centennial Commission planned to host a spectacular four-day celebration to honor the surviving pioneers. Only one year after Utah's statehood organizers wanted the Pioneer Jubilee to be "the biggest celebration in the country since the 1893 World's Fair" and the largest event yet to be seen west of the Mississippi. The Jubilee served the dual purpose of showing the great advancement of the area in 50 years as well as demonstrating 1847 as the significant founding date of Utah rather than 1896 statehood.<br/><br/>"Salt Lake City has perhaps never before been so packed with enthusiastic sightseers. The streets cease to be streets about the time when parade begins - they are rivers of humanity in which the people surge to and fro here moving rapidly for a stretch in ripples of anticipation toward some happening a block or two away there forming a whirlpool which moves round and round some striking object of interest." - Deseret News 1897/7/21. T.E. Hinshaw & C.L. Joy, Scenic Photographers unknown books
18973694Salt Lake City: T.E. Hinshaw & C.L. Joy Scenic Photographers 1897. Stereoview 8 cm x 15 cm on Hinshaw & Joy curved mount. Very good. Nice contrasts. Contemporary manuscript title on reverse. Nice view of the Utah Lake float.<br/><br/>In January 1896 just days after Utah was granted statehood Utah Governor Heber M. Wells suggested that the new Legislature assign a committee to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of Brigham Young's wagon into the Salt Lake Valley the Semi-Centennial Commission planned to host a spectacular four-day celebration to honor the surviving pioneers. Only one year after Utah's statehood organizers wanted the Pioneer Jubilee to be "the biggest celebration in the country since the 1893 World's Fair" and the largest event yet to be seen west of the Mississippi. The Jubilee served the dual purpose of showing the great advancement of the area in 50 years as well as demonstrating 1847 as the significant founding date of Utah rather than 1896 statehood.<br/><br/>"Salt Lake City has perhaps never before been so packed with enthusiastic sightseers. The streets cease to be streets about the time when parade begins - they are rivers of humanity in which the people surge to and fro here moving rapidly for a stretch in ripples of anticipation toward some happening a block or two away there forming a whirlpool which moves round and round some striking object of interest." - Deseret News 1897/7/21. T.E. Hinshaw & C.L. Joy, Scenic Photographers unknown books
181726047United Kingdom: The Society of Antiquaries of London 1817. This original copper-engraved plate only # XVIII of these Newcastle upon Tyne architectural elements published by the Society April 23rd 1817 giving the scale & identification of the various figures. Approx. 14 1/2" x 21 1/4" size including the margins all around. Printed one side extracted from a larger volume with the remains of the rough sewn edge at left margin. Light wear edge-soiling; in very good condition. First Edition. Not Bound. Very Good. The Society of Antiquaries of London paperback books
188617835New York: T.E.M.& G.F. White 1886. Interesting image; reminiscent of lower Catskills Hudson scenery mountain stream with castle-like building just glimpsed in background; image 6 " x 8 1/2" approximate size; cardstock mount adds about 2 1/2" - 3" border surrounding; photo mounted on original tan cardstock mount with the photographer's blindstamp imprint below the image at left; on back is the pencil date "June 1886" and a couple of trimmed-away words just visible at top which appear to be Jackson N.Y. a Washington County area; our research indicates that The Harry Ransom Research Center at Austin Texas holds another image by these photographers of Eagle Cliff and Profile Lake circa 1865; mount card with some soiling & wear; image in very good condition and interesting. Very Good. T.E.M.& G.F. White unknown books
189019720London & Edinburgh: Cassell & Co. Ltd. 1890. A good likeness in colors of 1890 Colour Lithograph Portrait of The Archbishop of Canterbury; lithographed from a ".Photograph taken by the London Stereoscopic Company" with a facsimile signature below; paper 8 x 11" sheet approx. overall; Edward Henry Stanley The Archbishop of Canterbury 1811-1882 Archibald Campbell Tait ".Wherever he went his powers of intellect and relentless self-discipline enabled him to capture most of the prizes ultimately capped by the Snell exhibition which sent him to Balliol College Oxford in 1829. His academic successes continued there unabated carrying him to the senior tutorship of his college by the age of twenty-six.played a leading part in an improvement of national importance reforming the University of Oxford.Appreciation of the leadership Tait offered the church prompted Queen Victoria to insist on his appointment to the archbishopric of Canterbury when it fell vacant in October 1868.Tait's attempt throughout his leadership to bring the church abreast of the nation left the church bruised and intensified its preoccupations with its own well-being. Yet ironically he touched the religious sensibilities of his age as a result of his recurrent encounters with death for Victorians the transcending human experience which grounded and persistently deepened his own faith." DNB; this image from the series of biographical portraits in "The Modern Portrait Gallery." 1st series by this publisher; little bit of spotting in the margins; light wear; portrait of the British politician in very good condition. . Very Good. Cassell & Co. Ltd. unknown books
189019836London: Cassell & Co. Ltd. 1890. A good likeness in colors of The Right Hon. Earl Granville K.G.; lithographed from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Co.; with a facsimile signature below; paper 8 x 11" sheet approx. overall; Granville George Leveson-Gower second Earl Granville 1815-1891 British politician deeply involved in the many and controversial issues of the day: Irish Home Rule German colonial pressures in Africa the American Civil War reparations claims regarding the 'Alabama' the international courts decided unfavourably to Britain which was required to pay over £300000 in compensation and more. DNB; this image from the series of biographical portraits in "The Modern Portrait Gallery." 1st series by this publisher; light wear; portrait of the important British politician in very good condition. . Very Good. Cassell & Co. Ltd. unknown books
189019828London & Edinburgh: Cassell & Co. Ltd. 1890. A good likeness in colors of Lord Cairns; lithographed from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Co.; with a facsimile signature below; paper 8 x 11" sheet approx. overall; Hugh McCalmont Cairns first Earl Cairns 1819-1885 Lord Chancellor and lieutenant of Disraeli 1868-1880 ". He reconciled his religion his patriotism and his economic beliefs in the time-honoured puritan fashion seeing in the pioneers of commerce and civilization. the Anglo-Saxon race and mainly England the bearers of a wondrous revelation C. M. Marsh 65. In the law Cairns won acceptance by his unquestioned distinction: in politics he remained an outsider. A leading article on his passing did not spare his limited sympathy with the feelings of ordinary English gentlemen and lack of geniality not atoned for by dialectical ability The Times 3 April 1885. No biography excepting a very slim volume by an evangelical contemporary exists of this in a real sense unworldly man. It is difficult to think of a more incongruous associate for Disraeli; but he served his party and the state conscientiously and intelligently." David Steele in the DNB; this image from the series of biographical portraits in "The Modern Portrait Gallery." 1st series by this publisher; light wear; portrait of the important British politician in very good condition. . Very Good. Cassell & Co. Ltd. unknown books
189019772London & Edinburgh: Cassell & Co. Ltd. 1890. A good likeness in colors of The Right Hon. Earl of Shaftesbury; lithographed with a facsimile signature below; paper 8 x 11" sheet approx. overall; taken ".from a Photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company"; Anthony Ashley-Cooper the seventh Earl of Shaftesbury 1801-1885 British philanthropist and politician ".his outstanding qualities were tremendous integrity courage and persistence and a passionate concern for the welfare of his fellow human beings. He had the ability on occasions to stir the conscience of the nation and the dedication to back up high-profile public action with unremitting conscientious labour notably in the spheres of lunacy education and public health. Even if his achievements fell short of his own exacting standards they were very substantial and became a source of enduring inspiration to others. " John Wolffe in the DNB; this image from the series of biographical portraits in "The Modern Portrait Gallery." 1st series by this publisher; light wear; portrait of the British politician in very good condition. . Very Good. Cassell & Co. Ltd. unknown books
189019637London: Cassell & Co. Ltd. 1890. A good likeness in colors of W.E. Gladstone; lithographed from a photograph taken by the London Stereoscopic Company with a facsimile signature below; paper 8 x 11" sheet approx. overall; William Ewart Gladstone 1809-1898 British prime minister and author ".Politically his free-trade and constitutional legacy remained an important even foremost part of the Liberal creed and the Liberal Party at least until the 1940s nurtured his memory." DNB; this image from the series of biographical portraits in "The Modern Portrait Gallery." 1st series by this publisher; portrait of the British politician in very good condition. . Very Good. Cassell & Co. Ltd. unknown books
189427037Philadelphia Pennsylvania: The Historical Register Publishing Co. 1894. Single-sided printed sheet promoting stock membership for the publications of this company; a single stock was $ 5.00. The impetus was to offer this stock membership to the historical societies & patriotic groups of the time as an exclusive opportunity. Printed on Agawam Bond watermark paper cream stock with dark blue lettering. Approx. 8 1/2" x 11"size; old fold line; not filled-in; clean and in very good condition. Ephemera. Not Bound. Very Good. The Historical Register Publishing Co. paperback books
189916859Babylon N.Y. 1899. 2 printed sides; with the blind-stamp corporate seal of the Long Island Land Company at bottom signatures of witnesses including Samuel Macdonald president of the LILC and 2 25-cent Internal Revenue stamps series 1898 depicting Great White Fleet battleship; gives lot numbers for land in Babylon sold to Raphael Avalone of the Bronx in 1899; 8 1/2" x 14" legal size sheets; old fold lines little toning; very good condition and interesting ephemeral Suffolk County Long Island real estate development history. Very Good. unknown books
18301261100Washington DC: U.S. Department of the Treasury 1830. First Unopened. Quarto; G/no-DJ unopened sheetssimple binding; No cover; Outside pages and edges darkened with age each set of pages is uncut along top edge page sets closer to the front and back of the binding are darker in tone and more prone to foxing and suspected speckling page sets in the middle are much lighter in tone and have been exposed to less environmental damage last set of pages is severely creased at the tail corner light wave to all pages but no obvious signs of water damage in evidence so wave most likely due to high humidity fore and tail edges of all sets creased lightly torn and/or wrinkled top and binding edge of all sets speckled with darker vertical stains; pp 304 if properly cut and bound. <br /> <p> eb/nd. 1261100. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. U.S. Department of the Treasury unknown books
18441931New York: Leavitt Trow and Co. 194 Broadway 1844. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very good. 104p. 22cm removed. Mild foxing. Authority infallibility of Catholic Faith. Many in holdings none found in trade at time of writing. <br/><br/> Leavitt, Trow and Co. 194 Broadway unknown books
188636715New York: F. M. Lupton Publisher 1886. 5th Edition stated. Printed self wrappers. Age toning to wrappers with minor foxing. Two stab holes in margin along spine. A VG copy. 16 pp. Text triple column. Wood engraved masthead. Half-page wood engraving p. 8. 11-3/8" x 8-3/8" <br/><br/> F. M. Lupton, Publisher unknown books
1806006309London: John Scott 1806. Full Decorated Calf. Very Good. Scarce large paper edition! 4to. 29 by 23 cm. xxxii 326 x 352 x 343 x 400 x 408 pp. With 138 copper engraved portraits. Condition: rebacked with black stamped ornamentation on newer spine and elaborate gilt decoration on contemporary calf boards. Foxing scattered throughout volumes. Regardless an appealing copy both externally and internally. <br/><br/> John Scott unknown books
1844008615New York: G. Lane & C. B. Tippett / J. Collord Printer 1844. Nearly miniature hymnal 3 1/4" h x 2 1/8" w. Embossed calf with gilt title at spine. Very Good soiling and staining to end papers early owner names and inscriptions front and rear end pages. Internally clean a few pages with corner creases. 623 pages. . Embossed Calf. Very Good. 3 1/4" x 2 1/8". G. Lane & C. B. Tippett / J. Collord, Printer Hardcover books
1823315058London: Printed for Longmans Green Rees Orme and Brown 1823. First edition. xliv 330 2 2 adspp. 8vo. Original drab grey boards with printed title label head of spine chipped. Bookplate of William Middleton. First edition. xliv 330 2 2 adspp. 8vo. IN BOARDS UNCUT. Subscriber's list p. ix-xliv includes The King Duke of York. Alexander Boyd who took 10 copies as marked in pen Sir Walter Scott 10 copies James Watt et al <br/>This book was published to get money for a widowed friend and her daughters. Includes Sir Walter Scott's "MacDuff's Cross A Drama." and unpublished works by Byron Crabbe and Wordworth. Printed for Longmans, Green, Rees, Orme and Brown unknown books
1802263949Newburyport: Angier March 1802. Full Leather. Very Good binding. An attractive copy bound in contemporary sheep with morocco title label. Printed by the Newburyport printer Angier March. Piece missing from the bottom corner of the second blank page. Shaw & Shoemaker 2195. Very Good binding. Angier March unknown books
18982307697New London Conn: The Brainerd and Armstrong Co 1898. Soft Cover. Very Good. A few small tears and small chips to wrappers wrappers lightly soiled. 1898 Soft Cover. We have more books available by this author!. Illustrated with chromolithographic plates and line drawings. CONTENTS: Colored Plates and Instructions; Stamped Linens; Linens with Special Features; Hemmed Linens; Round Doyleys and Centrepieces; Fringed Doyleys and Centrepieces; Tray Cloths; Tea Cloths; Squares for Sofa Pillows; Bureau Scarfs; Pillow Shams; Table Covers; Photograph Frames; Novelties in Stamped Goods; Circular in Red. The Brainerd and Armstrong Co paperback books
180430372Philadelphia: Pr. for the Society by Samuel Akerman 1804. 8vo 20.5 cm 8.07". 2 28 pp. <br><br>Founded to "promote the manufacturing interest of our country" in 1787 the Society sent out this communication giving its constitution and list of officers with a report on the present state of manufacturing in the United States. This includes a discussion of growth in domestic raw materials and manufactures with some detail as to items whose production has increased and reports decline in the need for imported materials and manufactured goods. The whole ends on a note at once self-congratulatory and restrained: Things are happily "in most respects very considerably better than . . . at the first establishment of the Society." Tench Coxe was the publishing President Peter A. Browne the Secretary. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 7024; Sabin 60367; Rink Technical Americana 2967. Removed from a nonce volume. Dust-soiled. First few leaves detached. Ex-library: old pencil markings and yellow label with lending rules of the Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia on front fly-leaf with offsetting from glue on title-page. Mild foxing. Pr. for the Society by Samuel Akerman unknown books
180657464Boston: printed by Belcher and Armstrong no. 70 State Street 1806. 8vo pp. 7 1; stitched as issued into plain blue paper wrappers; title in an old hand on front wrapper in ink light foxing; very good. The "communication" involved the expediency of employing a second Minister of the Gospel "to perform the necessary duties of the South Meeting House." American Imprints 10311. <br/><br/> printed by Belcher and Armstrong, no. 70, State Street unknown books
187632329London: John Russell Smith 1876. 8vo pp. x 11-278 32 page publisher's catalogue. Bound in little faded and nicked publisher's cloth little wear at the extremities a very good copy. John Russell Smith unknown books
