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1719307965London: E. Curll 1719. First edition. Woodcut head- and tail-pieces. viii 56 pp. 8vo. Nineteenth-century quarter calf and marbled boards. Front hinge cracked foxing. First edition. Woodcut head- and tail-pieces. viii 56 pp. 8vo. Potted biographical work on the life of Addison ascribed to Giles Jacob one of Pope's dunces and signed "G.J." at the Preface. The author attempts to clear Addison's name from the insinuation that he had a hand in the composition of The Drummer a play that Addison did in fact write. I was put on at Drury Lane by Steele and achieved only moderate success. ESTC T39154. Provenance: James Franck Bright bookplate E. Curll unknown books
175618865Paris: L'Imprimerie Royale 1756. 12mo pp. viii 275. Second edition after the quarto edition of the same year. Bound in contemporary French calf with gilt spine and with the exception of some insignificant marginal worming in a couple of signatures a very fine copy. Sabin 47511; Wroth American Bookshelf p. 22; Lande 657; TPL 250; Streeter II 1013; Echeverria & Wilkie 756/29. Writing in The John Carter Brown Library Report 1946 pp. 48-49 Lawrence Wroth notes that this is "one of the most important diplomatic documents in American colonial history . in which the French government is justifying its position as a contestant in the French and Indian War. Printed amongst other pertinent documents is Washington's captured journal of the Fort Necessity campaign and spread upon the record the articles of surrender in which the young provincal leader accepted the enemy's designation of the killing of Jumonville as an assassination." Sabin notes "From the evidence drawn from these documents they charge Washington with the murder of Jumonville. The memoirs prove that Jumonville was approaching Washington on an embassy of peace but that Washington unwilling to trust him ordered his advance to be fired upon." The Dictionary of Amercian History in discussing this same battle at Great Meadows near Unionville PA in April of 1754 asserts that Washington learned of the small force of French camped a few miles north of Fort Necessity and after a night march attacked them soon after sunrise killing ten including their commander Jumonville. This was Washington's first battle and the first engagement of the French and Indian War. After Washington's return to Fort Necessity he was attacked by 500 French and 400 Indians eventually capitulating and marching back to Virginia on foot. L'Imprimerie Royale unknown books
1782M13031Frankfurt am Main:: N.P. 1782. 1782. 8vo. Collation: A-3F8 a8 -a1 blank b2 1. Pagination: 2 832 XXII pp. Index. Original paper boards ms. spine title edges green; some foxing toning hint of waterstaining to bottom edge at rear. Very good. First Printing. Early German medical journal complete year 1782 with book reviews articles etc. Founded in 1780 this journal ran to 1788 and was superseded by the Neues medicinisches Wochenblatt. Other parts of this work were edited by Dr. Johann Valentin Muller and Dr. Georg Friedrich Hoffmann. [N.P.], 1782. hardcover books
1747RW1580London:: Printed by W. Innys T. Longman and T. Shewell C. Hitch and M. Senex 1747. 1747. 2 volumes. 4to. 4 lxxv 1 475 1; ii 389 33 pp. Original full calf raised bands calf gilt-stamped red & brown spine labels; joints cracked. Small rubberstamp on title. Very good. NICE CLEAN COPY. Sixth edition "greatly improved by the author" of 'sGravedande's extensive experimentation and instruction in Newtonian physics. The experiments range from basic physics to hydraulics optics electricity and astronomy. The entire work is profusely illustrated with folding engraved plates detailing among many other experiments and apparatuses a steam-powered Hero's Engine plate 78 a static electricity generator plate 79 the first magic lantern slide projector plate 109 the prismatic effect of a rainbow plate 120 and the known solar system plate 122. 'sGravesande "is the author of Elements de physique demonstres mathematiquement. . . ou introduction a la philosophie Newtonienne which was translated from the Latin and published at Leyden in 1746. In the second volume he gives a description of an electrical machine constructed on the plan of that of Hauksbee. It consisted merely of a crystal globe which was mounted upon a copper stand and against which was pressed the hand of the operator while it was made to revolve rapidly by means of a large wheel." Mottelay. / Willem Jacob 'sGravesande was a Dutch philosopher and mathematician. Born in 's-Hertogenbosch he studied law in Leiden and wrote a thesis on suicide. In 1715 he visited London and King George I. He became a member of the Royal Society. In 1717 he became professor in physics and astronomy in Leiden and introduced the works of his friend Newton in the Netherlands. He was ardently opposed to fatalists like Hobbes and Spinoza. In 1724 Peter the Great offered him a job in Saint Petersburg but 'sGravesande did not accept. His best remembered work is Physices elementa mathematica experimentis confirmata sive introductio ad philosophiam Newtonianam or Mathematical Elements of Natural Philosophy Confirm'd by Experiments Leiden 1720 in which he laid the foundations for teaching Newtonian physics. / 'sGravesande's chief original contribution to physics involved an experiment in which brass balls are dropped with varying velocity onto a soft clay surface. This demonstrated that a ball with twice the velocity of another would leave an indentation four times as deep that three times the velocity yielded nine times the depth and so on. He shared these results with Emilie du Châtelet who subsequently corrected Newton's formula E = mv to E = mv2. / 'sGravesande was also the owner of the oldest known magic lantern which was built around 1720 by Jan van Musschenbroek and is currently housed at the Museum Booerhave in Leiden. / "From the outset of his teaching both physics and astronomy 'sGravesande modeled his lectures on the example of Newton in the Principia and Opticks although in later years they incorporated other influences especially that of Boerhaave. Moreover he adopted from Keill and Desaguliers the notion of demonstrating to his classes the experimental proof of scientific principles accumulating an ever larger collection of apparatus as may be seen from successive editions of his Physics elementa mathematica experimentis confirmata. Sive introductio ad philosophiam Newtonianam Leiden 1720 1721. The scientific reputation of 'sGravesande is enshrined in this book which he constantly corrected and amplified in later editions. An 'official' English translation prepared by Desaguliers to whom copies of the Latin original were sent in haste was also issued in 1720 and 1721 and it passed through six editions. The booksellers Mears and Woodward printed a rival version under the name of John Keill. French translations appeared only in 1746 and 1747 but a critical review by L. B. Castel was published in the Memoires de Trevoux in May and October 1721. The book was at once welcomed by British and a number of German scholars." – DSB V p. 510. References: Babson 70; Mottelay p. 181. Printed by W. Innys, T. Longman and T. Shewell, C. Hitch, and M. Senex, 1747. hardcover books
19588138baENew York: Archer House 1958. Book. Good. Hardcover. American Indians; military; 669p. incl. index; 21.4cm; cloth; illus.; bookplate; owner marks. Dunn Jacob Piatt Jr. 1855-1924. Archer House Hardcover books
1865242829New York: Hurd and Houghton 1865. hardcover. very good. Herrick H.W. Frontis. plus two engravings. 192pp. 16mo blue cloth decorative spine; corners bumped head of spine chipped ownership inscription front free endpaper. New York: Hurd and Houghton 1865. A very good copy. Scarce.<br/><br/> The Mary Gay Series. III: Work for Summer<br/><br/> Hurd and Houghton unknown books
185044130New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1850. Red cloth stamped in gilt to the spine. Average wear; p.o. name to ffep; small Ives & Streeter bookseller label to fpd; minor occasional foxing. Good. 2 vi 7 - 202 6 adverts 4 blank pp. B/w frontispiece and intratextual engravings. 8vo. 6-7/8" x 4-5/8" <br/><br/> Harper & Brothers Publishers hardcover books
1975240742Milwaukee: Margins/Tom Montag 1975. Magazine. 72p. 8.5x10.75 inches newsprint illustrations ads staples rusted pages 63-71 dampstained pages toned else good poetry/book review in pictorial stapled wraps. Features a cover photo of McClure by Gerard Malanga and a photo of McClure with his family by Annie Liebowitz. Margins/Tom Montag unknown books
185532402NY: Harper 1855. Two vols. 12mo pp. 191 192. Illustrated with frontis and small drawings. Red cloth. Frontis missing from the Maine volume. Ex library with spine labels bookplates and pockets. Covers worn interiors VG. Two instructive books for children. Harper unknown books
184410168616mo leather spine and boards 4 illustrations including frontispiece 144 pp. Some wear to spine and extremities foxing a bit heavy in places; otherwise good. Jacob Abbott 1803-1879 is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies which included stories on Xerxes Darius the Great and Alexander the Great. He also produced a few travel and adventure books. The current tile is about life along the Erie Canal in the mid 19th century. The OCLC locates 6 copies of this edition. heritage-history website. OCLC. T. Harrington Carter & Co., books
184310168516mo leather spine with gilt title and illustration 2 illustrations including frontispiece 140 pp. Some wear to spine and extremities a bit of foxing one signature partially sprung; otherwise very good. Jacob Abbott 1803-1879 is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies which included stories on Xerxes Darius the Great and Alexander the Great. He also produced a few travel and adventure books. The current tile is about life along the Erie Canal in the mid 19th century. The OCLC locates 4 copies of this edition. heritage-history website. OCLC. T. Harrington Carter & Co., books
185210168816mo red cloth gilt lettering on spine illustrated 203 pp. Ex-library copy rubber stamp on front endpaper extremity and spine wear a little foxing and aging; otherwise almost very good. Jacob Abbott 1803-1879 is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies which included stories on Xerxes Darius the Great and Alexander the Great. He also produced a few travel and adventure books. The current tile is about life along the Erie Canal in the mid 19th century. heritage-history website. Harper & Brothers, books
184810168716mo cloth spine and boards paper label on spine 4 illustrations including frontispiece 144 pp. Top cover almost detached back cover detached some extremity wear and slight staining internally slight foxing but generally bright and clean. Jacob Abbott 1803-1879 is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies which included stories on Xerxes Darius the Great and Alexander the Great. He also produced a few travel and adventure books. The current tile is about life along the Erie Canal in the mid 19th century. heritage-history website. Benjamin B. Mussey & Co., books
184510168916mo original cloth gilt lettering on spine 2 illustrations including frontispiece 144 pp. Top cover and front endpaper detached a little extremity wear ex-library with bookplate and embossed stamp normal aging and foxing; internally fairly bright and clean. Jacob Abbott 1803-1879 is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies which included stories on Xerxes Darius the Great and Alexander the Great. He also produced a few travel and adventure books. The current tile is about life along the Erie Canal in the mid 19th century. heritage-history website. Benjamin B. Mussey & Co. books
184338419Boston: T H Carter and Company. Very Good. 1844c1843. First Printing. Hardcover. -; Very Good. No dust jacket. Nice copy of this early edition. . T H Carter and Company hardcover books
1965693601965. ADAMS James Truslow and Jacob E. Cooke. THE MARCH OF DEMOCRACY. A History of the United States. The Record of 1964. A continuation of the seven-volume March of Democracy series. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1965. 8vo. blue cloth. Ex-library. Very good plus. unknown books
1813WRCAM41998Sackets Harbor N.Y. 1813. 1p. manuscript letter signed docketed on verso. Folio. Old fold lines. Some separation at folds; one tear closed with archival tape. Lightly soiled. Good. An eyewitness account of the second battle of Sackets Harbor on the shores of Lake Ontario from the commander of the American forces there Gen. Jacob Brown to his friend Joshua Hatheway quartermaster general and formerly the commander of the defenses at Sackets Harbor. The town situated near the entrance to the St. Lawrence River at the far eastern end of Lake Ontario and opposite the Canadian town of Kingston was a vital defensive point for the Americans challenging British control of the St. Lawrence and the lake and preventing a British thrust into New York State. If either side could control both sides of the entrance to the St. Lawrence they could control the Upper Great Lakes. Taking advantage of the American action against York which drew troops away to the western end of the Lake the British decided to strike. On May 28 1813 the British Great Lakes squadron under the command of James Yeo appeared off Sackets Harbor carrying troops under the command of the governor-general Lieut. Gen. George Prevost. Having been forewarned by several men who escaped the Battle of Henderson Bay the previous day the Americans had some time to reinforce their defenses before the British could attack. The British landed on the 28th but launched their main attack the next morning. They easily routed the American militia but the regulars under Brown were able to fight off repeated attacks on their fortifications. Prevost fearing the arrival of more American troops ordered a retreat which nearly became a rout. Brown was the hero of the day and was later rewarded with a commission as brigadier general. He must have immediately written this letter describing the action. This appears to be written in a secretarial hand and signed by Brown himself. The letter states: "Dr. Sir I received an order some days since from Genl Dearborn to take comm. at this Post. Comd. Chauncey is up the lake. We were this morning attacked as day dawned by Sir George Prevost in person who made good his landing with at least a thousand picked men. Sir James Yeo commanded the fleet after loosing some distinguished officers and of course some gallant men. Our loss is very severe as to the quality of those who have fallen. The enemy left many of their wounded on the Field - but I have no doubt carried off many more. We shall probably be again attacked as Sir George must feel very sore. All I can say is whatever may be the result we will not be disgraced." A superb battlefield letter reporting on one of the most significant military actions of the War of 1812. unknown books
1810215799Philadelphia 1810. 1-1/2 pp. on verso and recto of first leaf; second leaf docketed on veso "Bond - I Whelen & Jacob Downing to S.-P. Bridge ccmp.". 1 vols. 4to. Witnessed by John J. Downing and Robert Clinton with their signature. 1-1/2 pp. on verso and recto of first leaf; second leaf docketed on veso "Bond - I Whelen & Jacob Downing to S.-P. Bridge ccmp.". 1 vols. 4to. "For erecting a Permanent Bridge over the River Schuylkill" "Know All Men by these present that M. Israel Whelen and Jacob Downing of the City of Philadelphia are held and firmly bound unto the President Directors and Company for erecting a Permanent Bridge over the river Schuylkill at or near the City of Philadelphia in the sum of Ten Thousand dollars - Money of the United States of North America to be paid to the said President Directors and Company . unknown books
65562Small oblong notebook bound in full calf with a metal clasp. 10 x 16 cm. approx. 164 pp. Spine perished wear and soiling to boards front board lettered by hand with Jacob Marsh's name. The entries from March 15 1821 to June 1 1823 record the dates of Marsh's trips once or twice a month to New York City to deliver bricks to as many as a dozen customers each trip plus the quantities of bricks purchased. Customers included: Henry Moore Dominic Westerfield Wm. Post Samuel Parker Gideon Peck Henry Bullwinkle John Scudder Avery & Anderson Vandenburgh & Freeman etc. etc. Capt. Marsh also delivered bricks produced by Benjamin and Samuel Marsh Aron Miller Thomas Marsh and Caleb Hotstedd. A few pages at the back of the ledger record dos-a-dos supplies for outfitting Capt. Marsh's sloop the Essex payments to crew duane sic- douane slips wharfage and repairs etc. Rahway New Jersey was founded by settlers of nearby Elizabethtown and Woodbridge in the early 18th century. The area around Woodbridge was known for its "easily accessible sedimentary clay that produced fire brick capable of withstanding extremely high temperatures" making them much in demand as building materials. A number of brick factories were located in this area. Rahway on the Rahway River allowed for easy access to the markets of New York City and Brooklyn. These accounts are an example of that early trade. see: Virginia Troeger's "Woodbridge: New Jersey's Oldest Township" Arcadia Pub.: 2002 for further record <br/>The extended members of the Marsh family who settled in Rahway included John Marsh who built a saw mill and grist mill along the river in the early 1700s and died at his home at Trembly Point on the Rahway River in 1744. <br/>Capt. Jacob Marsh who kept these accounts is likely a member of this extended family. Presumably he is Jacob Marsh 1797-1832 son of John 1772-1830 and Mary Hendricks Marsh. Jacob married Mary Ann Coddington 1802-1877 in 1819. There is a small receipt pinned into the front of this ledger dated May 8 1843 recording that Mary Ann Marsh received $6.51 "in full of all demand up to this date for John Trembly." <br/><br/> hardcover books
195229272Roccasinibalda Italia: Caresse Crosby n.d. ca. 1952-1954. First Edition. Octavo broadside 21cm.; Fine. Text entirely in Italian. Manifesto of the pacifist Citizens of the World movement which Caresse Crosby founder of the Black Sun Press established shortly after the end of World War II. This flyer presumably issued after her and the movement's expulsion from Greece where she had initially attempted to set up headquarters. The Greek government gave the reason that the movement was "conceived and initaited by aliens yet tending toward the creation of a super-national organization which may exercise international political influence" cf. Linda Hamalian The Cramoisy Queen: A Life of Caresse Crosby 2009 p. 169. The imprint at the bottom is of Crosby's 16th-century castle Roccasinibalda located in the Province of Rieti which she purchased ca. 1952. There is a chance this came prior to Crosby's expulsion from Greece however; the text mentions the movement's taking inspiration "dall'Umanesimo Greco" and a Greek language Manifesto was also published about the same time. A scarce item: OCLC locates 3 copies as of March 2016 at NYU Indiana U. and Brown. Caresse Crosby unknown books
1972130845New York: Praeger 1972. hardcover. very good/very good-. 532pp. Thick 8vo cloth d.w.; dust wrapper chipped. New York: Praeger Publishers 1972. A very good copy in a very good - dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Praeger unknown books
2007170594Madrid: La Fabrica 2007. Hardcover. New. Tan cloth boards with black and white lettering and stamped illustration. White and BW-photographic dust jacket. Catalog of the exhibition held at Museo Colecciones ICO Madrid May 30-Aug. 26 2007; and at 4 other venues in Europe through 2009. La Fabrica hardcover books
197624192Milwaukee: Pentagram Press 1976. First edition. 15 pp. Fine in printed wrappers. One of 26 lettered copies SIGNED by Jacob. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press unknown books
197624194Milwaukee: Pentagram Press 1976. First edition. 15 pp. Fine in printed wrappers. One of 600 of 626 copies. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press unknown books
1976006006Milwaukee: Pentagram Press 1976. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Very good first edition in stapled decorated wrappers. Nice copy. Poetry. <br/><br/> Pentagram Press paperback books
