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186037544no place: Lemuel Towers 1860. First Edition. Original wraps. Very good. 16p octavo. A very good copy in original printed wraps. Heavy foxing to rear two pages. uncut. <br/><br/> Lemuel Towers paperback
189035930Brooklyn: Historical Printing Club 1890. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. 20 pages. Original publishers gray and white paper covered boards with black printed title on front cover. Old label removed from front paste down. Light soiling and shelf wear to the covers. Limited numbered edition of 250 copies. This copy is numbered 36.<br /> <br /> Derenne Georgia Catalog Vol. 2 page 884. Historical Printing Club hardcover
188335413Georgia 1883. Archive. Good. Small archive of 3 handwritten condolence letters written to the Buice family in Ringgold Georgia. Also included is the month of June calendar with a note written at bottom not legible and notes written on the blank side. The calendar sheet has some light stains and edge tears. Light fading and wear to the letters. Good condition. . <br /> <br /> All three letters begin with sorrow and condolences to the Buice family after their son Albert died. Written on the back of the June calendar is the note: "Our darling Baby girl was Born June 12th 1883. Our Darling Son was drowned June 24th 1883 aged 20 years lacking one month. Sadest day of our life." <br /> <br /> The first letter from Ringgold dated June 25 1883 is 4 pages long and addressed to "Dear Friend & Bro." It is signed W. L. Laice sp. <br /> <br /> The second letter written form Augusta Georgia is dated June 29 1883 and addressed "Dear Bro & Sister Buice. It is 3 pages long and signed by Cadesman Pope. <br /> <br /> The third letter from Dadeville Alabama is dated July 2nd 1883. It is addressed to "Mrs. Buice and family." This letter is 8 pages long and makes references to LaGrange Georgia. This letter also mentions the murder of the Dr. Carter editor of the People's Advocate: "Just two weeks ago my door neighbor was shot dead in tracks uptown. He was one of the nicest men I ever knew except that he was not a Christian he was a Physician here - was with Tillie and I both when we were sick not long ago. Was so refined well educated a polished gentleman. Political disturbances was the origin of his death. He was editor of the People's Advocate published weekly at this place and had said something in the editorials that offended a young man 22 years old who walked up to him in the square and demanded a private interview which Dr. Carter refused. Told him he had no business with him which could not be transacted there. Then young Sturdivant or Sturdevant drew out his pistol and shot him through the head." The letter is signed Mrs. Dansby. <br /> <br /> An article appearing in the Hazleton Sentinel and sourced from Columbus Georgia June 18th states "Dr. John F. Carter of Dadeville Alabama was shot and killed in that place by B. B. Sturdivant son of ex-Probate Judge Sturdivant Saturday night. Carter had been making some severe strictures on Judge Sturdivant in his paper about which young Sturdevant called to see him yesterday. unknown
186030260Columbus: Columbus Times Power Press 1860. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Wraps. Approx. 8.5" X 5.5". 20 pages. Original printed stitched yellow wraps. Light soiling to outer wrap. Columbus Times Power Press unknown
188533238Atlanta: Georgia Senate 1885. Wraps. Fair. Stitched wraps. 157 pages. Front cover chipped and scuffed. Bottom corners of several pages creased folded with bug damage on the far margins. No loss of print. Light scattered foxing and toning to the contents. Previous owner name top of the front cover appears to be Alexander S. Erwin. Debates concern Railroad Company practices. Senators named include John W. Maddox; Robert Falligant; F. H. Colley; T. B. Cabaniss; Lem Johnson; D. E. Smith; H.C. Sheffield; D. A. Russell; J. M. Smith; and John S. Davidson. Scarce. Fair condition only. This pamphlet was once possibly owned by Alexander Smith Erwin 1843-1907. Smith a veteran of the Confederate army and a prominent Athenian jurist is remembered for advancing further than any other Confederate soldier during Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg. He joined Athens’ social and economic elite when he married into the prominent Cobb family. Source: Oconeehillcemetery dot com. Georgia Senate unknown
183432696Milledgeville: Prince & Ragland Printers; Polhill & Fort Printers 1834. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. Three parts: Part 1 344 pages; Part 2 358 pages; Part 3 456 pages 43 page appendix. Brown sheepskin leather binding with chipped red leather title label on the spine. Leather is dry cracked rubbed scuffed. Several chipped areas on the spine. Light to heavy toning to the contents. Ink name of "B Hill" on the front paste down. Not legible name written on the title page part 2. Part 3 has the name of John Jones Gresham. 1831 1832 1833 dates written in ink on the text foredge. Tears to the first 4 pages with no loss of content. Fair.<br /> <br /> Derenne Georgia catalog volume 1: Part 1 page 425; Part 2 page 432 title page date is misprinted and should be 1833; Part 3 page 437. Prince & Ragland, Printers; Polhill & Fort, Printers hardcover
185736729Atlanta: State of Georgia 1857. Wraps. Fair. Stitched wraps. Pages 261-465. Missing the outer front cover that identifies the printer and location. Rear wrap missing. Rest of contents present. Untrimmed wraps lightly soiled on the front cover. Interior contents clean. Contents include a lengthy case regarding the American Colonization Society versus Lucius J. Gartrell administrator will of Francis Gideon deceased in the county of Fulton pages 448-465. State of Georgia unknown
182632694Milledgeville: Camak & Ragland 1826. First Edition. Leather bound. Fair. Octavo. 359 pages. Later brown sheepskin leather binding with title label on the spine. Leather is dry scuffed rubbed and worn. Later end sheets. Right front flyleaf chipped on the edge. Text is toned. Hinges are secure. Contents clean. A fair to good copy. <br /> <br /> Reference Derenne vol. 1 page 398. Note: This copy differs from the Derenne Georgia catalog description. Title page and printer information are the same as the Derenne citation but this copy has 359 pages. Camak & Ragland unknown
187434804Albany New York: Joel Munsell 1874. First Edition. Wraps. Fair. Wraps. x errata slip 184 pages. Original printed stitched wraps. Covers are edge chipped with a small hole in the center front cover. Rear cover has an upper corner chipped section. Spine chipped at top and bottom with an old piece of tape reinforcing the joints. Pages untrimmed. Appears unused.<br /> <br /> Howes J 205; Derenne Georgia catalog volume 2 page 747. Joel Munsell unknown
188035288n.p.: n.p. 1880. Photograph. Good. Photograph. Approx. 10" x 8". Light wear to the photograph card. Written on the back side of the picture - "Steamer Cherokee Chattahoochee River Georgia 1880. n.p. unknown
184330586Savannah: W. T. Wiliams 1843. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Wraps. 43 pages. Printed stitched brown wraps. Newer gray paper covers. Publication complete with original outer title wrap bound inside gray covers. Rear wrap is blank white sheet. Light toning to the contents. W. T. Wiliams unknown
184734785Marietta: Printed at the Advocate Office 1847. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Disbound wraps approx. 8" X 5". Title printed on the front cover. 40 pages. Light toning to the text. Several names and Congregations listed. Those in attendance included Rev. Stephen Elliott and William Bacon Stevens. Early scarce Marietta Georgia imprint. Printed at the Advocate Office unknown
189732668Atlanta: Charles P. Byrd 1897. Third edition. Enlarged. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 2 410 pages. Original blue green cloth hardcover with title on the front and spine. Recased using the original front end sheets but missing the original blank rear end papers. Newer front and back end sheets added. Light edge wear to the cloth extremities. A few spots on the cloth covers. A pencil inscription covers an old ink inscription on the first original front blank end sheet - "Miss S May Glenn from her grandmother S Y Glenn Atlanta Ga 1911". The faded ink inscription reads Mrs. J. N. Glenn Decatur Ga." The second original front blank end sheet is inscribed by the author but not signed and reads - "Mrs. J. N. Glenn from the author. Decatur Ga." <br /> <br /> Nevins II p.90. From wikipedia:<br /> <br /> Glennwood Estates has been a distinct parcel since DeKalb County Georgia was first divided into parcels. The property passed through a number of owners until it was sold to John T. Glenn a carpetbagger from New York c. 1869.2 Mr. Glenn began developing land in the area in the 1870s. His house is noted on an 1879 map of Decatur.3 After his death a small portion of the land was sold for Glenwood School.<br /> The area south of Glenn Creek was first subdivision parcel developed in 1927 by Pattillo Hamff & Robarts. The original development included a provision to keep the area north of the creek as a forest.2 However the area north of the creek was developed beginning in 1939 and the neighborhood was completed shortly after World War II. Glennwood Estates has been a distinct parcel since DeKalb County Georgia was first divided into parcels. The property passed through a number of owners until it was sold to John T. Glenn a carpetbagger from New York c. 1869.2 Mr. Glenn began developing land in the area in the 1870s. His house is noted on an 1879 map of Decatur.3 After his death a small portion of the land was sold for Glenwood School. Charles P. Byrd hardcover
184829932Milledgeville: Miller Grieve State Printer. 1848. 352pp. Disbound faint rubberstamp light to moderate foxing Good. <br /> <br /> A busy and productive session treating a variety of subjects.<br /> DeRenne 517. Miller Grieve, State Printer. unknown
184629931Columbus Georgia: S.W. Flournoy State Printer. 1846. 235 1 blank pp. Disbound faint rubberstamp light to moderate foxing Good. <br /> <br /> Several Acts issue pardons to persons convicted of murder.<br /> DeRenne 503. S.W. Flournoy, State Printer. unknown
188535073Atlanta: Jas. P. Harrison & Co 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. 1 208 pages 56 pages of advertisements. Illustrated. Several advertisements include illustrations of nurseries in the south and other parts of the countries guns buggies grinding mill sewing machines and more. Green cloth hardcover with gilt stamped title on front cover and spine. Faint cup rings on front cover. Light edge wear to cloth corners. Thin cracks to the inner hinge. Some of the advertisement pages in back have small thin closed tears at bottom edges. Faint pencil signature of previous owner on right front end sheet. Scarce Atlanta imprint. 16 copies located in OCLC. Jas. P. Harrison & Co hardcover
189250000901892. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1892 first edition 253 page clean tight hardcover WITH RARE AND FABULOUS ORIGINAL GOOD JACKET!! YOU WON'T FIND THE JACKETS ANYWHERE!!!. Hardcover
189930441Newnan Georgia: S. W. Murray 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. 10 283 pages. Illustrated. Dark blue hardcover with gilt title on spine. Cloth binding is worn rubbed and darkened on the front cover. Browning to pages. Front hinge cracked. Previous owner name of "John McIntosh Kell" written on the right front flyleaf. "Mrs. John McIntosh Kell" written on the front paste down. "E. K. L' Antignac" is written on the front paste down and title page. John McIntosh Kell was from Georgia and served under Admiral Semmes on the Alabama in the Confederate Navy. S. W. Murray hardcover
18601205040003Milledgeville : Boughton Nisbet & Barnes 1860. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 461p. Bound in modern brown leather. Gilt lettering on black spine label. Fine binding and cover. Clean unmarked pages with toning. Foxing throughout. Milledgeville : Boughton, Nisbet & Barnes hardcover
1891029959Boston: Boston: W. A. Fergusson & Co 1891 1891 Leather/cloth. Good. First Edition. American History. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. brown leather/gilt embossed ribbed spine tears chips slight rubbed gilt foredges boards loose but holding. marbled endpages fullpage engravings 880 pgs appendix. scarce original source. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition. Leather/cloth. Good. Boston: W. A. Fergusson & Co, 1891 hardcover
183531827Milledgeville: P. L. & B. H. Robinson Printers 1835. First Edition. Leather bound. Fair. Octavo. 1 viii 9-476 pages. Sheepskin leather binding with chipped black leather title label on the spine. Leather is dry and scuffed in several spots. Light to moderate toning to contents. Presentation inscription written on the right front flyleaf - "Presented to G. W. Murray Esq. With the respects of the Compilers 25 December 1835." A second presentation inscription on the same page reads E. Rees Esqr from Geo. W. Murray 18 Feb 1836." "Ex Libris Rees" illustrated bookplate on the front paste down.<br /> <br /> Derenne vol. 2 page 443; Sabin 27051. P. L. & B. H. Robinson, Printers unknown
188836799Savannah: Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Georgia 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Thick octavo. A Sammelband of 14 Journal proceedings published by the Protestant Episcopal Church in Georgia for the years 1875-1888. Marbled paper covered boards. Covers and spine have light rubs and scuffs. Light toning and scattered foxing. Some of the bound in pamphlets have insect damage. Some of the folding charts are split and detached. Previous owner inscription written on the front end paper. Brief pencil marks in the margins of a few pages Overall condition is fair or better.<br /> <br /> Collation and some condition notes as follows:<br /> <br /> Journal.Commencing May 6 1875 in St. Philip's Church Atlanta. Printed in Augusta by E. H. Pughe 1875. 92 pages;<br /> Journal.Commencing May 10 1876 in St. Paul's Church Macon. Printed in Augusta by Chronicle and Sentinel. 103 pages;<br /> Journal.Commencing May 2 1877 in St. John's Church Savannah. Printed in Savannah by Chronicle & Constitutionalist Book & Job. 113 pages. Worm hole damage with minor loss of print;<br /> Journal.Commencing May 15 1878 in St. Paul's Church Augusta. Printed in Macon by J. W. Burke. 95 pages;<br /> Journal.Commencing May 14th 1879 in Saint James' Church Marietta. Printed in Macon by J. W. Burke. 110 pages. Minor worm hole damage. Detached folding chart. Light foxing to this section;<br /> Journal.Commencing May 19th 1880 in Trinity Church Columbus. Printed in Augusta by the Chronicle and Constitutionalist. 95 pages;<br /> Journal.Commencing May 14th 1881 in Christ Church Savannah. Printed in Atlanta by the Church Times Office. 95 pages. Folding chart split on a fold and the detached section laid inside. 95 pages;<br /> Journal.Commencing May 10th 1882 in Emmanuel Church Athens. Printed in Atlanta by Jas. Harrison. 108 pages. Folding chart split;<br /> Journal.Commencing May 2d 1883 in St. Paul's Church Albany. Printed in Atlanta by Jas. Harrison. 124 pages. Folding chart split and detached;<br /> Journal.Commencing May 14th 1884 in St. Philip's Church Atlanta. Printed in Macon by J. W. Burke. 100 pages. Tiny worm hole damage;<br /> Journal.Commencing May 6th 1885 in Christ Church Macon. 1885. Printed in Macon by J. W. Burke. 96 pages;<br /> Journal.Commencing May 12th 1886 in St. John's Church Savannah. Printed in Macon by J. W. Burke. 104 pages;<br /> Journal.Commencing May 11th 1887 in St. Peter's Church Rome. Printed in New York by A. G. Sherwood. 97 pages;<br /> Journal.Commencing May 15th 1888 in St. Paul's Church Augusta. 84 pages. Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Georgia hardcover
18886036551888. "F.A. Cooper" in black ink on pictorial Miss Georgie Woodthorpe Sixth Annual Tour letterhead September 9 1888. 7 1/2" x 10"; 1 page recto only. Very good old tape upper margin only. To Mr. Wyatt: Miss Woodthorpe's manager writes Mr. Wyatt the manager of an opera house attempting to place her act. No Binding. Very Good. unknown
18621407230012Boughton Nisbet & Barnes State Printers 1862-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Confederate imprint.158 p. ; 23 cm. Original sheep and boards. Lacks back strap with front cover detached. Old war to cover. Toning. An important reference for the Georgia's state management during the Civil War. Crandall 1521. DeRenne II 643. Parrish & Willingham 2778. Boughton, Nisbet & Barnes, State Printers hardcover
1892GEN14-D-23Springfield : The New Era Company 1892. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 7" by 5". None. The first edition of this scarce historical work on the discovery of America. This work briefly starts by discussing pre-columbian discoveries of America however the majority of the work discusses Columbus and the colonisation of America by the Europeans. With sixteen colour plates. With the title page dated 1892 and paper wraps dated 1893. Scarce particularly in the original paper wraps. The first edition. This work draws focus on specific areas of America and their achievements in the four hundred years since Columbus' discovery. An interesting late Victorian perspective on the colonisation of America. In original paper wraps. Externally generally smart. Light chipping to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Handling marks and some fading to the colour of wraps. Internally generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages are slightly age toned to edges with the odd spot throughout. Very Good The New Era Company paperback