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18711247Wells VT 1871-1873. Leather bound. Leather account book with pocket. Good. 72 pages written 62 blank. 15.5 x 10 cm. Leather notebook with flap and pocket property of R.M.W Lewis Wells VT. Handwritten notebook with 16 additional daily accounts using "Lake Austin Woolen Mill" letterhead for this cheese factories daily tally. Ledger describes what seems to be a cheese co-op with dividends divided per day report of the season most milk received in one day June 16th - 9195 gallons days cheese was made per year 207 etc. Wells VT rests on the edge of Rutland county and in 1870 the populations total was 430 people. In the early 1800's a dam was built on Lake St. Catherine which enabled industry such as a woolen mill wood working shop and cheese factory to thrive. Covers worn joints cracked but holding 2 cm. loss of leather to tail of spine. <br/><br/> hardcover books
18912287Providence RI 1891. Cards. Cream illustrated cards paper illustrated menu. Very good. 16.5 x 11. 5 cm. Lunch & Dinner menu. Lunch featured Lobster Salad & Stewed Calf's Liver with Wine Sauce. Dinner featured Chowder Baked Mackerel with Tomato Sauce Fried Eels - Jewish style Saratoga Chips Clam Fritters Soft Shell Crabs Quahogs Indian Pudding Ice Cream Watermelon & Peaches and Ponham Spring Water. Also noted the 1891 Executive Committee and the Providence Warren & Bristol Train schedules. <br /> <br />A private club with a membership of 200 shareholders opened in 1867 as a place for gentlemen to network over shore dinners of lobster steamed clams corn and potatoes. The club grounds included a ball field miniature clock and obstacle golf courses bowling alleys and it's own wharf. This area in Providence known as "Riverside" hosted the Crescent Park Amusement Park known as the "Coney Island of the East". Along the Providence River west of the club is the Ponham Lighthouse which is still standing today. The club closed in 1954 and the property was redeveloped for condominiums in the 1980's. Menu cards expertly repaired. Some light toning and foxing. <br/><br/> unknown books
18872437Gloucester Massachusetts 1887. Cards. Cream card stock. Very good. 15 x 12.5 cm. Decorative folding menu with an elaborate array of dishes served on Sunday August 21 1887. Faux tortoise shell embellishment held to cover with wooden toothpick. Foxing to areas around embellishment. <br/><br/> unknown books
1812TB29956Boston: Printed by Chester Stebbins 1812. First Edition. Very good- in stab sewn wrapper with Bowdoin College and the name of an early prior owner Ezra Abbot Jr. written across the upper edge of the front page. An octavo of 9 by 5 7/8 inches with the fore edge and lower edge rough cut and shallow chipping to the fore edge of the front page. Written in pencil is the author's name surrounded in brackets just above the word "Boston". The contents are spotted with foxing throughout but primarily in the margins. 117 pages of text. The author John Lowell 1769-1840 was a Massachusetts lawyer agriculturist philanthropist and a well known Federalist who wrote many pamphlets in support of his point of view. He was often at odds with the Democratic Party and published many unsigned pieces critical of President James Madison's efforts to build a standing army and navy and the War of 1812. DAB Printed by Chester Stebbins unknown books
1870286771New York: Robert Carter & Brothers 1870. Hard Cover. Good binding. Charlotte Maria Tucker's Ned Manton. Writing under the pseudonym 'A.L.O.E.' or 'A Lady of England' Tucker wrote many juvenile and moral tales over her lifetime most with a clear Christian moral. Frontispiece. Publisher's advertisements at the rear. Loss to the front pastedown; front board slightly warped with cloth on the front cover wrinkled; shelfwear. Green embossed cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Good. This printing not found on OCLC; ten copies found on OCLC of all various editions of this title. Good binding. Robert Carter & Brothers unknown books
1872000554London: T. Nelson and Sons 1872. Decorated Cloth. Good. 4to. 71 pp 1 pub ad. 7 chromolithographic plates missing 4 measuring 11 by 9 inches each. Some light soilage here and there but generally clean. Shelfwear to boards. Still tight and plates attractive. Overall good. <br/><br/> T. Nelson and Sons hardcover books
18596376Boston: Albert Colby and Company no. 20 Washington Street 1859. Small octavo 19.5 x 13.5 cm. 300 12 pages. FIRST EDITION. The publisher's advertisement refers to the anonymous journalist as ".one of the most popular editors in New England". Chapters on wine and spirits tea and coffee recipes for 'domestic liquors' the 'unconstitutionality of prohibition' etc. Some staining to edges of first few leaves; light foxing otherwise clean and sound. In publisher's blind-stamped gilt-titled brown cloth. OCLC locates thirty-seven copies. Albert Colby and Company, no. 20 Washington Street hardcover books
190044207London: George Bell & Sons 1900. Green cloth stamped in black elaborate scrollwork decoration stamped in relief. Moderate wear; spine darkened; light foxing to eps; short closed tear to fore-edge of frontispiece. VG. xii 147 7 pp. B/w frontis intratextual photographic images and floor plan. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 5-1/8" <br/><br/>Bell's Cathedral Series. George Bell & Sons hardcover books
1830WRCLIT82822Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press by Samuel Collingwood and Co. 1830. 10294N4-2G6. 12mo. Full straight-grain dark plum morocco raised bands a.e.g. unsigned. 1836 ownership inscription on verso of front free endsheet a few corners creased small rubs to raised bands; a good copy. Printed at the Clarendon Press by Samuel Collingwood and Co. hardcover books
188520966Bishop Auckland England: M. Braithwaite Bookseller &c. No. 1 Market Place 1885. Back of view with the Braithwaite accreditation as photographer; with some faint pencil notations not decipherable by us save the word 'View '; some wear to edge of mount card; image good; in good condition overall. Good. M. Braithwaite Bookseller, &c. No. 1 Market Place unknown books
186069839New York: Harper & Brothers. Good. 1860. Hardcover. Two volumes in one complete. This is an ex-library copy with usual library marks including a card pocket at the rear. The brown boards are soiled and rubbed contents toned but complete. Good. . Harper & Brothers hardcover books
187127357London: James Parker & Co 1871. First Edition. Octavo. Sewn pamphlet removed; cover wrappers if issued lacking; 90pp. Relating to the C of E Judicial Committee's ruling regarding ministerial vestments. James Parker & Co unknown books
189156860London: Eyre & Spottiswoode C. J. Clay 1891. Folio pp. 544 plus 5 pages of signatures and facsimile of the back of the original book. Brown embossed cloth printed in gilt on the spine. Cover worn at edges and somewhat dust spotted some staining on endpapers o/w VG. Extremely heavy. Griffiths 1891/1. A very good copy of the original handwritten draft of the 1661 English BCP reproduced by letterpress and printed in black with printed red rules. Eyre & Spottiswoode | C. J. Clay unknown books
1833WRCLIT49518London Oxford & Cambridge: Roake and Varty et al 1833. 241pp. Octavo. Extracted from bound volume. First and only edition. Very good. OCLC locates one copy; NSTC locates two BL and Cambridge without ascribing authorship. Roake and Varty, [et al] unknown books
181125444Oxford: printed at the Clarendon Press by Bensley Cooke and Collingwood 1811. 4to unpaginated portions except for the title-p. lacking all before I4 2D1-4F4 and 2H1-3G4 2B and 2B2 with tears mended; bound in a dated binding of full black straight-grain morocco elaborately decorated in blind the central panel with "Nevedon Vincent Edwards A.M. Rector William Sparrow Church-Warden 1816" in gilt central on upper cover paneled spine also elaborately tooled in blind lettered in gilt a.e.g.; very good. <br/><br/> printed at the Clarendon Press, by Bensley, Cooke, and Collingwood unknown books
182032724Oxford: printed at the Clarendon Press by J. Cooke and S. Collingwood 1820. Thick 8vo; inserted engraved title-p.; bound with A New Version of the Psalms of David 1825; contemporary full red straight-grain morocco covers with elaborate gilt borders gilt lettered direct on gilt-decorated spine a.e.g.; hinges strengthened extremities rubbed and worn 2 small ink spots on back cover; all else very good. With a large fore-edge painting showing Oxford from the countryside. <br/><br/> printed at the Clarendon Press, by J. Cooke and S. Collingwood unknown books
184439585London: William Pickering pr. by Charles Whittingham 1844. Folio 35.1 cm 13.8". 260 pp. <br><br>Pickering's beautiful type facsimile of Robert Barker's 1604 edition a.k.a. the Hampton Court Book here in a Rivière binding. Charles Whittingham printed the work on handmade paper in black-letter type for Pickering who inspired by the printing of Aldus Manutius published in 1844 a series of six such facsimiles of important editions of the Book of Common Prayer each of which was => illustrated with wood-engraved initials and ornaments done by Mary Byfield and limited to => only 350 copies printed on paper with another two on vellum. The original title-pages were reproduced for each in => red and black and in the case of the present example the almanac pages likewise printed in red and black. Each book in this homage to important editions of the BCP was => an outstanding example of the Victorian-era Gothic design movement and Kelly notes that these volumes are "considered to be among the finest work of Whittingham."<br>Â Â Â Â Binding: Signed 19th-century dark brown morocco framed and panelled in single gilt and double blind fillets with gilt-tooled corner fleurons surrounding a central arabesque medallion; spine with raised bands gilt-stamped fleur-de-lis decorations in compartments and gilt-stamped publication information. All edges gilt. Front lower turn-in stamped by Rivière.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: Front free endpaper with small stamp of Basil M. Pickering who took over the business after his father's death; later in the library of American collector Albert A. Howard small booklabel "AHA" at rear. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Brunet I 1108; Griffiths Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer 1844:29; Kelly Checklist of Books Published by William Pickering 1844.4; Keynes William Pickering rev. ed. p. 85; McLean Victorian Book Design 13; Pickering & Chatto William Pickering catalogue 708 222. Bound as above joints and extremities showing moderate rubbing. Scattered spots of faint to mild foxing pages generally clean and fresh. William Pickering (pr. by Charles Whittingham) hardcover books
1870028333Albany: Joel Munsell 1870. First Edition. Cloth. Good Condition. Nice copy with a few library markings. Moderate wear to green cloth boards with heavier wear at the corners and the head and tail of the spine. One puncture hole through cloth in the middle of the spine but not affecting gilt lettering or structure of the binding. Binding is still tight and interior is bright and clean. Top page edges gilt. 312 pp Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Category: History; New England; Antiquarian & Rare; Boston; Inventory No: 028333. <br/><br/> Joel Munsell hardcover books
180819696London 1808. 126pp. Five engraved plates 3 folding 2 full-page many in-text illustrations. bound with SECOND REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE HIGHWAYS OF THE KINGDOM. ORDERED TO BE PRINTED 30TH MAY 1808. pp 127-193 1 blank. bound with THIRD REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE HIGHWAYS OF THE KINGDOM. ORDERED TO BE PRINTED 17TH JUNE 1808. pp 195-215 1 blank. One full-page plate. Folio disbound title leaf of First Report loosened collated complete. Very Good. <br/><br/> The Committee was charged with determining the "use of Broad Wheels and to examine what shape is the best calculated for ease of draught and the preservation of the Roads; also to suggest such additional Regulations as may contribute to the preservation of the Turnpike Roads and Highways of the Kingdom." Thus the Committee investigated Wheels Carriages "in general" and "The Construction of Highways." The Committee conscientiously consulted the latest and most advanced thinking of the day and presents it here. OCLC locates copies only at the Library of Congress and the University of Indiana. <br/>OCLC 4499251 2. unknown books
180711915Philadelphia 1807. 86pp bound in attractive modern plain wrappers. Tanned scattered fox Good. <br/><br/> Dedicated "To Those Members of Congress Who Have the Sense to Perceive and the Spirit to Pursue the True Interests of their Country" the pamphlet attacks English invasions of American sovereignty. Referring to the British ship Leopard's assault on the Chesapeake the author says that "The attempt to search a public ship of war appears to us unjustifiable; and more especially so on our own coast." The author predicts correctly that the British would offer reparations and thus avoid war over the incident; and offers unflattering opinions on Jefferson-- "a schemer perpetually occupied with some strange out-of-the-way project"-- and Madison "a man of feeble mind." <br/>FIRST EDITION. Sabin 8126. 76 NUC 0820739 4. Not in AI. unknown books
186133179Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black 1861. 28 maps. Map of Northern Wales has short tears some spotting outer panel from folding map at 237 lacking map at page 437 with tears along folds map at page 493 separated at folds folding map of England at back repaired with tape some tears and spotting. 15 plates of views and one illustration lacking frontispiece. Pp. vi-xxviii 554 30 of 32 pages publisher's advertisements at back advertiseing third edition of this work. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green limp cloth boards by Ramage spine gilt upper cover with gilt. Rubbed tears along joints some repair lacking leaves preceding title and first leaf of advertisements some waterstaining and browning else quite good. 28 maps. Map of Northern Wales has short tears some spotting outer panel from folding map at 237 lacking map at page 437 with tears along folds map at page 493 separated at folds folding map of England at back repaired with tape some tears and spotting. 15 plates of views and one illustration lacking frontispiece. Pp. vi-xxviii 554 30 of 32 pages publisher's advertisements at back advertiseing third edition of this work. 1 vols. 8vo. Adam and Charles Black unknown books
1899LLV2362London Paris New York & Melbourne:: Cassell ca.1899. 1899. Eight volumes. 4to. xii 612 standard pagination for all volumes. Frontispieces profusely illustrated throughout indexes; slightly browning along margins endpapers lightly foxed. Original quarter gilt-stamped maroon calf over dark blue textured cloth binding by W. Scovell Wolverhampton; extremities rubbed joint cracked on vol. I vols. 6 & 8 with minor kozo repair to outer joint. Bookplates of Frederick C. Thompson corner text scoured off. Very good. BEAUTIFULLY BOUND AND FULLY ILLUSTRATED. This revised edition had been enhanced with additional beautiful and "originally drawings by the best artists" title. We have eight volumes; some other sets include two additional volumes but this history here is complete to the year 1898. These volumes are titled: Volumes I-VIII: From the Roman Invasion to the Wars of the Roses; From the Wars of the Roses to the Great Rebellion’ From the Great Rebellion to the Fall of Marlborough; From the Fall of Marlborough to the Peninsular War; From the Peninsular War to the Death of Sir Robert Peel; From the Death of Sir Robert Peel to the Illness of the Prince of Wales; From the Illness of the Prince of Wales to the British Occupation of Egypt; From the British Occupation of Egypt to the Death of Mr. Gladstone. Laid in are at least two leaves of advertisements including one from Cassell & Company publishers for the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Diamond Jubilee Day June 22 1897. Another sheet is a tipped in insert to Vol. III from the Koko-Maricopas Co. Ltd. to prevent graying of hair and "prevents hair falling" Cassell, [ca.1899]. hardcover books
182233165London: G. F. Cruchley 349 Oxford Street 1822. Second Edition stated. Housed in the publisher's original green paste-paper slipcase with printed paper title label to one side "CRUCHLEY'S NEW MAP Of ENGLAND And WALES .". Matching green paper backing to 2 outer panels of folded map. A VG map in a similar case. A dissected very detailed 25-panel hand-colored in outline linen-backed map. Title set in border top-right. Scale: 1" = 10.91 miles. Unfolded: 38-5/8" x 26-1/4"; Folded in Portfolio: 7-3/4" x 5-1/4" <br/><br/>An early publication from this London carographer- no copy recorded on OCLC with the British Library per their on-line listings holding only a later 1827 edition. G. F. Cruchley, 349 Oxford Street unknown books
18639071London: C.W. Reynell 1863. 8vo. 110 xv 1 pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â NSTC 2ENG2934. Removed from a nonce volume sewing mostly gone. Edges brittle with occasional tears; one page with institutional stamp. C.W. Reynell unknown books
1853FF2448Oxford:: University Press 1853 1852. 1853. 12 cm. unpaginated. Original full chocolate brown blind- and gilt-stamped morocco all edges gilt with fore-edges protected by brass-edging and clasp verso of clasp states "DOWNES". Ownership inscriptions of J.C. McMullen to Stanley Herbert McMullen 1854 . . . and with love to Charles T. McMullen Xmas 1898 both predating the painting. Very good. With a fore-edge painting of a single full-bloomed rose with three buds surrounding 3 leaves and a spray of blue dots. There is no background. The painting is 20th century. / Bound together with N. Brady & N. Tate A NEW VERSION OF THE PSALMS OF DAVID fitted to the tunes used in Churches. Oxford 1852. University Press, 1853, 1852. unknown books
