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1886511281886. Private Acts of New South Wales 1832-1885 Australia. New South Wales. Tarleton W.W. Compiler. A Collection of the Private Acts of Practical Utility in Force In New South Wales; Embracing the Local Private Legislation From the Year 1832 to the Year 1885. Sydney: Thomas Richards Government Printer 1886. xv 1256 pp. Octavo 9" x 6". Recent cloth gilt title to spine endpapers renewed. A few tears to preliminaries mended with archival tape internally clean. Ex-library. Small stamp to title page. $250. Only edition. With a chronological table. Acts are digested alphabetically. OCLC locates 11 copies. Sweet & Maxwell A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 6:73. unknown books
188241313London: Hutchings & Crowley 1882. Illustrated. 96 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Bound in full vellum and stamped in gilt. Some rubbing. Illustrated. 96 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Hutchings & Crowley unknown books
1876130654New York: Harper & Brothers 1876. Large octavo pp. 1-11 12-163 164: blank 1-3: ads 4: blank note: first leaf is a blank flyleaves at front and rear forty illustrations some full page by Alfred Fredericks original pictorial bevel-edged olive green cloth front and spine panels stamped in gold rear panel stamped in blind a.e.g. brown coated endpapers. First edition. Attebery calls this episodic children's fantasy "a rather disappointing sequel to Irving's treatment of the same Catskill scenery" but this fairy story has little to do with the scenery of the region and nothing to do with Rip's adventure. It's an imaginative though somewhat didactic dream fantasy of Catskill fairies of Dutch and American Indian ancestry and Nip an elf of Germanic ancestry from the Berkshires who visit Joe a poor farmer's boy to play and work making gifts on Christmas Eve. During this enchanted evening all animals and inanimate objects including a grandfather clock and a seashell can talk to human beings. All relate episodes from their lives to young Joe most of the experiences illustrating moral values. The evening's revelry owes more to Hoffmann's Nutcracker or A Midsummer Night's Dream than Rip's adventure among the gnomes. The excellent illustrations by Fredericks are reminiscent and perhaps influenced by the work of Richard Doyle. Some or all of this material appeared serially in HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE in 1875. The book is copyright 1875 but it was published in 1876. A physically beautiful book that was displayed at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876 because of its typography and displayed again as part of a contemporary exhibition at Columbia University Judging a Book by its Cover. Virginia Wales Johnson 1849-1916 U.S. writer born in Brooklyn New York was primarily an author of books for children. Attebery The Fantasy Tradition in American Literature p. 79. Hamilton 765. 1885 Christmas gift inscription on front flyleaf. Cloth rubbed at edges mainly spine ends and corner tips hairline crack along inner front hinge rear free endpaper missing still a sound very good copy with fine clean interior. A fairly scarce book and an important early American children's fantasy. #130654 Harper & Brothers unknown books
193124319n.p.: The Central Press Association 1931. The cartoon shows three young men plotting to interest a pretty girl: one is saying "If ya ask me I'd say we've got as much chance of succeeding as the Prince of Wales has of sticking on his horse". 1 vols. 10-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches. The cartoon shows three young men plotting to interest a pretty girl: one is saying "If ya ask me I'd say we've got as much chance of succeeding as the Prince of Wales has of sticking on his horse". 1 vols. 10-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches. Original Cartoon Drawing. A vintage cartoon by the artist who later created the popular comic strip "Skeets". The reference is to the much publicized equine misadventures of the Prince later Edward VIII and subsequently the Duke of Windsor. The Central Press Association unknown books
181340741Boston: Printed and Sold by Nathaniel Coverly Jun. Corner of Theatre-Alley 1813. 24 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Disbound. 24 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Shaw & Shoemaker 30436 DLCMBNEHMH MW MWA Printed and Sold by Nathaniel Coverly, Jun. Corner of Theatre-Alley unknown books
1658670821658. Customs Administration During the Restoration Era England and Wales. The Act of Tonnage & Poundage And Book of Rates; With Several Statutes at Large Relating to the Customs; Carefully Examined by the Records: Out of Which are Collected the Variations from the Book of Rates and Act of Tonnage and Poundage As Now Practis'd. With an Abridgment of Several other statutes concerning the customs. As also the Usual Tares Ports of England and Wales Lawful Keys And Wharfs in the Port of London; With the Tables of Officers Fees Scavage Package Balliage And Packers-Porters Duties. Together with an Index of the Whole Alphabetically Digested. London: Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker 1675. x 325 1 pp. 12mo. 6-1/4" x 3-1/2. Contemporary calf rebacked retaining spine with raised bands blind rules to boards gilt dentelles to board edges endpapers renewed. Light rubbing to boards and extremities minor wear to corners recent owner bookplate to front pastedown. Light toning to text early owner signature to front endleaf. An attractive copy. $300. Later edition. This handbook offers an excellent perspective on the practical application of customs regulation by clerks collectors and other dockside officials. Like many books of this kind they are valuable sources of detailed information that is difficult to find elsewhere. The first edition was published in 1660. It went through several editions the last appearing in 1737. It incorporates the various acts granting the Crown taxes on imports of wines tobacco and linen and silk. English Short-Title Catalogue R23868. unknown books
2006439712006. ISBN-13: 9781584776949; ISBN-10:1584776943. Howel Welsh king. Wales. Record Commission Great Britain. Ancient Laws and Institutes of Wales; Comprising Laws Supposed to be Enacted by Howel the Good Modified by Subsequent Regulations Under the Native Princes Prior to the Conquest by Edward the First: And Anomalous Laws Consisting Principally of Institutions Which by the Statute of Ruddlan Were Admitted to Continue in Force: With an English Translation of the Welsh Text. To Which are Added a Few Latin Transcripts Containing Digests of the Welsh Laws Principally of the Dimetian Code. With Indexes and Glossary. Printed By Command of His Late Majesty King William IV Under the Direction of the Commissioners of the Public Records of the Kingdom. Originally published: London: Printed by George E. Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode Printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty 1841. 2 volumes. xxxvi 8 904; 19 1128 pp. Main text in parallel columns. Large octavo 7" x 10". Reprinted 2006 by The Lawbook Exchange Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584776949; ISBN-10: 1584776943. Hardcover. New. $350. Reprint of the octavo edition. With indexes and a glossary of Welsh and other terms. This is a scholarly critical edition of early Welsh laws based on original manuscript sources. The texts in Welsh have parallel English translations. Contents include the Vendotian Code the Dimetian Code the Gwentian Code Anomalous Laws the Leges Howeleis Boni and the Statuta de Rothelan. It remains a standard source for scholars of this period. unknown books
1915511211915. New South Wales. The Statutes of New South Wales Public and Private 1879-96 1899-1915. Sydney: Reprinted by George Stephen Chapman Acting Government Printer 1891-1915. 29 volumes in all. Folio Quarto and Octavo formats. Volumes from 1879-95 are quarter calf over cloth others are quarter cloth over printed boards with early hand-lettered spine labels. Worn backstrips lacking from 1879-95 volumes moderate soiling internally clean. Ex-library. Location labels to spines small stamps to title pages. Solid. $350. These volumes are from a series that began in 1851. All of these volumes are uncommon in the trade. Sweet & Maxwell A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 6:74-75. unknown books
1927214728Boston: Goodspeed 1927. hardcover. fine/fine. Illustrated with a signed etching a signed lithograph and 75 reproductions. 4to green cloth backed boards d.w. Boston: Charles Goodspeed 1927. First Edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.<br/><br/> Previous owner's bookplate.<br/><br/> Goodspeed unknown books
1839WRCAM31975Washington Ms 1839. Broadside 15 1/2 x 13 inches. Separated at vertical center fold. Slight chipping at edges. Light tanning and dampstaining. Good. A prospectus for Jefferson College providing course information and names of professors most notably Jacob Ammen who was a West Pointer teacher of military engineering and eventually lieutenant colonel in the 12th Ohio Volunteers under McClellan. A key point is the argument that the local boys must be kept close to home and away from the evil influence of the abolitionists of the North. Wales writes: <br> <br> "At this very moment a formidable contest has commenced between North and South from the possible results of which the eye of the patriot instinctively revolts.it surely becomes us to preserve our children from any influence that might mislead their judgement or weaken their patriotism. To do this effectively WE MUST KEEP THEM AT HOME!" <br> <br> Good evidence of defending regional education in the antebellum South. Rare with only three copies located by OCLC at the University of Virginia the Clements Library and the American Antiquarian Society. HUMMEL SOUTHEASTERN BROADSIDES 1088. AMERICAN IMPRINTS 56588. unknown books
184646975London: Longman Brown Green and Longmans 1846. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED presentation copy from the author signed with his initials. Original publisher's dark green cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine & boards stamped in blind. Square & tight. Spine lightly sunned. Author's inscription to the ffep. Binder's ticket Westleys & Clark to rear paste-down. A VG - Nr Fine copy. 218 2 blank 32 pp. 32 page publisher catalogue dated May 1846 concludes volume. 8vo. 7" x 4-1/2" <br/><br/> Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans hardcover books
164520454London: Pr. for John Wright 1645. Small 4to. 1 f. 6 pp. <br><br>A parliamentary action on ordination: The ordinance sparked some controversy immediately and there was at least one immediate publication that examined its import.<br>Â Â Â Â => Bibliographically interesting. Wing records four different issues of this ordinance the telling points being on the title-page: the spelling of "classical" or "classicall" and the form of the date whether "12 Novemb. 1645" or just "1645" and combinations thereof. ESTC fails to distinguish them. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Wing rev. ed. E1894A; ESTC R176130. Removed from a nonce volume and dusty; in modern wrappers. All edges a bit chipped and lower margins of leaves A2 and A3 with loss of blank paper. All leaves age-toned. Pr. for John Wright unknown books
16730Scotland Photo Album Young lady's photo book records pastoral scenes from Scotland and Wales c. 1912 with handwritten captions and four inscriptions from friends. 27 gelatin silver print photographs 3.5 x 2.5 in. A photographic efforts and to document the scenes of village life in Galloway still relatively untouched by time at the turn of the century. Original textured paper boards. 6 x 5 in. Portrait of a lady inset cameo front cover and green faux leather covers. 58 pages. Inscribed on front end page "To Maggie with Love & Best wishes for a Merry Xmas". Photos from the Galloway region of Scotland with landmarks such as Threave Castle Loch Ken Loch Dee Bridge of Dee The River Dee Dundrennan Abbey and Carlingwark Loch. Striking portrait of a besuited man identified in caption as "The Laird o' Meikk yette" smoking a pipe and staring straight at the viewer seated outdoors next to a hunting dog. <br/><br/>She has titled in ink most scenes including "Raider's Brig." "A Galloway Moor" "Threave Castle" "Loch Ken" "Raider's Land" "Dundrennan Abbey" Among the human subjects are an elegant old man posed with his dog and pipe "The Laird o'Meikleyetto" peasants involved in "Sheep Washing"There are more personal markers of the girl who owned this album such as portraits of various family members. Some show a great deal of owner's personality such as the photo captioned "Studies in Expressions" in which 8 children & 1 dog sit for a group portrait all showing different states of interest excitement and utter boredom. Four handwritten entries one dated 1912 from friends include pithy sayings and lines of poetry conveying dear friendship; one even uses a metaphor of college and education to describe the rigors of life. "All life is a school a preparation a purpose; nor can we pass current in a high college if we do not undergo the reduin of education in the lower one." "Instead of a gem or even a flower last the gift of a lovely thought into the heart of a friend." "Friendship of itself a holy tie is made more sacred by adversity." Also includes pastoral scenes of farmers livestock and other laborers. Scenes such as Salmon Netting show 8 workers taking a moment's rest while casting nets in a rushing river. "Sheep Washing" shows a herd of sheep lined up next to a river in which they are being "washed" by 4 farm workers. Additionally there are photos of an ocean harbor and shipyard. A photo of a rocky coast is identified in the cpation as Llandudno a seaside resort town in Wales. The photos appear to have been printed at home with varying success. Her method and materials change over time suggesting an ongoing effort. Last 10 sheets detached from binding. Wear to extremities of cover. Photos in very good condition. unknown books
1730659241730. Notable Eighteenth-Century Compilation of Welsh Civil and Ecclesiastical Law Wales. Howel Welsh King d. 950CE. Clark William 1696-1771 Editor. Wotton William 1666-1727 Compiler of Appendices. William Moses 1686-1742 Compiler of Appendices. Cyfreithjeu Hywel Dda ac Eraill Seu Leges Wallicae Ecclesiasticae & Civiles Hoeli Boni et Aliorum Walliae Principum Quas Ex Variis Codicibus Manuscriptis Eruit Interpretatione Latina Notis & Glossario Illustravit Guilielmus Wottonus S.T.P. Adjuvante Mose Guilielmio A.M.R.S. Soc. Qui & Appendicem Adjecit. London: Typis Gulielmi Bowyer 1730. xlii 586 20 pp. Lacking half-title. Parallel Welsh and Latin texts. Folio 15-1/4" x 9-1/2". Recent period-style quarter calf over marbled boards raised bands and lettering piece to spine endpapers renewed. Title page printed in red and black copperplate text vignette in preface large copperplate vignette to head of dedication large woodcut vignettes at the beginnings of each section. Very light browning to text somewhat heavier in places foxing stains and edgewear to a few leaves light soiling and edgewear to title page internally clean. $500. Only edition 1 of 2 issues from 1730. With a subscriber list. One of the great achievements of eighteenth-century English legal philology this is a critical edition of Howel's Cyfraith Hywel and other early compilations of Welsh civil and ecclesiastical law. The work concludes with a glossary of Welsh legal terms by Wotton. OCLC locates 9 copies in North America 5 in law libraries Case Western Reserve Harvard University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Virginia. English Short-Title Catalogue T63960. unknown books
1303526Other. One 8 by 10 inch color photo of Princess Diana Signed flat in blue Sharpie on her right shoulder. Small bump to lower right corner else VG; BL consignment; shelved case 0 binder. 1303526. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. unknown books
1786177999London: C. Nourse 1786. 5th. Hardcover. Fair case very worn pages at extremities worn markings at extremities pieces missing from first title page still readable. Brown full leather binding with 5 raised bands. Diagrams and charts throughout. Some diagrams and maps foldout. xxxii approx. 870 pp. Composed for the use of the Royal Mathematical School at Christ's Hospital the Royal Academy at Portsmouth and the gentlemen of the Navy. Fifth edition. Two volumes in one book. Important textbook on navigation for the 18th century British navy. Edited by William Wales member of Captain Cook's second voyage. C. Nourse hardcover books
186518448Chicago: Tribune 1865. First edition. 240pp. Original patterned cloth expertly rebacked in gold stamped red leather. Dornbusch IL 310. Chicago Pre Fire Imprints 1000 locates 4. Nevins vol 1 p.181. Material on camp life and campaigns around Holly Springs Salem Ms. Memphis Vickburg Natchez Corinth Dauphine Island Mobile Tuskegee etc. Material also on the Negro slavery question members of the regiment tables etc. Tribune hardcover books
168031090London: John Wright & Richard Chiswell 1680. Folio 27.1 cm 10.75". 4 13343 1 pp. <br><br>with England & Wales. Sovereign 16601685: Charles II. His Majesties declaration to all his loving subjects touching the causes & reasons that moved him to dissolve the two last parliaments. London: Pr. by the assigns of John Bill Thomas Newcomb & Henry Hills 1681. Folio. 10 2 pp.<br>Â Â Â Â First editions of two significant documents one from Parliament and one from Charles II regarding the furor over the Exclusion Bill. In the first work the tone is indeed almost aggressively humble as per the title but the position is utterly unyielding: The Catholic Duke of York will not be accepted in the line of succession as Charles II's life will allegedly be in constant deadly danger as long as there is any possibility of "a Popish Successor" p. 135. In response to the "Humble Address" Charles dismissed the Parliament and called another which also refused to do his bidding after which he issued the second piece here an attempt at justification which invokes the Fitzharris treason case.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: These two copies were joined together by a contemporary reader who marked the recto of the printing permission of the first piece with "The Address" and the verso of the permission of the second piece that is that piece's final page with "The King's Declaration. This read in ye Parochial Church of Thrandeston May ye first Anno Domini 1681. Tho. Mael." Mael served as rector of Thrandeston from 1670 until his death in 1709. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Humble Address: ESTC R228475; Nelson & Seccombe 647.49B. Declaration: Wing rev. ed. C3000; ESTC R13996. Disbound from a nonce volume. Pages slightly age-toned with scattered light spots; inscriptions as above. => A nice pairing from the library of a clergyman who presumably had a strong interest in the outcome of the struggle. John Wright & Richard Chiswell unknown books
1865018607Chicago: Tribune Company's Book and Job Printing Office 1865. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 240 pages of text. Newly and professionally rebound in green cloth with a paper spine label. The top of the title page was trimmed and has been filled in with archival paper. The title page and following page were light-bleached and cleaned. The remainder of the text has scattered soiling and staining. First edition. Tribune Company's Book and Job Printing Office Hardcover books
18652618Chicago: Tribune Company's Book and Job Printing Office 1865. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. History of the ninety-fifth Regiment of the Illinois Infantry Volunteers by Wales W. Wood published in 1865. Twelvemo xii 13-240pp. Publisher's original green cloth title in copper print on spine embossed decorative borders wear to cloth at top edge of spine. Previous ownership inscription on front free endpaper in pencil. Light foxing to endpapers and title page some wear to outer edge of text block clean text throughout. Dornbusch I 310 Nevins I 181 Tubbs 218 A scarce pre-fire printing from Chicago. The Illinois 95th participated in the Vicksburg Campaign occupying Natchez after the Siege of Vicksburg was complete. After a summer in Natchez they joined the Red River Campaign but were forced back to Vicksburg after a swift defeat by Confederate forces. Tribune Company's Book and Job Printing Office unknown books
186734940Philadelphia: Lea 1867. <p>Wales Philip Skinner 1837-1906. Mechanical therapeutics. A practical treatise on surgical apparatus appliances and elementary operations. . . . 8vo. xxiv 33-685 3pp.; 32pp. adverts. 642 wood-engraved text illustrations. Philadelphia: Henry C. Lea 1867. Full 19th century sheep a little rubbed but sound. Light toning occasional faint foxing but very good. Ownership signature and stamps on front free endpaper.</p> <p>First Edition of a comprehensive account with 642 illustrations of medical and surgical equipment developed and used during and immediately after the Civil War. Wales served as a naval surgeon during the Civil War and was Surgeon-General of the navy from 1879-84; he was one of the surgeons who attended President Garfield after the president was shot by an assassin on July 2 1881. This book is ususually scarce and generally little-known. Rutkow OR20.</p> . Lea unknown books
164237985London: Printed for John Wright 1642. 4to 19 cm 7.5". 8 pp. <br><br>First edition. This ordinance made provision for privateers to hinder aid reaching the Irish during the Rebellion of 1641 although the rebellion wasn't entirely quelled until Cromwell's New Model Army reconquered Ireland in 1653. The war was almost certainly the most destructive in Irish history and its abiding legacy was the wholesale transfer of land ownership and political power from the old Catholic elite to a Protestant one in part newly installed and in part pre-existing the war. The publisher of this wartime proclamation was an official printer for the Parliament of England and published several early newspapers and ballads. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC R19001; Wing rev. ed. E1765. Quarter red morocco with French-swirl marbled paper sides and gilt spine lettering; binding signed with small rubber-stamp on verso of front free endpaper by the Macdonald Company of New York. Leather of joints rubbed. Very good condition. Printed for John Wright hardcover books
164337991London: Printed for Edw. Husbands 1643. 4to 19 cm 7.5". 63 pp. <br><br>The Irish rebellion of 1641 is nicely explained on the Trinity College Dublin library website http://1641.tcd.ie/historical-rebellion.php. Thousands of English and Scottish settlers were dispossessed during the uprising; many of those who fled to Dublin for safety were interviewed by crown authorities and their depositions taken. This publication contains abstracts of some of those eyewitness testimonies as well as the House's reasoning on the cause of the rebellion and a short narrative of its early months the latter with considerable emphasis on naval operations. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC R4373; Wing rev. ed. E2557. Quarter red morocco with French-swirl marbled paper sides and gilt spine lettering; binding signed with small rubber-stamp on verso of front free endpaper by the Macdonald Company of New York. Leather of joints lightly rubbed in places. Very good condition. Printed for Edw. Husbands hardcover books
16541292706London: John Williams and Francis Eglesfield 1654. First Edition. Hardcover. large Octavo 269 2 pages; G; rebound in modern burgundy buckram gilt lettering on spine; 20 136 121-269 3; contemporary bookplate on verso of title page of Thomas Brotherton of Hey.; small bookworm hole to upper fore corner does not impact text; page wavy; tape repaired tear to ffep; Title page in red and black; Includes index; Preface signed: T.F. i.e. Thomas Fuller; ESTC Citation No. R23317 Wing F2422; JG consignment; shelved case 0. 1292706. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. John Williams and Francis Eglesfield hardcover books
166715762London: n.p. 1667. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. London 1667. 4to. 5-1/2 x 7-1/2'. 32pp. Bound to style in quarter leather; maroon lettering label gilt; marbled paper boards in a Stormont design. Light blindstamp of a seminary library on title and marginal acquisition number two tiny closed marginal tears on the title one of the affecting the 'e' of 'Printed' else a very good copy. Wing T.2471. ESTC R23832. n.p. hardcover books
