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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
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
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
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
1893279023Geological Survey of England and Wales 1893. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. 15" x 22 1/2". Stamp on left edge stating "Old Series" and "Drawer 17". Original stamp of the Geological Survey of England and Wales present at the top of the page.<br/><br/> Gorgeous hand-colored geological map of the Lake District in Cumbria United Kingdom showing as far west as Ullswater Lake as far east as Appleby north to Penrith and south to Kendal. A color-coded key to the left and right of the map show the different types of rocks present in the region. Surface scuffs and wear otherwise good. Ordnance Survey OS is a national mapping agency in the United Kingdom which covers the island of Great Britain. It is one of the world's largest producers of maps and was founded in 1791.<br/><br/> Geological Survey of England and Wales unknown books
180925207London: Published as the Act directs by Thos. Daniell Howland Street Fitzroy Square 1809. Aquatint by Thomas Daniell after James Wales coloured by hand on 'Whatman' wove paper. Do Tali' the remarkable two storied cave complex from Plans of Hindoo Excavations in the Mountain of Ellora.<br/> <br/>This plate was engraved by Thomas Daniell after a drawing by James Wales in 1803 and is from the part of Oriental Scenery known as "Hindoo Excavations in the Mountain of Ellora near Aurangabad". The huge complex of cave temples was actually begun by Buddhists in the 6th century eventually including Hindo and Jain temples as well. The Daniells' Oriental Scenery is considered one of the finest illustrated works on India. Thomas Daniell and his nephew William spent nine years in India making studies sketches and drawings of the scenery architecture and antiquities that graced the countryside. They then devoted a further thirteen years to publishing their remarkably accurate aquatints. In Britain the impact was explosive. A cult of Indian architecture landscaping and interior decoration arose with the Royal Pavilion at Brighton as its centerpiece. The Daniells gave the English public their first accurate look at the exotic sub-continent. Their great achievement still lies in their ability to blend the picturesque with the real resulting in images that capture the European taste for the sublime landscape while still remaining faithful to their subjects. The Daniells brought the romance of the English landscape to the antiquities of India and provided England with an accurate vision of this wondrous country. The sixth part of Oriental Scenery is twenty-four plates based on drawings by James Wales primarily of the excavations at Ellora. The title of this section was Hindoo Excavations in the Mountain of Ellora near Aurungabad in Decan. The mountain contains 34 "caves" that were created to serve as monasteries and temples for Buddhists Hindus and Jains each religion having several spaces. Do Tal here called Dotali was one of the Buddhist "caves". It is three stories high and was built in the 8th century.<br/> <br/>Abbey Travel II.420 no. 122; Martinelli and Michell India: Yesterday and Today p. 210 no. 143; cf. Lowndes I p.588; cf. RIBA 799-804; cf. Sutton The Daniells 1954 p.156; cf. Tooley 172. Published as the Act directs by Thos. Daniell, Howland Street, Fitzroy Square 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
1898317629London: Macmillan 1898. Illustrated by Joseph Pennell and Hugh Thomson. xiv 474pp. 8vo. Three quarters modern mottled calf and marbled boards. Fine. Illustrated by Joseph Pennell and Hugh Thomson. xiv 474pp. 8vo. Macmillan 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
1896511251896. Australia. New South Wales. Leibius G.H. and R.R. Garran Editors. Index of Cases Judicially Noticed in the Courts of New South Wales and On Appeal Therefrom 1825-1895. Being a List of all Cases Cited in Judgements. The Supreme Court Reports Knox's Reports Supreme Court Reports New series New South Wales Law Reports Tarleton's Term Reports Weekly Notes and Bankruptcy Cases 1862-1895 And in the Appendices to Stephen's Supplement Wilkinsons's Magistrate Foster's District Court Practice Browning's Municipalities Act And Salusbury's Bankruptcy Acts. With an Appendix of Cases Judicially Noticed in Legge's Selection of Supreme Court Cases 1825-1862. Sydney: Hayes Brothers 1896. iv 388 pp. Octavo 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". Original cloth blind frames to boards gilt title to spine. Light shelfwear with some rubbing to extremities fading to spine internally clean. Ex-library. Location label to spine small stamp to title page. $150. Only edition. OCLC locates 1 copy. Sweet & Maxwell A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 6:32. unknown books
183933199London: Printed for Leigh and Son 1839. Fourth edition with considerable Additions and improvements. Frontispiece large folding map for the guide hinged with tape to front pastedown 16 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches partially handcolored. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary purple cloth with panel reading "Leigh's Guide to Wales and Monmouthshire" showing Conway Castle laid down on upper cover. Cloth faded with some browning and rubbing upper joint cracked some tears in cloth waterstaining in gutter at front some marginal staining and light browning else very good with the 1840 signature of Charles Marin on the endpaper. Fourth edition with considerable Additions and improvements. Frontispiece large folding map for the guide hinged with tape to front pastedown 16 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches partially handcolored. 1 vols. 8vo. "Ladies of Llangollen" Walking Tours. Among the notables described are the "Ladies of Llangollen" Lady Eleanor Butler and the Hon. Miss Ponsonby. Printed for Leigh and Son 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
187827939208 Broadway Cor. Fulton St. New York: Department of Docks Evening Post Steam Presses 1878. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good. First Edition. 80 pages plus 3 plates two of which are folding. 8vo 5 3/4 x 9 inches. Printed tan wrappers string stitched. Additionally three stab holes at spine probably was in a bound volume at some point. Bright and clean internally inked "10" upper right front wrapper. Wraps. The first 28 pages are financial in nature and include transactions from May 1st 1876 through April 30th 1877. The next section is the report of the Engineer-in-chief who reports on several projects including the New Pier No. 1. N.R. Canal and King Street sections and other areas. The folding plates depict a section and of a bulk head wall King St. section. Â The last plate is an isometrical sketch of concrete blocks showing binding frames. The following section is again financials showing what tasks were accomplished and then a report of the Treasurer. Â A useful document for those interested in Dock related projects in NYC during this time period. [ Department of Docks ] Evening Post Steam Presses unknown books
183255449Boston: J. E. Hinckley and Co 1832. First edition 8vo pp. 87 1; uncut and stitched as issued; tables in the text; without the folding map and lithograph plan as called for in some OCLC listings; contemporary annotations at the back in Acts of Incorporation; very good. Includes a geological memoir of the area between Massachusetts and Narragansett Bays. American Imprints 11443. <br/><br/> J. E. Hinckley and Co unknown books
187142280New York: Munn & Co. 1871. First edition. Paper wrappers removed from a larger volume. A very good copy clean and bright with small light dampstain to inner margin center crease from fold light foxing on last page. 159-174 pp. Illus. with b/w engravings and drawings. 15 3/4" x 11". Folio. Lead articles: Improved Corn-husking Machine with large engraving of Phillip's spiral corn husker by F.L. Seitz; Railroad Jack; Improved Steam Road Roller. Contents: Planking Screw; Bevel-cutting Band-Saw Machine; Improved Washing Machine; Aveling & Porter's Combined Locomotive etc; all with engravings; plus other articles. Munn & Co. unknown books
187142275New York: Munn & Co. 1871. First edition. Paper wrappers removed from a larger volume. Clean and bright with faint dampstain to one corner ink smudge on first page a very good copy. 79-94 pp. Illus. with b/w engravings and drawings. 15 3/4" x 11". Folio. Lead article including two engravings of Ellis' method of Utilizing Waste Heat from Steam Engines and Boilers one by R. Ten Eyck a New York engraver working between 1860 and 1900. Contents: Improved Externally Adjustable Packing for Pistons; Scrubbing Machine; Perpetual Motion; Improved Sewing Machine; all with engravings; plus other articles. Munn & Co. unknown books
187142282New York: Munn & Co. 1871. First edition. Paper wrappers removed from a larger volume. A very good copy faint dampstain along top part of inner margin and part of top edge. 191-206 pp. Illus. with b/w engravings and drawings. 15 3/4" x 11". Folio. Lead articles: Improvement in Heavy Ordnance wih one large and four small engravings of Terrell's Perforated Reinforce Gun the larger one by R. Ten Eyck a New York engraver working between 1860 and 1900. Conducting Wires for Military Telegraphs. Contents: Spring Steps for Stairways; Archibald's Improved Spoke Wheel; Improvement in Envelopes; Turning Plunger for Cylindrical Ring; Improved Spring Bed Bottom; Improved Elastic Car Wheel; all with engravings; plus other articles. Munn & Co. unknown books
187142271New York: Munn & Co. 1871. First edition. Paper wrappers removed from a larger volume. A very good copy clean and bright with tear along inner margin of first leaf thin dampstain on lower margin. 15-30 pp. Illus. with b/w engravings and drawings. 15 3/4" x 11". Folio. Lead article: Mammoth Cylinder Lithographic Machine with large engraving of the Hughes & Kimber's Monster Cylinder Lithographic Machine by R. Ten Eyck a New York engraver working between 1860 and 1900. Contents: Improvements in Brick Machines and Brick Molds; Improvements in Water Wheels; Perpetual Motion; Implement for Grinding Valves; Improved Self-locking Stove-leg; Chubbuck's Patent Piston and Packing; Booton's Shot case and Distributor; all with engravings; plus other articles. Munn & Co. unknown books
187142277New York: Munn & Co. 1871. First edition. Paper wrappers removed from a larger volume. Clean and bright with faint dampstain to one corner a very good copy. 111-126 pp. Illus. with b/w engravings and drawings. 15 3/4" x 11". Folio. Lead articles: Walker & Co.'s Water Grate and Steam Generator with large engraving; How Eyes are Made. Contents: Exercising Club; Knapp's Fluting and Flat Iron; Perpetual Motion; American Gas Wells; Improved Ore Washer; Patent Weatherboard Bracket; all with engravings; plus other articles. Munn & Co. unknown books
187142278New York: Munn & Co. 1871. First edition. Paper wrappers removed from a larger volume. Clean and bright with small light dampstain to inner margin; a very good copy. 127-142 pp. Illus. with b/w engravings and drawings. 15 3/4" x 11". Folio. Lead articles: Lenz's Improved Extension Table with two engravings the larger by R. Ten Eyck a New York engraver working between 1860 and 1900; Elastic Metallic Rocking Chair. Contents: Improvement in Printers Quoins; Pyrometer; Perpetual Motion; W. Mattieu Williams on the Besemer Process; Improved Section Tubular Steam Boiler; Hand Sewing Machine; all with engravings; plus other articles. Munn & Co. unknown books
187142272New York: Munn & Co. 1871. First edition. Paper wrappers removed from a larger volume. A very good copy clean and bright with thin dampstain on lower margin. 31-46 pp. Illus. with b/w engravings and drawings. 15 3/4" x 11". Folio. Lead article: Improved Cotton Press with with large engraving of the Booton's Cotton Press by R. Ten Eyck a New York engraver working between 1860 and 1900. Contents: Stow's Non-corroding Water and Gas Pipe; Washing Machine; Perpetual Motion; Anti-Snoring Device; Improved Hitching Post; Paint-Pot Holder; Boring Segment of Hollow Cylindrical Ring; Life-Preserver for Hotels and other Lofty Buildings; Can a Perpendicular be obtained by means of the Plumb Line; How to Estimate the Power of a Stream; Improved Steam Gage; Merriman's Improved Water-proof Dress and Life Preserver; all with engravings; plus other articles. Munn & Co. unknown books
187142279New York: Munn & Co. 1871. First edition. Paper wrappers removed from a larger volume. A very good copy clean and bright with small light dampstain to inner margin center crease from fold. 143-158 pp. Illus. with b/w engravings and drawings. 15 3/4" x 11". Folio. Lead articles: Collier & Mastermn's Improved Balanced Slide Valve; with two engravings; Curious Case of Asymmetry; Speaking and Singing without a Tongue; Measuring Faucet; Kitchen Boilers. Contents: Perpetual Motion; Improvements in Casting Pulleys and Grooved Rolls; Infantile Washing Machine; Improved Grate Bar; Improved Horse-power Hayfork; all with engravings; plus other articles. Munn & Co. unknown books
187142274New York: Munn & Co. 1871. First edition. Paper wrappers removed from a larger volume. Clean and bright with thin dampstain on lower margin a very good copy. 63-78 pp. Illus. with b/w engravings and drawings. 15 3/4" x 11". Folio. Lead article: Improved Vertical Portable Engine with large engraving of the Griffith & Wedge Vertical Portable Engine by R. Ten Eyck a New York engraver working between 1860 and 1900. Contents: Combined Tool; Cast Iron Chimney; Automatic Toy; Improved Pliers; Perpetual Motion; Improvement in Car Brakes; Combined Section Boiler and Marker; Improved Gate; all with engravings; plus other articles. Munn & Co. unknown books
187142276New York: Munn & Co. 1871. First edition. Paper wrappers removed from a larger volume. Clean and bright with faint dampstain to one corner a very good copy. 95-110 pp. Illus. with b/w engravings and drawings. 15 3/4" x 11". Folio. Lead articles with engraving of Cochrane's Mariner's Sound Indicator; Purifying Gas and Soap Limes; Something about Skates. Contents: Device for Closing Ruptures in Fire Hose; Perpetual Motion; Improved Cistern Filter; Pruning Shears; Boring Out Curved Cylinders; A New Piston; Improved Dovetailing Machine; Improved Coal Ash Sifter; all with engravings; plus other articles. Munn & Co. unknown books
187142283New York: Munn & Co. 1871. First edition. Paper wrappers removed from a larger volume. A very good copy faint dampstain to upper corner light crease from middle fold. 207-222 pp. Illus. with b/w engravings and drawings. 15 3/4" x 11". Folio. Lead articles: Improved Horizontal Steam Engine; with large engraving of Cooper & Co's Stationary Stream Engine by R. Ten Eyck a New York engraver working between 1860 and 1900. Potato Diggers. Contents: The "Luna" Moth; Improved Screw Wrench; Egg Tongs; Device for Cleaning Traps in Soil Pipes; Combined Pruning Hook and Saw; Wooden Railroads; Krupp's Dovetailing Machine; Improved Door Step; Johnson's Adjusting Plumb Level; Improved Method of Attaching Knobs to Screws;; all with engravings; plus other articles. Munn & Co. unknown books
