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1980RGMN00190Minneapolis: Privately Printed 1980 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Brown cloth gilt titles on front board & spine not paginated about 4.5 cm thick. Only slight wear; cover letter laid in is creased & tattered. Bound collection of legal documents relating to the industrial development project described in the title. Shipping weight 5 lbs. . VG/No dj. 28½ X 23½ cm. Privately Printed Hardcover
23536Very good. Broadsheet undated but ca. 1915 based on contemporary newspaper ads. 20" x 7" printed in red and black on front and all black on verso. Horizontal folding creases otherwise very good. An attractive promotional piece issued by the New Home Land Company of Little Rock Arkansas and promoting excursion fares via the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain railroad and lands along the line of the Rock Island Railway Promotes Arkansas as "The Land of Homes" where "fertile soil long growing seasons and mild climate make prosperous farmers healthy families and happy homes." The text is targeted at midwesterners noting that "in Arkansas you can grow the same kind of crops and farm as you do in Missouri Iowa Illinois and Indiana" -- but with a longer growing season and at lower cost. The back includes detailed text relating to 15000 acres for sale near the new town of Sparkman along the Rock Island line. Not found in OCLC. unknown
192669466N.p.: The Union News Company printed by J. C. Bardell Oakland California 1926. Pictorial mailing envelope approx. 5½" x 3¼" containing 15 captioned black & white photographs of St. Paul each approx. 3¼" x 2"; the envelope is addressed to a Mrs. Stitz in Portland Oregon and three of the photographs contain a penciled letter on the verso from a Mrs. R. B. Knowles in Chicago. Among the views are those of Como Park Hotel St. Paul State Capitol Cathedral of St. Paul the Ford Plant Indian Mounds Minnehaha Falls el al. The Union News Company [printed by J. C. Bardell, Oakland, California] unknown
197516767DuPage County Historical Society 1975. Text block clean and tight in lightly edge-worn binding. 124 pp. Republication of 1874 Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by B&W Maps & Drawings. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. DuPage County Historical Society Hardcover
189822932Centralia IL: Brown's Business College 1898. Softcover. Very good. Four-page printed circular 11.5" x 8.75" with photographic illustrations accompanied by a mimeographed letter on Brown's letterhead and original mailing envelope. Folding creases and light handling wear; very good. Brown's Business College was a chain of business colleges located in the Midwest started in Illinois in the 1870s by George W. Brown 1845-1918. Brown eventually grew the chain to at least 29 locations where students could expect to receive instruction in accounting business and office practice writing stenography and the elements of success in business generally. This four-page illustrated circular announces the opening of the Centralia Illinois location on September 5 1898. It offers a brief description of the town and notes that although it is smaller than other Browns' locations "its central location its easy access to all points of southern Illinois and the moderate prices of board for students give it an importance out of proportion to its immediate population." Inside is description of the benefits of business school the demand for graduates the course of study etc. Brown's Business College unknown
190860877Somerville MA: Somerville Fire Department. Very Good; Boards worn lower half of front free endpaper removed. 1908. Hardcover. Three-quarter leather with marbled boards. Measures 14 x 4 inches. Approximately 150 unpaginated leaves of which approximately 90 pages are written in pencil in a legible hand. Stamps of Somerville Fire Department on page tops and bottoms and rear flyleaves. Day book for notes about various activities of the Somerville Massachusetts fire department from August 2 1908 - January 1 1909. Somerville is located right outside Boston and reference is made to Medford Boston American District Hill and Holt Cambridge and Somerville. Notes tests of fire alarm boxes receipt of various supplies for horse-drawn fire engines coal oats bridles shoeing soda reports of smoke and other safety hazards flooding of subways and a telephone call put to the City Home for their manure wagon. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall . Somerville Fire Department hardcover
1910007149Milwaukee Wisconsin: Milwaukee Daily News 1910. Paper. Illus. by Bryson James Ross. Very Good. No Binding. First Edition. Calendar for 1912 10 1/4" w x 37 1/2" h single sheet with 2 folds with three James Ross Bryson lithographs of lovely women of the period published by the Milwaukee Daily News as a carrier's greeting. Very Good old tape mends verso at folds several rubs to paper 1" tear to right margin each of the three sections not affecting lithographs which are bright and clean. Silk tie top edge for hanging. James Ross Bryson 1856 - 1918. was best known for his elegant paintings mostly of women. Milwaukee Daily News unknown
22421Softcover. Very good. 7" x 11" strong-tied photograph album containing 35 snapshots 3.5" x 5" corner-mounted one per page rectos only. A small album without captions but with good documentary content. The first two images are a nice Juneau street scene and a shot of the Alaska Air Transport Terminal in the Juneau harbor. These are followed by some rural scenes showing country roads and houses that we suspect are outside Juneau and several shots of a terminal where cargo is being either loaded from rail car to ship or vice versa. From there three shots show a ship's passage presumably across the Gulf of Alaska from Juneau to Kodiak as the remainder of the images 20 seem to be from Kodiak. There are several nice images of the Kodiak dock and harbor several of a rural road and house a view looking down at the town from a hillside and many shots of the beautiful Russian Orthodox church. unknown
196810580Cambridge Mass.: MIT 1968. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 1st grey cloth vg no dj; minor soiling on covers. Class members are listed alphabetically with a brief bio written by the member and where available a class photo paired with a reunion photo. 217 pp. <br/> <br/> MIT hardcover
5635Eureka CA: Humboldt County Historical Society. Fine. Softcover. 4to; stapled magazine format printed on coated stock. Historical cover illustrations; historical articles on Humboldt County California; copiously illustrated with half-tone photographs and other historical reproductions maps. . Humboldt County Historical Society paperback
18730048521873. Near Fine. 5 handwritten letters to William Ward 1873-1879 regarding the Philadelphia and Chester County Railroad which existed from 1872 to 1885; it was succeeded by the Philadelphia Midland Railroad. William Ward was one of the organizers of the Philadelphia and Chester County Railroad and in 1874 was the president and treasurer pro tem. Letters #1 and #2 Sept. 5 and Dec. 5 1873 are from Jos. H. McKeehan an attorney in Philadelphia who is writing about deliquent subscribers to the railroad. Letter #3 Dec. 18 1873 is from the Village Record a newspaper in West Chester Pa. with a copy of the advertisement that ran in the paper listing the dates that instalments from railroad subscribers were due in 1872. Letter #4 Nov. 26 1875 is from John Smith of Ridley Park about a plan to petition to vacate a street and public ground adjoining Mr. Bartol's purchase. Letter #5 Sept. 8 1879 from the superintendant of the Government Paper Mill in Dalton Mass. complaining about the appointment of counters and watchmen at the mill presumably to Ward as a congressman. William Ward 1837-1895 studied law and was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1859. He opened a practice in Chester; was involved in real estate and banking; served as a member of the Chester city council and as city solicitor; and was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware County in the 45th 46th and 47th Congresses 1877-1883. In Near Fine Condition: light soiling; bright and intact. unknown
197100008214Rockford Il.: Rockford Map Publishers Inc. 1971 Various dates from 1969 to 1971 Clark County Wood County Washington County Lincoln County Taylor County Marathon county Walworth county 1966 published by Derr Map Studio. Stain some have a few pen jottings a little musty previous owner's signature name and address on covers. Rockford Map Publishers, Inc. paperback
186413482N.p.: N.p. 1864. Paperback. Small 4to. Self-cover. 2pp single leaf. Good. Dampstaining and some irregular chipped edges. House Bill No. 311 a Confederate motion dated 30 December 1864 providing among other things "That the non-commissioned officers musicians and privates. shall be provided each with one complete set of uniform clothing. as an expression of the gratitude of the nation for their gallantry their sacrifices and their unflinching devotion to the country." PARRISH 762. N.p. paperback
190436793Cambridge MA: Press of John Wilson and Son. Very Good; Boards worn at corners and some light chipping at head and tail . of spine. 1904. Hardcover. Halfbound brown leather with green pebbled cloth sides. Gilt stamping two of six compartments on spine. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Membership lists addresses historical information etc. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Press of John Wilson and Son hardcover
1848009170Not Indicated: Not Indicated 1848. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. History of Lancaster Lebanon Dauphin Counties Pennsylvania touching also on York Cumberland Berks Schuylkill and Northumberland Counties specifically providing the township borough and county boundary descriptions in the period between 1729 and 1848 during which time Dauphin County was formed from portions of Lancaster County and Lebanon County formed from portions of Dauphin and Lancaster. Brown 1/4 leather mottled paper over boards with "Halifax Township" possibly indicating former Township ownership gilt on leather label on front panel. Leather is chipped with some loss at both spine extremities; board edges and corners are rubbed. Former ownership inscription of W. J. Daniel Elizabethville Dauphin Co. PA" on front pastedown dated 1915. Front endpapers show soiling and a stain that bleeds through lightly onto the first plate. 14 pp. index illus. w/ 6 hand-colored plates No. 1 shows approx. 1" square of loss to blank portion of page. Interior shows occasional light soiling with a dime-sized soil mark on the top edge of each leaf near the binding gutter. No publisher information provided though contents indicate publication date in or about 1848. Contents: Derry 1729 Peshtank Twp. 1729 Lebanon Twp. 1729 Hanover Twp. 1739 Bethel Twp. 1739 Berks County 1752 Heidleburg Twp. 1757 Upper Paxton Twp. 1767 Londonderry Twp. 1768 Division of Hanover into East and West Hanover 1785 York Cumberland and Northumberland Counties Dauphin County Middle Paxton Township 1787 Harrisburg Borough 1791 Annville Twp. 1799 Swatara Twp. 1799 Halifax Twp. 1804 Lykens Twp. 1810 Lebanon County 1813 Susquehanna Twp. 1815 Schuylkill County Mifflin Twp. 1819 Rush Twp. 1820 Derry and Londonderry Twp. as Re-formed 1826 Jackson Twp. 1828 Lower Swatara Twp. 1840 Wisconisco Twp. 1840 South and East Hanover Twps. out of West Hanover 1842 Jefferson Twp. 1842 Washington Twp. 1846. Plate No. I: Peshtank Derry Lebanon Twps; No. II: Paxton West Hanover East Hanover Bethel Heidelburg Lebanon Londonderry Derry Twps.; No. III: Upper Paxton Lykens Halifax Middle Paxton Twps. to 1810; No. IV: Swatara Annville Twps. 1785-1813; No. V: Susquehanna Lower Paxton West Hanover East Hanover South Hanover Derry Londonderry Lower Swatara and Swatara Twps. 1848; No. VI: Mifflin Washington Wisconisco Jackson Jefferson Rush Twps. to 1848. Overall exterior rates G-VG with interior excepting the one damaged plate noted above VG to Near Fine. Extremely scarce. Not Indicated Hardcover
2002607390Very Good. 2002. Plastic comb binding. Previous owner's name on front cover. 120 pages . unknown
190231324Fall River MA: J. H. Franklin and Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed spine cracked. 1902. Hardcover. Dark green cloth binding with gilt town logo stamped on front boards and gilt lettering on spine. Index. Decorative endpapers. Many photos and illustrations. A history of one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts and America stated by the first page of the text to have occurred through a transaction in 1659 between "Wamsitti and his squaw Tattapanum" and 26 original purchasers. Articles on various eras and aspects of this Bristol County town include Palo Alto Pierce Gilbert M. Nichols Rev. Leonard Woolsey Bacon Mrs. Paul M. Burns Col. Silas P. Richmond Benjamin Buffinton and John M. Deane. Printed on glossy stock. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 287 pages . J. H. Franklin and Company hardcover
182122183Washington: Gales & Seaton 1821. 8vo pp. 3 plus 4 large folding tables and one smaller folding table; removed. Includes an early mention on the second table of "Cantonment Leavenworth on the river St. Peter's" under the command of Colonel Snelling with other particulars given with regard to its detachment of 345 soldiers. Cantonment Leavenworth became on the death of Snelling Fort Snelling which continues to stand at the confluence of the present day Minnesota River and the Mississippi. Another table relates mostly to the forts and outposts along the Mississippi. Gales & Seaton unknown
1900PF8734New York: The De Vinne Press 1900. First Edition. HB. Gilt ruled gray cloth gilt lettering on front cover gilt and red illustration of Iron Brigade medal on rear cover 8vo 50 pp. Illusttrated with photographs. Memorial of Brig. General Rufus Dawes 1838-1899 who rose to command of the Iron Brigade during the Civil War. This regiment was composed of the 6th Wisconsin 7th Wisconsin 2nd Wisconsin 19th Indiana and later the 24th Michigan. The Iron Brigade fought in nearly all the great battles in the east that the Army of the Potomac was engaged in from Second Bull Run to the Petersburg campaign and had an instrumental roll at Gettysburg. Book consists of a funeral address by Rev. William Roe an address by one of Dawes' sons and an address by Dawes presented to the Society of the Army of the Tennessee in 1881. Limited edition of 300 copies published in March 1900. Clean unmarked book binding tight. Covers show some soiling backstrip sunned. Book condition VG-. The De Vinne Press hardcover
189657254<p>Boston: Boston City Council. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn rear boards stained . gift inscription on front flyleaf. 1896. Hardcover. Brown ruled cloth titled in gilt and with gilt cameo device on front boards. Several photo portraits. Addresses and an account of the ceremonies associated with unveiling the Boston statue of American Naval Admiral David Glasgow Farragut. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 77 pages .</p> Boston City Council hardcover
186633446New York: John A. Gray & Green 1866. Hardcover. Small 4to. Original emerald green cloth ornate gilt lettering. 103pp. Good plus. Though the original spine is present it's quite rough and the inner hinges are cracked; internally the text block is "Near fine" bright clean pristine and both boards are handsome with lovely gilt. First edition tight and decent despite poor spine of this survey of the social services and religious activities of this organization that supported the Union cause during the Civil War. John A. Gray & Green hardcover
190623086Rome GA: Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Rome Georgia Floyd County U.S.A. 1906. Softcover. very good-. 6" x 5.25" 23 pp in stapled wrappers. Vertical folding crease small split at base of spine otherwise very good. A primarily pictorial promotional book with 5 pages of text describing the virtues of "this God-favored section of North Georgia." Rome's "cultivated and refined people fine educational advantages" climate and public utilities and services are given brief mention but most of the text focuses on the Floyd county's commercial development. Cotton and peaches reign supreme in the agricultural arena but mining and manufacturing furniture cotton goods water wheels leather machine belts scales bricks stoves iron are also points of pride. Not found in OCLC. Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Rome, Georgia, Floyd County, U.S.A. unknown
1992E2.246Tacoma: Heritage League of Pierce County 1992. Book. Very Good. Full-Leather. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. green textured leather with gilt medallion to front cover. slight corner bumps owner's name acid shadow from newspaper clippings at ffep. 80pp. Heritage League of Pierce County Hardcover
1999SB1234Marceline MO: The Red Oak Express 1999. Beautiful gift quality copy! Immaculate andt tight; wide octavo; no dust jacket; 128p. Glossy Illustrated Boards. Near Fine. Illus. by Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hardcover. The Red Oak Express Paperback
190539295Boston: Printed By Order of the Governor and Council By Wright and Potter Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Light cover soil edges and corners bumped . and rubbed. 1905. First Printing. Hardcover. Blue cloth top edges gilt. Black and white frontispiece photo with tissue guard black and white photos and illustrations. A listing of all the events surrounding the construction and placement of the statue of Major General William Francis Bartlett which was cast in bronze by Daniel Chester French and resides in the Massachusetts State House. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 82 pages . Printed By Order of the Governor and Council By Wright and Potter Company hardcover
