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188034640New York: E. Wells Sackett & Bro. Printers 1880. 1880. NEW YORK STATE. First edition. 8vo. 8" x 5 1/4" pictorial wrappers 45 3 pp. illustrated map advertisements. The folding map is bound in at the very front and is a map of the New York Ontario & Western Railway and branches and shows the line running from New York City to Oswego and stations in between. There are 10 steel engraved full-page plates of New York towns and views and a brief sketch of all of the towns along the route to Oswego. An interesting advertisements promotes farms for sale priced from $15.00 to $40.00 an acre. A long list of hotels boarding houses and private families on or near the route of the New York Ontario and Western Railway is provided. Covers lightly soiled else a very good copy of an interesting an informative booklet. E. Wells Sackett & Bro., Printers], 1880. unknown
181044417NY 1810. Very good folded few edge tears one obscuring a small portion of text light soiling & ink bleed contents legible. 2 pp. 7.5 x 13 inches. Unsigned and unpublished manuscript draft of a series of resolves supporting the Madison administration's policy towards Britain and ending with support for the nomination of Daniel Tompkins for Governor of New York and John Broome for Lt. Governor for the election of 1810. "The alarming condition to which our country is reduced by the repeated aggressions of the belligerent powers of Europe makes it the indispensable duty of every true American to lay aside party animosity and to stand forth in defiance of the violated rights of his country. and to tell them that we are determined to support our liberty and independence at the hazard of our lives against my power whatever. therefore Resolved: That we deem it high time for every citizen who has the good of his country at heart to rally around the standard of his government to support our administration in every lawful attempt to resist foreign aggressions and should they deem it necessary to have recourse to arms we will cheerfully sacrifice our lives in defiance of our liberty Resolved: That we approve the conduct of the President in dismissing Frances James Jackson otherwise Copenhagen Jackson for insulting our government in charging it with a falsehood Resolved: That we highly approve of the just rebuke of Thomas Sammons in defense of Jackson's conduct Resolved: That we concur in the nomination of Daniel Tompkins for Governor and John Broome for Lt. Governor as fit persons for those offices & whose capacity has been tried to our satisfaction & that we will support them to the utmost of our power. A wonderful document elucidating the issues and emotions driving the country apart and leading to the War of 1812. unknown books
186830457BBNew York Jones 1868. 8° 912 Seiten, mit Titelbild, ausklappbaren Karten und 26 lithografierten Diagrammen und Ansichten. OLwd. Einband mit Rücken- und Deckelvergoldung, berieben und bestossen, hinterer Deckel lose, an den Kapitalen leicht eingerissen, Seiten mit Bräunung.
1821354280Washington: Gales & Seaton 1821. 12pp. Dbd. Light offsetting on text. Very good. 12pp. Dbd. This memorial was part of an ongoing dispute between New York City auctioneers and merchants over the taxation of auction houses. Retailers claimed that auctions were inconsistent with regular trade and injurious to the interests of the city. The auctioneers respond by asserting that they help conduct the commerce of the city and that they combat monopolies and speculation. Still true today Shoemaker locates two copies of this pamphlet DLC NjP. Rare. SHOEMAKER 7366 Gales & Seaton unknown
18874294Greenpoint N.Y.: Ladies' Benevolent Association of Greenpoint 1887. Octavo 23 x 15 cm. 75 pages. Advertisements. Illustrated. FIRST EDITION. A charitable Brooklyn cookbook. "Money accruing from this sale of this is for the building of the Home for the Aged" states the title page. Recipes are not attributed but there is an excellent two-page description of the "Work of the Association" with names of the officers of the society and its goals. includes two tipped in recipes at the rear Mushroom Soup and Cheese Custard which is labeled as a "West India Recipe" and there is a third recipe written on a blank Baked Onions. A bit of foxing to a few pages previous owner's name in pencil to a few pages otherwise very good or better in decorated blue-gray cloth. Scarce. OCLC locates four copies; not in Brown or Cook. Ladies' Benevolent Association of Greenpoint hardcover
1826WRCAM48519New York: Mahlon Day 1826. 23pp. 12mo. Dbd. Light foxing and soiling. Several leaves loosening. Good. A splendid little book for juveniles featuring brief prose vignettes illustrated with charming woodcuts including a steamboat a carriage and several images of children mainly with bad things happening to them such as "A Little Girl on Fire!" "The Fall" "Hard-Hearted Boy" etc. SHOEMAKER 25829. Mahlon Day unknown books
188053735N.p.: no date ca. 1880s. enclosed in publisher's two-part box with the same color map mounted on the top half. Some rubbing and use to the box at joints; puzzle fine. 16-1/4 x 20-1/2 inches . unknown
1821WRCAM29980Washington: Gales & Seaton 1821. 12pp. Dbd. Light offsetting on text. Very good. This memorial was part of an ongoing dispute between New York City auctioneers and merchants over the taxation of auction houses. Retailers claimed that auctions were inconsistent with regular trade and injurious to the interests of the city. The auctioneers respond by asserting that they help conduct the commerce of the city and that they combat monopolies and speculation. Still true today Shoemaker locates two copies of this pamphlet DLC NjP. Rare. SHOEMAKER 7366. Gales & Seaton unknown books
1812WRCAM14661Albany 1812. 40pp. Folding frontispiece map. Modern boards leather label. Slight tanning couple of fox marks. Very good. Discusses the progress in creating the first canal around Niagara joining the Hudson River to the Great Lakes with accompanying official documents appended. The map shows the "Straights of Niagara from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. 1815" and contains an inset "Vertical Section of the great slope which occasions the Falls." hardcover books
1801WRCAM7500New York 1801. 63pp. Neatly dbd. stitched. Foxed else very nice unopened and untrimmed. Prints the 1730 charter of New York the continued basis for the city government. HOWES N95 ref. SABIN 54170. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 1021. unknown books
1884WRCAM54448New York 1884. 32pp. with in-text illustrations and advertisements plus large folding map. 16mo. Later printed wrappers original front pictorial wrapper bound in. Map separated along first fold otherwise light wear. Patch of dampstaining to front wrap and titlepage. Moderate tanning. Good plus. A scarce edition of this illustrated guide to the Hudson River from New York to Albany. The exceptionally large and detailed color map is taken from the latest information supplied by the U.S. Coast Survey and includes the names of prominent residences along the Hudson historical landmarks Indian names etc. The text contains descriptions and illustrations of numerous sites identified on the map and also includes advertisements for hotels travel and local businesses in the Hudson Valley. OCLC locates only six copies of this edition. unknown books
189249396Five Points New York: Donaldson Brothers n. d. ca 1892. n.d. 1892. First edition. Beautiful designed die-cut 8" x 6" butterfly as as a string-tied promotional sales catalog folds to 4" x 3" no pagination 16 includes covers. Black & white illustrations. This delightfully printed promotional catalogue for the millinery department at Hugh O'Neill's Dry Goods Store whose impressive building at Sixth Ave. & 21st St. was an impressive domed building now serving as condominiums. Noted for their inventive marketing catalogs and souvenir chromolithograph cards this one illustrates the many Victorian trimmed hats which could be purchased "at the lowest possible price" including: Bo Peep Misses Capulet Easter Hedrick Ormonde & Bon Ton bonnets as well as Virot Gypsy Queen and Reckless hats. Founded in 1870 the Irish-American O'Neill d. 1902 opened his distinctive store designed by Mortimer Merritt in 1887 and by 1892 employed 2500 people and added a fifth floor to his store. After his death the O'Neill store later merged with Adams Dry Goods and closed down in 1907. Minor wear to the extremities with minor loss to lower portion of the wings. A very good bright copy. Donaldson Brothers, n. d. [ca 1892]. unknown
18661307Newburgh 1866. <p>Framed manuscript Sheets with inserted short typescript. 5 x 8 inches. 6pp. Browned folds small hole at top of one page no loss preserved under glass; front plate cracked.</p> <br /> <p>Charter of a new lodge from 1866 which contains the names of many leading businessmen of Newburgh New York. Brother John L. Westervelt presented an original petition to Newburgh Lodge 309 asking if a new lodge could be organized in Newburgh “believing that the best interest of Masonry would be best subserved thereby.â€</p> <br /> <p>A charter was granted to Hudson River Lodge 607 on June 8 1866. Forty-six signatures are appended to the document. Many are designated “true†and a few are designated “non affiliatedâ€. David A. Scott was voted master; G. Frederick Wiltsie senior warden; Samuel Stanton junior warden and John Alsdorf as first secretary. </p> <br /> <p>John L. Westervelt 1826-after 1880 the petitioner was a silversmith whose specialty was repairing and replating Gorham objects. He married Catherine Gorham of New York.  “After the Lodge had been declared open the Master arose and on behalf of Bro. John L. Westervelt presented to the Lodge a full set of solid silver jewels for the use of the offices. The following resolution was then offered and adopted unanimously: Resolved That the thanks of this Lodge be and are hereby tendered to Brother John L. Westervelt for the very beautiful set of jewels which he has so generously presented to the Lodge.â€Â History of Hudson River Lodge.</p> <br /> <p>Charles Estabrook 1823-1900 bookstore owner and librarian at Newburgh Free Library signed as did Chancy M. Leonard mayor of Newburgh who died in 1874. Another jeweler and silversmith Thomas W. Purdy ca. 1830-after 1880 also signed. David A. Scott 1825-1890 lawyer court judge and first master was also a signatory.</p> <br /> <p>Charles H. Halstead. History of Hudson River Lodge.  1896</p> . unknown
188646293New York: Compiled and published by the Passenger Department of the New York Lake Erie & Western Railroad 1886. 1886. RAILROAD NEW JERSEY. First edition. 8vo. Attractive colorful wrappers that have been bound into a cloth case with titles stamped in gilt on the spine 40 pp. rear cover is a color map showing the territory specially adapted to Suburban Residence for the Picturesque Erie beautiful black & white illustrations list of Suburban Real Estate Agents and Suburban Building Associations. This is a promotional by the railroad to encourage people to locate in Northern New Jersey due to crowded conditions in NYC. They promote that to build a home in Northern New Jersey and New York state is the way to go and point out the wonderful convenient and speedy service available to and from NYC via their railroad company. Provided are home plans showing that a three bedroom home to an eight bedroom home can be built for a low of $2000.00 to a high of $5000.00. Recommended counties in New Jersey are Bergen Passaic and Essex and Rockland County in New York. The railroad company provides most of the information for one to consider moving to the areas where expenses are considerably less there is room for growth and they can supply economic and regular transportation. Fine copy. Compiled and published by the Passenger Department of the New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad, 1886. hardcover
1833PHO-11111833 ,Paris, à la librairie centrale, 3 tomes en 2 volumes in-8 (130x200), demi-veau époque, dos lisse avec titre et tomaison , tranches marbrées . xiij, 1, 364 - 2, 323 -2, 175 .Elle est illustrée de 2 cartes, d'un plan dépliants et de 4 gravures , les cartes par Ambroise Tardieu. Rousseurs, trace de mouillages sur quelques pages , tâche au titre .
182612671Albany: Croswell Barnum & Van Benthuysen 1826. Disbound. Stained and foxed. First edition. In 1814 Columbia University Medical School merged into the College of Physicians and Surgeons a move that was made in an attempt to stymie what was then seen as a period of decline for the medical school. By the date of this report there was widespread feuding between professors and trustees. The Regents appointed a committee to visit the College and to make a report to the legislature on means of correcting the situation. This is their report! OCLC locates 2 copies Library of Congress and New York Academy of Medicine. Croswell, Barnum & Van Benthuysen unknown
1860WRCAM54450New York 1860. 15pp. plus eleven color views 3 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches one folding with an extra eleven views 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches. 12mo. Stitched pamphlet and loose in cards in an open-ended cardboard sleeve with printed label. Closed end of cardboard sleeve loose small 20th-century bookplate. Lacks one plate another plate duplicated. Light soiling to view cards pamphlet moderately tanned. Good plus. A scarce Civil War-era set of view cards and descriptions of sights and geographical attractions along the Hudson River from New York to Glen's Falls. Other views include the Palisades from Yonkers West Point Hudson the Catskills Peekskill and a folding view of Albany. Each section of descriptive text in the pamphlet volume is accompanied by a corresponding colored view of the scene. Thomas Nelson & Sons began publishing this series in 1858 and continued to issue them into the early 1860s updating views as needed. All editions are scarce. <br> <br> This set with a duplicated view of Sing Sing to make up for lacking a plate showing a view of the entrance to the Highlands from Peekskill but also with an extra set of views of Niagara in a similar style issued by a Buffalo publisher. unknown books
188559334New York: Lith. Stahl & Jaeger. 136-138 Mulberry St. N.Y. 1885. the Huntington Library notes the two were partners from 1883 until 1908 but a business directory lists the name and street for 1911-12. The Tribune and Farmer advertised here is difficult to identify; OCLC records include similar titles in a sequence: New-York Tribune Farmer 1901-1912 Tribune Farmer 1913 The Rural New-Yorker 1878-1964 absorbed the Tribune Farmer in 1914. The typography suggests the 1880s or 1890s perhaps later. Apparently the broadside is unrecorded on OCLC. An attractive advertisement appropriate for exhibition. Folded with several small tears at folds verso of one with archival repair not affecting image or text. 7158. <br/><br/> Lith. Stahl & Jaeger. 136-138 Mulberry St., N.Y. unknown books
189535576Fives-Lille Leconte-Delezenne (1895) 42 x 60 cm environ en feuille, papier jaune, menus défauts
1825PHO-1410Paris, chez Boulland & Compagnie,1825, 3 volumes in-8 (130x200), couverture d’attente rose ,étiquette avec auteur et titre au dos ,iii-xiij, 1, 364pp., 323pp. ,175pp. .Elle est illustrée 6 gravures et de 2 cartes et d'un plan dépliants (détachés ) , les cartes par Ambroise Tardieu , cartes coupées court avec manque de texte .
1888BOOKS019458INp: F. Robinson. Backstrip detached some soiling else a very good copy. 1888. 1st. hardcover. Folio With 34 linen-backed double-page hand-colored maps First few pages wrinkled and soiled ink spots on one plate and a few scattered stains and wrinkes throughout; overall a relatively clean copy with all maps present . F. Robinson hardcover
1836100412<p>12mo cloth two folding maps 711 ad pp.Backstrip defective missing some pieces remnants of paper label on top cover joints weak minor foxing map of New york has tears at some folds;still a very decent copy. This little book contains everything from the canal routes from Albany to a tour of Niagra Falls.Also contains information on railroads and steamboats. More importantly there is a long colored map of the Hudson River and a larger map of the State of New York dated 1836. Howes N-109. Ramsey 4525.</p> J. Disturnell, hardcover
1815059319Albany NY: Henry C. Southwick 1815. No Statement of Printing. . Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. A Good copy in full brown leather with black leather spine labels lettered in gold marbled endpapers. The covers are rubbed and appear original but the spine has been re-backed using the original spine leather but newer spine labels. The binding is sound and the text is unmarked but the paper has tanned/foxed throughout. Good quality paper: not brittle. The Art of War is paginated 3-285 followed by Anecdotes on the Life and Writings 286-322 and Hints 323-349. Not ex-library. <br/> <br/> Henry C. Southwick hardcover
184332782New York 1843. Sizes vary from approximately 6" x 8" to 8" x 12". Manuscript on unlined paper several with wax seal remnants. A handful of the documents are partly printed and completed in manuscript all with the blindstamp of the State of New York. Light wear some splitting along fold lines some light edgewear. Dated and signed by various officials including judges and justices of the peace. Very Good. <br/> <br/> This treasure trove of manuscript legal documents covers a wide range of case types involving many of the early inhabitants of Queens County New York and surrounding areas. Judges involved were Abraham Ditmars William Mott Oliver Denton Richard Bedell Cary Dunn Jr. William Furman Amory Remson James Hendrickson Luke Convert and others. Areas mentioned were Oyster Bay Hempstead North Hempstead Jamaica and others. Matters include chicken stealing assault and battery on a woman tenancy eviction insolvency and debtors' arrangements tavern licensing and more. Documents are juror lists pleas and statements certificates of conviction sealed verdicts sheriff fees and affidavits. <br/> Some specific items and cases: <br/> Certificates of Conviction of the Court of Special Sessions signed by Justices of the Peace William Mott Oliver Mott Oliver Denton Richard Bedell James Hendrickson others: John Watts on petit larceny sentenced to pay $5 or be imprisoned November 8 1820; Abigail Hutchins for petit larceny sentenced to 40 days in prison December 8 1820; John Bedell and Hannah his wife for petit larceny sentenced to pay $5 or be imprisoned September 9 1820. <br/> Sealed Verdicts signed by twelve member juries: finding in favor of defendant Leonard Mott November 1 1838; favoring plaintiff in Allen v. MacDowel and awarding damages of $25 October 30 1838; awarding damages to unnamed plaintiff in the amount of 6 cents October 31 1838. Some jury members were: Charles C. Lawrence Edward L. Frost William Willets Christian Snedeker Benjamin Carpenter Jacob Smith Gilbert Rider Stephen T. Hicks George Rhodes Peter Cort William Ludlum Wright Fowler Abraham Snedeker Hamilton Matthews and Alexander Dawson. <br/> Various documents relating to some cases: <br/> 1 William Nicholls Assignee of Henry Nicholls of Hempstead insolvent debtor April 4 1817; Petition of Henry Nicholls and his creditors to divide estate among them; Hon. Cary Dunn Jr.'s order dated April 4 1817 granting the petition pursuant to 1813 "Act for giving relief in Cases of Insolvency." <br/> 2 Samuel Field Jr. insolvent debtor Affidavit of Notice to Creditors signed Peter Hasbrouck as Clerk of the Albany Argus April 2 1816 with copy of newspaper notice attached; Judge Dunn's order dated April 15 1816; several related documents. <br/> 3 John Morgan v. Stephen Anthony on charges of slander for damages of $500 dated June 2 1824 Queens County Courthouse signed Sherman as clerk.<br/> 4 Joshua Pine v. Henry Monfort claim of replevin accusing Monfort of taking his beasts goods and chattels one heifer one cow four goshens three hens fifteen chickens. July 16th 1821.<br/> 5 Edward Abrams and Charity his wife on charges of plea of trespass against Oliver Denton to damages of $500 dated June 7 1825 Queens County Courthouse signed by Sherman as clerk.<br/> 6 Selah Smith and his wife Ann filing of Certificate to cancel a mortgage as mortgage as been paid Common Pleas Kings County March 29 1819.<br/> 7 Recognizance of Abraham Ditmars Justice of the Peace April 20 1798 stating that Nicholas Lidbury who is licensed to keep a Tavern in Jamaica will during the continuance of his license "not suffer any unlawful gaming which is forbidden such as cock fighting playing with cards or dice or to keep any billiard table or other gaming table shuffel board."<br/> 8 James Hendrickson on charges of plea of trespass against James W. Vassar to damages of $500 dated June 7 1825.<br/> 9 Benjamin Hagerman Junior on charges of trespass assault & battery against James Wood to damages of $1000 dated June 7 1825. <br/> 10 Elias Haines Administrator of James Kiernan deceased v. Stephen Cornwell; same v. Barach Corniel Cornevale Jr.; same v. Jonas Frederick; dated November 1804 Court of Common Pleas. <br/> 11 Thomas Alward Neyle v. William Leverich James Suydam Daniel Riker James Hedenbergh and David Turdy Purdy May 2 1809 Supreme Court. unknown books
187615173Philadelphia: Everts Ensign & Everts. Good. 1876. First Edition. Hardcover. Exterior shows signs of wear. Spine leather has tears with covers firmly attached. Edges rubbed includes spine ends and leather protected front corners. Gilt title on front cover. Green cloth has a few small cloth bubbles. First & last two pages have edge chips. Endpaper has tape & vertical creases. Color maps & engravings In VG condition & complete. N. Y. Atlas General InformationInformation; Color maps & ngravings; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 100 pages . Everts, Ensign & Everts hardcover
