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185335616Boston: John P. Jewett and Company 1853. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. 12mo. 323 pages 1. Frontispiece illustration. Brown cloth hardcover ruled in blind with blind stamped decoration on the covers. Gilt title on the spine. Cloth binding is chipped head and base of spine and edge worn on the covers and corners. Slight lean to the hardcover. Light foxing to the yellow end sheets. Text block cracked between pages 182 to 183. Previous owner name on the right front flyleaf. Fair.<br /> <br /> This is a book about temperance. While this book is categorized as fiction the author states in the preface "Many of the incidents in this work are true which have fallen under the author's observation and which he has taken from public prints. John P. Jewett and Company hardcover
191434372Cuba New York: Cuba Telephone Company; Boulton Press 1914. First Edition. Wraps. Very good. Stapled wraps and bound wraps. Two soft covers. Directory has 24 pages. Purple printed wraps. Indexed on the right margin. Punch hole in the upper corners of the covers. Included in this directory are members of the Ingalls family Frank Grant and Rodney. The Ingalls family settled in Cuba New York area in the 1800's. Charles Ingalls 1836-1902 is not listed in this directory. Charles Ingalls was the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder author of Little House on the Prairie. Second item Cuba Fair has 112 non numbered pages. Illustrated. Gray wraps with title in black and red on the front cover. Contents include Cuba Fair and Race premiums for animals arts apparel foods sports etc. Cuba Telephone Company; Boulton Press unknown
192650882New York: Charles Francis Press 1926. 1926. 6" x 9" in colorful pictorial wrappers. 36pp. Illustrations. Itinerary. Schedules. Rates. Deck plans. Testimonials. Photographs and information about sightseeing in Bermuda things to do while visiting hotels and their rates with and without bath minimum-rated hotels through preferred hotels. Photographs of various ships to include the S.S. Fort Victoria and S.S. Ft. George the R.M.S.P. "Araguaya" and "Avon" etc. Schedules for National Independent Tours Furness Bermuda Lines and Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. Round-trip steamship fares from New York to Bermuda aboard various steamships. Deck plans for various cruising ships. Charts showing "What it will Cost" when traveling via the least expensive tour vs. the most expensive tour. Information on what to tip on the ship and while in Bermuda; what kind of money to use in Bermuda; what kinds of clothes to wear on the ship; how to pack for Bermuda etc. Light vertical crease to front wrapper and with light wear. Light soiling to bottom corners of first few pages. Very good. Charles Francis Press, 1926. hardcover
191449363Niagara Falls: The Shredded Wheat Company 1914. 1914. TRADE CATALOG. First edition. 6-3/4" x 5" in colorful pictorial wrappers with the front wrapper showing an illustration of Niagara Falls and the rear wrapper showing "The Home of Shredded Wheat." 56 pp. Illustrations outlined in green. Information on Niagara Falls to include the rivers that flow into the Niagara River and form Niagara Falls; Luna Island and the Cave of the Winds; Porter’s Bluff; the Terrapin Rocks; the Three Sister Islands and Hermit’s Cascade; the falls; the Mecca of Thousands; harnessing the power of Niagara; etc. This is followed by the story of Shredded Wheat which includes information on the factory; its observatory cleaning cooking drying shredding and baking rooms; the company’s ovens; extensive employee benefits; etc. Four pages offering recipes and bright colorful photographs of the recipes. Black and white photographs throughout of both Niagara Falls and the Shredded Wheat Biscuit factory. Also included is a typed letter to Miss Lula M. Rice Urbana Ind. who has requested a complimentary copy of their new booklet. This letter was dictated by Mr. Slate. Included is the envelope addressed to "Miss Lula M. Rice." Light wear to head of spine else a fine copy. The envelope is intact but is lightly soiled especially at the top fold. The Shredded Wheat Company, 1914. unknown
183624758London 1836. London theater broadside for the 5th 6th & 7th nights of performance of a melodrama featuring a New York City villain. The melodrama reflects the reality of life in New York and other major American cities of the day: a huge upsurge in mob violence and crime and inadequate protection for residents. <br /> <br /> The 1830s in New York City saw a rapid increase in population ethnic tensions due to increased foreign immigration and the gathering importance of the abolition movement all of which fueled increases in crime countered by an untrained police force. A professional police force In New York wasn't established until the 1840s. <br /> <br /> Printed in a variety of bold type fonts on pale blue paper. 9 x 17". Few short closed tears at edges otherwise very good condition. Not found in WorldCat. unknown
2009LFA-126719863Revue mensuelle concernant la philatélie : environ 110 pages en couleurs, format 300 x 210 mm, illustrée, brochée couverture couleurs + fiches détachables
191760220New York:: Mary Moore Orr 1917. First edition; No. 90 of 500 copies. publisher's sueded leather. . Leather binding spotted and rubbed along the edges. Folio. Illustrated from very fine photoengravings including interior views of the Church. . Louis C. Tiffany's own copy with his engraved armorial bookplate on the front moire silk endleaf. From a preface: "The general desire as outlined to Mr. Tiffany was to the effect that the interior of the church should be so transformed that it would be a temple of quiet sacred beauty whose atmosphere would be a source of inspiration and spiritual uplife alike to the regular parishoners and to visitors." Mary Moore Orr, hardcover
1998LFA-126739749Revue de 82 pages, format 220 x 280 mm, illustrée, brochée couverture couleurs, bon état
193439828New York: G. W. Bromley & Company 1934. Very Good. New York: G. W. Bromley & Company 1934. First Edition from an unknown number printed but with "No. 70" cut and pasted to front free endpaper. Oblong folio 30x43.5cm; original gray cloth stamped in red and black; 8pp. index 188 color plates with extensive pasted-in cancels collated and complete. Boards soiled and edgeworn with minor fraying; binding sound; occasional spotting and chipping to edges else a Very Good and sound copy. <br /> <br /> Incredibly detailed block by block map of Depression-era Manhattan notable for the meticulous updates by hand to nearly every plate with paper cutouts and adjacent glue smears placed above the originals presumably to account for the fast pace of change in the city's urban landscape. Bromley had last produced a Manhattan land book in 1930. Remarkable for its production level of detail and capturing New York in its skyscraper heyday. G. W. Bromley & Company unknown
198739941ABHamburg, Hoffmann und Campe Verlag, 1987. 27 cm, 175 Seiten, durchgehend ein- und mehrfarbig bebildert; mit einer mehrfarbigen Faltkarte, kartoniert mit Leinenrücken. leichte Gebrauchsspuren, gut erhalten. MERIAN - das Monatsheft der Städte und Landschaften. Heft 11 / 40. Jahrgang.
1522New York. Motion Olympus Inc. 1973. Journal 29 x 38,5 cm. 48 pages. Très bel exemplaire.
1523New York. Motion Olympus Inc. 1973. Journal 29 x 38,5 cm. 48 pages. Très bel exemplaire.
1525New York. Motion Olympus Inc. 1973. Journal 29 x 38,5 cm. 48 pages. Très bel exemplaire.
1526New York. Motion Olympus Inc. 1973. Journal 29 x 38,5 cm. 48 pages. Très bel exemplaire.
1527New York. Motion Olympus Inc. 1974. Journal 29 x 38,5 cm. 48 pages. Très bel exemplaire.
1528New York. Motion Olympus Inc. 1974. Journal 29 x 38,5 cm. 48 pages. Très bel exemplaire.
1529New York. Motion Olympus Inc. 1974. Journal 29 x 38,5 cm. 48 pages. Très bel exemplaire.
1530New York. Motion Olympus Inc. 1974. Journal 29 x 38,5 cm. 48 pages. Très bel exemplaire.
1531New York. Motion Olympus Inc. 1974. Journal 29 x 38,5 cm. 48 pages. Très bel exemplaire.
190662143Rochester New York:: West High School October 1906 - Octo 1927. Small area of damage to the text of several leaves of the first issue; light overall use. . West High School, unknown
188248993New York: Privately printed 1882. 1882. First edition. 4-1/2" x 2-3/4" luxury restaurant menu. This small menu dated April 6 1882 is assumed to be from the Wilson House located in Wilson New York. The restaurant and inn was built in 1844 and is still open today. Menu items include Oysters from the Providence River Cold Dishes such as Pressed Corned Beef Salads Cake examples include Sponge Cake and Charlotte Russe and Ice Cream. The front of the menu is a bright colorful picture of a young stylish lady with the following quote . "If love is a nettle that makes you smart Then why do you wear it next your heart" PATIENCE." Tanning to recto slightly rubbed edges else very good. Privately printed, 1882. unknown
18609034New York: Lith. of W. Faust 105 Nassau St 1860. Broadside wine list 25.5 x 15.5 cm. 1 page. Porcelain card decorated in chromolithograph with text in blue and red. A very early wine list from an important New York hotel and dining establishment. The hotel was at the corner of Broadway and Eleventh Street across from Grace Church and Rectory. Both the hotel and the church were designed by the architect James Renwick Jr. Named for its original owner Denis Julien the St. Denis Hotel opened in 1853 just in time for the Crystal Palace Exhibition. The building was leased to William Taylor in 1875 who incorporated the Taylor Saloon into the facility. The list features Clarets from Finke Merman of Bordeaux mostly from 1847 and 1848. And French whites including 1847 Latour Blanche and 1847 d'Yquem. Champagne Sherries and Madeiras are also included. A solid piece of printing from a firm more known for fruit labels. Verso contains an unattributed primitive pencil drawing of a horse. Some darkening to the top edge of the recto. Lith. of W. Faust, 105 Nassau St unknown
Boards with light rubbing to extremities and light bumping to corners. Front board with slight waves to the outer covering, back board with slight creasing, showing a bit on rear pastedown. Small stamp on front pastedown. ; First British Edition (rare) with green boards and with the British publishing house Constable printed in gilt on spine. Random House copyright in book. Including rear section on the World's Fair; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 708 pages
1863106619<p>Four issues of The Statesman Newspaper not consecutive issues folio newsprint 88.8 and 6 pp. Folded in center some creasing some soiling and staining a few edge tears; otherwise about very good. Issues are dated December 10 1863 this issue larger than others but with less pages0 February 25 1869 December 29 1870 and June 13 1872. Coverage is essentially local news.</p>
1987109353New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harry N. Abrams 1987 In-4 28,5 x 21,5 cm. Reliure éditeur pleine toile bordeaux, jaquette illustrée en couleurs, XV-334 pp.,, nombreuses reproductions en noir & blanc et en couleurs, catalogue, notees, bibliographie, table des matières. Exemplaire en bon état.
