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1873794Boston: Issued by the Library 1873. 8vo. 270 x 170 mm. 10 ½ x 7 inches.304 pp. Contemporary black morocco spine over marbled paper boards leather tips. Joints rubbed some minor discoloration to the paper stock; front free endpapers coming loose missing original wrappers; otherwise a good copy. Issued by the Library unknown
DADAX1786611902Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2019-10-25. hardcover. New. 6.24x1.12x9.17. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers hardcover
SONG1786611902Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2019-10-25. hardcover. Used: Good. 6.24x1.12x9.17. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers hardcover
1846370888Boston: Published by All the Booksellers 1846. 48pp. Pencil annotations. 8vo. Publisher's wrappers soiled minor wear. 48pp. Pencil annotations. 8vo. The description offered in catalogue 590 by the venerable Goodspeed's who knew a thing or two about Boston Brahmin simply cannot be improved: "Vexatious to some but amusing to others because of the biographical comments. A mayor of Boston is called "a 'desperate punster'" and a famous Boston historian is described as "'a showy boy at school and college" and "a pushing man with industry and memory enough to be a good scholar but with great talents for making himself ridiculous.'" The anonymous author or authors "'hold it to be the inalienable right of all Yankees to inquire into and to thoroughly sift and examine their neighbor's affairs."'"<br /> <br /> The early pencil annotations in this example correct some information add a few names of descendents and record deaths. Sabin 6623 Published by All the Booksellers unknown
1792228522Boston 1792. 1 pp pen and ink on paper. 7 x 4 inches. Old folds minor tears VG. 1 pp pen and ink on paper. 7 x 4 inches. A quaint record of Federal era Boston which includes a handwrtiien list of 17 artisan and craftsman on the verso reading in part: "Receipt to Mrs. Prentice Bot of John Carnes Junr for 3 Willow Hatts 3/9 L11.3 rec'd pay't for. Edward Holyoke"<br /> <br /> Edward Holyoke 1770-1802 was the son of famed Sale physician Dr. Edwrad Augustus Holyoke. <br /> <br /> John Carnes Jr. was a failed minster turned shopkeeper and one of George Washington's earliest spies of the American Revolution. unknown
186943274Boston 1869. Near fine some browning at upper edge. 1 sheet. Folio. Signed and dated 1 January 1869. Sealed with 50 cent Internal Revenue conveyance stamp. Title arches over an etching of a three masted ship steaming at sea. Boston Lloyds was an insurance organization formed as "an Association for the purpose of taking Marine Risks by means of Individual Underwriting" and "by power of attorney have ing each member authorized Richard S. Haven to make insurance for them in their individual capacity as the said Richard S. Haven may deem proper; and for that purpose to perform all acts necessary to the proper fulfillment of the object." There were sixty members each allowing Haven to commit them up to $500 each. One of the firms was S. C. Thwing & Co. of Boston whose commitment document this is. Its primary owner was Supply Clap Thwing 1798-1871 a wealthy businessman with roots tracing back to the Pilgrims. He was active in the mercantile trade between the East Indies and New Orleans was a ship owner and active in the coal trade. Richard S. Haven came to Boston from California became an insurance agent for a number of companies before forming Boston Lloyds which unfortunately did not last half a decade perhaps failing about 1874. Rare. The only known documents on Boston Lloyds are held in the archives of the Peabody Essex Museum. The United States Insurance Gazette V. 28 new series 1868-9 pp. 26-7; Memorial Biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society p. 251. unknown
180586618Boston: E. Lincoln Water Street 1805. First Edition. Octavo 23cm. Sewn wrappers; 622pp final page a blank. Moderate foxing and discoloration to title page; text quite fresh with sewing intact - Very Good.<br /> <br /> Documentary account of the controversy surrounding the construction of the South Street Toll Bridge aka the Dover Street Bridge connecting Boston to Dorchester in the years 1803-05. The case was an early example in America of publicly-supported private development involving the annexation of much of what is now South Boston and the destruction of substantial existing property on the South Street side. Various petitions for and against the project are presented in the current pamphlet; these are signed in type by some of the principal players in the scheme including William Tudor and Gardner Greene for and multiple citizens under the signature of Edward Tuckerman opposing. The bridge was constructed later in 1805. S&S 8207. RINK 2618. SABIN 6598. E. Lincoln, Water Street unknown
176836779Boston: Printed by Mein and Fleming 1768. Newspaper. Good. Approx. 11" x 9". Disbound. Single issue. Pages 429-436. Edge wear to the bottom of the paper. Light toning to the pages.<br /> <br /> Contents include news from London Boston New York Philadelphia Williamsburg. Charleston and parts of North Carolina. Articles also mention the Cherokee Indians the 96 district South Carolina Creek Indians Augusta Georgia and more. Colonial imprint. Good condition. Printed by Mein and Fleming unknown
35626Boston Amesbury: E. G. Frothingham Printer Haverhill n.d. Broadside. Fair. Broadside approx. 17" x 6". Broadside is pasted down on old peach colored thin cardboard. Some light corner and edge chipping to the board and paper. Light toning to the paper. No date provided. The National Theatre was in existence in Boston from 1836-1863. These plays were held at Amesbury Mills a prosperous industrial location north of Boston. Printed under the top heading of the broadside - "This Company comprises a well selected and talented list from the BOSTON THEATRES and MUSEUM. They have met with most brilliant success and have been pronounced by the public voice the best COMPANY now TRAVELLING." The plays performed on Friday Evening May 19th include:<br /> <br /> Come and Laugh! Glorious Bill. A new Domestic Drama to Night showing life in an ENGLISH FACTORY. A LAUGHABLE IRISH FARCE.<br /> <br /> FAC-TORY GIRL or VIRTUE TRIUMPHANT<br /> <br /> PADDY MILES an Irish Farce. The National Theatre in Boston was founded in Boston and was active from 1836-1863. From wikipedia: The National Theatre 1836-1863 was a theatre in the West End of Boston Massachusetts in the mid-19th century.12 William Pelby established the enterprise in 1836 and presented productions of "original pieces and the efforts of a well selected stock company which with few exceptions have been American. The scenery is of the highest order and the business of the stage well directed. Mr C.A. Eaton made his debut at this theatre and here Mr. F.S. Hill's early labors were eminently successful. Mr. J.S. Jones has written and produced on this stage thirty pieces embracing every department except tragedy."3 William Washburn designed the building erected on the site of the former Warren Theatre. Performers at the National included Edwin Adams Marietta Zanfretta Jean Margaret Davenport4 Julia Dean Jonathan Harrington W.H. Smith5 Mary Ann Vincent and Billy Whitlock. In 1852 the theatre burnt down and was rebuilt.6 In 1863 the building was again destroyed by fire.7 E.B. Williams was listed as a manager for the company but there is no mention of Munroe. <br /> <br /> The Amesbury and Salisbury Mills Village Historic District is a historic district on Market Sq. roughly bounded by Boardman Water Main and Pond Streets in Amesbury Massachusetts. It was the site of significant industrial development between 1800 and 1875 during which time the town developed a significant textile processing industry. Among the buildings in the district is the Salisbury Mill #4 a four-story brick Greek Revival building which features dentil decorations on its eaves and towers.2 The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.1 wikipedia<br /> <br /> The printer Edward Gilman Frothingham 1811-1875 was a writer and owner of the Haverhill Gazette from 1843-1869. From the OCLC site most of the publications listed in World Cat by Frothingham spanned years 1858-60. Some publications were done in 1866. No listing for this broadside has been found. Also used source: Genealogical and Personal Memoirs: Relating to the Families of Boston.By William Richard Cutter. E. G. Frothingham, Printer, Haverhill unknown
1907779361907. BOSTON. STARK'S ANTIQUE VIEWS OF YE TOWNE OF BOSTON. Boston: Morse-Purce Co. 1907. Large 8vo. yellow cloth illustrated in gilt spine in gilt. Illustrated profusely throughout with full page and folding plates; folding map. Large not unattractive presentation bookplate on front pastedown A near fine copy with a touch of soil on the rear board just a touch of wear at the extremies. unknown
1909mon0000146188B&M 1909. Paperback. Good. in x in x in. 1909. 132pp plus ads. Some mild wear to the edges. Scarce. B&M paperback
63-7138Boston MA: Boston Magazine 1784. 8vo. Letterpress on Laid Paper Pp. 329-332. Good with losses tears staining. Scarce. Boston, MA: Boston Magazine, 1784. unknown
B145217-6Boston 1999. 6pp. single sheet folding printed in dark blue on tan card stock. Sm. 4to. Tan-colored self-wraps. printed in blue. Gallaghers seventh solo exhibition and her second with Mario Diacono. Diaconos text Black Icons is a meditation on the gold and black of the works in the show considered in the contexts of Byzantine art and the contemporary Black experience. Boston, 1999. paperback
B145217-4Boston 1999. 6pp. single sheet folding printed in dark blue on tan card stock. Sm. 4to. Tan-colored self-wraps. printed in blue. Gallaghers seventh solo exhibition and her second with Mario Diacono. Diaconos text Black Icons is a meditation on the gold and black of the works in the show considered in the contexts of Byzantine art and the contemporary Black experience. Boston, 1999. paperback
B145217-7Boston 1999. 6pp. single sheet folding printed in dark blue on tan card stock. Sm. 4to. Tan-colored self-wraps. printed in blue. Gallaghers seventh solo exhibition and her second with Mario Diacono. Diaconos text Black Icons is a meditation on the gold and black of the works in the show considered in the contexts of Byzantine art and the contemporary Black experience. Boston, 1999. paperback
1978368548New York: Penguin Books 1978. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Paperback original. Quarto. Pictorial wrappers. A chip on one corner of the front wrap about very good. Nicely Inscribed by Virginia Boston. Uncommon pictorial overview of the movement. Penguin Books unknown
1946046603Pomfret CT: Typois Hellenikes Orthodoxou Theologikes Scholes 1946 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st US Edition. Historia tou Protestantismou. The author was Bishop of Boston from 1938-1949 and later was Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain. NOTE : Volume A ONLY 476p. WorldCat lists only 3 copies in the USA. Typois Hellenikes Orthodoxou Theologikes Scholes hardcover
18901577212024837<p><strong>Author:</strong> Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Illustrated by Frederick J. Boston.<br /><strong>Title:</strong> <em>Faust</em>.<br /><strong>Publisher:</strong> New York Frederick A. Stokes Company 1890. First thus.<br /><strong>Language:</strong> Text in English translated from the German by John Anster LL.D.<br /><strong>Size:</strong> 7.5 x 5.5 inches.<br /><strong>Pages:</strong> 360 pages.<br /><strong>Binding:</strong> Attarctive and near fiine publisher's original green cloth binding elaborately gilt-decorated front cover and spine with ornate scrolling floral designs and central cartouche titled "Faust." Spine lettered in gilt hinges fine overall slightly scuffed - as shown under a protective removable mylar cover. An attractive well-preserved decorative Victorian binding.<br /><strong>Content:</strong> Very good content bright tight and clean rare light foxing or toning - as shown endpapers slightly worn but still tight - as shown a period ownership inscription and small private library label on the front endpaper - as shown. <br /><strong>Illustrations:</strong> Profusely illustrated vignette edition after new drawings by Frederick J. Boston including numerous expressive black-and-white plates depicting Faust Mephistopheles and key dramatic scenes. Complete.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The book: </strong>This richly decorated 1890 American vignette edition of Goethe's <em>Faust</em> embodies the height of late Victorian book design pairing ornate gilt cloth binding with evocative narrative illustration. The sinuous floral gilt tooling and central title cartouche create a visually striking object that mirrors the drama and moral tension of Goethe's masterpiece. Frederick J. Boston's illustrations lend a theatrical immediacy to the text emphasizing the psychological intensity of Faust's pact and the tragic arc of Margaret while making the volume both a literary and decorative collectible.</p> New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1890. First thus. hardcover
1848070504Charleston: Printed by Walker & Burke 1848. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 6" x 3.75" x 0.5. RARE. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION 1848. Only three copies listed on WorldCat. Bound in brown publisher's cloth with blind debossing on the covers and gilt lettering on the spine. Blue endpapers. xx 131 pp. Cover is worn and soiled with a 2.5" closed tear on the back. Previous owner's name in pencil on the title page with occasional marks throughout also in pencil. Foxing and continuous dampstain throughout yet text is still quite legible. Hinges are strong and binding is sound. A unique little copy. Full refund if not satisfied. Printed by Walker & Burke hardcover
192770592Boston MA: Privately Bound 1927. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. SIGNED. Non-paginated. Leather bound collection of lodge notices from St. John's Lodge of Ancient Free & Accepted Masons Boston Massachusetts 1926-1927. SIGNED LETTER TO DAVID M. CLAGHORN EXITING MASTER FROM LODGE SECRETARY WALTER F. W. TABER AS DEDICATION PAGE - DATED CHRISTMAS 1927. October 1926 notice is missing 2 pages with closed tears to November 5 1926 - "Special Communication". Gilt decoration on spine and cover edges. Record # 70592 Privately Bound hardcover
193933An archive of 3 letters and 7 telegrams to and from Mrs. Elsie V. Kenway and her daughter Margaret who arrived in Europe August 1939 stayed in Paris and went to Switzerland. By the end of the month they are nervous about war breaking out and notify the American Consulate in Bern. Consul John H. Madonne writes that he will notify them if it is advisable that they leave the country. Elsie cables her husband about what to do. He suggests staying in Switzerland or going to Holland to be able to take a Dutch boat in case of war. By the first week of September Herbert wires money so they can return - and they book passage on an Italian liner from Genoa to New York. 2 letters from Herbert are returned to him in October not having caught up with Elsie. "Dear War Babies This is the third time I have written you but Hitler and you are charging around so often that I feel sure you will get no letters."
1759mon0000160234John Robertson 1759. Leather. Acceptable. in x in x in. Front board detached. Rear board almost fully detached. Staining. Ex library with markings. Gift inscription on ffep. Tape repair. Names on title page. John Robertson hardcover
2021101031Minneapolis:: Carolrhoda Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2021. Hardcover. 1541581202 . Caldecott Honor book and Coretta Scott King Award winner. First edition first printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket with no award emblems on the front panel. . Carolrhoda Books, hardcover
1911GB0008CTHUEI3N01Privately printed 1911. Unknown. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Privately printed unknown
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