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Boston: Boston Athenaeum, 1841Biblio.com

13th Exhibition of Painting and 3rd Exhibition of Sculpture

1839191757Boston: John H. Eastburn Printer 1839. Minor dog earing to lower right sheets corners heavy soiling to title-page could be cleaned delicately. FRONT COVER MISSING. Yellow sewn wraps. 15 pp. FRONT COVER MISSING. Catalogue lists 174 works by living and deceased artists. Very uncommon. FRONT COVER MISSING. John H. Eastburn, Printer paperback

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[Ledger] [Scrapbook] [Boston]Biblio.com

1826 Boston Area Business Ledger with the first 21 pages used for news clippings

182636379Boston: n/a 1826. Ledger. Fair. Folio. 94 leaves 188 pages. Brown suede leather binding with Cambridge style designs on the covers. Marbled end papers. Chipped leather label on the spine. Lean to the binding in part due to removed pages. Hinges cracked and cords visible in the front hinge. No loose pages. Interior contents mostly clean. The first 21 pages used for pasted down serial clippings of the story titled "Only A Shop-Girl; or A Pearl in Pledge. A Story Founded on Actual Events that Occurred in Boston by Nathan D. Urner" no date. This serialized version ends on Chapter 25 with no more clippings to finish the story. Several of the ledger leaves are neatly removed in the gutters. Dozens of accounts records remain from November 1826 to July 15 1830. A few clippings and paper left inside. Exact location and owner of the ledger unknown. Location is in Massachusetts and Boston areas with several places identified. A sampling of account names include Livery Stable; Wm White printers; Tim M. Baker; Geo. Phipps butcher; Peter Mackintosh; Genl John P. Boyd officer in the Army and 1812 War Veteran; Gibson and Lewis; Charles Colburn masons; Smith & Clapp; Sewell Fiske; Lombast & Whitmore; Eben Gay; Little & Eads; Wm Johnson painters; Henry Leeds; Moses Fletcher; Benj F. Munroe; Capt. Mitchell; Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Rev. Henry Ware Unitarian; James Bartlett; Tho Winslow; Charles Sterns; Charles Morse; Martin Burr; North Bank; S. P. Heywood; Jonas Hale; Capt. Goodridge; Capt. Henry Fowle and dozens others. n/a unknown

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[The Joseph Burnett Company (Boston)]Biblio.com

1850-1900. Anniversary. About Vanilla

19009901Boston: Published by the Joseph Burnett Company; Press of Mipps & Knight Co 1900. Octavo in stiff boards 19.5 x 14.5 cm. 44 4 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Title page printed in red and black. FIRST EDITION. A handsome promotional book about the vanilla plant and vanilla extract sold by the Joseph Burnett Company commemorating the 50th anniversary of the firm and promoting Burnett's Vanilla Extract. The book contains three sections: "The Plant: Its Habitat and History" "Its Culture" and "Its Curing" with information on the vanilla plant or the vanilla orchid; its countries or regions of origin; and the cultivation and curing processes of vanilla. Text at the end warns customers of unscrupulous door-to-door salespeople peddling fraudulent or low-quality vanilla extracts advocates for grocers to carry only high-quality vanilla extract and advertises Burnett's Vanilla Extract and Burnett's edible Standard Color Pastes. Internally fresh clean and sound. Original publisher's beige and green paper-covered boards titled and decorated in green and black on the front panel; no title to spine. Fine and rare thus. Published by the Joseph Burnett Company; Press of Mipps & Knight Co hardcover

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Americana 19th Century Manuscript Boston Occupational History CarpentryABAA

1870 Detailed Billing for Home Carpentry Work By M.S. Stone for a Home on Cove Street Boston Massachusetts with Revenue Stamp

187025390Boston Mass.: Not Published 1870. Document dated Sept. 27th 1870; with two cent revenue stamp also dated and initialed. Work was accomplished from April 20 - August 13; for various repairs sash nails screws lathes balusters and for the labor associated with accomplishing the tasks. Approx. 6 1/2" x 7" size; plain lined paper; with ink handwriting very legible. Light edge-wear old fold lines; in very good condition. Interesting 19th century Boston occupational trades history ephemera. Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books

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BOSTON AND HINGHAM STEAMBOAT COMPANY, NANTASKET BEACH RAILROADBiblio.com

1881 Time Table Boston & Hingham Steamboat Co. and Nantasket Beach Railroad Co

1881950No place listed: Forbes Co 1881. Stiff wraps. Near fine. 16mo 5 ½" x 2 ¾"; 26pp; chromolithographed stiff pictorial wrapper steamboat to front and Hotel Pemberton illustration to rear; string binding; 17pp advertisements 4 with illustrations; 2 maps; small chip to fore-edge rear wrapper and one to bird's-eye view map bottom corner; near fine. Held in 7 WorldCat libraries. Timetable for the steamboat and railroad with two maps: center-fold color map of the ferry route and a black & white bird's-eye view of Melville Garden Downer Landing Hingham Massachusetts. Boston newspaper advertisements for furniture tableware clothing beer bicycles builders grocers and more. Forbes Co unknown

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Americana 19th Century Manuscript Business History Crosby Steam Gage and Valve Co. BostonABAA

1882 Letter Signed with Related Ephemera From the Crosby Steam Gage and Valve Co. Boston Massachusetts Regarding the Resolution of a Bankruptcy and Payments

188226440Boston Mass.: Not Published 1882. Handwritten letter dated Feb. 11th 1882 on Crosby company letterhead acknowledging payment of a debt: ".Please accept our thanks and congratulations on the prosperity which has enabled you to carry out a noble plan; such examples of business integrity are quite too rare in these days but the few which do come to light shine all the brighter." signed Geo. H. Eager treas. for the Crosby company. Approx. 5 1/2" x 9" size; with 2 checks payments affixed at side edges made to the McAnerney & Co. and to Crosby co. with a printed sheet dated in ms. 1879. This is a notice regarding the insolvency of John McAnerney and Henry St. George Offutt the firm of John McAnerney & Co. and its assignment to Bentley D. Hassell for the benefit of the creditors of which the Crosby business was one. Witnessed by P. Clark & the Crosby Co. treasurer with their company's blindstamp seal. Old paper tape residue at sides; a little edge-wear; in very good condition overall; interesting 19th century business and banking history ephemera. The Crosby company held over thirty patents mostly for steam engine accessories. . Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books

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FIRST SETTLER OF BOSTON AND RHODE ISLANDBiblio.com

1896 : Rev. William Blackstone The Pioneer of Boston. By John C. Crane

1896306157Charles R. Stobbs Worcester Mass 1896. Card Covers. Good. 14 pages. Original printed wrappers. Covers very dusty contents generally clean. Size: 15 x 23 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Special Interest. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Charles R. Stobbs unknown

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Boston: Boston Athenaeum, 1855Biblio.com

28th Exhibition of Painting and Statuary

1855191759Boston: Eastburn's Press 1855. VG. Wraps. 16 pp. Catalogue lists 100 sculptures and 279 paintings. Also includes a detailed description of each of the five paintings in Cole's "Course of Empire". Very rare. Eastburn's Press paperback

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Boston: Boston Art Club 1883ABAA

28th Exhibition of The Boston Art Club Water Colors and Works in Black and White Held At The Club Gallery

18831294691883. Softcover. Good corner gone from cover staining to some pages. Grey wraps. 27 plates pp. 23 line engravings. Lists 247 works with prices. Names and addresses of those members with pictures in the exhibition at rear. Except for some dampstaining an excellent copy. unknown books

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Boston: Boston Art Club, until May 2, 1885Biblio.com

32st Exhibition of The Boston Art Club Water Colors and Works in Black and White and Sculpture Held At The Club Gallery

18851294701885. Softcover. lacks cover very old circular ownership stamp on first page of advertisements. Grey wraps. 43 pp. 18 line engravings of works. Lists 233 works with prices. Names and addresses of those members with pictures in the exhibition at rear. paperback

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Boston: Boston Art Club until May 2 1885ABAA

32st Exhibition of The Boston Art Club Water Colors and Works in Black and White and Sculpture Held At The Club Gallery

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[BOOKSELLING] P K FOLEY, BostonBiblio.com

A Catalogue of Valuable Books. Catalogues No. 1-14 lacking Cat. 6.

189762596Boston:: P. K. Foley September 1897- MArch 1904. publisher's printed wrappers. Some light chipping and use to wrappers. 8vo. P. K. Foley, unknown

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Boston AthenaeumBiblio.com

A catalogue of the Washington collection in the Boston Athenæum / compiled and annotated by Appleton P.C. Griffin . With an appendix The inventory of Washington's books drawn up by the appraisers of his estate; with notes in regard to the full titles of the several books and the later history and present ownership of those not in the Athenæum collection by William Coolidge Lane

1897259402Cambridge : University Press: J. Wilson and Son The Boston Athenæum 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; xi 566 p : ill. front. port. facsims ; 24 cm. Subject; Washington George 1732-1799 — Bibliography. [Cambridge : University Press: J. Wilson and Son] The Boston Athenæum hardcover

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Boston Public LibraryBiblio.com

A Catalogue of Books Belonging to the Lower Hall of the Central Department in the Classes of History Biography and Travel. Including the Histories of Literature Art Sects Etc. Politics Geography Voyages Sketches and Manners and Custom. Together with Notes for Readers Under Subject-Reference. Second or Consolidated Edition

1873793Boston: 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 vellum tips; original wrappers bound-in. Some minor rubbing to leather paper stock toned with age otherwise a very good copy. "This catalogue is a combination of the old Finding List for History and Politics with that for Travel and Biography; and with them are incorporated such parts of the List of Poetry Miscellanies and Collections as properly belong here." The Preface describes the organization of the catalogue and the improved catalogue methods that were employed by the BPL. This new methodology was the result of the national trend begun in city libraries to better communicate holdings with sister institutions and patrons. In Boston it was organized and implemented by Justin Winsor Superintendent of the Public Library. Issued by the Library unknown

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Boston Public LibraryBiblio.com

A Catalogue of Books Belonging to the Lower Hall of the Central Department in the Classes of History Biography and Travel. .

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

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Boston Public LibraryABAA

A Catalogue of Books Belonging to the Lower Hall of the Central Department in the Classes of History Biography and Travel. .

1873794Boston: Issued by the Library 1873. 8vo. 270 x 170 mm.Â 10 Â½ x 7 inches.304 pp.Â Contemporary black morocco spine over marbled paper boards leather tips.Â 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 books

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Boston Public LibraryABAA

A Catalogue of Books Belonging to the Lower Hall of the Central Department in the Classes of History Biography and Travel. Including the Histories of Literature Art Sects Etc. Politics Geography Voyages Sketches and Manners and Custom. Together with Notes for Readers Under Subject-Reference. Second or Consolidated Edition

1873793Boston: Issued by the Library 1873. 8vo. 270 x 170 mm.Â 10 Â½ x 7 inches.304 pp.Â Contemporary black morocco spine over marbled paper boards vellum tips; original wrappers bound-in.Â Some minor rubbing to leather paper stock toned with age otherwise a very good copy. "This catalogue is a combination of the old Finding List for History and Politics with that for Travel and Biography; and with them are incorporated such parts of the List of Poetry Miscellanies and Collections as properly belong here."Â The Preface describes the organization of the catalogue and the improved catalogue methods that were employed by the BPL.Â This new methodology was the result of the national trend begun in city libraries to better communicate holdings with sister institutions and patrons. Â In Boston it was organized and implemented by Justin Winsor Superintendent of the Public Library. Issued by the Library unknown books

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Associated Charities of BostonBiblio.com

A directory of the charitable and beneficent organizations of Boston : together with legal suggestions laws applying to dwellings etc. Fourth edition

1899265609Boston: Damrell & Upham 1899. Hardcover. xvii 475 xxxix-xlvip. preliminary and end ads toned minor flaws and handling wear else good condition. Damrell & Upham hardcover

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Associated Charities of BostonABAA

A directory of the charitable and beneficent organizations of Boston : together with legal suggestions laws applying to dwellings etc. Fourth edition

1899265609Boston: Damrell & Upham 1899. Hardcover. xvii 475 xxxix-xlvip. preliminary and end ads toned minor flaws and handling wear else good condition. Damrell & Upham hardcover books

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(BOSTON, ATHENAEUM)Biblio.com

A Fine Gathering of Eight Publications.

189776391Boston: Boston Athenaeum 1897-1962. HOWES M. A. Et. Al. editors. Journal of the Proceedings of the Anthology Society Which Conducts the Monthly Anthology and Boston Review. Boston 1910. Octavo. Octavo. Publisher’s blue cloth with gilt spine lettering and the society seal on the front t.e.g.PERKINS Robert F. Jr. et. al editors. The Boston Athenaeum Art Exhibition Index - 1827 - 1874. Boston 1980. Quarto red cloth with gilt spine lettering. dust jacket some very small snags to edgesWAGGAMAN Tomas E. & H. SHUGIO. Catalogue of a Collection of Oil Paintings and Watercolor Drawings by American and European Artists and of Oriental Art Objects Belonging to Thomas E. Waggaman of Washington D.C. Boston 1897. Publisher’s vertically ribbed red cloth with gilt spine lettering t.e.g.The Athenæum Centenary; The Influence and History of the Boston Athenæum from 1807 to 1907. Boston; 1907. Octavo. Publisher’s blue cloth with gilt spine lettering and the society seal on the front t.e.g.ALLEN Gardiner Weld editor. Commodore Hull: Papers of Isaac Hull Commodore United States Navy. Octavo. Publisher’s blue cloth with gilt spine lettering and the society seal on the front t.e.g.BOLTON Ethel Stanwood. Topliff's Travels. Letters From Abroad in the Years 1828 and 1829. Boston 1906. Octavo. Publisher’s blue cloth with gilt spine lettering and the society seal on the front. t.e.g.SWAN Mabel Munson. The Athenaeum Gallery 1827-1873: The Boston Athenaeum as an Early Patron of Art. Boston 1940. Publisher’s blue cloth with gilt spine lettering and the society seal on the front t.e.gWHITEHILL Walter Muir. Independent Historical Societies An Inquiry into Their Research and Publication Functions and Their Financial Future. Boston 1962. Publisher’s blue cloth with gilt spine lettering and the society seal dust jacket. Boston Athenaeum hardcover

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Boston Committee of MerchantsABAA

A HUMBUG EXPOSED! THE PROJECT OF MR. F.N. GISBORNE AND F.O.J. SMITH FOR A SUB-MARINE TELEGRAPH TO NOVA SCOTIA. THE REPORT OF THE BOSTON COMMITTEE

185936777Boston 1859. 12pp stitched minor wear Very Good. The claims of the project's advocates are filled with "misrepresentations" "greatly exaggerated and incorrect." It is "a matter of astonishment" that such deceptions have been at all successful. The characters and careers of Gisborne and Smith are notable for frauds and dishonor. The Boston Merchants should abandon their association with these men and end their "complicity" with the "swindle." OCLC 63998547 1- Cornell 191283024 1- AAS as of April 2020. unknown books

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Boston City CouncilBiblio.com

A MEMORIAL OF THE AMERICAN PATRIOTS WHO FELL AT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL JUNE 17 1775

1890NF1618A MEMORIAL OF THE AMERICAN PATRIOTS WHO FELL AT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL JUNE 17 1775 WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE DEDICATION OF THE MEMORIAL TABLETS ON WINTHROP SQUARE CHARLESTOWN JUNE 17 1889 AND AN APPENDIX CONTAINING ILLUSTRATIVE PAPERS Boston City Council 1890 third edition some wear and fraying to the spine extremities a couple of signatures starting else just about a vg copy with all fold outs plates and illustrations fine and present in the publishers original binding. 1/2000 copies. Boston City Council 1890 unknown

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THEATER BOSTON CLAPP William WarlandABAA

A Record of the Boston Stage Inscribed Presentation Copy

185351714Boston & Cambridge: James Munroe & Company 1853. First Edition. First printing. 12mo 18cm. Publisher's decoratively embossed brown cloth titled in gilt on spine; pale yellow endpapers; xiii1-479; 2pp publisher's prospectus for Works of Shakespeare inserted before title page. Presentation copy inscribed: "W.C. Lear / with the Best Wishes of W.W. Clapp" undated but apparently contemporary with publication. Chipping to spine ends and mild rubbing to joints external; internally quite fresh and clean. Historical survey of dramatic performance in Boston beginning with the first recorded theatrical production in the city General John Burgoyne's The Blockade of Boston 1776. Originally appeared as a series of essays in the Boston Evening Gazette. SABIN 13231. James Munroe & Company unknown books

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Record Commissioners of the City of BostonBiblio.com

A Report containing the SELECTMEN'S MINUTES from 1776 through 1786. Document 150 25th Report 15th-17th books of records

189433767Record Commissioners of the City of Boston 1894. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. Boston: Rockwell & Churchill 1894. 377 pages. Index. 9 x 6" cloth. Edges wormed else VG. Record Commissioners of the City of Boston hardcover

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