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186494849New Orleans 1864. Paperback. Very Good. 8 unnumbered pages. 21 cm. Modest foxing and some light staining on outer leaves. Small stitchmarks indicates that this was previously sewed. "Invalid Battalion Corps d'Afrique" printed in small type in upper left corner of first page. Authorized establishment of an Invalid battalion for the Corps d'Afrique to be composed of "colored" tropps who by reason of wounds or sickness contracted in the line of duty are unfit for further field service. Most of this rare general order reprints the War Department's General Orders Nos 105 dated 4.28/63 and 139 dated 5/15/63. Most of General Order 139 consisted of lists of physical infirmities that did or didn't disqualify soldiers from serving in the Invalid Corps. The final provision in General Order No. 139 states that no officer or enlisted man would be entitled to any pension premium or bounty for enlistment or service in the Invalid Corps although such soldiers would receive other pay and allowances authorized for the U.S Infantry. paperback
14543Paris, Paul Morihien, 1948 ; in-8 (23 x 14,5 cm), broché. 390 pp.-1f. Couverture un peu jaunie, manque de papier en queue et petits accrocs au dos. Pâles rousseurs sur les tranches et les tous premiers et derniers feuillets.
1862WRCAM15106New Orleans 1862. 29pp. Original front printed wrapper rear lacking. Inscription on front wrapper wrap browned and gnawed old fold. Good. In half calf and cloth slipcase scuffed. Prints the correspondence between Commodore Farrague Maj.-Gen. Butler and the Mayor of New Orleans concerning the occupation of the city as well as relevant General Orders. An important document relating to the Federal seizure of New Orleans. hardcover books
18455990ABNew York, Norman. 1845. 223 S., Illustr., without Citymap. Or.-Ln., guter Zust.,
1854List2315New Orleans 1854. Fine. A lengthy description of life in New Orleans written by Samuel Sumner 1824-1866 the son of Michael and Mary Sumner of Newburyport Massachusetts describing life as an insurance salesman in New Orleans. He talks about his brother Richard Richard Bartlet Sumner 1816-1868. Sumner describes his life in New Orleans and alludes to previous difficulties presumably in his travels from Newburyport and establishing his family in the New Orleans. He talks about the difficulty in establishing business relationships stating “It has been most unfortunate for me & I presume there is not one young man in a hundred that has suffered as much as I have from its causes that I have never been placed in a position suitable to my taste or character that is I have had partners for whom I lost all respect & confidence because they had no respect for themselves & therefore it was impossible to succeed under such circumstances; but now I am in a very respectable position and am constantly thrown among a class of men whose influence is good whom I can respect and between whom there is some congeniality of feeling.†He discusses sending his family to a plantation two-hundred miles north of the city where they are doing “tolerably well.†An interesting letter overall that gives a detailed account of an emigrant familly from the east in New Orleans during the period. <br /> <br /> Full transcription follows:<br /> <br /> New Orleans Augt. 21st 1854<br /> <br /> Dear Father & Mother <br /> <br /> It is a long long time since I availed myself of the opportunity of addressing you but allow me to assure you that it was not for a want of inclination to do so but because I have met with so many misfortunes & reverses in one way and another that I could not spur myself to write in that buoyant & happy spirit I desired & moreover I was aware that you occasionally heard of me through Richard. <br /> <br /> The changes & vicissitudes of this life have been many during the past few years and more than ever I anticipated to experience during my whole life but I trust it has not been thrown away upon me but has added much to my experience and judgement; however through the kindness and assistance of Richard I have been enabled to get through thus far & now am feeling quite content having forgotten the past with all its troubles & trials and entered upon a new sphere of action with the hope of some day in future to reach the head. I presume you have heard that I am now engaged in the Office of the Home Mutual Ins. Co. which was something of an undertaking for me at the time as I knew nothing of the system they pursued; but it took me but a short time to learn the traces & now I would not yield to anyone in the same line of business for quickness in figures or correctness in calculations tho I am but three months in service. <br /> <br /> It has been most unfortunate for me & I presume there is not one young man in a hundred that has suffered as much as I have from its causes that I have never been placed in a position suitable to my taste or character that is I have had partners for whom I lost all respect & confidence because they had no respect for themselves & therefore it was impossible to succeed under such circumstances; but now I am in a very respectable position and am constantly thrown among a class of men whose influence is good whom I can respect and between whom there is some congeniality of feeling. My salary is also tolerably fair $2000 to the 1st of Jany after which $2400 which will enable me to get along quite comfortably so you may expect to hear from me more frequently hereafter. <br /> <br /> Richard is now rich and well. He deserves it for no one ever paid closer attention to his business than he or worked harder to gain it & it certainly must be a great source of gratification to you to know of his success as I know it is to him that it is in his power to lend us aid. <br /> <br /> I was in hopes to have visited you long ere this but fortune did not smile upon me & therefore I must be content and await the day when good luck will again take me back to my old home the place of my birth the days of my childhood where I have enjoyed so many happy happy scenes many of which are now in my mind's eye; even the old house on Merrill St. & the grassy lot in front with the old pump & the old School house seem but yesterday & then comes the present house the garden the trees the fruit & the old Russell Apple Tree with its overhanging branches in the rear the cow the milking going to pasture the pigeon house & pigeons all all rise before me and often do I wish myself a boy again; but to these scenes I cherish a hope altho vague that I will one of these days return; but ere that time changes may take place that will only render it sad & melancholy; but to this I trust to a higher power & hope that we may all be submissive to will. <br /> <br /> A few days since I gave Mr. Breaux a friend of mine a letter of introduction to you & I presume he will call upon you during the summer - he visits the north in search of health. In him you will find a real true Southerner & gentleman intelligent & interesting born in this State but educated in Cambridge; he has been a good friend of ours & has taken a great fancy to our little 'Jennie' which is equally returned on her part for I don't believe she would ever forget him. Mr. Breaux can tell you all about us & give you a better description of us than anyone else. I hope you will welcome him & that his short call may prove interesting to all - if Hannah or Abby would like to talk French they will now have a chance - his parents both being French. <br /> <br /> My Wife & little ones were all tolerably well when last I heard of them - for the past 6 weeks they have been on a visit to the country about 200 miles above the City and will remain until they get tired of plantation life. It is the first time Mary ever visited a plantation & if you could read some of her letters to me you would find them truly interesting & instructive. Mary went up altogether on a/c of the ill health of our little girl who has always been delicate & becomes much reduced as warm weather approaches so much so that we are fearful at times that her constitution will fail her beyond all hope - but Mary writes me now that she thinks the country air is producing a good effect upon her & that they are having fine times. Mary rides horseback from 6 to 10 miles every fair morning before breakfast; the little ones ride the pony nearly all day & after dinner they all take their carriage drive. These amusements together with the calls of friends all tend to pass away the time most pleasantly. <br /> <br /> Since Richard left we have experienced one of the heaviest losses by fire the City ever felt but the Offices are all sound & you can say to Richard that we settled up all but 2 small losses which the parties have not brot in in 15 days after the fire took place - our loss about $65000 which we paid without going into bank for discount. I will not inflict a longer letter upon you this time but you may expect to hear from me more often than heretofore. If Mary was here she would send much love to you all. Give my love to all & believe me truly your aff. Son Sam. unknown
192349740New Orleans: Southern Pine Association 1923. 1923. TRADE CATALOG. Scarce early first edition of this nicely illustrated collection of plans. 9" x 12" unfolding to 18" x 12" 24 pp consisting of introductory text followed by 11 plans each accompanied by descriptive text and an illustration of the completed structure. Founded in 1915 the Southern Pine Association was a trade organization that engaged in extensive group marketing as well as in the development of standards and quality controls for the lumber industry. According to the website of the organization's current iteration the Southern Forest Products Association early members "initiated the practice of forest management in the South. These pioneers at first ridiculed for what was perceived as naive efforts slowly led the Southern lumber industry to renewed vigor." This publication aimed at "the amateur who wants to build his own garage" offers considerations for selecting a design layout and location for your garage full details of all necessary supplies and a handy table of automobile sizes apparently for the man who can build a garage but lacks the ability to measure his own car. We find no copies of this edition listed in OCLC where the earliest copy found dates from 1925. Chip missing from lower corner of front wrapper moderate general wear from use including chipping and short tears at edges one leaf detached. Stamped many times with the details of the distributing business the J. C. Dearstine Lumber Co. of Schenectady New York. Good plus copy. Southern Pine Association, [1923]. unknown
190236478New Orleans: F.F. Hansell & Bro. Ltd. 1902. Original printed decorative and pictorial wrappers entitled in pink and black lettering 'Hansell's Guide to New Orleans Historical Descriptive.' Wrapper spine title. Detailed folding map frontis listing places and points of interest. Frontis engraving of area around Jackson Square one closed tear into image but no loss. 324 24 advertising pp. Original staples many illustrations Very Good.<br/><br/> One of the most comprehensive of the contemporary city guides with detailed information maps and illustrations on almost everything about New Orleans except the Sporting District.<br/>Thompson 840. F.F. Hansell & Bro., Ltd. unknown books
187151895New Orleans: Printed at the Commercial Bulletin Office 131 Gravier Street 1871. First edition. 31 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Printed yellow wrappers. Minor soiling else fine. First edition. 31 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Printed at the Commercial Bulletin Office, 131 Gravier Street unknown
187151895New Orleans: Printed at the Commercial Bulletin Office 131 Gravier Street 1871. First edition. 31 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Printed yellow wrappers. Minor coiling else fine. First edition. 31 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Printed at the Commercial Bulletin Office, 131 Gravier Street unknown books
Features: Nice 1966 Pontiac ad inside front cover; Insane killers at large - why we must let them run free, even though we know who they are; Robert Goulet - Secret Agent - Television's newest spy; New Orleans, Oui!/Mardi Gras, Non!, by Paul A. Gardner; Toronto Maple Leaf, Eddie Shack - he's begun to score goals!; NATO - divided it stands; Douglas Fisher tells how to distinguish between the good, the bad and the hell-raisers in the House of Commons; The House that Max Built - Dr. Max and Iris Stern and their four-story Dominion Gallery in Montreal; Gerald Stevens on Canadiana; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
ORD-7774From late photographs. Denver. Frank S. Thayer. s. d. In-f°à l'italienne (344 x 270mm) pleine toile chagrinée de l'éditeur, titre en grosses lettres d'or sur le 1er plat, page de titre ornée d'un bouquet de magniolia et 31 planches de photos avec légendes, celle du milieu sur double page., tirées en diverses teintes. On y a ajouté 5 petites photos collées sur la dernière page: Elise de Ste Thérèse. Monument de Marguerite, Résidence Flower rue Colisée, Pine Cottage à Claibone? et une photo non légendée. Reliure un peu fatiguée mais bon exemplaire.
pp. 323-446. Black and white illustrations. Features: U.S.S. Albany and New Orleans - the American Elswick-built units; 3-panel fold-out cutaway diagram of the U.S.S. Albany; Swedish Torpedo Boats and Destroyers; New Soviet Warship Types; Photo of the U.S.S. Hampshire - originally named ALABAMA; U.S.S. NEWPORT - L.S.T. 1179; Soviet Gunboats visit Vienna; Battleships in Miniature - part 4 - the Andrea Doria; and much more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this informative issue. Book
48 pages. Songs include: Story; Lazybones; Georgia on My Mind; Lazy River; Rockin' Chair; Judy; The Army of Hippocrates; Daybreak; Sing it way Down Low; Old Man Harlem; Thanksgivin'; After Twelve O'Clock; Moon Country; Down T' Uncle Bill's; Ballad in Blue; Mr. Bluebird; My Introduction to Love; New Orleans; Come Easy, Go Easy, Love; Poor Old Joe. Writing on front cover. Few markings to contents. Somewhat above-average external wear. Spine taped. A worthy vintage copy of this marvelous compilation. Book
180732236City of Washington: A. & G. Way 1807. 7 1 blank pp. Toned with modern staples Good. <br /> <br /> Secretary of War Henry Dearborn advises John Randolph Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee that he is "unable to state with correctness the present strength of the regular force now under general Wilkinson at New Orleans." On the best mode of defending that City he advises that "no system of fortification within our power at or about the city could be of any essential use for its defence." <br /> Secretary of the Navy Robert Smith reports on the naval force present at New Orleans and recommends deploying additional gun-boats and batteries. <br /> AI 13890 4. A. & G. Way unknown
180732236City of Washington: A. & G. Way 1807. 7 1 blank pp. Toned with modern staples Good. <br/><br/> Secretary of War Henry Dearborn advises John Randolph Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee that he is "unable to state with correctness the present strength of the regular force now under general Wilkinson at New Orleans." On the best mode of defending that City he advises that "no system of fortification within our power at or about the city could be of any essential use for its defence." <br/> Secretary of the Navy Robert Smith reports on the naval force present at New Orleans and recommends deploying additional gun-boats and batteries. <br/>AI 13890 4. A. & G. Way unknown books
ria9781119832706_inpPaperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; N/A paperback
1897034853New Orleans: Selbstverlage 1897. First Edition. Original Wrappers. Very Good. pp: iv 136 folding table at back. Spine neatly repaired some edge wear to covers. Text in German. 9.25" x 6" The author of this history of the German society in New Orleans Louisiana has been described by scholars as the leader and "standard-bearer of culture for the German community of New Orleans. Selbstverlage unknown
11821Paris. Bibliothèque du Magasin des Demoiselles. Sans date [1876]. In-4°, reliure pleine percaline bordeaux, toutes tranches dorées. 28 planches hors texte. 383 pages. E.O. Quelques rousseurs, pas très marquées, aux premiers et derniers cahiers.
007968Edouard Delpit (1844-1900), poète, originale de la Nouvelle-Orléans en Louisiane. L.A.S., 7 octobre 1884, 3p in-8. A Edouard Guinand rédacteur en chef de la Revue Libérale, publiée de 1881 à 1884. Il est question de l'avenir de la revue qui n'est pas assuré. De fait, elle disparait en 1884. Il ne souhaite donc pas que son roman commence à paraître car ce serait « un ouvrage perdu ». Intéressant courrier. Rare. [179b]
Stampa, antica ed originale, raffigurante una veduta a volo d'uccello della città. Inserita in una rara pubblicazione, edita dall'Editore Edoardo Sonzogno, spesso non inserita nelle bibliografie di riferimento. Testo al retro
1990220904Kansas City: Hallmark Editions 1990. Brossura sovracoperta wrappers dust jacket. Molto buono Very Good. Collana <em>Hallmark Photographic Collection</em>. With 94 duotone plates and 30 color and b/w reference illustrations by Clarence John Laughlin. Texts by Keith F. Davis Nancy C. Barrett and John H. Lawrence. Notes on Laughlin's photographic groups captions and subject data and chronology. Testi di Keith F. Davis John H. Lawrence Nancy C. Barrett. 94 tavole e 30 illustrazioni in bianco e nero di Clarence John Laughlin. Biografia. 8vo. pp. 168. Molto buono Very Good. . <em>This book provides a much-needed reassessment of the artistic achievement of Clarence John Laughlin 1905-1985. While best known for his poetic documentation of Louisiana plantations Laughlin's creative vision was uniquely varied and inventive.</em> Hallmark Editions, unknown
187012108Paris, Armand-Aubrée, sans date (circa 1870) ; in-8, demi-veau glacé havane, dos lisse, faux nerfs dorés, fleurons décoratifs, titre doré ; (2), 451, (1) pp., 1 gravure aquarellée en frontispice.
1858PHO-1208Paris , chez Pagnerre , 1858 , un volume in-12 , 389pp-2ff , demi cuir époque , dos à nerfs avec auteur et titre , coiffe usée , petites rousseurs
1904034854New Orleans: Selbstverlage des Verfassers 1904. First Edition. Original Wrappers. Very Good. pp: 31 1; text illus from photographs. Light wear to spine. Text in German. 9.25" x 6" Published in English in 1909 as The Settlement of the German Coast of Louisiana and the Creoles of German Descent. The author has been described by scholars as the leader and "standard-bearer of culture for the German community of New Orleans." This work expanded the definition of Creole formerly reserved for those of French or Spanish descent. Selbstverlage des Verfassers unknown
199322363Iraya Publ New Orleans Typeset By Comprehensive Writers Services 1993. PBO 1993 stated 1st Edition Limited Numbered SIGNED #176/250 BIEGE & Black illustrated WRAPS Cover of Bizarre Woman with wild black Hair semi-nude by Ron Cummings NF/NF- SOFTCOVER cover light rub crease wear & small stains on Back Interior nice tight Clean light Wear FoX . Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Iraya Publ, New Orleans, Typeset By Comprehensive Writers Services paperback
