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183840405Detroit: John S. Bagg Printer to the State 1838. Original full leather rubbed chipped and gilt-lettered leather spine label. 817pp scattered foxing. Old institutional blindstamps. Good. <br /> <br /> Michigan was admitted to the Union in 1837. This is the first statehood printing of its complete statutes. The Preface which sets forth the chronology leading to adoption and publication of the statutes observes that "In the change from a territorial to a state government great inconvenience was experienced in adopting the territorial laws under the state constitution." <br /> Printed with the statutes are the U.S. Constitution the Ordinance of 1787 the Constitution of Michigan and a detailed Index. <br /> FIRST EDITION. II Harv. Law Cat. 112. AII MI 364. Not in American Imprints Marvin Marke McMurtrie Greenly. John S. Bagg, Printer to the State unknown
18397738baLansing MI: State of Michigan 1839. Book. Very good- condition. Paperback. Michigania; 11 pages; dis-bound; not American imprints or in Michigan imprints. State of Michigan Paperback
18397738baLansing MI: State of Michigan 1839. Book. Very good- condition. Paperback. Michigania; 11 pages; dis-bound; not American imprints or in Michigan imprints. State of Michigan Paperback books
185137649Philadelphia Pa.: B. Mifflin Printer 1851. First edition. Removed. Removed from a larger volume lacking the wrappers mail fold otherwise good. 19 pp. 8vo. After the initial route was laid out in 1824 construction on the Illinois and Michigan Canal began in 1836 only to be suspended for several years after the Panic of 1837 which set the state of Illinois into a financial crisis. To meet the debt payments for the state in 1841 money was borrowed from the firm of Macalester & Stebbins of Philadelphia "but the State failed to meet her obligations to us; which prevented us from meeting ours to others and the consequence was that we were overwhelmed with disaster and the credit and business of the house destroyed." This appeal to the People of Illinois is for the final resolution of justice after some payments had been made.<br /> <br /> A quite detailed analysis and accounting and scarce. We could located only one other copy at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library which provides the title and printing information from the wrapper: "Appeal of Macalester and Stebbins to the people of Illinois Philadelphia June 1851".<br /> <br /> Charles Macalester II 1798–1873 was a businessman in Ohio & Philadelphia and for whom Macalester College in Minnesota is named. [B. Mifflin, Printer] unknown
18923779Chicago: Chapman Brothers 1892. First edition. 4to 1144 pages Index. full brown morocc gilt a.e.g. scuffed at extremities. <br/><br/>152 portraits 42 views of homes and farms. Complete and whole with intact hinges and joints. Chapman Brothers unknown
184228532Philadelphia 1842. White wove paper. Fold lines; slight loss to second leaf where separated from wax seal not affecting text; minor ink smudge to first page; light soiling to last page. VG overall. Bifolium folded to make a self-composed envelope. 3 full pages of text; wax seal address with Philadelphia postmark and short notation in a different hand to verso of second leaf. 9-7/8" x 7-5/8" <br/><br/>Revealing early correspondence from the then still-young company of Baldwin & Whitney to T. W. Wells President of the Board of Internal Improvements for the Michigan Central Rail Road alluding to an ongoing payment dispute for two engines. Baldwin & Whitney an early incarnation of what would later be known as the Baldwin Locomotive Works was struggling to recover from the financial hardships of the Panic of 1837 as well as to expand to meet rapidly increasing demand; the Central Railroad too was in the midst of ongoing financial woes and transfers of ownership. The dispute seems to have been a somewhat protracted one as the letter references several prior correspondences with Mr. Wells dating back to June 14th. Although initially quite firm and apparently seeking to address specific imputations from Mr. Wells -- "we would beg leave to state that we do not pretend that there is any difficulty in arriving at a conclusion as to when the two engines alluded to should be paid for" -- the tone soon turns concilliatory admitting that there may have been some lack of clarity regarding the terms of payment thus allowing for alternate interpretations of the contract. Nevertheless the payment was obviously needed: "Our want of money is such however that we have authorized Mr. Briscoe to settle the whole account on such terms as we trust will be satisfactory to you and which under our present circumstances would be preferable to us --." One Jarvis S. Wyckoff of New York is referenced as an involved party although it is not entirely clear in what respect as well as items under the charge of Mr. Briscoe "which we trust will arrive safely and in time to answer the purpose for which they were intended." A bill for $541.50 worth of parts follows the salutation and includes "2 brauk brake Axles Larger Size 3rd claps $175 - $350 2 pair brick wheels - - - - 190 Cartage to Wharf - 1.50." In 1842 both of Matthias Baldwin's partners George Hufty and George Vail withdrew from the partnership. Asa Whitney joined soon after and the business became Baldwin & Whitney though this partnership too would be quite brief; Whitney would later become one of the biggest proponents of the Transcontinental Railroad. Although highly renowned and with no shortage of orders the company continued to struggle with finances for several years. By 1845 the company would simply be M. W. Baldwin and was so inundated with orders that they were building 20 engines per year and had backorders for at least as many. Historical Society of Pennsylvania Baldwin Locomotive Works Records The Detroit and St. Joseph Railroad was chartered in 1831 began construction in 1836 and had to be bailed out by the State of Michigan in 1837. The company was then renamed the Central Railroad of Michigan but by 1840 it too was nearly out of money. On May 25 1842 Detroit's Democratic Free Press ran an editorial by T. W. Wells "Acting Commissioner Int. Imp." rebutting charges of mismanagment of the Central Railroad and citing its many benefits for the state. The railroad would be transferred to private ownership again in 1846; the line to Chicago rather than St. Joseph was finally completed in 1852. An advertisement in Railway Locomotives and Cars Volume 10 1840 includes a blurb from Benjamin Briscoe Superintendent of Motive Power Central Michigan proclaiming his trust in what were then Baldwin Huft & Vale engines: "We have two engines manufactured by others but we can only place confidence while running in yours and I believe them superior to any manufactured in this country or in Europe." All in all an interesting documentary record of the negotiations and financial struggles that created the United States railroad system and of the early years of what would become Baldwin Locomotive Works. unknown books
187633069Chicago: H. Belden & Co 1876. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor. Folio. 79 pages. Cloth covered boards with gilt title on the front cover. Atlas is in fair to poor condition. The front cover is detached. Covers are worn with edge tears to the cloth. Front board is bowed. The right front flyleaf removed. Title page toned with a tape repair. Atlas complete except for right front flyleaf. 12 of the pages are detached from the binding including the two page United States map. Pages 29 30 31 32 41 53 54 55 56 58 59 60 have tears and were partially repaired with old tape resulting in stains. Several more pages have edge tears to the paper not affecting views or maps. Text pages 61-79 are generally in good condition with some toning and faint damp stains. Many of the views of the residences and maps that were not repaired are in fair condition. The two page map of Detroit compiled by Eugene Robinson in 1876 is present and has a tear in the lower gutter. Light toning to the Detroit map fair condition only. H. Belden & Co hardcover
1874006828Lansing : W. S. George State Printers and Binders 1874 1874. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 526 pp. ; ill. ; 24 cm ; LCCN: sf 83-3063 ; LC: SB21; Dewey: 630.62774 ; OCLC: 8464264 ; Pages 1-83 have been used as a period scrapbook ! into which are pasted various poems from the 1870's-90's clipped from newspapers such as The Detroit Commercial The Detroit Post & Ledger and The Berrien County Journal April 10 1880 ; Included are A pasted illustration "St. Louis High School" poems include Eventide / Julia C. R. Dore -- Always mine -- Fatherly Advice -- If I Could Know -- In the Old Church Tower / T. B. Aldrich -- At Last / J G Whittier -- Woman Gossip -- Making the Best of It -- Bob of the Golden City / Will S. Hayes -- Beautiful Things / Ella P Allerton -- Growing Old -- The Kaiser and the Little Maid -- Reward of Endeavor / Julia Ward Howe -- We Must All Scratch / Frank S Bondy -- The Countersign / Margaret Eytinge -- Which one -- The Honest Farmer -- Our Frank / M. S. A. -- The Love of Long Ago / Ella Wheeler -- Fathers Growing Old John -- Somebody's Mother -- Comparison / Annie E Fisher -- To My Mother -- Falsely Accused -- Dear John -- Taking the End of the Seat -- It May Be Your Turn Next -- Pomp's Defense -- Cliff Roses / F. W. B. -- Little Mabel / Alice Van Orden -- The Printer's Toil / Scott -- A Pintin' To-day -- Heartless / Medora Clark -- The Dead Child and the Mocking-Bird / Paul H Hayne -- Mother's Way -- Buddha and the Hindoo Mother / Edwin Arnold -- I Have Drunk My Last Glass / Louisa S Upham -- Brevities and Oddities A Temperance Curiosity -- Of All -- Dr. Holland's Last Poem -- The Two Gates Only! -- The Country Schoolmaster -- Leap Year -- A Nibble -- A Swarm of Bees -- Do Your Best / M. Ella Cornell -- Annie and Willie's Prayer A Christmas Story / Sophia P. Snow -- How the Conductor Took the Fare -- Laugh and Grow Fat -- I am So Tired of Being Me -- A Laugh is Worth a Hundred Groans / Josephine Pollard -- A happy New Year / Spirit May -- Just Here -- Coming Home / M. T. Shelhamer -- He Loveth When He Chasteneth / Lizzie Fenner Baker -- They Shall Revive As the Corn / Annie Mills -- True Courage -- Better than Gold / Father Ryan -- Lift Up the Temperance Banner / Rev. Charles Garrett -- Little By Little / J. Albert Wilson -- No Time Like the Present / Phoebe Cary ; articles in the report include: Discussions of the Peninsula Farmers' Club--Fungus not the Cause of Disease the advantages of top grafting -- Insects injurious to strawberries / A J Cook -- Garden and Wild FLowers / Mrs. Jeremiah Brown -- New Varieties of Fruit Peaches: Hill's Chill The Barnard Honest John Keyport White Foster; Paw Paw Apple Romanite Apple / T T Lyon -- Fruit Growing at South Haven / J E Bidwell -- Fruit Culture at Grand Traverse / Stanford Howard -- Birds / L H Bailey -- The Necessity of a State Entomologist / H A Shaw -- Orchard Drainage / A T Linderman -- Of One Hundred How Many / T T Lyon James D Husted A J Cook Edward Bradfield R F Hathaway H E Bidwell -- Pear Blight / P J Berckman Josiah Hoopes -- The State Fair 1873 -- Orchards and Vineyards of Michigan / S Q Lent -- A Grand Traverse Fruit Farm / T T Lyon -- A Kent County Peach Orchard and Grapery / Albert Baxter -- Flowers at the Michigan State Fair / James Vick -- Old Mission Orchards / WHC Lyon -- Early History of Horticulture in Michigan / JC Holmes -- The Importance to the Fruit Culturist of Shelter or Protection / TT Lyon -- Western New York Horticultural Society / PC Reynolds -- Lecture on Entomology / CV Riley -- The Bird Question / Wm. LeBaron -- Agressive Parasitism of Fungi / TJ Burrill -- Peaches of the Michigan Peach Belt / AS Dyckman -- Horticulture for the People / JJ Thomas -- Insects Injurious to House Plants and Shubbery / AJ Cook -- The Apple Tree / WJ Beal -- Grape Culture / Artimus Sigler -- The Honey Locust as a Hedge Plant / JW Helme ; 14 black and white illustrations ; page 203/204 creased ; because of the scrapbooking condition is FAIR <br/> <br/> Lansing : W. S. George, State Printers and Binders, 1874 hardcover
183437354Detroit: Stephen Wells and George L. Whitney 1834. First edition 12mo pp. 215; early bold indecipherable gift inscriptions on title page contemporary marginalia in the text bookplate of James J. Hill perforated stamp on title page of the Hill Library accession numbers on lower spine foxed throughout extremities worn soiled and dampstained otherwise good in original beige cloth with paper label on spine. Howes M582. <br/><br/> Stephen Wells and George L. Whitney hardcover books
185530671New York: John W. Amerman 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo. 2 vi 218 pages. Dark brown cloth hardcover with blind stamped designs and gilt stamped title on the front cover. Light edge wear to cloth head of the spine. A few light rubbed spots to the cloth right edges of front cover. Scarce. One copy located in OCLC Germany. John W. Amerman hardcover
1844List3335Kalamazoo Michigan 1844. Single three-page letter measuring 7 ½ x 9 ¾ inches. Folded with very small tears at folds; larger tear at seal intersecting with text. Overall excellent to Near Fine. An 1844 letter from a woman who had recently moved to Kalamazoo to a friend in Urbana Ohio. The writer describes Kalamazoo:<br /> <br /> “It is nearly four months since we bade our sad adieu to Staten Island and our lovely abode & here have we been in the wilds of Michigan some two or three months we remained at Detroit two or three weeks with our youngest brother — the first of June our elder brother David removed to Kalamazoo and it is really a beautiful wonderful place; and of far greater magnitude than I had formed any conception and only ten years ago nothing but the indian war whoop was heard — now it really to a stranger presents almost as bustling an appearance as Detroit; much taste has been evinced by the founders of this magical village of the west; – they have allowed to remain unharmed the splendid forest trees and the whole town presents the aspect of a grove — it is becoming the great thoroughfare to St Josephs & Chicago & St Louis —.â€<br /> <br /> The first white settler within what is now the city of Kalamazoo Titus Bronson arrived in 1829; within ten years Kalamazoo County had several thousand residents. <br /> <br /> The writer also describes her plans for traveling to New Orleans hoping to avoid the seasickness-inducing “‘big lake’ travellingâ€. This would have been difficult as plank roads were not laid in the area until the following year and railroads would not reach Kalamazoo until 1846.<br /> <br /> Of interest to historians of white American settlement of Michigan. unknown
185531095Detroit: S.D. Elwood & Co. Lansing: Geo. W. Peck Printer 1855. Original printed and illustrated wrappers dusted rear blank wrapper chipped with wrapper title as issued. 52pp. Except as noted Very Good.<br /> <br /> The rare printing of the Code governing proceedings before Justices of the Peace.<br /> OCLC 85212369 1- U MI Law as of April 2014. Not in Cohen Babbitt Sabin or Harv. Law Cat. S.D. Elwood & Co. Lansing: Geo. W. Peck, Printer unknown
185531095Detroit: S.D. Elwood & Co. Lansing: Geo. W. Peck Printer 1855. Original printed and illustrated wrappers dusted rear blank wrapper chipped with wrapper title as issued. 52pp. Except as noted Very Good.<br/><br/> The rare printing of the Code governing proceedings before Justices of the Peace.<br/>OCLC 85212369 1- U MI Law as of April 2014. Not in Cohen Babbitt Sabin or Harv. Law Cat. S.D. Elwood & Co. Lansing: Geo. W. Peck, Printer unknown books
184619196Detroit Pontiac: Printed for the Publisher 1846. First edition. Stitching partially perished but sheets still holding; some browning to the fore-edges of the text block a little dust-soiling; a very good copy. Unbound pamphlet stitched as issued 8.25 x 5.25 inches 148 pages. And here I must record that Mr. Allen had good reason to suppose me drunk or insane; in the house of Mr. Field I have him either $55 or $65 for which I took his note; I have him an order for near $40 on H. C. Knight and the half was to be given to help to build an Old School church. . . . Mr. Allen knowing his own character drew the conclusion justly that if I had been sober I would never have trusted him with a hundred dollars." A lively and at times mordantly humorous defense by the Rev. Nicoll against charges of drunkenness charging a conspiracy at the hands of the Rev. Lemuel Bates working through the cat's paw of James S. Allen himself supposedly in thrall to Mrs. Bates and doing her bidding; Nicoll had challenged Bates's fitness to admission to the Presbytery of Michigan suggesting in part "common fame says that he Bates continues his old practices of lounging about stores visiting their cellars to look at their vinegar but really to drink their liquors; continues to be the as regardless of truth as ever--witness his speech on his overture and many other things. It is said that he has been seen drunk in the streets of Detroit and in the streets of Pontiac in less than a year." Questions of procedure allegations against the chastity of Mrs. Bates comparison to a nest of rattlesnakes etc. etc. all suggest that ecclesiastical polity of early Michigan possessed of a vigor and engagement rarely seen today. Not noted in the American Imprints Michigan survey; the scattered holdings on OCLC all generally suggest a Michigan imprint and though the length of this piece seems possible from a Pontiac press it seems more likely that Nicoll had it printed up in Detroit. Printed for the Publisher, unknown books
1851WRCAM5082Detroit 1851. 1752834008pp. Old calf rebacked. Internally very good. The situation in Michigan in the mid-1840's foreshadowed a struggle which became more prominent - and more inequitable - after the Civil War. The Michigan Central Railroad opened the fertile area up for agricultural development by providing transportation but it also put the farmers at the mercy of the line as far as freight rates. In an era before any regulatory control the line played favorites to friends and squeezed the small farmers. The latter responded with sabotage and it was the agrarian vs. technology. An early and important case suggesting much of what was to come on the American landscape. unknown books
1891ZB350676Ann Arbor 189-1941. volumes 3-54 an uninterrupted run in 22 bindings bound illustrated octavos and quartos ex library still good-very good NOTE: volumes 51-54 mis-labeled by publisher as volumes 56-59!! PRICE IS FOR THE RUN!. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. Ann Arbor unknown
18974452Kalamazoo Michigan: Kalamazoo Publishing Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth gilt spine titles; light shelf wear to head and heel tips and bottom edge; 1/2 " spot on front board and light rubbing to both boards. Tight and sound. ; 8vo; 400 pages . Kalamazoo Publishing Co hardcover
189733751Ann Arbor: Glen V. Mills. The Inland Press 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo. 365 pages. 2 square folding maps of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti included 15" x 15". Red cloth hardcover with black lettered advertisements stamped on the covers and spine. Red end sheets with advertisements. Faint printed ads top and bottom text edge. 6 red cloth thumb tabs included. 29 advertisements with color tipped inside the directory. 7 of the ads are full page. Most of the advertisements are illustrated. Light shelf wear to the binding. Maps are in very good condition. Scarce. Apparently the 1897 Directory is not located in OCLC. Microform copies indicated for various years 1888 to the early 1900's. Glen V. Mills. The Inland Press hardcover
1871425086Detroit: Michigan News Company 1871. Softcover. Good. First edition. Yellow printed wrappers. 54pp. Folding map. Good only with chips and tears including on the folding map and some spotting. A detailed account of the Great Chicago Fire with a map of the city "Chicago After the Fire" which features the damaged area. The journalist interviewed locals who had been affected as well as the mayor board of police and comptroller among others. A unique and detailed depiction of the infamous fire in Chicago. Michigan News Company unknown
183336886Detroit: Sheldon M'Kinght 1833. Original full leather quite worn. Label at spine obscured. A short list of page numbers at front endpaper. Period Sig. crossed out at front flyleaf. Foxing throughout. Careful packing and fast efficient shipping including delivery confirmation. International Priority Air Mail shipping available for this item. Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. Sheldon M'Kinght Hardcover
18862380051886. Initialed on board HMA June 15/86. 1-3/4 x 8-1/4 inches. Matted. Fine. Initialed on board HMA June 15/86. 1-3/4 x 8-1/4 inches. unknown
18862380051886. Initialed on board HMA June 15/86. 1-3/4 x 8-1/4 inches. Matted. Fine. Initialed on board HMA June 15/86. 1-3/4 x 8-1/4 inches. unknown books
189841432Detroit: Michigan Telephone Company. Fair with no dust jacket. 1898. 1st Edition. Softcover. Gray wraps lacking front cover and rear panel chipped and worn rough edges on first few pages. Very early Michigan telephone directory - entries may include name of subscriber exchange number residence or type of business address. Names arranged by telephone station and city or town interesting overview of late nineteenth century businesses and residences; a quick glance finds J. L. Hudson listed as a grocer James Vernor the Michigan Peninsular Car Company others. Quite scarce. ; MCN34101; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall . Michigan Telephone Company paperback
187652244N.P.: Privately printed n.d. ca. 1876 1876. 14" x 5 1/2" sheet folded to 8 panels. One cover panel; 3 panels showing lovely farm scene with pigs sheep chickens cows carriage church fountain and home with a large windmill at the foreground. Two panels offer information about the company and warranty. Remaining two panels offer testimonials. Light wear to edges and folds. A beautiful presentation. Very good. Privately printed, n.d. [ca. 1876] unknown
1805WRCAM38811Washington: A. & G. Way 1805. 16pp. Dbd. Near fine. The appeal of Michigan Territory governor William Hull and territorial judge August Woodward to Congress requesting action from them on the deplorable conditions of the proposed capital in Detroit and the status of several peoples found to be inhabiting the territory. The official government of Michigan was set to begin on June 30 1805 but when the Governor arrived he found Detroit nearly entirely destroyed by fire and numerous people both squatting on the ruins and dispersed throughout the nearby area including into the British territory. Hull and Woodward claim that the various treaties signed with the British do not clarify who has proper claim to the land and they add that the continuance of an indulgence for the Wiandot Indians to stay in Maguaga and Brown's town remains in question. They tentatively propose that Congress might make citizens of the Wiandot to settle the matter permanently. An excellent and concise history of the situation in Michigan at the time. Quite rare with OCLC and Shaw & Shoemaker together locating only five copies. STREETER MICHIGAN 6681. SABIN 48755. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 9574. OCLC 21062292. A. & G. Way unknown books
