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187210066Paris GARNIER 1872 1 Ornée d'une galerie de portraits historiques d'après les dessins de Philippoteaux et de Staal. Paris, Garnier Frères, 1872, in-8, demi-chagrin rouge, dos orné à 4 nerfs, tranches dorées, 622 pp.
190016005Partitions sur les Lettres et poste,Partitions sur le Militaria Labbé Marcel 1900 approx.
189596075Partitions sur les Lettres et poste Ondet 1895 approx.
1897113525Partitions sur le Métier,Partitions sur les Lettres et poste Meuriot 1897 approx.
190027175Partitions sur les Lettres et poste Le Signe Alphonse 1900 approx.
1863125947- Une feuille 20 x 26 cm, imprimée et manuscrite.
189819404Partitions sur les Lettres et poste Monvoisin 1898 approx.
1877185721877 Nouvelle Revue, (1877), demi-toile bleue, pièce de titre maroquin brun, titre doré, 1 f., 3 frontispices avec chacun un portrait (2 de G. Sand, 1 de Flaubert), lettres paginéées 699-733 ; 261-294 ; 2 feuilles.
187518968Partitions sur le Métier,Partitions sur les Lettres et poste Tralin 1875 approx.
18762603Paris, Lib. de Paul Dupont, 1876. In-12 de IV-279 pages, pleine percaline brune, dos lisse, pièce de titre verte. Dos frotté, plats griffés, quelques rousseurs.
1873ZNC-486Paris, Librairie Nouvelle, 1873, in-12°, 355 pages, demi-chagrin marron.
190012624Partitions sur les Lettres et poste Labbé Marcel 1900 approx.
189016863Partitions sur les Lettres et poste,Partitions sur les travailleurs ouvriers,Partitions sur la Grève Ondet 1890 approx.
1850147225Oxford: Francis MacPherson 1850. Significant wear to boards but text remains clean tight and bright. Spine cloth split on back board edge but title stamp remains intact and readable. hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Francis MacPherson Hardcover
1847464595Maidstone; J.Smith and London Whittaker & Co. 1847. Good. 1847. Hardcover. hardback large 8vo 144pp colour frontis. woodcut illustrations 3 folding plans at rear some light pencil underlining in text slight foxing rebacked with new endpapers retaining blindstamped boards brown cloth gilt Good condition . Maidstone; J.Smith, and London, Whittaker & Co., 1847, hardcover
185386832London: John Russell Smith 1853. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/None. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. original blindstamped brown cloth hardcover 2 folding maps 2 text illustrations 436 pages plus catalogue pages recent bookplate early relevant biographical note in old ink to title page not affecting text small tear to top of spine with no loss otherwise a very good copy of a scarce book. <br/> <br/> John Russell Smith hardcover
1879106332<p>8vo pamphlet original printed blue green paper wrappers illustrated 34 2 pp. Wrappers slightly worn with a couple of corner folds and chips a few chips and corner page folds early owner's name in pencil on front wrapper small chip to top of back cover normal aging; otherwise very good. This little pamphlet was "Prepared by the Letter Carriers at the Post Office at Oakland Cal." Lists the names of the Postmaster and other officers of the Oakland Alameda County office. Includes information on rates delivery foreign letters and rules and regulations. The pamphlet includes several pages of advertisements from local merchants a number of witch are illustrated. The OCLC does not locate any copies of this pamphlet. </p> H.S. Crocker & Co., books
1805101503Pamphlet 8vo removed dbd 7 pp. Removed partially disbound ink numbers in upper right corners some wear or small chips at extremities moderate aging and browning; good or better. Gideon Granger 1767-1822 provides information on what would be involved in terms of costs for carrying mail between Fayetteville North Carolina to Charleston South Carolina. Granger born in Connecticut and a Yale graduate would become the Post-Master General under President Thomas Jefferson. While he would fail in a congressional bid in 1798 he would eventually serve in the New York Senate in 1820-1821. ANB. books
18781008308vo pamphlet two parts removed disbound XLII 122 62 pp. Pamphlet is removed but text is complete first signature almost detached from block normal aging and toning. This work contains a massive amount of information relating to using railroads to transport mail across the continent. As part of the analysis in supporting railway mail service the special commission provides charts that show profits and expenses for 114 railroad companies and postal statistics between 1789 and 1877. The costs relating to delivering mail by rail are shown in a few ways including the transport costs per foot of train. Interestingly the pamphlet touches on the skills and importance of postal clerks and suggests that they should not be fired except for cause. Government Printing Office, books
18371746124th Cong. 2d Sess.: 215. 1837. 16pp disbound. Minor foxing. Very Good. "The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate instructing them to inquire into the cause of the destruction by fire of the building in which was the General Post Office the City Post Office and the Patent Office report." Includes statements of witnesses to the fire. [215]. unknown books
18501708131st Cong. 1st Sess.: SRC202. 1850. 121 1 blank pp disbound. Scattered foxing. Good. "The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads to whom was referred a resolution of the Senate adopted on the 27th day of May last in the following words viz: 'Resolved That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads inquire and report to the Senate the facts in relation to the respective contracts for building mail steam-ships and for the transportation of the United States mails between New York and Liverpool between New York Havana and New Orleans. SRC202. unknown books
1805WRCAM31601Washington 1805. 8pp. plus two folding tables. Self-wrappers tables stitched. Old stab holes in left margin. Minor foxing and spotting. Very good. Partially unopened. A report from the Post-Master General and Connecticut native Gideon Granger decrying the discrepancy in income versus revenue along the post roads. The two large folding tables illustrate the post-master's point offering hard data on specific post roads from Worcester to Knoxville and numerous points in between. "Granger used his Connecticut connections to keep Jefferson informed of secessionist plots and other facets of New England politics. He used his postal connections to keep a close watch on Aaron Burr's devious machinations in the West" - ANB. The present report includes a bevy of data from these key western routes. Rare. OCLC locates only microform copies. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 9539. ANB 9 p.400. unknown books
184473074Washington D. C.: GPO. Very Good. 1844. Softcover. Interesting original 8 page government document detailing a claim made by postal carrier Milus W. Dickey who had a contract to deliver the mail from Maysville Ky. to Lexington Ky. -- but the contract was annulled in Mr. Dickey's view without sufficient cause. This is the committee report which ultimately recommends that the government give Mr. Dickey back pay. According to the report Mr. Dickey delivered the mail by means of a four horse post-coach. . GPO paperback books
184674193Washington D. C.: Ritchie & Heiss. Very Good. 1846. Pamphlet. 29TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION. SENATE 306 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. April 20 1846. Submitted and Ordered to be Printed. Mr. Semple made the following Report. Post Office and Postal Roads. 47 p. This government document/pamphlet is dis-bound. The contents show some toning from printing off-setting. Good for reading or reference. . Ritchie & Heiss unknown books
1810WRCAM23647Washington: Printed for the General Post-Office 1810. 111pp. Dbd. Couple of light dampstains in margins. Some foxing. Still very good. Early American post office laws including instructions to post masters an act for establishing post roads with descriptions of the routes in the various states and rules governing all aspects of mail delivery. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 21793. Printed for the General Post-Office unknown books
