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1820007184Andover: Printed for the New England Tract Society by Flagg and Gould 1820. Pamphlet. Good. Stated fourth edition. Pamphlet lacking any wraps that may have been issued. Apparently disbound from a larger work. 24 pp. A work of religious teachings using examples from real life anecdotes. This includes brief mention of Mr. Anderson and his sons efforts in the Revolutionary War in the service of General John Stark at the Battle of Bennington. GOOD condition. Remains of leather along the spine. Minor scattered foxing and staining with light soiling. Small tear to the first page at the center spine edge and lower fore edge. Minor creasing. First page starting to detach. Sabin 99138. Printed for the New England Tract Society by Flagg and Gould unknown
018076New York: Top Rank Publisher. Unbound. Good. no date presumed 1978. Single sheet thin card stock. 8 ½ by 5 ½ inches. A promotional postcard for the boxing match/title fight between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks. The postcard has an illustration of Leon Spinks jabbing butterfly net in hand. Two smaller images of Muhammad Ali fly around Spinks one depicting Ali as a butterfly the other as a bee. The boxing match occurred on February 15 1978 with Spinks having won a gold medal in the 1976 Olympics billed as the underdog. Spinks won a split decision making him the Heavyweight Champion and the only boxer to take the title away from Ali in the ring. GOOD condition. Heavy uneven toning with some creasing and soiling. Mailing machine stamp and handwritten address on the reverse. Top Rank, Publisher unknown
1971013141Toledo OH: Inmates of the Lucas County Jail Presumed Publisher 1971. Wraps. Fair. Inmates of the Lucas County Jail Presumed Publisher. Toledo OH: 1971. Single stapled zine format. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 6 leaves printed on single sides only. INCOMPLETE missing all leaves after number 6. Written by two people held in the Lucas County Jail in Toledo Ohio consisting primarily of a piece on recent protests and unrest in the jail due to those incarcerated seeking better conditions and more rights. Based on the tone and information it appears that the concerns of the incarcerated were addressed and met with compromises reached that satisfied a majority of the incarcerated. FAIR/GOOD condition missing all pages after the sixth leaf. Last leaf DETACHED. General toning with heavy wrinkling and creasing at the top left corner. Minor soiling and staining. Inmates of the Lucas County Jail, Presumed Publisher unknown
020421Cleveland OH: Social Welfare Department Cleveland Church Federation Publisher. Wraps. Good. no date circa 1958. Wraps. 22 pp. A report based on a survey of churches that were part of the Cleveland Church Federation analyzing the statistics gathered to establish how inclusive Cleveland churches were. While piece concludes that churches were not as segregated as they once were they still had a long way to go. GOOD condition. Uneven fading and toning to the wrappers with some soiling and wrinkling. Old price in red crayon on the front cover. Social Welfare Department, Cleveland Church Federation, Publisher unknown
1852018532Philadelphia: Lippincott Grambo and Co 1852. Wraps. Good. illustrated wraps. 68 pages plus a lengthy catalog of books in the rear. a collection of and recollections of the life of Daniel Webster mostly anonymous and reflecting on his political career and life as a speaker. GOOD condition ex-library. Call letters in ink on the upper front cover in library book plate on the inside front cover. Spine repaired with paper tape. Minor soiling and toning to the covers. Some creasing and curling at the corners affecting the pages in the interior as well. Library blindstamp on the title page. scattered toning in the interior. Lippincott, Grambo and Co unknown
020055Rutland VT: George E. Chalmers. Wraps. Good. no date but presumed circa 1924 based on Coolidge addressed as President. Side sewn wrappers with cardstock paper. 20 leaves printed on single sides only. A photo book depicting houses sites and the people of Plymouth Vermont focusing heavily on Calvin Coolidge and his roots in the town. GOOD condition. Moderate toning minor soiling and some wrinkling to the covers. Several small chips and tears along the extremities. George E. Chalmers unknown
1849012856Boston: Eastburn's Press 1849. Wraps. Poor. Printed wraps MISSING rear wrapper. 79 pp. With a large fold out map of the Boston and Maine Railroad. A report offering business and financial accounts of the Boston and Maine Railroad discussing land owned business transactions and finances capital etc. Issued due to coincide with the issue of more stock in the company. POOR condition MISSING rear wrapper. Heavy soiling and staining to the front wrapper and several rear pages including black spotting and staining. Moderate to heavy dampstaining throughout with scattered soiling. Front wrapper heavily creased torn and folded along the spine. Map somewhat misfolded with a tear and some soiling/staining. Overall POOR condition sold primarily for map with the rest of the piece perhaps best considered a working copy. Eastburn's Press unknown
013210Cincinnati OH: The New Eureka Carriage and Harness Co. Publisher. Pamphlet. Good. no date presumed late 1800s early 1900s. Small oblong booklet. 12 pp. including covers. Illustrations of horse drawn carriages throughout. A catalog issued by the New Eureka Carriage and Harness Company of Cincinnati Ohio providing illustrations and descriptions of various surrey style horse drawn carriages. GOOD condition. Vertical fold crease present. Residue/stain from a small sticker on the upper front cover. Minor toning and soiling. The New Eureka Carriage and Harness Co., Publisher unknown
017026No Place: No publisher. Pamphlet. Good. The Hennepin Canal. Caption Title. No publisher place or date. Pamphlet perhaps lacking wrappers. Pagination runs 3-12 with a fold out supplement page in the rear. Text complete. A short work discussing the upcoming construction of the Hennepin Canal suggesting that the eastern terminus at the Illinois River to be constructed first with the terminus in the Mississippi River to be selected after consideration of surveys. The Hennepin Canal was originally conceived of in the 1830s as a way to connect the Illinois River to the Mississippi River enabling a greater trade in commerce through more transportation options. Politics war and other obstacles delayed its construction until the 1890s. Completed in 1907 it operated in limited capacity until the early 1950s. After shutting down it eventually became a recreational area. GOOD condition. General toning. Minor soiling. Small tear at the lower fore edge. Some creasing and wrinkling. No publisher unknown
1938021037No Place: No publisher 1938. Wraps. Good. No publisher or place. 1938. Perhaps published in Seattle or Juneau Alaska. Semi glossy paper wraps printed in green with a photo of the S.S. Alaska and a totem pole. 8 pp. Many advertisements throughout. A compilation of news flashes from around the world ranging from news of Chang Kai Shek and the war with Japan in China; the potential for Nazi troops occupying Lichtenstein news from the Spanish Civil War etc. Advertisements for many Alaskan businesses present. This may have been issued aboard a passenger airplane if the short statement reading "For clothes pressing and sponging see the stewardess" is any indication. GOOD condition. Some staple rust stains to the covers. General toning. Minor soiling and creasing. A few small staple holes present to the rear cover. No publisher unknown
1863016615New York: S.W. Wood and Co 1863. Wraps. Poor. Printed wraps. 80 pp. A book length poem on the Civil War pro-Union and anti-Confederacy calling politicians of the South traitors as well as rejecting slavery and its apologists. POOR/FAIR condition. Large bitten/nibbled area affecting most of the upper rear edge and upper rear margin. From the rear cover and diminishing completely by page 66. Lower corner torn from the front cover. Minor to moderate soiling and staining to the covers. Some creasing. Scattered foxing and dampstaining in the interior. Owner's signature on the title page. S.W. Wood and Co unknown
1991021132Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc 1991. Cloth. Good. Blue cloth. No jacket. 536 291 pp. A reprint of this genealogy of families of Barnstable Massachusetts original published in 1888. Two volumes in one providing the usual genealogical information. GOOD condition. Ex-library. Exterior spine label along with interior pastedowns and stampings present. Minor fading rubbing and soiling to the covers. Binding slightly shaken. Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc unknown
1930019812Hartford CT: Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall presumed Publisher 1930. Pamphlet. Good. no date presumed 1930 1931 Side stapled booklet. 8 pp. A program to an event celebrating the first anniversary of the Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall in Hartford Connecticut an event that featured Paul Robeson performing a song recital. Some online sources indicate that the hall was built in 1930 with Robeson performing in 1931. The booklet features instructions for those taking private cars a biography of Paul Robeson a program for the evening etc. Paul Robeson was a sports figure actor and singer as well as a leading civil rights activist for many years. Due to his perceived support of communism a 1952 performance in Hartford caused a riot of protesters. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate soiling and minor staining. Some wrinkling. Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall, presumed Publisher unknown
1919019109New York: Independent Corporation 1919. Wraps. Good. Color illustrated covers. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this journal devoted to current events world politics etc. This issue with an essay by William Sanders Scarborough on "Race Riots and their Remedy" in which he discusses racism and inequality in the United States that was brought into sharper focus during and after World War I asserting that African-Americans gained further knowledge about the extent of inequality in the US. Scarborough born into slavery became a classical scholar and served as president of Wilberforce University from 1908 to 1920. Also present is a look at drama and race relations discussing the growth of theaters catering to a Black audience. Somewhat tangential to this article are two photos of African-Americans displaced from their due to white racial violence. GOOD condition. Minor general toning and soiling with some wrinkling and creasing to the covers. Ink check mark on the lower front cover. Independent Corporation unknown
2005020779Columbia PA: The von Hess Foundation 2005. Cloth. Very Good. Grayish green cloth in cloth slipcase. 204 416 pp. Color photos throughout. A two volume work devoted to the Wright's Ferry Mansion a house originally built in 1738 and now restored to the year 1750. The books look at the house and its architecture its original owner English Quaker poet Susannah Wright its furniture decorative arts etc. VERY GOOD condition. Some fading to the spines. Minor bumping along the edges. Some offsetting to the slipcase with minor soiling. The von Hess Foundation unknown
1858009390No Place: Atlas and the Argus presumed publisher 1858. Wraps. Fair. No place Albany NY: 1858. States 'From the Atlas and the Argus October 1858' on the bottom of the front wrapper and title page. Printed wraps although MISSING rear wrap. 126 pp. A printing of arguments rebuttals and statements against the trustees of the Dudley Observatory in New York defending the character of Benjamin Gould astronomer and assailing the trustees' actions. This controversy arose over a conflict in the building of the observatory with the appointed council of scientists and advisors advocating a suspension in building activities until the financial aspects were straightened out while the appointed trustees advocated a continuation of operations. This resulted in Gould being dismissed by the trustees with the council refusing to recognize this dismissal leading to Gould occupying the observatory until evicted see Dudley Observatory's website for a history of this controversy. FAIR/GOOD condition LACKING the rear wrap. Ex-library with a few blindstamps to the paper in the interior. Moderate darkening minor soiling and staining to the front wrap with creasing and wrinkling present as well as minor chipping and loss along the edges. Ownership inscription across the upper front cover. Rear pages crease and torn along the upper hinge. Paper toned with minor soiling and wrinkling. Atlas and the Argus, presumed publisher unknown
008926Detroit: Military Historical Society of Detroit Publisher. Wraps. Good. 1958-1962. Side stapled illustrated wraps. 8 1/2 by 11 inches. Seven issues of this small journal produced on cheap paper. Runs from 8-34 pages an issue. A few illustrations in some issues. Each issue contains short but detailed works of military history exploring topics such as 'The US Rifle Caliber 45 Model of 1873;' 'General Treatise on the Civil War;' 'A Prolegomenon to the History of Fort Wayne Detroit;' An intelligence report on Detroit by an American spy during the American Revolution; 'Expedition to Kentucky in 1780;' excerpts from the Winchester Orderly Book etc. All in GOOD or slightly better condition. Moderate fading to the covers with a few being rather browned along the extremities. Minor scattered soiling and a few dark scuffs. Light creasing. Military Historical Society of Detroit, Publisher unknown
1850020730New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher 1850. Wraps. Good. no date 1850. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1850 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states various political subjects etc. Includes pieces on California flogging in the Navy a railroad that would span the isthmus of Panama railways and canals across America etc. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling. Minor spotting. Light wrinkling and edgewear. Text block toned. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
1851021063New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher 1851. Wraps. Good. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1851 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states various political subjects etc. Includes a two page essay on California in 1850 describing four different fires in San Francisco an armed uprising of squatters gold mining fighting with Indigenous peoples etc.; an ocean ship canal in Central America; and a one page statistical survey of railroads in the US. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling spotting and staining. Corners creased. Front cover tearing along the hinge. Text block toned. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
1852021216New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher 1852. Wraps. Good. no date 1852. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1852 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states various political subjects etc. Includes a one-page essay on California in 1851 describing different fires in San Francisco and Stockton the formation of the Vigilance Committee in San Francisco who caught tried and hung a robber all in one night gold mining etc.; and a two page survey of railroads in the US. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling spotting and staining. Small owner's signature on the upper front cover. Text block toned. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
020344Philadelphia: John E. Potter and Company. Cloth. Good. no date perhaps 1870s 1880s. While an 1851 date is given on the copyright page that is from the original printing of this. Based on the address it is prior to 1888. Illustrated cloth. 448 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A somewhat fictionalized somewhat historically accurate account of life at the border of what was the United States prior to 1850 recalling anecdotes of Tecumseh Simon Kenton Moses Hewitt Daniel Boone the massacre a Big Bottom the massacre of the Moravian Indians etc. GOOD condition. Minor fading and toning to the covers mostly the spine. Cloth a bit frayed and scuffed along the extremities and hinges. Minor scuffing. Interior hinges cracked but holding. Old tape stains on the endpapers. Gift inscription present. Text block toned. John E. Potter and Company unknown
ORD-1734A.Colin. 1949. Gd in-8 br. XI (Introduction de Lucien Febvre) et 208pp.
ORD-5981Récits de voyage aux Indes occidentales. Moeurs et Coutumes. Québec. L'Auteur. 1923. In-8 cuir rouge lgt usé, couverture conservée, XII, 154pp.
196778781967 broché (paperback) in-quarto, dos (spine) blanc, première de couverture ornée d'une illustration photographique en noir (front cover illustrated with photographic illustration in black) représentant une carte ancienne de la Martinique, orné de nombreuses gravures, plans, dessins et photographies in et hors-texte (in text and full page engraving) en noir et en couleurs, 221 pages, 1967 Paris Plon Editeur,