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1909031243State of New York: 1909. 836 pages. GOOD HARDCOVER. Worn cloth at spine edges and corners of book. . Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket Present. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. State of New York: Hardcover
1819003892Philadelphia: S. Porter and Co 1819. First Edition. Full Leather. Fair/No Jacket. Full calf leather. ix 113 pp plus 6 pages of ads in the rear. A poem relating historical and geographical details of the Mississippi River with a lengthy appendix providing notes and further history on Native Americans and early settlements in the Mississippi River area as well as mentioning slavery and hypothesizing on the uses of the river for transportation and commerce. In FAIR/GOOD condition. Collated and complete although bearing the remains of missing a section of pages in the middle suggesting another work or ads were bound into the middle of this work. Pagination runs consistent throughout. Slightly ex-historical library society with two stickers and stamping on the inside front cover/first endpaper. Minor soiling spotting and rubbing to the covers. Offsetting along the spine. Extremities scuffed and bumped. Covers split along the front and rear hinges but still intact. Interior solid with minor scattered soiling and minor to moderate foxing throughout. Dampstain present affecting the first few pages. Sabin 47218. S. Porter and Co unknown
021924No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Very Good. Mr. Jacob M. Currier Handwritten Log of Lumber Delivered in his behalf. No publisher place or date. Believed Dover New Hampshire late 1700s. Single sheet approximately 7 by 5 inches. A short list of lumber delivered for "Mr. Currier" including what appears to be joints to Rogers and Patten. Research indicates they built brick buildings in Dover along the town landing in the early 1800s and it's possible this was for something else they were building prior to those. Also listed is bridge plank to "Cap Wingate" although it is not clear which Captain Wingate this was. Rogers and Patten are mentioned two other times on this slip along with price of merchandise. VERY GOOD condition. Minor wrinkling and toning. A few creases. Minor fraying along the right edge. No publisher unknown
1865019501New York: Mrs. Grundy Publisher 1865. Wraps. Poor. Side folding journal. Pagination runs 33-42. Front cover illustration by Thomas Nast. Political cartoons throughout. Fourth issue of this short lived periodical attempting to pick up where Vanity Fair left off. Some of those associated with the journal had worked on Vanity Fair. Mrs. Grundy played a critical observer on the American political scene and supported the Reconstruction as envisioned by Andrew Johnson. The journal ran for a total of 12 issues before closing due to a lack of subscribers. Political satire and commentary throughout including a poem written in dialect from the point of view of an African-American who feels abandoned by the US government. Also present is a full page illustration by Thomas Nast titled "Death on the Rails." POOR condition. Slightly ex-library with faint blindstamp on the front cover. The whole journal is very fragile and brittle with all pages DETACHED from each other. Moderate toning some soiling and moderate to heavy chipping and tearing along the edges. Pencil note on the upper front cover. Mrs. Grundy, Publisher unknown
1864031336U.S. Sanitary Commission: 1864. 283 pages with 2 of the 4 engravings "accurately copied from the orginal photographs taken at United States General Hosptial also a small map on page 261 of the Prison at Andersonville. "Prisoner of War in the hands of the rebel authorities being the report of a commission of inquiry appointed by the United States Commission. With a Supplement of the Suffering Of The Prisoner at Andersonville Ga. Memorial from the Prisoners to the President of the United States. A lettter of Major-General Butler U.S. Commissioner of Exchange to Colonel Ould Confederate Commssioner. GOOD HARDCOVER Defects noted: Lacking 2 photo illustrations and folded map. Original blind stamped brown covers heavily chipped and worn. Hard Cover. Good/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. U.S. Sanitary Commission: Hardcover
1941026546Government Printing Office: 1941. 639 pages illustrated including Diplomatic background from Sept. 1803 through March 1804 published under the direction of the Honorable Frank Knox Secretary of the Navy. Among the events dealt with in this volume are the declaration of war against the United States by the Emperor of Morocco and the naval demonstration before Tangier Morocco in conjunction with diplomatic pressure in the hope of averting hostitilies. Other events also covered are the blockading of Tripoli; the grounding of the U.S. frigate Philadelphia and her subsequent capture by the Tripolitans; the captivity of Captain Bainbridge and the crew of the Philadelphia; the capture of the U.S. Schnooner Enterprize of the Tripolitan ketch Mastico which was taken into service of the United States and renamed Intrepid; after fianlly the epic boarding and burning of the Philadelphia by the then Lt. Stephen Decauter. Included in this volume are a number of diplomatic and other state papers necessary to present an adequate political and economic background to naval operations." FINE- HARDCOVER brown cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine. Previous owner's name is present from 1943. Hard Cover. Fine-/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Government Printing Office: Hardcover
020318New York: Dick's Publishing House. Wraps. Good. no date presumed late 1890s. Pink wraps with a center front cover portrait illustration of Neil Burgess dressed in drag. 20 pp. including covers. Primarily an advertising book for works published by Dick's Publishing house with this containing the lyrics to several songs featured in the New County Fair play/musical starring Neil Burgess. Burgess was an American actor from the mid to late 19th century noted for playing female roles specializing in elderly women and playing a variety of women in vaudeville performances. GOOD condition. Uneven fading. Faint vertical fold crease present. Some chipping tearing and minor loss along the extremities with splitting at the head and tail of the spine. Heavy toning to the text block. Owner's name stamped to one page. Dick's Publishing House unknown
021567No Place: Absolut Vodka Presumed Publisher. Unbound. Very Good. No date perhaps early to mid 1990s. Single sheet folded into 8 panels. 23 by 18 inches unfolded. Note: no area codes are given for any phone numbers so we presume this is pre 2000. A map of words of the heart of New York City "downtown" with Washington Square about center on the map. There are a few illustrations present but mostly words become streets places etc. Stuart Davis' and Duchamp's art studios are noted as are many clubs bars shops and restaurants. Map drawn by noted artist Laurie Rosenwald. Rosenwald has also worked as a designer for many companies has authored books and been an animator. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning and wrinkling. Absolut Vodka, Presumed Publisher unknown
1906022360New York: Comstock and Gest Publisher 1906. Wraps. Good. Color illustrated wraps. Unpaginated. Photos throughout. A program for the 1906-1907 season of shows at the New York Hippodrome featuring a "Society Circus" with the whole show focusing on "gypsy" characters. Also present is several pages of music composed by composer Manuel Klein who wrote music for shows at the Hippodrome and other locales in New York and elsewhere. A photo of marksman Colonel Gaston Bordeverry aiming a gun at the top of a young woman's head also included. GOOD condition. Wrinkling and creasing to the covers with some scratches and scuffs resulting in a few tears and punctures. A few tears along the extremities. Some toning soiling to the covers along with some other minor areas of discoloration. Some wrinkling and toning in the interior. Comstock and Gest, Publisher unknown
1909022145No Place: Comstock and Gest Publisher 1909. Wraps. Good. Color illustrated wraps. Unpaginated. Photos throughout. Front cover art by Winsor McCay the noted American cartoonist illustrator and "father" of American animation. A program for the 1909-1910 season of shows at the New York Hippodrome featuring a ballet depicting life in Japan as well as some photos of Maori who were featured in the show as well. Unfortunately their photos are captioned with rather crude language usage indicating they were "imported" for the show. GOOD condition. Faint vertical fold crease present. Minor wrinkling and creasing to the covers. Some toning soiling to the covers with two faint ring stains to the rear cover along with some other minor areas of discoloration. Some wrinkling and toning in the interior. Comstock and Gest, Publisher unknown
008342No Place: No Publisher. Wraps. Good. No publisher place or date presumably circa 1899. States 'Reprinted from the New York Tribune April 27 1899. Pamphlet. 24 pp. A collection of speeches by various politicians reflecting on the career of Senator William P. Frye of Maine while also interjecting political opinion and lobbying on then current issues. Of note is a several page speech of Theodore Roosevelt then governor of New York who muses on Frye as well as current affairs in politics both economic and foreign policies. Other speakers mention the Philippines encouraging expansion of the US territories. GOOD condition ex-historical society. A few stamps present to the covers and interior. Three faint vertical creases present. General browning and minor soiling to the wraps. Minor chipping along the extremities with a few small creases and tears. No Publisher unknown
1995025815Greenwood Press: 1995. 173 pages. "The purpose of the present study is to chronicle the changing role of anti-popery in New England from the siege of Louisbourg in 1745 until 1791 when John Carroll archbishop of Baltimore head of the Catholic Church in America visited Boston." FINE- HARDCOVER scarce. Blue cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine and cover. Hard Cover. Fine-/No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Greenwood Press: Hardcover
1862025588Leipzig:: Bernhard Tacuhnitz: 1862. 3 Volumes are bound into 2 volumes and is complete 836 pages total. "It has been the ambition of my literary life to write a book about the United States and I had made up my mind to visit the country with this object before the intestine troubles of the United Government had commenced. I have not allowed the division among the States and the breaking out of civil war to interfere with my intention." These volumes are a detailed study of the United States its history people and other factual information. VERY GOOD HARDCOVERS 3/4 quarter leather with marbled boards some wear to edges of books. Bindings are tight and internally fine. Hard Cover. Very Good/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bernhard Tacuhnitz: Hardcover
1841009470No Place: Notes on Gunpowder Percussion Powder; Cannon and Projectiles 1841. Half Leather. Fair/No Jacket. No place: 1841. Half leather with dark brown pebbled cloth. 75 pp. Black and white illustrations in text throughout. A technical discussion on gunpowder measuring ballistics cannons and their manufacture the use of metals in various projectiles etc. This includes a look at the composition of gunpowder and variations for different applications aspects of different metals and other substances an illustrated look at the manufacturing and testing of cannons ways of measuring ballistics with illustrations etc. Printed via lithograph from handwritten manuscript. Knowlton served as a professor at the United States Military Academy helping to teach mathematics as well as artillery. This particular copy bears pencil corrections pencil brackets and the word 'omit' next to several passages perhaps indicating this was a proof or editor's copy of some sort. FAIR/GOOD condition slightly ex-library bearing a 'torpedo station' stamp in the interior and in gilt on the spine with call numbers at the foot of the spine. Heavy scuffing and some gouging to the leather along the hinges spine and corners with superficial loss. General fading some staining and minor discoloration. Light soiling. Last name in large ink script on the title page with a few other ink notes spots etc. to the first two pages. Leaf 45/46 with heavy ink spots hatches slightly obscuring the text in places. Heavy foxing to the paper with a large dampstain affecting the lower corner. Several pages with tears and chipping along the edges with mostly minor loss. Large rice paper repair to the leaf 71/72 with the fore edge margins of the last 2 pages bearing extensive loss of paper. Notes on Gunpowder, Percussion, Powder; Cannon and Projectiles unknown
1916020763Gainesville FL: Pepper Publishing and Printing Co 1916. Unbound. Good. Single sheet 18 by 10 inches folded to 3 3/8 by 6 inches with printing on what is essentially six panels. Several black and white photos present including several of the steamboat Hiawatha. A booklet promoting steamboat trips on the Ocklawaha River in Florida a narrow twisting river that required specially designed steamboats for its navigation. Presumably started by Hubbard L. Hart the Ocklawaha Steamboat Company was probably the last iteration of the original company that was founded in 1865. Hart ran steamboats for the Confederacy during the Civil War helping to avoid Union blockades. The steamboats disappeared by the 1920s replaced by motor powered boats. GOOD condition. General toning some spotting and staining to the piece. Minor splitting along some of the folds. Pepper Publishing and Printing Co unknown
1970020528South Berwick ME: Old Berwick Historical Society 1970. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Hard cover. No jacket. A reprint of the 1903 edition. 822 pages including index. With photos and illustrations. A list of patrons included in the rear. An extensive history of Kittery Maine from its establishment to the important families that settled in Kittery as well a history of skirmishes with Native Americans municipal history genealogical information etc. In GOOD condition. Minor soiling and edgewear to the covers. Foxing present along the page edges. Old Berwick Historical Society unknown
1912028272Military History Society of Ma.: 1912. 583 pages with several folded maps. . VERY GOOD- HARDCOVER blue cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine scarce. Hinges cracked. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Military History Society of Ma.: Hardcover
170664859Leyden 1706. Folio. Nyere marmorert kartonasjebind med pergamentrygg. Kobberstukket vignet på tittelbladet. 27 2 s. Med et kobberstukket kart over Vest-India.Folio. Recent marbled boards with vellum spine. Engraved vignette on titlepage. 27 2 pp. With one folding map showing the West Indies. By Pieter van der Aa Nederlandsk. hardcover
#[22837]Amsterdam J.H. de Bussy 1948. Large 4to. Cloth with dust-jacket sl. soiled. With coloured maps and many photographic illustrations. 532 pp. Ample describtions of the Netherlands Antilles with contributions by A.J.C. Krafft P.A. Kasteel N. van Meeteren W.J. Goslinga M.D. Latour B. de Gaay Fortman etc. hardcover
1882034449U.S. War Department: 1882. Ordance Notes: 126 April 20 1880- ARTILLERY EXPERIMENTS OF THE KRUPP STEEL WORKS EXECUTED AT THE PRACTICE GROUND NEAR MEPPEN IN AUGUST 1879 to Ordance Notes: 167 October 18 1881-ARMOR-PIERCING PROJECTILES. FAIR HARDCOVER complete but detached from covers spine cloth missing a plate of two is torn in half but complete and one page detached from spine but present. RARE. Hard Cover. Fair/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. U.S. War Department: Hardcover
1915022351No Place: No publisher 1915. Wraps. Good. No publisher place or date. Presumed San Francisco 1915. Color illustrated wraps with the front cover being the painting "The Thirteenth Labor of Hercules" by Perham Wilhelm Nahl. Unpaginated. Black and white photos and color illustrations throughout. A promotional booklet issued to provide a guide to the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco that was celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal. The booklet contains a short history of the Panama Canal as well as extensive descriptions of the the Exposition itself including the buildings and palaces for the event. It also describes places to visit in San Francisco and California. Includes color illustrations of buildings black and white photos of places in Yosemite the California coast etc. Inside front cover with a bird's eye view map of the Panama Canal region with a bird's eye view map of San Francisco and beyond in the rear. The Panama Pacific International Exposition San Francisco was essentially a World's Fair that while touted as celebrating the opening of the canal also promoted the rebuild of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake. GOOD condition. General toning and minor soiling to the covers. Minor wrinkling and creasing. A 1 ½ inch tear present at the top front hinge. A few small bumps and tears along the upper rear cover. No publisher unknown
1962009039Montpelier VT: Myrtle Lane presumed Publisher 1962. Wraps. Good. Reproduced printed type 8 ½ by 11 inches. Stapled at the upper left corner. 16 pp. including covers. Devoted to peace as the title indicates this issue of the journal provides lengthy commentary on the then fresh in the news Cuban Missile Crisis. Included is a tally for President Kennedy versus Krushchev Castro and the peace movement grading Kennedy a scorn-filled A for his role in bringing the world closer to war. A several page account of peace rallies and demonstrations is provided with quotes from various speakers including Bayard Rustin and Dagmar Wilson. Statements from various organizations regarding the crisis are printed as well as reports from England Poland and Czechoslovakia. Most work attributed to Myrtle Lane or Marjory Collins with one by Virginia Colter and others. The Peace Concern was a newsletter devoted to promoting peace and seeking an active participation in the peace movement founded by Myrtle Lane and Marjory Collins. Collins was a noted photojournalist as well as a prominent activist in various social and progressive causes including the Civil Rights movement see Library of Congress website. GOOD condition seemingly ex-institution with date stamp and notations present. Handwritten mailing address postage stamp and cancellations on the rear blank page with several dark brown tape burns. Minor toning. Faint horizontal fold crease. Myrtle Lane, presumed Publisher unknown
1942019699New York: Peace News Publisher 1942. Wraps. Good. Side folding journal. 8 pp. With a subscription sheet laid in. An obscure journal devoted to peace and social justice presumably started due to World War II. This issue proposes worldwide economic considerations after the war to create circumstances that would lead to lasting peace. Edited by Helen Alfred who was part of the National Housing Conference's women of the century for her work in affordable housing. GOOD condition. Two horizontal fold creases present. General toning minor wrinkling and soiling. Owner's name in ink on the upper front cover. Peace News, 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
016607No Place: No Publisher. Unbound. Good. No place or date presumed Dover New Hampshire circa 1869. Blue lined letter paper measuring approximately 10 by 8 inches. Blindstamp reading "Learned" within an emblem of some sort at the top left of each page. Pages attached along the left edge originating as single sheets folded into pages. 8 pages with 3 ¼ pages written on. "Libel for Divorce S.J. Hall vs D Hall" written on the reverse of one page. PLEASE NOTE: the truth to this letter and its contents has not at this time been verified. Research in local records and other sources has not turned up a record of a marriage between a Sarah J. Christie and Daniel Hall. A Daniel Hall did live in Dover New Hampshire during this period. He was a lawyer and served as an aide to President Lincoln. He may have spent time learning law in Dover under Daniel M. Christie who did have a daughter named Sarah J. Christie. Records do indicate a later marriage for her. It is possible that this is perhaps some sort of spoof or satire letter written for entertainment or other reasons unknown. Names of other residents of the area are included in the letter. A handwritten petition submitted to the Court of Chancery in Dover New Hampshire apparently written and signed by Sarah J. Hall maiden name Christie seeking a divorce from her husband Daniel Hall. The letter gives the date of marriage the location of the marriage ceremony and the justice of the peace who presided and asserts the author "has faithfully performed her duties devolving upon her as a faithful affectionate and loving woman." Ms. Hall then proceeds to state that Daniel has "wantonly cruelly and without any provocation whatever wholly abandoned and deserted her the said Sarah and left her destitute." Continuing the letter asserts that "Daniel wholly regardless of his duty as a husband . has at divers varied and sundry times and in immeasurable places and in promiscuous assemblies frequented the company of and consorted with divers strange and fascinating women." He is accused of writing letters filled with "protestations of love and undying attachment" and had passed himself off as being single. A particular incident is noted perhaps 1869 or 1859 date somewhat illegible at the house of a "notorious and public" character in Dover in which Daniel "lay his head in the lap of a certain abandoned woman." It seems Daniel also possessed a head of curly hair to the delight of his wife but that he cut off locks of said hair to give to various "beautiful and fascinating women." Secret small town scandal or satire GOOD condition. Horizontal fold creases present. Some splitting to the paper along the hinge. Some toning fading very minor spotting and soiling to the letter. No Publisher unknown