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180285218Paris: Henrichs 1802. Fine. Henrichs Paris An XI 1802 13.50 x 21 cm broché First edition of Maine de Biran's first work. Rare and handsome copy in original wrappers. Henrichs unknown
184613085Saco ME: January 7 1846. 4pp. on a single large folio sheet of newsprint. Old folds minor foxing disbound from larger volume with tell-tale chips along binding edge. Still very good condition. An unusual appearance of a carrier's address printed on most of the back page of the January 7 1846 issue of The Union newspaper published in Saco Maine. The address itself is printed in three columns and contains typical news of the day particularly the imminent statehood of Texas and Oregon the election of Polk and Liberty Party presidential candidate James Birney former slave owner turned abolitionist and with several lines decrying the issue of slavery. An example of the latter from the middle column reads: "But change we now a while our verse Disunion threatens with its curse The land the great and good have blest With pure example wise behest And slavery rears her hideous head Among the sons of Freedom's dead. Was it t'enslave dark Afric's race Our country braved a tyrant base Unloosed our chains from England's Throne To rivet them on those at home How false the cry for Freedom dear From those who've strove from year to year T'extend to lands which should be free The blight of endless slavery!"<br /> <br /> There is also a passage concerning both Texas AND slavery also involving Birney: "As on the banks of Rio Grande The future slave of Texas stands And sees his children from him torn To bear the wrongs which he has borne Hie eyes suffused with bitter tears Glance up the long vista of years Among the sufferings of his race In hopes their author's name to trace; How does he start and heave a groan Birney he sees stands out alone!" The address is also interesting for the elaborate ornamental border composed of printer's ornaments including floral elements and patriotic symbols. This is the first time we have seen a carriers address integrated into the newspaper itself. January 7 unknown
1802169027Paris: Henrichs 1802. hardcover. very good. 12mo 402pp. contemporary boards. Paris: Chez Henrichs AN XI 1802. Very good copy in slightly rubbed boards.<br/> <br/> Maine de Biran's first psychological book emphasizing will and activity which has remained an important theme in French psychology. Early ownership name and stamp including that of art historian Meyer Schapiro.<br/> <br/> Henrichs unknown
192041267Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey 1920. Large folding nautical chart printed on heavy paper stock. Uncolored. A rare original coastal survey of Blue Hills Bay in Maine including Ellsworth Surry Tremont Southwest Harbor Swans Island Blue Hill and Acadia National Park.<br/> <br/> Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline create nautical charts of the coast and help increase maritime safety since its founding and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These nautical survey maps commonly referred to as "T-sheets" provide fascinating insights into the history of the United States coastline which has and will continue to shift. These maps are the most important data source for understanding the physical and ecological characteristics of the U.S. shoreline. The present map is a highly detailed and accurate sea chart of Blue Hills Bay and an important historical view of developing Maine. Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey unknown
192041268Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey 1920. Large folding nautical chart printed on heavy paper stock. Colored. A rare original coastal survey of Frenchman Bay including Acadia National Park Bar Harbor Lamoine Hancock Sullivan.<br/> <br/> Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline create nautical charts of the coast and help increase maritime safety since its founding and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These nautical survey maps commonly referred to as "T-sheets" provide fascinating insights into the history of the United States coastline which has and will continue to shift. These maps are the most important data source for understanding the physical and ecological characteristics of the U.S. shoreline. The present map is a highly detailed and accurate sea chart of Frenchman Bay and an important historical view of developing Maine. Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey unknown
1902mon0003335558J.H. Stuart & Co. South Paris M 1902T. hardcover. Acceptable. . 1890 edition. Ex-library copy with usual markings. Cover shows minor wear and soiling binder's tape around all the edges. Facsimile title page bound-in to replace missing original page. Pages tanned and clean. J.H. Stuart & Co. South Paris, M hardcover
1850#299<p>Broadside 14" x 8" double column signed in type by three selectmen with attestation by town clerk at end. Folded in quarters with several tiny holes no loss a number of creases minor stains one short marginal tear etc. but overall quite sound.</p><p>Comprised of 19 Articles proscribing certain types of behavior the unique broadside specifies fines or other punishments for lawbreakers. Most interesting is Article 4: "No boy or other person shall be allowed to play at the game of bat and ball in the public streets of the village. Any person offending against this article shall forfeit and pay fifty cents for each offence."</p><p>In addition to the obvious like public drunkenness these include: riding horses at a gallop in town or more than a walk on the covered bridge; "any boy or other person" who hangs onto a sleigh or carriage; anyone "causing dogs or any other animals to fight" in the streets; "Any person wantonly exposing himself sic naked in sight of any dwelling house"; a person injuring an ornamental tree on any street; anyone mutilating or pulling down signs or public notices or throwing dirt or setting off firecrackers or sliding down hills in the public streets &c. &c. </p><p>According to internet resources Biddeford Maine passed a city charter and adopted a mayoral form of government in 1855.</p><p>Not recorded in OCLC.</p>
MC00C-00188Chez Henrichs. Collectible - Acceptable. Paris: Chez Henrichs 1802. 1st edition. Sm 8vo hardcover. Contemporary brown calf-backed mottled blue boards with red morocco spine label. viii402pp. French. Fair book. Boards quite worn and insected. Front joint split. Some bumping and shelfwear to the head and foot of the spine. Dampstaining to rear board and a few pages at the rear. In polypropylene bag. From the collection of John Gach 1946-2009 a bibliophile and a nationally known bookseller who specialized in rare books devoted to the human sciences. Thought Thinking Philosophy Books in French Inquire if you need further information. Chez Henrichs hardcover
184434352Kennebunkport Maine 1844. Folio broadsheet 11" x 16" printed in four columns recto and verso. Light scattered foxing old folds else Very Good.<br /> <br /> On July 4 1844 Maine's Democratic Party Convention was held in Alfred. Joshua Herrick a farmer was Maine's Democratic Congressman for its First Congressional District during the 1843-1845 Session. He sought renomination. But he was challenged by Judge William Alen Hayes. Hayes's campaign manager was future Supreme Court Justice Nathan Clifford whose manipulations aroused deep resentment over lawyers' control of the democratic process. This broadside reflects those class divisions emerging within the Democratic Party.<br /> Hayes who "is without doubt the richest man in the District-- has all the monied institutions at his control or in his interest-- all the aristocracy a queer idea in a dem. party but nevertheless true all or nearly all the Lawyers. Now what has Col. Herrick to go against this tremendous influence He is what we call self-made. has comparatively but little property but he has the confidence of the yeomanry of the District." Despite this appeal Herrick abandoned his effort to secure the Party's renomination and withdrew his name from consideration. He ran without the nomination and lost. <br /> Not located on OCLC or the online site of AAS. Not in Williamson American Imprints or Sabin. unknown
1861000038JOHN MURRAY 1861 JOHN MURRAY ALBEMARLE STREET. LONDON. 1861 FIRST EDITION. Henry Sumner Maine's 1861 compilation of ancient laws dealing with property inheritance crime and civil law. Provenance: Original owner Charles Fernald Victorian-era judge Name and year - 1862 inscribed inside front board item stamped 'SANTA BARBARA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. 1943'; raised circular blind stamp on two pages once part of an extensive library collection that once graced the Fernald Mansion; now a historical landmark Museum in Santa Barbara California. Description: 514 pages Faux Light Brown Leather pebble grain texture blind stamped geometric pattern of 5 double rectangles on spine edge gilt stamped/embossed title/publisher at spine double rectangular frame blind stamped front/rear boards with double edged frame natural torn leaf edge by Edmond & Remnants London. Dimensions: 9" x 5 3/4" x 1 1/4". Condition: Very Good; moderately bumped/rubbed spine with a tiny break/tear at each end very gently hinges rubbed at crown/heel moderately bumped/rubbed front board corners gently bumped/rubbed rear board corners hinges secure interior pages light brown with some very light spotting very light puckering in a couple of areas strong spine age toned leaf edge 2 previous ownership inscriptions. NOTES: Cambridge book review 1931: "Maine's Ancient Law on its first publication in 1861 was immediately recognized as an epoch-making work on historical jurisprudence". In a later edition 1931 "Although later researches and discussion have shown some of the author's conclusions cannot be accepted as accurate it is remarkable to what a small extent the work has affected by subsequent investigation. The useful Introduction supplied by Professor Allen points out very adequately to the student those parts of the work which should be received with caution. The work will always maintain its position as a classic in Jurisprudence and the inclusion of it in the 'World's Classics' series in so dainty a form". 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. JOHN MURRAY hardcover
19619431GOLDMANN WILHELM 1961. 1. softcover. GOLDMANN, WILHELM paperback
1859169289Paris: Dezobry 1859. hardcover. Publiees par Ernest Naville avec la Collaboration de Marc Debrit. 3 volumes 8vo 3/4 black morocco backed boards gilt decorated spines. Paris: Dezobry E. Magdeleine 1859. First Edition. Very Good.<br/> <br/> The first compilation of Main de Birans philosophical and psychological essays. The author called "the reformer of Empiricism" became a member of the Chamber of Deputies and was made commander in the Legion of Honor.<br/> <br/> Dezobry unknown
196411660GOLDMANN WILHELM 1964. 1. softcover. GOLDMANN, WILHELM paperback
192041278Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey 1920. Large folding nautical chart printed on heavy paper stock. Colored. A rare original coastal survey of Blue Hill Bay including Swans Island Deer Isle Mt Desert and Tremont.<br/> <br/> Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline create nautical charts of the coast and help increase maritime safety since its founding and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These nautical survey maps commonly referred to as "T-sheets" provide fascinating insights into the history of the United States coastline which has and will continue to shift. These maps are the most important data source for understanding the physical and ecological characteristics of the U.S. shoreline. The present map is a highly detailed and accurate sea chart of Blue Hill Bay and an important historical view of developing Maine. Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey unknown
1970141627Middlesex: Amicus Productions 1970. Draft script for the 1970 Amicus Productions film. Laid in are eight pages of notes and letters to and from Hollywood agent Paul Kohner. <br /> <br /> Based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Charles Eric Maine. A man has been in a coma since his literal birth and thirty years after his birth he awakens for the first time with the mind of an infant. <br /> <br /> Set in London. <br /> <br /> Dark green wrappers with die-cut window in the British style. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Stanley Mann and John Hale and author Charles Eric Maine. 117 leaves with last page of text numbered 116. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two silver brads. Amicus Productions unknown
1851ZB375657NP: n.d. ca. 1851. small octavo 6 pp light extraction roughness at spine now in self wrappers later printing of the act Approved June 2d 1851. - 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. NP: unknown
0227601st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Down East Latch-Strings or Seashore Lakes and Mountains by the Boston & Maine Railroad. Descriptive of the tourist region of New England. First Printing 1887 with 7 Maps 6 are large folding maps side-bound in along the specific area of interest 1 Frontispiece Bird's-eye map of the Boston & Maine system 6 larger folding color-printed maps as follows: 2 Boston & Maine Railroad and Connection; 3 Boston and Maine Railroad; 4 Lake Winnipesaukee; 5 Mount Desert; 6 Hunting and Fishing Resorts of Maine; repaired and 7 White Mountains. Maps printed by Rand Avery Supply Co. Engravers and Printers of Boston. 256 pages with numerous illustrations within the pages;photos engravings etchings and wood-cuts in black line. This example has moderately worn/chipped edges and spine paper of the covers which are printed on light baby-blue wrappers illustrated and titled in black and white. The 6 folding maps are in generally VG condition with one having a professional archival repair along an edge where it was removed improperly/quickly They were printed on very thin map paper 8-10 wt but have remained quite nice. Very scarce only a few actual copies on the net though several are advertised at high prices none of which are this very scarce paper wrappers binding. Photos available. <br/> <br/> paperback
190263105Byerly Printing Co 1902. First and only edition. Illustrated by F. P. Byerly. 3 vols. 32mo. Blue red and green printed sewn wrappers. Fine. First and only edition. Illustrated by F. P. Byerly. 3 vols. 32mo. Amateur printing. Byerly Printing Co unknown
18252001060051Portland Me. : Printed for James Adams Jr. by David and Seth Paine 1825. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Medical Malpractice: Early American Legal History Front board detached. 124 p. Institutional stamps on title page. First edition of a medical malpractice pamphlet from Machias Maine. The plaintiff Charles Lowell 1793-1858 was an Ellsworth ME lawyer who was thrown from his horse. Lowell was injured in the fall and he dislocated his left hip. Due to poor medical treatment the injury progressed to paralysis on the left side of his body. "Lowell sued Faxon and Hawks for malpractice and asked for $10000 in damages. In March 1823 a jury found Faxon and Hawks guilty of malpractice and awarded Lowell $1962 an extraordinary sum in the early nineteenth century. The physicians appealed the case and won the opportunity for a retrial. The jury in the second trial could not decide on a verdict and passed the case to the trial judge who awarded Lowell only $100. The defendants appealed this verdict too which led to a third trial. The jury could not decide on a verdict and Judge Weston convinced Lowell to drop the malpractice charge permanently. The volume of literature on this case far exceeded the literature published on any other suit in the century and underlines the rarity of the litigation in this period. The Lowell drama generated intense national interest and haunted the central characters for years. The series of trials reportedly cost Lowell $2000 and left him in financial ruin. Dr. Hawks spent between $2000 and $3000 on his defense and labored for years to overcome his debt." De Ville Medical Malpractice in Nineteenth-Century America pp. 13 18-19. <br> Shoemaker 21263. Cohen M.L. Bib. of Early American Law 11996. Portland [Me.] : Printed for James Adams, Jr., by David and Seth Paine hardcover
1912167751912. Unidentified compiler. Photograph album of women's education and collegiate life 1912-1920 documents student experience leisure activities and social networks across Maine including institutions such as Colby College and the University of Maine. The album captures young women's participation in academic environments alongside outdoor recreation travel and community life situating female education within broader patterns of early twentieth-century mobility and social interaction. The material provides visual evidence of women's presence in expanding educational institutions and their integration into both structured and informal aspects of student life.<br /> <br /> Photograph album. Maine and various U.S. locations 1912-1920. Quarto format album with 187 silver gelatin photographs mounted across 42 pages with image sizes ranging from approximately 1.5 x 3.5 inches to 3.5 x 5.5 inches. The photographs depict locations throughout southern Maine including Portland Waterville Lamoine Boothbay North Pond and Ogunquit along with additional images from Texas Florida and New Hampshire. Academic settings are represented through images identified as Colby College including a figure labeled "Prof. Johnson Colby '18" and references to the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity "Hurrah for A.T.O.". Additional institutional references include "Nasson Institute 1912" a women's school in Springvale and the Phi Eta Kappa fraternity house at the University of Maine. Human subjects include students and faculty such as "Dean Hunt" as well as classmates in graduation attire. Recreational and social scenes include young women snowshoeing playing tennis and participating in outings labeled "Picnic to the quarry" "Clam Bake" and "Hot Dog Roast." Automotive travel appears in images of early motorcars while other photographs depict children in Sunday school groups bicycle riding and staged performances of "Pied Piper" and "Red Riding Hood." Additional images include a man in World War I-era military uniform "Adrian Old Top" and an individual identified as "Texas Bill" posing with a biplane. Informal scenes include three girls reading on a rooftop space labeled "The Sun Porch" with a related image documenting their ascent assisted by a male companion.<br /> <br /> The album spans a period of expanding access to higher education for women in the United States particularly in regional institutions across New England. The inclusion of both coeducational and women-focused institutions reflects the varied educational pathways available during this period. Recreational imagery including athletics and social outings demonstrates the integration of leisure into student identity while references to World War I-era figures situate the album within a broader national context. Original cloth boards with minor wear and three small holes to lower right quadrant of front cover; photographs well-preserved with strong clarity; overall very good condition. A substantial visual record of women's collegiate and social life in early twentieth-century Maine. unknown
192041290Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey 1920. Large folding nautical chart printed on heavy paper stock. Colored. A rare original coastal survey of Portland Harbor including Cape Elizabeth Westbrook and Portland.<br/> <br/> Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline create nautical charts of the coast and help increase maritime safety since its founding and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These nautical survey maps commonly referred to as "T-sheets" provide fascinating insights into the history of the United States coastline which has and will continue to shift. These maps are the most important data source for understanding the physical and ecological characteristics of the U.S. shoreline. The present map is a highly detailed and accurate sea chart of Portland Harbor and an important historical view of developing Maine. Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey unknown
19155545Portland ME: Lefavor-Tower Co 1915. First Editions. Hardcover. Near Fine to Very Good Textblocks Fine. No DJ. First Editions. Hardcover. Arguably the more important collection of Maine related Civil War papers. Includes several essays from Joshua Chamberlain the capture of Mobile AL and Richmond VA an essay on "Colored Troops" the "Attitude of Women" about the war etc. Uncommon to find as a complete set and this one was clearly "built". Volume Four bears a presentation inscription to the Paris Hill Library N.B. there are no library markings from Henry W. Lyon "The first paper Hamlin Centennial Celabration will interest all citizens of Paris Hill." Overall a handsome set. Light shelf/edge wear tips of Vol. 3 gently bumped spine of Vol. 3 shows light toning Vol. 3 shows lightening at front lower corner Vol. 4 shows lightening spot near tail presentation inscription at fep of Vol. 4 bookplate lifted from Vol. 4 else tight bright and unmarred. Navy boards gilt lettering and decorative elements teg. 352pp plus errata; 349pp; 357pp; and 344pp. Illus. b/w plates. Index. Lefavor-Tower Co hardcover
1949977Q25London and Glasgow : Collins 1949 . Leather. Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A sumptuous Sangorski & Sutcliffe bound copy of the collected works of Oscar Wilde comprising his much celebrated novels plays poetry and other writings. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in half crushed morocco with cloth boards. The second impression of this "New Collected Edition" published by Collins. An anthology of the collected works of Oscar Wilde including his poetry plays essays and stories. Notable mentions include 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' 'The Importance of Being Earnest' 'The Sphinx' The Ballad of Reading Gaol' and more. Edited and with an introduction by G. F. Maine. Illustrated with a frontispiece of the author from a painting by Toulouse-Lautrec. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in half crushed morocco with cloth boards. Externally excellent with a few light marks to boards and spine. Slight fading to spine as is common with calf of this colour. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just one or two spots to the fore edge. Near Fine Collins hardcover
196110537GOLDMANN WILHELM 1961. 1. hardcover. GOLDMANN, WILHELM hardcover
184037337South Berwick ME 1840. Broadside 11-3/4" x 14-1/2." Text as recited above in bold type of various sizes. Beneath are the printed signatures in smaller type of about 200 local citizens endorsing the call for assembly. Old folds as usual with several small pinholes along the folds which do not affect text. Ink signature on blank verso "Micajah Grant" preceded by "Mrs" "Hon.". Good plus.<br /> <br /> South Berwick Democrats seek support for the re-election of Maine Governor John Fairfield 1797-1847. Elected in 1838 he beat his Whig i.e. "Federalist" opponent in the 1840 campaign. <br /> Not located on OCLC as of May 2024 or online AAS Bowdoin Colby U ME U So. ME sites. unknown
