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200221931Porto Portugal: Centro Portugues de Fotografia 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 8vo. Pictorial hardcover no dust jacket as issued. With DVD. Near fine. One of 500 copies. 144pp. <br/><br/>Visceral and colorful photobooks from Branco featuring images of Brazilian street culture and underworld. With an essay in Portuguese by Maria do Carno Seren. Uncommon. Centro Portugues de Fotografia hardcover books
1857WRCAM36019New York: Phelps & Watson 1857. 502pp. including printed wrappers and illustrations plus three maps and one view on yellow folding leaf 8 1/2 x 23 inches. Original printed wrappers. Minor soiling and occasional light stains. Very good. A detailed guide with numerous in-text and full-page engraved views and one full-page map of the city of New York and vicinity. The long folding leaf contains a map of Manhattan below 48th Street a bird's-eye view of New York from Union Square a long map of the Hudson River and a map of principal railroad routes extending west to Iowa and Missouri. Phelps & Watson unknown books
181928371Marseille: Chez Antoine Ricard 1819. Ornamental headpiece. 1 vols. ca. 16 1/2 x 20 3/4 inches. Broadside. Folded short tears in blank margins some notations on verso visible tabs on verso else very good. Ornamental headpiece. 1 vols. ca. 16 1/2 x 20 3/4 inches. Following the Hundred Days. Chez Antoine Ricard unknown books
188436643Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office 1884. Second edition. Cloth. A very good copy spine ends worn boards rubbed plates fine and quite uncommonly except for two small marginal tears without blemish. 2407-2901 pp. i.e 494 pp. plates. Illus. with 61 folding b/w plates 3 other plates and occasional in-text drawings. 8vo. Published first as part of "48th Congress 1st Session. House of Representatives. Ex. Doc.; No. 37." [U.S.] Government Printing Office hardcover books
1978W6524New City NY: Haywire Press 1978. Original blue cloth silver with some sunning and scratcheson upper cover. Silver lettering on spine worn in spots. Rear free endpaper has double vertical crease. 137 dramatic black and white photographs. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Catalogue. Haywire Press Hardcover books
402Richmond: Shepherd & Colin 1838. . 8vo printed pale green wrappers soiled extremities of spine chipped Signature of John Hartwell Cocke on the front free endpaper dated November 15 1838. "Progressive and prescient in all things he promoted new agricultural methods the founding of agricultural societies the development of waterways and steam navigation." DAB. He fought with great brilliance in the War of 1812 and rose from Captain to Brigadier General in eighteen months. He was against Slavery tobacco and was President of the American Temperance Union. He refused to run for public office although many attempts were made to persuade him to do so. Despite the many differences between the two men and Cocke's disapproval of some particulars of Thomas Jefferson's architectural plan he cooperated with Jefferson on the building committee of the University of Virginia and was a member of the Board of Visitors for 33 years Richmond: Shepherd & Colin, 1838. unknown books
180623530Washington: A. & G. Way 1806. Folio 2 leaves printed on rectos only 3 folding tables as issued each printed on recto and verso. Light margin rubberstamp bound in modern cloth bookplate on front pastedown. Near Fine<br/><br/> Treasury Secretary Gallatin transmits the Commissioners' determination of the identity of grantees of British land grants east of the Pearl River south of Tennessee but whose title "was not confirmed by the articles of agreement between the United States and the state of Georgia." Accompanying tables show the name of each grantee present claimant number of acres granted present state of title conditions annexed to the grant and status of their performance. Chief Justice Marshall sought to unravel the tangled knots of conflicting land titles in the case of Henderson v. Poindexter's Lessee 25 US 530 1827. The early grantees included John M'Intosh Abraham Little Robert Farmer Peter De Forge Allen Grant William Clark and others all from the 1770's. <br/>OCLC 54195284 1-Yale OCLC 83950729 no libraries noted. AI 11612 2- DLC NN. A. & G. Way unknown books
191321564Roma: Imprimerie Polyglotte 1913. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 8vo. xvi 323pp. Illustrated.<br/> <br/>Full scarlet morocco intricately tooled in gilt on the boards spine in sic compartments gilt gilt inner dentelles all edges gilt. Deep blue-green endpapers.<br/>Upper hinge nearly invisibly strengthened else this is a fine copy of a lovely binding by Riviere and Son signed on the front inner board.<br/> <br/>In Italian Imprimerie Polyglotte hardcover books
182520303Windsor Vermont: W. Spooner 1825. 12pp stitched and untrimmed. Widely margined lightly tanned leaves creased. Very Good. With the contemporary signature 'Simeon Adams Esq Marlborough Vermont.' <br/><br/> Delegates are listed by State primarily NH and VT with some representation from CT and MA and Town and their doings recorded. Their Memorial to Congress argues that the Connecticut River "is an object of primary importance in a national point of view" and solicits "the patronage of the National Government" in funding the necessary improvements. <br/>FIRST EDITION. AI 21080 4. Rink 4384 4. W. Spooner unknown books
182520323Windsor Vermont: W. Spooner 1825. 12pp disbound and untrimmed. Widely margined lightly dusted. Signed on the title page 'Hon. Wm. C. Bradley' the Vermont Congressman. <br/><br/> Delegates are listed by State primarily NH and VT with some representation from CT and MA and Town and their doings recorded. Their Memorial to Congress argues that the Connecticut River "is an object of primary importance in a national point of view" and solicits "the patronage of the National Government" in funding the necessary improvements. <br/>AI 21080 4. Rink 4384 4. W. Spooner unknown books
1852007773London: Bradbury & Evans 1852. Finely rebound in signed Riviere & Son caramel morocco back ornately gilt top edge gilt marbled end pages. Original cloth covers and back bound in at rear. Near Fine light foxing to end pages. scattered light toning. Illustrated. A quite handsome copy. . First Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bradbury & Evans Hardcover books
120795First Edition. hardcover. 60 engravings map of Hudson River Valley. 53pp. ads. 4to orig. pict. wrs.; rebacked in modern cloth; wrs. chipped around edges. N.Y.: Appleton 1875.<br/><br/> unknown books
1869100268Pamphlet 8vo original wrappers illustrated including large folding map 50 pp. Wrapper on spine mostly missing top cover torn near spine making it partially detached a couple of minor chips and folds to the back cover and some edge folds normal aging map in very nice shape. A decent copy. This work includes all kinds of facts and figures about the Hudson River.There are several wood engravings several ads and a large long folding map. The map of the river shows some of the highlights and places you can visit. Gaylord Watson books
188136639Saint Louis: Great Western Printing Co. 1881. First edition. Cloth. A very good copy extremities worn front hinge starting foxing to endpapers and fore edge presentation stamp on title. 244 pp. 8vo. "Together with a Memorial to Congress prepared by the Committee of Twenty-One as Authorized by the Convention." Gift copy with stamp reading: "Compliments of George L. Wright Secretary" who ran the meeting. Great Western Printing Co. hardcover books
3055Boston: The Company:Alfred Mudge & Son Printers 1874. . 8vo buff wrappers front printed Boston: [The Company]:Alfred Mudge & Son, Printers, 1874. unknown books
188313324Philadelphia: Russell & Creamer 1883. Original printed wrappers light soil and staples. 30 clean pages. Very Good plus. This is a scarce prospectus for the Company a Wisconsin corporation formed in 1881 with plans to use the water power of the River. The rapids of the St. Louis River near Duluth furnish "one of the greatest of all the available water powers of the world." Indeed "the water power of the Mississippi at its one place of fall is so much less in available power than the fall of the St. Louis River." When fully developed the area around Duluth will be preferable to Chicago for "the great markets of the East." Much material is presented on the opportunities for development of the lumber trade and available natural resources. Expenses data on area commerce and material on commerical opportunities are presented. FIRST EDITION. 515 NUC 0038380 2. Not in Eberstadt Decker Soliday Graff. Russell & Creamer unknown books
1883166845Chicago: R. R. Donnelley & Sons 1883. 21x14 cm pp. 1-16 not numbered 10 illustrations engraved after photographs pictorial self wrappers stapled. First edition. Caption title on page 3: "Through the Heart of the Rockies." A promotional brochure with brief descriptions of scenic points of interest and tourist attractions along the rail line of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway issued after the completion of its Denver-Salt Lake City main line west from Salida Colorado via Marshall Pass and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. "The railroad started as a 3 ft 914 mm narrow-gauge line running south from Denver Colorado in 1870. It served mainly as a transcontinental bridge line between Denver and Salt Lake City Utah . The Rio Grande was the epitome of mountain railroading with a motto of 'Through the Rockies not around them' and later 'Main line through the Rockies' both referring to the Rocky Mountains. The D&RGW operated the highest mainline rail line in the United States over the 10240 feet 3120 m Tennessee Pass in Colorado and the famed routes through the Moffat Tunnel and the Royal Gorge. At its height in the mid-1880s the D&RGW had the largest narrow-gauge railroad network in North America with 2783 miles 4479 km of track interconnecting the states of Colorado New Mexico and Utah" Wikipedia. Some wear along edges of outer leaves short horizontal closed tear at fore-edge of rear cover with light vertical wrinkle several light creases some soiling to outer panels light stains to front panel a good copy. #166845 R. R. Donnelley & Sons unknown books
19302306133London: The Hogarth Press and the Institute of Psycho-analysis 1930. First English Language Edition. First English Language Edition. Very Good/No Jacket. First English translation. No jacket. Rear board bumped stain on frontispiece edge pencil name on front free endpaper. 1930 Hard Cover. 144 pp. "Civilization and Its Discontents is considered Freud's most brilliant work. We all know that living in civilized groups means sacrificing a degree of personal interest but couldn't you argue that it in fact creates the conditions for our happiness It seeks to answer several questions fundamental to human society and its organization: What influences led to the creation of civilization Why and how did it come to be What determines civilization The Hogarth Press and the Institute of Psycho-analysis unknown books
186878800México: Imprenta de José M. Lara 1868. Some chipping in lower front spine o/w very good copy. 15.5cm. Dedicado a los Socios del culto perpetuo de Sr. San Jose x118p frontis pict. wrps Frontis lithography by Iriarte. The author was the famous archbishop of Rio de La Plata. b. 1727 Aragon Spain. Su nombre es José Antonio por parte de su padre se apellida Campos y por parte de su madre Julián. He was part of the Orden de los Frailes Carmelitas. His first work was published in 1766 in Spain by Francisco Medina. He arrived in Buenos Aires and was appointed archbishop of the Rio de la Plata in 1780. Eximio teólogo escritor consumado se estilo sencillo fluido elegante y de conceptos claros. Conocedor profundo de la teología manejaba igualmente las Sagradas Escrituras los Santos Padres los autores profanos y clásicos. Muestra de ello son las Pastorales que en diferentes ocasiones y con varios motivos publicó para edificación de sus fieles para el arreglo y dirección de su diócesis. El Virrey Vértiz proyectaba ya desde 1781 la edición de sus Pastorales por cuenta del Erario en la imprenta de Niños Expósitos; si bien este proyecto no se concretó Vértiz las difundió profusamente " haciendo encuadernar más de trescientos volúmenes de las mismas con destino sin duda a las oficinas y empleados públicos de la colonia y de la metrópoli. En los pocos años que duró su gobierno realizó una obra fecundísima. investía y su propósito de consagrar al cumplimiento de las mismas" todos los talentos de su inteligencia todas las energías de su voluntad y todas las fuerzas de su cuerpo". Propuso al Cabildo municipal su pensamiento de establecer un Colegio de Niñas Huérfanas; esta idea se vio concretada cuando el 21 de abril de 1782 se inauguró el mencionado instituto. Urgía también la terminación de las obras de la catedral iniciadas un siglo antes por el Obispo Mercadillo. Antes de ausentarse de Córdoba hacia su nuevo destino el Alto Perú logró terminar alhajar y consagrar la Catedral el 29 de abril de 1785. A su paso por Catamarca en 1786 fundó el edificio para Casa y Colegio de Huérfanas de dicha ciudad. La actividad que desplegó como Arzobispo de La Plata fue similar a la realizada en Córdoba. Falleció en la nombrada ciudad de La Plata hoy Sucre República de Bolivia el 25 de marzo de 1804. De él dice Angel Clavero: "San Alberto era un Obispo de celo ardiente un gobernante de exquisita prudencia un hombre que tenía clara visión del porvenir un milagro de actividad un varón preocupado por el bien espiritual y material de sus subordinados un sacerdote según el corazón de Dios un patriota sincero y un religioso manso y dulce". Doña Purificación Gato Castaño que realizó su tesis doctoral sobre el mismo personaje ha recopilado las obras de fray Antonio de San Alberto repartidas entre Argentina y Bolivia y las ha encasillado en cuatro bloques fundamentales: de carácter religioso-moral político pedagógico y de disciplina eclesiástica. Según la autora "merece la pena publicar todo ese material por una parte por ser ésta una forma de dar a conocer ese tramo de historia que nos es común con Hispanoamérica por tratarse de unos escritos que exponen una serie de proyectos educativos en gran parte desconocidos sobre todo en España y por tratarse de un material que al estar tan disperso en lugares tan distintos y tan distantes no fácilmente accesibles no están al alcance de cualquiera". Armando Sejas pondera por su parte en "Presentación del arzobispo San Alberto como pastor y educador del pueblo" la labor educativa y pastoral de José Antonio de San Alberto el fraile carmelita descalzo que a fines del período indiano propone una formación sacerdotal continua espiritual y pedagógica en Charcas donde fue arzobispo entre 1785 y 1804. En ese lapso San Alberto funda el convictorio de Oratorianos el colegio de Niñas Huérfanas de la Plata y otro colegio en Catamarca. También escribe numerosas cartas pastorales y diversos textos porque a su juicio las palabras en las cartas y los libros "son más permanentes y por lo mismo tal vez más vivas y más eficaces que las dichas en el púlpito para persuadir mover y conmover los corazones". Autor Rio de la Plata Argentina Archidiócesis. Arzobispo 1783-1804: Jose Antonio de San Alberto Titulo Colección de instrucciones pastorales que en diferentes ocasiones y con varios motivos publicó para edificación de los fieles . D. Fr. Ioseph Antonio de S. Alberto . Arzobispo de la Ciudad de la Plata en America . Parte primera-segunda Publica En Madrid : en la Imprenta Real 1786. José Antonio de San Alberto Arzobispo de Rio de La Plata 1727-1804 Imprenta de José M. Lara unknown books
1893WRCAM22985Philadelphia 1893. 39pp. Plus large folding map laid in. Original printed wrappers. Negligible chipping to upper margin of front wrapper. Very good. With John Birkinbine's report on water volume potential of the St. Louis River at the head of Lake Superior. Map depicts portion of St. Louis River in Minnesota showing property of the St. Louis River Water Power Company from Thomson to Fond-Fu-Lac. unknown books
183935138Paris: Mequignon 1839. hardcover. very good. 12 plates some folding all but one brightly hand-colored one plate repaired. 684pp. skattered foxing small 8vo 1/2 morocco rubbed marbled boards. Paris: Mequignon 1839. Scarce. Very good.<br/><br/> Mequignon unknown books
1723043074Paris: Andre Morin 1723. Full Calf. Very Good. Mild general wear to calf light rubbing to hinges slight cracking to leather of spine. 5 raised bands gilt to spine and lettering. 288pp plus a charming index and postscript. Previous owner's name penned to endpaper and author's name which does not appear on title page penciled to endpaper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Humour; Inventory No: 043074. <br/><br/> Andre Morin unknown books
1888644221888. 1888 Digest of Chilean Law Echeverria y Reyes Anibel Compiler. Rio Soto Aguilar Abraham Compiler. Recopilacion de Leyes y Decretos de Interes General Vigentes en 21 de Mayo de 1888. Santiago: Imprenta Nacional 1888. xxv 806 pp. Octavo 9-1/2" x 6-1/2". Later quarter cloth over paper-covered boards gilt title to spine. Some shelfwear light fading to front board chip to fore-edge of front free endpaper light toning to text internally clean. Ex-library. Location label to spine small inkstamps to title page. $150. Only edition. A well-organized and indexed digest of Chilean law with an emphasis on administrative law. Contents: Acta de la Independencia Constitucion Politica Congreso Nacional Poder Ejecutivo Elecciones Garantias Individuales Municipalidades Correos Telegrafos y Telefonos Policia de Seguridad y Orden Publico Policia Sanitaria Beneficencia Publica Estadistica y Censo Subvenciones a Empresas de Ferrocarriles Vapores y Telegrafos Disposiciones Varias. OCLC locates 8 copies in North America 6 in law libraries Columbia Harvard LA County Library of Congress Tulane Yale. unknown books
1838WRCAM10298New York: Wm. H. Colyer 1838. 119pp. Folding frontispiece map. 12mo. Cloth printed paper label. Foxed a few marginal dampstains else very good. Gives a history of the discovery and navigation of the river with many events of the Revolution. This is apparently the only edition. HOWES N199. SABIN 33524. Wm. H. Colyer hardcover books
1888WRCAM5178Np 1888. 4pp. Quarto folded to docket size. About fine. An angry statement from Moreton Frewen mainly concerning the management's plan to liquidate the company stock in Alberta a further move in stripping Frewen of his authority and position. unknown books