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1898100889Madrid: Sucesores de Rivadeneyra 1898. First. hardcover. near fine. 2 volumes bound in one. Short thick 4to handsomely rebound in recent 1/2 red morocco with the original red wrappers bound-in. Madrid: Sucesores de Rivadeneyra 1898 1899. First Edition. A near fine copy.<br/><br/> Vol. I: Negociaciones Diplomaticas desde el Principio de la Guerra con los Estados Uniedos. Vol. II: Conferencia de Paris y Tratado de Paz de 10 de Diciembre de 1898.<br/><br/> Sucesores de Rivadeneyra unknown books
183730977Watertown N.Y.: Knowlton & Rice 1837. 12mo. 24 pp. <br><br>An interesting take on children and religious life. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Apparently not in American imprints. Disbound. Old faded inscription on title-page. Good condition. Knowlton & Rice unknown books
186445135London: Illustrated London News 1864. A very good copy crisp. 1 sheet 27 x 38 cm. Two views and a short article on page 449. 1. "The Port and City of Rio De Janeiro" 14 x 23.5 cm. and 2. "Mount Corcovado and Botafogo Bay Rio De Janeiro" 16 x 23.7 cm. signed "M. Jackson." Mason Jackson 1819-1903 was a distinguished engraver "in 1860 Jackson joined the staff of the 'Illustrated London News' as art editor a position which he filled with great ability till his retirement some thirty years later" Dictionary of National Biography 12. Illustrated London News unknown books
18861077Omaha: Burlington Route 1886. About very good. 9616pp. Original red printed wrappers. Spine worn and chipped corners worn. Internally clean. A book of "social amusements" and games "Presented with the compliments of the Passenger Department of the Burlington Route." The final few leaves contain a map of the Burlington Route from Chicago to Denver as well as numerous advertisements. Burlington Route unknown books
1882WRCAM46974N.p. but Chicago 1882. 24pp. Narrow octavo. Original printed pictorial wrappers. Light soiling and wear vertical crease to center of pamphlet. Minor internal soiling. Just about very good. Promotional pamphlet for the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad Company advertising lands for sale in Nebraska. The cover claims "No state offers greater advantages in soil climate rail roads market facilities or grand opportunities to the farmer and stock raiser than Nebraska." The text commences on a high note: "This is the State whose latch string is out and offers homes and promises of prosperity to all who will come." The emphasis is agriculture and stock raising with glowing essays including "Great Grazing District" "Livestock in the State" "Orchards and Groves Planted" "The Pure Air of the Prairies" "The Herd Law - No Fences Allowed" "The Cheapest Lands in America" "Sheep Raising in Nebraska" "Education the Birthright of Every Nebraska Child" etc. OCLC lists two similar items each in a single copy: one at Yale with the imprint of Lincoln: State Journal Co. 1881; and one at the Huntington with the imprint of St. Louis: A. Gast 1881 The present copy has no imprint. A. Zeese & Co. the Chicago engraving firm who is attributed on the first map specialized in half tones zinc etching relief-line lithogravure and photoelectric type. Chicago seems to us the most likely place of printing for all the editions noted above. unknown books
183920069Boston 1839. 30pp. Disbound. Light scattered foxing. Very Good. offered with REPORT RELATING TO EXPENSES OF WARREN BRIDGE. HD29. 7 1 blank pp. Disbound loosening. Light scattered foxing. Good to Very Good. Reports on the bridges that were the subject of the Supreme Court's landmark opinion in the Charles River Bridge Case. AI 57166 2. unknown books
183920407Boston 1839. 30pp. Disbound. Light scattered foxing. Inscribed in top margin "K.H.T. from Stedman Bullrick of Concord Mass." Very Good. Report on the two bridges that were the subject of the Supreme Court's landmark opinion in the Charles River Bridge Case. AI 57166 2. unknown 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
18311469121st Cong. 2d Sess.: HD121. 1831. 39pp Disbound foxed. Good to Good. HD121. 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
1822255109London: Henry Berthoud 1822. First. hardcover. good. followed by Teatro Critico Americano; or a Critical Investigation and Research in into the History of the Americans. By Paul Felix Cabrera. 19 lithograph plates one folding. xiii 128pp. 4to later 19th century 1/2 black morocco morocco worn near spine ends and on front cover edges of boards lightly worn very light foxing to some page margins including margins of most plates ex-lib. London Henry Berthoud 1822. First Edition<br/><br/> "Captain Del Rio examined the now famous ruins of Palenque in 1787 but his manuscript report remained in the provincial archives of Guatemala until a short time prior to their translation and publication in the present form. The translator gave so literal a version that he did not change the references in the body of the work which referred to drawings that had been irrecoverably lost. Captain Del Rio's Report occupies pp. 1 to 21 and in the remainder of the work Dr. Cabrera attempts to establish the theory that the figures upon the monuments of Palenque prove a connection between the Egyptians and the Aboriginal race which constructed them.From the occurrence of an eclipse recorded 291 years before Christ corresponding with the same date in the Mexican calendar he constructs a table of the Mexican years." Field 231. "The first published work on Mayan archaeology." Sabin 71446. The plates are by Jean Frederick Maximilien de Waldeck after Ricardo Almendariz. Ex libris from the Minnesota Historical Society with their rubberstamps on the bottom of the title page including their withdrawal stamp.<br/><br/> Henry Berthoud 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
186825644Tuscumbia Alabama: Christian Herald Print 1868. 10 1-chart 1 blank pp stitched. A prominent spot at bottom third of text else Good.<br/><br/> The Duck River Association was formed in 1826 by several members of the Elk River Association of Primitive Baptists who left their organization over doctrinal differences. The Duck River Association was made up of churches located in middle Tennessee and northern Alabama. Christian Herald Print 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
189513435Washington 1895. 3pp 1 large folding map Disbound. Extended edges of map discolored light tan Good. unknown 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
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
1860236714New York: T. Nelson and Sons 1860. First. hardcover. good. Color plates. 202pp. 3pp. of publisher's ads. 18mo original blue cloth cloth lightly soiled spine lightly sunned edges of corners lightly worn and bumped foxing throughout not affecting plates. New York: T. Nelson and Sons 1860. First Edition.<br/><br/> Beautifully illustrated. Most of plates are views of cities and prominent scenery along the Hudson River including a folding view of Albany.<br/><br/> T. Nelson and Sons unknown books
1851406078New York: Wm. C. Locke & Co 1851. Wrappers chipped at edges professionally rebacked some unobtrusive offsetting on map. 8vo. 50 pages. Large folding map on three joined sheets 21 x 1788 cm; 8.25 x 61.75 inches. 11 woodblock illustrations in text and with 2 more not recorded in the index but always present. Original printed wrappers with woodblock vignette. SCARCE Hudson River Railroad travel guide published the first year in which the full line was completed. It covers points of interest along the route with woodblocks illustrating the text. Topics include: the history of the Hudson River the history of the construction of the Hudson River Railroad and the cities towns and villages along the Hudson from New York City all the way to Troy. Concerning the West Point Foundry at Cold Spring the guide states: "the iron foundry was established here by Gouverneur Kemble. The works are situated about a mile west of the village upon a small stream which tumbles rapidly down the mountains affording considerable water power. It is the largest establishment of its kind in the country employing nearly five hundred hands constantly." The building of the Hudson River Railroad is another topic in the guide. The project was considered highly impractical since much of the route had to be cut through extremely difficult rock and terrain. This section includes a description of the tunnels which had to be constructed. The railroad was opened in three stages. In September 1849 it allowed passengers to travel from New York to Peekskill. By that December 6 twenty-three additional miles were opened extending to New Hamburg. By the 31st of the month it was open the remaining distance of nine miles to Poughkeepsie. The Hudson River Railroad was an extension of the Troy and Greenbush Railroad which was chartered in 1845 connecting Troy South to Greenbush now Rensselaer on the east side of the Hudson. The Hudson River Railroad was chartered on May 12 1846 to extend this line south to New York City. The full line opened on October 3 1851 the same year in which this travel guide was published. WorldCat/OCLC records 25 copies but it is scarcely found complete with the map and the map is also excluded from the digitized versions available online. <br/><br/> Wm. C. Locke & Co unknown books
1855WRCAM50640Washington 1855. 7pp. Printed on blue paper. Folio stitched as issued. Gatherings loose. Edges toned internally clean. Very good. Concluded September 10 1853 proclaimed February 5 1855. Concluded by Joel Palmer at Table Rock in Oregon Territory. The Rogue River tribe agrees to sell their lands between Rogue River and Siskiyou Mountains in return for $60000. EBERSTADT 109. unknown books
1841283161Richmond: Shepherd & Colin Printers 1841. First Edition. Half Leather. Poor binding. The first six Annual Reports of the President to the Stockholders of the James River and Kanawha Company for the years of 1835 through 1840. The canal was first developed by the James River Company in 1790 resumed in 1820 by the Commonwealth of Virginia and revived for the second and final time by the James River and Kanawha Company. By the final of these annual reports the canal reached only to Lynchburg and would later be driven out of operation by damage sustained by the Civil War and competition by the C&O railroad. With a large folding map of a proposed canal from Richmond to Tidewater. Foxing to the preliminaries; Japanese tissue reinforcement to the hinges. Half calf over marbled paper with a leather label. Uncommon. OCLC notes one holding each for the First Second and Fifth Annual Reports only. Poor binding. Shepherd & Colin Printers 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
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
183812041Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1838. 8vo. 13 pp.; fold. map. <br><br>Includes a folding map titled "Plat sic of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal." Government document: 25th Congress 2d Session. Senate. 271. Removed from a nonce volume; short tear in lower margin not touching text. Mild spotting to final blank page and map. Notation inked above title. Good. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books