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[RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVES -- DENVER & RIO GRANDE RR]. FAIRLIE, Robert FBiblio.com

[River Murray]. [JOHNSTON, Captain EN] E NBiblio.com

Captain Johnston's Report of the General Scheme for the Improvement of the River Murray; together with Plans and Estimates. Bound together with Report on Improvements in the Vicinity of the Mouth of the River Murray South Australia

191280313Adelaide: R.E.E. Rogers Government Printer 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide R.E.E. Rogers Government Printer 1912 and 1913. Foolscap folio 66 pages plus a folding chart 3 large folding plans or charts describing a typical plan of a lock and weir and charting the effects of certain reservoirs on navigation and a large folding map of the Murray 555 × 910 mm the 'section between Swan Reach and Wentworth . showing locations of lock-sites' with a very large inset map of the entire length of the river and 32 pages plus a folding map 'Proposed improvements in the vicinity of the mouth of the River Murray' 537 × 518 mm. Contemporary full morocco lettered in gilt on the front cover 'Captain Johnston's River Murray Reports'; the original spine is missing and has been replaced with a fairly pedestrian piece of cloth giving it a quarter cloth look; extremities rubbed bumped and a little worn; title pages a little marked with the second one a little foxed along the top margin; neat repairs to a few trifling tears to the folding plans with a tape-stain to an old repair along one fold of the last map; slight nicks to the bottom edge of some leaves in the first paper; overall in very good condition. The ownership signature of Arthur Searcy 1913 is written in pencil on each title page. Arthur Searcy 1852-1935 was Controller of Harbors from July 1911 and Chairman of the Harbors Board Committee until his retirement at the age of 65 information from the Searcy scrapbooks in the State Library of South Australia. He was the older brother of the more well-known Alfred 1854-1925. Loosely inserted are retained duplicate typescripts of two letters in all four pages foolscap from Searcy as Chairman of the Board to the Minister of Marine regarding proposed works at Victor Harbor one page and Goolwa three pages. The letters are signed and dated at the head by Searcy August and September 1922 respectively; the one on Goolwa raises numerous objections to Johnston's scheme. Three related contemporary newspaper cuttings one printing a lengthy letter from Simpson Newland are also present. The September 1928 ownership signature of E.H. Bakewell is written in pencil on the recto of the front free endpaper. Bakewell was managing director of the South Australian Reinforced Concrete Company which makes sense in this context. R.E.E. Rogers, Government Printer hardcover

Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers · Australie1 100,00 $AU≈ 725,01 €

[River Murray]. KINLOCH, ArthurBiblio.com

The Murray River. Being a Journal of the Voyage of the 'Lady Augusta' Steamer from the Goolwa in South Australia to Gannewarra above Swan Hill Victoria a Distance from the Sea Mouth of 1400 Miles

1853100379Adelaide: W.C. Cox Printer 1853. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide W.C. Cox Printer 1853. Octavo 46 pages. Relatively recent quarter morocco and buckram by the Law Bindery Melbourne; title leaf a little foxed with minimal light scattered foxing to a few other leaves; an excellent copy with most interesting provenance see below. The author Clerk of the Executive Council of South Australia was on board the vessel; this is his account of the first successful navigation of the Murray as far as Swan Hill by Captain Francis Cadell. Fellow-passenger James Allen also published his version of events. Captain William Randell and his paddle-steamer 'Mary Ann' left Goolwa at the Murray mouth ahead of Cadell and travelled much farther up the Murray but Cadell overtook him en route and reached Swan Hill first. However both men deservedly earned the bonus of 2000 pounds offered by the South Australian Government 'for each of the first two steamers to travel up the Murray as far as the Darling junction' 'Australian Dictionary of Biography'. We have noted previously the manuscript correction page 5 line 4 'largest' to 'longest' river and presume it is in Kinloch's hand. At the head of the title page of this copy is the pencilled ownership name possibly his signature of Robert Wadsworth over-written in red ink by the subsequent owner 'John Shillinglaw from Robert Wadsworth 1854'. Shillingworth has annotated the text in both pencil and red ink three and seven pages respectively. The pencilling identifies the 'gentleman's son' working as a shepherd as 'old "Bigodd Macdonald"' and asks elsewhere of a sentence nine lines long 'what does this wretched twaddler mean' he's got a point too!. Robert Wadsworth was eventually Clerk of the Victorian Executive Council from 1875 to 1889; of passing interest to bibliophiles his son Arthur 1864-1931 was the first Commonwealth Parliamentary Librarian having 'charge of the Commonwealth library for over twenty-six years while also being titular head of the Victorian State parliamentary library' ADB. John Joseph Shillinglaw 1831-1905 public servant and historian was the eldest son of the librarian of the Royal Geographical Society. 'He was to study under Captain John Washington eminent maritime surveyor and in 1852 he migrated with his father and brothers to Victoria arriving in October. From November he was chief clerk of petty sessions at Williamstown and in 1854 was appointed inspector and sometime acting superintendent of the Water Police. He was also secretary to the Steam Navigation Board until December 1857. In 1856-69 he was shipping-master for the Port of Melbourne and registrar of seamen; he helped to found the first Sailors' Home and did much to improve the working conditions of seamen'. It is hardly surprising that he should be given a copy of this book soon after its publication. He held various public service positions over the years; from 1885-94 he 'was secretary to the royal commission on vegetable products. He was also secretary to the Board of Viticulture. Shillinglaw was an enthusiast in whatever department he worked; however he is remembered for his association with colonial literature and history'. He was the author of numerous books and on his death his estate 'included a vast collection of papers and rare books' presumably including this item ADB. Ferguson 11196. W.C. Cox, Printer hardcover

Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers · Australie2 000,00 $AU≈ 1 318,20 €

[Riviere]; [Rimbert]Biblio.com

Charlestown South Caroline. Charles-Town Etats-Unis d’amerique le 4 Mai 1804

18042937Charlestown: From Mr. RiviÃ©re to â€œMonsieur Rimert EmployÃ© dans les bureaux du PrÃ©fet Maritime Ã Brestâ€. Text in French. Arrived through Bordeaux with the townâ€™s backstamp on the delivery address 32 Bordeaux 1804. Handwritten pre-postal letter in ink. Torn at the wax seal and at a folding with no effect on the text. Paper tanned at the foldings. Otherwise in fine condition. Handwritten pre-postal letter in ink. 3 pages on bifolium. Scarce pre-postal letter from Charlestown USA to Brest France by a Saint-Domingue-refugee dated in 1804. Written to Mr. Rimbert in Brest at the â€œbureaux du PrÃ©fet Maritimeâ€ by Mr. RiviÃ©re in Charlestown South Caroline who - according to his account - was taken from Saint-Domingue as a prisoner on parole to Jamaica after Rochambeauâ€™s surrender to Dessalines in November 1803. Shortly he could leave Jamaica via Havana to Charlestown; the journey took him almost 80 days. RiviÃ©re informs Rimbert about meeting his uncle Mr. Verrier and his children in Jamaica and Havana reminds him of their old friendship and ask his help to forward his carrier in the marine administration in case he decides to go back to France. During the French Revolutionary uprisings thousands of French refugees from the West Indies arrived in the United States. Due to the conflicts of the Haitian Revolution 1790â€“1804 nearly 20000 mostly white planters gens de couleur and slaves fled the French colony of Saint Domingue to seek asylum mainly in American port cities such as New York Philadelphia Baltimore New Orleans and Charleston. The present letter adds a personal touch to this episode of history. From Mr. RiviÃ©re to â€œMonsieur Rimert, EmployÃ© dans les bureaux du PrÃ©fet Maritime Ã Brestâ€. Text in French. Arrived thro unknown

Foldvaribooks · Hongrie2 601,20 $US≈ 2 200,88 €

[San Juan River] [Conejos River] [Cimarron River] [Brazos River]Biblio.com

19th century Colorado and New Mexico Camping Photograph Collection

18997339Raton NM 1899. 36 silver prints 9.5 cm x 12 cm / 3.75" x 4.75" on curved gray Kodak decorative mounts 14 cm x 17 cm / 5.5" x 6.75". All 36 have manuscript identifications and descriptions on the back in black ink. A few mounts show minor rubbing and discoloring at extremities one mount chipped at the head. Some images have gentle spotting and fading. - Our Home Raton New Mexico - New Store built for us in Raton 1898 - Out for a Drive By reservoir on Chico Rico New Mex. 1898 - Out for a Drive. Sugarite Canon 1898. - A pretty camp on mouth of South Fork Conejos River Colo. 1898 - Scene on Conejos River on mouth of South Fork Colorado. 1898 - Camp above Falls on Conejos River Colorado 1898 - Conejos River above Falls Colorado 1898 - Conejos River above Antonito from Bridge 1897 - Our camp on shore of Lake on Lake Fork of Conejos River. Colorado 1898. - Lake on Lake Fork Conejos River Colo 1897. - Boat riding on Conejos Lakes. 1898 - A bit of tough road on Conejos River men holding wagon on road by Poles. 1898 - Camp scene on Elk Creek Colo. 1898 - Mr. Davies and our Camp on Elk Creek. 1898 - Dinner on Elk Creek 1898 - Head of San Juan River Continental Divide Colorado 1897 - Scene on West Fork San Juan River Colorado 1898 - Hours Lake. West Fork San Juan River Colorado 1897 - Engine Rock on East Fork San Juan River 1898 - Our camping outfit on East Fork of San Juan River. Colorado 1897 - A grand wild spot above Hot Springs on San Juan River Colorado 1897 - San Juan River as it flows through Park in Pagosa Springs Colo 1898 - Our Partner Whistler's camp in Park Pagosa Springs Colo. 1898. - Harvey mounted on a Rocky Mountain Canary. Pagosa Camp in Park Colorado 1898 - Our friend Jon Blake's House Pagosa Springs Colo. - Up in Brazos Gorge Showing Side Walls 1898 - Whistler fishing in Mouth of Gorge on Brazos. 1898 - Harry Sallin Shep packed Brazos River Camp 1897 - Sallin her friend at Lake Camp Colorado 1897 - Our beauty in morning. Camp on Brazos. 1897 - Your humble servant with a nice trout in tow. Mouth of Brazos Canon 1898 - A few Rabbits Ducks on Crow Creek 1898 - Palisades in Cimarron Canon on Cimarron River New Mex. 1898 - Our camp on Sulphur Spring Cimarron Canon 1898. - Flume on a draw on top of Sanga De Christo Range. Colfax Co. Part of a ditch 54 miles long. Used for Hydraulic mining. Nice collection of late 19th century images showing intentional camping and recreating in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico created by a family in Raton New Mexico. Images of camping riding hunting fishing boating etc. All views are nicely identified. unknown

Tschanz Rare Books · États-Unis1 200,00 $US≈ 1 015,32 €

[Triana, Alabama] [Cotton] [Transportation] [Tennessee River] [Caleb & Edmund Toney]Biblio.com

1848 printed illustrated and manuscript document regarding Cotton bales and the estate of Caleb Toney in Triana Alabama

184836021Triana Alabama: n.p. 1848. Paper. Very good. Paper. Approximately 12.5" x 8." Folded. Front side is printed and hand written. Back side is a written receipt and written bill of lading for the cotton belonging to the Caleb Toney estate. Illustrated shipping letterhead from the Brewer Rowe & McKee that 85 bales of Cotton formerly owned by Caleb Toney were being shipped on "flat bottomed boats now lying on the Tennessee River whereof "Brewer Rowe & McKee owners and masters and bound for the port of New Orleans." At this time the best cotton land in the country was located along the Tennessee River from Whitesburg then known as Ditto’s Landing extending to a point three miles west of Triana. Madison County as we all know has led all counties in the State in cotton production practically without interruption since its creation in 1808. In 1816 it produced ten thousand bales for the market which according to The National Intelligencer was twice the production of any county of its size in the U.S. The big problem now facing the cotton merchants was transportation. With no railroads the only means of transportation was by navigation. As early as 1815 the leading businessmen of the county were making plans to meet the situation. Cotton had to reach the Tennessee River to be loaded on steamboats and transported to New Orleans via Paducah Kentucky down the Ohio River to Cairo and thence into the Mississippi for its ultimate destination. There is one family in particular that Judge Taylor refers to in his history the Toney Family. There were three brothers Harris Caleb and Edmund. They came into Madison County in 1818 and were among the first to buy land in the Triana vicinity. These three brothers were men of considerable means as judged by the standards of that time and quickly identified themselves with the development of Triana. Harris Toney was the eldest and the leader. He first engaged in the merchandising and cotton business later investing his ample means in farm lands and Negroes. He was far in advance of his time in his methods of farm development and was laying plans so extensive they would have overshadowed all other agricultural enterprises of his time but unfortunately he did not live long enough to see the fruition of his undertaking. He died according to Judge Taylor’s history in the prime of his manhood. Don’t know just when that was. He evidently was never married as his lands and properties were inherited by a Mrs. Coons and Mrs. Barclay. The next oldest brother Caleb died at an early age. The youngest of the three Col. Edmund Toney was one of the best businessmen of his day possessing excellent judgment and sound business sense. It was said of him that in his whole life he never was known to make a financial blunder. While the war stripped him of slaves and his land ran to waste yet at the close of the war he was out of debt and able to embark in the General Merchandising business in Triana. He died in 1877 at age 77 and is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery. Excerpts taken from Highlights in the History of Triana by Charles Dillard Lyle printed in The Huntsville Historic Quarterly June 21 1997. n.p. unknown

Americana Books ABAA · États-Unis100,00 $US≈ 84,61 €

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