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18651012N25Manchester: Beresford and Havill 1865. Brochure/Pamphlet. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Unknown Wheelock Iron and Salt Company Limited. A very scarce memorandum for the Wheelock Iron and Salt Company based in Cheshire with numerous clauses showing how the business is structured. Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Wheelock Iron and Salt Company Limited a very scarce pamphlet confirming legalities of the Salt and Mining company based at Wheelock near Sandbach Cheshire. In the publisher's original paper wraps. On the rear wrap are the previous owner's notes dated from 1891 concerning a court case. Little is known about the company execpt that due to the dangerous nature of mining a number of accidents were recorded but the company was likely to employ many local Cestrians. The company terminated in 1926 due to competition with American tarrifs. Despite being specific to Wheelock this is a valuable source for those wishing to learn more about the structures and legalities surrounding individual companies during the Victorian era. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally slight dulling with the odd faint mark and a crease through the center of the front wrap. Previous owner's ink inscription to rear wrap and to top edge of front wrap. Pastedowns are bright and clean with minor age toning and a couple of small marks. Internally firmly bound with slight crease through central leaves. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Beresford and Havill unknown
189716853San Francisco: The Risdon Iron Works. Very Good. 1897. First Edition. Softcover. Covers are soiled the front in chipped in the upper left corner. Contents are very good to fine. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 97 pages . The Risdon Iron Works paperback
188052092New York: Printed For The American Iron Post and Construction Company n. d. ca 1880's. 1880. First edition. 11" x 8 1/2" pictorial printed one-sheet printed on both sides. The company promotes this iron post to be both stronger and cheaper than wooden posts. The company claims the posts are economical durable safe beautiful and strong. The posts are covered with a special coating to prevent rust fires do not affect them nor do floods carry them away and the posts and wire do not fill up with snow banks as with ordinary fences. The posts are manufactured by The American Iron Post and Construction Company at their manufacturing plant located in Wellsville Ohio and by special arrangement with the well-known iron firm of W. D. Wood & Company of Pittsburgh. The company further states "It is now conceded that in the great West the wire fence for the purpose of extensive cattle ranches for prairie farms and for railroads is superior to all others; and a want has been long felt for a post whose strength cheapness and durability would make this iron fence system complete -- one which the forest and prairie fires would not burn -- one which would do away with the expense and tedium of hole-digging -- one that could be cheaply and quickly put up and which would last a life-time." Faint fold creases else a near fine copy of an interesting and very scarce range item. Printed For The American Iron Post and Construction Company, n. d. (ca 1880's). unknown
18712092902141600064Not Available 1871. Soft Cover. Fine. Size: 22.5x15.5cm Not Available paperback
18662092902144201629Not Available 1866. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
1883118143London: Chapman and Hall 1883. First edition of this highspot of African literature. Octavo 2 volumes bound in three quarters contemporary morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands top edge gilt marbled endpapers. Published under the pseudonym 'Ralph Iron' the entire printing of this first edition has been estimated to be about 300 copies and most were destined to libraries. From the library of British-born South African financier mining magnate and politician Sir Lionel Phillips with his bookplates to the pastedowns. Lionel and Florence Phillips left South Africa a major legacy through their art collections. Florence campaigned for the founding of the Johannesburg Art Gallery and arranged its first collections including her lace collection while Lionel donated seven oils and a Rodin sculpture. Rare and with desirable provenance. The Story of an African Farm published in 1883 under the pseudonym Ralph Iron was South African author Olive Schreiner's first published novel. It was an immediate success and has become recognized as one of the first feminist novels. In writing the first great South African novel Schreiner drew on childhood memories of life on the isolated African veld to fashion a powerful indictment of the rigid Boer and English social conventions of her day. It was greeted by both praise and condemnation for its feminist views on women's status and on marriage and for its unorthodox critique of dishonesty and hypocrisy in the doctrines and practices of "respectable" Christian church people. Chapman and Hall hardcover
1883140940359London: Chapman and Hall 1883. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition first printing of what is widely recognized as one of the first feminist novels. Near Fine with light rubbing to binding pages toned and with occasional instances of light spotting. Finely bound in full black ostrich skin by Sangorski and Sutcliffe mirroring the book's setting on an ostrich farm. At the time of publication the South African ostrich farming industry was rapidly developing to meet a craze for the high demand of ostrich feathers with their weight-price approaching that of gold's. The industry's rise brought about much cruelty and suffering for ostriches and the novel highlights the crossover among the contemporary leading activists of women's rights movement and the champions of animal rights.<p><br /> <br /> Published under a male pseudonym of Ralph Iron this was Scheiner's first novel and was met with immediate success. A complex narrative woven around themes of cruelty and restriction set against a colonial backdrop. It's notable for the main female character's handling of themes of love marriage and motherhood while subverting the traditional gender roles female sexuality and intellectual power. <br /> <br /> Published under a male pseudonym of Ralph Iron this was Scheiner's first novel and was met with immediate success. A complex narrative woven around themes of cruelty and restriction set against a colonial backdrop. It's notable for the main female character's handling of themes of love marriage and motherhood while subverting the traditional gender roles female sexuality and intellectual power. Chapman and Hall unknown
1896120209AB1896. London Hutchinson & Co 1896. 13.5 cm x 19.5 cm. Frontispiece XV 346 pages. Hardcover publisher's original cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Small embossment to front board. Deckled top edge. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor bumps to board corners. Small cutout of old name on halftitle. Interior lightly tanned throughout but bright and clean. Binding is strong firm and square. Includes for example the following: Shadows from Child Life / Plans and Bushman-Paintings / Sunday Services / Bonaparte Blenkins Makes his Nest / Waldo's Stranger / Gregory Rose Finds his Affinity / A Boer-Wedding / Dreams etc. Olive Schreiner 24 March 1855 11 December 1920 was a South African author anti-war campaigner and intellectual. She is best remembered today for her novel The Story of an African Farm 1883 which has been highly acclaimed as one of the first feminist novels. It tells the story of a girl on an isolated farm on the veld who struggles for her independence in the face of rigid Boer social conventions. in doing so it deals boldly with such contemporary issues as agnosticism existential independence individualism the professional aspirations of women and the elemental nature of life on the colonial frontier. Since the late 20th century scholars have also credited Schreiner as an advocate for the Afrikaners and other South African groups who were excluded from political power for decades such as indigenous Blacks Jews and Indians. Although she showed interest in socialism pacifism vegetarianism and feminism amongst other topics her views escaped restrictive categorisations. Her published works and other surviving writings promote implicit values such as moderation friendship and understanding amongst all peoples and avoid the pitfalls of political radicalism which she consciously eschewed. Called a lifelong freethinker she also continued to adhere to the spirit of the Christian Bible and developed a secular version of the worldview of her missionary parents with mystical elements. Wikipedia hardcover
188330040London: Chapman and Hall 1883. First edition of this highspot of African literature. Octavo original olive cloth 2 volumes. Published under the pseudonym 'Ralph Iron'. The entire printing of this first edition has been estimated to be about 300 copies. and most were destined to libraries. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare especially in the original cloth. The Story of an African Farm published in 1883 under the pseudonym Ralph Iron was South African author Olive Schreiner's first published novel. It was an immediate success and has become recognized as one of the first feminist novels. In writing the first great South African novel Schreiner drew on childhood memories of life on the isolated African veld to fashion a powerful indictment of the rigid Boer and English social conventions of her day. It was greeted by both praise and condemnation for its feminist views on women's status and on marriage and for its unorthodox critique of dishonesty and hypocrisy in the doctrines and practices of "respectable" Christian church people. Chapman and Hall hardcover
1883136482Lovell Coryell & Company 1883. Hardcover. Good. Oxford Edition" Bookplate On Front Paste Down. Hard Cover No Dust Jacket. Closed Tear On Spine. Size: 8Vo - Over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall <br/> <br/> Lovell, Coryell & Company hardcover
1883349ml1883. Hardcover. Good. Gd. condition - Life on the farm in Africa . F1349ml hardcover
188527883Boston: Forbes Lith. Mfg. Co. Boston & New York 1885. Business card 3" x 5" printed on white card stock on both sides using several different typesettings. Front of card has detailed engraving of the Phenix Iron Foundry buildings with people and carriages along the streets surrounding the foundry and water and ships in the background. Quite clean. Very attractive Near Fine.<br /> <br /> The Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company moved to Chelsea Mass. in the early 1880s. This business card was probably engraved and printed within the several years preceding that move. The Phenix Iron Company was established in 1830 and incorporated as a stock company in 1832. The foundry produced some of the earliest American textile-printing machines including the first American-made calico printing machine. Forbes Lith. Mfg. Co., Boston & New York unknown
1900BOOKS321654Philadelphia PA: Self Published . Collectible-Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1900. 12th edition. Hardcover. Foldout photograph frontis 29" x 3 3/4". Plates are in color . 16mo. 344 indes plus 35 plates Former owner's inscription . ***** Self Published ***** hardcover
188519428Wells Gardner Darton & Co. Good. 1885. Hardcover. Beige pictorial cover is soiled and worn head cap is crushed tail cap is rubbed corners are frayed but cover is in good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Lacking frontispiece front end sheet and rear end sheet. Pages are lightly toned clean and in very good condition. B&W illustrations. . Wells Gardner, Darton, & Co. hardcover
190016097Oakland CA: Oakland Iron Works. Very Good. ~1900. Softcover. Owner's stamps distributors sticker on the front cover. A couple of pages have small tears on the edge. Lots of info & pictures. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 144 pages . Oakland Iron Works paperback
1831231927Albany 1831. First. hardcover. very good-. Reports of Committees. On the Product and Manufacture of Iron and Steel. 32pp. Bound with: Proceedings of a Convention of Iron Workers Held at Albany N. Y. on the 12th day of Dec. 1849. 58 2pp. 8vo modern red cloth light foxing a few pages slightly underlined in pencil. New York and Albany 1831 1849. First Editions.<br/> <br/> unknown
185023992New York 1850. Very good overall. An interesting letter detailing the negotiation over wooden vs. iron railroad bridges. In this letter addressed to Strong M. M. White agent of the New York Iron Bridge Co. seeking to persuade the Vermont railroad to eschew a wooden bridge and setting out advantageous terms for purchasing an iron bridge.<br /> <br /> Strong was "liable as endorser on paper for the Rutland and Washington Railroad Company which subsequently failed to an amount considerable exceeding all his property." He was sued in the Supreme Court of Vermont lter in the 1850s and looks to have been bankrupted losing his real estate marble quarry share etc. See "Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Vermont vol. 42 Montpelier Vt 1870 by Wheelock Veazey a Vermont Civil War hero.<br /> <br /> Letter written on blue laid paper 4pp 8 x 10 1/4"written on 1pp docketed on the verso with period folds. A small raised oval in the top left corner unreadable by this cataloguer. Verso a little marked a little creased. unknown
183753481N.p. n.d. 1837. 8vo pp. 36; large folding lithograph frontispiece of the Iron Mountains of Missouri one other full-page map; removed from binding; very good. American Imprints notes 3 editions in 1837: Hartford Philadelphia and Boston. The present edition is not located in American Imprints. Missouri Imprints 197. unknown
183730091St. Louis 1837. 36pp folding plate frontis full-page map. Institutional rubberstamps at base of title page verso. Original printed wrappers light rubberstamp discard stamp on front wrapper. Otherwise Very Good. <br /> <br /> "Missouri Imprints Inventory No. 197 cites only one copy. This tract is probably the first description of Iron mines west of the Mississippi. The Iron Mountains were located in St. Francis and Madison Counties. A proposal is made to make iron rails for a railroad from the mountains to the Mississippi" Decker. <br /> AII MO 197 1. 37 Decker 214. Not in Eberstadt Soliday Graff. OCLC indicates a number of institutional copies. unknown
185611228Philadelphia 1856. 4pp folded sheet original printed self wrappers with wrapper title. Light edge wear Very Good. <br /> <br /> The Statement says the Company can "not be surpassed by any similar one in the state with its facilities for getting coal agricultural produce and the means of sending their productions to the best markets." Its property 2000 acres of land is located in "Clinton county on Fishing and Bald Eagle creeks three miles from Lock Haven." It will manufacture iron lime mineral paint water cement and fire-brick. 383 NUC 0580427 2 locs. records the 1854 Act of Incorporation and By-Laws. <br /> FIRST EDITION. Not in Sabin Eberstadt Decker NUC. unknown
189319cmT. Fisher Unwin 1893. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. no later printings mentioned. a previous owner's signature and date '93. a publication of the pseudonym library. Iron is the pseudonym of Olive Schreiner. the boards are shelf rubbed and a little worn and the spine is darkened. the binding is excellent. condition given in terms of the book's age. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. T. Fisher Unwin hardcover
189328094London: T. Fisher Unwin 1893. Pseudonym Library edition narrow 12mo pp. 93; original yellow wrappers spine worn and chipped shaken still a good sound copy. Three short stories by the author of Dreams and The Story of an African Farm. T. Fisher Unwin unknown
1892380876London : Chapman & Hall 1892. New edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of previous owner. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Hinges starting. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xv 296 pages ; 18cm. ; illustrated. Notes; new edition. London : Chapman & Hall hardcover
1890210713NLondon: Hutchinson & Co. 1890. Hardcover. Good. A novel. Early Reprint. A New Edition completing the ninety-first thousand. 334 pages. Frontispiece is lovely black and white plate of Olive Schreiner with tissue facing. Some pages very lightly foxed at edges otherwise pages clean good condition. Page 2 is creased at lower edge from being folded over for a long time. Previous owner's name at top of half title page. Black endpapers. Dark green cloth with ornated gilt design and title on spine and gilt title on upper cover. Head/tail of spine edges and corners lightly worn and bumped. GOOD <br/> <br/> Hutchinson & Co. hardcover
189065715London: Chapman and Hall 1890. Small 8vo. xv 296 6 pp. Brown half calf with cloth boards red title label and raised bands. Boards fresh and binding firm. Minor occasional spotting and owner's name to the title with front endpaper excised. Publishers catalogue bound to the rear. . Very Good. Half Calf. 1890. Chapman and Hall 1890 unknown
