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4514JOCKEY PHOTOGRAPH. Photograph. 7†x 10â€. No date late 1800s. San Francisco. A large photograph of a jockey looking hard into the camera; there is a pencil note on back stating that it is John Griffin. The image was taken by F.H. Bushnell of San Francisco and the photographer’s stamp notes that Bushnell was “Formerly manager and Operator of Marceau’s Galleryâ€. There is very light damage to the margins and corners mostly on the verso. unknown books
178420089London: Printed for J. Walker 1784. 92 pp. 8vo. Stitched as issued. Stitching lacking loosening gatherings some light spotting or soiling of front and back leaves and general edgewear else a very good copy. A contemporary owner has annotated and underlined several sections in the Tea Act. 92 pp. 8vo. These acts passed that years were seen by the author as being the most pertinent and so included in this work the rest of the acts of Parliament were to be released shortly thereafter in a second part.<br/><br/>The acts abstracted were the 1 Tea and Window repealing the several Duties and for granting other duties in lieu and duties on coffee and cocoa nuts Act 2 The Game Act hunting license 3 The Horse Act granting duties on riding and carriage horses 4 The Postage Act increasing postage rates 5 The Pawn Broker's Act trying to reduce the handling of stolen goods 6 The Soap and Starch Act requiring the licensing of makers of starch and instilling new laws on soapmakers 7 The Cotton and Linen Act placing duties 8 The Hatter's Act requiring licenses laying additional duties on imported hats 9 The Excise Goods Act laying duties upon licences to be taken out by the makers and delers in exciseable commodities 10 The Candle Act cancelling the duty on wax candles made in Britain 11 The Distillery Act trying to discourage home distillation by discontinuing the duties uon low wines and spirits for home consumption. 12 The Hackney Coach Act increasing the charge for Hackey license 13 The Smuggling Act trying to prevent 14 Brick and Tile Act placing duties on brick and tile made in Great Britain and additional duties on those imported 15 Wax Candle Act placing additional duties on all candles except wax and spermaceti candles. Printed for J. Walker unknown books
201526278United States of America: Not Published 2015. Color photograph by Staton Rabin a sharp clear horse race action image. Approx. 8" x 10" overall size; notation in pen on back and date-stamp. Slight wear one corner with shallow crease; in very good condition. . Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books
340841 vols. 11-1/4 x 14 To plate mark 20 x 22 Total. Framed and glazed. 1 vols. 11-1/4 x 14 To plate mark 20 x 22 Total. unknown books
187027169New York: Harper's 1870. Pale pink printed wrappers. Overall VG spine paper worn. Pp 1 - 160 pp. Adverts at rear. Illustrated with cuts. 8vo. 10" x 6-1/2" <br/><br/>"Wine in America and American Wine" pp 106 - 114 gives a 'state of the union' for the day. Issue also has a piece on the 'Mysteries of Thunderstorms' one on horse racing in the US "The Running Turf in America First Series" 6 pp. & General R. B. Marcy's "Border Reminiscences." Harper's unknown books