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18512977Louisville: George Van Waters 1851. Third Edition. Illustrated boards. New/Custom Clear Mylar. v 80 pp. Illustrated from woodcuts throughout. Illustrated boards. 6 1/2" x 9". Primarily interesting for its early references to California and the California Gold Rush. Preceded by editions dated 1849 and 1850 this edition includes two woodcut views of San Francisco in 1848 and 1849 at page iv as well as two pages 78 and 79 on California which include a map of San Francisco and the waters of the Gold country. The map is titled "Valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin" with a note that the map was engraved for the "Poetical Geography" by "Wightman Buffalo NY". This early publication and map do not appear in many reference works including Wheat Gold Rush Wheat Trans-Mississippi Cowan Sabin Graff or Wagner-Camp. A Good Plus copy Soiled and foxed throughout; rubbed and edgewear now in a custom clear mylar jacket. George Van Waters unknown
18401361840. Bound collectilvely in contemporary quarter leather with marbled paper boards. Very good. Sammelband of 6 pamphlets containing 1 A Few Examples of Mediaeval Deeds by Fairless Barber signed with some annotations by Barber 1879 2 John Ruskin: A Bibliographical Biography by Willam Axon 1879 3 Comparison of the Earliest Inscribed Monuments of Britain and Ireland by D.H. Haigh 1876 4 Parish Registers by Robert Waters 1870 5 British Family Histories published in the Quarterly Reviewn.d. 1840s and 6 On the Class of Rude Stone Monuments by W.C. Lukis 1875. unknown
1873170418062Hurd and Houghton 1873-01-01. 5th. Unknown Binding. Good. Hurd and Houghton unknown
18021409000Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson 1802. Second Edition. Hardcover. Quarto viii 570 xxix pages plus 12 plates. In Good minus condition. In full contemporary leather binding; red leather label with gilt titling to spine. Scuffing and wear to boards with rubbing to all edges and exposed board at fore corners. Heavy splitting to joints and hinges. Loss of material to head of spine; head band missing. Text block is worn soiled and toned along edges. Age toned and foxed throughout. Faint penciling on front flyleaf. Sparse stains present. Plate 1 is folded inward. Plates 2 and 3 protrude slightly from the text block and show toning and small chips and tears along the fore edge. Shelved in Room A. 1409000. Special Collections. Thomas Dobson hardcover
18061409697Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson 1806. Third Edition. Hardcover. Quarto viii 570 xxix pages plus 12 plates. In Good condition. In contemporary brown leather boards rebacked with dark brown leather. Heavy scuffing and peeling to leather boards with rubbing and exposed board along edges. Chipping to fore edge of rear board. Bumping and exposed board at fore corners. Lacking top end band. Text block shows moderate toning wear and soiling along edges. Age toned and foxed throughout. Splitting to hinges; rear hinge reinforced with cloth. Lacking front flyleaf. Black marker writing on front pastedown; ink ownership inscriptions on front pastedown title page and in top margin of preface. Shelved in Room A. 1409697. Special Collections - Upstairs. Thomas Dobson hardcover
1802289960Philadelphia.: Printed by Budd & Bartram for Thomas Dobson. 1802. Second American edition. 8vo. Contemporary full marbled calf red spine label. gilt title. Very good some offsetting from plates to facing pages scattered light foxing . 21x13x5 cm. Important early American work based on the work of the pioneering Scottish surgeon John Bell. Bell is famous for his developments in vascular surgery. weight: 1.5 lb. 12 engraved plates of surgical instruments. Printed by Budd & Bartram for Thomas Dobson. unknown
18025858Philadelphia: Budd & Bartram. Poor with no dust jacket. 1802. Second Edition. Full-Leather. Desperately in need of rebinding. Both covers detached along with the last few pages and the fep. All twelve plates are present. Owners names on fep title page and inside cover dated 1821 & 1875. As-is or I can have it rebound & add the cost.; 5x8" . Budd & Bartram hardcover
1828723Original lengthy handwritten ALS dated Monday 24 Sept 1828. From M. Waters to General Sir Herbert Taylor Military secretary and adc to the Duke First Private Secretary to King George III King George IV and King William IV. An important letter regarding subscriptions to erect a monument in memory of "the lamented Duke of York" who has been "has been falsely and shamefully traduced by the Catholic Leaders for his constitutional candid & manly opposition to any further concessions being allowed them" and "for his resolute declaration to uphold the principles which placed the desired House of Brunswick on the Throne". Also referring to a Madame des Mallet. Good condition with edge toning/creasing and browning to folds/edges. Includes a typed transcript by a previous owner with speculation over the identity of Madame des Mallet including whether she might have been a mistress to the Duke of Kent.<br /><br /><i>Prince Frederick Duke of York and Albany 16 August 1763 – 5 January 1827; second son of King George III. Mocked perhaps unfairly in the rhyme "The Grand Old Duke of York": The towering Duke of York Column on Waterloo Place just off The Mall London was completed in 1834 as a memorial to Prince Frederick.</i> ALS
18879533146Macmillan 1887. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pen markings. With owner's inscription inside cover. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. Size: Octavo. Binding: Maroon cloth. Spine has gilt lettering and shelfwear to the top and bottom. Bumped corners. Front page hinge split. Library stickers and stamps used inside. Foxing. Text is clear. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item300grams ISBN: Macmillan hardcover
1896009399Salem MA: Newcomb & Gauss 1896 First edition. Sewn wrappers. Historical overview of Congregational churches in southern Essex County Massachusetts. 40 pp. Chipping to front cover old waterstain along edges. Solid copy. Good condition. Newcomb & Gauss paperback
1887009398Ipswich: Printed at the request of many hearers 1887 First edition. 31 pp. Essex Institute blindstamp to front cover. Estate bequest noted in pencil. Near fine. Printed at the request of many hearers paperback
188211987Marietta Ohio: Wilson Waters. Good with no dust jacket. 1882. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Covers are rubbed at the corners & the spine. FEP frontice are loose. Owner's name etc. On second endpaper. Inscribed by Waters on the dedication. Rear hinge is cracked. The contents are very good to fine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 31 pages . Wilson Waters hardcover
1896C204077Press of the semi-weekly Bristol Phoenix 1896. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Original brown cloth slightly worn at extremities otherwise near very good indeed. No dust jacket. Press of the semi-weekly Bristol Phoenix, hardcover
1853H27270New York: Cornish Lamport & Co 1853. First Printing. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo half black leather and marbled boards very good light wear and rubbing pencil signature of Isaac Craig son of a prominent Pittsburgh citizen of the late 19th/early 20th century. "Recollections of a Policeman" is the true first edition of this incredibly early and important work of detective fiction Queens Quorum no. 2; It is bound with Burke's "Romance of the Forum" issued by the same publisher which makes us think that it was the publisher itself that having some spare unbound copies of the first book decided to issue it in tandem with Burke's book which saved them the cost of binding them separately. That's our theory anyway. Burke's book is actually non-fiction however. Burke was born in London on 7 May 1811 and educated at the college of Caen in Normandy. Having been called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1839 he joined the northern circuit and the Manchester and Lancashire sessions. He afterwards practised at the parliamentary bar and appeared before the House of Lords in several important peerage cases. He was made a queen's counsel of the county palatine of Lancaster in 1858 and a serjeant-at-law in 1859. He was elected director or chief honorary officer of the Society of Antiquaries of Normandy for 1866-7. His death occurred at his residence in South Kensington on 26 March 1881. He was related to Edmund Burke wrote a biography of him and edited some reprints of Burke's works. But it is William Russell who really made a mark: he is considered one of the first and most prolific authors of detective stories known as "case fiction" which were purportedly police memoirs. The stories in "Recollections of a Policeman" first appeared in Chambers' Edinburgh Journal around 1850 and Cornish Lamport & Co. collected ten of those stories and published this unauthorized version of them well before any non-pirated editions appeared. Cornish, Lamport & Co hardcover
18850B-9XPN-FDNB1885. Hardcover. Fair. 4th ed 1885. Ex-library with markings and removals including large bookplate to front cover. Otherwise average wear to the original binding. Pages yellowed with smudges and foxing. Binding cracked still serviceable. hardcover
1892014443London and Sydney: Eden Remington & Co 1892. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hinges cracked former owner name crossed out on pastedown. Good in original purple cloth gilt lettering. <br/> <br/> Eden, Remington & Co hardcover
18561476811856-1937. Collection of approximately 393 photographic prints of ships in the San Francisco Harbor taken at the turn of the twentieth century. Photographs of full rigged sailing ships clipper ships whaling barks tramp steamers steam trawlers and a torpedo boat are in the collection many stamped Waters Company or R.J. Waters & Co. San Francisco. Ships from all around the world are represented including Scotland the United Kingdom Australia Germany Sweden and the United States. Many show San Francisco docks skyline and headlands as the setting one depicting Alcatraz in the background. In very good condition. The photographs measure approximately 8 inches by 10 inches. Collected in four large folios. R.J. Waters a lesser-known figure in the realm of early photography made notable contributions to documenting maritime life and industrial advancements in the late nineteenth century. His collection of photographs captured the transition from sail to steam power showcasing ships harbors and coastal communities with remarkable detail. These images not only served as a visual record of the maritime industry during a transformative era but also highlighted the socio-economic impact of technological progress on seafaring communities. Waters' work bridged art and historical documentation providing valuable insights into the aesthetics of industrial photography and the role of visual media in preserving maritime heritage. Today his photographs are regarded as important artifacts for studying the intersection of maritime history technology and visual culture. unknown
18635053London: Ward and Lock 1863. 12mo 252pp. Contemporary half calf red spine label lettered in gilt marbled boards. Former owner's inscription to ffep and dated 1866 else clean internally. Some rubbing along joints and corners. Near fine. Early collection from William Russell 1806-1876 here writing under two of his pseudonyms Waters and Inspector F. Russell was one of the first to write in and popularize the detective fiction genre. This collection originally published in 1862 the title page on this copy bearing the date of 1863. <br /> <br /> Hubin pg 139. Ward and Lock unknown
1890List2833Shasta County and Siskiyou County 1890. Fifteen photographs approximately 4 ½ x 7 ½ inches. Each mounted on heavy cardboard backing approximately 5 ½ x 8 ½ inches which is mounted on heavy cardboard of approximately 8 x 10 ½ inches. Unknown if photographs are stamped verso due to mounting. Some with recent captions on the largest mount; some captions likely incorrect see description. Fine contrast overall fine condition. Raper James Waters 1856–1937 was a professional photographer from Sacramento California. He was first active as a photographer in Gold Hill Nevada in the 1880s. Following this he returned to California and had studios in Berkeley and San Francisco between the late 1880s and mid-1920s. Offered here is a collection of fifteen of Waters’ photographs from around Mount Shasta likely from the late 1880s or 1890s.<br /> <br /> The photographs are mainly from places in Siskiyou County where Mount Shasta is located including shots of the towns of Sisson now Mount Shasta and Dunsmuir Sisson and Dunsmuir are on the Siskiyou Trail an ancient Native American footpath running from the San Francisco area to Portland Oregon. The Central Pacific Railroad Company completed a train line along the Siskiyou Trail in 1887; one shot from an unknown location shows railroad tracks rounding a curve among felled trees. Just outside of Dunsmuir is the Shasta Springs resort mislabeled here as Shasta Bottling Works famous for its springwater – the fountains of water in the photograph are from pressurized pipes coming from the springs.<br /> <br /> Other captioned photographs show Castle Crags hikers summiting Mount Shasta Mossbrae Falls and Castle Lake mislabeled as Crystal Lake. Photographs also show campers with their tent small houses a canoe on a lake and snowy winter scenes. Overall a striking set of photographs. unknown
1900416526New York: Edgar S. Werner Publishing & Supply Co 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Olive green cloth stamped in black. Floral front endpaper detached else very good. Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper. Edgar S. Werner Publishing & Supply Co hardcover
1872XS-COIY-U788Jan 01 1872. Unknown Binding. Fair. Book is ex-Libris Society of Genealogists dated1872. It is entirely loose although all pages are present. Was part of collection of Edith Fletcher 1891 & contains additional family history notes/corrections presumably by her unknown
1878500049470Robson and Sons 1878. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. slight loss to top & bottom spine <br/> <br/> Robson and Sons hardcover
1881439011London : Reeves & Turner 1881. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Unread with unopened pages. Notes; ""Proofs and authorities"": p. 100-102. Subjects; Chester family. Chester Henry -1471. Astry family. Astry Ralph -1494. Chester. Astry. FAMILY HISTORY. Astry surname. Chester surname. Master surname. Families Great Britain ; Biography. Gentry England Family history. London : Reeves & Turner hardcover
18781200805.14Robson and Sons London 1878. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to hardcover. No dj maroon cloth. Vg condition. Covers lightly rubbed contents clean no marking or writing. Binding sturdy square and tight. 790 pp. Robson and Sons London hardcover
1878089659London: Robson and Sons 1878 Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. RARE 423 page genealogical reference to this "extinct" family with this volume illustrated with family crests and family tree diagrams. Includes the Cranmers of Aslacton; the Cranmers of Astwoodbury Bucks and of Loudham Suffolk; Sir John Chester the 4th Baronet; the Wollastons of Perton and Trescot Grange; Sir William Chester 5th Bart.; the Tollers of Horbling Lincolnshire; and Catherine Toller wife of Thomas Methold Esq. 16-19th century information is included. Gilt decorated binding has edge wear endpapers have been replaced page edges are a bit fragile and age-toned. . Robson and Sons hardcover
