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190099653<p>Panama circa early 1900s. 1900s. Good. - Fourteen original silver print photographs of the Canal Zone each measuring 3-1/4 inches high by 5-1/2 inches wide. The images include scenes of workers on and debarking from ships people strolling along village or town streets with horse drawn carriages what is likely an official residence and 5 images of construction work on what would later become the Panama Canal. One of the photos depicting construction work is a duplicate. The photographs are slightly curled with creases to the corners of a very few photos and minor chips to the edges of 4 of these. Very good.</p> [Panama], circa early [1900s].
20058001817NY: Knopf 2005. Bound in blue cloth over yellow boards stamped in gold in illustrated dust jacket. This is the scarce first edition of this popular book. Inscribed Signed and Dated on the title page by the author. Winner of the National Academies Communication Award in year of publication. According to the New York Times Book review: "The book's approach is "in the best scientific tradition carefully sifting the evidence never jumping to hasty conclusions giving everyone a fair hearingthe experts and the amateurs the accounts of the Indians and their conquerors. And rarely is he less than enthralling". 465 pp. Photo Illustrated. A crisp clean "unread" copy. . Inscribed and Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Knopf Hardcover
156298780Milan 1562. 1562. - Folio 12 inches high by 8-1/2 inches wide. 1-page on bifolium with a red paper seal. On the 4th leaf with the seal the letter is addressed "APRmo 5 Mons : Vescovo di Cremona". The letter realized in a secretarial hand is dated April 5 1562 from Milan and is boldly signed by Francesco Fernando dÁvalos d'Aquino d'Aragona.<p>Philip II King of Spain and Duke of Milan chose Francesco Fernando dÁvalos to be his envoy at the Council of Trent. He arrived in Trent on March 14 1562 and attended the sessions of the council. He pressed the Spaniards to not offer up anything against the interests of the Holy See. Upon his return to Milan he charged his secretary Ercole Pagnano with the task of generating a report. As the Governor's agent Pagnano had defended the privileges of the Sicilian monarchy and worked with the Spaniards to quell the controversy regarding the jurisdiction of bishops. In this letter to the Bishop of Cremona the Governor is offering Pagnano's report to him. Loosely translated he states that Pagnano is well informed about these things and that "V.S." Your Excellency should be given his account.<p>The letter was once folded into 4 panels and there very minor breaks along 3 of the folds. There is some minor browning especially to one of the folds. <p>An advisor to King Philip II of Spain Francesco Fernando dÁvalos c.1530-1571 took command of the Spanish army in Lombardy and Piedmont succeeding the 3rd Duke of Alba who had become the Governor of Milan. From 1560 to 1563 Francesco Fernando served as the Governor of the Duchy of Milan. He was the viceroy of Sicily from 1568 to 1571.<p>The Bishop of Cremona was born Niccolo Sfondrati in 1535 in the Duchy of Milan. Philip II of Spain appointed him to be a senator in Milan in 1552 and at the urging of the Spanish government the Pope appointed him Bishop of Cremona in 1560. He participated in some of the sessions of the Council of Trent from 1561 to 1563. In 1590 he was one of seven cardinals that were acceptable to be pope by Philip II of Spain. He was elected Pope and took the name Gregory XIV. He died less than a year later in October 1591. Milan, 1562. unknown
34917No Publisher Listed. VG/NONE. N.D. Hardcover. Silver-decorated blue vinyl covers in ring-binder format with map of Vietnam and its cities on front panel. 172 pages with many photos. A very clean bright attractive copy with minimal wear. A history of the 15th Aerial Port Squadron which existed for only 18 months during the Vietnam Conflict. Signed by Lt. D. A. Woodworth Jr. Project Officer Da Nang AB RVN May 1967. ; . No Publisher Listed, hardcover
2090202120409578Not Available N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Not Available paperback
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19862110502150312101Azuchi Town Board of Education 1986. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Azuchi Town Board of Education paperback
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19044496Dark brown hard-grain morocco leather over boards; gilt stamped title on front cover; end papers are heavy stock green white gilt and brown pseudo marbled with moire effect; leaves are heavy wove paper unopened at top edge pages are printed recto-blank-blank-verso recto-blank-blank-verso. Clean covers and spine; some rubbing and light chipping on spine; spine/cover joints are rubbed with slight splitting at head; tightly bound; end papers have light chipping at edges and slight splits at head and tail of hinges; signed at head of title page 'D. P. Kingsley August 11th 1904'; bright clean interior. 8vo 35 pp. OCLC #13501649. Privately Published hardcover
20112110502151110088Not Available 2011. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Not Available paperback
1827165591827. Women's Education Chapone Hester; Gregory John; Pennington Sarah. Chapone Letters on the Improvement of the Mind; Dr. Gregory's Legacy to his Daughters; Lady Pennington's Advice to her Absent Daughters; with an additional Letter on the Management and Education of Infant Children. London: Scott Webster & Geary c. 1827. Marbled leather boards. 32mo approximately 3.25" x 5.5" inches. 262 pages. Two engravings a frontispiece with tissue guard and a title page illustration. Early edition of this omnibus of foundational works in women's education. The individual texts brought together in this publication were all wildly successful and went through multiple editions in both Europe and the United States. While "conduct books" aimed toward's women's self-improvement became popular in the mid-19th century this edition is remarkable for encouraging rational understanding and free thought in young women through a proper education Chapone as well as defending a woman's right to follow her conscience over blind obedience to marriage vows or social codes Pennington who divorced her husband and was cut off from her children. This illustrated edition of Mrs Hester Chapone's conduct book. Written for her niece who was 15 years old at the time. Throughout the letters Chapone encourages rational understanding through reading history and literature. She explicitly states that sentimental novels are to be avoided. With four illustrated plates and an illustrated title page. The topics discussed range from economy government politeness religion as well as the heart and affections. Chapone's Letters were written when the popularity of advice or conduct books were at its peak. It had over 28 editions printed and first editions are extremely rare this is an early edition. including a French translation. in very good condition. unknown
1832200121832. Sixteenth Annual Report of the Directors of the American Education Society Presented at the Annual Meeting Boston 1832. Boston: Printed for the Society by Perkins & Marvin 1832. Octavo. This Sixteenth Annual Report of the American Education Society documents the activities finances and ideological priorities of one of the most influential early nineteenth-century Protestant educational reform organizations in the United States. Founded in 1815 the Society was central to the effort to train and place "indigent but pious" young men into the Protestant ministry reflecting the close relationship between education religion and moral reform in the antebellum period. The 1832 report presented at the Society's annual meeting in Boston offers contemporary insight into institutional governance donor networks and the expansion of theological education during a period of rapid national growth and religious revival.<br /> <br /> The report situates the American Education Society within the broader context of early American benevolent and missionary organizations which sought to shape national character through education grounded in evangelical Protestant values. Annual reports such as this were intended not only as administrative records but also as persuasive documents designed to demonstrate accountability to subscribers while promoting continued financial and moral support. As such the volume serves as a primary source for the study of early American educational philanthropy religious reform movements and the institutional structures that underpinned nineteenth-century clerical training and social influence. <br /> Condition: Disbound lacking original wrappers. Moderate edge wear text complete and legible. unknown
19842110502151109946Not Available 1984. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
1845List2951Brooklyn New York 1845. Single three-page letter measuring 7 ¾ x 9 ¾ inches. Folded with very small tears at folds and tear at seal; near fine. A letter from A. M. Stone to George Capron and the Sigma chapter of Psi Upsilon at Brown University. Psi Upsilon was founded in 1833 at Union College in Schenectady New York and the Sigma chapter started at Brown in 1840. Stone signs his letter with “Gamma Zeta†indicating that he could be writing on behalf of the Amherst or Dartmouth College chapters. His main concern is that the “Psi Ups†are getting too comfortable “so nearly at perfect rest that the inspiration appears to have died away in great measure.†He mentions a rivalry with Delta Phi another Union College-founded fraternity; noting that while “I do not think they can injure us . they may do us good by raising up an healthy oppositionâ€. He also mentions conflict with the Delta chapter of Psi Upsilon at New York University with whom “there is evidently discord . manifested in various ways each chapter striving for the mastery instead of uniting forces to certain victoryâ€. Of interest to scholars of early fraternity history. unknown
20004142230Palgrave Macmillan 2000. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item550grams ISBN:9780333749296 Palgrave Macmillan hardcover
19962110502151111059Not Available 1996. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Not Available paperback
19792110502151109805Seki Municipal Board of Education 1979. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Seki Municipal Board of Education paperback
