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Boston Monthly Magazine. October 1825. Volume 1 Number 5
Boston: Samuel L. Knapp Publisher 1825. Pamphlet. Good. Pamphlet. LACKING any wraps and frontis illustration that were issued. 55 pp. A single issue of this magazine featuring a lengthy article on the history of witchcraft discussing superstitions and beliefs from ancient times to the then present and discussing different civilizations practices of it including the Egyptians and the Druids. This account also discusses at some length the accusations of witchcraft in the early colonies especially Massachusetts describing the persecution of Mary Parsons Moll Pitcher and others accused of practicing witchcraft. Also included is continuation of an article on the first settlement of the United States short accounts of useful inventions and improvements etc. Samuel L. Knapp edited the Boston Gazette in 1824 and established this and the National Republican in the mid 1820's. He was noted for biographical writings Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography. GOOD condition. Minor to moderate chipping and creasing along the fore edge with a few minor tears. Minor foxing to the first page. Interior clean and solid. Samuel L. Knapp, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 006869
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Boston Patriot. Saturday Evening January 29 1814
Boston: Davis C. Ballad Publisher 1814. Tabloid. Good. Single sheet folded into four pages. Roughly 15 by 20 inches. A few small illustrations in the advertising section. A single issue of this newspaper from Boston containing several article and small pieces of news on the War of 1812. This includes battles etc. as well as the court martial trial of General Hull. With a short piece on the Frigate USS Essex and its success in capturing or destroying British ships including whaling vessels. This precedes the battle in which it was captured later in 1814. A short mention of a troop request to be sent to the frontier of Georgia to engage with Creek Indians is also present alongside the various classified ads and auction announcements. GOOD condition. Several horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Moderate browning with large faint dampstaining present. Some soiling and staining. Old ink signature at the upper front page. Some creasing chipping and tearing along the extremities with a few tiny holes and loss to the paper itself. Davis C. Ballad, Publisher unknown
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Connections. August 13-Sept. 15 1968. Vol. II. No. 14
Madison WI: Connections Publisher 1968. Tabloid. Good. Side folding tabloid format. 12 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Connections was a paper from Madison Wisconsin published from 1967 to 1969 and harnessing a militant college campus energy to discuss the sometimes violent confrontations that occurred between police and protesters in Madison see Insiders History of the Vietnam Era Underground Press Part 2 for previous information. This with some articles on environmental concerns unions a look back at the work of progressive groups and a look forward to the protests at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. GOOD condition. Fold creases present with moderate to heavy toning and some soiling. Moderate chipping tearing and creasing along the extremities. Connections, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 014458
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Daily Evening Transcript. Boston Friday Evening June 10 1836. Vol VII. No 1791
Boston: Dutton and Wentworth 1836. Unbound. Good. Four page newspaper. Featuring many small advertisements for railroads and passenger rail service between cities in the northeast. These are accompanied by small illustrations of a locomotive or train car.With a few articles on various subjects including politics as well as mention of a "preposterous" claim that "a plot is now on foot to deprive Houston of the command of the army of Texas and place General James Hamilton of South Carolina at its head." In GOOD condition with moderate to heavy browning along the side fold as well as general toning and minor foxing to the paper. Fore edge extremities rather chipped and tattered. Minor soiling. Vertical and horizontal fold creases present. Dutton and Wentworth unknown
Bookseller reference : 003925
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Daily Evening Transcript. Boston Friday Evening May 26 1836. Vol VII. No 1778
Boston: Dutton and Wentworth 1836. Unbound. Fair. . Four page newspaper. Featuring many small advertisements for railroads and passenger rail service between cities in the northeast. These are accompanied by small illustrations of a locomotive or train car. Among the various small articles is an account of a fire at Nassau street that was believed to have been arson as well as a short account of hostilities in Alabama and Georgia in the Creek War between various Native American tribes and the settlers there. In FAIR condition with moderate browning to the paper as well as some foxing. Medium sized dampstain at the upper right area of the paper with a smaller dampstain at the lower left corner. Fore edge extremities rather chipped and tattered. Minor soiling. Vertical and horizontal fold creases present as well as a few other minor creases. Dutton and Wentworth unknown
Bookseller reference : 003924
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Farm Aid: A Song for America
Originally published in 2005 and recently purchased new the book has been kept in storage never paged never handled. It's in brand-new pristine condition Rodale Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : biblio2 ISBN : 1594862850 9781594862854
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Harper's New Monthly Magazine. May 1870
New York: Harper and Brothers 1870. Wraps. Good. Printed wraps. Black and white illustrations throughout. A single issue of this magazine featuring an illustrated article on Native Americans discussing their customs daily life and beliefs in general terms as well as commenting as to whether they are truly barbarians citing the actions of Spanish conquistadors among other European people. With an article on Albrecht Durer Albert in the magazine industrial schools for women and other articles. GOOD condition. Upper fore edge and corner rounded presumably nibbled on. Small ownership sticker on the front cover. Pencil notation also on the front cover. Minor soiling and fading. Some browning. Extremities with some chipping minor tearing and creasing. Harper and Brothers unknown
Bookseller reference : 009315
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Harper's New Monthly Magazine. January 1868
New York: Harper and Brothers 1868. Wraps. Good. Illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations throughout. A single issue of this magazine containing both fiction and nonfiction. Of note is an article 'Chattanooga and how We Held it' describing various events and battles during the Civil War in the struggle for the Chattanooga Tennessee region. With another article on the wheat fields of Minnesota and the effect of a drought in that area in the 1860s. GOOD condition. Some soiling minor staining and some wrinkling/creasing to the covers and extremities heavier to the rear cover. Minor tearing and chipping along the extremities. Heavy splitting and chipping to the wrappers along the spine with some loss and covers beginning to separate. Dark dampstain to the lower page corners. Harper and Brothers unknown
Bookseller reference : 009400
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Harper's New Monthly Magazine. September 1874
New York: Harper and Brothers 1874. Wraps. Good. Printed wraps. Pagination runs 457-608. With black and white illustrations throughout. A single issue of this magazine featuring and illustrated article 'On Negro Schools' that provides a condescending and somewhat stereotyped view of African-Americans and their education through schools. Although condescending it does have a positive tone and advocates education as well as citing its positive effects. Accompanied by stereotyped illustrations of African-Americans by Porte Crayon David Hunter Struther. Another article 'The Art of Perfumery' discusses in detail the creation of perfumes and perfumery in general including various plants and substances used. With illustrations. GOOD condition. Rear cover rather soiled with some staining including heavy staining along the bottom edge. Otherwise minor toning and soiling to the covers. Minor creasing and chipping to the wrappers mostly along the extremities. Owner's name in pencil on the upper front cover. Harper and Brothers unknown
Bookseller reference : 007631
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Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot. November 24 1819
Boston: Ballard and Wright Publisher 1819. Tabloid. Fair. Tabloid newspaper format. 4 pp. Single issue of this Boston Massachusetts newspaper with news of ships arriving and leaving Boston hurricanes in the West Indies news of a pirate captured off the coast of Charleston another account of piracy etc. FAIR/GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Heavy staining and foxing especially to the upper half. Some soiling. Heavy chipping and creasing along the extremities. A few notes in ink on the upper margins. Ballard and Wright, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 014683
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Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot. Wednesday January 21 1818
Boston: Ballard and Wright Publishers 1818. Tabloid. Good. Side folding tabloid format newspaper. Single sheet folded into four pages. Single issue of this newspaper containing various articles relating to history and current events as well as shipping and port news from Boston advertisements etc. Also present is a short letter relating to the "Indian War" discussing troop movements to Fort Scott. Also present are short pieces relating to Amelia Island and its occupation by the US as well as a piece on the value of Florida which the US was hoping to annex. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Other creasing and wrinkling present with moderate foxing some staining and soiling. Notes and names in ink across the top of the paper. Extremities creased and worn. Ballard and Wright, Publishers unknown
Bookseller reference : 014017
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Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot. Saturday July 26 1817
Boston: Ballard and Wright 1817. Tabloid. Fair. Side folding tabloid format. Single sheet folded into four pages. Single issue of this newspaper with a large list taking up most of the front page of wholesale prices for a variety of goods from liquor to food to iron and supplies. Also present are brief passages on news from Florida and the occupation of Amelia Island military action at St. Augustine etc. Some news of naval action off the coast of Cuba is present as well as a summary of a tour of the President of the United States through New England encouragement to people to settle in Canada auction notices and ship news. FAIR condition. Several large areas of dampstaining. Some foxing soiling and staining. Several horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Some creasing chipping and tearing along the folds and extremities. Ballard and Wright unknown
Bookseller reference : 013855
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Indian Reservations of the Northwest. Idaho Oregon Washington. The People Their Land Their Life
Portland OR: United States Department of the Interior/Bureau of Indian Affairs Publisher 1960. Wraps. Good. Illustrated pale blue wraps. Oblong quarto. 98 pp. A government issued survey and report on the various Native American Indian Reservations in the Pacific Northwest providing names and locations of the reservations descriptions of their geography and region a description of the people of the various tribes including education income and housing as well as initiatives in the communities. Introduction seeks to dispel stereotypes and misconceptions of the Native American community in regard to education work etc. although perhaps still contains a hint of condescension toward the lives and traditions of the Native Americans. GOOD condition. Minor soiling and staining to the wrappers including a dampstain to the lower rear cover slightly affecting the interior in that area. Wrappers chipped at two spots along the spine exposing the binding beneath. Some scuffing/curling along the extremities. Paper very browned in the interior. United States Department of the Interior/Bureau of Indian Affairs, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 011995
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Instructive and Amusing: Essays on Toys Games and Education in New England. Essex Institute Historical Collections April 1987. Vol. 123 No. 2
Salem: Essex Institute 1987. Original Wraps. Very Good. 229 pages. Illustrated. Contains articles on education in New England including "To Please and Instruct the Children" by Robert K. Weis. "Elizabeth Peabody: A Pioneer in the Kindergarten Movement in America" by Louise B. Swiniarski and others. VERY GOOD condition. Light fading along the extremities. Minor rubbing and edgewear. Interior clean and solid. Essex Institute unknown
Bookseller reference : 004640
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Lesson Stitched in Silk. Samplers from the Canterbury region of New Hampshire
New Hampshire: Dartmouth College presumed Publisher 1990. Wraps. Very Good. Yellow wraps. Black and white and color reproductions of samplers throughout. A catalog to a 1990 exhibition of samplers from Canterbury and the surrounding area of New Hampshire. With several essays discussing the education of women through the samplers as well as the 'school' of needlework. VERY GOOD condition. Minor soiling to the wraps. Dartmouth College, presumed Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 010618
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Let There Be Commitment" A Housing Planning Development Program for New York City. Report of a Study Group of the Institute of Public Administration to Mayor John V. Lindsay. September 1966
New York: Institute of Public Administration 1966. Wraps. Good. Quarto. Photo illustrated wraps. Quarto. Viii 52 pp. With an organizational chart laid in as well as a fold out map of New York City depicting various development zones in the rear. A study of the problem of slums and poverty in New York City in the 1960s citing the disparity between rich and poor and exploring options for rebuilding and reviving poor neighborhoods and sections of the city while acknowledging shortcomings in the welfare system which keeps the poor in poverty. GOOD condition. Faint dark scuffs to the rear cover. Minor toning. Light curling along the fore edge. Institute of Public Administration unknown
Bookseller reference : 011171
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Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury Accompanying a report of the Solicitor of the Treasury relative to the claim of the Choctaw Indians known as the "Net Proceeds Claim." 42d Congress 2d Session. Ex. Doc. No. 87. Senate
No Place: No Publisher. Pamphlet. Good. No publisher place or date. Presumed Government Printing Office Washington 1872. Pamphlet disbound from a larger work and lacking and wrappers originally issued. 5 pp. plus 2 blank leaves at the rear. A short piece recalling the various points of an 1820 treaty between the United States and the Choctaw Indians as well as subsequent treaties and claims arising from the treaty and its apparent lack of enforcement by the US government. The original treaty gave members of the Choctaw tribe who chose to become citizens of the United States a parcel of land. However it appears most of those Native Americans were not given land in exchange for their agreements and were instead driven off the land. This document sums up financial claims and what the potential course of action of the US government would be including not paying the claims. GOOD condition. Creasing and chipping at the corners. General toning. Minor curling. Fore edge and spine a bit rough and chipped. No Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 012646
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Letter from the Secretary of the Interior Transmitting with Letters from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs the Draft of a Bill for Adjusting Matters Pertaining to the Affairs of the Stockbridge and Munsee Tribe of Indians. House Document No. 405
No Place: No Publisher. Pamphlet. Good. No publisher place or date given. Presumed Government Printing Office Washington DC: 1901. Pamphlet lacking any wrappers that may have been issued. A collection of letters and testimony/transcribed conversations relating to the Stockbridge and Munsee Native American Indian Tribes regarding settlements of disputes with the US government and treaties with the tribes. This includes as stated on the cover letter a very brief history of the tribe beginning with an 1839 treaty through 1898 mentioning dissensions within the tribe regarding their affairs etc. With discussion of various treaties as well as proposed agreements/settlements. GOOD condition. Minor toning. Piece rather fragile threatening to come apart along the spine. No Publisher unknown
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Letter from the Secretary of the Interior Transmitting a copy of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs calling attention to the necessity of an immediate appropriation to enable the fulfillment of article 10 of the treaty of April 19 1868 15 Stat. 635
Washington DC: No Publisher 1883. Disbound. Very Good. Disbound pamphlet. 2pp. A single page printed on both sides. A copy of several short letters asking for funds to purchase cows and oxen for the Sioux Indian families who relocated to reservations and took up farming as stipulated in the abovementioned treaty. H.M. Teller the Secretary of the Interior states that "I consider it essential to the successful prosecution of the work of civilizing the Indians" to honor the terms of the treaty. VERY GOOD condition with some chipping and creasing along the binding edge with a few small tears. No Publisher unknown
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Letter of the Delegate of the Territory of Utah in Congress Enclosing the Memorial of delegates of the convention which assembles in Great Salt Lake City . With a printing of the Constitution of the State of Deseret. 35th Congress 1st Session
No Place: No Publisher. Pamphlet. Good. No publisher place or date. Presumed Washington DC. 1858. Pamphlet presumably disbound from a larger work. 10 pp. A US government document printing a memorial from delegates from the territory of Utah to the President of the United States in an effort to gain admission to the union for the Territory of Utah. This includes a short introductory letter followed by a printing of the Constitution of the State of Deseret a territory comprising parts of Nevada and Utah as well as other areas that was not officially recognized by the US. GOOD condition. Minor toning. Some wrinkling along the spine edge. Small tear in the last page fore edge margin. No Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 011899
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Life Along the Merrimac. Collected Histories of the Native Americans Who lived on its Banks
Tyngsborough MA: Merrimac River Press 1995. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Stated first edition. Light yellow glossy wraps. Small folio. 191 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A compilation of accounts by early New Hampshire historians on the lives and events of Native Americans. This includes Wannalancet Passaconaway Kancamagus Pehaungus the Cocheco Raid etc. GOOD condition. Some fading along the extremities. Covers curled along the fore edge. Minor toning in the interior. Merrimac River Press unknown
Bookseller reference : 009027
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Life and Times of the Central Pacific Railroad. Set of Twelve Keepsake Booklets
No Place: Book Club of California Publisher 1969. Unbound. Good. Each a single sheet folded approximately 10 by 9 inches. Train locomotive engine in brown on the front of each with many bearing illustrations or reproductions of poster manuscripts etc. A set of 12 pieces issued to commemorate the centennial of the transcontinental railroad. This includes: Contract and Finance Company; Poster of the C.P.R.R. Time schedule; Dutch Flat Route; Poster of $100 Currency $65; Poster of Australia China and Japan; The Rose Bud Letter; The Hewes Receipt; poster of the Great American Overland Route; an invitation and menu Central Pacific Railroad Sacramento; The "Goat Island Grab;" Nelson Railroad Guide 1871; The Clipper Gap Holdup. All in GOOD to VERY GOOD condition. Minor scattered soiling. A few with bumps/wrinkles to their lower corners. A few with offsetting/darkening along their extremities. Book Club of California, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 010029
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Los Angeles Free Press May 14-20 1971. In Two Parts Complete
Los Angeles: New Way Enterprises 1971. Tabloid. Good. Side folding tabloid format. 64 pp. An issue of this pioneering underground newspaper known as the Freep. Established in 1964 the paper was known for its coverage of the counterculture movement and radical politics as well as its strong anti-Vietnam War stance. Financial and staffing troubles led to its eventual demise in 1978. This issue with a piece on the history of the Black Panthers and its recent split; several pieces on anti-war protests including the mass arrests at the May Day protest in Washington DC; news on the trial of the Venice Five; two full length side banner advertisements for a John Lennon audio collage "the more pain the more god;" etc. GOOD condition. Moderate general browning. Paper slightly brittle. Mostly minor wrinkling and creasing with a few small chips along the extremities. Minor soiling. Faint fold crease present. New Way Enterprises unknown
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Machinery. A practical journal for mechanists and engineers. August 1900
New York: The Industrial Press 1900. Wraps. Good. Illustrated wraps. Folio. Many illustrated ads for machinery tools and other related items in the front and rear as well as photos and illustrations among the articles. A single issue of this journal devoted to building engineering and machinery. This includes an article on a few principles of ornament discussing free hand ornamentation and tooling; an article on the New York Harbor fire; interesting features of the Schenectady Locomotive Works with photos; a discussion of gasoline engines etc. GOOD condition. Moderate chipping and tearing along the extremities. Some browning and minor soiling. Paper browned. The Industrial Press unknown
Bookseller reference : 010493
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Maine Free Mason and Odd Fellow. Volume 1. No. 8. October 1877
Skowhegan ME: Kilby and Woodbury Publisher 1877. Tabloid. Good. Tabloid newspaper format. 8 pp. A newspaper style piece devoted to topics related to freemasonry including a lengthy account of a Templar meeting in Cleveland a few short poems fiction the symbolical colors of masonry an account of an Indian juggler etc. GOOD condition. Unopened along the top edge. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present with other creasing and wrinkling as well. General toning. Minor soiling and staining. Owner's name in pencil at the top of the front page. Small area of nibbling at the center top. Kilby and Woodbury, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 014647
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Manufactured by Hand. The Soap Hollow School
Loretto PA: Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Publisher 1993. Wraps. Good. Wraps. 63 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A catalog to an exhibition of furniture and other decorative arts created by members of the so-called "The Soap Hollow School" a group of Amish-Mennonite craftsmen working from the 1830s to the late 1920s. This catalog with several historical biographical and critical essays as well as an illustrated and descriptive checklist of items. GOOD condition. Minor soiling wrinkling and edgewear to the covers. Lengthy ink dedication on the title page. Several pages in the checklist with handwritten notes in ink on items in the exhibition. Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 014489
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Message From the President of the United States transmitting a report of the Secretary of State in response to a Senate resolution of January 5 1883 oon the subject of shipment and discharge of seamen etc. 47th Congress 2d Session. Ex. Doc. No. 57
Washington DC: No Publisher 1883. Disbound. Very Good. Disbound pamphlet. 40pp. A collection of correspondance from various consuls around the world including Singapore Hull England and other locations discussing the problems associated with sailors American and of other nationalities either being discharged or deserting their ships including problems with crime drunkeness and unscrupulous ship captains who discharge sailors in favor of cheaper labor. Also discussed are pay rates for various positions on ships etc. In VERY GOOD condition. Light toning to the paper. Minor creasing along the spine with a few binding holes present. No Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 004175
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Message of the President of the United States Communicating correspondence between the Secretary of State Coolie Trade
No Place: No Publisher 1868. Pamphlet. Good. Message of the President of the United States Communicating correspondence between the Secretary of State and the minister resident of the United States in Japan showing the importance of an amendment to the law of the United States prohibiting the coolie trade. 40th Congress 2d session. Senate. No publisher or place. Presumed US Government printing office Washington DC: 1868. Pamphlet disbound from a larger work. 5 pp. A short work with contributions from various US and Japanese government officials regarding a report made by Japanese officials to a US minister resident in Japan in which it is alleged that a Mr. Van Reed of the US was shipping Japanese laborers to Hawaii in violation of US law. This states the name of the ship as well as people involved with short mention of Hawaii and China. GOOD condition. Curling and creasing present along the extremities. Minor foxing offsetting and toning. No Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 012893
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Military Historian. Journal of the Military Historical Society of Detroit. Volume 1 Numbers 1-4; Volume 2 Numbers 1-3
Detroit: Military Historical Society of Detroit Publisher. Wraps. Good. 1958-1962. Side stapled illustrated wraps. 8 1/2 by 11 inches. Seven issues of this small journal produced on cheap paper. Runs from 8-34 pages an issue. A few illustrations in some issues. Each issue contains short but detailed works of military history exploring topics such as 'The US Rifle Caliber 45 Model of 1873;' 'General Treatise on the Civil War;' 'A Prolegomenon to the History of Fort Wayne Detroit;' An intelligence report on Detroit by an American spy during the American Revolution; 'Expedition to Kentucky in 1780;' excerpts from the Winchester Orderly Book etc. All in GOOD or slightly better condition. Moderate fading to the covers with a few being rather browned along the extremities. Minor scattered soiling and a few dark scuffs. Light creasing. Military Historical Society of Detroit, Publisher unknown
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New Hampshire Gazette. Tuesday December 23 1817
Portsmouth NH: Beck and Foster 1817. Tabloid. Poor. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. Single sheet folded into four pages. Single issue of this newspaper with a variety of news and advertisements. This includes a piece on the United States Navy and the "anxiety" it is causing the British; a column describing the land and features of East Florida; a copy of a letter from Major General Gaines describing encounters/war with Native American Indians in the Georgia region; news from Amelia Island; list of ships arriving and leaving the port of Portsmouth New Hampshire etc. POOR condition. Most of the last column on page � CUT OUT and missing affecting ads and perhaps a few short articles. Many horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Some foxing and toning as well as general wrinkling. Previous owner's old ink notes in the margins of the pages. Beck and Foster unknown
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New Hampshire Statesman and Concord Register. Saturday February 5 1831. With a short account of Missionary work in Hawaii
No Place: Kent and M'Farland Publishers 1831. Tabloid. Good. Presumed Concord New Hampshire. Large format tabloid newspaper single sheet folded into four pages. A single issue of this New Hampshire newspaper from 1831 containing a lengthy account of various aspects technical and monetary of a proposed railroad between Boston and Ogdensburgh including proposed routes etc. With news of a revolution in Poland various political items from the state and national congress and other items. Perhaps of note is a column recounting missionary work in Hawaii. Most of this discusses religious and moral efforts extolling Christianity and the work of the missionaries with very little mention of the natives or the islands themselves. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present with other smaller creases and wrinkles. Scattered spotting foxing and minor staining. General browning. Kent and M'Farland, Publishers unknown
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New Hampshire Statesman and State Journal. Saturday October 19 1833. New Series Volume III Number 23. Accounts of Shipwrecks
Concord NH: M'Farland and Ela Publishers 1833. Unbound. Good. 4 page large format newspaper. Roughly 23 � inches tall by 17 inches wide. A single issue of this newspaper containing articles of general interest relating politics and current events. Of note are several articles on various shipwrecks. This includes an account of the explosion of the steamship New England detailing the event and providing names of those injured and killed. Also included is a short account of the burning and loss of the British ship Essex occurring near the island of Bermuda; and an account of a shipwreck near the port of Boulogne where the ship Amphitrite-bound for Botany Bay with 125 female convicts and a few children on board-foundered and eventually sunk due to waves. Almost all lives were lost. GOOD condition. Moderate to heavy creasing along the extremities with some minor tearing and appearing somewhat tattered along the edges. Some loss along the fore edge and center of spine due to apparent chewing. General browning some foxing and minor soiling to the paper. Ownership signature along the top edge. Some creasing to the piece. M'Farland and Ela, Publishers unknown
Bookseller reference : 006569
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New York People's Organ. A Family Companion. Volume XIII. Number 32. Saturday February 4th 1854
New York: Hoover and Co 1854. Original Wraps. Poor. Side folded newspaper format. Pagination runs 249-256. With articles on current events of the time including a discussion of rising murder rates in England several brief accounts of various robberies and an account of the murder of a slave in South Carolina by two men Motley and Blackledge. This account provides brief detail on the torture and subsequent killing of the slave through the use of dogs as well as the trial of the men afterward. The paper is in POOR/FAIR condition with the various pages either DETACHED from each other or just about to become detached. Horizontal fold crease present with general browning to the paper and minor scattered soiling. Several small dampstains present as well as minor to moderate scattered foxing. Chipping tearing and some creasing present along the extremities. 4 inch tear present along the right edge of the horizontal fold. Lower corners of the paper folded over. Hoover and Co unknown
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Official Proceedings of the New York Railroad Club. Bound Volume of Nine Issues. November 161906-May 17 1907 and September-October 1907. Vol. XVII Numbers 1-9
New York: New York Railroad Club Publisher. Unbound. Fair. Bound volume lacking outer covers. All bound with original orange printed wraps. With illustrations in a few numbers as well as many illustrated ads relating to trains and railroads. A collection of reports by the New York Railroad club discussing procedural and topics related to the business of the group. Each issue with one large essay on a matter relating to railroads as follows: steel rails; railroading from a business point of view; Panama and its canal; varnish on locomotives; some phases of heavy electric traction; gasoline motorcars for railway service; science of freight transportation; steam locomotive versus electric locomotive; machine moldings for railroad castings. FAIR/GOOD condition slightly ex-library with oval stamps on the endpaper and wrappers throughout. Both covers and backstrip MISSING. Text block of the bound volume solid. Light toning. Marbled endpapers present. New York Railroad Club, Publisher unknown
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Onondaga Standard Newspaper. Syracuse NY: Wednesday July 8 1857. Vol. 32 No. 28
Syracuse NY: Summers and Brother publishers 1857. Original Wraps. Good. Five pages appears complete. Large format newspaper with articles on the Free State Programme in Kansas the slavery question in Oregon the laying of cable for the Atlantic Telegraph A selection of the overland route to California a shocking murder in Medina a short article on the tests of Spiritualists mentioning the Foxes ludicrous effects of an appearance of a comet in 1712 etc. In GOOD condition with moderate staining/soiling to the lower half of the front page. Otherwise minor soiling and staining overall with usual folds present some wrinkling and minor edgewear. A few minor tears along some of the folds. Summers and Brother, publishers unknown
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Report of the Secretary of War Being Part of the Message and Documents communicated to the two Houses of Congress at the second session of the Forty-First Congress. Volume 2. 41st Congress 2d Session. House of Representatives. Ex. Doc. 1 pt. 2
Washington: Government Printing Office 1870. Full Leather. Good/No Jacket. Full calf leather. 650 pp. With a title page preceding the above title stating: 'Executive Documents Printed by Order of the House of Representatives During the Second Session of the Forty-First Congress. 1869-70. Dated 1870. With a 51 page index to the 13 volumes of these documents at the front. This volume is devoted to the report from the Chief of Engineers which includes a discussion of a perfect levee system along the Mississippi River various improvements to harbors rivers and waterways etc. GOOD condition. Uneven fading and minor staining to the leather with some scuffing heaviest along the extremities and spine. A 2 inch split present at the upper rear hinge with a small split at the upper front. Light pulling and fraying to the head of the spine. A few small spots of staining to the rear cover. Interior clean and solid with minor browning. Some offsetting to the endpapers. Government Printing Office unknown
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Saturday Globe. Utica New York. Saturday December 28 1907
Utica New York U.S.A.: Saturday Globe 1907. Original Wraps. Good. Newspaper format side folding. 12 pp. With black and white photos throughout as well as two color pictures. Articles include a look at the defenseless Pacific coast of the United States and the possible construction of a harbor at San Diego; a long article on hobos and the hobo lifestyle including a photo of Jack London; a few articles on horse racing and several short articles on various baseball activities including a photo of Fielder Jones of the White Sox. In GOOD condition with various folding creases present as well as some tearing at the center front fold. Minor foxing and browning to the paper mostly to the front and rear covers. Heavy browning along the fold of the rear page. Minor staining at the top front corner and center front fore edge. A few small tears along the extremities. Saturday Globe unknown
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Saturday Globe. Utica Saturday May 18 1907
Utica New York U.S.A.: Saturday Globe 1907. Original Wraps. Good. Original wraps. 12pp. With two color illustrations and black and white photos. A newspaper from Utica containing articles on the possibility of wireless telephone and talking and transmitting through "ether" boxing lessening crime in Chicago and many others. In GOOD condition. Minor darkening to the paper. Minor scattered soiling. Usual fold creases present. Minor tearing present along some of the folds. Minor to moderate chipping tearing and creasing along the extremities. Saturday Globe unknown
Bookseller reference : 003505
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Scribner's Monthly. An illustrated magazine for the people. Volume XV Nov. 1877 to April 1878 inclusive
New York: Scribner 1878. Half-Leather. Good/No Jacket. Howard Pyle. This volume is bound in half leather and is profusely illustrated. Among its contents are poems by Sidney Lanier Celia Thaxter Bret Harte a tale of exploration written and illustrated by Howard Pyle an article with illustrations on Edison's telephone and phonograph an article on Dr. Schliemann's archaelogical expedition at Mycenae chapters 1-29 of Roxy by Edward Eggleston an article on Pidgin English an article with illustrations on Moose hunting by Charles C. Ward an article written and illustrated by John Muir titled the Hummingbird of the California Waterfalls an illustrated article on the breeding and history of the thoroughbred horse an illustrated article on fox hunting in England an article on deer hunting an illustrated article on a California mining camp and an illustrated article on the American oyster culture among many other pieces. In GOOD condition. Light to moderate scuffing to the covers. The leather is scuffed and worn along the extremities binding and hinges. Inner text clean and solid with the title page and blank page preceding DETACHED. Nice copy of this work. Scribner unknown
Bookseller reference : 000503
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South Manhattan Peace and Freedom Report. No. 1. Feb. 17 1969
New York: South Manhattan Peace and Freedom Movement Publisher 1969. Pamphlet. Good. Single stapled newsletter. 8 � by 11 inches. Printed on yellow paper with a black and white cover illustration by E. Kempf from a 1917 issue of the Masses. 8 pp. First issue of this newsletter covering a variety of topics important to the South Manhattan Peace and Freedom group an organization aligned with the Peace and Freedom Party self-identifying as "a credible radical political alternative." This issue with a look at the housing referendum in New York education and a frank self-assessment of the successes and failures of the Peace and Freedom Party in its first year. GOOD condition. Two hole punches on the top edge. Minor toning and wrinkling. Faint vertical fold crease present. South Manhattan Peace and Freedom Movement, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 013268
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Student Peace Union Bulletin. April 1961
Chicago: Student Peace Union Publisher 1961. Soft Cover. Very Good. Side stapled journal style format. 8 1/2 by 11 inches. 10 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A single issue of this newsletter issued by the Student Peace Union containing information on military action in Laos as well as reports on various peace marches and protests throughout the United States. Several pieces discuss activist action that can be taken as well as ramifications of not registering for the Selective Service. The Student Peace Union was active on college campuses in the United States from 1959 to 1964 promoting a peace and anti-nuclear war/arms platform and clashing with police in New York in 1962. It disbanded in 1964 partially due to waning influence and the rise of groups such as the SDS see Wikipedia. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning. A few small rust spots/stains along the staples. A student group ink stamp present at the upper front corner. Student Peace Union, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 007797
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Testimony Taken by the United States Pacific Railway Commission appointed under the Act of Congress approved March 3 1887 Entitles "An Act authorizing an investigation of the books accounts and methods of Railroads. 9 Volumes
Washington: Government Printing Office 1887. Half Leather. Good. Half leather with marbled boards. Pagination varies throughout. Nine volumes including index volumes plus a report volume containing testimony from railroad officials government officials and others associated with railroads in the United States ascertaining their finances and benefit to the US government and how the financing and relationship between the government and railroads should continue. GOOD condition. Moderate to heavy scuffing to the leather along the extremities and hinges. Owner's name in gilt at the foot of each spine. Minor fading. Some dustiness and light soiling to the covers. Light toning to the paper. Government Printing Office unknown
Bookseller reference : 011564
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The Ad-i-ron-dac. Adirondac. November-December 1959
Gabriels NY: Adirondack Mountain Club Publisher 1959. Wraps. Very Good. Black and white illustrated wraps. Pagination runs 110-124 including back cover. With a few photos and illustrations. A single issue of this journal devoted to life in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. This issue contains a continued and last excerpt of 'A Diary of Fourth Lake 1870' that describes a camp and travels in the Adirondacks; various reports on Adirondack Mountain Club and a short description of an excursion from Au Sable Club to Elk Lake. VERY GOOD condition. Very minor general browning and fading to the wraps with light soiling. A few faint wrinkles present. Small crease at the lower corner. Adirondack Mountain Club, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 007425
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The Advocate of Peace. October 1841. Vol. IV. No. 3
Boston: American Peace Society/Whipple and Damrell Publishers 1841. Wraps. Good. Blue printed wraps. Paginations runs 49-72. A single issue of this journal devoted to the topic of peace with this issue discussing fighting Algiers between the French and Arabs expense of honors paid to warriors a theological/philosophical discussion of war inconsistent with the Gospel punishment in the navy the British legion in Spain Quaker views on civil government etc. The American Peace Society published this work sporadically in an effort to promote its views on peace and pacifism. The group was formed in 1818 and is still in operation today. GOOD condition. Heavy creasing and curling to the corners. Minor staining and foxing to the covers. Ink inscription to the upper front cover. Dampstain affecting the front cover and first half of the book. American Peace Society/Whipple and Damrell, Publishers unknown
Bookseller reference : 010035
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The American Baptist Magazine. February 1833. Vol 13 No. 2
Boston: The Board of Managers of the Baptist General Convention Publisher 1833. Pamphlet. Good. Printed wraps. Pagination runs 49-84. A single issue of this magazine devoted to topics relating to religion and American Baptists. Of note is a history of religious revivals in Boston Massachusetts discussing those of 1680 1725-30 1740-44 1755 1790-1-1803-05 1820-23 and 1826-27. GOOD condition. Wrappers creased chipped and torn along the edges. Minor soiling and staining. A few small punctures in the rear cover. Minor scattered foxing and faint dampstaining in the interior. The Board of Managers of the Baptist General Convention, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 011558
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The Berkeley Barb. September 10-16 1971
Berkeley: Max Scherr Publisher 1971. Tabloid. Good. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 20 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this long running underground newspaper from Berkeley California using a blend of counterculture politics and sex ads to achieve success. This issue with several pages of news and interviews on Abbie Hoffman and the "mind fuck" being carried out against him to the point where he asserts he is resigning from the "movement;" an interview with Timothy Leary reprinted from the LA Free Press; news on the hunger strike of Charles Koen etc. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate toning. Minor soiling. Light wrinkling and edgewear. Max Scherr, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 014459
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The Bohemian Meow. February 21 1924
Vermont: Bohemian Club Publisher 1924. Wraps. Good. Green wraps depicting a woman ice skater on the front cover. Stated first last and only issue. According to the editor's statement this was a one off attempt at producing a humor magazine at the University of Vermont hoping to inspire others to do the same. This issue includes a few humorous anecdotes humorous poems including "The Flapper's Prayer" and many ads for local businesses. With a description of the Kake Walk. GOOD condition. Faint vertical crease present. Minor soiling and toning. Minor staining to the rear cover. Bohemian Club, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 011576
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The Brooklyn Advance. A Home Journal. December 1884. Volume XI. Number 3. Christmas Number
Brooklyn: The Brooklyn Advance Publisher 1884. Wraps. Fair. Illustrated bluish wraps. 109-164 plus 16 pages of ads. A general interest magazine featuring articles fiction and poetry with this issue containing meny on the theme of Christmas. Of note is the continuation of an article on the Ninetieth Regiment of Infantry NYSV by Captain C.N. Smith. This piece recalls the fighting of a particular battle and the last stages of the Civil War in which the regiment and the author captain witnessed. FAIR/GOOD condition. Heavy chipping and loss to the rear wrapper along the extremities with some insect damage along the fore edge also present. Some chipping and tearing along the other extremities with triangular loss to the lower front corner as well as loss to the upper front corner. General soiling darkening and minor staining to the wraps. Interior solid with some browning to the paper. The Brooklyn Advance, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 006567
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The Builder. A Journal for Architects Builders and all interested in the building Industry. November 1897. Volume 8 Number 2
Pittsburgh PA: The Builder Company Publisher 1897. Wraps. Fair. Wraps both detached and heavily worn but present. Journal format small folio. Pagination runs 31-44 plus pages of ads at the front and rear. Black and white photos floor plans and illustrations throughout. A single issue of this journal devoted to architecture and construction. This month features discussion on the new discoveries of the properties of marble fireproof construction a paper on foundations and walls architectural renditions of front side elevations and floor plans the J.B. Jennings residence photos of the residence of Wm. H. Schoen and a detailed description of the Pennsylvania Limited Railway train recounting features and amenities with illustrations. FAIR condition. Both wrappers detached with heavy chipping tearing creasing and loss. Rear wrapper torn in two vertically. Journal with a vertical fold crease Minor creasing and small tears along the extremities. Very minor scattered soiling and staining. A few notes/corrections in the text. The Builder Company, Publisher unknown
Bookseller reference : 008634
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The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. July 1893
New York: The Century Co 1893. Wraps. Good. Illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. Single issue of this magazine containing fiction history science and other articles. Of note in this issue is an illustrated piece on Japan "Bric a Brac: an artist's letters from Japan;" an article on mental medicine treating disease by suggestion akin to new thought and Christian Science principles with illustrations of devices such as the fascinateur and the myographic test; an article on famous Native American Indian chiefs reproducing portraits from medallions etc. GOOD condition. Minor soiling. Splitting chipping tearing and loss along the spine and hinges. Minor toning in the interior. The Century Co unknown
Bookseller reference : 014521
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