‎Collectibles‎

‎John Masefield; Illustrated Throughout By Judith Masefield‎

‎The Dream Preprint Or Offprint Inscribed By Masefield‎

‎Oxford: Slatter & Rose 1922. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good . Brown Wrappers Printed In Black String Tied. 23 X 14.5 Cm. 13 Pp. Undated No Publication Or Printing Information. Inscribed By Masefield On The Title Page And Dated 23-Ii-1933. Included In The 1922 Book Of The Same Title Published By Macmillan. Scarce No Institutional Holding Reported In Worldcat. Some Wear And Browning Small Chip At Bottom Of Spine And Small Lower Corner Crease. No Foxing Pages Bright And Clean. <br/> <br/> (Slatter & Rose) paperback‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 041665

‎JOHN McDUFFEE‎

‎1784 ORIGINAL POST REVOLUTIONARY COMPLEX MATHEMATICS AND CYPHER BOOK HANDWRITTEN BY NOTED CITIZEN OF ROCHESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE‎

‎ROCHESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE NH 1784. On offer is an original 1784 manuscript cypher and mathematics book handwritten by John McDuffee of Rochester Vermont. There are 52 pages of arithmetic and mathematical tables equations and principles: compound multiplication compound division reduction for farthings shillings etc. calculation the minutes since the birth of the Savior to 1784 tons of wine hogsheads of wine The Golden Rule provisions measurements interest Rules of Practice gallons of rum table of money weights and measures some business principles . Measuring 7.25 x 11.75" it is bound in together without covers; the first and last leaf a bit more darkened as a result of wear. Remaining all bound the leaves are very clear and easily read with minimal edgewear and rounding for their age and use. McDuffee has written his name and place of residence in many places with dates starting at 1784 and some references to 1801 such as someone owing him money etc. BIO NOTES: His stepfather was Lt Col. John McDuffe son of an Irish immigrant that fought valiantly in both the French and Indian War and the Revolution and was a Congressman. John Jr whose real father was Capt Daniel McDuffee was adopted by Lt Col John Sr. McDuffee went on only a few years after his schooling and the creation of this cypher book to become a successful farmer and important part of Rochester's history as noted below so this gives added charm to this fantastic post Revolutionary War cypher book. Overall Fair. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Manuscript. unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 0001768

‎John MILLS‎

‎Photographie dédicacée de John Mills‎

‎s. l.: S. n. 1930. Fine. S. n. s. l. 1930 8 x 13.50 cm une feuille Photograph of Maurice Chevalier standing with his hands in the pockets of his jacket. Autograph tribute signed by Maurice Chevalier. S. n. unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 64688

‎John MILTON‎

‎Paradise lost‎

‎London: F. and R. Tonson and S. Draperand C. CorbetS. BirtC. HitchF. HodgesB. DodE. WickstedF. OswaldF. WardF. BrindleyT. Longman 1754. Fine. F. and R. Tonson and S. Draper and C. Corbet S. Birt C. Hitch F. Hodges B. Dod E. Wicksted F. Oswald F. Ward F. Brindley T. Longman London 1754 23 x 28 cm 2 volumes reliés The very first ""Newton-Edition"" by Thomas Newton Samuel Barrow physician to King Charles II Andrew Marcel and Joseph Addison. Illustrated with two frontispiece portraits of Milton and six full-page plates for each volume. Contemporary full calf bindings spines with five raised bands tooled in gilt red and black morocco title labels. Fine restorations to spine-ends joints and corners. A very fine copy with full margins of this unusual edition in its original contemporary English binding. F. and R. Tonson and S. Draperand C. CorbetS. BirtC. HitchF. HodgesB. DodE. WickstedF. OswaldF. WardF. BrindleyT. Longman hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 76246

‎John Montague‎

‎A Slow Dance - Signed Limited Edition‎

‎Dublin: The Dolmen Press 1975 Book condition: VG with a couple of tiny faint marks to spine; browning to spine edges of gilt design to boards. Slipcase: VG with slight browning to paper label on spine; slight fade to top edge. Nunber 139 of an edition of 150. Signed by the author. A bright copy. The Dolmen Press hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 013864 ISBN : 0851052908 9780851052908

‎JOHN MORRIS‎

‎1840 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT BOOK OF COMPLEX EQUATIONS MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS FOR NAVIGATION MEASURING DISTANCES SETTING COURSES AND WORKING OUT LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE ALONG WITH A CHARMING ENGAGING 15 PAGE MINI-NOVEL‎

‎London England. Good. 1840. On offer is a super original 1840s manuscript copybook titled Practical Geometry handwritten by John Morris of London England. The book is comprised of geometry and trigonometry related to navigation and seamanship and contains many case studies for problems in Geometry and Trigonometry with calculations tables and illustrated examples filling every page. Case studies for setting courses determining longitude and latitude calculating distances etc. etc. in various methods make for a superb early practical education in British nautical lore. The 140 page book includes a fair copy of an autograph letter written by Morris to his lawyer later docketed Feb. 25 1841 and a fair copy of a business recommendation letter requesting that the Duke of Northumberland appoint Morris lighthouse keeper or a lighthouse being erected dated March 13 1841 concerning procuring a position in the Trinity House. Much much more than a simple mathematics copybook this is an interesting compilation of nautical studies and later recordings relevant to the life of John Morris. At the rear of the book 15 pages of an original novel are written in a neat uniform hand. The novel is likely the original work of John Morris and adds an engaging breadth to the personality of the author. The prose is skillful with intricate details and accounts for good character development; the writing style referencing the work of romantics. The text is continuous and at the last leaf ends "Therefore upon your finger pure golden pledge the Bridal Ring." The 12 x 8 inch book is written in brown ink in a neat slanting cursive there are original marbled paper covered boards with cloth back strip browning lightly soiled two leaves excised at rear; corners bumped but overall G.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF NAUTICAL COMPLEX MATHEMATICS EDUCATION GEOMETRY TRIGONOMETRY NAVAL MARINE SAILING MARITIME MARINER VADE MECUM LONGITUDE LATITUDE SEAFARING LORE GUNTER ENGLAND BRITAIN HEART OF OAK TARS SAILORS HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 0001662

‎John NINET‎

‎La culture du coton en Egypte et les filateurs anglais. Extrait de la Revue des Deux Mondes‎

‎s. l. Paris: Extrait de La Revue des deux mondes 1875. Fine. Extrait de La Revue des deux mondes s. l. • Paris 1875 15.50 x 25 cm agrafé First edition. Plain paper cover. Rare. Extrait de La Revue des deux mondes unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 18675

‎JOHN OF SEGOVIA‎

‎TWO 2 ORIGINAL LATE 16TH CENTURY EARLY 17TH CENTURY MANUSCRIPT VOLUMES OF THE NOTED CATHOLIC THEOLOGIAN: TRACTATUS DE DEO and TRACTATUS DE SACRAMENTIS - SUPERB IN VELLUM‎

‎SEGOVIA SALAMANCA SPAIN ESPANA. Very Good. 1599. On offer is a superb late 16th early 17th Century manuscript book in two volumes being the transcribed works of John of Segovia the influential Catholic Theologian who was a professor at the Spanish University of Salamanca represented Castille at the Council of Basel and represented the council in the 1439 Diet of Mainz. He played a large role in the removal of Pope Eugene IV and the placement of Antipope Felix V. Volume One: "Tractatus de Deo" a 333 page work in a fine hand though not necessarily the work of a scrivener the endpapers featuring heraldic and maybe royal watermarks each is topped with a crown very similar to a Spanish heraldic crown of higher nobility. There seems to be the use of quartering and a pallet like central division. Pictured within the escutcheon are castles lions fleur de lis like symbols likely eagles a cross three horizontal circles with the use of borders and orles without the use of supporters or mottoes with other watermarks specifically a star over anchor on interior pages. Volume Two: "Tractatus de Sacramentis" 303 pages both 4to 26.5cm x 20cm. Tucked in the volume is one sheet of paper of identical type which we conclude is a leaf missed in binding or perhaps and erratum paage. Bound in period sheep vellum. There is some general mostly light soiling to the covers one worm hole to the vellum the odd interior fault but overall these volumes are VG. NOTA BENE: John of Segovia - His most important literary work is an extensive history of the Council of Basle "Historia generalis concilii Basiliensis. Libri XVIII" edited by Birk and Beer in "Monumenta conciliorum generalium saeculi decimi quinti: Scriptor." II-IV Vienna 1873-96. His other works are a treatise in favour of the Immaculate Conception of our Lady printed at Brussels in 1664; a refutation of the Koran entitled "De mittendo gladio in Saracenos"; a defense of the "Filioque" against the Greeks entitled "De processu Spiritus Sancti" Basle 1476; a Biblical concordance "Concordantiae biblicae vocum indeclinabilium" Basle 1476; and a few works defending the superiority of a general council over the Pope.; Latin; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: RELIGION SPECULATIVE RELIGION JUAN DE SEGOVIA JOHN OF SEGOVIA JOHANNES VON SEGOVIA UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHOLIC CATHOLICISM THEOLOGY THEOLOGIANS TRACTATUS DE DEO TRACTATUS DE SACRAMENTIS CASTILE JESUIT WATERMARKS SACREMENT SACREMENTAL COUNCIL OF BASLE UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA CHRISTIAN CHRISTIANITY CATHOLIC CHURCH HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS AMERICANA MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 0001479

‎John Paul Stevens Sandra Day O'Connor Antonin Scalia William H. Rehnquist William J. Brennan Jr. Thurgood Marshall Byron‎

‎Rehnquist Supreme Court.‎

‎William Rehnquist Supreme Court oversized photograph signed by all nine justices dressed in robes. Group portrait taken on the occasion of the investiture of William Rehnquist being elevated to Chief Justice and Antonin Scalia's investiture. Signed by John Paul Stevens Sandra Day O'Connor Antonin Scalia William H. Rehnquist William J. Brennan Jr. Thurgood Marshall Byron R. White Lewis F. Powell Jr. and Harry A. Blackmun. Matted and framed to an overall size of 21 inches by 23 inches. The Rehnquist Court refers to the Supreme Court of the United States from 1986 to 2005 when William Rehnquist served as Chief Justice of the United States. Rehnquist succeeded Warren Burger as Chief Justice after the latter's retirement and Rehnquist served as Chief Justice until his death in 2005 at which point John Roberts was nominated and confirmed as Rehnquist's replacement. The Rehnquist Court is generally considered to be more conservative than the preceding Burger Court and Warren Court. According to Jeffrey Rosen Rehnquist combined an amiable nature with great organizational skill and he "led a Court that put the brakes on some of the excesses of the Earl Warren era while keeping pace with the sentiments of a majority of the country." Biographer John Jenkins argued that Rehnquist politicized the Supreme Court and moved the court and the country to the right. Through its rulings the Rehnquist Court often promoted a policy of New Federalism in which more power was given to the states at the expense of the federal government. The Rehnquist Court was also notable for its stability as the same nine justices served together from 1994 to 2005 the longest such stretch in Supreme Court history. unknown books‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 51010

‎John Perry and Paschal Donaldson (eds)‎

‎The Masonic Offering: A Gift for All Seasons - Faith Hope Charity‎

‎<p>1st edition. Good HC no DJ. Red morocco leather over boards; gilt stamped on both covers and spine with elaborate strapwork tendril and floral designs and 'Freemason's Gift' without other titles; all edges gilt; pale yellow end papers; tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece; multi-colored foliate presentation page; tissue-guarded engraved plates interior. Clean square lightly scuffed covers; 1/2 inch abraded spot at upper middle front cover board just exposed; spine is clean with more scuffing some of the red worn off leather and some of the gilt slightly dulled - all gilt work present and spine text clear; light rubbing wear at fore corners boards just exposed at upper fore corners; tightly bound; light clean interior; some foxing on plates and on tissue-guards. 12mo 263 pp; illustrated.</p> New York: Leavitt and Allen hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 17858

‎John PETIT-SENN‎

‎Poésies. - Prose‎

‎Genève Geneva: A. Jullien 1851. Fine. A. Jullien Genève Geneva 1851 14.50 x 23 cm 2 volumes reliés First edition of which there were no deluxe copies. Half burgundy Russia morocco binding with corners smooth spine decorated with gilt romantic ornamental motifs date at foot gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards marbled endpapers and pastedowns original wrappers and spine preserved bookplate pasted on endpaper top edge gilt elegant romantic pastiche binding signed by Semet & Plumelle. Rare and very handsome copy in perfect condition. Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of Swiss Romandy poets which he formed from the twenties onwards. A. Jullien hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 28735

‎John POTTER‎

‎Archeologia graeca sive veterum graecorum praecipue vero atheniensium ritus ciciles religiosi militares et domestici‎

‎Lugduni Batavorum Leiden Leyde Leiden: Excudit Petrus Vander 1702. Fine. Excudit Petrus Vander Lugduni Batavorum Leiden • Leyde Leiden 1702 41 x 26 cm relié First Latin edition rare and illustrated with 1 frontispiece and 9 large plates not included in the pagination containing 41 figures representing scenes of combat ships war machines. Printed in two numbered columns. Contemporary full vellum binding Jansenist spine with raised bands title in black ink large central medallion on boards in blind with frame and fleur-de-lys in the corners. Vellum with stains. Some pages show worming and yellow dampstains in lower margins. Jump from column 661 to 736 on the same page without loss. Upper joint largely split lower joint split at foot one tear without loss to a compartment despite these defects a handsome copy with quite an appealing appearance. After publishing notes on Plutarch and Basil Potter 1674-1747 published his archeologia graeca in 2 volumes in octavo in English in 1698. The book was a reference for Greek archaeology until the mid-19th century it studies Greek institutions in detail particularly Athenian customs medicine the army divination and the role of the Gods. This Hellenist later became Archbishop of Canterbury. Excudit Petrus Vander hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 12530

‎John Quentin Feller‎

‎Dorflinger: America's Finest Glass 1852-1921‎

‎Marietta OH: Antique Publications. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Marietta OH: Antique Publications 1988. 4to. 9" x11 1/2" xiv375pp. illustrated with over 550 photographs. Blue cloth with gilt titles pictorial endpapers. Minor foxing along top edge of page block and upper endpages else near fine in near fine dust jacket. . Very Good Plus. Hard. 1988. Antique Publications unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 008555 ISBN : 0915410559 9780915410552

‎John REWALD‎

‎Cézanne‎

‎Paris: Flammarion 1995. Fine. Flammarion Paris 1995 26 x 32 cm broché New edition. Richly illustrated. A very good copy. Flammarion unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 31712

‎JOHN ROBERTSON‎

‎1870 - 1875 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG CENTRAL WISCONSIN FARMER WHO CHRONICLES THE TOILING AND TIMES OF A RURAL LIFE IN AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND‎

‎TOMAH WISCONSIN. Good. 1870. On offer is an excellent detailed record of farming in the US mid-west in the later 19th century. This diary is absolutely full of minute detail of farming life over a nearly 5 year period from 1870 to 1875. Written in central Wisconsin the diary is in very good condition. It measures 5 1/2 inches by 3 3/4 inches and has 120 undated pages and the diary is 100% complete. The handwriting is very good and quite legible. John Robertson is a young farmer living near the community of Tomah WI. Along with working his own farm he helps his father on the family farm as well as various neighbours. Entries take the form of essentially 1-line comments about the principal activitys of the day. They begin in October 1870 and extend to May 1875. Mostly they detail the unending tasks necessary to keep a farm running: "Drawed stone firewood chopped wood for father" Mar 25 1870; "I dragged 1/2 day . sowed wheat at grs grandfathers" Apr 17 1870; "Cut some of fathers oats David I raked up and bound my oats 3/4 day . "Aug4 1870. Life followed seasons with land being prepared crops sown and tended to harvests completed. Wood had to be chopped fences mended tools and implements repaired etc: "I went to woods for steer. Got it" Dec 5 1870; "Fixed my Sleigh" Dec8 1870. He notes local events of importance: "Went to town for election" Apr 4 1871; "Went to town. Election" Mar 7 1874. Social events are noted such as when he made arrangements for a barn-raising bee at his farm: "Had my Bee. Had 48 hands helped me had dance at night" May 26 1874. He notes his wedding to Maggie McMullins: "Went to Joe McMullins all of us My wedding got Married at Night" Jan 1 1875. This is an excellent chronicle of daily life on a mid-western farm during the 1870's. For a historian examining rural life at that time it is rich in specific facts and information. Although the entries are brief and often terse the sheer number of them provide a fine perspective of life at that time.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF 19TH CENTURY 1870S "GILDED AGE" UNITED STATES CENTRAL WISCONSIN WISCONSIN CRANBERRY COUNTRY JOHN ROBERTSON TOMAH WI MONROE COUNTY RURAL LIFE IN WISCONSIN FARMING LIFE US MID-WEST FARMING OPERATIONS AGRICULTURE LOCAL HISTORY THE BADGER STATE AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND BARN RAISING BEE WORK FROLICS RURAL TRADITIONS IN 19TH CENTURY AMERICA RURAL COMMUNITY LIFE MARGARET JANE MCMULLEN EARLY SETTLERS IN TOMAH AREA MONROE COUNTY PIONEERS AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 0008085

‎JOHN ROWE‎

‎1862 - 1865 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT PRE-CONFEDERATION CANADA WEST 'LETTERS BOOK' DETAILING ONE CANADIAN'S DESIRE TO FIND HIS TRUE LOVE AND FIND ADVENTURE AS A VOLUNTEER IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR: BUCHANAN'S 13th BATTALION‎

‎HAMILTON PORT STANLEY AMHERSTBURG CANADA WEST. Good. 1862. Hardcover. On offer is a remarkable 1862 - 1865 original handwritten manuscript 'letters book' wherein the author Mr. John Rowe residing in Hamilton Ontario for the most part has kept a meticulous record of his correspondence to friends family business associates and intimates. Local collectors and historians of Canadiana relating to Canada West Ontario Hamilton the Niagara area and the author's hometown of Port Stanley and Canada's attitudes and involvement in the American Civil War will delight in the treasure trove of historic content in his writings and revel in the different threads of correspondence. Mr. Rowe writes of romance commerce and war. He works for the noted Isaac Buchanan of Buchanan Harris and Co. who one on-line source notes: 'In 1863 Buchanan established the 13th Battalion of the militia now the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. He gave the regiment its first colors and also coined its motto "Semper Paratus". When the 13th Battalion fought in the Battle of Ridgeway in 1866 the wounded were treated at Buchanan's estate 'Auchmar'. Almost eighty years later injured men from the RCAF would also convalesce there.' Rowe in what might seem rather telling kept copies of his love letters too; he writes to women in a courting manner but when rebuffed he can be bitter in his comments to an intimate regarding the woman and her other partners and friends. His letters professing love to 'Lizzie' from Toronto are classic. Then there is the American Civil war and his keen interests in militaria; firearms drilling and action. John corresponds with a very diverse group: Capt John Brown No. 4 Co. 13 Batt'n V Md; his mother his sister in Stoke Devonport England; Grace Rosevear of Guelph Schell of Campbellton and his cousin Sergeant G. Ford 2nd Battal Sco Fusilier Guards Montreal to name just a few. Mr. Rowe is a great writer and provides much detail with much personality and covers many areas with most of his correspondence making this an almost diary like collection. Here are some of the details of his participation regarding the Civil War: to his cousin Sergeant Ford Jan 14 1863: "We have formed several companies of volunteers in Hamilton. We are gazetted a "Light Infantry" and formed into a battalion of which Mr. Buchanan my governor has been appointed Lieut. Colonel. I have joined one of the camps. We were first drilled by a Guardsman Sergt major Henry. he was a splendid drill and we all liked him very much but he has been removed and we have now a Colon. Serg't of the Rifle Brigade." Later he writes: Dear Schell February 7 1863 . Pete Buchanan is ensign. Stuart enjoys the rank of Corporal. he just returned from New York where he went to see his brother who was wounded before Fredericksburg where I believe Stuart has the great honor of drinking with the Governor of Nebraska and some U.S. Generals. Since his return he is full of his exploits - dining with General Char-them-up. There is a spring meeting tonight at Mrs. Thom Clark's." As to the book condition proper someone probably a young girl or woman used pages 1 to 40 as a scrapbook glueing newspaper clippings of poems and verse to both sides of the handwritten pages. Pages 40 to 282 are all handwritten and all the letters are dated addressed and signed. This extraordinary unique book of 240 pages provides a super rendering of life in Southern Ontario at this pre-Confederation time. Condition overall is Good and would be better save for some faults to the cover the worst being chipping and some loss to the spine. Interior is good though Rowe cut some leaves out and there are some tears chips etc to the fragile onion skin type papers. This is truly a one of a kind archive of first hand history given Mr. Rowe's almost compulsive retention of his writings - lucky for us!; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; PORT STANLEY CIVIL WAR WAR BETWEEN THE STATES ONTARIO CANADA WEST BUCHANAN UPPER CANADA NIAGARA PENINSULA PRE CONFEDERATION HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES CANADA CANADIANA ECONOMICS COMMERCE ONTARIO DUNDAS HAMILTON AMHERSTBURG TORONTO . hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 0001070

‎JOHN S MANN‎

‎1853 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LETTER SIGNED ALS BY NOTED QUAKER AND STATIONMASTER OF THE COUDERSPORT PA UNDERGROUND RAILROAD‎

‎COUDERSPORT PENNSYLVANIA POTTER COUNTY 1853. On offer is an original manuscript letter handwritten by an important local Quaker reformer and Underground Railroad figure John S. Mann 1816-1879 who was a Quaker lawyer born in Chester County Pennsylvania. He was a teacher but moved to Coudersport in 1841. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1842. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1866-1868 1871; School Director 1858-1872 Coudersport Burgess 1862-1865; and Editor of the Potter Journal 1874-1879. Mann was the Underground Railroad "Stationmaster" for Coudersport which was an important stop on the route used by escaping slaves. Both his home and the building where his wife's bookstore was located were used to hide slaves. The latter even had a secret room. His son Arthur said as a young boy it was "not uncommon to find a colored person at the breakfast table". This letter dated Nov 8 1853 concerns settlers on the owner's lands addressed to 'Dear Sir' but most likely to John Keating elderly land owner of much land in Potter County Pennsylvania. Mann was an agent for John Keating 1760-1856 an Irish-French immigrant who bought 200000 acres in northern Pennsylvania in 1796 and began selling it the next year. "Coudersport Nov 8 1853 Dr Sir On my return I went to your lands as you suggested and made contracts with those settlers which had not already entered into contract. I succeeded in obtaining a contract with all but two and one of them was willing to do so but his improvement had been sold at sheriff's sale and the purchaser did not live in this county. The other one refused to contract and says he will hold by possession…. I am satisfied he cannot and I think Mr. Harwick ought to take his lot at his own risk as I can furnish you a purchaser who will take his contract and not ask you to guarantee the possession of any of the lots. It took me so long to get over the tract that I am unable to make out a statement of the amount due on the old contracts and so I enclose thirteen of them herewith. Will send the new contracts by next mail together with a draft of the tracts showing the amount and location of the lots sold Yours truly Jno S. Mann". A receiving notation gives Mann's name again. Fold tear at top center overall G. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. English. unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 0001197

‎John SHEBBEARE‎

‎Le peuple instruit ; ou Les Alliances dans lesquelles les Ministres de la Grande-Bretagne ont engagé la Nation & l'emploi qu'ils ont fait de ses Escadres & de ses Armées depuis le commencement des troubles sur l'Ohio jusqu'à la perte de Minorque considérés dans une Quatrième Lettre au Peuple d'Angleterre‎

‎s. l.: S. n. 1756. Fine. S. n. s. l. 1756 10.1 x 16.8 cm relié SHEBBEARE John Le Peuple instruit; ou Les Alliances dans lesquelles les Ministres de la Grande-Bretagne ont engagé la Nation & l’emploi qu’ils ont fait de ses Escadres & de ses Armées depuis le commencement des troubles sur l’Ohio jusqu’à la perte de Minorque considérés dans une Quatrième Lettre au Peuple d’Angleterre N. n. n. p. 1756 9 x 163 cm 2 xxiv 212 pp. contemporary calf First edition rare. Contemporary light brown polished calf. Spine in decorated compartments. Red morocco title-piece. Upper joint with narrow crack to head. A very good and fresh copy. An important document on the history of Canada and the United States. The work begins by looking at the causes of the conflict between Great Britain and France over the territory of Ohio. In essence 1756 marked the beginning of the Seven Years’ War or French and Indian War a war of conquest to establish the legitimate occupation of the territories. This war overran the territory from Virginia and Nova Scotia to the region of the Canadian lakes with some American Indians fighting on the side of the British and some on the side of the French. Shebbeare reviews the British defeats mistaken policy and the generals in Canada the intervention of American militias and Washington. The author frankly accuses the British government Kings and Ministers of having failed to protect the British colonies in America and predicts the downfall of Britain giving examples of jealousy and misguided policy in Canada. As well as this accusation the author examines the situation of Britain in Europe the treaty with Russia the difficulties of the House of Hanover and France and once again accuses his country of ruining itself with disastrous political decisions. S. n. unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 55311

‎JOHN SILVERWOOD‎

‎1922 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT POST WORLD WAR I DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG PERSONABLE PENNSYLVANIA MAN‎

‎LEWISBURG SUNBURY PENNSYLVANIA PA. Good. 1922. On offer is a charming post World War I manuscript diary handwritten by a young man named John Silverwood as written on the cover of the notebook living in the Lewisburg and Sunbury area of Pennsylvania. Beginning January 1922 there are about 30 full pages of entries in the 8 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches. Here are some snippets: "We ironed and did all mending today Harry and Hoffa went to Watsontown this afternoon we churned butter today awful blizzard outside Joe Rebers funeral today Dr. Sampsel came to see Harry today he was sick Harry had an awful pain today John went to Lewisburg to conference Clay Buskirk is ploughing for us today planted the beans and peas today painted the yard fence and planted cabbage John went to West Milton Pa. finished the cherries today awful hot day and finished making the hay canned peaches went to Mt. Carmel today made apple butter and put it away got a new hat at Sticklers went to Port Treverton today cleaned the chicken coop etc." Prices of supplies are written in the back as well. Overall G.G.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF JOHN SILVERWOOD LEWISBURG SUNBURY PENNSYLVANIA RURAL LIFE FARMING ORCHARDS POST WORLD WAR I AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS PHOTO ALBUM PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS HANDSCHRIFT HANDGESCHRIEBEN MANUSKRIPT DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown‎

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‎JOHN STANWOOD PULSIFER‎

‎1820s ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LEDGER BOOK FILLED WITH RELIGIOUS PERSONAL FINANCIAL AND GENEALOGICAL ENTRIES IN A MASSIVE FOLIO‎

‎CATSKILLS NEW YORK ORWIGSBURG PENNSYLVANIA. Good. 1820. On offer is a fascinating massive ledger book dated Catskills New York 1820 that contained the original handwritten writings of John Stanwood Pulsifer. John was a noted Quaker brother and his writings include early religious writings relative to his studies then later financial transactions notes etc. plus letter copies of personal letters and many other writings and the odd scribble by some youngster. The beginning of the book is written on Duncan's Logic then daily logs of sermons and discussions among the Presbyterian Church Records of funds travels philosophies correspondence between several parties as the book seems to have traveled. Some entries are from Massachusetts and some include signatures and/or names of priests preachers or other clergy. While we do find any ownership signature of Pulsifer he has signed his name at the end of his copy letters. The folio book proper is rusting with age and the spine cap is detached on one side the contents are better than good. Overall G. BIO NOTES: One online source provides: John Stanwood Pulsifer the eldest of nine children born September 18 1798 in Ipswich who died September 6 1866 in Orwigsburg Pennsylvania. John entered Phillips Academy in Andover Massachusetts in 1817 but remained there only a year. He studied theology and was licensed as a Presbyterian missionary in 1823 then spent the next two years traveling around Albany Columbia Rensselaer and Greene Counties in New York. He spent 1825 to 1832 in Massachusetts visiting towns near Ipswich and unsuccessfully seeking a pulpit. In 1833 he moved to Morris County New Jersey where he taught school in several places including Dover German Valley and Parsippany. In 1837 John moved to Pennsylvania teaching in Easton and Upper Mount Bethel then finally settling in Orwigsburg where he taught school worked as a surveyor occasionally preached and was superintendent of a Sunday school. J. S. Pulsifer was elected a corresponding member of NEHGS in 1859.; Manuscript; Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY JOHN STANWOOD PULSIFER NEHGS CATSKILLS NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ORWIGSBURG PENNSYLVANIA RELIGION EARLY 19TH CENTURY DUNCAN'S LOGIC SCRIPTURE BIBLE STUDIES AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

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‎John T Kirk‎

‎American Chairs; Queen Anne and Chippendale‎

‎New York: Knopf 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Nice Copy. No writing in the book - not even an owners name. The jacket would be considered in fine condition except for a small closed tear of 3/8 inches on the back. Knopf hardcover‎

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‎JOHN THOMPSON‎

‎LATE 1800s ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN LEDGER BOOK OF A GENERAL STORE IN TUCKERSMITH ONTARIO KEEPING DETAILED AND METICULOUS NOTES ON PRICES PAYMENTS AND BALANCES OVER THE COURSE OF ALMOST 20 YEARS‎

‎TUCKERSMITH ONTARIO ON CANADA. Good. 1893. On offer is a mid to late 1800s handwritten ledger from an unnamed general store in Tuckersmith Ontario. The shop owner was John Thompson according to a note in the book. The ledger is made up of the all personal bills of the many patrons of the General Store. Presumably the many customers of the general store bought on credit and in this ledger John Thompson kept track of the prices. A normal page contains information such as who the account is of as well as what product and how much was purchased on what day: "William Allins account. Oct 16 - 2 bags flour; Oct 18 - Tea - 1; Oct 23 - Coffee Sugar - 1; Oct 30 - Flour - 1 bag Tea - 1; Nov. 6 - Coffee Sugar - 1 Flour - 1 bag;.December 18 - Sugar - 1 Raisins - 1 Tea lemons - two". The store seems to sell everything a person in rural township Tuckersmith Ontario 1871 population: 3699 might need: flour sugar pigs lumber coffee potatoes meat etc. Many pages do not contain the specific details of what was bought but contain the name of the person and a tally of costs. What seems to be the most common item bought at this store was lumber as specific pages are entirely devoted to the "Lumber Bills" of various people who bought various amounts of lumber of differing lengths and dimensions. Under a page entitled "John Leaper Lumber Bills" there are such items entered as "12 pieces 4 x 4 12 ft. lg. - 192" "44 pieces 3 x 4 16 ft. lg - 572" and "38 pieces 3 inches wide 12 ft. lg - 200." The number at the end seems to be the price charged for the wood. Most pages contain some sort of mathematical calculation done by Thompson usually no more than just adding up the varying things bought and calculating a total. These calculations are usually done in pencil and are much rougher and less organized than the other writing in the book. There are also pages in which Thompson writes down what he himself bought for the shop and the prices paid. Bills that have been closed often have large X's through them but this does not often impede the legibility of the words behind the X. In another page smaller and loose from the book there is a breakdown of the general store's finances in 1887. Beginning with "Balance due 22 dec. 1886 - $134.33" and the money he owes an employee for "nine months and a half work - $158" he adds up all the cash received each month since the beginning of the year. When he subtracts the cash received from the cash owed he comes out to an outstanding of "$61.91" ~$1550 dollars in 2016 dollars for the year a huge improvement from the year before. The ledger has financial information from a very wide array of years with the earliest being 1875 all the way up to 1893. Interestingly there is little or no chronological order to the dates meaning this ledger may have been used whenever needed not systematically over the years. The end of the ledger has many pages of seemingly comprehensive financial information. The pages titled "log for 1875" "logs 1877" and "logs 1878" are very detailed and easily readable and contain information on the bills and payments of store patrons through those years. The book is fragile. Some pages are ripped. The spine has been taped. Some pages are detached from the binding. For the most part the handwriting is easy to read especially when the writing is in ink. In more detailed parts of the ledger the handwriting can get cramped but it does not make the script completely inaccessible. ; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OFJOHN THOMPSON TUCKERSMITH ONTARIO DETAILED STORE FINANCES LATE 19TH CENTURY ACCOUNTING CAPITALISM IN LATE 1800s RURAL GENERAL STORE RURAL ONTARIO COMPREHENSIVE FINANCES AND ACCOUNTING RETAIL COMMERCE ECONOMY 19TH CENTURY RURAL ECONOMICS LUMBER SALES CANADIANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D’ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

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‎John TRUSLER - William HOGARTH‎

‎The works of William Hogarth ; in a series of one hundred engravings and fifty by the first artists‎

‎London And New-York New York: The London printing and publishing company 1844. Fine. The London printing and publishing company London • And New-York New York 1844 S.d. 22 x 28 cm 2 tomes en un volume relié First edition illustrated with 2 engraved titles by J. Moore a frontispiece portrait and 150 plates on vellum. Several engravers and numerous unsigned plates: Engleheart Armstrong Adlard Davenport Chevalier Chavanne. Publisher's binding in full brown shagreen. Spine with raised bands decorated with 5 small fleurons framed by blind tooling roulettes at head and foot and on the raised bands. Large decorative panel composed of foliage and geometric ornaments on the boards with a large central cartouche Hogarth's name in gold on the upper board in blind on the lower board. Edges gilt. Very fresh copy with its tissue guards with occasional rare small worming. Some traces of rubbing otherwise splendid copy in a rich publisher's binding. The volumes gather Hogarth's works with commentary: Volume 1: Frontispiece title vignette; Life of Hogarth; Rake's progress 14 plates; Harlot's progress 14 plates; Times of the day 23 plates; France and England 2 plates; The Election 8 plates; Beer street and gin lane 7 plates. Volume 2: Frontispiece title vignette; Hudibras 19 plates; The four stages of cruelty 4 plates; Marriage à la mode 6 plates and 29 other plates including several frontispieces of works such as Tristram Shandy.; Don Quixote 9 plates; Four tickets 11 plates The London printing and publishing company hardcover‎

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‎JOHN TYLER, JR BRADFORD J R‎

‎1854 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT FORMAL REPORT ON THE SHIPWRECK OF THE BRIG EMILY‎

‎Boston Massachusetts MA. Very Good. 1854. On offer is an original handwritten account in beautiful calligraphic hand of the Shipwreck of the Brig Emily in 1854. This is a superb nautical piece of Americana being a formal inquiry account of the ill-fated ship. It also details a list of expenses paid to different people related to the wreck. Ten pages long and large folio size with numerous signatures. Here are some of the highlights of the account: "Sept 1 Sailed from Philadelphia. Sept 10 While at ancor in Holmes Hole experienced a very severe gale from E.N.E. both anchors down and all chain out. The gale continued and at noon the brig was Hedging towards the shore. At 4 P.M. she struck thumped heavily and began to leak at 6 PM the gale increased Vessel thumped heavily and leaked as the sea increased it was deemed best to slip the chins and to let her drive further up to prefent her pounding to pieces. At 11 the sea was still running high and the brig continue to thum. Sept 11 Heavy gales and sea. Vessel still thumping and the sea washing her. At 4 the tide ebbed and she remained quite still with 2 ½ feet water in the hold. At 3 PM there was five feet water in her. Sept 12 HP Worth Jn Howland and GD Smith found the Brig stranded in the west side of Holmes Hole five feet water in the hold the hull badly strained rudder broken and unhung rudder post damaged tiller and steering apparatus broken whinglass bitts started much running rigging chafed and parted mainsail unseaworthy fore top gallant sail badly torn also the flying jib main top mast stay sail badly chafed both chains and anchors gone guff topsail much torn Stream hauser chafed and parted channels on both sides started and some of the bolts broken. Sept 28 David Adams Benjamin Spooner and Stephen Andrews examined the vessel at New Bedford found her full of water and badly strained and the bottom so far as they could judge badly damaged. Rigging and sails have suffered much and are in bad condition. Recommended that she be taken upon the railway for further examination Value of Vessel $1025." Calligraphic title on a manilla type paper wrapper with report enclosed. Folded. VG.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Shipwreck Wrecks Nautical Sailor Seaman Seamanship Sailing Manuscript Naval Navy HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA MASSACHUSETTS Holmes Hole . unknown‎

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‎JOHN UPDIKE‎

‎ARCHIVE LOT OF FOUR 4 FIRST DAY COVERS ALL SIGNED BY JOHN UPDIKE: HONORING LONGFELLOW HORATIO ALGER JACK LONDON AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM‎

‎Very Good. SUPER COLLECTION OF FOUR 4 FIRST DAY COVERS; 1. POSTMARKED & STAMPED FEBRUARY 17 1940. HENRY WADSWORTH LOGNFELLOW CACHET. 2. FIRST DAY COVER POSTMARKED & STAMPED SEPTEMBER 22 1958. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM 50TH ANNIVERSARY CACHET. 3. FIRST DAY COVER POSTMARKED & STAMPED APRIL 30 1982. HORATIO ALGER CACHET. 4. FIRST DAY COVER. NOT DATED; UNSTAMPED. JACK LONDON CACHET. EACH ARE FINE SAVE FOR THE LONGFELLOW WHICH HAS SOME AGE-TONING AND AN INSCRIPTION DATED 1991 ON THE BACK. ; Updike American Pulitzer Prize Winners American Fiction Short Story Literature Writers Authors Broadside Poetry Publishing Updike Autograph Holograph First Day Cover Stamps Philatelic Longfellow Journalism Columbia University Horatio Alger Jack London . unknown‎

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