‎Collectibles‎

‎George R. Collier and Charles MacCarthy et al.‎

‎West-African Sketches‎

‎<p>1st edition. Good hardcover no DJ. Paper over thin boards black titles and text in frame on front cover; publisher's advert on rear cover. Covers and spine are age darkened but legible; some ink staining along upper part of front cover; slightly weakened at front and rear hinge but remains tightly bound; owner name and date 1833 on front end paper; bright clean interior; supple leaves. Reports and commentary from Commodore Collier and by Governor MacCarthy Senegal Gold Coast and Sierra Leone both of whom were active in anti-slavery efforts; supplemented with other official sources. 12mo 273 pp. See OCLC #12225054.</p> London: L.B. Seeley and Son hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 18718

‎GEORGE ROBERTS‎

‎1875 ORIGINAL SIGNIFICANT MANUSCRIPT LETTER DETAILING THE SAVAGE RESULTS OF PESTILENCE ON THE CITY OF CHICAGO HANDWRITTEN BY A CLEVELAND MAN SEEKING A BETTER LIFE‎

‎Chicago Illinois. Fair. 1875. On offer is a rare letter written during one of the many typhoid epidemics that swept Chicago during the 19th century. Measuring 10 inches by 8 inches the letter is two-sided and fills both pages. The letter has some stains as one would expect from a nearly century and a half paper but is fairly legible. The author of the letter is George Roberts to his wife. In it he describes how ill he feels and the state of mind it leaves him in: ". I am so and I can get up and walk around a little I have been very sick and now I am fever now but I am nothing but a shadow to what I was when I left you. .". Typhoid fever also known simply as typhoid is a bacterial infection due to Salmonella. Typhoid is spread by eating or drinking contaminated food or water. It is a curse of the developing world and is prevalent in poor and overcrowded living conditions. Common symptoms are a high fever and a debilitating weakness. Untreated it is fatal in about 20% of the cases. In the 19th century Chicago experienced a number of typhoid epidemics. In late 1800s typhoid impacted the city of Chicago by contaminating its main water system leading to an overwhelming increase of sickness and death. Now with contaminated water city officials had to build longer pipes out into the lake to try and draw in the water untarnished by the city but the population growth exceeded the pipes. Excessive rainfalls caused the city's sewage system to overflow and contaminate the lake water. Roberts describes how his friends helped him: ". I worked ten days and I had to give it up I went to a Doctor He thought it was the fever . I was out of my senses and on the Tuesday the boys from the shop came and took me to the Charity hospital. I can't six dollars and a half a week. Some of them was in on Sunday and in a day or two are going to move me to my boarding house. . I would like to see you as well but I have to look for support for you and the boy." He apparently has family in Cleveland and it seems he went there to get some things for his family - without success: "May swears she will carrie it out. She can carrie it out to the Devil for all I care. I have don with her . If you need anything you will have to borrow see if you can borrow five dollars from Abe or Betsy ." This letter is a first-hand description of the poverty that faced many Americans in the late 19th century. Confronted with illness he was unable to work to support his family. A social historian would appreciate how this document corroborates many of the other source documents of the time showing that life was indeed very hard for the average person.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF UNITED STATES; ILLINOIS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; COOK COUNTY; TYPHOID FEVER; CHICAGO IL; FEVER EPIDEMICS OF CHICAGO IN THE 19TH CENTURY; DISEASES AND EPIDEMICS OF THE 19TH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY 1870S; GEORGE ROBERTS; POVERTY IN LATE 19TH CENTURY AMERICA; AMERICAN WORKING CLASS IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY; CLEVELAND; CORRESPONDENCE; LIFE IN 19TH CENTURY CHICAGO; 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 ANTIQUIT� CONTRAT V�LIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIG�EDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 0008186

‎George Saintsbury‎

‎A HISTORY OF NINETEENTH CENTURY LITERATURE 1780-1900‎

‎Macmillan And Co Ltd 1906. Hardcover. Used; Acceptable. Ex Library. 1906 reprint. No dust jacket. stained internally good a good used copy. <p><i><strong>Fast Dispatch. Expedited UK Delivery Available. Excellent Customer Service. </strong></i> <br/><br/>Bookbarn International Inventory #2716825</p> Macmillan And Co Ltd hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 2716825

‎George Sampson‎

‎A DAY WITH MENDELSSOHN DAYS WITH THE GREAT COMPOSERS‎

‎Hodder & Stoughton 1910. Hardcover. Used; Good. No dust jacket. <p><i><strong>Fast Dispatch. Expedited UK Delivery Available. Excellent Customer Service. </strong></i> <br/><br/>Bookbarn International Inventory #2520677</p> Hodder & Stoughton hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 2520677

‎George SAND‎

‎The Story of My Life. Translated edited and with an Introduction by Dan Hofstadter.‎

‎Folio Society 1984. 8vo. First Edition thus with 12 plates; decorative cloth a near fine copy in publisher's board slip-case. Folio Society, hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 10603

‎George Savage‎

‎Eighteenth Century English Porcelain‎

‎Spring 1964 "The wares history and techniques of the great English porcelain factories of the 18th century are here described.The special characteristics style texture of the products of this golden age are discussed with authority." Very good throughout in a complete jacket. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Spring hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 020236

‎George Savage‎

‎Glass - Pleasures and Treasures Series‎

‎Weidenfeld & Nicolson UK 1970. Third Impression. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 128 pages. Covers have mild soiling. Edges of boards have moderate wear. No dust jacket with this book. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition except for foxing to top edge of pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; Inventory No: 18120166. Weidenfeld & Nicolson hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 18120166

‎GEORGE SHAPLAND‎

‎1788 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DUAL PURPOSE BOOK: CIPHERING AND COMPLEX MATHEMATICS WITH NAUTICAL AND NAVIGATIONAL EXERCISES AND OBSERVATIONS HANDWRITTEN BY AN ADVANCED SCHOLAR BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED‎

‎England. Good. 1788. Vellum. On offer is a simply smashing original late 18th Century manuscript book handwritten and executed in a lovely mature hand of an advanced student executed superbly with ochre borders of complex mathematical diagrams longitudinal and latitude charts hand colored flourishes illustrations and accents making for a wonderful ancient book which is one part cyphering work book of complex mathematics algebra trigonometry etc. and when turned over a book of education and exercises in seamanship and nautical formulae with Chapters such as: Astronomical Definitions Gnomonicks or The Art Of Dialling and much much more. Inscribed on the inside cover with a drawing done by the writer 'George Shapland His Book March 22 1788.' The first 74 pages of the 8 x 6.5 inch book are comprised of nautical and astronomical definitions presented in beautiful calligraphic hand with many many confidently hand drawn illustrations. Reverse the book and there are 101 pages of mathematics explaining algebra and surd quantities with different chapters such as 'substition' and the solution of 'quadratick equations'. Once a premium vellum journal the outside covers are soiled and there is an interior crack of the text block though still a remarkably tight volume making for overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GEORGE SHAPLAND GEOMETRY ALGEBRA CALCULUS STATISTICS SCIENTIFIC NOTATIONS MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS CYPHERING MATHEMATICS TRIGONOMETRY CALLIGRAPHY MATHEMATICS HANDWRITING PENMANSHIP ARITHMETIC CIPHERING CYPHERING EDUCATION TEACHING MATHEMATICAL COMPLEX MATHEMATICS STATISTICS COMPLEX EQUATIONS SCIENTIFIC NOTATIONS 19TH CENTURY NAUTICAL SEAMANSHIP MARITIME MARINE NAVIGATION SEAMAN MARINERS NAVAL SAILING AGE OF SAIL GEOMETRICAL PHYSICS NUMBERS SCIENCE 18TH CENTURY HANDSCHRIFTEN GEOMETRISCHEN FORMEN ERL�UTERUNGEN FORMES G�OM�TRIQUES ET EXPLICATIONS CALCULUS STATISTICS MERCHANT MARINER COMMERCE BY SEA OCEAN GOING COMMERCE NAVAL NAUTICAL SEA FARING SAILORS WHALERS WHALING HANDWRITTEN HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUIT� CONTRAT V�LIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIG�EDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 0002412

‎GEORGE SMITH‎

‎1932-1933 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A CHARMING INTELLIGENT COOKIE SELLER TRYING TO MAKE IT THROUGH DURING THE DEPRESSION‎

‎Syracuse Onondaga New York NY. Very Good. 1932. Manuscript. On offer are the sensational original handwritten manuscript diaries of George Smith of Syracuse New York. Nine monthly diaries from April to December 1932 and then one page per day book for 1933. A true slice of Depression era American George works hard selling his cookies to new stores restaurants and such everyday recording his success and failure each day writing of his desire and ambition to succeed. While he parlays his sales into funds to buy more flour and essentials George has good humor and he lives life very fully with a large circle of friends and family. George is a real charmer. Here is a snippet that really gives a hint at life loving George Smith: January 1st 1934: "Heigh de Ho! Here we go! The fourth year of our far reaching Depression. I certainly wasn't depressed when it overtook me. I was dancing with Fuzzy Woodward at Drumlin's. And that's not a bad start in any language." Smart ambitious full of life and a fine diarist sharing his activities thoughts and hopes. Charming. VG.; 16mo - over 5�" - 6�" tall; Peddling Sales Bakers Depression Depression era Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana ANTIQUIT� CONTRAT V�LIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 000958

‎George Street United Baptist Church‎

‎SERVICE FOR THE UNVEILING OF THE TABLET ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE LATE JOSEPH MAC LEOD D.D. Sunday May Sixteenth Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen.‎

‎Fredericton N.B.: George Street United Baptist Church 1915. 4 pp pamphlet port. on front page MacLeod was pastor of the church 1868-1890. Size: 4 to. Pamphlet. Fine. George Street United Baptist Church Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 1124955

‎George Titus Ferris‎

‎Great Musical Composers: German French and Italian‎

‎Walter Scott Ltd 1887. Hardcover. Used; Acceptable. No dust jacket. Decorative cover. Hinges weak. Previous owners inscription. Undated. <p><i><strong>Fast Dispatch. Expedited UK Delivery Available. Excellent Customer Service. </strong></i> <br/><br/>Bookbarn International Inventory #2803489</p> Walter Scott Ltd hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 2803489

‎George Townsend Warner‎

‎Landmarks in English Industrial History‎

‎Blackie & Son Ltd 1930. 4th. Hardcover. Used; Good. No dust jacket. <p><i><strong>Fast Dispatch. Expedited UK Delivery Available. Excellent Customer Service. </strong></i> <br/><br/>Bookbarn International Inventory #2603113</p> Blackie & Son Ltd hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 2603113

‎GEORGE V 1865 1936 King of England & EDWARD VIII later Duke of Windsor:‎

‎Document signed by both being a Grant of the Dignity of an Officer of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Montagu Wemyss Suart. Signed at the head by the King "George R.I" and on the reverse at the conclusion‎

‎by Edward Prince of Wales "Edward P" Edward VIII the future Duke of Windsor. 1st January 1919. Circular blindstamp of Britannia "For God and the Empire" Folio 13 x 8 inches. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 18717

‎GEORGE V 1865 1936 King of England & EDWARD VIII later Duke of Windsor:‎

‎Document signed by both being a Grant of the Dignity of a Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Montagu Wemyss Suart. Signed at the head by the King "George R.I" and on the reverse at the conclusion‎

‎by Edward Prince of Wales "Edward P" Edward VIII the future Duke of Windsor. 1st January 1920. Circular blindstamp of Britannia "For God and the Empire". Folio 13 x 8 inches. Some marking to left hand margin and some light soiling to lower blank margin of 1st side. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 18718

‎GEORGE V 1865 1936 King of England.:‎

‎Document signed being a Grant of the Dignity of a Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire to Major Henry Beauchamp St. John. Signed at head by the King‎

‎and at the conclusion on the 2nd side by the 1st Marquess of Crewe as Secretary of State for India. 3rd of June 1913. Wafer seal conjugate blank. Folio. Horizontal fold. Very good. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 18008

‎GEORGE VERNON PORTER USN‎

‎1920 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DECK LOG AND SCRAPBOOK OF A YOUNG NAVY SEAMAN ABOARD A RENOWNED AND ONE DAY LEGENDARY BUT ILL FATED DESTROYER - THE USS BORIE‎

‎ABOARD THE USS BORIE. Good. 1920. On offer is a sensational privately-kept deck log and scrapbook of the USS BORIE DD-215 compiled by 20 year old sailor George Vernon Porter. It was kept from the time of the ship's commissioning in 1920 launched 1919 all the way through the end of this sailor's tour on the ship in 1921. The BORIE had an incredible history. Starting in 1920 she conducted a round the world cruise punctuated by fighting in the Black Sea during the Russian Civil War.Then she travelled and served in China During WWII she distinguished herself in near hand-to-hand combat with U-405. History records that the combatants were so close a knife thrown by a BORIE crew member killed a German U-boat sailor. Her Commanding Officer earned the Navy Cross for their brave actions which resulted in the eventual sinking of both U-405 and BORIE. The sailor who kept this log was one of the original crew and kept nearly day-by-day notes on the location and employment of the ship. We note a typed letter signed by his father dated April 1918 giving permission for his 17 year old son to enlist in the Navy. He mentions that being a former past Commander of the Spanish War Veterans he would appreciate any consideration. Adding great depth to the breadth of this log are the copious amounts of artwork he drew and sometimes tipped in including period cartoons scenes he saw during their time overseas and more. He additionally kept well over 100 "scraps" ranging from newspaper clippings to postcards to foreign paperwork and more! Some of the documents are very uncommon and include original Russian Civil War documents official passes etc. many from places and times no longer in existence. The spine cap of the 14 x 9 x 1 inch book is coming away but overall the large book is G.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GEORGE VERNON PORTER USS BORIE DD-215 US NAVY DESTROYER LOG BOOK U-405 NAVAL NAUTICAL MARINE USN POST WORLD WAR I WWI GERMAN U-BOAT RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR RUSSIAN REVOLUTION 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 ANTIQUIT� CONTRAT V�LIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIG�EDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 0001798

‎GEORGE W. GUILD‎

‎1845 - 1850 HANDWRITTEN FIRST HAND MANUSCRIPT OF THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR AND LEDGER OF A BUSY PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND MERCHANT AND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE‎

‎Providence Rhode Island RI. Good. 1845. On offer is a remarkable historic handwritten manuscript relic of Rhode Island's involvement in the Mexican War and regional commerce being the journal and ledger of George W. Guild who was a soldier in the Mexican War a merchant and a Justice of the Peace in Providence Rhode Island. This 266 page hand numbered book was used from 1845 - 1850 as a ledger for Mr. Guild's prosperous business. He tended to do most of his invoices notes sales and orders on the right side of the open book. The left side was saved for other notes relating to store operations. It is here on these mostly blank pages than George Guild wrote his Mexican War travels and adventures very soon upon his return from service. There are about a dozen pages of written narrative detailing travel vessels conditions battles brothers-in-arms etc and then more pages of point form notes possible chapter headings etc. It seems without doubt that Guild is documenting his immediate memories with an intent to later flesh out for either a book or memoir. A noted dated 1850 in the book confirms this as Guild makes mention of the cost of publishing 100 copies of a 100 page book at a cost of $1.00 per book. Students of the time period will know that when Congress declared war against Mexico on May 13 1846 volunteers in large numbers enlisted to fight against her. About this period the movement of General Taylor or "Old Rough and Ready" as his men called him from Corpus Christi to the relief of Fort Brown on the Rio Grande River was the theme of general conversation throughout the state. Meetings were called by the commanders of the various military companies after the battles of "Palo Alto" and "Resaca-de-la-Palma" for the purpose of offering their services to the government. The act passed by Congress to increase the strength of the army by adding ten additional regiments to be enlisted for the war defined the "quota" of Rhode Island to be one company of infantry. Now there were four companies in process of organization at this time but only one could be mustered into service. In January 1847 the Legislature of Rhode Island made an appropriation of $2500.00 for volunteers for the Mexican War. To Captain Joseph S. Pitman and Lieutenant John S. Slocum was assigned the duty of preparing the company intended for the field. The Second-Lieutenancy was subsequently filled by the appointment of John Glackin of Woonsocket R. I. George W. Guild was appointed First Sergeant. Frequent changes were made in the "non-commissioned" officers as their various qualifications developed. The following is the "roster" after entering the valley of Mexico. His narrative is first hand and well expressed. This was a fascinating time in Rhode Island history and this rare journal is a unique first hand original relic of that time. Overall G. ; 24mo - over 5" - 5�" tall; MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR TEXAS REVOLUTION MEXICAN WAR MEXICO VOLUNTEERS RHODE ISLAND 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 ECONOMY COMMERCE MERCHANTILE; Signed by Autograph . unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 0001065

‎GEORGE W. OLIPHANT‎

‎1918 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT WWI DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN INTREPID SAILOR DETAILING A FRAUGHT FILLED CROSSING OF THE ATLANTIC‎

‎ASEA ABOARD THE USS MOCCASIN. Good. 1918. On offer is a super original ship board manuscript diary handwritten by as inscribed 'George W. Oliphant S. S. Moccasin for formerly the German passenger liner "Prinz Joachim." Father: Charles H. Oliphant 169 Danforth St. Portland Maine." George does a great job as a diarist if a little sporadic at times bringing the action aboard ship to startling reality in his descriptive entries. The page a day style diary has 100 or so entries most of those dated February 7th through April 26th with few other entries before and after starts upon enlistment but before he can join he is trying to get some kind of license and having to go through the courts to do so. Likely regarding his rating in the Navy. The diary goes a long way to show the danger and at times dire hours for the ships and men at sea who served in support of the fighting elements and the people suffering the War in Europe. To that end this ship was a refrigerated cargo ship delivering frozen food to Bordeaux France and the very first trip out there is trouble for the crew and ship which while makes for exciting reading the reality for these brave sailors near fatal. Here are some snippets: 1918 "January 18th Called on Inspectors who agreed to give me my license. My argument evidently worked." "January 30th Went to New York and enrolled as officer in Naval Reserve as Ensign. Ordered uniform and returned on night train." "February 7th Called on Mr. _____and with whom had lunch. Advised him that I could not consider Montpelier job without notifying firm. Decided to drop entire matter until my return from war��Took three o'clock for NY. Arriving late. Staid at Saint George Brooklyn�.Reported for duty at 4:30 P.M. at N. A. K. to Captain Beckwith. Moved to Hunt's for night and went to theatre with them where we saw Wm Gillette." "February 16th Called on Bowman and advised him that for T.'s sake an my families I would drop the matter about the license tho I felt that I should in justice to myself clear my name of any imputation of impropriety in case such an opinion had been given credence by the Bureau owing to Wilson's jealousy and circulation of false stories about my school. Went out with York of Coast Trans. Line with whom I hope to go across�." "February 17th Called on Capt. Thompson and among other things insisted either that he tell Cap. Beckwith of the status of my license or that I do so. He said I might be disenrolled. I told him that I would prefer to be disenrolled to holding a commission under my misunderstanding as to my qualifications. He finally agreed to tell B. himself tomorrow. I advised him that I intended to carry my appeal to Kedfried which he seemed glad to hear." "February 20th 9:00 A.M. Reported on board S. S. Moccasin Captain Powers commanding and then took 24 hours liberty. Went to Anderson and ordered coat. That night with Em. To Kenney's Vaudeville and home to Hunt's at 2 A.M." "February 25th & 26th Mr. Sullivan Executive officer Lieut reported and assigned to me duties of assistant to Executive�.Stood 24 hour watch 12 P.M. S. S. Moccasin went into commission. John A. Meagler Ensign reported for duty from USS Jupiter Trenton N. J." "March 4th On duty all day rigging booms etc. etc. 4:10 P.M. Called Police Headquarters reg. theft of pitcher and having found finger prints on saloon rail. Detective appeared an hour later but could do nothing. 8 P.M. Lieut. Goodphile came aboard finger print expert from Police Headquarters and "fixed" prints which were to be photographed tomorrow. Stood watch of Meagler from 6-12 midnight sick. Rain snow warm." "March 11th 9:20 A.M. got under way 4 tugs assisting for trial trip to adjust compasses etc. Stood out 5 miles E. of Ambrose Channel L. S. I was on duty on bridge from 9:20 to 4:30 when we docked South side pier 6 Bush G Terminal. Hit telegraph on head first time after watching old man. Evening Murdock and I took in sights. Flying sign "S" and recognition signal." "March 23rd 1:30 P.M. We left Bush Docks about 9:30 and made way for Ambrose Ch. L. V. the pt. of departure for the convoy to consist of 39 vessels. Formation made at 4 o'clock beautiful day cool but clear. 39 vessels in 6 columns stretching for miles with cruiser De Monies in lead of No. 3. Col. and we 2nd in No. 2 Col. Frenchman leading F'chman dropped out leaving us in lead. Captain gave me 4 to 8 watch Murdock 1 -4 Hennesey and Ryan 8-12." "March 26th On duty at 4 A.M. All alone on the bridge of a 7000 ton ship and the Atlantic for so far as we could tell not a ship was near us. Weather cleared and at 5 I discerned two lights one forward one aft. Whether tramps or neutrals or part of convoy I could not tell. Called old man. Held course and at 5:30 the clouds lifted and scattered all over horizon 20 miles away. I picked up 12 ships. A welcome sight. I took my first sight for Longitude and came within 4 miles of old ____." In the morning 20 ships were with them but they also discovered a leak and had to work hard to repair it. Said it was 15 feet below water line and this is when all the excitement begins. "March 30th Water gaining. A seam is also spreading and you hear the water rushing in and falling in that below. An awful sound to one who realizes its seriousness. A storm might prove fatal to the safety of the ship. Captain suggested the Azores as a possibility." EDITOR'S NOTES: The Captain asked him to keep quiet about the seriousness of the leak but it was very distressing and the storm was getting worse. And he's still standing watch alone. They find out in the morning that they are now 3 miles off course and still in danger he writes: "Wind howling shrieking seas up to bridge 33 feet not a ship in sight. I went to supper when half way there we took a terrific roll 50 degrees and I was thrown clear of my chair for 15 feet hitting the dining table on my back in middle of room. As I passed made a grab for Exec's chair which came up by the roots. I landed on my shoulder beyond the table with another injury than a smashed thumb which the doc. fixed up. Just as I was returning to the bridge a boy came running up from engine room for doctor�." A 300 pound structure tore loose and flew across the engine room floor hurting several men and one was yelling that all the life boats were breaking loose. One man came near to going overboard. He says "We worked four hours griping in boats forty cowards shuddering and praying and 15 men doing the work." He goes on to say that the seas were enormous and towered above the bridge 15 feet. Says "It was the most awful experience of my life. I have seen storms and seas but none that compared with this." Finally on April 5th the wind dies down and they meet up with their convoy but not before they end up in the "Submarine Zone" with two messages received "War Warnings." "April 6th Nothing of note today tho the constant vigil and increasing strain is telling on everyone. The least bit of good news by wireless and there is good news only by comparison�." "April 7th The Des Moines still missing and in the heart of danger zone 300 miles from land. No lights for two nights no wireless no news." The next day he gets called to the bridge to send an SOS because the ship Cadillac was torpedoed and needs help. Thirty three ships now remained in the convoy. "April 14th The Cadillac ___to be one of our own convoy. Tanker whose position was first in sixth column. She was in sight of Northern ships in convoy when torpedoed and her guns were seen and heard working. 6 P.M. eight more destroyers joined us and by dark there were a total of ten circling around us shooting at their target suddenly stopping ready to blast off here or there whenever she might detect anything suspicious. They were like bloodhounds use to the wind poised ready to spring sniffing and listening for prey. Great stuff." The 4 x 6 inch diary is overall G. HISTORICAL NOTES: "USS Moccasin ID-1322 was a United States Navy refrigerated cargo ship in commission from 1918-1919. She was the third ship to carry her name. Moccasin was built as the German commercial passenger-cargo ship SS Prinz Joachim in 1903 at Flensburg Germany by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft for the Hamburg America Line. When the United States entered World War I on the side of the Allied in April 1917 the United States Government seized her and placed her under the control of the United States Shipping Board for use during World War I. Renamed SS Moccasin she entered service as an American civilian cargo ship. Late in 1917 the United States Army chartered her. The U.S. Navy acquired Moccasin at New York City on 19 February 1918 for World War I use as a refrigerated cargo ship. She was assigned the naval registry Identification Number Id. No. 1322 and commissioned as USS Moccasin on 26 February 1918. SERVICE HISTORY: Assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service Moccasin departed New York City on 14 March 1918 with a convoy for Europe arriving at Bordeaux France on 13 April to unload her cargo of frozen food. Moccasin continued to operate as a refrigerator ship making crossAtlantic runs to Europe from New York until she decommissioned on 2 June 1919. She was transferred to the United States Shipping Board the same day. She returned to commercial service as SS Moccasin later in her career being renamed SS Porto Rico."; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5�" - 6�" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GEORGE W. OLIPHANT USS MOCCASIN WWI WW1 WORLD WAR ONE WORLD WAR 1 PRINZ JOACHIM PORTLAND MAINE NORTH ATLANTIC NAVY NAVAL MARINE MARINERS SUPPORT VESSELS IN THE WAR EFFORT CARGO SHIPS USN UNITED STATES NAVY AMERICANAHANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUIT� CONTRAT V�LIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIG�EDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 0002343

‎George W. Cable‎

‎Old Creole Days‎

‎New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1883. Second edition. Hardcover. Good. George W. Cable Old Creole Days Part II New York Charles Scribner's Sons 1883 second copyright date. Blue cloth HC with gilt lettering gilt top edges 12mo 17 cm iv 156 pp 6 pp ads frontispiece; pp 119-122 unopened. Five stories filled with Louisiana vernacular and contemporary racial slurs: "Posson Jone'" Jean-Ah Poquelin 'Tite Poulette 'Sieur George and Madame Delicieuse. Good: covers bumped with corners wearing no markings. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 3309

‎George Walsh‎

‎"Damage Them All You Can " Robert E Lee's Army of Northern Virginia‎

‎New York NY: Forge Books 2002. VF/VF/1st Prntng. This book is pristine. Dust Jacket has excellent even color no nicks or tears no writing price intact and has been covered with a my;ar sleeve. The book has a tight binding nary a soiled spot or marking and has bright white pages. Certainly not remaindered or ex library. Collecttible Condition or Gift Quality. 481pp. index and notes maps. Chapters clistered by year of the war. I've kept it in an archival document bag for storage and that's how I"ll send it to you. I can have it in the mail to you tomorrow. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Army of Northern Virginia. Forge Books hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 0022962 ISBN : 0312874456 9780312874452

‎George Wharton Edwards‎

‎Vanished Towers And Chimes of Flanders‎

‎Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Company 1916. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. George Wharton Edwards. Copyright date 1916 first edition first printing. Green cloth over boards with Highly decorative gilt and embossed front and spine. Gilt top page edges. Brown inside covers front and back. Contains 20 color plates with tissue guards. No tears bent pages nor any writing. Shelf wear to the edges and to the head and toe of the spine are moderate with the front and back inside gutters crack binding still very secure. No Dust Jacket. Text and illustrations remain bright and clean binding is secure a scarce solid beautifully decorated and illustrated book. Size: 4to - over 9" x 12" Tall Penn Publishing Company hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 0005027

‎George Winston Martin‎

‎"I Will Give Them One More Shot": Ramsey's 1st Regiment Georgia Volunteers‎

‎Macon Ga: Mercer University Press 2010. F/F/1st ed. stated/Signed. An outstanding copy of this very well researched and delivered history of the 1st Regiment Georgia Volunteers. Book is clean and tight; no wear no markings solid pristine copy. Dust Jacket is clean and has no nicks or tears. Great even color now covered with a mylar sleeve for protection. 365 pages stated First signed by author on the titile page name only appendices include: organizations casualties and losses roster of the 1st Georgia Volunteer Infantry and When did Colonel Ramsey Leve the Regiment Also includes bibliograpy notes and index. Wonderful photo section. This book has received warm reviews by Civil War Books and Authors Blog Civl War News and the Civil War Monitor. Author was an avid Civil War reactor for eighteen years and had a relative in the First Georgia Volunteer Infantry. A great addition fo any Confederate book collection but especially one about Georgians. SIGNED on the Title Page. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Civil War Georgia Regimental. Mercer University Press Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 0022779 ISBN : 0881462195 9780881462197

‎George, S. C. (Sidney Charles)‎

‎Hidden treasure, [by] S. C. George‎

‎73pp. 22 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good‎

‎GEORGES Alexandre 1850 1938‎

‎Autograph Letter Signed‎

‎French opera composer. Brief ALS in French 1p 6" X 4�" n.p. Paris France 1921 June 17. Addressed to A. Dandeld. Very good. Writing on an aerogramme Georges asks about a Sonia Herma as a possible singer for three fall concerts; complains about the difficulty of finding good singers. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 27448

‎Georges Duhamel‎

‎Suzanne & Joseph Pasquier‎

‎London: J.M. Dent & Sons 1946. Book condition: VG with bumps to spine ends; small name/place/date to front blank endpaper. Dustjacket: Good with some wear/tiny closed tears to edges corners; 2cm closed tear to one corner; light smudges; price intact. U.K. First Edition. A bright copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. J.M. Dent & Sons Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 006887