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William Samuel Eliot: 1854-1874
Cambridge: The Riverside Press 1875 Book. Good. Hardcover. A rare Harvard biography. Exterior wear includes some moisture damage around edges with scuffs fading and some chips. Bound in burgandy cloth with gilt lettering. A readable copy. 71 pages. The Riverside Press hardcover
Référence libraire : 058674
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William Shakespeare. Porträt des Genius.
Gütersloh, Bertelsmann Lesering, 1966. gr. 8, 111 S., mit einem Essay von Joseph Majault, Einband ger. Beschabt, Ecken bestoßen, altersbedingte Bräunungen, Gebr.sp., Pappband, gebunden
Référence libraire : 11879
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William Winston Seaton of the "National Intelligence": a Biographical Sketch
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company 1871. Retired library copy minimally marked. Former owner's ink inscriptions on title page else textblock clean and tight. Original flat brown end papers and in the original brown cloth binding blind embossed front cover gilt spine titling; Binding lightly edge and corner worn with light wear at the base of the spine. 385p. First Edition. Cloth. Good. 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Ex-Library Hardcover. James R. Osgood and Company Hardcover
Référence libraire : EW3988
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Wilson's wonderful characters
Sm. 8vo. iv, 438 pp. Black & white frontispiece & engraved title with vignette. Hardback - original green cloth. Spine ends chipped, corners slightly bumped & rubbed, cover a bit worn, frontispiece pasted onto front pastedown, free rear endpaper lost, pencil notes on rear pastedown, otherwise G+. 45 fascinating short biographies including a blind woman who could read and see colours with her fingers, a somnambulist and a murderess.
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With a Touch of Olive Oil from Spain
Olive Oil Exporters Association of Spain Unusual size spiral bound softcover - narrow 4to horizontal about 12 inches wide and 4 inches tall with the spiral at the top; unpaginated - about 30 pages Recipes by Susy Umlauf Recipes include: White Gazpacho; Multicolor Omelettes; Snapper and Tomato; Vegetable Provencale; Kidney Beans Peas and Green Beans; Oxtail and Lentil Stew; Spanish Potato Omelette; Stuffed Breast of Veal; Beef Burgers with Beer; Partridges with Chocolate; Braised Beef with Glazed Vegetables; Catalonian Rice Salad; Breads more. Some overall handling wear worn bottom right corner and crease to back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. Spiral. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Private Press. Olive Oil Exporters Association of Spain Paperback
Référence libraire : 004962
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Wladimir Iljitisch Lenin. Kurze Biographie.
APN-Verlag. kl. 8°, 112 S. + 74 Fotos, Bezahlung per PayPal möglich, we accept PayPal, Name a. Titel, Regalspuren am Fußschnitt, Einband ger. beschabt und ger. bestoßen und angekickt, altersbedingte Bräunungen, sonst ger. Gebr.sp., broschiert
Référence libraire : 25192
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Wols. Dessins, aquarelles, peintures 1932 - 1951. >2 catalogues
Paris Galerie Beaubourg 1974 plaquette in-4 Broché, couverture illustrée Edition originale Dédicacé par l'auteur
Référence libraire : 015306
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Wolfe: Portraiture & Genealogy
Quebec: Quebec House Permanent Advisory Committee 1959. First Edition. paperback. Very Good/no dustjacket. 8vo. pp. 8 112. Quebec House Permanent Advisory Committee paperback
Référence libraire : 121854
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Zürich, Orell, Füssli und Comp., 1866. Gross-8°. 24 S. Mit 2 Portraits auf 1 lithogr. Tafel von H. Bodmer u. J. Lier. Orig.-Broschur + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden + (Deckel lose, stockfleckig). = "Neujahrsblatt der Allgemeinen Musikgesellschaft Zürich", Nr. 54.
Référence libraire : 27261AB
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WOMEN AGAINST WAR Compiled by Women's Division of Soka Gakkai. Translated by Richard L Gage.
Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket; Faded highlighting of text on a few . early pages. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0870117777 . Personal accounts of forty Japanese women who are survivors of the horrors of World War 2 but applicable to all wars. Unclipped jacket maps 600gms weight ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 248 pages . Kodansha International Ltd. hardcover
Référence libraire : 18133 ISBN : 0870117777 9780870117770
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Women in History Complete in Seven Volumes
Chartwell Books Inc. As New in Poor dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. 1. Complete seven volume softcover set in original slipcase all still shrinkwrapped. . These volumes are still in original shrinkwrapped slipcase which is unopened. AS NEW. . Chartwell Books, Inc. paperback
Référence libraire : 17361
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Women Who Ventured; The Life Stories of Pandita Ramabai and Ann H. Judson
London: Pickering & Inglis. Good in Good dust jacket. Hardcover. 96 p. 19 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Corner tips a little softened and worn. Text block edges and also the preliminaries to a lesser degree are foxed. Front free endpaper has been removed. Otherwise the inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has heavy edge wear including tears chips and creases. Rear flap is soiled. It is price clipped. Part of the Men and Women Who Have Moved the World series from this publisher of Christian themed works. . Pickering & Inglis hardcover
Référence libraire : 6435
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Women's Firsts: Milestones in Women's History
New York: UXL Gale 1997 New York: UXL Gale 1997. Ex-library. 8vo. Pictorial Boards. 2 volumes. This reference set covers women's milestone achievements in the areas of activism the arts business education government media religion science and sports. Includes black and white illustrations and photographs index timelines and a reader's guide. Library marks are minimal and include barcode stamps and small pencil notations on title page. Very good. UXL Gale hardcover
Référence libraire : LL-b159-02-ST ISBN : 0787606537 9780787606534
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Wonders of Africa : The life-history of Doctor Livingstone, the great explorer, including his extensive travels and discoveries in south and central Africa, as detailed in his diary, reports and letters : Together with the explorations of Barth, Baker, Speke, Du Chailu, and others, and a full account of the Herald-Stanley expedition, with a biographical sketch of Henry M. Stanley, Esq., special correspondent of the New York herald : To which is added a graphic narrative of Livingstone's death in the wilds of Africa, the return of his remains to England, their burial in Westminster Abbey, and his last letters to his friends : With maps and numerous illustrations
482p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition
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Wooden Boat July/August 1993 #113
ME: Carl Cramer. Trade Paperback Rub folded back cover slight yellowing with age otherwise pages clean with color & b/w photos and illustrations good readable copy The magazine for wooded boat owners builders and designers Kyak on cover . Fair. Trade Paperback. 1993. Carl Cramer paperback
Référence libraire : PC115
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World Of Pop! Volume 7
Funko 2018. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. The Covers Are In Very Good Condition. The Pages Inside Are Clean.- Specializing in academic collectible and historically significant providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us. Funko hardcover
Référence libraire : X40648x ISBN : 1532379366 9781532379369
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Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush
2004. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover/Gd. condition/253 pages -The secret presidency of George W. Bush is discussed in this text. K270HT8 hardcover
Référence libraire : K270 ISBN : 031600023x 9780316000239
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Württembergische Väter. 4 Bände. Herausgegeben vom Calwer Verlagsverein.
Calwer Vereinsbuchhandlung, Stgt. 1905-1926. Mit einigen Abbildungen. Kl.-8°. Schwarze Hlwd. mit Rückengoldtitel. Band 1 etwas fleckig. Gute Exemplare. 2. bzw. 3.Aufl.
Référence libraire : 30697
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Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone Park: Haynes Inc. no date. Oblong stiff paper covers Very good to fine. String bound cream covers. 24 captioned color views of Yellowstone Park. Exceptionally clean and bright inside. There are a few faint ring stains on the front cover. Locale: Wyoming; Yellowstone National Park. Western America National Parks View Books. Haynes Inc. Paperback
Référence libraire : 003090
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YMCA Exercise Instructor Manual -
1995. Soft Cover. Good. PB/pub.1995/Gd. condition/189 pages - Instructor's Manual. KE25026z paperback
Référence libraire : 5026z
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Your Life: The Popular Guide To Desirable Living
Kingway Press. Good/No Dj. 1938. December 1938. Magazine. 12mo expect usual conditions of age . Kingway Press unknown
Référence libraire : BOOKS007092I
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Your Will Be Done On Earth
Watch Tower. Good/No Dj. 1958. . Hardcover. 8vo no stamps or names present. expect usual conditions of age . Watch Tower hardcover
Référence libraire : BOOKS007630I
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Yuri Kuper
Paris Association pour la promotion des arts à l'Hotel de ville de Paris 1986 In-4 Cartonnage toilé, jaquette illustrée Dédicacé par l'illustrateur
Référence libraire : 014620
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Yves Tanguy retrospective 1925-1955: Rétrospective 1925-1955, [exposition , Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée national d'art moderne, [Paris 17 juin-27 . Baden-Baden, 17 octobre 1982-2 janvier 1983. ISBN 10: 2858501491ISBN 13: 9782858501496
Paris, Centre Pompidou, 1982. 240 Seiten. Mit zahlreichen, meist farbigen Abbildungen. Originalbroschur. 30 cm
Référence libraire : 293184
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Zigeunerleben : d. Lebensbericht d. Sinti-Musikers u. Geigenbauers Adolf Boko Winterstein / hg. von Erich Renner.
Frankfurt a. M. : Büchergilde Gutenberg, 1988. 183 S. 8°. Bibl.- Einbd.
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Zum Andenken an zwei verewigte Lehrer des Realgymnasiums des Johanneums zu Hamburg.
Hamburg gedr. bei Lütcke & Wulff 1888. . Enthält: K. Friedlaender: Die Feier zum Gedächtnis des Direktor Dr. Karl Bertheau und zur Enthüllung seines Bildnisses am 28. November 1887. - Und: W. Bahnson: Prof. Dr. G. R. Georg Reinhard Röpe. Eine biographische Skizze. - Eine Umschlagecke weggebrochen (Hamburg, gedr. bei Lütcke & Wulff, 1888). unknown
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Zum Andenken an den General der Infanterie Arthur Heinrich Sprecher von Bernegg, k.u.k. Geheimen Rat, Kämmerer, Oberstinhaber des Infanterie-Regiments No. 48, Kommandanten des V. Corps und kommandierenden General in Preßburg. Grabrede.
1912. 1. Aufl. Frontispiz, 23 S. Gr.-8°, OBrosch. (ca.).
Référence libraire : 161101
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Zum Gedenken an Seine Majestät den Kaiser und König Wilhelm I. 81 Dienstjahre Seiner Majestät [...]. 1) Eine von seiner Hochseligen majestät wiederholt revidierte [...] Denkschrift, bearbeitet von aktiven und inaktiven Offizieren [...].
Berlin, Expedition der "Neuen Militärischen Blätter", 1888. 6.-10. Tsd. Mit 1 gut erhaltenen Tafel. 60 S. 8°, OBrosch.
Référence libraire : 158682
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Zum Leben und Wirken von Georg Mayer. Ein Vermächtnis für die sozialistische Universität.
1977. Gr.8°; Seite 505-611, 1 Frontispiz, 44 sw-Fotos; Orig.-Broschur Rücken unten eingerissen. Rückdeckel gebräunt, bestaubt; letzte Seite mit Notizen mit Kugelschreiber. Papier leicht gebräunt, leichte Gebrauchsspuren, Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift der Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig, Gesellschafts- und sprachwissenschaftliche Reihe
Référence libraire : 64495
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Zum siebzigsten Geburtstage des Professor Dr. Heinrich GrÄtz am 31. October 1887
soft cover, not the original cover, title on cover is written with pen, stamp on first page, some pages with stains, else in fair+ condition.
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Zur Erinnerung an Dr. Urs Dietschi. Regierungsrat 1937-1966, Nationalrat 1943-1959.
Olten, Dietschi AG, 1982, gr. in-8vo, Frontispiz + 139 S., ill., Original-Broschüre.
Référence libraire : 75834aaf
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Zur Erinnerung an Se. Magnificenz Herrn Wilhelm Amsinck I.U. Dr. Syndicus an seinem hundertjährigen Geburtstag 19. Juli 1793 - 1893. Ein Kranz aus Stellingen gewunden von seinem Enkel Dr. H. F. B. Als Manuskript gedruckt.
Hamburg gedr. von H. O. Persiehl 1893. . 12 Gedichte davon eines in Plattdeutsch zu Ehren des hamburgischen Senatssyndicus W. Amsinck 1793-1874. Der Jurist W. Amsinck jun. war ein Sohn des gleichnamigen Bürgermeisters Amsinck 1752-1831; er hatte das Amt des Syndicus 1827-1860 inne war Leiter des Finanzwesens u. Vorsitzender der Reformkommission vom 13.3.1848 NDB 1 S. 262. - Umschlagränder leicht gebräunt sonst gutes sauberes Exemplar (Hamburg, gedr. von H. O. Persiehl), 1893. unknown
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Zur Erinnerung an den ersten Direktor der Unterrichts-Anstalten des Klosters St. Johannis Herrn D. Valentin Noodt. Mit Genehmigung des Kuratoriums bearb. v. einem Mitgliede d. Lehrer-Kollegiums der Anstalten.
Hamburg 1890. . Umschlag angestaubt und brüchig sonst gut Hamburg, 1890. unknown
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Zur Erinnerung an den ersten Direktor der Unterrichts-Anstalten des Klosters St. Johannis, Herrn D. Valentin Noodt. Mit Genehmigung des Kuratoriums bearb. v. einem Mitgliede d. Lehrer-Kollegiums der Anstalten.
Hamburg, 1890. 64 S. Mit 1 Portr. Gr.-8vo. Umschlag d. Zt.
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Zur Erinnerung an G. E. F. Hoppenstedt, und sein Verhältniß zur Universität Göttingen: ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des Hannoverschen Landes und des deutschen Universitätswesens ERSTAUSGABE.
Göttingen, Dieterich, 1858. IV,51 Seiten. Originalleinen mit Goldfileten und Ganzgoldschnitt. 22 cm
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Zur Erinnerung an Pfarrer i.R. Ernst Küpper zu Hagen
o.A., o.J. Broschur/Heft, ca. DinA 5, NUR 20 Seiten, wenige sw-Photos, Einband mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren, randgebräunt und stockfleckig, minimale Knickspuren, Schnitt und Seiten papierbedingt gebräunt, Bindungsklammern rostig, trotz der Gebrauchs- und/oder Altersspuren SEHR ordentlicher Zustand [2 Warenabbildungen]
Référence libraire : 51192hk
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Zweihundert Bildnisse und Lebensabrisse berühmter deutscher Männer.
Wigand, Lpz. 1870. Mit 200 Tafeln. 200 S. OLwd. mit Blind- u. Goldprägung. Etwas fleckig.
Référence libraire : 12023
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Écrivains Tchèques
Prague Ministère De La Culture Tchèque 2002 GRAND In-8 150 pp
Référence libraire : 29036
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Écrit à Fresnes
1967, Plon, in-8 cartonné, jaquette, introduction par M. Bardèche | Etat : bon état (Ref.: ref96757)
Référence libraire : 9782845224967
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Étude Biographique et Littéraire Sur l'Abbé Étienne Georges, De Troyes
Troyes Imprimerie et Lithographie Paul Nouel 1899 GRAND In-8 265 pp, Edition remaniée et complétée par un magistrat champenois. Frontispice ; brochage frotté et passé, un mors légèrement fendu en queue. Faibles rousseurs éparses.
Référence libraire : 9217
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"(PAR L'AUTEUR DE L""HEROÏSME MATERNEL"")"
LES MERES CHRETIENNES DES CONTEMPORAINS ILLUSTRES
MAISON SAINT JOSEPH. NON DATE. In-4. Cartonné. Etat d'usage, Coins frottés, Coiffe en pied abîmée, Intérieur acceptable. 329 pages illustrées de nombresues gravures hors texte et de nombreux dessins dans le texte, llettrines et bandeaux - Augmenté d'un frontispice (desolidarisé) - Dos fané - Nombreux ornements dorés sur le 1er plat - TRanches dorées.. . . . Classification Dewey : 920-Biographie générale et généalogie
Référence libraire : R320027212
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"A Human Woman" (Sydney Vince)
Me, Some Men, Some Women and Affairs
Autobiography of Sydney Vince. Frontispiece photograph. 281 pages. Inscription on front free endpaper. White marks on lower edge and darker marks in middle of front cover. Small marks on margins of page 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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"A PAIR OF HANDS", MARGARET HOSMER
UNDER THE HOLLY A BOOK FOR GIRLS
PHILADELPHIA: HENRY T. COATES & CO. 1900 TAN COVER GOLD AND RED DESIGN FRONT AND SPINE. NO DATE CIRCA 1900 ORIGINAL PUBLISH DATE 1869. FIRST AND SECOND PAGE LOOSE GOOD SHAPE. FORMER OWNER NAME AND SUBSCRIPTION 1903 FRONTISPIECE NICE ARTWORK SMALL HOLE ABOVE ARTWORK. VERY NICE BOOK FOR OLDER GIRLS AND ADULTS. Margaret Kerr Hosmer December 1 1830 February 3 1897 was an American writer and novelist who primarily wrote for young readers. Hosmer was born and attended school in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and later moved to San Francisco where she served a principal of a public school and also at one point edited The Golden Era with Bret Harte. She married Granville Hosmer in 1853. She returned to Philadelphia in 1860 and was back to San Francisco in 1864. She died from pneumonia in Philadelphia in February 1897. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN WHERE INTERESTING BOOKS LIVE. HENRY T. COATES & CO. hardcover
Référence libraire : 001816
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"Arts et Livres de Provence"
Pierre Puget - Pour le trois-cent-cinquantième anniversaire de sa naissance à Marseille, le 16 octobre 1620
Arts et Livres de Provence, 1971, in-8 br., 190 p., 78e numéro de la revue "Arts et Livres de Provence", préface de Charles Bonifay, illustrations h.-t. et in-t., bon état.
Référence libraire : QWA-12106
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"Buck Private" McCollum
History and Rhymes of the Lost Battalion
USA: L.C. MCCOLLUM 1929 VERY NICE LOOKING BROWN COVER WITH TEXTURED RICH DESIGN BLACK DESIGN FRONT OF EAGLE AND PRINT TWO COPIES ARE AVAILABLE BOTH HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AROUND THE EDGES. NUMBER 1 HAS A PRICE MARKED INSIDE WITH NO OTHER MARKINGS ACCEPT FOR WHERE SOMETHING HAD BEEN GLUED ONTO AND PULLED OFF FIRST PAGE. BOTH ARE EXCELLENT SHAPE THROUGHOUT. A NICE FRONTISPIECE PHOTO OF THE COMMANDER OF THE LOST BATTALION THE FRONTISPIECE FOLDS OUT WITH A PICTURE OF THE BATTALION IN FRANCE. ARTWORK IS TREMENDOUS AND DETAILS ALL THE WAY THROUGH. GREAT BOOKS. NUMBER 2 HAS A STICKER IN THE FRONT WHERE THIS BOOK WAS PRESENTED TO A LADY IN APPRECIATION OF ASSISTANCE BY A COMMANDER BY VATERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. BOOKS ARE SOLD SEPARATE. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN WHERE HISTORY LIVES. L.C. MCCOLLUM paperback
Référence libraire : 000974
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"Crispin"
Wood-yard to Palace
Bradford United Kingdom: Broadacre Books 329 pages green paper covered boards with gold printing. Square solid copy with a moisture stain on top right corner of back cover and spine color fading on spine and along spine on both covers a bump on bottom corner of front cover and on back cover edge of spine and covers show light wear. previous owner's bookplate on inside front cover. The story of how the author became a lay-reader for his church in 1913. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good- Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Broadacre Books Hardcover
Référence libraire : 23706
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"Dame Shirley" (Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe)
The Shirley Letters: Being Letters Written in 1852-1852 from the California Mines
Salt Lake City: Peregrine Smith Books 1985. Introduction by Richard Oglesby. 199 pages maps of the Feather and Yuba Rivers at the inside front and rear covers. Paperback. The twenty-three were letters written to her sister in 'the States' by a lady who came to California in 1849. The letters were first published serially in The Pioneer Magazine during 1854 and 1855. Seventh Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Peregrine Smith Books Paperback
Référence libraire : 023067 ISBN : 0879050047 9780879050047
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"LARRY "" LE RENARD ARGENTE"""
"Ma vie avec Xaviera "" Madam' """
PRESSES SELECT LTEE. Octobre 1977. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 234 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 920-Biographie générale et généalogie
Référence libraire : RO80093842
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"LADY" and MARY
1906 ENIGMATIC HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY IN TWO HANDS DETAILING PREPARATIONS FOR A WEDDING THE HONEYMOON AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER
STATEN ISLAND NEW YORK REIDSVILLE NORTH CAROLINA. Good. 1913. On offer is a rather intriguing 1906 manuscript diary handwritten for the most part by 'Lady' as identified by the other part time writer who is 'Mary'. Lady is a woman of means having a number of members in her household who tend to and for her. Mary seems to do most of the writing in the first few weeks of the diary and then Lady takes over. It seems Lady is to marry shortly and is all consumed with preparations. Mary writes: 'sat in library and sewed while Estelle read the papers'; 'Lady' went places'. The diary begins in Staten Island and then for the wedding and thereafter identified as 'Home' in Reidsville North Carolina. We speculate that perhaps Lady is purchasing her trousseau or closing her home. Lady writes: 'Ned and I stamped 1000 announcements; Estelle read to me Julia watered plants Louise played; saw Caruso in Pagliacci; Delmonico's for lunch; Capt. Hjortsberg visited; April 24 1906 My Wedding Day'. Lady is tremendously busy and popular having many dozens of visits appointments and workers and she is attended to by a number of doctors quite closely visiting her at all hours for the least sniffles. Many are named including: Charlie and Laura Gore Gordon Watt Dora Sharp Mrs. Davies Coxe Mrs. La Montague Mr. Schwerine Dr. Bryan Dr. Armstrong Nellie Barry 'sewing for me' Aunt Jane Bierne Fletcher the Palmist Margret and Mel Fillman Mrs. Eugene Watts Lindsey Ellington Eva Pasteur Anna Montgomery Mag Richardson Rosa Macgruder Lottie Pendleton Olga Violett. She also goes on an extended honeymoon by train traveling from North Carolina through the south to Los Angeles up through Vancouver Canada to Winnipeg Chicago and then back to North Carolina all detailed in this super diary. VG.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; TRAVEL WEDDING MATRIMONY HONEYMOON GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES SUFFRAGE 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 . unknown
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"RUTLAND BLEIGN" (?)
1890 SUPER ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL OF A 3 WEEK CRUISE ON A 'MONKEY BOAT' THROUGH SOUTHERN ENGLAND'S SADLY DECLINING INLAND WATERWAYS AND CANAL SYSTEM AS RAILROADS BEGIN TO OVERTAKE BOATING
SOUTHERN ENGLAND GREAT BRITAIN. Good. 1890. On offer is a super original manuscript relic of travel through England on its inland waterways and canals as handwritten by the intrepid author "Rutland Bleign" but really unidentified as it seems a pseudonym who is travelling with his friend and illustrator the brace working to publish the as titled book: "In Tow: The Chronicle of a Cruise in a Monkey Boat." Written from August 6th through the 28th in 1890 he leaves off the year but some sleuthing concluded definitely the year as stated the manuscript which appears unpublished details the three week cruise on the historic canals of Southern England at the perfect time for historians and researchers of canal travel as in 1890 while some were in peak years of usage while others beginning to see the inevitable decline due to increased railway service. Rutland is an erudite witty raconteur in this travel account. Here are some snippets: ". after a ramble round the town I took our permit to the Canal Office to be initialled in due form and had a chat with the agent Mr. White. returning to our boat. I found a very serious gentleman with a pencil and notebook in hand. announced himself as the Canal-Boat-Inspector-for-the-Newbury-District-under-the- Local-Government-Board. he wanted to know how much women children and other livestock were onboard. if any of us were subject to hydrophobia Asiatic cholera smallpox or other little ailments of that sort. the blue books had already told me; but then as its owners the G.W.R. Great Western Railway get the traffic which it would otherwise take it seems to be merely a transference from one pocket to the other. No doubt the Railway people would close the Cut tomorrow if their powers allowed them which fortunately for us easy-going folk who infinitely prefer their water- to their iron-way is not the case." "The canal closing Sunday rule is absolutely stringent it appears and even a party of G.W.R. officials Great Western Railway who came down the canal for a weekend 'trip' were not allowed to infringe it. As the pleasure traffic begins to feel its way along these hitherto almost unknown waters this regulation will naturally become more & more irksome and will probably be relaxed eventually." ".Melksham. the sunny old Quaker town. the grand old Quaker enterprise and grit which made the place had largely disappeared but Sir Robert Fowler still is there and the methodist connextion is evidently strong." ". beyond a square orchard with some lumps in the turf. Stanley Abbey. our host insisted on our partaking in some home brewed wine vintage '86 Chateau Rhubarb Beds of subtle flavour and half inclined to be sparkling." "We begin to expect great things of 'New Swindon' and may after all have to spend more than the inevitable 'ten minutes for refreshment' which begins and ends most peoples acquaintance with the place; and which must have brought a fortune to the far seeing contractor who stipulated for that stopping clause in his lease with the Railway Company." Overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF RUTLAND BLEIGN 19TH CENTURY ENGLAND CANALS CANAL CRUISES ENGLISH WATERWAYS TRAVEL BY CANALS MONKEY BOATS THE DECLINE OF TRAVEL BY INLAND WATERWAYS DAWN OF RAILWAY ERA BRITTANICA RAILROADIANA RAILWAYS TUGS RAILROADINGHANDWRITTEN 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 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 PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . unknown
Référence libraire : 0002315
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