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PROCTER, Addison G
Lincoln and the Convention of 1860: An Address Before the Chicago Historical Society April 4 1918
Chicago: Chicago Historical Society 1918. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff brown wrappers. 29pp. Frontispiece. Very good. Bit of slight edgewear and couple of small edge chips. Tight decent first edition of this address by the Emporia Kansas businessman born 1838 who at age 21 was the youngest delegate to this convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln for president. According to a biographical note concluding this essay "From 1861 to 1864 Mr. Procter was on a special mission to the Indian Territory a work demanding courage and discretion of a high order and which was especially appreciated by Secretary John P. Usher of Lincoln's cabinet." He later also attended the Republican conventions in 1912 and 1916. Accompanied by an Autograph Note Signed from Procter 1p 8" X 10" St. Joseph Michigan n.y. 1922 postal cancellation August 21. Addressed to "My Dear Mr. Hambrecht" George P. Hambrecht 1871-1943 noted Lincoln collector and founder of the Lincoln Fellowship of Wisconsin. Near fine. Original folds evident none weakened else remarkably clean and pristine. On lined notebook paper the elderly Procter carefully and laboriously pens a cordial note in vibrant blue fountain pen: "I have your letter of Aug 12th and note carefully all you say. I wait cheerfully for that paper 'till you return. I hope you may have a very pleasant trip and return a better American than ever if that is possible." Boldly signed. With original envelope addressed in Procter's hand. At Procter's death in 1925 he was apparently the last surviving delegate of the 1860 convention. MONAGHAN 2387. OAKLEAF 1130. Chicago Historical Society paperback
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JOHN, Henry J
Jan Evangelista Purkyne: Czech Scientist and Patriot 1787-1869
Philadelphia: The American Philosophical Society 1959. Hardcover. 4to. Blue cloth dust jacket. xi 94pp. Frontispiece illustrations map. Near fine/very good. Slight bit of jacket wear with several small edge chips; year "1976" inked on half-title page. A tight and attractive first edition being Volume 49 of the "Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society. The American Philosophical Society hardcover
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GOLDEN, Harry
Carl Sandburg
Cleveland: The World Publishing Company 1961. Hardcover. 8vo. Tan decorated cloth pictorial dust jacket. 287pp. Illustrations. Near fine/very good. Jacket slightly edgeworn with spine slightly sunned and a couple small edge chips. First edition tight and nice signed big and bold on the front flyleaf by Golden in blue ink and Sandburg in black ink. The World Publishing Company hardcover
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HENDRICKSON, Henry
Out from the Darkness; An Autobiography. Unfolding the Life Story and Singular Vicissitudes of a Scandinavian Bartimaeus
Chicago: The Western Sunday-School Publishing Company 1879. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Brown cloth over bevel-edged boards with black rules and gilt lettering. 399pp. Frontispiece. Very good. Quite mild edgewear -- overall an exceptionally tight and handsome first edition internally fine. Norwegian-born Hendrickson who became blind at six months came to Wisconsin as a child and thrived making his way in the world -- wife career -- and became a shining pre-Helen Keller example of how much a blind person could accomplish. Purple inkstamp of The Swedish Club of Chicago on inner flyleaf. A superb example of a title often found in far-from-superb condition. The Western Sunday-School Publishing Company hardcover
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QUAYLE, Dan
Standing Firm: A Vice-Presidential Memoir
New York: HarperCollins 1994. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth spine and blue paper over boards pictorial dust jacket. xiv 402pp. Illustrations some color. Near fine/fine. Fourth printing tight and attractive of the veep's autobiography. Tipped to the front flyleaf is a heavy stock 5½" X 8½" printed card from the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association announcing Quayle as their 25th anniversary keynote speaker and in a large blank area above this Quayle signs bold and sloppy in black fineline adding "Best Wishes" as well. HarperCollins hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 33174 ISBN : 0060177586 9780060177584
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Singmaster, Elsie
I Speak for Thaddeus Stevens
Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1947. 8vo sized cloth bound hardcover with color illustrated dust jacket; 446 bright pages. This is a fictionalized biography / historical fiction of Pennsylvania statesman Thaddeus Stevens. Elsie Singmaster 1879-1958 was known for her juvenile historical fiction and often chose the Civil War as her historical background. Singmaster was awarded a Newbury Honor for her 1934 juvenile historical fiction novel Swords of Steel. Thaddeus Stevens 1792-1868 was a radical Republican of the Civil War/Reconstruction era. Stevens who served as congressman from Pennsylvania was a fierce advocate for African American rights advocating full equality for the former slaves. Even requesting that he be buried in a black cemetery "to illustrate in my death the principles which I advocated through a long life - Equality of Man before his Creator." Stevens also served on the committee which drafted the Articles of Impeachment against President Andrew Johnson Johnson was acquitted. Jacket has wear and edgewear and name written inside flap rubbing to jacket. Tanned endpapers. Name written on fep. Dusty top. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. . Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Houghton Mifflin Hardcover
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Enage-Sapnit, Socorro Nona (editor) and Teodoro C Benigno
Ninoy - Ideals & Ideologies 1932-1983
Manila: Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Foundation Inc. 1993. First printing. Hardcover. Good/good. Signed and inscribed on the front free-endpaper by former Philippine president Corazon C. Aquino "To John Moseley With every good wish! Corazon C. Aquino June 10 1995." Oblong quarto black hardcover with gilt titles to cover and spine. Stated first prining in dustjacket. A good copy but with bumping to the corners and a heavy scrape to the rear cover and the rear panel of the dustjacket. Interior is much better clean and unmarked in a solid binding. Dustjacket is also good in spite of the rear panel scrape with general ruffling and shelf-wear to the panel edges. 149 pp. filled with black and white photos of Senator Aquino who was assassinated by the Marcos regime in the early 1980s nicely signed by his widow and Philippine political powerhouse Cory Aquino. <br/><br/> Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Foundation, Inc. hardcover
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Deshields, James T
They Sat In High Place: The Presidents and Governors of Texas
San Antonio: Naylor 1940. 1st ed. Stated. Hardcover. VG/Poor. 484 pages. Biographical portraits and sketches of past presidents and governors of Texas with information not readily found in most histories of Texas. B/w drawings & photographs indexed. Red pebble-surface boards black title on front and spine. White dustjacket with portraits in blue on front and red title blue title on spine. VG/Poor. Solid copy no wear no marks. Dustjacket is in mended pieces preservedbecause inside has list of other Naylor books. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. Item #: A0113. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Naylor hardcover
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Santleben, August
A Texas Pioneer: Early Staging and Overland Freighting Days on th Frontiers of Texas and Mexico
New York: Neale Publishing Company 1910. 1st ed. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 321 pages. History and adventure with the frontier freight haulers and stagecoach riders in Texas and Mexico. Presents history of San Antonio beginning in 1854 from his personal experience and a list of prominent citizens from 1845-1857. Includes description of the four frontier states of Mexico adjoining Texas and three others south of them. Author tells of the advance of business and commerce between Mexico and Texas which he experienced through the second half of the nineteenth century. Brown cloth-covered boards with gilt titles. Worn Good/No Jacket. Covers are silverfish lightened and spotted but without damage to the underlying cloth. Binding and hinges firm. Owner name penciled on half-title page dated March 17 1910. Corners square. Edges darkened. Item #: E3084. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Neale Publishing Company hardcover
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Asbell, G Fred
Instinctive Shooting II
Harrsburg PA: Cowles Magazines 1993. 1st ed. . Paperback. Near Fine/Wraps. 153 pages. Step-by-step guide to employing the of hand-eye coordination repetition practice bow use arrow selection and much more. Become the arrow. B/w photos. Good reading. Near Fine/Wraps. Solid and unmarked. Small bit of edgewear on front cover. Item #: E4594. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Cowles Magazines paperback
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Cox, Isaac Joslin
William Belcher Seeley: Founder and First Principal of the San Antonio Academy SIGNED
San Antonio: Naylor 1948. 1st ed. . Hardcover. Good/Good. 108 pages. Biography of a gifted secondary school teacher and first principal of the San Antonio Academy. B/w photos. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Scarce. Good/Good. Jacket worn and a bit dirty catalog notes inside back cover. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. Item #: A0089. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Naylor hardcover
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Raines, CW (editor). C W
Speeches and State Papers of James Stephen Hogg
Austin: State Printing Co. 1905. 1st ed. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 453 pages. The state papers and speeches of Govenor Hogg. Includes a biographical sketch. First printing. Good/No Jacket. Tight square corners no owner marks spine shows some silverfish damage with a spot of it on front cover; edges have light foxing. Item #: A0170. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. State Printing Co. hardcover
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TB Peterson & Brothers T B
Illustrated Life Services Martyrdom. and Funeral of Abraham Lincoln Sixteenth President of the United States
Philadelphia: T.B. Peterson & Brothers 1865. 1st ed. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 299 pages. Includes text of important speeches accounts of the assassination and death watch the funeral and cortege from Washington to Springfield. Brown embossed boards with gilt title and decoration on spine. Several illustrations. Good/No Jacket. Binding very firm. Owner name and penciled note about him to later owner. Spine ends softened corners bumped and rubbed. Surface chips in the finish layer of the boards. Foxed throughout. Item #: E4649. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. T.B. Peterson & Brothers hardcover
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Stewart, John
The Missionary Pioneer or a Brief Memoir of the Life Labors & De of John Stewart Man of Colour
Austin: Pemberton Press 1969. Reprint. . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 96 pages. Facsimile reprint of the 1827 book on John Stewart a Negro preacher and his Methodist mission among the Wyandott Indians at Upper Sandusky Ohio. A facsimile reprint of the 1827 edition by noted Texas bookman John Jenkin's Pemberton Press. Small format. Number III Negro Heritage Series J. Mason Brewer General Editor. Fine/No Jacket. New old stock from our archives. Item #: A0754. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Pemberton Press hardcover
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Exley, Jo Ella Powell
Frontier Blood: The Saga of the Parker Family
College Station: Texas A & M 2001. 1st ed. . Hardcover. New/New. 331 pages. Follows the Parker clan as they migrated to Texas Cynthia's Comanche captivity her son Quanah's role as war chief and peace-maker. Endnotes bibliography and index. New/New. A new copy. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. Item #: E2152. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Texas A & M hardcover
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Moore, Edward A
The Story of a Cannoneer under Stonewall Jackson
New York: The Neale Publishing Com 1907. 1st ed. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 315 pages. Biography of young man who was a college junior at secession served the Confederacy through to Appomattox. Contains the Roll of the Rockbridge Artillery Company. Green linen covered boards with gilt boxed title on front and gilt title on spine. Gilt top edge. True first edition Neale Publising Company with 1907 on both the title page and copyright page. B/w photos on heavier photo stock bound in. Good/No Jacket. Binding and hinges firm. Owner name on front endpaper significant silverfish lightened spots on spine and edges of boards. O/w the interioris clean and unmarked. Item #: E2241. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. The Neale Publishing Com hardcover
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Brazos
Life of Robert Hall: Indian Fighter and Veteran of Three Great Wars Special Limited Edition Number 21/50
Austin: State House Press 1992. Limited ed. . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 126 pages. Includes a sketch of the life of Big Foot Wallace. This is a Limited reprint in slipcase of the of the 1898 original. Boards and slipcase covered in cream-colored heavy linen. Book spine is rust-brown leather with bright gilt title. This is Number 21 of 50 limited edition copies. Fine/No Jacket. Book and slipcase as new from our archives. Item #: E2284. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. State House Press hardcover
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Pogue, William R
But for the Grace of God: An Autobiography of an Aviator and Astronaut SIGNED
Rogers AR: Soar with Eagles 2011. 1st ed. Stated. Paperback. Near Fine/Wraps. 338 pages. Inscribed to a NASA collegue and signed Bill Pogue Pilot Skylab 4 on the titlepage. Near Fine/Wraps. Tight no owner marks. Tiny curl to cover corners. Item #: E2680. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Soar with Eagles paperback
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Ferrucci, Giovanni
Bootlegger
New York: Independent Publishing C 1922. 1st ed. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 279 pages. Adventurous biography of Italian immigrant who believed the Eighteenth Ammendment should be repealed in order to get the flow of profits out of the hands of the underworld. Incidents in New York the East Coast Galveston and other parts of Texas and more. Red cloth-covered boards with black title on front and spine. Very scarce. First edition no dustjacket. Good/No Jacket. Firm binding no owner marks. Cover has some fadeing and silverfishing. Corners square spine ends a little softened. Item #: E2788. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Independent Publishing C hardcover
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Von-Maszewski, WM W M
Jeff C. Dykes 1900-1989: Conservationist Collector Scholar SIGNED
College Station: Friends Sterling C. Evan 1991. 1st ed. . Paperback. Fine/Wraps. 48 pages. Rememberances written for the memorial celebration held in Sterling C. Evans Library Texas A&M University on November 11 1990. Inscribed and signed by the editor. Fine/Wraps. In new condition from our archives. First printing. Item #: E2769. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Friends Sterling C. Evan paperback
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Huson, Hobart
District Judges of Refugio County SIGNED
Refugio Texas: Refugio Timely Remarks 1941. Limited ed. . Hardcover. VG/No Jacket. 115 pages. Special limited edition published for subscribers to Judges' Portrait Fund. List of subscribers to the fund for placing portraits of the jurists in the district court room in Refugio. Several incidents in Texas history described lists of clerks and attorneys followed by biographical essays on the nineteen judges up to and including the sitting jurist in 1940. Signed on the title page by the author. Gilt title on front bright dull on spine. VG/No Jacket. Tight unmarked. Corners little rubbed spine mottled. Edges foxed. Item #: B9646. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Refugio Timely Remarks hardcover
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Hastings, Frank S
A Ranchman's Recollections
Austin: Texas State Historical 1985. Reprint. . Hardcover. New/New. Texas State Historical Association reprint of the Breeders Gazette original of 1921. Off-white cloth covered boards sepia-tone photo wrap-around Dj. New/New. New in publisher shrinkwrap. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. Item #: B7285. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Texas State Historical hardcover
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Lanham, H Fritz
Recollections of My Life
Baytown TX: H. Fritz Lanham 2006. 1st ed. Stated. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 265 pages. Autobiography of Texas farmboy who after leaving the military in 1950 went into city government. He was City manager of several Texas cities including Lubbock with majority of his years in Baytown. B/w photos. Nicely done and quite uncommon. Fine/No Jacket. Item #: B8684. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. H. Fritz Lanham hardcover
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CLARK, John Spencer
LIFE AND LETTERS OF JOHN FISKE.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1917. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. engravings. 8vos 3/4 brown morocco scuffed at head of spine. <br/><br/>BAL 6074. Bound by The Atelier Bindery for Charles Scribners. Biography of noted historian and philosopher and Harvard professor John Fiske. He also helped to popularize Darwin's ideas. Illustrated with engravings. Houghton Mifflin hardcover
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Coker, George W
Son of the Farmlands
San Antonio: Carleton Printing Co. 1951. 1st ed. . Paperback. VG/Wraps. 301 pages. Story of growing up a country boy in the first half of the twentieth century. VG/Wraps. Tight stapled binding. From the Office of Congressman James T. Patterson stamped inside front cover. Another faded unreadable stamp on front. Foxed - mostly on spine area and edges. Item #: B9413. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Carleton Printing Co. paperback
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Spielmann, MH M H
Kate Greenaway: Deluxe Limited Edition 1 of 500 with Original Sketch
London: Adam and Charles Black 1905. Limited ed. . Hardcover. VG/No Jacket. 301 pages. Bound with an original mounted pencil sketch by Kate Greenaway signed by her brother on the mount to certify authenticity. Bound in cream cloth-covered boards with embossed design and bright gilt titles on front and spine. Gilt top edge and wine colored ribbon marker. This is number 220 of 500 copies signed and numbered by John Greenaway. 52 color plates. 90 sketches thumbnails and photos. Biography and correspondence especially with John Ruskin. Sketch is of a young woman seated and with a pensive expression. VG/No Jacket. Rear hinge has exposed cloth but holding well. Spine tips a little softened. Occasional foxing. Book is firm with nice corners. Item #: B9609. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Adam and Charles Black hardcover
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Fisher, OC O C
My Early Life and Later
no place: Fisher 1987. 1st ed. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 105 pages. Autobiography of Texas attorney who was a state representative and spent 32 years in the U.S. Congress. Fine/Near Fine. Clean tight unmarked. No sign of use or handling on book. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. Item #: B4633. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Fisher hardcover
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Lowman, Al
Peter Mansbendel: A Swiss Woodcarver in Texas
San Antonio: Institute Texan Cultures 1977. 1st ed. Stated. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 50 pages. A catalogue of the artist's work ranging from the doors of the restored Governor's Palace in San Antonio through all kinds of architectural parts to carving boards mirrors & chess sets. Near Fine/No Jacket. Foxing to front endpaper else Fine. Item #: A4050. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Institute Texan Cultures hardcover
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Cirlot, Juan Eduardo
La Pintura de Montserrat Gudiol
Barcelona: Ediciones Poligrafa 1972. 1st ed. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 204 pages. Spanish and English text. Illustrated throughoutin b/w and many color plates. Fine/Fine. Clean tight unmarked. No sign of use or handling. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. Item #: B5053. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. Ediciones Poligrafa hardcover
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Poteet, Nancy Palmer
I Grew Boys AUTHOR INSCRIBED
no place: private 1959. 1st ed. . Hardcover. VG/No Jacket. 58 pages. Humorous stories of rearing her two boys. Inscribed on the FFEP 'To Joe Davenport with best wishes from the author and the subjects' but not signed with her name! VG/No Jacket. Clean tight white part of cover is a little darkened. Item #: B2621. SAVE MORE Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping. private hardcover
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Sauer, Gordon C, MD M D
John Gould The Bird Man
University Press of Kansas 1982. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Facsimiles plates in color and b&w. Quarto 416pp. green cloth; white dust jacket. <br/><br/>This is the first comprehensive reference work on this superb artist and ornithologist. Facsimiles plates in color and b&w. University Press of Kansas hardcover
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Riorden, Shane & Virginia
Mildred Mighell Blake 1897-1990
<p>Williamstown MA: Riorden Shane & Virginia. Very Good. 1992. Softcover. 1st. 4to. A biographical rememberance of Mildred Mighell Blake by members of her family. Many photos. 64 pages. bx 135</p> Williamstown, MA: Riorden, Shane & Virginia paperback
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Joseph Hawkins
History of a Voyage to the Coast of Africa and Travels into the Interior of That Country : Containing Particular Descriptions of the Climate and Inhabitants and Interesting Particulars Concerning the SLAVE TRADE.
Frank Cass Publishers 1970. A lovely copy of this SCARCE Facsimile edition. 180pp. Number 64 in the Cass Library of African Studies Travels and Narratives. This book is POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED UK ONLY . .Please email for further details. NOT Inscribed or Signed. The 1970 Reprint of the 1797 2nd Edition. Red Cloth. FINE AS NEW/No Jacket. Illus. by Black and White Drawings. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Hard Back. Frank Cass Publishers Hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 005533 ISBN : 0714618136 9780714618135
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MRS EMILY A MOULTON
1868 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A POST CIVIL WAR ERA AKRON OHIO WOMAN
AKRON OHIO OH. Good. 1868. On offer is the original handwritten 1868 manuscript diary that originally belonged to Mrs. Emily A. Moulton somewhere near Akron Ohio. Historians and collectors of the post-Civil War era will find this diary a treasure trove full of great entries that depict life for a young woman living in Ohio during the mid 19th century. Here are snippets: "March 3rd It is pleasant but very cold and they begin to go about some. They have broken paths. I went up to Cad's and oh how deep the snow." "March 22nd Miserable walking. Alice and I went to church to hear Mr. Fairchild's lecture to the young ladies. He had a crowded house. Mary Allen was baptized. I went to Cad's carried my clothes to wash. Mrs. Summer's father was buried." "March 25th A miserable rainy day. It is Shelton's exhibition day he is in his glory I suppose. I have sewed on my shirt all day. Went to Cad's staid awhile. She is very unwell with a cold." "April 15th The Erie Railroad disaster occurred. A pleasant but windy day. I went up to Cad's got on a quilt. Mr. M came to tea. After tea I called at Mrs. Yeoman's to ask Sam Compton Loomis Byrne Sackett Stephen Comstock and Sarah to invite them to Cad's to quilt." "April 16th Cad came down this morning got a dispatch Comstock is hurt on the railroad. Mrs. Comstock and brother left this morn to go to him. A terrible windy day. I went up to Cad's to quilt. The ___ all came. We got it off." "April 20th They got a dispatch Mr. Comstock is failing
" "April 30th Joseph Wilbur Griswold married. Pleasant day. Have been up to Cad's helping her get done with carpet and G. L. came tonight with news that Mrs. Vandrusen died this morn very suddenly and that Jennie Dowd has a babe two weeks old has been married five months." "May 4th A lovely morn. I attended Mrs. Vandrusen's funeral. Frank had a fit at the graveyard. We went to the grave. Cornelia was up. I stopped at Cad's
" "June 20th A pleasant morn. We left home on the morning train. Got to Henderson. Found Mary Ella and Howard going to the falls. We took the hack for Brickfield. Got Doc Pope to bring us to Huron. Rode with rain all the way from Tensula a miserable rainy day. We are all at home here." "July 20th Oh how hot it is. I have got three meals and fussed the rest of the time and helped Hattie on her work. I can run the machine. Sarah came in. The girls went up to Cad's and got butter. Shirley Dowd came yesterday." "August 6th At this time she's very sick with blood in her bowels Staid home on the bed all day. Cad slept with me down stairs. I fainted away. Mrs. Hadley called. Sarah has gone to Akron to spent the day." "September 27th A lovely day. Have traced a little of that yoke sewing. We all went down to the big falls and around by Cad's home. Got some pansies. L. went to Akron this morn. Says Joe Cornelia got home this eve." "October 17th Have baked a leg of mutton fixed doughnuts and ironed. Am tired almost to death. Went up street with Jarlin. Mrs. Brock brought me cloth. Doct came in
." "November 3rd A bright day. Went to Mrs. Turner to ______. We had an illumination. Made a great display. H. Wm. Aaron left for Missouri. Nellie Knapp was married to day." "December 18th A lovely day. We went to the school exhibition. Miss. Engle. We were highly entertained. We went up to church and worked til nine. Mrs. Bill brought my bonnet." Many names are mentioned: Turner Hattie Mize Fairchild Hattie Brown Stover Charlie Raymond Butler Palmer Peterson Canfield Brainerd Hanford Hitchcock Loomis Harrison Waite Lockwood Comstock Kellogg Holbrook Dr. Clark Alice Whitley . The diary proper is a bit rough for the wear as it's had some water damage adversely affecting a half dozen or so entries. There are approximately 310 entries for the year starting February 1st. The diary measures about 2 ½" x 3 ¾" and also has a separate leather cover that snaps shut. Overall G-.; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; AKRON RECONSTRUCTION ERA CIVIL WAR ERA WAR BETWEEN THE STATES WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER 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 AMERICANA Archive Lot 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
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Gilbert, Martin
Winston S. Churchill: The Prophet of Truth 1922-1939
Wilmington Massachusetts U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin 1977. 1167 pages maps and photos index. This volume of the Official Biography covers the period in the 1920's when Churchill was Chancellor and then continues through the Wilderness Years of the 1930's when he was out of office and warning oif the Nazi menace. Bound uniform with other volumes. This was the first volume to go out of print and is now the most sought and highest priced. Light wear/chipping to dj. Ink note along top edge of the ffep. 1st American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Houghton Mifflin Hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 011522 ISBN : 0395251044 9780395251041
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Romilly, Samuel; edited by His Sons
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Samuel Romilly with a Selection from His Correspondence Three Volume Set
Ireland: Irish University Press 1971. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/fair. Three volumes in black cloth with gilt spine lettering in glassine dustwrappers the reprint being "a photolithographic facsimile of the second edition" unabridged. A very good set in worn and torn dustwrappers. All three volumes square and clean with minimal edgewear to the covers solid hinges and bindings but with a small amount of underlining and marginalia most noticeable in volume 2. Individual flaws by volume include one page 363 that has been crinkled and bent in volume 1 and crimping at the spine tips of volume 3. All three glassine dustwrappers are darkened from the black covers with chips and tears at the edges and spine end - for protection only - no collectible value. 456 433 and 444 pages respectively a nice set with fold out intact in volume 1 and attractive matching bindings. Romilly was a prominent Parliamentarian and lawyer in the 18th century working for legal reform and the abolition of slavery. Multiple volumes may require additional shipping for priority or international orders. <br/><br/> Irish University Press hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 2225 ISBN : 0716517841 9780716517849
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VON BRAUN, Wernher & Frederick I Ordway III
HISTORY OF ROCKETRY & SPACE TRAVEL
Chicago & NY: J. G. Ferguson / Crowell 1966. First Trade edition. Hardcover. Fine. Harry H-K Lange photos. 4to 244 pages handcrafted mission leather a.e.g. Ex libris Arthur Dallman <br/><br/>Von Braun has been called the leading rocket engineer in the Western world. Ordway was a primary astronautical archivist. Illustrated with photos by Harry H-K Lange. J. G. Ferguson / Crowell hardcover
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GRANADOS, TUNCHO
O SEA.
GUATEMALA: ARMAR EDITORES. SPANISH TEXT. . VG. PAPERBACK. 2004. ARMAR EDITORES paperback
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 027964 ISBN : 9993990108 9789993990109
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Basler, Roy; Carl Sandburg; Roy P Basler
Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings
NY: Da Capo Press. As New with No dust jacket as issued. 2001. Second Edition. First Printing. Trade Paperback. 0306810751 . Publisher's glossy wraps. The volume is in perfect pristine condition unmarked unread tight square and clean. AS NEW. Photograph and Reproduction. Thick 8vo 8" to 9" tall. xxx i 843 2 pp . Da Capo Press paperback
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 29092 ISBN : 0306810751 9780306810756
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Berman, Eugene
The Graphic Work of Eugene Berman
NY: Clarkson N. Potter. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Includes a Preface and Notes by Berman and a Foreword by Russell Lynes. Profusely illustrated with over 700 monochrome reproductions of Berman's work. The volume is in virtually perfect condition unmarked tight square and clean. The unclipped dust jacket has one small closed tear on the front panel else near fine. A large heavy book five pounds - additional shipping charges may apply. FINE/VERY GOOD. . Reproductions. 4to 11" - 13" tall. xviii 332 pp . Clarkson N. Potter hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 29287
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James MacGregor Burns
Roosevelt: Volume I. The Lion and the Fox; Volume II. The Soldier of Freedom Complete 2 Volume Set
Norwalk Connecticut: The Easton Press 1985. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Two volume set complete. Hardcovers bound in genuine deep blue leather with real 22 kt gold stamped titles on spines. 553 and 722 pages respectively. All edges gilt silk ribbon markers sewn-in raised spines. General Bibliography Chapter Bibliographies and Index in each volume. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. Two-page broad-side folded horizontally Collector's Notes from The Library of the Presidents and blank Easton Press book-plate laid-in loose in each volume. First editions thus. An important comprehensive biography of America's 32nd president the only man to ever be elected to four terms. Volume two "The Soldier of Freedom" won the Pulitzer Prize for History. No previous ownership marks. A pristine clean fresh and unread set like new As new set. Priority and International orders will require additional postage calculated as close to actual cost as possible. . The Easton Press Hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 021030
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Isherwood, Christopher
Lions and Shadows
London: Leonard & Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press 1938. First edition. Hardcover. Good. - An Education in the Twenties -. First edition and a rare signed copy. Gift dedication on front endpaper to his friend Jeremy signed by Isherwood and dated May 1961. 8vo blue cloth boards with black titles on spine. 312pp illustrated with frontis portrait of Isherwood in 1921. Tear to spine at front board and some edge wear. Inner book very good and clean. Leonard & Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 2548
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[Biography] Eisner, Mark
Neruda: The Poet's Calling.
<p>New York:: Ecco Press 2018. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy with a tiny remainder dot to the top edge in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. Neruda: The Poet's Calling is the product of fifteen years of research by Mark Eisner writer translator and documentary filmmaker. The book vividly depicts Neruda's monumental life potent verse and ardent belief in the poet's obligation to use poetry for social good. It braids together three major strands of Neruda's life his world-revered poetry; his political engagement; and his tumultuous even controversial personal life forming a single cohesive narrative of intimacy and breadth.</p> Ecco Press, hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 27160
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[Blues Biography] Hawkins, Martin
Slim Harpo: Blues King Bee of Baton Rouge.
<p>Blues Biography Hawkins Martin. Slim Harpo: Blues King Bee of Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press 2016. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine dust jacket. Slim Harpo established Baton Rouge as a base for the blues. In the only complete biography of this internationally renowned blues singer and musician Martin Hawkins traces Harpo's rural upbringing near Louisiana's capital his professional development fostered by the local music scene and his national success with R&B hits like Rainin' in My Heart Baby Scratch My Back and I'm A King Bee among others. Hawkins follows Harpo's global musical impact from the early 1960s to today and offers a detailed look at the nature of the independent recording business that enabled his remarkable legacy.</p> Louisiana State University Press, hardcover
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[Author Biography] Arnaud, Claude
Jean Cocteau: A Life.
<p>Author Biography Arnaud Claude. Jean Cocteau: A Life. New Haven: Yale University Press 2016. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine dust jacket. Unevenly respected easily hated almost always suspected of being inferior to his reputation Jean Cocteau has often been thought of as a jack-of-all-trades master of none. In this landmark biography Claude Arnaud thoroughly contests this characterization as he celebrates Cocteau's "fragile genius—a combination almost unlivable in art" but in his case so fertile. Arnaud narrates the life of this legendary French novelist poet playwright director filmmaker and designer who as a young man pretended to be a sort of a god but who died as a humble and exhausted craftsman. The author examines the nature of Cocteau's chameleon-like genius his romantic attachments his controversial politics and his intimate involvement with many of the century's leading artistic lights including Picasso Proust Hemingway Stravinsky and Tennessee Williams. 1019 pages with photographs. </p> Yale University Press, hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 27329
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Edith Margaret Libby
1935 Original Handwritten Diary by a College Student Spending a Busy Summer Working and Socializing in and around New York City
On offer is a wonderful diary by Edith Margaret Libby a college student spending the summer at her home in New Jersey and visiting New York during the Great Depression. Libby was a student at Central College in Fayette Missouri at the time of writing this diary. An inscription notes a second address in New Jersey across the river from New York City which appears to be Libby's home. It is likely that she is home on a summer break from college and her entries describe places and events in New York City. <br /><br />She opens her journal noting a trip to see Les Miserables. In view of what was going to happen in a few short years she makes an interesting observation: "I'm glad I went. Its a picture to make one think and to be thankful that he doesn't live in an age of galleys and revolution tho we seem to have uprisings pretty close to the latter" July 23. <br /><br />An entry on July 24 suggests that Libby was studying education with a plan to teach secondary school. "This morning I went to Columbia and got a library school catalogue. Their school sounds very good but it costs too much I'm afraid. Went to a class in the teaching of music appreciation in high schools." <br /><br />The author describes some of the places she visited such as the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and the Art Museum. She also notes many of the comings and goings of her fellow students: "We dined out tonight walking down Broadway to 102nd st. To Old Algiers a very nice restaurant . . . We really enjoyed our meal there. And the food is delicious too. Its fun to eat out once in a while like that. I wish I could afford to do it oftener" July 24. <br /><br />Libby had a job for the summer working as a maid. An earlier entry describes a letter she received from her college saying that she must give up either her scholarship or her student job as she can't have both. The pages flow in a detailed description of her daily life the people she interacts with and the many places she visits. She describes in detail a visit with family and friends to Palisades Park: "We all had a very large evening and a swell time. The only trouble was that it was too short. I'm glad that Norm went because that made it more fun for me. That boy is certainly good company. Butch is a lot of fun too but he is a little young yet" August 9. <br /><br />The diary is recorded in a lined undated coil-top notebook. Measuring 5 inches by 4 inches it contains 178 pages and is 100 percent complete. The notebook is in very good condition and the handwriting is quite legible. This book provides a well-written engaging commentary on the daily life of Edith Margaret Libby. Full of rich detail it offers a social historian an excellent window into life in one of America's largest metropolitan areas during the Depression. hardcover
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Mollie Cotton Smart
1917 to 1926 Original Diary Handwritten by a Daughter of the American Revolution with a Full Social Calendar
United States. Good with no dust jacket. 1917. Hardcover. On offer is a fascinating diary written by a woman with a full social life in the United States during and immediately after the First World War. The author's name does not appear in the diary. However context clues point to her being Mollie Cotton Smart. Smart was born in 1858 and passed away in 1936 at age 87. Although her diary contains many gaps it still provides a clear picture of a woman who is actively engaged in her church in the Daughters of the American Revolution DAR and in many other aspects of life around her. The entries do not necessarily follow a chronological order but each is properly dated. The diary begins in 1917. "Florence gave me this book Christmas. Today I dined with her and Miss Nellie the piece de resistance being Coon. The meat like dark turkey but richer. In evening we played Auction at Besss. Bertha making the fourth" January 1 1917. Over the next several years her entries recount her many engagements and activities with various community groups. "Most impressive service in Cong ch. When a flag was presented to Marietta College Ambulance Corps and one to Co B . Honor roll for all who have enlisted for the war was read and those who were already in the service" May 20 1917. "Pleasant D. A. R. Meeting at Mrs. Schomans. Mrs. Asa Ward had a fine paper on the 'Second French Empire'. The Society went on to record us protesting against Bolshevism as being manifested here" March 10 1919. "Founders Day yesterday. A lovely reception at Pres. Parsons the guest of honor being ex-Governor Lowden of Illinois who spoke in the evening at Cong church 'Is the Constitution of the U. S. Worn Out ' He . the gradual extension of federal government & lessening of state power" February 15 1923. This small 5-year diary measures 5.5 inches by 4.25 inches and contains 365 pages. It is about 15 to 20 percent complete. The front cover is detached and the back cover is only loosely attached. The binding is intact but the spine is damaged. The pages are intact and in good condition. The handwriting is legible. This diary offers a fine look into the life of an American woman during and after World War II and provides a wealth of detail regarding various social events of the time including DAR meetings and the names of individuals who attended. ; Manuscripts; 5.5" x 4.5"; 365 pages; Keywords: Mollie Cotton Smart; Marietta College; Daughters of the American Revolution; DAR; Frank Orren Lowden; 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 . hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 0010040
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Spada, James
JACKIE: HER LIFE IN PICTURES
Norwalk Connecticut: The Easton Press 2013. 177 pages. Small 4to. First edition thus. A typical Easton Press gift edition beautifully bound in full red leather decorated in gilt. All edges gilded. Lovely silk moire covered endpapers. A pictorial biography of Jackie Kennedy. In as-new condition. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. The Easton Press Hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : W2139
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Howard, Jean, and James Watters
JEAN HOWARD'S HOLLYWOOD: A PHOTO MEMOIR
New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc 1989. 248 pages including 346 duotone photographs by Howard and text by James Watters. Folio. First edition. Signed on the title page by famed Hollywood actress and photographer Jean Howard and inscribed by her to her close friend Dorothy Shoemaker. There is also a a separate note to Dorothy from Jean stapled to the blank verso of the front free endpaper. The book is in very good condition: clean and tight in a clean bright dust jacket that is slightly faded along the spine. SIGNED. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Jean Howard. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Book. Harry N. Abrams Inc Hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : W2153
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Holroyd, Michael
Lytton Strachey: The Unknown Years 1880-1910 and The Years of Achievement 1910-1932: A Critical Biography Two Volumes Boxed Set
NY: Holt Rinehart and Winston. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Both volumes are stated first editions. Publisher's full cloth patterned endpapers. Color frontispiece and B&W photographs in each volume. Spines mildly soiled from sunning of dust jackets else fine; unmarked seemingly unread tight square and clean. All illustrations bright and fresh. The price-clipped dust jackets are fine except for the sunned spines and a slight fold in the bottom edge of volume one. The slipcase is in excellent condition aside from some minor sunning along the top edge only. A large heavy set six pounds - additional shipping charges may apply. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD. . Color and B&W Illustrations. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xxii i 475 4; xii 754 pp . Holt, Rinehart and Winston hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 28675
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