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[William} John Donaldson (1958- ) and Nikolay Minev
Akiba Rubinstein: The Uncrowned King and The Later Years
2 volumes: viii3213 adds pages with diagrams tables illustrations and index; xii3062 adds pages with diagrams illustrations tables bibliography and index. Octavo 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" issued in wrappers. Edited by William John Donaldson and Nikolay Minev. Inscribed by John Donaldson on title of both copies. First edition.<br /><br />Rubinstein flourished especially from 1907 to 1912. Beginning from his win at Karlovy Vary in 1907 through a shared win at St. Petersburg in the same year he culminated it in a record string of wins in 1912. He won five consecutive major tournaments that year: San Sebastian Pie�ťany Breslau the German championship Warsaw and Vilnius although none of these events included Lasker or Capablanca.Some believe that he was better than world champion Emanuel Lasker at this time Silman 2007:477. Ratings from Chessmetrics support this conclusion placing him as world #1 between mid 1912 and mid 1914. Reuben Fine on the other hand believed he was not quite as strong as Lasker and was also eclipsed by Jose Raul Capablanca after 1911.<br /><br />Condition:<br /><br />Light rubbing to hinges. A near fine set. International Chess Enterprises (ICE) paperback
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Huc, Evariste Regis (Abbe)
Travels In Tartary Thibet and China During The Years 1844-5-6
Chicago & London: Open Court Publishing 1900. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavos; xv 326; x 342 v pages black cloth with pictorial designs in yellow. spines a bit scuffed <br/><br/>Huc was a Vincentian missionary to Beijing and later Hei Shui beyond the Great Wall. Then he travelled to Tibet and opened a church at Lhasa. It was a remarkable journey. His considered remarks on Buddhism resulted in this memoir being put on the Index of Banned Books by the Catholic Church. This work exhibits "for the first time a complete representation of countries previously almost unknown to Europeans and indeed considered practically inaccessible . - publisher's Preface." Folding map 50 woodcuts Open Court Publishing hardcover
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Huisman, Ph (With MG Dortu) (Biography of Toulouse Lautrec) M G
Lautrec by Lautrec
New York: Galahad Books 0-88365-360-5 1964. 4to 275pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. Illustrated cover photographs black and white and color illustrations maps graphs chronology. Previous owner's name. Biography of Toulouse Lautrec. Translated and edited by Corinne Bellow. Locale:. Art Abstract Art Lithographs Posters. Galahad Books Hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 114404 ISBN : 0883653605 9780883653609
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Cook, Theodore Andrea
A History of the English Turf; With Illustrations; Vol. III.; Division II.
London: Virtue and Company no date. 4to 582-741pp. Very good plus no dust jacket. Green cloth with black and dark blue decorations and gilt lettering to the cover and spine. All edges gilt frontispiece with tissue guard illustrations and plates with tissue guards. The spine is lightly worn at the top and bottom the corners are just lightly beginning to fray where they have been worn and there is a small abrasion on the front free endpaper where a sticker has been removed. "The date at which men first began to jump fences on horseback cannot even be surmised. I find in no book or record whatever any expression of surprise that any horseman of old time had jumped a hedge a brook a stile or anything else. Jumping like other things must have been a matter of gradual advance. The earliest war-horses may have been called upon to 'negotiate' some ditch or gully; they may have cleared the body of some fallen steed or a portrion of a broken chariot; and this may have been the first step towards high and broad leaping" - from the text. Book about English Turf. Vol. 3. Locale: England. Sports Equestrian Sports Horse Breeding Horse Racing Sportsmen. Virtue and Company Hardcover
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Cook, Theodore Andrea
A History of the English Turf; With Illustrations; Vol. I.; Division I.
London: H. Virtue and Company 1901. 4to 124pp. Very good plus no dust jacket. Green cloth with black and blue decoration and gilt lettering. All edges gilt frontispiece with tissue guard illustrations and plates with tissue guards. The bottom of the spine and the bottom corners are lightly frayed where they are worn and the front free endpaper has a small abrasion where a sticker has been removed. "To the memory of His Grace the First Duke of Westminster owner of the finest stud of thoroughbreds ever seen in England who won the triple crown of guineas derby and st. Leger twice and has now to the lasting regret of all who valued honesty courage and the truest sportsmanship joined the great company of his predecessors those noble patrons of the English Turf now settling in the Elysian Fields the problem we must still debate whether Eclipse or Ormonde was the faster horse" - from the Dedication. Book about English Turf. Vol. 1. Locale: England. Sports Equestrian Sports Horse Breeding Horse Racing Sportsmen. H. Virtue and Company Hardcover
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Carol Clerk
The Saga of "Hawkwind"
London: Omnibus Press 2006. Appears unread. No marks or inscriptions. Tiny crease to upper corner of rear cover none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 578pp. The story of the troubled 35 year odyssey of 1970s rock band Hawkwind with their tradition of free gigs benefits and protests They embraced everything except themselves with their endless fallings out and their epic history of sex drugs madness writs rage and revenge. Updated edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 7.75 x 5 inches. Omnibus Press Paperback
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Niosi, Goody
Magnificently Unrepentant - The Story of Merve Wilkinson and Wildwood
Surrey BC Canada: Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd. Fine. 2001. First Edition. Paperback. 1894384326 . 236 pages including index. At 88 years of age Merve Wilkinson no doubt ranks as the Moses of North American eco-forestry. His 136-acre homestead Wildwood situated on a lush Vancouver Island peninsula just south of Nanaimo B.C. has become the leading example of intelligent forestry on Canada's west coast and gained an international reputation as a prime example of sustainable logging. Merve who was awarded both the Orders of British Columbia and of Canada for his life's work is an activist of whom all Canadians should be proud. In 1999 when Wilkinson defended himself and fellow protesters in court after the standoff at Clayoquot Sound the B.C. judge who heard the case in a statement of unbridled respect declared Merve "magnificently unrepentant." "In speaking out against current industrial clearcut logging practices Merve has become a genuine Canadian hero. Uncompromising tough fearless with a wonderful sense of humour he is now an elder who inspires young people to refer to his home as Mervana. This is a story that should be read by all who care about the future and seek alternatives to our destructive ways." - Dr. David Suzuki. "Recently I had the privilege of spending a day with a most remarkable forester Merve Wilkinson and his wife Ann. Since 1939 Merve has logged his 136-acre forest nine times: walk into it today and it is like walking into one of nature's cathedrals. The forest is beautiful the old giant trees still standing more animal species there than when he began - and no pesticides have been used. You see it can be done." - Jane Goodall.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Wilkinson Merve Foresters British Columbia Biography Environmentalists Sustainable Forestry Yellow Point Cedar Nanaimo Ladysmith West Coast 236 pages including index. At 86 Merve Wilkinson no doubt ranks as the Moses of North American eco-forestry. Hi . Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd. paperback
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Florida Campbell Prior
Original Handwritten 1969 to 1970 Diary Capturing Life in the American South As One Woman Fills Her Days with Social Visits and Watches the Moon Landing on Television
Madison Georgia. Good with no dust jacket. 1969. Hardcover. On offer is a 1969-1970 American diary from 71-year-old Florida Lamar Poullain Campbell Prior of Madison Georgia. Prior was the descendant of the Poullain and Lamar families who have called Georgia home since the early 1700s. Prior was born in Madison in 1898 and lived her life in that community. She married Walter Truman Prior and had a daughter named Florida C. Prior Jr. Prior passed away in 1991 at the age of 93. Although her name is not inscribed on the book context and the individuals named in her entries point to Priors identity. This diary was printed in 1925 but entries were sporadically made between 1969 and 1970. Prior's writing paints a detailed picture of life in the American South at this time. Personal relationships were very important to Prior and her entries are replete with references to family and friends. She also describes the social events that she participates in and the simple pleasures she experiences in her daily life. "Roy M. Prior passed away around 6: 00 AM. Today. He was my sweet and true friend. We will miss him. Ruth has stayed with us some during his illness and Flo & I have enjoyed being with her" April 11. "Today Florida C Prior Jr & Myself watched astronauts Neil Armstrong & Edwin Aldrin Jr. Walk on the moon & heard Pres. Nixon talk to them from Washington and heard their reply to him. UNBELIEVABLE" July 20. "Claire Stovall Inez W. Kroger Georgia Mallory Marguerite Little Helen de Beaugrine Fanny Harris & Ruth Attaway had lunch with me at Ye Olde Colonial Restaurant. We missed Martha Rhoades & Sara Knight who could not be with us. I enjoyed these sweet friends" July 25. "Mell Burgess Paine invited Flo & I to come to Decater for the day & to go to new S. DeKalb Richs. We took morning train for Atlanta -- first time I have been on this train in over 45 years. It was a great experience" August 20. "Elizabeth Cochran Prior & Roy Prior were married this afternoon at the Apalachee Baptist Church. Martha & Paul Rhoades went with Flo & me. It was very sweet" November 8. The diary measures 7 inches by 5 inches contains 183 pages and is approximately 20 percent complete. The cover binding and pages are all in good condition and the handwriting is quite legible. This small diary offers an interesting grouping of family and friendship links that can flesh out genealogical lines in this historic community and county in Georgia. It also offers insight into life in the South at a time when Americans were landing on the moon and experiencing major social upheaval. ; Manuscripts; 7" x 5"; 183 pages; Keywords: Florida Campbell Prior; Lamar; Lamer; Madison Oaks Inn; 766 East Avenue; Poullain Heights; Morgan County; American South; Georgia; Madison; Historic; The South; Scull Shoals; Antoinne Poullain; Rebecca Lamar; Sarah Poullain Campbell; Thomas Poullain; Ye Olde Colonial Restaurant; Apalachee Baptist Church; Moon Landing; Moon Walk; Neil Armstrong; Edwin Aldrin Jr; Buzz Aldrin; 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
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JOHNSON, Edgar
CHARLES DICKENS His Tragedy and Triumph. 2 vols
Boston: Little Brown 1952. First printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Octavos green cloth; in publisher's printed red box <br/><br/>Arguably the standard biography of Dickens. Little, Brown hardcover
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Wright, Frances Frances Wright D'Arusmont
Voyage Aux Etats-Unis D'Amerique
Paris: Chez Bechet 1822. First French Language edition. Original Boards. Good. 8vo xiv 351; vi 359 pages untrimmed in contemporary boards. Very scarce. <br/><br/>Attracted by the ideals of the "Declaration of Independence" Fanny Wright traveled extensively through the U.S.A. tracking how those ideals were being realized. In France who became almost like a daughter to Gen. Lafayette. She and her sister returned to America and with Lafayette were guests of Jefferson at Monticello. Later as a U.S. citizen she founded the Nashoba commune in Tennessee in anticipation of emancipation. She visited New York and Philadelphia West Point Niagara Falls Lake Errie and on to Lower Canada Montreal Lake Champlain Burlington Vermont Washington D.C. to Virginia with many observations along the way. This edition has a dedication to Lafayette by the translator who also supplied a new translation. Vol. 1 ends with remarks upon Morris Birkbeck's letters about the Illinois country. All in all Fanny Wright became one of the most remarkable women of the first half of the 19th century: among other accomplishments being the first woman to write this work the first travelogue by a woman. Howes D74; Sabin 18642; Clark Old South 16; Buck 137. Chez Bechet hardcover
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Hawke, Jessica, Arhtur Upfield
Follow My Dust : A Biography of Arthur Upfield
London : Heinemann 1957 . First Edition . VG/VG . 8VO . Biography of the author of the Napoleon Bonaporte mysteries with the added bonus of a introduction by the detective himself. Very light wear to book two small tears to rear top edge. Foxing to preliminaries and last few pages and endpapers. Owner's labels and signature on front endpapers. Jacket bright with overall light wear tears to fold extremities. Heinemann unknown
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Hitler, Adolf
Mein Kampf: Jubiläumsausgabe Anläßlich Der Vollendung Des 50. Lebensjahres Des Führers "Anniversary Edition"
Munchen Germany: Zentralverlag Der Nsdup. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1939. Limited Edition. Full leather. The books looks very nice in full blue morroco. Very slight rubbing at the corners and an abrasion on the lower center spine. However the endpapers appear to have been replaced. If not for the new endpapers the book would grade near-fine. I am assuming it may have been a library book but there is no mark on or in the book so indicating. Included with the book is a small folding paper nazi emblem swastika and a postcard dated 19 september 1939 postmarked with a special stamp commemorating hitler's birthday. The postcard is blank on the back except for a written name in one corner. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 705 pages . Zentralverlag Der Nsdup hardcover
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1936 Olympic Gamres
Die Olympischen Spiele in Berlin 1936. Band 2
Hamburg GE: Cigaretten-Bilderdienst 1936. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Folio 165 pages blue cloth a bit cocked. <br/><br/>201-300 Tausend. With the tipped-in photographs. This is the classic Summer Olympic Games of 1936 at Berlin where Hitler's Aryan hopes were dashed by the great Jesse Owens. Photographs. This is the 14th volume in the series of books issued for the Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Hamburg-Bahrenfeld. Cigaretten-Bilderdienst hardcover
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Mosley, Diana
Loved Ones : Pen Portraits by Diana Mosley
London : Sidgwick & Jackson 1985 . First Edition . F/NF . 8VO . Seven biographical essays by the most controversial of the Mitford sisters. A long section on her husband British fascist Sir Oswald Mosley. Black and white photos appendices index. Lightest of wear to priceclipped jacket a lovely copy. Sidgwick & Jackson unknown
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 24585 ISBN : 0283991550 9780283991554
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For DR FORRIST HALEY by BL et al
1957 - 1962 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY AND HISTORY OF THE CRESTLINE CALIFORNIA ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHAPTER FOUNDED BY FARRIS HALEY NOTED WEST COAST AA FOUNDER AND LEADER
CRESTLINE CALIFORNIA CA. Very Good. 1957. On offer is a fascinating manuscript relic of Alcoholics Anonymous history being the handwritten journal and diary and history of the Crestline California branch of AA which was founded by Dr. Forrist Haley between 1957 through 1962. Dr. Haley we learn at the outset of the writings was also one of the original and key founders of the West Coast AA movement beginning in Los Angeles. The approximately 80 well filled pages of the 12 x 8 inch Record book are in multiple hands but the initial writing which has the biographical details feature the initials BL atop. Provenance: from Dr. Haley's estate in Crestline California. Overall VG.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AA CRESTLINE CALIFORNIA DR FARRIS HALEY ALCOHOLISM SOBRIETY BOOZING BOOZERS AMERICANA 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 ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown
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CUSHMAN, Charles R
MEMORIAL ADDRESSES DELIVERED BEFORE THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS ON THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN JAMES A. GARFIELD WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Washington: GPO 1903. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. engraved portraits. Quarto 246 pages imitation morocco blindstamped cloth edgeworn <br/><br/>Geo. Bancroft on Lincoln Monaghan 1402; J.G.Blaine on Garfield; John Hay formerly Lincoln's secretary on McKinley. A reprint of the addresses before Congress by George Bancroft James G. Blaine and John Hay occasioned by three presidential murders. Appended to each is an official account of the proceedings - Monaghan 1402; Fish 1002. Curiously John Hay Lincoln's private secretary gave the memorial NOT for Lincoln but for McKinley for whom Hay was Secretary of State - as Blaine had been Sec. of State for Garfield. A Large Paper treatment with engraved portraits of the dead presidents and lavishly generous margins of thick laid paper. GPO hardcover
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Eve, A S
Rutherford Being the Life and Letters of the Rt. Hon. Lord Rutherford O. M.
Cambridge University Press. Near Fine. 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Near fine green cloth hardback. Small inscription from previous owner to front endpaper 451 pages illustrated in black and white. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 541 pages . Cambridge University Press hardcover
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Carens, James F (edited with Commentary by)
Many Lines to Thee Letter of Oliver St. John Gogarty to G. K. A. Bell Form Martello Tower At Sandy Cover Rutland Square and Trinity Collge Dublin 1904 -7
Ireland The Dolman Press 1971. Near fine light tan boards with contrasting cream spine Oliver St. John's facsimile signature to front board gold lettering to spine 10.0 x 7.0 inche approx. good dust jacket light tan background faded to spine and edges rubbing and chipping to extremities titles printed in black not price clipped black endpapers 167 pages a very sound and attractive copy. Oliver St John Gogarty was a contemporary of James Joyce who based the character Buck Mulligan on Gogarty. . Ireland, The Dolman Press, 1971 hardcover
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The Poetical Works of James Beattie William Collins and Thomas Gray with a Short Biographical Account of the Authors
London T And J Allman 1826. Attractive oxblood leather binding 5.5 x 3.00 inches approx. very good condition with only a trace of wear raised banding to spine gilt lettering to spine tiny neat impressed trifoliate decoration at the end of each band just visable to front and back boards all edge gilt 294 pages small inscription to top of front endpaper being a series of initials some discoloring to pages consistent with age but easy to read. A really lovely little book. . London, T And J Allman, 1826 hardcover
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Fisher, Richard B
Syrie Maugham
Duckworth & Co. 1979. 78pp. Over sized brown hardback DJ VG bibliography b&w and color photos Biography of interior designer and decorator Syrie Maugham 8 pages in full color 33 black and white photos . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Duckworth & Co. Hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : w210930610 ISBN : 0715613073 9780715613078
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Holliday, CW (Biography of CW Holliday; Illustrations by CW Holliday; Photography by Alan J Villiers) C W C W C W
The Valley of Youth
Caldwell: Caxton Printers 1948 1st edition. Ltd. Ed. /1000. Hardcover 357pp. Very good in good dust jacket. Signed by author. Map endpapers color frontispiece illustrations photographs. Some pages still uncut. Edgewear and chipping to dust jacket with a large piece missing from top of front panel of dust jacket. Biography of C.W. Holliday. Illustrations by C.W. Holliday. Photography by Alan J. Villiers. Locale: British Columbia; Okanagan Valley--British Columbia. Western Canada Memoirs. Caxton Printers Hardcover
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Oxford and Asquith, the Earl of (Biography of Earl of Oxford and Asquith)
Memories and Reflections; 1852-1927 2 Vols
London: Cassell and Company Limited 1928. Hardcover set 283 288pp. Very good in good to very good dust jackets. Two volumes in black cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Top edge gilt photographic frontispieces photographs illustrations facsimiles maps notes folding map. The front cover of the second volume is lightly bowed in the middle with speckles to the front panel of the dust jacket and the dust jackets are toned and edgeworn at the spines with closed tears and minor chips to the corners of the first volume. "In these pages the great Liberal statesman reveals his innermost thoughts on the events of his time and the men with whom he came in contact both in legal and political circles. The keen insight into the character into the trend of affairs national and political which is here exhibited will doubtless lead to a great appreciation of Lord Oxford whether as a man or as a politician". Biography of Earl of Oxford and Asquith. Time Period 1852-1927 & 19th Century. History--England History--England Memoir Politics--England Statesmen. Cassell and Company Limited Hardcover
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LOULIE D QUINN, [sometimes QUIN]
1928 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A LOVING CHARMING GEORGIA GRANDMOTHER
MACON GEORGIA GA BIBB COUNTY. Good. 1928. On offer is a charming original 1928 manuscript diary handwritten by Loulie D. Quinn sometimes Quin b. about 1857 who lived in Macon Bibb County Georgia and was 71 years old when she wrote this diary and lived with her son Hugh her daughter Helen and her grandchildren after being widowed a few years before. A very sweet lady who loved animals had a charming sweet manner and much compassion for people and animals alike. She never has an unkind word to say even through all the trials she faces. She writes about many things at times she is sick and stays upstairs in her room and she talks about the people who visit her her family friends the weather and of course the latest news. She says she doesn't know how many more mothers days she might have left and that she feels she hasn't done much in her life. She talks about her son Hugh who goes out of town to work and how much she misses and worries about him about her grandchildren and what they are up to about her little goldfish's water freezing and then them dying but Hugh brings her a new one about the little dog Julie getting hit by a car but is okay and all stove up the next day and her grand daughters puppy getting run over and killed and how much it upsets her. Hugh brings Loulie a little six week old kitten who she names Fluff and how Fluff wakes her up to feed her about going on vacation with her family about a Dr. in town taking poison and dying in his office while someone was with him. She writes about her precious son Louis dying of malaria and how much it hurts her. Her daughter picks up the diary and on one page she writes about how her mother took to her bed and how many people came to visit her mother and how kind they were to her during her time of grief. She eventually gets out of bed and does better but is still heartbroken about her son's death. The diary 7" X 4" and has about 286 days with entries. It is in fair condition some pages are dry and brittle and there are a few small holes and tears but nothing that interferes with the writing which is written mostly in pencil and legible. Overall G. ; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF SOUTHERNER LOULIE D. QUINN QUIN MACON BIBB COUNTY GEORGIA AUGUSTA WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES MALARIA SOUTHERN WOMEN AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown
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ALBERT WILSON CONDON
1892 1893 ORIGINAL PAIR 2 OF MANUSCRIPT DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY A TOBACCO MERCHANT AND OWNER OF THE FIRST 5 AND DIME IN FREDERICK MARYLAND
FREDERICK MARYLAND. Good. 1892. On offer are two 2 original 1892 and 1893 manuscript diaries and 90 ephemeral pieces handwritten and once belonging to Albert Wilson Condon of Frederick Maryland both diaries have his name engraved written and/or stamped on them. Albert March 30th 1874 - May 16th 1940 owned the first 5 & Dime in old downtown Frederick and became sole owner of the Condon Tobacco Store. In the 1892 diary from January 1st to January 15th he has written poems and sayings. Then his trip to Washington D.C. falls in the month of September which he writes about. But he also rewrites a summary of that trip on the first pages of the diary January 16th through February 17th 11 full pages. He talks of surprising his father at the Navy Yard. He tours the Treasury Department Washington Monument Arlington Cemetery Lycern Museum Medical Museum Georgetown a Panorama show of Gettysburg the Capitol and more. Then more poetry and sayings through to June 11th. Then there are 2 pages or 8 days worth that are blank and finally on June 20th his daily diary entries start and he writes full entries for every day after that. Albert also does a fair bit of traveling for the business to the towns surrounding Frederick and also to West Virginia. However the 1892 diary starts out with a trip to Washington D.C. and then in the 1893 diary he attends the Chicago World's Fair but only writes "At Fair." Those are the only days that don't have full entries in the 1893 diary and they are from October 8th to the 26th of October. Otherwise the 1893 diary has a full handwritten entry for every day of the year. Albert does a super job detailing the local and current events and his thoughts: Lizzie Borden axe murder Democratic Conventions the hanging of 4 black men for the murder of a Dr. Hill the Ford Theatre in Washington D.C. collapsing killing many the suicide of a young woman in town and so much more. It's interesting too that on November 25th 1892 he writes "Stopped using tobacco" and yet he runs and owns a tobacco store. Here are some snippets: 1892 "June 21st 22nd 23rd & 24th The Democratic convention commenced in Chicago this morning and politics has been all the go today. Germen men start for the front but will get left
Today this town Frederick is all a stir as to who will be nominated on the Democratic ballot for President. Tyler Davis and Lay Magill are extremely excited. On this day the Democrats nominated their President who will not be elected. Mr. Cleveland was nominated this morning about 3 o'clock in the midst of an exciting mob during a severe thunder storm in which the lightening was extremely vivid
.Was an exciting day in Frederick as it was the day after the nomination of Cleveland and a ratification meeting was held at City Hall. Mckaig J. E. R. Wood Lay Magell and Fred _____ being the speakers." "June 30th On this day I left for my first trip to Sharpsburg. Went by the way of Boonsboro. Took in the cemetery of Antietam and S. Mountain which is a beautiful site to look upon." "July 5th I arrived in Frederick early in the morning of this day and left at half past five for my mountain trip. Did not find many of the merchants home. Stopped for the night at Foxville." "July 14th Was cloudy nearly all day. Played centerfield in a game of ball between the East side clerks and a picked nine consisting of the Catholic Union Fast Mail and Bentstown Bards. Result score 13 14 favor Picked Nine." "August 8th & 9th I started on a trip in W. Virginia. Went by way of Feagaville Jefferson Petersville Knoxville Weaverton and Sandyhook to Harpers Ferry. Staid there all night. Went over to Island Park to a picnic there was a circus there
.Left Harpers Ferry at 11 o'clock and went by the way of Camp Hill Bolivar and Halltown to Charlestown to Hotel Carter. Staid there over night and had a good time. Also had good sales in that town." "August 12th Left Martinsburg and went by way of Shepherds Town. Crossed the river at that place into Maryland and got a negro to drive to Sharpsburg as I was very sick but felt better toward night. Had diarrhea and cramps together." "August 19th I met Mr. Brink a man who had crossed the Atlantic 8 times and had been all over the U.S. Left Germantown and came by the way of Boyds Buck Lodge Shidell Camus Hayatts Town and Urbana to Frederick. It was very dusty and I was feeling badly when I got home." "September 7th & 8th Left the Carter house and started for Middleway. This was the night that the great fight between Sullivan and Corbett was to take place for the championship of the world. Awoke in the morning only to find the Sullivan man feeling quite sore as Corbett had come out victorious in the 21st round. I went as far as Martinsburg. Attended a play at the opera house." "September 17th & 18th Went to Washington D.C. on the 6:05 train. Arrived in that place a little after 8 o'clock. Went straight to the navy Yard and found father there. Went through all the different shops there and down on the wharf
After breakfast father and I walked out in Arlington Cemetery and there saw Uncle Henry Condon's grave. He died in 1864. Also saw several other monuments and things of interest." "September 26th Arrived in Frederick on the 6:45 getting here about 7. Was kept quite busy all day putting and shipping goods and quite sleepy today. Got out my accounts for Ridgeville and made preparations for an early start." "October 3rd & 4th I started for W. Va. and got as far as Harpers Ferry until night. There I found Price from Washington and Conrad from Baltimore. Had quite a nice time in that place
.Left H. Ferry about ten o'clock and went down to the river and from there to Charlestown. Saw the large Cleveland Stevenson and Wilson. Charles Young took my whip in Charlestown." "October 11th 12th & 14th Tuesday the first day of the Grand Frederick fair. It was quite lively in town that day. Saw some people from Charlestown that I knew. It was a delightful day. Went to see the Wild West show at night
.There was an unusual large crowd in town for the second day of the fair. I remained at the store all day. Saw a great many people who I knew. Everything passed off quietly with but one or two fights
This was the last day of the fair and it was largely attended and there was a great deal of fighting going on. Four broke out anew in Gambril's Mill at night. I went to see the Pearl of Savoy played by Stanton Redding." "October 20th Left Tyler's and come by the way of Emmitsburg to Frederick. There was a large Democratic meeting in town that night and parade and fireworks were immense. Senator Thomas F. Bayard of N.Y. spoke to a large audience." "October 31st I was so stiff and sore from riding on Sunday that I could scarcely navigate. I started on my W. Va. trip and reached Harpers Ferry by night. The mountains in the Linden County side of the river were all in fire." "November 1st Y. Murphy drove me up in Bolivar Monday night to look at the fire. We had quite a nice time. I reached Charlestown Tuesday night. Had a fine time with E. C. Grubbs. Political affairs were ablaze in that town." "December 31st The last day of the year. I remained in Frederick all day. Bought a pair of ice skates. It snowed late in the evening and at night. Mr. Rice come home from his West Virginia trip. Mr. Davis is celebrating the last day of 1892." 1893 "January 13th I went to Burkittsville in the sleigh. It was a fine day and the sleighing was good. I had a very good time with Pfiefer girls. Four negros were hanged at Chestertown for the murder of Dr. Hill. I went to the hall at night. Fast mail." The following information in an article about Frank Brown who was the Governor of Maryland from 1892-1896: "The second of these instances was Governor Brown's commutation of the sentences of four Negro youths who had been scheduled to hang for the murder of Dr. Hill of Chestertown. Feeling ran high against the accused men. Brown had to exercise great secrecy in his investigation so that his intervention in the case might not result in further violence. Governor Brown not only visited the boys in person but he also examined the evidence exhaustively. Then he sent a State oyster boat secretly at night to Chestertown to take the four prisoners aboard and bring them to Baltimore. Finally he commuted their sentences. For a time residents of the Eastern Shore were bitter against the Governor for his interference and threatened to lynch the four Negroes. Better judgment however prevailed and the four men responsible for the crime were later apprehended and hanged" "February 7th Was quite cool. I staid in town. Mr. Rice was down to Rockville. At night I went to select dance given by the Rose Bud club and danced with Miss Conner. It was the first time I ever danced." "March 8th I started in my Mt. trip along with Mr. Smith. The roads were very bad and in some places the snow was drifted as high as the top of the wagon. I got as far as Foxville the first night. Had a fine time with the boys hustling dice 27 cts." "March 20th Was a fairly good day. I started in my W. Va trip and got as far as Harpers Ferry and then stopped for the night. There was a chicken fight there and a lot of fellows from Ferry and Martinsburg was there betting on the fight and gambling." "April 17th I started in my West Virginia trip. It was a nice day. I went by the way of Petersville Knoxville Weaverton and Sandy Hook and arrived at H. Ferry about 2 o'clock. Stopped at the Conner Hotel business was very good." "April 28th Was a beautiful day. Fore Paws Circus was in town. The town was flooded with people from the country. I went to see the circus in the evening. Took May. Saw the American Revolution which was as fine as silk. There was lots of people in town from down around home." "May 12th I stained the bath tub for Mrs. Pope. Went over it twice. Mr. Pope notified me that I could keep in the look out for another job as he could not afford to keep two men on the road. Put up 10000 cigs in the afternoon." "June 7th was a nice cool day. I drove from home to Frederick. The firemen had their large demonstration and there was one of the largest and best parades that was ever in Frederick. Their being from forty five to fifty five companies in line." "June 9th Was a clear warm day. I staid in town all day. The town was dead as all the firemen had pretty well left. The Ford's Theatre building in Washington collapsed and there was about 28 or 30 persons killed and 100 or more injured." "June 14th Charles Baker was in town. I staid around the store all day. Had very little to do. At night Roddy came home. I went around to the Y.M.C.A. rooms and listened to a debate subject whether the Electric Rail road from Frederick to Midddletown would be a profit to Frederick. Harry Stone left for Baltimore." "June 24th I staid around the store all day and put up some goods. Roddy left in the 9:15 train to go up home so I was all alone. I read the papers. Miss Lizzie Borden was acquitted in June 20 of the murder of her father and mother. Was a clear day." "July 4th I celebrated the fourth by going out to Black Rock with a crowd of 10 couples of us in a four horse buggy and spending the day pleasantly swinging jumping grape vines playing croquet ball and cards and other amusements." "July 27th Miss Lizzie Borden confirmed she killed her father and step mother at Fall River Mass. It was a pleasant day. The crops in general are all suffering terribly for the want of rain. I staid at the store all day. At night I went around to C.H." "August 10th Was emancipation day. There was a very large crowd of colored people in town. Was a clear and warm day. I went down to Mt. Airy in the four o'clock train. Had a good time at camp. Staid over night with Raymond Runkles in their tent." "August 18th Miss Nettie Moberly committed suicide by shooting herself in the mouth with a 42 caliber revolver. I staid at home all day and worked in the store. Salso picked the pears in the yard. We filled the case with an assortment of pipes." "September 11th I stared in my Ridge trip and found business quite dull. I took dinner at darkey's. It rained very hard during the evening. At Germantown. I reached Cedar Grove about eight o'clock. Received a letter from E. Page." "October 4th I staid around the store all day. Got out my W. Va. accounts and then put up goods and waited on the general trade. It rained nearly all day. I ordered my ticket for Chicago. Business was very good. We had a fair day at the store." "November 23rd I staid around the store and put up goods all day. At night I went up to the Rose Bud dance and danced until 2 o'clock and then took Miss Wilson home. The dance proved very unsatisfactory to a great many." "December 1st I left town and started for Sharpsburg. I reached Boonsboro by dinner time and took dinner at Kirk's Hotel. I saw a man there who had convulsions from drinking too much whiskey. I got to Sharpsburg about 3 o'clock." The ephemera includes receipts tax documents small broadsides memoranda's obituaries advertising cards newspaper clippings United States Express Company papers US Post office papers and so much more. He large number of ephemeral items add a depth to the narrative that researchers and historians will appreciate. They include: Thomas E. Pope Sunday School cards brochures and tobacco business cards Pope was a tobacco dealer too and Albert may have worked for Pope in the beginning Dr. T.S. Eaden Dentist The Daily and Weekly Examiner Newspaper R.A. Kemp Edison Mimeograph J. E. Price & Co. George A. Gilbert Dealer in boots shoes hats caps trunks and carpet bags The Fredrick City Manufacturing Co. The Atlantic Refinery Company Lowenstein Tailors A. C. McCardell Confectioners and more. The newspaper articles are mostly about events that happened in Frederick or the surrounding areas and in fact many of them coincide with his entries in the diaries. One very sad article in one of the clippings was about a young unnamed immigrant girl traveling on the trains and when she tried to jump from one car to another while they were passing she fell and was killed. Each of the wallets/diaries measure about 3 ¾" x 7 ½". Overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ALBERT WILSON CONDON FREDERICK MARYLAND TOBACCO SALES CONDON TOBACCO STORE LIZZIE BORDEN RETAIL COMMERCE ECONOMY 19TH CENTURY BALTIMORE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown
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MARC-ANTOINE HEBRART
1555 - 1597 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL LEDGER AND DIARY OF A JEWISH MERCHANT AND LAND BARON IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE
Dégagnac France Lot. Very Good. 1555. On offer is a fascinating handwritten medieval French manuscript book earliest date 1555 with entries through 1597 in original blindstamped calf with small Fleur-de-lis. This stunning book has approximately 300 pages of handwritten entries being a register of acts properties transactions loans personal notes and journal entries the majority concerning Marc-Antoine Hébrart a noted merchant in the village of Dégagnac in Lot in south-western France. Most certainly Jewish it is evident that the Hebrart family was one of the largest land-holding families in the area. "In 1504 and 1505 the two "headmen" of the village Antoine Hebrart and Pierre Peysson together accounted for 15 percent of the land of the village" Ref: By Le Roy Emmanuel and Ladurie John Day The Peasants of Languedoc . A pencil annotation indicates that Marc Hébrard was of Jewish origin. A fairly cursory examination of the manuscript lends no additional support to this assertion but it is possible given the history of the Jews of neighboring Languedoc and the fact that some Jews remained in France under Christian-like assumed names after their expulsion in 1306. The generic 'Marc-Antoine' is cited as a Jewish name in Sara Uckelman's "Jewish Given Names Found in "Les Noms Des Israélites en France." Handsome blindstamped 16th century calf legible bâtarde script some old and minor restoration but otherwise VG.; French; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF FRANCE MERCHANT TRADE COMMERCE ECONOMICS JUDAICA JUDAISM FRENCH REAL ESTATE MANUSCRIPT HANDWRITTEN HAND WRITTEN JOURNAL LEDGER MEMOIR PERSONAL LOG HOLOGRAPH AUTOGRAPH DIARY DIARIES ANCIENT ANTIQUE MEDIEVEL RENAISSANCE antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . unknown
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Whitelaw, Marjory
The Dalhousie Journals. Volume 2
Oberon Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0887504051 . Stiff unmarked book in crisp dust jacket. ; 221 pages . Oberon Press hardcover
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Pierce, Lorne (Biography of William Kirby)
William Kirby; The Portrait of a Tory Loyalist
Toronto: MacMillan Company of Canada 1929. Hardcover 477pp. Very good no dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by the author. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Map endpapers frontispiece notes illustrations photographs bibliography index. The spine is a little faded and the front corners are lightly bumped. Biography of William Kirby. Locale: Upper Canada. Canada Loyalists War of 1812. MacMillan Company of Canada Hardcover
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COPLAND, Aaron
A Lincoln Portrait
New York: Columbia Recording Corporation 1960. 4to. Black buckram spine and glossy pictorial paper over boards folder housing two heavy stock manila sleeves each bearing a thick 33 1/3 rpm record album. Fine/Very good. Both records appear mint and unused while the large folder shows mild edgewear. Columbia Masterworks Set MX-266 of Copland's 1942 masterpiece conducted by Artur Rodzinski and with Kenneth Spencer narrating. A superb set. Columbia Recording Corporation unknown
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Hoover, Kathleen; Cage, John
Virigil Thomson His Life and Music
NY & London: Thomas Yoseloff 1959. Signed and inscribed by Virgil Thomson to his friends author Maria Molnar and her husband Ferenc; Ferenc Molnar was principal violist of the San Francisco Symphony for 20 years; Textblock is very clean and tight. Bumped corners bumped head and foot of spine light soiling/scuffing to the covers. Clipped dust jacket horizontally crease on front/back/flaps/spine wear to the edges and creased corners. 288pp. including list of works and index. Signed & Inscribed By Virgil Thomson. First Edition. Black Cloth. Very Good/Very Good in mylar. Illus. by Photographs/Drawings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Thomas Yoseloff Hardcover
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HAMILTON, Henry Raymond
THE EPIC OF CHICAGO
Chicago: Willett Clark & Co. 1932. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. plates maps. Octavo 365pp. brown cloth <br/><br/>Actually an expanded version of Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard's MEMOIRS as written by his nephew. Hubbard was the heart & soul of Chicago in the 19th century. Signed by Hamilton on the half-title page. Willett, Clark & Co. hardcover
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Keynes, Milo (ed)
Sir Frances Galton FRS: The Legacy of His Ideas - Proceedings of the Twenty-eighth Annual Symposium of the Galton Institute London 1991 Studies in Biology Economy and Society Series
London: The Macmillan Press 1993. Hardcover in dust jacket very good condition. Bumps to lower edge of front board and leading corners of front board. Faint tanning to inner flaps of jacket and jacket rear at upper edge. Pages are clean and sound with clear contents. TA. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Used. The Macmillan Press Hardcover
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Brooke, Rupert (Biography of John Webster)
John Webster & the Elizabethan Drama
Toronto: McClelland Goodchild & Stewart 1916 1st Canadian Edition. Hardcover 276pp. Very good no dust jacket. Appendices bibliography. Minor rubbing to cover spine label chipped but additional label tipped in at rear. Biography of John Webster. Time Period Elizabethan Era. Drama. McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart Hardcover
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Cooper, William
A Guide In The Wilderness;
Rochester NY: George P. Humphrey 1897. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo viii 41 pages clothbacked printed yellow boards toned <br/><br/>Copy no. 275 of only 300 initialled by G.P.H. Printed by The Genesee Press. Howes C762 . The nitty-gritty about the whys and hows of planning the town of Cooperstown New York. Told in a series of letters to William Sampson of NYC - but originally published in Dublin in 1810. The New Preface by James Fenimore Cooper Jr. explains how that happened. George P. Humphrey hardcover
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Barbou Alfred
La Vie de Victor Hugo - Victor Hugo et son Temps
France: G. Charpentier et Co 1886. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Large 8vo. 1st edition . 508 pages including detailed index. Text in French. Profusely illustrated throughout with excellent engravings many of which had not been published before including some by Victor Hugo himself. A very comprehensive account of the life and times of Victor Hugo. A little foxing internally. In original black quarter-leather binding with marbled paper covered boards and most attractive marbled end papers. The boards are a little rubbed at the edges but the black leather spine is really nice with bright gilt and showing virtually no wear. A Very Good tight copy which has aged well. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK. <br/> <br/> G. Charpentier et Co hardcover
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DOROTHY MAE SMITH
1934 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A SMART CHARMING AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL 'GIRL NEXT DOOR' DURING THE DEPRESSION ERA
Syracuse Eastwood New York NY. Very Good. 1934. Manuscript. On offer is the original handwritten manuscript 1934 diary authored by Dorothy Mae "Dodo" or "Dot" Smith a 17 year old high school in the Eastwood and Syracuse New York areas. She writes about everything - her family girlfriends boyfriends school and daily activities . She has a crush on someone named "Al" who plays in a band and obviously is older. Tucked in the diary was a letter from Al in which he refers to an encounter they had during his last visit. Dorothy sends for photos of the popular Radio Stars worries about her clothes sneaks cigarettes and writes about it in French. The diary is packed with entries that are long detailed and well written by a smart emotive young gal. She also names everyone she is in contact with visitors teachers etc. and will prove filled with genealogical and historical of the local area. This diary is an ideal slice of Americana looking into the life of a depression era teenager girl. G. Her brother George Smith has two diaries we are offering Inventory #000958.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; High School Girl Next Door Feminism Women's Studies Post Suffrage Post Flapper Era Depression Depression era Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES . unknown
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Arbaugh, William Charles
Notes and Quotes from the Correspondence of William George Arbaugh
Portland Oregon: William Charles Arbaugh. Fine with no dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 470 pages; Signed by Author . William Charles Arbaugh hardcover
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Borins, Sara (Contributor Catherine Annau: Sphinx 1984 to 2000; Alison Gordon: Into Power 1949 to 1968; JL Granatstein: Contrari
Trudeau Albums Contributor Catherine Annau--Sphinx 1984 to 2000; Alison Gordon--Into Power 1949 to 1968; J.L. Granatstein--Contrarian 1919 to 1949; Peter Gzowski--Watch Me 1968 to 1974; Anne Kingston--Domestic Malaise 1974 to 1980; Mordecai Richler--I'm Back 1980 to 1984.
Toronto: Penguin 0-670-89293-9 2000 1st edition. Square 4to 160pp. Near fine. Glossy black boards in a near fine pictorial box. Photographs. Contributors include Catherine Annau The Sphinx 1984 to 2000 Alison Gordon Into Power 1949 to 1968 J.L. Granatstein The Contrarian 1919 to 1949 Peter Gzowski Watch Me 1968 to 1974 Anne Kingston Domestic Malaise 1974 to 1980 Mordecai Richler I'm Back 1980 to 1984. Prime Ministers. Penguin Hardcover
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Ambrosius, Lloyd E
Woodrow Wilson and the American Diplomatic Tradition; The Treaty Fight in Perspective
Cambridge England: Cambridge University Press 0-521-33453-5 1987 1st edition. Hardcover 323pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Notes bibliography index. The dust jacket has a small closed tear at the top of the front hinge. Book about Versailles Treaty & Woodrow Wilson. History--United States Diplomacy Foreign Relations League of Nations Presidents--United States World Leaders. Cambridge University Press Hardcover
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W C Brownell, Edith Wharton, Agnes Repplier, Bliss Perry, Robert Underwood Johnson, Robert Bridges, Maxwell Evarts Perkins
W. C. BROWNELL
New York: Charles Scribner 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 6 x 8 3/4 in. 84 pgs. Brown paper-covered boards with printed label on cover and spine. B&W illus. Condition of book is VERY GOOD ; corners bumped and slightly worn covers extremely clean spine label darkened. Binding tight text perfect tissue guards present. A lovely copy of this scarce item with text by Edith Wharton. Biography. RGR. Charles Scribner hardcover
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John Gagliardi and Don Riley
Gagliardi of St. Johns. The Coach - The Man - The Legend
Wayzata Minnesota: Joel Montpetit and RalphTurtinen Publishing Co 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. As new/near fine. Royal 8vo. red cloth 168 pp. illustrated diagrams. Signed inscription by the author see photo. -- A tiny bit of wear to the extremities. -- Condition. "Gagliardi has the most wins of any coach in college football history. His Saint John's Johnnies teams won four national titles: the NAIA Football National Championship in 1963 and 1965 and the NCAA Division III Football Championship in 1976 and 2003. Gagliardi was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006".-wiki. Joel Montpetit and RalphTurtinen Publishing Co hardcover
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Rubens, Godfrey
William Richard Lethaby: His Life and Work 1857-1931
The Architectural Press London 1986. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black cloth over boards with facsimile signature in silver on front cover 320 pp. Index Notes to text by chapter listing of his principal works bibliography of Lethaby's publications; illustrated with b & w photographs and drawings. Top corners and spine ends bumped thin band along top edge of both covers where cloth is faded three small indentations on front cover which correspond to three like dents on dust jacket; otherwise a very nice copy clean no writing or marks binding tight. In a black & red dust jacket that is chipped a little at corners spine ends and edges two very short tears general scuffing/surface scratches. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3 lbs 14 oz. Category: Autobiography/Biography/Memoirs; Architecture; Books; ISBN: 0851393500. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 005470. . The Architectural Press hardcover
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Dithridge, Harriett Lewis
Fifty Years in Japan: an Autobiography
Tokyo: Harriett Dithridge. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Dithridge on the fep. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 394 pages . Harriett Dithridge hardcover
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Dann, Norman K
Practical Dreamer: Gerrit Smith and the Crusade for Social Reform
Hamilton NY: Log Cabin Books. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0975554875 . Appears unread although there is slight shelf rubbing. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 655 pages . Log Cabin Books paperback
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McAllister, CA, Chief Engineer, US Revenue Cutter Service C A U S
The Professor on Shipboard
New York: Marine Engineering 1902. First edition thus. Hardcover. Good . The actual 1902 edition published as its own book from the pages of Marine Engineering Magazine after many requests from the readership. No dustjacket. A good plus copy with bending at the corners and spine ends minor soiling to the dark blue cloth covers and a pinhole to the rear joint toward the top of the book. Interior is clean and unmarked in a solid binding. Soiling to the text block edges. Very hard to find in it's first hardbound form. 103 pp. a unique biographical look at a round-trip steamship journey from New York. <br/><br/> Marine Engineering hardcover
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JOSEPH DU FOUR
A NEW IMMIGRANT TO RACINE WISCONSIN: A BLACKSMITH'S ORIGINAL 1857 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF PERSONAL AND BUSINESS FINANCIAL DEALINGS CHARMINGLY DETAILED WITH A WEALTH OF LOCAL HISTORY
RACINE WISCONSIN by way of the ISLAND OF GUERNSEY. Very Good. 1857. Decorative Cloth. "In the month of March 1857 I was advised by my friends to buy a lot and build a house what I did I bought a lot on Barnstable Street from Mr I. M. James for the sum of three hundred fifty dollars payable $50 cash and the balance in two years at the rate of 12 percent interest and as I had no money for building a house I was obliged to borrow fifty dollars from Mr James Langlois at 10 percent and sixty from Mr John Langlois
." So begins this fascinating mid 19th century financial diary and journal of account of money owed and money earned - but so much more given the personality of the writer! This 7 ¼" x 6" account book was written and kept by Joseph Du Four a blacksmith by trade who was born in 1836 on the Island of Guernsey and who came to America in 1854 finally settling in Racine Wisconsin on November 26 1855. ref: History of the First Methodist Episcopal Church-Racine Wisconsin; by E W Leach. 1912 Joseph borrowed and earned money from many different people some of them well known in local history during the 6 years covered in this book 1857-1861. Among those listed are: James Langlois John Langlois Mr Bradley Mr Hood Mr Pugh Pendleton Boutwell Turbush Gallienne James Graham Peter Nelson John Lunn Lawrence Paul and Peter Du Four John Robilliard J G Williams Osborne Osgood. He did blacksmith work for: Tomlinson Hurlbut Osbourne Peirce Blake Fountain Doolitte Bay W L Utley Millet Griffiths Phelps Morgan Conroe Hart etc. There are several pages of expenses where he lists items purchased along with prices. He suffered from "piles" as he bought "one bottle of Dr Libbys Pile Ointment" for $1.00. Thirty nine of the pages are written on the others are blank. The blank front free endpaper reads: "Memoranda 1857" and contains the ornate signature of Joseph Du Four with flourishes. The verso of that page reads: "Racine Wisconsin" and the next blank endpaper contains a doodle in fountain pen of a pair of birds. Marbled boards and black leather spine. Tight very good condition throughout. "All this do I owe and have nothing to pay it except the hope that God will bless my labours and that by little and little I shall be able to pay it". VG.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana New Immigrant Immigration Blacksmith Smithy Ledger Racine Wisconsin Economics Pioneer Guernsey 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 Genealogy . hardcover
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J HENRY BRUBAKER and Family
1914 - 1927 ARCHIVE OF HANDWRITTEN DIARIES BY PROMINENT PENNSYLVANIA FAMILY - A TREASURE TROVE OF LANCASTER COUNTY GENEALOGY AND ECONOMY
Lancaster County Pennsylvania PA Mount Joy. Very Good. 1914. First Edition. Original Cloth. Sensational archive of handwritten diaries centered around the Brubaker family of Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Twenty 20 books comprised of sixteen 16 handwritten diaries three 3 small notebooks and one 1 published book with manuscript notes. The diaries are dated 1914 1916 1917 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1923 1924 1926 1927 and 1927. On average the books are 80% full. There are four authors: J. Henry Brubaker has written 12 diaries and most certainly 2 of the 3 notebooks. His wife Anna has written one notebook in her maiden name Groff and daughters Anna Ethel 3 and Susan Violet 1. The Brubakers appear to have been prominent rural business people in the farm supply business. A huge family as evidenced by the copious genealogical notes for the Lancaster County area as the notebooks specifically and the diaries are a wealth of family names and the connections. Family names: Brubaker Stauffer Groff Buckwalter Lefever Landis Nissley Shenk Longnecker Neff Dendlinger Mtzler Hurst Erb Hostetter Shreiner Lunks Griders Linchburger Charles The authors were very kind to fully identify family and relationships. Weather economy births deaths marriages and other local events showing the homefront during and after the first World War years. Overall in very good condition though one diary has some spine damage from nibbling.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF Hand Written Personal Americana Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Farming Pennsylvania Lancaster County Economy World War I WWI the Great War Homefront Genealogy . hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 000625
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James Lippincott Goodwin
Sensational 1895-1903 Original Handwritten Diary Collection Rich with Detail about Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Years At Groton School from the Perspective of His Closest Friend
GROTON MASSACHUSETTS HYDE PARK CHICAGO. Good. 1895. Full-Leather. On offer is an extraordinary collection of diaries that give incredible insight into young Franklin Delano Roosevelts years at Groton--one of the most exclusive preparatory schools in the United States at the time--from the perspective of his closest schoolmate James Lippincott Goodwin. In these six diaries a young J. L. Goodwin chronicles his daily life from 1895 to 1898 and 1903 and features a cast of characters whose family legacies live on to this day. Classmates mentioned include Robert Rutherford "Colonel" McCormick who went on to become owner and publisher of the Chicago Tribune; J. R. "Tadd" Roosevelt Jr. nephew to both FDR and Colonel John Jacob "Jack" Astor IV; Lathrop "Jake" Brown who was FDRs roommate at Harvard and who would go on to become a member of the U. S. House of Representatives; and most significantly Franklin Delano Roosevelt who became 32nd president of the United States and who along with Winston Churchill would lead the free world through its darkest days in WWII. Goodwin himself was also part of a well-connected family. His father owned a railroad and two insurance companies and was the cousin of American financier J. P. Morgan. Goodwins brother Philip was one of the architects of New Yorks Museum of Modern Art. J. L. Goodwin and FDR were both new to Groton School in 1896 and these outsiders became fast friends as they adjusted to student life. Both boys were prolific writers and FDR mentions Goodwin in his letters home. Similarly FDR appears often in Goodwins diary entries. For example: "Passed with Riggs and Franklin Roosevelt during our time after school but it was very disagreeable on account of the ground being so wet" May 3 1897. "This is a legal holiday being Lincolns Birthday. Mrs. Roosevelt is visiting came up today" February 12 1898. "Franklin Roosevelt was down from Harvard. Saw him at the fence a while" May 18 1903. J. L. Goodwin graduated from Groton in 1900 and Yale in 1905. He later pursued a Masters in Forestry and was a noted conservationist and pioneering forester. Although the diaries do not bear his name there are ample contextual clues to determine that they were indeed kept by Goodwin. His collected papers reside in the James L Goodwin collection at Yale University. In this archive there are six personal diaries of J. L. Goodwin: 1 1895: 5.75" x 3.5" 122 pages 100% complete good condition. 2 1896: 5.75" x 3.5" 183 pages 80% complete good condition. 3 1897: 5.75" x 3.5" 183 pages 70% complete good condition. 4 1897: 8.75" x 4.5" 198 pages 50% complete fair condition. This diary was kept at the same time as the other 1897 diary. Some entries overlap but it contains entries that were not entered in the 5.75" x 3.5" 1897 diary. 5 1898: 5.75" x 3.5" 365 pages 75% complete good condition. 6 1903: 5.75" x 3.5" 365 pages 85% complete good condition. Also included in this archive is a first edition copy of the 1947 book "F. D. R. His Personal Letters: Early Years." It is the first in a 3-volume series collated and published by FDR's son Elliott. Many of these letters were written by FDR from Groton School at the same time as J. L. Goodwin was writing his diaries and the volumes are a wonderful complement to each other. This exceptional archive offers historians scholars and collectors valuable information about the formative years of F. D. Roosevelt J. L. Goodwin and many of their prestigious contemporaries who went on to shape the history of the United States. ; Manuscript; 5.75" x 3.75"; Keywords: J. L. Goodwin FDR History of Groton Franklin D. Roosevelt President of the United States Pre World War I Groton School Yale Robert R. McCormick James Roosevelt Roosevelt Tadd Roosevelt Hyde Park Eleanor Roosevelt J. P. Morgan Americana 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 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 biography biographical autobiographical autobiography personal narratives . hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 0002437
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Crisp, Quentin
The Naked Civil Servant
N. Y.: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1977. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First American Edition First Printing. Fine unread copy in jacket with only the slightest wear to extremities. A very bright clean copy. Holt, Rinehart and Winston Hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 15965 ISBN : 0030224519 9780030224515
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Canby, Henry Seidel ( SIGNED
Thoreau
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1939. Book. Fine. Hard Cover Slipcased. Signed by Authors. Limited / Numbered / Signed. Fine unread copy in original browned glassine jacket which is missing an inch and a half strip from top of back panel and part of spine and has small chips to bottom of front panel. The slipcase is solid with a little rubbing to extremities. Fortunately the glassine and slipcase have kept this copy exceptionally bright and clean. It appears unopened. Top edge gilt. # 123 of 265 signed and numbered copies. Uncommon thus. Houghton Mifflin Company Hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 14927
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Roger North
The Life of the Lord Keeper North Studies in British History
Lampeter Dyfed Wales: Edwin Mellen Pr 1995. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. Essentially fine with only a few occassional marginal tick marks in pencil. A very nice copy. Edwin Mellen Pr Hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 15038 ISBN : 077348972x 9780773489721
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