Virginia City: Sutterley and Co 1867. Albumen photograph on mount 4 x 2 ½ inches. Pauline Cushman was an actress and one of the most successful spies for the Union Army. She ingratiated herself with the Confederate army by toasting Jefferson Davis after one of her performances. She was eventually caught and sentenced to death by hanging. She was spared only due to the arrival of the Union Army. <br /> <br /> After the war she toured the country giving lectures and performances recounting her experiences as a spy. She eventually headed west marrying in 1872 in San Francisco and eventually working a range of jobs in Arizona Territory Texas and eventually back in San Francisco where she died in 1893 at age 60 from a morphine overdose. <br /> <br /> We find no record of this portrait which was taken by the Sutterley brothers James and Clement in their Virginia City Nevada studio somewhere between 1864 and 1867. The Sutterleys operated out of their studio on the Union block of Virginia City for five years before dissolving their partnership in 1867. It is likely that the portrait was taken during one of Cushman's tours throughout the region during these years. <br /> <br /> A beautifully preserved example in very good condition with a small chip to upper margin and some fading. Though Cushman ostensibly would have sold cartes-de-visite in support of her touring few survive on the market today. Sutterley and Co unknown books
Massachusetts 1926. Ink on paper 18 ½ x 23 ½ inches. Excellent. Alexander Johnson an African-American musician from New Bedford enlisted in the army at age 16 and was believed for some time to be the first African-American musician in the Union Army. He mustered into mustered into Company "C" of the Massachusetts 54th Infantry under Colonel Shaw. The 54th Massachusetts was the second African-American regiment in the Union army formed only after the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry. New Bedford had a large population of escaped slaves and African-Americans from the city enrolled heavily. Johnson had been orphaned at a young age and his adopted father William Henry Johnson strongly advocated for African-American enrollment in the Union army a factor which most likely played a part in the young Alex's enrollment at age sixteen. <br /> <br /> Johnson served in the 54th for the duration of the war including the bloody charge of Fort Wagner on Morris Island on July 18 1863. The 54th lost 272 of its 600 men on that day including Colonel Shaw. Johnson's musical acumen was widely acknowledged and he became known - erroneously it would later turn out - as being the first African-American musician in the Union army. After the conflict ended Johnson settled in Worcester organizing a band called "Johnson's Drum Corps" and instructing young musicians. <br /> <br /> Augustus St. Gaudens famously erected a monument to the 54th at the Massachusetts state house. Johnson visited the monument at a G.A.R. event in 1904 and noted to others in attendance the similarity between his own likeness and that of the drummer boy in St. Gaudens monument. This proved to be pure coincidence as St. Gaudens had based his work on models but the idea persists to this day that Johnson is the drummer boy pictured.<br /> <br /> Johnson painted this memorial to the Ladies of the G.A.R. in 1926 at age seventy-nine four years before his death. The painting shows two birds with banners reading "Friendship" and "Loyalty" over a heart reading "Honor the Boys / of / 1861-1865" with a book open to pages reading "Mrs Elizabeth / Towne / Merry Christmas / and A / Happy New Year" and "President / Of / Gen. / Chas. Deven / Circle / No / 30 / Ladies of the GAR / 1926." Most of his comrades-in-arms were likely dead at this point and we find no record of Elizabeth Towne. A wonderful folk art memorial to the 54th Massachusetts well preserved and attractive in very good condition overall with light normal wear. <br /> <br /> <br /> References: Coddington Ronald. Colonel Shaw's Drummer Boy. New York Times March 5 2013. unknown books
Massachusetts 1860. 9 x 6 inches. Polished calf decorative covers. Nineteen pages with 55 Carte-de-Visite portraits. Good. A carte-de-visite portrait album kept by Billings during the Civil War. Notation before index reads: "This album was sent me at my order from Philadelphia and was received while our army lay at Brandy Station in the winter of 1863-1864. I think! Many of the pictures I carried with me throughout nearly my whole term of service. This is true of these on the first 17 pages. The others have been inserted since the war." <br /> <br /> A particularly noteworthy artifact. Hardtack and Coffee is one of few books on soldiers' everyday life and this album would have been quite significant for Billings. He discusses photographs twice in the book as being among the dearest objects soldiers kept with them. Per Billings' own note on the endpapers there are seventeen portraits present that he personally kept with him during the first part of the war before adding them to this album in 1863. These include: his parents several cousins and various acquaintances. The remainder of the portraits were added later. Notable subjects include two portraits of Billings himself and two portraits of his future wife Mary Phillips Cotton Whitney. <br /> <br /> Unfortunately portraits of Billings' compatriots are missing. Several portraits of members of the Massachusetts 10th were removed in the 1980s by an unknown person and framed with the subjects' identities and the photos removals noted on the mounts. Several other pages lack portraits though it is unclear whether or not each space in the album was originally filled. The photographs that remain are in very good condition. The album itself is worn with tears and chips to spine and general wear. First leaf repaired with crude tape. Still a significant piece despite the flaws. unknown books
Cleveland 1942. Silver prints most 6 ½ by 9 with various editorial marks and identifiers to versos. A collection of women's fitness press photographs taken around Cleveland in 1942 from the archives of the Cleveland News. Excellent. A collection of twenty-two photographs documenting women's fitness programs in Cleveland in 1942. The programs and corresponding articles in the Cleveland News appear to be the work of Eleanor Dearnley physical education teacher at Flora Stone Mather College. Other photographs show women's fitness activities at the Lakewood Community Center also in Cleveland. There are several examples of similar local efforts in support of the national "Keep Fit for Victory" Campaign. <br /> <br /> The photographs show women in a range of activities - basketball stretching calisthenics volleyball etc. Some of the photographs are graphically hand-painted by the editorial staff. Most pictures have corresponding articles pasted onto versos. The images are generally quite playful in nature - perhaps because it was early in the war or because the pictures were intended as morale boosters. A generally quite well-preserved group in excellent condition except for the above-mentioned editorial marks. unknown books
New York 1860. An unusual image of a Zouave soldier in an outdoor setting holding a horse. During the Civil War roughly 95 Zouave regiments formed adopting the names uni-forms and sometimes fighting styles of the North African Zouave brigades. The bulk - about 70 of the regiments - fought for the Union cause. We were unable to determine anything else about this soldier though the image was found in a New York estate. New York was home to two of the most famous Zouave brigades the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry and the 11th New York Volunteer In-fantry. A nearly fine image with a slight crease housed in a full case. unknown books
New York: Scribner 1932. Large octavo. Gilt cloth. Photographs and illustrations. Some tanning light foxing and a couple of spots to endsheets cloth a bit dusty but a very good copy in a bright fresh example of the geometrically decorated jacket by Nickelsen. First edition. Inscribed by the author to critic Henry S. Canby in the year of publication. The fourth volume of this eventual six volume series 1926 - 1936 treating the last years of relative innocence and isolationist optimism. Scribner hardcover books
New York: SMC; Mfg. by NG Slater 1969. 1.75 inch pin very good three color varieties. Advertises the nationwide student strike called to protest the Vietnam War. SMC; Mfg. by NG Slater unknown books
Philadelphia PA: Not Published 1864. Bill of lading & Entry of Merchandise form completed in manuscript. Dated March 1864 for the Bark Princess Alexandra; sailing from Rio de Janeiro; bringing in a cargo of 1420 bags of coffee. Also noted are 'ten dozen rosewood' although this item is lined-through; some damage to the imported coffee is also noted 10% of the cargo. The goods were imported by John Mason & Co. and are listed in the packages and contents section of the form. The quantities are calculated for customs duties and signed by the agents in charge in manuscript. The reverse with the District and Port of Philadelphia bill of lading affirmation printed information not filled-in and with receipted note of duties paid on the blank panel at the bottom of the sheet. Form with a small woodcut sailing ship at upper left corner printed and sold by John C. Clark & Son 230 Dock Street Philadelphia. The document approx. 11" x 16 3/4" size; with old fold lines little nicks to the paper edges edge-soiling; in good condition. Interesting American Civil War era maritime Brazil coffee trade business shipping & customs imports history ephemera. . Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books
New York: National Mobilization Committee 1967. 8p. wraps unevenly browned else good condition 8.5x11 inches. Single issue of the newsletter. This issue announces that MLK will be speaking at the New York Rally with a short article on it. Includes an obit for A.J. Muste chairman of the Committee. National Mobilization Committee unknown books
Philadelphia PA: Not Published 1862. Bill of lading & Entry of Merchandise form completed in manuscript. Dated 28th September 1862 for the Brig Emma; Marckmeister master; sailing from Bremen; bringing in a cargo of cases of toys & glass ware. The goods were imported by Marxsen & Witte and are listed in the packages and contents section of the form. The quantities are calculated for customs duties and signed by the agents in charge in manuscript. The reverse with the District and Port of Philadelphia bill of lading affirmation printed information not filled-in and with receipted note of duties paid on the blank panel at the bottom of the sheet. Form with a small woodcut side-wheel steamer sailing ship at upper left corner the form printed and sold by Geo. W. Henry 208 Dock Street Philadelphia. Approx. 11" x 17" size; old fold lines little nicks closed edge-tears to the paper edges edge-soiling; overall in very good condition. American Civil War era maritime trade business shipping & customs imports history ephemera. Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books
Portland ME: The Mosher Press 1919. Sq. octavo. Paper boards paper spine label. Portrait frontis. Spine and label rubbed closed crack in upper 6cm of lower joint internally very good or better. First edition. One of 450 copies printed. Rickard a native of Colorado transplanted to Maine led his unit in the fighting at Belleau Woods 11-14 July 1918 and in the subsequent offensive near Chäteau-Thierry was killed on the 19th of July. This tribute edited by his mother and bearing her December 1919 presentation inscription collects selections of his poetry and prose and a few of his letters from the Front accompanied by tributes from family fellow soldiers teachers and friends. OCLC locates an abundance of institutionalized copies but they are not particularly common in commerce. BISHOP 372. OCLC: 5429468. The Mosher Press hardcover books
London: Chatto & Windus 1919. Cloth paper label. First edition of the author's first solely published collection of verse. Handsome bookplate on pastedown by Reynolds Stone. A very good copy. FIFOOT OA3a. REILLY WWI p.295. Chatto & Windus hardcover books
Ingolstadii: Ex officina typographica G. Haenlini 1623. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to 27 x 17.5 cm. 17 ff. 388 pp. recte 386 7 ff. with misnumbered pages at pp. 203-06 243-46 and 260-71 1 full-page engraving 20 x 15.5 the platemark. Bound in contemporary blind-stamped pigskin raised bands boards beveled somewhat scuffed clasps missing. Blue edges small hole repaired on half title and engraving ownership inscription of Andechs Abbey on title page minor browning in some quires. An excellent and unsophisticated copy. First edition of a rare volume of prose and verse glorifying the military exploits of the Prince-Elector Kurfürst of Bavaria Maximilian I 1572-1651 by members of the University of Ingolstadt as compiled by the Jesuit philosopher-theologian Georg Stengel 1584-1651. The Gloria Bellica is an important witness to the intertwining of princely power university politics and religious sectarianism at the onset of the Thirty Years War 1618-48. Published in the year of Maximilian's elevation to Prince-Elector 1623 the book seems to have been an attempt by faculty at Ingolstadt to secure his favor. The increasingly Jesuitical university would be frequently imperiled during the flux of the war and quickly identified Maximilian himself educated by Jesuits as an important military protector. Maximilian's central role in the German Catholic League had been essential in checking the power of the Protestant Union. The volume is especially notable for its full-page prefatory engraving executed by the Augsburg artist Daniel Manasser a highly detailed and elaborate allegory charting Maximilian's martial rise and the praise conferred on him from various secular and sacred sources. Merchants clerics Liberal Arts herself and a throng of lesser citizens crowd together to salute Maximilian as he rides upward on the back of Pegasus toward the Olympian gods reclining in the empyrean; the demigod Hercules mediates between heaven and earth while battling Nessus and the Lernaean Hydra. Flanking Maximilian's ascent are 8 groups from whom he receives "Gloria": his enemies his commanders and soldiers muses and scientists hometown Bavaria the Catholic League the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I the pope and church and indeed Mary Christ and the saints. The text of the Gloria Bellica is arranged as a fuller version of this scheme with 20 chapters each detailing a source Maximilian's glory. OCLC identifies U.S. copies at Harvard Trinity CT Georgetown and Chicago. VD 17 23:231047E; De Backer/S. and VII 1550 32; Lentner 3774; Pfister I 4297; Mario Praz Studies in Seventeenth-Century Imagery Rome: Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura 1975 pp. 503-04. <br/> <br/> Ex officina typographica G. Haenlini hardcover books
Great Britain: Class War 1992. pp15-95 11p. stapled wraps 5.5x8.5 inches very good zine-style photocopied reproduction of the book published in 1992 by Class War and AK Press not including the introduction or afterword. Class War unknown books
North Haven Maine 1864. 4to. broadside. 255 x 167 mm. 10 x 6 ¾ inches.  12 stanzas of verse in two columns with woodcut engraving of large sailing ship set beneath the title. American Navy Civil War verse broadside from North Haven Island Mainewritten by Harrison Beverage. The broadside lists many names of sailors from North Haven and ships that they served on. The names included are Hanson Carver the Brown's - Eben & John the Alexanders - James Ezekiel & Zena. They served on board the School Ship Sabine The Ohio a ship of the line The steamship Colorado the Rhode Island and on board the Monitor Menadnoc with a couple of them getting wounded in battle. The piece also tells about the battle at Fort Fisher and Commodore Porter. Rare. unknown books
Beijing: China Intercontinental Press 五洲传æ’Â出版社 2005. Paperback. 224p. profuse b&w captioned period photography and some contemporary color photos scattered texts in Chinese and English well-organized production in a sewn textblock on alkaline clay-coated paperstock throughout. Softbound a substantial 11.5x9 inch paperback in photo-decorated wraps some abrasion to lower joint with clear tape repair mild general edgewear perfectly clean and sound within. A very good copy. Minimal atrocity shots many portrait photos much journalistic photography from trialrooms and other sites photos of groups of the prisoners enjoying recreation periods photos of repentant confessions being made following acceptance of guilt. The Management Center was formerly the detention facility for 982 Japanese prisoners those considered to be the worst offenders against the Chinese people in World War II. This book traces their later paths after release including many who expressed atonement. China Intercontinental Press 五洲传æ’Â出版社 paperback books
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 229939 ISBN : 7508507347 9787508507347
NY: Atlantic Monthly Press 2010. First edition first prnt. Published in conjunction with El Leon Literary Arts. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Marlantes' first novel. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Atlantic Monthly Press Hardcover books
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 31951 ISBN : 080211928x 9780802119285
NY: Atlantic Monthly Press 2010. First edition first prnt. Published in conjunction with El Leon Literary Arts. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Marlantes' first novel. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Atlantic Monthly Press Hardcover books
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 41214 ISBN : 080211928X 9780802119285
Washington D.C.: Printed by R.C. Weightman 1810. First edition. Removed. A very good copy light edge wear and fading. 4 pp. 8vo. For land grants petitioned by military people who served in the French and Indian War. Surprisingly scarce. OCLC locates only five printed copies: Yale AAS Cornell Navy Dept. Lib. and Lib & Archives of Canada. American Imprints 21837. Printed by R.C. Weightman unknown books
Washington: The Adjutant-General's Office 1908. With the signature of the Adjutant General Geo. H. Morgan. Morgan at one time was post commander of Fort Myer Virginia; he served in all of the country's wars from the Indian Wars to World War I. Half black calf over cloth; the spine has been discreetly patched; a very serviceable and sturdy copy. The Adjutant-General's Office unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1865. Soft Cover. Good binding. In printed drab wrappers backed in brown pebbled cloth. Nothing of printed paper spine label is present. An intact and serviceable copy. With substantial Index of Organizations Battles and Names at the rear of the book. Crack in the front wrapper reinforced with tape on the verso. Good binding. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1865. Soft Cover. Good binding. In printed drab wrappers backed in brown pebbled cloth. Nothing of printed paper spine label is present. An intact and serviceable copy. With substantial Index of Organizations Battles and Names at the rear of the book. There is loss to the top corner of the rear cover. Good binding. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1865. Soft Cover. Good binding. In printed drab wrappers backed in brown pebbled cloth. Nothing of printed paper spine label is present. An intact and serviceable copy. With substantial Index of Organizations Battles and Names at the rear of the book. There is a generous piece lost from both wrappers; not affecting text. Good binding. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1894. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Lacking the front cover. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Dampstaining to the front cover and bottom half of the plates. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1894. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Minor chipping to the front and rear covers. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1894. Six folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Very slight dampstaining to the plates and covers. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1893. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. A few closed tears to the fourth and fifth plate. Some dampstaining to the bottom edge and gutter of each. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Lacking the descriptive paper covers. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: Adjutant General's Office 1860. Half Leather. Good binding. Ex-library with library bookplate on the front pastedown library stamp on the title page and library notations on the first page of text. Fully rebacked by a conservator using Japanese tissue. Half leather over red pebbled cloth. Red marbled endpapers. All edges red. Good binding. Adjutant General's Office unknown books
Washington NY 1894. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. These with some damping and light stain; very modest loss and closed tear at the bottom of the fold not affecting any of the printing. Chipping to the front cover. unknown books
Washington NY: Government Printing Office Julius Bien & Co. Litho 1891. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. These with some dampstaining to the bottom edge; chipping to the edges of the rear cover and plates not affecting the illustrations. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. With descriptive title lacking. Government Printing Office | Julius Bien & Co. Litho unknown books
Washington NY: Government Printing Office Julius Bien & Co. Litho 1892. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Short tears and chips to the edges of the plates not affecting the illustrations; significant chipping to the edges of the front and rear covers not affecting the text and some dampstaining to the rear cover only. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office | Julius Bien & Co. Litho unknown books
Washington NY: Government Printing Office Julius Bien & Co. Litho 1891. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Lacking front and rear covers. These with some dampstaining to the bottom edge; tearing to the edges of the plates not affecting the illustrations. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office | Julius Bien & Co. Litho unknown books
Washington NY: Government Printing Office Julius Bien & Co. Litho 1895. The general index for the Atlas and its many plates. Minor soiling chips and tears to the paper covers. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. With descriptive title present. 30 pp. Government Printing Office | Julius Bien & Co. Litho unknown books
Washington NY: Government Printing Office Julius Bien & Co. Litho 1891. Four folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Lacking Plate XV of Yorktown. These with some dampstaining to the bottom edge; chipping to the edges of the covers and plates not affecting the illustrations. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. With descriptive title present. Government Printing Office | Julius Bien & Co. Litho unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1893. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Short tears and chips to the edges of the plates and covers not affecting the illustrations or text. Some dampstaining to the bottom edge of the covers and plates. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1894. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Lacking the front cover. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1893. Four folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Lacking Plate LXV. Short tears and chips to the edges of the plates and covers not affecting the illustrations or text. Some dampstaining to the bottom edge of the covers and plates. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1893. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Short tears and chips to the edges of the plates and covers not affecting the illustrations or text. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1893. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Short tears and chips to the edges of the plates and covers not affecting the illustrations or text. Some dampstaining to the bottom edge of the covers. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington NY: Government Printing Office Julius Bien & Co. Litho 1892. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Short tears and chips to the edges of the plates and covers not affecting the illustrations or text. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office | Julius Bien & Co. Litho unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1893. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Short tears and chips to the edges of the plates and covers not affecting the illustrations or text. Minor dampstaining to the bottom edge of the covers and plates. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1893. Five folded lithographic sheets only 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Lacking the front and rear covers. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1894. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Significant chipping to the front and rear covers affecting the publication information. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1894. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Significant chipping to the front and rear covers. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington NY: Government Printing Office Julius Bien & Co. Litho 1892. Five folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Short tears and chips to the edges of the plates and covers not affecting the illustrations or text. Minor dampstaining to the bottom edge of the covers and plates. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office | Julius Bien & Co. Litho unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1894. Eight folded lithographic sheets 46.5 cm x 72 cm. Three more plates than normal appear in these 'Parts' of the Atlas with CXXXVA CXXXVB and CXXXVC. Minor chipping to the front and rear covers. Measuring about 48 x 40 cm folded. Government Printing Office unknown books