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1902ref. 291620New York.: Doubleday Page and Company. 1902. 1st Edition. Blue cloth gilt titles. Very good corners lightly bumped. 19x12.5 cm. weight: 1.2 lb. Edited by James J. Bridge. Doubleday, Page and Company. hardcover books
1845ref. 319256New York & London: Wiley and Putnam 1845. 8vo 19 x 12.3 cm. i-viii v-vi 179 pages. Complete with half-title and 16-page advertisements at end. Early 20th-century brown half morocco marbled boards by the Club Bindery original printed wrappers bound in. Provenance: Edwin B. Holden bookplate; his sale American Art Association 28 April 1920 lot 774 part. Holden formed a very sizable book collection and was an early member and president of the Grolier Club; his bookplate was created by Edwin Davis French 1851-1906 one of the most respected bookplate engravers of his era. Some light rubbing to joints; very pale marginal dampstain in lower gutter but overall a very handsome copy. 8vo 19 x 12.3 cm. i-viii v-vi 179 pages. Complete with half-title and 16-page advertisements at end. Early 20th-century brown half morocco marbled boards by the Club Bindery original printed wrappers bound in. Provenance: Edwin B. Holden bookplate; his sale American Art Association 28 April 1920 lot 774 part. Holden formed a very sizable book collection and was an early member and president of the Grolier Club; his bookplate was created by Edwin Davis French 1851-1906 one of the most respected bookplate engravers of his era. FIRST EDITION BAL's Printing A the title with 4-line copyright and a cancel wrapper 1 three works listed under Wiley and Putnam's Library of American Books- including Poe's Tales. Bridge and Hawthorne were classmates at Bowdoin and became lifelong friends with Bridge at times offering needed encouragement and financial aid. Bridge helped finance the publication of Hawthorne's Twice-Told Tales 1837 and gave the proceeds of this popular work his first to Hawthorne. Bridge published his Personal Recollections of Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1893. BAL 7597; Clark A14.1.a1. Wiley and Putnam unknown books
1853ref. 308026New York: George P. Putnam 1853. First edition BAL printing C with cancel title page dated 1853. iii-vi v-viii 179 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green publisher's cloth publisher's blindstamp on both covers spine faded to brown and chipped at extremities. First edition BAL printing C with cancel title page dated 1853. iii-vi v-viii 179 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. BAL 7597; Clark A14.1.c1 George P. Putnam unknown books
1845ref. 306297New York: Wiley & Putnam 1845. First edition BAL printing B with 3-line copyright Clark's presumed second printing. iii-vi v-viii 179 pp. lacking first blank and half-title. 1 vols. 8vo. Three quarter morocco richly gilt spines raised bands t.e.g by Stikeman. Foxing and staining to text throughout. Bookplate of Agnes Neustadt. First edition BAL printing B with 3-line copyright Clark's presumed second printing. iii-vi v-viii 179 pp. lacking first blank and half-title. 1 vols. 8vo. Bridge and Hawthorne were classmates at Bowdoin and became lifelong friends with Bridge at times offering needed encouragement and financial aid. Bridge helped finance the publication of Hawthorne's Twice-Told Tales 1837 and gave the proceeds of this popular work his first to Hawthorne. Bridge published his Personal Recollections of Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1893. BAL 7597; Clark A14.1.b1 Wiley & Putnam unknown books
1897ref. 243600New York: 11 West 36th Street 1897. First edition. 62 pp. Printed by the Brooklyn Eagle Printing Department. 1 vols. 12mo. Olive original cloth stained and warped corner of front flyleaf excised. First edition. 62 pp. Printed by the Brooklyn Eagle Printing Department. 1 vols. 12mo. An early bridge rule book the first appeared in London 1886. OCLC locates three copies. 11 West 36th Street unknown books
ref. 39287BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE-PARLIAMENTARY ACT ANNO REGNI GEORGII III. REGIS.AT TH PARLIAMENT BEGUN AND HOLDEN AT WESTMINSTER THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MAY ANNO D 1761. London: Mark Baskett 1767. Folio. Disbound. Pages 459-499. The Parliamentary act passed in 1766 "for completing the bridge cross the Riv Thames from Black Fryars in the City of London." In 1761 there were only tw bridges crossing the Thames - London Bridge and Westminster Bridge. Parliame passed a bill in 1761 to commence building a new bridge about equal distance between the two existing ones to ease congestion of building traffic crossing the Thames. The architect Robert Mylne was awarded the contract. By 1766 Parliament was requested to fund the completion of the bridge plus redeeming tolls on the bridge as well as adding additional provision in the bill "for rebuilding the gaol of Newgate.; for repairing the Royal Exchange." etc. The new bridge was finished in 1769. Very good. unknown books
1932ref. 214425Boston: Little Brown 1932. Advance Review copy of the Author's First book. 1 vols. 8vo. Wrappers. Very fine. Advance Review copy of the Author's First book. 1 vols. 8vo. Won the Atlantic $10000 prize novel. Little, Brown unknown books
1679ref. 212225n.p. London: s.n. 1679. 4pp. 1 vols. Folio 32 cm. Unbound partly separated at fold. 4pp. 1 vols. Folio 32 cm. The Defeat and Pursuit of the Scottish Covenanters. The context here is the late-breaking news of the crushing defeat of he Scottish Covenanters at the Battle of Borthwell Bridge on June 22 1679 by government troops under the Duke of Monmouth only 5 days prior the the publication of these relaed events. Several hundred Covenanters were killed 1200 were taken prisoner and marched off to Edinburgh but several -- like William Kelso -- fled to Ireland. His capture and examination is recounted here; a report several boats of rebels sailing to Ireland; and a call for their apprehension by Ormond Viceroy of Ireland on June 30 After the battle the surviving Covenanters were ruthlessly pursued and killed and many banished to America. Wing N972 s.n. unknown books
1929ref. 56671Providence: Hayley & Sykes Co 1929. Folio pp. 8; double-page artist's rendering of the span; original terracotta wrappers printed in black with a gilt and black label tipped on; fine in the original mailing envelope which is brittle. With a program of events specifications lists of contractors and engineers. Laid in as issued is an octavo broadside "Dedication Exercises" with 2 illustrations. At the time the bridge was built it was the third largest suspension bridge in the country. Brown Redwood Library and Roger Williams only in OCLC. Hayley & Sykes Co unknown books
1934ref. qms185New Bedford Massachusetts: Reynolds Printing 1934. First Edition. Signed by the Author. Octavo purple cloth hardcover gilt letters 197 pp. Very Good with lightly soiled & sunned spine. Reynolds Printing, 1934. First Edition. hardcover books
1978ref. 148582London: Cassell 1978. hardcover. very good/very good. Illustrated. ix 194pp. small 8vo cloth. London: Cassell 1978. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. Cassell unknown books
1974ref. 287327Bridge Hampton Village Improvement Society 1974. paperback. very good. Illus. 108pp. 8vo spiral bound wrs. lightly soiled. N.p.: Bridge Hampton Village Improvement Society 1974. Very good Bridge Hampton Village Improvement Society unknown books
ref. 12701Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Boldly penned musical quotation from the noted English composer organist and writer on music. Bridge has written 3 measures of the Processional March from Callirhoë his secular cantata of 1888 with a further four notes in the bass clef on a separate staff. The composer's name is written in an unknown hand in the lower left corner. Slight horizontal and vertical creases one ink smudge bottom edge rough; otherwise in fine condition. 24.4 x 15.6 cm. unknown books
1934ref. 6429Boston: Little Brown and Company 1934. First Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo. Very good copy bound in dark blue cloth with light edge fading light foxing edges. In Very good dust jacket bright and colorful with light wear at extremities. 409 pp. Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
1853ref. 405812New York: George P. Putnam & Co 1853. A very good copy with some light spotting to first few leaves and light wear at extremities bookplate of Henry A. Hoffmann and neat ownership signature on front free endpaper. 8vo 7.25 x 5 inches. viii 179 pages. Original green cloth gilt-lettered on spine. FIRST EDITION BAL printing C with cancel title-page dated 1853. BAL 7597; Clark A14.1.c1. See Hill 183 for the first British edition. George P. Putnam & Co hardcover books
1925ref. LIST0213New York 1925. Very Good. A large-scale rendering of the plans for the Greenpoint Avenue bridge over Newtown Creek. The bridge connected Greenpoint to the Blissville neighborhood in Queens. The bridge is the sixth in this location. unknown books
1934ref. GG918-002Sacramento CA: California State Printing Office 1934. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Pamphlet. 8 3/4 x 4 inches. 20 pp. Illustrated throughout front cover illustration signed "JR Lee" in the plate; text clean unmarked with the exception of 2 ink notations in the table on the rear cover. Previous owner rubber stamp of V. F. Estcourt on the front cover. Very Good. This pamphlet was produced prior to the completion of the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge which opened on November 12 1936 six months before the Golden Gate Bridge. The pamphlet contains detailed information on the construction of the bridge quantifying the labor hours and materials needed for the construction of what President Roosevelt declared to be the largest single construction job started in 1933. This pamphlet includes extensive black & white line-illustrations of the features of the bridge and the cities it connects. The pamphlet indicates a scheduled completion date of January 1937 though the bridge was opened in November 1936 ahead of schedule. California State Printing Office paperback books
2015ref. 22422ENew York: Bleecker Street Film Co. / Trumbo Productions 2015. First Edition. Paperbound 34” x 11” folded into 4 panels. Specially printed for distribution to members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences in consideration for nominations for the film Bridge of Spies written by Matt Charman Ethan Coen and Joel Coen directed by Steven Spielberg starring Tom Hanks Mark Rylance Alan Alda and Amy Ryan. Illustrated with stills and production photos from the film. Fine. Mark Rylance won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and the film received nominations for Best Picture Best Original Screenplay Best Original Score Best Sound Mixing and Best Production Design. Bleecker Street Film Co. / Trumbo Productions unknown books
1930ref. 16877E1930s. Original autograph signature of British author Anne Bridge written in vintage fountain pen ink on a 4” x 3” piece of paper. Fine. Anne Bridge is the author of The Episode at Toledo The Dangerous Islands Peking Picnic Singing Waters etc. - many of which feature her characters Julia Probyn and Hetta Paloczy Atherley. unknown books
1968ref. 275113London: Dawsons of Pall Mall 1968. hardcover. very good-. and other places of interest on the West Coast of Africa. 12mo green cloth small area of light soiling to back cover pages slightly wavy throughout. London: Dawsons of Pall Mall 1968 Facsimile of the London 1845 edition. Author served on the United States Navy ship Saratoga a sloop in the anti-slavery squadron sent to West Africa. Dawsons of Pall Mall unknown books
1958ref. 275252Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum 1958. First. paperback. very good. Illus. Thin 8vo pr. wrs. Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum 1958. Exhibtion catalogue. Brooklyn Museum unknown books
1983ref. 208536Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum 1983. First. hardcover. fine/near fine. 273 illus. 67 in color two folding. 4to blue cloth d.w. Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum 1983. Brooklyn Museum unknown books
1845ref. Embry 166971Wiley & Putnam New York: 1845. First edition. Light to moderate foxing spine and edges lightly sunned overall very good to near fine in custom mylar cover. Green textured cloth titled in gilt and decoratively stamped in blind. Blanck's printing B with three lines of type on the copyright page and with imprints of stereotyper and printer not present. Blanck 7597. Wiley & Putnam, New York: 1845. First edition. hardcover books
1977ref. Embry 149002Charles Scribner's Sons 1977. First edition first printing. Fine in fine faintly rubbed dust jacket in mylar cover. B&W illustrations and photos. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1977. First edition, first printing. unknown books
1990ref. Embry 127998Berg 1990. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. Berg, 1990. First edition. unknown books
