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1859rif. 1262761859. New York: Harper and Brothers 1859. Sm. 8vo 8 9-381 2 adspp. With a frontispiece and 7 plates by Frank Bellew. Original pebbled brown cloth covers blind-stamped with oval design within a rectangle. A little faded and worn generally a very good copy of a fragile book printed on cheap paper in a cheap cloth binding. § First and only edition excluding modern reprints of a rare and moving plea on behalf of unhoused children in New York echoing Dickens and others of the period. 1859 is often referred to as the golden year of the 19th century book -- Darwin's Origin Dickens's Tale of Two Cities Eliot's Adam Bede Fitzgerald's Omar Khayyam Tennyson's Idylls of the King Mill's On Liberty Smiles's Self Help Goncharov's Oblamov etc. This book almost unknown and held in only 6 libraries per OCLC deserves to be better known. Not in Blanck or anywhere else we can cite except for Hamilton Early American Book Illustrators # 1491. unknown books
1800rif. 1237031800. Newark: Charles E. Graham & Co. n.d. c. 1910. Large slim 4to illustrated with sixteen full-page chromolithographs. Weathered brown boards with color print pasted on cover and brown lettering. A bit worn one torn leaf repaired with scotch tape. Two stains on the upper cover not obtrusive. Seemingly very scarce. § A rare ABC not in Cotsen no copy recorded in databases online two copies noted at auction both failed to sell at high estimates. Divided into two parts the first part untitled the second part titled "Object Lessons ABC". Text on the versos of the chromolithographs. unknown books
1738rif. 1106401738. Londres i.e. Amsterdam : Aux dépens de la Compagnie 1738. 12mo 4 179pp. Title- printed in red and black. Ink signature "Carteret Harvey" on A1. 19th-century blue cloth red label red edges very good. § OCLC: 12073708: "Miscellany comprising a grotesque fairy tale a philosophical epistle and a series of letters addressed from hell to the world above. The whole is redolent of political and philosophical overtones intended as a criticism of the Regency and the morality of the age. L'amour magot is a fable about the dangers of romantic love in an inexperienced young heroine. The 'lettres infernales' are written by inhabitants of hell. One letter is written from a bookseller addressed to his colleagues on earth in which he discusses hell's booktrade." OCLC locates in all about 18 copies but doubtless there are more. No one hazards a guess at the authorship. A pencil note in the book states: "Anon see Bulletin du bibliophile 16 série p. 372. Comte d'I.". unknown books
1810rif. 338060Baltimore: Publshed by Edwar J. Coale. 1810. First Edition. 12mo. Contemporary mottled American calf leather spine label isncription on title-page lacvking ffep some foxing. First Edition. 12mo. Rare in commerce. Publshed by Edwar J. Coale. unknown books
1948rif. 319400Bombay: Conservator of Forests 1948. 8 pp. signed by the Conservator of Forests Southern Circle and extensively annotated by his office. 13 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. Original self-wrappers in envelope the whole housed in a modern blue cloth clamshell box with a custom-printed title page laid in. Somewhat worn soiled. 8 pp. signed by the Conservator of Forests Southern Circle and extensively annotated by his office. 13 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. A rare piece of ephemera; licenses such as this dictated the range that could be hunted as well as the species Bison Sambhar and Cheetah and the number of animals and their sex bulls or stags only. Conservator of Forests unknown books
1847rif. 4980Troy: Published and Sold by L. Willard 1847. First Edition. 1 - 44 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original printed wrappers uncut and unopened; some chipping at margins sporadic foxing. First Edition. 1 - 44 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contains: The Condemned: A Chapter from Our City Prison: A Tale of Truth and Horror. Wright I 2444 Published and Sold by L. Willard unknown books
1873rif. 10250Boston: J.R. Osgood & Co 1873. First edition. Frontispiece and 12 plates. 1 vols. Oblong folio. Original tan pictorial boards black calf spine. Bottom half of spine perished some cover wear internally fine. 1873 Christmas gift inscription on title. First edition. Frontispiece and 12 plates. 1 vols. Oblong folio. An account of the adventures of a group of friends vacationing at Mt. Desert Maine recounted in humorous verse and equally humorous drawings evidently by two members of the party. Summer romances the hazards of the communal dining table days of genteel ennui and other activities with the first names of the participants indicated as a partial aid to social historians a few of them are named in pencil on the title page are described in double columns of rollicking verse narrative and accompanying plates. A charming period piece and a not insignificant bit of amusing Americana. J.R. Osgood & Co unknown books
1739rif. 12979London: Printed for T. Cooper 1739. 30 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. A very good copy with some minor browning to a few pages. Former owner's inscription in margin of title page. Modern half blue morocco gilt over marbled boards. 30 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Printed for T. Cooper unknown books
1887rif. 9506Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles Éditiuon Jouast 1887. One of 15 numbered copies this begin No. 15 printed on Japan Vellum and printed with an extra suite of the vignettes. Avec Notes et un Glossaire par D. Jouaust et une Preface de Louis Ulbach 15 etched vignette headpieces by Ad. Lalauze. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Three quarter citron morocco and marbled paper boards green leather spine label raised bands gilt spine compartments with green morocco onlays. One of 15 numbered copies this begin No. 15 printed on Japan Vellum and printed with an extra suite of the vignettes. Avec Notes et un Glossaire par D. Jouaust et une Preface de Louis Ulbach 15 etched vignette headpieces by Ad. Lalauze. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Librairie des Bibliophiles, Éditiuon Jouast unknown books
1940rif. 24042Ohio: Unknown ca1940. As issued. Near fine; a bit of wear along the edge of the lower horizontal blank margin. Large banner meas. appx. 27.5 x 38 inches. Imprinted in black on thin cotton; metal grommets in each of the upper corners for suspension. The horse is shown in side view with 46 parts of its anatomy enumerated. Intended for instruction in horse anatomy. There is an imprint but it is illegible the ink has bled into the fabric at printing thereby eliminating the letter detail in the small type used. Unknown unknown books
rif. 31209Quarto 4 pages formerly folded in very good clean and legible condition. "My dear friend I thank you for your prompt and friendly information of the result of the election of which Br. Baker was also good enough to inform me by the same mail. At present however I find myself more engaged about the report of the Committee of Foreign relations than anything else and therefore you must pardon me for speaking once more of it. The letters which you have already received unfold pretty fully my views which I am sorry to find differ essentially from those of yourself & my friend W. Smith. I assent unequivocally to all you say as to the falsehood partiality and unmanly language of the Committee as to the pother made by them about defence as to the inefficiency of the means proposed and most of the other remarks made by you upon that blustering feeble production. But I cannot agree with you in your conclusions because it appears to me they involved what Chase used to be so fond of talking of a non sequitur. "You have used indecorous language – there fore we will not aid you in defending the country." "The country is now wholly without the means of defence therefore we call upon you to declare war." "You have a just cause of war against France; therefore make an immediate declaration against England." "Your means of defence as you propose them are not ample enough – we admit most of them may be useful but they should have gone further; therefore we will vote for none of them." My dear friend I cannot do wrong because the democrats are sinners and in my endeavours to fulfill the wishes of a party I cannot forget the interests of my Country. What is the situation that we are in About the unhappy causes of it you and I can never differ but what is the situation of the country The Government unhappily stand pledged to France. They will not break faith as they would term it with her. England perseveres in her orders in council and as you see from the late negotiations will not revoke them even upon an undeniable repeal of the French decrees with out obtaining certain other prerequisites which it is generally certain never can be obtained from France. In this state of things what are we the Federalists to do Shall we invite the government to yield on these points to England and embroil themselves with France Would they be willing to do this or would the public sentiment at all accompany us in such a request Is it our policy to continue the felo de se practice of holding ourselves up by intemperate language as British partisans and increasing against a popular prepossession thereby diminishing our numbers and our little remaining influence Will we act with the temperate wisdom of discreet politicians to urge in direct terms war preferable as we may alternately believe it to be to a long continuation of the present system at this time Could we if disposed to do so conceal the real object of such a proposition from our political opponents Could we certainly we could not carry with us the opinions of our own party Can we object to a gradual augmentation of the means of preparation consistently with our professions in a state of things having even a tendency to war What shall we say after having voted against army navy militia volunteers arming of merchantmen & in favor of a renewal of the nonimportation restrictions But my friend inefficient as you and I consider the proposed increases our federalists from the eastward are many of them of a different opinion – Some of them think they go to far and will not vote for them or their full extent as for instance the 10000 addl troops increase of navy &c on that ground. As at present advised I cannot but concur in the opinion of my friend Quincy & others that political consistency sound party policy genuine patriotism and a fair calculation of consequences all require my vote in favour of the resolutions of this course the democrats are very apprehensive – they anxiously wish us to oppose them knowing they can carry them or anything else in despite of our speeches or votes. Some of them are disposed to carry them further than the Comee so as to drive us by that means into opposition. They dread our doing anything that will have a tendency to remove from us the imputation of being tories & British partisans you will see no speech from me on this subject our friends inclining to think a silent vote altogether on our side of the house preferable. I am not of that opinion but unless something occurs to change our views will acquiesce. And now having sufficiently fatigued you with this subject I have only to say that our friends Hopkinson's ideas coincide on this subject much was nearly with my own than yours do and I … here the letter ends books
1925rif. 0069221925. Wraps. Near Fine. Eighteen mounted black and white sepia toned photographs of a replica model of King Ludwig II's castle Neuschwanstein. 12mo. 18 by 13.5 cm. The model was constructed between November 20 1924 and May 1 1925 by an unknown artist. The replica was done with meticulous attention to detail -- it is very impressive. The model looks like one of the elaborate confections made from Lego blocks but the model predates Lego which began in 1932. The photos show the model from different angles and ranges with both panoramic and close-up photos. The photos are mostly near full page with two smaller photos sharing a page. The ink writing on the cover is in a cursive now long in disuse and so we aren't able to decipher it in its entirely unfortunately. unknown books
1837rif. 21083Osnaburg Stark County Ohio: Heinrich Kurtz 1837. First Edition. Original muslin backed marbled paper over boards. Very good; some spotting. 8vo 57 3 - index pp. The book is signed with numbers and bound in fours with an inserted bifolium in each signature signed with the number and an asterisk. Thus there are 6 leaves in each of the five signatures. The paper is not watermarked. A most unusual manual of folk remedies and herbal compounds that contains 470 numbered paragraphs of succinct medical formulae cures and advice for man and animals. The copy offered here is without the title page that bears the Kurtz imprint. The listed title is taken from the copy at the NLM http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8308472. At some point close to the publication date the title page was omitted or cancelled. After inspection of the title page in another copy it is worth noting that it was printed from an engraved plate and inserted. Kurtz may have run out of copies to insert. So what appears in the text is the truncated drop-title at the head of the text on page 1 thus omitting the imprint and title reference to the manuscripts of the famous Virginia physician that are as Kurtz claimed the basis for the text. The copy offered here is bound in a contemporary cloth backed boards. A coarse type of muslin was used as the backing and is the same on the three copies that have come into our possession. The bindings are identical on all the copies the pattern and color of the marbled paper are the same on two copies with the third having a color variant in the marbling. The books derive from one source and appear to have been bound in this manner so that they could be offered while masking the printer and the origin. The book is unlike anything Kurtz printed during his career see Durnbaugh "Henry Kurtz Man of the Book" in Ohio History v. 76 #3 1967 - i.e. religious periodicals hymnals ABCs. [Heinrich Kurtz] hardcover books
1712rif. 17916London: John Morphew 1712. First edn. 8vo pp. viii 265 139. Bound in recent calf backed boards by Grey Parrot with some scattered soiling and foxing a very good copy. Not in Halkett & Laing. Under the reign of Queen Anne England went to war to wrest the Spanish dominions from Philip of Spain and give them to Austrain Archduke Charles. This caused a split between the British Whigs who supported the war and the Torries who were less interested. Eventually the Peace of Utrecht was signed in 1713 stipulating for the permanent separation of the Crowns of France and Spain. John Morphew unknown books
1790rif. 24683Dublin: Byrne 1790. First Irish Edition. 8vo pp. 160. Front hinge loose. Bound in rubbed and some worn leather backed paper boards paper lacking from front cover with some library stamps inside. A good copy for all that. Entirely printed in red. An English edition appeared the same year. See Tourneux Bibliographie de l'histoire de Paris pendant la revolution Francaise 3.13483; ESTC T108411 for the UK Edition; not in Martin-Waller or Saricks. The original French edition of this pretended to be the official list of pensioners published by the government. It was more likely issued to embarrass the ruling class portraying them as a group of loafers living off the work of the population burdened with taxes. It's appearance in England is an indication of the British Jacobean interest in the French goings on. The existence of a Dublin printing is especially strange given that the Irish working population spoke mostly Gaelic and this nasty work is not really aimed at the ruling class who were the subject of its satire. The British library Catalogue offers a possible attribution to Jean-Baptiste Martin Louis La Reynie de la Bruyere q.v. Querard 4.558-559. Byrne unknown books
1827rif. 7229Paris: Hector Bossange 1827. First Edition. Three volumes in full red morocco. Very Good. Three volumes. 12mo. Pp. viii 1 2-284; 1 2-310; 1 2-312. Half titles present. Marbled endpapers; all edges gilt. In later full polished calf decoratively bordered in gilt spine with gilt rules lettering and flourishes. Inner dentelles. Contemporary owner initials on free endpapers. Spines a tad faded negligible rubbing to covers. Interior quite fresh. First edition of Cooper's early novel of the sea following The Pilot involving a Rhode Island setting and importantly characters of African background. His first novel to be published overseas this printed exceptionally well by Lachevardiere perhaps owing to Cooper's presence in overseeing the effort. Predates the London edition. Scarce: Last offered at auction in 1996 Swann. A charming well preserved set. BAL 3837. Hector Bossange unknown books
1814rif. 66436London: printed by Dove St. John's Square for William Anderson 186 Piccadilly nearly opposite Albany 1814. First edition 12mo pp. 120; uncut; errata slip tipped in at back; original salmon paper-covered boards pink paper shelfback red paper label on spine; joints just starting spine toned text clean; very good. Early ownership signature of Earl Percy on front free endpaper. printed by Dove, St. John's Square, for William Anderson, 186, Piccadilly, nearly opposite Albany unknown books
1828rif. 55274Providence: H. H. Brown printer 1828. First edition 8vo pp. 12; self-wrappers stitched as issued; uncut; a few spots on the title; very good. Warns of the dangers of the "monied aristocracy" and urges voters "to give your undivided support to.the Landowner's Prox by whatever name it may be called" and to support the State's current system of indirect taxation on imported goods luxury items profits levying license fees &c. as a way to lessen the direct tax upon land. American Imprints 31893; Bartlett p. 8; Sabin 70529. H. H. Brown, printer unknown books
1863rif. 55434Boston: Taggard & Thompson 29 Cornhill wrapper imprint: Thompson Bigelow & Brown 1863. First edition square 12mo pp. 32; original stiff pictorial yellow wrappers artlessly rebacked with brown paper; 8 full-page illustrations engraved and signed by W. Roberts plus several small vignettes; front hinge cracked causing loosening to the binding library stamp on verso of the fron wrapper. The illustrations such as Grandpa Jolliboy Longbeard the Goat Sambo the Contraband concerning a freed slave etc. each with its accompanying story. Taggard & Thompson, 29 Cornhill [wrapper imprint: Thompson, Bigelow & Brown] unknown books
1866rif. 55097New York: Historical Publishing Company 1866. First edition 8vo pp. 19 3; printed self-wrappers; light soiling to wrappers old creases good and sound. A satirical poem about the war correspondent Will Russell describing him as a gluttonous and overcultured coward who goes to Bull Run to observe the battle and immediately flees straight back to Washingto DC as soon as he senses danger. Sabin 49807. Historical Publishing Company unknown books
1866rif. 53898Chicago: Tomlinson Brothers 1866. Small 8vo; pp. 2 x 11-377 3; frontispiece and four additional wood-engraved plates; original green cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on the spine; front hinge cracked small tear to the cloth on the bottom of the spine binding a bit skewed; good or better. An uncommon Chicago Ante-Fire imprint. Chicago Ante-Fire Imprints 1226 refers to an 1867 edition only. Tomlinson Brothers unknown books
1708rif. 51699London: printed and sold by J. Morphew 1708. Folio pp. 12; removed from binding; small withdrawn stamp at the base of A2 light soiling short tear at the top gutter; all else very good. Foxon C-541. Not found in CBEL or NCBEL. Apparently rare: ESTC locates only 3 copies: British Library Guildhall Library and the National Library of Scotland. OCLC adds Minnesota this copy and the only copy in America and the National Library of Sweden. COPAC finds three more: Manchester York and Leicester. printed and sold by J. Morphew unknown books
1765rif. 48742Glasgow: printed by Robert & Andrew Foulis 1765. First Foulis edition 8vo pp. 597 21 table; modern quarter polished tan calf over marbled boards spine in 6 compartments with gilt rules and elaborate decorations stamped in blind maroon morocco label; trimmed toned at edges occasional spots overall a very good attractive copy. Gaskell 440. printed by Robert & Andrew Foulis unknown books
1907rif. 9072New York: Ullman Manufacturing Company 1907. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. First Edition. Original Wraps. An example of early 20th century Black Americana ephemera or as some refer to as 'Negrobilia' referring to a wide array of materials including mass advertisements postcards tourist souvenirs etc. with the image of an African American universally portrayed in a derogatory and racist manner. These items were produced and manufactured by and for white audiences that enhanced the perception of white racial superiority and class status. These type of items are particularly challenging to many communities however many scholars and private collectors alike agree these materials are historical records and reminders of the racist history of the United States and should not be invisible. The puzzle postcard is an example of mass produced racial stereotyping manufactured for an actual mailing enclosure. The instructions on the outside of the mailer state: "Arrange the flaps by placing one over another in such a manner as to show ONLY the eleven pickaninnies." Reference: Goings Kenneth. "Mammy and Uncle Mose: Black Collectibles and American Stereotyping." Bloomington Indiana University Press 1994. Full color off-set printed multi-flap post card mailer with die-cut holes for puzzle and tab for closing. 3.5x5.5"; bright and unmarred with fully intact flaps. Ullman Manufacturing Company unknown books
1964rif. 9089New York: Nutrix Corporation 1964. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. Contains text and black and white illustrations of various bondage and latex role-play situations. Film producer Irving Klaw Bettie Page fame produced these small edition bondage magazines through Nutrix publications and featured artists like Eric Stanton Gene Bilbrew and Adolfo Ruiz. Light shelf/edge wear else tight and bright. Glossy wraps staplebound. 8vo. 62pp. Illus. b/w plates. Nutrix Corporation unknown books
