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1840ref. 47170Providence Boston Boston: H.H. Brown John H. Eastburn Perkins & Marvin 1840. The famous . Providence Boston Boston: H.H. Brown John H. Eastburn Perkins & Marvin 1840. The famous "Lexington" pamphlet is bound with two contemporary sermons also dealing with the tragedy. The loss of life was heavy and there were rumors that many more could have been saved by a passing vessel so there was plenty to sermonize about. See Huntress 306C. for a description of the incident. Also Sabin 40895 for the first title Sabin 42148 for the Lothrop sermon and Sabin 92082 for the Stone pamphlet. Second title has wrappers bound in. Third title ex-libris Boston Public Library with their circular blindstamp on title page. All three pamphlets in very good condition bound in rather worn red cloth. Front free endpapers detached but present. Three pamphlets. 13 x 21 cm. 32 and 24 and 20 pp. b/w engraving of burning Lexington as frontispiece to first title. . H.H. Brown, John H. Eastburn, Perkins & Marvin hardcover books
ref. 46011"Its plants animals and natural phenomena. With a historical sketch of Arctic discovery down to the British Polar Expedition 1875-76." A popular history heavily illustrated drawing on contemporary accounts. Corners and spine ends rather worn else very good condition in green cloth with elaborate gilt decoration. 32.5 cm. vii 339 pp. b/w plates and ills. Color map. . hardcover books
1758ref. 46109London: A. Millar 1758. This attack on the French arsenal and dockyard was devised in the aftermath of the Byng scandal by William Pitt who had intelli . London: A. Millar 1758. This attack on the French arsenal and dockyard was devised in the aftermath of the Byng scandal by William Pitt who had intelligence that the land side of the arsenal was practically undefended. The English assembled land forces under Sir John Mordaunt and Admiral Hawke was ordered to provide cover from the sea. As this detailed investigation revealed everything that could have gone wrong pretty much did and the entire operation flopped. As the DNB puts it A very angry public feeling was excited by the news of the failure. Polymath Daines Barrington said to be the anonymous author gave vent to the "angry public feeling." Removed from larger volume text block in very good condition. . 20.5 cm. 116 pp. . A. Millar unknown books
ref. 46734Portland ME: L.H. Nelson Company. A tourists booklet of the town of Gloucester. VG copy in paper wraps. . Portland ME: A tourists booklet of the town of Gloucester. VG copy in paper wraps. . 20.5 x 24.5 cm. . L.H. Nelson Company paperback books
1853ref. 467331853. A ship's log and ledger with a first entry dating back to 1853. VG condition. . 1853. A ship's log and ledger with a first entry dating back to 1853. VG condition. . . unknown books
1955ref. 46729Gloucester MA 1955. The yearbook for the Gloucester Master Mariners for the year 1955. Spiral bound in paper wraps in VG condition. . Gloucester MA. 1955. The yearbook for the Gloucester Master Mariners for the year 1955. Spiral bound in paper wraps in VG condition. . . paperback books
1896ref. 46731New York: Mercantile Illustrating Company 1896. A tourists view of the town of Gloucester from the year 1896. Stringbound in paper wraps in VG condition. . New York: Mercantile Illustrating Company 1896. A tourists view of the town of Gloucester from the year 1896. Stringbound in paper wraps in VG condition. 20 x 27 cm. 79 pp. b/w plates. . Mercantile Illustrating Company paperback books
ref. 61542S.i. n.d. ca 1918. No author or imprint; dated from text. Oblong octavo 6" x 10". Gilt-titled blue cloth; 22pp text; 8 inserted photographic plates. Occasional hand-corrections to text. Text has been reproduced from typescript cut and pasted onto leaves. "This book contains photographs of 23 rifles and carbines. The selection is designed to show the regulation weapons of England France Russia Belgium Italy Roumania Japan Austria and Germany.there is also shown three single-loading rifles of 50 years ago which were used in the struggle.2 automatic rifles are pictured which are considered steps toward the rifle of the future.the list showing the varieties of arms captured is made from the personal observation of the writer from the collections at Springfield Armory and Fort Newark Army Base" from the first page of text. Apparently unrecorded. unknown books
1934ref. 61632Carlisle Barracks PA: Medical Field Service School 1934. First Edition. Octavo. Textured thick paper wrappers; 108pp. Conspicuous scuff to lower front wrapper; creasing to covers; Very Good. Unattributed memoir of a German field surgeon in WW1 translated for the use of American students at the American Field Service School. Uncommon. Medical Field Service School unknown books
1800ref. 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
1851ref. 57711Philadelphia: Troutman & Hayes 1851. A New American from the latest London Edition." Octavo 23.5cm. Modern half black leather with red marbled paper over boards titled in gilt on spine; modern cream endpapers; 456pp. Bookplate of Charles William Gordon. Rebound internally foxed with old dampstain to top edge of pages mostly not affecting text: Good or better. Reprint of a popular cookbook including recipes for food and household needs as well as multiple crafts and trades: the title page mentions calico printing farriery painting pickling tanning and more. Troutman & Hayes unknown books
ref. 43873New York: Dick and Fitzgerald n.d. A handsome instructional manual in gilt and blindtamped cover. Front inner hinge starting minor cover wear very good conditio . New York: Dick and Fitzgerald n.d. A handsome instructional manual in gilt and blindtamped cover. Front inner hinge starting minor cover wear very good condition. 19 cm. 139 pp. 19 pp advertisement for instructional manuals. b/w drawings and diagrams. Dick and Fitzgerald unknown books
1898ref. 41026Salem: A.N. Webb & Co 1898. 1839 - 1898. With a frontispiece plate of the club's interior. Very good condition. . Salem: A.N. Webb & Co. 1898. 1839 - 1898. With a frontispiece plate of the club's interior. Very good condition. 29 3 pp. b/w frontispiece. A.N. Webb & Co unknown books
1986ref. 42053New Bedford: Spinner Publications 1986. Vintage photos with captions and occasional essays. Very good condition in dust jacket. . New Bedford: Spinner Publications 1986. Vintage photos with captions and occasional essays. Very good condition in dust jacket. 4to. 228 pp. b/w plates. (Spinner Publications) unknown books
ref. 41000Salem n.d. Salem n.d. 12mo. 47 pp. b/w photo plates. Founded in 1895. Constitution Rules Lists of officers and members. Very good condition in original cloth binding with gold cover lettering. . hardcover books
1738ref. 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
1930ref. 39211n.p.: Pacific Whaling Company 1930. n.p: Pacific Whaling Company n.d. circa 1930. 15 pp. b/w halftone ills. Public relations pamphlet for an outfit calling itself the In fact this was a promotional for a stuffed whale exhibit. The centerfold is an illustration of Capt. Lew Nichols pictured chomping his cigar on page 1 killing a sixty-eight ton "Blue Fin-Back." Whatever species it actually was Nichols stuffed it and exhibited it in Chicago where "over half a million people availed themselves of the opportunity of seeing this giant sea monster in the flesh." A good copy of a scarce whale show promotional. Bound in original pink wrappers. Pacific Whaling Company unknown books
ref. 38915Sandefjord Norway: Sandefjord Museene. x. Sandefjord Norway: x. Square 4to. 130 3 pp. b/w photo and line ills. Sandefjord is the only specialized museum on the subject of whales and whaling in Europe. This yearbook contains many vintage whaling photos and prints. VG in stiff wraps. Sandefjord Museene paperback books
1911ref. 20234New York: Harper and Brothers 1911. First Edition. Demi octavo 18cm. Original olive-green cloth boards lettered in black on spine and front cover; dustjacket; 231pp; 8 inserted leaves of plates by Arthur William Brown. Bit of dusting to upper edge of text block else a tight Near Fine copy in the scarce pictorial dustwrapper lightly nicked at spine ends and with a small Harper and Brothers unknown books
ref. 34173n.p. n.d. n.p n.d. b/4 engraved plates. Folio pp. 1449-1476. Two long articles on 18th century naval architecture and navigation illustrated with four engraved plates probably extracted from Hallam's Encyclopedia of 1788 or the first Encyclopedia Britannica Alexander Hogg 1788. Fine condition rebound in blue boards. hardcover books
1890ref. 35908Philadelphia 1890. Philadelphia 1890. Color plates. 12mo. 118 pp. plus plates. Five pages of color plates of dozens of private signals of member yachts. Rare. Not in Morris and Howland. Worldcat shows no libraries holding copies. One flag is cut out of page. Sewing weak. Bound in original printed cloth. hardcover books
ref. 456Browning D.M. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 1896. Washington Government Printing Office 1896. Fold-out map at back. Faint library marks on spine. Head and heel of spine taped otherwise tight. unknown books
1853ref. 35369London 1853. London 1853. 12mo. xii 119 pp. Test sailing of the so-called tubluar life-boat down the Manchester ship canal and then from Liverpool to London a sometimes eventful voyage of two months. The narrative is interspersed with contemporary news reports and testimonials including some negative reviews of rival lifeboats. A pretty copy bound in original crimson cloth with gold cover lettering and all edges gilt. Light wear to spine ends but a very good copy of a scarce book. hardcover books
1940ref. 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
ref. 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
