1343 risultati
1857rif. 694831857. A Notable Nineteenth-Century Will Case Involving Codicils and Questions of Sanity Trial. Parish Will Case. Parish Henry 1787-1856. Porter John K. 1819-1892. Parish Will Case. Argument of John K. Porter In Behalf of the Respondents in the Court of Appeals of the State of New York January 10 1862. Albany: Comstock & Cassidy 1862. 98 pp. Octavo 8-3/4" x 5-1/2"; 22.2 x 14 cm. Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers front wrapper detached. Light soiling and moderately edgewear to wrappers moderate wear to spine ends moderate toning to text corners of some leaves dog-eared. $450. Only edition. Henry Parish a New York merchant died in 1856 at age 69. He had made his will in 1842 but subsequently amended it with three codicils signed after he had suffered a paralyzing stroke in 1849. These codicils were contested by James and Daniel Parish residuary devisees in the will on the grounds of mental impairment. The New York Surrogate's Court and subsequently the state Court of Appeals ultimately rejected their argument and upheld the codicils. This trial attracted a good deal of attention and both legal teams were comprised of talented prominent lawyers. Porter a lawyer for the contestants was a highly ranked member of the New York Bar and was involved in state politics. He went on to hold a seat on the New York Court of Appeals before returning to private practice; he was also one of the prosecutors of Charles Guiteau for the assassination of President James Garfield in 1881. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School 1909 II:1159. unknown books
1961rif. 1504Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company 1961. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Inscribed on the half-title page: "To David R. Levat sp Enjoy my dear friends and their recollections. John K. Terres Sept 22 1993." Uncommon signed. A book that shares some of the finest moments from a relative who's who of midcentury American nature writing in their own words: Arthur Allen John Kieran Alexander Sprunt Margaret Nice Alexander Sketch Olaus Murie Don Eckleberry Durward Allen Roger Tory Peterson Hebert Stoddard Olin Sewall Pettingill and Ira Gabrielson to name just some of the more prominent. Really a great concept and project. Terres was a prolific writer of natural history in particular ornithology and for 12 years was the editor of Audubon Magazine. He won the John Burroughs Medal for natural history writing for From Laurel Hill to Siler's Bog a book about seven years walking "a long-abandoned North Carolina homestead now run to wilderness." A very near fine book in red cloth in a near fine jacket with only toning. J.B. Lippincott Company hardcover
1839rif. 008420Philadelphia. PA: Henry Perkins 1839 Ex-library. Inscription on second ffep dated 1875. Spine not present covers detached and worn. Henry Perkins hardcover
rif. 17736Various. 1968; 1972; 1972; 1976. Four titles reprinted from academic journals as stand alone publications. First editions first printings thus. Original stapled paper wrappers with titles to front covers. All four are illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and diagrams. Near fine copies firm and bright. The contents with minor toning to the page edges are otherwise clean throughout and free from any previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. A scarce group of academic articles tracing the development of Lattimer's work regarding the Kennedy assassination. John Kingsley Lattimer 1914-2007 was a urologist who had served as an army doctor in WWII and later as general medical officer during the Nuremberg Trials attending to the medical needs of war crimes defendants including Hermann Göring. In 1972 the Kennedy family chose him as the first non-governmental expert to examine the medical evidence related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Lattimer conducted extensive research on the assassination including ballistic tests ultimately arguing that it was most likely Lee Harvey Oswald who shot and killed Kennedy in Dallas from the vantage point of the Texas School Book Depository. His research culminated in his 1980 book "Kennedy and Lincoln: Medical & Ballistic Comparisons of Their Assassinations" which provided an extensive examination of the assassinations of both presidents and supported the findings of the Warren Commission into Kennedy's death. Provenance: from the library of Martin Stone. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. [Various]. 1968; 1972; 1972; 1976 unknown
rif. 2046579like new. unknown
1999rif. SONG1857283929Routledge 1999-08-26. 1. hardcover. Used: Good. 6.14x0.50x9.21. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Routledge hardcover
rif. 7472481-nnew. unknown
2007rif. x-1594511934Paradigm Pub 2007. Hardcover. New. 274 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. Paradigm Pub hardcover
rif. 7472481like new. unknown
1969rif. 439377New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1969. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition. Foxing on the page edges and endpappers thus near fine in just about fine dustwrapper with tiny nicks and a small edge stain. Account by Terres the editor-in-chief of Audubon of his "walking adventures" on Mason Farm a wildlife reserve in North Carolina which was bequeathed to the University of North Carolina after the death of the last of the Mason family in 1894. Inscribed by Terres in the year of publication to John Eulas Mason ".who has roamed the Mason Farm's Woods and fields since childhood John K. Terres Chapel Hill N.C. December 12 1969." Given that the direct Mason line had died out it's possible the recipient was a descendant of one of the slaves of the Mason Plantation. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
1969rif. 439377New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1969. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition. Foxing on the page edges and endpappers thus near fine in just about fine dustwrapper with tiny nicks and a small edge stain. Account by Terres the editor-in-chief of Audubon of his "walking adventures" on Mason Farm a wildlife reserve in North Carolina which was bequeathed to the University of North Carolina after the death of the last of the Mason family in 1894. Inscribed by Terres in the year of publication to John Eulas Mason ".who has roamed the Mason Farm's Woods and fields since childhood John K. Terres Chapel Hill N.C. December 12 1969." Given that the direct Mason line had died out it's possible the recipient was a descendant of one of the slaves of the Mason Plantation. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
rif. 9781685076825NOVA SCIENCE PUBLISHERS INC
2003rif. x-0415264995Routledge 2003. Hardcover. New. reprint edition. 568 pages. 8.74x5.71x1.46 inches. Routledge hardcover
rif. New-May2-2017--3391Saunders 2014-12-23. Hardcover. New. New US Edition Textbook Ships with Emailed Tracking from USA Saunders hardcover
1839rif. 775651839. TOWNSEND John K. Narrative of a Journey across the Rocky Mountains to the Columbia River and a Visit to the Sandwich Islands Chili &c. with a Scientific Appendix. Phila.: Henry Perkins 1839. 352pp. Rebacked original blindstamped cloth laid down spine in matching cloth black morocco spine label. Light scattered foxing early library bookplate on front pastedown else a very good copy. HOWES T-319 "aa." Wagner-Camp 79:1. Streeter Sale 2094. Reese Best of the West 72. Field 1558. Tweney 89 77. Hill p.293. Sabin 96381. Taxonomic Literature 14804. Townsend travelled with Nuttall and Lee on the Wyeth expedition to Oregon in 1834. The party was joined by William Drummond Stewart at Green River and continued on to Forts Hall and Vancouver. Townsend embarked from Vancouver aboard the Columbia for his trip to the Sandwich Islands and Chile an account of which occupies some forty pages. The appendices include tables and descriptions of birds and mammals of Oregon. Townsend also collected important botanical specimens as did Nuttall. unknown
2005rif. NEWMAY2017-324311168-435Cengage Learning 2005-01-07. Paperback. New. 0x0x0. New US Edition Textbook Ships with Emailed Tracking from USA Cengage Learning paperback
1919rif. e6858London: Andrew Melrose Ltd. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Spine faded. Ex Cruising Association Library. 1919. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 250mm x 170mm 10" x 7". 183pp maps & plates. Maps and plates. . Andrew Melrose Ltd hardcover
2007rif. __3131444819George Thieme Verlag 2007. Hardcover. New. 1st hardback/dvd edition. 1300 pages. 9.00x10.00x3.50 inches. George Thieme Verlag hardcover
1839rif. 63214Philadelphia: Henry Perkins 1839. Chronicle of the Second Wyeth Expedition Townsend travelled with Nuttall and Lee on the second Wyeth expedition to Oregon in 1834 to establish trading posts beyond the Rocky Mountains including Fort Hall in what is now Southeastern Idaho and Fort William in what is now Portland Oregon. The party was joined by William Drummond Stewart at Green River and continued on to Vancouver. Townsend embarked from Vancouver aboard the Columbia for his trip to the Sandwich Islands and Chile an account of which occupies some forty pages. Townsend's description includes "in-depth observations of the manners and customs of the Indians and of the lives of the fur traders in the Columbia region" Hill as well as appendices that contain descriptions and tables of the birds and mammals Townsend found including new species. Townsend and Nuttall's reports on the natural history of the portions of the West they travelled through during the trip were made available to Audubon for use in Birds of America and Ornithological Biography. Streeter calls Townsend's narrative "one of the best early ones." Original publisher's grained and blindstamped cloth spine gilt. Spine a bit sunned spine ends and corners worn neat horizontal split in spine cloth. Contemporary ink ownership inscription on front pastedown. Light scattered foxing upper outer corner of pp.71-120 creased. Very good. WAGNER-CAMP 79:1. STREETER SALE 2094. FIELD 1558. TWENEY 89 77. HILL 1711. HOWES T319. SABIN 96381. TAXONOMIC LITERATURE 14804. FORBES 1183. REESE BEST OF THE WEST 72. hardcover
1839rif. 63214Philadelphia: Henry Perkins 1839. Chronicle of the Second Wyeth Expedition Townsend travelled with Nuttall and Lee on the second Wyeth expedition to Oregon in 1834 to establish trading posts beyond the Rocky Mountains including Fort Hall in what is now Southeastern Idaho and Fort William in what is now Portland Oregon. The party was joined by William Drummond Stewart at Green River and continued on to Vancouver. Townsend embarked from Vancouver aboard the Columbia for his trip to the Sandwich Islands and Chile an account of which occupies some forty pages. Townsend's description includes "in-depth observations of the manners and customs of the Indians and of the lives of the fur traders in the Columbia region" Hill as well as appendices that contain descriptions and tables of the birds and mammals Townsend found including new species. Townsend and Nuttall's reports on the natural history of the portions of the West they travelled through during the trip were made available to Audubon for use in Birds of America and Ornithological Biography. Streeter calls Townsend's narrative "one of the best early ones." Original publisher's grained and blindstamped cloth spine gilt. Spine a bit sunned spine ends and corners worn neat horizontal split in spine cloth. Contemporary ink ownership inscription on front pastedown. Light scattered foxing upper outer corner of pp.71-120 creased. Very good. WAGNER-CAMP 79:1. STREETER SALE 2094. FIELD 1558. TWENEY 89 77. HILL 1711. HOWES T319. SABIN 96381. TAXONOMIC LITERATURE 14804. FORBES 1183. REESE BEST OF THE WEST 72. hardcover books
rif. 116824London Andrew Melrose 1919. . First edition; 8vo 24 x 18 cm; 8 maps of which 1 folding and 1 plan 83 plates on 42 sheets further in-text maps and illustrations review copy plate and prize book plate to front endpaper; publisher's blue cloth gilt lettering and pictorial vignette to upper board a little rubbed and marked spine faded first gathering slightly weak touch of spotting to edges a very good copy; xxi 183pp. As captain of the Aurora during Mawson's 1911-14 expedition Davis was able to produce one of the few first-hand accounts available in print. Rather like Shackleton's South the book itself is a typical poorly produced war-time volume. The 19111914 expedition encountered many challenges: dangerous weather uncharted coastline and problems with the ship including failing pumps in the engine room. In the Sydney Morning Herald of the 30th May 1929 Close writes of Davis's crucial role in the expedition: '.so much of its safety and success hinged upon his masterly seamanship firm decision of mind and courageous daring in handling the expedition ship Aurora'. Davis as Master of the Aurora made several crucial voyages establishing and relieving the wintering bases at Macquarie Island and on the Antarctic mainland at Commonwealth Bay and the Shackleton Ice Shelf. It was he who had to make the difficult decision whether to wait for blizzards and harsh seas to abate to collect Mawson's party or to relieve the second base party led by Frank Wild. He chose the latter. London, Andrew Melrose, 1919. hardcover
1919rif. 111886London: Andrew Melrose 1919. First edition of Captain John Davis' expedition to Antarctica. Octavo original blue cloth gilt titles and gilt illustration of the titular steamship illustrated throughout tipped-in rear map. From the library of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the front free endpaper. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom. He completed the 2002 trip in 13 days 8 hours and 33 minutes and set records for both the Longest Distance Flown Solo in a Balloon and Fastest Balloon Flight Around the World. Fossett was also one of sailing’s most prolific distance record holders set the Absolute World Speed Record for airships with a Zeppelin NT in 2004. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career including aviation’s highest award the Gold Medal of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale FAI which he was awarded in 2002. Fossett disappeared on September 3 2007 while flying a light aircraft over the Great Basin Desert between Nevada and California. In very good condition bookplate. Andrew Melrose hardcover
1880rif. 18079Pueblo Laguna N.M. 1880-1881. A Stunning View of a New Mexico Pueblo Taken on the Bureau of American Ethnology Expedition of 1880-81 A fine view of Pueblo Laguna taken by the important frontier photographer Jack Hillers during the Bureau of American Ethnology Expedition of 1880-81. Hillers' work was made famous by Frederick S. Dellenbaugh in his book CANYON VOYAGE. After learning the art of photography from professionals such as E.O. Beaman and James Fennemore photographers on the early Powell expeditions Hillers became the official photographer with the Powell expeditions of 1872-76 and 1878 recording many beautiful images in Arizona and southern Utah. He eventually surpassed his instructors in both technique and artistic sense and this image from a New Mexico pueblo reflects his advancing photographic skill. The image is of the pueblo at some distance but it is nevertheless clear and sharp. "Jack Hillers emerged as an outstanding practitioner of the wet-plate trade" - Goetzmann. Mounted albumen photograph approximately 13 x 10 inches on contemporary bristol board. Some dampstaining on mount small chip in center of photograph in the empty sky. Withal a fine image. Goetzmann EXPLORATION AND EMPIRE pp.560-61. Taft PHOTOGRAPHY & THE AMERICAN SCENE pp.288-91. unknown
1880rif. 18079Pueblo Laguna N.M. 1880-1881. A Stunning View of a New Mexico Pueblo Taken on the Bureau of American Ethnology Expedition of 1880-81 A fine view of Pueblo Laguna taken by the important frontier photographer Jack Hillers during the Bureau of American Ethnology Expedition of 1880-81. Hillers' work was made famous by Frederick S. Dellenbaugh in his book CANYON VOYAGE. After learning the art of photography from professionals such as E.O. Beaman and James Fennemore photographers on the early Powell expeditions Hillers became the official photographer with the Powell expeditions of 1872-76 and 1878 recording many beautiful images in Arizona and southern Utah. He eventually surpassed his instructors in both technique and artistic sense and this image from a New Mexico pueblo reflects his advancing photographic skill. The image is of the pueblo at some distance but it is nevertheless clear and sharp. "Jack Hillers emerged as an outstanding practitioner of the wet-plate trade" - Goetzmann. Mounted albumen photograph approximately 13 x 10 inches on contemporary bristol board. Some dampstaining on mount small chip in center of photograph in the empty sky. Withal a fine image. Goetzmann EXPLORATION AND EMPIRE pp.560-61. Taft PHOTOGRAPHY & THE AMERICAN SCENE pp.288-91. unknown books
1919rif. 69185xx 2 1-183 pages 41 black and white plates including photographs 8 maps including some with colour and one fold out map to rear plus additional illustrations diagrams and maps in the text. Published by Andrew Melrose Ltd hardcover
