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1864rif. 008965Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons 1864. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Two volumes bound in half calf over marbled boards by Henderson & Bisset. Top edges gilt x 328 384 pages. Very Good light rubbing to calf at edges and corners prior owner bookplate and inscription front end pages both volumes. SCARCE in the First Edition and in fine binding. The author is best known for his earlier work "The Book-Hunter". William Blackwood and Sons Hardcover books
1959rif. 008989Paris: Gallimard 1959. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY EDITOR. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY EDITOR Paul Viallaneix at the half-title of Vol. II- "A. J. Seznec ami de Michelet. homage amicale de l'editeur du JOURNAL Paul Viallaneix". Jean J. Seznec 1905-1983 was a French historian and Renaissance scholar. Jules Michelet 1798-1874 is best known for his monumental Histoire de France 1833-67. and for being the first historian to use and define the term Renaissance. Tome I Published 1959 Tome II 1962. Two volumes bound in blue cloth gilt backs Near Fine tidy marginal check marks rear end page Vol. I with neat annotations in ink and pencil. Uncommon in hardcover and SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY EDITOR. Gallimard Hardcover books
1934rif. 009019Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press/ H. Milford Oxford University Press 1934. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RARE. First Edition in dust jacket. Association Copy SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front fly leaf - "To Aunt Ann and Uncle Jim in loving appreciation Homer L. Morris June 10 1934". Near Fine slight toning to end papers in a Very Good dust jacket small round hole at spine several small edge tears and chips jacket lightly soiled. xiv 253 pp. with Appendix: "England Transfers Her Surplus Miners": p. 230-247. The author interviewed over 900 coal miners in Kentucky and West Virginia in this classic Depression era study performed under the auspices of the American Friends Service Committee. Contents: The plight of the coal industry --How many miners are needed -- The unemployed miner and his family --Once a miner always a miner --The training and skill of miners -- Living in company controlled communities --Extent and effects of unemployment --What's the miner thinking --How can mining be improved --The economic status of miners --What do miners want to do --The rehabilitation of displaced miners --Rehabilitation a frontier of social justice. University of Pennsylvania Press/ H. Milford, Oxford University Press Hardcover books
1839rif. 008416Londini: Richard Bentley 1839. Book. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Two volumes in contemporary maroon polished calf the backs with five raised bands two black morocco labels with gilt lettering. Engraved steel plates of Edward Vol. I and Mary Vol II. Very Good Plus a few small rubs to calf moderate toning at end papers up to title pages old bookseller's description pasted to front end page Vol. I the interiors clean and bright. Tytler is best known for his History of Scotland published between 1825 and 1843. A rather uncommon title particularly in handsome binding. Richard Bentley Hardcover books
1892rif. 008635London: Oxford at the Clarendon Press 1892. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Third Edition Revised. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From the personal library of Edward Robeson Taylor his bookplate and SIGNED by him in pencil front end page of Vol. I. Edward Robeson Taylor 1838-1923 was an author and poet physician lawyer and 28th Mayor of San Francisco1907-1910. Three volumes in contemporary fine bindings of half polished calf over merbled boards the backs richly and intricately gilt marbled end papers 26 maps in text many of them folding numerous tables. Near Fine very light rubbing at edges. A lovely set. Oxford at the Clarendon Press Hardcover books
1919rif. 162951919. Three Sisters photograph album 1918-1927 documents the daily lives leisure activities and social environments of three young women growing up in the American Midwest during the interwar period. The album captures their progression from childhood into early adulthood recording domestic settings recreational outings and educational experiences across multiple locations including suburban Ohio the shores of Michigan and the Ozarks. The majority are captioned in white pencil or white ink with the name of the person in the photo and a brief description like "Sunday best"; some are a little ironic tone such as "Seeking sunburn" underneath a photo of two of the sisters sweaty and bare armed in a row boat and "No water but our tongues" under a picture of the sisters as little children in bathing suits on their porch pulling silly faces. We follow the women from childhood through early adulthood through their schools and summer camps across suburban Ohio the shores of Michigan and the wooded Ozarks. The private lives of these young girls are revealed to be impish spirited and silly in these intimate photographs; At the same time they were growing up in a period of great change. With the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920 they were the first generation of women to come of age in a time when they could exercise the right to vote. Bumping at corners and a half-inch tear at top of spine otherwise clean. First page separated. A fascinating cultural artifact of a historically significant period for women's rights. The material provides direct visual evidence of middle-class female youth culture during a period of expanding civic identity for women following the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Photograph album titled "Photographs." Midwest 1918-1927. Oblong octavo format containing 230 black-and-white and sepia snapshots in a range of sizes from approximately 1.5 x 2.25 inches to 7 x 5 inches. The images depict the three sisters in a variety of settings including posed portraits in "Sunday best" informal outdoor scenes such as rowing excursions and lakeside bathing and groupings at schools and summer camps. Recurring subjects include the sisters alone together and with peers often engaged in leisure activities such as boating hiking and social gatherings. Many photographs are captioned in white pencil or ink identifying individuals and adding commentary; captions range from straightforward identifications to humorous remarks such as "Seeking sunburn" beneath an image of the sisters in a rowboat and "No water but our tongues" accompanying a childhood porch scene in bathing attire. The album presents consistent attention to social presentation dress and gesture with repeated visual emphasis on companionship and informal expression. The period covered by the album corresponds with significant shifts in women's legal and social status in the United States particularly as young women of this generation reached maturity following the expansion of voting rights in 1920. The images document not political activity but lived experience within this changing context showing how leisure education and mobility shaped female identity in middle-class environments. The album's sustained chronological scope allows for observation of changes in dress posture and social grouping over nearly a decade. Brown cloth boards with tie binding; light bumping at corners and a short tear at the head of spine; first page detached; occasional minor silvering and slight edge wear to photographs with a few images torn at folds; overall good to very good condition. A cohesive visual record of girlhood and early adulthood in the interwar Midwest. unknown books
1936rif. 008348New York: The Vanguard Press 1936. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. SIGNED BY ARTIST. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. SCARCE especially so SIGNED BY ARTIST Art Young at front end page "Art Young August 1938 Bethel Conn". Near Fine prior owner name end papers darkened at gutters in a Very Good dust jacket moderate wear and small chips at edges of front panel and spine ends. 3 preliminary leaves xi-xix pages 1 leaf 23-186 pages frontispiece portrait photograph illustrations of Young's political cartoons. An uncommon title. The Vanguard Press Hardcover books
1899rif. 008375London: Macmillan and Co Limited 1899. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Third Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In contemporary full blue calf signed by Bickers & Son five raised bands with four gilt floral decorations back marbled end papers top edge gilt. Very Good spine sunned evenly to gray small gift inscription front end page verso. Third Edition revised throughout and greatly enlarged. xxv 640 pp. Numerous illustrations. Macmillan and Co, Limited Hardcover books
1853rif. 008156London: Richard Bentley 1853. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RARE last auction records 1915-16 RBH no current online offerings. Very Good bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards lettering at spine faded away five raised bands plain brown end papers marbled boards rubbed. xii 416 pp. Born Feb. 13 1457 died Mar.27 1482 from injuries sustained from falling off a horse Mary of Burgundy was daughter and heiress of Charles the Bold duke of Burgundy; her crucial marriage to the archduke Maximilian later Maximilian I son of the Habsburg emperor Ferdinand III resulted in Habsburg control of the Netherlands. Mary ruled Burgundy from 1477 -1482. Richard Bentley Hardcover books
1858rif. 007869London: Richard Bentley 1858. Book. Very Good. Full Calf. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Nicely bound in contemporary full polished calf back ornately gilt with red morocco label lettered in gilt marbled end papers and edges Very Good small tear to calf at head of spine edges of covers a bit rubbed a handsome and clean copy. of this SCARCE title. Richard Bentley Hardcover books
1921rif. 007649London: Macmillan and Co Limited 1921. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Finely bound in half blue morocco over blue buckram boards the spine lettering and emblems stamped in gilt gilt rules top edges gilt marbled end pages the binding signed by Dickers & Son. London. One of 750 copies printed in the Edition Deluxe. Near Fine the spines sunned to an even gray. Macmillan and Co, Limited Hardcover books
1918rif. 007151Chicago: Great Lakes Athletic Association 1918. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. SCARCE. 14 monthly issues with great illustrated covers bound in quarto green cloth gilt lettering at spine marbled end pages Very Good cloth rubbed hinges cracked yet binding holding well some small creases and small tears to pages. Published monthly by the Great Lakes Athletic Association devoted to the interests of the United States Naval Training Station at Great Lakes Illinois the Navy's largest training installation and the home of the Navy's only Boot Camp. Great WWI era magazines numerous black and white photographs lots of articles and photos about athletic teams and wonderful color rear cover ads for Wrigley's gum. The Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team compiled a record of 7-0-2 and won the 1919 Rose Bowl featuring three players George Halas Jimmy Conzelman and Paddy Driscoll who were later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Feb. 1919 issue features a team photo with those three pictured. Great Lakes Athletic Association Hardcover books
1815rif. 267901New York 1815. unbound. 2 pages front and back 13 x 8 inches signed "Ruggles Hubbard" as Sheriff of New York City -- an arrest warrant for two defendants to appear in Mayors Court September 25 1815 in part: ".I Ruggles Hubbard Sheriff of the City of New York do hereby assign the within written Bail Bond to the use of the plaintiff s to be sued for _____ according to the form of the statute in that case made and provided." Evenly toned with usual folds and a minimum of fraying at the borders; very good condition overall. New York City Sheriff and adventurer who joined his friend General Gregor McGregor's expedition in conquering Spanish Florida June 29 1817 - December 23 1817 culminating in his appointment as Governor of Fernandina. His six-week reign came to an abrupt end after being overthrown by the notorious pirate Luis Aury who claimed Florida in the name of Mexico. unknown books
1859rif. 2221732First edition. Octavo. 2 large folding tables at rear. Errata leaf. Contemporary maroon calf over marbled boards red morocco label minor rubbing. Very good. 65 pages XXVIII appendix. Scarce work by this Mexican Lt. Colonel of Artillery 1831-1877. He achieved the rank of brigadier general and was appointed commander of the imperial artillery at the Siege of Queretara. Provenance: From the library of the great English collector and bibliophile Sir Thomas Phillips 1792-1872 with his MS pressmark. Imprenta de J. M. Lana hardcover books
1986rif. UJMH13108VJMormon History Association 1986-87. Very Good. Mormon History Association. Journal of Mormon History Vol. 13. Arrington Leonard J. Salt Lake City: Mormon History Association 1986-87. 140pp. 8vo. Wraps. Book condition: Very Good. Mormon History Association paperback books
1982rif. UMORJOU23KRMormon History Association 1982. Very Good. Mormon History Association. Journal of Mormon History Vol. 9. . Salt Lake City: Mormon History Association 1982. 1982. 111pp. 8vo. Wraps. Book condition: Very Good. Light rubbing to extremities. Mormon History Association paperback books
1977rif. UJMH04103VJMormon History Association 1977. Very Good. Mormon History Association. Journal of Mormon History Vol. 4. Sadler Richard W. Salt Lake City: Mormon History Association 1977. 118pp. 8vo. Wraps. Book condition: Very Good. Mormon History Association paperback books
1975rif. UJMH02105VJMormon History Association 1975. Very Good. Mormon History Association. Journal of Mormon History Vol. 2. Sadler Richard W. Salt Lake City: Mormon History Association 1975. 88pp. 8vo. Wraps. Book condition: Very Good. Mormon History Association paperback books
1979rif. UMORJOU20KRMormon History Association 1979. Very Good. Mormon History Association. Journal of Mormon History Vol. 6. Sadler Richard W. Salt Lake City: Mormon History Association 1979. 1979. 145pp. 8vo. Wraps. Book condition: Very good. Mormon History Association paperback books
rif. UJMH07107VJGood. Mormon History Association. Journal of Mormon History Vol. 7. Sadler Richard W. NP: NP ND. 1980. Book condition: Good. unknown books
1994rif. UJMH20111BFMormon History Association 1994. Fine. Mormon History Association. Journal of Mormon History Vol. 20 No. 1. . Salt Lake City: Mormon History Association 1994. Spring. 195pp. 8vo. Wraps. Book condition: As New. Mormon History Association paperback books
1994rif. UJMH20151BFMormon History Association 1994. Fine. Mormon History Association. Journal of Mormon History Vol. 20 No. 1. . Salt Lake City: Mormon History Association 1994. Spring. 195pp. 8vo. Wraps. Book condition: As New. Mormon History Association paperback books
1986rif. UMORJOU05LRMormon History Association 1986-87. Very Good. Mormon History Association. Journal of Mormon History Vol. 13. Arrington Leonard J. Salt Lake City: Mormon History Association 1986-87. 140pp. 8vo. Wraps. Book condition: Very good with previous owner's name in pen on front cover. Mormon History Association paperback books
1986rif. UMORJOU21KRMormon History Association 1986-87. Very Good. Mormon History Association. Journal of Mormon History Vol. 13. Arrington Leonard J. Salt Lake City: Mormon History Association 1986-87. 140pp. 8vo. Wraps. Book condition: Very Good. Light rubbing and soiling to extremities. Mormon History Association paperback books
1984rif. UJMH11102VJMormon History Association 1984. Very Good. Mormon History Association. Journal of Mormon History Vol. 11. May Dean L. Salt Lake City: Mormon History Association 1984. 145pp. 8vo. Wraps. Book condition: Very Good. Mormon History Association paperback books
