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1702réf. 756291702. The Collection of Crown Revenue Great Britain. Customs Administration. Carkesse Charles Compiler. The Act of Tonnage and Poundage And Rates of Merchandize With The Further Subsidy; The Old Impost; The Additional Impost; And All Other Duties Relating to Her Majesties Customs Now Payable Upon any Sort of Merchandize Imported or Exported. Digested into an Easie Method Whereby may in One View be Found the Several Duties upon Each Particular Commodity Specified in the Book of Rates Or any Other Act of Parliament. As also the Twenty Seven Rules Annext to the Book of Rates; And the Table of Officers Fees. To Which is Added A Collection of Such Statutes And Part of Statutes Relating to Her Majesties Customs As Passed Since the Act of Tonnage and Poundage. 12 Car. 2. And are Now in Force. Likewise An Abridgment of Several Statutes Now in Force and Use Which were Made Before the Said Act of Tonnage and Poundage. As Also The Duties of Excise on Imported Commodities: The Ports of England and Wales: Lawful Keys And Wharfs in the Port of London: With the Tables of Scavage Package Balliage Packers-Porters Duties And Usual Tares. Together with an Alphabetical Index to the Whole. London: Printed by Charles Bill And the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb Deceas'd; Printers to the Queens Most Excellent Majesty 1702. xxiv 768 52 pp. Folding woodcut table. Publisher advertisement to final page. Octavo 97-3/4" x 4-3/4". Recent period-style quarter calf over marbled boards raised bands retained somewhat edgeworn early lettering piece blind and gilt fillets and gilt publication date to spine endpapers renewed. Light toning to interior light smudges to a few leaves light soiling to title page two clean tears and light edgewear to folding table. $350. Updated edition. In existence from the time of Edward II to the Customs and Excise Act of 1787 Tonnage and poundage was a set of import and export taxes levied for the crown by Parliament. This compilation provides an excellent perspective on their implementation by clerks collectors and other dockside officials. Like many books of this kind they are valuable sources of detailed information that is difficult to find elsewhere. First published in 1660 it went through several editions the last appearing in 1737. Goldsmiths' Library of Econo. unknown books
réf. 91469Baltimore: Works Progress Administration of Maryland n.d. Paperback. Good. photos 19p. Softcover in original wrapper. 28 cm. Some cover soiling and wear. "Withdrawn from the Enoch Pratt Free Library" stamp at top of page 1. An uncommon monthly periodical. We don't know how many issues of this uncommong periodical were published. This inaugural issue includes: "Negro Recreation Division Carries on Broad Program" at pages 6-7 and completed on page 16. Works Progress Administration of Maryland paperback books
1941réf. 52747Manila: Bureau of Printing 1941. First edition 8vo pp. 59 1; self wrappers; front wrapper unevenly toned; an Ayer Linguistics duplicate with a Newberry release stamp inside the front wrapper; no other markings. Text is in both Cebuano and English and was prepared for publication as the United States entered World War II. Bureau of Printing unknown books
1969réf. 81679Washington: NASA 1969. 16mm. Film Reel. Very Good. Film reel containing 14 1/2 minute promotional film about the upcoming Apollo 11 Flight which would attempt to put Americans on the Moon. Still in original canister and strapped mailing container. Photocopied "Sound-on-Film" script for the film laid in 13p. plus title-leaf; stapled in upper left corner. While we guarantee it to be playable we haven't attempted to view this film other than to unspool the first bit and look at the first few frames. Appears to be 16mm. Identified on script as Aeronautics and Space Report Program #54 June 1969. According to the script the three astronauts are shown in training and each speaks about the upcoming mission as does Dr. Wernher von Braun. According to the script animation was used for portions of the film landing techniques etc. OCLC lists this promotional film but appears to provide no information as to where it is held. NASA unknown books
1946réf. 1837Cairo: Government Press 1946. Paperback. Fair. 205p. Softcover. Lacks cover. 29 cm. Foxing and wear. Text in Arabic and English. Government Press paperback books
1949réf. 72696Washington: GPO 1949. Paperback. Very Good. ii 106p. Wrapper. Cover included in pagination. 24cm. Age-toning. GPO paperback books
1959réf. 72913New York: Institute of Public Administration 1959. Paperback. Very Good. 1 54p. Text printed on one side. Wrapper. 28cm. At head of title: Preliminary Draft for Discussion Purposes. Stamp on front cover: Not for Release. Institute of Public Administration paperback books
1957réf. 76655Moscow: State Statistical Publishing House 1957. Paperback. Good. text unnumbered. Wrapper. Photocopy. Stapled. 27cm. Browned around edges. State Statistical Publishing House paperback books
1938réf. 73412Elizabeth: Colby and McGowan 1938. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. xvi 387pp. Ink name on front free endpaper else a very good hardback in a rubbed jacket that is sunned on the spine and has a closed tears and internal tape repairs. Colby and McGowan hardcover books
1995réf. 56085Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1995-8. First Edition. First printings. Three large octavo volumes 25cm. Green cloth-covered boards titled in gilt on spines and front covers; pictorial dustjackets; 795636608pp. Mild lean to text block of v.2 else a uniformly Fine unmarked and new-appearing set. National Aeronautics and Space Administration unknown books
1941réf. 9022186Chicago: Historical Records Survey 1941. 1st. Paperback. Very good. Bound in the publisher's original wraps. Rubbed at the edges and extremities chipped at the head and heel. All pages tight and bright. Historical Records Survey paperback books
1943réf. RWOROHI00drpOxford University 1943. Very Good. Work Projects Administration. The Ohio Guide. NY: Oxford University 1943. 2nd printing. 634pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 8vo. Book condition: Very good with gently bumped spine ends. Small sticker-stamp on rear free endsheet. Dust Jacket Condition: Good with small losses in spine ends and top corners. . Rear pocket glued to rear pastedown with large fold-out map inside. Oxford University unknown books
1940réf. UWORNEW00drpOxford University 1940. Good. Work Projects Administration. New York: A Guide to the Empire State. NY: Oxford University 1940. 782pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 8vo. Blue cloth. Book condition: Good with rubbing and bumping. Stamped on top and bottom edges. Dust Jacket Condition: Good with rubbing and bumping. Former library sticker on foot of spine. Taped to boards. In DJ protector. Oxford University hardcover books
1941réf. TB33750Washington DC: U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service WPA and CCC 1941. First Edition. Both volumes of this complete two volume set are in very good and near fine conditions. Both are small quartos of 10 1/4 by 7 3/4 inches bound in adhesive bindings in light brown cloth covered boards with darker brown text on the spines and front boards. The cloth at the head and heel of volume I is rubbed and worn and the upper fore corners of the front and rear boards are bumped but professionally straightened and strengthened. Volume II shows only light wear to the cloth at the head of the spine and the text block for this volume was made from two-hole punched paper. Volume I is made from standard un-holed paper. Both volumes contain four index tabs each. In volume I: Northwest Inland States; Pacific States; Yellowstone; and Yosemite; Volume II: Central States Southwestern National Monuments; Southwestern States; and Territorial Parks and Monuments. These two volumes contain 664 pages of bibliographies on 79 national parks and national monuments each one with its own pagination. This bibliography is not listed in any of the WPA or American Guide resources held by Town's End Books. OCLC locates only five institutions owning the book version of this title. The forward contained in volume I mentions that this project started in 1936 with: where "much credit is due Mrs. Hazel Hunt Voth for originally laying out the program and directing it until her resignation in April 1939." Hazel Voth's other other major accomplishment was A Bibliography of Yellowstone National Park which is reprinted in this set. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, WPA and CCC hardcover books
1937réf. RDIGCAP00tpmModern Pilgrim 1937. Very Good. Digges Jeremiah. Cape Cod Pilot. American Guide Series. Works Progress Administration. Provincetown: Modern Pilgrim 1937. 1st edition. 403pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 8vo. Yellow cloth. Book condition: Very good with soiled and slightly toned extremities. The corners and spine ends are lightly bumped and frayed. Dust Jacket Condition: Good with bumped and cipped edges. Head of spine is held by tape. Extremities browning. In dust jacket protector. Modern Pilgrim hardcover books
1938réf. RWORNEW01tpmHoughton Mifflin 1938. Very Good. Works Progress Administration. New Orleans City Guide. American Guide Series. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1938. 430pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. Glossary. 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Book condition: Very good with light rubbing and gently bumped corners. Pages have toned extremities and the front free endsheet has faint red stains. Folded map laid in sleeve on the rear pastedown. Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
1950réf. 10486New York: Oxford University Press 1950. Second Edition. 300pp. Octavo 20.5 cm Light blue cloth with the title in blue on the front board. Map endsheets and pastedowns. Very good/Very good. Price clipped jacket lightly worn at the extremities with an ink smudge on the front panel. Ownership stamp small on the front free endsheet. Revised edition of the first state guide published in the American Guide Series. Idaho Federal Writers' Project employees compiled information put into the guide but Vardis Fisher the state director wrote most of the guide. Vardis Fisher a native Idahoan was recommended to be the Idaho state director by a friend and former colleague Harold Merriam. This guide managed to bring national attention to Idaho and bolster the economy through tourism. Through its promotion of the landscape people and history of Idaho the Idaho guide reshaped the national perception of Idaho from a setting in a cheesy dime novel to a place of rugged landscapes and rich customs. Illustrated throughout with black & white photographs and maps. Scharf/Schoyer 163. Powell 282. Adams Herd 1118. Howes F153. Oxford University Press unknown books
1941réf. 30115New York: Hastings House. Very Good. 1951 c.1941. Second Edition. Hardcover. lacking the original dust jacket but encased in a professionally-made facsimile reproduction of same; see 2nd image posted with this listing American Guide Series Series B&W photographs maps This "Completely Revised Second Edition" of the WPA Guide to L.A. originally published in 1941 is like all the books in the American Guide series a comprehensive and thoroughly readable guide to its subject. Sure it's now almost 75 years "out of date" but as in most cities a lot of the history is still visible if you know how to look for it -- and these old books can still be helpful. Plus they're just fun. After some introductory matter listings of hotels night clubs annual events etc. the bulk of the book is divided into three sections: "Los Angeles: A General Survey"; "Los Angeles Points of Interest"; and "Neighboring Cities." The "General Survey" section has chapters devoted to education religion the movies radio the arts and my favorite "The Business of Pleasure." The neighboring cities that are given their own chapters this book being about the "environs" as well as the city proper are: Beverly Hills Glendale San Pedro & Wilmington Hollywood Long Beach & Signal Hill Pasadena and Santa Monica. And following all this -- an inevitable feature of the WPA American Guides -- are seven different auto tours plus three sub-tours to take in and around the city some extending as far out as Palm Springs. Appendices: Populations of Cities and Towns; Chronology; Selective Bibliography; Index. NOTE again that this book bears a FACSIMILE dust jacket to serve the dual purpose of protecting the book from further wear and enhancing its appearance on the shelf; its presence has not been factored in to our pricing. NOTE also that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this moderately heavy book; if this concerns you please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. As always at ReadInk domestic Media Mail shipping is free. . Hastings House hardcover books
1922réf. 1403480Paris: Shakespeare and Company 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 62 plus 17 illustrated plates. In Fair condition. Gray and purple paper wrappers; both covers detached complete loss of material to spine. Text block remains intact. Light age toning and heavy chipping along all edges of both covers. Age toning to text block. with moderate wear along the edges and dust soiling on the top edge. Light soiling along the fore edge of several pages and plates; page contents unaffected. Housed in a card-backed archival sleeve. Shelved in Room A. . The Autumn 1922 issue of the celebrated and influential avant-garde literary magazine The Little Review. Includes photography by Man Ray a short piece by Gertrude Stein and an essay by the editor Jane Heap referred to in the magazine as "jh" reflecting on the The Little Review's past serialization of James Joyce's novel Ulysses the subsequent obscenity trial and the shift in public opinion after the full novel's release earlier that year. . 1403480. Special Collections. Shakespeare and Company hardcover books
1946réf. 32192New York: Oxford University Press 1946. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Oxford University Press 1946. Second Printing. Octavo. 660pp. Black and white photographs and illustrations map to rear pocket. Illustrated dust jacket. Light green boards stamped in red; front map endpapers. Unclipped dust jacket lightly wrinkled with chipping and creasing along edges; spine toned. Boards show light edgewear and binding sound. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown; interior else unmarked; a Very Good copy. Forms part of the American Guide Series. Oxford University Press unknown books
1938réf. 32395Washington: Government Printing Office 1938. Very Good -. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1938. Research Monograph XVII. Tall octavo 25.5cm; xxiv161pp. Photos tables and graphs throughout. Illustrated paper wraps. Covers a bit toned and edgeworn; lower inch of spine chipped away with adjacent tears; label for "William G. Mather 205 Horticulture Building" stricken in pencil for "Leadley" at bottom front. Tears starting along rest of front hinge with textblock opening easily between a couple gatherings but binding is holding. Pages unmarked. Works Progress Administration Monograph XVII. Government Printing Office unknown books
1939réf. 28949New York: Hastings House. Very Good. 1947 c.1939. 2nd printing. Hardcover. no dust jacket a good sound copy blemished only by a light dampstain at the lower left corner of the front cover; the folded map in the rear pocket is present and in excellent condition. American Guide Series Series B&W photographs maps Comprehensive guide to the history culture commerce and geography of Nebraska. Includes chapters on these individual cities and towns: Beatrice Fremont Grand Island Hastings Lincoln Norfolk North Platte and Omaha. There are numerous "Tours" laid out for the intrepid motor tourist as was standard with this excellent series. Of the 80 or so photographs about a half dozen are credited to the Farm Security Administration but unfortunately the individual photographers are not identified; the most frequently-credited photographers are Richard W. Hufnagle and Dwight Kirsch. Chronology bibliography index. This is the second printing of this guide issued eight years after the first and from a different publisher; the 1939 edition was published by the Viking Press but there is no indication that any revisions had been made to its content. . Hastings House hardcover books
1949réf. RFEDIOW00fpHastings House 1949. Very Good. Federal Writer's Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Iowa. Iowa: A Guide to the Hawkeye State. American Guide Series. New York: Hastings House 1949. Fourth printing. xxviii 583pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. 8vo. Orange cloth with brown lettering. Book condition: Very good. Head of spine lightly bumped. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Price clipped. Edges rubbed and chipped with small losses on head of spine back top corner and along bottom edges . Hastings House hardcover books
1937réf. RWORIDA00tpmCaxton Printers 1937. Good. Works Progress Administration. Idaho: A Guide in Word and Picture. Fisher Vardis. Caldwell Idaho: Caxton Printers 1937. 1st edition. 431pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. 8vo. Green cloth with gilt lettering and designs. Book condition: Good with lightly rubbed edges and bumped corners. The spine ends are chipped and the hinges are slightly weak. Pages are slightly stiff rippled and have a slight yellowing. Caxton Printers hardcover books
1937réf. 545906Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. Early reprint. Octavo. 675pp. Illustrated with photographs. with map in a pocket on the rear pastedown. Ownership signature of author and Nobel Prize-winner Alexis St. L. Leger better known as Saint-John Perse on front fly. Neat underlining and notes likely in the hand of Leger as well as edgewear on the boards very good without dust jacket. Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover books
