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1864ref. 38344Washington DC: Adjutant General's Office War Department 1864. Handbill. 12mo. Near fine. File holes at left margin not affecting text. A bright and lovely General Order informing that "By direction of the President of the United States Major General Joseph Hooker is assigned to the command of the Northern Department. He will immediately proceed to Columbus Ohio and relieve Major General Heintzelman." Also notes of course Heintzelman's new marching orders. Signed at the conclusion in type by Assistant Adjutant General E.D. Townsend. Accompanied by a Civil War-era 4 3/4" X 7¼" heavy stock steel-engraved head-and-shoulders portrait of Hooker in uniform. Fine. Adjutant General's Office, War Department unknown
1864ref. 37596Washington DC: War Department Adjutant General's Office 1864. Paperback. Handbill. Small 8vo. 4pp. Foldout chart. Near fine. Four-punched at left edge not affecting text. A bright and handsome General Order issued 1 July 1864 whose cover page briefly notes that it concerns "the cost of clothing and camp and garrison equipage for the Army of the United States. with the allowance of clothing to each soldier during his enlistment and his proportion for each year." The remaining numbered pages consist of a detailed chart itemizing every last item of clothing and camp equipment and their cost for every type of soldier. The wide foldout chart is titled "TABLE specifying the money value of Clothing allowed to the Army of the United States" and continues this fascinating elaboration of items and their cost to the soldier. Scarce and unusual. War Department, Adjutant General's Office paperback
ref. 22500Bolivar TN: Head-Quarters Com'dr of the Post 1862 November 3. Handbill. Small 8vo 5" X 7 3/4". Very good. Clean and nice though bottom and left margins heavily chipped not affecting text. Mason Brayman announces his taking command of the Post of Bolivar per Major General J.B. McPherson's order and lists the several regiments that will report to this headquarters. Signed in type at the conclusion by M. Brayman as "Brig Gen'l Commanding Post." Brayman 1813-95 was a New York attorney who migrated to Michigan then Illinois -- where in 1848 when Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress and moved to Washington he rented the Lincoln's home. He served with the 29th Illinois Volunteer Infantry and rose to major general during a short but heroic career after the war editing the "Illinois State Journal" and n 1876 appointed Governor of the Idaho Territory. Given the crude typesetting quite possibly printed on a field press. Very scarce. unknown
ref. 24814Washington DC: War Department 1863 January 29. 16mo. 2pp single leaf. Handbill. Very good. Binding traces down left edge. Mourning border. Announcement of the death of Colonel John James Abert 1788-1863 chief topographical engineer and head of the Topographical Bureau. A long-time career officer Abert headed this bureau from 1834 until his 1861 retirement. "The Army and the country will not need to be reminded of the vast interest and value attached to the operations of this corps since its organization" Thomas reminds the reader. "The geographical and other information concerning this continent which its officers have collected and published has challenged the admiration of the scientific world." Signed in type at the conclusion by Adjutant General Thomas. unknown
ref. 22504Washington DC: War Department Adjutant General's Office 1862 November 15. Handbill. 2pp. 12mo 5" X 7¼". Near fine. Bit of age toning. Intriguing General Court Martial case in which Private John Kessler 103rd Regiment of New York Volunteers is charged with murdering First Lieutenant Fernando Linzy -- that he "did stab with a bayonet. inflicting a wound in the body of the said Lieutenant. which caused his death." Pleaded "Not Guilty" and found "Guilty" Kessler was sentenced to "be hanged by the neck until he be dead." In this case President Lincoln approved the sentence. Signed in type at the conclusion by E.D. Townsend as Assistant Adjutant General. Clean and attractive. unknown
ref. 22502Washington DC: War Department Adjutant General's Office 1863 May 13. Handbill. 16mo 4½" X 6 3/4". Very good. Slight bit of age toning. Announces that "Major General J.M. Schofield is by direction of the President assigned to command the Department of the Missouri" and that "Major General S.R. Curtis is being relieved from his command." Signed in type at the conclusion by E.D. Townsend as Assistant Adjutant General. Clean and attractive. unknown
ref. 24911Washington DC: War Department 1864 June 15. 12mo. Handbill. Near fine. Lightly soiled and a tad edgeworn with two file holes at left not affecting text. Townsend announces a "Public Resolution -- No. 34" being "A Resolution tendering the thanks of Congress to Lieutenant Joseph Bailey of the 4th Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers. for distinguished services in the recent campaign on the Red river by which the gunboat flotilla under Rear Admiral David D. Porter was rescued from imminent peril." Bailey 1825-67 was one of only 15 men voted the "Thanks of Congress" -- and the only one who wasn't a corps or division commander. General Nathaniel Banks' Red River Campaign was saved from a disastrous loss of life by this Wisconsin engineer who devised a plan to raise the level of a river at Alexandria by constructing a winged dam. For ten days about 10000 soldiers slaved away to build it. The river did indeed raise and Admiral Porter's stranded fleet of ten gunboats floated safely past. Remnants of "Bailey's Dam" can still be seen today. An intriguing relic of this famed event. unknown
ref. 24836Washington DC: War Department 1864 September 21. 12mo. Handbill. Near fine. Four-punched at left edge not affecting text. Townsend announces the President's permanent appointment of Major General Philip H. Sheridan "to the command of the Middle Military Division consisting of the Middle Department the Departments of Washington of the Susquehanna and of West Virginia." Handsome and clean. unknown
1863ref. 24813Washington DC: War Department 1863. Paperback. 16mo. Self-cover. 35pp. Very good. Mild age toning; minor binding traces. Lengthy Court Martial proceeding against the U.S. Army Quartermaster at St. Louis Justus McKinstry 1814-97 who is charged with "prostituting his office" in these 61 specifications -- in 26 of which is he found "Guilty" with the recommendation "To be dismissed the service." Lincoln who signs in type at the conclusion supports this finding. Also signed in type by Adjutant General L. Thomas who dissolves the General Court Martial. War Department paperback
ref. 22505Washington DC: War Department Adjutant General's Office 1863 January 9. Handbill. 16mo 4 3/4" X 7". Very good. Binding traces along left edge; bit of age toning. This briefest of General Orders make major announcements: "By direction of the President the Army of the Cumberland under command of Major General Rosecrans is divided into three Army Corps. Major General G.H. Thomas is assigned to the command of the Fourteenth Corps; Major General A. McD. McCook to the command of the Twentieth; and Major General T.L. Crittenden to the command of the Twenty first Corps." Signed in type at the conclusion by E.D. Townsend as Assistant Adjutant General. Clean and attractive. unknown
ref. 24815Washington DC: War Department 1864 November 14. 16mo. Handbill. Very good. Four-punched at left edge not affecting text. Townsend announces the resignation of Major General George B. McClellan on November 8 -- though not stated just after losing the presidential race to Lincoln -- and the appointment of Philip H. Sheridan as Major General: "That for the personal gallantry military skill and just confidence in the courage and patriotism of his troops. on the 19th day of October at Cedar Run whereby. his routed army was reorganized a great national disaster averted and a brilliant victory achieved over the rebels for the third time in pitched battle within thirty days." The acceptance of McClellan's resignation without comment or praise over a job well done speaks volumes about the much-disliked commander's lackluster performance. unknown
ref. 22503Washington DC: War Department Adjutant General's Office 1864 February 26. Handbill. 12mo 5" X 7¼". Very good. Several punch holes along left margin not affecting text; bit of age toning. Announces that "The President directs that the sentences of all deserters who have been condemned by Court Martial to death and that have not been otherwise acted upon by him be mitigated to imprisonment during the war at the Dry Tortugas Florida." Also announces that "The Commanding Generals. are authorized in special cases to restore to duty deserters under sentence when in their judgment the service will be thereby benefited." Signed in type at the conclusion by E.D. Townsend as Assistant Adjutant General. Clean and nice. unknown
ref. 23858Washington: War Department 1864 October 1. Handbill. 12mo. Very good. File holes at left edge not affecting text. "Regulations in respect to the distribution of election tickets and proxies in the Army" which spells out the rules and regulations for soldiers to vote in absentia -- including the warning: "Any officer or private who may wantonly destroy tickets or prevent their proper distribution among legal voters interfere with the freedom of election or make any false or fraudulent return will be deemed guilty of an offense against good order and military discipline." Obviously issued on the eve of the presidential election. Signed in type by E.D. Townsend Assistant Adjutant General. unknown
1864ref. 24837Washington DC: War Department 1864. 12mo. Handbill. Near fine. Four-punched at left edge not affecting text. Titled "Exchange of Prisoners of War" this General Order consists of Townsend's report of a prisoner exchange arranged between Generals William T. Sherman and John Bell Hood that took place in Rough and Ready Georgia on September 19 22 28 and 30 1864. "United States prisoners received -- 146 commissioned officers. 212 non-commissioned officers. 770 privates. In all equivalent to 2047 privates. Confederate prisoners received -- 128 commissioned officers. 225 non-commissioned officers. 979 privates. In all equivalent to 2045 privates." How these numbers add up to 2047 and 2045 privates is beyond us -- must be the Old Math. Accompanied by a fine modern circa 1960 glossy 8" X 10" photograph a superbly done reprint of the well-known head-and-shoulders portrait of John Bell Hood in Confederate uniform. Verso bears red inkstamped "From the / Abraham Lincoln Book Shop / Collection." A superb pair. War Department unknown
ref. 24912Washington DC: War Department 1864 December 2. 12mo. Handbill. Very good. Four-punched at left edge not affecting text. Townsend announces the Secretary of War's appointment of Major General Grenville M. Dodge "to the command of the Department of Missouri" and of Major General William S. Rosecrans "being relieved" of same and ordered to "repair to Cincinnati Ohio" to await further orders -- which never came. Very attractive. General appointed -- general relieved! unknown
ref. 22506Huntsville AL: Head Quarters Dept. and Army of the Tenn. 1864 January 16. Handbill. 16mo 4 3/4" X 6 3/4". Near fine. Congressional resolution sent to Brigadier General Grenville M. Dodge by order of William T. Sherman: ".bounties heretofore paid. to re-enlist in the Regular or Volunteer service. for three years or during the war shall continue to be paid from the Fifth day of Jannary sic 1864 until the First day of March next." Signed in type at the conclusion by R.M. Sawyer as Assistant Adjutant General. Clean and nice. Rather crudely printed possibly on a portable field press. Presumably this late in the war there was some unease among re-enlisting soldiers that they would get paid. unknown
ref. 28526A Paris en 1758 in/16 reliure d'époque dos orné 108 156 64 48 168 pages. Ordonnances de Louis XIV Roi de France et de Navarre du mois de mai 1680 portant réglement sur le fait des Gabelles. Régistrée en la cour des Aydes de Paris le 11 mai 1680 du 21 juin 1680 sur le fait des entrées du 22 juillet 1681 sur les droits de ses fermes du mois de février 1687 sur le fait des cinq grosses fermes et du 18 septembre 1664 pour les droits des entrées et sorties des denrées & marchandises nouvelle édition conforme à celle de l'imprimerie Royale in/4 en 1750. unknown
ref. 28526A Paris en 1758, in/16 reliure d'époque, dos orné, 108, 156, 64, 48, 168 pages.
1863ref. 215284Washington 1863. First. unbound. very good-. 2pp. 8vo disbound two small file holes in left margin. Washington 1863. First Edition A record of the charges presented against Private Reuben Stout Company "K" 60th Indiana Volunteers who is accused of killing in violation of the laws of war and desertion. On March 14 1863 Stout shot and murdered Solomon Huffman in Madison Indiana. Huffman was trying to arrest Stout who was a deserter at the time. ".The Court does therefore sentence him Stout.to forfeit all pay that may be due him and that he be shot to death with musketry." Abraham Lincoln upheld Stout's execution. unknown books
1863ref. 215284Washington 1863. First. unbound. very good-. 2pp. 8vo disbound two small file holes in left margin. Washington 1863. First Edition A record of the charges presented against Private Reuben Stout Company "K" 60th Indiana Volunteers who is accused of killing in violation of the laws of war and desertion. On March 14 1863 Stout shot and murdered Solomon Huffman in Madison Indiana. Huffman was trying to arrest Stout who was a deserter at the time. ".The Court does therefore sentence him Stout.to forfeit all pay that may be due him and that he be shot to death with musketry." Abraham Lincoln upheld Stout's execution. unknown
1955ref. 26245United States of America: Not Published 1955. Approx. 150 photographs mostly in color and mostly documenting the ordination ceremonies of a Catholic priest taking place circa 1960s. From internal evidence this ordination appears to be that of a Fr. John Keenan. Other associated images appear to be of relatives and friends some of which are also ordained religious nuns and priests some identified. Most of the photographs are held in clear six-to-a-page sleeves in a photo-binder of the time; most of the photos are approx. 3 3/4" x 5" size; some images are also laid-in loose and are of various formats with a few identified school photos. Top board of binder loose; photographs clean and in very good condition. . Photograph Album. Hard Cover. Very Good. Not Published hardcover
ref. 053893Sl Chez Debure frères, Libraires 1776 in 4 (26,5x20,5) 1 fort volume reliure plein veau fauve de l'époque, dos à nerfs orné de caissons dorés, pièce de titre de maroquin rouge, tranches teintées rouge, XCVIII, 504 pages, et 272 pages (procès-verbal des conférences), petite fente sur un mors. Bel exemplaire
191761 pages. This well-travelled copy is boldly signed by former owner, J.C. Frith of the Canadian 18th Battalion at Hastings, England, April 1917. Above-average wear and soiling. Binding tender. Underlining on two pages. A wonderful WWI collectible. Book
ref. DRT014M1825 / 214 pages. relié. Editions Imprimerie Royale.
1835ref. DEZ-6103Paris, Imprimerie Royale, Février 1835, Août 1835, Février 1840, Juillet 1840, Février 1841, Août 1841, Janvier 1842, Juillet 1842, février 1843, Juillet 1843, Janvier 1844, Juillet 1844, Février 1845. Partie supplémentaire : Août 1837, Mars 1838, Août 1838, Septembre 1839, mars 1840, Août 1840, Août 1841, février 1842, Août 1842, Février 1843, Août 1844, Août 1843, février 1844. 28 volumes petits in-8 en demi basane au dos lisse orné de filets dorés. T.7 : xxij, 683 pp, T8 : xvj, 356 pp, t.9 : xxij, 405 pp. T.10 : xv, 276 pp. T.19 : xxix, 980 pp. T.20 xvj, 486 pp, T21 : xxviij, 1080 pp, T.23 xxviij, 692 pp, T.24 : xx, 716 pp. T 25 : xxviij, (inversions de feuillets mais complet, 944 pp. T.26 : xx, 559 pp. T.27 : xxiv, 904 pp. T.28 : T.29 : xxviij, 1336 pp. Partie supplémentaire T.11 : xv, nombreuses inversions de feuillets mais complet 698 pp, T.12 : xxiij, 1074 pp, T.13, xxiv, 1070 pp, T.15 : xxiv, 966 pp, xxiv, T.16 : xxiv, 854 pp, T17 : xx, 868 pp, T.19 : xx, 850 pp, T.20 : xx, 1123 (inversions de feuillets mais complet). T.21 : xxiv, 938 pp. T.22 : xx, 748 pp. T. 23 : xxiiii, 656-689 à 1103 pp (manque bulletins 658-59), T.24 : xxiv, 660 pp, xxiv, 1048 pp. p.81 déchirée avec manque au tome 23, manque 2 feuillets de table au tome 29. Manque bulletin N° 658 et 659 au tome 23 de la partie supplémentaire. Frottements et épidermures sur le cuir et certaines pages avec rousseurs.
