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1853réf. BK0069Glasgow Scotland 1853. Autograph letter signed for John & Robert Tennent by G. R. Tennent to D. Gibb & Co. San Francisco. Received by the steamer Winfield Scott September 20 1853. 1 p. 8 ½ x 10 ½ inches. Light wear; very good. A Gold Rush commercial letter documenting the movement and valuation of California gold within the transatlantic financial system. Writing from Glasgow to the San Francisco firm of D. Gibb & Co. John & Robert Tennent acknowledge a remittance of gold dust valued at $5092 and explain why the transaction produced a poorer return than a conventional bill of exchange. The specie had been sold in London for £1001 12s. 6d. The firm then added sixty days' interest and deducted marine insurance in order to compare the net proceeds with the value of a draft. Their calculation left a balance of £15 18s. 6d. in their favor which they instructed the California merchants to include in their next remittance: "Referring to your remittance of gold dust we regret to inform you that as it was unauthorized on our part we presume that you cannot object to our placing the proceeds to your Credit under deduction of the difference between such proceeds and a remittance by Bill." The letter also records £174 9s. 7d. in freight payable at San Francisco on goods shipped aboard the Kate and refers to an enclosed summary of exports sent to California during the month of July. A concise but useful account of the practical economics of Gold Rush remittances showing the comparison between specie and bills of exchange together with the costs of interest insurance freight and transatlantic shipment. . unknown books
1866réf. BK0123Smyrna Turkey 1866. Autograph commercial letter signed by Cousinery & Fils to Lanman & Kemp New York. Stampless folded letter carried by the Messageries Maritimes steamer Volga departing Smyrna November 9 and arriving at Marseille November 14. Blue oval Cousinery & Fils handstamp and circular "MARSEILLE À LYON" traveling-post-office transit mark dated November 16 on the reverse; black circular "NEW YORK / 45 / DEC / 61 / NOTES" December 3 arrival marking on the front assessing forty-five cents in depreciated United States notes equivalent to the thirty-cent gold rate; manuscript "18" debit marking also apparently miscalculated. 1 pp. 8 x 10 ¼ inches. Old folds; light wear; fine to very fine. A commercial letter documenting the export of Ottoman opium from Smyrna to the United States. Cousinery & Fils confirm the purchase and shipment of five cases for the New York drug firm Lanman & Kemp invoiced at 84360 piastres and balanced through a £671 draft on London. The merchants describe the Smyrna opium market as being in a "state of dullness" with little demand and only limited sales of old and new drugs. They nevertheless report rumors that a Dutch company had ordered another 150 baskets which might strengthen prices. Responding to instructions from New York they agree to suspend purchases for one month and cancel two intended November shipments. A memorandum on the reverse records recent shipments aboard the steamers Sardis and Sidore and calculates a total of 380 cases of opium sent to the United States during 1866. A concise record of the nineteenth-century opium trade connecting Ottoman producers European financial intermediaries and the American pharmaceutical market. . unknown
1866réf. BK0123Smyrna Turkey 1866. Autograph commercial letter signed by Cousinery & Fils to Lanman & Kemp New York. Stampless folded letter carried by the Messageries Maritimes steamer Volga departing Smyrna November 9 and arriving at Marseille November 14. Blue oval Cousinery & Fils handstamp and circular "MARSEILLE À LYON" traveling-post-office transit mark dated November 16 on the reverse; black circular "NEW YORK / 45 / DEC / 61 / NOTES" December 3 arrival marking on the front assessing forty-five cents in depreciated United States notes equivalent to the thirty-cent gold rate; manuscript "18" debit marking also apparently miscalculated. 1 pp. 8 x 10 ¼ inches. Old folds; light wear; fine to very fine. A commercial letter documenting the export of Ottoman opium from Smyrna to the United States. Cousinery & Fils confirm the purchase and shipment of five cases for the New York drug firm Lanman & Kemp invoiced at 84360 piastres and balanced through a £671 draft on London. The merchants describe the Smyrna opium market as being in a "state of dullness" with little demand and only limited sales of old and new drugs. They nevertheless report rumors that a Dutch company had ordered another 150 baskets which might strengthen prices. Responding to instructions from New York they agree to suspend purchases for one month and cancel two intended November shipments. A memorandum on the reverse records recent shipments aboard the steamers Sardis and Sidore and calculates a total of 380 cases of opium sent to the United States during 1866. A concise record of the nineteenth-century opium trade connecting Ottoman producers European financial intermediaries and the American pharmaceutical market. . unknown books
réf. ORD-339Politique. Economie sociale. Statistique. Administration. Sciences. Littérature. Beaux-Arts. Agriculture. Commerce. Industrie. Publié par les Directeurs de l'Encyclopédie du XIX°siècle. Au Bureau de l'Encyclopédie. 1872. In-8 dos toile bleue, imprimé sur 2 colonnes, 2344 colonnes et 2ff. n.ch. (table analytique des matières). Bon exemplaire.
1879réf. 106415Pamphlet 8vo cloth covers gilt title on top cover illustrated 80 pp. Some cover and edge wear center margin tears throughout not affecting text or illustrations by pre drilled hole in pamphlet normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. Somewhat scarce brush catalogue from the 1870s. Whiting started making brushes in the 1850s and by 1868 he had a stand-alone brush business that included other family members. The company expanded a great deal and was considered one of the best brush makers by the 1890s. By the time of John Whiting's death in 1892 it was probably the largest manufacturer in the United States. This attractive little catalogue includes an engraving of the Whiting factory and images of the brushes they made. A complete price list is included.
1879réf. 106415Pamphlet 8vo cloth covers gilt title on top cover illustrated 80 pp. Some cover and edge wear center margin tears throughout not affecting text or illustrations by pre drilled hole in pamphlet normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. Somewhat scarce brush catalogue from the 1870s. Whiting started making brushes in the 1850s and by 1868 he had a stand-alone brush business that included other family members. The company expanded a great deal and was considered one of the best brush makers by the 1890s. By the time of John Whiting's death in 1892 it was probably the largest manufacturer in the United States. This attractive little catalogue includes an engraving of the Whiting factory and images of the brushes they made. A complete price list is included. books
1882réf. H7835Pittsburgh: Wm. G. Johnston 1882. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo mauve cloth with gilt titles on front cover 164 pp with fine Otto Krebs lithograph 40.5 x 9 inches: Bird's Eye View of Pittsburgh and Allegheny dated 1871. RARE: few original copies in OCLC. Lithograph has one tiny repair to a 2-inch split at one of the folds p. 10 has small stain and abrasion else a very nice clean copy. Wm. G. Johnston hardcover
1889Outer dimensions: 10.75" x 14.5". A fascinating and informative graphical presentation of the vital economic statistics of the world's nations in 1889. Offers a stunning contrast to the economic power displayed today by the nations of Asia. Suitable for mounting on the wall of any far-sighted investment professional. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
1892réf. 11065Pittsburgh: Ollendorf Prtd. by J Eichbaum 1892. Edition Unknown. Original publisher's cloth. Good with some wear and staining to the binding; internally very good. 8vo 310 pp. The text is heavily illustrated throughout. A comprehensive wholesale catalog of all kinds of luxury furnishings for the household almost half the catalog is given over to clocks and watches. Absent from Romaine and Mc Kinstry. Ollendorf (Prtd. by J Eichbaum) hardcover books
1895réf. 6891Waynesboro Franklin Co. Pennsylvania: Frick Company Engineers 1895. Octavo 24 x 15 cm. 201 15 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with engravings and diagrams. FIRST EDITION thus of this trade catalogue for the Frick Company of Franklin County Pa. focused on their line of heavy machinery in refrigeration applications. Text black generally clean and bright. Head of spine bumped a bit. In publisher’s gilt-stamped burgundy cloth with some rubbing. Generally very good or better. Scarce. OCLC locates no copies; Romaine records two other Frick Co. catalogues. Frick Company, Engineers hardcover
1895réf. 6891Waynesboro Franklin Co. Pennsylvania: Frick Company Engineers 1895. Octavo 24 x 15 cm. 201 15 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with engravings and diagrams. FIRST EDITION thus of this trade catalogue for the Frick Company of Franklin County Pa. focused on their line of heavy machinery in refrigeration applications. Text black generally clean and bright. Head of spine bumped a bit. In publisher’s gilt-stamped burgundy cloth with some rubbing. Generally very good or better. Scarce. OCLC locates no copies; Romaine records two other Frick Co. catalogues. Frick Company, Engineers hardcover books
réf. 49289Montrougen Draeger Frères, 1950, in 8° carré broché, 64 pages non chiffrées ; illustrations.
1911réf. 2091502135420550Not Available 1911. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Not Available paperback
réf. 1390459926.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1912réf. 2091502135419585Not Available 1912. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Not Available paperback
1913réf. 22042Paris: Printed by D. Michaud 1913. First edition. Paperback. Light wear to wrappers pages slightly toned else very good. Printed green wrappers 12.5 x 9.5 inches 26 pp. illustrated. Trade catalogue of metal garden contructions including fences gates arbors topiary frames bird cages coops etc. The firm Maison Dutourleau Fils Beausejour 50 Parc Saint-Maur Seine is listed in the 1891 edition of Jardins de France. No copies of this catalogue found on OCLC/Worldcat. Printed by D. Michaud paperback
réf. 113685aafMartigny, Imprimerie Pillet, 1942, in-8vo, 95 p., ex libris récent, brochure originale.
1919réf. 2111902160500641Not Available 1919. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of copies: same union Not Available paperback
1928réf. 2091502135419056Not Available 1928. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Not Available paperback
réf. 014243Baltimore MD: John Duer & Sons no date. ca. 1930s. The 9"x4" sample card contains 9 cane or reed samples and two samples of cane webbing. Blue printed stiff card; cane & reed samples are held by elastic cord and cane webbing samples are glued to the card. VG corners lightly bumped light wear. . Soft Cover. Very Good. John Duer & Sons Paperback
1932réf. 2091502135501145Dalian Chamber of Commerce 1932. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 225p Size: 16x22cm Dalian Chamber of Commerce paperback
1935réf. 2080202105101437Bi hon 1935. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Bi hon paperback
1937réf. 2527Nashville TN: The Chamber of Commerce Nashville TN 1937. First Edition First Printing. Original wraps. Good . 9 X 11 1/4 Inches. 62 PP Folding Map. Original February 5 1937 Portfolio created by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. A fairly incredible "time-capsule" glance and 20th Century Nashville in the making. This unique book was created specifically for the purpose of garnering the business of the Norvell & Wallace Lumber factory. We assume that other similar copies were created on an individual basis when the city saw fit to "scout" major companies for the area. We have located "0" copies on OCLC and "0" auction records. The summary states "The principal advantages Nashville offers to industry and other lines of business is summarized from this survey." The index includes: agricultural resources altitude area assessed valuation building and construction city government civic and social data building permits churches civic-fraternal and welfare organizations education golf courses hospitals and medical facilities hotels newspapers office buildings parks and playgrounds Parthenon postal receipts public buildings radio stations streets theatres Tennessee State Fair climate financial instituions living conditions location manufacturing attitude toward new industries industrial development in Nashville Labor costs Labor relations Labor Laws and Regulations Labor Supply Workmen's Compensation Law markets mineral resources population public utilities state and local taxes transportation facilities airlines express freight local passenger service interurban service motor truck railroads river transportation vital statistics wholesale and retail establishments. A few of the stats that immediately jumped out at me - 1 The report predates any television station in Nashville 2 When polling races in the city the report denotes 111025 white citizens 42836 negro citizens and 5 of "other" races 3 only two airlines American and Eastern service the city and the municipal airport was dedicated only a few months before this report. 21 tables and graphs including rail distance and hours by train to other US cities flying hours from Nashville power rates gainful workers condition of the banks of Nashville and more. The folding map mounted at rear measures roughly 25 X 30 inches. Origianl stab binding intact. Pages and text clean. Covers are separated from the text. The map does exhibit a few closed tears and a bit of wear at folds. The Chamber of Commerce (Nashville, TN) unknown
1973réf. 22394P., Cahiers d'Histoire, 1973 in-8 broché. 192 pp.
1951réf. 85206Manila: Bureau of Printing 1951. Paperback. Good. frontis 2 folding maps 258p. Softcover in original blue wrapper. 25 cm. Ends of backstrip chipped. Bureau of Printing paperback books
