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1910ref. 44085Kobe: Tamamura Photographic Studio / T. Takagi N.d. ca 1910. Oblong octavo 18cm x 26cm. Original silk-covered boards bouond with red silk cord; 19 colored collotype plates. Gift inscription from an N.L. Thacker on verso of title page dated 1914; child's ownership inscription on verso of final plate "Ermy Tharp Novato Cal" dated 1936. Rubbing and wear to board edges; internally clean and sound - a Very Good copy with all plates present. An attractive Meiji Era souvenir album with subtly hand-tinted collotype plates depicting a traditional Japanese wedding ceremony. One of several editions produced between 1906 and 1920; per the excellent bibliography of Tamamura's souvenir albums at ours would appear to be the Third Edition of 1910. Tamamura Photographic Studio / T. Takagi unknown books
1982ref. 481881982. United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. The United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals 1972-1982. Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1982. Original cloth light shelfwear internally clean. Ex-library. Stamp to rear free endpaper. $45. unknown books
1980ref. 196281980. United States Customs Court Reports. United States Customs Court. Washington: Government Printing Office. vols. 13-85 1944-1980. Reprint price USD 2350. Special $295. unknown books
1999ref. 227671999. Customs Bulletin. Treasury Decisions Under Customs and Other Laws. U.S. Treasury. U.S. Customs Service. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. Vols. 1 to 26 28 29 31 to 33 1967-1999. Ex-private law firm library with stamps and partial spine labels. unknown books
ref. 19642vols. 11-14 16-18; 20 23 25-28 @ $52.50/vol. vols. 11-14 16-18; 20 23 25-28 @ $52.50/vol. Customs Bulletin. Washington: Government Printing Office. vols. 11 to 14 16 to 18; 20 23 25 to 26 28. 12 books. Hardcover. Ex-private law firm library with stamps else good condition. $295. unknown books
1982ref. 173631982. Vols. 60 to 65 67 to 69in 9 books 1972 -1982. Vols. 60 to 65 67 to 69in 9 books 1972 -1982. U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeal Reports. Customs Cases. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office. Vols. 60 to 65 67 to 69in 9 books 1972 -1982. Special $25. unknown books
ref. 14568Collection of 3 chromolithographic prints from The Illustrated History of Costume : period styles and accessories by Albert Racinet published by Firmin Didot & Cie in Paris in 1888. Titled: PERSIA - PERSE- PERSIEN. 7 ½" x 8 ¾". These lithographs beautifully depict Persian costumes and interior décor from Iran. In the first lithograph we can see 10 men and one woman dressed in the various traditional Qajar attires of Iran. The second lithograph shows the beautiful interior décor including very intercate and vibrant Persian rugs elaborately scrolled door and window frames of a Kajar residence. The third lithograph captures five musicians playing various instruments and four women dancers. In very good condition. unknown books
ref. 14371Original engraving of Arab Costumes from the 1740s. Published in 1748. This rare engraving is from "Description de l´Univers." By Allain Manesson Mallet. Engraving depicts two men proudly wearing different Arabic costumes with mountains in the background. One wears a buttoned tunic kandura bisht overcoat pointed shoes and large turban with a decorative cane and his hand rests in his belt. The other wears a decorative collared kandura bisht overcoat pointed shoes and tall hat with long scarf coming from the hat. Decorative banner on top states "Arabes." Overall page size is 10" x 7.25." Image size is 5.5" x 7.5." Overall in very good condition. unknown books
1862ref. 25426Philadelphia PA: Not Published 1862. Bill of lading & Entry of Merchandise form completed in manuscript. Dated 26th April 1862 for the Schooner Daniel Townsend; Townsend master; sailing from Trinidad de Cuba; bringing in a cargo of molasses. The goods were imported by S. & W. Welsh and are listed in the packages and contents section of the form. The quantities are calculated for customs duties and signed by the agents in charge in manuscript. The reverse with the District and Port of Philadelphia bill of lading affirmation printed information partially filled-in and with receipted note of duties paid on the blank panel at the bottom of the sheet. Form with a small woodcut ships-at-sea scene at upper left corner printed and sold by Chandler Printer No. 306 & 308 Chestnut St. 3rd Story. Approx. 11" x 17" size; old fold lines little nicks closed edge-tears to the paper edges edge-soiling; overall in very good condition. American Civil War era maritime trade business shipping & customs imports history ephemera. R. Craig Koedel in his article Mullica River Ships In The Age Of Sail 1987 writes that ".Of interest the 245-ton schooner Daniel Townsend built at Bass River in 1857 evidently was caught in a southern port at the start of the Civil War. The protest of Captain William H. Townsend against his arrest and that of his crew in Florida in May 1862 is included in Jonathan Pitney's Notorial Records. At the time the Townsend was enrolled at the Port of Great Egg Harbor." New Jersey . Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books
1714ref. WRCAM39055New York: Printed by William Bradford 1714. Broadside 7 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches. Edge toned lightly foxed. Very good. A very rare early 18th-century printed blank form for sea vessels likely from the press of William Bradford New York's first printer. The completed form would certify that the holder had cleared customs for a journey recording the name of his vessel and its tonnage arms crew origin and itinerary. The only recorded copies of this imprint have been found as endpapers in volumes of New York laws printed by William Bradford copies of which are held at the Library Company of Phialdelphia and at the Yale Law School Library. Further the final printed lines date the document to the reign of Queen Anne 1702-14 during which time Bradford was the only printer in New York. NAIP mzrecordcopy154. Printed by William Bradford unknown books
ref. 14586Two original antique steel costume engravings of a Persian Iran Royal Officer and Noble woman printed in 1864. Overall size: 9" x 12.5." The plate illustrations are brightly colored and intricately detailed characterization of the traditional costumes of a Persian Royal Officer and Noble woman. In the engraving of the Royal Officer titled "Khatchadour D'hohannes: Officier du Prince Royal de Perse" his attire entails a vibrant green coat with gold trimmings which covers a gold-colored ensemble with a purple sash that stores his dagger. In the engraving of the Persian Woman titled "Dame Persane" she is depicted in traditional costume as imagined by Europeans in the 1800's. The woman is shown leaning against a banister wearing an embroidered white satin gown with a pink silk and fur trimmed coat and a feathered headdress. General age related toning. Overall both prints are in very good condition. unknown books
1863ref. 24814Philadelphia PA: Not Published 1863. Bill of lading & Entry of Merchandise form completed in manuscript. Dated 12 June 1863 for the Ship Oswingo Henry Card master sailing from Liverpool England. The goods were imported by S. Baldwin & Co who brought in 10 frames five thousand single sheets of sheathing felt listed in the packages and contents section of the form. The quantities are calculated for customs duties with various corrections and signed by the agents in charge in manuscript. The reverse with the District and Port of Philadelphia bill of lading affirmation printed information filled-in by the agent John H. Irwin and the owners of the goods Messrs. D. Anderson of Belfast and affirmed by the Dep. Collector of the port. Form with a small woodcut sailing ship at upper left corner printed and sold by John C. Clark & Son 230 Dock Street Philadelphia. Approx. 22" x 16 3/4" overall size; old fold lines little nicks to the paper edges edge-soiling; in very good condition. with An attached shipping document from the shipper Roxburgh & Crighton of Liverpool confirming and listing the contents of the goods sent dated and signed. Approx. 5 ¼" x 10 ¼" size; printed on blue paper with the information filled-in in ink and with the faint imprint of a blindstamped seal and manuscript attestations and signatures on the back. Attached to the top left corner of the entry document with a reinforced circular metal grommet. Some edgewear and fold lines in very good condition. Interesting American Civil War era maritime business shipping & customs imports history ephemera. Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books
1830ref. 249172London: Dobbs and Co 1830. Hargraves artist. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in half later polished calf rubbed. Plates generally clean some with minor foxing. Hargraves artist. 1 vols. 8vo. Dobbs and Co unknown books
1860ref. 36183Paris: Typographie de Firmin Didot Frères Fils & Cie 1860. Fifth edition. Extensively illustrated with woodcut illustrations text in Italian and French. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Three parts bound as one volume. Later half-green morocco front wrapper of each part bound in. Darkened some rubbing especially of raised bands on spine some light offsetting and light marginal discoloration else very good. Fifth edition. Extensively illustrated with woodcut illustrations text in Italian and French. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Hiler p. 873; Lipperhaide 25; Colas 2980 Typographie de Firmin Didot Frères Fils & Cie unknown books
1853ref. 54091James' Town St. Helena: printed at the Government Office by Geo. Gibb 1853. Broadside approx. 12¾" x 8" printed on blue paper; lengthy text in a single column beneath a cut of the Royal Arms at the top; very slight spotting else a fine copy of a rare South Atlantic imprint. The regulations 15 in all outline manifest requirements customs fees and charges quarantines dockage and launch services and charges etc. Also the times draw bridges are raised and lowered the town gates closed and the latitude and longitude of the islands. Also information regarding the "Time Ball." The time ball a visual signaling device meant to be observed by ships at sea for calibrating chronometers was first successfully tested by the Royal Navy at Portsmouth in 1829. Among the first time balls constructed was that at St. Helena Observatory in 1834. The white canvas ball dropped precisely at noon while a time gun positioned on the High Knoll fired the signal. The procedure was repeated at one o'clock to coincide with Greenwich mean time. Not located bibliographically. printed at the Government Office, by Geo. Gibb unknown books
1951ref. 23536Phnom-Penh: Commission des Moeurs et Coutumes du Cambodge circa 1951. Wraps. Very good. 4to. Perfect-bound tan wraps brown cloth tape to spine. Light shelfwear and scuffing; mild toning and foxing. Creasing to back cover. Pages toned. Very good. Leaflet laid in. In French. By Commission members Eveline Poree-Maspero L'Achar Chap-Pin Mmes. Pich-Sal and Chham-Chhom and MM. Chek-Prak Chau-Tuch and Luy-Sien. Drawings by Srey-Chuon. With an appendix page showing a chart of the 60-year calendar cycle and a fold-out calendar Calendrier des Fetes of annual festivals and observances. Leaflet from the Office des Arts Cambodgiens laid in with original receipt for a purchase by Thomas Corcoran of the U.S. State Department dated 1951. Commission des Moeurs et Coutumes du Cambodge paperback books
1864ref. 25033Philadelphia PA: Not Published 1864. Bill of lading & Entry of Merchandise form completed in manuscript. Dated 29th July 1864 for the Brig "Altabela" Reed master sailing from Cardenas; bringing in hogsheads and barrels of molasses. The goods were imported by John Mason & Co. and listed in the packages and contents section of the form. The quantities are calculated for customs duties and signed by the agents in charge in manuscript. The reverse with the District and Port of Philadelphia bill of lading affirmation printed information not filled-in; and with receipted note of duties paid on the blank panel at the bottom of the sheet. Form with a small woodcut sailing ship at upper left corner printed and sold by John C. Clark & Son 230 Dock Street Philadelphia. Approx. 11" x 16 3/4" size; old fold lines little nicks to the paper edges edge-soiling closed edge-tear at corner; in good condition. Interesting American Civil War era maritime business shipping & customs imports history. . Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books
1850ref. 008248Paris France: Ancienne Mon Aubert 1850. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto 4to. Two volumes containing a total of 365 beautifully hand-colored plates depicting the historic dress of villagers from various countries. Minor foxing to numerous plates occasionally entering into the image but mostly confined to the margins. Plates measure 103/8 inches 264mm in height. Bound in hardcover library cloth with unobtrusive stamps to top and bottom edge of closed pages with bookplates and stamps confined to the endpapers with no markings on the plates. Plates are titled at the top in French assigned a number and are given a brief description below the image. Many of the plates are credited at the bottom as "Musee Cosmopolite" while others are credited as "Musee de Costumes." Each is identified as having been printed by Aubert. Many of the artists are identified by their signature in the plate. There is no text associated with this publication. Volume I: Allemagne Germany 20 plates; Espagne Spain et Portugal 31 plates; Italie Italy 42 plates; France 86 plates. Volume II: Belgique et Hollande Belgium & Holland 4 plates; Suisse et Tyrol Swiss/Switzerland 25 plates; Russie Russia 37 plates; Turquie Egypte Grece Turkey Egypt and Greece 60 plates; Algerie Algeria/Africa 33 plates; Amerique America 27 plates. The American plates depict natives of Mexico Peru Argentina Paraguay and Uruguay. First edition. Ancienne Mon Aubert Hardcover books
1862ref. 25350Philadelphia PA: Not Published 1862. Bill of lading & Entry of Merchandise form completed in manuscript. Dated April 1862 for the ship Lancaster; Decan master; sailing from Liverpool; bringing in a cargo of 1730 pounds of soda ash. The goods were imported by Yarnall & Trimble and are listed in the packages and contents section of the form. The quantities are calculated for customs duties and signed by the agents in charge in manuscript. The reverse with the District and Port of Philadelphia bill of lading affirmation printed information not filled-in and with receipted note of duties paid on the blank panel at the bottom of the sheet. Form with a small woodcut sailing ship at upper left corner printed and sold by John C. Clark & Son 230 Dock Street Philadelphia. Document is approx. 11" x 16 3/4" size; with old fold lines little nicks closed edge-tears to the paper edges edge-soiling; in good condition. Interesting American Civil War era maritime trade business shipping & customs imports history ephemera. Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books
1862ref. 25352Philadelphia PA: Not Published 1862. Bill of lading & Entry of Merchandise form completed in manuscript. Dated 24 May 1862 for the ship Wyoming; Burton master; sailing from Liverpool; bringing in a cargo of bicarbonate and soda ash in various casks. The goods were imported by Yarnall & Trimble and are listed in the packages and contents section of the form. The quantities are calculated for customs duties and signed by the agents in charge in manuscript. The reverse with the District and Port of Philadelphia bill of lading affirmation printed information not filled-in and with receipted note of duties paid on the blank panel at the bottom of the sheet. Form with a small woodcut sailing ship at upper left corner printed and sold by John C. Clark & Son 230 Dock Street Philadelphia. Approx. 11" x 16 3/4" size; old fold lines little nicks closed edge-tears to the paper edges edge-soiling; overall in good condition. with Two approx. 6" x 11" attached documents from the consignors sending the soda ash from Liverpool both documents signed by the master Wm. Burton and with the details of the cargo; these additional documents are affixed at top left corner to the Entry form with a metal grommet; smaller document with old edge-stain. Interesting American Civil War era maritime trade business shipping & customs imports history ephemera. We note that the Wyoming was also an immigrant ship; the National Archives and Records Administration Film M425 Reel 85. Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild has a list of hundreds of passengers noted as on this voyage along with a transcription of Wm. Burton's affidavit of the manifest. . Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books
1812ref. D4264Nüremberg: n.p. 1812. Hardcover. Very Good. Volume 5 of 6 8vo 195 x 116mm. 6 244pp. 17 full-page copper engraved plates each plate with two scenes all hand-colored. Period calf backing pastepaper boards morocco lettering piece. Interesting German 19th century book of costumes habitation and manners in the Middle East Northern Europe and Africa; complete with the original 17 hand-colored plates. This multi- national study included depictions of dress of men and women who were Scottish Greek Japanese Thai Chinese Patagonian Russian Hindu Siberian Algerian and Tibetan among more. A detailed description for each plate is in the text with observations for the traversed area. Interest for observation of the Oriental lands produced much travel literature in the 19th century. All full-page hand-colored costume and scenic plates are beautifully preserved in fresh colors and impressions. n.p. hardcover books
1820ref. D6906N.p. but Germany possibly Liechtenstein c. 1820. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to 245 x 165mm. A compilation of 73 brightly colored watercolors many with manuscript captions in German some are dated for the costume all clipped and mounted into book and illustrating the costumes and attributions of court officials knights Templar Tartar costume St. George on horseback German orders of nobility also for Spain France Holland Italian Turkish Egypt and Babylon and other various orders as in Order of the Garter in England and France and religious dress of ordained and lay members of various orders including German Italian Spanish and Cistercian Carmelite Carthusian Capuchin and Franciscan monks. Also Jesuit pilgrims and sisters of the Benedictine Sylvestrine and Cistercian among other lesser-known orders and historical figures such as Leopold III of Austria and Louis III of Tremoilles. Early 19th-century half calf over imitation silk cloth-covered boards and decorative endpapers spine with label COSTUME; some light foxing most severe at beginning otherwise the colors remaining extraordinarily fresh and bright. Armorial bookplate from the Princely house of Liechtenstein on front pastedown. Unique compilation of 73 expertly executed hand-colored watercolors of various religious knightly and official orders with a bookplate of the royal arms of Liechtenstein. Each figure is executed with extraordinary talent and is superbly hand-colored in a range of washes; many of these costumes have changed very little and have a history stretching back to medieval times. In the twentieth century an interest in costume and fashion books was spurred on by the dawning Victorian age in England in the 1830s which then spread to the continent. Each picture in this unique set is an individual work of art full of expression and with strikingly attractive faces and gestures. The expert attention given to each work of art strongly suggests this book was a maquette for a larger print-run of a souvenir book of costumes. Captions are in German and early provenance points to possible creation in the principality of Liechtenstein. One can think of the principalitys official motto For God Prince and Fatherland and see how all these official garments best represent a history of European court and important religious connections for an established royal line such as Liechtenstein. Perhaps this book was once in the royal home of the Johann I Joseph Prince of Liechtenstein who had fourteen children and it may have belonged to his son Prince Friedrich Adalbert 1807-1885 who later became the 1018th Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Austria. With interesting connections to the royal house of Liechtenstein and 73 examples of hand-colored historic costumes this truly is a unique survival. hardcover books
1862ref. 24736Philadelphia PA: Not Published 1862. Bill of lading & Entry of Merchandise form completed in manuscript. Dated 16 April 1862 for the Barque Irma H. Wortinger master sailing from Trinidad de Cuba. The goods were imported by S. Morris Waln & Co who brought in hogsheads and barrels of molasses all listed in the packages and contents section of the form. The quantities are calculated for customs duties and signed by the agents in charge in manuscript. The reverse with the District and Port of Philadelphia bill of lading affirmation printed information filled-in by the agent William H. Pile and affirmed by the Dep. Collector of the port with various other signatures noting duties paid on the blank panel at the bottom of the sheet. Form with a small woodcut sailing ship at upper left corner printed and sold by John C. Clark & Son 230 Dock Street Philadelphia. Approx. 11" x 16 3/4" size; old fold lines little nicks to the paper edges edge-soiling; in very good condition. Interesting American Civil War era maritime business shipping & customs imports history. Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published Paperback books
1864ref. 25349Philadelphia PA: Not Published 1864. A double-page Entry of Merchandise form completed in manuscript. Dated 27th day of May 1864 for the Schooner Laura Pride; Ira Pride master; sailing from St. Croix; bringing in a diverse cargo of rum cordial & jellies sweetmeats & seeds arrowroot sugar calabashes tamarinds baywater; also a curious entry for "Electric battery Canes Book & Seeds" and for 'Seaweeds shells & flowers - no value". The goods were imported by John Mason & Co. and are listed in the packages and contents section of the form. The quantities are calculated for customs duties on the following sheet and signed by the agents in charge in manuscript. The reverse with the affirmation printed information not filled-in; and with receipted note of duties paid on the blank panel at the bottom of the sheet. Both sheets secured together at top left corner by a metal grommet. Documents approx. 10 3/4" x 17" size; with old fold lines little nicks to the paper edges edge-soiling; discolored at bottom quarter - no loss to text. In good condition; interesting American Civil War era maritime trade business shipping & customs imports history ephemera from St. Croix in the Caribbean. Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books
1864ref. 25032Philadelphia PA: Not Published 1864. Bill of lading & Entry of Merchandise form completed in manuscript. Dated July 1864 for the Brig "Albert" Irvine master sailing from Havana; bringing in a case of Spanish Peas & codfish. The goods were imported by Augustus Merino listed in the packages and contents section of the form. The quantities are calculated for customs duties and signed by the agents in charge in manuscript. The reverse with the District and Port of Philadelphia bill of lading affirmation printed information not filled-in; and with receipted note of duties paid on the blank panel at the bottom of the sheet. Form with a small woodcut sailing ship at upper left corner printed and sold by Geo. W. Henry 208 Dock St. Approx. 11" x 16 3/4" size; old fold lines little nicks to the paper edges edge-soiling edge browned at left margin; in good condition. Interesting American Civil War era maritime business shipping & customs imports history. . Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books
