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ref. 13463Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer London. 22 January 1707. 1p. small 4to. On aged and lightly damp-stained paper with wear and closed tear to extremities. Three counter-signatures in bottom left-hand corner faded with damp. The document begins with manuscript additions in square brackets: 'Record 15 Janry 1707 Numb. 1040 The 22nd Day of January 1707 Received then by me Cha: Godolphin by Order dated the 10 Day of ffebry 1704 of the Honourable Francis Robartes Esq; One of the Four Tellers of the Receipt of Her Majesty's Exchequer the Sum of Twelve pounds Eight Shillings 2 1/2 being for Twelve Months Annuity due the 27 Day of Decr 1707'. Signed at bottom right hand. [Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer, London.] 22 January 1707. unknown
1880ref. 214399Paris.: Firmin Didot et Cie. Circa1880s. Five tinted lithographs on a single sheet highlighted with hand colour and gum arabic 30.1 x 20.7 cms; 36.6 x 25.1 cms sheet margins slightly toned preserved in a modern window mount in very good condition. Attractive costume plates of Thailand South and East Asia. . Firmin Didot et Cie. unknown
1854ref. List2974New York City 1854. Single one-page letter measuring 8 x 12 ½ inches. Folded with one small tear; near fine. A letter from “C. Riddle” with the New York City Inspector’s Department to “Sant. Mairs Esq” concerning the best way to push through their choice of appointee for the Collector of the Port of New York. Riddle writes: “I write this to inform you that there has been six or seven appointments made in the Custom House within the last few days. You know what the old man told us the other day when you were here. This looks to me as if there was some humbug going on. Now my dear sir in my opinion the certain way to secure Mr. Van Derlip’s appointment is for you to write to Washington and secure the influence of Dayton or Miller or someone of your Congressmen to see the Secretary of the Treasury and let them use their influence with him. It is said here by the knowing ones that all the appointments are made at Washington now if this be so this is the only way to fix the Collector. . A little effort on your part in this way will I think fix the matter.” Given that Riddle mentions the Custom House the “Collector” position the two are trying to fix is likely Collector of the Port of New York. This position which oversaw the collection of import duties and fines was extremely lucrative: it paid a percentage of money collected at what was then the busiest port in the US and the Collector’s office was also able to hand out federal jobs. The Collector was appointed by the President who at the time was Franklin Pierce; the Secretary of the Treasury whom Riddle is suggesting Mairs influence was James Guthrie. Guthrie pushed reforms on customs collectors including requiring much more frequent reports from them. If Collector of the Port was the position in question the pair were unsuccessful; State Senator Heman J. Redfield was the Pierce-appointed Collector from 1853 to 1857 and no one named Van Derlip ever held the position. An intriguing example of an attempt at political maneuvering. Of interest to scholars of New York City politics. unknown
ref. 1024913651.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1986ref. mon0000973944Darf Publishers LTD 1986. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Pages clean no markings wear to edges. Complete with numerous illustrations. Darf Publishers LTD hardcover
ref. 14254'Villard Photographe - Editeur Quimper Dépôt G. Le Bras Libraire. Heliotype E. La Deley Paris.' Undated late nineteenth century. The album is landscape 13 x 19 cm. Internally clean on lightly-aged paper stapled into worn and spotted printed covers. It contains 26 photographs 10 full-page and 16 half-page on 18 leaves separated by tissue guards mising fisrt tissue guard a mixture of indoor and outdoor scenes and some posed. Images include: 'Les Mariages de Plougastel-Daoulas. - Le Défile des Mariés'; 'La Gavotte Bretonne'; 'DOUARNENEZ. - Toilette de la Mariée'; Arrivée du Cortege au Bourg'; 'Le Repas de Noces. - Réception des Invités par les Mariés' wedding preparations at Pont-Ave; separate photographs of married couples from Quimper Douarnenez Plonevez-Porzay Pont l'Abbé Scaer. No copies found at the Bibliothèque Nationale on COPAC or WorldCat. 'Villard Photographe - Editeur | Quimper | Dépôt G. Le Bras, Libraire. Heliotype E. La Deley, Paris.' Undated [late nineteenth unknown
ref. 65675 August 1830; 'rue richer No. 15 f. montmartre' Paris. 8vo 1 p. On discoloured paper worn at head and foot. The only merit of the material he is sending is that it has been inspired by 'des sentiments vrais'. He took it to 'S. A. le prince Lieutenant général du royaume' and part of it had 'du prix à ses yeux'. 5 August 1830; 'rue richer No. 15, f. montmartre', Paris. unknown
2003ref. 6879Pictorial glossy paper wraps with text. Full color photographs of costumes throughout. Genres are: KidZone; Tap/Jazz; Ballet; Thumbelina; Broadway; Glamour; Americana; Around the World; Character; Basics; and Accessories. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. Shipped through USPS Priority insured mail. Wear to wraps and closed tear to bottom right corner of front wrap see image. 9 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches. FINA Costumes paperback
ref. 24177No date or place. London. 1920s. An excellent bold and sprawling signature ‘Heather Thatcher’ at the end of a carbon typescript of a 1920s article from an unascertained source with a few minor corrections in pencil. 3pp 4to. Fifty-nine lines of text on three leaves attached with a slightly rusty paperclip. In fair condition lightly aged and creased. Begins: ‘ “Luckily fashion for this autumn and winter are going to be varied; so every woman will be able to find something to suit her own particular type” said lovely Heather Thatcher when she was showing me some of her new autumn dresses. / “It is so difficult when fashion decrees one particular style for a season; for of course it just cannot suit every woman” Miss Thatcher continued. “Take hats for instance How could women of forty and upwards hope to last six words struck through look attractive in those flat kettle-holder affairs which were perched on the sides of heads a season or so last two words deleted ago Yet many tried to wear them!’ The article continues with advice regarding hats ‘try every angle until a becoming one has been found’ length of skirts ‘a few inches below the knee or twelve inches from the ground is the fashionable length’ daytime frocks ‘Those with large hips do well not to draw attention to them by wearing unusual belts.’ coats ‘this winter they will look more fashionabe in one of the new coloured suede coats - real or imitation - than in fur!’ evening wear and jewellery ‘The best-dressed woman this season will only wear one jewel in the evening’ concluding ‘There’s no need to spend a lot of money to look well-dressed if you dress to suit your own style and personality and watch carefully all the little details.’ No date or place. [London. 1920s.] unknown
ref. 34153Dalian City: Dalian Nationalities University. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. N.D. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine book in close to fine cover. This was the winning graduation project of 2011 and consists of 56 individual illustrations of ethnic costumes of China including Hong Kong Macao and Taiwan. The university emphasizes educating the minorities from the 56 nationalities in China. The book is constructed in accordion folds with colored illustrations on both sides. The cover folds over the book and has a magnetic closure. The illustrations are lovely. ; 12 1/2 " tall x 6 1/2" wide . Dalian Nationalities University hardcover
ref. 116206076X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1966ref. 16839Taipei Taiwan: Ch'eng-Wen Publishing Company 1966. Reprint of 1938 edition. Hardcover. Good/no dust jacket. Thick small octavo standard size. Some wear to edges and corners of boards. Head and heel bumped. Spine faded but very legible. Some soiling to top of textblock. Flyleaves darkened a bit. Slightly musty. 775 pgs w/ footnotes index and numerous appendices. A survey of China's Tariff history with a very large part of the history of the Chnese Customs Service. Ch'eng-Wen Publishing Company hardcover
ref. GN-XRSP-JZ90Very Good. 1963 SPERTUS Publ. Co.10 X 14 softcoverVery light edge and tip wear. 10 cents written in marker at top binding edge. Pages clean and bright uncut and complete. paperback
ref. 0160453925.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 13747'At the Court at Windsor the 26th day of September 1846. Present The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.'. Drop-head title: 'At the Court at Windsor the 26th day of September 1846. PRESENT The QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.' 12pp. foolscap 8vo. Paginated 1-12 and in two columns. No printer's slug. Signed in type at end 'Wm. L. Bathurst.' In fair condition on aged paper with chips and short closed tears to central vertical fold. Spine repaired with archival tape. The first page headed in black ink manuscript 'Natal' and in red ink '144'. No other copy traced. 'At the Court at Windsor, the 26th day of September 1846. Present, The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.' unknown
ref. 19101His Majesty's Customs London. 24 December 1701. 1p. on 24 x 16cm. piece of paper. The first part of the document reads: 'Recorded 24 Decembr 1701 Received of the Lord ffitcharding three hundred pounds part of an Order of ten thousand two hundred pounds out of the 4½ P Cents for Secrett Service'. Below this in the right-hand margin Ferne has written: 'Three Hundred Pounds Hen: Ferne ple of 10200 Pr Secret Service 22 Decr. 1701'. At the foot of the page in another hand: 'Witness. Rd: Porter'. [ His Majesty's Customs, London. ] 24 December 1701. unknown
ref. 19132His Majesty's Receipt of Exchequer London. 7 June 1788. 1p. 8vo. In fair condition on aged and worn paper. With printed text headed 'PENSIONS' completed in manuscript. Recording payment to him of £8 6s 8d. Signature at foot of witness 'A Dickie'. Signed within months of Cochrane's death and a little shaky. [ His Majesty's Receipt of Exchequer, London. ] 7 June 1788. unknown
1862ref. 029376Philadelphia PA: Not Published 1862. Bill of lading & Entry of Merchandise form completed in manuscript. Dated 28th May 1862 for the Ship Charles H. Jordan; K.P. Bray master; sailing from Caibarien Cuba & bringing in a cargo of muscovado sugar. The goods were imported by S. Morris Waln & Co. 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 of ship-at-sea; printed and sold by John C. Clark & Son. Document approx. 11" x 16 3/4" size; with old fold lines little nicks closed edge-tears to the paper edges; in very good condition. Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback
ref. 1020825685.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. X2425*Foreign Trade Statistics of Thailand December 1971 PRINT Bangkok 1971 WL CODE X2425 SIZE 444 pp. 204 x 308 mm BOOK WEIGHT 1.000 Kg PACKING WEIGHT 0.200 Kg paperback
1823ref. D18682Rome: Luigi Nicoletti 1823. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to 10 1/4 x 81/4 ins.; 265 x 205 mm. Sixty hand-colored plates of military and religious costumes; some light marginal staining to a few plates. Contemporary gilt vellum; upper joint cracked but still holding. Sold as a collection of plates. The hand coloring of the plates especially nice in this copy. Provenance: Robert S Pirie bookplate. Luigi Nicoletti hardcover
1843ref. EEAeeGRE93London: 1843. 1843. folio. 5 1. disbound tear in outer margin of 1st leaf - no loss. Cundall 2854 p. 146. [London: 1843]. unknown
1843ref. EEAgaGRE94London: 1843. 1843. oblong folio & folio. pp. 2; 2. disbound. Cundall 2854 p. 146. [London: 1843]. unknown
1843ref. EEAipGRE30London: 1843. 1843. folio. pp. 12. disbound Cundall 2854 p. 146. [London: 1843]. unknown
1843ref. EEAipGRE47London: 1843. 1843. folio. pp. 16. disbound. Cundall 2854 p. 146. [London: 1843]. unknown
