Cook Frederick AABAA
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1900réf. 111201New York: Doubleday & McClure Co 1900. Signed limited edition of American arctic explorer Frederick Cook's narrative of the first expedition to winter in the Antarctic region in which he saved numerous lives as the ship's surgeon. Octavo original illustrated cloth tissue-guarded frontispiece in color illustrated. One of one thousand numbered copies signed by the author on the limitation page opposite a tissue-guarded engraved portrait this is number 92. From the library of James Stephen "Steve" Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom. He completed the 2002 trip in 13 days 8 hours and 33 minutes and set records for both the Longest Distance Flown Solo in a Balloon and Fastest Balloon Flight Around the World. Fossett was also one of sailing's most prolific distance record holders set the Absolute World Speed Record for airships with a Zeppelin NT in 2004. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career including aviation's highest award the Gold Medal of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI which he was awarded in 2002. Fossett disappeared on September 3 2007 while flying a light aircraft over the Great Basin Desert between Nevada and California. In near fine condition. American physician Frederick Albert Cook was the surgeon on Robert Peary's Arctic expedition of 1891-1892 and on the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897-1899. He contributed to saving the lives of its crew members when their ship--the Belgica--was ice-bound during the winter as they had not prepared for such an event. It became the first expedition to winter in the Antarctic region. To prevent scurvy Cook went hunting to keep the crew supplied with fresh meat. "His narrative is certainly one of the finest and most interesting from any Antarctic expedition" Rosove and the first to contain an extensive photographic record of the region. Doubleday & McClure Co hardcover books
1818réf. 109061London: John & Arthur Arch; Hackney: Conrad Loddiges & Sons et al 1818-1833. Rare first edition large paper issue set of Loddiges' renowned Botanical Cabinet with 2000 numbered hand-colored plates by George Cooke. Octavos 20 volumes bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands red morocco spine labels lettered in gilt all edges marbled. Illustrated with 2000 numbered hand-colored botanical plates by George Cooke. In near fine condition. Armorial bookplates. An exceptional collection most rare and desirable in a complete set. Founded by Joachim Conrad Loddiges in Hackey north of London the renowned Loddiges plant nursery rose to great prominence during the early nineteenth century under George Loddiges who published in serial numbers the present Botanical Cabinet produced in connection with George Cooke one of the more highly sought after engravers of the era. The 2000 hand-colored plates catalogued the broad array of exotic plants trees shrubs ferns palms and orchids introduced into the famed nursery's hothouses and gardens from around the world. John & Arthur Arch; Hackney: Conrad Loddiges & Sons, et al hardcover books
1899réf. RCOOENG00fpJohn C. Winston 1899. Fine. Cook Joel . England: Picturesque and Descriptive. Two volume set. Philadelphia PA: John C. Winston 1899. xii 401; viii 412pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 8vo. Red cloth with gilt lettering and decorations. Book condition: Very good. Edges lightly rubbed. Light moisture bleaching on the foot of spine on volume one. Both books are tight and incredibly bright. Map in volume one near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Cloth dust jackets with light rubbing on edges light fading on spines. Light soiling on both covers with moisture bleaching on volume one. John C. Winston hardcover books
1891réf. 131687London: Burroughes and Watts 1891. Later printing with "Ex Champion" in gilt at the top of the front board. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and designs floral patterned endpapers. Seven photographic plates tissue guards intact with the exception of the frontispiece and thirty-eight color diagrams with a price list at the rear dated 1891. Englishman William Cook played professional billiards in the late 19th century winning several world championships until about 1885 when the award went to Cook's longtime rival John Roberts Jr. because Cook would not respond to Roberts' challenge. Cook's memoir is one of the most detailed treatments on the subject of billiards of its time. Moderate foxing throughout light soil to the rear board light creases to some of the tissue guards offsetting to the endpapers light fraying and rubbing to the extremities with splitting to the internal hinges. Very Good overall. Burroughes and Watts unknown books
1883réf. 37481Boston: Lee and Shepard 1883. First Edition. Octavo 20cm.; publisher's brick gilt-lettered cloth; xviii2225pp.; photographic portrait frontispiece. General shelf wear corners bumped hairline crack between front free endpaper and flyleaf contemporary gift inscription to the latter else About Very Good and sound. Posthumously published collection of poetry the Utica-based author having died the previous year of tuberculosis at the age of twenty-nine. Lee and Shepard unknown books
1806réf. 8381London: T. Cook 1806. Later Edition. The complete series plates I-X uncut as issued. These are the Thomas Cook re-engravings ca. 1806. Plate marks 21-1/4" x 14" on 24" x 17" sheets; printed on heavy wove paper. Occasional shallow chipping soiling & foxing to extremities; images fresh and unfoxed; Very Good. A fresh and attractive set of Hogarth's illustrations to Hudibras filled with the artist's typically allusive and symbolic humor. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. T. Cook unknown books
1880réf. 3247Westfield Mass: H. Holcombe E.G. Cook 1880. Very good. Single sheet three horizontal folds trifle soiling along one fold on verso. The verso is docketed no doubt by the purchaser: "Holcombe Cook / Bill $21.04 / July 17 '80." Curious relic of an era in which most transportation and industry was powered by the horse. We forget that manufacturing was an important industry and Westfield Mass. was a major producer of same. Offered here is an amusing easily misunderstood billhead dated July 17 1880 from Holcomb & Cook "Manufacturers of Whips and Thongs" the latter of course being the tassles at the end of a whip. The firm was founded in Westfield Hampden County Mass. by Solomon Shepard' upon his death in 1875 the ferrier became simply Holcomb & Cook. The purchaser of this $21 order ! was the historic General Store of Glover Warner & Clark which for decades was effectively at the very center of Sandy Hook Connecticut. The store was established in 1861 when William B. Glover took James H. Warner into partnership with him; it subsequently became the Red Brick General Store. Well into the twentieth century it was esteemed for the diversity of their merchandise and the quality of their meats initially supplied by Homer Clark and subsequently his son George Sr. Unable to hold out against the national chains the Red Brick Store closed in 1978. H. Holcombe, E.G. Cook unknown books
1827réf. 684181827. Dudley 1827. McCoy Freedom of the Press. Dudley 1827. McCoy Freedom of the Press. A Draper is Charged with Seditious Libel for Displaying a Strike Notice in His Shop Window Trial. Cook Samuel 1786-1861 Defendant. A Full Report of the Trial of Samuel Cook Draper Dudley For an Alleged Seditious Libel Tried at Worcester Aug. 1 1827 Before Mr. Justice Littledale. Taken in Short Hand by an Eminent Writer. Dudley Worcester: Sold by S. Cook Draper 1827. ii 72 pp. Octavo 8-1/4" x 5-1/4". Stab-stitched pamphlet bound into period-style quarter morocco over marbled boards gilt titles and ornaments to spine endpapers renewed. Light toning to text somewhat heavier in places "4" in early hand to head of title page. $850. Only edition. Cook a linen draper and political radical was found guilty of displaying in his shop window a handbill promoting a nailers' strike that accused government ministers of contributing to the starvation of the people. However his punishment was light being bound over for the sum 200 to receive sentence "when called upon." This pamphlet was published by Cook to raise money for his legal expenses. A note at the foot of p. 72 is an appeal for additional financial assistance: "S. Cook will be happy to receive and Subscriptions towards his late expenses and towards such subsequent proceedings as may be deemed requisite." OCLC locates 4 copies 2 in North America Duke Southern Illinois University. McCoy Freedom of the Press Supplement IC318. unknown books
1872réf. 30787Chicago 1872. Original printed wrappers lightly worn stitched. 1 1 blank 3 1 blank 4 pp. Lightly foxed. Very Good. The Company was incorporated in 1867 as the Land Improvement and Irrigation Company. "The Company owns very valuable central real estate in the City of Chicago Illinois part of which is improved and producing income and part is unimproved; also owns large tracts of land in the city and adjacent to the city within Cook County. All of these lands are fairly and satisfactorily appreciating in value with the rapid growth of the city in commerce and population." Its offices were on Dearborn Street. Charles A. Gregory was President and Franklin H. Watriss Secretary. The incorporators were Erastus Bailey John C. Haines James H. Kinyon Francis B. Tobey and R.K. Swift. The pamphlet is scarce. Not in Sabin Eberstadt Decker NUC. OCLC 34052748 2- Chicago Pub. Lib. U IL 656453063 1- AAS as of December 2013. unknown books
1863réf. 23587np: Chronicle Print 1863. 18pp stitched. Light dusting and corner wear printed in double columns. Good or so. A Democrat Woodward was a Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court while running for Governor. He did not wage an active campaign preferring to remain on the Bench; he lost a close race to incumbent Republican Curtin. It was an important contest: some of the worst fighting of the War had occurred at Gettysburg and Woodward had a reputation as a Copperhead who was indifferent at best to slavery and preferred the South's secession to a civil war. Cook hopes for a vote that will "speak out in no uncertain tones against the unhallowed rebellion of the South and those who in the North 'cheer it on' by their voices pens and actions." Cook portrays Woodward as one of the South's most vocal and pernicious cheerleaders. OCLC locates ten copies under two accession numbers. FIRST EDITION. Sabin 16298. Not in Bartlett LCP. Chronicle Print unknown books
1884réf. 206161884. 400 N. 3RD ST. PHILADELPHIA PA. Philadelphia 1880's. 4.5" x 5.75". 30 pp. Original printed wrappers. Black and white illustrations throughout. Title misprinted on front wrapper "The Philadelphila Bird." Uniformly tanned. Very Good. OCLC lists several printings with similar titles but not this particular title. unknown books
1875réf. 18315Chicago Ill.: Charles E. Southard 1875. Original printed wrappers stitched 34pp. Light wear Very Good. Signature 'Edwin H. Abbot' on front wrap. On the constitutionality of Wisconsin's 'Potter Law' prescribing maximum freight rates within the State and imposing penalties for evasion of the Act. Cook argues that the Potter Law "would take the property of the railroad without just compensation" in violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Charles E. Southard unknown books
1879réf. 6456New York: Charles A. Lilley Publisher 7 Murray Street 1879. 115 1 pages. Advertisements. Date based on external evidence. The publisher produced only a very few books all issued in 1879. ~ Evident FIRST EDITION. A promotional cookbook featuring recipes that are brief if not altogether lacking in detail. The book is in service to Houghton & Dutton a dry goods specialist from Boston and the recipes are interspersed with descriptions of the shop's various departments crockery glassware millinery etc. In addition to the text descriptions there are advertisements throughout with varied typography but all hawking Houghton & Dutton. Susan G. Knight was also the author of a number of other works including one cookbook Tit-Bits How to prepare a nice dish at moderate expense Boston & New York 1865. A comparison of the two text would perhaps be of use. Some age-toning to text-block and wear to corners of some leaves. In printed yellow wrappers worn and soiled but whole. Unrecorded. OCLC locates no copies. Charles A. Lilley, Publisher, 7 Murray Street unknown books
1867réf. 6785Springfield Mass.: Samuel Bowles & Company printers Springfield Mass 1867. Booklet in cord-sewn wrappers 18.5 x 11 cm. 1 2-9 12-14 11 16-24 2 pages. Illustrated. Title and publication data from wrapper. Local distributor information pasted down to front wrapper "Sold by C.W. Hinsdale 305 Warren Street Hudson N.Y." At head of wrapper title "Price ten cents". Publication date from prefatory note page 1 signed "H. Hutchins. Springfield Mass. May 1867". Promotional literature for proprietary remedies manufactured by H. Hutchins. Foxing throughout and some leaves dog eared. In publisher's black-titled pale blue wrappers with paste-down label noted above. Rear wrapper panel contains an illustration of a headache sufferer and a doctor. Near very good. Scarce. OCLC records three copies matching this publisher's info and an additional two copies indicated as 1858 this may be in error as the copy we hold has a copyright date of 1858 but a prefatory note signed and dated "1867"; not in Lowenstein. Samuel Bowles & Company, printers, Springfield, Mass unknown books
1897réf. 5037Boston/Providence: C.S. Cook/Livermore & Knight 1897. Sewn booklet 24 pages. First edition. An early guide to simple French for the English-speaking tourist. The author claims "This little book is imperfect and incomplete but it will enable the owner to speak French enough to get about Paris." The book is divided into sections on the Hotel Railway Station Public Carriages About Bread and Coffee Midday Meal Dinner About Wines Things for Men Things for Women and then general numbers and vocabulary. Sections are interspersed with helpful hints such as "Pinch your nose when you say anything ending in n in order to achieve the nasal sound desirable." Wine vocabulary includes translations for Good Red Wine St. Jullien and Good White Wine Sauterne revealing some contemporary prejudices. There is a little bit of pencil annotation to the wine page and to one other otherwise very good in printed pale green canvas wrappers with a pocket in the front. Bit of edge wear and light soiling to wrappers otherwise very good. Rare. OCLC locates four copies of the 1907 second edition only only one in the US and none of this first edition. C.S. Cook/Livermore & Knight unknown books
1890réf. 3715New Haven: Healy & Bigelow Publishers 1890. Booklet stapled in wrappers 17 x11.5 cm. 64 pages. Illustrated throughout. A promotional cookbook for the patent medicines of Healy & Bigelow's Kickapoo Indian Medicine Company featuring over one hundred seventy simple recipes for beverages biscuits candy cakes fish meat pastry poultry puddings soup stews and vegetables interspersed with information about Kickapoo Indian oil salve and other products. Also included are narratives on Indian culture wildly racist but of the era. John H. Healy and Charles Bigelow began their company in the late 1870s promoting their "traditional" Indian medicines with traveling medicine shows that capitalized on the public's nostalgia for the the Wild West. In orange wrappers with hole punch and ribbon to top left corner some slight discoloration to wrapper otherwise very good. OCLC locates seven copies. Healy & Bigelow Publishers unknown books
1873réf. 32701873. Narrow octavo 56 pages plus unpaginated memoranda section. Pages 1-25 of the Commercial Index are pasted over with clippings that include recipes for cakes preserves puddings cookies pies and other household hints. Pages 26-55 remain intact with indices of business houses of Boston New York Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with maps showing locations. Interspersed are advertisements. Page 56-finis are forty-nine handwritten recipes ranging from fly-paper and taffy to sausages and Dutch apple pie. Though various inks are used appears to be the same author. Boards are discolored and binding is quite shaken. Fair condition. hardcover books
1897réf. 9026651Denver: W. F Robinson 1897. Hardcover. Very good. Compiled by John W. Cook. A Condensed Criminal History of te Far West. Both inner hinges cracked but holding. Revised and enlarged from 1882 edition. Howes C728. Adams 6 Guns 483 W. F Robinson hardcover books
1887réf. 1342713Auburn NY: Knapp Peck & Thomson 1887. Hardcover. Larger Octavo; Fair; brown spine with gilt text; no jacket; cloth shows modest rubbing to exterior; minor fraying to spine edges; gilt illustration to spine; ex-library stickers to spine and rovers show only slight exterior wear; beveled edges; some rubbing wear to edges; text block edges have age tones; ex-library stamp to exterior edges; frontispiece with tissue guard; slight ex-library markings inside; broken hinges; some pages loosed as is; previous owner's book plate to fep; illustrated; maps in pouches to pastedowns; pp 579. 1342713. FP New Rockville Stock. Knapp, Peck & Thomson hardcover books
1888réf. 006734New York: Selmar Hess 1888. First edition. Half Morocco. Pebbled Cloth over boards. Good. With Publisher's half morocco binding. Folio. 33 by 26 cm. Condition: heavy rubbing along joints raised bands edges. Large chipped loss of leather at spine base first volume. Moderate age toning of leaves otherwise mostly clean with occasional foxing mostly on the tissue guards. One plate with small marginal closed tear where there had been a rusty paper clip. Selmar Hess hardcover books
1900réf. 275106Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates 1900. First. hardcover. very good. Many photo Illus. 3 volumes. Small 8vo original green cloth with elaborate gilt decorations. Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates 1900. Very good Henry T. Coates unknown books
1878réf. 29088Boston: James R. Osgood & Co. 1878. 12mo. 305 pp. Discusses development and distresses then current among the Transcendentalits. Publisher's brick red cloth top of spine slightly pulled and frayed. Ink stains on lower corners of binding and adjacent area of the edges of the closed book. Ex-library: call number on binding bookplate on front pastedown rubber-stamps pencilling. James R. Osgood & Co. hardcover books
1898réf. 28411Cambridge: The University Press 1898. 8vo. viii 127 pp. From the library of "Rev. Prof. George Foot Moore D.D." and with his underlining in pencil and red pencil and some of his marginalia tying text to the Scriptures. He as a distinguished scholar: Frothingham Professor of History Religion at Harvard 190428. The original edition not a modern reprint. Publisher's dark green cloth. The University Press hardcover books
1883réf. 591Fishkill Landing N.Y.: J. W. Spaight 1883. 12mo. 36 pp. With a presentation inscription in the author's hand "T. R. Westbrook" to the New Jersey Historical Society. Original printed wrappers with both "covers" present but detached; a little chipped and a little dust-soiled. Final leaf with a closed tear not approaching text. J. W. Spaight unknown books
1860réf. 25726London 6 June 1860. 12mo 7.25" x. 4.5". 1 p. Cook 181889 was a Chartist poet author and proponent of political and sexual freedom for women. She writes "I am again here for a few days . . . and want to know if you can receive me on Friday about eleven. I am anxious you should do a writing portrait to see which will afford you most satisfaction. I will bring the proofs of the sonnet with me." Provenance: Residue of the stock of Seven Gables Bookshop 193079 via the son of Michael Papantonio 2009. Very good condition. Tipped onto a slightly larger sheet. With the integral blank. unknown books
